display fixes: markdown rendering, tool-specific components

4 files changed, 412 insertions, 377 deletions

diff --git a/agent/tools/edit.lua b/agent/tools/edit.lua
index ec96aa6..b32516a 100644
--- a/agent/tools/edit.lua
+++ b/agent/tools/edit.lua
@@ -10,8 +10,39 @@
 -- All matches are evaluated against the original file, not
 -- progressively against the result of earlier entries.
 
+local panto = require("panto")
 local uv = require("luv")
 
+local tool = {
+    name = "std.edit",
+    description = "Apply exact-text replacements to a file. Each entry's `old` must match exactly once in the original file (not progressively). Edits whose ranges overlap, match zero times, or match multiple times reject the entire call — no partial edits, file untouched. Keep `old` minimal but unique; widen with surrounding context if needed.",
+    schema = {
+        type = "object",
+        properties = {
+            path = { type = "string", description = "Path to the file (relative or absolute)." },
+            edits = {
+                type = "array",
+                description = "Replacements applied atomically.",
+                minItems = 1,
+                items = {
+                    type = "object",
+                    properties = {
+                        old = { type = "string", description = "Exact substring to find; must appear exactly once." },
+                        new = { type = "string", description = "Replacement text (may be empty to delete)." },
+                    },
+                    required = { "old", "new" },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        required = { "path", "edits" },
+    },
+}
+
+panto.ext.on("tool", function(e)
+    if e.tool_name ~= tool.name then return end
+    e:set_component(e:get_component())
+end)
+
 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- Coroutine-synchronous libuv wrappers. panto runs each tool handler in
 -- its own coroutine and drives a single `uv.run()` to completion; a
@@ -86,170 +117,148 @@ local function write_all(path, content)
     return true, nil
 end
 
-return {
-    name = "std.edit",
-    description = "Apply exact-text replacements to a file. Each entry's `old` must match exactly once in the original file (not progressively). Edits whose ranges overlap, match zero times, or match multiple times reject the entire call — no partial edits, file untouched. Keep `old` minimal but unique; widen with surrounding context if needed.",
-    schema = {
-        type = "object",
-        properties = {
-            path = { type = "string", description = "Path to the file (relative or absolute)." },
-            edits = {
-                type = "array",
-                description = "Replacements applied atomically.",
-                minItems = 1,
-                items = {
-                    type = "object",
-                    properties = {
-                        old = { type = "string", description = "Exact substring to find; must appear exactly once." },
-                        new = { type = "string", description = "Replacement text (may be empty to delete)." },
-                    },
-                    required = { "old", "new" },
-                },
-            },
-        },
-        required = { "path", "edits" },
-    },
-    handler = function(input)
-        local path = input.path
-        local edits = input.edits
+tool.handler = function(input)
+    local path = input.path
+    local edits = input.edits
 
-        if type(path) ~= "string" or path == "" then
-            return "Error: `path` must be a non-empty string."
-        end
-        if type(edits) ~= "table" or #edits == 0 then
-            return "Error: `edits` must be a non-empty array."
-        end
+    if type(path) ~= "string" or path == "" then
+        return "Error: `path` must be a non-empty string."
+    end
+    if type(edits) ~= "table" or #edits == 0 then
+        return "Error: `edits` must be a non-empty array."
+    end
 
-        -- Load the file.
-        local original, read_err = read_all(path)
-        if not original then
-            return "Error: " .. (read_err or ("could not read " .. path))
-        end
+    -- Load the file.
+    local original, read_err = read_all(path)
+    if not original then
+        return "Error: " .. (read_err or ("could not read " .. path))
+    end
 
-        -- Validate every entry first, collecting the byte-range each
-        -- `before` resolves to. We need this in two passes:
-        --   1. uniqueness check (count occurrences)
-        --   2. overlap check (compare resolved ranges pairwise)
-        local problems = {}     -- list of "edit #N: ..." strings
-        local ranges = {}       -- per-edit { start_byte, end_byte } or nil
+    -- Validate every entry first, collecting the byte-range each
+    -- `before` resolves to. We need this in two passes:
+    --   1. uniqueness check (count occurrences)
+    --   2. overlap check (compare resolved ranges pairwise)
+    local problems = {}     -- list of "edit #N: ..." strings
+    local ranges = {}       -- per-edit { start_byte, end_byte } or nil
 
-        for i, e in ipairs(edits) do
-            if type(e) ~= "table" then
-                problems[#problems + 1] = string.format(
-                    "edit #%d: entry is not an object", i
-                )
-                ranges[i] = nil
-            elseif type(e.old) ~= "string" or type(e.new) ~= "string" then
+    for i, e in ipairs(edits) do
+        if type(e) ~= "table" then
+            problems[#problems + 1] = string.format(
+                "edit #%d: entry is not an object", i
+            )
+            ranges[i] = nil
+        elseif type(e.old) ~= "string" or type(e.new) ~= "string" then
+            problems[#problems + 1] = string.format(
+                "edit #%d: `old` and `new` must both be strings", i
+            )
+            ranges[i] = nil
+        elseif e.old == "" then
+            problems[#problems + 1] = string.format(
+                "edit #%d: `old` is the empty string (would be ambiguous)", i
+            )
+            ranges[i] = nil
+        else
+            -- string.find with `plain = true` skips pattern parsing,
+            -- so the search is literal. Count occurrences by walking.
+            local count = 0
+            local first_start, first_end = nil, nil
+            local search_from = 1
+            while true do
+                local s, ee = string.find(original, e.old, search_from, true)
+                if not s then break end
+                count = count + 1
+                if count == 1 then
+                    first_start, first_end = s, ee
+                end
+                search_from = ee + 1
+            end
+            if count == 0 then
+                -- Truncate the previewed snippet so the error stays
+                -- legible in tool output.
+                local snippet = e.old
+                if #snippet > 80 then
+                    snippet = snippet:sub(1, 77) .. "..."
+                end
                 problems[#problems + 1] = string.format(
-                    "edit #%d: `old` and `new` must both be strings", i
+                    "edit #%d: `old` not found in file. Snippet: %q",
+                    i, snippet
                 )
                 ranges[i] = nil
-            elseif e.old == "" then
+            elseif count > 1 then
                 problems[#problems + 1] = string.format(
-                    "edit #%d: `old` is the empty string (would be ambiguous)", i
+                    "edit #%d: `old` matches %d times (need exactly 1). " ..
+                        "Widen with surrounding context to disambiguate.",
+                    i, count
                 )
                 ranges[i] = nil
             else
-                -- string.find with `plain = true` skips pattern parsing,
-                -- so the search is literal. Count occurrences by walking.
-                local count = 0
-                local first_start, first_end = nil, nil
-                local search_from = 1
-                while true do
-                    local s, ee = string.find(original, e.old, search_from, true)
-                    if not s then break end
-                    count = count + 1
-                    if count == 1 then
-                        first_start, first_end = s, ee
-                    end
-                    search_from = ee + 1
-                end
-                if count == 0 then
-                    -- Truncate the previewed snippet so the error stays
-                    -- legible in tool output.
-                    local snippet = e.old
-                    if #snippet > 80 then
-                        snippet = snippet:sub(1, 77) .. "..."
-                    end
-                    problems[#problems + 1] = string.format(
-                        "edit #%d: `old` not found in file. Snippet: %q",
-                        i, snippet
-                    )
-                    ranges[i] = nil
-                elseif count > 1 then
-                    problems[#problems + 1] = string.format(
-                        "edit #%d: `old` matches %d times (need exactly 1). " ..
-                            "Widen with surrounding context to disambiguate.",
-                        i, count
-                    )
-                    ranges[i] = nil
-                else
-                    ranges[i] = { first_start, first_end }
-                end
+                ranges[i] = { first_start, first_end }
             end
         end
+    end
 
-        -- Overlap check (only meaningful if we got this far without
-        -- per-edit problems; otherwise the user already has plenty to
-        -- fix and overlap noise would be confusing).
-        if #problems == 0 then
-            for i = 1, #ranges do
-                for j = i + 1, #ranges do
-                    local a, b = ranges[i], ranges[j]
-                    if a and b and not (a[2] < b[1] or b[2] < a[1]) then
-                        problems[#problems + 1] = string.format(
-                            "edits #%d and #%d target overlapping regions " ..
-                                "(bytes %d-%d and %d-%d). Combine them into one " ..
-                                "edit with a wider `old`.",
-                            i, j, a[1], a[2], b[1], b[2]
-                        )
-                    end
+    -- Overlap check (only meaningful if we got this far without
+    -- per-edit problems; otherwise the user already has plenty to
+    -- fix and overlap noise would be confusing).
+    if #problems == 0 then
+        for i = 1, #ranges do
+            for j = i + 1, #ranges do
+                local a, b = ranges[i], ranges[j]
+                if a and b and not (a[2] < b[1] or b[2] < a[1]) then
+                    problems[#problems + 1] = string.format(
+                        "edits #%d and #%d target overlapping regions " ..
+                            "(bytes %d-%d and %d-%d). Combine them into one " ..
+                            "edit with a wider `old`.",
+                        i, j, a[1], a[2], b[1], b[2]
+                    )
                 end
             end
         end
+    end
 
-        if #problems > 0 then
-            return "Error: edit rejected (" .. #problems .. " issue" ..
-                (#problems == 1 and "" or "s") .. "); file not modified.\n" ..
-                "  - " .. table.concat(problems, "\n  - ") .. "\n"
-        end
+    if #problems > 0 then
+        return "Error: edit rejected (" .. #problems .. " issue" ..
+            (#problems == 1 and "" or "s") .. "); file not modified.\n" ..
+            "  - " .. table.concat(problems, "\n  - ") .. "\n"
+    end
 
-        -- Apply edits. We sort by start position ascending and rebuild
-        -- the file from non-overlapping slices. This avoids the O(N*M)
-        -- repeated-substring-substitution and keeps each edit's
-        -- `before` matched against the original (not the in-progress
-        -- result).
-        local order = {}
-        for i = 1, #edits do order[i] = i end
-        table.sort(order, function(a, b)
-            return ranges[a][1] < ranges[b][1]
-        end)
+    -- Apply edits. We sort by start position ascending and rebuild
+    -- the file from non-overlapping slices. This avoids the O(N*M)
+    -- repeated-substring-substitution and keeps each edit's
+    -- `before` matched against the original (not the in-progress
+    -- result).
+    local order = {}
+    for i = 1, #edits do order[i] = i end
+    table.sort(order, function(a, b)
+        return ranges[a][1] < ranges[b][1]
+    end)
 
-        local out = {}
-        local cursor = 1
-        for _, idx in ipairs(order) do
-            local r = ranges[idx]
-            if r[1] > cursor then
-                out[#out + 1] = original:sub(cursor, r[1] - 1)
-            end
-            out[#out + 1] = edits[idx].new
-            cursor = r[2] + 1
-        end
-        if cursor <= #original then
-            out[#out + 1] = original:sub(cursor)
+    local out = {}
+    local cursor = 1
+    for _, idx in ipairs(order) do
+        local r = ranges[idx]
+        if r[1] > cursor then
+            out[#out + 1] = original:sub(cursor, r[1] - 1)
         end
-        local new_content = table.concat(out)
+        out[#out + 1] = edits[idx].new
+        cursor = r[2] + 1
+    end
+    if cursor <= #original then
+        out[#out + 1] = original:sub(cursor)
+    end
+    local new_content = table.concat(out)
 
-        -- Write back.
-        local ok, write_err = write_all(path, new_content)
-        if not ok then
-            return "Error: file read OK but write failed: " ..
-                tostring(write_err)
-        end
+    -- Write back.
+    local ok, write_err = write_all(path, new_content)
+    if not ok then
+        return "Error: file read OK but write failed: " ..
+            tostring(write_err)
+    end
 
-        return string.format(
-            "Applied %d edit%s to %s. File is now %d bytes (was %d).",
-            #edits, (#edits == 1 and "" or "s"), path, #new_content, #original
-        )
-    end,
-}
+    return string.format(
+        "Applied %d edit%s to %s. File is now %d bytes (was %d).",
+        #edits, (#edits == 1 and "" or "s"), path, #new_content, #original
+    )
+end
+
+return tool
diff --git a/agent/tools/read.lua b/agent/tools/read.lua
index 0328efc..f691f44 100644
--- a/agent/tools/read.lua
+++ b/agent/tools/read.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,25 @@
+local panto = require("panto")
+local uv = require("luv")
+
+local tool = {
+    name = "std.read",
+    description = "Read a file from disk. Output is truncated to the first 50KB or 2000 lines, whichever is hit first; directories return a clearly tagged non-recursive listing. Use offset/limit to slice. Works with images and PDFs.",
+    schema = {
+        type = "object",
+        properties = {
+            path = { type = "string", description = "Path to the file or directory (relative or absolute)." },
+            offset = { type = "integer", description = "1-based line to start at.", minimum = 1 },
+            limit = { type = "integer", description = "Maximum lines to return.", minimum = 1 },
+        },
+        required = { "path" },
+    },
+}
+
+panto.ext.on("tool", function(e)
+    if e.tool_name ~= tool.name then return end
+    e:set_component(e:get_component())
+end)
+
 -- Read a file from disk and return its text verbatim.
 --
 -- Output cap: 50 KB and 2000 lines, whichever is hit first. Large
@@ -13,8 +35,6 @@
 -- If `path` names a directory, return a clearly tagged non-recursive
 -- listing of its immediate children instead of an error.
 
-local uv = require("luv")
-
 -- Minimal magic-byte sniff: binary attachment (image/PDF) vs. text.
 -- We only decide *whether* the bytes are an attachment; libpanto does the
 -- precise type detection, resizing, and encoding from the raw bytes. Keep
@@ -216,197 +236,186 @@ local function render_directory_listing(path, offset, limit)
     return body
 end
 
-return {
-    name = "std.read",
-    description = "Read a file from disk. Output is truncated to the first 50KB or 2000 lines, whichever is hit first; directories return a clearly tagged non-recursive listing. Use offset/limit to slice. Works with images and PDFs.",
-    schema = {
-        type = "object",
-        properties = {
-            path = { type = "string", description = "Path to the file or directory (relative or absolute)." },
-            offset = { type = "integer", description = "1-based line to start at.", minimum = 1 },
-            limit = { type = "integer", description = "Maximum lines to return.", minimum = 1 },
-        },
-        required = { "path" },
-    },
-    handler = function(input)
-        local path = input.path
-        local offset = input.offset or 1
-        local limit = input.limit  -- nil means "to EOF"
+tool.handler = function(input)
+    local path = input.path
+    local offset = input.offset or 1
+    local limit = input.limit  -- nil means "to EOF"
 
-        if type(path) ~= "string" or path == "" then
-            return "Error: `path` must be a non-empty string."
-        end
-        if limit ~= nil and limit < 1 then
-            return string.format("Error: limit (%d) must be >= 1.", limit)
-        end
+    if type(path) ~= "string" or path == "" then
+        return "Error: `path` must be a non-empty string."
+    end
+    if limit ~= nil and limit < 1 then
+        return string.format("Error: limit (%d) must be >= 1.", limit)
+    end
 
-        local stat_err, stat = fs_stat(path)
-        if not stat then
-            return "Error: " .. (stat_err or ("could not stat " .. path))
-        end
-        if stat.type == "directory" then
-            return render_directory_listing(path, offset, limit)
-        end
+    local stat_err, stat = fs_stat(path)
+    if not stat then
+        return "Error: " .. (stat_err or ("could not stat " .. path))
+    end
+    if stat.type == "directory" then
+        return render_directory_listing(path, offset, limit)
+    end
 
-        local open_err, fd = fs_open(path, "r", 0)
-        if not fd then
-            return "Error: " .. (open_err or ("could not open " .. path))
-        end
+    local open_err, fd = fs_open(path, "r", 0)
+    if not fd then
+        return "Error: " .. (open_err or ("could not open " .. path))
+    end
 
-        -- Binary attachment path. We do the *minimal* magic-byte sniff
-        -- here — only enough to decide "binary attachment vs. text". If
-        -- it's an attachment, we return the raw file bytes; libpanto does
-        -- the real work (precise type detection, resizing, encoding).
-        do
-            local herr, header = fs_read(fd, 16, 0)
-            if not herr and header and #header > 0 and is_attachment(header) then
-                local whole, rerr = (function()
-                    local chunks = {}
-                    local off = 0
-                    while true do
-                        local e, d = fs_read(fd, READ_CHUNK_SIZE, off)
-                        if e then return nil, e end
-                        if d == nil or #d == 0 then break end
-                        chunks[#chunks + 1] = d
-                        off = off + #d
-                    end
-                    return table.concat(chunks)
-                end)()
-                fs_close(fd)
-                if not whole then
-                    return "Error: read failed: " .. tostring(rerr)
+    -- Binary attachment path. We do the *minimal* magic-byte sniff
+    -- here — only enough to decide "binary attachment vs. text". If
+    -- it's an attachment, we return the raw file bytes; libpanto does
+    -- the real work (precise type detection, resizing, encoding).
+    do
+        local herr, header = fs_read(fd, 16, 0)
+        if not herr and header and #header > 0 and is_attachment(header) then
+            local whole, rerr = (function()
+                local chunks = {}
+                local off = 0
+                while true do
+                    local e, d = fs_read(fd, READ_CHUNK_SIZE, off)
+                    if e then return nil, e end
+                    if d == nil or #d == 0 then break end
+                    chunks[#chunks + 1] = d
+                    off = off + #d
                 end
-                return {
-                    text = string.format("[read %s as binary attachment]", path),
-                    attachments = { { data = whole } },
-                }
+                return table.concat(chunks)
+            end)()
+            fs_close(fd)
+            if not whole then
+                return "Error: read failed: " .. tostring(rerr)
             end
+            return {
+                text = string.format("[read %s as binary attachment]", path),
+                attachments = { { data = whole } },
+            }
         end
+    end
 
-        local parts = {}
-        local emitted_lines = 0
-        local emitted_bytes = 0
-        local lineno = 0
-        local truncated_reason = nil
-        local stopped_at_line = nil
-        local effective_line_cap = MAX_LINES
-        if limit and limit < effective_line_cap then
-            effective_line_cap = limit
-        end
+    local parts = {}
+    local emitted_lines = 0
+    local emitted_bytes = 0
+    local lineno = 0
+    local truncated_reason = nil
+    local stopped_at_line = nil
+    local effective_line_cap = MAX_LINES
+    if limit and limit < effective_line_cap then
+        effective_line_cap = limit
+    end
 
-        local file_offset = 0
-        local done = false
-        local read_err = nil
-        local saw_any_bytes = false
-        local saw_trailing_newline = false
+    local file_offset = 0
+    local done = false
+    local read_err = nil
+    local saw_any_bytes = false
+    local saw_trailing_newline = false
 
-        local carry = ""
-        local function process_line(line)
-            lineno = lineno + 1
-            if lineno < offset then
-                return
-            end
+    local carry = ""
+    local function process_line(line)
+        lineno = lineno + 1
+        if lineno < offset then
+            return
+        end
 
-            local rendered = line .. "\n"
-            if emitted_bytes + #rendered > MAX_BYTES then
-                truncated_reason = "bytes"
-                stopped_at_line = lineno
-                done = true
-                return
-            end
-            parts[#parts + 1] = rendered
-            emitted_bytes = emitted_bytes + #rendered
-            emitted_lines = emitted_lines + 1
-            if emitted_lines >= effective_line_cap then
-                stopped_at_line = lineno
-                done = true
-            end
+        local rendered = line .. "\n"
+        if emitted_bytes + #rendered > MAX_BYTES then
+            truncated_reason = "bytes"
+            stopped_at_line = lineno
+            done = true
+            return
         end
+        parts[#parts + 1] = rendered
+        emitted_bytes = emitted_bytes + #rendered
+        emitted_lines = emitted_lines + 1
+        if emitted_lines >= effective_line_cap then
+            stopped_at_line = lineno
+            done = true
+        end
+    end
 
-        while not done do
-            local err, data = fs_read(fd, READ_CHUNK_SIZE, file_offset)
-            if err then
-                read_err = err
-                break
-            end
-            -- luv's `fs_read` signals EOF by returning the empty
-            -- string, NOT nil (nil only accompanies an error). Treat
-            -- both nil and "" as EOF; otherwise the loop re-reads at
-            -- the same offset forever, pinning a core at 100%.
-            if data == nil or #data == 0 then
-                if #carry > 0 then
-                    process_line(carry)
-                    carry = ""
-                end
-                break
+    while not done do
+        local err, data = fs_read(fd, READ_CHUNK_SIZE, file_offset)
+        if err then
+            read_err = err
+            break
+        end
+        -- luv's `fs_read` signals EOF by returning the empty
+        -- string, NOT nil (nil only accompanies an error). Treat
+        -- both nil and "" as EOF; otherwise the loop re-reads at
+        -- the same offset forever, pinning a core at 100%.
+        if data == nil or #data == 0 then
+            if #carry > 0 then
+                process_line(carry)
+                carry = ""
             end
+            break
+        end
 
-            saw_any_bytes = true
-            file_offset = file_offset + #data
-            saw_trailing_newline = data:sub(-1) == "\n"
-            local chunk = carry .. data
-            local start = 1
+        saw_any_bytes = true
+        file_offset = file_offset + #data
+        saw_trailing_newline = data:sub(-1) == "\n"
+        local chunk = carry .. data
+        local start = 1
 
-            while not done do
-                local nl = chunk:find("\n", start, true)
-                if not nl then break end
-                local line = chunk:sub(start, nl - 1)
-                if line:sub(-1) == "\r" then
-                    line = line:sub(1, -2)
-                end
-                process_line(line)
-                start = nl + 1
+        while not done do
+            local nl = chunk:find("\n", start, true)
+            if not nl then break end
+            local line = chunk:sub(start, nl - 1)
+            if line:sub(-1) == "\r" then
+                line = line:sub(1, -2)
             end
+            process_line(line)
+            start = nl + 1
+        end
 
-            carry = chunk:sub(start)
-            if done and truncated_reason == nil and emitted_lines >= effective_line_cap then
-                truncated_reason = (limit and limit <= MAX_LINES) and "limit" or "lines"
-            end
+        carry = chunk:sub(start)
+        if done and truncated_reason == nil and emitted_lines >= effective_line_cap then
+            truncated_reason = (limit and limit <= MAX_LINES) and "limit" or "lines"
         end
+    end
 
-        fs_close(fd)
+    fs_close(fd)
 
-        if read_err then
-            return "Error: read failed: " .. tostring(read_err)
-        end
+    if read_err then
+        return "Error: read failed: " .. tostring(read_err)
+    end
 
-        if #parts == 0 then
-            if not saw_any_bytes then
-                return "(empty file)\n"
-            end
-            if offset > lineno then
-                return string.format(
-                    "Error: offset (%d) is past end of file (%d lines).",
-                    offset, lineno
-                )
-            end
-            if lineno == 0 and saw_any_bytes and not saw_trailing_newline then
-                return "(empty file)\n"
-            end
-            return "(no lines in requested range)\n"
+    if #parts == 0 then
+        if not saw_any_bytes then
+            return "(empty file)\n"
         end
-
-        local body = table.concat(parts)
-        if truncated_reason == "bytes" then
-            body = body .. string.format(
-                "\n[truncated: hit %d-byte cap at line %d. " ..
-                "Call `read` again with `offset = %d` (and a smaller " ..
-                "`limit` if needed) to continue.]\n",
-                MAX_BYTES, stopped_at_line, stopped_at_line
-            )
-        elseif truncated_reason == "lines" then
-            body = body .. string.format(
-                "\n[truncated: hit %d-line cap at line %d. " ..
-                "Call `read` again with `offset = %d` to continue.]\n",
-                MAX_LINES, stopped_at_line, stopped_at_line + 1
-            )
-        elseif truncated_reason == "limit" then
-            body = body .. string.format(
-                "\n[truncated: hit caller's `limit = %d` at line %d. " ..
-                "Call `read` again with `offset = %d` to continue.]\n",
-                limit, stopped_at_line, stopped_at_line + 1
+        if offset > lineno then
+            return string.format(
+                "Error: offset (%d) is past end of file (%d lines).",
+                offset, lineno
             )
         end
-        return body
-    end,
-}
+        if lineno == 0 and saw_any_bytes and not saw_trailing_newline then
+            return "(empty file)\n"
+        end
+        return "(no lines in requested range)\n"
+    end
+
+    local body = table.concat(parts)
+    if truncated_reason == "bytes" then
+        body = body .. string.format(
+            "\n[truncated: hit %d-byte cap at line %d. " ..
+            "Call `read` again with `offset = %d` (and a smaller " ..
+            "`limit` if needed) to continue.]\n",
+            MAX_BYTES, stopped_at_line, stopped_at_line
+        )
+    elseif truncated_reason == "lines" then
+        body = body .. string.format(
+            "\n[truncated: hit %d-line cap at line %d. " ..
+            "Call `read` again with `offset = %d` to continue.]\n",
+            MAX_LINES, stopped_at_line, stopped_at_line + 1
+        )
+    elseif truncated_reason == "limit" then
+        body = body .. string.format(
+            "\n[truncated: hit caller's `limit = %d` at line %d. " ..
+            "Call `read` again with `offset = %d` to continue.]\n",
+            limit, stopped_at_line, stopped_at_line + 1
+        )
+    end
+    return body
+end
+
+return tool
diff --git a/agent/tools/shell.lua b/agent/tools/shell.lua
index f9be58b..6c0a37c 100644
--- a/agent/tools/shell.lua
+++ b/agent/tools/shell.lua
@@ -26,12 +26,32 @@
 -- a string-returning tool result is shaped). Most shell commands the
 -- agent runs interleave the two anyway.
 
+local panto = require("panto")
 local uv = require("luv")
 
 local MAX_BYTES = 50 * 1024   -- 50 KB, same as `read`
 local DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_S = 300   -- 5 minutes
 local SIGKILL_GRACE_MS = 250
 
+local tool = {
+    name = "std.shell",
+    description = string.format("Execute a shell command via `/bin/sh -c`. Returns merged stdout+stderr after the command exits, prefixed with an exit-status header. Output is truncated to the last %dKB; on truncation the full transcript is saved to `$PANTO_HOME/shell-output/` and its path is included for follow-up `read` calls. Default timeout 5 minutes.", MAX_BYTES / 1024),
+    schema = {
+        type = "object",
+        properties = {
+            command = { type = "string", description = "Shell command. Passed to `sh -c` verbatim; pipes, redirections, etc. work." },
+            cwd = { type = "string", description = "Working directory (default: cwd)." },
+            timeout = { type = "integer", description = "Hard timeout in seconds (default: " .. tostring(DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_S) .. ").", minimum = 1 },
+        },
+        required = { "command" },
+    },
+}
+
+panto.ext.on("tool", function(e)
+    if e.tool_name ~= tool.name then return end
+    e:set_component(e:get_component())
+end)
+
 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- Coroutine-synchronous coordination.
 --
@@ -128,20 +148,7 @@ end
 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- Tool body
 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-return {
-    name = "std.shell",
-    description = string.format("Execute a shell command via `/bin/sh -c`. Returns merged stdout+stderr after the command exits, prefixed with an exit-status header. Output is truncated to the last %dKB; on truncation the full transcript is saved to `$PANTO_HOME/shell-output/` and its path is included for follow-up `read` calls. Default timeout 5 minutes.", MAX_BYTES / 1024),
-    schema = {
-        type = "object",
-        properties = {
-            command = { type = "string", description = "Shell command. Passed to `sh -c` verbatim; pipes, redirections, etc. work." },
-            cwd = { type = "string", description = "Working directory (default: cwd)." },
-            timeout = { type = "integer", description = "Hard timeout in seconds (default: " .. tostring(DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_S) .. ").", minimum = 1 },
-        },
-        required = { "command" },
-    },
-    handler = function(input)
+tool.handler = function(input)
         local command = input.command
         if type(command) ~= "string" or command == "" then
             return "Error: `command` must be a non-empty string."
@@ -427,5 +434,6 @@ return {
             end
         end
         return table.concat(parts, "\n")
-    end,
-}
+    end
+
+return tool
diff --git a/agent/tools/write.lua b/agent/tools/write.lua
index 42cb85a..144a305 100644
--- a/agent/tools/write.lua
+++ b/agent/tools/write.lua
@@ -2,8 +2,27 @@
 -- description terse because every byte of every tool description rides
 -- in the system prompt on every turn.
 
+local panto = require("panto")
 local uv = require("luv")
 
+local tool = {
+    name = "std.write",
+    description = "Save content to a path. Overwrites existing files; missing parent directories are created automatically.",
+    schema = {
+        type = "object",
+        properties = {
+            path = { type = "string", description = "Path to the file (relative or absolute)." },
+            content = { type = "string", description = "Exact bytes to write. No newline is added." },
+        },
+        required = { "path", "content" },
+    },
+}
+
+panto.ext.on("tool", function(e)
+    if e.tool_name ~= tool.name then return end
+    e:set_component(e:get_component())
+end)
+
 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- Coroutine-synchronous libuv wrappers. panto runs each tool handler in
 -- its own coroutine and drives a single `uv.run()` to completion; a
@@ -68,57 +87,47 @@ local function dirname(path)
     return path:sub(1, slash - 1)
 end
 
-return {
-    name = "std.write",
-    description = "Save content to a path. Overwrites existing files; missing parent directories are created automatically.",
-    schema = {
-        type = "object",
-        properties = {
-            path = { type = "string", description = "Path to the file (relative or absolute)." },
-            content = { type = "string", description = "Exact bytes to write. No newline is added." },
-        },
-        required = { "path", "content" },
-    },
-    handler = function(input)
-        local path = input.path
-        local content = input.content
+tool.handler = function(input)
+    local path = input.path
+    local content = input.content
 
-        if type(path) ~= "string" or path == "" then
-            return "Error: `path` must be a non-empty string."
-        end
-        if type(content) ~= "string" then
-            return "Error: `content` must be a string."
-        end
+    if type(path) ~= "string" or path == "" then
+        return "Error: `path` must be a non-empty string."
+    end
+    if type(content) ~= "string" then
+        return "Error: `content` must be a string."
+    end
 
-        local parent = dirname(path)
-        if parent then
-            local ok, err = mkdir_p(parent)
-            if not ok then
-                return "Error: could not create parent directory " .. parent .. ": " .. tostring(err)
-            end
+    local parent = dirname(path)
+    if parent then
+        local ok, err = mkdir_p(parent)
+        if not ok then
+            return "Error: could not create parent directory " .. parent .. ": " .. tostring(err)
         end
+    end
 
-        local open_err, fd = fs_open(path, "w", tonumber("644", 8))
-        if not fd then
-            return "Error: " .. (open_err or ("could not open " .. path .. " for writing"))
-        end
+    local open_err, fd = fs_open(path, "w", tonumber("644", 8))
+    if not fd then
+        return "Error: " .. (open_err or ("could not open " .. path .. " for writing"))
+    end
 
-        -- A single `fs_write` may short-write; loop until all bytes land.
-        local offset = 0
-        while offset < #content do
-            local werr, n = fs_write(fd, content:sub(offset + 1), offset)
-            if not n then
-                fs_close(fd)
-                return "Error: write failed: " .. tostring(werr)
-            end
-            offset = offset + n
+    -- A single `fs_write` may short-write; loop until all bytes land.
+    local offset = 0
+    while offset < #content do
+        local werr, n = fs_write(fd, content:sub(offset + 1), offset)
+        if not n then
+            fs_close(fd)
+            return "Error: write failed: " .. tostring(werr)
         end
+        offset = offset + n
+    end
 
-        local close_err = fs_close(fd)
-        if close_err then
-            return "Error: close failed: " .. tostring(close_err)
-        end
+    local close_err = fs_close(fd)
+    if close_err then
+        return "Error: close failed: " .. tostring(close_err)
+    end
 
-        return string.format("Wrote %d bytes to %s.", #content, path)
-    end,
-}
+    return string.format("Wrote %d bytes to %s.", #content, path)
+end
+
+return tool