Fix interactive lifecycle and resume history

strix/agents/factory.py

@@ -236,11 +236,11 @@ def build_strix_agent(
         instructions=instructions,
         tools=tools,
         tool_use_behavior=_finish_tool_use_behavior,
-        # Autonomous Strix runs must keep forcing tool calls after each
+        # Non-interactive runs must keep forcing tool calls until the
-        # tool result; otherwise the SDK resets tool_choice to auto and a
+        # lifecycle tool completes. Interactive runs need the SDK default
-        # plain-text model response can become final output before
+        # reset so a tool-assisted answer can end as plain text instead of
-        # finish_scan / agent_finish.
+        # looping through think/list_todos forever.
-        reset_tool_choice=False,
+        reset_tool_choice=interactive,
         # model=None so ``RunConfig.model`` drives provider selection
         # via :func:`build_multi_provider` rather than the SDK's default.
         model=None,

strix/agents/prompts/system_prompt.jinja

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ INTERACTIVE BEHAVIOR:
 - EVERY message while working MUST contain exactly one tool call — this is what keeps execution moving. No tool call = execution stops.
 - You may include brief explanatory text BEFORE the tool call
 - Respond naturally when the user asks questions or gives instructions
+- For simple conversation, acknowledgements, or direct questions that you can answer from current context, reply in plain text and stop. Do NOT call think just to prepare wording.
+- If you use a tool to answer a user question (for example list_todos, view_agent_graph, or a file read), then after the tool result arrives, provide the answer in plain text and stop unless the user explicitly asked you to continue working.
+- Never loop through think or other tools just to prepare, polish, confirm, or announce a final answer. Once you know the answer, say it.
 - NEVER send empty messages — if you have nothing to do or say, call the wait_for_message tool
 - If you catch yourself about to describe multiple steps without a tool call, STOP and call the think tool instead
 {% else %}
@@ -149,7 +152,7 @@ OPERATIONAL PRINCIPLES:
 - Use custom Python or shell code when you want to dig deeper, automate custom workflows, batch operations, triage results, build target-specific validation, or do work that existing tools do not cover cleanly
 - Chain related weaknesses when needed to demonstrate real impact
 - Consider business logic and context in validation
-- NEVER skip think tool - it's your most important tool for reasoning and success
+- Use think for non-trivial planning, uncertainty, multi-step security work, or choosing what to do next. Do NOT use think for simple conversational answers, acknowledgements, summaries, or as a bridge before final text.
 - WORK METHODICALLY - Don't stop at shallow checks when deeper in-scope validation is warranted
 - Continue iterating until the most promising in-scope vectors have been properly assessed
 - Try multiple approaches simultaneously - don't wait for one to fail

strix/interface/main.py

@@ -612,7 +612,11 @@ def display_completion_message(args: argparse.Namespace, results_path: Path) ->
     console.print("\n")
     console.print(panel)
     console.print()
-    console.print("[#60a5fa]strix.ai[/]  [dim]·[/]  [#60a5fa]discord.gg/strix-ai[/]")
+    console.print(
+        "[#60a5fa]strix.ai[/]  [dim]·[/]  "
+        "[#60a5fa]docs.strix.ai[/]  [dim]·[/]  "
+        "[#60a5fa]discord.gg/strix-ai[/]"
+    )
     console.print()
 
 

strix/interface/tui.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import contextlib
 import json
 import logging
 import signal
+import sqlite3
 import sys
 import threading
 from collections.abc import Callable
@@ -674,6 +675,39 @@ class TuiLiveView:
                 parent_id=parent_of.get(agent_id) if isinstance(parent_of, dict) else None,
                 status=str(status),
             )
+        self._hydrate_sdk_session_history(run_dir, statuses.keys())
+
+    def _hydrate_sdk_session_history(self, run_dir: Path, agent_ids: Any) -> None:
+        agents_db = run_dir / "agents.db"
+        session_ids = [aid for aid in agent_ids if isinstance(aid, str)]
+        if not agents_db.exists() or not session_ids:
+            return
+        session_id_set = set(session_ids)
+        try:
+            with sqlite3.connect(agents_db) as conn:
+                rows = conn.execute(
+                    "select id, session_id, message_data, created_at "
+                    "from agent_messages order by id"
+                ).fetchall()
+        except sqlite3.Error:
+            logger.exception("Failed to hydrate TUI history from %s", agents_db)
+            return
+
+        for row_id, agent_id, message_data, created_at in rows:
+            if agent_id not in session_id_set:
+                continue
+            try:
+                item = json.loads(message_data)
+            except (TypeError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+                logger.debug("Skipping unreadable SDK session item %s for %s", row_id, agent_id)
+                continue
+            if not isinstance(item, dict):
+                continue
+            self._ingest_session_history_item(
+                str(agent_id),
+                item,
+                timestamp=_sqlite_timestamp_to_iso(created_at),
+            )
 
     def upsert_agent(
         self,
@@ -747,6 +781,53 @@ class TuiLiveView:
             if delta:
                 self._record_assistant_message(agent_id, str(delta), final=False)
 
+    def _ingest_session_history_item(
+        self,
+        agent_id: str,
+        item: dict[str, Any],
+        *,
+        timestamp: str,
+    ) -> None:
+        item_type = item.get("type")
+        role = item.get("role")
+        if role in {"user", "assistant"} and (item_type in {None, "message"}):
+            content = _session_message_text(item)
+            if content:
+                self._append_event(
+                    agent_id,
+                    "chat",
+                    {
+                        "role": role,
+                        "content": content,
+                        "metadata": {"source": "sdk_session"},
+                    },
+                    timestamp=timestamp,
+                )
+            return
+
+        if item_type == "function_call":
+            self._record_tool_call_data(
+                agent_id,
+                {
+                    "call_id": str(item.get("call_id") or item.get("id") or ""),
+                    "tool_name": str(item.get("name") or "tool"),
+                    "args": _parse_json_object(item.get("arguments")),
+                },
+                timestamp=timestamp,
+            )
+            return
+
+        if item_type == "function_call_output":
+            self._record_tool_output_data(
+                agent_id,
+                {
+                    "call_id": str(item.get("call_id") or item.get("id") or ""),
+                    "tool_name": "tool",
+                    "output": item.get("output"),
+                },
+                timestamp=timestamp,
+            )
+
     def _record_assistant_message(self, agent_id: str, content: str, *, final: bool) -> None:
         if not content:
             return
@@ -775,7 +856,15 @@ class TuiLiveView:
         self._bump_event(existing)
 
     def _record_tool_call(self, agent_id: str, item: Any) -> None:
-        call = _sdk_tool_call_data(item)
+        self._record_tool_call_data(agent_id, _sdk_tool_call_data(item))
+
+    def _record_tool_call_data(
+        self,
+        agent_id: str,
+        call: dict[str, Any],
+        *,
+        timestamp: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
         call_id = call["call_id"]
         existing = self._tool_event_by_call_id.get(call_id)
         tool_data = {
@@ -786,14 +875,22 @@ class TuiLiveView:
             "call_id": call_id,
         }
         if existing is None:
-            event = self._append_event(agent_id, "tool", tool_data)
+            event = self._append_event(agent_id, "tool", tool_data, timestamp=timestamp)
             self._tool_event_by_call_id[call_id] = event
         else:
             existing["data"].update(tool_data)
-            self._bump_event(existing)
+            self._bump_event(existing, timestamp=timestamp)
 
     def _record_tool_output(self, agent_id: str, item: Any) -> None:
-        output = _sdk_tool_output_data(item)
+        self._record_tool_output_data(agent_id, _sdk_tool_output_data(item))
+
+    def _record_tool_output_data(
+        self,
+        agent_id: str,
+        output: dict[str, Any],
+        *,
+        timestamp: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
         call_id = output["call_id"]
         event = self._tool_event_by_call_id.get(call_id)
         if event is None:
@@ -807,20 +904,28 @@ class TuiLiveView:
                     "agent_id": agent_id,
                     "call_id": call_id,
                 },
+                timestamp=timestamp,
             )
             self._tool_event_by_call_id[call_id] = event
 
         result = _parse_json_value(output["output"])
         event["data"]["result"] = result
         event["data"]["status"] = _tool_status_from_result(result)
-        self._bump_event(event)
+        self._bump_event(event, timestamp=timestamp)
 
-    def _append_event(self, agent_id: str, event_type: str, data: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    def _append_event(
+        self,
+        agent_id: str,
+        event_type: str,
+        data: dict[str, Any],
+        *,
+        timestamp: str | None = None,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
         event = {
             "id": f"{event_type}_{self._next_event_id}",
             "type": event_type,
             "agent_id": agent_id,
-            "timestamp": datetime.now(UTC).isoformat(),
+            "timestamp": timestamp or datetime.now(UTC).isoformat(),
             "version": 0,
             "data": data,
         }
@@ -829,9 +934,9 @@ class TuiLiveView:
         return event
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _bump_event(event: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    def _bump_event(event: dict[str, Any], *, timestamp: str | None = None) -> None:
         event["version"] = int(event.get("version", 0)) + 1
-        event["timestamp"] = datetime.now(UTC).isoformat()
+        event["timestamp"] = timestamp or datetime.now(UTC).isoformat()
 
 
 def _sdk_tool_call_data(item: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
@@ -859,10 +964,20 @@ def _sdk_tool_output_data(item: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
 
 def _sdk_message_text(item: Any) -> str:
     raw = getattr(item, "raw_item", None)
-    content = _raw_field(raw, "content", [])
+    return _message_content_text(_raw_field(raw, "content", []))
+
+
+def _session_message_text(item: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    return _message_content_text(item.get("content", ""))
+
+
+def _message_content_text(content: Any) -> str:
     parts: list[str] = []
     content_items = content if isinstance(content, list) else [content]
     for part in content_items:
+        if isinstance(part, str):
+            parts.append(part)
+            continue
         text = _raw_field(part, "text")
         if isinstance(text, str):
             parts.append(text)
@@ -895,6 +1010,19 @@ def _tool_status_from_result(result: Any) -> str:
     return "completed"
 
 
+def _sqlite_timestamp_to_iso(value: Any) -> str:
+    if not isinstance(value, str) or not value.strip():
+        return datetime.now(UTC).isoformat()
+    text = value.strip()
+    try:
+        parsed = datetime.fromisoformat(text)
+    except ValueError:
+        return text
+    if parsed.tzinfo is None:
+        parsed = parsed.replace(tzinfo=UTC)
+    return parsed.astimezone(UTC).isoformat()
+
+
 class QuitScreen(ModalScreen):  # type: ignore[misc]
     def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
         yield Grid(