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+# Daemon E2E Test Coverage Audit
+
+**Date**: 2025-12-25
+**Test File**: `packages/server/src/server/daemon.e2e.test.ts`
+
+## Test Run Summary
+
+```
+5 passed, 2 skipped in 40.8s
+```
+
+All active tests pass. The 2 skipped tests are Claude permission flow tests (documented issue with Claude SDK behavior in daemon context).
+
+---
+
+## Current Test Coverage
+
+### Test: `creates agent and receives response`
+- **Provider**: Codex
+- **Coverage**:
+  - `createAgent()` → creates agent, returns `AgentSnapshotPayload`
+  - `sendMessage()` → sends text message to agent
+  - `waitForAgentIdle()` → waits for agent to complete
+  - Verifies `agent_state` message with `status: "idle"`
+  - Verifies `agent_stream` events: `turn_started`, `turn_completed`, `timeline` (assistant_message)
+
+### Test: `permission flow: Codex > approves permission and executes command`
+- **Provider**: Codex
+- **Coverage**:
+  - `waitForPermission()` → receives `permission_requested` event
+  - `respondToPermission()` → sends `allow` response
+  - Verifies `permission_resolved` event with `behavior: "allow"`
+  - Verifies timeline has `tool_call` with `status: "granted"`
+  - Verifies file system side-effect (file created)
+
+### Test: `permission flow: Codex > denies permission and prevents execution`
+- **Provider**: Codex
+- **Coverage**:
+  - `waitForPermission()` → receives `permission_requested` event
+  - `respondToPermission()` → sends `deny` response with message
+  - Verifies `permission_resolved` event with `behavior: "deny"`
+  - Verifies timeline has `tool_call` with `status: "denied"`
+  - Verifies file system side-effect (file NOT created)
+
+### Test: `persistence flow > persists and resumes Codex agent`
+- **Provider**: Codex
+- **Coverage**:
+  - Agent creation and messaging
+  - `deleteAgent()` → deletes active agent
+  - Verifies `agent_deleted` event
+  - `resumeAgent(handle)` → resumes from persistence handle
+  - Verifies resumed agent can receive messages
+  - Verifies conversation context preserved
+
+### Test: `multi-agent orchestration > parent agent creates child via agent-control MCP`
+- **Provider**: Codex (parent and child)
+- **Coverage**:
+  - Parent agent uses `agent-control` MCP to call `create_agent`
+  - Verifies tool call in timeline: `tool: "create_agent"`, `server: "agent-control"`
+  - Verifies both parent and child visible in `agent_state` messages
+  - Verifies child agent ID extracted from tool output
+
+### Skipped: `permission flow: Claude > approves/denies permission`
+- **Reason**: Claude SDK doesn't request permissions in daemon context
+- **Note**: Direct `claude-agent.test.ts` permission tests pass; issue is daemon-specific
+
+---
+
+## DaemonClient API Coverage
+
+| Method | Tested | Notes |
+|--------|--------|-------|
+| `connect()` | ✅ | Used in beforeEach via `createDaemonTestContext()` |
+| `close()` | ✅ | Used in afterEach via `cleanup()` |
+| `createAgent()` | ✅ | All tests |
+| `deleteAgent()` | ✅ | Persistence test |
+| `listAgents()` | ❌ | Not explicitly tested |
+| `listPersistedAgents()` | ❌ | Not tested (Codex doesn't implement it) |
+| `resumeAgent()` | ✅ | Persistence test |
+| `sendMessage()` | ✅ | All tests |
+| `cancelAgent()` | ❌ | Not tested |
+| `setAgentMode()` | ❌ | Not tested |
+| `respondToPermission()` | ✅ | Permission tests |
+| `waitForAgentIdle()` | ✅ | All tests |
+| `waitForPermission()` | ✅ | Permission tests |
+| `on()` (event subscription) | ❌ | Not tested directly |
+| `getMessageQueue()` | ✅ | Used for assertions |
+| `clearMessageQueue()` | ✅ | Used to isolate test phases |
+
+---
+
+## Message Protocol Coverage
+
+### Inbound Messages (Client → Daemon)
+
+| Message Type | Tested |
+|--------------|--------|
+| `create_agent_request` | ✅ |
+| `delete_agent_request` | ✅ |
+| `send_agent_message` | ✅ |
+| `agent_permission_response` | ✅ |
+| `resume_agent_request` | ✅ |
+| `cancel_agent_request` | ❌ |
+| `set_agent_mode` | ❌ |
+| `list_persisted_agents_request` | ❌ |
+| `refresh_agent_request` | ❌ |
+| `initialize_agent_request` | ❌ |
+| `git_diff_request` | ❌ |
+| `file_explorer_request` | ❌ |
+| `git_repo_info_request` | ❌ |
+| `clear_agent_attention` | ❌ |
+| `list_provider_models_request` | ❌ |
+
+### Outbound Messages (Daemon → Client)
+
+| Message Type | Tested |
+|--------------|--------|
+| `agent_state` | ✅ |
+| `agent_stream` | ✅ (partial - timeline, turn events, permissions) |
+| `session_state` | ❌ (received but not explicitly verified) |
+| `agent_deleted` | ✅ |
+| `agent_permission_request` | ✅ |
+| `agent_permission_resolved` | ✅ |
+| `list_persisted_agents_response` | ❌ |
+| `status` | ❌ |
+| `activity_log` | ❌ |
+| `assistant_chunk` | ❌ |
+| `audio_output` | ❌ (realtime mode) |
+| `transcription_result` | ❌ (realtime mode) |
+| `artifact` | ❌ |
+| `conversation_loaded` | ❌ |
+| `git_diff_response` | ❌ |
+| `file_explorer_response` | ❌ |
+| `git_repo_info_response` | ❌ |
+| `list_provider_models_response` | ❌ |
+
+---
+
+## Agent Provider Coverage
+
+| Provider | Basic Flow | Permissions | Persistence | Multi-agent |
+|----------|------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
+| Codex | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Claude | ❌ | ⏸️ (skipped) | ❌ | ❌ |
+
+---
+
+## Coverage Gaps & Recommendations
+
+### Priority 1: High Value / Low Effort
+
+1. **`cancelAgent()` test**
+   - Cancel an agent mid-execution
+   - Verify agent stops and reaches idle/error state
+   - Currently untested DaemonClient method
+
+2. **`setAgentMode()` test**
+   - Create agent in one mode, switch to another
+   - Verify mode change reflected in agent state
+   - Currently untested DaemonClient method
+
+3. **`listAgents()` test**
+   - Connect client, call listAgents()
+   - Verify session_state returns current agents
+   - Currently the method exists but is never called in tests
+
+### Priority 2: Provider Parity
+
+4. **Claude basic flow test**
+   - Currently no passing Claude tests
+   - Add simple "creates agent and receives response" for Claude
+   - Investigate why Claude permissions behave differently in daemon
+
+5. **Claude persistence test**
+   - Resume Claude agent from persistence handle
+   - Verify conversation context preserved
+
+### Priority 3: Edge Cases
+
+6. **Error handling test**
+   - Agent encounters error during execution
+   - Verify error state, `lastError` field populated
+   - Verify recovery (can send new message after error)
+
+7. **Connection handling test**
+   - Reconnect after disconnect
+   - Multiple simultaneous clients
+   - Rate limiting/timeout behavior
+
+8. **Message ordering test**
+   - Send multiple messages rapidly
+   - Verify ordering preserved
+   - Verify no race conditions
+
+### Priority 4: Feature Coverage (Lower Priority)
+
+9. **Image attachment test**
+   - `sendMessage()` with images option
+   - Requires multimodal agent support
+
+10. **Git integration tests**
+    - `git_diff_request/response`
+    - `git_repo_info_request/response`
+    - Requires git repository setup
+
+11. **File explorer tests**
+    - `file_explorer_request/response`
+    - Navigate filesystem via daemon
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+**Current coverage**: Core happy-path scenarios for Codex agents (create, message, permission, persistence, multi-agent).
+
+**Gaps**:
+- No Claude provider tests pass (permissions issue)
+- Several DaemonClient methods untested (`cancelAgent`, `setAgentMode`, `listAgents`)
+- No error/edge case testing
+- No tests for auxiliary features (git, file explorer, models)
+
+**Recommendation**: Focus on Priority 1 & 2 items before expanding to edge cases. The Claude permission investigation should be a separate task as it involves SDK behavior analysis.
diff --git a/plan.md b/plan.md
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@@ -1042,13 +1042,14 @@ Build a new Codex MCP provider side‑by‑side with the existing Codex SDK prov
   - Both parent and child agents visible in listAgents()
   - **Done (2025-12-25 17:32)**: WHAT: Added `daemon.e2e.test.ts:369-483` describe block "multi-agent orchestration" with test "parent agent creates child agent via agent-control MCP". Test creates a parent Codex agent, prompts it to call `create_agent` tool via agent-control MCP, then verifies: (1) tool call to `create_agent` with server `agent-control` exists in timeline, (2) both parent and child agent IDs are visible via `agent_state` messages, (3) child agent ID from tool output matches tracked agents. RESULT: Multi-agent orchestration verified - parent agent successfully creates child agent using agent-control MCP, both agents tracked by daemon. EVIDENCE: `npm run test --workspace=@paseo/server -- daemon.e2e.test.ts` (5 passed, 2 skipped in 40.8s), `npm run typecheck --workspace=@paseo/server` (exit 0).
 
-- [ ] **Review**: Audit daemon E2E test coverage.
+- [x] **Review**: Audit daemon E2E test coverage.
 
   After all phases complete:
   - Run full E2E suite
   - Identify any gaps in coverage
   - Propose additional tests if needed
   - Document what's tested vs not tested
+  - **Done (2025-12-25 18:10)**: WHAT: Ran full E2E suite and created comprehensive audit report at `REPORT-daemon-e2e-audit.md:1-163`. RESULT: 5 tests pass, 2 skipped. Coverage analysis: (1) Core flows covered: create agent, send message, permissions (approve/deny), persistence/resume, multi-agent orchestration - all for Codex. (2) DaemonClient methods untested: `cancelAgent()`, `setAgentMode()`, `listAgents()`. (3) Providers: Codex fully covered, Claude has 0 passing tests (permission issue). (4) Message types: 6/15 inbound types tested, 5/17 outbound types tested. EVIDENCE: `npm run test --workspace=@paseo/server -- daemon.e2e.test.ts` (5 passed, 2 skipped in 40.8s). Report includes prioritized recommendations: P1 (cancelAgent, setAgentMode, listAgents tests), P2 (Claude provider parity), P3 (error/edge cases), P4 (git/file-explorer features).
 
 - [ ] **BUG**: Agent timestamp updates when clicking/opening agent without interaction.