Allow prompt version selection without inputs

docs/api.md

@@ -32,14 +32,11 @@ returns `413 response_too_large`.
 ### Request Body
 
 The maintained [request example](../examples/http-run.json) is a complete
-copyable shape. The smallest valid shape is:
+copyable shape. At the HTTP adapter boundary, the smallest valid shape is:
 
 ```json
 {
-  "prompt_id": "generic.markdown_summary",
+  "prompt_id": "generic.markdown_summary"
-  "inputs": {
-    "transcript": {"type": "inline", "body": "Source text"}
-  }
 }
 ```
 
@@ -48,7 +45,7 @@ copyable shape. The smallest valid shape is:
 | `prompt_id` | yes | Non-blank prompt ID. |
 | `prompt_version` | no | Prompt version filter. |
 | `profile_id` | no | Execution-profile ID; otherwise the prompt must set `default_profile`. |
-| `inputs` | yes | Non-empty object mapping input names to references. |
+| `inputs` | no | Optional object mapping input names to references. Promptkit decides whether the selected definition needs them. |
 | `vars` | no | Object mapping template-variable names to strings. |
 | `model` | no | Runtime model-override object. |
 | `include_raw_output` | no | Include `raw_model_output` when true. |
@@ -83,8 +80,9 @@ empty string explicitly clears it. JSON `null` is treated as omission.
 ### Strict JSON
 
 Request decoding rejects malformed JSON, unknown fields at every request level,
-and trailing JSON tokens with `400 invalid_json`. A blank `prompt_id` or
+and trailing JSON tokens with `400 invalid_json`. A blank `prompt_id` returns
-empty `inputs` object returns `400 invalid_request`.
+`400 invalid_request`. Omitted or empty `inputs` are passed to Promptkit, which
+reports any definition-required or template-referenced inputs.
 
 ### Success Response
 

docs/cli.md

@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ Required flags:
 | Flag | Meaning |
 | --- | --- |
 | `--prompt <id>` | Prompt ID to execute. |
-| `--input name=path` | Input file mapping; repeat or use comma-separated mappings. |
 
 Optional flags:
 
@@ -49,7 +48,9 @@ Optional flags:
 | `--prompt-dir <dir>` | Prompt-definition directory override. |
 | `--profile-dir <dir>` | Custom profile-directory override. |
 | `--schema-dir <dir>` | Schema base-directory override. |
+| `--prompt-version <version>` | Optional prompt-definition version selector. |
 | `--profile <id>` | Execution-profile override. |
+| `--input name=path` | Optional input file mapping; repeat or use comma-separated mappings. |
 | `--var name=value` | Template-variable mapping; repeat or use comma-separated mappings. |
 | `--out <path>` | Write generated content to this file instead of stdout. |
 | `--llm-base-url <url>` | Runtime endpoint override. |
@@ -73,15 +74,20 @@ zero-second override. The timeout layers are defined in the
 
 There is no raw API-key flag. Use `--api-key-env`.
 
+`--prompt-version` is passed directly to Promptkit. When it is omitted, the
+selected prompt ID must have exactly one available version. `--input` is
+optional at the CLI boundary: Promptkit decides whether the selected definition
+requires declared inputs or template-referenced values.
+
 ## `scriptorium render`
 
 ```text
 scriptorium render [flags]
 ```
 
-`--prompt <id>` and at least one `--input name=path` are required. The
+`--prompt <id>` is required. The following optional flags are supported:
-following optional flags are supported: `--config`, `--prompt-dir`,
+`--config`, `--prompt-dir`, `--profile-dir`, `--prompt-version`, `--profile`,
-`--profile-dir`, `--profile`, `--var`, `--out`, `--llm-base-url`,
+`--input`, `--var`, `--out`, `--llm-base-url`,
 `--model`, `--api-key-env`, `--temperature`, `--max-tokens`, `--top-p`,
 `--timeout`, and `--format text|json`. Their meanings match the corresponding
 `run` flags; `--format` selects prepared-run output and otherwise uses

docs/internal/adapters.md

@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ described by its tagged
 ### CLI
 
 `run` calls `promptkit.Engine.Run`; `render` calls
-`promptkit.Engine.Prepare`. Both share request mapping for prompt/profile
+`promptkit.Engine.Prepare`. Both share request mapping for prompt ID/version
-selection, file inputs, variables, and presence-aware execution overrides.
+and profile selection, optional file inputs, variables, and presence-aware
-Omitted framework settings remain zero values so Promptkit resolves its own
+execution overrides. Omitted framework settings remain zero values so Promptkit
-defaults.
+resolves its own defaults and definition-required inputs.
 
 `serve` constructs Scriptorium's restricted HTTP artifact reader, injects it
 with `promptkit.WithArtifactReader`, passes the engine through the HTTP

docs/roadmap/implementation.md

@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ private Promptkit integration mechanism has been introduced.
 
 ## Stage 2: Remove Definition-Compatibility Restrictions In Run And Render
 
+**Completion: Complete.**
+
 Allow the executable adapters to address every valid directory-backed prompt
 definition without imposing input requirements of their own.
 

internal/adapter/cli/run.go

@@ -32,21 +32,22 @@ const (
 type runConfig struct {
 	configPath string
 
-	promptDir   string
+	promptDir     string
-	profileDir  string
+	profileDir    string
-	promptID    string
+	promptID      string
-	profileID   string
+	promptVersion string
-	inputRaw    listFlag
+	profileID     string
-	varRaw      listFlag
+	inputRaw      listFlag
-	outputPath  string
+	varRaw        listFlag
-	llmBaseURL  string
+	outputPath    string
-	apiKeyEnv   string
+	llmBaseURL    string
-	model       string
+	apiKeyEnv     string
-	temperature float64
+	model         string
-	maxTokens   int
+	temperature   float64
-	topP        float64
+	maxTokens     int
-	schemaDir   string
+	topP          float64
-	timeout     time.Duration
+	schemaDir     string
+	timeout       time.Duration
 
 	defaultRenderFormat renderformat.PreparedRunOutputFormat
 
@@ -349,6 +350,7 @@ func registerExecutionRequestFlags(fs *flag.FlagSet, cfg *runConfig) {
 	fs.StringVar(&cfg.promptDir, "prompt-dir", "", "directory containing prompt definition YAML files")
 	fs.StringVar(&cfg.profileDir, "profile-dir", "", "directory containing execution profile YAML files")
 	fs.StringVar(&cfg.promptID, "prompt", "", "prompt ID to run")
+	fs.StringVar(&cfg.promptVersion, "prompt-version", "", "optional prompt definition version")
 	fs.StringVar(&cfg.profileID, "profile", "", "optional execution profile ID; if omitted, prompt default_profile is used")
 	fs.Var(&cfg.inputRaw, "input", "input mapping(s): name=path (repeatable, comma-separated)")
 	fs.Var(&cfg.varRaw, "var", "variable mapping(s): name=value (repeatable, comma-separated)")
@@ -389,9 +391,6 @@ func finalizeExecutionRequestConfig(fs *flag.FlagSet, cfg *runConfig) error {
 	if strings.TrimSpace(cfg.promptID) == "" {
 		return errors.New("--prompt is required")
 	}
-	if len(cfg.inputRaw) == 0 {
-		return errors.New("at least one --input is required")
-	}
 	cfg.promptDir = filepath.Clean(cfg.promptDir)
 	if strings.TrimSpace(cfg.profileDir) != "" {
 		cfg.profileDir = filepath.Clean(cfg.profileDir)
@@ -547,9 +546,13 @@ func newEngine(cfg *runConfig, options ...promptkit.Option) (*promptkit.Engine,
 }
 
 func buildRunRequestFromConfig(cfg *runConfig) (promptkit.RunRequest, error) {
-	inputMappings, err := parseMappings(cfg.inputRaw, false)
+	var inputMappings map[string]string
-	if err != nil {
+	var err error
-		return promptkit.RunRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("input parse error: %w", err)
+	if len(cfg.inputRaw) > 0 {
+		inputMappings, err = parseMappings(cfg.inputRaw, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			return promptkit.RunRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("input parse error: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	varMappings := map[string]string{}
@@ -560,9 +563,12 @@ func buildRunRequestFromConfig(cfg *runConfig) (promptkit.RunRequest, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	inputs := make(map[string]promptkit.ArtifactRef, len(inputMappings))
+	var inputs map[string]promptkit.ArtifactRef
-	for name, path := range inputMappings {
+	if len(inputMappings) > 0 {
-		inputs[name] = promptkit.File(path)
+		inputs = make(map[string]promptkit.ArtifactRef, len(inputMappings))
+		for name, path := range inputMappings {
+			inputs[name] = promptkit.File(path)
+		}
 	}
 
 	var modelOverride *promptkit.ExecutionTargetOverride
@@ -588,11 +594,12 @@ func buildRunRequestFromConfig(cfg *runConfig) (promptkit.RunRequest, error) {
 	}
 
 	return promptkit.RunRequest{
-		PromptID:  cfg.promptID,
+		PromptID:      cfg.promptID,
-		ProfileID: cfg.profileID,
+		PromptVersion: cfg.promptVersion,
-		Inputs:    inputs,
+		ProfileID:     cfg.profileID,
-		Vars:      varMappings,
+		Inputs:        inputs,
-		Execution: modelOverride,
+		Vars:          varMappings,
+		Execution:     modelOverride,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -687,7 +694,7 @@ func printSummary(stderr io.Writer, res *promptkit.RunResult) {
 
 func printUsage(w io.Writer) {
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "usage: scriptorium <run|render|serve> ...")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  run:   scriptorium run [--config PATH] [--prompt-dir DIR] [--profile-dir DIR] --prompt ID --input name=path [--input ...] [--profile ID] [--llm-base-url URL] [--model NAME] [--api-key-env ENV] [--temperature N] [--max-tokens N] [--top-p N] [--var k=v] [--out path] [--timeout 10m]")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  run:   scriptorium run [--config PATH] [--prompt-dir DIR] [--profile-dir DIR] --prompt ID [--prompt-version VERSION] [--input name=path] [--profile ID] [--llm-base-url URL] [--model NAME] [--api-key-env ENV] [--temperature N] [--max-tokens N] [--top-p N] [--var k=v] [--out path] [--timeout 10m]")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  render: scriptorium render [--config PATH] [--prompt-dir DIR] [--profile-dir DIR] --prompt ID --input name=path [--input ...] [--profile ID] [--llm-base-url URL] [--model NAME] [--api-key-env ENV] [--temperature N] [--max-tokens N] [--top-p N] [--var k=v] [--format text|json] [--out path] [--timeout 10m]")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  render: scriptorium render [--config PATH] [--prompt-dir DIR] [--profile-dir DIR] --prompt ID [--prompt-version VERSION] [--input name=path] [--profile ID] [--llm-base-url URL] [--model NAME] [--api-key-env ENV] [--temperature N] [--max-tokens N] [--top-p N] [--var k=v] [--format text|json] [--out path] [--timeout 10m]")
 	fmt.Fprintf(w, "  serve: scriptorium serve [--config PATH] [--addr %s] [--prompt-dir DIR] [--profile-dir DIR] [--schema-dir DIR] [--artifact-root DIR] [--max-request-bytes N] [--max-artifact-bytes N] [--max-response-bytes N]\n", defaults.HTTPAddrDefault)
 }

internal/adapter/cli/run_test.go

@@ -87,9 +87,12 @@ func TestParseRunArgsRequiredFlags(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("expected missing --prompt error")
 	}
 
-	_, err = parseRunArgs([]string{"--config", configPath, "--prompt-dir", "./prompts", "--profile-dir", "./profiles", "--prompt", "p"})
+	cfg, err = parseRunArgs([]string{"--config", configPath, "--prompt-dir", "./prompts", "--profile-dir", "./profiles", "--prompt", "p"})
-	if err == nil {
+	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected missing --input error")
+		t.Fatalf("expected omitted --input to be accepted, got %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(cfg.inputRaw) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no input mappings, got %#v", cfg.inputRaw)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -98,6 +101,7 @@ func TestParseRunArgsFlagMapping(t *testing.T) {
 		"--prompt-dir", "./prompts",
 		"--profile-dir", "./profiles",
 		"--prompt", "prompt.a",
+		"--prompt-version", "2",
 		"--profile", "profile.a",
 		"--input", "a=b",
 		"--llm-base-url", "http://x/v1",
@@ -114,8 +118,8 @@ func TestParseRunArgsFlagMapping(t *testing.T) {
 	if cfg.promptDir != filepath.Clean("./prompts") || cfg.profileDir != filepath.Clean("./profiles") {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected dirs: prompt=%q profile=%q", cfg.promptDir, cfg.profileDir)
 	}
-	if cfg.promptID != "prompt.a" || cfg.profileID != "profile.a" {
+	if cfg.promptID != "prompt.a" || cfg.promptVersion != "2" || cfg.profileID != "profile.a" {
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected prompt/profile ids: %q %q", cfg.promptID, cfg.profileID)
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected prompt/version/profile ids: %q %q %q", cfg.promptID, cfg.promptVersion, cfg.profileID)
 	}
 	if !cfg.llmBaseURLSet || !cfg.modelSet || !cfg.temperatureSet || !cfg.maxTokensSet || !cfg.topPSet || !cfg.timeoutSet || !cfg.apiKeyEnvSet {
 		t.Fatalf("expected override flags set, got %+v", cfg)
@@ -192,7 +196,7 @@ func TestParseServeArgsRejectsRuntimeOverrideFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestUsageIncludesServeFileAndSizeLimitFlags(t *testing.T) {
+func TestUsageIncludesExecutionAndServeFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	var stderr bytes.Buffer
 	code := Run(nil, io.Discard, &stderr)
 	if code != ExitRuntimeError {
@@ -201,6 +205,7 @@ func TestUsageIncludesServeFileAndSizeLimitFlags(t *testing.T) {
 
 	usage := stderr.String()
 	for _, want := range []string{
+		"--prompt-version VERSION",
 		"--artifact-root",
 		"--max-request-bytes",
 		"--max-artifact-bytes",
@@ -689,6 +694,22 @@ func TestBuildRunRequestPreservesNumericOverridePresence(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBuildRunRequestAllowsOmittedInputsAndMapsPromptVersion(t *testing.T) {
+	req, err := buildRunRequestFromConfig(&runConfig{
+		promptID:      "prompt-1",
+		promptVersion: "2",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected request without inputs to build, got %v", err)
+	}
+	if req.PromptVersion != "2" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected prompt version to be mapped, got %q", req.PromptVersion)
+	}
+	if req.Inputs != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected omitted inputs to remain nil, got %#v", req.Inputs)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestParseRunArgsFailsClearlyWhenNoEffectivePromptDir(t *testing.T) {
 	configPath := writeAppConfigFile(t, `
 profile_dir: ./profiles
@@ -1122,6 +1143,104 @@ func TestRenderCommandExplicitProfileOverridesPromptDefault(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestRenderCommandUsesDefinitionInputRulesAndPromptVersions(t *testing.T) {
+	lib := newCLITestLibrary(t)
+	writeProfileFile(t, lib.profileDir, "local", "http://127.0.0.1:1/v1", "model")
+
+	writePromptDefinition(t, lib.promptDir, "sole.yaml", `id: sole
+version: "1"
+default_profile: local
+messages:
+  - role: user
+    content: "hello"
+output:
+  format: text
+  validation_mode: none
+`)
+	writePromptDefinition(t, lib.promptDir, "versioned-one.yaml", `id: versioned
+version: "1"
+default_profile: local
+messages:
+  - role: user
+    content: "one"
+output:
+  format: text
+  validation_mode: none
+`)
+	writePromptDefinition(t, lib.promptDir, "versioned-two.yaml", `id: versioned
+version: "2"
+default_profile: local
+messages:
+  - role: user
+    content: "two"
+output:
+  format: text
+  validation_mode: none
+`)
+	writePromptDefinition(t, lib.promptDir, "optional.yaml", `id: optional
+version: "1"
+default_profile: local
+inputs:
+  - name: note
+    required: false
+messages:
+  - role: user
+    content: "hello"
+output:
+  format: text
+  validation_mode: none
+`)
+	writePromptDefinition(t, lib.promptDir, "required.yaml", `id: required
+version: "1"
+default_profile: local
+inputs:
+  - name: note
+    required: true
+messages:
+  - role: user
+    content: "hello"
+output:
+  format: text
+  validation_mode: none
+`)
+	writePromptDefinition(t, lib.promptDir, "template.yaml", `id: template
+version: "1"
+default_profile: local
+messages:
+  - role: user
+    content: '{{input "note"}}'
+output:
+  format: text
+  validation_mode: none
+`)
+
+	baseArgs := []string{"--prompt-dir", lib.promptDir, "--profile-dir", lib.profileDir}
+	for _, tc := range []struct {
+		name     string
+		args     []string
+		wantCode int
+		wantText string
+	}{
+		{name: "sole version selected when omitted", args: []string{"--prompt", "sole"}, wantCode: ExitOK, wantText: "prompt_version: 1"},
+		{name: "explicit version selected", args: []string{"--prompt", "versioned", "--prompt-version", "2"}, wantCode: ExitOK, wantText: "prompt_version: 2"},
+		{name: "multiple versions require selection", args: []string{"--prompt", "versioned"}, wantCode: ExitRuntimeError, wantText: "duplicate prompt definition id"},
+		{name: "no declared inputs", args: []string{"--prompt", "sole"}, wantCode: ExitOK, wantText: "prompt: sole"},
+		{name: "optional input omitted", args: []string{"--prompt", "optional"}, wantCode: ExitOK, wantText: "prompt: optional"},
+		{name: "required input omitted", args: []string{"--prompt", "required"}, wantCode: ExitRuntimeError, wantText: "required"},
+		{name: "template input omitted", args: []string{"--prompt", "template"}, wantCode: ExitRuntimeError, wantText: "note"},
+	} {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			code, stdout, stderr := runCLICommand(t, renderCommand, append(append([]string{}, baseArgs...), tc.args...))
+			if code != tc.wantCode {
+				t.Fatalf("expected exit %d, got %d stderr=%q", tc.wantCode, code, stderr)
+			}
+			if !strings.Contains(stdout+stderr, tc.wantText) {
+				t.Fatalf("expected output to contain %q, stdout=%q stderr=%q", tc.wantText, stdout, stderr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRunCommandPromptDefaultProfileWorksThroughCLIPath(t *testing.T) {
 	lib := newCLITestLibrary(t)
 	inputPath := lib.writeInputFile(t, "transcript.md", "hello")
@@ -1340,6 +1459,13 @@ func writePromptFile(t *testing.T, dir, id, defaultProfile string) {
 	writePromptFileWithTemplate(t, dir, id, defaultProfile, "Summarize: {{input \"transcript\"}}")
 }
 
+func writePromptDefinition(t *testing.T, dir, name, definition string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, name), []byte(definition), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("write prompt definition: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func writePromptFileWithTemplate(t *testing.T, dir, id, defaultProfile, templateContent string) {
 	t.Helper()
 	data := fmt.Sprintf(`id: %s

internal/adapter/http/handler.go

@@ -76,17 +76,15 @@ func (h *Handler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_request", "prompt_id is required")
 		return
 	}
-	if len(req.Inputs) == 0 {
+	var mappedInputs map[string]promptkit.ArtifactRef
-		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_request", "inputs is required")
+	if len(req.Inputs) > 0 {
-		return
+		mappedInputs = make(map[string]promptkit.ArtifactRef, len(req.Inputs))
-	}
+		for name, in := range req.Inputs {
-
+			mappedInputs[name] = promptkit.ArtifactRef{
-	mappedInputs := make(map[string]promptkit.ArtifactRef, len(req.Inputs))
+				Type: promptkit.ArtifactRefType(in.Type),
-	for name, in := range req.Inputs {
+				URI:  in.URI,
-		mappedInputs[name] = promptkit.ArtifactRef{
+				Body: in.Body,
-			Type: promptkit.ArtifactRefType(in.Type),
+			}
-			URI:  in.URI,
-			Body: in.Body,
 		}
 	}
 

internal/adapter/http/handler_test.go

@@ -192,6 +192,124 @@ func TestHandlerPostRunsSuccessWithExplicitProfileID(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestHandlerAllowsOmittedInputsAndMapsPromptVersion(t *testing.T) {
+	r := &fakeRunner{result: &promptkit.RunResult{
+		Artifact:             promptkit.Artifact{Body: []byte("ok")},
+		Validation:           promptkit.ValidationResult{Status: promptkit.ValidationPassed, Mode: promptkit.ValidationNone, IsValid: true},
+		EffectiveModelParams: promptkit.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "http://llm/v1", Model: "m1"},
+	}}
+	h := NewHandler(r)
+
+	for _, body := range []string{
+		`{"prompt_id":"prompt-1","prompt_version":"2"}`,
+		`{"prompt_id":"prompt-1","prompt_version":"2","inputs":{}}`,
+	} {
+		req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/v1/runs", bytes.NewBufferString(body))
+		w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		h.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+		if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
+			t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d body=%s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
+		}
+		if r.last.PromptVersion != "2" {
+			t.Fatalf("expected prompt version to be mapped, got %q", r.last.PromptVersion)
+		}
+		if r.last.Inputs != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("expected omitted or empty inputs to remain nil, got %#v", r.last.Inputs)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandlerDelegatesDefinitionInputRequirements(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		definition string
+		wantStatus int
+		wantCode   string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "no declared inputs",
+			definition: `id: p
+version: "1"
+default_profile: exec
+messages:
+  - role: user
+    content: "hello"
+output:
+  format: text
+  validation_mode: none
+`,
+			wantStatus: http.StatusOK,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "optional input omitted",
+			definition: `id: p
+version: "1"
+default_profile: exec
+inputs:
+  - name: note
+    required: false
+messages:
+  - role: user
+    content: "hello"
+output:
+  format: text
+  validation_mode: none
+`,
+			wantStatus: http.StatusOK,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "required input omitted",
+			definition: `id: p
+version: "1"
+default_profile: exec
+inputs:
+  - name: note
+    required: true
+messages:
+  - role: user
+    content: "hello"
+output:
+  format: text
+  validation_mode: none
+`,
+			wantStatus: http.StatusBadRequest,
+			wantCode:   "prompt_render_failed",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "template input omitted",
+			definition: `id: p
+version: "1"
+default_profile: exec
+messages:
+  - role: user
+    content: '{{input "note"}}'
+output:
+  format: text
+  validation_mode: none
+`,
+			wantStatus: http.StatusBadRequest,
+			wantCode:   "prompt_render_failed",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			h := newDefinitionHandler(t, tc.definition)
+			req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/v1/runs", bytes.NewBufferString(`{"prompt_id":"p"}`))
+			w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			h.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+			if w.Code != tc.wantStatus {
+				t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d body=%s", tc.wantStatus, w.Code, w.Body.String())
+			}
+			if tc.wantCode != "" {
+				assertHTTPErrorCode(t, w, tc.wantStatus, tc.wantCode)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestHandlerInlineRefsWorkWithoutArtifactRoot(t *testing.T) {
 	h := newArtifactRootHandler(t, "")
 
@@ -931,6 +1049,31 @@ model: model
 	return engine
 }
 
+func newDefinitionHandler(t *testing.T, definition string) *Handler {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	promptDir := t.TempDir()
+	profileDir := t.TempDir()
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(promptDir, "prompt.yaml"), []byte(definition), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("write prompt fixture: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(profileDir, "profile.yaml"), []byte(`id: exec
+endpoint: http://example.invalid/v1
+model: model
+`), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("write profile fixture: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	engine, err := promptkit.NewEngine(promptkit.Config{
+		PromptDir:  promptDir,
+		ProfileDir: profileDir,
+	}, promptkit.WithLLMClient(handlerLLMClient{}))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("construct public engine: %v", err)
+	}
+	return NewHandler(engine)
+}
+
 func assertHTTPErrorCode(t *testing.T, w *httptest.ResponseRecorder, status int, code string) {
 	t.Helper()