fix(codex): harden routed apply_patch contracts

[Wibias]

Why

Current dev already contains the shared nudge fix and the fail-closed guard for undeclared routed tool calls. This PR hardens the remaining OpenCodex-owned apply_patch contract and makes future adapter additions inherit that contract automatically.

C+ adapter architecture

This PR replaces the reflective adapter-completeness test with one production authority:

• src/adapters/contracts.ts defines the finite adapter wires and mandatory routed tool contracts.
• src/adapters/registry.ts is the authoritative adapter universe and factory boundary.
• resolveAdapter() constructs adapters only through that registry.
• Azure / Azure OpenAI strictly inherit the OpenAI Responses semantic contract.
• MiMo strictly inherits the OpenAI Chat semantic contract.
• Cursor stays direct because it owns a distinct runTurn path and a gated native-file fallback.

Every registered adapter inherits these contracts with no opt-out:

• tools.code-mode-nested-helper
• tools.freeform-exact-roundtrip
• tools.tool-choice-final-catalog
• tools.continuation-replay

apply_patch is the canonical executable fixture for those generic tool-fidelity semantics. It does not become an adapter API.

Production hardening

Routed Codex catalog rows default a missing apply_patch_tool_type to "freeform" while preserving an explicit value from the upstream/template row. This keeps routed defaults safe without overriding an explicit compatible "function" representation.

Persisted/provider adapter IDs remain untrusted strings. Runtime construction validates them through the registry lookup instead of widening config types or adding circular dependencies.

Authoritative conformance gate

tests/apply-patch-conformance.test.ts derives its cases from ADAPTER_REGISTRY, so a new adapter automatically becomes a new conformance subject.

The harness uses real production adapters plus deterministic protocol-keyed upstream fixtures and verifies:

1. routed catalog exposure, missing-value defaults, and preservation of explicit tool representation;
2. nested Code Mode tools.apply_patch(...) visibility in the final provider request;
3. no provider-visible guidance that forbids an available patch helper;
4. final tool_choice semantics, including native wire-level none modes;
5. exact custom/freeform identity and hostile patch-body restoration;
6. fragmented streaming through the real adapter parser and Responses bridge;
7. buffered parsing whenever the concrete adapter exposes parseResponse;
8. exact next-turn continuation/replay;
9. Cursor mutation ownership and the gated native fallback;
10. strict wrapper-parent validity and wrapper-cycle rejection;
11. provider/model adapter configuration IDs being members of the registry;
12. compile-time AdapterWire driver completeness;
13. Bun parser-based anti-bypass checks preventing server, router, or lab conformance construction outside the registry;
14. mutation/self-tests proving representative broken observations fail the expected contract.

Responses-native adapters are tested through their real passthrough request contract rather than being forced through a parser they do not use in production. Cursor has focused runTurn coverage with a deterministic transport that verifies fragmented apply_patch input is preserved byte-for-byte. MiMo conformance injects a deterministic JWT provider through the registry, so request construction does not call the Xiaomi bootstrap endpoint.

Focused historical regressions retained

The generic C+ gate complements the existing high-resolution regression tests:

bun test tests/apply-patch-conformance.test.ts
bun test tests/apply-patch-cursor-registry-runturn.test.ts
bun test tests/apply-patch-code-mode-regression.test.ts
bun test tests/apply-patch-routed-safety-net.test.ts
bun test tests/apply-patch-adapter-nudge-regression.test.ts
bun test tests/apply-patch-cursor-mutation-policy.test.ts
bun test tests/apply-patch-catalog-contract.test.ts
bun test tests/apply-patch-responses-native-contract.test.ts

The old apply-patch-adapter-nudge-completeness.test.ts source parser is intentionally removed. Registry membership now supplies the adapter universe directly.

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The PR adds regression tests for routed apply_patch handling. Coverage includes adapter guidance, Code Mode exposure, custom-tool translation, fragmented streaming, continuation replay, catalog normalization, Responses conversion, and Cursor mutation policy.

apply_patch regression coverage

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Adapter guidance coverage tests/apply-patch-adapter-nudge-regression.test.ts, tests/apply-patch-adapter-nudge-completeness.test.ts	Verifies shared tool-catalog guidance and explicit apply_patch strategies across resolved adapters.
Code Mode tool exposure tests/apply-patch-code-mode-regression.test.ts, tests/apply-patch-routed-safety-net.test.ts	Verifies nested apply_patch access through exec, absence from top-level tools, preservation of JavaScript and call data, and absence of contradictory system text.
Custom-tool translation and streaming tests/apply-patch-catalog-contract.test.ts, tests/apply-patch-responses-native-contract.test.ts, tests/apply-patch-code-mode-regression.test.ts, tests/apply-patch-routed-safety-net.test.ts	Tests catalog normalization, Responses conversion, freeform tool conversion, streamed and fragmented argument parsing, exact patch preservation, completed custom-tool events, and failed-response absence.
Continuation message replay tests/apply-patch-routed-safety-net.test.ts	Verifies ordered replay of assistant tool calls and tool results before the next user message.
Cursor mutation policy tests/apply-patch-cursor-mutation-policy.test.ts	Verifies native mutation rejection when freeform apply_patch is advertised and native write fallback when exec removes it.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Mergeability Score: 🟡 Moderate · up to 9a066

The PR adds regression coverage for routed apply_patch behavior, but the current tests cannot reliably enforce that contract: one can fail before exercising translation, another reports the required freeform behavior is absent, and the completeness check can accept incorrect adapter strategies. Merge should wait for these test and contract issues to be fixed.

Possibly related PRs

• lidge-jun/opencodex#377: Covers routed freeform apply_patch handling and tool-catalog guidance.
• lidge-jun/opencodex#402: Concerns Cursor mutation policy and routed apply_patch handling.
• lidge-jun/opencodex#1576: Covers routed Responses tool handling and Code Mode apply_patch behavior.

Suggested reviewers: ingwannu, lidge-jun

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In `@tests/apply-patch-adapter-nudge-regression.test.ts`:
- Around line 43-48: Update the test around the existing normalized catalog
assertions to positively verify that the serialized request retains the nested
tools.apply_patch declaration before the prohibition checks. Keep the current
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In `@tests/apply-patch-adapter-nudge-completeness.test.ts`:
- Around line 11-22: Strengthen the completeness test around
APPLY_PATCH_ADAPTER_STRATEGIES so it validates each mapping value against the
resolved adapter behavior, not just that every adapter name has a key. Reuse
this mapping in apply-patch-adapter-nudge-regression.test.ts or add executable
value-level assertions covering every resolved adapter, preserving explicit
apply_patch strategy coverage.

In `@tests/apply-patch-catalog-contract.test.ts`:
- Around line 12-13: Update normalizeRoutedCatalogEntry so routed entries with
tool_mode "code_mode_only" always set apply_patch_tool_type to "freeform" after
legacy or default tool-type processing. Preserve the existing normalization flow
while ensuring the routed Code Mode contract overrides any earlier "function"
value.

In `@tests/apply-patch-responses-native-contract.test.ts`:
- Line 34: Update the test setup around buildRequest to create the standard
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buildRequest options, so incoming.translatorBudget.observeExternallyCapped()
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[lidge-jun]

This is a serious conformance suite, and the focused checks are not superficial: the test drives every ADAPTER_REGISTRY entry through final advertisement, tool_choice: "none", exact streamed/buffered restoration, continuation replay, and the Cursor native-mutation boundary (tests/apply-patch-conformance.test.ts:477-621). The routed-catalog correction is also correctly placed in production normalization (src/codex/catalog/parsing.ts:303), and the registry keeps Azure/MiMo as explicit semantic wrappers rather than pretending their factory behavior is identical (src/adapters/registry.ts:63-83).

I am not putting this into today's release train. The known user-facing bug was already corrected on dev; this PR additionally replaces the central adapter factory switch with a new registry authority (src/server/adapter-resolve.ts:45-46, src/adapters/registry.ts:26-121). That is shared routing/configuration behavior across 37 commits and 1,939 added lines, not a narrowly releasable regression fix. The exact-head Cross-platform CI run is also still incomplete — the macOS job remains in_progress — so the claimed all-adapter contract has not yet passed its release gate.

Please rebase and land this as a separately reviewed hardening follow-up once the exact-head macOS/Cross-platform CI completes successfully. The inspected diff introduces no security issue, but it should not merge solely to reinforce a fix already present on dev.

DISPOSITION: DEFER

[lidge-jun]

[Repository bug audit · 2026-08-14]

The goal—one production adapter registry and inherited routed-tool contracts—is sound, but this PR combines an architecture migration, factory rewiring, MiMo/Azure dependency injection, conformance infrastructure, and apply_patch behavior changes. That breadth makes regression attribution and rebase resolution unnecessarily risky.

Please split the delivery into: (1) registry/factory authority with behavior parity, (2) generic conformance harness derived from the registry, and (3) any remaining apply_patch production hardening. Land each on current dev with no adapter behavior delta in step 1. Keep focused Cursor structured-edit work in #1634 separate. An ADR/decision note covering wrapper cycles, runtime string validation, and extension policy should accompany the registry step.

[lidge-jun]

Cherry-pick failed due to deleted src/adapters/contracts.ts and mimo-free.ts conflicts against current dev. The adapter registry architecture has diverged significantly. Recommend a fresh implementation against current dev.