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+# Internal Tools CLI Compatibility Analysis
+
+**Date:** January 7, 2025  
+**Purpose:** Comprehensive analysis of all internal LLM tools and their CLI compatibility status
+
+## Overview
+
+This document provides a detailed analysis of all internal tools available to the LLM in the VS Code extension and evaluates their compatibility with the CLI implementation. The analysis helps determine which tools should be available to the LLM when running in CLI mode.
+
+## Tool Categories and Compatibility
+
+### ✅ **Fully CLI Compatible & Should Be Available (11 tools)**
+
+These tools are ready for immediate use in CLI mode with no additional implementation required:
+
+| Tool                         | Purpose                                   | CLI Status | Implementation Notes                   |
+| ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------- |
+| `read_file`                  | Read file contents with line numbering    | **Ready**  | Uses IFileSystem interface abstraction |
+| `write_to_file`              | Create or completely rewrite files        | **Ready**  | Uses IFileSystem interface abstraction |
+| `apply_diff`                 | Apply targeted modifications to files     | **Ready**  | Core file operation, platform agnostic |
+| `insert_content`             | Insert content at specific line numbers   | **Ready**  | Basic file operation using interfaces  |
+| `search_and_replace`         | Find and replace text patterns            | **Ready**  | Text processing, no UI dependencies    |
+| `list_files`                 | List directory contents recursively       | **Ready**  | File system operation via IFileSystem  |
+| `search_files`               | Search for patterns across multiple files | **Ready**  | Uses ripgrep service, CLI native       |
+| `list_code_definition_names` | Extract function/class definitions        | **Ready**  | Uses tree-sitter, no UI dependencies   |
+| `execute_command`            | Execute shell commands                    | **Ready**  | Core CLI functionality via ITerminal   |
+| `use_mcp_tool`               | Use tools from MCP servers                | **Ready**  | MCP protocol is platform agnostic      |
+| `access_mcp_resource`        | Access resources from MCP servers         | **Ready**  | MCP protocol is platform agnostic      |
+
+### ⚠️ **Partially Compatible - Needs CLI Adaptation (3 tools)**
+
+These tools require additional implementation work to function properly in CLI mode:
+
+| Tool                    | Purpose                          | CLI Status               | Required Work                                    |
+| ----------------------- | -------------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
+| `browser_action`        | Control browser interactions     | **Needs Implementation** | Requires headless browser adapter implementation |
+| `ask_followup_question` | Ask user questions interactively | **Needs Implementation** | Requires CLI prompt interface development        |
+| `attempt_completion`    | Present task completion results  | **Needs Implementation** | Needs CLI-specific output formatting             |
+
+#### Implementation Details for Partial Tools
+
+**browser_action:**
+
+- Current implementation uses Puppeteer with GUI browser
+- CLI needs headless browser configuration
+- IBrowser interface exists but CLI adapter needs completion
+- Priority: High (critical for web development tasks)
+
+**ask_followup_question:**
+
+- Currently uses VSCode UI prompts
+- CLI needs terminal-based prompt system
+- IUserInterface exists but CLI implementation needs enhancement
+- Priority: Medium (affects interactivity)
+
+**attempt_completion:**
+
+- Currently integrated with VSCode diff view and UI
+- CLI needs simple text-based output formatting
+- Priority: Low (functionality works, formatting needs improvement)
+
+### 🚫 **VSCode-Specific - Should Not Be Available in CLI (3 tools)**
+
+These tools are specific to the VSCode extension workflow and should not be exposed in CLI mode:
+
+| Tool                 | Purpose                              | Reason Not Available                   |
+| -------------------- | ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------- |
+| `switch_mode`        | Switch between different agent modes | Extension-specific workflow management |
+| `new_task`           | Create new task instances            | Extension task lifecycle management    |
+| `fetch_instructions` | Fetch task-specific instructions     | Extension internal functionality       |
+
+## Architecture Analysis
+
+### Interface Abstraction Success
+
+The codebase demonstrates excellent architectural decisions with interface abstractions:
+
+- **IFileSystem**: Enables platform-agnostic file operations
+- **ITerminal**: Abstracts command execution
+- **IBrowser**: Provides browser automation abstraction
+- **IUserInterface**: Handles user interaction abstraction
+- **ITelemetryService**: Platform-agnostic analytics
+- **IStorageService**: Configuration and data persistence
+
+### Tool Implementation Patterns
+
+1. **Direct Interface Usage**: Tools like `read_file` and `write_to_file` directly use IFileSystem
+2. **Service Integration**: Tools like `search_files` use abstracted services (ripgrep)
+3. **External Protocol**: MCP tools use platform-agnostic protocols
+
+## CLI Readiness Summary
+
+**Total Tools Analyzed:** 17  
+**Ready for CLI:** 11 tools (65%)  
+**Need Adaptation:** 3 tools (18%)  
+**Not Applicable:** 3 tools (17%)
+
+## Recommendations
+
+### Immediate Actions
+
+1. **Enable Ready Tools**: Ensure all 11 ready tools are properly exposed to LLM in CLI mode
+2. **Verify Interface Bindings**: Confirm CLI adapters are properly connected to tool implementations
+
+### Priority Implementation Work
+
+1. **High Priority**: Complete `browser_action` CLI adapter for headless browser support
+2. **Medium Priority**: Enhance `ask_followup_question` CLI prompt interface
+3. **Low Priority**: Improve `attempt_completion` CLI output formatting
+
+### Quality Assurance
+
+1. Test all ready tools in CLI environment
+2. Validate interface abstraction completeness
+3. Ensure feature parity between VSCode and CLI where applicable
+
+## Technical Implementation Notes
+
+### File Operations
+
+All file operation tools use helper functions with interface compatibility:
+
+- `countFileLinesWithInterface()`
+- `isBinaryFileWithInterface()`
+- `readLinesWithInterface()`
+
+### Browser Tools
+
+Current browser implementation in CLI exists but needs testing and potential enhancement:
+
+- HeadlessBrowser configuration
+- Puppeteer CLI integration
+- Screenshot and interaction capabilities
+
+### MCP Integration
+
+MCP tools should work identically in both environments:
+
+- Protocol is platform-agnostic
+- Server connections handle CLI vs VSCode transparently
+- GitHub, database, and other MCP servers compatible
+
+## Future Considerations
+
+1. **Tool Discovery**: Implement CLI tool listing and help functionality
+2. **Configuration**: Ensure tool-specific settings work in CLI
+3. **Performance**: Monitor tool performance in CLI vs VSCode
+4. **Error Handling**: Verify error handling works properly in CLI context
+
+## Conclusion
+
+The interface-based architecture has successfully created a robust foundation for CLI compatibility. The majority of tools (65%) are immediately ready for CLI use, demonstrating the effectiveness of the abstraction layer design. The remaining tools require focused implementation effort but have clear paths to completion.