feat(execpolicy): expose matched approval rule metadata

crates/core/src/lib.rs

@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ impl Runtime {
                 .await;
             self.hooks
                 .emit(HookEvent::GenericEventFrame {
-                    frame: error_frame.clone(),
+                    frame: Box::new(error_frame.clone()),
                 })
                 .await;
             return Ok(json!({
@@ -1156,6 +1156,7 @@ impl Runtime {
             let reason = decision.reason().to_string();
             let maybe_approval_frame = approval_request_frame(
                 &decision.requirement,
+                decision.matched_rule.as_deref(),
                 call_id,
                 approval_id.clone(),
                 response_id.clone(),
@@ -1173,7 +1174,7 @@ impl Runtime {
             if let Some(frame) = maybe_approval_frame {
                 self.hooks
                     .emit(HookEvent::GenericEventFrame {
-                        frame: frame.clone(),
+                        frame: Box::new(frame.clone()),
                     })
                     .await;
                 events.push(event_frame_payload(&frame));
@@ -1197,7 +1198,7 @@ impl Runtime {
         };
         self.hooks
             .emit(HookEvent::GenericEventFrame {
-                frame: start_frame.clone(),
+                frame: Box::new(start_frame.clone()),
             })
             .await;
         self.hooks
@@ -1221,7 +1222,7 @@ impl Runtime {
                 };
                 self.hooks
                     .emit(HookEvent::GenericEventFrame {
-                        frame: result_frame.clone(),
+                        frame: Box::new(result_frame.clone()),
                     })
                     .await;
                 self.hooks
@@ -1253,7 +1254,7 @@ impl Runtime {
                 };
                 self.hooks
                     .emit(HookEvent::GenericEventFrame {
-                        frame: error_frame.clone(),
+                        frame: Box::new(error_frame.clone()),
                     })
                     .await;
                 self.hooks
@@ -1299,18 +1300,18 @@ impl Runtime {
             };
             self.hooks
                 .emit(HookEvent::GenericEventFrame {
-                    frame: EventFrame::McpStartupUpdate {
+                    frame: Box::new(EventFrame::McpStartupUpdate {
                         update: codewhale_protocol::McpStartupUpdateEvent {
                             server_name: update.server_name,
                             status,
                         },
-                    },
+                    }),
                 })
                 .await;
         }
         self.hooks
             .emit(HookEvent::GenericEventFrame {
-                frame: EventFrame::McpStartupComplete {
+                frame: Box::new(EventFrame::McpStartupComplete {
                     summary: codewhale_protocol::McpStartupCompleteEvent {
                         ready: summary.ready.clone(),
                         failed: summary
@@ -1323,7 +1324,7 @@ impl Runtime {
                             .collect(),
                         cancelled: summary.cancelled.clone(),
                     },
-                },
+                }),
             })
             .await;
         summary
@@ -1578,6 +1579,7 @@ fn to_persisted_source(source: &codewhale_protocol::SessionSource) -> SessionSou
 
 fn approval_request_frame(
     requirement: &ExecApprovalRequirement,
+    matched_rule: Option<&str>,
     call_id: String,
     approval_id: String,
     turn_id: String,
@@ -1620,6 +1622,7 @@ fn approval_request_frame(
             command,
             cwd,
             reason: reason.clone(),
+            matched_rule: matched_rule.map(|rule| rule.to_string().into_boxed_str()),
             network_approval_context: None,
             proposed_execpolicy_amendment: proposed_execpolicy_amendment
                 .as_ref()
@@ -1886,6 +1889,36 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(permission_path_for_call(&call), None);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn approval_request_frame_includes_matched_rule() {
+        let requirement = ExecApprovalRequirement::NeedsApproval {
+            reason: "Typed ask rule 'tool=exec_shell command=cargo test' requires approval."
+                .to_string(),
+            proposed_execpolicy_amendment: None,
+            proposed_network_policy_amendments: Vec::new(),
+        };
+
+        let frame = approval_request_frame(
+            &requirement,
+            Some("tool=exec_shell command=cargo test"),
+            "call-1".to_string(),
+            "approval-1".to_string(),
+            "turn-1".to_string(),
+            "cargo test --workspace".to_string(),
+            "/repo".to_string(),
+        )
+        .expect("approval frame");
+
+        let EventFrame::ExecApprovalRequest { request } = frame else {
+            panic!("expected exec approval request frame");
+        };
+        assert_eq!(
+            request.matched_rule.as_deref(),
+            Some("tool=exec_shell command=cargo test")
+        );
+        assert_eq!(request.reason, requirement.reason());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn enqueue_creates_queued_job_with_zero_progress() {
         let mut jm = JobManager::default();

crates/hooks/src/lib.rs

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pub enum HookEvent {
     /// mapping it to a more specific variant.
     GenericEventFrame {
         /// The raw event frame to forward.
-        frame: EventFrame,
+        frame: Box<EventFrame>,
     },
 }
 
@@ -333,6 +333,21 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(encoded["payload"]["exit_code"], 0);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn generic_event_frame_serialization_is_unchanged_by_boxing() {
+        let event = HookEvent::GenericEventFrame {
+            frame: Box::new(EventFrame::ResponseStart {
+                response_id: "resp-1".to_string(),
+            }),
+        };
+
+        let encoded = event.to_json();
+
+        assert_eq!(encoded["type"], "generic_event_frame");
+        assert_eq!(encoded["frame"]["event"], "response_start");
+        assert_eq!(encoded["frame"]["response_id"], "resp-1");
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn jsonl_sink_creates_parent_dir_and_appends_events() {
         let root = unique_temp_dir("jsonl_sink");

crates/protocol/src/lib.rs

@@ -472,6 +472,9 @@ pub struct ExecApprovalRequestEvent {
     pub cwd: String,
     /// Human-readable reason why approval is needed.
     pub reason: String,
+    /// Policy rule that matched this approval request, when available.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub matched_rule: Option<Box<str>>,
     /// Network context if the approval involves network access.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub network_approval_context: Option<NetworkApprovalContext>,

docs/RUNTIME_API.md

@@ -407,6 +407,10 @@ Common event names: `thread.started`, `thread.forked`, `turn.started`,
 `item.failed`, `item.interrupted`, `approval.required`, `approval.decided`,
 `approval.timeout`, `sandbox.denied`, `coherence.state`.
 
+`approval.required` events may include a `matched_rule` string when an
+execution-policy rule caused the prompt. This field is explanatory metadata for
+clients and does not grant or persist permissions.
+
 ## Security boundary
 
 - **Localhost by default**. The server binds to `127.0.0.1` by default.