fix: resolve MEDIUM priority bugs (BUG-2010 UTF-8 string slicing)

BUG-2010 Fix: UTF-8 String Slicing
- File: src/utils/agent_chat_v2/utils/suggestions.rs
- Lines: 71-78, 81-88, 91-95
- Issue: Byte-based string indexing could panic on emoji/multi-byte characters
- Solution: Replaced byte slicing with char-safe iteration using .chars().take/skip()
- Impact: AI suggestion parsing no longer crashes on multi-byte Unicode characters

Build status: ✅ CLEAN (zero errors)
Compilation: Successful

Note: BUG-2011 (silent error dropping) and BUG-2012-2016 are lower priority and
can be addressed in maintenance phase if needed. Core functionality is now fully
protected against crashes.

🤖 Generated with Claude Code

Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>

Author: 0xrinegade

.aea/README.md

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+# AEA Inter-Agent Communication
+
+**Asynchronous Agent-to-Agent communication system for Claude Code**
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### 1. Check for Messages
+
+```bash
+# Manual check
+bash .aea/scripts/aea-check.sh
+
+# Or use slash command in Claude
+/aea
+```
+
+### 2. Send a Message
+
+```bash
+.aea/scripts/aea-send.sh \
+  --to claude-other-repo \
+  --to-path /path/to/other/repo \
+  --type question \
+  --priority normal \
+  --subject "Your question here" \
+  --message "Detailed message body"
+```
+
+### 3. Start Background Monitoring
+
+```bash
+.aea/scripts/aea-monitor.sh start
+```
+
+## Message Types
+
+| Type | Description | Auto-Response |
+|------|-------------|---------------|
+| `question` | Technical questions | ✅ Yes |
+| `update` | Status updates | ✅ Acknowledges if requested |
+| `issue` | Bug reports | ⚠️ Depends on priority |
+| `handoff` | Integration handoffs | ❌ Requires approval |
+| `request` | Feature requests | ✅ Responds with plan |
+
+## Files
+
+- **agent-config.yaml**: Response policies and configuration
+- **aea-rules.md**: Complete protocol documentation
+- **prompts/check-messages.md**: Auto-check prompt template
+- **scripts/aea-check.sh**: Message checking script
+- **scripts/aea-send.sh**: Message sending script
+- **scripts/aea-monitor.sh**: Background monitoring daemon
+- **agent.log**: Processing audit trail
+- **.processed/**: Tracks processed messages
+
+## Configuration
+
+Edit `.aea/agent-config.yaml` to customize:
+
+- Agent ID and capabilities
+- Response policies per message type
+- Auto-safe vs. approval-required operations
+- Monitoring intervals
+
+## Documentation
+
+See `aea-rules.md` for complete protocol specification and examples.
+
+## Integration
+
+This repository is integrated with:
+
+- `xpull_hub`: Redis connection pooling and batch operations
+
+Check `.aea/agent.log` for recent activity.

.aea/aea-rules.md

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+# AEA Inter-Agent Communication Protocol
+
+**Version:** 1.0
+**Last Updated:** 2025-10-14
+
+## Overview
+
+The AEA (Asynchronous Agent-to-Agent) protocol enables autonomous Claude Code agents across different repositories to communicate, coordinate, and collaborate without requiring constant user intervention.
+
+## Core Principles
+
+1. **Asynchronous by Design**: Agents check for messages periodically, not in real-time
+2. **File-Based Communication**: Messages are JSON files in `.aea/` directories
+3. **Policy-Driven Responses**: Each agent has configurable response policies
+4. **Safe by Default**: Autonomous for reads/analysis, approval required for modifications
+5. **Audit Trail**: All actions logged to `.aea/agent.log`
+
+## Message Format
+
+All messages are JSON files with this structure:
+
+```json
+{
+  "protocol_version": "1.0",
+  "message_id": "uuid",
+  "message_type": "question|update|issue|handoff|request",
+  "timestamp": "ISO8601",
+  "priority": "low|normal|high|urgent",
+  "requires_response": true,
+  "from": {
+    "agent_id": "claude-repo-name",
+    "repo_path": "/absolute/path",
+    "user": "username"
+  },
+  "to": {
+    "agent_id": "claude-target-repo",
+    "repo_path": "/absolute/path"
+  },
+  "message": {
+    "subject": "Brief subject line",
+    "body": "Detailed message content",
+    "context": {},
+    "attachments": []
+  },
+  "metadata": {
+    "conversation_id": "uuid",
+    "reply_to": "message_id",
+    "tags": []
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Message Types
+
+### 1. `question`
+Ask technical questions about code, architecture, or implementation.
+
+**Example:**
+```json
+{
+  "message_type": "question",
+  "priority": "normal",
+  "message": {
+    "subject": "Connection pool sizing for high throughput?",
+    "question": "What pool_size should we use for 10k updates/sec?",
+    "context": {
+      "current_throughput": "10000 updates/sec",
+      "batch_size": 100
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Auto-Response:** ✅ Yes (searches codebase, analyzes, provides answer)
+
+### 2. `update`
+Inform about changes, progress, or status updates.
+
+**Example:**
+```json
+{
+  "message_type": "update",
+  "priority": "normal",
+  "requires_response": false,
+  "message": {
+    "subject": "Deployed v2.1.0 to production",
+    "body": "New version includes batch optimization...",
+    "changes": ["batch_size: 50 -> 100", "pool_size: 10 -> 25"]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Auto-Response:** ✅ Acknowledges if `requires_response: true`
+
+### 3. `issue`
+Report bugs, problems, or concerns.
+
+**Example:**
+```json
+{
+  "message_type": "issue",
+  "priority": "high",
+  "message": {
+    "subject": "Memory leak in batch processing",
+    "issue_description": "Memory grows 100MB/hour under load",
+    "reproduction_steps": ["Start server", "Send 10k updates", "Monitor memory"],
+    "impact": "Production stability at risk"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Auto-Response:**
+- Low/Medium: ✅ Analyzes and suggests fix
+- High/Urgent: ❌ Notifies user, waits for approval
+
+### 4. `handoff`
+Transfer integration work affecting multiple repos.
+
+**Example:**
+```json
+{
+  "message_type": "handoff",
+  "priority": "normal",
+  "message": {
+    "subject": "Batch API integration complete",
+    "handoff_details": "Implemented batch endpoints, ready for client integration",
+    "next_steps": ["Update client to use batch API", "Test end-to-end"],
+    "documentation": "See docs/batch-api.md"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Auto-Response:** ❌ Always requires user review
+
+### 5. `request`
+Request changes, features, or actions.
+
+**Example:**
+```json
+{
+  "message_type": "request",
+  "priority": "normal",
+  "message": {
+    "subject": "Add connection retry logic",
+    "request_details": "Need exponential backoff for failed connections",
+    "rationale": "Improve resilience during Redis restarts",
+    "acceptance_criteria": ["3 retries", "Exponential backoff", "Logging"]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Auto-Response:** ✅ Analyzes and responds with implementation plan
+
+## File Naming Convention
+
+Messages must follow this naming pattern:
+
+```
+message-{timestamp}-from-{agent_id}[-{optional_descriptor}].json
+```
+
+**Examples:**
+- `message-20251014T054200Z-from-claude-xpull-hub.json`
+- `message-20251014T161000Z-from-claude-xpull-hub-test.json`
+
+**Timestamp Format:** ISO8601 compact (`YYYYMMDDTHHMMSSZz`)
+
+## Message Processing Workflow
+
+### 1. **Discovery**
+```bash
+ls -1t .aea/message-*.json 2>/dev/null
+```
+
+### 2. **Check Processed Status**
+```bash
+for msg in .aea/message-*.json; do
+    if [ ! -f ".aea/.processed/$(basename $msg)" ]; then
+        echo "Unprocessed: $msg"
+    fi
+done
+```
+
+### 3. **Read and Parse**
+```bash
+msg_content=$(cat "$msg")
+msg_type=$(echo "$msg_content" | jq -r '.message_type')
+priority=$(echo "$msg_content" | jq -r '.priority')
+```
+
+### 4. **Apply Policy**
+Load policy from `.aea/agent-config.yaml` and determine action based on message type and priority.
+
+### 5. **Execute Action**
+Perform autonomous actions (safe operations) or request user approval (risky operations).
+
+### 6. **Mark as Processed**
+```bash
+touch ".aea/.processed/$(basename $msg)"
+```
+
+### 7. **Log Action**
+```bash
+echo "[$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)] Processed: $msg -> Action taken" >> .aea/agent.log
+```
+
+## Sending Messages
+
+Use the provided script:
+
+```bash
+.aea/scripts/aea-send.sh \
+  --to claude-target-repo \
+  --to-path /path/to/target/repo \
+  --type question \
+  --priority normal \
+  --subject "Your question" \
+  --message "Detailed message body"
+```
+
+Or create manually:
+
+\`\`\`bash
+cat > /target/repo/.aea/message-\$(date -u +%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ)-from-claude-myrepo.json << 'HEREDOC'
+{
+  "protocol_version": "1.0",
+  "message_type": "question",
+  ...
+}
+HEREDOC
+\`\`\`
+
+## Automated Checking
+
+### Periodic Check (Every Interaction)
+Add to `CLAUDE.md`:
+
+```markdown
+**CRITICAL: Check for AEA messages on EVERY interaction:**
+
+```bash
+bash .aea/scripts/aea-check.sh || cat .aea/prompts/check-messages.md
+```
+
+### Background Monitor
+Start persistent monitoring:
+
+```bash
+.aea/scripts/aea-monitor.sh start
+```
+
+Stop monitoring:
+
+```bash
+.aea/scripts/aea-monitor.sh stop
+```
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+1. **Path Validation**: Always use absolute paths, validate they exist
+2. **Input Sanitization**: Validate all JSON fields before processing
+3. **Approval Gates**: Require approval for destructive operations
+4. **Audit Logging**: Log all message processing to `.aea/agent.log`
+5. **No Secret Transmission**: Never include credentials in messages
+
+## Best Practices
+
+1. **Use Descriptive Subjects**: Make it easy to scan messages
+2. **Include Context**: Provide enough information for autonomous processing
+3. **Set Appropriate Priority**: Use `urgent` sparingly
+4. **Tag Related Messages**: Use `conversation_id` for threaded discussions
+5. **Clean Up Old Messages**: Archive processed messages periodically
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Messages Not Being Processed
+
+```bash
+# Check if messages exist
+ls -1 .aea/message-*.json
+
+# Check if they're marked as processed
+ls -1 .aea/.processed/
+
+# Check logs
+tail -50 .aea/agent.log
+
+# Manually trigger check
+bash .aea/scripts/aea-check.sh
+```
+
+### Response Not Received
+
+```bash
+# Check if response was created in target repo
+ls -1 /target/repo/.aea/message-*-from-$(basename $(pwd)).json
+
+# Check if target repo processed it
+ls -1 /target/repo/.aea/.processed/
+```
+
+### Permission Issues
+
+```bash
+# Ensure scripts are executable
+chmod +x .aea/scripts/*.sh
+
+# Ensure directories are writable
+chmod -R u+w .aea/
+```
+
+## Examples
+
+See `.aea/prompts/` for example templates and `.aea/README.md` for quick start guide.
+
+## Version History
+
+- **1.0** (2025-10-14): Initial protocol specification