Local-first desktop AI chat workspace (React 19 + Tauri 2) with a sandboxed local bridge for files, shell, SQLite, git, web search, and image generation.
GatesAI Chat exposes a single 'fs' tool with a WRITE risk profile. The tool definition is visible in pseudoToolRescue.ts and shows a basic schema with three parameters (action, path, content). However, the tool description is generic and lacks critical safety guidance. The schema lacks enums for the 'action' parameter, no output schema is documented, and error handling is absent. The tool accepts free-form 'action' strings instead of constraining to known operations. No parameter validation rules, no recovery guidance on failure, and no audit trail documentation. This is a high-risk destructive tool with minimal safeguards.
File system operations including write action for creating/modifying files at specified paths with content
Tool 'fs' accepts unconstrained 'action' parameter as free-form string instead of enum. LLM can hallucinate invalid actions like 'delete', 'read', 'execute' without validation.
No output schema documented. Tool description does not specify what the tool returns on success or failure, preventing LLM from planning downstream actions.
Destructive tool (WRITE risk) lacks error handling guidance. No recovery instructions, no categorization of retryable vs fatal errors, no actionable error messages.
Tool description (58 chars) is below baseline (194 chars avg) and lacks WHEN/WHY context. Does not explain when to use 'fs' vs alternatives, prerequisites, or side effects.
Inferred effective spec: 2026-07-28+.
| Scored | Grade | Overall | Spec posture | Rubric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | F | 29 | 2026-07-28+ | v2 |
No audit trail or permission gate documented. A destructive file-write tool should declare required permissions (e.g., 'write:workspace') and log caller identity.