[larstalian]

Summary

CodexAgentBackend had no codex-specific code — it just wraps any LLMBackend into a single-shot, tool-less AgentBackend, defaulting to CodexBackend when none is passed. This renames it to LLMAgentBackend so the name reflects what it actually does, leaving "Codex" in exactly one place (CodexBackend).

• Clean rename, no backward-compat alias (repo is pre-1.0; an alias would defeat the point of Generalize CodexAgentBackend — it's not actually codex-specific #234).
• The CodexBackend default fallback stays intact — that's the one legitimate Codex reference. Error strings/docstrings updated to say LLMAgentBackend.
• Updated every reference: agent_backend.py, __init__.py (import + __all__), tests/test_agent_backend.py, tests/test_office_persona.py, examples/codex_eval.py (class ref; file name kept), pack-sdk _protocols.py comment, and pack-sdk README.md prose.
• grep CodexAgentBackend across the repo → zero hits.

Test plan

• ruff check on all touched files — passed
• mypy on agent_backend.py, __init__.py, examples/codex_eval.py — passed
• pytest tests/test_agent_backend.py tests/test_office_persona.py — 31 passed

Closes #234

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[larstalian]

Review — Generalize CodexAgentBackend → LLMAgentBackend (#234)

Verdict: CHANGES-REQUESTED (one small, concrete change). The core rename is correct, minimal, and well-scoped; I verified every claim locally. One residual inconsistency should be cleaned up before merge because it directly undercuts the goal of #234.

Verified locally (branch generalize-agent-backend-234)

• rg CodexAgentBackend across the whole repo → zero hits. Import, __all__, class def, docstrings, error strings, both test modules, examples/codex_eval.py, pack-sdk _protocols.py comment, and pack-sdk README.md prose are all updated. ✅
• CodexBackend default-fallback preserved intact (agent_backend.py L77 docstring, L91 else CodexBackend(model=model)) — the one legitimate Codex reference. ✅
• Error-string change is in sync with assertions: test_codex_backend_rejects_tools matches on the substring "does not support tool injection" and the office_persona fake raises the same updated text, so no assertion drift. ✅
• ruff check on all 6 touched files → clean. mypy src/openrange/agent_backend.py → clean.
• pytest tests/test_agent_backend.py tests/test_office_persona.py → 29 passed, 2 skipped. The 2 skips are pre-existing (strands not installed), unrelated to this change. Matches the PR's "31 collected" claim.
• Pure rename → no new abstractions, no behavior change, coverage not regressed. No mocks/patch/test-double libraries introduced. ✅

Must fix before merge — stale codex naming in the test suite

The rename dropped the CodexAgentBackend symbol but left the old codex framing on identifiers that now exercise the generic backend. This contradicts #234's stated goal ("Codex should appear in exactly one place") and, more concretely, creates name/docstring mismatches that violate .rules ("well-named identifiers", no misleading names):

• tests/test_agent_backend.py: test_codex_backend_rejects_tools, test_codex_backend_drives_llm_for_tool_less_prompts, test_codex_backend_rejects_both_backend_and_model_args, test_codex_backend_preflight_delegates_to_custom_llm_backend, test_codex_backend_preflight_surfaces_custom_llm_backend_failures — these now test LLMAgentBackend with a plain _RecordingLLMBackend (nothing codex-specific), and their docstrings already say "LLMAgentBackend" while the function names still say codex_backend. Rename them test_llm_agent_backend_*.
• test_codex_backend_preflight_errors_if_codex_cli_missing is the one that legitimately drives the real CodexBackend (match="codex CLI not found"); the codex_cli_missing half is fine — just drop the codex_backend_ prefix.

Should reconcile (your call, not a blocker)

• tests/test_office_persona.py _CodexLikeBackend and the codex_like_backend param id: defensible since the fake models CodexBackend's tool-rejecting shape, but its docstring now reads "mimics real LLMAgentBackend", so the name/intent are slightly crossed. Either rename to _ToolRejectingBackend or keep and make the docstring say it mimics a tool-less/CodexBackend-shaped backend.

Good

Clean pre-1.0 rename with no back-compat alias (correct — an alias would defeat #234). Diff is tight (29/28), touches exactly the right files including the two easily-missed spots (pack-sdk README prose + _protocols.py comment). Behavior byte-for-byte identical. This is mergeable as soon as the test_codex_backend_* function names are generalized.

[larstalian]

Code review — #234 CodexAgentBackend → LLMAgentBackend

Verdict: APPROVE (with two optional, non-blocking cleanups noted below).

Reviewed the diff against the repo's .rules, CONTRACTS.md/DESIGN.md, and issue #234's intent ("Codex" in exactly one place). Verified locally on origin/generalize-agent-backend-234.

What I checked

• Rename complete & consistent — git grep -n CodexAgentBackend → zero hits repo-wide (src, tests, examples, docstrings/comments, pack-sdk README.md + _protocols.py). ✅
• CodexBackend default fallback preserved — constructor still does backend if backend is not None else CodexBackend(model=model) (agent_backend.py:91); the "pass either 'backend' or 'model'" guard is intact. This is the one legitimate, intentional Codex reference. ✅
• Error strings in sync — the runtime string "LLMAgentBackend does not support tool injection. …" (agent_backend.py:116) matches the office-persona fixture string (test_office_persona.py:89) and the end-to-end comment (:305). test_agent_backend.py:96 matches on the class-agnostic substring "does not support tool injection", so it's robust. ✅
• Remaining Codex occurrences are all legitimate — CodexBackend, the codex CLI, examples/codex_eval.py (file kept, class ref updated), and README "Codex-backed eval" prose. None reintroduce the old class name. ✅
• .rules compliance — pure rename, no new abstractions, minimal diff; public-class docstring is concise and explains the default-fallback semantics (allowed for public classes). No stray __all__ in leaf modules; __init__.py __all__ updated and stays alphabetized. ✅
• Gates (run locally with uv) — ruff check on all 5 touched files: clean. mypy on agent_backend.py/__init__.py/examples/codex_eval.py: clean (3 files). pytest tests/test_agent_backend.py tests/test_office_persona.py: 29 passed, 2 skipped (strands optional dep). No control-flow change → branch coverage not regressed. ✅

Non-blocking nits (optional, your call)

1. Stale codex test identifiers. The 7 test_codex_backend_* function names in test_agent_backend.py and the _CodexLikeBackend fixture in test_office_persona.py now exercise LLMAgentBackend. Their docstrings were updated but the identifiers still say "codex", which slightly undercuts Generalize CodexAgentBackend — it's not actually codex-specific #234's "Codex in one place" spirit. Cosmetic — doesn't affect the CodexAgentBackend grep or behavior — but a test_llm_agent_backend_* / _ToolRejectingBackend rename would finish the job cleanly.
2. PR description count. Body says "31 passed"; actual is 29 passed + 2 skipped (the 2 strands tests skip without the optional dep). Description-only.

Out of scope (flagging, not blocking)

• The test fixtures (_RecordingLLMBackend, _CodexLikeBackend, _PermissiveBackend) are hand-written fakes, which sits in tension with .rules ("Tests MUST NOT use … fakes"). These predate this PR and aren't touched behaviorally by a rename — not this PR's problem.
• A duplicate PR (Generalize CodexAgentBackend → LLMAgentBackend (#234) #362, branch generalize-codex-agent-backend-234) is also open for Generalize CodexAgentBackend — it's not actually codex-specific #234; recommend closing one so Generalize CodexAgentBackend — it's not actually codex-specific #234 lands via a single PR.

Clean, correct, minimal. Good to merge once you decide on nit #1.