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hermes-agent/tests/test_large_tool_result.py
Teknium 51ed7dc2f3 feat: save oversized tool results to file instead of destructive truncation (#5210)
Previously, tool results exceeding 100K characters were silently chopped
with only a '[Truncated]' notice — the rest of the content was lost
permanently. The model had no way to access the truncated portion.

Now, oversized results are written to HERMES_HOME/cache/tool_responses/
and the model receives:
  - A 1,500-char head preview for immediate context
  - The file path so it can use read_file/search_files on the full output

This preserves the context window protection (inline content stays small)
while making the full data recoverable. Falls back to the old destructive
truncation if the file write fails.

Inspired by Block/goose's large response handler pattern.
2026-04-05 10:29:57 -07:00

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"""Tests for _save_oversized_tool_result() — the large tool response handler.
When a tool returns more than _LARGE_RESULT_CHARS characters, the full content
is saved to a file and the model receives a preview + file path instead.
"""
import os
import re
import pytest
from run_agent import (
_save_oversized_tool_result,
_LARGE_RESULT_CHARS,
_LARGE_RESULT_PREVIEW_CHARS,
)
class TestSaveOversizedToolResult:
"""Unit tests for the large tool result handler."""
def test_small_result_returned_unchanged(self):
"""Results under the threshold pass through untouched."""
small = "x" * 1000
assert _save_oversized_tool_result("terminal", small) is small
def test_exactly_at_threshold_returned_unchanged(self):
"""Results exactly at the threshold pass through."""
exact = "y" * _LARGE_RESULT_CHARS
assert _save_oversized_tool_result("terminal", exact) is exact
def test_oversized_result_saved_to_file(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
"""Results over the threshold are written to a file."""
monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_HOME", str(tmp_path / ".hermes"))
os.makedirs(tmp_path / ".hermes", exist_ok=True)
big = "A" * (_LARGE_RESULT_CHARS + 500)
result = _save_oversized_tool_result("terminal", big)
# Should contain the preview
assert result.startswith("A" * _LARGE_RESULT_PREVIEW_CHARS)
# Should mention the file path
assert "Full output saved to:" in result
# Should mention original size
assert f"{len(big):,}" in result
# Extract the file path and verify the file exists with full content
match = re.search(r"Full output saved to: (.+?)\n", result)
assert match, f"No file path found in result: {result[:300]}"
filepath = match.group(1)
assert os.path.isfile(filepath)
with open(filepath, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
saved = f.read()
assert saved == big
assert len(saved) == _LARGE_RESULT_CHARS + 500
def test_file_placed_in_cache_tool_responses(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
"""Saved file lives under HERMES_HOME/cache/tool_responses/."""
hermes_home = str(tmp_path / ".hermes")
monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_HOME", hermes_home)
os.makedirs(hermes_home, exist_ok=True)
big = "B" * (_LARGE_RESULT_CHARS + 1)
result = _save_oversized_tool_result("web_search", big)
match = re.search(r"Full output saved to: (.+?)\n", result)
filepath = match.group(1)
expected_dir = os.path.join(hermes_home, "cache", "tool_responses")
assert filepath.startswith(expected_dir)
def test_filename_contains_tool_name(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
"""The saved filename includes a sanitized version of the tool name."""
monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_HOME", str(tmp_path / ".hermes"))
os.makedirs(tmp_path / ".hermes", exist_ok=True)
big = "C" * (_LARGE_RESULT_CHARS + 1)
result = _save_oversized_tool_result("browser_navigate", big)
match = re.search(r"Full output saved to: (.+?)\n", result)
filename = os.path.basename(match.group(1))
assert filename.startswith("browser_navigate_")
assert filename.endswith(".txt")
def test_tool_name_sanitized(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
"""Special characters in tool names are replaced in the filename."""
monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_HOME", str(tmp_path / ".hermes"))
os.makedirs(tmp_path / ".hermes", exist_ok=True)
big = "D" * (_LARGE_RESULT_CHARS + 1)
result = _save_oversized_tool_result("mcp:some/weird tool", big)
match = re.search(r"Full output saved to: (.+?)\n", result)
filename = os.path.basename(match.group(1))
# No slashes or colons in filename
assert "/" not in filename
assert ":" not in filename
def test_fallback_on_write_failure(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
"""When file write fails, falls back to destructive truncation."""
# Point HERMES_HOME to a path that will fail (file, not directory)
bad_path = str(tmp_path / "not_a_dir.txt")
with open(bad_path, "w") as f:
f.write("I'm a file, not a directory")
monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_HOME", bad_path)
big = "E" * (_LARGE_RESULT_CHARS + 50_000)
result = _save_oversized_tool_result("terminal", big)
# Should still contain data (fallback truncation)
assert len(result) > 0
assert result.startswith("E" * 1000)
# Should mention the failure
assert "File save failed" in result
# Should be truncated to approximately _LARGE_RESULT_CHARS + error msg
assert len(result) < len(big)
def test_preview_length_capped(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
"""The inline preview is capped at _LARGE_RESULT_PREVIEW_CHARS."""
monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_HOME", str(tmp_path / ".hermes"))
os.makedirs(tmp_path / ".hermes", exist_ok=True)
# Use distinct chars so we can measure the preview
big = "Z" * (_LARGE_RESULT_CHARS + 5000)
result = _save_oversized_tool_result("terminal", big)
# The preview section is the content before the "[Large tool response:" marker
marker_pos = result.index("[Large tool response:")
preview_section = result[:marker_pos].rstrip()
assert len(preview_section) == _LARGE_RESULT_PREVIEW_CHARS
def test_guidance_message_mentions_tools(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
"""The replacement message tells the model how to access the file."""
monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_HOME", str(tmp_path / ".hermes"))
os.makedirs(tmp_path / ".hermes", exist_ok=True)
big = "F" * (_LARGE_RESULT_CHARS + 1)
result = _save_oversized_tool_result("terminal", big)
assert "read_file" in result
assert "search_files" in result
def test_empty_result_passes_through(self):
"""Empty strings are not oversized."""
assert _save_oversized_tool_result("terminal", "") == ""
def test_unicode_content_preserved(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
"""Unicode content is fully preserved in the saved file."""
monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_HOME", str(tmp_path / ".hermes"))
os.makedirs(tmp_path / ".hermes", exist_ok=True)
# Mix of ASCII and multi-byte unicode to exceed threshold
unit = "Hello 世界! 🎉 " * 100 # ~1400 chars per repeat
big = unit * ((_LARGE_RESULT_CHARS // len(unit)) + 1)
assert len(big) > _LARGE_RESULT_CHARS
result = _save_oversized_tool_result("terminal", big)
match = re.search(r"Full output saved to: (.+?)\n", result)
filepath = match.group(1)
with open(filepath, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
saved = f.read()
assert saved == big