[Fix] Over-long MCP tool names reach API history and break the task by PierrunoYT · Pull Request #2118 · Zoo-Code-Org/Zoo-Code

PierrunoYT · 2026-10-20T20:47:19Z

Fixes #2065

Problem

buildMcpToolName cut mcp--<server>--<tool> at 64 characters. A model that completes the cut name calls the full name; parseMcpToolName resolves it, the call succeeds, and NativeToolCallParser.parseDynamicMcpTool keeps the over-long name, which Task.ts writes to history. Bedrock Converse and Azure OpenAI (also via LiteLLM) reject any history tool_use.name over 64 characters, so every later request fails. (A model that instead calls the declared cut name also failed, because the cut tool name matched no tool.)

Change

buildMcpToolName shortens over-long names with a hash suffix (first 55 chars + _ + 8-hex SHA-256 of the full name = 64), so distinct tools stay distinct and the declared name no longer looks like a half-cut word.
resolveMcpToolByName maps a called name (declared/hashed, uncut, or underscore-mangled) back to the original server and tool. presentAssistantMessage uses it when the parsed names match no tool, so both the hashed and uncut names execute.
parseDynamicMcpTool records an over-long name under the declared name, so it can never reach history.
capMcpToolUseNames renames over-long MCP tool_use names already in history when a request is built, which unsticks existing tasks without condensing (stored history is not mutated).

Notes

Declared names for tools that were previously cut change (hash suffix); names ≤ 64 characters are unchanged.
presentAssistantMessage now calls mcpHub.getAllServers() on the lookup path, so test doubles for the hub gained that method.

Tests

mcp-name-long.spec.ts (limit, hash, determinism, distinctness, resolution of declared/uncut/mangled names), NativeToolCallParser-mcp-long-name.spec.ts, capMcpToolUseNames.spec.ts, and a presentAssistantMessage test that a hashed name executes against the right server and tool. src suite (11,045 tests) and check-types pass.

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buildMcpToolName cut names at 64 characters, so models called the full name instead; Zoo Code resolved it but wrote the over-long name to history, which Bedrock and Azure OpenAI reject on every later request. Shorten with a hash suffix, resolve called names against the declared names, write history under the declared name, and rename over-long names already in history when building a request. Fixes Zoo-Code-Org#2065 Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

coderabbitai · 2026-10-20T20:47:27Z

📝 Summary

Summary by CodeRabbit

New Features
- Added support for MCP tools with names longer than provider limits.
- Long tool names are shortened consistently while remaining identifiable.
- MCP tool calls can now resolve shortened names back to their original server and tool.
Bug Fixes
- Improved execution of MCP tools when model responses contain shortened or normalized tool names.
- Ensured conversation history uses provider-compatible MCP tool names without altering stored messages.
Tests
- Added coverage for long-name handling, name resolution, and MCP tool attribution.

MCP tool names longer than 64 characters now receive hash-suffixed names. API history caps overlong MCP tool-use names, and native MCP calls can resolve shortened names to their declared server and tool names.

Changes: MCP tool name handling

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Bounded names and lookup `src/utils/mcp-name.ts`, `src/utils/__tests__/mcp-name-long.spec.ts`	Names up to 64 characters remain unchanged. Longer names use an eight-character SHA-256 hash suffix. Name lookup matches shortened and uncut names with hyphen/underscore normalization.
Tool-call and API-history names `src/core/assistant-message/NativeToolCallParser.ts`, `src/core/assistant-message/__tests__/NativeToolCallParser-mcp-long-name.spec.ts`, `src/core/task/capMcpToolUseNames.ts`, `src/core/task/Task.ts`, `src/core/task/__tests__/capMcpToolUseNames.spec.ts`	Native tool-call parsing reconstructs overlong names. API conversation history caps parseable MCP tool-use names before image blocks are removed. Tests cover name limits, unchanged inputs, and input immutability.
Native MCP call resolution `src/core/assistant-message/presentAssistantMessage.ts`, `src/core/assistant-message/__tests__/presentAssistantMessage-tool-usage-attribution.spec.ts`, `src/core/assistant-message/__tests__/presentAssistantMessage-auto-deny.spec.ts`, `src/core/assistant-message/__tests__/presentAssistantMessage-custom-tool.spec.ts`	Complete native calls match declared server tools or resolve the original call name. The shared MCP handler receives the resolved names. Tests cover shortened-name resolution and update MCP hub mocks with `getAllServers`.

Priority: ⬆️ High

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Model
  participant NativeToolCallParser
  participant presentAssistantMessage
  participant sharedMcpHandler
  Model->>NativeToolCallParser: Return native MCP tool call
  NativeToolCallParser->>presentAssistantMessage: Provide parsed server and tool names
  presentAssistantMessage->>presentAssistantMessage: Match declared tool or resolve original call name
  presentAssistantMessage->>sharedMcpHandler: Pass resolved server and tool names

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 57fce

Tools on servers with sufficiently long names can remain unusable because their declared names cannot be parsed. Preserve the separator before merging.

Pre-merge checks: 7 · 1

Failed checks: 1 warning

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Regression Evidence		The helper has focused unit coverage, but the changed `Task` request path lacks integration coverage. `Task.ts:5848-5852` now applies `capMcpToolUseNames` before `buildCleanConversationHistory`, which…	Add a focused `Task.spec.ts` request-construction test. Populate `apiConversationHistory` with an assistant message containing an over-long parseable MCP `tool_use`, call `attemptApiRequest`, and assert that the history passed to `api.creat…

Passed checks: 7 passed

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check		The title clearly identifies the primary fix: preventing over-long MCP tool names from reaching API history and breaking tasks.
Description check		The description includes the linked issue, problem, implementation details, test coverage, and reported test results. It does not include the template checklist or documentation and contribution secti…
Linked Issues check		Issue `#2065` requires MCP names in API history to stay within 64 characters while preserving tool execution. `buildMcpToolName` now uses a 55-character prefix and an 8-character SHA-256 suffix for long…
Out of Scope Changes check		The changed source files implement the requirements of issue `#2065`. The added test changes cover the new naming, resolution, execution, and history-shaping behavior. MCP test-double updates provide th…
Security Boundaries		No changed path violates the security boundary. The new MCP name resolver only maps model-supplied names to matching server/tool metadata. The execution path still validates the canonical tool, checks…
Persistence Integrity		No changed persistence defect is present. Native MCP calls are converted to a capped name before `Task.addToApiConversationHistory`; that method still awaits `saveApiConversationHistory()`, and the ch…
Lifecycle Resource Cleanup		The pull request changes are limited to pure name parsing/resolution, API-history message mapping, and MCP execution-name selection. No changed code allocates or disposes lifecycle resources, register…

Full details: Description check

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The description includes the linked issue, problem, implementation details, test coverage, and reported test results. It does not include the template checklist or documentation and contribution sections, but the core required information is complete.

Full details: Linked Issues check

Explanation

Issue #2065 requires MCP names in API history to stay within 64 characters while preserving tool execution. buildMcpToolName now uses a 55-character prefix and an 8-character SHA-256 suffix for long names. parseDynamicMcpTool records long model-returned names under the declared name. resolveMcpToolByName and presentAssistantMessage resolve declared, full, and underscore-mangled names to the original MCP tool. capMcpToolUseNames also shapes existing request history without mutating stored history. The PR adds focused tests for naming, parsing, resolution, execution, and history shaping.

Full details: Out of Scope Changes check

Explanation

The changed source files implement the requirements of issue #2065. The added test changes cover the new naming, resolution, execution, and history-shaping behavior. MCP test-double updates provide the required getAllServers() method for the changed lookup path. No unrelated product behavior or unrelated refactor is established by the reviewed changes.

Full details: Security Boundaries

Explanation

No changed path violates the security boundary. The new MCP name resolver only maps model-supplied names to matching server/tool metadata. The execution path still validates the canonical tool, checks tool existence and enabled status, enforces the MCP server allowlist, requests user approval, and only then calls the MCP server. History capping only reshapes API-request data and does not execute input or mutate stored history. No secret or PII leak is introduced.

Full details: Persistence Integrity

Explanation

No changed persistence defect is present. Native MCP calls are converted to a capped name before Task.addToApiConversationHistory; that method still awaits saveApiConversationHistory(), and the changed request-only capMcpToolUseNames path explicitly leaves stored history unchanged. The diff adds no non-atomic write, missing await, rollback gap, or unpropagated persisted default.

Full details: Lifecycle Resource Cleanup

Explanation

The pull request changes are limited to pure name parsing/resolution, API-history message mapping, and MCP execution-name selection. No changed code allocates or disposes lifecycle resources, registers callbacks, starts timers, or retries work after cancellation.

Full details: Regression Evidence

Explanation

The helper has focused unit coverage, but the changed Task request path lacks integration coverage. Task.ts:5848-5852 now applies capMcpToolUseNames before buildCleanConversationHistory, which is the behavior that keeps repaired MCP names out of API history. The added capMcpToolUseNames.spec.ts tests the helper only; no Task test asserts that api.createMessage receives the capped name while stored apiConversationHistory remains unchanged. Existing request-shaping coverage in Task.spec.ts:2894-2943 does not exercise an over-long MCP tool_use.

Resolution

Add a focused Task.spec.ts request-construction test. Populate apiConversationHistory with an assistant message containing an over-long parseable MCP tool_use, call attemptApiRequest, and assert that the history passed to api.createMessage contains the 64-character declared/hash name. Also assert that the task's stored apiConversationHistory still contains the original over-long name. This verifies the changed wiring and the non-mutating recovery behavior.

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Review comments at @src/utils/__tests__/mcp-name-long.spec.ts:
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Review comments at @src/utils/mcp-name.ts:
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