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Related GitHub Issue

Closes: #1170

Description

When the user queued messages while the task was busy, the queued-message drain in Task.ask() could auto-approve an ask that was supposed to stay blocked: the drain resolved the pending ask via handleQueuedAskResponse("yesButtonClicked"), bypassing checkAutoApproval's isProtected early-return. A DCG-blocked (protected) command that should wait for explicit user approval was therefore auto-approved the moment any queued message was drained — both at the pre-block drain and inside the in-pWaitFor drain loop.

Minimal fix, two guards, both keyed on the same isProtected ask parameter the normal path uses (no new detection logic):

  • src/core/task/Task.ts (pre-block path): when isProtected is set, the ask no longer claims a queued message up front, so checkAutoApproval runs and its protected-command early-return governs; the queued message stays in the queue instead of leaking a claim.
  • src/core/task/Task.ts (in-wait drain): the drain condition gains && !isProtected, so a message queued mid-wait can't auto-approve a protected ask either.

Behavior is unchanged for non-protected asks and for protected asks with an empty queue. The skipped claim means nothing is added to claimedMessageIds, so no release-path leaks; the message remains queued and is consumed by the next non-protected ask or processQueuedMessages().

Test Procedure

  • Extended src/core/task/__tests__/ask-queued-message-drain.spec.ts (+2 tests, +44 lines):
    • protected command ask + pre-queued message → ask stays unresolved for 250ms despite alwaysAllowExecute state, resolves only after explicit approveAsk(), queued message retained (pre-block drain site)
    • same assertion when the message is queued mid-wait (in-loop drain site)
  • Red→green verified: both tests fail on unfixed code, pass with the fix; dropping either guard alone still fails.
  • cd src && ./node_modules/.bin/vitest run core/task/__tests__/ask-queued-message-drain.spec.ts → 19/19 passed.
  • cd src && ./node_modules/.bin/vitest run core/task → 601/601 passed (38 files).
  • ESLint on both changed files → clean.

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Per the repo test-pyramid guidance this is covered at the unit level (the existing drain spec); no e2e was added. No lifecycle reducers are involved — the fix only changes when the drain path may fire.

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Protected command and write-tool approval requests now remain pending until explicitly approved, even when automatic approval settings are enabled.
    • Queued messages no longer resolve protected approval requests and remain available for later handling.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for messages queued before or during a protected approval request, confirming that explicit approval is required.

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Task.ask now excludes protected asks from queued-message handling at the initial claim and during the wait. Tests cover command and write-tool asks with messages queued before or during the wait.

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Protected Ask Queue Handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Guard protected asks from queue drains
src/core/task/Task.ts, src/core/task/__tests__/ask-queued-message-drain.spec.ts
Task.ask skips queued-message handling when isProtected is true. Tests cover command and write-tool asks, verify that queued messages remain claimable, and confirm that explicit approval resolves the ask.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to a3ea9

The protected-ask tests cover both queue-drain paths, and no unresolved merge-blocking issue was identified.

Security Architecture Review

Security architecture risk: 🔵 Low · up to a3ea9

The change strengthens protected-action approval checks and preserves queued messages for later processing. No introduced security concern was established in the inspected paths, but complete end-to-end approval behavior was not confirmed.

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No architecture-level concerns identified.

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Security Blast Radius

  • inferred — The demonstrated security scope is queued-message handling for command and tool asks within a Task. The guards constrain an approval shortcut; they do not independently classify protected actions or establish the maximum filesystem, process or credential privileges of downstream execution.

Security Findings and Attack Paths

  • inferred — The pre-change condition described by the changed ranges allowed an unrelated queued message to satisfy an ask that protection would otherwise keep pending. Both head guards interrupt that shortcut before message ownership is acquired. This is a repaired pre-existing condition, not an established introduced concern.

Trust Boundaries and Controls

  • observed — The control relies on the caller-supplied isProtected flag. Task.ask uses that same flag to exclude both queue drains and invoke the normal approval policy. Explicit approval and denial remain distinct yesButtonClicked and noButtonClicked responses; later queued-message submission uses messageResponse.

Resilience and Maintainability Implications

  • inferred — Leaving protected-ask messages unclaimed preserves their availability to later consumers without adding a rollback or release obligation. The queue service selects unclaimed entries for both claims and dequeues, supporting this ownership invariant.
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Issue #1170 requires queued messages not to approve protected asks at either drain site. Task.ask() now avoids claiming a message for isProtected asks and excludes protected asks from the in-wait …
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The production changes and tests address queued-message handling for protected asks. The write-tool tests exercise the same isProtected safeguards as the command fix. The reviewed diff shows no unre…
Regression Evidence ✅ Passed The changed behavior has focused unit coverage in ask-queued-message-drain.spec.ts. Tests cover protected command and write-tool asks with messages queued before ask() and during its wait. Each te…
Security Boundaries ✅ Passed The changed code does not introduce a security-boundary bypass. In Task.ask(), isProtected now prevents queued-message claims before checkAutoApproval and prevents claims in the in-wait drain. `…
Persistence Integrity ✅ Passed No changed persistence path exists. The Task.ts changes only prevent queued-message claims and draining for protected asks. The other changes add tests. The queue service shows claims are in-memory, a…
Lifecycle Resource Cleanup ✅ Passed The changed Task.ask() path only adds isProtected checks to the initial queue claim and the in-wait drain. A protected ask therefore leaves queued messages unclaimed; it does not create a new list…
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the main change: preventing queued-message draining from bypassing command protection checks.
Description check ✅ Passed The description links issue #1170 and explains the fix, implementation details, regression tests, test results, checklist, documentation impact, and reviewer contact. It covers the required template s…
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Conflict resolution (union of intent) in src/core/task/Task.ts:
- Pre-block queued-message claim gate: kept upstream's blanket-deny
  gate (queueMayAnswerThisAsk) and per-turn latch
  (mayDrainQueuedMessageForAsk), and re-applied this branch's
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🟡 Minor · Guard processQueuedMessages() while a protected command ask is pending. · Task.ts:2197-2205

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Guard processQueuedMessages() while a protected command ask is pending.

The !isProtected check blocks only Task.ask()’s queue-drain path. Manual context condensation can still call processQueuedMessages() while the protected ask is pending. That helper dequeues the message and submits its text as messageResponse. The response rejects the command; it does not execute. The queue entry is consumed instead of being processed as a user turn. Apply the protected-ask check at the shared dequeue boundary.

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Add the protected-command-ask guard at the shared dequeue boundary in
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What: mirror the two protected-command drain tests for protected tool
asks, using the write-tool path (alwaysAllowWrite on,
alwaysAllowWriteProtected unset, isProtected set) that
presentAssistantMessage uses for WriteToFileTool/EditTool/
ApplyDiff/ApplyPatch blocked writes.
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write-tool asks are covered too, but only the command case was pinned
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Impact: red without the guards (4 protected tests fail), green with
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Synced with current main (v3.86.0 → #1760 → latest) and re-verified end-to-end:

  • The two isProtected drain guards were re-applied onto upstream's reworked ask path (union with Blanket auto-deny for unapproved commands (hands-free mode) #1760's queueMayAnswerThisAsk/mayDrainQueuedMessageForAsk latches). Net diff vs main = the two guards + comments + tests.
  • Still needed on current main: with the guards removed, both regression tests fail — a queued message auto-approves the protected ask as yesButtonClicked. Blanket auto-deny for unapproved commands (hands-free mode) #1760's blanket auto-deny does not cover the autoApprovalEnabled + alwaysAllowExecute (without alwaysDenyUnapprovedCommands) shape.
  • Review: 3-code-model + 2-security-model cross-check, all P0=0 / P1=0, critical=0 / high=0.
  • Coverage now pins both drain sites × both protected surfaces (command + write-tool asks); red→green proven for all four (guards removed → all fail).

Known pre-existing follow-ups (on main, out of this PR's scope): the DCG blanket ON→OFF flip TOCTOU can route an ask non-protected before the queued consume, and processQueuedMessages → submitUserMessage can still settle a pending protected ask as messageResponse (fail-closed denial-with-feedback, never approval). Happy to chase either in a follow-up PR.

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