WINDSURF AGENT REFERENCES MISSING TODO_LIST TOOL; PLANNING DISABLED
A user report shows the Windsurf coding agent saying the todo_list/update_plan tools are unavailable and proceeding without plan updates; the linked docs were o...
A user report shows the Windsurf coding agent saying the todo_list/update_plan tools are unavailable and proceeding without plan updates; the linked docs were outdated. This points to a model/workspace configuration mismatch where the agent prompt expects tools that aren't enabled, leading to silent loss of planning capability.
Agents may make changes without explicit plans, reducing traceability and safety.
Mismatched tool schemas can create brittle automation and hidden failures.
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Validate the agent’s system prompt vs actual tool list; run a task with planning disabled to observe fallback behavior and logs.
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Gate AI-generated commits on presence of plan artifacts/comments and alert when prompts reference missing tools.
Legacy codebase integration strategies...
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Audit and pin IDE/agent configs per repo and model to avoid silent tool changes.
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Add CI checks to fail when planning tools are unavailable or plan files are missing in PRs.
Fresh architecture paradigms...
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Select agents with versioned, discoverable tools and store planning state in-repo.
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Define a minimal plan schema and tool-availability check in templates/devcontainers.