wip: first run of implementation

2026-02-25 20:29:01 +01:00
parent 2e203fa3a9
commit 20ea499a6f
40 changed files with 2170 additions and 22 deletions
--- a/src/main/agentic/capabilities/registry.ts
+++ b/src/main/agentic/capabilities/registry.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import type { AgentSurface, ProtocolCapabilitySnapshot } from '../protocol/types';
+
+interface CapabilityRegistryOptions {
+  disabledActions?: string[];
+  disabledWidgets?: string[];
+  disabledTools?: string[];
+}
+
+interface CapabilitySnapshotInput {
+  surface: AgentSurface;
+}
+
+const COMMON_WIDGETS = [
+  'text',
+  'metric',
+  'list',
+  'table',
+  'action',
+  'chart',
+  'form',
+  'input',
+  'datePicker',
+  'card',
+  'image',
+  'tabs',
+] as const;
+
+const COMMON_ACTIONS = [
+  'openSettings',
+  'openPost',
+  'openMedia',
+  'openPanel',
+  'setActiveView',
+  'toggleSidebar',
+  'togglePanel',
+  'toggleAssistantSidebar',
+] as const;
+
+const COMMON_TOOLS = [
+  'search_posts',
+  'read_post',
+  'list_posts',
+  'get_media',
+  'list_media',
+  'update_post_metadata',
+  'update_media_metadata',
+  'list_tags',
+  'list_categories',
+  'view_image',
+  'get_post_backlinks',
+  'get_post_outlinks',
+  'get_post_media',
+  'get_media_posts',
+] as const;
+
+function unique(values: string[]): string[] {
+  return Array.from(new Set(values));
+}
+
+export class CapabilityRegistryService {
+  private readonly disabledActions: Set<string>;
+  private readonly disabledWidgets: Set<string>;
+  private readonly disabledTools: Set<string>;
+
+  constructor(options: CapabilityRegistryOptions = {}) {
+    this.disabledActions = new Set(options.disabledActions ?? []);
+    this.disabledWidgets = new Set(options.disabledWidgets ?? []);
+    this.disabledTools = new Set(options.disabledTools ?? []);
+  }
+
+  getSnapshot(input: CapabilitySnapshotInput): ProtocolCapabilitySnapshot {
+    const widgets = COMMON_WIDGETS.filter((widget) => !this.disabledWidgets.has(widget));
+
+    const surfaceActions = input.surface === 'tab'
+      ? COMMON_ACTIONS.filter((action) => action !== 'toggleAssistantSidebar')
+      : COMMON_ACTIONS.filter((action) => action !== 'toggleSidebar');
+
+    const actions = surfaceActions.filter((action) => !this.disabledActions.has(action));
+    const tools = COMMON_TOOLS.filter((tool) => !this.disabledTools.has(tool));
+
+    const disabled = unique([
+      ...Array.from(this.disabledActions).map((action) => `action:${action}`),
+      ...Array.from(this.disabledWidgets).map((widget) => `widget:${widget}`),
+      ...Array.from(this.disabledTools).map((tool) => `tool:${tool}`),
+    ]);
+
+    return {
+      widgets: [...widgets],
+      actions: [...actions],
+      tools: [...tools],
+      disabled,
+    };
+  }
+}
--- a/src/main/agentic/observability/protocolTelemetry.ts
+++ b/src/main/agentic/observability/protocolTelemetry.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+export interface ProtocolTurnTelemetryInput {
+  validEnvelope: boolean;
+  repairAttempted: boolean;
+  fallbackUsed: boolean;
+  blockedActions: number;
+}
+
+export interface ProtocolTelemetrySnapshot {
+  totalTurns: number;
+  validEnvelopeTurns: number;
+  repairAttempts: number;
+  fallbackTurns: number;
+  blockedActionCount: number;
+  parseValidityRate: number;
+  repairRate: number;
+  fallbackRate: number;
+}
+
+export class ProtocolTelemetryService {
+  private totalTurns = 0;
+  private validEnvelopeTurns = 0;
+  private repairAttempts = 0;
+  private fallbackTurns = 0;
+  private blockedActionCount = 0;
+
+  recordTurn(input: ProtocolTurnTelemetryInput): void {
+    this.totalTurns += 1;
+    if (input.validEnvelope) {
+      this.validEnvelopeTurns += 1;
+    }
+    if (input.repairAttempted) {
+      this.repairAttempts += 1;
+    }
+    if (input.fallbackUsed) {
+      this.fallbackTurns += 1;
+    }
+    this.blockedActionCount += input.blockedActions;
+  }
+
+  getSnapshot(): ProtocolTelemetrySnapshot {
+    const denominator = this.totalTurns || 1;
+    return {
+      totalTurns: this.totalTurns,
+      validEnvelopeTurns: this.validEnvelopeTurns,
+      repairAttempts: this.repairAttempts,
+      fallbackTurns: this.fallbackTurns,
+      blockedActionCount: this.blockedActionCount,
+      parseValidityRate: this.validEnvelopeTurns / denominator,
+      repairRate: this.repairAttempts / denominator,
+      fallbackRate: this.fallbackTurns / denominator,
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+let protocolTelemetryService: ProtocolTelemetryService | null = null;
+
+export function getProtocolTelemetryService(): ProtocolTelemetryService {
+  if (!protocolTelemetryService) {
+    protocolTelemetryService = new ProtocolTelemetryService();
+  }
+
+  return protocolTelemetryService;
+}
--- a/src/main/agentic/policy/actionPolicy.ts
+++ b/src/main/agentic/policy/actionPolicy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+export type ActionPolicyLevel = 'silent' | 'confirm' | 'danger';
+
+export interface ActionPolicyResolution {
+  level: ActionPolicyLevel;
+  requiresConfirmation: boolean;
+}
+
+const ACTION_POLICY_MAP: Record<string, ActionPolicyLevel> = {
+  openPost: 'silent',
+  openMedia: 'silent',
+  openPanel: 'silent',
+  setActiveView: 'silent',
+  toggleSidebar: 'silent',
+  togglePanel: 'silent',
+  toggleAssistantSidebar: 'silent',
+  openSettings: 'confirm',
+  updatePostMetadata: 'confirm',
+  updateMediaMetadata: 'confirm',
+  submitNeedsInput: 'confirm',
+  deletePost: 'danger',
+  deleteMedia: 'danger',
+};
+
+export function resolveActionPolicy(action: string): ActionPolicyResolution {
+  const level = ACTION_POLICY_MAP[action] ?? 'danger';
+  return {
+    level,
+    requiresConfirmation: level !== 'silent',
+  };
+}
--- a/src/main/agentic/protocol/errors.ts
+++ b/src/main/agentic/protocol/errors.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import type { ProtocolValidationError } from './types';
+
+export function createProtocolValidationError(message: string, details?: string[]): ProtocolValidationError {
+  return {
+    code: 'AGUI_PROTOCOL_VALIDATION_ERROR',
+    message,
+    details,
+  };
+}
--- a/src/main/agentic/protocol/responseBuilder.ts
+++ b/src/main/agentic/protocol/responseBuilder.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+import { randomUUID } from 'crypto';
+import type {
+  AgentSurface,
+  ProtocolCapabilitySnapshot,
+  ProtocolIntent,
+  ProtocolResponseEnvelope,
+  ProtocolValidationError,
+} from './types';
+import { validateProtocolResponseEnvelope } from './validator';
+import { extractAssistantUiSpec } from './uiSpecParser';
+import { resolveActionPolicy } from '../policy/actionPolicy';
+
+export interface ProtocolResponseBuildInput {
+  rawAssistantOutput: string;
+  surface: AgentSurface;
+  capabilities: ProtocolCapabilitySnapshot;
+}
+
+export interface ProtocolResponseBuildResult {
+  envelope: ProtocolResponseEnvelope;
+  traceId: string;
+  repairAttempted: boolean;
+  warnings: string[];
+  validationError?: ProtocolValidationError;
+}
+
+export class ProtocolResponseBuilder {
+  build(input: ProtocolResponseBuildInput): ProtocolResponseBuildResult {
+    const warnings: string[] = [];
+
+    const directEnvelope = this.parseCanonicalEnvelope(input.rawAssistantOutput);
+    if (directEnvelope) {
+      const normalizedDirectEnvelope = this.applyActionPolicies(directEnvelope);
+      const { filteredEnvelope, warnings: capabilityWarnings } = this.applyCapabilityGuards(normalizedDirectEnvelope, input.capabilities);
+      warnings.push(...capabilityWarnings);
+      const validated = validateProtocolResponseEnvelope(filteredEnvelope);
+      if (validated.ok && validated.value) {
+        return {
+          envelope: validated.value,
+          traceId: validated.value.traceId,
+          repairAttempted: false,
+          warnings,
+        };
+      }
+
+      const fallback = this.fallbackEnvelope(input.rawAssistantOutput);
+      return {
+        envelope: fallback,
+        traceId: fallback.traceId,
+        repairAttempted: true,
+        warnings,
+        validationError: validated.error,
+      };
+    }
+
+    const repaired = this.repairRawEnvelope(input.rawAssistantOutput);
+    if (repaired) {
+      const normalizedRepairedEnvelope = this.applyActionPolicies(repaired);
+      const { filteredEnvelope, warnings: capabilityWarnings } = this.applyCapabilityGuards(normalizedRepairedEnvelope, input.capabilities);
+      warnings.push(...capabilityWarnings);
+      const validated = validateProtocolResponseEnvelope(filteredEnvelope);
+      if (validated.ok && validated.value) {
+        return {
+          envelope: validated.value,
+          traceId: validated.value.traceId,
+          repairAttempted: true,
+          warnings,
+        };
+      }
+    }
+
+    const parsedUi = extractAssistantUiSpec(input.rawAssistantOutput);
+    const jsonLikeOutput = input.rawAssistantOutput.trim().startsWith('{')
+      || input.rawAssistantOutput.trim().startsWith('[');
+    const baseEnvelope: ProtocolResponseEnvelope = {
+      protocolVersion: '2.0',
+      assistantText: parsedUi.assistantText,
+      ui: parsedUi.ui || undefined,
+      intent: jsonLikeOutput
+        ? 'summarize'
+        : this.deriveIntent(parsedUi.assistantText, Boolean(parsedUi.ui), false),
+      needsInput: {
+        required: false,
+        fields: [],
+      },
+      actions: [],
+      confidence: 0.7,
+      traceId: randomUUID(),
+    };
+
+    const normalizedBaseEnvelope = this.applyActionPolicies(baseEnvelope);
+    const { filteredEnvelope, warnings: capabilityWarnings } = this.applyCapabilityGuards(normalizedBaseEnvelope, input.capabilities);
+    warnings.push(...capabilityWarnings);
+
+    const validated = validateProtocolResponseEnvelope(filteredEnvelope);
+    if (validated.ok && validated.value) {
+      return {
+        envelope: validated.value,
+        traceId: validated.value.traceId,
+        repairAttempted: false,
+        warnings,
+      };
+    }
+
+    const fallback = this.fallbackEnvelope(input.rawAssistantOutput);
+    return {
+      envelope: fallback,
+      traceId: fallback.traceId,
+      repairAttempted: true,
+      warnings,
+      validationError: validated.error,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private parseCanonicalEnvelope(raw: string): ProtocolResponseEnvelope | null {
+    try {
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
+      const validated = validateProtocolResponseEnvelope(parsed);
+      return validated.ok && validated.value ? validated.value : null;
+    } catch {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private repairRawEnvelope(raw: string): ProtocolResponseEnvelope | null {
+    try {
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(raw) as Record<string, unknown>;
+      const looksLikeEnvelope = Boolean(
+        parsed.assistantText
+        || parsed.assistant_text
+        || parsed.intent
+        || parsed.needsInput
+        || parsed.needs_input
+        || parsed.actions,
+      );
+
+      if (!looksLikeEnvelope) {
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      const repaired: Record<string, unknown> = {
+        protocolVersion: parsed.protocolVersion ?? parsed.protocol_version ?? '2.0',
+        assistantText: parsed.assistantText ?? parsed.assistant_text ?? '',
+        ui: parsed.ui,
+        intent: parsed.intent ?? 'summarize',
+        needsInput: parsed.needsInput ?? parsed.needs_input ?? { required: false, fields: [] },
+        actions: parsed.actions ?? [],
+        confidence: typeof parsed.confidence === 'number' ? parsed.confidence : 0.6,
+        traceId: parsed.traceId ?? parsed.trace_id ?? randomUUID(),
+      };
+
+      const validated = validateProtocolResponseEnvelope(repaired);
+      return validated.ok && validated.value ? validated.value : null;
+    } catch {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private deriveIntent(text: string, hasUi: boolean, needsInput: boolean): ProtocolIntent {
+    if (needsInput) {
+      return 'ask_input';
+    }
+
+    if (hasUi) {
+      return 'propose_action';
+    }
+
+    if (text.trim().length === 0) {
+      return 'summarize';
+    }
+
+    return 'analyze';
+  }
+
+  private applyCapabilityGuards(
+    envelope: ProtocolResponseEnvelope,
+    capabilities: ProtocolCapabilitySnapshot,
+  ): { filteredEnvelope: ProtocolResponseEnvelope; warnings: string[] } {
+    const warnings: string[] = [];
+
+    const filteredActions = envelope.actions.filter((action) => {
+      const supported = capabilities.actions.includes(action.action);
+      if (!supported) {
+        warnings.push(`Blocked unsupported action: ${action.action}`);
+      }
+      return supported;
+    });
+
+    const filteredUiElements = envelope.ui?.elements.filter((element) => {
+      const typedElement = element as { type?: string };
+      const elementType = typedElement?.type;
+      if (!elementType) {
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      const supported = capabilities.widgets.includes(elementType);
+      if (!supported) {
+        warnings.push(`Blocked unsupported widget: ${elementType}`);
+      }
+      return supported;
+    });
+
+    return {
+      filteredEnvelope: {
+        ...envelope,
+        ui: envelope.ui && filteredUiElements
+          ? {
+            specVersion: '1',
+            elements: filteredUiElements,
+          }
+          : envelope.ui,
+        actions: filteredActions,
+      },
+      warnings,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private applyActionPolicies(envelope: ProtocolResponseEnvelope): ProtocolResponseEnvelope {
+    const actionList = envelope.actions.length > 0
+      ? envelope.actions
+      : this.extractActionsFromUi(envelope.ui?.elements ?? []);
+
+    const normalizedActions = actionList.map((action, index) => {
+      const policy = resolveActionPolicy(action.action);
+      return {
+        id: action.id || `agui-action-${index + 1}`,
+        action: action.action,
+        label: action.label,
+        payload: action.payload,
+        policy: policy.level,
+        requiresConfirmation: policy.requiresConfirmation,
+      };
+    });
+
+    return {
+      ...envelope,
+      actions: normalizedActions,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private extractActionsFromUi(elements: unknown[]): Array<{
+    id: string;
+    action: string;
+    label?: string;
+    payload?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  }> {
+    const extracted: Array<{
+      id: string;
+      action: string;
+      label?: string;
+      payload?: Record<string, unknown>;
+    }> = [];
+
+    const walk = (nodes: unknown[], parentId: string) => {
+      nodes.forEach((node, index) => {
+        const typedNode = node as Record<string, unknown>;
+        const type = typeof typedNode?.type === 'string' ? typedNode.type : '';
+        const nodeId = `${parentId}-${index + 1}`;
+
+        if ((type === 'action' || type === 'input' || type === 'datePicker' || type === 'form' || type === 'image') && typeof typedNode.action === 'string') {
+          extracted.push({
+            id: `ui-${nodeId}`,
+            action: typedNode.action,
+            label: typeof typedNode.label === 'string' ? typedNode.label : undefined,
+            payload: typedNode.payload as Record<string, unknown> | undefined,
+          });
+        }
+
+        if (type === 'card' && Array.isArray(typedNode.actions)) {
+          typedNode.actions.forEach((cardAction, cardActionIndex) => {
+            const typedCardAction = cardAction as Record<string, unknown>;
+            if (typeof typedCardAction.action === 'string') {
+              extracted.push({
+                id: `ui-${nodeId}-card-${cardActionIndex + 1}`,
+                action: typedCardAction.action,
+                label: typeof typedCardAction.label === 'string' ? typedCardAction.label : undefined,
+                payload: typedCardAction.payload as Record<string, unknown> | undefined,
+              });
+            }
+          });
+        }
+
+        if (type === 'tabs' && Array.isArray(typedNode.tabs)) {
+          typedNode.tabs.forEach((tabNode, tabIndex) => {
+            const typedTab = tabNode as Record<string, unknown>;
+            if (Array.isArray(typedTab.elements)) {
+              walk(typedTab.elements, `${nodeId}-tab-${tabIndex + 1}`);
+            }
+          });
+        }
+      });
+    };
+
+    walk(elements, 'root');
+    return extracted;
+  }
+
+  private fallbackEnvelope(rawAssistantOutput: string): ProtocolResponseEnvelope {
+    return {
+      protocolVersion: '2.0',
+      assistantText: rawAssistantOutput,
+      intent: 'summarize',
+      needsInput: {
+        required: false,
+        fields: [],
+      },
+      actions: [],
+      confidence: 0.3,
+      traceId: randomUUID(),
+    };
+  }
+}
--- a/src/main/agentic/protocol/types.ts
+++ b/src/main/agentic/protocol/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+export type AgentSurface = 'tab' | 'sidebar';
+
+export type ProtocolIntent =
+  | 'analyze'
+  | 'ask_input'
+  | 'propose_action'
+  | 'execute_action'
+  | 'summarize';
+
+export type ActionPolicyLevel = 'silent' | 'confirm' | 'danger';
+
+export interface ProtocolNeedsInputField {
+  key: string;
+  label: string;
+  inputType: 'text' | 'textarea' | 'select' | 'checkbox' | 'date' | 'number';
+  required?: boolean;
+  options?: Array<{ label: string; value: string }>;
+  placeholder?: string;
+  defaultValue?: string | number | boolean;
+}
+
+export interface ProtocolNeedsInput {
+  required: boolean;
+  fields: ProtocolNeedsInputField[];
+}
+
+export interface ProtocolAction {
+  id: string;
+  action: string;
+  label?: string;
+  payload?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  policy: ActionPolicyLevel;
+  requiresConfirmation: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface ProtocolUiSpec {
+  specVersion: '1';
+  elements: unknown[];
+}
+
+export interface ProtocolResponseEnvelope {
+  protocolVersion: '2.0';
+  assistantText: string;
+  ui?: ProtocolUiSpec;
+  intent: ProtocolIntent;
+  needsInput: ProtocolNeedsInput;
+  actions: ProtocolAction[];
+  confidence: number;
+  traceId: string;
+}
+
+export interface ProtocolRequestMessage {
+  role: 'user' | 'assistant' | 'system' | 'tool';
+  content: string;
+}
+
+export interface ProtocolCapabilitySnapshot {
+  widgets: string[];
+  actions: string[];
+  tools: string[];
+  disabled?: string[];
+}
+
+export interface ProtocolRequestEnvelope {
+  protocolVersion: '2.0';
+  surface: AgentSurface;
+  messages: ProtocolRequestMessage[];
+  context: Record<string, unknown>;
+  capabilities: ProtocolCapabilitySnapshot;
+}
+
+export interface ProtocolValidationError {
+  code: 'AGUI_PROTOCOL_VALIDATION_ERROR';
+  message: string;
+  details?: string[];
+}
+
+export interface ProtocolValidationResult<T> {
+  ok: boolean;
+  value?: T;
+  error?: ProtocolValidationError;
+}
--- a/src/main/agentic/protocol/uiSchema.ts
+++ b/src/main/agentic/protocol/uiSchema.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+import { z } from 'zod';
+
+const inputTypeSchema = z.enum(['text', 'textarea', 'select', 'checkbox', 'date', 'number']);
+
+const inputOptionSchema = z.object({
+  label: z.string().min(1),
+  value: z.string(),
+}).strict();
+
+const textElementSchema = z.object({
+  type: z.literal('text'),
+  text: z.string().min(1),
+}).strict();
+
+const metricElementSchema = z.object({
+  type: z.literal('metric'),
+  label: z.string().min(1),
+  value: z.string().min(1),
+}).strict();
+
+const listElementSchema = z.object({
+  type: z.literal('list'),
+  title: z.string().optional(),
+  items: z.array(z.string().min(1)).min(1),
+}).strict();
+
+const tableElementSchema = z.object({
+  type: z.literal('table'),
+  columns: z.array(z.string().min(1)).min(1),
+  rows: z.array(z.array(z.string())).min(1),
+}).strict();
+
+const actionElementSchema = z.object({
+  type: z.literal('action'),
+  label: z.string().min(1),
+  action: z.string().min(1),
+  payload: z.record(z.string(), z.unknown()).optional(),
+}).strict();
+
+const chartElementSchema = z.object({
+  type: z.literal('chart'),
+  chartType: z.enum(['bar', 'line', 'pie']),
+  title: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  series: z.array(z.object({
+    label: z.string().min(1),
+    value: z.number(),
+  }).strict()).min(1),
+}).strict();
+
+const inputElementSchema = z.object({
+  type: z.literal('input'),
+  key: z.string().min(1),
+  label: z.string().min(1),
+  inputType: inputTypeSchema,
+  placeholder: z.string().optional(),
+  defaultValue: z.union([z.string(), z.number(), z.boolean()]).optional(),
+  options: z.array(inputOptionSchema).optional(),
+  action: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  submitLabel: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  payload: z.record(z.string(), z.unknown()).optional(),
+}).strict();
+
+const datePickerElementSchema = z.object({
+  type: z.literal('datePicker'),
+  key: z.string().min(1),
+  label: z.string().min(1),
+  defaultValue: z.string().optional(),
+  min: z.string().optional(),
+  max: z.string().optional(),
+  action: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  submitLabel: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  payload: z.record(z.string(), z.unknown()).optional(),
+}).strict();
+
+const formFieldSchema = z.object({
+  key: z.string().min(1),
+  label: z.string().min(1),
+  inputType: inputTypeSchema,
+  placeholder: z.string().optional(),
+  defaultValue: z.union([z.string(), z.number(), z.boolean()]).optional(),
+  options: z.array(inputOptionSchema).optional(),
+  required: z.boolean().optional(),
+}).strict();
+
+const formElementSchema = z.object({
+  type: z.literal('form'),
+  formId: z.string().min(1),
+  title: z.string().optional(),
+  submitLabel: z.string().min(1),
+  action: z.string().min(1),
+  payload: z.record(z.string(), z.unknown()).optional(),
+  fields: z.array(formFieldSchema).min(1),
+}).strict();
+
+const cardActionSchema = z.object({
+  label: z.string().min(1),
+  action: z.string().min(1),
+  payload: z.record(z.string(), z.unknown()).optional(),
+}).strict();
+
+const cardElementSchema = z.object({
+  type: z.literal('card'),
+  title: z.string().min(1),
+  body: z.string().min(1),
+  subtitle: z.string().optional(),
+  actions: z.array(cardActionSchema).optional(),
+}).strict();
+
+const imageElementSchema = z.object({
+  type: z.literal('image'),
+  src: z.string().min(1),
+  alt: z.string().optional(),
+  caption: z.string().optional(),
+  action: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  payload: z.record(z.string(), z.unknown()).optional(),
+}).strict();
+
+let assistantPanelElementSchemaRef: z.ZodTypeAny;
+
+const tabsElementSchema: z.ZodTypeAny = z.lazy(() => z.object({
+  type: z.literal('tabs'),
+  widgetId: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  defaultTabId: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  tabs: z.array(z.object({
+    id: z.string().min(1),
+    label: z.string().min(1),
+    elements: z.array(assistantPanelElementSchemaRef).min(1),
+  }).strict()).min(1),
+}).strict());
+
+assistantPanelElementSchemaRef = z.union([
+  textElementSchema,
+  metricElementSchema,
+  listElementSchema,
+  tableElementSchema,
+  actionElementSchema,
+  chartElementSchema,
+  inputElementSchema,
+  formElementSchema,
+  datePickerElementSchema,
+  cardElementSchema,
+  imageElementSchema,
+  tabsElementSchema,
+]);
+
+export const assistantPanelElementSchema = assistantPanelElementSchemaRef;
+
+export const assistantPanelSpecSchema = z.object({
+  specVersion: z.literal('1'),
+  elements: z.array(assistantPanelElementSchema).min(1),
+}).strict();
+
+export type AssistantPanelElement = z.infer<typeof assistantPanelElementSchema>;
+export type AssistantPanelSpec = z.infer<typeof assistantPanelSpecSchema>;
--- a/src/main/agentic/protocol/uiSpecParser.ts
+++ b/src/main/agentic/protocol/uiSpecParser.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+import { assistantPanelSpecSchema, type AssistantPanelSpec } from './uiSchema';
+
+function toRecord(value: unknown): Record<string, unknown> | null {
+  if (!value || typeof value !== 'object' || Array.isArray(value)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return value as Record<string, unknown>;
+}
+
+function normalizeChartElement(record: Record<string, unknown>): Record<string, unknown> {
+  const normalized: Record<string, unknown> = {
+    ...record,
+  };
+
+  const dataRecord = toRecord(record.data);
+  if (Array.isArray(record.series)) {
+    return normalized;
+  }
+
+  if (!dataRecord) {
+    return normalized;
+  }
+
+  const labels = Array.isArray(dataRecord.labels) ? dataRecord.labels : [];
+  const datasets = Array.isArray(dataRecord.datasets) ? dataRecord.datasets : [];
+  const firstDataset = toRecord(datasets[0]);
+  const values = Array.isArray(firstDataset?.data) ? firstDataset?.data : [];
+
+  if (labels.length === 0 || values.length === 0) {
+    return normalized;
+  }
+
+  const series = labels
+    .map((label, index) => ({
+      label: String(label),
+      value: Number(values[index]),
+    }))
+    .filter((entry) => Number.isFinite(entry.value));
+
+  if (series.length === 0) {
+    return normalized;
+  }
+
+  normalized.series = series;
+  delete normalized.data;
+  return normalized;
+}
+
+function normalizeTabContent(tabValue: unknown): Record<string, unknown>[] {
+  if (Array.isArray(tabValue)) {
+    return tabValue
+      .map((entry) => normalizeElement(entry))
+      .filter((entry): entry is Record<string, unknown> => Boolean(entry));
+  }
+
+  const normalized = normalizeElement(tabValue);
+  return normalized ? [normalized] : [];
+}
+
+function normalizeTabsElement(record: Record<string, unknown>): Record<string, unknown> | null {
+  const tabs = Array.isArray(record.tabs) ? record.tabs : [];
+  const normalizedTabs = tabs
+    .map((tabValue, tabIndex) => {
+      const tabRecord = toRecord(tabValue);
+      if (!tabRecord) {
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      const id = typeof tabRecord.id === 'string' && tabRecord.id.trim().length > 0
+        ? tabRecord.id
+        : `tab-${tabIndex + 1}`;
+
+      const label = typeof tabRecord.label === 'string' && tabRecord.label.trim().length > 0
+        ? tabRecord.label
+        : typeof tabRecord.title === 'string' && tabRecord.title.trim().length > 0
+          ? tabRecord.title
+          : id;
+
+      const elements = Array.isArray(tabRecord.elements)
+        ? normalizeTabContent(tabRecord.elements)
+        : normalizeTabContent(tabRecord.content);
+
+      if (elements.length === 0) {
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      return { id, label, elements };
+    })
+    .filter((entry): entry is { id: string; label: string; elements: Record<string, unknown>[] } => Boolean(entry));
+
+  if (normalizedTabs.length === 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    ...record,
+    tabs: normalizedTabs,
+  };
+}
+
+function normalizeElement(value: unknown): Record<string, unknown> | null {
+  const record = toRecord(value);
+  if (!record) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const type = typeof record.type === 'string' ? record.type : '';
+  if (type === 'markdown') {
+    const textValue = typeof record.content === 'string'
+      ? record.content
+      : typeof record.text === 'string'
+        ? record.text
+        : '';
+
+    if (!textValue.trim()) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return {
+      type: 'text',
+      text: textValue,
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (type === 'chart') {
+    return normalizeChartElement(record);
+  }
+
+  if (type === 'tabs') {
+    return normalizeTabsElement(record);
+  }
+
+  return record;
+}
+
+function normalizeCandidate(parsed: unknown): AssistantPanelSpec | null {
+  const canonicalResult = assistantPanelSpecSchema.safeParse(parsed);
+  if (canonicalResult.success) {
+    return canonicalResult.data;
+  }
+
+  const record = toRecord(parsed);
+  if (!record) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (record.type === 'tab' && record.content) {
+    return normalizeCandidate(record.content);
+  }
+
+  if (record.type === 'tabs') {
+    const tabsElement = normalizeTabsElement(record);
+    if (!tabsElement) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const asSpec = {
+      specVersion: '1' as const,
+      elements: [tabsElement],
+    };
+    const normalizedResult = assistantPanelSpecSchema.safeParse(asSpec);
+    return normalizedResult.success ? normalizedResult.data : null;
+  }
+
+  if (Array.isArray(record.elements)) {
+    const normalizedElements = record.elements
+      .map((element) => normalizeElement(element))
+      .filter((element): element is Record<string, unknown> => Boolean(element));
+
+    if (normalizedElements.length === 0) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const asSpec = {
+      specVersion: '1' as const,
+      elements: normalizedElements,
+    };
+    const normalizedResult = assistantPanelSpecSchema.safeParse(asSpec);
+    return normalizedResult.success ? normalizedResult.data : null;
+  }
+
+  const normalizedElement = normalizeElement(record);
+  if (!normalizedElement) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const asSpec = {
+    specVersion: '1' as const,
+    elements: [normalizedElement],
+  };
+  const normalizedResult = assistantPanelSpecSchema.safeParse(asSpec);
+  return normalizedResult.success ? normalizedResult.data : null;
+}
+
+function parseSpecCandidate(raw: string): AssistantPanelSpec | null {
+  try {
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
+    return normalizeCandidate(parsed);
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+export interface ParsedAssistantUiResult {
+  assistantText: string;
+  ui: AssistantPanelSpec | null;
+}
+
+export function extractAssistantUiSpec(message: string): ParsedAssistantUiResult {
+  const trimmed = message.trim();
+
+  const fencedMatches = [...trimmed.matchAll(/```(json)?\s*([\s\S]*?)```/gi)];
+  for (const match of fencedMatches) {
+    const candidate = match[2]?.trim();
+    if (!candidate) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const parsed = parseSpecCandidate(candidate);
+    if (parsed) {
+      const assistantText = trimmed.replace(match[0], '').trim();
+      return {
+        assistantText,
+        ui: parsed,
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
+  const parsedWholeMessage = parseSpecCandidate(trimmed);
+  return {
+    assistantText: parsedWholeMessage ? '' : trimmed,
+    ui: parsedWholeMessage,
+  };
+}
--- a/src/main/agentic/protocol/validator.ts
+++ b/src/main/agentic/protocol/validator.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+import { z } from 'zod';
+import type {
+  ProtocolRequestEnvelope,
+  ProtocolResponseEnvelope,
+  ProtocolValidationResult,
+} from './types';
+import { createProtocolValidationError } from './errors';
+
+const needsInputFieldSchema = z.object({
+  key: z.string().min(1),
+  label: z.string().min(1),
+  inputType: z.enum(['text', 'textarea', 'select', 'checkbox', 'date', 'number']),
+  required: z.boolean().optional(),
+  options: z.array(z.object({ label: z.string().min(1), value: z.string() })).optional(),
+  placeholder: z.string().optional(),
+  defaultValue: z.union([z.string(), z.number(), z.boolean()]).optional(),
+}).strict();
+
+const needsInputSchema = z.object({
+  required: z.boolean(),
+  fields: z.array(needsInputFieldSchema),
+}).strict();
+
+const protocolActionSchema = z.object({
+  id: z.string().min(1),
+  action: z.string().min(1),
+  label: z.string().optional(),
+  payload: z.record(z.string(), z.unknown()).optional(),
+  policy: z.enum(['silent', 'confirm', 'danger']),
+  requiresConfirmation: z.boolean(),
+}).strict();
+
+const protocolUiSchema = z.object({
+  specVersion: z.literal('1'),
+  elements: z.array(z.unknown()),
+}).strict();
+
+const protocolResponseEnvelopeSchema = z.object({
+  protocolVersion: z.literal('2.0'),
+  assistantText: z.string(),
+  ui: protocolUiSchema.optional(),
+  intent: z.enum(['analyze', 'ask_input', 'propose_action', 'execute_action', 'summarize']),
+  needsInput: needsInputSchema,
+  actions: z.array(protocolActionSchema),
+  confidence: z.number().min(0).max(1),
+  traceId: z.string().min(1),
+}).strict().superRefine((value, context) => {
+  if (value.needsInput.required && value.needsInput.fields.length === 0) {
+    context.addIssue({
+      code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom,
+      path: ['needsInput', 'fields'],
+      message: 'needsInput.fields must include at least one field when needsInput.required is true',
+    });
+  }
+});
+
+const protocolRequestEnvelopeSchema = z.object({
+  protocolVersion: z.literal('2.0'),
+  surface: z.enum(['tab', 'sidebar']),
+  messages: z.array(z.object({ role: z.enum(['user', 'assistant', 'system', 'tool']), content: z.string() }).strict()),
+  context: z.record(z.string(), z.unknown()),
+  capabilities: z.object({
+    widgets: z.array(z.string().min(1)),
+    actions: z.array(z.string().min(1)),
+    tools: z.array(z.string().min(1)),
+    disabled: z.array(z.string().min(1)).optional(),
+  }).strict(),
+}).strict();
+
+function toErrorMessage(prefix: string, issues: z.ZodIssue[]): string {
+  const firstIssue = issues[0];
+  const issuePath = firstIssue.path.length > 0 ? firstIssue.path.join('.') : 'root';
+  return `${prefix}: ${issuePath} ${firstIssue.message}`;
+}
+
+export function validateProtocolResponseEnvelope(input: unknown): ProtocolValidationResult<ProtocolResponseEnvelope> {
+  const parsed = protocolResponseEnvelopeSchema.safeParse(input);
+  if (!parsed.success) {
+    return {
+      ok: false,
+      error: createProtocolValidationError(
+        toErrorMessage('Invalid protocol response envelope', parsed.error.issues),
+        parsed.error.issues.map((issue) => `${issue.path.join('.')}: ${issue.message}`),
+      ),
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    ok: true,
+    value: parsed.data,
+  };
+}
+
+export function validateProtocolRequestEnvelope(input: unknown): ProtocolValidationResult<ProtocolRequestEnvelope> {
+  const parsed = protocolRequestEnvelopeSchema.safeParse(input);
+  if (!parsed.success) {
+    return {
+      ok: false,
+      error: createProtocolValidationError(
+        toErrorMessage('Invalid protocol request envelope', parsed.error.issues),
+        parsed.error.issues.map((issue) => `${issue.path.join('.')}: ${issue.message}`),
+      ),
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    ok: true,
+    value: parsed.data,
+  };
+}
+
+export type { ProtocolRequestEnvelope, ProtocolResponseEnvelope } from './types';
--- a/src/main/agentic/workflow/checkpointStore.ts
+++ b/src/main/agentic/workflow/checkpointStore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import type { AgentTurnState } from './turnStateMachine';
+
+export interface WorkflowCheckpoint {
+  conversationId: string;
+  state: AgentTurnState;
+  pendingFields: string[];
+  lastTraceId: string;
+  updatedAt: string;
+}
+
+export interface WorkflowCheckpointSettingsAdapter {
+  getSetting(key: string): Promise<string | null>;
+  setSetting(key: string, value: string): Promise<void>;
+}
+
+function keyForConversation(conversationId: string): string {
+  return `agui.workflow.${conversationId}`;
+}
+
+export class WorkflowCheckpointStore {
+  private readonly adapter: WorkflowCheckpointSettingsAdapter;
+
+  constructor(adapter: WorkflowCheckpointSettingsAdapter) {
+    this.adapter = adapter;
+  }
+
+  async save(checkpoint: WorkflowCheckpoint): Promise<void> {
+    await this.adapter.setSetting(
+      keyForConversation(checkpoint.conversationId),
+      JSON.stringify(checkpoint),
+    );
+  }
+
+  async load(conversationId: string): Promise<WorkflowCheckpoint | null> {
+    const raw = await this.adapter.getSetting(keyForConversation(conversationId));
+    if (!raw) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(raw) as WorkflowCheckpoint;
+      if (!parsed || parsed.conversationId !== conversationId) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      return parsed;
+    } catch {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/src/main/agentic/workflow/turnStateMachine.ts
+++ b/src/main/agentic/workflow/turnStateMachine.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+export type AgentTurnState =
+  | 'planning'
+  | 'awaiting_input'
+  | 'executing'
+  | 'observing'
+  | 'completed';
+
+interface TurnStateEnvelopeInput {
+  intent: 'analyze' | 'ask_input' | 'propose_action' | 'execute_action' | 'summarize';
+  needsInput: {
+    required: boolean;
+    fields: Array<{ key: string }>;
+  };
+}
+
+interface TransitionInput {
+  previousState: AgentTurnState;
+  envelope: TurnStateEnvelopeInput;
+}
+
+export class AgentTurnStateMachine {
+  transition(input: TransitionInput): AgentTurnState {
+    if (input.envelope.needsInput.required && input.envelope.needsInput.fields.length > 0) {
+      return 'awaiting_input';
+    }
+
+    if (input.envelope.intent === 'execute_action') {
+      return 'executing';
+    }
+
+    if (input.envelope.intent === 'propose_action') {
+      return 'observing';
+    }
+
+    if (input.envelope.intent === 'summarize') {
+      return 'completed';
+    }
+
+    if (input.previousState === 'awaiting_input') {
+      return 'executing';
+    }
+
+    return 'planning';
+  }
+}
--- a/src/main/engine/OpenCodeManager.ts
+++ b/src/main/engine/OpenCodeManager.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ import { ChatEngine } from './ChatEngine';
 import { PostEngine } from './PostEngine';
 import { MediaEngine } from './MediaEngine';
 import { getPostMediaEngine } from './PostMediaEngine';
+import { ProtocolResponseBuilder } from '../agentic/protocol/responseBuilder';
+import { CapabilityRegistryService } from '../agentic/capabilities/registry';
+import { validateProtocolRequestEnvelope } from '../agentic/protocol/validator';
+import type { ProtocolResponseEnvelope } from '../agentic/protocol/types';
+import { AgentTurnStateMachine, type AgentTurnState } from '../agentic/workflow/turnStateMachine';
+import { WorkflowCheckpointStore } from '../agentic/workflow/checkpointStore';
+import { getProtocolTelemetryService } from '../agentic/observability/protocolTelemetry';

 // OpenCode Zen API endpoints
 const ZEN_ANTHROPIC_URL = 'https://opencode.ai/zen/v1/messages';
@@ -77,6 +84,10 @@ export interface SendMessageOptions {
 export interface SendMessageResult {
  success: boolean;
  message?: string;
+  envelope?: ProtocolResponseEnvelope;
+  protocolVersion?: '2.0';
+  traceId?: string;
+  warnings?: string[];
  error?: string;
  toolCalls?: Array<{ name: string; args: unknown }>;
 }
@@ -131,6 +142,10 @@ export class OpenCodeManager {
  private postEngine: PostEngine;
  private mediaEngine: MediaEngine;
  private getMainWindow: () => BrowserWindow | null;
+  private protocolResponseBuilder: ProtocolResponseBuilder;
+  private capabilityRegistry: CapabilityRegistryService;
+  private turnStateMachine: AgentTurnStateMachine;
+  private workflowCheckpointStore: WorkflowCheckpointStore;
  private apiKey: string = '';
  private abortControllers: Map<string, AbortController> = new Map();

@@ -144,6 +159,13 @@ export class OpenCodeManager {
    this.postEngine = postEngine;
    this.mediaEngine = mediaEngine;
    this.getMainWindow = getMainWindow;
+    this.protocolResponseBuilder = new ProtocolResponseBuilder();
+    this.capabilityRegistry = new CapabilityRegistryService();
+    this.turnStateMachine = new AgentTurnStateMachine();
+    this.workflowCheckpointStore = new WorkflowCheckpointStore({
+      getSetting: async (key: string) => this.chatEngine.getSetting(key),
+      setSetting: async (key: string, value: string) => this.chatEngine.setSetting(key, value),
+    });
  }

  /**
@@ -275,10 +297,37 @@ export class OpenCodeManager {

      // Build message history from DB (excluding system messages)
      const dbMessages = conversation.messages.filter(m => m.role !== 'system');
+      const surface = metadata?.surface || 'tab';
+      const capabilities = this.capabilityRegistry.getSnapshot({ surface });
+      const requestEnvelope = {
+        protocolVersion: '2.0' as const,
+        surface,
+        messages: dbMessages
+          .filter((message) => message.role === 'user' || message.role === 'assistant' || message.role === 'system' || message.role === 'tool')
+          .map((message) => ({
+            role: message.role,
+            content: message.content || '',
+          })),
+        context: {
+          conversationId,
+          modelId,
+        },
+        capabilities,
+      };
+
+      const requestValidation = validateProtocolRequestEnvelope(requestEnvelope);
+      if (!requestValidation.ok) {
+        return {
+          success: false,
+          error: requestValidation.error?.message || 'Invalid protocol request envelope',
+        };
+      }
+
      const surfaceHint = metadata?.surface
        ? `\n\n[Client UI surface: ${metadata.surface}. Render response UI for this surface while keeping content functionally equivalent.]`
        : '';
-      const userMessageForModel = `${userMessage}${surfaceHint}`;
+      const capabilityHint = `\n\n[Protocol request envelope]\n${JSON.stringify(requestEnvelope, null, 2)}`;
+      const userMessageForModel = `${userMessage}${surfaceHint}${capabilityHint}`;
      // Add the new user message
      dbMessages.push({
        conversationId,
@@ -336,6 +385,38 @@ export class OpenCodeManager {
        });
      }

+      const protocolResult = this.protocolResponseBuilder.build({
+        rawAssistantOutput: fullResponse,
+        surface,
+        capabilities,
+      });
+
+      const previousCheckpoint = await this.workflowCheckpointStore.load(conversationId);
+      const previousState: AgentTurnState = previousCheckpoint?.state || 'planning';
+      const nextState = this.turnStateMachine.transition({
+        previousState,
+        envelope: {
+          intent: protocolResult.envelope.intent,
+          needsInput: protocolResult.envelope.needsInput,
+        },
+      });
+
+      await this.workflowCheckpointStore.save({
+        conversationId,
+        state: nextState,
+        pendingFields: protocolResult.envelope.needsInput.fields.map((field) => field.key),
+        lastTraceId: protocolResult.envelope.traceId,
+        updatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+      });
+
+      const blockedActionWarnings = protocolResult.warnings.filter((warning) => warning.includes('Blocked unsupported action'));
+      getProtocolTelemetryService().recordTurn({
+        validEnvelope: !protocolResult.validationError,
+        repairAttempted: protocolResult.repairAttempted,
+        fallbackUsed: Boolean(protocolResult.validationError),
+        blockedActions: blockedActionWarnings.length,
+      });
+
      // Generate title after first exchange
      const userMsgCount = conversation.messages.filter(m => m.role === 'user').length;
      if (userMsgCount === 0 && fullResponse) {
@@ -346,7 +427,11 @@ export class OpenCodeManager {

      return {
        success: true,
-        message: fullResponse,
+        message: protocolResult.envelope.assistantText,
+        envelope: protocolResult.envelope,
+        protocolVersion: protocolResult.envelope.protocolVersion,
+        traceId: protocolResult.traceId,
+        warnings: protocolResult.warnings,
        toolCalls: toolCallsCollected.length > 0 ? toolCallsCollected : undefined,
      };
    } catch (error) {
--- a/src/main/ipc/chatHandlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/chatHandlers.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { OpenCodeManager } from '../engine/OpenCodeManager';
 import { getPostEngine } from '../engine/PostEngine';
 import { getMediaEngine } from '../engine/MediaEngine';
 import { getDatabase } from '../database';
+import { getProtocolTelemetryService } from '../agentic/observability/protocolTelemetry';

 let chatEngine: ChatEngine | null = null;
 let openCodeManager: OpenCodeManager | null = null;
@@ -135,6 +136,10 @@ export function registerChatHandlers(): void {

  // ============ Chat Settings ============

+  ipcMain.handle('chat:getProtocolHealth', async () => {
+    return getProtocolTelemetryService().getSnapshot();
+  });
+
  // Get available models
  ipcMain.handle('chat:getAvailableModels', async () => {
    try {
--- a/src/main/preload.ts
+++ b/src/main/preload.ts
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ export const electronAPI: ElectronAPI = {
    getApiKey: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('chat:getApiKey'),

    // Settings
+    getProtocolHealth: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('chat:getProtocolHealth'),
    getAvailableModels: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('chat:getAvailableModels'),
    setDefaultModel: (modelId: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke('chat:setDefaultModel', modelId),
    getSystemPrompt: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('chat:getSystemPrompt'),
--- a/src/main/shared/electronApi.ts
+++ b/src/main/shared/electronApi.ts
@@ -435,6 +435,53 @@ export interface ChatSendMetadata {
  surface?: 'tab' | 'sidebar';
 }

+export interface ProtocolNeedsInputField {
+  key: string;
+  label: string;
+  inputType: 'text' | 'textarea' | 'select' | 'checkbox' | 'date' | 'number';
+  required?: boolean;
+  options?: Array<{ label: string; value: string }>;
+  placeholder?: string;
+  defaultValue?: string | number | boolean;
+}
+
+export interface ProtocolAction {
+  id: string;
+  action: string;
+  label?: string;
+  payload?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  policy: 'silent' | 'confirm' | 'danger';
+  requiresConfirmation: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface ProtocolResponseEnvelope {
+  protocolVersion: '2.0';
+  assistantText: string;
+  ui?: {
+    specVersion: '1';
+    elements: unknown[];
+  };
+  intent: 'analyze' | 'ask_input' | 'propose_action' | 'execute_action' | 'summarize';
+  needsInput: {
+    required: boolean;
+    fields: ProtocolNeedsInputField[];
+  };
+  actions: ProtocolAction[];
+  confidence: number;
+  traceId: string;
+}
+
+export interface ProtocolTelemetrySnapshot {
+  totalTurns: number;
+  validEnvelopeTurns: number;
+  repairAttempts: number;
+  fallbackTurns: number;
+  blockedActionCount: number;
+  parseValidityRate: number;
+  repairRate: number;
+  fallbackRate: number;
+}
+
 export interface SiteValidationReport {
  sitemapPath: string;
  sitemapChanged: boolean;
@@ -717,6 +764,7 @@ export interface ElectronAPI {
    getApiKey: () => Promise<ChatApiKeyStatus>;

    // Settings
+    getProtocolHealth: () => Promise<ProtocolTelemetrySnapshot>;
    getAvailableModels: () => Promise<{ success: boolean; models?: ChatModel[]; selectedModel?: string; error?: string }>;
    setDefaultModel: (modelId: string) => Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }>;
    getSystemPrompt: () => Promise<{ success: boolean; prompt?: string; error?: string }>;
@@ -730,7 +778,7 @@ export interface ElectronAPI {
    deleteConversation: (id: string) => Promise<boolean>;

    // Messaging
-    sendMessage: (conversationId: string, message: string, metadata?: ChatSendMetadata) => Promise<{ success: boolean; message?: string; error?: string }>;
+    sendMessage: (conversationId: string, message: string, metadata?: ChatSendMetadata) => Promise<{ success: boolean; message?: string; envelope?: ProtocolResponseEnvelope; protocolVersion?: '2.0'; traceId?: string; warnings?: string[]; error?: string }>;
    addSystemEvent: (conversationId: string, content: string) => Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }>;
    abortMessage: (conversationId: string) => Promise<void>;
    getHistory: (conversationId: string) => Promise<ChatMessage[]>;
--- a/src/renderer/components/AssistantPanelControls/AssistantPanelControls.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/AssistantPanelControls/AssistantPanelControls.tsx
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import './AssistantPanelControls.css';
 interface AssistantPanelControlsProps {
  elements: AssistantPanelElement[];
  onAction: (action: string, payload?: Record<string, unknown>) => void;
+  actionPolicies?: Record<string, 'silent' | 'confirm' | 'danger'>;
 }

-export const AssistantPanelControls: React.FC<AssistantPanelControlsProps> = ({ elements, onAction }) => {
+export const AssistantPanelControls: React.FC<AssistantPanelControlsProps> = ({ elements, onAction, actionPolicies = {} }) => {
  const [widgetValues, setWidgetValues] = useState<Record<string, unknown>>({});
  const [activeTabByWidget, setActiveTabByWidget] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});

@@ -21,6 +22,20 @@ export const AssistantPanelControls: React.FC<AssistantPanelControlsProps> = ({
  const getWidgetValue = (key: string, defaultValue?: unknown) =>
    Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(widgetValues, key) ? widgetValues[key] : defaultValue;

+  const triggerAction = (action: string, payload?: Record<string, unknown>, label?: string) => {
+    const policy = actionPolicies[action] || 'silent';
+
+    if (policy !== 'silent') {
+      const confirmationText = label || action;
+      const confirmed = window.confirm(confirmationText);
+      if (!confirmed) {
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    onAction(action, payload);
+  };
+
  const renderInputControl = (
    key: string,
    label: string,
@@ -150,7 +165,7 @@ export const AssistantPanelControls: React.FC<AssistantPanelControlsProps> = ({
          {element.action && element.submitLabel && (
            <button
              type="button"
-              onClick={() => onAction(element.action!, { ...(element.payload ?? {}), [element.key]: currentValue })}
+              onClick={() => triggerAction(element.action!, { ...(element.payload ?? {}), [element.key]: currentValue }, element.submitLabel)}
            >
              {element.submitLabel}
            </button>
@@ -175,7 +190,7 @@ export const AssistantPanelControls: React.FC<AssistantPanelControlsProps> = ({
          {element.action && element.submitLabel && (
            <button
              type="button"
-              onClick={() => onAction(element.action!, { ...(element.payload ?? {}), [element.key]: currentValue })}
+              onClick={() => triggerAction(element.action!, { ...(element.payload ?? {}), [element.key]: currentValue }, element.submitLabel)}
            >
              {element.submitLabel}
            </button>
@@ -191,11 +206,11 @@ export const AssistantPanelControls: React.FC<AssistantPanelControlsProps> = ({
          return accumulator;
        }, {});

-        onAction(element.action, {
+        triggerAction(element.action, {
          ...(element.payload ?? {}),
          formId: element.formId,
          values,
-        });
+        }, element.submitLabel);
      };

      return (
@@ -224,7 +239,7 @@ export const AssistantPanelControls: React.FC<AssistantPanelControlsProps> = ({
                <button
                  key={`assistant-card-action-${indexPath}-${actionIndex}`}
                  type="button"
-                  onClick={() => onAction(action.action, action.payload)}
+                  onClick={() => triggerAction(action.action, action.payload, action.label)}
                >
                  {action.label}
                </button>
@@ -243,7 +258,7 @@ export const AssistantPanelControls: React.FC<AssistantPanelControlsProps> = ({
            alt={element.alt || ''}
            onClick={() => {
              if (element.action) {
-                onAction(element.action, element.payload);
+                triggerAction(element.action, element.payload, element.caption || element.alt || element.action);
              }
            }}
          />
@@ -279,7 +294,7 @@ export const AssistantPanelControls: React.FC<AssistantPanelControlsProps> = ({
    }

    return (
-      <button key={`assistant-element-${indexPath}`} type="button" onClick={() => onAction(element.action, element.payload)}>
+      <button key={`assistant-element-${indexPath}`} type="button" onClick={() => triggerAction(element.action, element.payload, element.label)}>
        {element.label}
      </button>
    );
--- a/src/renderer/components/AssistantSidebar/AssistantSidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/AssistantSidebar/AssistantSidebar.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { resolveAssistantEditorContext } from '../../navigation/assistantPromptC
 import { planAssistantRequest } from '../../navigation/assistantConversation';
 import { dispatchAssistantAction } from '../../navigation/assistantActionDispatcher';
 import { extractAssistantResponseContent, type AssistantPanelElement } from '../../navigation/assistantPanelSpec';
+import { toClarificationElements } from '../../navigation/protocolNeedsInput';
 import { ensureConversationId } from '../../navigation/chatSession';
 import { getChatSurfaceMode } from '../../navigation/chatSurfaceMode';
 import { useChatMessageSender } from '../../navigation/useChatMessageSender';
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ export const AssistantSidebar: React.FC = () => {
  const [errorMessage, setErrorMessage] = useState<string | null>(null);
  const [conversationId, setConversationId] = useState<string | null>(null);
  const [panelElements, setPanelElements] = useState<AssistantPanelElement[]>([]);
+  const [actionPolicies, setActionPolicies] = useState<Record<string, 'silent' | 'confirm' | 'danger'>>({});
  const [actionError, setActionError] = useState<string | null>(null);

  const {
@@ -127,10 +129,23 @@ export const AssistantSidebar: React.FC = () => {
        throw new Error(sendResult.error || 'Failed to send assistant message');
      }

-      if (sendResult.message) {
+      if (sendResult.envelope) {
+        finalizeAssistantTurn(resolvedConversationId, sendResult.envelope.assistantText);
+        const uiElements = Array.isArray(sendResult.envelope.ui?.elements)
+          ? (sendResult.envelope.ui?.elements as AssistantPanelElement[])
+          : toClarificationElements(sendResult.envelope.needsInput);
+        setPanelElements(uiElements);
+        setActionPolicies(
+          sendResult.envelope.actions.reduce<Record<string, 'silent' | 'confirm' | 'danger'>>((accumulator, action) => {
+            accumulator[action.action] = action.policy;
+            return accumulator;
+          }, {}),
+        );
+      } else if (sendResult.message) {
        const parsedResponse = extractAssistantResponseContent(sendResult.message);
        finalizeAssistantTurn(resolvedConversationId, parsedResponse.displayText);
        setPanelElements(parsedResponse.panelSpec?.elements ?? []);
+        setActionPolicies({});
      } else {
        appendAssistantMessage(resolvedConversationId, tr('chat.errorEmptyResponse'));
        stopStreaming();
@@ -146,6 +161,61 @@ export const AssistantSidebar: React.FC = () => {
  };

  const handleAssistantAction = (action: string, payload?: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+    if (action === 'submitNeedsInput' && conversationId) {
+      const values = payload?.values;
+      if (!values || typeof values !== 'object') {
+        setActionError(tr('assistantSidebar.error.actionFailed'));
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const clarificationMessage = `needs_input_response: ${JSON.stringify(values)}`;
+
+      beginUserTurn(conversationId, clarificationMessage);
+
+      void sendChatMessage({
+        conversationId,
+        message: clarificationMessage,
+        metadata: { surface: 'sidebar' },
+      }).then((sendResult) => {
+        if (!sendResult.success) {
+          appendAssistantMessage(
+            conversationId,
+            tr('chat.errorPrefix', { error: sendResult.error || tr('chat.errorNoResponse') }),
+          );
+          stopStreaming();
+          return;
+        }
+
+        if (sendResult.envelope) {
+          finalizeAssistantTurn(conversationId, sendResult.envelope.assistantText);
+          const uiElements = Array.isArray(sendResult.envelope.ui?.elements)
+            ? (sendResult.envelope.ui?.elements as AssistantPanelElement[])
+            : toClarificationElements(sendResult.envelope.needsInput);
+          setPanelElements(uiElements);
+          setActionPolicies(
+            sendResult.envelope.actions.reduce<Record<string, 'silent' | 'confirm' | 'danger'>>((accumulator, action) => {
+              accumulator[action.action] = action.policy;
+              return accumulator;
+            }, {}),
+          );
+          return;
+        }
+
+        if (sendResult.message) {
+          const parsedResponse = extractAssistantResponseContent(sendResult.message);
+          finalizeAssistantTurn(conversationId, parsedResponse.displayText);
+          setPanelElements(parsedResponse.panelSpec?.elements ?? []);
+          setActionPolicies({});
+        }
+      }).catch((error) => {
+        console.error('Failed to submit assistant clarification:', error);
+        appendAssistantMessage(conversationId, tr('chat.errorGeneric'));
+        stopStreaming();
+      });
+
+      return;
+    }
+
    const result = dispatchAssistantAction(
      {
        action,
@@ -230,7 +300,7 @@ export const AssistantSidebar: React.FC = () => {
      )}

      {panelElements.length > 0 && (
-        <AssistantPanelControls elements={panelElements} onAction={handleAssistantAction} />
+        <AssistantPanelControls elements={panelElements} onAction={handleAssistantAction} actionPolicies={actionPolicies} />
      )}
    </div>
  );
--- a/src/renderer/components/ChatPanel/ChatPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/ChatPanel/ChatPanel.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { useChatSurfaceState } from '../../navigation/useChatSurfaceState';
 import { getChatSurfaceMode } from '../../navigation/chatSurfaceMode';
 import { dispatchAssistantAction } from '../../navigation/assistantActionDispatcher';
 import { extractAssistantResponseContent, type AssistantPanelElement } from '../../navigation/assistantPanelSpec';
+import { toClarificationElements } from '../../navigation/protocolNeedsInput';
 import { useAppStore } from '../../store';
 import { ChatTranscript } from '../ChatSurface';
 import { AssistantPanelControls } from '../AssistantPanelControls';
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export const ChatPanel: React.FC<ChatPanelProps> = ({ conversationId }) => {
  const [apiKeyError, setApiKeyError] = useState('');
  const [isValidating, setIsValidating] = useState(false);
  const [panelElements, setPanelElements] = useState<AssistantPanelElement[]>([]);
+  const [actionPolicies, setActionPolicies] = useState<Record<string, 'silent' | 'confirm' | 'danger'>>({});
  const [actionError, setActionError] = useState<string | null>(null);
  const messagesEndRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
@@ -190,21 +192,36 @@ export const ChatPanel: React.FC<ChatPanelProps> = ({ conversationId }) => {
      // Fall back to the backend result message if streaming didn't capture the content
      const assistantContent = getStreamingContent() || (result.success ? result.message : '');

-      if (assistantContent) {
+      if (result.envelope) {
+        finalizeAssistantTurn(conversationId, result.envelope.assistantText);
+        const uiElements = Array.isArray(result.envelope.ui?.elements)
+          ? (result.envelope.ui?.elements as AssistantPanelElement[])
+          : toClarificationElements(result.envelope.needsInput);
+        setPanelElements(uiElements);
+        setActionPolicies(
+          result.envelope.actions.reduce<Record<string, 'silent' | 'confirm' | 'danger'>>((accumulator, action) => {
+            accumulator[action.action] = action.policy;
+            return accumulator;
+          }, {}),
+        );
+      } else if (assistantContent) {
        const parsedResponse = extractAssistantResponseContent(assistantContent);
        finalizeAssistantTurn(conversationId, parsedResponse.displayText);
        setPanelElements(parsedResponse.panelSpec?.elements ?? []);
+        setActionPolicies({});
      } else if (!result.success) {
        // Backend returned an error (API failure, model unavailable, etc.)
        appendAssistantMessage(conversationId, tr('chat.errorPrefix', { error: result.error || tr('chat.errorNoResponse') }));
        stopStreaming();
        setPanelElements([]);
+        setActionPolicies({});
      } else {
        // No content from streaming AND no error, but also no success message
        // This can happen with some models that don't return content properly
        appendAssistantMessage(conversationId, tr('chat.errorEmptyResponse'));
        stopStreaming();
        setPanelElements([]);
+        setActionPolicies({});
      }
    } catch (error) {
      console.error('Failed to send message:', error);
@@ -226,7 +243,64 @@ export const ChatPanel: React.FC<ChatPanelProps> = ({ conversationId }) => {
    }
  };

+  const handleNeedsInputSubmit = async (payload?: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+    const values = payload?.values;
+    if (!values || typeof values !== 'object') {
+      setActionError(tr('assistantSidebar.error.actionFailed'));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const clarificationMessage = `needs_input_response: ${JSON.stringify(values)}`;
+    beginUserTurn(conversationId, clarificationMessage);
+
+    try {
+      const result = await sendChatMessage({
+        conversationId,
+        message: clarificationMessage,
+        metadata: { surface: 'tab' },
+      });
+
+      if (!result.success) {
+        appendAssistantMessage(conversationId, tr('chat.errorPrefix', { error: result.error || tr('chat.errorNoResponse') }));
+        stopStreaming();
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (result.envelope) {
+        finalizeAssistantTurn(conversationId, result.envelope.assistantText);
+        const uiElements = Array.isArray(result.envelope.ui?.elements)
+          ? (result.envelope.ui?.elements as AssistantPanelElement[])
+          : toClarificationElements(result.envelope.needsInput);
+        setPanelElements(uiElements);
+        setActionPolicies(
+          result.envelope.actions.reduce<Record<string, 'silent' | 'confirm' | 'danger'>>((accumulator, action) => {
+            accumulator[action.action] = action.policy;
+            return accumulator;
+          }, {}),
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const assistantContent = getStreamingContent() || result.message;
+      if (assistantContent) {
+        const parsedResponse = extractAssistantResponseContent(assistantContent);
+        finalizeAssistantTurn(conversationId, parsedResponse.displayText);
+        setPanelElements(parsedResponse.panelSpec?.elements ?? []);
+        setActionPolicies({});
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to submit clarification:', error);
+      appendAssistantMessage(conversationId, tr('chat.errorGeneric'));
+      stopStreaming();
+    }
+  };
+
  const handleAssistantAction = (action: string, payload?: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+    if (action === 'submitNeedsInput') {
+      void handleNeedsInputSubmit(payload);
+      return;
+    }
+
    const result = dispatchAssistantAction(
      {
        action,
@@ -377,7 +451,7 @@ export const ChatPanel: React.FC<ChatPanelProps> = ({ conversationId }) => {
        />

        {panelElements.length > 0 && (
-          <AssistantPanelControls elements={panelElements} onAction={handleAssistantAction} />
+          <AssistantPanelControls elements={panelElements} onAction={handleAssistantAction} actionPolicies={actionPolicies} />
        )}

        {actionError && <p className="chat-surface-error">{actionError}</p>}
--- a/src/renderer/components/Editor/Editor.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/Editor/Editor.tsx
@@ -1478,6 +1478,12 @@ interface CategoryCount {
  count: number;
 }

+interface DashboardProtocolHealth {
+  blockedActionCount: number;
+  parseValidityRate: number;
+  fallbackTurns: number;
+}
+
 const Dashboard: React.FC = () => {
  const { t: tr, language } = useI18n();
  const { posts, media } = useAppStore();
@@ -1486,6 +1492,7 @@ const Dashboard: React.FC = () => {
  const [tagCounts, setTagCounts] = useState<TagCount[]>([]);
  const [tagColors, setTagColors] = useState<Map<string, string>>(new Map());
  const [categoryCounts, setCategoryCounts] = useState<CategoryCount[]>([]);
+  const [protocolHealth, setProtocolHealth] = useState<DashboardProtocolHealth | null>(null);

  const uiDateLocale = UI_DATE_LOCALE[language] || UI_DATE_LOCALE.en;
  const monthFormatter = useMemo(
@@ -1496,17 +1503,25 @@ const Dashboard: React.FC = () => {
  useEffect(() => {
    const loadStats = async () => {
      try {
-        const [ds, ym, tc, cc, colorMap] = await Promise.all([
+        const [ds, ym, tc, cc, colorMap, protocolHealthSnapshot] = await Promise.all([
          window.electronAPI?.posts.getDashboardStats(),
          window.electronAPI?.posts.getByYearMonth(),
          window.electronAPI?.posts.getTagsWithCounts(),
          window.electronAPI?.posts.getCategoriesWithCounts(),
          loadTagColorMap(),
+          window.electronAPI?.chat.getProtocolHealth(),
        ]);
        if (ds) setStats(ds);
        if (ym) setYearMonthData(ym);
        if (tc) setTagCounts(tc);
        if (cc) setCategoryCounts(cc);
+        if (protocolHealthSnapshot) {
+          setProtocolHealth({
+            blockedActionCount: protocolHealthSnapshot.blockedActionCount,
+            parseValidityRate: protocolHealthSnapshot.parseValidityRate,
+            fallbackTurns: protocolHealthSnapshot.fallbackTurns,
+          });
+        }
        setTagColors(colorMap);
      } catch (e) {
        console.error('Failed to load dashboard stats:', e);
@@ -1551,6 +1566,9 @@ const Dashboard: React.FC = () => {
  const displayDraftCount = stats?.draftCount ?? 0;
  const displayPublishedCount = stats?.publishedCount ?? 0;
  const displayArchivedCount = stats?.archivedCount ?? 0;
+  const parseValidityPercent = protocolHealth
+    ? `${Math.round(protocolHealth.parseValidityRate * 100)}%`
+    : '—';

  const getPostCountLabel = useCallback((count: number) => {
    return tr(count === 1 ? 'dashboard.postCount.one' : 'dashboard.postCount.other', { count });
@@ -1597,6 +1615,14 @@ const Dashboard: React.FC = () => {
              <span className="stat-tag">{tr('dashboard.stats.categories', { count: categoryCounts.length })}</span>
            </div>
          </div>
+          <div className="stat-card">
+            <div className="stat-number">{parseValidityPercent}</div>
+            <div className="stat-label">{tr('dashboard.stats.protocolHealth')}</div>
+            <div className="stat-breakdown">
+              <span className="stat-tag">{tr('dashboard.stats.blockedActions', { count: protocolHealth?.blockedActionCount ?? 0 })}</span>
+              <span className="stat-tag">{tr('dashboard.stats.fallbackTurns', { count: protocolHealth?.fallbackTurns ?? 0 })}</span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
        </div>

        {timelineEntries.length > 0 && (
--- a/src/renderer/i18n/locales/de.json
+++ b/src/renderer/i18n/locales/de.json
@@ -528,6 +528,9 @@
  "dashboard.stats.images": "{count} Bilder",
  "dashboard.stats.tags": "Schlagwörter",
  "dashboard.stats.categories": "{count} Kategorien",
+  "dashboard.stats.protocolHealth": "Protokollzustand",
+  "dashboard.stats.blockedActions": "{count} blockierte Aktionen",
+  "dashboard.stats.fallbackTurns": "{count} Fallback-Durchläufe",
  "dashboard.section.postsOverTime": "Beiträge im Zeitverlauf",
  "dashboard.section.tags": "Schlagwörter",
  "dashboard.section.categories": "Kategorien",
--- a/src/renderer/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/renderer/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -528,6 +528,9 @@
  "dashboard.stats.images": "{count} images",
  "dashboard.stats.tags": "Tags",
  "dashboard.stats.categories": "{count} categories",
+  "dashboard.stats.protocolHealth": "Protocol Health",
+  "dashboard.stats.blockedActions": "{count} blocked actions",
+  "dashboard.stats.fallbackTurns": "{count} fallback turns",
  "dashboard.section.postsOverTime": "Posts Over Time",
  "dashboard.section.tags": "Tags",
  "dashboard.section.categories": "Categories",
--- a/src/renderer/i18n/locales/es.json
+++ b/src/renderer/i18n/locales/es.json
@@ -528,6 +528,9 @@
  "dashboard.stats.images": "{count} imágenes",
  "dashboard.stats.tags": "Etiquetas",
  "dashboard.stats.categories": "{count} categorías",
+  "dashboard.stats.protocolHealth": "Salud del protocolo",
+  "dashboard.stats.blockedActions": "{count} acciones bloqueadas",
+  "dashboard.stats.fallbackTurns": "{count} respuestas de respaldo",
  "dashboard.section.postsOverTime": "Entradas a lo largo del tiempo",
  "dashboard.section.tags": "Etiquetas",
  "dashboard.section.categories": "Categorías",
--- a/src/renderer/i18n/locales/fr.json
+++ b/src/renderer/i18n/locales/fr.json
@@ -528,6 +528,9 @@
  "dashboard.stats.images": "{count} images",
  "dashboard.stats.tags": "Étiquettes",
  "dashboard.stats.categories": "{count} catégories",
+  "dashboard.stats.protocolHealth": "Santé du protocole",
+  "dashboard.stats.blockedActions": "{count} actions bloquées",
+  "dashboard.stats.fallbackTurns": "{count} tours de secours",
  "dashboard.section.postsOverTime": "Articles dans le temps",
  "dashboard.section.tags": "Étiquettes",
  "dashboard.section.categories": "Catégories",
--- a/src/renderer/i18n/locales/it.json
+++ b/src/renderer/i18n/locales/it.json
@@ -528,6 +528,9 @@
  "dashboard.stats.images": "{count} immagini",
  "dashboard.stats.tags": "Tag",
  "dashboard.stats.categories": "{count} categorie",
+  "dashboard.stats.protocolHealth": "Salute del protocollo",
+  "dashboard.stats.blockedActions": "{count} azioni bloccate",
+  "dashboard.stats.fallbackTurns": "{count} risposte di fallback",
  "dashboard.section.postsOverTime": "Post nel tempo",
  "dashboard.section.tags": "Tag",
  "dashboard.section.categories": "Categorie",
--- a/src/renderer/navigation/chatSession.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/navigation/chatSession.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
+import type { ProtocolResponseEnvelope } from '../types/electron';
+
 export interface ChatService {
  createConversation: (title?: string, model?: string) => Promise<{ id: string } | null | undefined>;
  sendMessage: (
    conversationId: string,
    message: string,
    metadata?: SendMessageMetadata,
-  ) => Promise<{ success: boolean; message?: string; error?: string } | null | undefined>;
+  ) => Promise<{ success: boolean; message?: string; envelope?: ProtocolResponseEnvelope; protocolVersion?: '2.0'; traceId?: string; warnings?: string[]; error?: string } | null | undefined>;
 }

 export interface SendMessageMetadata {
@@ -27,6 +29,10 @@ export interface SendConversationMessageInput {
 export interface SendConversationMessageResult {
  success: boolean;
  message: string;
+  envelope?: ProtocolResponseEnvelope;
+  protocolVersion?: '2.0';
+  traceId?: string;
+  warnings?: string[];
  error?: string;
 }

@@ -69,5 +75,9 @@ export async function sendConversationMessage(
  return {
    success: true,
    message: result.message || '',
+    envelope: result.envelope,
+    protocolVersion: result.protocolVersion,
+    traceId: result.traceId,
+    warnings: result.warnings,
  };
 }
--- a/src/renderer/navigation/protocolNeedsInput.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/navigation/protocolNeedsInput.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import type { ProtocolNeedsInputField, ProtocolResponseEnvelope } from '../types/electron';
+import type { AssistantPanelElement } from './assistantPanelSpec';
+
+function toFormField(field: ProtocolNeedsInputField): {
+  key: string;
+  label: string;
+  inputType: 'text' | 'textarea' | 'select' | 'checkbox' | 'date' | 'number';
+  placeholder?: string;
+  defaultValue?: string | number | boolean;
+  options?: Array<{ label: string; value: string }>;
+  required?: boolean;
+} {
+  return {
+    key: field.key,
+    label: field.label,
+    inputType: field.inputType,
+    placeholder: field.placeholder,
+    defaultValue: field.defaultValue,
+    options: field.options,
+    required: field.required,
+  };
+}
+
+export function toClarificationElements(
+  needsInput: ProtocolResponseEnvelope['needsInput'],
+): AssistantPanelElement[] {
+  if (!needsInput.required || needsInput.fields.length === 0) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  return [{
+    type: 'form',
+    formId: 'agui-needs-input',
+    submitLabel: needsInput.fields[0].label,
+    action: 'submitNeedsInput',
+    fields: needsInput.fields.map(toFormField),
+  }];
+}
--- a/src/renderer/python/pythonApiContractV1.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/python/pythonApiContractV1.ts
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ const METHODS_V1: PythonApiMethodContractV1[] = [
  method('chat.validateApiKey', 'Validate chat API key and list available models.', [requiredString('apiKey')], '{ isValid: boolean; models: ChatModel[] }'),
  method('chat.setApiKey', 'Store chat API key.', [requiredString('apiKey')], '{ success: boolean; error?: string }'),
  method('chat.getApiKey', 'Get stored chat API key status.', [], 'ChatApiKeyStatus'),
+  method('chat.getProtocolHealth', 'Get AGUI protocol telemetry health snapshot.', [], 'ProtocolTelemetrySnapshot'),
  method('chat.getAvailableModels', 'Get available chat models and selected default.', [], '{ success: boolean; models?: ChatModel[]; selectedModel?: string; error?: string }'),
  method('chat.setDefaultModel', 'Set default chat model.', [requiredString('modelId')], '{ success: boolean; error?: string }'),
  method('chat.getSystemPrompt', 'Get configured system prompt.', [], '{ success: boolean; prompt?: string; error?: string }'),
@@ -359,11 +360,25 @@ const DATA_STRUCTURES_V1: PythonApiDataStructureContractV1[] = [
      { name: 'maskedKey', type: 'string', required: true, description: 'Masked key representation for UI display.' },
    ],
  },
+  {
+    name: 'ProtocolTelemetrySnapshot',
+    description: 'Aggregated protocol telemetry metrics for AGUI response health.',
+    fields: [
+      { name: 'totalTurns', type: 'number', required: true, description: 'Total number of recorded assistant turns.' },
+      { name: 'validEnvelopeTurns', type: 'number', required: true, description: 'Turns with schema-valid protocol envelopes.' },
+      { name: 'repairAttempts', type: 'number', required: true, description: 'Number of response repair attempts.' },
+      { name: 'fallbackTurns', type: 'number', required: true, description: 'Turns that used protocol fallback response.' },
+      { name: 'blockedActionCount', type: 'number', required: true, description: 'Count of actions blocked by policy.' },
+      { name: 'parseValidityRate', type: 'number', required: true, description: 'Ratio of valid envelopes to total turns.' },
+      { name: 'repairRate', type: 'number', required: true, description: 'Ratio of repair attempts to total turns.' },
+      { name: 'fallbackRate', type: 'number', required: true, description: 'Ratio of fallback turns to total turns.' },
+    ],
+  },
 ];

 export const BDS_PYTHON_API_CONTRACT_V1: PythonApiContractV1 = {
-  version: '1.3.0',
-  generatedAt: '2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z',
+  version: '1.4.0',
+  generatedAt: '2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z',
  methods: METHODS_V1,
  dataStructures: DATA_STRUCTURES_V1,
 };