AGENTS.md

This file provides guidance to CodeX when working with code in this repository.

Project Overview

Flock is a multi-provider AI agent desktop application with tool orchestration, sandbox execution, visual workflow, and browser/computer-use capabilities. It's a Rust workspace with a Tauri-based desktop UI (React + TypeScript + Mantine).

Build & Development Commands

Rust Backend

# Build the CLI
cargo build --release

# Run in single-shot mode
cargo run -- "your question"

# Run interactive REPL
cargo run

# Run with specific provider/profile
cargo run -- --profile deepseek "your question"

# Run tests (workspace-wide)
cargo test

# Run a single crate's tests
cargo test -p flock-core
cargo test -p flock-agent
cargo test -p flock-tools
cargo test -p flock-skills

# Run a specific test
cargo test -p flock-core test_name

# Lint
cargo clippy --workspace

Tauri Desktop UI

cd flock-ui

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Development server
npm run dev
# or
npm run tauri dev

# Build for production
npm run build
# or
npm run tauri build

# Lint frontend
npm run lint

Architecture

Workspace Crates

Key Dependencies

• LangGraph: Rust reimplementation (langgraph-rust) for agent graph orchestration
• LLM Providers: OpenAI-compatible (default), Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex
• Database: SQLite via sqlx for sessions, conversations, providers, tools, MCP servers, workflows
• Async Runtime: Tokio
• Sandbox: Daytona cloud container runtime for isolated code execution
• Browser Automation: Playwright (Python, runs inside sandbox via CDP)

Core Architecture Patterns

Agent Engine (flock-agent/src/engine.rs):

• AgentEngine orchestrates the LLM interaction loop
• Uses LangGraph CompiledStateGraph for execution flow
• Manages conversation history via SQLite checkpointer
• Handles tool approval, context compression, plan mode

Tool System (flock-tools/src/lib.rs):

• Tool trait defines the interface: name(), description(), input_schema(), execute()
• ToolRegistry manages all registered tools
• Built-in tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep, Glob
• Sandbox tools: CodeExecution, SandboxExec, Browser, ComputerUse, RequestHumanAssistance
• Extensible via MCP servers and custom tool providers

Workflow Engine (flock-agent/src/workflow_graph/):

• Visual workflow builder with ReactFlow canvas
• 10 node types: start, llm, agent, classifier, ifelse, answer, code, human, plugin, parameter_extractor
• build_workflow_graph() compiles ReactFlow JSON into LangGraph StateGraph
• Streaming execution with human-in-the-loop interrupts

Sandbox System (flock-tools/src/daytona/):

• Cloud-based Daytona container runtime for isolated execution
• VNC desktop provisioning (Xvfb, fluxbox, x11vnc, websockify)
• Lifecycle management: create, destroy, set-public, snapshot
• Human takeover via VNC with approval flow

Skills System (flock-skills/):

• Markdown files with YAML frontmatter in .flock/skills/
• Supports $ARGUMENTS substitution, shell execution, conditional activation
• Two execution contexts: inline (same agent) and fork (sub-agent)
• Hot-reload via file watcher

Memory System (flock-agent/src/memory/):

• Four types: user, feedback, project, reference
• Stored as Markdown files with frontmatter in <config>/flock/projects/<project>/memory/
• MEMORY.md index file auto-loaded into system prompt

IPC Interface (flock-core/src/ipc_interface/):

• JSON-based protocol for host ↔ agent communication
• Events (Agent → Host): ready, stream_start, text_delta, tool_request, tool_result, etc.
• Commands (Host → Agent): message, stop, tool_approve, tool_deny, set_mode, set_config

Configuration (flock-core/src/config/settings.rs):

• Config priority: CLI args/env > project flock.toml > global config
• Supports profiles with inheritance (extends)
• Provider compatibility settings (ProviderCompat) for API differences

Tauri Desktop UI

Frontend Stack:

• React 18 + TypeScript
• Mantine UI v8 (components, notifications)
• Zustand (state management)
• React Query (server state)
• react-markdown + react-syntax-highlighter (message rendering)
• i18next (internationalization)
• ReactFlow (workflow visual editor)

State Stores (flock-ui/src/store/):

• agentStore: Agent connection status, messages, pending approvals
• uiStore: Theme, sidebar state, active view, file tree
• workspaceStore: Active workspace/conversation, persisted to localStorage
• workflowStore: ReactFlow nodes/edges, execution state, dirty tracking

Key Views:

• HomeView: Welcome screen, assistant selection, workspace picker
• WorkspaceView: Chat panel + file tree + optional preview panel (VNC, sandbox runner)
• WorkflowEditor: Visual workflow builder with ReactFlow canvas, node palette, properties panel, execution panel
• AssistantPage: CRUD for custom assistants
• SkillsPage: Tools, MCP servers, and skills management
• SettingsModal: Model providers, basic settings, sandbox settings, system settings

Tauri Commands (flock-ui/src-tauri/src/commands/):

• Agent control: start_agent, stop_agent, send_message, approve_tool, deny_tool
• Workspace: list_workspaces, create_workspace, delete_workspace
• Conversations: list_conversations, create_conversation, load_conversation_history
• Database: list_providers, upsert_provider, list_models, upsert_model
• MCP: list_mcp_servers, upsert_mcp_server, test_mcp_server
• Skills: list_skills, get_extra_skill_dirs, add_extra_skill_dir
• Workflow: list_workflows, get_workflow, create_workflow, update_workflow, delete_workflow, run_workflow, stop_workflow

Data Flow

1. User sends message via UI → Tauri command send_message
2. AgentState forwards to AgentEngine::run()
3. Engine builds LangGraph, invokes LLM with tools
4. LLM response streamed as ProtocolEvents via TauriProtocolEmitter
5. Frontend useEventStream hook listens to Tauri events, updates agentStore
6. Tool calls require approval (unless auto-approved) → ToolApprovalInline component
7. Approved tools execute → results fed back to LLM for next turn

Code Style

• Rust edition 2024
• Workspace lints: unused = "allow", unused_imports = "allow"
• Do not treat repository-wide cargo fmt --check diffs or warnings such as unused imports/variables as blockers unless they are introduced by the current change or explicitly requested. Focus verification on build/test failures and behavior regressions.
• Error handling: anyhow for applications, thiserror for libraries
• Async: Tokio runtime throughout
• Frontend: ESLint with TypeScript rules, React hooks plugin

Global Guidelines & Core Principles

When modifying the codebase or interacting with the user, please strictly adhere to the following rules:

1. Git Commit Format: Upon completing a task, always output a single-line English git commit message beginning with standard prefixes (feat:, fix:, chore:, etc.). Provide the message text clearly, but DO NOT execute git commit commands or auto-submit.
2. State & Logic Abstraction: Always separate state management and command logic from UI components. Place custom Hooks in src/hooks and Zustand stores in src/store rather than defining them inside component files.
3. Strict i18n Internationalization: All newly introduced UI components must leverage i18next for user-facing texts (e.g. tooltips, titles, toast notifications, confirm boxes). Do not hardcode Chinese or English strings inside JSX.
4. Component Granularity: Strive for modularity. Always split large layout or page files into focused, localized sub-components (placed in a nested /components folder). Avoid keeping all view code inside single massive index.tsx files.
5. UI Specification Compliance: Ensure any new styling aligns with the design tokens defined in docs/resources/ui_specification.md (e.g. cold gray colors, --flock-accent solid blue branding, standard monospace typographies, and hover-card transitions) in both dark and light modes.