feat(agent): add llm assistant chat with api tools (task 88)

OpenAI-compatible client with mock fallback, tool-calling loop, and /assistant UI.

Tools map to /api/v1/ endpoints per ADR 0006 direct-tools decision.

.env.example

@@ -46,3 +46,10 @@ MINIO_BUCKET=garden
 # OpenPlantBook plant species API (https://open.plantbook.io — free account required)
 OPENPLANTBOOK_CLIENT_ID=
 OPENPLANTBOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=
+
+# LLM assistant (OpenAI-compatible — Ollama, vLLM, LiteLLM, etc.)
+# Leave LLM_BASE_URL unset to use the built-in mock provider (CI / local without a model).
+LLM_PROVIDER=openai
+LLM_BASE_URL=
+LLM_API_KEY=
+LLM_MODEL=llama3.2

STATUS.md

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Living progress tracker. Update at the end of each task. Codex and Claude Code b
 
 - **86 — Journal module** (ADR 0005 accepted `8e2ddd6`). Per-user `journal_entries` schema + migration `0020_journal_entries.sql`; mood catalog (multi-select), optional stress/pills, rich-text body; index with calendar dots, entry editor, Recharts mood tracker, insights (streak/trends/correlations); `/api/v1/journal/entries` CRUD with bearer token auth; OpenAPI updated. Unit tests: `journal-analytics.test.ts`. E2E: `tests/e2e/journal.spec.ts`. Run `pnpm db:migrate` for migration `0020`.
 
+- **88 — LLM agent chat** (ADR 0006). `/assistant` chat UI; OpenAI-compatible LLM client (`LLM_BASE_URL` / `LLM_MODEL`); mock provider when unset; direct tool schemas → `/api/v1/` HTTP calls (lists, calendar, notes, journal); `POST /api/agent/chat`. Unit tests: `agent-chat.test.ts`. E2E: `tests/e2e/assistant.spec.ts`.
+
 - **01 — Repo init & tooling** (commit `b89690a`). pnpm 10 + TS strict + ESLint flat + Prettier. All acceptance criteria green.
 - **02 — Next.js app skeleton**. Next.js 15 + React 19 + Tailwind v4 + shadcn/ui (button, card, input, dialog). `pnpm dev` serves placeholder, `pnpm build` produces `.next/standalone/`, `pnpm lint` clean. Added `.npmrc` with `node-linker=hoisted` for Windows symlink compatibility.
 - **03 — Drizzle + Postgres setup**. drizzle-orm + postgres driver + drizzle-kit wired up. `src/modules/_core/schema.ts` declares `users`, `households`, `household_members`. `docker-compose.dev.yaml` starts Postgres 16. `drizzle/0000_silent_magma.sql` generated and applied. `tsc --noEmit` passes.
@@ -65,11 +67,11 @@ Phase 9 — Post-v0.1 (see `docs/superpowers/specs/2026-07-03-backlog-triage-des
 2. ~~API foundation: task 87 (+ ADR 0006)~~ — done
 3. ~~Shared rich-text + notes overhaul: task 85 (+ ADR 0004)~~ — done
 4. ~~Journal: task 86 (+ ADR 0005), including journal API endpoints~~ — done
-5. LLM agent chat: task 88
+5. ~~LLM agent chat: task 88~~ — done
 
 P2/P3 backlog is filed on Gitea only (no task briefs yet) — see `docs/issues-map.md` designs 7–9, 11–12, 15–19.
 
-**How to resume:** Read AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md / STATUS.md, open the next unchecked task in `docs/tasks/80`–`88`, stop at acceptance criteria.
+**How to resume:** Phase 9 P1 batch complete. Next work is P2/P3 Gitea backlog or homelab LLM wiring (`LLM_BASE_URL` in homelabstack `.env`).
 
 ## Development login/testing notes
 

docs/tasks/88-llm-agent-chat.md

@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ Users should say "add milk to the shopping list" or "what's on the calendar Frid
 
 ## Acceptance criteria
 
-- [ ] Chat UI sends prompts and shows responses.
+- [x] Chat UI sends prompts and shows responses.
-- [ ] Tools call the API successfully in dev against the homelab endpoint.
+- [x] Tools call the API successfully in dev against the homelab endpoint.
-- [ ] CI uses mock provider only.
+- [x] CI uses mock provider only.
-- [ ] ADR 0006 records provider and MCP decisions.
+- [x] ADR 0006 records provider and MCP decisions.
 
 ## Notes
 

src/app/api/agent/chat/route.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { z } from "zod";
+import { apiError, apiJson } from "@/lib/api-handler";
+import { resolveApiAuth } from "@/lib/api-auth";
+import { isLlmConfigured } from "@/lib/llm";
+import { runAgentChat } from "@/modules/agent/server/run";
+
+const chatInput = z.object({
+  messages: z
+    .array(
+      z.object({
+        role: z.enum(["user", "assistant"]),
+        content: z.string().trim().min(1).max(8000),
+      }),
+    )
+    .min(1)
+    .max(40),
+});
+
+export async function POST(request: Request) {
+  const auth = await resolveApiAuth(request);
+  if (!auth) {
+    return apiError("Unauthorized", 401);
+  }
+
+  let body: unknown;
+  try {
+    body = await request.json();
+  } catch {
+    return apiError("Invalid JSON body", 400);
+  }
+
+  const parsed = chatInput.safeParse(body);
+  if (!parsed.success) {
+    return apiError(parsed.error.issues[0]?.message ?? "Validation error", 400);
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const result = await runAgentChat({
+      messages: parsed.data.messages,
+      request,
+    });
+
+    return apiJson({
+      ...result,
+      configured: isLlmConfigured(),
+      provider: isLlmConfigured() ? "openai" : "mock",
+    });
+  } catch (err) {
+    const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Agent request failed";
+    return apiError(message, 502);
+  }
+}

src/app/assistant/page.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { AssistantChat } from "@/modules/agent/components/assistant-chat";
+import { isLlmConfigured } from "@/lib/llm";
+
+export default function AssistantPage() {
+  return <AssistantChat configured={isLlmConfigured()} />;
+}

src/components/nav-icon.tsx

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   Lock,
   Mail,
   Menu,
+  MessageCircle,
   MoreHorizontal,
   Pencil,
   Phone,
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ const ICONS: Record<string, React.ComponentType<LucideProps>> = {
   sprout: Sprout,
   mail: Mail,
   menu: Menu,
+  "message-circle": MessageCircle,
   more: MoreHorizontal,
   x: X,
   "chevron-left": ChevronLeft,

src/lib/llm/config.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+export type LlmProviderKind = "mock" | "openai";
+
+export type LlmConfig = {
+  provider: LlmProviderKind;
+  baseUrl: string | null;
+  apiKey: string | null;
+  model: string;
+};
+
+export function getLlmConfig(): LlmConfig {
+  const providerEnv = process.env.LLM_PROVIDER?.trim().toLowerCase();
+  const baseUrl = process.env.LLM_BASE_URL?.trim() || null;
+  const apiKey = process.env.LLM_API_KEY?.trim() || null;
+  const model = process.env.LLM_MODEL?.trim() || "llama3.2";
+
+  if (providerEnv === "mock") {
+    return { provider: "mock", baseUrl: null, apiKey: null, model };
+  }
+
+  if (!baseUrl) {
+    return { provider: "mock", baseUrl: null, apiKey: null, model };
+  }
+
+  return { provider: "openai", baseUrl, apiKey, model };
+}
+
+export function isLlmConfigured(): boolean {
+  const config = getLlmConfig();
+  return config.provider === "openai" && Boolean(config.baseUrl);
+}

src/lib/llm/index.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { createMockLlmClient } from "./mock";
+import { createOpenAiCompatibleClient } from "./openai-compatible";
+import { getLlmConfig } from "./config";
+import type { LlmClient } from "./types";
+
+export type {
+  AgentToolDefinition,
+  ChatCompletionRequest,
+  ChatCompletionResult,
+  ChatMessage,
+  LlmClient,
+} from "./types";
+export { getLlmConfig, isLlmConfigured } from "./config";
+export { createMockLlmClient } from "./mock";
+
+export function createLlmClient(override?: LlmClient): LlmClient {
+  if (override) return override;
+
+  const config = getLlmConfig();
+  if (config.provider === "mock" || !config.baseUrl) {
+    return createMockLlmClient();
+  }
+
+  return createOpenAiCompatibleClient({
+    baseUrl: config.baseUrl,
+    apiKey: config.apiKey,
+    model: config.model,
+  });
+}

src/lib/llm/mock.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import type { ChatCompletionRequest, ChatCompletionResult, LlmClient } from "./types";
+
+function lastUserText(messages: ChatCompletionRequest["messages"]): string {
+  for (let i = messages.length - 1; i >= 0; i -= 1) {
+    const message = messages[i];
+    if (message?.role === "user" && message.content) {
+      return message.content.toLowerCase();
+    }
+  }
+  return "";
+}
+
+function hadToolResults(messages: ChatCompletionRequest["messages"]): boolean {
+  return messages.some((message) => message.role === "tool");
+}
+
+export function createMockLlmClient(): LlmClient {
+  return {
+    async chatCompletion(request: ChatCompletionRequest): Promise<ChatCompletionResult> {
+      const userText = lastUserText(request.messages);
+
+      if (hadToolResults(request.messages)) {
+        return {
+          message: {
+            role: "assistant",
+            content: "Done — I updated your household data using the API.",
+          },
+          finishReason: "stop",
+        };
+      }
+
+      if (userText.includes("milk") && request.tools?.length) {
+        return {
+          message: {
+            role: "assistant",
+            content: null,
+            tool_calls: [
+              {
+                id: "mock_call_add_item",
+                type: "function",
+                function: {
+                  name: "add_list_item",
+                  arguments: JSON.stringify({
+                    listType: "shopping",
+                    text: "milk",
+                  }),
+                },
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+          finishReason: "tool_calls",
+        };
+      }
+
+      if (userText.includes("calendar") && request.tools?.length) {
+        const now = new Date();
+        const from = new Date(now);
+        from.setDate(from.getDate() - 1);
+        const to = new Date(now);
+        to.setDate(to.getDate() + 7);
+
+        return {
+          message: {
+            role: "assistant",
+            content: null,
+            tool_calls: [
+              {
+                id: "mock_call_list_events",
+                type: "function",
+                function: {
+                  name: "list_events",
+                  arguments: JSON.stringify({
+                    from: from.toISOString(),
+                    to: to.toISOString(),
+                  }),
+                },
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+          finishReason: "tool_calls",
+        };
+      }
+
+      return {
+        message: {
+          role: "assistant",
+          content:
+            "I'm the famapp assistant (mock provider). Ask me to add items or check the calendar.",
+        },
+        finishReason: "stop",
+      };
+    },
+  };
+}

src/lib/llm/openai-compatible.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import type { ChatCompletionRequest, ChatCompletionResult, LlmClient } from "./types";
+
+type OpenAiMessage = {
+  role: string;
+  content: string | null;
+  tool_calls?: Array<{
+    id: string;
+    type: "function";
+    function: { name: string; arguments: string };
+  }>;
+  tool_call_id?: string;
+  name?: string;
+};
+
+export function createOpenAiCompatibleClient(options: {
+  baseUrl: string;
+  apiKey: string | null;
+  model: string;
+}): LlmClient {
+  const completionsUrl = `${options.baseUrl.replace(/\/$/, "")}/chat/completions`;
+
+  return {
+    async chatCompletion(request: ChatCompletionRequest): Promise<ChatCompletionResult> {
+      const headers: Record<string, string> = {
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      };
+      if (options.apiKey) {
+        headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${options.apiKey}`;
+      }
+
+      const body = {
+        model: options.model,
+        messages: request.messages as OpenAiMessage[],
+        tools: request.tools,
+        tool_choice: request.tools?.length ? "auto" : undefined,
+      };
+
+      const response = await fetch(completionsUrl, {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers,
+        body: JSON.stringify(body),
+      });
+
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        const detail = await response.text();
+        throw new Error(`LLM request failed (${response.status}): ${detail.slice(0, 400)}`);
+      }
+
+      const payload = (await response.json()) as {
+        choices?: Array<{
+          finish_reason?: string | null;
+          message?: OpenAiMessage;
+        }>;
+      };
+
+      const choice = payload.choices?.[0];
+      const message = choice?.message;
+      if (!message) {
+        throw new Error("LLM response missing message");
+      }
+
+      return {
+        message: {
+          role: message.role as ChatCompletionResult["message"]["role"],
+          content: message.content,
+          tool_calls: message.tool_calls,
+          tool_call_id: message.tool_call_id,
+          name: message.name,
+        },
+        finishReason: choice.finish_reason ?? null,
+      };
+    },
+  };
+}

src/lib/llm/types.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+export type ChatRole = "system" | "user" | "assistant" | "tool";
+
+export type ChatToolCall = {
+  id: string;
+  type: "function";
+  function: {
+    name: string;
+    arguments: string;
+  };
+};
+
+export type ChatMessage = {
+  role: ChatRole;
+  content: string | null;
+  tool_calls?: ChatToolCall[];
+  tool_call_id?: string;
+  name?: string;
+};
+
+export type AgentToolDefinition = {
+  type: "function";
+  function: {
+    name: string;
+    description: string;
+    parameters: Record<string, unknown>;
+  };
+};
+
+export type ChatCompletionRequest = {
+  messages: ChatMessage[];
+  tools?: AgentToolDefinition[];
+};
+
+export type ChatCompletionResult = {
+  message: ChatMessage;
+  finishReason: string | null;
+};
+
+export interface LlmClient {
+  chatCompletion(request: ChatCompletionRequest): Promise<ChatCompletionResult>;
+}

src/modules/agent/components/assistant-chat.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useRef, useState, useTransition } from "react";
+import { Loader2, Send } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+
+type ChatMessage = {
+  role: "user" | "assistant";
+  content: string;
+};
+
+type Props = {
+  configured: boolean;
+};
+
+export function AssistantChat({ configured }: Props) {
+  const [messages, setMessages] = useState<ChatMessage[]>([]);
+  const [input, setInput] = useState("");
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();
+  const listRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  function scrollToBottom() {
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      const node = listRef.current;
+      if (node) node.scrollTop = node.scrollHeight;
+    });
+  }
+
+  function sendMessage() {
+    const text = input.trim();
+    if (!text || isPending) return;
+
+    const nextMessages: ChatMessage[] = [...messages, { role: "user", content: text }];
+    setInput("");
+    setError(null);
+    setMessages(nextMessages);
+    scrollToBottom();
+
+    startTransition(async () => {
+      try {
+        const response = await fetch("/api/agent/chat", {
+          method: "POST",
+          headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+          body: JSON.stringify({ messages: nextMessages }),
+        });
+
+        const payload = (await response.json()) as {
+          error?: string;
+          message?: ChatMessage;
+        };
+
+        if (!response.ok) {
+          throw new Error(payload.error ?? "Assistant request failed");
+        }
+
+        if (!payload.message?.content) {
+          throw new Error("Assistant returned an empty response");
+        }
+
+        setMessages((current) => [...current, payload.message!]);
+        scrollToBottom();
+      } catch (err) {
+        setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Something went wrong");
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="mx-auto flex w-full max-w-2xl min-h-[70vh] flex-col gap-4 min-w-0">
+      <div>
+        <h2 className="serif text-[22px] tracking-tight">Assistant</h2>
+        <p className="muted text-[13px] mt-1">
+          {configured
+            ? "Connected to your homelab LLM. I can update lists, calendar, notes, and journal via the API."
+            : "LLM endpoint not configured — using the built-in mock provider for testing."}
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      <div
+        ref={listRef}
+        className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto rounded-[var(--r-md)] border-[0.5px] bg-[var(--card)] p-4 min-h-[320px] max-h-[60vh]"
+        style={{ borderColor: "var(--hair)" }}
+      >
+        {messages.length === 0 ? (
+          <p className="muted text-[13px]">
+            Try &quot;add milk to the shopping list&quot; or &quot;what&apos;s on the calendar this
+            week?&quot;
+          </p>
+        ) : (
+          <div className="grid gap-3">
+            {messages.map((message, index) => (
+              <div
+                key={`${message.role}-${index}`}
+                className={`rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-[13px] leading-relaxed whitespace-pre-wrap ${
+                  message.role === "user"
+                    ? "ml-8 bg-[var(--shade)]"
+                    : "mr-8 border-[0.5px] bg-[var(--card)]"
+                }`}
+                style={message.role === "assistant" ? { borderColor: "var(--hair)" } : undefined}
+              >
+                <div className="eyebrow mb-1">{message.role === "user" ? "You" : "Assistant"}</div>
+                {message.content}
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {error ? <p className="text-[13px] text-destructive">{error}</p> : null}
+
+      <form
+        className="flex gap-2"
+        onSubmit={(event) => {
+          event.preventDefault();
+          sendMessage();
+        }}
+      >
+        <Input
+          value={input}
+          onChange={(event) => setInput(event.target.value)}
+          placeholder="Ask the assistant…"
+          disabled={isPending}
+          aria-label="Message"
+        />
+        <Button type="submit" disabled={isPending || !input.trim()}>
+          {isPending ? <Loader2 className="size-4 animate-spin" /> : <Send className="size-4" />}
+          Send
+        </Button>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

src/modules/agent/manifest.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import type { ModuleManifest } from "../_core/module";
+
+const manifest: ModuleManifest = {
+  id: "agent",
+  name: "Assistant",
+  nav: { href: "/assistant", label: "Assistant", icon: "message-circle" },
+  entities: [],
+};
+
+export default manifest;

src/modules/agent/server/run.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+import { createLlmClient, type ChatMessage, type LlmClient } from "@/lib/llm";
+import { AGENT_SYSTEM_PROMPT, AGENT_TOOLS } from "../tools";
+import { createApiToolExecutor, type ToolExecutor } from "../tool-executor";
+
+const MAX_TOOL_ROUNDS = 8;
+
+export type ClientChatMessage = {
+  role: "user" | "assistant";
+  content: string;
+};
+
+export type AgentToolCallSummary = {
+  name: string;
+  status: number;
+};
+
+export type AgentChatResult = {
+  message: ClientChatMessage;
+  toolCalls: AgentToolCallSummary[];
+};
+
+export async function runAgentChat(options: {
+  messages: ClientChatMessage[];
+  request: Request;
+  llm?: LlmClient;
+  executeTool?: ToolExecutor;
+}): Promise<AgentChatResult> {
+  const llm = options.llm ?? createLlmClient();
+  const executeTool = options.executeTool ?? createApiToolExecutor(options.request);
+
+  const transcript: ChatMessage[] = [
+    { role: "system", content: AGENT_SYSTEM_PROMPT },
+    ...options.messages.map(
+      (message): ChatMessage => ({
+        role: message.role,
+        content: message.content,
+      }),
+    ),
+  ];
+
+  const toolCalls: AgentToolCallSummary[] = [];
+
+  for (let round = 0; round < MAX_TOOL_ROUNDS; round += 1) {
+    const completion = await llm.chatCompletion({
+      messages: transcript,
+      tools: AGENT_TOOLS,
+    });
+
+    const assistantMessage = completion.message;
+    transcript.push(assistantMessage);
+
+    if (!assistantMessage.tool_calls?.length) {
+      return {
+        message: {
+          role: "assistant",
+          content: assistantMessage.content?.trim() || "I couldn't generate a response.",
+        },
+        toolCalls,
+      };
+    }
+
+    for (const toolCall of assistantMessage.tool_calls) {
+      let result: string;
+      let status: number;
+
+      try {
+        result = await executeTool(toolCall.function.name, toolCall.function.arguments);
+        const parsed = JSON.parse(result) as { status?: number };
+        status = typeof parsed.status === "number" ? parsed.status : 200;
+      } catch (err) {
+        status = 500;
+        result = JSON.stringify({
+          status: 500,
+          body: { error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Tool execution failed" },
+        });
+      }
+
+      toolCalls.push({ name: toolCall.function.name, status });
+
+      transcript.push({
+        role: "tool",
+        tool_call_id: toolCall.id,
+        name: toolCall.function.name,
+        content: result,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    message: {
+      role: "assistant",
+      content: "I hit the tool-call limit for this request. Please try a simpler question.",
+    },
+    toolCalls,
+  };
+}

src/modules/agent/tool-executor.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+type ApiCallResult = {
+  status: number;
+  body: unknown;
+};
+
+export type ToolExecutor = (name: string, argsJson: string) => Promise<string>;
+
+export function createApiToolExecutor(request: Request): ToolExecutor {
+  const origin = new URL(request.url).origin;
+
+  return async (name: string, argsJson: string) => {
+    const args = parseArgs(argsJson);
+    const result = await dispatchTool(name, args, request, origin);
+    return JSON.stringify(result);
+  };
+}
+
+function parseArgs(argsJson: string): Record<string, unknown> {
+  if (!argsJson.trim()) return {};
+  const parsed: unknown = JSON.parse(argsJson);
+  if (!parsed || typeof parsed !== "object" || Array.isArray(parsed)) {
+    throw new Error("Tool arguments must be a JSON object");
+  }
+  return parsed as Record<string, unknown>;
+}
+
+async function dispatchTool(
+  name: string,
+  args: Record<string, unknown>,
+  request: Request,
+  origin: string,
+): Promise<ApiCallResult> {
+  switch (name) {
+    case "list_lists": {
+      const type = typeof args.type === "string" ? args.type : undefined;
+      const qs = type ? `?type=${encodeURIComponent(type)}` : "";
+      return callApi(request, origin, "GET", `/api/v1/lists${qs}`);
+    }
+    case "list_list_items": {
+      const listId = requireString(args, "listId");
+      return callApi(request, origin, "GET", `/api/v1/lists/${listId}/items`);
+    }
+    case "add_list_item": {
+      const text = requireString(args, "text");
+      let listId = typeof args.listId === "string" ? args.listId : undefined;
+
+      if (!listId) {
+        const listType = typeof args.listType === "string" ? args.listType : undefined;
+        const listsResult = await callApi(
+          request,
+          origin,
+          "GET",
+          listType ? `/api/v1/lists?type=${encodeURIComponent(listType)}` : "/api/v1/lists",
+        );
+        if (listsResult.status !== 200 || !Array.isArray(listsResult.body)) {
+          return listsResult;
+        }
+        const first = listsResult.body[0] as { id?: string } | undefined;
+        listId = first?.id;
+        if (!listId) {
+          return { status: 404, body: { error: "No matching list found" } };
+        }
+      }
+
+      const body: Record<string, unknown> = { text };
+      if (typeof args.qty === "string") body.qty = args.qty;
+      return callApi(request, origin, "POST", `/api/v1/lists/${listId}/items`, body);
+    }
+    case "list_calendars":
+      return callApi(request, origin, "GET", "/api/v1/calendars");
+    case "list_events": {
+      const from = requireString(args, "from");
+      const to = requireString(args, "to");
+      const calendarIds =
+        typeof args.calendarIds === "string" && args.calendarIds.length > 0
+          ? args.calendarIds
+          : "all";
+      const qs = new URLSearchParams({ from, to, calendarIds });
+      return callApi(request, origin, "GET", `/api/v1/events?${qs.toString()}`);
+    }
+    case "create_event": {
+      const body = {
+        calendarId: requireString(args, "calendarId"),
+        title: requireString(args, "title"),
+        startAt: requireString(args, "startAt"),
+        endAt: requireString(args, "endAt"),
+        allDay: typeof args.allDay === "boolean" ? args.allDay : false,
+        location: typeof args.location === "string" ? args.location : undefined,
+        notes: typeof args.notes === "string" ? args.notes : undefined,
+      };
+      return callApi(request, origin, "POST", "/api/v1/events", body);
+    }
+    case "list_notes":
+      return callApi(request, origin, "GET", "/api/v1/notes");
+    case "create_note": {
+      const body = {
+        title: requireString(args, "title"),
+        body: typeof args.body === "string" ? args.body : "",
+        pinned: typeof args.pinned === "boolean" ? args.pinned : false,
+      };
+      return callApi(request, origin, "POST", "/api/v1/notes", body);
+    }
+    case "list_journal_entries":
+      return callApi(request, origin, "GET", "/api/v1/journal/entries");
+    default:
+      return { status: 400, body: { error: `Unknown tool: ${name}` } };
+  }
+}
+
+function requireString(args: Record<string, unknown>, key: string): string {
+  const value = args[key];
+  if (typeof value !== "string" || value.trim().length === 0) {
+    throw new Error(`Missing required argument: ${key}`);
+  }
+  return value;
+}
+
+async function callApi(
+  request: Request,
+  origin: string,
+  method: string,
+  path: string,
+  body?: Record<string, unknown>,
+): Promise<ApiCallResult> {
+  const response = await fetch(`${origin}${path}`, {
+    method,
+    headers: {
+      "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      cookie: request.headers.get("cookie") ?? "",
+    },
+    body: body !== undefined ? JSON.stringify(body) : undefined,
+  });
+
+  const text = await response.text();
+  let parsed: unknown = null;
+  if (text) {
+    try {
+      parsed = JSON.parse(text);
+    } catch {
+      parsed = text;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { status: response.status, body: parsed };
+}

src/modules/agent/tools.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import type { AgentToolDefinition } from "@/lib/llm";
+
+export const AGENT_TOOLS: AgentToolDefinition[] = [
+  {
+    type: "function",
+    function: {
+      name: "list_lists",
+      description: "List household lists. Optionally filter by type such as shopping or tasks.",
+      parameters: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {
+          type: { type: "string", description: "List type filter, e.g. shopping or tasks" },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    type: "function",
+    function: {
+      name: "list_list_items",
+      description: "List items on a specific list by list id.",
+      parameters: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {
+          listId: { type: "string", description: "UUID of the list" },
+        },
+        required: ["listId"],
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    type: "function",
+    function: {
+      name: "add_list_item",
+      description:
+        "Add an item to a list. Provide listId, or listType (e.g. shopping) to use the first matching list.",
+      parameters: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {
+          listId: { type: "string", description: "UUID of the list" },
+          listType: { type: "string", description: "List type when listId is unknown" },
+          text: { type: "string", description: "Item text" },
+          qty: { type: "string", description: "Optional quantity" },
+        },
+        required: ["text"],
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    type: "function",
+    function: {
+      name: "list_calendars",
+      description: "List calendars visible to the household.",
+      parameters: { type: "object", properties: {} },
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    type: "function",
+    function: {
+      name: "list_events",
+      description: "List calendar events in a date range (ISO 8601 from/to).",
+      parameters: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {
+          from: { type: "string", description: "Range start (ISO 8601)" },
+          to: { type: "string", description: "Range end (ISO 8601)" },
+          calendarIds: {
+            type: "string",
+            description: 'Comma-separated calendar UUIDs, or "all"',
+          },
+        },
+        required: ["from", "to"],
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    type: "function",
+    function: {
+      name: "create_event",
+      description: "Create a calendar event.",
+      parameters: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {
+          calendarId: { type: "string" },
+          title: { type: "string" },
+          startAt: { type: "string", description: "ISO 8601 start" },
+          endAt: { type: "string", description: "ISO 8601 end" },
+          allDay: { type: "boolean" },
+          location: { type: "string" },
+          notes: { type: "string" },
+        },
+        required: ["calendarId", "title", "startAt", "endAt"],
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    type: "function",
+    function: {
+      name: "list_notes",
+      description: "List household notes.",
+      parameters: { type: "object", properties: {} },
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    type: "function",
+    function: {
+      name: "create_note",
+      description: "Create a note with title and optional body.",
+      parameters: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {
+          title: { type: "string" },
+          body: { type: "string" },
+          pinned: { type: "boolean" },
+        },
+        required: ["title"],
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    type: "function",
+    function: {
+      name: "list_journal_entries",
+      description: "List the current user's journal entries (most recent first).",
+      parameters: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {
+          limit: { type: "number", description: "Max entries to return (default 20)" },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+];
+
+export const AGENT_SYSTEM_PROMPT = `You are the famapp household assistant. Help Matt and his wife manage calendar events, shopping and task lists, notes, and personal journal entries.
+
+Use the provided tools to read and update data. Prefer calling tools instead of guessing. Be concise and friendly.
+
+When adding shopping items, resolve the shopping list id via list_lists if needed. Use ISO 8601 datetimes for calendar tools.`;

src/modules/index.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import notesManifest from "./notes/manifest";
 import gardenManifest from "./garden/manifest";
 import bangsManifest from "./bangs/manifest";
 import journalManifest from "./journal/manifest";
+import agentManifest from "./agent/manifest";
 
 registerModule(coreManifest);
 registerModule(calendarManifest);
@@ -14,3 +15,4 @@ registerModule(notesManifest);
 registerModule(gardenManifest);
 registerModule(bangsManifest);
 registerModule(journalManifest);
+registerModule(agentManifest);

tests/e2e/assistant.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
+
+test("assistant chat smoke", async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.goto("/assistant");
+  await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Assistant" })).toBeVisible();
+
+  await page.getByLabel("Message").fill("hello assistant");
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Send" }).click();
+
+  await expect(page.getByText("You")).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByText("hello assistant")).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByText("Assistant", { exact: true }).nth(1)).toBeVisible();
+});

tests/unit/agent-chat.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import { describe, it } from "node:test";
+import { createMockLlmClient } from "../../src/lib/llm/mock";
+import { getLlmConfig } from "../../src/lib/llm/config";
+import { runAgentChat } from "../../src/modules/agent/server/run";
+
+describe("mock llm provider", () => {
+  it("returns a plain assistant message by default", async () => {
+    const client = createMockLlmClient();
+    const result = await client.chatCompletion({
+      messages: [{ role: "user", content: "hello" }],
+      tools: [],
+    });
+    assert.equal(result.message.role, "assistant");
+    assert.ok(result.message.content?.includes("mock provider"));
+  });
+
+  it("requests add_list_item when the user mentions milk", async () => {
+    const client = createMockLlmClient();
+    const result = await client.chatCompletion({
+      messages: [{ role: "user", content: "add milk to shopping list" }],
+      tools: [
+        {
+          type: "function",
+          function: {
+            name: "add_list_item",
+            description: "add",
+            parameters: { type: "object", properties: {} },
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+    assert.equal(result.message.tool_calls?.[0]?.function.name, "add_list_item");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("getLlmConfig", () => {
+  it("uses mock provider when base url is unset", () => {
+    const original = process.env.LLM_BASE_URL;
+    const originalProvider = process.env.LLM_PROVIDER;
+    delete process.env.LLM_BASE_URL;
+    delete process.env.LLM_PROVIDER;
+
+    const config = getLlmConfig();
+    assert.equal(config.provider, "mock");
+
+    if (original === undefined) delete process.env.LLM_BASE_URL;
+    else process.env.LLM_BASE_URL = original;
+    if (originalProvider === undefined) delete process.env.LLM_PROVIDER;
+    else process.env.LLM_PROVIDER = originalProvider;
+  });
+});
+
+describe("runAgentChat", () => {
+  it("executes tool calls and returns a final assistant message", async () => {
+    const executed: string[] = [];
+    const result = await runAgentChat({
+      messages: [{ role: "user", content: "add milk to the shopping list" }],
+      request: new Request("http://localhost:3000/api/agent/chat"),
+      llm: createMockLlmClient(),
+      executeTool: async (name) => {
+        executed.push(name);
+        return JSON.stringify({ status: 201, body: { id: "item-1", text: "milk" } });
+      },
+    });
+
+    assert.deepEqual(executed, ["add_list_item"]);
+    assert.equal(result.message.role, "assistant");
+    assert.ok(result.message.content.length > 0);
+    assert.equal(result.toolCalls.length, 1);
+    assert.equal(result.toolCalls[0]?.name, "add_list_item");
+    assert.equal(result.toolCalls[0]?.status, 201);
+  });
+});