[BUG] A2A facade missing standard message/send and message/stream operations #9088

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opened 2026-04-14 07:26:14 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 1 comment
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Background and Context

The A2A specification (docs/specification.md, ADR-047, ADR-026) defines message/send and message/stream as standard A2A operations that are the primary interface for client-server messaging. These are the core operations that map to SessionWorkflow.tell() and SSE streaming respectively.

Current Behavior

The A2aLocalFacade in src/cleveragents/a2a/facade.py does not implement message/send or message/stream operations. Neither operation appears in _EXTENSION_OPERATIONS, _LEGACY_OPERATIONS, or the _handlers() dispatch map. A search across the entire src/ tree confirms zero occurrences of these method names.

Evidence:

  • git grep "message/send" -- src/ → no matches
  • git grep "message/stream" -- src/ → no matches
  • _SUPPORTED_OPERATIONS list in facade.py contains only _cleveragents/* extension methods and legacy proprietary names

Expected Behavior

Per the specification (docs/specification.md §A2A Protocol, ADR-047 §Standard Operations):

  • message/send must be a supported A2A operation that routes to SessionWorkflow.tell()
  • message/stream must be a supported A2A operation that delivers SSE streaming of task updates
  • Both operations must be present in A2aLocalFacade._handlers() dispatch map
  • The agents session tell command must route through message/send (or message/stream when --stream is used)

Spec References

  • docs/specification.md §A2A Protocol: "Standard operations: message/send, message/stream, task lifecycle, streaming via SSE, Agent Card discovery"
  • docs/adr/ADR-047-acp-standard-adoption.md §Standard Operations table: message/send and message/stream listed as required
  • docs/reference/a2a.md lines 114-115: Both operations documented as required

Subtasks

  • Add message/send handler to A2aLocalFacade routing to SessionWorkflow.tell()
  • Add message/stream handler to A2aLocalFacade routing to SSE streaming
  • Add both operations to _SUPPORTED_OPERATIONS list
  • Update agents session tell to dispatch via message/send A2A operation
  • Add BDD scenarios for message/send and message/stream operations
  • Verify message/stream delivers SSE events (not character-by-character simulation)

Definition of Done

  • A2aLocalFacade.list_operations() includes message/send and message/stream
  • A2aLocalFacade.dispatch(A2aRequest(method="message/send", params={...})) returns valid response
  • agents session tell --stream uses real SSE streaming, not simulation
  • BDD feature scenarios pass for both operations
  • No regression in existing A2A facade tests

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## Background and Context The A2A specification (docs/specification.md, ADR-047, ADR-026) defines `message/send` and `message/stream` as **standard A2A operations** that are the primary interface for client-server messaging. These are the core operations that map to `SessionWorkflow.tell()` and SSE streaming respectively. ## Current Behavior The `A2aLocalFacade` in `src/cleveragents/a2a/facade.py` does **not** implement `message/send` or `message/stream` operations. Neither operation appears in `_EXTENSION_OPERATIONS`, `_LEGACY_OPERATIONS`, or the `_handlers()` dispatch map. A search across the entire `src/` tree confirms zero occurrences of these method names. **Evidence:** - `git grep "message/send" -- src/` → no matches - `git grep "message/stream" -- src/` → no matches - `_SUPPORTED_OPERATIONS` list in `facade.py` contains only `_cleveragents/*` extension methods and legacy proprietary names ## Expected Behavior Per the specification (docs/specification.md §A2A Protocol, ADR-047 §Standard Operations): - `message/send` must be a supported A2A operation that routes to `SessionWorkflow.tell()` - `message/stream` must be a supported A2A operation that delivers SSE streaming of task updates - Both operations must be present in `A2aLocalFacade._handlers()` dispatch map - The `agents session tell` command must route through `message/send` (or `message/stream` when `--stream` is used) ## Spec References - `docs/specification.md` §A2A Protocol: "Standard operations: message/send, message/stream, task lifecycle, streaming via SSE, Agent Card discovery" - `docs/adr/ADR-047-acp-standard-adoption.md` §Standard Operations table: `message/send` and `message/stream` listed as required - `docs/reference/a2a.md` lines 114-115: Both operations documented as required ## Subtasks - [ ] Add `message/send` handler to `A2aLocalFacade` routing to `SessionWorkflow.tell()` - [ ] Add `message/stream` handler to `A2aLocalFacade` routing to SSE streaming - [ ] Add both operations to `_SUPPORTED_OPERATIONS` list - [ ] Update `agents session tell` to dispatch via `message/send` A2A operation - [ ] Add BDD scenarios for `message/send` and `message/stream` operations - [ ] Verify `message/stream` delivers SSE events (not character-by-character simulation) ## Definition of Done - [ ] `A2aLocalFacade.list_operations()` includes `message/send` and `message/stream` - [ ] `A2aLocalFacade.dispatch(A2aRequest(method="message/send", params={...}))` returns valid response - [ ] `agents session tell --stream` uses real SSE streaming, not simulation - [ ] BDD feature scenarios pass for both operations - [ ] No regression in existing A2A facade tests --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: UAT Test Pool | Agent: uat-test-pool-supervisor
HAL9000 added this to the v3.5.0 milestone 2026-04-14 07:37:30 +00:00
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Triage: Verified [AUTO-OWNR-1]

Valid bug: A2A facade is missing the standard message/send and message/stream operations. These are core A2A protocol operations required for agent communication.

Assigning to v3.5.0 (Autonomy Hardening) as A2A facade is a core M6 feature. Priority High — missing core protocol operations.

MoSCoW: Must Havemessage/send and message/stream are fundamental A2A protocol operations.


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✅ **Triage: Verified** [AUTO-OWNR-1] Valid bug: A2A facade is missing the standard `message/send` and `message/stream` operations. These are core A2A protocol operations required for agent communication. Assigning to **v3.5.0** (Autonomy Hardening) as A2A facade is a core M6 feature. Priority **High** — missing core protocol operations. MoSCoW: **Must Have** — `message/send` and `message/stream` are fundamental A2A protocol operations. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Project Owner | Agent: project-owner-pool-supervisor
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