refactor(exec): split system.run phases and align ts/swift validator contracts

apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/ExecApprovalsSocket.swift

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ private struct ExecHostSocketRequest: Codable {
     var requestJson: String
 }
 
-private struct ExecHostRequest: Codable {
+struct ExecHostRequest: Codable {
     var command: [String]
     var rawCommand: String?
     var cwd: String?
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ private struct ExecHostRunResult: Codable {
     var error: String?
 }
 
-private struct ExecHostError: Codable {
+struct ExecHostError: Codable, Error {
     var code: String
     var message: String
     var reason: String?
@@ -353,55 +353,28 @@ private enum ExecHostExecutor {
     private typealias ExecApprovalContext = ExecApprovalEvaluation
 
     static func handle(_ request: ExecHostRequest) async -> ExecHostResponse {
-        let command = request.command.map { $0.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines) }
+        let validatedRequest: ExecHostValidatedRequest
-        guard !command.isEmpty else {
+        switch ExecHostRequestEvaluator.validateRequest(request) {
-            return self.errorResponse(
+        case .success(let request):
-                code: "INVALID_REQUEST",
+            validatedRequest = request
-                message: "command required",
+        case .failure(let error):
-                reason: "invalid")
+            return self.errorResponse(error)
-        }
-
-        let validatedCommand = ExecSystemRunCommandValidator.resolve(
-            command: command,
-            rawCommand: request.rawCommand)
-        let displayCommand: String
-        switch validatedCommand {
-        case let .ok(resolved):
-            displayCommand = resolved.displayCommand
-        case let .invalid(message):
-            return self.errorResponse(
-                code: "INVALID_REQUEST",
-                message: message,
-                reason: "invalid")
         }
 
         let context = await self.buildContext(
             request: request,
-            command: command,
+            command: validatedRequest.command,
-            rawCommand: displayCommand)
+            rawCommand: validatedRequest.displayCommand)
-        if context.security == .deny {
-            return self.errorResponse(
-                code: "UNAVAILABLE",
-                message: "SYSTEM_RUN_DISABLED: security=deny",
-                reason: "security=deny")
-        }
 
-        let approvalDecision = request.approvalDecision
+        switch ExecHostRequestEvaluator.evaluate(
-        if approvalDecision == .deny {
+            context: context,
-            return self.errorResponse(
+            approvalDecision: request.approvalDecision)
-                code: "UNAVAILABLE",
-                message: "SYSTEM_RUN_DENIED: user denied",
-                reason: "user-denied")
-        }
-
-        var approvedByAsk = approvalDecision != nil
-        if ExecApprovalHelpers.requiresAsk(
-            ask: context.ask,
-            security: context.security,
-            allowlistMatch: context.allowlistMatch,
-            skillAllow: context.skillAllow),
-            approvalDecision == nil
         {
+        case .deny(let error):
+            return self.errorResponse(error)
+        case .allow:
+            break
+        case .requiresPrompt:
             let decision = ExecApprovalsPromptPresenter.prompt(
                 ExecApprovalPromptRequest(
                     command: context.displayCommand,
@@ -413,32 +386,34 @@ private enum ExecHostExecutor {
                     resolvedPath: context.resolution?.resolvedPath,
                     sessionKey: request.sessionKey))
 
+            let followupDecision: ExecApprovalDecision
             switch decision {
             case .deny:
-                return self.errorResponse(
+                followupDecision = .deny
-                    code: "UNAVAILABLE",
-                    message: "SYSTEM_RUN_DENIED: user denied",
-                    reason: "user-denied")
             case .allowAlways:
-                approvedByAsk = true
+                followupDecision = .allowAlways
                 self.persistAllowlistEntry(decision: decision, context: context)
             case .allowOnce:
-                approvedByAsk = true
+                followupDecision = .allowOnce
+            }
+
+            switch ExecHostRequestEvaluator.evaluate(
+                context: context,
+                approvalDecision: followupDecision)
+            {
+            case .deny(let error):
+                return self.errorResponse(error)
+            case .allow:
+                break
+            case .requiresPrompt:
+                return self.errorResponse(
+                    code: "INVALID_REQUEST",
+                    message: "unexpected approval state",
+                    reason: "invalid")
             }
         }
 
-        self.persistAllowlistEntry(decision: approvalDecision, context: context)
+        self.persistAllowlistEntry(decision: request.approvalDecision, context: context)
-
-        if context.security == .allowlist,
-           !context.allowlistSatisfied,
-           !context.skillAllow,
-           !approvedByAsk
-        {
-            return self.errorResponse(
-                code: "UNAVAILABLE",
-                message: "SYSTEM_RUN_DENIED: allowlist miss",
-                reason: "allowlist-miss")
-        }
 
         if context.allowlistSatisfied {
             var seenPatterns = Set<String>()
@@ -462,7 +437,7 @@ private enum ExecHostExecutor {
         }
 
         return await self.runCommand(
-            command: command,
+            command: validatedRequest.command,
             cwd: request.cwd,
             env: context.env,
             timeoutMs: request.timeoutMs)
@@ -535,6 +510,17 @@ private enum ExecHostExecutor {
         return self.successResponse(payload)
     }
 
+    private static func errorResponse(
+        _ error: ExecHostError) -> ExecHostResponse
+    {
+        ExecHostResponse(
+            type: "response",
+            id: UUID().uuidString,
+            ok: false,
+            payload: nil,
+            error: error)
+    }
+
     private static func errorResponse(
         code: String,
         message: String,

apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/ExecHostRequestEvaluator.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import Foundation
+
+struct ExecHostValidatedRequest {
+    let command: [String]
+    let displayCommand: String
+}
+
+enum ExecHostPolicyDecision {
+    case deny(ExecHostError)
+    case requiresPrompt
+    case allow(approvedByAsk: Bool)
+}
+
+enum ExecHostRequestEvaluator {
+    static func validateRequest(_ request: ExecHostRequest) -> Result<ExecHostValidatedRequest, ExecHostError> {
+        let command = request.command.map { $0.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines) }
+        guard !command.isEmpty else {
+            return .failure(
+                ExecHostError(
+                    code: "INVALID_REQUEST",
+                    message: "command required",
+                    reason: "invalid"))
+        }
+
+        let validatedCommand = ExecSystemRunCommandValidator.resolve(
+            command: command,
+            rawCommand: request.rawCommand)
+        switch validatedCommand {
+        case .ok(let resolved):
+            return .success(ExecHostValidatedRequest(command: command, displayCommand: resolved.displayCommand))
+        case .invalid(let message):
+            return .failure(
+                ExecHostError(
+                    code: "INVALID_REQUEST",
+                    message: message,
+                    reason: "invalid"))
+        }
+    }
+
+    static func evaluate(
+        context: ExecApprovalEvaluation,
+        approvalDecision: ExecApprovalDecision?) -> ExecHostPolicyDecision
+    {
+        if context.security == .deny {
+            return .deny(
+                ExecHostError(
+                    code: "UNAVAILABLE",
+                    message: "SYSTEM_RUN_DISABLED: security=deny",
+                    reason: "security=deny"))
+        }
+
+        if approvalDecision == .deny {
+            return .deny(
+                ExecHostError(
+                    code: "UNAVAILABLE",
+                    message: "SYSTEM_RUN_DENIED: user denied",
+                    reason: "user-denied"))
+        }
+
+        let approvedByAsk = approvalDecision != nil
+        let requiresPrompt = ExecApprovalHelpers.requiresAsk(
+            ask: context.ask,
+            security: context.security,
+            allowlistMatch: context.allowlistMatch,
+            skillAllow: context.skillAllow) && approvalDecision == nil
+        if requiresPrompt {
+            return .requiresPrompt
+        }
+
+        if context.security == .allowlist,
+           !context.allowlistSatisfied,
+           !context.skillAllow,
+           !approvedByAsk
+        {
+            return .deny(
+                ExecHostError(
+                    code: "UNAVAILABLE",
+                    message: "SYSTEM_RUN_DENIED: allowlist miss",
+                    reason: "allowlist-miss"))
+        }
+
+        return .allow(approvedByAsk: approvedByAsk)
+    }
+}

apps/macos/Tests/OpenClawIPCTests/ExecHostRequestEvaluatorTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import Foundation
+import Testing
+@testable import OpenClaw
+
+struct ExecHostRequestEvaluatorTests {
+    @Test func validateRequestRejectsEmptyCommand() {
+        let request = ExecHostRequest(command: [], rawCommand: nil, cwd: nil, env: nil, timeoutMs: nil, needsScreenRecording: nil, agentId: nil, sessionKey: nil, approvalDecision: nil)
+        switch ExecHostRequestEvaluator.validateRequest(request) {
+        case .success:
+            Issue.record("expected invalid request")
+        case .failure(let error):
+            #expect(error.code == "INVALID_REQUEST")
+            #expect(error.message == "command required")
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test func evaluateRequiresPromptOnAllowlistMissWithoutDecision() {
+        let context = Self.makeContext(security: .allowlist, ask: .onMiss, allowlistSatisfied: false, skillAllow: false)
+        let decision = ExecHostRequestEvaluator.evaluate(context: context, approvalDecision: nil)
+        switch decision {
+        case .requiresPrompt:
+            break
+        case .allow:
+            Issue.record("expected prompt requirement")
+        case .deny(let error):
+            Issue.record("unexpected deny: \(error.message)")
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test func evaluateAllowsAllowOnceDecisionOnAllowlistMiss() {
+        let context = Self.makeContext(security: .allowlist, ask: .onMiss, allowlistSatisfied: false, skillAllow: false)
+        let decision = ExecHostRequestEvaluator.evaluate(context: context, approvalDecision: .allowOnce)
+        switch decision {
+        case .allow(let approvedByAsk):
+            #expect(approvedByAsk)
+        case .requiresPrompt:
+            Issue.record("expected allow decision")
+        case .deny(let error):
+            Issue.record("unexpected deny: \(error.message)")
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test func evaluateDeniesOnExplicitDenyDecision() {
+        let context = Self.makeContext(security: .full, ask: .off, allowlistSatisfied: true, skillAllow: false)
+        let decision = ExecHostRequestEvaluator.evaluate(context: context, approvalDecision: .deny)
+        switch decision {
+        case .deny(let error):
+            #expect(error.reason == "user-denied")
+        case .requiresPrompt:
+            Issue.record("expected deny decision")
+        case .allow:
+            Issue.record("expected deny decision")
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static func makeContext(
+        security: ExecSecurity,
+        ask: ExecAsk,
+        allowlistSatisfied: Bool,
+        skillAllow: Bool) -> ExecApprovalEvaluation
+    {
+        ExecApprovalEvaluation(
+            command: ["/usr/bin/echo", "hi"],
+            displayCommand: "/usr/bin/echo hi",
+            agentId: nil,
+            security: security,
+            ask: ask,
+            env: [:],
+            resolution: nil,
+            allowlistResolutions: [],
+            allowlistMatches: [],
+            allowlistSatisfied: allowlistSatisfied,
+            allowlistMatch: nil,
+            skillAllow: skillAllow)
+    }
+}

apps/macos/Tests/OpenClawIPCTests/ExecSystemRunCommandValidatorTests.swift

@@ -2,49 +2,75 @@ import Foundation
 import Testing
 @testable import OpenClaw
 
+private struct SystemRunCommandContractFixture: Decodable {
+    let cases: [SystemRunCommandContractCase]
+}
+
+private struct SystemRunCommandContractCase: Decodable {
+    let name: String
+    let command: [String]
+    let rawCommand: String?
+    let expected: SystemRunCommandContractExpected
+}
+
+private struct SystemRunCommandContractExpected: Decodable {
+    let valid: Bool
+    let displayCommand: String?
+    let errorContains: String?
+}
+
 struct ExecSystemRunCommandValidatorTests {
-    @Test func rejectsPayloadOnlyRawForPositionalCarrierWrappers() {
+    @Test func matchesSharedSystemRunCommandContractFixture() throws {
-        let command = ["/bin/sh", "-lc", #"$0 "$1""#, "/usr/bin/touch", "/tmp/marker"]
+        for entry in try Self.loadContractCases() {
-        let result = ExecSystemRunCommandValidator.resolve(command: command, rawCommand: #"$0 "$1""#)
+            let result = ExecSystemRunCommandValidator.resolve(command: entry.command, rawCommand: entry.rawCommand)
-        switch result {
+
-        case .ok:
+            if !entry.expected.valid {
-            Issue.record("expected rawCommand mismatch")
+                switch result {
-        case .invalid(let message):
+                case .ok(let resolved):
-            #expect(message.contains("rawCommand does not match command"))
+                    Issue.record("\(entry.name): expected invalid result, got displayCommand=\(resolved.displayCommand)")
+                case .invalid(let message):
+                    if let expected = entry.expected.errorContains {
+                        #expect(
+                            message.contains(expected),
+                            "\(entry.name): expected error containing \(expected), got \(message)")
+                    }
+                }
+                continue
+            }
+
+            switch result {
+            case .ok(let resolved):
+                #expect(
+                    resolved.displayCommand == entry.expected.displayCommand,
+                    "\(entry.name): unexpected display command")
+            case .invalid(let message):
+                Issue.record("\(entry.name): unexpected invalid result: \(message)")
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    @Test func acceptsCanonicalDisplayForPositionalCarrierWrappers() {
+    private static func loadContractCases() throws -> [SystemRunCommandContractCase] {
-        let command = ["/bin/sh", "-lc", #"$0 "$1""#, "/usr/bin/touch", "/tmp/marker"]
+        let fixtureURL = try self.findContractFixtureURL()
-        let expected = ExecCommandFormatter.displayString(for: command)
+        let data = try Data(contentsOf: fixtureURL)
-        let result = ExecSystemRunCommandValidator.resolve(command: command, rawCommand: expected)
+        let decoded = try JSONDecoder().decode(SystemRunCommandContractFixture.self, from: data)
-        switch result {
+        return decoded.cases
-        case .ok(let resolved):
-            #expect(resolved.displayCommand == expected)
-        case .invalid(let message):
-            Issue.record("unexpected validation failure: \(message)")
-        }
     }
 
-    @Test func acceptsShellPayloadRawForTransparentEnvWrapper() {
+    private static func findContractFixtureURL() throws -> URL {
-        let command = ["/usr/bin/env", "bash", "-lc", "echo hi"]
+        var cursor = URL(fileURLWithPath: #filePath).deletingLastPathComponent()
-        let result = ExecSystemRunCommandValidator.resolve(command: command, rawCommand: "echo hi")
+        for _ in 0..<8 {
-        switch result {
+            let candidate = cursor
-        case .ok(let resolved):
+                .appendingPathComponent("test")
-            #expect(resolved.displayCommand == "echo hi")
+                .appendingPathComponent("fixtures")
-        case .invalid(let message):
+                .appendingPathComponent("system-run-command-contract.json")
-            Issue.record("unexpected validation failure: \(message)")
+            if FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: candidate.path) {
-        }
+                return candidate
-    }
+            }
-
+            cursor.deleteLastPathComponent()
-    @Test func rejectsShellPayloadRawForEnvModifierPrelude() {
-        let command = ["/usr/bin/env", "BASH_ENV=/tmp/payload.sh", "bash", "-lc", "echo hi"]
-        let result = ExecSystemRunCommandValidator.resolve(command: command, rawCommand: "echo hi")
-        switch result {
-        case .ok:
-            Issue.record("expected rawCommand mismatch")
-        case .invalid(let message):
-            #expect(message.contains("rawCommand does not match command"))
         }
+        throw NSError(
+            domain: "ExecSystemRunCommandValidatorTests",
+            code: 1,
+            userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "missing shared system-run command contract fixture"])
     }
 }

src/infra/system-run-command.contract.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+import { describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
+import { resolveSystemRunCommand } from "./system-run-command.js";
+
+type ContractFixture = {
+  cases: ContractCase[];
+};
+
+type ContractCase = {
+  name: string;
+  command: string[];
+  rawCommand?: string;
+  expected: {
+    valid: boolean;
+    displayCommand?: string;
+    errorContains?: string;
+  };
+};
+
+const fixturePath = path.resolve(
+  path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)),
+  "../../test/fixtures/system-run-command-contract.json",
+);
+const fixture = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(fixturePath, "utf8")) as ContractFixture;
+
+describe("system-run command contract fixtures", () => {
+  for (const entry of fixture.cases) {
+    test(entry.name, () => {
+      const result = resolveSystemRunCommand({
+        command: entry.command,
+        rawCommand: entry.rawCommand,
+      });
+
+      if (!entry.expected.valid) {
+        expect(result.ok).toBe(false);
+        if (result.ok) {
+          throw new Error("expected validation failure");
+        }
+        if (entry.expected.errorContains) {
+          expect(result.message).toContain(entry.expected.errorContains);
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
+      expect(result.ok).toBe(true);
+      if (!result.ok) {
+        throw new Error(`unexpected validation failure: ${result.message}`);
+      }
+      expect(result.cmdText).toBe(entry.expected.displayCommand);
+    });
+  }
+});

src/node-host/invoke-system-run.ts

@@ -55,6 +55,37 @@ type SystemRunAllowlistAnalysis = {
   segments: ExecCommandSegment[];
 };
 
+type ResolvedExecApprovals = ReturnType<typeof resolveExecApprovals>;
+
+type SystemRunParsePhase = {
+  argv: string[];
+  shellCommand: string | null;
+  cmdText: string;
+  agentId: string | undefined;
+  sessionKey: string;
+  runId: string;
+  execution: SystemRunExecutionContext;
+  approvalDecision: ReturnType<typeof resolveExecApprovalDecision>;
+  envOverrides: Record<string, string> | undefined;
+  env: Record<string, string> | undefined;
+  cwd: string | undefined;
+  timeoutMs: number | undefined;
+  needsScreenRecording: boolean;
+  approved: boolean;
+};
+
+type SystemRunPolicyPhase = SystemRunParsePhase & {
+  approvals: ResolvedExecApprovals;
+  security: ExecSecurity;
+  policy: ReturnType<typeof evaluateSystemRunPolicy>;
+  allowlistMatches: ExecAllowlistEntry[];
+  analysisOk: boolean;
+  allowlistSatisfied: boolean;
+  segments: ExecCommandSegment[];
+  plannedAllowlistArgv: string[] | undefined;
+  isWindows: boolean;
+};
+
 const safeBinTrustedDirWarningCache = new Set<string>();
 
 function warnWritableTrustedDirOnce(message: string): void {
@@ -270,7 +301,9 @@ function applyOutputTruncation(result: RunResult) {
 
 export { formatSystemRunAllowlistMissMessage } from "./exec-policy.js";
 
-export async function handleSystemRunInvoke(opts: HandleSystemRunInvokeOptions): Promise<void> {
+async function parseSystemRunPhase(
+  opts: HandleSystemRunInvokeOptions,
+): Promise<SystemRunParsePhase | null> {
   const command = resolveSystemRunCommand({
     command: opts.params.command,
     rawCommand: opts.params.rawCommand,
@@ -280,42 +313,62 @@ export async function handleSystemRunInvoke(opts: HandleSystemRunInvokeOptions):
       ok: false,
       error: { code: "INVALID_REQUEST", message: command.message },
     });
-    return;
+    return null;
   }
   if (command.argv.length === 0) {
     await opts.sendInvokeResult({
       ok: false,
       error: { code: "INVALID_REQUEST", message: "command required" },
     });
-    return;
+    return null;
   }
 
-  const argv = command.argv;
   const shellCommand = command.shellCommand;
   const cmdText = command.cmdText;
   const agentId = opts.params.agentId?.trim() || undefined;
+  const sessionKey = opts.params.sessionKey?.trim() || "node";
+  const runId = opts.params.runId?.trim() || crypto.randomUUID();
+  const envOverrides = sanitizeSystemRunEnvOverrides({
+    overrides: opts.params.env ?? undefined,
+    shellWrapper: shellCommand !== null,
+  });
+  return {
+    argv: command.argv,
+    shellCommand,
+    cmdText,
+    agentId,
+    sessionKey,
+    runId,
+    execution: { sessionKey, runId, cmdText },
+    approvalDecision: resolveExecApprovalDecision(opts.params.approvalDecision),
+    envOverrides,
+    env: opts.sanitizeEnv(envOverrides),
+    cwd: opts.params.cwd?.trim() || undefined,
+    timeoutMs: opts.params.timeoutMs ?? undefined,
+    needsScreenRecording: opts.params.needsScreenRecording === true,
+    approved: opts.params.approved === true,
+  };
+}
+
+async function evaluateSystemRunPolicyPhase(
+  opts: HandleSystemRunInvokeOptions,
+  parsed: SystemRunParsePhase,
+): Promise<SystemRunPolicyPhase | null> {
   const cfg = loadConfig();
-  const agentExec = agentId ? resolveAgentConfig(cfg, agentId)?.tools?.exec : undefined;
+  const agentExec = parsed.agentId
+    ? resolveAgentConfig(cfg, parsed.agentId)?.tools?.exec
+    : undefined;
   const configuredSecurity = opts.resolveExecSecurity(
     agentExec?.security ?? cfg.tools?.exec?.security,
   );
   const configuredAsk = opts.resolveExecAsk(agentExec?.ask ?? cfg.tools?.exec?.ask);
-  const approvals = resolveExecApprovals(agentId, {
+  const approvals = resolveExecApprovals(parsed.agentId, {
     security: configuredSecurity,
     ask: configuredAsk,
   });
   const security = approvals.agent.security;
   const ask = approvals.agent.ask;
   const autoAllowSkills = approvals.agent.autoAllowSkills;
-  const sessionKey = opts.params.sessionKey?.trim() || "node";
-  const runId = opts.params.runId?.trim() || crypto.randomUUID();
-  const execution: SystemRunExecutionContext = { sessionKey, runId, cmdText };
-  const approvalDecision = resolveExecApprovalDecision(opts.params.approvalDecision);
-  const envOverrides = sanitizeSystemRunEnvOverrides({
-    overrides: opts.params.env ?? undefined,
-    shellWrapper: shellCommand !== null,
-  });
-  const env = opts.sanitizeEnv(envOverrides);
   const { safeBins, safeBinProfiles, trustedSafeBinDirs } = resolveExecSafeBinRuntimePolicy({
     global: cfg.tools?.exec,
     local: agentExec,
@@ -323,99 +376,124 @@ export async function handleSystemRunInvoke(opts: HandleSystemRunInvokeOptions):
   });
   const bins = autoAllowSkills ? await opts.skillBins.current() : [];
   let { analysisOk, allowlistMatches, allowlistSatisfied, segments } = evaluateSystemRunAllowlist({
-    shellCommand,
+    shellCommand: parsed.shellCommand,
-    argv,
+    argv: parsed.argv,
     approvals,
     security,
     safeBins,
     safeBinProfiles,
     trustedSafeBinDirs,
-    cwd: opts.params.cwd ?? undefined,
+    cwd: parsed.cwd,
-    env,
+    env: parsed.env,
     skillBins: bins,
     autoAllowSkills,
   });
   const isWindows = process.platform === "win32";
-  const cmdInvocation = shellCommand
+  const cmdInvocation = parsed.shellCommand
     ? opts.isCmdExeInvocation(segments[0]?.argv ?? [])
-    : opts.isCmdExeInvocation(argv);
+    : opts.isCmdExeInvocation(parsed.argv);
   const policy = evaluateSystemRunPolicy({
     security,
     ask,
     analysisOk,
     allowlistSatisfied,
-    approvalDecision,
+    approvalDecision: parsed.approvalDecision,
-    approved: opts.params.approved === true,
+    approved: parsed.approved,
     isWindows,
     cmdInvocation,
-    shellWrapperInvocation: shellCommand !== null,
+    shellWrapperInvocation: parsed.shellCommand !== null,
   });
   analysisOk = policy.analysisOk;
   allowlistSatisfied = policy.allowlistSatisfied;
   if (!policy.allowed) {
-    await sendSystemRunDenied(opts, execution, {
+    await sendSystemRunDenied(opts, parsed.execution, {
       reason: policy.eventReason,
       message: policy.errorMessage,
     });
-    return;
+    return null;
   }
 
   // Fail closed if policy/runtime drift re-allows unapproved shell wrappers.
-  if (security === "allowlist" && shellCommand && !policy.approvedByAsk) {
+  if (security === "allowlist" && parsed.shellCommand && !policy.approvedByAsk) {
-    await sendSystemRunDenied(opts, execution, {
+    await sendSystemRunDenied(opts, parsed.execution, {
       reason: "approval-required",
       message: "SYSTEM_RUN_DENIED: approval required",
     });
-    return;
+    return null;
   }
 
   const plannedAllowlistArgv = resolvePlannedAllowlistArgv({
     security,
-    shellCommand,
+    shellCommand: parsed.shellCommand,
     policy,
     segments,
   });
   if (plannedAllowlistArgv === null) {
-    await sendSystemRunDenied(opts, execution, {
+    await sendSystemRunDenied(opts, parsed.execution, {
       reason: "execution-plan-miss",
       message: "SYSTEM_RUN_DENIED: execution plan mismatch",
     });
-    return;
+    return null;
   }
+  return {
+    ...parsed,
+    approvals,
+    security,
+    policy,
+    allowlistMatches,
+    analysisOk,
+    allowlistSatisfied,
+    segments,
+    plannedAllowlistArgv: plannedAllowlistArgv ?? undefined,
+    isWindows,
+  };
+}
 
+async function executeSystemRunPhase(
+  opts: HandleSystemRunInvokeOptions,
+  phase: SystemRunPolicyPhase,
+): Promise<void> {
   const useMacAppExec = opts.preferMacAppExecHost;
   if (useMacAppExec) {
     const execRequest: ExecHostRequest = {
-      command: plannedAllowlistArgv ?? argv,
+      command: phase.plannedAllowlistArgv ?? phase.argv,
       // Forward canonical display text so companion approval/prompt surfaces bind to
       // the exact command context already validated on the node-host.
-      rawCommand: cmdText || null,
+      rawCommand: phase.cmdText || null,
-      cwd: opts.params.cwd ?? null,
+      cwd: phase.cwd ?? null,
-      env: envOverrides ?? null,
+      env: phase.envOverrides ?? null,
-      timeoutMs: opts.params.timeoutMs ?? null,
+      timeoutMs: phase.timeoutMs ?? null,
-      needsScreenRecording: opts.params.needsScreenRecording ?? null,
+      needsScreenRecording: phase.needsScreenRecording,
-      agentId: agentId ?? null,
+      agentId: phase.agentId ?? null,
-      sessionKey: sessionKey ?? null,
+      sessionKey: phase.sessionKey ?? null,
-      approvalDecision,
+      approvalDecision: phase.approvalDecision,
     };
-    const response = await opts.runViaMacAppExecHost({ approvals, request: execRequest });
+    const response = await opts.runViaMacAppExecHost({
+      approvals: phase.approvals,
+      request: execRequest,
+    });
     if (!response) {
       if (opts.execHostEnforced || !opts.execHostFallbackAllowed) {
-        await sendSystemRunDenied(opts, execution, {
+        await sendSystemRunDenied(opts, phase.execution, {
           reason: "companion-unavailable",
           message: "COMPANION_APP_UNAVAILABLE: macOS app exec host unreachable",
         });
         return;
       }
     } else if (!response.ok) {
-      await sendSystemRunDenied(opts, execution, {
+      await sendSystemRunDenied(opts, phase.execution, {
         reason: normalizeDeniedReason(response.error.reason),
         message: response.error.message,
       });
       return;
     } else {
       const result: ExecHostRunResult = response.payload;
-      await opts.sendExecFinishedEvent({ sessionKey, runId, cmdText, result });
+      await opts.sendExecFinishedEvent({
+        sessionKey: phase.sessionKey,
+        runId: phase.runId,
+        cmdText: phase.cmdText,
+        result,
+      });
       await opts.sendInvokeResult({
         ok: true,
         payloadJSON: JSON.stringify(result),
@@ -424,41 +502,41 @@ export async function handleSystemRunInvoke(opts: HandleSystemRunInvokeOptions):
     }
   }
 
-  if (policy.approvalDecision === "allow-always" && security === "allowlist") {
+  if (phase.policy.approvalDecision === "allow-always" && phase.security === "allowlist") {
-    if (policy.analysisOk) {
+    if (phase.policy.analysisOk) {
       const patterns = resolveAllowAlwaysPatterns({
-        segments,
+        segments: phase.segments,
-        cwd: opts.params.cwd ?? undefined,
+        cwd: phase.cwd,
-        env,
+        env: phase.env,
         platform: process.platform,
       });
       for (const pattern of patterns) {
         if (pattern) {
-          addAllowlistEntry(approvals.file, agentId, pattern);
+          addAllowlistEntry(phase.approvals.file, phase.agentId, pattern);
         }
       }
     }
   }
 
-  if (allowlistMatches.length > 0) {
+  if (phase.allowlistMatches.length > 0) {
     const seen = new Set<string>();
-    for (const match of allowlistMatches) {
+    for (const match of phase.allowlistMatches) {
       if (!match?.pattern || seen.has(match.pattern)) {
         continue;
       }
       seen.add(match.pattern);
       recordAllowlistUse(
-        approvals.file,
+        phase.approvals.file,
-        agentId,
+        phase.agentId,
         match,
-        cmdText,
+        phase.cmdText,
-        segments[0]?.resolution?.resolvedPath,
+        phase.segments[0]?.resolution?.resolvedPath,
       );
     }
   }
 
-  if (opts.params.needsScreenRecording === true) {
+  if (phase.needsScreenRecording) {
-    await sendSystemRunDenied(opts, execution, {
+    await sendSystemRunDenied(opts, phase.execution, {
       reason: "permission:screenRecording",
       message: "PERMISSION_MISSING: screenRecording",
     });
@@ -466,23 +544,23 @@ export async function handleSystemRunInvoke(opts: HandleSystemRunInvokeOptions):
   }
 
   const execArgv = resolveSystemRunExecArgv({
-    plannedAllowlistArgv: plannedAllowlistArgv ?? undefined,
+    plannedAllowlistArgv: phase.plannedAllowlistArgv,
-    argv,
+    argv: phase.argv,
-    security,
+    security: phase.security,
-    isWindows,
+    isWindows: phase.isWindows,
-    policy,
+    policy: phase.policy,
-    shellCommand,
+    shellCommand: phase.shellCommand,
-    segments,
+    segments: phase.segments,
   });
 
-  const result = await opts.runCommand(
+  const result = await opts.runCommand(execArgv, phase.cwd, phase.env, phase.timeoutMs);
-    execArgv,
-    opts.params.cwd?.trim() || undefined,
-    env,
-    opts.params.timeoutMs ?? undefined,
-  );
   applyOutputTruncation(result);
-  await opts.sendExecFinishedEvent({ sessionKey, runId, cmdText, result });
+  await opts.sendExecFinishedEvent({
+    sessionKey: phase.sessionKey,
+    runId: phase.runId,
+    cmdText: phase.cmdText,
+    result,
+  });
 
   await opts.sendInvokeResult({
     ok: true,
@@ -496,3 +574,15 @@ export async function handleSystemRunInvoke(opts: HandleSystemRunInvokeOptions):
     }),
   });
 }
+
+export async function handleSystemRunInvoke(opts: HandleSystemRunInvokeOptions): Promise<void> {
+  const parsed = await parseSystemRunPhase(opts);
+  if (!parsed) {
+    return;
+  }
+  const policyPhase = await evaluateSystemRunPolicyPhase(opts, parsed);
+  if (!policyPhase) {
+    return;
+  }
+  await executeSystemRunPhase(opts, policyPhase);
+}

test/fixtures/system-run-command-contract.json

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+{
+  "cases": [
+    {
+      "name": "direct argv infers display command",
+      "command": ["echo", "hi there"],
+      "expected": {
+        "valid": true,
+        "displayCommand": "echo \"hi there\""
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "direct argv rejects mismatched raw command",
+      "command": ["uname", "-a"],
+      "rawCommand": "echo hi",
+      "expected": {
+        "valid": false,
+        "errorContains": "rawCommand does not match command"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "shell wrapper accepts shell payload raw command when no positional argv carriers",
+      "command": ["/bin/sh", "-lc", "echo hi"],
+      "rawCommand": "echo hi",
+      "expected": {
+        "valid": true,
+        "displayCommand": "echo hi"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "shell wrapper positional argv carrier requires full argv display binding",
+      "command": ["/bin/sh", "-lc", "$0 \"$1\"", "/usr/bin/touch", "/tmp/marker"],
+      "rawCommand": "$0 \"$1\"",
+      "expected": {
+        "valid": false,
+        "errorContains": "rawCommand does not match command"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "shell wrapper positional argv carrier accepts canonical full argv raw command",
+      "command": ["/bin/sh", "-lc", "$0 \"$1\"", "/usr/bin/touch", "/tmp/marker"],
+      "rawCommand": "/bin/sh -lc \"$0 \\\"$1\\\"\" /usr/bin/touch /tmp/marker",
+      "expected": {
+        "valid": true,
+        "displayCommand": "/bin/sh -lc \"$0 \\\"$1\\\"\" /usr/bin/touch /tmp/marker"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "env wrapper shell payload accepted when prelude has no env modifiers",
+      "command": ["/usr/bin/env", "bash", "-lc", "echo hi"],
+      "rawCommand": "echo hi",
+      "expected": {
+        "valid": true,
+        "displayCommand": "echo hi"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "env assignment prelude requires full argv display binding",
+      "command": ["/usr/bin/env", "BASH_ENV=/tmp/payload.sh", "bash", "-lc", "echo hi"],
+      "rawCommand": "echo hi",
+      "expected": {
+        "valid": false,
+        "errorContains": "rawCommand does not match command"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "env assignment prelude accepts canonical full argv raw command",
+      "command": ["/usr/bin/env", "BASH_ENV=/tmp/payload.sh", "bash", "-lc", "echo hi"],
+      "rawCommand": "/usr/bin/env BASH_ENV=/tmp/payload.sh bash -lc \"echo hi\"",
+      "expected": {
+        "valid": true,
+        "displayCommand": "/usr/bin/env BASH_ENV=/tmp/payload.sh bash -lc \"echo hi\""
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}