feat(box): unify native agent tools around exec/read/write/edit

src/langbot/pkg/box/policy.py

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+"""Three-layer security policy for LangBot Box.
+
+The design separates concerns into three independent layers, aligned with
+OpenCode / OpenClaw patterns:
+
+1. **SandboxPolicy** – *where* tools run (host vs sandbox).
+2. **ToolPolicy** – *which* tools are allowed (allow/deny lists).
+3. **ElevatedPolicy** – *whether* a single exec call may temporarily
+   escape the default sandbox boundary.
+
+These three layers are orthogonal:
+- ToolPolicy is a hard boundary; ``elevated`` cannot bypass a denied tool.
+- SandboxPolicy decides the default execution location.
+- ElevatedPolicy only affects ``exec`` and only when the framework allows it.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import enum
+from typing import Sequence
+
+
+# ── Layer 1: Sandbox Policy ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+class SandboxMode(str, enum.Enum):
+    """Determines when agent execution is routed through the sandbox."""
+
+    OFF = 'off'
+    """Sandbox disabled; all exec runs on the host."""
+
+    NON_DEFAULT = 'non_default'
+    """Only non-default sessions are sandboxed (e.g. sub-agents, MCP)."""
+
+    ALL = 'all'
+    """Every agent exec call is routed through the sandbox."""
+
+
+class SandboxPolicy:
+    """Decides whether a given execution context should use the sandbox."""
+
+    def __init__(self, mode: SandboxMode = SandboxMode.ALL):
+        self.mode = mode
+
+    def should_sandbox(self, *, is_default_session: bool = True) -> bool:
+        if self.mode == SandboxMode.OFF:
+            return False
+        if self.mode == SandboxMode.ALL:
+            return True
+        # NON_DEFAULT: sandbox everything except the default session
+        return not is_default_session
+
+
+# ── Layer 2: Tool Policy ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+class ToolPolicy:
+    """Controls which tools are available to the current agent/session.
+
+    Rules:
+    - ``deny`` always takes precedence over ``allow``.
+    - An empty ``allow`` list means "all tools allowed" (no allowlist filter).
+    - ``elevated`` cannot bypass a denied tool.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        allow: Sequence[str] = (),
+        deny: Sequence[str] = (),
+    ):
+        self._allow: frozenset[str] = frozenset(allow)
+        self._deny: frozenset[str] = frozenset(deny)
+
+    def is_tool_allowed(self, tool_name: str) -> bool:
+        if tool_name in self._deny:
+            return False
+        if self._allow and tool_name not in self._allow:
+            return False
+        return True
+
+
+# ── Layer 3: Elevated Policy ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+class ElevatedPolicy:
+    """Controls whether ``exec`` may request temporary privilege escalation.
+
+    ``elevated`` only applies to the ``exec`` tool.  It means "run this
+    command outside the default sandbox boundary" (e.g. with network, or
+    on the host).  The framework decides whether to honor the request.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, *, allow_elevated: bool = False, require_approval: bool = True):
+        self.allow_elevated = allow_elevated
+        self.require_approval = require_approval
+
+    def is_elevation_permitted(self) -> bool:
+        return self.allow_elevated

src/langbot/pkg/box/service.py

@@ -105,9 +105,22 @@ class BoxService:
         )
         return self._serialize_result(result)
 
-    async def execute_sandbox_tool(self, parameters: dict, query: pipeline_query.Query) -> dict:
+    async def execute_tool(self, parameters: dict, query: pipeline_query.Query) -> dict:
-        spec_payload = dict(parameters)
+        """Execute an agent-facing ``exec`` tool call.
+
+        Translates the agent-facing ``command`` field to the internal
+        ``BoxSpec.cmd`` field and injects the session id from the query.
+        """
+        spec_payload: dict = {'cmd': parameters['command']}
+
+        # Pass through allowed agent-facing fields
+        for key in ('workdir', 'timeout_sec', 'env'):
+            if key in parameters:
+                spec_payload[key] = parameters[key]
+
+        # Inject context the agent must not control
         spec_payload.setdefault('session_id', str(query.query_id))
+
         return await self.execute_spec_payload(spec_payload, query)
 
     async def shutdown(self):
@@ -379,23 +392,23 @@ class BoxService:
         return list(self._recent_errors)
 
     def get_system_guidance(self) -> str:
-        """Return LLM system-prompt guidance for sandbox_exec.
+        """Return LLM system-prompt guidance for the exec tool.
 
-        All sandbox-specific prompt text is kept here so that callers
+        All execution-specific prompt text is kept here so that callers
         (e.g. LocalAgentRunner) stay free of box domain knowledge.
         """
         guidance = (
-            'When sandbox_exec is available, use it for exact calculations, statistics, structured data parsing, '
+            'When the exec tool is available, use it for exact calculations, statistics, structured data parsing, '
             'and code execution instead of estimating mentally. If the user provides numbers, tables, CSV-like text, '
-            'JSON, or other data and asks for a computed answer, prefer running a short Python script in sandbox_exec '
+            'JSON, or other data and asks for a computed answer, prefer running a short Python script via exec '
             'and then answer from the tool result. Unless the user explicitly asks for the script, code, or implementation '
             'details, do not include the generated script in the final answer; return the result and a brief explanation only.'
         )
         if self.default_host_workspace:
             guidance += (
-                ' A default host workspace is mounted at /workspace for file tasks. When the user asks to read, create, or '
+                ' A default workspace is mounted at /workspace for file tasks. When the user asks to read, create, or '
-                'modify local files in the working directory, use sandbox_exec with /workspace paths directly; do not ask the '
+                'modify local files in the working directory, use exec with /workspace paths directly; do not ask the '
-                'user for sandbox parameters such as host_path unless they explicitly need a different directory.'
+                'user for directory parameters unless they explicitly need a different directory.'
             )
         return guidance
 

src/langbot/pkg/provider/runners/localagent.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import copy
 import typing
 from .. import runner
 from ..modelmgr import requester as modelmgr_requester
-from ..tools.loaders.native import SANDBOX_EXEC_TOOL_NAME
+from ..tools.loaders.native import EXEC_TOOL_NAME
 import langbot_plugin.api.entities.builtin.pipeline.query as pipeline_query
 import langbot_plugin.api.entities.builtin.provider.message as provider_message
 import langbot_plugin.api.entities.builtin.rag.context as rag_context
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class LocalAgentRunner(runner.RequestRunner):
     ) -> list[provider_message.Message]:
         req_messages = query.prompt.messages.copy() + query.messages.copy()
 
-        if any(getattr(tool, 'name', None) == SANDBOX_EXEC_TOOL_NAME for tool in query.use_funcs or []):
+        if any(getattr(tool, 'name', None) == EXEC_TOOL_NAME for tool in query.use_funcs or []):
             req_messages.append(
                 provider_message.Message(
                     role='system',

src/langbot/pkg/provider/tools/loaders/native.py

@@ -1,77 +1,154 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import json
+import os
 
 import langbot_plugin.api.entities.builtin.resource.tool as resource_tool
 from langbot_plugin.api.entities.events import pipeline_query
 
-from langbot_plugin.box.models import BoxNetworkMode
 from .. import loader
 
-SANDBOX_EXEC_TOOL_NAME = 'sandbox_exec'
+EXEC_TOOL_NAME = 'exec'
+READ_TOOL_NAME = 'read'
+WRITE_TOOL_NAME = 'write'
+EDIT_TOOL_NAME = 'edit'
+
+_ALL_TOOL_NAMES = {EXEC_TOOL_NAME, READ_TOOL_NAME, WRITE_TOOL_NAME, EDIT_TOOL_NAME}
 
 
 class NativeToolLoader(loader.ToolLoader):
     def __init__(self, ap):
         super().__init__(ap)
-        self._sandbox_exec_tool: resource_tool.LLMTool | None = None
+        self._tools: list[resource_tool.LLMTool] | None = None
 
     async def get_tools(self, bound_plugins: list[str] | None = None) -> list[resource_tool.LLMTool]:
         if not self._is_sandbox_available():
             return []
-        if self._sandbox_exec_tool is None:
+        if self._tools is None:
-            self._sandbox_exec_tool = self._build_sandbox_exec_tool()
+            self._tools = [
-        return [self._sandbox_exec_tool]
+                self._build_exec_tool(),
+                self._build_read_tool(),
+                self._build_write_tool(),
+                self._build_edit_tool(),
+            ]
+        return list(self._tools)
 
     async def has_tool(self, name: str) -> bool:
-        return name == SANDBOX_EXEC_TOOL_NAME and self._is_sandbox_available()
+        return name in _ALL_TOOL_NAMES and self._is_sandbox_available()
 
     async def invoke_tool(self, name: str, parameters: dict, query: pipeline_query.Query):
-        if name != SANDBOX_EXEC_TOOL_NAME:
+        if name == EXEC_TOOL_NAME:
+            self.ap.logger.info(
+                'exec tool invoked: '
+                f'query_id={query.query_id} '
+                f'parameters={json.dumps(self._summarize_parameters(parameters), ensure_ascii=False)}'
+            )
+            return await self.ap.box_service.execute_tool(parameters, query)
+        elif name == READ_TOOL_NAME:
+            return await self._invoke_read(parameters, query)
+        elif name == WRITE_TOOL_NAME:
+            return await self._invoke_write(parameters, query)
+        elif name == EDIT_TOOL_NAME:
+            return await self._invoke_edit(parameters, query)
+        else:
             raise ValueError(f'未找到工具: {name}')
-        self.ap.logger.info(
-            'sandbox_exec tool invoked: '
-            f'query_id={query.query_id} '
-            f'parameters={json.dumps(self._summarize_parameters(parameters), ensure_ascii=False)}'
-        )
-        return await self.ap.box_service.execute_sandbox_tool(parameters, query)
 
     async def shutdown(self):
         pass
 
+    # ── File tool implementations ────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def _resolve_host_path(self, sandbox_path: str) -> str:
+        """Map a sandbox /workspace path to the host filesystem path."""
+        box_service = self.ap.box_service
+        host_root = box_service.default_host_workspace
+        if host_root is None:
+            raise ValueError('No default host workspace configured for file operations.')
+
+        mount_path = '/workspace'
+        if not sandbox_path.startswith(mount_path):
+            raise ValueError(f'Path must be under {mount_path}.')
+
+        relative = sandbox_path[len(mount_path):].lstrip('/')
+        host_path = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(host_root, relative))
+
+        if not (host_path == host_root or host_path.startswith(host_root + os.sep)):
+            raise ValueError('Path escapes the workspace boundary.')
+
+        return host_path
+
+    async def _invoke_read(self, parameters: dict, query: pipeline_query.Query) -> dict:
+        path = parameters['path']
+        self.ap.logger.info(f'read tool invoked: query_id={query.query_id} path={path}')
+        host_path = self._resolve_host_path(path)
+        if not os.path.exists(host_path):
+            return {'ok': False, 'error': f'File not found: {path}'}
+        if os.path.isdir(host_path):
+            entries = os.listdir(host_path)
+            return {'ok': True, 'content': '\n'.join(sorted(entries)), 'is_directory': True}
+        with open(host_path, 'r', errors='replace') as f:
+            content = f.read()
+        return {'ok': True, 'content': content}
+
+    async def _invoke_write(self, parameters: dict, query: pipeline_query.Query) -> dict:
+        path = parameters['path']
+        content = parameters['content']
+        self.ap.logger.info(f'write tool invoked: query_id={query.query_id} path={path} length={len(content)}')
+        host_path = self._resolve_host_path(path)
+        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(host_path), exist_ok=True)
+        with open(host_path, 'w') as f:
+            f.write(content)
+        return {'ok': True, 'path': path}
+
+    async def _invoke_edit(self, parameters: dict, query: pipeline_query.Query) -> dict:
+        path = parameters['path']
+        old_string = parameters['old_string']
+        new_string = parameters['new_string']
+        self.ap.logger.info(
+            f'edit tool invoked: query_id={query.query_id} path={path} '
+            f'old_len={len(old_string)} new_len={len(new_string)}'
+        )
+        host_path = self._resolve_host_path(path)
+        if not os.path.isfile(host_path):
+            return {'ok': False, 'error': f'File not found: {path}'}
+        with open(host_path, 'r', errors='replace') as f:
+            content = f.read()
+        count = content.count(old_string)
+        if count == 0:
+            return {'ok': False, 'error': 'old_string not found in file.'}
+        if count > 1:
+            return {'ok': False, 'error': f'old_string matches {count} locations; provide a more unique string.'}
+        new_content = content.replace(old_string, new_string, 1)
+        with open(host_path, 'w') as f:
+            f.write(new_content)
+        return {'ok': True, 'path': path}
+
+    # ── Internals ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
     def _is_sandbox_available(self) -> bool:
         box_service = getattr(self.ap, 'box_service', None)
         return bool(getattr(box_service, 'available', False))
 
-    def _build_sandbox_exec_tool(self) -> resource_tool.LLMTool:
+    def _build_exec_tool(self) -> resource_tool.LLMTool:
         return resource_tool.LLMTool(
-            name=SANDBOX_EXEC_TOOL_NAME,
+            name=EXEC_TOOL_NAME,
-            human_desc='Execute a command inside the LangBot Box sandbox',
+            human_desc='Execute a command in an isolated environment',
             description=(
-                'Run shell commands only inside the isolated LangBot Box sandbox. '
+                'Run shell commands in an isolated execution environment. '
-                'Use this tool for local file edits, bash commands, Python execution, and exact calculations over '
+                'Use this tool for bash commands, Python execution, and exact calculations '
-                'user-provided data that must not touch the host.'
+                'over user-provided data.'
             ),
             parameters={
                 'type': 'object',
                 'properties': {
-                    'cmd': {
+                    'command': {
                         'type': 'string',
-                        'description': 'Shell command to execute inside the sandbox.',
+                        'description': 'Shell command to execute.',
                     },
                     'workdir': {
                         'type': 'string',
                         'description': (
-                            'Absolute working directory path inside the sandbox. '
+                            'Working directory for the command. Defaults to /workspace.'
-                            'Defaults to mount_path, or /workspace when mount_path is omitted.'
-                        ),
-                        'default': '/workspace',
-                    },
-                    'mount_path': {
-                        'type': 'string',
-                        'description': (
-                            'Absolute sandbox path where host_path is mounted. '
-                            'Defaults to /workspace. When omitted, workdir defaults to the same path.'
                         ),
                         'default': '/workspace',
                     },
@@ -81,20 +158,90 @@ class NativeToolLoader(loader.ToolLoader):
                         'default': 30,
                         'minimum': 1,
                     },
-                    'network': {
-                        'type': 'string',
-                        'description': 'Network policy for the sandbox session. Prefer off unless network is required.',
-                        'enum': [e.value for e in BoxNetworkMode],
-                        'default': 'off',
-                    },
                     'env': {
                         'type': 'object',
-                        'description': 'Optional environment variables to expose inside the sandbox.',
+                        'description': 'Optional environment variables for the execution.',
                         'additionalProperties': {'type': 'string'},
                         'default': {},
                     },
+                    'description': {
+                        'type': 'string',
+                        'description': 'Brief description of what this command does, for logging and audit.',
+                    },
                 },
-                'required': ['cmd'],
+                'required': ['command'],
+                'additionalProperties': False,
+            },
+            func=lambda parameters: parameters,
+        )
+
+    def _build_read_tool(self) -> resource_tool.LLMTool:
+        return resource_tool.LLMTool(
+            name=READ_TOOL_NAME,
+            human_desc='Read a file from the workspace',
+            description='Read the contents of a file at the given path under /workspace.',
+            parameters={
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'path': {
+                        'type': 'string',
+                        'description': 'Absolute path to the file (must be under /workspace).',
+                    },
+                },
+                'required': ['path'],
+                'additionalProperties': False,
+            },
+            func=lambda parameters: parameters,
+        )
+
+    def _build_write_tool(self) -> resource_tool.LLMTool:
+        return resource_tool.LLMTool(
+            name=WRITE_TOOL_NAME,
+            human_desc='Write a file to the workspace',
+            description='Create or overwrite a file at the given path under /workspace with the provided content.',
+            parameters={
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'path': {
+                        'type': 'string',
+                        'description': 'Absolute path to the file (must be under /workspace).',
+                    },
+                    'content': {
+                        'type': 'string',
+                        'description': 'Content to write to the file.',
+                    },
+                },
+                'required': ['path', 'content'],
+                'additionalProperties': False,
+            },
+            func=lambda parameters: parameters,
+        )
+
+    def _build_edit_tool(self) -> resource_tool.LLMTool:
+        return resource_tool.LLMTool(
+            name=EDIT_TOOL_NAME,
+            human_desc='Edit a file in the workspace',
+            description=(
+                'Perform an exact string replacement in a file under /workspace. '
+                'The old_string must appear exactly once in the file.'
+            ),
+            parameters={
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'path': {
+                        'type': 'string',
+                        'description': 'Absolute path to the file (must be under /workspace).',
+                    },
+                    'old_string': {
+                        'type': 'string',
+                        'description': 'The exact string to find and replace.',
+                    },
+                    'new_string': {
+                        'type': 'string',
+                        'description': 'The replacement string.',
+                    },
+                },
+                'required': ['path', 'old_string', 'new_string'],
                 'additionalProperties': False,
             },
             func=lambda parameters: parameters,
@@ -102,10 +249,10 @@ class NativeToolLoader(loader.ToolLoader):
 
     def _summarize_parameters(self, parameters: dict) -> dict:
         summary = dict(parameters)
-        cmd = str(summary.get('cmd', '')).strip()
+        cmd = str(summary.get('command', '')).strip()
         if len(cmd) > 400:
             cmd = f'{cmd[:397]}...'
-        summary['cmd'] = cmd
+        summary['command'] = cmd
 
         env = summary.get('env')
         if isinstance(env, dict):

src/langbot/pkg/provider/tools/toolmgr.py

@@ -3,16 +3,12 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import typing
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from langbot.pkg.utils import importutil
-from langbot.pkg.provider.tools import loaders
-from langbot.pkg.provider.tools.loaders import mcp as mcp_loader, native as native_loader, plugin as plugin_loader
 import langbot_plugin.api.entities.builtin.resource.tool as resource_tool
 from langbot_plugin.api.entities.events import pipeline_query
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from ...core import app
-
+    from langbot.pkg.provider.tools.loaders import mcp as mcp_loader, native as native_loader, plugin as plugin_loader
-importutil.import_modules_in_pkg(loaders)
 
 
 class ToolManager:
@@ -28,6 +24,12 @@ class ToolManager:
         self.ap = ap
 
     async def initialize(self):
+        from langbot.pkg.utils import importutil
+        from langbot.pkg.provider.tools import loaders
+        from langbot.pkg.provider.tools.loaders import mcp as mcp_loader, native as native_loader, plugin as plugin_loader
+
+        importutil.import_modules_in_pkg(loaders)
+
         self.native_tool_loader = native_loader.NativeToolLoader(self.ap)
         await self.native_tool_loader.initialize()
         self.plugin_tool_loader = plugin_loader.PluginToolLoader(self.ap)

tests/integration_tests/box/test_box_integration.py

@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ async def test_full_service_to_remote_runtime(tmp_path):
         await service.initialize()
 
         query = pipeline_query.Query.model_construct(query_id=42)
-        result = await service.execute_sandbox_tool(
+        result = await service.execute_tool(
-            {'cmd': 'echo service-path', 'image': _TEST_IMAGE},
+            {'command': 'echo service-path'},
             query,
         )
 

tests/unit_tests/box/test_box_service.py

@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ async def test_box_service_defaults_session_id_from_query():
     service = BoxService(make_app(logger), client=_InProcessBoxRuntimeClient(logger, runtime))
     await service.initialize()
 
-    result = await service.execute_sandbox_tool({'cmd': 'pwd', 'network': BoxNetworkMode.OFF.value}, make_query(7))
+    result = await service.execute_tool({'command': 'pwd'}, make_query(7))
 
     assert result['session_id'] == '7'
     assert result['ok'] is True
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ async def test_box_service_fails_closed_when_backend_unavailable():
     await service.initialize()
 
     with pytest.raises(BoxBackendUnavailableError):
-        await service.execute_sandbox_tool({'cmd': 'echo hello'}, make_query(9))
+        await service.execute_tool({'command': 'echo hello'}, make_query(9))
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -265,11 +265,12 @@ async def test_box_service_allows_host_mount_under_configured_root(tmp_path):
     service = BoxService(make_app(logger, [str(tmp_path)]), client=_InProcessBoxRuntimeClient(logger, runtime))
     await service.initialize()
 
-    result = await service.execute_sandbox_tool(
+    result = await service.execute_spec_payload(
         {
             'cmd': 'pwd',
             'host_path': str(host_dir),
             'host_path_mode': BoxHostMountMode.READ_WRITE.value,
+            'session_id': '11',
         },
         make_query(11),
     )
@@ -290,7 +291,7 @@ async def test_box_service_uses_default_host_workspace_when_host_path_omitted(tm
     service = BoxService(app, client=_InProcessBoxRuntimeClient(logger, runtime))
     await service.initialize()
 
-    result = await service.execute_sandbox_tool({'cmd': 'pwd'}, make_query(15))
+    result = await service.execute_tool({'command': 'pwd'}, make_query(15))
 
     assert result['ok'] is True
     assert backend.start_calls == ['15']
@@ -345,10 +346,11 @@ async def test_box_service_rejects_host_mount_outside_allowed_roots(tmp_path):
     await service.initialize()
 
     with pytest.raises(BoxValidationError):
-        await service.execute_sandbox_tool(
+        await service.execute_spec_payload(
             {
                 'cmd': 'pwd',
                 'host_path': str(disallowed_root),
+                'session_id': '12',
             },
             make_query(12),
         )
@@ -435,7 +437,7 @@ async def test_truncate_short_output_unchanged():
     service = BoxService(make_app(logger), client=_InProcessBoxRuntimeClient(logger, runtime), output_limit_chars=100)
     await service.initialize()
 
-    result = await service.execute_sandbox_tool({'cmd': 'echo hello'}, make_query(20))
+    result = await service.execute_tool({'command': 'echo hello'}, make_query(20))
 
     assert result['stdout'] == 'hello world'
     assert result['stdout_truncated'] is False
@@ -456,7 +458,7 @@ async def test_truncate_preserves_head_and_tail():
     service = BoxService(make_app(logger), client=_InProcessBoxRuntimeClient(logger, runtime), output_limit_chars=limit)
     await service.initialize()
 
-    result = await service.execute_sandbox_tool({'cmd': 'cat big'}, make_query(21))
+    result = await service.execute_tool({'command': 'cat big'}, make_query(21))
 
     assert result['stdout_truncated'] is True
     stdout = result['stdout']
@@ -478,7 +480,7 @@ async def test_truncate_at_exact_limit_not_truncated():
     service = BoxService(make_app(logger), client=_InProcessBoxRuntimeClient(logger, runtime), output_limit_chars=200)
     await service.initialize()
 
-    result = await service.execute_sandbox_tool({'cmd': 'echo a'}, make_query(22))
+    result = await service.execute_tool({'command': 'echo a'}, make_query(22))
 
     assert result['stdout'] == exact_output
     assert result['stdout_truncated'] is False
@@ -492,7 +494,7 @@ async def test_truncate_stderr_independently():
     service = BoxService(make_app(logger), client=_InProcessBoxRuntimeClient(logger, runtime), output_limit_chars=100)
     await service.initialize()
 
-    result = await service.execute_sandbox_tool({'cmd': 'fail'}, make_query(23))
+    result = await service.execute_tool({'command': 'fail'}, make_query(23))
 
     assert result['stdout_truncated'] is False
     assert result['stderr_truncated'] is True
@@ -512,7 +514,7 @@ async def test_profile_default_provides_defaults():
     service = BoxService(make_app(logger), client=_InProcessBoxRuntimeClient(logger, runtime))
     await service.initialize()
 
-    result = await service.execute_sandbox_tool({'cmd': 'echo hi'}, make_query(30))
+    result = await service.execute_tool({'command': 'echo hi'}, make_query(30))
 
     assert result['ok'] is True
     spec = backend.start_specs[0]
@@ -523,15 +525,15 @@ async def test_profile_default_provides_defaults():
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_profile_unlocked_field_can_be_overridden():
-    """Tool call can override unlocked profile fields."""
+    """Spec payload can override unlocked profile fields."""
     logger = Mock()
     backend = FakeBackend(logger)
     runtime = BoxRuntime(logger=logger, backends=[backend], session_ttl_sec=300)
     service = BoxService(make_app(logger), client=_InProcessBoxRuntimeClient(logger, runtime))
     await service.initialize()
 
-    result = await service.execute_sandbox_tool(
+    result = await service.execute_spec_payload(
-        {'cmd': 'echo hi', 'timeout_sec': 60, 'network': 'on'},
+        {'cmd': 'echo hi', 'timeout_sec': 60, 'network': 'on', 'session_id': '31'},
         make_query(31),
     )
 
@@ -552,8 +554,8 @@ async def test_profile_locked_field_cannot_be_overridden():
     )
     await service.initialize()
 
-    result = await service.execute_sandbox_tool(
+    result = await service.execute_spec_payload(
-        {'cmd': 'echo hi', 'network': 'on', 'host_path_mode': 'rw'},
+        {'cmd': 'echo hi', 'network': 'on', 'host_path_mode': 'rw', 'session_id': '32'},
         make_query(32),
     )
 
@@ -572,10 +574,7 @@ async def test_profile_timeout_clamped_to_max():
     service = BoxService(make_app(logger), client=_InProcessBoxRuntimeClient(logger, runtime))
     await service.initialize()
 
-    result = await service.execute_sandbox_tool(
+    result = await service.execute_tool({'command': 'echo hi', 'timeout_sec': 999}, make_query(33))
-        {'cmd': 'echo hi', 'timeout_sec': 999},
-        make_query(33),
-    )
 
     assert result['ok'] is True
     spec = backend.start_specs[0]
@@ -592,10 +591,7 @@ async def test_profile_timeout_clamped_for_coercible_inputs(timeout_value):
     service = BoxService(make_app(logger), client=_InProcessBoxRuntimeClient(logger, runtime))
     await service.initialize()
 
-    await service.execute_sandbox_tool(
+    await service.execute_tool({'command': 'echo hi', 'timeout_sec': timeout_value}, make_query(34))
-        {'cmd': 'echo hi', 'timeout_sec': timeout_value},
-        make_query(34),
-    )
 
     spec = backend.start_specs[0]
     assert spec.timeout_sec == 120
@@ -644,7 +640,7 @@ async def test_profile_default_applies_resource_limits():
     service = BoxService(make_app(logger), client=_InProcessBoxRuntimeClient(logger, runtime))
     await service.initialize()
 
-    await service.execute_sandbox_tool({'cmd': 'echo hi'}, make_query(40))
+    await service.execute_tool({'command': 'echo hi'}, make_query(40))
 
     spec = backend.start_specs[0]
     profile = BUILTIN_PROFILES['default']
@@ -665,10 +661,7 @@ async def test_profile_offline_readonly_locks_read_only_rootfs():
     )
     await service.initialize()
 
-    await service.execute_sandbox_tool(
+    await service.execute_spec_payload({'cmd': 'echo hi', 'read_only_rootfs': False, 'session_id': '41'}, make_query(41))
-        {'cmd': 'echo hi', 'read_only_rootfs': False},
-        make_query(41),
-    )
 
     spec = backend.start_specs[0]
     assert spec.read_only_rootfs is True
@@ -685,7 +678,7 @@ async def test_profile_network_extended_has_relaxed_limits():
     )
     await service.initialize()
 
-    await service.execute_sandbox_tool({'cmd': 'echo hi'}, make_query(42))
+    await service.execute_tool({'command': 'echo hi'}, make_query(42))
 
     spec = backend.start_specs[0]
     assert spec.network == BoxNetworkMode.ON
@@ -761,7 +754,7 @@ async def test_service_records_errors_on_failure():
     await service.initialize()
 
     with pytest.raises(Exception):
-        await service.execute_sandbox_tool({'cmd': 'echo hello'}, make_query(50))
+        await service.execute_tool({'command': 'echo hello'}, make_query(50))
 
     errors = service.get_recent_errors()
     assert len(errors) == 1
@@ -780,7 +773,7 @@ async def test_service_error_ring_buffer_capped():
 
     for i in range(60):
         with pytest.raises(Exception):
-            await service.execute_sandbox_tool({'cmd': 'fail'}, make_query(100 + i))
+            await service.execute_tool({'command': 'fail'}, make_query(100 + i))
 
     errors = service.get_recent_errors()
     assert len(errors) == 50

tests/unit_tests/pipeline/test_chat_handler_logging.py

@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ def test_chat_handler_formats_tool_call_request_log():
             provider_message.ToolCall(
                 id='call-1',
                 type='function',
-                function=provider_message.FunctionCall(name='sandbox_exec', arguments='{}'),
+                function=provider_message.FunctionCall(name='exec', arguments='{}'),
             )
         ],
     )
 
     summary = handler.format_result_log(result)
 
-    assert summary == 'assistant: requested tools: sandbox_exec'
+    assert summary == 'assistant: requested tools: exec'
 
 
 def test_chat_handler_formats_tool_result_log():

tests/unit_tests/provider/test_localagent_sandbox_exec.py

@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ class RecordingProvider:
                         id='call-1',
                         type='function',
                         function=provider_message.FunctionCall(
-                            name='sandbox_exec',
+                            name='exec',
                             arguments=json.dumps(
-                                {'cmd': ("python - <<'PY'\nnums = [1, 2, 3, 4]\nprint(sum(nums) / len(nums))\nPY")}
+                                {'command': ("python - <<'PY'\nnums = [1, 2, 3, 4]\nprint(sum(nums) / len(nums))\nPY")}
                             ),
                         ),
                     )
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ class RecordingStreamProvider:
                             id='call-1',
                             type='function',
                             function=provider_message.FunctionCall(
-                                name='sandbox_exec',
+                                name='exec',
-                                arguments=json.dumps({'cmd': "python -c 'print(1)'"}),
+                                arguments=json.dumps({'command': "python -c 'print(1)'"}),
                             ),
                         )
                     ],
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@ def make_query() -> pipeline_query.Query:
             role='user',
             content='Please calculate the average of 1, 2, 3, and 4.',
         ),
-        use_funcs=[SimpleNamespace(name='sandbox_exec')],
+        use_funcs=[SimpleNamespace(name='exec')],
         use_llm_model_uuid='test-model-uuid',
         variables={},
     )
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_localagent_uses_sandbox_exec_for_exact_calculation():
+async def test_localagent_uses_exec_for_exact_calculation():
     provider = RecordingProvider()
     model = SimpleNamespace(
         provider=provider,
@@ -160,11 +160,11 @@ async def test_localagent_uses_sandbox_exec_for_exact_calculation():
         box_service=SimpleNamespace(
             get_system_guidance=Mock(
                 return_value=(
-                    'When sandbox_exec is available, use it for exact calculations, statistics, '
+                    'When the exec tool is available, use it for exact calculations, statistics, '
                     'structured data parsing, and code execution instead of estimating mentally. '
                     'Unless the user explicitly asks for the script, code, or implementation details, '
                     'do not include the generated script in the final answer. '
-                    'A default host workspace is mounted at /workspace for file tasks.'
+                    'A default workspace is mounted at /workspace for file tasks.'
                 )
             ),
         ),
@@ -180,19 +180,19 @@ async def test_localagent_uses_sandbox_exec_for_exact_calculation():
 
     tool_manager.execute_func_call.assert_awaited_once()
     tool_name, tool_parameters = tool_manager.execute_func_call.await_args.args[:2]
-    assert tool_name == 'sandbox_exec'
+    assert tool_name == 'exec'
-    assert 'print(sum(nums) / len(nums))' in tool_parameters['cmd']
+    assert 'print(sum(nums) / len(nums))' in tool_parameters['command']
 
     first_request = provider.requests[0]
     assert any(
         message.role == 'system'
-        and 'sandbox_exec' in str(message.content)
+        and 'exec' in str(message.content)
         and 'exact calculations' in str(message.content)
         and 'Unless the user explicitly asks for the script' in str(message.content)
         and '/workspace' in str(message.content)
         for message in first_request['messages']
     )
-    assert [tool.name for tool in first_request['funcs']] == ['sandbox_exec']
+    assert [tool.name for tool in first_request['funcs']] == ['exec']
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio

tests/unit_tests/provider/test_tool_manager_native.py

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import os
+import tempfile
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 from unittest.mock import Mock
 
@@ -42,41 +44,191 @@ def make_tool(name: str) -> resource_tool.LLMTool:
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_tool_manager_lists_native_tools_first():
     manager = ToolManager(SimpleNamespace())
-    manager.native_tool_loader = StubLoader([make_tool('sandbox_exec')])
+    manager.native_tool_loader = StubLoader([make_tool('exec')])
     manager.plugin_tool_loader = StubLoader([make_tool('plugin_tool')])
     manager.mcp_tool_loader = StubLoader([make_tool('mcp_tool')])
 
     tools = await manager.get_all_tools()
 
-    assert [tool.name for tool in tools] == ['sandbox_exec', 'plugin_tool', 'mcp_tool']
+    assert [tool.name for tool in tools] == ['exec', 'plugin_tool', 'mcp_tool']
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_tool_manager_routes_native_tool_calls():
     app = SimpleNamespace()
     manager = ToolManager(app)
-    manager.native_tool_loader = StubLoader([make_tool('sandbox_exec')], invoke_result={'backend': 'fake'})
+    manager.native_tool_loader = StubLoader([make_tool('exec')], invoke_result={'backend': 'fake'})
     manager.plugin_tool_loader = StubLoader([make_tool('plugin_tool')])
     manager.mcp_tool_loader = StubLoader([make_tool('mcp_tool')])
 
-    result = await manager.execute_func_call('sandbox_exec', {'cmd': 'pwd'}, query=Mock())
+    result = await manager.execute_func_call('exec', {'command': 'pwd'}, query=Mock())
 
     assert result == {'backend': 'fake'}
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_native_tool_loader_hides_sandbox_exec_when_box_unavailable():
+async def test_native_tool_loader_hides_tools_when_box_unavailable():
     loader = NativeToolLoader(SimpleNamespace(box_service=SimpleNamespace(available=False)))
 
     assert await loader.get_tools() == []
-    assert await loader.has_tool('sandbox_exec') is False
+    assert await loader.has_tool('exec') is False
+    assert await loader.has_tool('read') is False
+    assert await loader.has_tool('write') is False
+    assert await loader.has_tool('edit') is False
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_native_tool_loader_exposes_sandbox_exec_when_box_available():
+async def test_native_tool_loader_exposes_all_tools_when_box_available():
     loader = NativeToolLoader(SimpleNamespace(box_service=SimpleNamespace(available=True)))
 
     tools = await loader.get_tools()
 
-    assert [tool.name for tool in tools] == ['sandbox_exec']
+    assert [tool.name for tool in tools] == ['exec', 'read', 'write', 'edit']
-    assert await loader.has_tool('sandbox_exec') is True
+    assert await loader.has_tool('exec') is True
+    assert await loader.has_tool('read') is True
+    assert await loader.has_tool('write') is True
+    assert await loader.has_tool('edit') is True
+
+
+# ── read/write/edit file tool tests ─────────────────────────────
+
+
+def _make_loader_with_workspace(tmpdir: str) -> tuple[NativeToolLoader, Mock]:
+    logger = Mock()
+    box_service = SimpleNamespace(available=True, default_host_workspace=tmpdir)
+    ap = SimpleNamespace(box_service=box_service, logger=logger)
+    return NativeToolLoader(ap), logger
+
+
+def _make_query() -> Mock:
+    q = Mock()
+    q.query_id = 'test-query-1'
+    return q
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_read_file():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        loader, _ = _make_loader_with_workspace(tmpdir)
+        with open(os.path.join(tmpdir, 'hello.txt'), 'w') as f:
+            f.write('hello world')
+
+        result = await loader.invoke_tool('read', {'path': '/workspace/hello.txt'}, _make_query())
+
+        assert result['ok'] is True
+        assert result['content'] == 'hello world'
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_read_nonexistent_file():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        loader, _ = _make_loader_with_workspace(tmpdir)
+
+        result = await loader.invoke_tool('read', {'path': '/workspace/no_such.txt'}, _make_query())
+
+        assert result['ok'] is False
+        assert 'not found' in result['error'].lower()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_read_directory():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        loader, _ = _make_loader_with_workspace(tmpdir)
+        os.makedirs(os.path.join(tmpdir, 'subdir'))
+        with open(os.path.join(tmpdir, 'a.txt'), 'w') as f:
+            f.write('a')
+
+        result = await loader.invoke_tool('read', {'path': '/workspace'}, _make_query())
+
+        assert result['ok'] is True
+        assert result['is_directory'] is True
+        assert 'a.txt' in result['content']
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_write_creates_file():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        loader, _ = _make_loader_with_workspace(tmpdir)
+
+        result = await loader.invoke_tool(
+            'write', {'path': '/workspace/new.txt', 'content': 'new content'}, _make_query()
+        )
+
+        assert result['ok'] is True
+        with open(os.path.join(tmpdir, 'new.txt')) as f:
+            assert f.read() == 'new content'
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_write_creates_subdirectories():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        loader, _ = _make_loader_with_workspace(tmpdir)
+
+        result = await loader.invoke_tool(
+            'write', {'path': '/workspace/sub/deep/file.txt', 'content': 'nested'}, _make_query()
+        )
+
+        assert result['ok'] is True
+        with open(os.path.join(tmpdir, 'sub', 'deep', 'file.txt')) as f:
+            assert f.read() == 'nested'
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_edit_replaces_unique_string():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        loader, _ = _make_loader_with_workspace(tmpdir)
+        with open(os.path.join(tmpdir, 'code.py'), 'w') as f:
+            f.write('def foo():\n    return 1\n')
+
+        result = await loader.invoke_tool(
+            'edit',
+            {'path': '/workspace/code.py', 'old_string': 'return 1', 'new_string': 'return 42'},
+            _make_query(),
+        )
+
+        assert result['ok'] is True
+        with open(os.path.join(tmpdir, 'code.py')) as f:
+            assert f.read() == 'def foo():\n    return 42\n'
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_edit_rejects_ambiguous_match():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        loader, _ = _make_loader_with_workspace(tmpdir)
+        with open(os.path.join(tmpdir, 'dup.txt'), 'w') as f:
+            f.write('aaa\naaa\n')
+
+        result = await loader.invoke_tool(
+            'edit',
+            {'path': '/workspace/dup.txt', 'old_string': 'aaa', 'new_string': 'bbb'},
+            _make_query(),
+        )
+
+        assert result['ok'] is False
+        assert '2' in result['error']
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_edit_rejects_missing_string():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        loader, _ = _make_loader_with_workspace(tmpdir)
+        with open(os.path.join(tmpdir, 'x.txt'), 'w') as f:
+            f.write('hello')
+
+        result = await loader.invoke_tool(
+            'edit',
+            {'path': '/workspace/x.txt', 'old_string': 'nope', 'new_string': 'yes'},
+            _make_query(),
+        )
+
+        assert result['ok'] is False
+        assert 'not found' in result['error'].lower()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_path_escape_blocked():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        loader, _ = _make_loader_with_workspace(tmpdir)
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match='escapes'):
+            await loader.invoke_tool('read', {'path': '/workspace/../../etc/passwd'}, _make_query())