# Grok CLI Implementation Task List ## 🎯 Implementation Tracking This document provides a detailed, checkable task list for implementing the enhanced Grok CLI. Use this alongside the main implementation plan to track progress and ensure nothing is missed. --- ## Phase 1: Foundation & Fixes (Week 1-2) 🚧 ### 1.1 Fix Import Issues - [ ] **Investigation**: Research current Composio API structure and changes - [ ] Check `composio_langchain` source code and documentation - [ ] Test `LangchainProvider` functionality - [ ] Explore `composio_core` direct usage options - [ ] Document API changes and migration path - [ ] **Code Updates**: Fix import statements in `agent.py` - [ ] Replace `ComposioToolSet` with current API - [ ] Update tool initialization code - [ ] Ensure file tools still work correctly - [ ] Add error handling for missing tools - [ ] **Testing**: Verify existing functionality works - [ ] Test CLI startup without errors - [ ] Test basic conversation functionality - [ ] Test development mode with OpenAI - [ ] Test file tool operations ### 1.2 Create Enhanced Structure - [ ] **Directory Structure**: Create new package layout - [ ] Create `grok_cli/core/` directory - [ ] Create `grok_cli/tools/` directory - [ ] Create `grok_cli/commands/` directory - [ ] Create `grok_cli/mcp/` directory - [ ] Create `grok_cli/memory/` directory - [ ] Add `__init__.py` files to all directories - [ ] **Package Configuration**: Update setup and dependencies - [ ] Update `setup.py` with new dependencies (pydantic, rich, etc.) - [ ] Create `requirements-dev.txt` for development dependencies - [ ] Update entry points if needed - [ ] Test package installation and imports ### 1.3 Configuration Management - [ ] **Config Classes**: Implement Pydantic-based configuration - [ ] Create `core/config.py` with Config class - [ ] Define configuration schema with validation - [ ] Support for nested configuration objects - [ ] Environment variable integration - [ ] **File Loading**: Implement configuration file loading - [ ] Support for `~/.grok/settings.json` - [ ] Support for `.grok/settings.json` - [ ] Support for `.grok/settings.local.json` - [ ] Configuration merging priority system - [ ] **Migration**: Handle existing configuration - [ ] Detect existing configuration style - [ ] Automatic migration to new format - [ ] Backup old configuration files - [ ] Provide migration guidance ### 1.4 Basic Tool Abstraction - [ ] **Base Classes**: Create tool abstraction layer - [ ] Implement `BaseTool` abstract class in `tools/base.py` - [ ] Define `ToolResult` data class - [ ] Create tool parameter validation system - [ ] Implement tool metadata system - [ ] **Core Tools**: Implement essential tools - [ ] `tools/bash.py` - Command execution tool - [ ] `tools/read.py` - File reading tool - [ ] `tools/write.py` - File writing tool - [ ] `tools/edit.py` - File editing tool - [ ] **Tool Registry**: Implement tool discovery and registration - [ ] Create `ToolRegistry` class in `core/tools.py` - [ ] Auto-discovery of tool classes - [ ] Tool registration and lookup - [ ] Tool capability querying --- ## Phase 2: Core Hook System (Week 3-4) 🪝 ### 2.1 Hook Infrastructure - [ ] **Hook Classes**: Define hook system architecture - [ ] Create `HookEvent` data class in `core/hooks.py` - [ ] Create `HookConfig` configuration class - [ ] Create `HookResult` result class - [ ] Define hook event types enum - [ ] **Hook Manager**: Implement hook execution engine - [ ] Create `HookManager` class - [ ] Hook configuration loading and validation - [ ] Hook matcher system (regex, patterns) - [ ] Hook execution with timeout and parallelization - [ ] **Configuration Schema**: Define hook configuration format - [ ] JSON schema for hook configuration - [ ] Validation rules for hook commands - [ ] Matcher pattern validation - [ ] Timeout and security settings ### 2.2 Hook Events Implementation - [ ] **PreToolUse**: Before tool execution hooks - [ ] Event data structure and serialization - [ ] Integration with tool execution pipeline - [ ] Decision control (approve/block) support - [ ] Error handling and fallback - [ ] **PostToolUse**: After tool execution hooks - [ ] Event data with tool results - [ ] Success/failure handling - [ ] Result modification capabilities - [ ] Logging and audit trail - [ ] **UserPromptSubmit**: Before processing user input - [ ] Prompt validation and modification - [ ] Security scanning and blocking - [ ] Context injection capabilities - [ ] User feedback mechanisms - [ ] **Additional Events**: Notification, Stop events - [ ] System notification hooks - [ ] Agent stop/continue control - [ ] Session lifecycle hooks - [ ] Error and exception hooks ### 2.3 Hook I/O System - [ ] **Input Serialization**: JSON input to hook commands - [ ] Event data serialization to JSON - [ ] Stdin piping to hook processes - [ ] Input validation and sanitization - [ ] Error handling for malformed input - [ ] **Output Processing**: Handle hook command output - [ ] Exit code interpretation (0, 2, others) - [ ] JSON output parsing and validation - [ ] Decision control JSON structure - [ ] Error message extraction and formatting - [ ] **Execution Engine**: Hook command execution - [ ] Process spawning and management - [ ] Timeout handling and termination - [ ] Parallel execution coordination - [ ] Resource usage monitoring ### 2.4 Integration with Agent - [ ] **Lifecycle Integration**: Hook execution points - [ ] Pre-tool execution hook calls - [ ] Post-tool execution hook calls - [ ] User input processing hooks - [ ] Agent response hooks - [ ] **Permission Integration**: Hook-based permission control - [ ] Hook approval bypassing permissions - [ ] Hook blocking preventing execution - [ ] Permission context in hook events - [ ] Audit logging for permission decisions - [ ] **Error Handling**: Graceful degradation - [ ] Continue on hook failures - [ ] Error reporting to user - [ ] Debug mode for hook troubleshooting - [ ] Hook health monitoring --- ## Phase 3: Enhanced CLI & Slash Commands (Week 5) ⚡ ### 3.1 Enhanced CLI Features - [ ] **Interactive REPL**: Advanced command line interface - [ ] Readline integration for editing - [ ] Command history per working directory - [ ] History persistence across sessions - [ ] Reverse search functionality (Ctrl+R) - [ ] **Multiline Input**: Support for complex inputs - [ ] Backslash-enter for line continuation - [ ] Option+Enter support on macOS - [ ] Paste mode for large text blocks - [ ] Syntax highlighting for code blocks - [ ] **Keyboard Shortcuts**: Essential CLI shortcuts - [ ] Ctrl+C for cancellation - [ ] Ctrl+L for screen clearing - [ ] Arrow keys for history navigation - [ ] Tab completion for commands - [ ] **Visual Enhancements**: Rich terminal output - [ ] Colored output with Rich library - [ ] Progress bars for long operations - [ ] Status indicators and spinners - [ ] Formatted error messages ### 3.2 Built-in Slash Commands - [ ] **Help System**: `/help` command implementation - [ ] Command discovery and listing - [ ] Usage examples and syntax help - [ ] Category-based command organization - [ ] Search functionality within help - [ ] **Session Management**: Session control commands - [ ] `/clear` - Clear conversation history - [ ] `/status` - Show system status - [ ] Session resumption support - [ ] Conversation export/import - [ ] **Configuration Commands**: Settings management - [ ] `/config` - View and modify settings - [ ] Configuration validation and testing - [ ] Setting descriptions and help - [ ] Interactive configuration wizard - [ ] **System Commands**: Administrative functions - [ ] `/hooks` - View and manage hooks - [ ] `/permissions` - Permission management - [ ] `/debug` - Debug mode toggle - [ ] System health checks ### 3.3 Custom Slash Commands - [ ] **Command Discovery**: Find custom commands - [ ] Scan `.grok/commands/` directory - [ ] Scan `~/.grok/commands/` directory - [ ] Recursive subdirectory scanning - [ ] Command name collision handling - [ ] **Markdown Processing**: Parse command files - [ ] YAML frontmatter parsing - [ ] Markdown content extraction - [ ] Argument placeholder replacement - [ ] File reference resolution (@syntax) - [ ] **Command Execution**: Run custom commands - [ ] Argument parsing and validation - [ ] Context variable injection - [ ] Bash command execution (!syntax) - [ ] Error handling and user feedback - [ ] **Command Management**: Command lifecycle - [ ] Hot reloading of command files - [ ] Command validation and testing - [ ] Command documentation generation - [ ] Command sharing and distribution ### 3.4 CLI Flags and Options - [ ] **Permission Flags**: Security and access control - [ ] `--allowedTools` for tool permissions - [ ] `--disallowedTools` for restrictions - [ ] `--permission-mode` for mode selection - [ ] `--dangerously-skip-permissions` flag - [ ] **Session Flags**: Session management - [ ] `--resume` for session resumption - [ ] `--continue` for latest session - [ ] `--add-dir` for additional directories - [ ] Session ID handling and validation - [ ] **Output Flags**: Format and verbosity control - [ ] `--verbose` for detailed logging - [ ] `--debug` for debug information - [ ] `--print` for non-interactive mode - [ ] `--output-format` for structured output - [ ] **Model Flags**: AI model selection - [ ] `--model` for model specification - [ ] Model validation and availability - [ ] Fallback model configuration - [ ] Model capability querying --- ## Phase 4: MCP Integration (Week 6) 🔌 ### 4.1 MCP Client Infrastructure - [ ] **Protocol Implementation**: MCP protocol support - [ ] Stdio transport implementation - [ ] HTTP transport (future) - [ ] Message serialization/deserialization - [ ] Protocol version negotiation - [ ] **Server Management**: MCP server lifecycle - [ ] Server process spawning and monitoring - [ ] Health check and heartbeat - [ ] Graceful shutdown and restart - [ ] Error recovery and reconnection - [ ] **Connection Handling**: Robust connectivity - [ ] Connection pooling for multiple servers - [ ] Retry logic with exponential backoff - [ ] Timeout handling for operations - [ ] Connection state monitoring ### 4.2 MCP Tool Integration - [ ] **Tool Discovery**: Find MCP-provided tools - [ ] Query server capabilities - [ ] Tool enumeration and metadata - [ ] Tool parameter schema extraction - [ ] Tool availability monitoring - [ ] **Tool Registration**: Register with tool system - [ ] Dynamic tool registration - [ ] Tool naming: `mcp____` - [ ] Parameter mapping and validation - [ ] Tool execution routing - [ ] **Tool Execution**: Execute MCP tools - [ ] Parameter transformation - [ ] Async execution handling - [ ] Result transformation and normalization - [ ] Error handling and user feedback ### 4.3 MCP Configuration - [ ] **Server Configuration**: Define MCP servers - [ ] Server command and argument specification - [ ] Environment variable handling - [ ] Working directory configuration - [ ] Authentication credential management - [ ] **OAuth Support**: Handle OAuth authentication - [ ] OAuth flow implementation - [ ] Token storage and refresh - [ ] Credential security and encryption - [ ] Multi-server authentication - [ ] **Capability Negotiation**: Handle server capabilities - [ ] Feature detection and enablement - [ ] Version compatibility checking - [ ] Fallback for unsupported features - [ ] Capability caching and updates ### 4.4 MCP Slash Commands - [ ] **Command Discovery**: Find MCP prompts - [ ] Query server for available prompts - [ ] Prompt metadata extraction - [ ] Dynamic command registration - [ ] Command name collision handling - [ ] **Command Execution**: Execute MCP prompts - [ ] Command naming: `/mcp____` - [ ] Argument parsing and validation - [ ] Prompt execution and result handling - [ ] Error reporting and debugging - [ ] **Command Management**: MCP command lifecycle - [ ] Hot reload when servers change - [ ] Command documentation generation - [ ] Command testing and validation - [ ] Performance monitoring --- ## Phase 5: Memory & Permissions (Week 7) 🧠 ### 5.1 Memory System (GROK.md) - [ ] **File Discovery**: Find memory files - [ ] Recursive directory traversal from cwd - [ ] User home directory scanning - [ ] Memory file prioritization and merging - [ ] Nested memory file discovery - [ ] **Import System**: Handle file imports - [ ] `@path/to/file` syntax parsing - [ ] Relative and absolute path resolution - [ ] Recursive import handling with depth limits - [ ] Import cycle detection and prevention - [ ] **Content Processing**: Parse and inject memory - [ ] Markdown parsing and formatting - [ ] Content deduplication - [ ] Context injection into agent - [ ] Memory content validation ### 5.2 Memory Management Commands - [ ] **Memory Editing**: `/memory` command - [ ] Memory file selection interface - [ ] Editor integration (system default) - [ ] Real-time reload after editing - [ ] Syntax validation and error reporting - [ ] **Quick Addition**: `#` shortcut functionality - [ ] Quick memory addition interface - [ ] Target file selection prompt - [ ] Automatic formatting and organization - [ ] Undo functionality for additions - [ ] **Project Initialization**: `/init` command - [ ] Project GROK.md creation - [ ] Template selection and customization - [ ] Project structure analysis - [ ] Best practices guidance ### 5.3 Permission System - [ ] **Permission Modes**: Implement security modes - [ ] `ask` mode - prompt for each tool use - [ ] `plan` mode - show plan then ask - [ ] `full` mode - allow all (dangerous) - [ ] Mode validation and switching - [ ] **Pattern Matching**: Tool permission patterns - [ ] Simple tool name matching - [ ] Command pattern matching (e.g., `Bash(git *)`) - [ ] Path pattern matching (e.g., `Write(/home/*)`) - [ ] MCP tool pattern matching - [ ] **Configuration**: Permission configuration system - [ ] Global and project permission settings - [ ] CLI flag overrides for permissions - [ ] Permission inheritance and merging - [ ] Permission validation and testing - [ ] **Enforcement**: Permission checking and enforcement - [ ] Pre-execution permission checks - [ ] User prompting for permission requests - [ ] Permission caching for session - [ ] Audit logging for permission decisions ### 5.4 Security Features - [ ] **Data Protection**: Sensitive data handling - [ ] Secret detection in prompts and commands - [ ] Path traversal attack prevention - [ ] Command injection protection - [ ] Input sanitization and validation - [ ] **Audit System**: Security monitoring - [ ] Security event logging - [ ] Permission decision audit trail - [ ] Failed attempt monitoring - [ ] Security report generation - [ ] **Secure Defaults**: Security-first configuration - [ ] Restrictive default permissions - [ ] Safe command patterns by default - [ ] Security warning displays - [ ] Best practices guidance --- ## Phase 6: Testing & Polish (Week 8) ✅ ### 6.1 Testing Framework - [ ] **Unit Tests**: Component-level testing - [ ] Test configuration management - [ ] Test hook system functionality - [ ] Test tool abstraction layer - [ ] Test permission system - [ ] **Integration Tests**: System-level testing - [ ] Test hook execution with real commands - [ ] Test MCP server integration - [ ] Test slash command functionality - [ ] Test memory system with real files - [ ] **CLI Tests**: Command-line interface testing - [ ] Test CLI flag parsing and handling - [ ] Test interactive mode functionality - [ ] Test error handling and recovery - [ ] Test session management - [ ] **Mock Testing**: Testing with mocks - [ ] Mock MCP servers for testing - [ ] Mock hook commands for testing - [ ] Mock file system for testing - [ ] Mock network requests for testing ### 6.2 Documentation - [ ] **User Documentation**: End-user guides - [ ] Getting started guide - [ ] Hook development tutorial - [ ] MCP integration guide - [ ] Configuration reference - [ ] **Developer Documentation**: Technical documentation - [ ] API reference documentation - [ ] Architecture decision records - [ ] Contributing guidelines - [ ] Code style and standards - [ ] **Examples**: Practical examples - [ ] Sample hook configurations - [ ] Example custom commands - [ ] MCP server setup examples - [ ] Real-world use case scenarios ### 6.3 Polish & User Experience - [ ] **Error Handling**: Improve error messages - [ ] Clear, actionable error messages - [ ] Helpful suggestions for common issues - [ ] Error recovery recommendations - [ ] Debug information for troubleshooting - [ ] **Performance**: Optimize performance - [ ] Startup time optimization - [ ] Hook execution performance - [ ] Memory usage optimization - [ ] Caching for frequently accessed data - [ ] **Accessibility**: Improve accessibility - [ ] Screen reader compatibility - [ ] Keyboard navigation support - [ ] Color scheme customization - [ ] Alternative output formats --- ## ✅ Completion Checklist ### Final Validation - [ ] All phases completed and tested - [ ] No regression in existing functionality - [ ] All new features working as designed - [ ] Documentation complete and accurate - [ ] Performance meets requirements - [ ] Security review completed - [ ] User acceptance testing passed - [ ] Migration guide tested with real users ### Release Preparation - [ ] Version number updated - [ ] Changelog prepared - [ ] Release notes written - [ ] Package built and tested - [ ] Distribution channels prepared - [ ] Backup and rollback plan ready - [ ] Support documentation updated - [ ] Community announcement prepared --- ## 📝 Notes and Progress Tracking ### Phase 1 Progress - Started: [DATE] - Completed: [DATE] - Notes: [NOTES] ### Phase 2 Progress - Started: [DATE] - Completed: [DATE] - Notes: [NOTES] ### Phase 3 Progress - Started: [DATE] - Completed: [DATE] - Notes: [NOTES] ### Phase 4 Progress - Started: [DATE] - Completed: [DATE] - Notes: [NOTES] ### Phase 5 Progress - Started: [DATE] - Completed: [DATE] - Notes: [NOTES] ### Phase 6 Progress - Started: [DATE] - Completed: [DATE] - Notes: [NOTES] --- Use this checklist to track progress and ensure comprehensive implementation of all features. Update the progress sections with actual dates and notes as work progresses.