feat(actor): implement actor CLI commands for registration, listing, and inspection #8992

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opened 2026-04-14 04:35:44 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 1 comment
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Background and Context

Epic #392 covers the Actor YAML & Compiler pipeline. The existing child issues (#157, #158) address the YAML schema/loader and the compiler pipeline respectively. However, there is no CLI surface for users to interact with actors — registering them, listing available actors, and inspecting compiled actor metadata. Without CLI commands, actors cannot be used in practice even if the underlying compiler works correctly. The agents actor command group must expose the actor lifecycle to users.

Expected Behavior

When this issue is complete:

  • agents actor add --config <path> loads, validates, and registers an actor from a YAML file
  • agents actor list displays all registered actors with their type, node count, and status
  • agents actor show <name> displays compiled actor metadata (node IDs, tool nodes, LSP bindings, entry/exit points)
  • agents actor remove <name> deregisters an actor
  • All commands produce structured, human-readable output
  • All commands are documented in docs/reference/cli.md

Acceptance Criteria

  • agents actor add --config <path> loads and registers an actor from a YAML file, printing a success confirmation
  • agents actor add produces a clear error message if the YAML fails schema validation, with field path and line/column info
  • agents actor list displays all registered actors with name, type, node count, and registration status
  • agents actor show <name> displays compiled actor metadata (node IDs, tool nodes, LSP bindings, entry/exit points)
  • agents actor remove <name> deregisters an actor and confirms removal
  • All commands are covered by Behave unit tests and Robot Framework integration smoke tests
  • docs/reference/cli.md is updated with the agents actor command group documentation
  • Test coverage >= 97% via nox -s coverage_report

Subtasks

  • Implement agents actor add --config <path> CLI command
  • Implement agents actor list CLI command with tabular output
  • Implement agents actor show <name> CLI command displaying compiled metadata
  • Implement agents actor remove <name> CLI command
  • Add Behave scenarios for each CLI command (success and error paths)
  • Add Robot Framework smoke test for agents actor add and agents actor list
  • Update docs/reference/cli.md with agents actor command group documentation
  • Run nox (all default sessions) and fix any errors
  • Verify coverage >= 97% via nox -s coverage_report

Definition of Done

  • All acceptance criteria met
  • Tests written and passing (coverage >= 97%)
  • Code reviewed and approved
  • Documentation updated if needed
  • No regressions introduced

Metadata

  • Commit message: feat(actor): implement actor CLI commands for registration, listing, and inspection
  • Branch name: feat/actor-cli-commands

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## Background and Context Epic #392 covers the Actor YAML & Compiler pipeline. The existing child issues (#157, #158) address the YAML schema/loader and the compiler pipeline respectively. However, there is no CLI surface for users to interact with actors — registering them, listing available actors, and inspecting compiled actor metadata. Without CLI commands, actors cannot be used in practice even if the underlying compiler works correctly. The `agents actor` command group must expose the actor lifecycle to users. ## Expected Behavior When this issue is complete: - `agents actor add --config <path>` loads, validates, and registers an actor from a YAML file - `agents actor list` displays all registered actors with their type, node count, and status - `agents actor show <name>` displays compiled actor metadata (node IDs, tool nodes, LSP bindings, entry/exit points) - `agents actor remove <name>` deregisters an actor - All commands produce structured, human-readable output - All commands are documented in `docs/reference/cli.md` ## Acceptance Criteria - [ ] `agents actor add --config <path>` loads and registers an actor from a YAML file, printing a success confirmation - [ ] `agents actor add` produces a clear error message if the YAML fails schema validation, with field path and line/column info - [ ] `agents actor list` displays all registered actors with name, type, node count, and registration status - [ ] `agents actor show <name>` displays compiled actor metadata (node IDs, tool nodes, LSP bindings, entry/exit points) - [ ] `agents actor remove <name>` deregisters an actor and confirms removal - [ ] All commands are covered by Behave unit tests and Robot Framework integration smoke tests - [ ] `docs/reference/cli.md` is updated with the `agents actor` command group documentation - [ ] Test coverage >= 97% via `nox -s coverage_report` ## Subtasks - [ ] Implement `agents actor add --config <path>` CLI command - [ ] Implement `agents actor list` CLI command with tabular output - [ ] Implement `agents actor show <name>` CLI command displaying compiled metadata - [ ] Implement `agents actor remove <name>` CLI command - [ ] Add Behave scenarios for each CLI command (success and error paths) - [ ] Add Robot Framework smoke test for `agents actor add` and `agents actor list` - [ ] Update `docs/reference/cli.md` with `agents actor` command group documentation - [ ] Run `nox` (all default sessions) and fix any errors - [ ] Verify coverage >= 97% via `nox -s coverage_report` ## Definition of Done - [ ] All acceptance criteria met - [ ] Tests written and passing (coverage >= 97%) - [ ] Code reviewed and approved - [ ] Documentation updated if needed - [ ] No regressions introduced ## Metadata - **Commit message:** `feat(actor): implement actor CLI commands for registration, listing, and inspection` - **Branch name:** `feat/actor-cli-commands` --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Epic Planning Pool | Agent: epic-planning-pool-supervisor
HAL9000 added this to the v3.2.0 milestone 2026-04-14 04:45:27 +00:00
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Verified — Actor CLI commands are a v3.2.0 deliverable. MoSCoW: Must-have. Priority: Medium.


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#392 Epic: Actor YAML & Compiler
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