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Part of MOT-3619 Phase 3: a2ui user-configured stream bindings -> worker-owned trigger types (see iii-hq/iii#2281).

Before

a2ui::binding::set only offered live data through trigger_type: "stream" bindings (stream_name, group_id, optional item_id).

After

  • Generic bindings: trigger_type + config. a2ui::binding::set validates config against the trigger type's configuration_schema from engine::triggers::info (lenient JSON Schema subset). If the engine cannot confirm the type, the binding is rejected.
  • Initial data via an optional query: it must be a function registered by the worker that owns the trigger type, with metadata read_only: true, and its payload is checked against the function's schema. The query runs through the new Console-only a2ui::binding::refresh, called at mount after binding and after each notification (debounced and coalesced), writing only when the value changed. Without a query, the event payload is applied as before.
  • Guards: reserved trigger types (engine/harness/browser/a2ui/iii, hooks, http, cron, queue, durable:subscriber, subscribe, stream:join/stream:leave) are rejected; at most 32 bindings per surface.
  • Legacy stream bindings keep working (non-breaking: they already live in stored surfaces, templates and exports, and work on engines that still run iii-stream). They are flagged as deprecated in the receipt (deprecation field), in a warn log (standard wording), in a Console warning panel and in the docs.
  • README, skill and a runnable example provider (examples/owned_trigger_provider.rs).

Verification

  • No stream::* calls, createStream/IStream or iii-stream dependency in a2ui/; remaining stream mentions are the documented legacy-compat path, the reserved-type list, docs and tests.
  • cargo fmt --check, clippy --all-targets -D warnings; cargo test: 52 passed, 3 ignored (was 40/1). UI: worker-ui lint 0/0, vitest 20/20 (was 16).
  • Live (engine 0.24.6-rc.1 without iii-stream, real a2ui binary + example provider): rejections for unregistered type, unknown/missing config field, non-read_only query, query from another worker and reserved type; legacy stream binding accepted with the deprecation flag; initial read, 2 live updates, filter and unbind through the engine.

Follow-up: the repo-level iii-permissions.yaml does not deny a2ui::binding::refresh to agents (they get the default NeedsApproval); consider adding !a2ui::binding::refresh.

Not verified: the Console path in a real browser (covered by vitest with a mock host).

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Live bindings can now respond to worker-owned triggers, with optional read-only queries to load or refresh data when a surface opens, reconnects, or receives a notification.
    • Added a runnable example demonstrating a worker-provided trigger and counter.
  • Updates
    • Legacy stream bindings remain supported but are deprecated. The interface now warns about deprecated bindings outside compact mode, and documentation includes migration guidance.
    • Binding configurations and query payloads are checked against their registered schemas.

…tream bindings (MOT-3619)

a2ui::binding::set now accepts any worker-owned trigger type. The config is validated against the provider-registered configuration schema (engine::triggers::info), and an optional read-only provider query (same owning worker, metadata read_only: true) is used for the initial read and notify-then-query updates through the new Console-only a2ui::binding::refresh. Reserved types (engine/harness/browser/a2ui/iii, hooks, http, cron, queue, durable:subscriber, subscribe, stream:join/leave) are rejected. Legacy trigger_type "stream" bindings stay accepted (non-breaking) but return a deprecation notice, log a warning and are marked in the Console page. Includes an example provider worker and an ignored live test against an engine without iii-stream.
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A2UI live bindings now support worker-owned trigger types and optional read-only provider queries. The A2UI worker validates registrations and refreshes query-backed bindings. The UI handles event and query updates, and stream remains supported with deprecation notices.

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Live Worker-Owned Bindings

Layer / File(s) Summary
Binding and query contracts
a2ui/src/protocol.rs, a2ui/src/schema_check.rs, a2ui/src/lib.rs, a2ui/tests/golden/schemas/*
LiveBinding gains optional query metadata. Validation classifies built-in, legacy stream, and worker-owned triggers, checks query constraints, and adds a JSON Schema subset validator. The binding schemas describe queries and deprecated stream compatibility.
Registration and query refresh
a2ui/src/functions.rs, a2ui/src/hook.rs, a2ui/tests/golden/schemas/a2ui.binding.refresh.json, a2ui/tests/live_owned_binding.rs, a2ui/Cargo.toml
Binding registration checks worker ownership, configuration schemas, and read-only query registration. a2ui::binding::refresh runs the query, selects and stores its result, and reports whether the value changed. Direct apply rejects query-backed bindings. Unit and live tests cover validation, refresh, and persistence behavior.
UI binding lifecycle
a2ui/ui/src/types.ts, a2ui/ui/src/data.ts, a2ui/ui/src/live.ts, a2ui/ui/src/surface.tsx, a2ui/ui/src/live.test.ts
The UI refreshes query-backed bindings on registration and notifications, while non-query bindings continue to apply event values. It exposes refresh receipt types and displays deprecated binding IDs outside compact mode.
Provider example and binding guidance
a2ui/examples/owned_trigger_provider.rs, a2ui/README.md, a2ui/skills/SKILL.md
The example registers a counter trigger, serves read-only counter queries, and notifies matching bindings after updates. The README and skill guidance document worker-owned triggers, optional queries, and stream deprecation.

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Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant A2UIClient
  participant A2UIWorker
  participant ProviderWorker
  participant SurfaceState
  A2UIClient->>A2UIWorker: call a2ui::binding::refresh
  A2UIWorker->>ProviderWorker: run registered read-only query
  ProviderWorker-->>A2UIWorker: return query value
  A2UIWorker->>SurfaceState: persist changed value at target path
  A2UIWorker-->>A2UIClient: return value and changed status
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Worker-owned live bindings are added with schema validation. A narrow case remains: provider schemas that use pattern-based keys can have valid binding configurations rejected. The change is mergeable with that small follow-up.

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Comment thread a2ui/src/schema_check.rs
Comment on lines +93 to +96
match schema.get("additionalProperties") {
Some(Value::Bool(false)) => {
return Err(format!("{}: unsupported field `{key}`", here(at)));
}

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Skip additionalProperties: false enforcement when patternProperties is present.

The module doc says the check is "never stricter than the schema itself". patternProperties is not supported, but the code still applies additionalProperties: false to every key that is not listed in properties. In JSON Schema, keys that match a patternProperties pattern are not "additional". Example: a provider schema has {"properties": {...}, "patternProperties": {"^x-": {}}, "additionalProperties": false}. That schema accepts {"x-tag": "a"}, but this check rejects it. set_binding then refuses a valid binding. To keep the check lenient, skip the rejection when patternProperties exists. Regex matching is not needed for that.

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--- "a/a2ui/src/schema_check.rs"
+++ "b/a2ui/src/schema_check.rs"
@@ -90,15 +90,15 @@
                     check(root, property, item, &child, depth + 1)?;
                     continue;
                 }
                 match schema.get("additionalProperties") {
-                    Some(Value::Bool(false)) => {
+                    Some(Value::Bool(false)) if !schema.contains_key("patternProperties") => {
                         return Err(format!("{}: unsupported field `{key}`", here(at)));
                     }
-                    Some(extra @ Value::Object(_)) => {
+                    Some(extra @ Value::Object(_)) if !schema.contains_key("patternProperties") => {
                         check(root, extra, item, &child, depth + 1)?;
                     }
                     _ => {}
                 }
             }
         }
         Value::Array(items) => {
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Review comment at @a2ui/src/schema_check.rs around lines 93 - 96:
Update the additionalProperties handling in the schema-checking logic to skip
both rejection of unknown keys and recursive validation when schema contains
patternProperties. Keep the existing behavior when patternProperties is absent;
regex matching is not needed.

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