ACP Advanced Configuration

Advanced ACP (Agent Client Protocol) configuration for editor integration.

Server Configuration

[Mesnada.ACP]
Enabled = false
DefaultAgent = 'pando'
AutoPermission = true

[Mesnada.ACP.Server]
Enabled = true
Transports = ['http']
Host = '0.0.0.0'
Port = 8766
MaxSessions = 100
SessionTimeout = '30m'
RequireAuth = false

Per-Session Overrides

ACP sessions support per-session configuration:

Field	Description
`cleanMode`	Disable extra system/prompt-builder instructions
`persona`	Override persona for this session
`model`	Override model for this session
`mode`	Override mode for this session
`thinkingMode`	Override thinking mode (`disabled`, `low`, `medium`, `high`)
`thinkingStreamMode`	Control how reasoning is streamed
`askPermission`	Per-session permission requirement

Slash Commands in ACP

Command	Description
`/goal <objective>`	Start goal mode
`/goal-status`	Show goal status
`/goal-cancel`	Cancel goal
`/compact`	Compact session context
`/summarize`	Alias for `/compact`
`/db-compact`	Database VACUUM
`/ponytail [mode]`	Toggle YAGNI mode

Clean Persona Mode

When cleanMode is enabled, Pando disables all extra system/prompt-builder instructions, giving the editor full control over the system prompt:

{
  "cleanMode": true
}

This is useful for editors that manage their own system prompts.

Plan Display

ACP sessions can display the agent’s task plan (TodoWrite entries) in the editor UI:

Real-time progress updates
Per-task status (completed, in-progress, pending)
Tool execution tracking

Thinking Stream

Control how reasoning is streamed to the editor:

{
  "thinkingStreamMode": "header"
}

Options: header, full, disabled

ACP integration works with VS Code, Zed, and JetBrains IDEs. See the main ACP documentation for setup instructions.

AGE Encryption