fix(platform/copilot): add SuggestedGoalResponse to ToolResponseUnion for OpenAPI schema

Adds SuggestedGoalResponse to the ToolResponseUnion in routes.py so it is
included in the generated OpenAPI schema. Regenerates openapi.json from the
live backend spec.

autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/routes.py

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ from .tools.models import (
     OperationPendingResponse,
     OperationStartedResponse,
     SetupRequirementsResponse,
+    SuggestedGoalResponse,
     UnderstandingUpdatedResponse,
 )
 from .tracking import track_user_message
@@ -1051,6 +1052,7 @@ ToolResponseUnion = (
     | AgentPreviewResponse
     | AgentSavedResponse
     | ClarificationNeededResponse
+    | SuggestedGoalResponse
     | BlockListResponse
     | BlockDetailsResponse
     | BlockOutputResponse

autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/service.py

@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ Adapt flexibly to the conversation context. Not every interaction requires all s
    - Find reusable components with `find_block`
    - Create custom solutions with `create_agent` if nothing suitable exists
    - Modify existing library agents with `edit_agent`
+   - **When `create_agent` returns `suggested_goal`**: Present the suggestion to the user and ask "Would you like me to proceed with this refined goal?" If they accept, call `create_agent` again with the suggested goal.
+   - **When `create_agent` returns `clarifying_questions`**: After the user answers, call `create_agent` again with the original description AND the answers in the `context` parameter.
 
 5. **Execute**: Run automations immediately, schedule them, or set up webhooks using `run_agent`. Test specific components with `run_block`.
 
@@ -166,6 +168,11 @@ Adapt flexibly to the conversation context. Not every interaction requires all s
 - Use `add_understanding` to capture valuable business context
 - When tool calls fail, try alternative approaches
 
+**Handle Feedback Loops:**
+- When a tool returns a suggested alternative (like a refined goal), present it clearly and ask the user for confirmation before proceeding
+- When clarifying questions are answered, immediately re-call the tool with the accumulated context
+- Don't ask redundant questions if the user has already provided context in the conversation
+
 ## CRITICAL REMINDER
 
 You are NOT a chatbot. You are NOT documentation. You are a partner who helps busy business owners get value quickly by showing proof through working automations. Bias toward action over explanation."""

autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/tools/create_agent.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from .models import (
     ClarificationNeededResponse,
     ClarifyingQuestion,
     ErrorResponse,
+    SuggestedGoalResponse,
     ToolResponseBase,
 )
 
@@ -186,26 +187,25 @@ class CreateAgentTool(BaseTool):
         if decomposition_result.get("type") == "unachievable_goal":
             suggested = decomposition_result.get("suggested_goal", "")
             reason = decomposition_result.get("reason", "")
-            return ErrorResponse(
+            return SuggestedGoalResponse(
                 message=(
-                    f"This goal cannot be accomplished with the available blocks. "
-                    f"{reason} "
-                    f"Suggestion: {suggested}"
+                    f"This goal cannot be accomplished with the available blocks. {reason}"
                 ),
-                error="unachievable_goal",
-                details={"suggested_goal": suggested, "reason": reason},
+                suggested_goal=suggested,
+                reason=reason,
+                original_goal=description,
+                goal_type="unachievable",
                 session_id=session_id,
             )
 
         if decomposition_result.get("type") == "vague_goal":
             suggested = decomposition_result.get("suggested_goal", "")
-            return ErrorResponse(
-                message=(
-                    f"The goal is too vague to create a specific workflow. "
-                    f"Suggestion: {suggested}"
-                ),
-                error="vague_goal",
-                details={"suggested_goal": suggested},
+            return SuggestedGoalResponse(
+                message="The goal is too vague to create a specific workflow.",
+                suggested_goal=suggested,
+                reason="The goal needs more specific details",
+                original_goal=description,
+                goal_type="vague",
                 session_id=session_id,
             )
 

autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/tools/create_agent_test.py

@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+"""Tests for CreateAgentTool response types."""
+
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from backend.api.features.chat.tools.create_agent import CreateAgentTool
+from backend.api.features.chat.tools.models import (
+    ClarificationNeededResponse,
+    ErrorResponse,
+    SuggestedGoalResponse,
+)
+
+from ._test_data import make_session
+
+_TEST_USER_ID = "test-user-create-agent"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def tool():
+    return CreateAgentTool()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def session():
+    return make_session(_TEST_USER_ID)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_missing_description_returns_error(tool, session):
+    """Missing description returns ErrorResponse."""
+    result = await tool._execute(user_id=_TEST_USER_ID, session=session, description="")
+    assert isinstance(result, ErrorResponse)
+    assert result.error == "Missing description parameter"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_vague_goal_returns_suggested_goal_response(tool, session):
+    """vague_goal decomposition result returns SuggestedGoalResponse, not ErrorResponse."""
+    vague_result = {
+        "type": "vague_goal",
+        "suggested_goal": "Monitor Twitter mentions for a specific keyword and send a daily digest email",
+    }
+
+    with (
+        patch(
+            "backend.api.features.chat.tools.create_agent.get_all_relevant_agents_for_generation",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=[],
+        ),
+        patch(
+            "backend.api.features.chat.tools.create_agent.decompose_goal",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=vague_result,
+        ),
+    ):
+        result = await tool._execute(
+            user_id=_TEST_USER_ID,
+            session=session,
+            description="monitor social media",
+        )
+
+    assert isinstance(result, SuggestedGoalResponse)
+    assert result.goal_type == "vague"
+    assert result.suggested_goal == vague_result["suggested_goal"]
+    assert result.original_goal == "monitor social media"
+    assert result.reason == "The goal needs more specific details"
+    assert not isinstance(result, ErrorResponse)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_unachievable_goal_returns_suggested_goal_response(tool, session):
+    """unachievable_goal decomposition result returns SuggestedGoalResponse, not ErrorResponse."""
+    unachievable_result = {
+        "type": "unachievable_goal",
+        "suggested_goal": "Summarize the latest news articles on a topic and send them by email",
+        "reason": "There are no blocks for mind-reading.",
+    }
+
+    with (
+        patch(
+            "backend.api.features.chat.tools.create_agent.get_all_relevant_agents_for_generation",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=[],
+        ),
+        patch(
+            "backend.api.features.chat.tools.create_agent.decompose_goal",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=unachievable_result,
+        ),
+    ):
+        result = await tool._execute(
+            user_id=_TEST_USER_ID,
+            session=session,
+            description="read my mind",
+        )
+
+    assert isinstance(result, SuggestedGoalResponse)
+    assert result.goal_type == "unachievable"
+    assert result.suggested_goal == unachievable_result["suggested_goal"]
+    assert result.original_goal == "read my mind"
+    assert result.reason == unachievable_result["reason"]
+    assert not isinstance(result, ErrorResponse)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_clarifying_questions_returns_clarification_needed_response(
+    tool, session
+):
+    """clarifying_questions decomposition result returns ClarificationNeededResponse."""
+    clarifying_result = {
+        "type": "clarifying_questions",
+        "questions": [
+            {
+                "question": "What platform should be monitored?",
+                "keyword": "platform",
+                "example": "Twitter, Reddit",
+            }
+        ],
+    }
+
+    with (
+        patch(
+            "backend.api.features.chat.tools.create_agent.get_all_relevant_agents_for_generation",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=[],
+        ),
+        patch(
+            "backend.api.features.chat.tools.create_agent.decompose_goal",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=clarifying_result,
+        ),
+    ):
+        result = await tool._execute(
+            user_id=_TEST_USER_ID,
+            session=session,
+            description="monitor social media and alert me",
+        )
+
+    assert isinstance(result, ClarificationNeededResponse)
+    assert len(result.questions) == 1
+    assert result.questions[0].keyword == "platform"

autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/tools/models.py

@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ class ResponseType(str, Enum):
     # Feature request types
     FEATURE_REQUEST_SEARCH = "feature_request_search"
     FEATURE_REQUEST_CREATED = "feature_request_created"
+    # Goal refinement
+    SUGGESTED_GOAL = "suggested_goal"
 
 
 # Base response model
@@ -296,6 +298,22 @@ class ClarificationNeededResponse(ToolResponseBase):
     questions: list[ClarifyingQuestion] = Field(default_factory=list)
 
 
+class SuggestedGoalResponse(ToolResponseBase):
+    """Response when the goal needs refinement with a suggested alternative."""
+
+    type: ResponseType = ResponseType.SUGGESTED_GOAL
+    suggested_goal: str = Field(description="The suggested alternative goal")
+    reason: str = Field(
+        default="", description="Why the original goal needs refinement"
+    )
+    original_goal: str = Field(
+        default="", description="The user's original goal for context"
+    )
+    goal_type: str = Field(
+        default="vague", description="Type: 'vague' or 'unachievable'"
+    )
+
+
 # Documentation search models
 class DocSearchResult(BaseModel):
     """A single documentation search result."""

autogpt_platform/frontend/src/app/(platform)/copilot/tools/CreateAgent/CreateAgent.tsx

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   ClarifyingQuestion,
 } from "./components/ClarificationQuestionsCard";
 import { MiniGame } from "./components/MiniGame/MiniGame";
+import { SuggestedGoalCard } from "./components/SuggestedGoalCard";
 import {
   AccordionIcon,
   formatMaybeJson,
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ import {
   isOperationInProgressOutput,
   isOperationPendingOutput,
   isOperationStartedOutput,
+  isSuggestedGoalOutput,
   ToolIcon,
   truncateText,
   type CreateAgentToolOutput,
@@ -76,6 +78,13 @@ function getAccordionMeta(output: CreateAgentToolOutput) {
       expanded: true,
     };
   }
+  if (isSuggestedGoalOutput(output)) {
+    return {
+      icon,
+      title: "Goal needs refinement",
+      expanded: true,
+    };
+  }
   if (
     isOperationStartedOutput(output) ||
     isOperationPendingOutput(output) ||
@@ -123,8 +132,13 @@ export function CreateAgentTool({ part }: Props) {
       isAgentPreviewOutput(output) ||
       isAgentSavedOutput(output) ||
       isClarificationNeededOutput(output) ||
+      isSuggestedGoalOutput(output) ||
       isErrorOutput(output));
 
+  function handleUseSuggestedGoal(goal: string) {
+    onSend(`Please create an agent with this goal: ${goal}`);
+  }
+
   function handleClarificationAnswers(answers: Record<string, string>) {
     const questions =
       output && isClarificationNeededOutput(output)
@@ -239,6 +253,15 @@ export function CreateAgentTool({ part }: Props) {
             />
           )}
 
+          {isSuggestedGoalOutput(output) && (
+            <SuggestedGoalCard
+              message={output.message}
+              suggestedGoal={output.suggested_goal}
+              goalType={output.goal_type ?? "vague"}
+              onUseSuggestedGoal={handleUseSuggestedGoal}
+            />
+          )}
+
           {isErrorOutput(output) && (
             <ContentGrid>
               <ContentMessage>{output.message}</ContentMessage>
@@ -252,6 +275,22 @@ export function CreateAgentTool({ part }: Props) {
                   {formatMaybeJson(output.details)}
                 </ContentCodeBlock>
               )}
+              <div className="flex gap-2">
+                <Button
+                  variant="outline"
+                  size="small"
+                  onClick={() => onSend("Please try creating the agent again.")}
+                >
+                  Try again
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                  variant="outline"
+                  size="small"
+                  onClick={() => onSend("Can you help me simplify this goal?")}
+                >
+                  Simplify goal
+                </Button>
+              </div>
             </ContentGrid>
           )}
         </ToolAccordion>

autogpt_platform/frontend/src/app/(platform)/copilot/tools/CreateAgent/components/SuggestedGoalCard.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { Button } from "@/components/atoms/Button/Button";
+import { Text } from "@/components/atoms/Text/Text";
+import { ArrowRightIcon, LightbulbIcon } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
+
+interface Props {
+  message: string;
+  suggestedGoal: string;
+  goalType: string;
+  onUseSuggestedGoal: (goal: string) => void;
+}
+
+export function SuggestedGoalCard({
+  message,
+  suggestedGoal,
+  goalType,
+  onUseSuggestedGoal,
+}: Props) {
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-xl border border-amber-200 bg-amber-50/50 p-4">
+      <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+        <LightbulbIcon
+          size={20}
+          weight="fill"
+          className="mt-0.5 text-amber-600"
+        />
+        <div className="flex-1 space-y-3">
+          <div>
+            <Text variant="body-medium" className="font-medium text-slate-900">
+              {goalType === "unachievable"
+                ? "Goal cannot be accomplished"
+                : "Goal needs more detail"}
+            </Text>
+            <Text variant="small" className="text-slate-600">
+              {message}
+            </Text>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="rounded-lg border border-amber-300 bg-white p-3">
+            <Text variant="small" className="mb-1 font-semibold text-amber-800">
+              Suggested alternative:
+            </Text>
+            <Text variant="body-medium" className="text-slate-900">
+              {suggestedGoal}
+            </Text>
+          </div>
+
+          <Button
+            onClick={() => onUseSuggestedGoal(suggestedGoal)}
+            variant="primary"
+          >
+            <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5">
+              Use this goal <ArrowRightIcon size={14} weight="bold" />
+            </span>
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

autogpt_platform/frontend/src/app/(platform)/copilot/tools/CreateAgent/helpers.tsx

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import type { OperationInProgressResponse } from "@/app/api/__generated__/models
 import type { OperationPendingResponse } from "@/app/api/__generated__/models/operationPendingResponse";
 import type { OperationStartedResponse } from "@/app/api/__generated__/models/operationStartedResponse";
 import { ResponseType } from "@/app/api/__generated__/models/responseType";
+import type { SuggestedGoalResponse } from "@/app/api/__generated__/models/suggestedGoalResponse";
 import {
   PlusCircleIcon,
   PlusIcon,
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ export type CreateAgentToolOutput =
   | AgentPreviewResponse
   | AgentSavedResponse
   | ClarificationNeededResponse
+  | SuggestedGoalResponse
   | ErrorResponse;
 
 function parseOutput(output: unknown): CreateAgentToolOutput | null {
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ function parseOutput(output: unknown): CreateAgentToolOutput | null {
       type === ResponseType.agent_preview ||
       type === ResponseType.agent_saved ||
       type === ResponseType.clarification_needed ||
+      type === ResponseType.suggested_goal ||
       type === ResponseType.error
     ) {
       return output as CreateAgentToolOutput;
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ function parseOutput(output: unknown): CreateAgentToolOutput | null {
     if ("agent_id" in output && "library_agent_id" in output)
       return output as AgentSavedResponse;
     if ("questions" in output) return output as ClarificationNeededResponse;
+    if ("suggested_goal" in output) return output as SuggestedGoalResponse;
     if ("error" in output || "details" in output)
       return output as ErrorResponse;
   }
@@ -114,6 +118,14 @@ export function isClarificationNeededOutput(
   );
 }
 
+export function isSuggestedGoalOutput(
+  output: CreateAgentToolOutput,
+): output is SuggestedGoalResponse {
+  return (
+    output.type === ResponseType.suggested_goal || "suggested_goal" in output
+  );
+}
+
 export function isErrorOutput(
   output: CreateAgentToolOutput,
 ): output is ErrorResponse {
@@ -139,6 +151,7 @@ export function getAnimationText(part: {
       if (isAgentSavedOutput(output)) return `Saved "${output.agent_name}"`;
       if (isAgentPreviewOutput(output)) return `Preview "${output.agent_name}"`;
       if (isClarificationNeededOutput(output)) return "Needs clarification";
+      if (isSuggestedGoalOutput(output)) return "Goal needs refinement";
       return "Error creating agent";
     }
     case "output-error":

autogpt_platform/frontend/src/app/api/openapi.json

@@ -1052,6 +1052,7 @@
                     {
                       "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ClarificationNeededResponse"
                     },
+                    { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/SuggestedGoalResponse" },
                     { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/BlockListResponse" },
                     { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/BlockDetailsResponse" },
                     { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/BlockOutputResponse" },
@@ -10766,7 +10767,8 @@
           "bash_exec",
           "operation_status",
           "feature_request_search",
-          "feature_request_created"
+          "feature_request_created",
+          "suggested_goal"
         ],
         "title": "ResponseType",
         "description": "Types of tool responses."
@@ -11647,6 +11649,46 @@
         "enum": ["DRAFT", "PENDING", "APPROVED", "REJECTED"],
         "title": "SubmissionStatus"
       },
+      "SuggestedGoalResponse": {
+        "properties": {
+          "type": {
+            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResponseType",
+            "default": "suggested_goal"
+          },
+          "message": { "type": "string", "title": "Message" },
+          "session_id": {
+            "anyOf": [{ "type": "string" }, { "type": "null" }],
+            "title": "Session Id"
+          },
+          "suggested_goal": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "title": "Suggested Goal",
+            "description": "The suggested alternative goal"
+          },
+          "reason": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "title": "Reason",
+            "description": "Why the original goal needs refinement",
+            "default": ""
+          },
+          "original_goal": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "title": "Original Goal",
+            "description": "The user's original goal for context",
+            "default": ""
+          },
+          "goal_type": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "title": "Goal Type",
+            "description": "Type: 'vague' or 'unachievable'",
+            "default": "vague"
+          }
+        },
+        "type": "object",
+        "required": ["message", "suggested_goal"],
+        "title": "SuggestedGoalResponse",
+        "description": "Response when the goal needs refinement with a suggested alternative."
+      },
       "SuggestionsResponse": {
         "properties": {
           "otto_suggestions": {