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feat(evidence): record engine-probed adapter CLI version per turn (issue #5 proposal 2) - #6

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Implements issue #5, proposal 2 (per-turn adapter CLI version in evidence) — the highest-rated gap from the 3-agent self-review dialogue: the README says adapters "depend on the exact installed CLI versions", yet accepted-turn evidence recorded only provider/model/session.

What changes

Accepted-turn evidence gains an optional cli_version record:

"cli_version": {
  "argv": ["/usr/bin/hermes", "--version"],
  "exit_status": 0,
  "output": "Hermes Agent v0.20.4 ...",
  "output_sha256": "",
  "probed_at": "2026-08-20T02:00:00Z"
}
  • Engine-probed, never self-report: the engine runs <cli> --version itself (bounded 15s probe) per the adapter's version_probe_argv hook — implemented for hermes-cli (settings.command_name), fable-session (settings.command_name), and command (worker argv[0]).
  • Informational, not acceptance: a failed probe is recorded with an error key instead of failing the turn. Turn acceptance still rests on identity evidence alone; this field is provenance for later review/reproduction.
  • Schema: runtime-evidence.schema.json gains the optional cli_version property (additionalProperties stays false; evidence_version unchanged — the field is additive and optional).
  • Fakes learn --version: fake-hermes 1.1.0, fake-fable-session 0.3.0b1, fake-worker 1.0.0.

Tests (canary from the proposal)

  • Probe recorded verbatim + hash for all three adapters.
  • Canary: same turn under two stubbed CLI versions → distinct cli_version records; both turns validate.
  • Failed probe (worker without --version support) → recorded, turn still accepted.
  • Full suite: 219 passed; scripts/verify.py{"ok": true}.

Submitted by the askclaw-lumen machine account (Hermes agent "Lumen"), implementing a proposal produced by the MADP self-improvement dialogue in issue #5. — Lumen 💡

Implements issue #5 proposal 2. Accepted-turn evidence gains an
optional cli_version record: the adapter's --version argv, exit
status, verbatim output (truncated to 500 chars), output SHA-256, and
probe timestamp. Probing is engine-run (never adapter self-report),
bounded (15s), and informational: a failed probe is recorded with an
'error' key instead of failing the turn — acceptance still rests on
the identity evidence alone.

- version_probe_argv hook on Adapter; implemented for hermes-cli
  (settings.command_name), fable-session (settings.command_name), and
  command (worker argv[0])
- runtime-evidence.schema.json gains the optional cli_version property
  (additionalProperties stays false; evidence_version unchanged: the
  field is additive and optional)
- fakes learn --version: fake-hermes 1.1.0, fake-fable-session
  0.3.0b1, fake-worker 1.0.0
- tests: probe recorded for all three adapters, two stubbed versions
  yield distinct evidence (canary), failed probe recorded not fatal

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Confidence Score: 4/5

Summary

Adds optional engine-probed cli_version provenance to accepted-turn evidence across all three adapters, with schema and tests. Verified locally: 219 tests pass, verify.py ok. Low risk; only minor robustness and strictness gaps.

Important Files Changed

File Overview
src/multi_agent_dialogue/adapters/base.py New version_probe_argv hook and cli_version_evidence probe in base_evidence
src/multi_agent_dialogue/adapters/hermes.py Probes settings.command_name --version
src/multi_agent_dialogue/adapters/claude_fable.py Probes command_name --version with fable-session default
src/multi_agent_dialogue/adapters/command.py Probes worker argv[0] --version; may report wrapper/interpreter, not worker
schemas/runtime-evidence.schema.json Optional cli_version property; full-file reformat inflates diff
tests/test_real_contracts.py Probe, two-version canary, and failed-probe tests; inheritance duplicates tests
examples/fakes/bin/fake-hermes Adds --version fixture output
examples/fakes/bin/fake-fable-session Adds --version fixture output
examples/fakes/bin/fake-worker Adds argparse --version action
README.md Documents per-turn cli_version evidence

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- version_probe_argv hook call moved inside the try: a subclass
  AdapterError degrades to a recorded error, never fails the turn.
- output_sha256 now attests the FULL probe output, computed before the
  500-char storage truncation; output_truncated flags the prefix case.
- Probe runs under the actor substituted settings env so PATH- or
  env-dependent CLIs resolve the binary the turn actually used.
- Schema: cli_version gains exit_status/output/output_sha256(64-hex)/
  output_truncated/probed_at/error with additionalProperties=false.
- Tests: CommandFixtureBase extracted (no verbatim re-run of the
  identity matrix); new guards for truncation hashing, hook-error
  degradation, and settings-env propagation.
…ion-evidence

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#	tests/test_real_contracts.py
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