core/tools: async builtins with policy tags

src/plyngent/tools/chat/ask.py

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.prompting import NonInteractiveError, ask_async
 
 
-@tool(name="ask_user_line")
+@tool(name="ask_user_line", tags=ToolTag.LOCAL)
 async def ask_user(question: str, default: str = "") -> str:
     """Ask the human a free-form one-line question and return their answer.
 

src/plyngent/tools/chat/choose.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import json
 from typing import cast
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.prompting import ChoiceOption, NonInteractiveError, choose_async
 
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def parse_options(raw: str) -> list[ChoiceOption]:
     return out
 
 
-@tool(name="ask_user_choice")
+@tool(name="ask_user_choice", tags=ToolTag.LOCAL)
 async def choose_user(
     question: str,
     options: str,

src/plyngent/tools/chat/form.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import json
 from typing import cast
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.prompting import FormField, NonInteractiveError, form_async
 from plyngent.tools.chat.choose import parse_options
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def parse_fields(raw: str) -> list[FormField]:
     return out
 
 
-@tool(name="ask_user_form")
+@tool(name="ask_user_form", tags=ToolTag.LOCAL)
 async def form_user(title: str, fields: str, *, confirm_submit: bool = True) -> str:
     """Run a multi-step form with the human; returns JSON object of answers.
 

src/plyngent/tools/file/edit_lineno.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import resolve_path
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ def _replace_range(
     return f"replaced lines {start_line}-{end} ({removed} lines) with {len(replacement)} lines in {path}"
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE | ToolTag.YOLO)
-def edit_lineno(path: str, start_line: int, end_line: int, new_content: str) -> str:
+async def edit_lineno(path: str, start_line: int, end_line: int, new_content: str) -> str:
     """Replace lines ``start_line``..``end_line`` (1-based, inclusive) in a file.
 
     ``new_content`` may be multi-line. Use an empty string to delete the range.

src/plyngent/tools/file/edit_replace.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import resolve_path
 
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ def _success_message(path: str, *, replaced: int, found: int) -> str:
     )
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE | ToolTag.YOLO)
-def edit_replace(path: str, old_string: str, new_string: str, max_replaces: int = 1) -> str:
+async def edit_replace(path: str, old_string: str, new_string: str, max_replaces: int = 1) -> str:
     """Replace occurrences of ``old_string`` with ``new_string`` in a file.
 
     Replaces left-to-right, non-overlapping. Default ``max_replaces=1`` (first match

src/plyngent/tools/file/fs_ops.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import shutil
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import WorkspaceError, get_workspace_root, resolve_path
 
 
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ def _copy_or_move_validated(
         return f"error: {action} failed: {exc}"
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE | ToolTag.YOLO)
-def copy_path(src: str, dst: str, *, overwrite: bool = False) -> str:
+async def copy_path(src: str, dst: str, *, overwrite: bool = False) -> str:
     """Copy a file or directory under the workspace (``shutil.copy2`` / ``copytree``).
 
     ``dst`` parent directories are created as needed. If ``dst`` exists, set
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ def copy_path(src: str, dst: str, *, overwrite: bool = False) -> str:
     return _copy_or_move_validated(source, dest, root, src=src, dst=dst, overwrite=overwrite, action="copy")
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE | ToolTag.YOLO)
-def move_path(src: str, dst: str, *, overwrite: bool = False) -> str:
+async def move_path(src: str, dst: str, *, overwrite: bool = False) -> str:
     """Move/rename a file or directory under the workspace (``shutil.move``)."""
     pair = _resolve_pair(src, dst)
     if isinstance(pair, str):
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ def _delete_target(target: Path, path: str, *, recursive: bool) -> str:
     return f"error: unsupported path type: {path}"
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE | ToolTag.YOLO)
-def delete_path(path: str, *, recursive: bool = False) -> str:
+async def delete_path(path: str, *, recursive: bool = False) -> str:
     """Delete a file or directory under the workspace.
 
     Files and empty directories are removed always. Non-empty directories require

src/plyngent/tools/file/glob_paths.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.tools.file.tree import VCS_DIR_NAMES
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import WorkspaceError, get_workspace_root, resolve_path
 
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ def _resolve_glob_base(path: str) -> tuple[Path, Path] | str:
     return root, base
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE)
-def glob_paths(
+async def glob_paths(
     pattern: str,
     path: str = ".",
     *,

src/plyngent/tools/file/grep_files.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import re
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.tools.file.tree import VCS_DIR_NAMES
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import WorkspaceError, get_workspace_root, resolve_path
 
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ def _compile_pattern(pattern: str, *, case_insensitive: bool) -> re.Pattern[str]
         return f"error: invalid regex: {exc}"
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE)
-def grep_files(
+async def grep_files(
     pattern: str,
     path: str = ".",
     *,

src/plyngent/tools/file/listdir.py

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import resolve_path
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE)
-def listdir(path: str = ".") -> str:
+async def listdir(path: str = ".") -> str:
     """List entries in a directory under the workspace (name and type)."""
     target = resolve_path(path)
     if not target.is_dir():

src/plyngent/tools/file/read.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import resolve_path
 
 _LINENO_WIDTH = 6
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ def _format_with_lineno(lines: list[str], *, start_lineno: int) -> str:
     return "".join(out)
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE)
-def read_file(
+async def read_file(
     path: str,
     *,
     offset: int = 0,

src/plyngent/tools/file/tree.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import WorkspaceError, get_path_denylist, resolve_path
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ def _resolve_skip_basenames(skip_dirs: Sequence[str] | None) -> frozenset[str]:
     return frozenset(name for name in skip_dirs if name)
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE)
-def tree(
+async def tree(
     path: str = ".",
     *,
     max_depth: int = DEFAULT_MAX_DEPTH,

src/plyngent/tools/file/write.py

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import resolve_path
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE | ToolTag.YOLO)
-def write_file(path: str, content: str) -> str:
+async def write_file(path: str, content: str) -> str:
     """Write text content to a file under the workspace (creates parents)."""
     target = resolve_path(path)
     target.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)

src/plyngent/tools/process/ask_into_pty.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import Literal
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.prompting import NonInteractiveError, ask_async, ask_secret_async
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import WorkspaceError
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ async def _prompt_answer(label: str, *, secret: bool) -> _PromptResult:
     return ("ok", answer)
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE)
 async def ask_into_pty(
     session_id: int,
     message: str,

src/plyngent/tools/process/close_pty.py

@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 
 from .pty_session import PtyManager, format_close_result
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE)
 async def close_pty(session_id: int) -> str:
     """Close a PTY session (SIGTERM, then SIGKILL after a short grace period).
 

src/plyngent/tools/process/open_pty.py

@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import shlex
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import WorkspaceError
 
 from .pty_session import PtyManager
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE | ToolTag.YOLO)
-def open_pty(command: list[str], *, cwd: str = ".") -> str:
+async def open_pty(command: list[str], *, cwd: str = ".") -> str:
     """Open a PTY session running ``command`` (argv) under the workspace.
 
     POSIX uses openpty/fork; Windows uses ConPTY (pywinpty). Returns structured

src/plyngent/tools/process/read_pty.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import WorkspaceError
 
 from .pty_session import DEFAULT_PTY_READ_BYTES, PtyManager, format_read_result
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from .pty_session import DEFAULT_PTY_READ_BYTES, PtyManager, format_read_result
 _MAX_READ_TIMEOUT = 120.0
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE)
 async def read_pty(
     session_id: int,
     *,

src/plyngent/tools/process/run_command.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import WorkspaceError
 
 from .command_exec import (
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from .command_exec import (
 )
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE | ToolTag.YOLO)
 async def run_command(
     command: list[str],
     *,

src/plyngent/tools/process/run_command_batch.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import json
 import shlex
 from typing import Any, cast
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import WorkspaceError
 
 from .command_exec import (
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ async def _run_batch_steps(
     return results, stopped_early
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE | ToolTag.YOLO)
 async def run_command_batch(
     commands: list[dict[str, object]] | str,
     *,

src/plyngent/tools/process/write_pty.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import WorkspaceError
 
 from .pty_session import PtyManager
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ def write_pty_payload(session_id: int, raw: str) -> str:
     )
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE | ToolTag.YOLO)
-def write_pty(session_id: int, data: str) -> str:
+async def write_pty(session_id: int, data: str) -> str:
     """Write **literal** text to a PTY session. Does not append a newline.
 
     ``data`` is sent unchanged (no ``ctrl+x`` / ``\\\\xHH`` expansion). For

src/plyngent/tools/process/write_pty_keys.py

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import WorkspaceError
 
 from .pty_terminal import decode_write_data
 from .write_pty import write_pty_payload
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE | ToolTag.YOLO)
-def write_pty_keys(session_id: int, data: str) -> str:
+async def write_pty_keys(session_id: int, data: str) -> str:
     """Write to a PTY after expanding key escapes (never for normal typing).
 
     Use this only for control sequences. Prefer :func:`write_pty` for plain text

src/plyngent/tools/temp_workspace.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import shutil
 import tempfile
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import (
     MAX_TEMPORARY_WORKSPACES,
     WorkspaceError,
@@ -61,17 +61,7 @@ def cleanup_temporary_workspaces() -> int:
     return removed
 
 
-@tool
+def _create_temporary_workspace(prefix: str) -> str:
-def new_temporary_workspace(prefix: str = "ws") -> str:
-    """Create a scratch directory under the system temp dir and allow tool paths in it.
-
-    The project workspace is unchanged: relative paths still resolve there.
-    Use the returned **absolute** path for file/process tools. Temporary
-    workspaces are deleted when this chat process exits (not on each turn).
-
-    Cross-platform (uses ``tempfile``; typically ``/tmp`` on POSIX, ``%TEMP%``
-    on Windows). At most 16 concurrent temporary workspaces per process.
-    """
     if len(list_workspace_allowlist()) >= MAX_TEMPORARY_WORKSPACES:
         return f"error: too many temporary workspaces (max {MAX_TEMPORARY_WORKSPACES})"
 
@@ -94,3 +84,19 @@ def new_temporary_workspace(prefix: str = "ws") -> str:
         "note: project workspace unchanged; use this absolute path for tools; "
         "removed when chat exits"
     )
+
+
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE)
+async def new_temporary_workspace(prefix: str = "ws") -> str:
+    """Create a scratch directory under the system temp dir and allow tool paths in it.
+
+    The project workspace is unchanged: relative paths still resolve there.
+    Use the returned **absolute** path for file/process tools. Temporary
+    workspaces are deleted when this chat process exits (not on each turn).
+
+    Cross-platform (uses ``tempfile``; typically ``/tmp`` on POSIX, ``%TEMP%``
+    on Windows). At most 16 concurrent temporary workspaces per process.
+    """
+    import asyncio
+
+    return await asyncio.to_thread(_create_temporary_workspace, prefix)

src/plyngent/tools/todo.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, cast
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Callable
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ def get_todo_stack() -> TodoStack | None:
 
 
 def _require_stack() -> TodoStack:
+    """Prefer session-bound todo; fall back to process bind during migration."""
+    from plyngent.tools.context import get_session
+
+    session = get_session()
+    if session is not None and session.todo is not None:
+        return session.todo
     if _stack is None:
         msg = "todo stack is not available in this session"
         raise RuntimeError(msg)
@@ -36,10 +42,11 @@ def _require_stack() -> TodoStack:
 def _notify() -> None:
     if _on_change is not None:
         _on_change()
+    # Session-bound stacks may also persist via host on_change on the process bind.
 
 
-@tool(name="todo_list")
+@tool(name="todo_list", tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.PUBLIC | ToolTag.SESSION_STATE)
-def todo_list() -> str:
+async def todo_list() -> str:
     """Show the LIFO stack of **task groups** (TOP group = current breakdown level).
 
     Non-empty stack with open (pending/in_progress) items = unfinished work.
@@ -53,8 +60,8 @@ def todo_list() -> str:
     return stack.render()
 
 
-@tool(name="todo_push")
+@tool(name="todo_push", tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.PUBLIC | ToolTag.SESSION_STATE)
-def todo_push(titles: list[str], notes: str = "") -> str:
+async def todo_push(titles: list[str], notes: str = "") -> str:
     """Push **one task group** (siblings) onto the stack — not one level per title.
 
     ``titles``: JSON array of strings (tool schema type ``array``). All entries
@@ -74,8 +81,8 @@ def todo_push(titles: list[str], notes: str = "") -> str:
     return f"pushed group (depth={stack.depth}) items=[{ids}]\n{stack.render()}"
 
 
-@tool(name="todo_pop")
+@tool(name="todo_pop", tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.PUBLIC | ToolTag.SESSION_STATE)
-def todo_pop() -> str:
+async def todo_pop() -> str:
     """Pop the entire **top group** (all siblings from that push).
 
     Prefer after TOP items are done/cancelled so the stack does not stay
@@ -92,8 +99,8 @@ def todo_pop() -> str:
     return f"popped TOP group ({titles}); new top group=[{top_s}]\n{stack.render()}"
 
 
-@tool(name="todo_update")
+@tool(name="todo_update", tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.PUBLIC | ToolTag.SESSION_STATE)
-def todo_update(
+async def todo_update(
     item_id: str,
     status: str = "",
     title: str = "",
@@ -125,8 +132,8 @@ def todo_update(
     return f"updated {item.id} → {item.status}: {item.title}\n{stack.render()}"
 
 
-@tool(name="todo_clear")
+@tool(name="todo_clear", tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.PUBLIC | ToolTag.SESSION_STATE)
-def todo_clear() -> str:
+async def todo_clear() -> str:
     """Clear all groups on the stack."""
     stack = _require_stack()
     n = stack.clear()

src/plyngent/tools/vcs/tools.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from plyngent.agent import tool
+from plyngent.agent import ToolTag, tool
 from plyngent.tools.workspace import WorkspaceError, get_workspace_root
 
 from .detect import detect_vcs
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ def _backend_or_error() -> VcsBackend | str:
     return backend
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE)
-def vcs_kind() -> str:
+async def vcs_kind() -> str:
     """Return the detected VCS kind under the workspace (e.g. ``git``), or an error."""
     backend = _backend_or_error()
     if isinstance(backend, str):
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ def vcs_kind() -> str:
     return backend.kind
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE)
-def vcs_status() -> str:
+async def vcs_status() -> str:
     """Show working-tree status for the detected VCS (read-only)."""
     backend = _backend_or_error()
     if isinstance(backend, str):
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ def vcs_status() -> str:
     return backend.status()
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE)
-def vcs_diff(path: str = "", *, staged: bool = False) -> str:
+async def vcs_diff(path: str = "", *, staged: bool = False) -> str:
     """Show a unified diff for the detected VCS (read-only).
 
     ``path`` is optional and relative to the workspace. ``staged=true`` is
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ def vcs_diff(path: str = "", *, staged: bool = False) -> str:
     return backend.diff(staged=staged, path=rel)
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE)
-def vcs_log(limit: int = 10) -> str:
+async def vcs_log(limit: int = 10) -> str:
     """Show recent commits for the detected VCS (read-only)."""
     if limit < 1:
         return "error: limit must be >= 1"
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ def vcs_log(limit: int = 10) -> str:
     return backend.log(limit=limit)
 
 
-@tool
+@tool(tags=ToolTag.LOCAL | ToolTag.INSTANCE_STATE)
-def vcs_branch() -> str:
+async def vcs_branch() -> str:
     """Show the current branch / named head for the detected VCS (read-only)."""
     backend = _backend_or_error()
     if isinstance(backend, str):