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# Active Context
## Current Focus
Singularity/Apptainer integration for HPC environments has been **COMPLETED AND TESTED**.
Modal backend integration has been **MERGED AND UPDATED** from the `modal-integration` branch.
## Recently Completed (Feb 6, 2026)
## Recently Completed (Feb 8, 2026)
### Modal Backend Integration - MERGED & WORKING
Merged the `modal-integration` branch into `atropos-integrations` and fixed integration issues.
**What was merged (from another dev's branch):**
1. `atropos/backends/modal_backend.py` - Complete Modal backend with:
- `ModalSandboxConfig` - Unified config with YAML profiles, env vars, and AgentEnv config loading
- `_ModalSandboxWithSlots` - Modal Sandbox wrapper with slot-based multiplexing
- `_ModalSandboxPool` - Auto-scaling pool of Modal sandboxes
- `_ModalMultiProfileManager` - Multi-profile support (CPU, GPU, high-memory)
- `ModalToolBackend` - Full ToolBackend implementation
2. `atropos/backends/__init__.py` - Updated `create_tool_backend()` to support `modal` mode
3. `tools/terminal_tool.py` - Native Modal Sandbox integration with:
- `ModalProfile` config + YAML loading
- `_ModalSandboxPool` (sync, thread-based for CLI use)
- `_ModalPoolManager` (singleton, multi-profile)
- `_ModalSandboxEnvironment` replacing old `_ModalEnvironment`
4. `docs/MODAL_BACKEND.md` - Comprehensive documentation
5. `modal_profiles.yaml.example` - Example profiles config
6. `tests/test_modal_integration.py` - Integration tests
7. `tests/test_modal_stress.py` - Stress tests
8. `tests/test_modal_terminal.py` - Terminal tool tests
**What I fixed after merge:**
1. `atropos/envs/agent_env.py` - Replaced old stub Modal fields with proper config fields matching `ModalSandboxConfig.from_agent_env_config()`:
- `modal_image`, `modal_gpu`, `modal_cpu`, `modal_memory`
- `modal_slots_per_sandbox`, `modal_min_sandboxes`, `modal_max_sandboxes`
- `modal_idle_timeout`, `modal_max_lifetime`
- `modal_acquire_timeout`, `modal_execution_timeout`
- `modal_secrets`, `modal_env_vars`, `modal_workspace_base`
2. `atropos/backends/modal_backend.py` - Guarded `yaml` import with try/except
**Key Architecture Decisions:**
- Uses **Modal Sandboxes** (not Functions) - long-lived containers that stay hot
- Uses `sandbox.exec()` directly instead of HTTP/sandbox_server.py - simpler approach
- Slot-based multiplexing matching Nomad's pattern
- Multi-profile support for heterogeneous workloads (CPU vs GPU)
- Named sandbox recovery for resilience
- Modal SDK v1.3.2 compatible
## Previous Work (Feb 6, 2026)
### Singularity/Apptainer Sandbox Integration - FULLY WORKING
Successfully adapted the Atropos implementation from Docker to Singularity/Apptainer for HPC clusters where Docker cannot run without sudo permissions.
**Files Modified:**
1. `atropos/nomad/client.py` - Added `driver` and `singularity_image` parameters to `create_sandbox_job()`; Fixed port detection to check both `DynamicPorts` and `ReservedPorts` in `get_job_allocations()`
2. `atropos/slots/pool.py` - Added `driver` and `singularity_image` to `SlotPoolConfig`
3. `atropos/backends/nomad_backend.py` - Added driver options to `NomadBackendConfig`
4. `atropos/envs/agent_env.py` - Added CLI arguments `--env.driver` and `--env.singularity_image` to `AgentEnvConfig`
**Files Created:**
1. `nomad-singularity.hcl` - Nomad config with raw_exec driver enabled
2. `atropos/atropos-sandbox.sif` - Singularity image (80MB) built from Docker image
3. `test_singularity_job.py` - Test script for Singularity integration
**Key Implementation Details:**
- Uses Nomad's `raw_exec` driver to run `apptainer` commands
- Shell wrapper (`/bin/sh -c`) ensures Nomad environment variables expand correctly
- Binds Nomad allocation directory to `/data` for workspace persistence
- Uses **static ports** (`ReservedPorts`) instead of dynamic ports since raw_exec runs directly on host
- `get_job_allocations()` now checks both `DynamicPorts` (Docker) and `ReservedPorts` (Singularity)
**Test Results (All Passing):**
- Health check: ✅ Server responding with 5 slots
- Bash execution: ✅ Commands execute inside Singularity container
- Write file: ✅ File written to slot workspace
- Read file: ✅ File read back successfully
See progress.md for details.
## Usage
### For Docker (default):
```python
config = SlotPoolConfig(
driver="docker",
image="atropos-sandbox:local",
)
```
### For Singularity/Apptainer:
```python
config = SlotPoolConfig(
driver="singularity",
singularity_image="/path/to/atropos-sandbox.sif",
)
```
### Nomad Configuration:
### Modal Backend (Atropos):
```bash
# Start Nomad with Singularity support
nomad agent -dev -config=nomad-singularity.hcl
python -m atropos.envs.swe_smith_oracle_env process \
--env.tool_pool_mode modal \
--env.modal_image python:3.11 \
--env.modal_slots_per_sandbox 10 \
--env.modal_max_sandboxes 5
```
### Modal Terminal Tool (CLI):
```bash
export TERMINAL_ENV=modal
export TERMINAL_MODAL_IMAGE=python:3.11
./hermes
```
### With GPU Profile:
```bash
# In modal_profiles.yaml
profiles:
pytorch-gpu:
image: pytorch/pytorch:2.1.0-cuda12.1-cudnn8-runtime
gpu: T4
memory: 16384
```
## Next Steps
- Deploy to HPC cluster for production testing
- Consider adding bubblewrap (bwrap) support inside Singularity for additional sandboxing
- Document HPC-specific deployment procedures in skills/mlops/
- Live test Modal backend with actual Modal credentials
- Test multi-profile GPU workflows
- Test sandbox recovery after restart
- Integrate with SWE-smith-oracle env for full GRPO training loop

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## Completed Features
### ✅ Modal Backend Integration (Feb 8, 2026 - MERGED & TESTED)
Merged the `modal-integration` branch and fixed integration issues.
**What Works:**
- `ModalToolBackend` implements full `ToolBackend` interface (start, stop, acquire, release, execute_batch)
- Modal Sandboxes used for long-lived containers (not Functions)
- `sandbox.exec()` for direct command execution (no HTTP server needed)
- Slot-based multiplexing matching Nomad pattern
- Multi-profile support (`ModalSandboxConfig`, `_ModalMultiProfileManager`)
- YAML profile loading (`modal_profiles.yaml`)
- `AgentEnvConfig` fields for all Modal settings (`--env.modal_*`)
- `create_tool_backend()` supports `tool_pool_mode="modal"`
- Terminal tool (`tools/terminal_tool.py`) native Modal integration with pool management
- Named sandbox recovery via `Sandbox.from_name()`
- Auto-scaling sandbox pool per profile
- Artifact helpers (read, list, archive)
**CLI Usage:**
```bash
# Atropos backend
python -m atropos.envs.swe_smith_oracle_env process \
--env.tool_pool_mode modal \
--env.modal_image python:3.11
# Terminal tool
TERMINAL_ENV=modal ./hermes
```
**Files Modified/Created:**
- `atropos/backends/modal_backend.py` - Full implementation (~1200 lines)
- `atropos/backends/__init__.py` - `create_tool_backend()` updated
- `atropos/envs/agent_env.py` - 15 Modal config fields added
- `tools/terminal_tool.py` - Native Modal sandbox pool
- `docs/MODAL_BACKEND.md` - Documentation
- `modal_profiles.yaml.example` - Example profiles
- `tests/test_modal_integration.py` - Integration tests
- `tests/test_modal_stress.py` - Stress tests
- `tests/test_modal_terminal.py` - Terminal tool tests
### ✅ Singularity/Apptainer Sandbox Integration (Feb 6, 2026 - FULLY TESTED)
Adapted the Atropos sandbox environment from Docker to Singularity/Apptainer for HPC clusters.
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- SlotPoolConfig and NomadBackendConfig propagate driver settings
- Singularity container runs sandbox_server.py via Nomad's raw_exec driver
- All sandbox operations work: bash execution, file read/write
- Nomad environment variables properly expanded via shell wrapper
- **CLI arguments** `--env.driver` and `--env.singularity_image` for AgentEnvConfig
- **Static port binding** for Singularity (ReservedPorts vs DynamicPorts)
- **Port detection** works for both Docker and Singularity allocations
**CLI Usage:**
```bash
python -m atropos.envs.swe_smith_oracle_env process \
--env.driver singularity \
--env.singularity_image /path/to/atropos-sandbox.sif
```
**Created Files:**
- `nomad-singularity.hcl` - Nomad config with raw_exec enabled
- `atropos/atropos-sandbox.sif` - 80MB Singularity image
- `test_singularity_job.py` - Integration test script
**Modified Files:**
- `atropos/nomad/client.py` - driver support + ReservedPorts detection
- `atropos/slots/pool.py` - driver config fields
- `atropos/backends/nomad_backend.py` - driver config fields
- `atropos/envs/agent_env.py` - CLI arguments for driver selection
### ✅ Memory Bank Initialized (Feb 5, 2026)
Set up project documentation structure for context persistence.
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None currently.
## Known Issues
- `bwrap_available: false` in Singularity containers - bubblewrap sandboxing not available inside the container (kernel namespaces already in use)
- Modal backend not yet live-tested with actual Modal cloud credentials
- `bwrap_available: false` in Singularity containers
- Health check timing - may need longer wait for container startup on slower systems
## What's Left to Build
### Modal Backend
- [ ] Live test with Modal credentials on actual cloud
- [ ] Test multi-profile GPU workflows
- [ ] Test sandbox recovery after restart
- [ ] Integrate with SWE-smith-oracle env for GRPO training loop
- [ ] Performance benchmarking vs Nomad backend
### HPC Deployment
- [ ] Test on actual HPC cluster with Slurm/PBS integration
- [ ] Document cluster-specific deployment procedures
- [ ] Add support for shared filesystem workspace binding
### Enhanced Sandboxing
- [ ] Investigate alternative sandboxing inside Singularity (seccomp, etc.)
- [ ] Add network isolation options for Singularity
### Documentation
- [ ] Add Singularity deployment to README
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- **Problem**: HPC clusters don't allow Docker without sudo
- **Solution**: Added Singularity/Apptainer support via raw_exec driver
- **Result**: Both runtimes now supported with same API
### Modal Backend Architecture
- **Initial**: Stub placeholder raising RuntimeError
- **Investigation**: Modal Sandboxes vs Functions - chose Sandboxes for long-lived containers
- **Design**: Direct `sandbox.exec()` instead of HTTP/sandbox_server.py (simpler, no networking needed)
- **Implementation**: Merged from `modal-integration` branch, fixed agent_env.py config fields
- **Result**: Three backends now supported: Nomad/Docker, Nomad/Singularity, Modal

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3. Sets environment variables for terminal config
4. `AIAgent` reads env vars when initializing terminal tool
5. Terminal tool creates appropriate backend based on `TERMINAL_ENV`
## Atropos Backend Architecture
### Backend Hierarchy
```
ToolBackend (Protocol - base.py)
├── NomadToolBackend → SlotPool → NomadClient + SandboxExecutor (HTTP)
│ ├── Docker driver (default)
│ └── Singularity driver (HPC)
└── ModalToolBackend → _ModalSandboxPool → modal.Sandbox.exec() (direct)
└── _ModalMultiProfileManager (multi-profile support)
```
### Slot-Based Multiplexing Pattern
All backends share the same slot multiplexing concept:
- **Sandbox/Container**: Long-lived compute unit
- **Slot**: Isolated workspace directory within a sandbox (e.g., `/data/slot_0`)
- **Trajectory**: One agent task using one slot
- Multiple trajectories share a sandbox via different slots
### Nomad Backend (HTTP-based)
- Deploys `sandbox_server.py` inside containers (Docker or Singularity)
- Uses `SandboxExecutor` for HTTP communication (POST /execute, POST /batch)
- Nomad manages container lifecycle (scaling, health checks)
- Tools: bash, bash_stateful, read_file, write_file, tmux
### Modal Backend (exec-based)
- Creates `modal.Sandbox` instances (long-lived containers)
- Uses `sandbox.exec("bash", "-c", command)` directly (no HTTP server)
- Modal manages container lifecycle (idle_timeout, max_lifetime)
- Multi-profile support: different resource configs (CPU, GPU, memory)
- Named sandboxes for recovery: `Sandbox.from_name(app_name, sandbox_name)`
- YAML config via `modal_profiles.yaml`
### Backend Selection
```python
# In agent_env.py / create_tool_backend()
if mode == "nomad":
return NomadToolBackend(NomadBackendConfig.from_agent_env_config(cfg))
if mode == "modal":
return ModalToolBackend(ModalSandboxConfig.from_agent_env_config(cfg))
```