Route agent replies to the correct CLI or dashboard mailbox with bounded polling deadlines. - add reply-parent routing validation and CLI/dashboard inbox selection - preserve named mailbox conversations while handling per-message reply deadlines - document chat and inbox interfaces and cover deadline and routing regressions Files changed: .changeset/fn-8424-cli-chat-reply-routing.md | 7 + docs/agents.md | 20 +- docs/cli-reference.md | 29 +- packages/cli/src/bin.ts | 15 +- packages/cli/src/commands/__tests__/chat.test.ts | 262 +++++++++--------- .../cli/src/commands/__tests__/message.test.ts | 12 + packages/cli/src/commands/chat.ts | 293 ++++++++++++--------- packages/cli/src/commands/message.ts | 18 +- ...tools-send-message-recipient-validation.test.ts | 86 +++++- packages/engine/src/agent-heartbeat-prompts.ts | 8 +- packages/engine/src/agent-tools.ts | 71 +++-- 11 files changed, 523 insertions(+), 298 deletions(-) Fusion-Task-Id: FN-8424 Fusion-Task-Lineage: 28d0ef88-717e-4f39-8880-64d2fef94706 Co-authored-by: Fusion (runfusion.ai) <noreply@runfusion.ai>
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summary: Add a Command Center productivity control for LOC backfills.
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dev: Uses the new `fn_backfill_loc` tool; settings key `commandCenter.locBackfill`.
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