Add pre-action grounding guard (bounds check + snap-to-element)

README/WHATS_NEW_zh-CN.md

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # 本次更新 — AutoControl
 
+## 本次更新 (2026-06-23) — 动作前接地防护
+
+拒绝越界点击;把接近偏离者吸附到真正的元素。完整参考:[`docs/source/Zh/doc/new_features/v153_features_doc.rst`](../docs/source/Zh/doc/new_features/v153_features_doc.rst)。
+
+- **`validate_action` / `snap_to_element` / `in_bounds`**(`AC_validate_action`):`guardrail` 扫文字、`loop_guard` 检测循环——两者都不在派发前验证坐标动作,所以幻觉 `(9999,-5)` 点击会打到空处、偏 5px 的点击会错过。本功能拒绝屏幕外坐标,并在提供 `targets` 时把接近偏离者吸附到最近元素中心,返回 `{ok, reason, snapped}`。纯标准库几何,作用于元素字典;执行器 `screen` 默认为实际屏幕。可无头测试;接在 agent 循环派发之前。
+
 ## 本次更新 (2026-06-23) — 符记预算内的无障碍文字观测
 
 把无障碍树转成 VLM 可操作的已编号文字区块。完整参考:[`docs/source/Zh/doc/new_features/v152_features_doc.rst`](../docs/source/Zh/doc/new_features/v152_features_doc.rst)。

README/WHATS_NEW_zh-TW.md

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # 本次更新 — AutoControl
 
+## 本次更新 (2026-06-23) — 動作前接地防護
+
+拒絕越界點擊;把接近偏離者吸附到真正的元素。完整參考:[`docs/source/Zh/doc/new_features/v153_features_doc.rst`](../docs/source/Zh/doc/new_features/v153_features_doc.rst)。
+
+- **`validate_action` / `snap_to_element` / `in_bounds`**(`AC_validate_action`):`guardrail` 掃文字、`loop_guard` 偵測迴圈——兩者都不在派發前驗證座標動作,所以幻覺 `(9999,-5)` 點擊會打到空處、偏 5px 的點擊會錯過。本功能拒絕螢幕外座標,並在提供 `targets` 時把接近偏離者吸附到最近元素中心,回傳 `{ok, reason, snapped}`。純標準函式庫幾何,作用於元素字典;執行器 `screen` 預設為實際螢幕。可無頭測試;接在 agent 迴圈派發之前。
+
 ## 本次更新 (2026-06-23) — 符記預算內的無障礙文字觀測
 
 把無障礙樹轉成 VLM 可操作的已編號文字區塊。完整參考:[`docs/source/Zh/doc/new_features/v152_features_doc.rst`](../docs/source/Zh/doc/new_features/v152_features_doc.rst)。

WHATS_NEW.md

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # What's New — AutoControl
 
+## What's new (2026-06-23) — Pre-Action Grounding Guard
+
+Reject out-of-bounds clicks; snap near-misses onto the real element. Full reference: [`docs/source/Eng/doc/new_features/v153_features_doc.rst`](docs/source/Eng/doc/new_features/v153_features_doc.rst).
+
+- **`validate_action` / `snap_to_element` / `in_bounds`** (`AC_validate_action`): `guardrail` scans text and `loop_guard` detects loops — neither validates a coordinate action before dispatch, so a hallucinated `(9999,-5)` click fires into nothing and a 5px-off click misses. This rejects off-screen coordinates and, given `targets`, snaps a near-miss onto the nearest element's centre, returning `{ok, reason, snapped}`. Pure-stdlib geometry over element dicts; the executor `screen` defaults to the live screen. Headless-testable; plugs in front of an agent loop's dispatch.
+
 ## What's new (2026-06-23) — Token-Budgeted A11y Text Observation
 
 Turn the a11y tree into an indexed text block a VLM can act on. Full reference: [`docs/source/Eng/doc/new_features/v152_features_doc.rst`](docs/source/Eng/doc/new_features/v152_features_doc.rst).

docs/source/Eng/doc/new_features/v153_features_doc.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+Pre-Action Grounding Guard
+==========================
+
+``guardrail`` scans text for prompt-injection and ``loop_guard`` detects stuck loops —
+but neither validates a *coordinate action* before it is dispatched. An agent loop
+executes whatever the model returns with no bounds or target check, so a hallucinated
+``(9999, -5)`` click fires into nothing and a 5-pixel-off click misses the button.
+``validate_action`` adds the "detect misaligned actions before execution" guard: reject
+clicks outside the screen and snap a near-miss coordinate onto the nearest known
+element's centre.
+
+Pure-stdlib geometry over plain element dicts (``x`` / ``y`` / ``width`` / ``height``),
+so it is fully unit-testable. Imports no ``PySide6``.
+
+Headless API
+------------
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    from je_auto_control import validate_action, snap_to_element, in_bounds
+
+    check = validate_action(model_action, screen_size=(1920, 1080), targets=elements)
+    if not check["ok"]:
+        print("rejected:", check["reason"])         # e.g. "out of bounds"
+    else:
+        x, y = check["snapped"] or (model_action["x"], model_action["y"])
+        click(x, y)                                  # snapped onto the real button
+
+``in_bounds(x, y, screen_size)`` is the screen-bounds predicate; ``snap_to_element``
+returns the centre of the element at (or nearest within ``max_dist`` of) a point, or
+``None``; ``validate_action`` combines them, returning ``{ok, reason, snapped}`` —
+rejecting out-of-bounds coordinates and snapping near-misses when ``targets`` are
+supplied. Actions without a coordinate always pass.
+
+Executor command
+----------------
+
+``AC_validate_action`` (``action`` / ``screen`` / ``targets`` → ``{ok, reason,
+snapped}``; ``screen`` defaults to the live screen). It is exposed as the MCP tool
+``ac_validate_action`` and as a Script Builder command under **Native UI**.

docs/source/Eng/eng_index.rst

@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ Comprehensive guides for all AutoControl features.
    doc/new_features/v150_features_doc
    doc/new_features/v151_features_doc
    doc/new_features/v152_features_doc
+   doc/new_features/v153_features_doc
    doc/ocr_backends/ocr_backends_doc
    doc/observability/observability_doc
    doc/operations_layer/operations_layer_doc

docs/source/Zh/doc/new_features/v153_features_doc.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+動作前接地防護
+==============
+
+``guardrail`` 掃描文字找提示注入、``loop_guard`` 偵測卡住的迴圈——但兩者都不在派發前驗證*座標動作*。agent 迴圈會
+執行模型回傳的任何東西,毫無邊界或目標檢查,因此幻覺出的 ``(9999, -5)`` 點擊會打到空處,而偏 5 像素的點擊會錯過
+按鈕。``validate_action`` 加入「執行前偵測錯位動作」防護:拒絕螢幕外點擊,並把接近但偏離的座標吸附到最近已知元素
+的中心。
+
+純標準函式庫幾何,作用於純元素字典(``x`` / ``y`` / ``width`` / ``height``),因此完全可單元測試。不匯入 ``PySide6``。
+
+無頭 API
+--------
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    from je_auto_control import validate_action, snap_to_element, in_bounds
+
+    check = validate_action(model_action, screen_size=(1920, 1080), targets=elements)
+    if not check["ok"]:
+        print("rejected:", check["reason"])         # 例如 "out of bounds"
+    else:
+        x, y = check["snapped"] or (model_action["x"], model_action["y"])
+        click(x, y)                                  # 已吸附到真正的按鈕
+
+``in_bounds(x, y, screen_size)`` 是螢幕邊界判斷式;``snap_to_element`` 回傳某點所在(或在 ``max_dist`` 內最近)
+元素的中心,否則 ``None``;``validate_action`` 結合兩者,回傳 ``{ok, reason, snapped}``——拒絕越界座標,並在提供
+``targets`` 時吸附接近偏離者。沒有座標的動作一律通過。
+
+執行器命令
+----------
+
+``AC_validate_action``(``action`` / ``screen`` / ``targets`` → ``{ok, reason, snapped}``;``screen`` 預設為實際
+螢幕)。它以 MCP 工具 ``ac_validate_action`` 以及 Script Builder 中 **Native UI** 分類下的命令提供。

docs/source/Zh/zh_index.rst

@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ AutoControl 所有功能的完整使用指南。
    doc/new_features/v150_features_doc
    doc/new_features/v151_features_doc
    doc/new_features/v152_features_doc
+   doc/new_features/v153_features_doc
    doc/ocr_backends/ocr_backends_doc
    doc/observability/observability_doc
    doc/operations_layer/operations_layer_doc

je_auto_control/__init__.py

@@ -369,6 +369,10 @@
 from je_auto_control.utils.observation import (
     flatten_tree, observation_index, serialize_observation,
 )
+# Pre-action grounding guard (bounds check + snap-to-element)
+from je_auto_control.utils.action_grounding import (
+    in_bounds, snap_to_element, validate_action,
+)
 # CI workflow annotations (GitHub Actions)
 from je_auto_control.utils.ci_annotations import (
     emit_annotations, format_annotation,
@@ -1250,6 +1254,9 @@ def start_autocontrol_gui(*args, **kwargs):
     "flatten_tree",
     "observation_index",
     "serialize_observation",
+    "in_bounds",
+    "snap_to_element",
+    "validate_action",
     "emit_annotations", "format_annotation",
     "ClipboardHistory", "default_clipboard_history",
     "analyze_heal_log", "heal_stats", "scan_secrets",

je_auto_control/gui/script_builder/command_schema.py

@@ -2942,6 +2942,19 @@ def _add_set_of_marks_specs(specs: List[CommandSpec]) -> None:
         ),
         description="Reading-ordered, viewport-clipped, indexed element list.",
     ))
+    specs.append(CommandSpec(
+        "AC_validate_action", "Native UI", "Validate / Snap Action",
+        fields=(
+            FieldSpec("action", FieldType.STRING,
+                      placeholder='{"type":"click","x":..,"y":..}'),
+            FieldSpec("screen", FieldType.STRING, optional=True,
+                      placeholder="[width, height]"),
+            FieldSpec("targets", FieldType.STRING, optional=True,
+                      placeholder='[{"x":..,"y":..,"width":..,"height":..}]'),
+        ),
+        description="Reject out-of-bounds clicks; snap a near-miss to the nearest "
+                    "element.",
+    ))
     specs.append(CommandSpec(
         "AC_mark_screen", "Native UI", "Set-of-Marks: Number Elements",
         fields=(

je_auto_control/utils/action_grounding/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+"""Pre-action grounding guard (bounds check + snap-to-element)."""
+from je_auto_control.utils.action_grounding.action_grounding import (
+    in_bounds, snap_to_element, validate_action,
+)
+
+__all__ = ["in_bounds", "snap_to_element", "validate_action"]

je_auto_control/utils/action_grounding/action_grounding.py

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+"""Pre-action grounding guard — reject out-of-bounds clicks, snap near-misses.
+
+``guardrail`` scans text for prompt-injection and ``loop_guard`` detects stuck loops —
+but neither validates a *coordinate action* before it is dispatched. An agent loop
+executes whatever the model returns with no bounds or target check, so a hallucinated
+``(9999, -5)`` click fires into nothing and a 5-pixel-off click misses the button. This
+adds the "detect misaligned actions before execution" guard: reject clicks outside the
+screen and snap a near-miss coordinate onto the nearest known element's centre.
+
+Pure-stdlib geometry over plain element dicts (``x`` / ``y`` / ``width`` / ``height``),
+so it is fully unit-testable. Imports no ``PySide6``.
+"""
+import math
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Mapping, Optional, Sequence
+
+Element = Dict[str, Any]
+
+
+def in_bounds(x: int, y: int, screen_size: Sequence[int]) -> bool:
+    """Whether ``(x, y)`` lies within the ``(width, height)`` screen."""
+    width, height = int(screen_size[0]), int(screen_size[1])
+    return 0 <= int(x) < width and 0 <= int(y) < height
+
+
+def _center(element: Element) -> List[int]:
+    return [int(element["x"]) + int(element["width"]) // 2,
+            int(element["y"]) + int(element["height"]) // 2]
+
+
+def _contains(element: Element, x: int, y: int) -> bool:
+    return (int(element["x"]) <= x < int(element["x"]) + int(element["width"])
+            and int(element["y"]) <= y < int(element["y"]) + int(element["height"]))
+
+
+def snap_to_element(x: int, y: int, elements: Sequence[Element], *,
+                    max_dist: float = 8.0) -> Optional[List[int]]:
+    """Return the centre of the element at / nearest to ``(x, y)`` (or ``None``).
+
+    A point inside an element snaps to that element's centre; otherwise the nearest
+    element centre within ``max_dist`` pixels is returned, else ``None``.
+    """
+    px, py = int(x), int(y)
+    for element in elements:
+        if _contains(element, px, py):
+            return _center(element)
+    best: Optional[List[int]] = None
+    best_dist = float("inf")
+    for element in elements:
+        cx, cy = _center(element)
+        dist = math.hypot(cx - px, cy - py)
+        if dist < best_dist:
+            best_dist, best = dist, [cx, cy]
+    return best if best is not None and best_dist <= float(max_dist) else None
+
+
+def validate_action(action: Mapping[str, Any], *, screen_size: Sequence[int],
+                    targets: Optional[Sequence[Element]] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Validate a canonical action before dispatch; optionally snap to a target.
+
+    Returns ``{ok, reason, snapped}``. A coordinate outside ``screen_size`` is
+    rejected (``ok=False``); when ``targets`` are given, a near-miss coordinate is
+    snapped onto the nearest element's centre (``snapped=[x, y]``). Actions without a
+    coordinate always pass.
+    """
+    x, y = action.get("x"), action.get("y")
+    if x is None or y is None:
+        return {"ok": True, "reason": "no coordinate", "snapped": None}
+    if not in_bounds(x, y, screen_size):
+        return {"ok": False, "reason": "out of bounds", "snapped": None}
+    if targets:
+        snapped = snap_to_element(x, y, targets)
+        if snapped is not None:
+            return {"ok": True, "reason": "snapped", "snapped": snapped}
+    return {"ok": True, "reason": "in bounds", "snapped": None}

je_auto_control/utils/executor/action_executor.py

@@ -3860,6 +3860,24 @@ def _observation_index(elements: Any, viewport: Any = None,
     return {"count": len(indexed), "elements": indexed}
 
 
+def _validate_action(action: Any, screen: Any = None,
+                     targets: Any = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Adapter: validate a coordinate action (bounds + optional snap-to-target)."""
+    import json
+    from je_auto_control.utils.action_grounding import validate_action
+    if isinstance(action, str):
+        action = json.loads(action)
+    if isinstance(targets, str):
+        targets = json.loads(targets) if targets.strip() else None
+    if isinstance(screen, str):
+        screen = json.loads(screen) if screen.strip() else None
+    if not screen:
+        from je_auto_control.wrapper.auto_control_screen import screen_size
+        screen = list(screen_size())
+    return validate_action(action, screen_size=screen,
+                           targets=list(targets) if targets else None)
+
+
 def _with_modifiers(modifiers: Any, actions: Any) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     """Adapter: run nested actions while modifier keys are held down."""
     import json
@@ -5617,6 +5635,7 @@ def __init__(self):
             "AC_cua_command": _cua_command,
             "AC_serialize_observation": _serialize_observation,
             "AC_observation_index": _observation_index,
+            "AC_validate_action": _validate_action,
             "AC_tile_rect": _tile_rect,
             "AC_grid_rects": _grid_rects,
             "AC_cascade_rects": _cascade_rects,

je_auto_control/utils/mcp_server/tools/_factories.py

@@ -3309,6 +3309,26 @@ def observation_tools() -> List[MCPTool]:
     ]
 
 
+def action_grounding_tools() -> List[MCPTool]:
+    return [
+        MCPTool(
+            name="ac_validate_action",
+            description=("Validate a coordinate 'action' {type,x,y,…} before "
+                         "dispatch: reject out-of-bounds clicks and, given 'targets' "
+                         "(element boxes), snap a near-miss onto the nearest "
+                         "element's centre. 'screen' [w,h] defaults to the live "
+                         "screen. Returns {ok, reason, snapped}."),
+            input_schema=schema({
+                "action": {"type": "object"},
+                "screen": {"type": "array", "items": {"type": "integer"}},
+                "targets": {"type": "array", "items": {"type": "object"}}},
+                required=["action"]),
+            handler=h.validate_action,
+            annotations=READ_ONLY,
+        ),
+    ]
+
+
 def ssim_tools() -> List[MCPTool]:
     return [
         MCPTool(
@@ -6817,7 +6837,7 @@ def media_assert_tools() -> List[MCPTool]:
     locator_chain_tools, rich_clipboard_tools, img_histogram_tools,
     motion_regions_tools, window_zorder_tools, soft_assert_tools,
     perceptual_diff_tools, window_geometry_tools, cua_action_tools,
-    observation_tools, plugin_sdk_tools, governance_tools,
+    observation_tools, action_grounding_tools, plugin_sdk_tools, governance_tools,
     credential_lease_tools, egress_tools, approval_testing_tools,
     trajectory_eval_tools, compliance_tools, agent_trace_tools,
     video_report_tools, fuzzy_tools, artifact_store_tools, image_dedup_tools,

je_auto_control/utils/mcp_server/tools/_handlers.py

@@ -2320,6 +2320,11 @@ def observation_index(elements, viewport=None, max_elements=80):
     return _observation_index(elements, viewport, max_elements)
 
 
+def validate_action(action, screen=None, targets=None):
+    from je_auto_control.utils.executor.action_executor import _validate_action
+    return _validate_action(action, screen, targets)
+
+
 def detect_drift(reference, current, threshold=0.25, bins=10):
     from je_auto_control.utils.executor.action_executor import _detect_drift
     return _detect_drift(reference, current, threshold, bins)

test/unit_test/headless/test_action_grounding_batch.py

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+"""Headless tests for the pre-action grounding guard. No Qt."""
+import je_auto_control as ac
+from je_auto_control.utils.action_grounding import (
+    in_bounds, snap_to_element, validate_action,
+)
+
+_ELEMENTS = [{"x": 100, "y": 100, "width": 40, "height": 20},
+             {"x": 300, "y": 200, "width": 60, "height": 30}]
+
+
+def test_in_bounds():
+    assert in_bounds(50, 50, (1920, 1080)) is True
+    assert in_bounds(9999, 5, (1920, 1080)) is False
+    assert in_bounds(-1, 5, (1920, 1080)) is False
+
+
+def test_snap_inside_and_near_and_far():
+    assert snap_to_element(110, 108, _ELEMENTS) == [120, 110]      # inside el1
+    assert snap_to_element(122, 112, _ELEMENTS, max_dist=8) == [120, 110]
+    assert snap_to_element(500, 500, _ELEMENTS, max_dist=8) is None
+
+
+def test_validate_rejects_out_of_bounds():
+    result = validate_action({"type": "click", "x": 9999, "y": 5},
+                             screen_size=(1920, 1080))
+    assert result["ok"] is False and result["reason"] == "out of bounds"
+
+
+def test_validate_snaps_near_miss():
+    result = validate_action({"type": "click", "x": 118, "y": 109},
+                             screen_size=(1920, 1080), targets=_ELEMENTS)
+    assert result["ok"] is True and result["snapped"] == [120, 110]
+
+
+def test_validate_in_bounds_no_snap():
+    result = validate_action({"type": "click", "x": 500, "y": 500},
+                             screen_size=(1920, 1080), targets=_ELEMENTS)
+    assert result["ok"] is True and result["reason"] == "in bounds"
+    assert result["snapped"] is None
+
+
+def test_validate_no_coordinate_passes():
+    result = validate_action({"type": "type", "text": "hi"},
+                             screen_size=(1920, 1080))
+    assert result["ok"] is True and result["reason"] == "no coordinate"
+
+
+# --- wiring ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_wiring():
+    assert "AC_validate_action" in set(ac.executor.known_commands())
+    from je_auto_control.utils.mcp_server.tools import build_default_tool_registry
+    names = {t.name for t in build_default_tool_registry()}
+    assert "ac_validate_action" in names
+    from je_auto_control.gui.script_builder.command_schema import _build_specs
+    specs = {s.command for s in _build_specs()}
+    assert "AC_validate_action" in specs
+
+
+def test_facade_exports():
+    for attr in ("in_bounds", "snap_to_element", "validate_action"):
+        assert hasattr(ac, attr) and attr in ac.__all__