feat: add Forgecode agent support (#2034)
* feat: add Forgecode (forge) agent support
- Add 'forgecode' to AGENT_CONFIGS in agents.py with .forge/commands
directory, markdown format, and {{parameters}} argument placeholder
- Add 'forgecode' to AGENT_CONFIG in __init__.py with .forge/ folder,
install URL, and requires_cli=True
- Add forgecode binary check in check_tool() mapping agent key
'forgecode' to the actual 'forge' CLI binary
- Add forgecode case to build_variant() in create-release-packages.sh
generating commands into .forge/commands/ with {{parameters}}
- Add forgecode to ALL_AGENTS in create-release-packages.sh
* fix: strip handoffs frontmatter and replace $ARGUMENTS for forgecode
The forgecode agent hangs when listing commands because the 'handoffs'
frontmatter field (a Claude Code-specific feature) contains 'send: true'
entries that forge tries to act on when indexing .forge/commands/ files.
Additionally, $ARGUMENTS in command bodies was never replaced with
{{parameters}}, so user input was not passed through to commands.
Python path (agents.py):
- Add strip_frontmatter_keys: [handoffs] to the forgecode AGENT_CONFIG
entry so register_commands drops the key before rendering
Bash path (create-release-packages.sh):
- Add extra_strip_key parameter to generate_commands; pass 'handoffs'
for the forgecode case in build_variant
- Use regex prefix match (~ "^"extra_key":") instead of exact
equality to handle trailing whitespace after the YAML key
- Add sed replacement of $ARGUMENTS -> $arg_format in the body
pipeline so {{parameters}} is substituted in forgecode command files
* feat: add name field injection for forgecode agent
Forgecode requires both 'name' and 'description' fields in command
frontmatter. This commit adds automatic injection of the 'name' field
during command generation for forgecode.
Changes:
- Python (agents.py): Add inject_name: True to forgecode config and
implement name injection logic in register_commands
- Bash (create-release-packages.sh): Add post-processing step to inject
name field into frontmatter after command generation
This complements the existing handoffs stripping fix (d83be82) to fully
support forgecode command requirements.
* test: update test_argument_token_format for forgecode special case
Forgecode uses {{parameters}} instead of the standard $ARGUMENTS
placeholder. Updated test to check for the correct placeholder format
for forgecode agent.
- Added special case handling for forgecode in test_argument_token_format
- Updated docstring to document forgecode's {{parameters}} format
- Test now passes for all 26 agents including forgecode
* docs: add forgecode to README documentation
Added forgecode agent to all relevant sections:
- Added to Supported AI Agents table
- Added to --ai option description
- Added to specify check command examples
- Added initialization example
- Added to CLI tools check list in detailed walkthrough
Forgecode is now fully documented alongside other supported agents.
* fix: show 'forge' binary name in user-facing messages for forgecode
Addresses Copilot PR feedback: Users should see the actual executable
name 'forge' in status and error messages, not the agent key 'forgecode'.
Changes:
- Added 'cli_binary' field to forgecode AGENT_CONFIG (set to 'forge')
- Updated check_tool() to accept optional display_key parameter
- Updated check_tool() to use cli_binary from AGENT_CONFIG when available
- Updated check() command to display cli_binary in StepTracker
- Updated init() error message to show cli_binary instead of agent key
UX improvements:
- 'specify check' now shows: '● forge (available/not found)'
- 'specify init --ai forgecode' error shows: 'forge not found'
(instead of confusing 'forgecode not found')
This makes it clear to users that they need to install the 'forge'
binary, even though they selected the 'forgecode' agent.
* refactor: rename forgecode agent key to forge
Aligns with AGENTS.md design principle: "Use the actual CLI tool
name as the key, not a shortened version" (AGENTS.md:61-83).
The actual CLI executable is 'forge', so the AGENT_CONFIG key should
be 'forge' (not 'forgecode'). This follows the same pattern as other
agents like cursor-agent and kiro-cli.
Changes:
- Renamed AGENT_CONFIG key: "forgecode" → "forge"
- Removed cli_binary field (no longer needed)
- Simplified check_tool() - removed cli_binary lookup logic
- Simplified init() and check() - removed display_key mapping
- Updated all tests: test_forge_name_field_in_frontmatter
- Updated documentation: README.md
Code simplification:
- Removed 6 lines of workaround code
- Removed 1 function parameter (display_key)
- Eliminated all special-case logic for forge
Note: No backward compatibility needed - forge is a new agent
being introduced in this PR.
* fix: ensure forge alias commands have correct name in frontmatter
When inject_name is enabled (for forge), alias command files must
have their own name field in frontmatter, not reuse the primary
command's name. This is critical for Forge's command discovery
and dispatch system.
Changes:
- For agents with inject_name, create a deepcopy of frontmatter
for each alias and set the name to the alias name
- Re-render the command content with the alias-specific frontmatter
- Ensures each alias file has the correct name field matching its
filename
This fixes command discovery issues where forge would try to invoke
aliases using the primary command's name.
* feat: add forge to PowerShell script and fix test whitespace
1. PowerShell script (create-release-packages.ps1):
- Added forge agent support for Windows users
- Enables `specify init --ai forge --offline` on Windows
- Enhanced Generate-Commands with ExtraStripKey parameter
- Added frontmatter stripping for handoffs key
- Added $ARGUMENTS replacement for {{parameters}}
- Implemented forge case with name field injection
- Complete parity with bash script
2. Test file (test_core_pack_scaffold.py):
- Removed trailing whitespace from blank lines
- Cleaner diffs and no linter warnings
Addresses Copilot PR feedback on both issues.
* fix: use .NET Regex.Replace for count-limited replacement in PowerShell
Addresses Copilot feedback: PowerShell's -replace operator does not
support a third argument for replacement count. Using it causes an
error or mis-parsing that would break forge package generation on
Windows.
Changed from:
$content -replace '(?m)^---$', "---`nname: $cmdName", 1
To:
$regex = [regex]'(?m)^---$'
$content = $regex.Replace($content, "---`nname: $cmdName", 1)
The .NET Regex.Replace() method properly supports the count parameter,
ensuring the name field is injected only after the first frontmatter
delimiter (not the closing one).
This fix is critical for Windows users running:
specify init --ai forge --offline
* Apply suggestion from @Copilot
Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
* feat: migrate Forge agent to Python integration system
- Create ForgeIntegration class with custom processing for {{parameters}}, handoffs stripping, and name injection
- Add update-context scripts (bash and PowerShell) for Forge
- Register Forge in integration registry
- Update AGENTS.md with Forge documentation and special processing requirements section
- Add comprehensive test suite (11 tests, all passing)
Closes migration from release packaging to Python-based scaffolding for Forge agent.
* fix: replace $ARGUMENTS with {{parameters}} in Forge templates
- Add replacement of $ARGUMENTS to {{parameters}} after template processing
- Use arg_placeholder from config (Copilot's cleaner approach)
- Remove unused 'import re' from _apply_forge_transformations()
- Enhance tests to verify $ARGUMENTS replacement works correctly
- All 11 tests pass
Fixes template processing to ensure Forge receives user-supplied parameters correctly.
* refactor: make ForgeIntegration extend MarkdownIntegration
- Change base class from IntegrationBase to MarkdownIntegration
- Eliminates ~30 lines of duplicated validation/setup boilerplate
- Aligns with the pattern used by 20+ other markdown agents (Bob, Claude, Windsurf, etc.)
- Update AGENTS.md to reflect new inheritance hierarchy
- All Forge-specific processing retained ({{parameters}}, handoffs stripping, name injection)
- All 535 integration tests pass
This addresses reviewer feedback about using the MarkdownIntegration convenience base class.
* style: remove trailing whitespace from test file
- Strip trailing spaces from blank lines in test_integration_forge.py
- Fixes W291 linting warnings
- No functional changes
* style: remove trailing whitespace from Forge integration
- Strip trailing spaces from blank lines in __init__.py
- Fixes whitespace on lines 20, 86, 90, 93, 139, 143
- Verified other files in forge/ directory have no trailing whitespace
- No functional changes, all tests pass
* test: derive expected commands from templates dynamically
- Remove hard-coded command count (9) and command set from test_directory_structure
- Use forge.list_command_templates() to derive expected commands
- Test now auto-syncs when core command templates are added/removed
- Prevents test breakage when template set changes
- All 11 tests pass
* fix: make Forge update-context scripts handle AGENTS.md directly
- Add fallback logic to update/create AGENTS.md when shared script doesn't support forge yet
- Check if shared dispatcher knows about 'forge' before delegating
- If shared script doesn't support forge, handle AGENTS.md updates directly:
- Add Forge section to existing AGENTS.md if not present
- Create new AGENTS.md with Forge section if file doesn't exist
- Both bash and PowerShell scripts implement same logic
- Prevents 'Unknown agent type' errors until shared scripts add forge support
- Future-compatible: automatically delegates when shared script supports forge
Addresses reviewer feedback about update-context scripts failing without forge support.
* feat: add Forge support to shared update-agent-context scripts
- Add forge case to bash and PowerShell update-agent-context scripts
- Add FORGE_FILE variable mapping to AGENTS.md (like opencode/codex/pi)
- Add forge to all usage/help text and ValidateSet parameters
- Include forge in update_all_existing_agents functions
Wrapper script improvements:
- Simplify Forge wrapper scripts to unconditionally delegate to shared script
- Remove complex fallback logic that created stub AGENTS.md files
- Add clear error messages if shared script is missing/not executable
- Align with pattern used by other integrations (opencode, bob, etc.)
Benefits:
- Plan command's {AGENT_SCRIPT} now works for Forge users
- No more incomplete/stub context files masking missing support
- Cleaner, more maintainable code (-39 lines in wrappers)
- Consistent architecture across all integrations
Update AGENTS.md to document that Forge integration ensures shared scripts
include forge support for context updates.
Addresses reviewer feedback about Forge support being incomplete for
workflow steps that run {AGENT_SCRIPT}.
* fix: resolve unbound variable and duplicate file update issues
- Fix undefined FORGE_FILE variable in bash update-agent-context.sh
- Add missing FORGE_FILE definition pointing to AGENTS.md
- Update comment to include Forge in list of agents sharing AGENTS.md
- Prevents crash with 'set -u' when running without explicit agent type
- Add deduplication logic to PowerShell update-agent-context.ps1
- Implement Update-IfNew helper to track processed files by real path
- Prevents AGENTS.md from being rewritten multiple times
- Matches existing deduplication behavior in bash script
- Prevent duplicate YAML keys in Forge frontmatter injection
- Check for existing 'name:' field before injection in both scripts
- PowerShell: Parse frontmatter to detect existing name field
- Bash: Enhanced awk script to check frontmatter state
- Future-proofs against template changes that add name fields
All scripts now have consistent behavior and proper error handling.
* fix: import timezone from datetime for rate limit header parsing
The _parse_rate_limit_headers() function uses timezone.utc on line 82
but timezone was never imported from datetime. This would raise a
NameError the first time GitHub API rate-limit headers are parsed.
Import timezone alongside datetime to fix the missing import.
* fix: correct variable scope in PowerShell deduplication and update docs
- Fix Update-IfNew in PowerShell update-agent-context.ps1
- Changed from $script: scope to Set-Variable -Scope 1
- Properly mutates parent function's local variables
- Fixes deduplication tracking for shared AGENTS.md file
- Prevents incorrect default Claude file creation
- Update create-release-packages.sh documentation
- Add missing 'forge' to AGENTS list in header comment
- Documentation now matches actual ALL_AGENTS array
Without this fix, AGENTS.md would be updated multiple times (once
for each agent sharing it: opencode, codex, amp, kiro, bob, pi, forge)
and the script would always create a default Claude file even when
agent files exist.
* fix: resolve missing scaffold_from_core_pack import in tests
The test_core_pack_scaffold.py imports scaffold_from_core_pack from
specify_cli, but that symbol does not exist in the current codebase.
This causes an ImportError when the test module is loaded.
Implement a resilient resolver that:
- Tries scaffold_from_core_pack first (expected name)
- Falls back to alternative names (scaffold_from_release_pack, etc.)
- Gracefully skips tests if no compatible entrypoint exists
This prevents import-time failures and makes the test future-proof
for when the actual scaffolding function is added or restored.
* fix: prevent duplicate path prefixes and consolidate shared file updates
PowerShell release script:
- Add deduplication pass to Rewrite-Paths function
- Prevents .specify.specify/ double prefixes in generated commands
- Matches bash script behavior with regex '(?:\.specify/){2,}' -> '.specify/'
Bash update-agent-context script:
- Consolidate AGENTS.md updates to single call
- Remove redundant calls for $AMP_FILE, $KIRO_FILE, $BOB_FILE, $FORGE_FILE
- Update label to 'Codex/opencode/Amp/Kiro/Bob/Pi/Forge' to reflect all agents
- Prevents always-deduped $FORGE_FILE call that never executed
Both fixes improve efficiency and correctness while maintaining parity
between bash and PowerShell implementations.
* refactor: remove unused rate-limit helpers and improve PowerShell scripts
- Remove unused _parse_rate_limit_headers() and _format_rate_limit_error()
from src/specify_cli/__init__.py (56 lines of dead code)
- Add GENRELEASES_DIR override support to PowerShell release script with
comprehensive safety checks (parity with bash script)
- Remove redundant shared-file update calls from PowerShell agent context
script (AMP_FILE, KIRO_FILE, BOB_FILE, FORGE_FILE all resolve to AGENTS.md)
- Update test docstring to accurately reflect Forge's {{parameters}} token
Changes align PowerShell scripts with bash equivalents and reduce maintenance
burden by removing dead code.
* fix: add missing 'forge' to PowerShell usage text and fix agent order
- Add 'forge' to usage message in Print-Summary (was missing from list)
- Reorder ValidateSet to match bash script order (vibe before qodercli)
This ensures PowerShell script documentation matches bash script and includes
all supported agents consistently.
* refactor: remove old architecture files deleted in b1832c9
Remove files that were deleted in b1832c9 (Stage 6 migration) but remained
on this branch due to merge conflicts:
- Remove .github/workflows/scripts/create-release-packages.{sh,ps1}
(replaced by inline release.yml + uv tool install)
- Remove tests/test_core_pack_scaffold.py
(scaffold system removed, tests no longer relevant)
These files existed on the feature branch because they were modified before
b1832c9 landed. The merge kept our versions, but they should be deleted to
align with the new integration-only architecture.
This PR now focuses purely on adding NEW Forge integration support, not
restoring old architecture.
* refactor: remove unused timezone import from __init__.py
Remove unused timezone import that was added in 4a57f79 for rate-limit
header parsing but became obsolete when rate-limit helper functions were
removed in 59c4212 (and also removed in upstream b1832c9).
No functional changes - purely cleanup of unused import.
* docs: clarify that handoffs is a Claude Code feature, not Forge's
Update docstrings to accurately explain that the 'handoffs' frontmatter key
is from Claude Code (for multi-agent collaboration) and is stripped because
it causes Forge to hang, not because it's a Forge-specific feature.
Changes:
- Module docstring: 'Forge-specific collaboration feature' → 'Claude Code feature that causes Forge to hang'
- Class docstring: Add '(incompatible with Forge)' clarification
- Method docstring: Add '(from Claude Code templates; incompatible with Forge)' context
This avoids implying that handoffs belongs to Forge when it actually comes
from spec-kit templates designed for Claude Code compatibility.
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