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Summary

  • batch DM conversation and inbox enrichment lookups in D1-safe groups of 90 instead of emitting an unbounded IN (...) parameter list
  • thread the existing message.dm.list limit through MCP, TypeScript SDK, and GET /v1/dm/conversations, applying it before enrichment
  • add a 151-conversation regression harness that rejects statements above D1's real 100-bound-parameter ceiling

Fixes the Relaycast-side root cause documented in AgentWorkforce/relay#1471.

Validation

  • red regression before fix: list generated 151 bound parameters; inbox generated 152; both returned 500
  • scale regression after fix: 2/2 passed with 151 conversations and a strict 100-parameter guard
  • focused engine/SDK/MCP tests: 89/89 passed
  • full engine suite (serial): 567/567 passed
  • full TypeScript SDK suite (serial): 420/420 passed
  • full MCP suite (serial): 221/221 passed
  • monorepo build: 9/9 packages passed
  • monorepo lint: 13/13 tasks passed
  • engine typecheck and git diff --check: passed
  • TruffleHog verified-secret scan: zero findings

Gate notes

  • An initial maximally parallel monorepo test run exposed existing cross-file SDK mock interference/timeouts; every affected file and the complete SDK suite passed serially.
  • npm audit --omit=dev reports the existing Next.js/PostCSS backlog (2 high package findings); this PR changes no dependencies.
  • Veto MCP tools are not exposed in this lane, so repository-native test, lint, build, type, diff, audit, and secret checks were used.

Draft only; do not merge without Khaliq's decision.

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Changes

DM conversation and inbox reads now batch large IN queries into groups of 90. The DM conversation limit now propagates through OpenAPI, HTTP, SDK, and MCP layers. Regression tests cover 151 conversations under a simulated D1 parameter limit.

DM read scaling and limits

Layer / File(s) Summary
Chunked DM and inbox reads
packages/engine/src/lib/queryChunks.ts, packages/engine/src/engine/dm.ts, packages/engine/src/engine/inbox.ts, packages/engine/src/__tests__/conformance/dmInboxScale.test.ts
Adds sequential D1-safe query batching, applies conversation limits before enrichment, and validates large DM and inbox reads.
Conversation limit propagation
openapi.yaml, packages/engine/src/routes/dm.ts, packages/sdk-typescript/src/agent.ts, packages/mcp/src/tools/messaging.ts, packages/*/src/**/__tests__/*
Adds optional positive-integer limit handling and forwards it from MCP and SDK requests to the DM route.
Release records
CHANGELOG.md, packages/engine/CHANGELOG.md, packages/sdk-typescript/CHANGELOG.md, .agentworkforce/trajectories/completed/2026-08/...
Documents the DM scaling fix and conversation-limit propagation.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Mergeability Score: ⚪ Minimal · up to d3d71

The change scales DM lookups and propagates an optional limit without any actionable merge-blocking risk remaining; the omitted-limit test coverage can be followed up during normal review.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant MCP
  participant AgentClient
  participant DMRoute
  participant listConversations
  participant queryInChunks
  participant D1
  MCP->>AgentClient: request DM conversations with limit
  AgentClient->>DMRoute: GET /dm/conversations?limit
  DMRoute->>listConversations: pass parsed limit
  listConversations->>queryInChunks: submit enrichment IDs
  queryInChunks->>D1: execute chunks of 90 parameters
  D1-->>queryInChunks: return rows
  queryInChunks-->>listConversations: aggregate rows
  listConversations-->>DMRoute: return conversations
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A rabbit counts queries, ninety in a row,
While inbox messages safely flow.
Limits hop from client to route,
Tests watch every result sprout.
Thump, thump—D1 stays below!

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Comment thread openapi.yaml
Comment on lines +2761 to +2764
parameters:
- name: limit
in: query
description: Maximum number of conversations to return

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P1 Badge Document the new DM-list limit in README

The new limit query parameter changes the public DM-list API and is exposed through the TypeScript SDK and MCP, but this commit updates only OpenAPI and changelogs while leaving the onboarding README unchanged. Users relying on the repository's primary examples therefore cannot discover how to bound this potentially large read; add the corresponding REST or SDK usage to README.md alongside this schema change.

AGENTS.md reference: AGENTS.md:L34-L36

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Fixed in 42df1d0. README now documents GET /dm/conversations?limit=<1-100> alongside the OpenAPI maximum so the bounded read is discoverable from the primary API reference.

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packages/mcp/src/__tests__/integration.test.ts (1)

463-467: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Keep coverage for the omitted-limit path.

This change replaces the previous no-argument invocation with limit: 25. The test no longer verifies that message.dm.list omits the query parameter when limit is not supplied. Keep the existing no-limit case and add this limited case, or add a separate no-limit test.

The limit remains optional in openapi.yaml at Lines 2761-2767, and the unbounded path is part of this change's contract.

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In `@packages/mcp/src/__tests__/integration.test.ts` around lines 463 - 467,
Update the message.dm.list integration coverage to retain a no-argument
invocation that verifies the request omits the limit query parameter, while
keeping the existing limit: 25 case to verify limit=25 is sent. Use the current
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In `@packages/mcp/src/__tests__/integration.test.ts`:
- Around line 463-467: Update the message.dm.list integration coverage to retain
a no-argument invocation that verifies the request omits the limit query
parameter, while keeping the existing limit: 25 case to verify limit=25 is sent.
Use the current test structure and request-matching helper rather than removing
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<file name="packages/engine/src/routes/dm.ts">

<violation number="1" location="packages/engine/src/routes/dm.ts:166">
P2: The newly-applied `limit` query param has no upper bound, so a caller can request an arbitrarily large positive value, forcing `listConversations` to scan and enrich every one of the agent's conversations. Every other paginated engine endpoint clamps its limit (messages/thread/search clamp to 100); this one does not. Cap the limit here (and in the MCP schema) to match, e.g. clamp to 100 like `getDmMessages`.</violation>
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P2: The newly-applied limit query param has no upper bound, so a caller can request an arbitrarily large positive value, forcing listConversations to scan and enrich every one of the agent's conversations. Every other paginated engine endpoint clamps its limit (messages/thread/search clamp to 100); this one does not. Cap the limit here (and in the MCP schema) to match, e.g. clamp to 100 like getDmMessages.

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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At packages/engine/src/routes/dm.ts, line 166:

<comment>The newly-applied `limit` query param has no upper bound, so a caller can request an arbitrarily large positive value, forcing `listConversations` to scan and enrich every one of the agent's conversations. Every other paginated engine endpoint clamps its limit (messages/thread/search clamp to 100); this one does not. Cap the limit here (and in the MCP schema) to match, e.g. clamp to 100 like `getDmMessages`.</comment>

<file context>
@@ -152,13 +152,18 @@ dmRoutes.get(
         db,
         workspace.id,
         agent!.id,
+        { limit: query.data.limit },
       );
       return jsonOk(c, conversations);
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Fixed in 42df1d0. The DM conversation route now validates limit with the shared positive-integer schema capped at 100; OpenAPI declares maximum: 100, and the MCP input schema applies the same cap. Added regression coverage proving limit=101 is rejected before enrichment and that MCP does not call the SDK above the ceiling.

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Review follow-up is pushed in 42df1d0. CodeRabbit’s omitted-limit coverage nit is addressed by restoring the no-argument message.dm.list integration case alongside the limit=25 case. The two cubic findings are covered by red/green tests for the 100 ceiling and same-second newest-first ordering; full engine (569) and MCP (223) suites plus both package lints pass.

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