Attempts - Automagik Suite Documentation

Overview

Attempts represent individual executions of tasks by AI agents. Each task can have multiple attempts with different agents or configurations. Base URL: http://localhost:8887/api/attempts

List Attempts

Get all attempts with filtering.

GET /api/attempts

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`taskId`	string	Filter by task
`llm`	string	Filter by AI agent
`status`	enum	Filter by status
`page`	integer	Page number
`limit`	integer	Items per page

Status Values

created - Queued, not started
running - Currently executing
completed - Finished successfully
failed - Execution failed
cancelled - Cancelled by user

curl "http://localhost:8887/api/attempts?taskId=task_abc123&status=completed"

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "attempt_abc123",
      "taskId": "task_xyz789",
      "llm": "claude",
      "status": "completed",
      "worktreePath": ".forge/worktrees/task-xyz-claude",
      "startedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
      "completedAt": "2024-01-15T10:45:00Z",
      "duration": 900000,
      "filesChanged": 8,
      "linesAdded": 245,
      "linesRemoved": 12,
      "cost": {
        "inputTokens": 15420,
        "outputTokens": 3890,
        "totalCost": 0.23
      }
    }
  ]
}

Get Attempt

Retrieve detailed attempt information.

GET /api/attempts/:id

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "attempt_abc123",
    "taskId": "task_xyz789",
    "llm": "claude",
    "model": "claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022",
    "status": "completed",
    "worktreePath": ".forge/worktrees/task-xyz-claude",
    "startedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
    "completedAt": "2024-01-15T10:45:00Z",
    "duration": 900000,
    "changes": {
      "filesChanged": 8,
      "filesCreated": 2,
      "filesModified": 6,
      "filesDeleted": 0,
      "linesAdded": 245,
      "linesRemoved": 12
    },
    "cost": {
      "inputTokens": 15420,
      "outputTokens": 3890,
      "totalCost": 0.23
    },
    "output": {
      "summary": "Successfully implemented JWT authentication",
      "changes": [
        "Created src/auth/jwt.ts for token generation",
        "Added login endpoint to src/api/auth.ts",
        "Added signup endpoint with validation",
        "Created authentication middleware",
        "Added comprehensive tests"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Create Attempt

Start a new attempt for a task.

POST /api/attempts

Request Body

{
  "taskId": "task_xyz789",
  "llm": "claude",
  "options": {
    "temperature": 0.7,
    "maxTokens": 4096,
    "timeout": 60000
  },
  "description": "Focus on security and edge cases"
}

curl -X POST http://localhost:8887/api/attempts \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "taskId": "task_xyz789",
    "llm": "claude"
  }'

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "attempt_new123",
    "taskId": "task_xyz789",
    "llm": "claude",
    "status": "created",
    "createdAt": "2024-01-15T11:00:00Z"
  }
}

Start Attempt

Begin execution of a created attempt.

POST /api/attempts/:id/start

curl -X POST http://localhost:8887/api/attempts/attempt_new123/start

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "attempt_new123",
    "status": "running",
    "startedAt": "2024-01-15T11:00:00Z",
    "processId": "proc_abc123"
  }
}

Cancel Attempt

Stop a running attempt.

POST /api/attempts/:id/cancel

curl -X POST http://localhost:8887/api/attempts/attempt_abc123/cancel

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "attempt_abc123",
    "status": "cancelled",
    "cancelledAt": "2024-01-15T11:05:00Z"
  }
}

Delete Attempt

Remove an attempt and cleanup worktree.

DELETE /api/attempts/:id

This permanently deletes the attempt and removes the associated Git worktree.

curl -X DELETE http://localhost:8887/api/attempts/attempt_abc123

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "deleted": true,
    "attemptId": "attempt_abc123"
  }
}

Get Attempt Logs

Retrieve execution logs for an attempt.

GET /api/attempts/:id/logs

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`follow`	boolean	Stream logs in real-time
`level`	enum	Filter by log level
`since`	timestamp	Only logs after this time

curl "http://localhost:8887/api/attempts/attempt_abc123/logs?follow=true"

{"level":"info","message":"Starting attempt execution","timestamp":"2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"}
{"level":"info","message":"Creating git worktree","timestamp":"2024-01-15T10:30:01Z"}
{"level":"info","message":"Worktree created: .forge/worktrees/task-xyz-claude","timestamp":"2024-01-15T10:30:02Z"}
{"level":"info","message":"Initializing LLM: claude","timestamp":"2024-01-15T10:30:03Z"}
{"level":"info","message":"Generating code...","timestamp":"2024-01-15T10:30:05Z"}
{"level":"info","message":"Created file: src/auth/jwt.ts","timestamp":"2024-01-15T10:32:15Z"}

Get Attempt Diff

Get code changes made by the attempt.

GET /api/attempts/:id/diff

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`file`	string	Specific file to diff
`format`	enum	`unified`, `split`, `json` (default: unified)

curl "http://localhost:8887/api/attempts/attempt_abc123/diff?format=json"

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "files": [
      {
        "path": "src/auth/jwt.ts",
        "status": "added",
        "additions": 67,
        "deletions": 0,
        "changes": [
          {
            "type": "add",
            "lineNumber": 1,
            "content": "import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken';"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "path": "src/api/auth.ts",
        "status": "modified",
        "additions": 132,
        "deletions": 13,
        "changes": [...]
      }
    ],
    "summary": {
      "filesChanged": 8,
      "additions": 245,
      "deletions": 12
    }
  }
}

Merge Attempt

Merge attempt changes into main branch.

POST /api/attempts/:id/merge

Request Body

{
  "message": "Add JWT authentication",
  "strategy": "squash",
  "cleanup": true
}

Merge Strategies

ff - Fast-forward merge (default)
no-ff - Create merge commit
squash - Squash commits into one

curl -X POST http://localhost:8887/api/attempts/attempt_abc123/merge \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "message": "Add JWT authentication (Claude implementation)",
    "strategy": "squash",
    "cleanup": true
  }'

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "attemptId": "attempt_abc123",
    "commitSha": "abc123def456",
    "merged": true,
    "mergedAt": "2024-01-15T11:10:00Z",
    "cleanup": true
  }
}

Compare Attempts

Compare two attempts side-by-side.

POST /api/attempts/compare

Request Body

{
  "attemptIds": ["attempt_1", "attempt_2"]
}

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "attempts": [
      {
        "id": "attempt_1",
        "llm": "claude",
        "duration": 900000,
        "cost": 0.23,
        "filesChanged": 8,
        "linesAdded": 245
      },
      {
        "id": "attempt_2",
        "llm": "gemini",
        "duration": 450000,
        "cost": 0.00,
        "filesChanged": 6,
        "linesAdded": 189
      }
    ],
    "comparison": {
      "fasterAttempt": "attempt_2",
      "cheaperAttempt": "attempt_2",
      "moreCompleteAttempt": "attempt_1"
    }
  }
}

Get Commit Info

Get commit information for a task attempt.

GET /api/task-attempts/:id/commit-info

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "commitId": "abc123def456",
    "message": "Add user authentication (automagik-forge a1b2)",
    "author": "Claude AI <ai@automagik.ai>",
    "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:45:00Z",
    "filesChanged": 8,
    "insertions": 245,
    "deletions": 12
  }
}

Compare to Head

Compare task attempt branch to HEAD of target branch.

GET /api/task-attempts/:id/compare-to-head

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "diff": "diff --git a/src/auth.ts...",
    "filesChanged": 8,
    "ahead": 3,
    "behind": 0,
    "conflicts": []
  }
}

Merge Attempt

Merge task attempt into target branch.

POST /api/task-attempts/:id/merge

Request Body

{
  "strategy": "squash",
  "message": "Add authentication system",
  "cleanup": true
}

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`strategy`	enum	`squash`	Merge strategy: `squash`, `merge`, `rebase`
`message`	string	auto	Custom commit message
`cleanup`	boolean	`true`	Delete worktree after merge

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "commitId": "abc123def456",
    "mergedAt": "2024-01-15T11:00:00Z",
    "branch": "main",
    "filesChanged": 8
  }
}

Push Branch

Push task attempt branch to remote.

POST /api/task-attempts/:id/push

Request Body

{
  "remote": "origin",
  "force": false
}

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "remote": "origin",
    "branch": "forge/task-abc123-attempt-1",
    "pushedAt": "2024-01-15T10:50:00Z"
  }
}

Create GitHub PR

Create a pull request from task attempt branch.

POST /api/task-attempts/:id/create-pr

Request Body

{
  "title": "Add user authentication",
  "body": "Implements JWT-based authentication with refresh tokens",
  "baseBranch": "main",
  "draft": false
}

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "prNumber": 42,
    "url": "https://github.com/user/repo/pull/42",
    "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:55:00Z"
  }
}

Attach Existing PR

Attach an existing GitHub PR to this attempt.

POST /api/task-attempts/:id/attach-pr

Request Body

{
  "prNumber": 42,
  "repository": "user/repo"
}

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "prNumber": 42,
    "url": "https://github.com/user/repo/pull/42",
    "status": "open"
  }
}

Open in Editor

Open task attempt worktree in IDE/editor.

POST /api/task-attempts/:id/open-in-editor

Request Body

{
  "editor": "vscode"
}

Supported Editors

vscode - Visual Studio Code
cursor - Cursor IDE
idea - IntelliJ IDEA
sublime - Sublime Text

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "editor": "vscode",
    "worktreePath": "/path/to/.forge/worktrees/task-abc123",
    "opened": true
  }
}

Get Branch Status

Get git status of task attempt branch.

GET /api/task-attempts/:id/branch-status

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "branch": "forge/task-abc123-attempt-1",
    "baseBranch": "main",
    "ahead": 3,
    "behind": 0,
    "conflicted": false,
    "modifiedFiles": [],
    "untrackedFiles": [],
    "status": "clean"
  }
}

Change Target Branch

Change the base branch for this attempt.

POST /api/task-attempts/:id/change-target-branch

Request Body

{
  "newBaseBranch": "develop"
}

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "previousBase": "main",
    "newBase": "develop",
    "conflicts": []
  }
}

Rebase Attempt

Rebase task attempt onto latest base branch.

POST /api/task-attempts/:id/rebase

Request Body

{
  "interactive": false
}

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "status": "success",
    "conflicts": [],
    "commitsReplayed": 3
  }
}

Conflict Response:

{
  "success": false,
  "data": {
    "status": "conflict",
    "conflicts": [
      "src/auth.ts",
      "src/users.ts"
    ]
  }
}

Abort Conflicts

Abort merge/rebase conflicts and return to clean state.

POST /api/task-attempts/:id/abort-conflicts

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "status": "clean",
    "abortedOperation": "rebase"
  }
}

Delete File

Delete a file from task attempt worktree.

DELETE /api/task-attempts/:id/files/:path

Example

curl -X DELETE \
  http://localhost:8887/api/task-attempts/attempt_123/files/src/old-file.ts

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "path": "src/old-file.ts",
    "deleted": true
  }
}

Start Dev Server

Start development server in task attempt worktree.

POST /api/task-attempts/:id/start-dev-server

Request Body

{
  "script": "dev",
  "port": 3000
}

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "processId": "process_abc123",
    "port": 3000,
    "url": "http://localhost:3000",
    "status": "running"
  }
}

Get Child Tasks

Get tasks created from this attempt (subtasks).

GET /api/task-attempts/:id/children

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "task_child1",
      "title": "Add unit tests for auth",
      "status": "todo",
      "createdAt": "2024-01-15T11:00:00Z"
    }
  ]
}

Replace Process

Replace the running execution process with a new one.

POST /api/task-attempts/:id/replace-process

Request Body

{
  "executorProfileId": {
    "executor": "CLAUDE_CODE",
    "variant": null
  },
  "prompt": "Continue with different approach"
}

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "oldProcessId": "process_123",
    "newProcessId": "process_456",
    "status": "running"
  }
}

SDK Examples

JavaScript/TypeScript

import { ForgeClient } from '@automagik/forge-sdk';

const forge = new ForgeClient();

// List attempts
const attempts = await forge.attempts.list({
  taskId: 'task_xyz789',
  status: 'completed'
});

// Create and start attempt
const attempt = await forge.attempts.create({
  taskId: 'task_xyz789',
  llm: 'claude'
});

await forge.attempts.start(attempt.id);

// Get logs (streaming)
const logs = await forge.attempts.logs(attempt.id, {
  follow: true
});

for await (const log of logs) {
  console.log(log.message);
}

// Get diff
const diff = await forge.attempts.diff(attempt.id);

// Merge when ready
await forge.attempts.merge(attempt.id, {
  message: 'Add authentication',
  strategy: 'squash',
  cleanup: true
});

// Compare attempts
const comparison = await forge.attempts.compare([
  'attempt_1',
  'attempt_2'
]);

Python

from automagik_forge import ForgeClient

forge = ForgeClient()

# Create and start attempt
attempt = forge.attempts.create(
    task_id='task_xyz789',
    llm='claude'
)

forge.attempts.start(attempt.id)

# Stream logs
for log in forge.attempts.logs(attempt.id, follow=True):
    print(log.message)

# Get diff
diff = forge.attempts.diff(attempt.id)

# Merge
forge.attempts.merge(
    attempt.id,
    message='Add authentication',
    strategy='squash',
    cleanup=True
)

WebSocket Events

Subscribe to real-time attempt updates:

const ws = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:8887/ws');

ws.send(JSON.stringify({
  type: 'subscribe',
  channel: 'attempts',
  attemptId: 'attempt_abc123'
}));

ws.onmessage = (event) => {
  const update = JSON.parse(event.data);
  // { type: 'attempt.status_changed', attemptId: '...', status: 'running' }
};

Next Steps

Tasks API

Manage tasks

Processes API

Monitor running processes

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Reference

Troubleshooting

​Overview

​List Attempts

​Query Parameters

​Status Values

​Get Attempt

​Example Response

​Create Attempt

​Request Body

​Start Attempt

​Cancel Attempt

​Delete Attempt

​Get Attempt Logs

​Query Parameters

​Get Attempt Diff

​Query Parameters

​Merge Attempt

​Request Body

​Merge Strategies

​Compare Attempts

​Request Body

​Example Response

​Get Commit Info

​Example Response

​Compare to Head

​Example Response

​Merge Attempt

​Request Body

​Parameters

​Example Response

​Push Branch

​Request Body

​Example Response

​Create GitHub PR

​Request Body

​Example Response

​Attach Existing PR

​Request Body

​Example Response

​Open in Editor

​Request Body

​Supported Editors

​Example Response

​Get Branch Status

​Example Response

​Change Target Branch

​Request Body

​Example Response

​Rebase Attempt

​Request Body

​Example Response

​Abort Conflicts

​Example Response

​Delete File

​Example

​Example Response

​Start Dev Server

​Request Body

​Example Response

​Get Child Tasks

​Example Response

​Replace Process

​Request Body

​Example Response

​SDK Examples

​JavaScript/TypeScript

​Python

​WebSocket Events

​Next Steps

Tasks API

Processes API

MCP Tools

Overview

List Attempts

Query Parameters

Status Values

Get Attempt

Example Response

Create Attempt

Request Body

Start Attempt

Cancel Attempt

Delete Attempt

Get Attempt Logs

Query Parameters

Get Attempt Diff

Query Parameters

Merge Attempt

Request Body

Merge Strategies

Compare Attempts

Request Body

Example Response

Get Commit Info

Example Response

Compare to Head

Example Response

Merge Attempt

Request Body

Parameters

Example Response

Push Branch

Request Body

Example Response

Create GitHub PR

Request Body

Example Response

Attach Existing PR

Request Body

Example Response

Open in Editor

Request Body

Supported Editors

Example Response

Get Branch Status

Example Response

Change Target Branch

Request Body

Example Response

Rebase Attempt

Request Body

Example Response

Abort Conflicts

Example Response

Delete File

Example

Example Response

Start Dev Server

Request Body

Example Response

Get Child Tasks

Example Response

Replace Process

Request Body

Example Response

SDK Examples

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

WebSocket Events

Next Steps