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Problem: Tool results that return file content carry no metadata about where that content came from. Without source-path annotations, history redaction on model switch cannot know what to filter.
Approach: Annotate every file-content tool result with sourcePaths: string[] in its message metadata. Extend the message schema to carry this field. Tools that read files (Read, Glob content, Grep matches) tag their results.
Scope: Message schema extension + tagging in file-touching tools. No filtering logic (that is slices #5 and #6).
Acceptance Criteria
Message metadata schema includes an optional sourcePaths: string[] field
The Read tool annotates its result messages with the absolute path(s) read
The Grep tool annotates results with the file paths that contained matches
The Glob tool annotates results with matched file paths (when content is returned)
sourcePaths is persisted in the session message store (survives session reload)
Tools that do NOT return file content (bash output, webfetch) do NOT add spurious sourcePaths
Zero runtime cost when sourcePaths is not consumed (lazy — no extra work beyond the annotation)
Key Decisions
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Decision
Rationale
1
Absolute paths in sourcePaths
Glob matching in the resolution engine uses absolute paths; avoids ambiguity
2
Optional field (undefined when absent)
Backward compatible — existing messages without it are treated as "unknown source"
Testing Decisions
Test Read tool result carries the correct sourcePath
Test Grep result carries all matched file paths
Test Glob result carries matched paths
Test bash tool result does NOT carry sourcePaths
Test sourcePaths persists across session save/load cycle
Constraints & Invariants
sourcePaths must be the canonical absolute path (resolved symlinks) to match permission globs correctly
Messages from before this feature (no sourcePaths) are treated as "source unknown" — they are NOT redacted on model switch (conservative: don't break existing sessions)
Important
Decision Surface
Problem: Tool results that return file content carry no metadata about where that content came from. Without source-path annotations, history redaction on model switch cannot know what to filter.
Approach: Annotate every file-content tool result with
sourcePaths: string[]in its message metadata. Extend the message schema to carry this field. Tools that read files (Read, Glob content, Grep matches) tag their results.Scope: Message schema extension + tagging in file-touching tools. No filtering logic (that is slices #5 and #6).
Acceptance Criteria
sourcePaths: string[]fieldReadtool annotates its result messages with the absolute path(s) readGreptool annotates results with the file paths that contained matchesGlobtool annotates results with matched file paths (when content is returned)sourcePathsis persisted in the session message store (survives session reload)Key Decisions
Testing Decisions
Constraints & Invariants
Source
Part of #163
Blocked by #164