[codex] Add agent permissions and controls plan (#6386)

## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip orchestrates AI agents for zero-human companies by keeping
task ownership, approvals, and operator control inside one control
plane.
> - Agent permissions and plugin-hosted company settings sit on the
boundary between autonomy and governance.
> - V1 needs scoped task assignment rules, plugin extension points, and
clearer company access surfaces without weakening company boundaries.
> - The branch builds the core authorization service, plugin SDK/host
APIs, and UI simplifications needed to support those controls.
> - Paperclip EE plugin surfaces were intentionally moved out of this
core PR per review direction, so this PR now carries only the public
core/plugin infrastructure work.
> - The latest updates preserve the PAP-9937 branch changes that belong
in this PR, remove the `design/` artifacts, and exclude the experimental
`plugin-briefs` package.
> - Greptile feedback was applied through the authorization/audit paths
and the final cleanup commit was re-reviewed at 5/5 with no unresolved
Greptile threads.
> - The benefit is safer assignment control with extension hooks for
richer permission products while preserving simple defaults for normal
operators.

## What Changed

- Added scoped task-assignment authorization decisions and routed
issue/agent assignment mutations through the authorization service.
- Added plugin SDK and host APIs for company settings slots,
authorization policy/grant management, assignment previews, and bridge
invocation scope propagation.
- Simplified core company access UI and moved advanced controls behind
plugin-provided settings surfaces.
- Added retry-now affordances for blocked issue next-step notices.
- Added protected-assignment enforcement for persisted
agent/project/issue policies, including explicit-grant fallback
behavior.
- Added incremental principal-access compatibility backfill for active
agent memberships and role-default human permission grants.
- Added the Markdown code block wrap action fix from the latest branch
changes.
- Removed `design/` artifacts from the PR and removed
`packages/plugins/plugin-briefs` from the final diff.
- Addressed Greptile feedback for plugin actor sanitization, legacy
membership handling, audit pagination, unknown grant-scope metadata, and
startup test mocks.

## Verification

- `pnpm exec vitest run server/src/__tests__/access-service.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/company-portability.test.ts` -> 2 files passed, 54
tests passed.
- `pnpm exec vitest run
server/src/__tests__/server-startup-feedback-export.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/access-service.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/company-portability.test.ts` -> 3 files passed, 62
tests passed.
- `pnpm exec vitest run
server/src/__tests__/authorization-service.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/plugin-access-authorization-host-services.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/server-startup-feedback-export.test.ts` -> 3 files
passed, 28 tests passed.
- `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/server typecheck` -> passed.
- `git diff --check` -> passed.
- `node ./scripts/check-docker-deps-stage.mjs` -> passed.
- `CI=true pnpm install --frozen-lockfile --ignore-scripts` -> passed
with no lockfile update.
- `pnpm exec vitest run
ui/src/components/MarkdownBody.interaction.test.tsx` -> 1 test passed.
- `git ls-files design packages/plugins/plugin-briefs | wc -l` -> 0.
- GitHub CI on `40cd83b53` -> all checks passed, merge state `CLEAN`.
- Greptile on `40cd83b53` -> 5/5, 102 files reviewed, 0
comments/annotations added, 0 unresolved review threads.
- Confirmed the PR diff contains no `design/`,
`packages/plugins/plugin-briefs`, `pnpm-lock.yaml`, or
`.github/workflows` changes.

## Risks

- Medium: task assignment authorization paths are behaviorally stricter
for protected/private policy data, so existing plugin-authored policies
may block assignment until explicit grants or approval flows are
configured.
- Medium: plugin-host authorization APIs expand the surface area
available to trusted plugins and need careful review for company
scoping.
- Low: startup now performs a principal-access compatibility backfill,
but the migration and runtime backfill use conflict-tolerant inserts.

> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.

## Model Used

- OpenAI Codex, GPT-5 coding agent, tool-enabled workflow with shell,
git, and GitHub CLI access.

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] If this change affects the UI, I have included before/after
screenshots
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

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@ -1246,29 +1246,48 @@ export function issueRoutes(
return (req.actor.companyIds ?? []).includes(companyId);
}
function canCreateAgentsLegacy(agent: { permissions: Record<string, unknown> | null | undefined; role: string }) {
if (agent.role === "ceo") return true;
if (!agent.permissions || typeof agent.permissions !== "object") return false;
return Boolean((agent.permissions as Record<string, unknown>).canCreateAgents);
type TaskAssignmentAuthorizationScope = {
issueId?: string | null;
projectId?: string | null;
parentIssueId?: string | null;
assigneeAgentId?: string | null;
assigneeUserId?: string | null;
};
async function resolveAssignmentProjectId(input: {
companyId: string;
projectId: string | null | undefined;
parentIssueId?: string | null;
}) {
if (input.projectId !== undefined) return input.projectId;
if (!input.parentIssueId) return null;
const parent = await svc.getById(input.parentIssueId);
if (!parent || parent.companyId !== input.companyId) return null;
return parent.projectId ?? null;
}
async function assertCanAssignTasks(req: Request, companyId: string) {
async function assertCanAssignTasks(
req: Request,
companyId: string,
assignmentScope?: TaskAssignmentAuthorizationScope,
) {
assertCompanyAccess(req, companyId);
if (req.actor.type === "board") {
if (req.actor.source === "local_implicit" || req.actor.isInstanceAdmin) return;
const allowed = await access.canUser(companyId, req.actor.userId, "tasks:assign");
if (!allowed) throw forbidden("Missing permission: tasks:assign");
return;
}
if (req.actor.type === "agent") {
if (!req.actor.agentId) throw forbidden("Agent authentication required");
const allowedByGrant = await access.hasPermission(companyId, "agent", req.actor.agentId, "tasks:assign");
if (allowedByGrant) return;
const actorAgent = await agentsSvc.getById(req.actor.agentId);
if (actorAgent && actorAgent.companyId === companyId && canCreateAgentsLegacy(actorAgent)) return;
throw forbidden("Missing permission: tasks:assign");
}
throw unauthorized();
const decision = await access.decide({
actor: req.actor,
action: "tasks:assign",
resource: {
type: "issue",
companyId,
issueId: assignmentScope?.issueId ?? null,
projectId: assignmentScope?.projectId ?? null,
parentIssueId: assignmentScope?.parentIssueId ?? null,
assigneeAgentId: assignmentScope?.assigneeAgentId ?? null,
assigneeUserId: assignmentScope?.assigneeUserId ?? null,
},
scope: assignmentScope ?? null,
});
if (decision.allowed) return;
throw forbidden(decision.explanation);
}
function requireAgentRunId(req: Request, res: Response) {
@ -1284,31 +1303,12 @@ export function issueRoutes(
companyId: string,
assigneeAgentId: string,
) {
const allowedByGrant = await access.hasPermission(
companyId,
"agent",
actorAgentId,
"tasks:manage_active_checkouts",
);
if (allowedByGrant) return true;
const companyAgents = await agentsSvc.list(companyId);
const agentsById = new Map(companyAgents.map((agent) => [agent.id, agent]));
const actorAgent = agentsById.get(actorAgentId);
if (!actorAgent) return false;
if (canCreateAgentsLegacy(actorAgent)) return true;
// Reporting-chain managers may intervene in an agent's active checkout
// without taking the task over. Peers must own the checkout/run first.
let cursor: string | null = assigneeAgentId;
for (let depth = 0; cursor && depth < 50; depth += 1) {
const assignee = agentsById.get(cursor);
if (!assignee) return false;
if (assignee.reportsTo === actorAgentId) return true;
cursor = assignee.reportsTo;
}
return false;
const decision = await access.decide({
actor: { type: "agent", agentId: actorAgentId, companyId },
action: "tasks:manage_active_checkouts",
resource: { type: "issue", companyId, assigneeAgentId },
});
return decision.allowed;
}
async function assertAgentIssueMutationAllowed(
@ -3146,7 +3146,16 @@ export function issueRoutes(
assertNoAgentHostWorkspaceCommandMutation(req, collectIssueWorkspaceCommandPaths(req.body));
if (!(await assertCheapRecoveryIssueAssigneeProfileAllowed(req, res, { companyId }, req.body))) return;
if (req.body.assigneeAgentId || req.body.assigneeUserId) {
await assertCanAssignTasks(req, companyId);
await assertCanAssignTasks(req, companyId, {
projectId: await resolveAssignmentProjectId({
companyId,
projectId: req.body.projectId,
parentIssueId: req.body.parentId,
}),
parentIssueId: req.body.parentId ?? null,
assigneeAgentId: req.body.assigneeAgentId ?? null,
assigneeUserId: req.body.assigneeUserId ?? null,
});
}
await assertIssueEnvironmentSelection(companyId, req.body.executionWorkspaceSettings?.environmentId);
@ -3242,7 +3251,12 @@ export function issueRoutes(
assertNoAgentHostWorkspaceCommandMutation(req, collectIssueWorkspaceCommandPaths(req.body));
if (!(await assertCheapRecoveryIssueAssigneeProfileAllowed(req, res, parent, req.body))) return;
if (req.body.assigneeAgentId || req.body.assigneeUserId) {
await assertCanAssignTasks(req, parent.companyId);
await assertCanAssignTasks(req, parent.companyId, {
projectId: req.body.projectId ?? parent.projectId ?? null,
parentIssueId: parent.id,
assigneeAgentId: req.body.assigneeAgentId ?? null,
assigneeUserId: req.body.assigneeUserId ?? null,
});
}
await assertIssueEnvironmentSelection(parent.companyId, req.body.executionWorkspaceSettings?.environmentId);
@ -3631,7 +3645,23 @@ export function issueRoutes(
if (assigneeWillChange && !transition.workflowControlledAssignment) {
if (!isAgentReturningIssueToCreator) {
await assertCanAssignTasks(req, existing.companyId);
await assertCanAssignTasks(req, existing.companyId, {
issueId: existing.id,
projectId: await resolveAssignmentProjectId({
companyId: existing.companyId,
projectId: updateFields.projectId === undefined
? existing.projectId
: updateFields.projectId as string | null | undefined,
parentIssueId: (updateFields.parentId === undefined
? existing.parentId
: updateFields.parentId) as string | null | undefined,
}),
parentIssueId: (updateFields.parentId === undefined
? existing.parentId
: updateFields.parentId) as string | null | undefined,
assigneeAgentId: nextAssigneeAgentId,
assigneeUserId: nextAssigneeUserId,
});
}
}
@ -4401,6 +4431,16 @@ export function issueRoutes(
return;
}
if (issue.assigneeAgentId !== req.body.agentId) {
await assertCanAssignTasks(req, issue.companyId, {
issueId: issue.id,
projectId: issue.projectId ?? null,
parentIssueId: issue.parentId ?? null,
assigneeAgentId: req.body.agentId,
assigneeUserId: null,
});
}
const closedExecutionWorkspace = await getClosedIssueExecutionWorkspace(issue);
if (closedExecutionWorkspace) {
respondClosedIssueExecutionWorkspace(res, closedExecutionWorkspace);