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feat(desktop): Computer Use for macOS, Windows, and Linux - #6537

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fix(desktop-mcp): keep ambiguous activate_app matches fail-closed

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💭 I'm examining the PR diff to understand what changes were made. Looking at the PR scope, I'm focusing on Effect service conventions in the TypeScript files that changed. The desktopMcpLaunch.ts file is particularly relevant since it was renamed from resolveEnabledDesktopMcp.ts and now directly uses ServerSettings.ServerSettingsService instead of the Effect.serviceOption pattern I'd flagged before—that feedback was already incorporated. The makeResolveEnabledDesktopMcp function captures services and re-provides them into a closure, which could look like hidden dependencies, but the pattern is actually legitimate here because the requirements are exposed at construction time even though they're narrowed to never for the session methods. The dependencies aren't hidden in module globals or Layer.succeed—they're explicitly required upfront, so this follows the conventions. Looking at the other files: permissions.ts is a plain non-Effect module using sync Node fs, which is fine. The computerUse.ts file uses Effect.promise for opening privacy settings, and readComputerUsePermissions is called directly inside Effect.fn as a sync imperative operation, both acceptable. The client.ts added a FiberRef, which is fine. For desktopMcpLaunch.ts, the Effect.orElseSucceed swallows the error, but that's not an imperative runtime bypass—it's a documented fallback behavior. The error discarding without logging isn't a convention violation per se. Now I need to look more closely at the CodexAdapter changes and how resolveDesktopMcp is being acquired. The prior review comments about missing doc blocks in ipc.ts and the CodexAdapter stateDir issue are both fixed in the current diff. The Computer Use TCC readiness field now has proper documentation, and stateDir is no longer missing. Let me check the desktopMcpBinary.ts imports—it's using namespace imports from effect subpaths correctly, and the HostProcessEnvironment and HostProcessPlatform named imports follow the rules. Now looking at GrokAdapter.test.ts, I see it's importing ServerSettingsService as a named import from the local service module, but the convention requires importing the service module as a namespace and accessing its public shape through that namespace instead. The test file desktopMcpLaunch.test.ts does this correctly with a namespace import, accessing layerTest through that namespace. Since GrokAdapter.test.ts is a touched file and the violation is marginal—it's using a named import of the service tag rather than erasing the namespace with an alias—I'd probably let it pass. I need to dig into the actual exports to understand whether layerTest is attached to the service class or exposed at the module level. I'm noticing that ServerSettingsService.layerTest is deprecated in favor of a module-level version, and the test file in this PR is still using the old static import pattern, which violates the namespace convention. This is a concrete issue worth flagging since it's small and directly relevant to the changes being made. I'm seeing lines 29 and 89 where a new import was added in this PR—specifically a deprecated static import that's overwriting the namespace, which warrants noting. Let me dig into the other files to see if there are more significant issues, starting with examining the full source of desktopMcpLaunch.ts. Checking whether the CodexAdapter layer properly exposes the ServerSettingsService requirement through type inference, and verifying that CodexAdapterLive declares its dependencies correctly. The GrokAdapter and CursorAdapter use Effect.gen so their requirements should propagate naturally, but I need to verify that HostProcessPlatform and HostProcessEnvironment are actually provided in the production layers — if not, that's a type error. Let me also review the computerUse.ts schema definition, check the contracts errors file for anything new, and examine the CodexSessionRuntime code for the MCP approval predicates to ensure they follow the convention of exporting direct schema predicates rather than wrapping them in redundant functions. Looking at the approval meta predicates, these aren't redundant wrappers since they take the full payload object and add a mode check, not just the meta object itself. I should also check for any new catchTag or catchIf patterns in Effect.catchTags, verify the MCP server's decline response is properly typed, and review whether any new error classes were introduced. For the desktop permissions module, I'm seeing it uses Effect.orElseSucceed and Effect.option to handle failures, which is acceptable. The openComputerUsePrivacySettings function wraps async operations with Effect.promise, and since it catches all errors internally and returns a boolean, that's fine too. Now I'm reconsidering whether the GrokAdapter test additions are substantial enough to justify their inclusion, or if they're just mechanical refactoring proof. Actually, looking closer at the test file — it's importing ServerSettingsService directly by name from a local service module, which violates the namespace convention that's explicitly listed. The sibling test file in the same PR uses the correct namespaced form, so this is a concrete, actionable finding worth flagging. I should also verify whether other files in this PR are newly importing from local service modules with named imports. The config import is pre-existing, and desktopMcpLaunch isn't actually a service module — it's just a helper utility. I'm checking whether any new files introduce ManagedRuntime.make or .runPromise calls, and verifying that the async/await patterns in the UI and server code don't violate the Effect service conventions. So far everything looks compliant with the guidelines. I'm noticing that the existing test files across the repo consistently use named imports for ServerSettingsService.layerTest(), and the new GrokAdapter.test.ts follows that same pattern, which aligns with the established convention even though the instructions allow for some flexibility on style preferences. Now I need to verify whether the new production dependencies like ServerSettingsService, HostProcessPlatform, and HostProcessEnvironment that were added to the adapter factories are properly exposed through the layer types, since the Drivers already include ServerSettingsService in their environment. The Context.Reference fields use defaults so there's no requirement leakage, which aligns with the repo's patterns. I've confirmed the two earlier issues are resolved, and checking desktopMcpLaunch.ts's makeResolveEnabledDesktopMcp against the dependency hiding rule—it actually follows the same approach the repo uses elsewhere. The Effect.provideService pattern in the adapter is consistent with established conventions, and resolveDesktopMcpPath exported as an Effect.fn doesn't require a make/layer since it's not a service module. The sync filesystem calls in the Effect handler are fine per the convention, and the @effect-diagnostics suppression is properly justified. I should verify the ipc.ts doc comment is actually fixed in the current version. I'm working through a conflict between the schema requirements and the instruction to return exactly "All clear" when there are no findings. The schema mandates JSON output, but the customer wants plain text. I need to balance these constraints by using the required JSON structure while setting the state to success and making the content reflect the "all clear" message.