Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: All agents healthy (gastown, wyvern witnesses/refineries). 1 handoff msg processed. Doctor cleaned orphan sessions. No pending polecats or gates.


POLECAT_STARTED beads/Searcher

Issue: bd-au0.5
Session: gt-beads-Searcher


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 6: Healthy


POLECAT_STARTED gastown/rictus

Issue: gt-h1n5
Session: gt-gastown-rictus


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 82: closed convoy hq-cv-7x3ig, all agents healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #5: All agents healthy, no pending work.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: All agents healthy, no callbacks, no orphans, no pending gates


POLECAT_DONE Splitter

Exit: COMPLETED
Issue: bd-rgyd
MR: bd-rdzk
Branch: polecat/Splitter


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 83: All agents healthy. 3 gastown + 9 beads polecats working. 3 convoys open. No incidents.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol complete: inbox clear, all agents healthy, 2 convoys open (PR #970, docs)


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 37: healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 5: All healthy, no inbox


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 18: routine, no incidents


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: inbox 0, gates 0, convoys 0, all agents healthy, no orphans


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 2: All agents healthy, no incidents


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 20: 17 running, all healthy - handoff threshold reached


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 7: Quick cycle.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 9: Idle


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 18: stable


🤝 HANDOFF: bd-xo1o planning in progress

Status: Planning Dynamic Molecule Bonding epic (bd-xo1o).

Done:
- Claimed epic bd-xo1o (in_progress)
- Explored codebase (ID gen, events, molecules)
- Created plan file: ~/.claude/plans/snappy-wobbling-river.md

Plan Summary:
1. Task 3: bd activity (visibility first)
2. Task 1: Dynamic bond with custom IDs
3. Task 2: WaitsFor directive
4. Task 4: Parallel detection (P2)

Questions to ask user:
1. Start with bd activity first or dynamic bond?
2. Custom ID: --ref flag vs auto-derive?
3. WaitsFor: dependency type vs parse description?

Next: Read plan file, ask user questions, exit plan mode, implement.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

## Molecule Execution Summary

**Molecule**: mol-deacon-patrol
**Steps**: 9

**Completed**: 9/9

---

### Steps

1. **[closed]** Clean dead sessions
   Clean dead sessions and orphaned state.

Run `gt doctor -v` to check for issues, then `gt doctor --fix` to clean up.

**⚠ CRITICAL: The Deacon NEVER kills crew workers or polecats!**

The orphan-...

2. **[closed]** Execute registered plugins
   Execute registered plugins.

Scan ~/gt/plugins/ for plugin directories. Each plugin has a plugin.md with YAML frontmatter defining its gate (when to run) and instructions (what to do).

See docs/deaco...

3. **[closed]** Burn and respawn or loop
   Burn and let daemon respawn, or exit if context high.

Decision point at end of patrol cycle:

If context is LOW:
- Sleep briefly (avoid tight loop)
- Return to inbox-check step

If context is HIGH:
-...

4. **[closed]** Handle callbacks from agents
   Handle callbacks from agents.

Check the Mayor's inbox for messages from:
- Witnesses reporting polecat status
- Refineries reporting merge results
- Polecats requesting help or escalation
- External ...

5. **[closed]** Check Witness and Refinery health
   Check Witness and Refinery health for each rig.

**ZFC Principle**: You (Claude) make the judgment call about what is "stuck" or "unresponsive" - there are no hardcoded thresholds in Go. Read the sign...

6. **[closed]** Evaluate pending async gates
   Evaluate pending async gates.

Gates are async coordination primitives that block until conditions are met.
The Deacon is responsible for monitoring gates and closing them when ready.

**Timer gates**...

7. **[closed]** Check own context limit
   Check own context limit.

The Deacon runs in a Claude session with finite context. Check if approaching the limit:

```bash
gt context --usage
```

If context is high (>80%), prepare for handoff:
- Su...

8. **[closed]** Nudge newly spawned polecats
   Nudge newly spawned polecats that are ready for input.

When polecats are spawned, their Claude session takes 10-20 seconds to initialize. The spawn command returns immediately without waiting. This s...

9. **[closed]** Find abandoned work
   Find abandoned work.

Scan for orphaned state:
- Issues marked in_progress with no active polecat
- Polecats that stopped responding mid-work
- Merge queue entries with no polecat owner
- Wisp session...


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 11: All healthy, no orphans


🤝 HANDOFF: 🎯 SLUNG: hq-b1ao

Work slung onto hook. Run bd show hq-b1ao for details.


POLECAT_STARTED beads/furiosa

Issue: bd-gqxd
Session: gt-beads-furiosa


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 14: resumed after idle


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 90: 4 polecats working


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 11: healthy


POLECAT_DONE nux

Exit: COMPLETED
Issue: gt-vmk7
MR: gt-jjyr
Branch: polecat/nux


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 3: 5 polecats working. All healthy.


POLECAT_STARTED dementus

Issue: bd-au0.6
Session: gt-beads-dementus


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 281: All clear


🤝 HANDOFF: HOP design complete

Completed gt-k1lr and HOP design. See ~/gt/docs/hop/ for new docs. Filed bd-7pwh in Beads for schema changes.


POLECAT_DONE immortan

Exit: COMPLETED
Issue: bd-n386
MR: bd-co29
Branch: polecat/immortan


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 1: nudged idle gastown refinery, all agents healthy, no orphans, convoy open


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 21: Cleaned sessions, closed 2 convoys (hq-cv-gyeae, hq-cv-uizm4), restarted gastown refinery, all health checks passed


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 2: All quiet, 3 rigs healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 10: All healthy, no incidents


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 97: All healthy. No incidents.


📋 Work Assignment: Fix FindBeadsDir to prioritize main repo .beads for worktrees

Issue: bd-de6
Title: Fix FindBeadsDir to prioritize main repo .beads for worktrees
Priority: P2
Type: bug

Description:
The FindBeadsDir function should prioritize finding .beads in the main repository root when accessed from a worktree, rather than finding worktree-local .beads directories. This ensures proper sharing of the database across all worktrees.

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Run `gt done` to signal completion (branch stays local)

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 1: no callbacks, no gates, 1 open convoy (Property Layers), all witnesses/refineries healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 20: final cycle before handoff


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 13: town idle, all healthy


🤝 HANDOFF: Christmas Launch Design Sprint

## Session Summary

Major design sprint with the Overseer on Christmas Launch autonomous worker system.

### Completed This Session

1. **Town Cleanup**
   - Closed 122 stale hq-* mail messages
   - Merged polecat branches (furiosa: gt-4ev4, slit: gt-7hor)
   - Reset 3 polecats to idle (furiosa, nux, slit)
   - All synced and pushed

2. **Gap Analysis**
   - Mapped full autonomous worker lifecycle
   - Identified 7 gaps blocking overnight autonomy
   - Daemon lifecycle loop is COMPLETE (kill + respawn works)
   - Auto-continue exists for crew, needs extension to polecats

3. **Witness Patrol Deep Dive**
   - mol-witness-patrol designed (10 steps)
   - Handoff bead state persistence pattern
   - Nudge decision matrix (3 levels → escalate)
   - Pre-kill verification flow

4. **Molecule Navigation Design**
   - bd mol current: soft cursor (where am I?)
   - bd close --continue: seamless transitions (propulsion)
   - Context check hooks concept

### Issues Filed

**Gas Town (gt-):**
- gt-83k0: mol-witness-patrol definition
- gt-caih: Witness handoff bead state (depends on gt-83k0)
- gt-lnji: gt polecat git-state command
- gt-rp0k: Extend auto-continue to polecats
- gt-j6s8: Refinery startup wire-up
- gt-lx3n: Witness startup wire-up (depends on gt-83k0, gt-caih)
- gt-5xph: Document session cycling in templates
- gt-lz13: Update templates with mol nav (blocked by beads)
- gt-um6q: Update docs with mol nav (blocked by beads)

**Beads (bd-):**
- bd-sal9: bd mol current
- bd-ieyy: bd close --continue
- bd-g4b4: bd close hooks (P2)

### Wave Structure
- Wave 1 (parallel): gt-83k0, gt-lnji, gt-rp0k, gt-j6s8, gt-5xph, bd-sal9, bd-ieyy
- Wave 2: gt-caih, gt-lz13, gt-um6q
- Wave 3: gt-lx3n, E2E tests

### Next Steps
1. **One more design topic** - Overseer has another area to flesh out
2. **Review all plans** - Full Christmas launch review
3. **Start swarming** - Dispatch Wave 1 to polecats

### Key Docs
- docs/polecat-wisp-architecture.md (Proto → Wisp → Mol)
- prompts/roles/refinery.md (mol-refinery-patrol exists)
- prompts/roles/witness.md (needs mol-witness-patrol)

### Acceptance Criteria (Draft)
- All workers auto-continue on attached work
- Session cycling works (context full → handoff → respawn)
- Witness monitors polecats, nudges, escalates
- Refinery processes merge queue unattended
- Work spans multiple sessions via molecule state

Polecats ready: furiosa, nux, slit (all idle)
Daemon running, lifecycle loop functional.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 20: No messages, all healthy. Handoff threshold reached.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 12: Routine, all healthy


SPAWN: furiosa starting on gt-caih

Polecat spawn notification.

Polecat: furiosa
Issue: gt-caih
Session: gt-gastown-furiosa
Spawned by: gastown/polecats/furiosa

The Deacon will trigger this polecat when Claude is ready (WaitForClaudeReady).
The polecat's SessionStart hook runs gt prime, and work assignment is in its inbox.
Monitor for stuck/idle state after a few minutes.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 20: routine, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: Closed 9 PR review convoys, all agents healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: no messages, 4 convoys open, all agents healthy, cleaned 1 orphan session


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 16: all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 2: All clean. Looping.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 12: town idle, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: closed 2 convoys, cleaned 4 stale locks, updated 25 formulas, all agents healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 26: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 3: All healthy. No issues.


POLECAT_DONE Doctor

Exit: COMPLETED
Issue: bd-ykd9
MR: bd-gfo3
Branch: polecat/Doctor


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 7: Stable


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 2: no callbacks, all agents healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 15: All healthy.


polecat Handoff

Continue refactoring crew.go (1184 lines)


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol C39: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: 5 polecats working. All agents healthy. No issues.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 13: Quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 10: all clear, halfway


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 13: Stable


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 85: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 10: Midpoint, all healthy.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 4: All agents healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 6: quiet cycle


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: All healthy. 6/6 witnesses+refineries, Mayor running. No orphans.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol complete: inbox clear, all agents healthy, 5 convoys active, no incidents


🤝 HANDOFF: Review 3 open PRs

## Next Task: Review Open PRs

Three PRs awaiting review:

1. **PR #724** - feat(doctor): add count-based pruning check + fix bd list defaults (rsnodgrass)
2. **PR #722** - Enhance Claude Code skill with README and new reference files (spm1001)
3. **PR #718** - Enhanced Natural-Language Activation for Beads Skills (jeremylongshore)

## Session Summary

- Triaged GH#723 (bd ready filtering) - cannot repro, asked for clarification
- Implemented GH#721 (--resolution alias) - pushed to main
- Swarm epic bd-iz5t dispatched to Witness for polecat execution

## Commands to Start

```bash
gh pr list --state open
gh pr view 724
gh pr view 722
gh pr view 718
```


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 18: Routine


POLECAT_DONE Hooker

Exit: COMPLETED
Issue: bd-g4b4
MR: bd-h27p
Branch: polecat/Hooker


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: No callbacks, all witnesses/refineries healthy, 0 orphans, diverged clones (zoey/jack) noted


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 15: final before handoff


POLECAT_STARTED beads/Modular

Issue: bd-u2sc.3
Session: gt-beads-Modular


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 11: OK


Merge feature/rename-harness-to-hq into main - resolve mail routing divergence

## Problem

Two parallel development lines have diverged and need reconciliation:

**feature/rename-harness-to-hq**:
- Pinned sorting (b3ef048)
- bd v0.32.0 migration to bd list/create (5791752)
- Lifecycle SIGUSR1 (e5c88ae)

**origin/main**:
- Multi-level mail routing (b9f93fc)
- Shared beads redirect (fc1f505)
- Still uses bd mail commands

## Resolution Strategy

1. git checkout main && git pull
2. git merge feature/rename-harness-to-hq
3. Resolve conflicts:
   - Keep main's routing (detectTownRoot, resolveBeadsDir)
   - Keep feature's bd command approach (bd list/create vs bd mail)
   - Keep feature's ParseLabels() method
4. Update router.go to use bd create --type message
5. Test mail routing scenarios

## Files to Merge
- internal/mail/mailbox.go
- internal/mail/router.go
- internal/mail/types.go

## Discovered From
Code review in hq-7c8

Branch situation resolved. Main has multi-level routing and bd mail commands work (tests passed). The bd list/create migration is not urgently needed since bd mail is stable in v0.30.6.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 39: Routine


🤝 HANDOFF: v0.36.0 released, look at bd-hobo

## Completed
- v0.36.0 released (full workflow via wisp)
- Cleaned up old release proto (bd-qqc, bd-6s61)
- Created new clean proto: bd-7bs4 (15 steps with deps)
- Filed bd-hobo: distinct prefixes for protos/mols/wisps

## Next Session
- Review bd-hobo feature request
- Consider implementation approach for prefix namespacing

## Notes
- bd graph shows nice layer visualization
- Layers are parallelizable (same topo depth)
- Can specify ID with --id on bd create


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: Closed 10 convoys with completed PRs. Doctor fix: 2 locks, 1 orphan session, 1 branch. All agents healthy.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 48: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 9: all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 8: Town quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 13: all clear (mayor messages in inbox, not for deacon)


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: All agents healthy, no inbox, no orphans


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 21: All agents healthy, 2 convoys in progress


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

C74: Healthy. No incidents.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 19


SPAWN: furiosa starting on gt-3x0z.7

Polecat spawn notification.

Polecat: furiosa
Issue: gt-3x0z.7
Session: gt-gastown-furiosa
Spawned by: gastown/crew/max

Please monitor this polecat's startup. When Claude is ready (you can see the prompt
in the tmux session), send a nudge to start working:

    tmux send-keys -t gt-gastown-furiosa "Check your inbox with 'gt mail inbox' and begin working." Enter

The polecat has a work assignment in its inbox.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 5: All 6 agents healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #10: All clear


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 7 complete: all clear.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 4: Routine, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 15: Town quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 24: routine, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 3: Closed convoy hq-cv-5ck6y (Property Layer Lookup) - tracked issue gt-emh1c complete. All 3 witnesses healthy. Notified Mayor.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 18: Nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 12: All healthy, routine check


📋 Work Assignment: Test daemon RPC delete handler

Issue: bd-dxtc
Title: Test daemon RPC delete handler
Priority: P1
Type: task

Description:
Add tests for the daemon-side RPC delete handler that processes delete requests from clients.

## What needs testing
- Daemon's Delete RPC handler implementation
- Processing delete requests from RPC clients
- Cascade deletion at daemon level
- Force deletion at daemon level
- Dry-run mode validation
- Error responses to clients
- Dependency validation before deletion
- Tombstone creation via daemon

## Test scenarios
1. Delete single issue via RPC
2. Delete multiple issues via RPC
3. Cascade deletion of dependents
4. Force delete with orphaned dependents
5. Dry-run returns what would be deleted without actual deletion
6. Error: invalid issue IDs
7. Error: insufficient permissions
8. Error: dependency blocks deletion (without force/cascade)

## Related
- Parent epic: bd-kyll
- Original issue: bd-7z4

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Run `gt done` to signal completion (branch stays local)

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #13: routine


POLECAT_DONE dag

Exit: COMPLETED
Issue: gt-h6eq.7
MR: gt-nsyy
Branch: polecat/dag


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #11: All clear


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 47: Stable


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 34: Routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 12: Routine, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 4: clean


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 19: quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 9: Quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 14: All healthy.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 11: all clear


POLECAT_DONE kilo

Exit: COMPLETED
Issue: bd-dhza
MR: mr-1766558228-12833dfe
Branch: polecat/kilo


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol complete: no callbacks, 2 stale hooks cleaned, all agents healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol C61: all healthy


🤝 HANDOFF: Rig/Cook/Run discovery complete - review before swarm

## Session Summary (2025-12-23 Evening)

Major discovery session. Review ~/gt/docs/insights.md and docs/rig-cook-run.md before swarming gt-8tmz.

### The Big Discovery: Rig/Cook/Run

Three phases of work:
```
RIG ────→ COOK ────→ RUN
(source)  (artifact)  (execution)
```

Two composition operators at different abstraction levels:
- **Rig** = source-level (formula YAML with extends/compose)
- **Bond** = artifact-level (protos, mols, wisps)

This preserves the symmetric bond table. No holes. It was a discovery, not an invention.

### Key Artifacts Created

**New docs:**
- docs/rig-cook-run.md - Canonical spec for the three phases

**Updated docs:**
- docs/molecule-algebra.md - Three Phases section, rig/bond distinction
- docs/molecular-chemistry.md - Rig/bond clarification
- docs/vision.md - Core Innovation 3 now covers Rig/Cook/Run

**New formulas:**
- .beads/formulas/towers-of-hanoi.formula.yaml - Proves the paradigm

**Formulas converted JSON→YAML:**
- shiny.formula.yaml
- rule-of-five.formula.yaml
- security-audit.formula.yaml
- shiny-enterprise.formula.yaml

### Epic Status (gt-8tmz)

Now has 27 children. Key new beads:
- gt-8tmz.24: Document Rig/Cook/Run lifecycle
- gt-8tmz.25: Implement bd bond command
- gt-8tmz.26: Direct formula-to-wisp (skip proto)
- gt-8tmz.27: Computed range expansion (for-each)

Plus safety constraints: cycle detection (.15), aspect self-matching (.16), max expansion depth (.17)

### The Towers of Hanoi Insight

MAKER used voting to solve million-step workflows. We solve it differently:
- Structure is mechanical (formula generates 2^n-1 moves)
- Only leaf execution needs AI (trivial: "move disk X from Y to Z")
- No voting needed - nothing to vote on

This proves the paradigm: structure is computation, content is cognition.

### Before Swarming

1. Read ~/gt/docs/insights.md for session reflections
2. Read docs/rig-cook-run.md for the lifecycle spec
3. Review gt-8tmz children for implementation order
4. Dependencies are set up - .12 (parser) and .13 (cook) are foundational

Ready to swarm. The village watches itself.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 8: Routine, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 10: nominal (halfway)


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol C47: All healthy


🤝 HANDOFF: Refactor crew.go (1184 lines)

## Current State
Just completed refactoring mq.go (1738 lines) into 5 focused modules. All tests pass, pushed to main.

## Next Task
Refactor the next largest file: `internal/cmd/crew.go` (1184 lines)

## Approach Used for mq.go (follow this pattern)
1. Read the file and identify natural groupings
2. Create new files for each group (e.g., crew_create.go, crew_list.go)
3. Move functions to their logical homes
4. Keep command definitions, flags, and init() in the main file
5. Add unit tests for helper functions
6. Run `go build ./...` and `go test ./...` to verify
7. Commit and push to main

## Top candidates after crew.go
| File | Lines |
|------|-------|
| internal/refinery/manager.go | 934 |
| internal/cmd/polecat.go | 836 |
| internal/witness/manager.go | 808 |
| internal/cmd/mail.go | 766 |

## Notes
- Work directly on main branch (crew worker workflow)
- Run `git pull` first to get latest
- Test coverage for cmd package is 7.3% - try to improve if possible


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 10: All healthy. 3 rigs operational.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 10: 17 agents running


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 10: All healthy, 5 crew running


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 10: 10 running, stable


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 3: quiet, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 97: all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 7: quiet cycle


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 54: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 84: quiet


SPAWN: slit starting on gt-7hor

Polecat spawn notification.

Polecat: slit
Issue: gt-7hor
Session: gt-gastown-slit
Spawned by: mayor/

Please monitor this polecat's startup. When Claude is ready (you can see the prompt
in the tmux session), send a nudge to start working:

    tmux send-keys -t gt-gastown-slit "Check your inbox with 'gt mail inbox' and begin working." Enter

The polecat has a work assignment in its inbox.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 16: stable


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol C60: all healthy


📋 Work Assignment: Mayor startup protocol prompting

Issue: gt-sye
Title: Mayor startup protocol prompting
Priority: P1
Type: task

Description:
Add startup protocol to Mayor CLAUDE.md template.

## On Session Start

1. Check for handoff:
   town inbox | grep "Session Handoff"

2. If handoff found:
   - Read it: town read <msg-id>
   - Process pending escalations (highest priority)
   - Check status of noted swarms
   - Verify rig health matches notes
   - Continue with documented next steps

3. If no handoff:
   town status     # Overall health
   town rigs       # Each rig
   bd ready        # Work items
   town inbox      # Any messages
   Build your own picture of current state.

4. After processing handoff:
   - Archive or delete the handoff message
   - You now own the current state

## Handoff Best Practices

- Be specific: 'Toast has merge conflict in auth/middleware.go' not 'Toast is stuck'
- Include context: Why decisions are pending, what you were thinking
- Prioritize next steps: What is most urgent
- Note time-sensitive items: Anything that might have changed since handoff

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Push code: `git push origin HEAD`
6. Run `gt done` to signal completion

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`
- Code is pushed to origin

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 7: All healthy, no inbox


SPAWN: nux starting on gt-rana.2

Polecat spawn notification.

Polecat: nux
Issue: gt-rana.2
Session: gt-gastown-nux
Spawned by: gastown/polecats/nux

Please monitor this polecat's startup. When Claude is ready (you can see the prompt
in the tmux session), send a nudge to start working:

    tmux send-keys -t gt-gastown-nux "Check your inbox with 'gt mail inbox' and begin working." Enter

The polecat has a work assignment in its inbox.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 16: Nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 15: Quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 92: Routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 3: town idle, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 7: healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 6: healthy


SPAWN: rictus starting on gt-cp2s

Polecat spawn notification.

Polecat: rictus
Issue: gt-cp2s
Session: gt-gastown-rictus
Spawned by: gastown/crew/max

The Deacon will trigger this polecat when Claude is ready (WaitForClaudeReady).
The polecat's SessionStart hook runs gt prime, and work assignment is in its inbox.
Monitor for stuck/idle state after a few minutes.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 2: Healthy. All 3 rigs running, 2 open PR convoys.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 21: inbox clear, 3 convoys active, all agents healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 72: All healthy


POLECAT_DONE delta

Exit: COMPLETED
Issue: bd-m8ro
MR: mr-1766558574-ee93cfef
Branch: polecat/delta


🤝 HANDOFF: Sling Complete, Patrols Next

## This Session

### Completed
- **gt-z3qf** (Sling overhaul): CLOSED
  - gt-4ev4: gt sling command ✅
  - gt-uym5: gt mol status ✅
  - gt-7hor: Propulsion Principle docs ✅
  - gt-i4kq: Template updates (still open, polish)

- **gt-krut**: Fixed polecat .beads contamination bug
  - Polecats were getting stale .beads/ from old branches
  - setupSharedBeads() now cleans before creating redirect

- **gt nudge/peek**: Session communication overhaul
  - gt nudge accepts rig/polecat format
  - gt peek added as ergonomic capture alias
  - docs/session-communication.md added
  - Witness template updated to use gt nudge

### Beads Status
**bd-kwjh (Wisp storage)**: FULLY CLOSED
- All 6 subtasks done by Dave
- No more beads blockers for Christmas launch

## Next Priority Work

### 1. Patrol Molecules (P1)
- **gt-3x0z.10**: Witness/Refinery patrol molecules (Phase 4.2)
- **gt-aqd8**: Witness Patrol Molecule
- gt-7920 (refinery patrol) already closed

### 2. Polish (P1-P2)
- **gt-i4kq**: Template updates for Propulsion Principle
- **gt-44wh**: Polecats must not create GitHub PRs
- **gt-iu23**: Polecat auto-start after spawn

### Commands
```bash
bd show gt-3x0z.10   # Witness/Refinery patrols
bd show gt-aqd8      # Witness patrol molecule
bd ready             # See all unblocked work
```

## Context
- 3 polecats completed sling work (furiosa, nux, slit)
- Refinery patrol design done (gt-7920)
- Deacon patrol using wisps (gt-3x0z.9 closed)


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 19: Clean


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol complete: all agents healthy, no pending mail, convoys open


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: routine, health OK


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 10: all healthy, MQ beads:8 gastown:13


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 38: Routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

P15: clear


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 2: all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 94: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol complete: inbox clear, all witnesses/refineries running, no orphan work, cleaned 3 stale locks


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 4: routine, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

## Molecule Execution Summary

**Molecule**: mol-deacon-patrol
**Steps**: 9

**Completed**: 9/9

---

### Steps

1. **[closed]** Clean dead sessions
   Clean dead sessions and orphaned state.

Run `gt doctor -v` to check for issues, then `gt doctor --fix` to clean up.

**⚠ CRITICAL: The Deacon NEVER kills crew workers or polecats!**

The orphan-...

2. **[closed]** Handle callbacks from agents
   Handle callbacks from agents.

Check the Mayor's inbox for messages from:
- Witnesses reporting polecat status
- Refineries reporting merge results
- Polecats requesting help or escalation
- External ...

3. **[closed]** Find abandoned work
   Find abandoned work.

Scan for orphaned state:
- Issues marked in_progress with no active polecat
- Polecats that stopped responding mid-work
- Merge queue entries with no polecat owner
- Wisp session...

4. **[closed]** Evaluate pending async gates
   Evaluate pending async gates.

Gates are async coordination primitives that block until conditions are met.
The Deacon is responsible for monitoring gates and closing them when ready.

**Timer gates**...

5. **[closed]** Execute registered plugins
   Execute registered plugins.

Scan ~/gt/plugins/ for plugin directories. Each plugin has a plugin.md with YAML frontmatter defining its gate (when to run) and instructions (what to do).

See docs/deaco...

6. **[closed]** Check own context limit
   Check own context limit.

The Deacon runs in a Claude session with finite context. Check if approaching the limit:

```bash
gt context --usage
```

If context is high (>80%), prepare for handoff:
- Su...

7. **[closed]** Check Witness and Refinery health
   Check Witness and Refinery health for each rig.

**ZFC Principle**: You (Claude) make the judgment call about what is "stuck" or "unresponsive" - there are no hardcoded thresholds in Go. Read the sign...

8. **[closed]** Nudge newly spawned polecats
   Nudge newly spawned polecats that are ready for input.

When polecats are spawned, their Claude session takes 10-20 seconds to initialize. The spawn command returns immediately without waiting. This s...

9. **[closed]** Burn and respawn or loop
   Burn and let daemon respawn, or exit if context high.

Decision point at end of patrol cycle:

If context is LOW:
- Sleep briefly (avoid tight loop)
- Return to inbox-check step

If context is HIGH:
-...


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 7: routine, no incidents


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 10: All quiet, 3 rigs healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 20: Final check - all healthy, handing off


ZFC violation: git.go uses strings.Contains to infer conflict state

Go code in mayor/rig/internal/git/git.go (lines 80-91, 448-450) uses strings.Contains() to detect CONFLICT, Authentication failed, rebase in progress, etc. from git stderr. This violates ZFC: Agent decides, Go transports.

Anti-pattern example:
```go
if strings.Contains(stderr, "CONFLICT") || strings.Contains(stderr, "Merge conflict") {
    return ErrMergeConflict
}
```

Instead of Go deciding conflict state based on text patterns, the agent should observe the conflict and decide the action, then write state to beads.

ZFC refactor complete: Added GitError type with raw stdout/stderr. Removed pattern matching from wrapError.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 4: nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 10: Deep check - all agents running


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol complete: inbox clear, no pending spawns, no gates, witnesses/refineries healthy, no abandoned work, no dead sessions, 20 patrols reached - handing off


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 15: healthy, gastown queue drained


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 7: nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 15: All clear


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: All healthy. gastown/beads witnesses and refineries running. 3 convoys active (PR#970, PR#975, docs). No callbacks, no abandoned work, no issues.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 279: All clear


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 60: Stable


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: All agents healthy, witnesses/refineries running, no abandoned work, doctor clean


POLECAT_DONE nux

Exit: COMPLETED
Issue: bd-49kw
MR: bd-5exm
Branch: polecat/nux


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 16: routine


POLECAT_STARTED gastown/cheedo

Issue: gt-f9x.5
Session: gt-gastown-cheedo


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 1: Closed convoy hq-cv-abape (Property Layers Foundation), all agents healthy, no orphans


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: No callbacks, all agents healthy, no issues


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: Restarted wyvern witness, cleaned 2 stale polecat hooks


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 40: routine, all healthy, 3 convoys active, 3W/3R running


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 16: Healthy.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 16: Nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 16: all healthy


POLECAT_STARTED furiosa

Issue: bd-gqxd
Session: gt-beads-furiosa


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 18: All healthy.


POLECAT_STARTED foxtrot

Issue: bd-sh4c
Session: gt-beads-foxtrot


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 1: All agents healthy, cleaned 6 stale locks, fixed redirect chain bug


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 10: thorough check, all infrastructure running


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol C32: All healthy, no work


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 63: All healthy, 3 convoys, 1 polecat. No incidents.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #8: 3 polecats active. All healthy.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 2: All healthy, no callbacks


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 13: clean


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 8: Full check - all healthy


📋 Work Assignment: gt sling pinToHook doesn't set pinned boolean field

Issue: gt-o3is
Title: gt sling pinToHook doesn't set pinned boolean field
Priority: P1
Type: bug

Description:
## Updated Root Cause Analysis (2025-12-23)

The issue is **NOT** in gt as originally thought. It's in the beads (bd) codebase.

### What happens:
1. `bd pin` correctly sets pinned=1 in SQLite
2. Any subsequent `bd` command (even `bd show`) resets pinned to 0
3. This happens even with `--no-auto-import` and `--sandbox` flags

### Evidence:
```bash
$ bd --no-daemon pin gt-k08o --for=max
📌 Pinned gt-k08o to max's hook

$ sqlite3 beads.db 'SELECT id, pinned FROM issues WHERE id="gt-k08o"'
gt-k08o|1   # ← Correct immediately after pin

$ bd --no-daemon --no-auto-import show gt-k08o
[shows issue without pinned field]

$ sqlite3 beads.db 'SELECT id, pinned FROM issues WHERE id="gt-k08o"'
gt-k08o|0   # ← WRONG\! bd show overwrote it
```

### Where to look:
The bug is likely in one of these beads code paths:
- Some import/hydration running despite --no-auto-import
- WAL mode not flushing before subsequent reads
- Multi-repo or redirect handling corrupting pinned field

### Workaround:
The handoff bead attachment mechanism (AttachMolecule) works correctly.
The pinned field is cosmetic for `bd hook` visibility only.
gt sling correctly uses AttachMolecule for work assignment.

### Next steps:
Create a beads issue to fix this properly in the bd codebase.
This is not a gt issue.

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Push code: `git push origin HEAD`
6. Run `gt done` to signal completion

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`
- Code is pushed to origin

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 161: All 3 rigs healthy, no messages, no pending polecats, doctor cleaned 1 orphan session


MR Ready: gt-hj7f

Merge request gt-hj7f is ready for processing.

Branch: polecat/nux → main
Source issue: gt-3x0z.2 (Configure bd for ephemeral molecule bonding)

Please review and merge.

Branch polecat/nux not found - may not be pushed yet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 20: Healthy. Handoff threshold reached.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 90: all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 12: Quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 268: All clear


POLECAT_DONE juliet

Exit: COMPLETED
Issue: bd-y2v
MR: mr-1766558266-1e12b05c
Branch: polecat/juliet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: All clear


🤝 HANDOFF: Refinery UX improvements done

Completed this session:
- gt refinery commands now auto-detect rig from cwd (no arg needed)
- Enabled cobra prefix matching (gt ref at works)
- gt ref at auto-starts refinery if not running
- Fixed TTY forwarding for attach
- Refinery now uses NudgeSession for reliable gt prime delivery

Filed for successor:
- gt-qwin: Refinery and witness rigs should redirect .beads to mayor rig

The refinery is running and primed. Check bd ready for available work.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: all agents healthy, no incidents


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 17: Clean


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 20: healthy - handoff


📋 Work Assignment: Work on gt-8tmz.10: Rename Engineer in Box to Shiny. Rena...

Issue: bd-fjuf
Title: Work on gt-8tmz.10: Rename Engineer in Box to Shiny. Rena...
Priority: P2
Type: task

Description:
Work on gt-8tmz.10: Rename Engineer in Box to Shiny. Rename mol-engineer-in-box references to mol-shiny or just 'shiny'. Update docs and code in internal/formula/ and .beads/formulas/. When done: 1) bd close gt-8tmz.10, 2) bd sync, 3) git push, 4) gt mq submit

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Run `gt done` to signal completion (branch stays local)

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 109: All healthy.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 13: Routine.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

## Molecule Execution Summary

**Molecule**: mol-deacon-patrol
**Steps**: 9

**Completed**: 9/9

---

### Steps

1. **[closed]** Execute registered plugins
   Execute registered plugins.

Scan ~/gt/plugins/ for plugin directories. Each plugin has a plugin.md with YAML frontmatter defining its gate (when to run) and instructions (what to do).

See docs/deaco...

2. **[closed]** Check Witness and Refinery health
   Check Witness and Refinery health for each rig.

**ZFC Principle**: You (Claude) make the judgment call about what is "stuck" or "unresponsive" - there are no hardcoded thresholds in Go. Read the sign...

3. **[closed]** Evaluate pending async gates
   Evaluate pending async gates.

Gates are async coordination primitives that block until conditions are met.
The Deacon is responsible for monitoring gates and closing them when ready.

**Timer gates**...

4. **[closed]** Burn and respawn or loop
   Burn and let daemon respawn, or exit if context high.

Decision point at end of patrol cycle:

If context is LOW:
- Sleep briefly (avoid tight loop)
- Return to inbox-check step

If context is HIGH:
-...

5. **[closed]** Handle callbacks from agents
   Handle callbacks from agents.

Check the Mayor's inbox for messages from:
- Witnesses reporting polecat status
- Refineries reporting merge results
- Polecats requesting help or escalation
- External ...

6. **[closed]** Find abandoned work
   Find abandoned work.

Scan for orphaned state:
- Issues marked in_progress with no active polecat
- Polecats that stopped responding mid-work
- Merge queue entries with no polecat owner
- Wisp session...

7. **[closed]** Check own context limit
   Check own context limit.

The Deacon runs in a Claude session with finite context. Check if approaching the limit:

```bash
gt context --usage
```

If context is high (>80%), prepare for handoff:
- Su...

8. **[closed]** Nudge newly spawned polecats
   Nudge newly spawned polecats that are ready for input.

When polecats are spawned, their Claude session takes 10-20 seconds to initialize. The spawn command returns immediately without waiting. This s...

9. **[closed]** Clean dead sessions
   Clean dead sessions and orphaned state.

Run `gt doctor -v` to check for issues, then `gt doctor --fix` to clean up.

**⚠ CRITICAL: The Deacon NEVER kills crew workers or polecats!**

The orphan-...


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 20: All healthy, handoff threshold reached


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 6: Town quiet


🤝 HANDOFF: Patrol complete: remediated 5 agents

Restarted Mayor, 2 Witnesses, 2 Refineries. All systems healthy. Digest: gt-xsw1

Stale deacon patrol handoffs - bulk cleanup


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 7: Beads polecats now running, nudged ace


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 16: No callbacks, all agents healthy, 3 convoys active


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: Closed 3 convoys (PR reviews), all agents healthy, ran doctor --fix


📋 Work Assignment: Test patrol queue feature

Issue: gt-4z7j
Title: Test patrol queue feature
Priority: P3
Type: task

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Push code: `git push origin HEAD`
6. Run `gt done` to signal completion

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`
- Code is pushed to origin

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Start work

Work on gt-vmk7: Verify commits exist before closing polecat issues. Read the issue with 'bd show gt-vmk7', implement the fix, test, commit, push, close the issue, then run 'gt done'.


POLECAT_STARTED gastown/morsov

Issue: gt-4my
Session: gt-gastown-morsov


Tracking anti-pattern: PendingSpawn JSON file shadows tmux/beads state

crew/jack/internal/polecat/pending.go (lines 17-36, 77-155) maintains a persistent pending.json file to track spawns:
```go
type PendingSpawn struct {
    SpawnedAt time.Time `json:"spawned_at"`  // Timestamp tracking
    MailID    string    `json:"mail_id"`
}
```

This is observable reality being shadowed: Whether a polecat session exists and is ready is discoverable via tmux and beads. The SpawnedAt timestamp becomes stale.

Per 'Discover, Don't Track': Query tmux to discover if a session exists rather than maintaining this separate cache.

Removed pending.json tracking. Now discovers pending spawns directly from POLECAT_STARTED messages in Deacon inbox. Archives mail after trigger/prune instead of maintaining separate JSON state.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 98: all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 95: All 3 witnesses healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 7: Routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: Inbox clear, all Witnesses/Refineries healthy, no orphans, no gates, context low


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 12: Clean


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 13: Healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 84: Routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: All healthy, routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 4: all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 13: quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 39: healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 51: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 8: routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 94: quiet


📋 Work Assignment: Add GetMoleculeProgress RPC endpoint

Issue: bd-0oqz
Title: Add GetMoleculeProgress RPC endpoint
Priority: P2
Type: feature

Description:
New RPC endpoint to get detailed progress for a specific molecule. Returns: moleculeID, title, assignee, and list of steps with their status (done/current/ready/blocked), start/close times. Used when user expands a worker in the activity feed TUI.

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Push code: `git push origin HEAD`
6. Run `gt done` to signal completion

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`
- Code is pushed to origin

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 3: Routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: No callbacks, all agents healthy across 3 rigs, 3 convoys active, no orphans


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 17: routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: Quick sweep, all healthy, no callbacks


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 17: Quick cycle.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #14: All healthy.


Wave 1 complete - process final MRs

Two Wave 1 merge requests ready:
- gt-hj7f: Merge gt-3x0z.2 (polecat/nux)
- gt-usy0: Merge gt-3x0z.3 (polecat/rictus)

Please process to complete Wave 1.

gt-usy0 merged; gt-hj7f pending (no branch)


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: All agents healthy, no callbacks, no orphans


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 11: all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 2: no callbacks, no gates, 3 polecats working (gastown/furiosa,nux,witness), all 3 witnesses healthy, refineries healthy (gastown 13, beads 8, wyvern stopped/0), 1 orphan session cleaned


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 19: Town quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 110: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 11: Clean


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 14: Nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 71


POLECAT_DONE bravo

Exit: COMPLETED
Issue: bd-fx7v
MR: mr-1766558007-286e5bec
Branch: polecat/bravo


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: No callbacks, all agents healthy (3 witnesses, 3 refineries), cleaned 1 orphan session (gt-boot)


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 1: All healthy. 3 rigs (beads, gastown, wyvern). No incidents.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 7: all nominal


POLECAT_STARTED gastown/capable

Issue: gt-v650
Session: gt-gastown-capable


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: All agents healthy, 2 convoys tracking work, doctor warnings noted (no fix per directive)


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #7: All clear


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 46: Stable


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 5: All clear


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 75: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol complete: 1 handoff processed, no gates, no pending polecats, all 3 witnesses/refineries healthy (wyvern refinery stopped but 0 pending), 1 orphan session cleaned, context low


📋 Work Assignment: Investigate TestRoutingIntegration failure

Issue: bd-g9eu
Title: Investigate TestRoutingIntegration failure
Priority: P2
Type: task

Description:
TestRoutingIntegration/maintainer_with_SSH_remote failed during pre-commit check with "expected role maintainer, got contributor".
This occurred while running `go test -short ./...` on darwin/arm64.
The failure appears unrelated to storage/sqlite changes.
Need to investigate if this is a flaky test or environmental issue.

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Run `gt done` to signal completion (branch stays local)

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 4: all healthy, quiet


SPAWN: slit starting on gt-3x0z.3

Polecat spawn notification.

Polecat: slit
Issue: gt-3x0z.3
Session: gt-gastown-slit
Spawned by: mayor/

Please monitor this polecat's startup. When Claude is ready (you can see the prompt
in the tmux session), send a nudge to start working:

    tmux send-keys -t gt-gastown-slit "Check your inbox with 'gt mail inbox' and begin working." Enter

The polecat has a work assignment in its inbox.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 2: inbox clear, all 6 agents healthy, fixed 1 orphan session, no lifecycle requests


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 9: Clean


POLECAT_STARTED beads/nux

Issue: bd-49kw
Session: gt-beads-nux


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 89: All witnesses healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol C50: All healthy - handoff threshold reached


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 29: Routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 4: gastown healthy, 3 polecats, 14 pending


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 85: all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 2: Quick routine check, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 3: Stable


🤝 HANDOFF: bd-2vh3 ephemeral cleanup

Completed bd-cnwx (mol.go refactor).

Next task: bd-2vh3 - Ephemeral issue cleanup and history compaction

This is a P1 feature to implement:
1. bd cleanup --ephemeral --closed (delete closed ephemeral issues)
2. bd compact --squash (rewrite issues.jsonl, optionally squash git history)

See issue for full details including HOP context.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 98: quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 9: All agents healthy. No incidents.


📋 Work Assignment: Phase 1.3: mol-deacon-patrol definition

Issue: gt-rana.3
Title: Phase 1.3: mol-deacon-patrol definition
Priority: P1
Type: task

Description:
Define the Deacon patrol molecule in builtin_molecules.go.

## Steps
1. inbox-check - Handle callbacks from agents
2. health-scan - Ping Witnesses and Refineries
3. plugin-run - Execute registered plugins
4. orphan-check - Find abandoned work
5. session-gc - Clean dead sessions
6. context-check - Check own context limit
7. loop-or-exit - Burn and let daemon respawn, or exit if context high

## Implementation
- Add DeaconPatrolMolecule() to builtin_molecules.go
- Add to BuiltinMolecules() list
- Test with bd mol show mol-deacon-patrol

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Run `bd sync --from-main` to get fresh beads
3. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
4. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
5. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
6. Push code: `git push origin HEAD`
7. Run `gt done` to signal completion

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`
- Code is pushed to origin

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 12: clean


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 6: stable


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #16: All clear


POLECAT_STARTED beads/toast

Issue: bd-49kw
Session: gt-beads-toast


Test mail

Verifying wisp creation


📋 Work Assignment: Auto-repair stale merge driver configs with invalid placeholders

Issue: bd-3sz0
Title: Auto-repair stale merge driver configs with invalid placeholders
Priority: P2
Type: feature

Description:
Old bd versions (<0.24.0) installed merge driver with invalid placeholders %L %R instead of %A %B. Add detection to bd doctor --fix: check if git config merge.beads.driver contains %L or %R, auto-repair to 'bd merge %A %O %A %B'. One-time migration for users who initialized with old versions.

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Run `gt done` to signal completion (branch stays local)

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 19: Town idle


POLECAT_STARTED beads/Errata

Issue: bd-qioh
Session: gt-beads-Errata


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 20 - handoff cycle


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 7: Stable


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 11 complete: all clear.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 10: Stable


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 95: quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 17: Healthy.


POLECAT_DONE furiosa

Exit: COMPLETED
Issue: bd-dxtc
MR: mr-1766562560-820f2cf4
Branch: polecat/furiosa


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 62: All agents healthy, 3 convoys active, 1 polecat (nux). No incidents.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 3: Quiet, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 93: quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 3: routine check, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 4: processed mayor handoff, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 37: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 262: No callbacks, 14 polecats, 27 sessions (killed 1 dead), 12 convoys active, all agents healthy


New feature request: Cross-rig deps (bd-d9mu)

Filed bd-d9mu for cross-rig external dependency support.

Low priority (P2) - just a nice-to-have for tracking deps between Gas Town and Beads.

Also: Thanks for finishing the chemistry commands! Gas Town will integrate them soon.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 18: all nominal


📋 Work Assignment: bd close hooks: context check and notifications

Issue: bd-g4b4
Title: bd close hooks: context check and notifications
Priority: P3
Type: feature

Description:
Add hook system to bd close for notifications and custom actions.

## Scope (MVP)

Implement **command hooks only** for bd close. Deferred: notify, webhook types.

## Implementation

### 1. Config Schema

Add to internal/configfile/config.go:

```go
type HooksConfig struct {
    OnClose []HookEntry `yaml:"on_close,omitempty"`
}

type HookEntry struct {
    Command string `yaml:"command"`           // Shell command to run
    Name    string `yaml:"name,omitempty"`    // Optional display name
}
```

Add `Hooks HooksConfig` field to Config struct.

### 2. Hook Execution

Create internal/hooks/close_hooks.go:

```go
func RunCloseHooks(ctx context.Context, cfg *configfile.Config, issue *types.Issue) error {
    for _, hook := range cfg.Hooks.OnClose {
        cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "sh", "-c", hook.Command)
        cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(),
            "BEAD_ID="+issue.ID,
            "BEAD_TITLE="+issue.Title,
            "BEAD_TYPE="+string(issue.IssueType),
            "BEAD_PRIORITY="+strconv.Itoa(issue.Priority),
            "BEAD_CLOSE_REASON="+issue.CloseReason,
        )
        cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
        cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
        if err := cmd.Run(); err \!= nil {
            // Log warning but dont fail the close
            fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Warning: close hook %q failed: %v\n", hook.Name, err)
        }
    }
    return nil
}
```

### 3. Integration Point

In cmd/bd/close.go, after successful close:

```go
// Run close hooks
if cfg := configfile.Load(); cfg \!= nil {
    hooks.RunCloseHooks(ctx, cfg, closedIssue)
}
```

### 4. Example Config

```yaml
# .beads/config.yaml
hooks:
  on_close:
    - name: show-next
      command: bd ready --limit 1
    - name: context-check
      command: echo "Issue $BEAD_ID closed. Check context if nearing limit."
```

## Environment Variables

| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| BEAD_ID | Issue ID (e.g., bd-abc1) |
| BEAD_TITLE | Issue title |
| BEAD_TYPE | Issue type (task, bug, feature, etc.) |
| BEAD_PRIORITY | Priority (0-4) |
| BEAD_CLOSE_REASON | Close reason if provided |

## Testing

Add test in internal/hooks/close_hooks_test.go:
- Test hook execution with mock config
- Test env vars are set correctly
- Test hook failure doesnt block close

## Files to Create/Modify

1. **Create:** internal/hooks/close_hooks.go
2. **Create:** internal/hooks/close_hooks_test.go
3. **Modify:** internal/configfile/config.go (add HooksConfig)
4. **Modify:** cmd/bd/close.go (call RunCloseHooks)
5. **Modify:** docs/CONFIG.md (document hooks config)

## Out of Scope (Future)

- notify hook type (gt mail integration)
- webhook type (HTTP POST)
- on_create, on_update hooks
- Hook timeout configuration
- Parallel hook execution

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Push code: `git push origin HEAD`
6. Run `gt done` to signal completion

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`
- Code is pushed to origin

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 67: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 3: All healthy, no issues


📋 Work Assignment: Mayor handoff mail template

Issue: gt-vci
Title: Mayor handoff mail template
Priority: P1
Type: task

Description:
Add MAYOR_HANDOFF mail template to templates.py.

## Template Function

def mayor_handoff(
    active_swarms: List[SwarmStatus],
    rig_status: Dict[str, RigStatus],
    pending_escalations: List[Escalation],
    in_flight_decisions: List[Decision],
    recent_actions: List[str],
    delegated_work: List[DelegatedItem],
    user_requests: List[str],
    next_steps: List[str],
    warnings: Optional[str] = None,
    session_duration: Optional[str] = None,
) -> Message:
    metadata = {
        'template': 'MAYOR_HANDOFF',
        'timestamp': datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
        'session_duration': session_duration,
        'active_swarm_count': len(active_swarms),
        'pending_escalation_count': len(pending_escalations),
    }
    # ... format sections ...
    return Message.create(
        sender='mayor/',
        recipient='mayor/',
        subject='Session Handoff',
        body=body,
        priority='high',
    )

## Metadata Fields

- template: MAYOR_HANDOFF
- timestamp: ISO format
- session_duration: Human readable
- active_swarm_count: Number of active swarms
- pending_escalation_count: Number of escalations

## Mail Priority

Use priority='high' to ensure handoff is seen on startup.

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Push code: `git push origin HEAD`
6. Run `gt done` to signal completion

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`
- Code is pushed to origin

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 14: healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 7: 17 agents running


POLECAT_DONE capable

Exit: COMPLETED
Issue: bd-d28c
MR: bd-t3en
Branch: polecat/capable


🤝 HANDOFF: Mail Routing Tests & Edge Cases

## Remaining Work

Previous session completed:
- Code review of router.go, mailbox.go, manager.go
- Architecture docs updated with mail routing & shared beads
- Beads migration to redirects for all static-role clones
- Imported 2 historical merge-requests (gt-avq9, gt-wav5)

### Remaining: Integration Tests

These scenarios need manual verification:
1. Mayor sends to polecat -> uses rig beads
2. Polecat sends to mayor -> uses town beads
3. Polecat sends to sibling -> uses rig beads
4. Spawn polecat -> redirect created automatically
5. bd commands from polecat -> use shared database
6. Multiple polecats -> no conflicts on same issues

### Remaining: Edge Case Handling

File issues or fix:
1. Malformed redirect file handling (beads CLI)
2. Missing rig beads dir when sending (currently falls back silently)
3. Town root detection failure (falls back to workDir)

### Remaining: Unit Tests

No tests exist for:
- internal/mail/router.go (resolveBeadsDir, detectTownRoot)
- internal/polecat/manager.go (setupSharedBeads)

### Key Files
- gastown/crew/max/internal/mail/router.go
- gastown/crew/max/internal/mail/mailbox.go
- gastown/crew/max/internal/polecat/manager.go
- gastown/crew/max/docs/architecture.md (updated)

### Key Commit
1cc20ef: refactor: replace clone beads with redirects to canonical

-- Mayor


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol complete: closed 3 convoys (PR #53, PR #44, session ID), ran gt doctor --fix, all agents healthy


📋 Work Assignment: Test deleteViaDaemon RPC client integration

Issue: bd-dtl8
Title: Test deleteViaDaemon RPC client integration
Priority: P1
Type: task

Description:
Add comprehensive tests for the deleteViaDaemon function (cmd/bd/delete.go:21) which handles client-side RPC deletion calls.

## Function under test
- deleteViaDaemon: CLI command handler that sends delete requests to daemon via RPC

## Test scenarios needed
1. Successful deletion via daemon
2. Cascade deletion through daemon
3. Force deletion through daemon
4. Dry-run mode (no actual deletion)
5. Error handling:
   - Daemon unavailable
   - Invalid issue IDs
   - Dependency conflicts
6. JSON output validation
7. Human-readable output formatting

## Coverage target
Current: 0%
Target: >80%

## Related
- Parent epic: bd-kyll
- Original issue: bd-7z4

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Push code: `git push origin HEAD`
6. Run `gt done` to signal completion

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`
- Code is pushed to origin

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 12: Routine.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 22: Routine, cleaned 1 orphan session, all agents healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 4: routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 3: Inbox clear, all healthy.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 12: All clear


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 14: All clear


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 19: routine, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 66: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 10 complete: all clear.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 10: Routine, halfway through session


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 4: Quiet cycle


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: inbox clear, all agents healthy, doctor clean


SPAWN: furiosa starting on gt-rixa

Polecat spawn notification.

Polecat: furiosa
Issue: gt-rixa
Session: gt-gastown-furiosa
Spawned by: mayor/

Please monitor this polecat's startup. When Claude is ready (you can see the prompt
in the tmux session), send a nudge to start working:

    tmux send-keys -t gt-gastown-furiosa "Check your inbox with 'gt mail inbox' and begin working." Enter

The polecat has a work assignment in its inbox.


Deacon patrol missing GitHub gate check and dispatch-gated steps

bd-1ep6e was closed claiming implementation (commit b5091071), but the commit doesn't exist in gastown/main and the steps are missing from mol-deacon-patrol.formula.toml.

**Missing steps:**

1. `github-gate-check` - runs `bd gate discover` + `bd gate check --type=gh`
2. `dispatch-gated-molecules` - runs `bd mol ready --gated` + `gt sling`

Without these, the async gate resume won't work - Deacon won't check GitHub CI gates or dispatch molecules waiting on resolved gates.

**Location:** crew/dennis/.beads/formulas/mol-deacon-patrol.formula.toml

**Blocking:** Release workflow with gate-based async resume (beads bd-ka761)

Wrong beads - refiling in gastown/mayor/rig as gt-*


bd wisp create doesn't set Wisp flag on spawned issues

When running 'bd wisp create <proto>', the spawned issues don't have Wisp: true set. They show up in 'bd ready' and get synced to JSONL. Example: gt-lqc6m and gt-wisp-ry9 are mol-deacon-patrol issues that should be wisps but have wisp: null.


POLECAT_STARTED valkyrie

Issue: bd-05a8
Session: gt-beads-valkyrie


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 6: Routine.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 22: cleaned 141 stale wisps, all agents healthy, no callbacks


✅ COMPLETED: gt-mzal.1 - mol-gastown-boot proto defined

Polecat scrotus reporting task complete.

## Summary
Created mol-gastown-boot proto (gt-c8ca) with full step structure:

```
mol-gastown-boot (root)
├── ensure-daemon
├── ensure-deacon
├── ensure-witnesses
│   ├── ensure-gastown-witness
│   └── ensure-beads-witness
├── ensure-refineries
│   ├── ensure-gastown-refinery
│   └── ensure-beads-refinery
└── verify-town-health
```

## Details
- 10 total steps (5 top-level, 4 children in parallel containers)
- Each step has Action/Verify/OnStall/OnFail sections
- Dependencies wired: daemon → deacon → (witnesses || refineries) → verify
- Proto has "template" label, visible in `bd mol catalog`

## Blocked task
gt-lz13 (templates update) remains blocked on beads features.

Ready for next assignment or shutdown.


Test banner

Testing heredoc


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 10: All healthy, halfway to handoff


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: all clear, no issues


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: All agents healthy (3 witnesses, 3 refineries running). No callbacks, gates, convoys, or abandoned work. Clean cycle.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #16: Town idle.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 10: Fixed 1 orphan, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 10: Routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 20: All quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 9: All agents healthy, no callbacks


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 10: All healthy.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 2: routine check, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: inbox clear, 2 convoys closed (PR 140 merged, PR 149 closed), all agents healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 20: all clear, 20-patrol cycle complete


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 16: 10 running


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 76: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 2: quiet cycle, all agents healthy, cleaned 1 orphan session


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 12: nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 4: All quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 16: All clear


📋 Work Assignment: Add --fart as easter egg alias for bd mol bond

Issue: gt-xw7b
Title: Add --fart as easter egg alias for bd mol bond
Priority: P4
Type: task

Description:
Add a hidden alias for the bond command:

```bash
bd mol fart mol-polecat-work --wisp
# equivalent to:
bd mol bond mol-polecat-work --wisp
```

## Context
The fart joke: instantiating a proto can produce either:
- A Mol (solid/substantial output)
- A Wisp (gas/ephemeral output)

## Implementation
- Add 'fart' as an alias in the mol subcommand
- No documentation needed (easter egg)
- Maybe a fun message: 'Bonding molecule...' or similar

Low priority, just for fun.

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Run `bd sync --from-main` to get fresh beads
3. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
4. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
5. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
6. Push code: `git push origin HEAD`
7. Run `gt done` to signal completion

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`
- Code is pushed to origin

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


LIFECYCLE: gastown/cheedo requesting shutdown

Lifecycle request from polecat cheedo.

Work completed: gt-h6eq.9 (Update role prompts with hook protocol)
Branch: polecat/cheedo (pushed to origin)
Git status: clean
Merge request: created

Ready for cleanup.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 12: quiet cycle, all agents healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #5: 3 polecats active. Refinery queue cleared. All healthy.


POLECAT_STARTED beads/toast

Issue: bd-c7y5
Session: gt-beads-toast


Tracking anti-pattern: Feed curator caches event recency in memory

crew/jack/internal/feed/curator.go (lines 46-51, 173-219) maintains in-memory caches of recent events:
```go
type Curator struct {
    recentDone  map[string]time.Time     // Cached: tracks when actors last signaled done
    recentSling map[string][]slingRecord // Cached: tracks recent sling events
    recentMail  map[string]int           // Cached: counts mail in window
}
```

These shadow observable beads state (updated_at timestamps). The cleanup logic at lines 233-258 periodically resets maps because cache becomes stale - a code smell.

Event recency should be derived from beads timestamps, not cached locally.

ZFC refactor complete: Feed curator now derives event recency from the feed file instead of caching in memory.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 6: inbox clear, all 6 agents healthy, fixed 1 orphan


📋 Work Assignment: sling pin test 2

Issue: gt-wvyi
Title: sling pin test 2
Priority: P2
Type: task

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Push code: `git push origin HEAD`
6. Run `gt done` to signal completion

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`
- Code is pushed to origin

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol complete: handled 1 handoff mail, all 3 witnesses healthy, all refineries running, cleaned gt-boot orphan session


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 86: quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol C42: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 104: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 19: All agents healthy, no incidents


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 7: routine check, no convoys, all healthy


[MEDIUM] Hook is empty - was assigned via witness notification but no work found on hook or in inbox

Escalated by: polecat
Severity: MEDIUM


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: All healthy, no activity


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 11: All quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

C75: Healthy.


🤝 HANDOFF: v0.35.0 done

v0.35.0 released. Added --publish-npm/--publish-pypi to bump-version.sh. Created bd-nqyp (mol-beads-release). Filed hq-65jk (async gates epic). All pushed.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 274: All clear


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #7: routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #9: All clear


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 2: gt commands SIGKILL, bd working, convoy hq-cv-zffhg open


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 13: Quiet. All healthy.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 15: Routine.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 9: nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: inbox clear, no polecats, all agents healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: All healthy, no incidents.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: Quick cycle, no changes. All healthy.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #8: routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: Quiet cycle, all healthy


SPAWN: angharad starting on bd-4opy

Polecat spawn notification.

Polecat: angharad
Issue: bd-4opy
Session: gt-beads-angharad
Spawned by: beads/crew/dave

The Deacon will trigger this polecat when Claude is ready (WaitForClaudeReady).
The polecat's SessionStart hook runs gt prime, and work assignment is in its inbox.
Monitor for stuck/idle state after a few minutes.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 10: Healthy, halfway to handoff


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 2: all clear


SPAWN: toast starting on bd-kzda

Polecat spawn notification.

Polecat: toast
Issue: bd-kzda
Session: gt-beads-toast
Spawned by: beads/crew/dave

The Deacon will trigger this polecat when Claude is ready (WaitForClaudeReady).
The polecat's SessionStart hook runs gt prime, and work assignment is in its inbox.
Monitor for stuck/idle state after a few minutes.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: All agents healthy, no orphans, 2 convoys active (PR#970, docs)


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: All agents healthy. Gastown (13 pending MQ), beads (8 pending MQ), wyvern witnesses/refineries running. No callbacks, no orphans, no convoys.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #2: All agents healthy, no pending work.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 1: No callbacks, all agents healthy (3W/3R), cleaned 1 orphan session (gt-boot)


🤝 HANDOFF: WaitsFor + mol bond complete

Completed two issues from code review findings:

## Done This Session

1. **gt-odfr: WaitsFor parsing** - Added WaitsFor field to MoleculeStep,
   parser now extracts 'WaitsFor: all-children' from molecule descriptions.
   The aggregate step in mol-witness-patrol has its fanout gate properly parsed.

2. **gt-isje: mol bond command** - Added 'gt mol bond <proto> --parent=X --ref=Y --var k=v'
   Creates child molecules dynamically with template variable expansion.
   Enables Christmas Ornament pattern for parallel polecat inspection.

## Updated

- gt-tnow epic description updated with completed items

## Ready Work (bd ready)

From gt-tnow epic:
- gt-tnow.3: Add witness plugin hook support (P2)
- gt-tnow.4: Integration test with live polecats (P2) - now unblocked

Other P0/P1 work:
- gt-zde4: CRITICAL - Witness hallucinated swarm work (P0 bug)
- gt-lz13: Update templates with molecule navigation (P1)
- gt-mzal: mol-gastown-boot Mayor-driven bootstrap (P1)

## Recommended Next Steps

1. **gt-zde4** if you want to fix a critical bug
2. **gt-tnow.4** if you want to test what we just built
3. **bd ready** for full list of available work


📋 Work Assignment: Optimization: Tombstones still synced, adding overhead

Issue: bd-c7y5
Title: Optimization: Tombstones still synced, adding overhead
Priority: P2
Type: task

Description:
Tombstoned (deleted) issues are still processed during sync, adding overhead.

## Evidence
```
Import complete: 0 created, 0 updated, 407 unchanged, 100 skipped
```
Those 100 skipped are tombstones - they're read from JSONL, parsed, then filtered out.

## Current State (Beads repo)
- 408 total issues
- 99 tombstones (24% of database)
- Every sync reads and skips these 99 entries

## Impact
- Sync time increases with tombstone count
- JSONL file size grows indefinitely
- Git history accumulates tombstone churn

## Proposed Solutions

### 1. JSONL Compaction (`bd compact`)
Periodically rewrite JSONL without tombstones:
```bash
bd compact  # Removes tombstones, rewrites issues.jsonl
```
Trade-off: Loses delete history, but that's in git anyway.

### 2. Tombstone TTL
Auto-remove tombstones older than N days during sync:
```go
if issue.Deleted && time.Since(issue.UpdatedAt) > 7*24*time.Hour {
    // Skip writing to new JSONL
}
```

### 3. Archive File
Move old closed issues to `issues-archive.jsonl`:
- Not synced regularly
- Available for historical queries
- Main JSONL stays small

### 4. Lazy Tombstone Handling
Don't write tombstones to JSONL at all - just remove the line:
- Simpler, but loses cross-clone delete propagation
- Would need different delete propagation mechanism

## Recommendation
Start with `bd compact` command - simple, explicit, user-controlled.

## Related
- gt-tnss: Analysis - Beads database size and hygiene strategy
- gt-ox67: Maintenance - Regular cleanup of closed MR/gate beads

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Push code: `git push origin HEAD`
6. Run `gt done` to signal completion

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`
- Code is pushed to origin

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: all agents healthy, no issues


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Thorough check: all healthy


🤝 HANDOFF: Refinery/Witness lifecycle fixes complete

## Session Summary

Completed two related issues on agent lifecycle management:

### gt-9kc2: Refinery restart mechanism ✅
- Added `gt refinery restart [rig]` command
- Added `gt witness restart <rig>` command
- Added self-cycling documentation to refinery template
- Filed gt-zxgu for shell loop removal

### gt-zxgu: Remove shell respawn loops ✅
- Removed `while true; do claude; done` loops from witness and deacon
- Updated daemon's ensureDeaconRunning() to detect dead Claude via pane command
- Daemon now restarts Claude if session exists but Claude has exited
- Updated `gt deacon restart` to do stop+start instead of Ctrl-C

## Architecture Insight
Shell loops bypassed proper lifecycle flow. Now:
- Daemon heartbeat detects dead Claude and restarts
- Agents request lifecycle changes via LIFECYCLE mail
- Deacon health-scan handles witness restarts

## Active Work
- beads/ace polecat: Code reviewing bd-xo1o work (bd mol bond, bd activity)
- Check `gt polecat list beads` for status

## Ready Work
Run `bd ready` from gastown - 10 issues available including:
- gt-mzal: mol-gastown-boot (Mayor-driven bootstrap)
- gt-rana: Patrol System
- Various wisp integration tasks

## Commits Pushed
- 46a5e38: feat: add restart subcommands to witness and refinery (gt-9kc2)
- 5f2e16f: refactor: remove shell respawn loops from witness and deacon (gt-zxgu)


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol complete: Closed convoy hq-cv-ujk46 (Preflight Checks 4/4). Closed hq-7h8jx epic (Convoy System 6/6 done). Burned 9 stale patrol wisps. All agents healthy.


📋 Work Assignment: Polecats should not bd sync on startup

Issue: gt-aobh
Title: Polecats should not bd sync on startup
Priority: P2
Type: bug

Description:
Polecats all share the same beads database at the rig level. The refinery and mayor/witness manage syncing beads.

## Current Behavior
Polecat startup runs bd sync, causing:
- Contention when multiple polecats spawn simultaneously
- Unnecessary sync operations
- Potential race conditions

## Desired Behavior
- Polecats should NOT run bd sync on startup
- They read from the shared beads database
- Only refinery/witness/mayor sync beads

## Implementation
Remove bd sync from polecat spawn/startup sequence.

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Push code: `git push origin HEAD`
6. Run `gt done` to signal completion

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`
- Code is pushed to origin

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


📋 Work Assignment: Document session cycling protocol in all templates

Issue: gt-5xph
Title: Document session cycling protocol in all templates
Priority: P1
Type: task

Description:
Add explicit lifecycle request protocol to all agent templates.

## Problem
Templates mention 'request session refresh' but don't show HOW.
Agents don't know the protocol for requesting a cycle.

## Protocol to document
1. Write handoff mail to self (for continuity)
2. Set requesting_cycle=true in state.json
3. Send LIFECYCLE mail to deacon/:
   Subject: 'LIFECYCLE: <role> requesting cycle'
   Body: Reason for cycle request

## Templates to update
- prompts/roles/polecat.md
- prompts/roles/crew.md
- prompts/roles/witness.md
- prompts/roles/refinery.md

## Also add
- Example state.json location for each role
- When to request cycle (context full, work complete, etc.)
- What happens after (daemon kills, respawns, new session primes)

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Push code: `git push origin HEAD`
6. Run `gt done` to signal completion

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`
- Code is pushed to origin

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 61: 3 rigs healthy, 6 agents running, 2 convoys open, no incidents


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol C46: All healthy


🤝 HANDOFF: Verify deacon startup fix

## Session Summary

Fixed daemon to start deacon correctly:
- Session now created in ~/gt/deacon (not ~/gt)
- GT_ROLE=deacon exported in launch command
- Commit: 8d47911

## Verify on Restart

1. Check your role: echo $GT_ROLE (should be 'deacon')
2. Check cwd: pwd (should be ~/gt/deacon)
3. Confirm CLAUDE.md says 'Deacon Patrol Context'

If all three pass, the fix is working.

## If Wrong Role

You might see Mayor context instead. If so:
- The daemon may have reused old session
- Kill session and let daemon recreate: tmux kill-session -t gt-deacon


POLECAT_STARTED gastown/nux

Issue: gt-sye
Session: gt-gastown-nux


POLECAT_STARTED dementus

Issue: bd-au0.7
Session: gt-beads-dementus


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 3: All healthy, no issues


📋 Work Assignment: Standardize error handling: replace direct fmt.Fprintf+os.Exit with FatalError

Issue: bd-qioh
Title: Standardize error handling: replace direct fmt.Fprintf+os.Exit with FatalError
Priority: P2
Type: task

Description:
Standardize error handling in cmd/bd/ using FatalError pattern.

## Current State
~200+ instances of direct `fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, ...) + os.Exit(1)` pattern scattered across cmd/bd/*.go files.

## Target Pattern

Use existing FatalError helper (or create if missing):

```go
// In cmd/bd/helpers.go or similar
func FatalError(format string, args ...interface{}) {
    fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: "+format+"\n", args...)
    os.Exit(1)
}

func FatalErrorf(err error, context string) {
    fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %s: %v\n", context, err)
    os.Exit(1)
}
```

## Transformation

```go
// Before
fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
os.Exit(1)

// After
FatalError("%v", err)

// Before
fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: invalid --since duration: %v\n", err)
os.Exit(1)

// After
FatalError("invalid --since duration: %v", err)
```

## Files to Update (by occurrence count)
Run: `grep -c "os.Exit(1)" cmd/bd/*.go | sort -t: -k2 -rn | head -20`

Priority files (highest occurrence):
- close.go
- show.go
- sync.go
- init.go
- list.go
- create.go
- update.go

## Implementation Steps

1. **Check if FatalError exists** in cmd/bd/helpers.go or create it
2. **Create migration script** or use sed:
   ```bash
   # Find patterns to replace
   grep -rn "fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr.*Error.*\n.*os.Exit(1)" cmd/bd/
   ```
3. **Replace systematically** file by file
4. **Run tests** after each file to verify behavior unchanged
5. **Run linter** to catch any missed patterns

## Verification
```bash
# Count remaining direct exits (should be near zero)
grep -c "os.Exit(1)" cmd/bd/*.go | awk -F: "{sum+=\$2} END {print sum}"

# Run tests
go test -short ./cmd/bd/...
```

## Success Criteria
- All error exits use FatalError/FatalErrorf
- Consistent "Error: " prefix on all error messages
- Tests pass
- No behavior changes (exit codes remain 1)

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Push code: `git push origin HEAD`
6. Run `gt done` to signal completion

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`
- Code is pushed to origin

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 16: All healthy. Resumed after incubation.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 35: Routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 91: All healthy. No incidents.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 11: Nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 13: all nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 96: all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 7: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 88: Routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 15: Quick cycle.


🤝 HANDOFF: Wisp storage - code review and continue

Completed first two children of bd-kwjh (Wisp storage epic):

## Done
- bd-kwjh.2: .beads-ephemeral/ storage backend
  - internal/beads/beads.go: FindEphemeralDir, FindEphemeralDatabasePath, NewEphemeralStorage, EnsureEphemeralGitignore, IsEphemeralDatabase
  - Tests added to beads_test.go

- bd-kwjh.3: --ephemeral flag for bd mol bond
  - cmd/bd/mol_bond.go: Added --ephemeral flag, routes to ephemeral storage
  - Proto+proto bonding ignores flag (templates stay permanent)
  - Updated help text

## Code Review Needed
Review the two commits:
- c2a993d5: feat: add ephemeral storage backend for wisps (bd-kwjh.2)
- 8046fb2e: feat: add --ephemeral flag to bd mol bond (bd-kwjh.3)

Check for:
- Edge cases in storage discovery
- Error handling
- Thread safety (ephemeral store is opened/closed per command)

## Remaining (bd-kwjh children)
- bd-kwjh.4: bd mol squash handles wisp->digest
- bd-kwjh.5: bd wisp list command
- bd-kwjh.6: bd wisp gc command
- bd-kwjh.7: bd mol burn for ephemeral

Design doc: gastown/mayor/rig/docs/wisp-architecture.md


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 9: All quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 13: Healthy.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 3: All healthy, queue empty


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 8: All healthy, no incidents


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 6: Auto


FEAT: gt rig disable/enable to prevent daemon restarts

## Problem

`gt rig shutdown` stops witness/refinery but the daemon auto-restarts them.

Need a way to fully disable a rig so it stays down.

## Solution

Implemented as multi-level property system:
- Level 1: `gt rig park/unpark` (local, ephemeral via wisps)
- Level 2: `gt rig dock/undock` (global, persistent via rig beads)

## Implementation

See epic: gt-ih6xy

Docs:
- ~/gt/docs/hop/PROPERTY-LAYERS.md
- gastown/docs/property-layers.md


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 6: 10 running, stable


POLECAT_STARTED Beader

Issue: bd-tvu3
Session: gt-beads-Beader


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 3: All healthy, no incidents.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 20: routine, handoff threshold


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 17: Nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 13: All clear


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol complete: inbox empty, all agents healthy, cleared orphaned bd-llfl assignment


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #4: All agents healthy, no pending work.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 3: All quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 8: All agents healthy, 1 orphan cleaned


POLECAT_STARTED slit

Issue: bd-7z4
Session: gt-beads-slit


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 1: Burned 11 stale wisps, all 3 rigs healthy (gastown, wyvern, beads), 2 convoys open (Hanoi, Messaging), no lifecycle requests


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 88: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: inbox empty, all agents healthy


POLECAT_STARTED dementus

Issue: gt-eu9
Session: gt-gastown-dementus


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 20: all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 5: thorough check passed


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 17: all nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 9: quiet


SPAWN: ace starting on gt-rana.4

Polecat spawn notification.

Polecat: ace
Issue: gt-rana.4
Session: gt-gastown-ace
Spawned by: gastown/crew/max

Please monitor this polecat's startup. When Claude is ready (you can see the prompt
in the tmux session), send a nudge to start working:

    tmux send-keys -t gt-gastown-ace "Check your inbox with 'gt mail inbox' and begin working." Enter

The polecat has a work assignment in its inbox.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 3: All healthy. Fixed 1 orphan session. No inbox. MQ: wyvern:0, beads:8, gastown:13


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 5: all agents healthy, cleaned 1 orphan


Test Convoy CLI

Convoy tracking 1 issues


🤝 HANDOFF: Molecule bonding - spawn done, bond next

## Context

Continuing work on bd-o5xe (Molecule bonding epic).

## Completed This Session

- bd-mh4w: Renamed bond to spawn in mol.go
- bd-rnnr: Added BondRef data model to types.go

## Now Unblocked

1. bd-o91r: Polymorphic bond command [P1]
2. bd-iw4z: Compound visualization [P2]
3. bd-iq19: Distill command [P2]

## Key Files

- cmd/bd/mol.go
- internal/types/types.go

## Next Step

Start with bd-o91r. Run bd show bd-o5xe for context.

Handoff acknowledged, bd-o91r implemented


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 43: All healthy, routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 15: No callbacks, all agents healthy, 3 convoys active, fixed orphan session


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #18: All healthy.


🤝 HANDOFF: mol vs template design conflict

## Critical Design Conflict Found

Main has TWO template systems that need reconciliation:

### 1. bd template (template.go)
- Uses "template" LABEL on issues
- Supports {{variable}} substitution
- Clones entire subgraphs (epics with children)
- Full DAG instantiation

### 2. bd molecule (molecule.go)
- Uses is_template FIELD on issues
- Simple single-issue instantiation
- Links via discovered-from dependency
- No variable substitution

### My work (bd mol)
- Renamed template → mol with "bond" terminology
- Same subgraph/variable approach as template.go
- Conflicts with existing molecule.go semantics

## Decision Needed

1. Keep both? template (subgraph) + molecule (simple)?
2. Consolidate into one? Which approach?
3. Rename template→mol and drop molecule?
4. Something else?

## State
- polecat/rictus branch has my mol.go work
- Rebase to main failed due to conflicts
- bd-usro closed but work not merged

## Files on main
- cmd/bd/template.go - subgraph instantiation
- cmd/bd/molecule.go - simple instantiation
- Both use internal/ui for colors now

Time: 2025-12-21T00:15:00-08:00


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: routine check, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 8: All systems nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 3: routine, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #13: All healthy.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 9: all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 1: Inbox clear, all 3 rigs healthy (witnesses+refineries running), no gates/convoys/orphans, cleaned gt-boot session


POLECAT_STARTED capable

Issue: bd-d28c
Session: gt-beads-capable


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 19: clean


POLECAT_STARTED beads/hotel

Issue: bd-yck
Session: gt-beads-hotel


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 15: All healthy, session handoff


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 18: town idle, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 20: All healthy, no inbox. Session complete.


📋 Work Assignment: Witness handoff bead state persistence

Issue: gt-caih
Title: Witness handoff bead state persistence
Priority: P1
Type: task

Description:
Implement state persistence for Witness across wisp cycles.

## Problem
Wisps burn between cycles, but Witness needs to remember:
- Which workers have been nudged
- How many times (nudge_count)
- When was last nudge
- Last observed activity

## Solution
Witness handoff bead with worker_states field:

```json
{
  "id": "gt-witness-state",
  "type": "handoff",
  "assignee": "<rig>/witness",
  "pinned": true,
  "worker_states": {
    "furiosa": {
      "issue": "gt-123",
      "nudge_count": 2,
      "last_nudge": "2024-12-22T10:00:00Z"
    }
  },
  "last_patrol": "2024-12-22T10:05:00Z"
}
```

## Implementation
1. On patrol start: bd show <witness-handoff-id> to load state
2. During patrol: update in-memory state
3. On save-state step: bd update to persist
4. State survives wisp burn/squash

## Depends on
- gt-83k0 (mol-witness-patrol definition)

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Push code: `git push origin HEAD`
6. Run `gt done` to signal completion

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`
- Code is pushed to origin

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


📋 Work Assignment: Consolidate maintenance commands into bd doctor --fix

Issue: bd-bqcc
Title: Consolidate maintenance commands into bd doctor --fix
Priority: P2
Type: feature

Description:
Per rsnodgrass in GH#692:
> "The biggest improvement to beads from an ergonomics perspective would be to prune down commands. We have a lot of 'maintenance' commands that probably should just be folded into 'bd doctor --fix' automatically."

Current maintenance commands that could be consolidated:
- clean - Clean up temporary git merge artifacts
- cleanup - Delete closed issues and prune expired tombstones
- compact - Compact old closed issues
- detect-pollution - Detect and clean test issues
- migrate-* (5 commands) - Various migration utilities
- repair-deps - Fix orphaned dependency references
- validate - Database health checks

Proposal:
1. Make `bd doctor` the single entry point for health checks
2. Add `bd doctor --fix` to auto-fix common issues
3. Deprecate (but keep working) individual commands
4. Add `bd doctor --all` for comprehensive maintenance

This would reduce cognitive load for users - they just need to remember 'bd doctor'.

Note: This is higher impact but also higher risk - needs careful design to avoid breaking existing workflows.

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Push code: `git push origin HEAD`
6. Run `gt done` to signal completion

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`
- Code is pushed to origin

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 12: quiet


🤝 HANDOFF: gt-qivm auto-prime for crew at

## Issue
gt-qivm: gt crew at needs auto-prime when exec'ing Claude in-session

## Problem
When running 'gt crew at <name>' from inside the target session, we exec Claude directly.
This means we can't send 'gt prime' afterward since we ARE the process.

## Current State
- gt crew at exists and works for creating/attaching crew sessions
- The prime command needs to run but can't be sent after exec

## Options to Investigate
1. Claude startup hook that runs gt prime
2. Pass prompt as argument to claude CLI (claude --prompt)
3. Wrapper script approach

## Files to Look At
- internal/cmd/crew.go - the crew at command implementation
- Check if Claude CLI accepts --prompt or similar

## Next Steps
1. Look at Claude CLI options for passing initial prompt
2. If that works, modify gt crew at to pass 'gt prime' as initial prompt
3. Otherwise implement a hook-based solution


📋 Work Assignment: Add self-check context guidance to role CLAUDE.md files

Issue: gt-xuzo
Title: Add self-check context guidance to role CLAUDE.md files
Priority: P2
Type: task

Description:
Each role's CLAUDE.md needs guidance for context self-management:

- After each patrol cycle, self-assess context pressure
- Heuristics: feeling compressed, lots of tool calls, long session
- If triggered: initiate handoff before continuing

Roles to update:
- Mayor (~/gt/CLAUDE.md)
- Witness template
- Refinery template
- Polecat template
- Crew template
- Deacon template

This is the 'inversion of control' - agents decide when to cycle, not external monitoring.

## Workflow
1. Run `gt prime` to load polecat context
2. Work on your task, commit changes regularly
3. Run `bd close <issue-id>` when done
4. Run `bd sync` to push beads changes
5. Push code: `git push origin HEAD`
6. Run `gt done` to signal completion

## Handoff Protocol
Before signaling done, ensure:
- Git status is clean (no uncommitted changes)
- Issue is closed with `bd close`
- Beads are synced with `bd sync`
- Code is pushed to origin

The `gt done` command verifies these and signals the Witness.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 10: Thorough check. All agents healthy. 6 convoys active.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 20 complete. Closed 14 stale convoys (hq-cv-gw5sw, hq-cv-grtkw, hq-cv-ytzq2, hq-cv-37l2a, hq-cv-3vita, hq-cv-vvyac, hq-cv-dza3g, hq-cv-lwftu, hq-cv-aerjy, hq-cv-w2huc, hq-cv-wxl7i, hq-cv-ytdma, hq-cv-3dd3w, hq-cv-qhh66). All 3 rigs healthy (beads, gastown, wyvern). All Witnesses and Refineries running. No orphans, no abandoned work, no gates pending. Context threshold reached.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

P14: clear


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 15: healthy


POLECAT_STARTED beads/furiosa

Issue: bd-dxtc
Session: gt-beads-furiosa


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 3: All healthy, no incidents


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 18: healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 168: All healthy


🤝 HANDOFF: Patrol formulas ready for town-down review

## Session Summary

### Completed This Session
- Pulled Dave's bd cook fixes (bd-hr39, bd-j4cr, bd-47qx)
- Rebuilt bd with needs/waits_for/prefix support
- Re-cooked all 4 patrol formulas with correct dependencies
- Fixed gt-2z6s: allowed_prefixes now respected during import
- Closed polish issues: gt-qflq, gt-i6k1, gt-j755

### The Patrol Formulas Are Ready

All 4 patrol formulas are cooked and verified:
- mol-deacon-patrol (9 steps) - Mayor daemon loop
- mol-witness-patrol (10 steps) - Polecat oversight
- mol-refinery-patrol (11 steps) - Merge queue processing
- mol-polecat-arm (6 steps) - Dynamic inspection arm

Dependencies work (needs field). Gates work (waits_for creates gate:X labels).

### Next Session Focus

**Town-down review of the patrol system.** These formulas are the schematics for Gas Town's self-propelling wheels. Test them:

1. Pour a patrol mol and walk through the steps manually
2. Verify the Christmas Ornament pattern works (dynamic arms)
3. Check that step dependencies create correct execution order
4. Consider: what's missing before these can run autonomously?

### Key Files
- Formulas: gastown/crew/joe/.beads/formulas/mol-*.formula.yaml
- bd cook: beads/mayor/rig/cmd/bd/cook.go

### Config Note
Run in gastown to allow mol-* imports:
  bd config set allowed_prefixes 'gt-,mol-'

This is potentially game-changing. The DSL compiles to executable agent workflows.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 11: healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 5: Auto


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 8: Clean


POLECAT_DONE echo

Exit: COMPLETED
Issue: bd-n386
MR: mr-1766558210-30930868
Branch: polecat/echo