Add M7.6 provider tool access control and M7.7 agent delegation for ToolStep

src/cmdforge/providers.py

@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ class Provider:
     fallback_chain: Optional[List[str]] = None  # Ordered multi-step fallback (new)
     api_key_env: Optional[str] = None  # Env var name for api-type providers
     pty_config: Optional[dict] = None  # Patterns for pty-type providers
+    tools: Optional[List[str]] = None  # Allowed CmdForge tools (None = all)
+    mcp_servers: Optional[List[str]] = None  # MCP servers available to this provider
 
     def to_dict(self) -> dict:
         d = {
@@ -236,6 +238,10 @@ class Provider:
             d["api_key_env"] = self.api_key_env
         if self.pty_config:
             d["pty_config"] = self.pty_config
+        if self.tools:
+            d["tools"] = self.tools
+        if self.mcp_servers:
+            d["mcp_servers"] = self.mcp_servers
         return d
 
     @classmethod
@@ -252,6 +258,8 @@ class Provider:
             fallback_chain=data.get("fallback_chain"),
             api_key_env=data.get("api_key_env"),
             pty_config=data.get("pty_config"),
+            tools=data.get("tools"),
+            mcp_servers=data.get("mcp_servers"),
         )
 
 

src/cmdforge/runner.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import json
 import re
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Optional, List
 
 import yaml
 
@@ -781,6 +781,23 @@ def execute_tool_step(
     # Determine effective provider (step override > parent override)
     effective_provider = step.provider or provider_override
 
+    # Check tool access if the provider restricts which tools it can call
+    if effective_provider:
+        from .providers import get_provider
+        provider_obj = get_provider(effective_provider)
+        if provider_obj and provider_obj.tools is not None:
+            allowed = provider_obj.tools
+            if step.tool not in allowed and not _tool_match_allowlist(step.tool, allowed):
+                _print_call_stack(
+                    call_stack,
+                    f"Provider '{effective_provider}' is not allowed to call tool '{step.tool}'",
+                )
+                print(
+                    f"Provider '{effective_provider}' tools allowlist: {allowed}",
+                    file=sys.stderr,
+                )
+                return "", False
+
     if verbose:
         print(f"[verbose] Tool step: calling {step.tool}", file=sys.stderr)
         print(f"[verbose]   Input length: {len(input_text)} chars", file=sys.stderr)
@@ -799,7 +816,9 @@ def execute_tool_step(
         show_prompt=False,
         verbose=verbose,
         _depth=depth + 1,
-        _call_stack=call_stack
+        _call_stack=call_stack,
+        agent_profile=step.profile,
+        agent_skills=step.skills,
     )
 
     return output, exit_code == 0
@@ -815,7 +834,9 @@ def run_tool(
     verbose: bool = False,
     auto_install: bool = False,
     _depth: int = 0,
-    _call_stack: Optional[list] = None
+    _call_stack: Optional[list] = None,
+    agent_profile: Optional[str] = None,
+    agent_skills: Optional[List[str]] = None,
 ) -> tuple[str, int]:
     """
     Execute a tool.
@@ -940,8 +961,14 @@ def run_tool(
             if dry_run:
                 variables[step.output_var] = f"[DRY RUN - would call {step.provider}]"
             else:
+                # Apply agent-level defaults if step doesn't set its own
+                effective_step = step
+                if agent_profile and not step.profile:
+                    effective_step = _step_with_profile(step, agent_profile)
+                if agent_skills is not None and step.skills is None:
+                    effective_step = _step_with_skills(effective_step, agent_skills)
                 output, success = execute_prompt_step(
-                    step,
+                    effective_step,
                     variables,
                     provider_override,
                     verbose=verbose,
@@ -1200,5 +1227,28 @@ def main():
     sys.exit(exit_code)
 
 
+def _tool_match_allowlist(name: str, allowed: list) -> bool:
+    for pattern in allowed:
+        if pattern == name:
+            return True
+        if pattern.endswith("*") and name.startswith(pattern[:-1]):
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+def _step_with_profile(step, profile_name):
+    from copy import copy
+    s = copy(step)
+    s.profile = profile_name
+    return s
+
+
+def _step_with_skills(step, skill_names):
+    from copy import copy
+    s = copy(step)
+    s.skills = skill_names
+    return s
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()

src/cmdforge/tool.py

@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ class ToolStep:
     input_template: str = "{input}"  # Input template (supports variable substitution)
     args: dict = field(default_factory=dict)  # Arguments to pass to the tool
     provider: Optional[str] = None  # Provider override for the called tool
+    profile: Optional[str] = None  # AI persona for the nested tool
+    skills: Optional[List[str]] = None  # Skills to enable in the nested tool
     name: Optional[str] = None  # Optional display name for the step
 
     def to_dict(self) -> dict:
@@ -255,6 +257,10 @@ class ToolStep:
             d["args"] = self.args
         if self.provider:
             d["provider"] = self.provider
+        if self.profile:
+            d["profile"] = self.profile
+        if self.skills is not None:
+            d["skills"] = self.skills
         if self.name:
             d["name"] = self.name
         return d
@@ -267,6 +273,8 @@ class ToolStep:
             input_template=data.get("input", "{input}"),
             args=data.get("args", {}),
             provider=data.get("provider"),
+            profile=data.get("profile"),
+            skills=data.get("skills"),
             name=data.get("name")
         )