WINDSURF PUB_DATE: 2026.01.15

WINDSURF AGENT MISSING TODO_LIST TOOL WITH GPT 5.2 CODEX XHIGH

A user report indicates Windsurf’s coding agent cannot access the expected todo_list planning tool when using the "GPT 5.2 Codex xHigh" model, causing it to pro...

Windsurf agent missing todo_list tool with GPT 5.2 Codex xHigh

A user report indicates Windsurf’s coding agent cannot access the expected todo_list planning tool when using the "GPT 5.2 Codex xHigh" model, causing it to proceed without plan updates. This suggests a model–tooling mismatch or disabled capability in the agent configuration; verify compatibility and tool exposure in your environment.

[ WHY_IT_MATTERS ]
01.

Agent workflows that depend on planning tools can silently degrade when tool manifests differ across models or configs.

02.

Version drift without capability checks increases risk in CI/CD and developer workflows.

[ WHAT_TO_TEST ]
  • terminal

    Add a startup probe that enumerates available tools per model and fails fast if todo_list/update_plan is missing.

  • terminal

    Run regression tasks with and without planning tools to quantify impact on task completion and correctness.

[ BROWNFIELD_PERSPECTIVE ]

Legacy codebase integration strategies...

  • 01.

    Pin known-good model versions and record tool-manifest hashes; alert on drift and fall back to non-agent paths in CI.

  • 02.

    Introduce a feature flag for planning tools and add observability to detect when agents bypass planning.

[ GREENFIELD_PERSPECTIVE ]

Fresh architecture paradigms...

  • 01.

    Select frameworks that expose explicit tool manifests and support capability negotiation per model.

  • 02.

    Design agents and prompts to degrade gracefully when planning tools are unavailable, with clear user messaging.

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