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fix(server): a resumed Claude subagent keeps its earlier result - #34663

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Problem

When a Claude subagent is resumed, the new run's result is written to the same :result child message as the first run. In the subagent's thread, the second answer replaces the first, so the earlier answer is lost.

Change

Each subagent run now gets its own result message. ActiveClaudeSubagent tracks resultNativeItemId. A real reopen, either through updateClaudeSubagentNode or the idle-resume path, derives a new id from the task_started frame's run_id, Claude's id for one run of a task, and resets resultItemOrdinal. The first run keeps the existing :result id. tool_use_id can't key this, because a self-resume (#23831) reuses the launch's tool_use_id.

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A small, focused fix of an obvious bug in one adapter: the earlier result is lost on every resume. CodeRabbit raised it while reviewing #34540, which touches the same code but doesn't cause it.

Verification

  • I extended "reopens a completed background subagent that resumes while the root is idle" to give both runs their run_id and check that the child thread ends with both results, in order. It fails on main (only DONE survives) and passes with the fix.
  • ClaudeAdapterV2.test.ts: 407/407 pass. vp run check:changed passes.

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Verdict: Approved at 2283284

Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — Resumed Claude subagents receive distinct result-message identities so earlier answers remain visible. The change is limited to conversation result projection and introduces no consequential default or execution-policy change.

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The Claude adapter now stores result message IDs for subagent runs. When a subagent resumes, the adapter can assign a run-specific result ID and resets its result ordinal. The resumed-subagent test checks that the child thread contains both the interim “WAITING” result and final “DONE” result.

Changes: Subagent result messages

Layer / File(s) Summary
Assign and verify per-run result IDs
apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.ts, apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.test.ts
The adapter stores and emits a result ID for each subagent run. When a resumed task includes a run ID, the adapter assigns a run-specific result ID and resets the result ordinal. Tests provide run IDs in task-start frames and verify that the child thread contains both the interim and final results.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix

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Suggested labels: bugfix

Suggested reviewers: juliusmarminge, maria-rcks

Merge Risk: Minimal · up to 5af46

A resumed subagent now keeps its earlier result as a separate message instead of replacing it. No actionable merge-blocking risk remains in the reviewed changes.

Pre-merge checks: Passed 4

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Title check Passed The title names the main change: a resumed Claude subagent no longer loses its earlier result. It follows the conventional commit form and matches the raw summary and the PR objectives, which describe…
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Description check Passed The description follows the repository template: it has Problem, Change, Scope, and Verification sections, and each is filled in. The problem is stated (a resumed subagent's new result overwrites the …
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The title names the main change: a resumed Claude subagent no longer loses its earlier result. It follows the conventional commit form and matches the raw summary and the PR objectives, which describe per-run result messages and the reset of the result ordinal on resume.

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The description follows the repository template: it has Problem, Change, Scope, and Verification sections, and each is filled in. The problem is stated (a resumed subagent's new result overwrites the earlier result in the same :result child message), the change is explained (per-run result IDs keyed by run_id, with resultItemOrdinal reset), and the scope names an obvious bug in one adapter. Verification names a specific extended test, fail-on-main/pass-with-fix results, and the test suite counts. The author also states the model used at the end, as the template asks. Minor inconsistencies exist: the description cites 407/407 tests while the objectives cite 380/380, and the test name differs between the description and the objectives. Neither is a template omission. The description also does not link an issue, but it explains why none is needed for a small obvious bug and notes the origin in review of #34540, which the template accepts.

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@apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.ts:
- Around line 7237-7239: Update result ID assignment in both the reopen and
idle-resume paths so every reopen gets a distinct result identity when
input.toolUseId is absent, rather than reusing
existingSubagent.resultNativeItemId. Preserve the current tool-use-ID-based
identity behavior when input.toolUseId is available.

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Comment on lines +7237 to +7239
: isReopen && input.toolUseId !== undefined
? `${nativeItemId}:result:${input.toolUseId}`
: existingSubagent.resultNativeItemId,

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Supported by static analysis

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rg -n -C 3 '"subtype"\s*:\s*"task_started"' \
  -g '*.jsonl' -g '*.json' . | head -n 120
rg -n -C 12 're-opens a resumed subagent|RESUME_SETTLE_DONE' \
  apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.test.ts

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rg -n -F -e 'resultNativeItemId' -e 'resultItemOrdinal' -e 'emitSubagentConversationMessage' -e 'tool_use_id' "$F" || test "$?" -eq 1
echo '--- window 7200-7260 ---'
cat -n "$F" | sed -n '7200,7260p'
echo '--- window 8920-8960 ---'
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echo '--- SDK task_started declaration ---'
rg -n -F -e 'task_started' -g '*.d.ts' node_modules/@anthropic-ai 2>/dev/null | head -n 20 || test "$?" -eq 1
echo '--- lockfile/package SDK version ---'
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Keep result identity distinct when a reopen has no tool_use_id.

If a resumed task_started omits tool_use_id, both reopen paths keep the previous resultNativeItemId and reset only resultItemOrdinal. Message identity derives from nativeItemId alone, so the next completion can replace the earlier answer. This can overwrite the first run's :result message, which this PR is meant to preserve.

Generate a result ID that changes on each reopen, even when no tool-use ID is available. Apply this in both the reopen path and the idle-resume path.

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Review comment at @apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.ts around lines 7237 - 7239:
Update result ID assignment in both the reopen and idle-resume paths so every reopen gets a distinct result identity when input.toolUseId is absent, rather than reusing existingSubagent.resultNativeItemId. Preserve the current tool-use-ID-based identity behavior when input.toolUseId is available.

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🤖 Generated with Claude Opus 5.5

Fixed in 5af464a: result ids now key on the run's run_id rather than tool_use_id, which a self-resume (#23831) reuses. The self-resume test now checks that both runs' results remain.

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#!/bin/bash
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echo '--- checkout ---'
git rev-parse HEAD
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rg -n -C 7 'resultNativeItemId:|nativeRunId: message\.run_id|resultItemOrdinal: isReopen' "$F"
echo '--- tests outline ---'
ast-grep outline "$T" --items all --match 'resume|Resume' 2>/dev/null | head -n 80
echo '--- relevant tests ---'
rg -n -C 12 'RESUME_SETTLE_DONE|RESUME_SETTLE_WAITING|self.resume|self-resume|re-opens a resumed subagent' "$T"
echo '--- SDK declared version ---'
rg -n -C 2 '"@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk"' apps/server/package.json package.json 2>/dev/null || true
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echo '--- resumed-subagent test frames ---'
cat -n "$T" | sed -n '18750,18835p'
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echo '--- resumed-subagent test assertions ---'
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echo '--- SDK 0.3.321 task_started declaration ---'
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@ahalekelly The new test covers self-resume when run_id is present. One case remains: SDK 0.3.321 allows run_id to be absent for older CLIs or tasks the process did not register.

In that case, both reopen paths retain the previous result ID (ClaudeAdapterV2.ts, Lines 7535 and 9293). A later result can still replace the earlier result.

Please add a distinct fallback ID for each real reopen in both paths, and test that both results remain when run_id is absent. I’m not marking this finding as addressed.


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This PR conflicts with main. Rebase it or merge main into it. If it still conflicts after 7 days with no activity, it will be closed automatically.

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@github-actions github-actions Bot added the needs-rebase Conflicts with its base branch. Closes after 7 days with no activity. label Nov 13, 2026
A resumed subagent reused its first run's result message id, so the
next run's report replaced the earlier one in the child thread. Each
reopen now gets its own result item keyed on Claude's per-run run_id,
which also covers self-resumes that reuse the launch's tool_use_id.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <[email protected]>
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ahalekelly force-pushed the pr/claude-resumed-subagent-result branch from 2283284 to 5af464a Compare November 13, 2026 09:28
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