docs: merge universal schema and coverage matrix into session-transcript-schema

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- Never use synthetic data or mocked responses in tests.
- Never manually write agent types; always use generated types in `resources/agent-schemas/`. If types are broken, fix the generated types.
- The universal schema must provide consistent behavior across providers; avoid requiring frontend/client logic to special-case agents.
- The UI must reflect every field in AgentCapabilities; keep it in sync with `docs/agent-compatibility.mdx` and `agent_capabilities_for`.
- The UI must reflect every field in AgentCapabilities; keep it in sync with `docs/session-transcript-schema.mdx` and `agent_capabilities_for`.
- When parsing agent data, if something is unexpected or does not match the schema, bail out and surface the error rather than trying to continue with partial parsing.
- When defining the universal schema, choose the option most compatible with native agent APIs, and add synthetics to fill gaps for other agents.
- Use `docs/universal-schema.mdx` as the source of truth for universal schema terminology and keep it updated alongside schema changes.
- Use `docs/session-transcript-schema.mdx` as the source of truth for schema terminology and keep it updated alongside schema changes.
- On parse failures, emit an `agent.unparsed` event (source=daemon, synthetic=true) and treat it as a test failure. Preserve raw payloads when `include_raw=true`.
- Track subagent support in `docs/conversion.md`. For now, normalize subagent activity into normal message/tool flow, but revisit explicit subagent modeling later.
- Keep the FAQ in `README.md` and `frontend/packages/website/src/components/FAQ.tsx` in sync. When adding or modifying FAQ entries, update both files.

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- **Any coding agent**: Universal API to interact with all agents with full feature coverage
- **Server or SDK mode**: Run as an HTTP server or with the TypeScript SDK
- **Universal session schema**: [Universal schema](https://sandboxagent.dev/docs/universal-schema) to store agent transcripts
- **Universal session schema**: [Session transcript schema](https://sandboxagent.dev/docs/session-transcript-schema) to store agent transcripts
- **Supports your sandbox provider**: Daytona, E2B, Vercel Sandboxes, and more
- **Lightweight, portable Rust binary**: Install anywhere with 1 curl command
- **Automatic agent installation**: Agents are installed on-demand when first used
@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ Debug sessions and events with the [Inspector UI](https://inspect.sandboxagent.d
[Explore API](https://sandboxagent.dev/docs/api-reference) — [View Specification](https://github.com/rivet-dev/sandbox-agent/blob/main/docs/openapi.json)
### Universal Schema
### Session Transcript Schema
All events follow a [universal schema](https://sandboxagent.dev/docs/universal-schema) that normalizes differences between agents.
All events follow a [session transcript schema](https://sandboxagent.dev/docs/session-transcript-schema) that normalizes differences between agents.
### Tip: Extract credentials

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---
title: "Session Event Coverage"
description: "What appears in your session transcript for each agent."
icon: "table"
---
Each coding agent outputs events in its own native format. The sandbox-agent converts these into a [universal event schema](/docs/universal-schema), giving you a consistent session transcript regardless of which agent you use.
This page shows which agent capabilities appear in the universal event stream. All agents retain their full native capabilities—this only reflects what's normalized into the universal schema.
## Coverage Matrix
| Feature | Claude | Codex | OpenCode | Amp |
|--------------------|:------:|:-----:|:------------:|:------------:|
| Stability | Stable | Stable| Experimental | Experimental |
| Text Messages | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tool Calls | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tool Results | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Questions (HITL) | ✓ | | ✓ | |
| Permissions (HITL) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Images | - | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| File Attachments | - | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Session Lifecycle | - | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Error Events | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning/Thinking | - | ✓ | - | - |
| Command Execution | - | ✓ | - | - |
| File Changes | - | ✓ | - | - |
| MCP Tools | - | ✓ | - | - |
| Streaming Deltas | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
Agents: [Claude Code](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/agents-and-tools/claude-code/overview) · [Codex](https://github.com/openai/codex) · [OpenCode](https://github.com/opencode-ai/opencode) · [Amp](https://ampcode.com)
- ✓ = Appears in session events
- \- = Agent supports natively, schema conversion coming soon
- (blank) = Not supported by agent
## Feature Descriptions
### Text Messages
Basic message exchange between user and assistant.
### Tool Calls & Results
Visibility into tool invocations (file reads, command execution, etc.) and their results. When not natively supported, tool activity is embedded in message content.
### Questions (HITL)
Interactive questions the agent asks the user. Emits `question.requested` and `question.resolved` events.
### Permissions (HITL)
Permission requests for sensitive operations. Emits `permission.requested` and `permission.resolved` events.
### Images
Support for image attachments in messages.
### File Attachments
Support for file attachments in messages.
### Session Lifecycle
Native `session.started` and `session.ended` events. When not supported, the daemon emits synthetic lifecycle events.
### Error Events
Structured error events for runtime failures.
### Reasoning/Thinking
Extended thinking or reasoning content with visibility controls.
### Command Execution
Detailed command execution events with stdout/stderr.
### File Changes
Structured file modification events with diffs.
### MCP Tools
Model Context Protocol tool support.
### Streaming Deltas
Native streaming of content deltas. When not supported, the daemon emits a single synthetic delta before `item.completed`.
## Synthetic Events
For features not natively supported, the daemon generates synthetic events to maintain a consistent event stream. Synthetic events have:
- `source: "daemon"`
- `synthetic: true`
This lets you build UIs that work with any agent without special-casing each provider.
## Request Support
Want support for another agent? [Open an issue](https://github.com/rivet-dev/sandbox-agent/issues/new) to request it.

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"pages": [
"cli",
"inspector",
"universal-schema",
"agent-compatibility",
"session-transcript-schema",
"cors",
{
"group": "AI",

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---
title: "Universal Schema"
description: "Reference for the universal event and item schema."
title: "Session Transcript Schema"
description: "Universal event schema for session transcripts across all agents."
icon: "brackets-curly"
---
The universal schema normalizes events from all supported agents (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Amp) into a consistent format. This lets you build UIs and persistence layers that work with any agent without special-casing.
Each coding agent outputs events in its own native format. The sandbox-agent converts these into a universal event schema, giving you a consistent session transcript regardless of which agent you use.
The schema is defined in [OpenAPI format](https://github.com/rivet-dev/sandbox-agent/blob/main/docs/openapi.json). See the [HTTP API Reference](/api-reference) for endpoint documentation.
## Coverage Matrix
This table shows which agent capabilities appear in the universal event stream. All agents retain their full native capabilities—this only reflects what's normalized into the schema.
| Feature | Claude | Codex | OpenCode | Amp |
|--------------------|:------:|:-----:|:------------:|:------------:|
| Stability | Stable | Stable| Experimental | Experimental |
| Text Messages | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tool Calls | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tool Results | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Questions (HITL) | ✓ | | ✓ | |
| Permissions (HITL) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Images | - | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| File Attachments | - | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Session Lifecycle | - | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Error Events | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning/Thinking | - | ✓ | - | - |
| Command Execution | - | ✓ | - | - |
| File Changes | - | ✓ | - | - |
| MCP Tools | - | ✓ | - | - |
| Streaming Deltas | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
Agents: [Claude Code](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/agents-and-tools/claude-code/overview) · [Codex](https://github.com/openai/codex) · [OpenCode](https://github.com/opencode-ai/opencode) · [Amp](https://ampcode.com)
- ✓ = Appears in session events
- \- = Agent supports natively, schema conversion coming soon
- (blank) = Not supported by agent
<AccordionGroup>
<Accordion title="Text Messages">
Basic message exchange between user and assistant.
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="Tool Calls & Results">
Visibility into tool invocations (file reads, command execution, etc.) and their results. When not natively supported, tool activity is embedded in message content.
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="Questions (HITL)">
Interactive questions the agent asks the user. Emits `question.requested` and `question.resolved` events.
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="Permissions (HITL)">
Permission requests for sensitive operations. Emits `permission.requested` and `permission.resolved` events.
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="Images">
Support for image attachments in messages.
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="File Attachments">
Support for file attachments in messages.
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="Session Lifecycle">
Native `session.started` and `session.ended` events. When not supported, the daemon emits synthetic lifecycle events.
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="Error Events">
Structured error events for runtime failures.
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="Reasoning/Thinking">
Extended thinking or reasoning content with visibility controls.
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="Command Execution">
Detailed command execution events with stdout/stderr.
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="File Changes">
Structured file modification events with diffs.
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="MCP Tools">
Model Context Protocol tool support.
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="Streaming Deltas">
Native streaming of content deltas. When not supported, the daemon emits a single synthetic delta before `item.completed`.
</Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>
Want support for another agent? [Open an issue](https://github.com/rivet-dev/sandbox-agent/issues/new) to request it.
## UniversalEvent
Every event from the API is wrapped in a `UniversalEvent` envelope.