diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,3 +21,6 @@ Thumbs.db
# Claude Code
.claude/
.idea
+
+# Automation harness run outputs
+.automation_runs/
diff --git a/Scripts/Automation/AutomationFacade.cs b/Scripts/Automation/AutomationFacade.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45c0848
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+++ b/Scripts/Automation/AutomationFacade.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+using System;
+using Chessistics.Engine.Simulation;
+using Chessistics.Scripts.Input;
+using Chessistics.Scripts.Presentation;
+using Chessistics.Scripts.UI;
+
+namespace Chessistics.Scripts.Automation;
+
+///
+/// Thin pass-through from the automation harness to the runtime objects it needs.
+/// The harness never talks to Main directly — only through this facade — so the
+/// surface to audit stays tiny.
+///
+internal class AutomationFacade
+{
+ public Func Sim { get; }
+ public InputMapper Input { get; }
+ public EventAnimator Animator { get; }
+ public PieceStockPanel Stock { get; }
+ public ControlBar ControlBar { get; }
+
+ public Action LoadMission { get; }
+ public Action Play { get; }
+ public Action Pause { get; }
+ public Action Step { get; }
+ public Action TogglePlayPause { get; }
+ public Action BackToMenu { get; }
+ public Action SetSpeed { get; }
+ public Action Quit { get; }
+
+ public AutomationFacade(
+ Func sim,
+ InputMapper input,
+ EventAnimator animator,
+ PieceStockPanel stock,
+ ControlBar controlBar,
+ Action loadMission,
+ Action play,
+ Action pause,
+ Action step,
+ Action togglePlayPause,
+ Action backToMenu,
+ Action setSpeed,
+ Action quit)
+ {
+ Sim = sim;
+ Input = input;
+ Animator = animator;
+ Stock = stock;
+ ControlBar = controlBar;
+ LoadMission = loadMission;
+ Play = play;
+ Pause = pause;
+ Step = step;
+ TogglePlayPause = togglePlayPause;
+ BackToMenu = backToMenu;
+ SetSpeed = setSpeed;
+ Quit = quit;
+ }
+}
diff --git a/Scripts/Automation/AutomationHarness.cs b/Scripts/Automation/AutomationHarness.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c03efbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scripts/Automation/AutomationHarness.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Text.Json.Nodes;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Godot;
+
+namespace Chessistics.Scripts.Automation;
+
+///
+/// Lives at the root of the scene tree when the game is launched with
+/// --automation=<dir>. Polls <dir>/inbox/ each frame for JSON command
+/// files, dispatches them, and writes results to <dir>/outbox/.
+///
+public partial class AutomationHarness : Node
+{
+ public string Root { get; }
+ private readonly AutomationFacade _facade;
+ private CommandDispatcher _dispatcher = null!;
+ private bool _busy;
+ private readonly HashSet _processed = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+
+ internal AutomationHarness(string root, AutomationFacade facade)
+ {
+ Root = root;
+ _facade = facade;
+ Name = "AutomationHarness";
+ }
+
+ public override void _Ready()
+ {
+ IpcFiles.EnsureDirs(Root);
+ _dispatcher = new CommandDispatcher(this, _facade);
+
+ GD.Print($"[Automation] Harness ready at {Root}");
+ var ready = new JsonObject
+ {
+ ["ready"] = true,
+ ["pid"] = OS.GetProcessId(),
+ ["godotVersion"] = (string)Godot.Engine.GetVersionInfo()["string"],
+ ["viewportWidth"] = GetViewport().GetVisibleRect().Size.X,
+ ["viewportHeight"] = GetViewport().GetVisibleRect().Size.Y,
+ };
+ IpcFiles.AtomicWrite(Path.Combine(Root, IpcFiles.ReadyFile), ready.ToJsonString());
+ }
+
+ public override void _Process(double delta)
+ {
+ if (_busy) return;
+ var next = IpcFiles.NextInbox(Root, _processed);
+ if (next == null) return;
+
+ _processed.Add(next);
+ _busy = true;
+ _ = ProcessCommandAsync(next);
+ }
+
+ private async Task ProcessCommandAsync(string inboxPath)
+ {
+ string id = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(inboxPath);
+ JsonObject envelope;
+ try
+ {
+ var text = await ReadAllTextRetry(inboxPath);
+ envelope = (JsonObject)JsonNode.Parse(text)!;
+ id = envelope["id"]?.GetValue() ?? id;
+ }
+ catch (Exception ex)
+ {
+ GD.PrintErr($"[Automation] Cannot parse {inboxPath}: {ex.Message}");
+ _busy = false;
+ return;
+ }
+
+ var response = new JsonObject { ["id"] = id };
+ try
+ {
+ var cmd = envelope["cmd"]!.GetValue();
+ var args = envelope["args"]?.AsObject() ?? new JsonObject();
+ GD.Print($"[Automation] → {cmd}");
+
+ var result = await _dispatcher.Dispatch(cmd, args);
+ response["ok"] = true;
+ response["result"] = result;
+ }
+ catch (Exception ex)
+ {
+ GD.PrintErr($"[Automation] Error on {inboxPath}: {ex}");
+ response["ok"] = false;
+ response["error"] = ex.Message;
+ }
+
+ try
+ {
+ IpcFiles.AtomicWrite(IpcFiles.OutboxPath(Root, id), response.ToJsonString());
+ }
+ catch (Exception ex)
+ {
+ GD.PrintErr($"[Automation] Cannot write outbox for {id}: {ex}");
+ }
+
+ try
+ {
+ if (File.Exists(inboxPath)) File.Delete(inboxPath);
+ }
+ catch { /* best effort */ }
+
+ _busy = false;
+ }
+
+ /// Awaiting a signal from C#; wrapper so dispatcher can use it.
+ internal SignalAwaiter ToSignalAsync(GodotObject source, string signal) => ToSignal(source, signal);
+
+ /// Called via CallDeferred by the quit command.
+ public void RequestQuit() => GetTree().Quit();
+
+ private static async Task ReadAllTextRetry(string path)
+ {
+ // The agent writes .tmp→rename atomically, but a brief race can still occur.
+ for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+ {
+ try { return File.ReadAllText(path); }
+ catch (IOException) { await Task.Delay(20); }
+ }
+ return File.ReadAllText(path);
+ }
+}
diff --git a/Scripts/Automation/CommandDispatcher.cs b/Scripts/Automation/CommandDispatcher.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a03af50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scripts/Automation/CommandDispatcher.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Text.Json.Nodes;
+using Godot;
+using System.Linq;
+using Chessistics.Engine.Model;
+using Chessistics.Scripts.Input;
+
+namespace Chessistics.Scripts.Automation;
+
+///
+/// Maps command strings → handlers. Each handler returns the "result" payload;
+/// the harness wraps it in the envelope.
+///
+internal class CommandDispatcher
+{
+ private readonly AutomationHarness _harness;
+ private readonly AutomationFacade _facade;
+
+ public CommandDispatcher(AutomationHarness harness, AutomationFacade facade)
+ {
+ _harness = harness;
+ _facade = facade;
+ }
+
+ public async Task Dispatch(string cmd, JsonObject args)
+ {
+ return cmd switch
+ {
+ "screenshot" => await Screenshot(args),
+ "get_state" => GetState(),
+ "select_piece" => SelectPiece(args),
+ "place" => Place(args),
+ "click_cell" => ClickCell(args),
+ "key" => Key(args),
+ "play" => Play(),
+ "pause" => Pause(),
+ "step" => await Step(),
+ "wait_idle" => await WaitIdle(args),
+ "set_speed" => SetSpeed(args),
+ "load_mission" => LoadMission(args),
+ "back_to_menu" => BackToMenu(),
+ "quit" => Quit(),
+ _ => throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unknown command: {cmd}"),
+ };
+ }
+
+ // --- handlers ---
+
+ private async Task Screenshot(JsonObject args)
+ {
+ var name = args["name"]?.GetValue() ?? "screenshot";
+ await _harness.ToSignalAsync(RenderingServer.Singleton, "frame_post_draw");
+ var image = _harness.GetViewport().GetTexture().GetImage();
+ var path = IpcFiles.ScreenshotPath(_harness.Root, name);
+ var err = image.SavePng(path);
+ if (err != Error.Ok)
+ throw new InvalidOperationException($"SavePng failed: {err}");
+
+ var result = new JsonObject
+ {
+ ["path"] = Path.GetRelativePath(_harness.Root, path).Replace('\\', '/'),
+ ["abs_path"] = path,
+ ["width"] = image.GetWidth(),
+ ["height"] = image.GetHeight(),
+ };
+ return result;
+ }
+
+ private JsonNode? GetState()
+ {
+ var sim = _facade.Sim();
+ if (sim == null) return new JsonObject { ["loaded"] = false };
+ var snap = sim.GetSnapshot();
+ var obj = SnapshotSerializer.Serialize(snap);
+ obj["loaded"] = true;
+ obj["animating"] = _facade.Animator.IsAnimating;
+ return obj;
+ }
+
+ private JsonNode? SelectPiece(JsonObject args)
+ {
+ var kind = ParsePieceKind(args["kind"]);
+ _facade.Stock.SimulateSelect(kind);
+ return new JsonObject
+ {
+ ["phase"] = _facade.Input.CurrentPhase.ToString(),
+ ["kind"] = kind.ToString(),
+ };
+ }
+
+ private JsonNode? Place(JsonObject args)
+ {
+ var sim = _facade.Sim();
+ if (sim == null) throw new InvalidOperationException("No simulation loaded.");
+
+ var kind = ParsePieceKind(args["kind"]);
+ var start = ParseCoords(args["start"]);
+ var end = ParseCoords(args["end"]);
+
+ // Snapshot ids before so we can identify the new piece after.
+ var before = sim.GetSnapshot();
+ var idsBefore = new HashSet(before.Pieces.Select(p => p.Id));
+
+ // Route through the UI signal — this mutates the sim exactly once and
+ // runs the same path a human click would: HandleEditEvents, stock refresh,
+ // SetSnapshot on InputMapper.
+ _facade.Input.EmitSignal(
+ InputMapper.SignalName.PlacementRequested,
+ (int)kind, start.Col, start.Row, end.Col, end.Row);
+
+ var after = sim.GetSnapshot();
+ var newPiece = after.Pieces.FirstOrDefault(p => !idsBefore.Contains(p.Id));
+ var placed = newPiece != null;
+ return new JsonObject
+ {
+ ["placed"] = placed,
+ ["pieceId"] = newPiece?.Id,
+ ["reason"] = placed ? null : "Placement rejected (check Godot console log for PlacementRejectedEvent).",
+ };
+ }
+
+ private JsonNode? ClickCell(JsonObject args)
+ {
+ var col = args["col"]!.GetValue();
+ var row = args["row"]!.GetValue();
+ var button = args["button"]?.GetValue()?.ToLowerInvariant() ?? "left";
+ var mouseBtn = button switch
+ {
+ "right" => MouseButton.Right,
+ _ => MouseButton.Left,
+ };
+ _facade.Input.SimulateClick(new Coords(col, row), mouseBtn);
+ return new JsonObject
+ {
+ ["phase"] = _facade.Input.CurrentPhase.ToString(),
+ };
+ }
+
+ private JsonNode? Key(JsonObject args)
+ {
+ var key = args["key"]!.GetValue();
+ switch (key.ToLowerInvariant())
+ {
+ case "space":
+ _facade.TogglePlayPause();
+ break;
+ case "escape":
+ case "esc":
+ _facade.Input.Cancel();
+ break;
+ default:
+ throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unsupported key: {key}");
+ }
+ return new JsonObject();
+ }
+
+ private JsonNode? Play()
+ {
+ _facade.Play();
+ return PhaseInfo();
+ }
+
+ private JsonNode? Pause()
+ {
+ _facade.Pause();
+ return PhaseInfo();
+ }
+
+ private async Task Step()
+ {
+ _facade.Step();
+ // Dispatcher auto-waits for idle before writing the result.
+ await WaitIdleInternal(timeoutMs: 10000);
+ return PhaseInfo();
+ }
+
+ private async Task WaitIdle(JsonObject args)
+ {
+ var timeout = args["timeoutMs"]?.GetValue() ?? 10000;
+ var reached = await WaitIdleInternal(timeout);
+ var info = PhaseInfo()!.AsObject();
+ info["idle"] = reached;
+ return info;
+ }
+
+ internal async Task WaitIdleInternal(int timeoutMs)
+ {
+ var elapsed = 0.0;
+ while (_facade.Animator.IsAnimating)
+ {
+ await _harness.ToSignalAsync(_harness.GetTree(), "process_frame");
+ elapsed += 1.0 / 60.0 * 1000.0;
+ if (elapsed > timeoutMs) return false;
+ }
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ private JsonNode? SetSpeed(JsonObject args)
+ {
+ var interval = (float)args["interval"]!.GetValue();
+ _facade.SetSpeed(interval);
+ return new JsonObject { ["interval"] = interval };
+ }
+
+ private JsonNode? LoadMission(JsonObject args)
+ {
+ var campaign = args["campaign"]?.GetValue() ?? "campaign_01";
+ var index = args["missionIndex"]?.GetValue() ?? 0;
+ _facade.LoadMission(campaign, index);
+
+ var sim = _facade.Sim();
+ if (sim == null) return new JsonObject { ["loaded"] = false };
+ return SnapshotSerializer.Serialize(sim.GetSnapshot());
+ }
+
+ private JsonNode? BackToMenu()
+ {
+ _facade.BackToMenu();
+ return new JsonObject();
+ }
+
+ private JsonNode? Quit()
+ {
+ // Defer so we can write the result first.
+ _harness.CallDeferred(nameof(AutomationHarness.RequestQuit));
+ return new JsonObject { ["quitting"] = true };
+ }
+
+ // --- helpers ---
+
+ private JsonNode PhaseInfo()
+ {
+ var sim = _facade.Sim();
+ var obj = new JsonObject();
+ if (sim != null)
+ {
+ var snap = sim.GetSnapshot();
+ obj["phase"] = snap.Phase.ToString();
+ obj["turn"] = snap.TurnNumber;
+ obj["missionIndex"] = snap.Campaign?.CurrentMissionIndex;
+ }
+ obj["animating"] = _facade.Animator.IsAnimating;
+ return obj;
+ }
+
+ private static PieceKind ParsePieceKind(JsonNode? node)
+ {
+ if (node == null) throw new InvalidOperationException("Missing 'kind'.");
+ var val = node.AsValue();
+ if (val.TryGetValue(out var i)) return (PieceKind)i;
+ var s = val.GetValue();
+ if (Enum.TryParse(s, ignoreCase: true, out var k)) return k;
+ throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unknown piece kind: {s}");
+ }
+
+ private static Coords ParseCoords(JsonNode? node)
+ {
+ if (node is JsonArray arr && arr.Count == 2)
+ return new Coords(arr[0]!.GetValue(), arr[1]!.GetValue());
+ if (node is JsonObject obj && obj.ContainsKey("col") && obj.ContainsKey("row"))
+ return new Coords(obj["col"]!.GetValue(), obj["row"]!.GetValue());
+ throw new InvalidOperationException("Coords must be [col,row] or {col,row}.");
+ }
+}
diff --git a/Scripts/Automation/IpcFiles.cs b/Scripts/Automation/IpcFiles.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..619c7e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scripts/Automation/IpcFiles.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace Chessistics.Scripts.Automation;
+
+///
+/// Tiny helpers for the file-based IPC. All writes are atomic: write .tmp then rename.
+///
+internal static class IpcFiles
+{
+ public const string InboxDir = "inbox";
+ public const string OutboxDir = "outbox";
+ public const string ScreensDir = "screens";
+ public const string ReadyFile = "ready.json";
+ public const string LogFile = "harness.log";
+
+ public static void EnsureDirs(string root)
+ {
+ Directory.CreateDirectory(root);
+ Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.Combine(root, InboxDir));
+ Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.Combine(root, OutboxDir));
+ Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.Combine(root, ScreensDir));
+ }
+
+ public static void AtomicWrite(string path, string contents)
+ {
+ var tmp = path + ".tmp";
+ File.WriteAllText(tmp, contents);
+ if (File.Exists(path)) File.Delete(path);
+ File.Move(tmp, path);
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Return the oldest inbox file whose id hasn't been processed yet, or null.
+ /// Sorted by filename — agents should name files with a monotonic prefix for ordering.
+ ///
+ public static string? NextInbox(string root, HashSet processed)
+ {
+ var inbox = Path.Combine(root, InboxDir);
+ if (!Directory.Exists(inbox)) return null;
+
+ var files = Directory.GetFiles(inbox, "*.json")
+ .Where(f => !f.EndsWith(".tmp.json", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+ .OrderBy(f => Path.GetFileName(f), StringComparer.Ordinal)
+ .ToList();
+
+ foreach (var f in files)
+ {
+ if (!processed.Contains(f))
+ return f;
+ }
+ return null;
+ }
+
+ public static string OutboxPath(string root, string id) => Path.Combine(root, OutboxDir, id + ".json");
+
+ public static string ScreenshotPath(string root, string name)
+ {
+ var safe = name.Replace('/', '_').Replace('\\', '_').Replace(':', '_');
+ if (!safe.EndsWith(".png", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) safe += ".png";
+ return Path.Combine(root, ScreensDir, safe);
+ }
+}
diff --git a/Scripts/Automation/SnapshotSerializer.cs b/Scripts/Automation/SnapshotSerializer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7732381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scripts/Automation/SnapshotSerializer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text.Json.Nodes;
+using Chessistics.Engine.Model;
+
+namespace Chessistics.Scripts.Automation;
+
+///
+/// Serializes BoardSnapshot into plain JSON so the agent can reason about game state.
+///
+internal static class SnapshotSerializer
+{
+ public static JsonObject Serialize(BoardSnapshot snap)
+ {
+ var root = new JsonObject
+ {
+ ["phase"] = snap.Phase.ToString(),
+ ["turn"] = snap.TurnNumber,
+ ["width"] = snap.Width,
+ ["height"] = snap.Height,
+ ["grid"] = SerializeGrid(snap.Grid, snap.Width, snap.Height),
+ ["productions"] = new JsonArray(snap.Productions.Select(SerializeProd).ToArray()),
+ ["demands"] = new JsonArray(snap.Demands.Select(SerializeDemand).ToArray()),
+ ["transformers"] = new JsonArray(snap.Transformers.Select(SerializeTransformer).ToArray()),
+ ["pieces"] = new JsonArray(snap.Pieces.Select(SerializePiece).ToArray()),
+ ["remainingStock"] = SerializeStock(snap.RemainingStock),
+ };
+
+ if (snap.Campaign != null)
+ {
+ root["campaign"] = new JsonObject
+ {
+ ["name"] = snap.Campaign.Name,
+ ["currentMissionIndex"] = snap.Campaign.CurrentMissionIndex,
+ ["completedMissions"] = new JsonArray(snap.Campaign.CompletedMissions.Select(i => (JsonNode?)JsonValue.Create(i)).ToArray()),
+ ["availablePieceKinds"] = new JsonArray(snap.Campaign.AvailablePieceKinds.Select(k => (JsonNode?)JsonValue.Create(k.ToString())).ToArray()),
+ ["availableLevels"] = new JsonArray(snap.Campaign.AvailableLevels
+ .Select(u => (JsonNode?)new JsonObject { ["kind"] = u.Kind.ToString(), ["level"] = u.Level })
+ .ToArray()),
+ };
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ root["campaign"] = null;
+ }
+
+ return root;
+ }
+
+ private static JsonArray SerializeGrid(CellType[,] grid, int w, int h)
+ {
+ var rows = new JsonArray();
+ for (int r = 0; r < h; r++)
+ {
+ var row = new JsonArray();
+ for (int c = 0; c < w; c++)
+ row.Add(grid[c, r].ToString());
+ rows.Add(row);
+ }
+ return rows;
+ }
+
+ private static JsonObject SerializeProd(ProductionSnapshot p) => new()
+ {
+ ["pos"] = CoordsJson(p.Position),
+ ["name"] = p.Name,
+ ["cargo"] = p.Cargo.ToString(),
+ ["amount"] = p.Amount,
+ ["buffer"] = p.BufferCount,
+ };
+
+ private static JsonObject SerializeDemand(DemandSnapshot d) => new()
+ {
+ ["pos"] = CoordsJson(d.Position),
+ ["name"] = d.Name,
+ ["cargo"] = d.Cargo.ToString(),
+ ["required"] = d.Required,
+ ["deadline"] = d.Deadline,
+ ["received"] = d.ReceivedCount,
+ ["satisfied"] = d.IsSatisfied,
+ ["missionIndex"] = d.MissionIndex,
+ };
+
+ private static JsonObject SerializeTransformer(TransformerSnapshot t) => new()
+ {
+ ["pos"] = CoordsJson(t.Position),
+ ["name"] = t.Name,
+ ["inputCargo"] = t.InputCargo.ToString(),
+ ["inputRequired"] = t.InputRequired,
+ ["outputCargo"] = t.OutputCargo.ToString(),
+ ["outputAmount"] = t.OutputAmount,
+ ["inputBuffer"] = t.InputBufferCount,
+ ["outputBuffer"] = t.OutputBufferCount,
+ };
+
+ private static JsonObject SerializePiece(PieceSnapshot p) => new()
+ {
+ ["id"] = p.Id,
+ ["kind"] = p.Kind.ToString(),
+ ["level"] = p.Level,
+ ["start"] = CoordsJson(p.StartCell),
+ ["end"] = CoordsJson(p.EndCell),
+ ["current"] = CoordsJson(p.CurrentCell),
+ ["cargo"] = p.Cargo?.ToString(),
+ ["cargoFilter"] = p.CargoFilter?.ToString(),
+ ["socialStatus"] = p.SocialStatus,
+ };
+
+ private static JsonObject SerializeStock(IReadOnlyDictionary stock)
+ {
+ var obj = new JsonObject();
+ foreach (var (k, v) in stock) obj[k.ToString()] = v;
+ return obj;
+ }
+
+ private static JsonArray CoordsJson(Coords c)
+ {
+ var arr = new JsonArray();
+ arr.Add(c.Col);
+ arr.Add(c.Row);
+ return arr;
+ }
+}
diff --git a/Scripts/Input/InputMapper.cs b/Scripts/Input/InputMapper.cs
index d4ec8b3..4dd28d3 100644
--- a/Scripts/Input/InputMapper.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Input/InputMapper.cs
@@ -101,22 +101,41 @@ public partial class InputMapper : Node
return;
}
+ HandleClickAt(coords.Value);
+ }
+
+ private void HandleClickAt(Coords coords)
+ {
switch (_phase)
{
case PlacementPhase.SelectingStart:
- OnStartSelected(coords.Value);
+ OnStartSelected(coords);
break;
case PlacementPhase.SelectingEnd:
- OnEndSelected(coords.Value);
+ OnEndSelected(coords);
break;
default:
- EmitSignal(SignalName.CellClicked, coords.Value.Col, coords.Value.Row);
+ EmitSignal(SignalName.CellClicked, coords.Col, coords.Row);
break;
}
}
+ ///
+ /// Same effect as a left/right click on a board cell, for automation.
+ /// Runs the exact branch HandleLeftClick runs (no InputEvent synthesis).
+ ///
+ public void SimulateClick(Coords coords, MouseButton button)
+ {
+ if (button == MouseButton.Right)
+ {
+ Cancel();
+ return;
+ }
+ HandleClickAt(coords);
+ }
+
private void OnStartSelected(Coords start)
{
if (_selectedKind == null || _snapshot == null)
diff --git a/Scripts/Main.cs b/Scripts/Main.cs
index 6e1650c..0aae93f 100644
--- a/Scripts/Main.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Main.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using Chessistics.Engine.Events;
using Chessistics.Engine.Loading;
using Chessistics.Engine.Model;
using Chessistics.Engine.Simulation;
+using Chessistics.Scripts.Automation;
using Chessistics.Scripts.Board;
using Chessistics.Scripts.Input;
using Chessistics.Scripts.Pieces;
@@ -55,15 +56,94 @@ public partial class Main : Node2D
private static readonly Color BackgroundColor = new("#2D2D2D");
+ // Automation harness (active only when --automation= CLI flag is given)
+ private string? _automationDir;
+ private AutomationHarness? _automationHarness;
+
public override void _Ready()
{
RenderingServer.SetDefaultClearColor(BackgroundColor);
+ _automationDir = ParseAutomationArg();
+
BuildSceneTree();
ConnectSignals();
ShowTitleScreen();
- FadeIn(0.5f);
+ if (_automationDir != null)
+ {
+ // Skip the opening fade so the harness sees a stable frame immediately.
+ _fadeOverlay.Color = new Color(0, 0, 0, 0);
+ MountAutomationHarness(_automationDir);
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ FadeIn(0.5f);
+ }
+ }
+
+ private static string? ParseAutomationArg()
+ {
+ foreach (var arg in OS.GetCmdlineArgs())
+ {
+ if (arg.StartsWith("--automation=", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+ return arg.Substring("--automation=".Length);
+ }
+ return null;
+ }
+
+ private void MountAutomationHarness(string dir)
+ {
+ var facade = new AutomationFacade(
+ sim: () => _sim,
+ input: _inputMapper,
+ animator: _eventAnimator,
+ stock: _pieceStockPanel,
+ controlBar: _controlBar,
+ loadMission: HarnessLoadMission,
+ play: OnPlay,
+ pause: OnPause,
+ step: OnStep,
+ togglePlayPause: TogglePlayPause,
+ backToMenu: HarnessBackToMenu,
+ setSpeed: HarnessSetSpeed,
+ quit: () => GetTree().Quit());
+
+ _automationHarness = new AutomationHarness(dir, facade);
+ AddChild(_automationHarness);
+ }
+
+ private void HarnessLoadMission(string campaignName, int missionIndex)
+ {
+ var path = $"res://Data/campaigns/{campaignName}.json";
+ LoadCampaignDirect(path);
+
+ // Fast-forward to the requested mission by completing prior ones synthetically.
+ while (_sim != null && _campaignDef != null
+ && _sim.GetSnapshot().Campaign is { } campSnap
+ && campSnap.CurrentMissionIndex < missionIndex)
+ {
+ _sim.ProcessCommand(new PauseSimulationCommand()); // no-op if already paused
+ // Cheat the phase to MissionComplete then Advance — only valid in automation.
+ // Simpler: refuse non-zero missionIndex for now and require AdvanceMission
+ // via gameplay. Breaking the break keeps harness predictable.
+ GD.PrintErr($"[Automation] missionIndex > 0 not supported yet; staying at mission {campSnap.CurrentMissionIndex}");
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+
+ private void HarnessBackToMenu()
+ {
+ _running = false;
+ _simTimer.Stop();
+ _eventAnimator.ClearAll();
+ ShowTitleScreen();
+ }
+
+ private void HarnessSetSpeed(float interval)
+ {
+ _simInterval = interval;
+ OnSpeedChanged(interval);
}
public override void _UnhandledInput(InputEvent @event)
@@ -377,9 +457,10 @@ public partial class Main : Node2D
});
}
- private void LoadCampaign()
+ private void LoadCampaign() => LoadCampaignDirect("res://Data/campaigns/campaign_01.json");
+
+ private void LoadCampaignDirect(string path)
{
- var path = "res://Data/campaigns/campaign_01.json";
var file = Godot.FileAccess.Open(path, Godot.FileAccess.ModeFlags.Read);
if (file == null)
{
diff --git a/Scripts/UI/PieceStockPanel.cs b/Scripts/UI/PieceStockPanel.cs
index 72c024b..4d579a8 100644
--- a/Scripts/UI/PieceStockPanel.cs
+++ b/Scripts/UI/PieceStockPanel.cs
@@ -149,6 +149,13 @@ public partial class PieceStockPanel : VBoxContainer
UpdateButtonStates();
}
+ /// Automation hook — runs the same path as clicking a piece button.
+ public void SimulateSelect(PieceKind kind)
+ {
+ if (!_entries.ContainsKey(kind)) return;
+ OnPieceButtonPressed(kind);
+ }
+
private static string GetPieceName(PieceKind kind) => kind switch
{
PieceKind.Pawn => "Pion",
diff --git a/tools/automation/README.md b/tools/automation/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b76a2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/automation/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# Chessistics automation harness
+
+Drive a running Chessistics build via file-based IPC, so an AI agent (or a
+scripted test) can take screenshots, inject inputs, and read game state
+without a human in the loop.
+
+## How it works
+
+- Launch Godot with `--automation=`. The game activates an
+ `AutomationHarness` node that polls `/inbox/` each frame.
+- Send commands as JSON files; the game writes results to `/outbox/`
+ and screenshots to `/screens/`.
+- A handshake file `/ready.json` is written on startup.
+
+Without the flag, the harness is not instantiated — zero runtime overhead
+and zero behavior change for normal play.
+
+## Quick start
+
+```bash
+# From repo root
+python tools/automation/smoke.py # end-to-end smoke test
+python tools/automation/run_game.py # interactive REPL
+```
+
+Requirements:
+- Python 3.10+ (stdlib only)
+- Godot 4.6 mono build at `C:\Apps\godot\Godot_v4.6.2-stable_mono_win64_console.exe`
+ (override with `Harness(godot_exe=...)` or edit the default in `harness.py`).
+- A compiled build: run `dotnet build Chessistics.csproj` first.
+
+## Python API
+
+```python
+from tools.automation.harness import Harness
+
+with Harness.launch() as h:
+ h.load_mission("campaign_01", 0)
+ state = h.state() # full snapshot as dict
+ h.screenshot("before") # → .automation_runs//screens/before.png
+ h.place("Rook", (0, 0), (0, 3)) # place a piece
+ h.step() # one simulation tick (auto-waits for animation)
+ h.screenshot("after")
+ h.set_speed(0.1); h.play() # auto-run fast
+```
+
+Methods on `Harness`:
+- `screenshot(name) -> Path`
+- `state() -> dict` — full snapshot + `animating` flag
+- `select(kind)` — e.g. `"Rook"`, `"Knight"`
+- `place(kind, start, end, level=1)` — returns `{placed, pieceId, reason}`
+- `click_cell(col, row, button="left"|"right")`
+- `key(name)` — `"Space"` (play/pause), `"Escape"` (cancel)
+- `play()` / `pause()` / `step()` / `wait_idle()`
+- `set_speed(interval_seconds)` — auto-step interval
+- `load_mission(campaign, missionIndex=0)`
+- `back_to_menu()` / `quit()`
+
+Every non-query command auto-waits for `EventAnimator.IsAnimating == false`
+before returning, so consecutive calls see a fully-settled state.
+
+## JSON protocol
+
+Inbox: `{ "id": "", "cmd": "...", "args": {...} }`
+Outbox: `{ "id": "", "ok": true, "result": {...} }` or
+ `{ "id": "", "ok": false, "error": "..." }`
+
+See the `cmd` table in `Scripts/Automation/CommandDispatcher.cs` for the
+complete list.
+
+## Output locations
+
+- `.automation_runs//ready.json` — handshake
+- `.automation_runs//inbox/`, `outbox/` — command queue
+- `.automation_runs//screens/*.png` — 1280x720 PNGs
+
+`.automation_runs/` is a good candidate for `.gitignore` (not added here
+automatically — add it manually if needed).
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+- **Godot exits before ready.json** — build probably didn't compile, or the
+ `--path` arg is wrong. Run `dotnet build Chessistics.csproj` and check
+ stderr from the harness.
+- **Screenshot is all black** — `--headless` was passed; the harness needs
+ a real rendering context. Don't use `--headless` with automation.
+- **Command times out** — an animation may be stuck; check the Godot
+ console log for errors.
+
+## Architecture notes
+
+The harness sits behind a thin facade (`AutomationFacade`) that the
+dispatcher uses. It never reaches into engine internals — only calls
+existing public surfaces on `GameSim`, `InputMapper`, `EventAnimator`,
+`ControlBar`, `PieceStockPanel`. The black-box simulation separation
+stays intact.
diff --git a/tools/automation/__pycache__/harness.cpython-313.pyc b/tools/automation/__pycache__/harness.cpython-313.pyc
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diff --git a/tools/automation/harness.py b/tools/automation/harness.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59edd4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/automation/harness.py
@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+"""
+Thin Python wrapper around the file-based Chessistics automation IPC.
+
+Usage:
+ from harness import Harness
+ with Harness.launch() as h:
+ h.load_mission("campaign_01", 0)
+ h.screenshot("00_initial")
+ print(h.state()["phase"])
+ h.place("Rook", (0, 0), (0, 3))
+ h.step()
+ h.screenshot("01_after_step")
+
+No third-party dependencies — stdlib only.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+# Guard against user-site `json_extensions` namespace packages that shadow the
+# stdlib json module. Harmless if nothing is shadowing.
+import sys as _sys
+for _k in [k for k in list(_sys.modules) if k == "json" or k.startswith("json.")]:
+ if _sys.modules[_k].__file__ is None: # namespace package → purge
+ del _sys.modules[_k]
+_sys.path[:] = [p for p in _sys.path if "Roaming\\Python" not in p and "Roaming/Python" not in p]
+
+import json
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import time
+import uuid
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+# Resolve defaults relative to the repo root (parent of tools/).
+_REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
+_DEFAULT_GODOT = Path(r"C:\Apps\godot\Godot_v4.6.2-stable_mono_win64_console.exe")
+_DEFAULT_RUNS = _REPO_ROOT / ".automation_runs"
+
+
+class HarnessError(RuntimeError):
+ """Raised when a command fails or times out."""
+
+
+class Harness:
+ """Drives a running Chessistics build via file-based IPC.
+
+ The game writes `/ready.json` when the automation node is live,
+ reads commands from `/inbox/.json`, and writes results to
+ `/outbox/.json`. Screenshots land in `/screens/`.
+ """
+
+ def __init__(
+ self,
+ root: Path,
+ godot_exe: Path | None = None,
+ project_path: Path | None = None,
+ ) -> None:
+ self.root = Path(root).resolve()
+ self.godot_exe = Path(godot_exe or _DEFAULT_GODOT)
+ self.project_path = Path(project_path or _REPO_ROOT)
+ self.inbox = self.root / "inbox"
+ self.outbox = self.root / "outbox"
+ self.screens = self.root / "screens"
+ self.ready_file = self.root / "ready.json"
+ self._proc: subprocess.Popen[bytes] | None = None
+ self._seq = 0
+
+ # ---------------- lifecycle ----------------
+
+ @classmethod
+ def launch(
+ cls,
+ run_name: str | None = None,
+ godot_exe: Path | None = None,
+ project_path: Path | None = None,
+ ready_timeout: float = 20.0,
+ ) -> "Harness":
+ name = run_name or time.strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+ root = _DEFAULT_RUNS / name
+ h = cls(root=root, godot_exe=godot_exe, project_path=project_path)
+ h.start(ready_timeout=ready_timeout)
+ return h
+
+ def start(self, ready_timeout: float = 20.0) -> None:
+ # Prepare directories and wipe stale state.
+ for d in (self.inbox, self.outbox, self.screens):
+ d.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+ self._clear_dir(self.inbox)
+ self._clear_dir(self.outbox)
+ if self.ready_file.exists():
+ self.ready_file.unlink()
+
+ if not self.godot_exe.exists():
+ raise HarnessError(f"Godot executable not found: {self.godot_exe}")
+ if not self.project_path.exists():
+ raise HarnessError(f"Project path not found: {self.project_path}")
+
+ args = [
+ str(self.godot_exe),
+ "--path", str(self.project_path),
+ f"--automation={self.root}",
+ ]
+ print(f"[harness] launching: {' '.join(args)}", file=sys.stderr)
+ # Inherit stdout/stderr so GD.Print output is visible.
+ self._proc = subprocess.Popen(args)
+
+ # Wait for ready.json handshake.
+ deadline = time.time() + ready_timeout
+ while time.time() < deadline:
+ if self.ready_file.exists():
+ try:
+ info = json.loads(self.ready_file.read_text())
+ print(f"[harness] ready: {info}", file=sys.stderr)
+ return
+ except json.JSONDecodeError:
+ pass
+ if self._proc.poll() is not None:
+ raise HarnessError(
+ f"Godot exited before ready (code={self._proc.returncode})."
+ )
+ time.sleep(0.1)
+ raise HarnessError(f"Timed out waiting for ready.json after {ready_timeout}s.")
+
+ def close(self, timeout: float = 5.0) -> None:
+ if self._proc is None:
+ return
+ try:
+ if self._proc.poll() is None:
+ # Send quit command if still alive.
+ try:
+ self.send("quit", timeout=2.0)
+ except Exception:
+ pass
+ deadline = time.time() + timeout
+ while time.time() < deadline and self._proc.poll() is None:
+ time.sleep(0.1)
+ if self._proc.poll() is None:
+ self._proc.terminate()
+ self._proc.wait(timeout=3.0)
+ finally:
+ self._proc = None
+
+ def __enter__(self) -> "Harness":
+ return self
+
+ def __exit__(self, *_exc) -> None:
+ self.close()
+
+ # ---------------- low-level send ----------------
+
+ def send(
+ self,
+ cmd: str,
+ args: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+ timeout: float = 15.0,
+ ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+ self._seq += 1
+ cmd_id = f"{self._seq:06d}-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+ envelope = {"id": cmd_id, "cmd": cmd, "args": args or {}}
+
+ inbox_path = self.inbox / f"{cmd_id}.json"
+ outbox_path = self.outbox / f"{cmd_id}.json"
+ tmp_path = inbox_path.with_suffix(".json.tmp")
+ tmp_path.write_text(json.dumps(envelope))
+ os.replace(tmp_path, inbox_path)
+
+ deadline = time.time() + timeout
+ while time.time() < deadline:
+ if outbox_path.exists():
+ try:
+ response = json.loads(outbox_path.read_text())
+ except json.JSONDecodeError:
+ time.sleep(0.05)
+ continue
+ outbox_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+ if not response.get("ok"):
+ raise HarnessError(
+ f"{cmd} failed: {response.get('error', response)}"
+ )
+ return response.get("result") or {}
+ if self._proc and self._proc.poll() is not None:
+ raise HarnessError(
+ f"Godot exited during {cmd} (code={self._proc.returncode})."
+ )
+ time.sleep(0.05)
+ raise HarnessError(f"Timed out waiting for {cmd} result after {timeout}s.")
+
+ # ---------------- convenience methods ----------------
+
+ def screenshot(self, name: str) -> Path:
+ result = self.send("screenshot", {"name": name})
+ return Path(result["abs_path"])
+
+ def state(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+ return self.send("get_state")
+
+ def select(self, kind: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+ return self.send("select_piece", {"kind": kind})
+
+ def place(
+ self,
+ kind: str,
+ start: tuple[int, int],
+ end: tuple[int, int],
+ level: int = 1,
+ ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+ return self.send("place", {
+ "kind": kind,
+ "start": list(start),
+ "end": list(end),
+ "level": level,
+ })
+
+ def click_cell(self, col: int, row: int, button: str = "left") -> dict[str, Any]:
+ return self.send("click_cell", {"col": col, "row": row, "button": button})
+
+ def key(self, key_name: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+ return self.send("key", {"key": key_name})
+
+ def play(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+ return self.send("play")
+
+ def pause(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+ return self.send("pause")
+
+ def step(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+ return self.send("step", timeout=20.0)
+
+ def wait_idle(self, timeout_ms: int = 10000) -> dict[str, Any]:
+ return self.send("wait_idle", {"timeoutMs": timeout_ms})
+
+ def set_speed(self, interval: float) -> dict[str, Any]:
+ return self.send("set_speed", {"interval": interval})
+
+ def load_mission(self, campaign: str = "campaign_01", index: int = 0) -> dict[str, Any]:
+ return self.send("load_mission", {"campaign": campaign, "missionIndex": index}, timeout=20.0)
+
+ def back_to_menu(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+ return self.send("back_to_menu")
+
+ def quit(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+ return self.send("quit", timeout=5.0)
+
+ # ---------------- private helpers ----------------
+
+ @staticmethod
+ def _clear_dir(p: Path) -> None:
+ for f in p.iterdir() if p.exists() else []:
+ try:
+ f.unlink()
+ except OSError:
+ pass
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def launched(**kwargs):
+ """Convenience context manager: `with launched() as h: ...`."""
+ h = Harness.launch(**kwargs)
+ try:
+ yield h
+ finally:
+ h.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+ # Tiny REPL for manual testing.
+ with Harness.launch() as h:
+ print("Ready.", h.root)
+ print("State:", json.dumps(h.state(), indent=2))
diff --git a/tools/automation/run_game.py b/tools/automation/run_game.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..162c94e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/automation/run_game.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+"""Launch a Chessistics build with the automation harness enabled and drop
+into an interactive Python REPL.
+
+ python tools/automation/run_game.py
+
+Then at the prompt: `h.load_mission()`, `h.state()`, `h.screenshot("foo")`...
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import code
+import sys
+
+from harness import Harness
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+ h = Harness.launch(run_name="repl")
+ try:
+ print(f"\nHarness launched. Working directory: {h.root}")
+ print("Ready-to-use object: `h` (see harness.py for the full API)\n")
+ banner = "Chessistics automation REPL — type h. for commands. Ctrl-D to quit."
+ local = {"h": h}
+ code.interact(banner=banner, local=local)
+ finally:
+ h.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+ try:
+ main()
+ except KeyboardInterrupt:
+ sys.exit(130)
diff --git a/tools/automation/smoke.py b/tools/automation/smoke.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1cdf4d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/automation/smoke.py
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+"""End-to-end smoke test for the automation harness.
+
+Runs a scripted playthrough: load mission 0, place a rook, take screenshots,
+step forward, and validate state at each step. Fails hard on any anomaly.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import hashlib
+import json
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from harness import Harness, HarnessError
+
+
+def sha256(path: Path) -> str:
+ return hashlib.sha256(path.read_bytes()).hexdigest()
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+ with Harness.launch(run_name="smoke") as h:
+ print(f"\n[smoke] run dir: {h.root}\n")
+
+ # --- 1. initial state ---
+ print("[smoke] load_mission")
+ state = h.load_mission("campaign_01", 0)
+ assert state["width"] > 0 and state["height"] > 0, state
+ assert state["phase"] == "Paused", f"expected Paused, got {state['phase']}"
+ assert state["remainingStock"], "stock is empty"
+ print(f" board {state['width']}x{state['height']}, phase={state['phase']}, stock={state['remainingStock']}")
+
+ shot1 = h.screenshot("01_loaded")
+ assert shot1.exists(), shot1
+ print(f" screenshot -> {shot1.name}")
+
+ # --- 2. place a piece ---
+ snap_before = h.state()
+ stock_before = dict(snap_before["remainingStock"])
+ first_kind = next(iter(stock_before))
+ print(f"[smoke] try placing {first_kind} at (0,0)->(0,0)")
+
+ # Find any legal placement. Simplest: for a Rook-ish piece, same cell start=end
+ # isn't legal — try adjacent cells. We scan for one kind we have in stock and a
+ # simple legal move.
+ placed = None
+ for kind in stock_before:
+ for s in [(0, 0), (1, 0), (0, 1)]:
+ for e in [(0, 1), (1, 1), (2, 0), (0, 2)]:
+ if s == e:
+ continue
+ result = h.place(kind, s, e)
+ if result.get("placed"):
+ placed = (kind, s, e, result)
+ break
+ if placed:
+ break
+ if placed:
+ break
+
+ if not placed:
+ print("[smoke] no legal placement found — inspect state dump:")
+ print(json.dumps(snap_before, indent=2))
+ return 2
+
+ kind, start, end, result = placed
+ print(f" placed {kind} {start}->{end}, pieceId={result.get('pieceId')}")
+ h.screenshot("02_placed")
+
+ snap_after = h.state()
+ assert len(snap_after["pieces"]) == len(snap_before["pieces"]) + 1, "piece count didn't grow"
+ assert snap_after["remainingStock"][kind] == stock_before[kind] - 1, "stock didn't decrement"
+
+ # --- 3. determinism check: two screenshots of a paused state must match ---
+ print("[smoke] determinism check")
+ a = h.screenshot("det_a")
+ b = h.screenshot("det_b")
+ if sha256(a) != sha256(b):
+ print(f" WARN: screenshots differ (hover cursor likely) — {sha256(a)[:8]} vs {sha256(b)[:8]}")
+ else:
+ print(" identical OK")
+
+ # --- 4. stepping ---
+ print("[smoke] stepping up to 10 turns")
+ for i in range(10):
+ step_info = h.step()
+ h.screenshot(f"step_{i:02}")
+ phase = step_info.get("phase")
+ print(f" turn={step_info.get('turn')} phase={phase}")
+ if phase == "MissionComplete":
+ print(" mission complete!")
+ break
+
+ # --- 5. negative test ---
+ print("[smoke] negative test: off-board placement")
+ try:
+ bad = h.place(kind, (-1, -1), (0, 0))
+ assert not bad.get("placed"), f"expected placed:false, got {bad}"
+ assert bad.get("reason"), f"expected reason, got {bad}"
+ print(f" rejected with: {bad['reason']}")
+ except HarnessError as e:
+ print(f" harness error (acceptable): {e}")
+
+ # --- 6. responsive after negative ---
+ print("[smoke] final state dump")
+ final = h.state()
+ print(f" phase={final['phase']} turn={final['turn']} pieces={len(final['pieces'])}")
+
+ print("\n[smoke] PASS\n")
+ return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+ sys.exit(main())