skills: resolve per-turn catalogs from turn input context (#26106)

## Why

The skills extension needs the resolved turn environments to build a
real per-turn `SkillListQuery`. The previous `TurnLifecycleContributor`
hook only had a turn id, so it could only seed a placeholder query and
never carry the executor authorities that executor-scoped skill routing
will need.

Moving catalog resolution onto `TurnInputContributor` puts the skills
extension on the same turn-preparation path that already has the
environment ids and working directories for the submitted turn, while
keeping the actual prompt injection work for follow-up changes.

## What changed

- switch `ext/skills` from `TurnLifecycleContributor` to
`TurnInputContributor`
- build `executor_authorities` from `TurnInputContext.environments` and
pass them through `SkillListQuery`
- keep storing the resolved catalog in `SkillsTurnState`, but drop the
placeholder query helper that no longer matches the real data flow
- update the extension TODOs to reflect that per-turn catalog resolution
now happens in the turn-input contributor, and that prompt/context
injection still needs to move later

## Testing

- Not run locally.

codex-rs/Cargo.lock

@@ -2863,6 +2863,7 @@ name = "codex-extension-api"
 version = "0.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
+ "codex-context-fragments",
  "codex-protocol",
  "codex-tools",
 ]

codex-rs/context-fragments/src/additional_context.rs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ impl AdditionalContextUserFragment {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for AdditionalContextUserFragment {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "user"
     }
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl AdditionalContextDeveloperFragment {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for AdditionalContextDeveloperFragment {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "developer"
     }
 

codex-rs/context-fragments/src/fragment.rs

@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ impl<T: ContextualUserFragment> FragmentRegistration for FragmentRegistrationPro
 /// in which case the default helpers render only the body and never match
 /// arbitrary text.
 pub trait ContextualUserFragment {
-    fn role() -> &'static str
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str;
-    where
-        Self: Sized;
 
     fn markers(&self) -> (&'static str, &'static str);
 
@@ -80,7 +78,18 @@ pub trait ContextualUserFragment {
     {
         ResponseItem::Message {
             id: None,
-            role: Self::role().to_string(),
+            role: self.role().to_string(),
+            content: vec![ContentItem::InputText {
+                text: self.render(),
+            }],
+            phase: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn into_boxed_response_item(self: Box<Self>) -> ResponseItem {
+        ResponseItem::Message {
+            id: None,
+            role: self.role().to_string(),
             content: vec![ContentItem::InputText {
                 text: self.render(),
             }],
@@ -93,7 +102,7 @@ pub trait ContextualUserFragment {
         Self: Sized,
     {
         ResponseInputItem::Message {
-            role: Self::role().to_string(),
+            role: self.role().to_string(),
             content: vec![ContentItem::InputText {
                 text: self.render(),
             }],

codex-rs/core-skills/src/skill_instructions.rs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ impl From<&SkillInjection> for SkillInstructions {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for SkillInstructions {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "user"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/approved_command_prefix_saved.rs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ impl ApprovedCommandPrefixSaved {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for ApprovedCommandPrefixSaved {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "developer"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/apps_instructions.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl AppsInstructions {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for AppsInstructions {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "developer"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/available_plugins_instructions.rs

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl AvailablePluginsInstructions {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for AvailablePluginsInstructions {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "developer"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/available_skills_instructions.rs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl From<AvailableSkills> for AvailableSkillsInstructions {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for AvailableSkillsInstructions {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "developer"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/collaboration_mode_instructions.rs

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl CollaborationModeInstructions {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for CollaborationModeInstructions {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "developer"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/environment_context.rs

@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ fn workspace_roots_from_turn_context_item(
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for EnvironmentContext {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "user"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/guardian_followup_review_reminder.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use super::ContextualUserFragment;
 pub(crate) struct GuardianFollowupReviewReminder;
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for GuardianFollowupReviewReminder {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "developer"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/hook_additional_context.rs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ impl HookAdditionalContext {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for HookAdditionalContext {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "developer"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/image_generation_instructions.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ impl ImageGenerationInstructions {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for ImageGenerationInstructions {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "developer"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/internal_model_context.rs

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl InternalModelContextFragment {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for InternalModelContextFragment {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "user"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/legacy_apply_patch_exec_command_warning.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use super::ContextualUserFragment;
 pub(crate) struct LegacyApplyPatchExecCommandWarning;
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for LegacyApplyPatchExecCommandWarning {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "user"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/legacy_model_mismatch_warning.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use super::ContextualUserFragment;
 pub(crate) struct LegacyModelMismatchWarning;
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for LegacyModelMismatchWarning {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "user"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/legacy_unified_exec_process_limit_warning.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use super::ContextualUserFragment;
 pub(crate) struct LegacyUnifiedExecProcessLimitWarning;
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for LegacyUnifiedExecProcessLimitWarning {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "user"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/model_switch_instructions.rs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ impl ModelSwitchInstructions {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for ModelSwitchInstructions {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "developer"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/network_rule_saved.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl NetworkRuleSaved {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for NetworkRuleSaved {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "developer"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/personality_spec_instructions.rs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ impl PersonalitySpecInstructions {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for PersonalitySpecInstructions {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "developer"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/plugin_instructions.rs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ impl PluginInstructions {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for PluginInstructions {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "developer"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/realtime_end_instructions.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ impl RealtimeEndInstructions {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for RealtimeEndInstructions {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "developer"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/realtime_start_instructions.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use codex_protocol::protocol::REALTIME_CONVERSATION_OPEN_TAG;
 pub(crate) struct RealtimeStartInstructions;
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for RealtimeStartInstructions {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "developer"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/realtime_start_with_instructions.rs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ impl RealtimeStartWithInstructions {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for RealtimeStartWithInstructions {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "developer"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/subagent_notification.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl SubagentNotification {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for SubagentNotification {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "user"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/turn_aborted.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ impl TurnAborted {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for TurnAborted {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "user"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/user_instructions.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pub(crate) struct UserInstructions {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for UserInstructions {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "user"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/context/user_shell_command.rs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl UserShellCommand {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for UserShellCommand {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "user"
     }
 

codex-rs/core/src/session/turn.rs

@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ async fn build_extension_turn_input_items(
 
     let mut items = Vec::new();
     for contributor in contributors {
-        let contributed_items = contributor
+        let contributed_fragments = contributor
             .contribute(
                 input.clone(),
                 &sess.services.session_extension_data,
@@ -638,7 +638,11 @@ async fn build_extension_turn_input_items(
             .or_cancel(cancellation_token)
             .await
             .ok()?;
-        items.extend(contributed_items);
+        items.extend(
+            contributed_fragments
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(ContextualUserFragment::into_boxed_response_item),
+        );
     }
 
     Some(items)

codex-rs/ext/extension-api/Cargo.toml

@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
 async-trait = { workspace = true }
+codex-context-fragments = { workspace = true }
 codex-protocol = { workspace = true }
 codex-tools = { workspace = true }

codex-rs/ext/extension-api/src/contributors.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use std::future::Future;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+use codex_context_fragments::ContextualUserFragment;
 use codex_protocol::items::TurnItem;
-use codex_protocol::models::ResponseItem;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::ReviewDecision;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::TokenUsageInfo;
 use codex_tools::ToolCall;
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ pub trait TurnLifecycleContributor: Send + Sync {
 /// host, not in this input.
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 pub trait TurnInputContributor: Send + Sync {
-    /// Returns additional model input items for one submitted turn.
+    /// Returns additional contextual fragments for one submitted turn.
     async fn contribute(
         &self,
         input: TurnInputContext,
         session_store: &ExtensionData,
         thread_store: &ExtensionData,
         turn_store: &ExtensionData,
-    ) -> Vec<ResponseItem>;
+    ) -> Vec<Box<dyn ContextualUserFragment + Send>>;
 }
 
 /// Contributor for host-owned configuration changes.

codex-rs/ext/extension-api/src/lib.rs

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub use capabilities::NoopExtensionEventSink;
 pub use capabilities::NoopResponseItemInjector;
 pub use capabilities::ResponseItemInjectionFuture;
 pub use capabilities::ResponseItemInjector;
+pub use codex_context_fragments::ContextualUserFragment;
 pub use codex_protocol::models::ResponseItem;
 pub use codex_tools::ConversationHistory;
 pub use codex_tools::ExtensionTurnItem;

codex-rs/ext/skills/src/extension.rs

@@ -5,14 +5,17 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use codex_core::config::Config;
 use codex_extension_api::ConfigContributor;
 use codex_extension_api::ContextContributor;
+use codex_extension_api::ContextualUserFragment;
 use codex_extension_api::ExtensionData;
 use codex_extension_api::ExtensionRegistryBuilder;
 use codex_extension_api::PromptFragment;
 use codex_extension_api::ThreadLifecycleContributor;
 use codex_extension_api::ThreadStartInput;
-use codex_extension_api::TurnLifecycleContributor;
+use codex_extension_api::TurnInputContext;
-use codex_extension_api::TurnStartInput;
+use codex_extension_api::TurnInputContributor;
 
+use crate::catalog::SkillAuthority;
+use crate::catalog::SkillSourceKind;
 use crate::provider::SkillListQuery;
 use crate::providers::SkillProviders;
 use crate::state::SkillsExtensionConfig;
@@ -29,8 +32,8 @@ impl ThreadLifecycleContributor<Config> for SkillsExtension {
         // TODO(skills-extension): this is only the thread-level config snapshot.
         // Skills are loaded per turn today because cwd, plugin roots, config
         // layers, and the primary environment filesystem can change between
-        // turns. The real migration needs a turn-preparation hook before model
+        // turns. The TurnInputContributor below owns per-turn catalog
-        // input construction, not just thread startup.
+        // resolution.
         input
             .thread_store
             .insert(SkillsExtensionConfig::from_config(input.config));
@@ -66,42 +69,50 @@ impl ContextContributor for SkillsExtension {
             }
 
             // TODO(skills-extension): render the available-skills developer
-            // block from the merged per-turn SkillCatalog. This should
+            // block only if the final model needs thread-level guidance that
-            // preserve the existing bounded metadata budget, root aliasing,
+            // does not depend on the per-turn SkillCatalog.
-            // warning behavior, and telemetry side effects.
             //
             // TODO(skills-extension): avoid using raw PromptFragment strings
             // for final skills context if the extension API grows typed
             // contextual fragments. Existing skill blocks are typed so resume
             // and history filtering can recognize them reliably.
-            //
-            // TODO(skills-extension): ContextContributor currently cannot see
-            // the turn_store, so it cannot read the per-turn catalog seeded by
-            // the turn provider path below. This is the main extension-api gap
-            // to close before skills can move out of codex-core.
             Vec::new()
         })
     }
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
-impl TurnLifecycleContributor for SkillsExtension {
+impl TurnInputContributor for SkillsExtension {
-    async fn on_turn_start(&self, input: TurnStartInput<'_>) {
+    async fn contribute(
-        // TODO(skills-extension): replace this lifecycle callback with a real
+        &self,
-        // turn-input contributor in codex-extension-api. This placeholder only
+        input: TurnInputContext,
-        // demonstrates where provider aggregation belongs; it cannot resolve
+        _session_store: &ExtensionData,
-        // real skills because this hook does not receive cwd, executor
+        _thread_store: &ExtensionData,
-        // selections, effective plugins/materialized plugin skill roots,
+        turn_store: &ExtensionData,
-        // connector slug counts, user input, cancellation, analytics, or a
+    ) -> Vec<Box<dyn ContextualUserFragment + Send>> {
-        // response-item output channel.
+        let executor_authorities = input
-        let query = SkillListQuery::placeholder_for_turn(input.turn_id);
+            .environments
+            .iter()
+            .map(|environment| {
+                SkillAuthority::new(
+                    SkillSourceKind::Executor,
+                    environment.environment_id.clone(),
+                )
+            })
+            .collect();
+        let query = SkillListQuery {
+            turn_id: input.turn_id,
+            executor_authorities,
+            include_host_skills: true,
+            include_remote_skills: true,
+        };
         let catalog = self
             .providers
             .list_for_turn(query)
             .await
             .unwrap_or_default();
 
-        input.turn_store.insert(SkillsTurnState {
+        turn_store.insert(SkillsTurnState {
             catalog,
             entrypoints_injected: false,
         });
@@ -115,7 +126,9 @@ impl TurnLifecycleContributor for SkillsExtension {
         //
         // TODO(skills-extension): move explicit $skill mention resolution,
         // SKILL.md reads, skill body injection, and MCP dependency prompting
-        // out of codex-core's turn assembly once that hook exists.
+        // out of codex-core's turn assembly once provider implementations
+        // are ready to preserve behavior.
+        Vec::new()
     }
 }
 
@@ -136,5 +149,5 @@ pub fn install(registry: &mut ExtensionRegistryBuilder<Config>) {
     registry.thread_lifecycle_contributor(extension.clone());
     registry.config_contributor(extension.clone());
     registry.prompt_contributor(extension.clone());
-    registry.turn_lifecycle_contributor(extension);
+    registry.turn_input_contributor(extension);
 }

codex-rs/ext/skills/src/provider.rs

@@ -16,17 +16,6 @@ pub struct SkillListQuery {
     pub include_remote_skills: bool,
 }
 
-impl SkillListQuery {
-    pub(crate) fn placeholder_for_turn(turn_id: &str) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            turn_id: turn_id.to_string(),
-            executor_authorities: Vec::new(),
-            include_host_skills: true,
-            include_remote_skills: true,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct SkillReadRequest {
     pub authority: SkillAuthority,

codex-rs/prompts/src/permissions_instructions.rs

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ impl PermissionsInstructions {
 }
 
 impl ContextualUserFragment for PermissionsInstructions {
-    fn role() -> &'static str {
+    fn role(&self) -> &'static str {
         "developer"
     }