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tatlock/src/agents/steward/agent.py
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jpmschweitzerandClaude Opus 4.5 6cc0bd78b2 feat: update Steward prompt for clearer delegation instructions
Updates Steward's output format to structured delegation format:
- DELEGATE: [capability] to [action] [task]
- REASON: [explanation]
- COMPLEXITY: [simple/moderate/complex]
- CONTEXT: [relevant history or "none"]

Also adds guidance for conversation memory queries (handled by
Tatlock directly, not delegated to Librarian).

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-12-13 12:46:51 +01:00

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"""
Steward agent - First-tier request analyzer.
The Steward analyzes incoming requests, identifies relevant household
capabilities, and provides focused recommendations to Tatlock (the Butler).
This creates a two-tier architecture that prevents cognitive overload.
Uses plain text output (not JSON) for reliability with Ollama models.
"""
import httpx
from typing import Optional
from src.core.config import config
from src.core.household_registry import get_household_registry
from src.core.logging_config import get_logger
logger = get_logger(__name__)
# System prompt for plain text recommendations
def build_steward_prompt(query: str, conversation_history: list[dict]) -> str:
"""Build the steward's analysis prompt with query and conversation history."""
# Get available capabilities from registry
registry = get_household_registry()
capabilities = registry.get_all_capabilities()
cap_list = []
for cap in capabilities:
cap_list.append(
f"• {cap.name} - {cap.description} (domains: {', '.join(cap.domains)})"
)
capabilities_text = "\n".join(cap_list)
# Format conversation history if present
history_text = ""
if conversation_history:
history_lines = []
for i, msg in enumerate(conversation_history):
role = msg.get("role", "unknown")
content = msg.get("content", "")[:100] # Truncate long messages
history_lines.append(f"{i}. {role}: {content}")
history_text = "\n\nCONVERSATION HISTORY:\n" + "\n".join(history_lines)
return f"""You are the Steward of the household, advising the Butler (Tatlock) on which capabilities to use.
AVAILABLE HOUSEHOLD CAPABILITIES:
{capabilities_text}
YOUR TASK:
Analyze the user's query and recommend which capabilities are needed, with specific delegation instructions.
{history_text}
USER QUERY: {query}
GUIDELINES:
- Be conservative - only recommend truly necessary capabilities
- Simple greetings/chat → no capabilities needed (conversational response only)
- Questions about prior conversation ("what did I say", "my name", "what we discussed") → no capabilities (Tatlock has full history)
- Math/calculations → tatlock_core
- Quick web searches → tatlock_core
- Time/date queries → tatlock_core
- Wiki creation ("create a page about X", "add X to wiki") → librarian with smart_create
- Wiki updates ("update the page", "add to dossier") → librarian with update
- Research queries ("find info", "what do we know about", "search for") → librarian with hybrid_search
- In-depth research, knowledge synthesis, document lookup → librarian with hybrid_search
- If conversation history is relevant, note which previous turns matter
- Assess complexity: simple (1 tool), moderate (2-3 tools), complex (multiple steps)
RESPOND IN THIS FORMAT:
DELEGATE: [capability name] to [action] [specific task]
REASON: [why this capability handles the request]
COMPLEXITY: [simple/moderate/complex]
CONTEXT: [any relevant conversation context, or "none"]
EXAMPLES:
- "DELEGATE: librarian to create a wiki page about CI/CD pipelines"
- "DELEGATE: librarian to search for information about Docker networking"
- "DELEGATE: tatlock_core to calculate the result"
- "DELEGATE: none (conversational response only)"
Be specific about what Tatlock should delegate - include the action verb (create, update, search, etc.).
Plain text only - no JSON, no special formatting."""
class StewardAgent:
"""
The Steward - Request analyzer and capability coordinator.
Analyzes requests with full conversation context and recommends
which household capabilities the Butler should use.
Uses plain text output for reliability with Ollama models.
"""
def __init__(self):
"""Initialize Steward with Ollama model (same as Tatlock for VRAM efficiency)."""
self.ollama_host = str(config.OLLAMA_HOST).rstrip('/')
self.model_name = config.OLLAMA_DEFAULT_MODEL
self.timeout = 30.0 # 30 second timeout for analysis
logger.info(
"steward_agent_created",
ollama_host=self.ollama_host,
model=self.model_name,
timeout=self.timeout,
)
async def analyze(
self,
query: str,
conversation_history: Optional[list[dict]] = None
) -> str:
"""
Analyze query and return plain text recommendation.
Args:
query: User's query to analyze
conversation_history: Previous conversation turns
Returns:
Plain text analysis from Steward
Example:
>>> text = await steward.analyze("What's 2 + 2?")
>>> print(text)
"This requires tatlock_core for mathematical calculations. Complexity: simple."
"""
history = conversation_history or []
prompt = build_steward_prompt(query, history)
logger.debug("steward_calling_ollama", query_preview=query[:100])
# Call Ollama API directly (more reliable than PydanticAI for plain text)
async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=self.timeout) as client:
response = await client.post(
f"{self.ollama_host}/api/generate",
json={
"model": self.model_name,
"prompt": prompt,
"stream": False,
"options": {
"temperature": 0.3, # Lower = more consistent
"top_p": 0.9
}
}
)
response.raise_for_status()
result = response.json()
analysis_text = result["response"].strip()
logger.debug(
"steward_analysis_received",
text_preview=analysis_text[:150]
)
return analysis_text
# Global Steward instance
_steward_agent = None
def get_steward_agent() -> StewardAgent:
"""
Get the global Steward agent instance.
Returns:
StewardAgent instance
"""
global _steward_agent
if _steward_agent is None:
_steward_agent = StewardAgent()
return _steward_agent