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@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@
 {"id":"gt-2jl","title":"Add bulk polecat remove command (gt polecat remove --all)","description":"When decommissioning a rig, need to remove multiple polecats one at a time. A --all or --rig flag would allow: gt polecat remove --rig gastown --force","status":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-18T11:33:35.206637-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T11:38:53.829321-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T11:38:53.829321-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-2kz","title":"CLI: cleanup commands for stale state","description":"Cleanup commands for recovering from stale state.\n\n## Commands\n\n### gt cleanup \u003cpolecat\u003e\nClean stale state for specific polecat.\n```\ngt cleanup \u003crig\u003e/\u003cpolecat\u003e [--dry-run]\n```\n\nActions:\n- Remove orphaned state.json if clone missing\n- Clear stale session references\n- Reset stuck state (working → idle after timeout)\n\n### gt cleanup --all\nClean all polecats in workspace.\n```\ngt cleanup --all [--dry-run]\n```\n\n## Implementation\n```go\nfunc CleanupPolecat(rigName, polecatName string, dryRun bool) (*CleanupResult, error)\n\ntype CleanupResult struct {\n    OrphanedStateRemoved bool\n    SessionsCleared      int\n    StateReset           bool\n    Warnings             []string\n}\n```\n\n## Overlap with Doctor\n- Doctor diagnoses and offers --fix\n- Cleanup is more aggressive state recovery\n- Consider merging into doctor --fix\n\n## New File\ninternal/cmd/cleanup.go\n\n## Acceptance Criteria\n- [ ] Removes orphaned state files\n- [ ] Clears stale session refs\n- [ ] --dry-run shows what would happen\n- [ ] Reports all actions taken","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T14:48:31.944982-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T16:07:12.430696-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-2n3f","title":"Merge conflicts: Buzzard/mq-status, Dementus/harness-docs","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T12:08:07.486349-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T14:28:14.462028-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T14:28:14.462028-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-2n6z","title":"Inconsistent error wrapping patterns","description":"Error handling is inconsistent across the codebase:\n\n1. Some functions use fmt.Errorf with %w for wrapping, others don't\n2. return nil, nil patterns (40+ occurrences) sometimes represent 'not found' and sometimes 'error but continue' - should use sentinel errors\n3. Some places return nil for errors when they should propagate them\n\nExamples of nil,nil that might need review:\n- internal/git/git.go:272, 308\n- internal/crew/manager.go:227\n- internal/witness/manager.go:517, 523, 530, 775\n- internal/beads/beads.go:225, 492","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:35:25.451396-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:35:25.451396-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-2p2","title":"Test message","description":"Testing GGT mail integration","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"message","created_at":"2025-12-17T14:04:50.045948-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-17T14:05:03.125655-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-17T14:05:03.125655-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-2sw","title":"Plugin surface for daemon lifecycle hooks","description":"Allow rigs to customize daemon behavior via hooks/plugins.\n\n## Hook Points\n\n- on_heartbeat: Called during daemon heartbeat cycle\n- on_worker_idle: Called when worker goes idle\n- on_worker_stuck: Called when stuck detection triggers\n- on_lifecycle_request: Called before processing lifecycle\n\n## Configuration\n\n```\n\u003crig\u003e/config/daemon-hooks.json\n{\n  \"on_heartbeat\": \"./hooks/check-ci-status.sh\",\n  \"on_worker_idle\": \"./hooks/maybe-assign-work.sh\",\n  \"idle_threshold\": \"5m\",\n  \"custom_signals\": [\n    {\"name\": \"ci_status\", \"command\": \"./hooks/get-ci.sh\"}\n  ]\n}\n```\n\n## Signal Contribution\n\nHooks can return signals that feed into decision engine:\n- SKIP_POKE: Don't poke this agent\n- FORCE_POKE: Override backoff, poke now\n- CUSTOM_DATA: Extra context for logging\n\n## Use Cases\n\n- Check CI status before interrupting test runs\n- Auto-assign work when worker becomes idle\n- Custom stuck detection for specific workflows","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-18T14:19:34.702624-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T14:19:34.702624-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-2sw","depends_on_id":"gt-99m","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-18T14:19:47.035848-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-2tp","title":"init.go: Replace custom contains() with strings.Contains","status":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-16T13:55:11.326407-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T13:56:39.089057-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-16T13:56:39.089057-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-2ux","title":"gt uninstall: Clean removal of Gas Town harness","description":"Add 'gt uninstall' command to cleanly remove a Gas Town installation.\n\nShould:\n- Remove harness directory structure\n- Optionally preserve rigs/data with --keep-data flag\n- Warn about running sessions\n- Clean up any global config references","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-17T21:47:16.175246-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-17T22:31:12.816428-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-17T22:31:12.816428-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-2ux","depends_on_id":"gt-hw6","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-17T22:22:47.419553-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-2xsh","title":"Silent error handling with _ = err patterns","description":"Multiple locations intentionally ignore errors with comments like 'Ignore errors'. While some are valid (best-effort operations), others should be audited:\n\n- witness/manager.go:542 - Ignores cmd.Run() error\n- refinery/manager.go:411, 438, 509 - Ignores loadState and git pull errors\n- swarm/manager.go:47 - Ignores getGitHead error\n- polecat/manager.go:69, 284 - Ignores pool.Load and DeleteBranch errors\n- swarm/integration.go:101, 137 - Ignores git pull and push errors\n\nEach should be evaluated: log it, handle it, or confirm ignoring is intentional.","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:35:11.239439-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:35:11.239439-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-30o","title":"Error handling improvements: retry logic and recovery hints","description":"Improve error handling across GGT codebase.\n\n## Issues Found\n\n### 1. Silent Failures in Refinery\nmanager.go ProcessMR():\n- git pull errors ignored\n- Continues processing even on partial failures\n\n### 2. Missing Beads CLI\nMany operations silently continue if `bd` not found:\n```go\n// Current\ntasks, err := m.loadTasksFromBeads(epicID)\nif err != nil {\n    // Non-fatal - swarm can start without tasks\n}\n\n// Better\nif err != nil {\n    return nil, fmt.Errorf(\"beads required: %w\", err)\n}\n```\n\n### 3. No Retry Logic\nNetwork/lock errors should retry:\n```go\nfunc withRetry(attempts int, delay time.Duration, fn func() error) error {\n    for i := 0; i \u003c attempts; i++ {\n        if err := fn(); err == nil {\n            return nil\n        }\n        time.Sleep(delay)\n    }\n    return fmt.Errorf(\"failed after %d attempts\", attempts)\n}\n```\n\n### 4. Recovery Hints\nError messages should include fix suggestions:\n```go\n// Current\nreturn fmt.Errorf(\"polecat not found\")\n\n// Better\nreturn fmt.Errorf(\"polecat '%s' not found. Use 'gt polecat list' to see available polecats\", name)\n```\n\n## Domain Error Types\n```go\ntype SessionError struct {\n    Op      string\n    Polecat string\n    Err     error\n}\n\nfunc (e *SessionError) Error() string {\n    return fmt.Sprintf(\"session %s for %s: %v\", e.Op, e.Polecat, e.Err)\n}\n```\n\n## Files to Review\n- internal/refinery/manager.go\n- internal/swarm/manager.go\n- internal/session/manager.go\n- All cmd/*.go files\n\n## Acceptance Criteria\n- [ ] No silent error swallowing\n- [ ] Retry logic for transient failures\n- [ ] Helpful error messages with hints\n- [ ] Consistent error types per domain","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T14:48:48.183421-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T16:06:52.751546-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-346","title":"Update harness beads redirect for GGT","description":"Change ~/ai/.beads/redirect from mayor/rigs/gastown/.beads to gastown/mayor/.beads for the GGT directory structure","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-17T16:42:41.650571-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T12:00:39.272977-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T12:00:39.272977-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-346","depends_on_id":"gt-l1o","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-17T16:42:54.495061-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-346","depends_on_id":"gt-cr9","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-17T17:15:59.04264-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-35s","title":"Architecture: beads config and direct landing docs","description":"Added to architecture.md:\n- Beads multi-agent configuration table (daemon, worktree, sync-branch)\n- ASCII directory layout for non-mermaid rendering\n- Direct landing workflow (bypass merge queue)\n- Design decisions 9 and 10 for direct landing and daemon awareness\n- CLI commands for gt land","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:29:52.395906-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T00:29:59.188921-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-16T00:29:59.188921-08:00"}
@@ -72,6 +74,8 @@
 {"id":"gt-3zw","title":"Policy beads: config in data plane","description":"Use sentinel/policy beads for configuration instead of external config. Examples: daemon notifications on/off, heartbeat intervals. Config lives in the bead graph, can be toggled by closing/opening policy beads.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-18T18:18:32.857389-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T18:18:32.857389-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-43qg","title":"Test: release command verification","notes":"Released: testing release command","status":"closed","priority":4,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T16:15:30.845537-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T16:15:55.084052-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T16:15:55.084052-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-44wh","title":"Polecats must not create GitHub PRs","description":"Polecats should never use 'gh pr create' or create GitHub pull requests.\n\n## Correct Workflow\n1. Polecat works on polecat/\u003cname\u003e branch\n2. Commits and pushes to origin\n3. Creates beads MR issue (type: merge-request)\n4. Refinery processes the MR and merges to main\n\n## Wrong Workflow\n- Using gh pr create\n- Creating GitHub pull requests directly\n\n## Why\n- Refinery is our merge queue processor\n- GitHub PRs bypass our workflow\n- Beads MRs are the coordination mechanism","status":"in_progress","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-21T16:40:33.204449-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T19:54:00.481393-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-47tq","title":"gt spawn should use bd mol run for molecule attachment","description":"Simplify Gas Town to use bd mol run instead of custom attachment mechanism.\n\n## Current State\nGas Town has its own attachment system:\n- AttachMolecule(pinnedBeadID, moleculeID)\n- Attachment fields in handoff bead description\n- Separate from beads pinning\n\nBeads has bd mol run which does:\n1. Spawn molecule from proto\n2. Assign root to caller\n3. Set status to in_progress\n4. Pin the root issue\n\n## Proposal\nReplace Gas Town attachment with bd mol run:\n\n```go\n// Instead of:\nb.AttachMolecule(handoffID, molID)\n\n// Use:\n// bd mol run mol-polecat-work --var issue=gt-xyz\nexec.Command(\"bd\", \"mol\", \"run\", protoID, \"--var\", \"issue=\"+issueID)\n```\n\n## Benefits\n1. One system instead of two\n2. Beads handles pinning, assignee, status\n3. Simpler Gas Town code\n4. bd mol squash works naturally at end\n\n## Migration\n1. Keep handoff beads for identity (they persist)\n2. Use handoff bead to FIND the pinned molecule (query for pinned + assignee)\n3. Remove AttachMolecule/DetachMolecule from Gas Town\n4. Or: handoff bead attachment field stores mol ID from bd mol run\n\n## Finding Current Work\nInstead of parsing attachment field:\n```bash\nbd list --status=in_progress --assignee=\u003cidentity\u003e --pinned=true\n```\nReturns the molecule root that agent is working on.\n\n## Related\n- gt-3x0z: Wisp Molecule Integration\n- gt-rana: Patrol System","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:21.808261-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:21.808261-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-480b","title":"Improve test coverage in low-coverage packages","description":"Several packages have low test coverage:\n- internal/cmd: 6.8%\n- internal/mail: 3.6%\n- internal/daemon: 12.1%\n- internal/doctor: 14.5%\n- internal/refinery: 20.6%\n- internal/session: 27.8%\n- internal/git: 28.8%\n\nPriority should be given to mail, cmd, and daemon packages which handle critical functionality.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:47.807929-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:47.807929-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-48bs","title":"gt rig reset: clear stale mail on reset/land","description":"## Problem\n\nWhen resetting or landing a rig/town, stale mail messages can confuse agents on startup. Old handoff messages, daemon notifications, and inter-agent mail should be cleaned up as part of reset.\n\n## Current State\n\n- `gt rig reset` exists but doesn't clear mail\n- Stale messages accumulate (e.g., daemon SHUTDOWN messages)\n- Agents may read outdated context on startup\n\n## Proposed Behavior\n\n`gt rig reset` and `gt town reset` should:\n1. Close all open messages (`--type=message`) in the relevant beads\n2. Optionally preserve pinned handoff beads (clear content, keep bead)\n3. Log what was cleaned up\n\n```bash\ngt rig reset gastown          # Clears gastown mail\ngt rig reset gastown --mail   # Only clear mail, keep other state\ngt town reset                 # Clears all town-level mail\ngt town reset --all           # Clears mail in all rigs too\n```\n\n## Implementation\n\n1. Query `bd list --type=message --status=open`\n2. Close each with reason 'Cleared during reset'\n3. For pinned handoffs: `bd update \u003cid\u003e --description=''` instead of close","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T11:42:17.769674-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T11:27:49.532203-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T11:27:49.532203-08:00","close_reason":"Added --mail flag to gt rig reset"}
 {"id":"gt-4eim","title":"gt nudge should accept flexible session identifiers","description":"Currently `gt nudge` requires the exact tmux session name (e.g., `gt-gastown-furiosa`).\n\nIt should also accept:\n- `gastown/furiosa` (rig/polecat format)\n- `furiosa` (polecat name, infer rig from cwd or require if ambiguous)\n\nThe session list command shows `gastown/furiosa` format, but nudge rejects it:\n```\ngt session list → shows 'gastown/furiosa'\ngt nudge gastown/furiosa 'msg' → 'session not found'\ngt nudge gt-gastown-furiosa 'msg' → works\n```\n\nShould normalize all these formats to the tmux session name internally.","status":"in_progress","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","assignee":"gastown/angharad","created_at":"2025-12-21T15:36:45.013475-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T15:37:59.042119-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-4my","title":"Doctor check: Worker health and stuck detection","description":"Detect and report stuck workers via gt doctor.\n\n## Checks\n\n### WorkerHealthCheck\n- List all active workers (polecats with state=working)\n- Check last activity timestamp for each\n- Flag as potentially stuck if no progress for configurable threshold (default: 30 min)\n- Check if Witness is running for the rig\n- Verify Witness last heartbeat time\n\n### Stuck Detection Criteria\n- Polecat state=working but session not running\n- Polecat state=working but output unchanged for threshold\n- Witness not responding to health checks\n- Multiple polecats in same rig all stuck\n\n## Output\n\n```\n[WARN] Workers in rig 'wyvern' may be stuck:\n  - Toast: working for 45m, no recent output\n  - Capable: working for 52m, session not found\n  - Witness: last heartbeat 20m ago\n  \n  Suggestions:\n  - gt witness status wyvern\n  - gt capture wyvern/Toast 50\n  - gt stop --rig wyvern (kill all)\n```\n\n## Auto-Fix\n\nCannot auto-fix stuck workers (risk of data loss), but can:\n- Restart Witness daemon if crashed\n- Send warning mail to Mayor","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-15T23:17:59.265062-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T17:24:34.882466-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-4my","depends_on_id":"gt-f9x.4","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-15T23:19:05.565606-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-4my","depends_on_id":"gt-7ik","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-17T15:44:42.068149-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
@@ -134,6 +138,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-7o7","title":"Session pre-shutdown checks","description":"Session stop should verify clean state before killing, like PGT.\n\n## Pre-Shutdown Checks\n\n### 1. Git Working Tree Clean\n```go\nfunc checkGitClean(clonePath string) error {\n    // git status --porcelain\n    // Fail if any output\n}\n```\n\n### 2. All Commits Pushed\n```go\nfunc checkCommitsPushed(clonePath string) error {\n    // git log origin/HEAD..HEAD\n    // Fail if any unpushed commits\n}\n```\n\n### 3. Assigned Issues Handled\n```go\nfunc checkIssuesHandled(polecat *Polecat) error {\n    // If polecat.Issue != \"\", check if closed or reassigned\n}\n```\n\n### 4. Beads Synced\n```go\nfunc checkBeadsSynced(clonePath string) error {\n    // bd sync --status in clone directory\n}\n```\n\n## Behavior on Failure\n1. First attempt: Nudge worker to fix\n2. Retry up to 3 times with delay\n3. After retries: Escalate to Witness/Mayor\n\n## Integration\nModify internal/session/manager.go Stop():\n```go\nfunc (m *Manager) Stop(polecat string, force bool) error {\n    if !force {\n        if err := m.runPreShutdownChecks(polecat); err != nil {\n            return fmt.Errorf(\"pre-shutdown checks failed: %w\", err)\n        }\n    }\n    // existing stop logic\n}\n```\n\n## Flags\n- --force: Skip checks\n- --grace-period N: Time to wait for fixes\n\n## Dependencies\n- Ties into gt-69l (hook system) - can be hook-based\n- Ties into gt-f8v (Witness pre-kill verification)\n\n## Acceptance Criteria\n- [ ] Stop fails if uncommitted changes (without --force)\n- [ ] Stop fails if unpushed commits\n- [ ] Clear error messages with fix instructions\n- [ ] --force bypasses all checks","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T14:47:55.968983-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T16:05:02.795812-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-7oow","title":"gt mail: Cross-level routing is broken","description":"**Problem:**\nWhen Mayor (at ~/gt) sends mail to a rig worker (gastown/crew/max), the message lands in town-level beads (~/.beads/) but the recipient checks rig-level beads (crew/max/.beads/).\n\n**Reproduction:**\n```bash\ncd ~/gt\ngt mail send gastown/crew/max -s 'Test' -m 'body'\n# Message goes to ~/gt/.beads/ with prefix hq-*\n\ncd ~/gt/gastown/crew/max  \ngt mail inbox\n# Does NOT see the message - it's looking in crew/max/.beads/\n```\n\n**Root cause:**\n`findBeadsWorkDir()` walks up from CWD to find .beads. `Router.Send()` runs `bd create` in that directory. This means messages always go to the sender's beads, not the recipient's.\n\n**Fix options:**\n1. Route based on recipient address - if sending to rig/*, use that rig's .beads\n2. Use a single shared beads database for all mail (simpler but less isolated)\n3. Teach agents to check both levels (workaround, not fix)\n\n**Related:**\n- gt-ngu1: Pinned beads sorting (done but pointless if mail doesn't route)\n- This blocks all cross-level mail functionality","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-20T17:57:30.258991-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T18:35:54.390121-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T18:35:54.390121-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-7q4","title":"HOP: Skill vectors on work items","description":"Add skill embeddings to work items for capability-based matching. See ~/ai/stevey-gastown/hop/CONTEXT.md. Post-v0.1 work.","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-17T01:00:43.251085-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-17T01:00:43.251085-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-7sqi","title":"Refactor: Extract common manager creation boilerplate","description":"Five nearly identical functions exist for creating managers:\n- getPolecatManager (polecat.go:241)\n- getSessionManager (session.go:183)\n- getCrewManager (crew_helpers.go:44)\n- getRefineryManager (refinery.go:116)\n- getWitnessManager (witness.go:102)\n\nAll follow the same pattern: find workspace, load config, get rig, create manager. Should extract to a common helper that takes a factory function.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:30.495275-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:30.495275-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-7tt8","title":"Default crew name should be something better than 'main'","description":"When creating a new rig, the default crew worker name is 'main'. This is confusing since:\n\n1. 'main' is also the git branch name\n2. It doesn't convey that this is the user's personal workspace\n3. Crew names should feel more personal/distinct\n\nConsider alternatives like:\n- 'home' - the user's home base\n- 'desk' - their personal desk\n- 'joe/max/etc' - actual name-based defaults\n- Let user pick during rig init","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T16:46:51.049367-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T16:46:59.133599-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-7we","title":"Swarms of One: Lightweight single-worker task dispatch","description":"Design and implement a lightweight pattern for firing off single workers to handle tasks without full swarm overhead.\n\n## Context\n\nCurrently we have:\n- town spawn: Creates a polecat in a rig with issue assignment\n- Swarms (sw-*): Full lifecycle tracking with manifest, state, events, reports\n- Ephemeral rigs (rig-*): Temporary worker groups for swarms\n\nWhat's missing: A simple way to say 'fire off a worker to do X' without swarm ceremony.\n\n## Design Questions\n\n1. Should this be a new command like 'gt fire' or an option on existing commands?\n2. Should single tasks still get swarm IDs (sw-N) for consistency/queryability?\n3. Should it default to creating new workers or support --reuse for idle polecats?\n4. How does this relate to crew workers (gt-cik)?\n\n## Possible Interface\n\ngt fire --rig gastown --issue gt-xyz [--prompt '...']\ngt fire gastown/QuickTask --issue gt-xyz\n\n## Related\n\n- gt-cik: Overseer Crew (user-managed persistent workspaces)\n- gt-kmn: Swarm System epic","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T16:51:02.716629-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T17:23:18.589027-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-16T17:23:18.589027-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-82y","title":"Design: Swarm shutdown and worker cleanup","description":"Design for graceful swarm shutdown, worker cleanup, and session cycling.\n\n## Key Decisions\n\n1. Pre-kill verification uses model intelligence (not framework rules)\n2. Witness can request restart when context filling (mail self, exit)\n3. Mayor NOT involved in per-worker cleanup (Witness responsibility)\n4. Clear responsibility boundaries between Mayor/Witness/Polecat\n\n## Subtasks (implementation)\n\n- gt-sd6: Polecat decommission checklist prompting\n- gt-f8v: Witness pre-kill verification protocol\n- gt-eu9: Witness session cycling and handoff\n- gt-gl2: Mayor vs Witness cleanup responsibilities\n\n**Design complete.** Each subtask has full specification in its description.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-15T19:47:44.936374-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-15T20:49:22.849598-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-15T20:12:05.441911-08:00"}
@@ -151,6 +156,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-8v8","title":"Polecat cleanup should refuse to lose uncommitted work","description":"The system should stubbornly refuse to lose work from a polecat.\n\n## Current Problem\n\n- gt spawn --force bypasses safety checks\n- gt shutdown doesn't check for uncommitted work\n- Witness cleanup doesn't check git status\n\n## Desired Behavior\n\nBefore any polecat cleanup, check:\n1. git status - any uncommitted changes?\n2. git stash list - any stashes?\n3. Unpushed commits on branch?\n4. Unsynced beads changes?\n\nIf ANY of these exist:\n- REFUSE to clean up\n- Print clear error message listing what would be lost\n- Require explicit --nuclear flag to force (not just --force)\n\n## Implementation\n\nAdd to cleanupPolecat() in witness/manager.go:\n```go\nfunc (m *Manager) checkUncommittedWork(polecatName string) error {\n    dir := m.polecatDir(polecatName)\n    \n    // Check git status\n    if hasUncommitted, _ := git.HasUncommittedChanges(dir); hasUncommitted {\n        return fmt.Errorf(\"polecat %s has uncommitted changes\", polecatName)\n    }\n    \n    // Check stashes\n    if stashCount, _ := git.StashCount(dir); stashCount \u003e 0 {\n        return fmt.Errorf(\"polecat %s has %d stashes\", polecatName, stashCount)\n    }\n    \n    // Check unpushed commits\n    if unpushed, _ := git.UnpushedCommits(dir); unpushed \u003e 0 {\n        return fmt.Errorf(\"polecat %s has %d unpushed commits\", polecatName, unpushed)\n    }\n    \n    return nil\n}\n```\n\n## Affected Commands\n\n- gt shutdown\n- gt rig shutdown\n- Witness cleanup\n- gt spawn --force (should warn if overwriting)","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-20T15:23:09.043717-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T17:42:39.582711-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T15:55:10.658555-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-8wf","title":"Polecat prompting: gt mq submit on completion","description":"Update Polecat CLAUDE.md prompting to:\n\n1. On task completion, run: gt mq submit --issue \u003cid\u003e\n2. This creates a merge-request bead in the queue\n3. Engineer will process it\n\nThe Polecat self-reports completion to the merge queue.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T23:02:39.914724-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T23:02:39.914724-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-8wf","depends_on_id":"gt-h5n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T23:02:55.930679-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-8wf","depends_on_id":"gt-svi","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T23:03:12.950782-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-92l","title":"Daemon: integration test with real lifecycle","description":"Need an end-to-end test that:\n1. Starts daemon\n2. Starts a test agent session\n3. Sends lifecycle request to daemon\n4. Verifies session was killed and restarted\n5. Cleans up\n\nCould use a mock 'agent' that's just a shell script.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-18T13:38:17.261096-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T17:22:52.555739-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T16:31:23.543204-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-92l","depends_on_id":"gt-99m","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-18T13:38:26.962642-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-92of","title":"Consider splitting large files (800+ lines)","description":"Several files are getting large and may benefit from splitting:\n- internal/beads/beads.go (990 lines)\n- internal/cmd/molecule.go (981 lines)\n- internal/refinery/manager.go (934 lines)\n- internal/beads/beads_test.go (883 lines)\n- internal/cmd/polecat.go (836 lines)\n- internal/witness/manager.go (808 lines)\n- internal/cmd/mail.go (804 lines)\n\nFor .go files, consider extracting logical subsystems. For test files, this is lower priority.","status":"open","priority":4,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:35:09.138406-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:35:09.138406-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-95x","title":"Remove stale migration docs from gastown-py","description":"The gastown-py repo has migration-related documentation that is now misinformation since we have made design decisions. Remove or clearly mark as obsolete: any docs about migration paths, old architecture assumptions, or superseded designs.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-15T20:24:08.642373-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-15T21:04:39.516436-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-15T21:04:39.516436-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-974","title":"Refinery background daemon mode","description":"The refinery 'gt refinery start' command only works in foreground mode (--foreground). Need to implement background daemon mode for production use.\n\nOptions:\n1. Use a separate tmux session for the refinery\n2. Implement proper daemonization\n3. Use Claude Code session for the refinery agent\n\nFor MVP, option 1 (tmux session) is probably simplest.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T22:08:04.799753-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T14:27:33.858745-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T14:27:33.858745-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-975","title":"Molecule execution support for polecats and crew","description":"Enable agents to run bonded molecules through the full lifecycle.\n\n## The Model\n1. BOND - bd mol bond \u003ctemplate\u003e --assignee \u003cidentity\u003e\n   Creates concrete issues, assigns root to agent\n\n2. DISCOVER - Agent finds assigned molecules via bd ready\n   DAG structure shows unblocked steps\n\n3. WORK - Agent works through DAG, closing steps as done\n   Can delegate children to lower-tier agents (haiku)\n\n4. SURVIVE - Agent dies → beads persist\n   Any agent resumes from DAG state\n\n5. SUPERVISE - Witness monitors for stalled molecules\n   Nudges owner or reassigns if dead\n\n## Questions to Resolve\n- Seed node terminology: seed vs root vs pole vs nucleus\n- Assignee inheritance: single owner vs delegation model\n- Stall detection: heartbeat vs activity timeout vs session monitoring\n\n## Implementation\n- Polecat startup: check for assigned molecules\n- Polecat work loop: follow molecule DAG\n- Witness: monitor molecule progress, detect stalls\n- Mayor: can assign molecules, handle escalations\n\n## Depends On\n- beads: bd mol bond command (bd-usro in beads repo)","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-20T16:57:01.09104-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T12:02:25.133021-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T12:02:25.133021-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented molecule execution support for polecats:\n\n1. spawn.go: Added MoleculeContext to work assignment mail with molecule workflow instructions\n2. prime.go: Added outputMoleculeContext() that detects molecule steps and shows progress\n3. molecule.go: Added 'gt molecule progress' command for Witness monitoring\n\nPolecats now:\n- Receive molecule-aware work assignments showing step N/M and workflow\n- See molecule context in gt prime output when working on molecule steps\n- Can follow the DAG by running 'bd ready --parent \u003croot\u003e' after each step\n\nWitnesses/Mayor can:\n- Monitor molecule progress with 'gt molecule progress \u003croot-id\u003e'\n- See completion percentage, ready/blocked steps"}
@@ -186,6 +192,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-a95","title":"Refinery background daemon mode","description":"Refinery currently only works in foreground mode. Background daemon is stubbed.\n\n## Current State\nmanager.go line 128-129:\n```go\n// Background mode: spawn a new process\n// For MVP, we just mark as running - actual daemon implementation in gt-ov2\nreturn nil\n```\n\n## Requirements\n\n### 1. Background Process Spawning\n```go\nfunc (m *Manager) Start(foreground bool) error {\n    if !foreground {\n        // Spawn gt refinery start --foreground as subprocess\n        cmd := exec.Command(os.Args[0], \"refinery\", \"start\", m.rig.Name, \"--foreground\")\n        cmd.Start()  // Don't wait\n        // Record PID\n    }\n}\n```\n\n### 2. PID File Management\n- Write PID to .gastown/refinery.pid\n- Check PID validity on status\n- Clean up stale PID files\n\n### 3. Log Output\n- Redirect stdout/stderr to .gastown/refinery.log\n- Log rotation (optional for MVP)\n\n### 4. Graceful Shutdown\n- Handle SIGTERM/SIGINT\n- Complete current merge before exit\n- Update state to stopped\n\n### 5. Health Check\n- Process existence check via kill -0\n- Optional: heartbeat file with timestamp\n\n## Files to Modify\n- internal/refinery/manager.go: Start(), Status(), process spawning\n\n## Acceptance Criteria\n- [ ] gt refinery start \u003crig\u003e spawns background process\n- [ ] gt refinery status shows running with PID\n- [ ] gt refinery stop sends SIGTERM and waits\n- [ ] Logs written to .gastown/refinery.log\n- [ ] Survives terminal close","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T14:46:53.366619-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T15:24:39.124789-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T14:47:40.165105-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-a9y","title":"File locking for concurrent access","description":"Add file locking for concurrent access safety.\n\n## At-Risk Files\n- .gastown/swarms.json (or per-swarm state.json)\n- .gastown/refinery.json\n- polecats/\u003cname\u003e/state.json\n- inbox.jsonl files\n\n## Go File Locking\nUse syscall.Flock for advisory locking:\n```go\ntype FileLock struct {\n    file *os.File\n}\n\nfunc AcquireLock(path string, timeout time.Duration) (*FileLock, error) {\n    f, err := os.OpenFile(path+\".lock\", os.O_CREATE|os.O_RDWR, 0644)\n    if err != nil {\n        return nil, err\n    }\n    // Use syscall.Flock with timeout\n}\n\nfunc (l *FileLock) Release() error\n```\n\n## Integration Pattern\n```go\nfunc (m *Manager) saveState(ref *Refinery) error {\n    lock, err := AcquireLock(m.stateFile(), 5*time.Second)\n    if err != nil {\n        return fmt.Errorf(\"could not acquire lock: %w\", err)\n    }\n    defer lock.Release()\n    \n    // Read-modify-write cycle\n}\n```\n\n## New Package\ninternal/filelock/\n├── lock.go     # FileLock, AcquireLock\n└── lock_test.go\n\n## Apply To\n- internal/refinery/manager.go: loadState/saveState\n- internal/cmd/swarm.go: SwarmStore\n- internal/mail/mailbox.go: Append, rewrite\n- internal/polecat/manager.go: state operations\n\n## Timeout Handling\nDefault 5 second timeout. Return error if lock not acquired.\n\n## Acceptance Criteria\n- [ ] Lock files created (.lock extension)\n- [ ] Timeout on lock contention\n- [ ] All state files protected\n- [ ] Locks released on error paths","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T14:48:15.641938-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T16:06:32.441426-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-ac5v","title":"health-scan","description":"Ping Witnesses and Refineries. Run gt status --health. Remediate if down.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T17:51:45.436913-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T17:51:45.436913-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-ac5v","depends_on_id":"gt-hbnz","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T17:51:45.438923-08:00","created_by":"stevey"},{"issue_id":"gt-ac5v","depends_on_id":"gt-v2ed","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T17:51:45.439452-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
+{"id":"gt-ai1z","title":"TODO: Detect cycles in molecule dependency graph","description":"molecule.go:302 has a TODO to detect cycles in the dependency graph. Currently, cyclical dependencies could cause issues.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:28.169096-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:28.169096-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-alx","title":"Swarm: ephemeral rig support","description":"PGT has ephemeral rigs for swarms - temporary worker groups that are destroyed after landing.\n\nMissing Features:\n- gt swarm init [--rig \u003cname\u003e|--git-url \u003curl\u003e] [--num-workers N]\n- gt swarm worker add/remove/list \u003crig-id\u003e\n- gt swarm rigs - List ephemeral rigs\n- gt swarm destroy \u003crig-id\u003e - Destroy ephemeral rig\n\nDirectory structure:\n\u003cworkspace\u003e/mayor/workers/\u003crig-id\u003e/\n├── rig.json (metadata)\n├── alice/ (git clone)\n├── bob/\n└── carol/\n\nPGT Reference: gastown-py/src/gastown/ephemeral.py\n\nNote: Beads issue gt-kmn.12 mentions this but implementation is missing.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T14:47:14.302762-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T16:03:47.902849-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-16T16:03:47.902849-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-aobh","title":"Polecats should not bd sync on startup","description":"Polecats all share the same beads database at the rig level. The refinery and mayor/witness manage syncing beads.\n\n## Current Behavior\nPolecat startup runs bd sync, causing:\n- Contention when multiple polecats spawn simultaneously\n- Unnecessary sync operations\n- Potential race conditions\n\n## Desired Behavior\n- Polecats should NOT run bd sync on startup\n- They read from the shared beads database\n- Only refinery/witness/mayor sync beads\n\n## Implementation\nRemove bd sync from polecat spawn/startup sequence.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-21T16:40:18.705507-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T16:40:18.705507-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-aqd8","title":"Witness Patrol Molecule","description":"Create mol-witness-patrol molecule for witness heartbeat loop.\n\nSimilar to DeaconPatrolMolecule but for per-rig witness duties.\n\n## Steps\n1. inbox-check - Process witness mail\n2. survey-workers - List polecats, check status\n3. inspect-workers - Capture pane output, assess state  \n4. plugin-run - Execute plugins from \u003crig\u003e/plugins/witness/\n5. decide-actions - Determine nudges, escalations\n6. execute-actions - Send nudges, process shutdowns\n7. context-check - Check own context, handoff if needed\n8. loop-or-exit - Continue or cycle\n\nThe plugin-run step enables user customization of the patrol loop.","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-21T16:16:52.808202-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T16:16:52.808202-08:00"}
@@ -194,6 +201,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-av8","title":"Update Mayor prompting in gastown-py","description":"The Mayor CLAUDE.md and related prompting in gastown-py (still in production use) needs to reflect current design decisions: session cycling, handoff protocol, cleanup responsibilities, beads access model. Sync prompting with GGT design work.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-15T20:24:09.953043-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-15T21:07:29.858267-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-15T21:07:29.858267-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-avq9","title":"Merge: gt-3x1.3","description":"branch: polecat/Doof\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-3x1.3\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-20T21:23:06.77909-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T21:23:06.858435-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T21:23:06.858435-08:00","close_reason":"Historical import"}
 {"id":"gt-axz","title":"Design: Plugin architecture (agents-as-plugins)","description":"Plugin system where plugins are just additional agents with identities, mailboxes, and beads access. See docs/architecture.md Plugins section. No special framework - just directory conventions and mail-based invocation.","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-15T22:52:43.614095-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-15T23:17:04.627865-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-axz","depends_on_id":"gt-id36","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-20T21:47:41.790184-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-ay1r","title":"gt molecule current: Show what agent should be working on","description":"Query what an agent identity is supposed to be working on via breadcrumb trail.\n\n## Command\n```bash\ngt molecule current \u003cidentity\u003e\ngt molecule current gastown/furiosa\ngt molecule current deacon\n```\n\n## Logic\n1. Find handoff bead for identity (pinned bead titled \"\u003crole\u003e Handoff\")\n2. Parse attachment field → molecule ID\n3. If no attachment → \"naked\" (no active molecule)\n4. If attached → load molecule, find current step:\n   - bd ready --parent=\u003cmol-id\u003e → next unblocked step\n   - Or first in_progress step\n\n## Output\n```\nIdentity: gastown/furiosa\nHandoff:  gt-8v2 (Furiosa Handoff)\nMolecule: gt-mol-abc (mol-polecat-work)\nProgress: 3/8 steps complete\nCurrent:  gt-mol-abc.4 - verify-tests\n```\n\nOr if naked:\n```\nIdentity: gastown/angharad\nHandoff:  gt-9x1 (Angharad Handoff)\nMolecule: (none attached)\nStatus:   naked - awaiting work assignment\n```\n\n## Use Cases\n- Mayor checking what polecats are doing\n- Witness verifying polecat progress\n- Debug: \"why isnt this polecat working?\"\n- Deacon patrol: track all agent states","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:01.430109-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:01.430109-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-b1g","title":"MVP Cutover: GGT replaces PGT for batch work","description":"When this is closed, stop using town and start using gt.\n\n## Acceptance Criteria\n\n1. gt spawn assigns issue to polecat and starts session\n2. gt spawn --epic spawns workers for all epic children\n3. gt session manages tmux lifecycle  \n4. gt send / gt inbox work for mail\n5. Refinery processes merge queue with semantic merges\n6. Integration branches created and landed correctly\n7. gt stop --all halts all sessions\n8. One successful test batch completed end-to-end\n\n## What Must Work\n\n- Spawn polecat with issue assignment\n- Spawn workers for epic children\n- Session start/stop/attach\n- Mail send/inbox/read\n- Refinery merge loop (semantic)\n- Integration branch → main landing\n- Witness cleanup protocol\n- Emergency stop\n\n## What Can Be Deferred\n\n- Doctor checks (use PGT)\n- TUI dashboard\n- Plugin system\n- Federation\n- Ephemeral rigs\n- Detailed landing reports\n\n## Test Plan\n\n1. Create epic with 2 tasks, spawn 2 workers\n2. Verify polecats get assigned and sessions start\n3. Simulate task completion\n4. Verify Refinery merges to integration\n5. Verify landing to main\n6. Verify cleanup\n\n## Validation\n\nRun one real batch implementing GGT issues using GGT.\n\n## Note\n\nNo \"swarm IDs\" - just spawn workers for epic, let merge queue coordinate.","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:11:09.148751-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T03:13:30.970314-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T03:13:30.970314-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-b1g","depends_on_id":"gt-u1j.19","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:11:36.196292-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-b1g","depends_on_id":"gt-kmn.4","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:11:36.273483-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-b1g","depends_on_id":"gt-kmn.6","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:11:36.351097-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-b1g","depends_on_id":"gt-kmn.7","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:11:36.431641-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-b1g","depends_on_id":"gt-u1j.22","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:11:36.511124-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-b1g","depends_on_id":"gt-ov2","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:11:51.609649-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-b1g","depends_on_id":"gt-rm3","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:11:51.69062-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-b1g","depends_on_id":"gt-u1j.6","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T21:36:32.942855-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-b1g","depends_on_id":"gt-u1j.12","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T21:36:35.053559-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-b2hj","title":"gt orphans: Find lost polecat work","description":"Add a command to find orphaned commits that were never merged to main.\n\n## Problem\nPolecat work can get lost when:\n- Session killed before merge\n- Refinery fails to process\n- Network issues during push\n\n## Solution\nAdd `gt orphans` command that:\n1. Uses `git fsck --unreachable` to find dangling commits\n2. Filters to recent commits (default: 7 days, configurable)\n3. Excludes stash/index entries (WIP on, index on)\n4. Shows commit details and suggests recovery\n\n## Usage\n```\ngt orphans              # Last 7 days\ngt orphans --days=14    # Last 2 weeks\ngt orphans --recover    # Interactive cherry-pick\n```\n\n## Found orphans (Dec 16-20, 2025)\n- 3b146c11: Fix mail read auto-ack and add Mayor startup directive\n- b6fdc561: Add persistent theme config and fix crew session theming\n- 97aba756: Unify gt prime to call bd prime and mail check\n- ce769ca5: Add mol-bootstrap molecule for Gas Town installation\n- b2219de7: Add bootstrap documentation for new Gas Town installations\n- bc82348: feat: Add gt done command (already recovered)","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-20T16:27:25.584819-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T11:11:11.149526-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T11:11:11.149526-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented gt orphans command"}
 {"id":"gt-b3p","title":"Resource Beads: Leases, locks, and quotas","description":"Resource beads represent reserved resources. Types: vm, lock, slot, quota. Fields: holder, expires, renewable. Daemon monitors for expiry and manages contention.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-18T18:08:12.745602-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T18:08:12.745602-08:00"}
@@ -234,6 +242,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-ct0u","title":"Merge: gt-3x1.4","description":"branch: polecat/Nux\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-3x1.4\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-19T14:53:53.140259-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T18:26:14.104002-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T17:49:09.234713-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-ctr","title":"GGT vs PGT Gap Analysis Summary","description":"Summary of gaps comparing GGT (~4,500 LOC) to PGT (~27,700 LOC).\n\n## Critical Gaps (P1) - Existing Issues\n- gt-u1j.17: Polecat CLI (add, list, wake, sleep) - DETAILED\n- gt-u1j.16: Rig CLI (add, list, show, remove) - DETAILED\n- gt-u1j.18: Witness CLI (start, stop, status) - DETAILED\n- gt-f9x.4: Doctor framework - DETAILED\n- gt-f9x.5: Workspace doctor checks - DETAILED\n- gt-f9x.6: Rig doctor checks - DETAILED\n\n## Critical Gaps (P1) - New Issues\n- gt-a95: Refinery background daemon mode - ENHANCED\n- gt-hgk: Mail message types and threading - ENHANCED\n\n## Significant Gaps (P2) - New Issues\n- gt-d46: Mail CLI archive/purge/search - ENHANCED\n- gt-e9k: Swarm preflight/postflight - ENHANCED\n- gt-662: Swarm report generation - ENHANCED\n- gt-69l: Hook system - ENHANCED\n- gt-3yj: Agent monitoring - ENHANCED\n- gt-1ky: Workspace CLI (may overlap f9x.3) - ENHANCED\n- gt-9j9: Worker status reporting - ENHANCED\n- gt-qao: Mayor CLI - ENHANCED\n- gt-7o7: Session pre-shutdown checks - ENHANCED\n- gt-c92: Batch all command - ENHANCED\n- gt-lno: Swarm state persistence - ENHANCED\n- gt-a9y: File locking - ENHANCED\n- gt-30o: Error handling improvements - ENHANCED\n\n## Significant Gaps (P2) - Existing Issues\n- gt-kmn.12: Ephemeral rig support - DETAILED\n\n## Lower Priority (P3) - New Issues\n- gt-3fm: Mail orchestrator daemon - ENHANCED\n- gt-2kz: Cleanup commands - ENHANCED\n- gt-ebl: Names commands - ENHANCED\n- gt-1u9: Interactive prompts - ENHANCED\n- gt-8lz: Help text improvements - ENHANCED\n\n## Closed as Duplicates\n- gt-3tz → gt-u1j.17 (polecat CLI)\n- gt-e1r → gt-u1j.16 (rig CLI)\n- gt-86w → gt-f9x.4/5/6 (doctor)\n- gt-alx → gt-kmn.12 (ephemeral rigs)\n\n## Execution Order Recommendation\n1. P1 CLI commands (existing detailed issues ready to implement)\n2. gt-a95: Refinery daemon (blocks autonomous operation)\n3. gt-7o7: Pre-shutdown checks (prevents data loss)\n4. gt-a9y: File locking (prevents corruption)\n5. gt-hgk + gt-d46: Mail improvements\n6. gt-69l: Hook system (enables extensibility)\n7. Remaining P2s in any order\n8. P3s as time permits","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-16T14:49:09.555759-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T16:07:58.413016-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-cu7r","title":"Implement handoffs using pinned beads","description":"Replace the current mail-based handoff system with pinned beads.\n\n## Current Problem\n\nHandoff messages get closed before the successor can read them because:\n1. `gt mail read` auto-acks (closes) messages\n2. `bd mail inbox` only shows open messages\n3. Successor sees empty inbox\n\n## Solution\n\nUse pinned beads for handoffs:\n- One pinned bead per role: `mayor-handoff`, `\u003crig\u003e-refinery-handoff`, etc.\n- Predecessor updates the content before cycling\n- Successor reads on startup via `gt prime`\n- Never closes - always available\n\n## Implementation\n\n### 1. Create handoff beads on first cycle\n- `bd create --title='Mayor Handoff' --type=task --status=pinned --assignee=mayor`\n- Store ID in role config or use well-known naming convention\n\n### 2. Update gt handoff command\n- Instead of `bd mail send`, update the pinned handoff bead\n- `bd update \u003chandoff-id\u003e --description='...handoff content...'`\n\n### 3. Update gt prime\n- Read the role's handoff bead\n- Display content to successor\n\n### 4. Compression/reset\n- `gt rig reset` clears handoff content\n- Or manual: `bd update \u003chandoff-id\u003e --description=''`\n\n## Dependencies\n\nRequires beads-6v2 (StatusPinned) to be implemented first.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-18T21:28:05.738035-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T01:57:17.034513-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T01:57:17.034513-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-cvfg","title":"Use cmd.OutOrStdout instead of fmt.Print in refinery","description":"refinery/manager.go and refinery/engineer.go use fmt.Print/Println directly for user output (30+ occurrences). This breaks testability and doesn't follow cobra best practices. Should use cmd.OutOrStdout() or pass an io.Writer.\n\nAffected files:\n- internal/refinery/manager.go (lines 222, 360-361, 369, 387-393, 519, 537, 672)\n- internal/refinery/engineer.go (lines 190-211, 249, 294-297, 325-353, 362-366)","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:35:08.080292-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:35:08.080292-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-cxtu","title":"Implement shared beads architecture for rig","description":"Implement redirect-based shared beads to eliminate git sync overhead within a rig.\n\n## Background\nEach polecat currently has its own .beads/ directory synced via git. This burns tokens on sync operations.\n\n## Solution\nUse bd's redirect feature:\n1. Create single shared .beads/ at rig root\n2. Polecats get redirect files pointing to shared location\n3. All agents connect to same daemon\n4. SQLite WAL + daemon serialization handles concurrency\n\n## Implementation\n1. Create shared .beads/ at rig root (e.g., ~/gt/gastown/.beads/)\n2. Update gt spawn to create redirect files:\n   mkdir -p polecats/nux/.beads\n   echo ../../.beads \u003e polecats/nux/.beads/redirect\n3. Test that all polecats connect to same daemon\n4. Remove git sync from intra-rig workflow\n5. Keep JSONL export for backup/cross-rig only\n\n## Reference\nbeads/polecats/rictus/internal/beads/beads.go:45 - followRedirect()","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-20T20:19:53.6549-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T14:27:43.957132-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T14:27:43.957132-08:00","close_reason":"Shared beads architecture implemented: crew/polecats use redirects to mayor/rig/.beads. Also fixed mail identity format to use slashes (rig/role/name) instead of dashes."}
 {"id":"gt-cxx","title":"Swarm learning: Witness needs automated context cycling","description":"Furiosa hit 2% context during swarm work. Witness role needs automated detection of low context and should trigger session cycling before agents get stuck. Add to Witness responsibilities in prompts.md.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T01:21:49.67756-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T01:51:39.2553-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-16T01:51:39.2553-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-d0a","title":"Haiku-based smart stuck detection","description":"Use Haiku to analyze tmux state when signals are ambiguous.\n\n## When to Invoke\n\nOnly as escalation tier:\n1. Keepalive is stale (\u003e 2 min)\n2. Tmux shows claude is running (not idle shell)\n3. Heuristics can't determine state\n\n## Prompt\n\nCapture last 50 lines of tmux pane, ask Haiku:\n'Is this Claude agent: WORKING | STUCK | IDLE | WAITING_FOR_HUMAN?'\n\n## Cost\n\n~$0.001 per check. At 1 check/min worst case = $0.06/hour.\nIn practice, most checks avoided by keepalive signal.\n\n## Configuration\n\n```toml\n[daemon]\nsmart_detection = true\nsmart_model = \"haiku\"\nsmart_threshold = \"2m\"  # only check if stale \u003e 2min\n```","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-18T14:19:31.287215-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T14:19:31.287215-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-d0a","depends_on_id":"gt-bfd","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-18T14:19:46.788667-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
@@ -365,6 +374,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-l7cd","title":"Work on gt-role-template: Refine witness/CLAUDE.md role t...","description":"Work on gt-role-template: Refine witness/CLAUDE.md role template. See issue for details. Run 'bd show gt-role-template' to see the full issue.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T03:47:29.414394-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T03:54:13.699528-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T03:54:13.699528-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-l9g","title":"Beads epic templates for batch work patterns","description":"Optional: Define templates for common batch work patterns.\n\n## Concept\n\nA template encodes a workflow pattern that can be instantiated as beads:\n\n```yaml\n# templates/batch-basic.yaml\nname: basic-batch\ndescription: Simple batch work pattern\nphases:\n  - name: startup\n    issues:\n      - title: \"Verify workers ready\"\n  - name: working\n    # Actual work issues added separately\n  - name: cleanup\n    issues:\n      - title: \"Merge all branches\"\n      - title: \"Clean up workers\"\n      - title: \"Report to Mayor\"\n```\n\n## Usage\n\n```bash\ngt spawn --template basic-batch --epic gt-u1j --workers 3\n```\n\nCreates beads epic with template phases + actual work from gt-u1j children.\n\n## Decision Point\n\nTemplates are OPTIONAL. The core design (beads as state, multi-wave orchestration) works without templates. Templates are sugar for common patterns.\n\nConsider deferring to P3 or dropping entirely if beads epics with dependencies suffice.\n\n## Note\n\nNo \"swarm IDs\" involved - templates just pre-populate epic/issue structure.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T01:51:24.399235-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T17:26:08.868396-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-le1a","title":"Merge: gt-3x1","description":"branch: polecat/Slit\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-3x1\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-19T14:53:47.674479-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T18:30:24.050697-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T18:30:24.0507-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-lek6","title":"gt rig reset --stale: Clear orphaned in_progress items","description":"Reset in_progress issues when their assigned agent no longer exists.\n\n## Problem\nWhen polecats die without cleanup, their issues remain in_progress forever.\nNeed a way to bulk-reset these orphaned items.\n\n## Command\n```bash\ngt rig reset --stale [--dry-run]\n```\n\n## Logic\nFor each in_progress issue in rig:\n1. Parse assignee (e.g., \"gastown/furiosa\")\n2. Map to tmux session name (gt-gastown-furiosa)\n3. If session does NOT exist:\n   - Reset status to \"open\"\n   - Clear assignee\n4. Exception: skip crew/* assignees (persistent identities)\n   OR check if crew tmux session exists\n\n## Output\n```\nResetting stale work in gastown:\n  gt-abc: gastown/furiosa (no session) → open\n  gt-def: gastown/nux (no session) → open\n  Skipped: gt-xyz: gastown/crew/max (persistent)\nReset 2 issues, skipped 1\n```\n\n## Related\n- gt-2kz: CLI cleanup commands for stale state\n- gt-rdmw: orphan-check in deacon patrol\n- gt-orphans command (list orphaned molecules)","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:33:46.962413-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:33:46.962413-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-lno","title":"Swarm state persistence: manifest + state + events","description":"Upgrade swarm persistence to match PGT pattern.\n\n## Current State\nSingle .gastown/swarms.json with all swarms.\n\n## Target State (per-swarm)\n```\n.gastown/swarms/\n└── \u003cswarm-id\u003e/\n    ├── manifest.json  # Immutable config\n    ├── state.json     # Mutable progress\n    ├── events.jsonl   # Audit log\n    └── report.md      # Generated report\n```\n\n## File Schemas\n\n### manifest.json (immutable after creation)\n```json\n{\n  \"id\": \"sw-1\",\n  \"title\": \"Epic description\",\n  \"epic_id\": \"gt-abc\",\n  \"rig\": \"gastown\",\n  \"base_commit\": \"abc123\",\n  \"integration_branch\": \"swarm/sw-1\",\n  \"target_branch\": \"main\",\n  \"workers\": [\"Toast\", \"Nux\"],\n  \"tasks\": [{\"id\": \"gt-xyz\", \"title\": \"...\"}],\n  \"created_at\": \"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z\"\n}\n```\n\n### state.json (mutable)\n```json\n{\n  \"state\": \"active\",\n  \"task_states\": {\n    \"gt-xyz\": {\"state\": \"merged\", \"assignee\": \"Toast\"}\n  },\n  \"updated_at\": \"2024-01-01T01:00:00Z\",\n  \"error\": null\n}\n```\n\n### events.jsonl (append-only audit)\n```jsonl\n{\"event\": \"created\", \"ts\": \"...\", \"data\": {...}}\n{\"event\": \"task_assigned\", \"ts\": \"...\", \"data\": {...}}\n{\"event\": \"task_merged\", \"ts\": \"...\", \"data\": {...}}\n```\n\n## Benefits\n- Audit trail via events.jsonl\n- Manifest immutability prevents corruption\n- Cleaner separation of concerns\n- Per-swarm isolation\n\n## Migration\nKeep backward compat with swarms.json during transition.\n\n## Files to Modify\n- internal/swarm/manager.go: Refactor persistence\n- internal/cmd/swarm.go: SwarmStore → directory-based\n\n## Acceptance Criteria\n- [ ] Per-swarm directory structure\n- [ ] Events logged to JSONL\n- [ ] Manifest immutable after creation\n- [ ] List command aggregates from directories","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T14:48:14.151538-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T17:23:19.716405-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-16T17:23:19.716405-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-lpki","title":"test message","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"message","created_at":"2025-12-20T17:41:51.652131-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T17:41:59.8038-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T17:41:59.8038-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-lxsw","title":"gt done: Command doesn't exist but documented in polecat CLAUDE.md","notes":"The polecat CLAUDE.md documents 'gt done' as the command to signal work is ready for merge queue, but running it gives 'unknown command'. Either implement the command or update the documentation.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-20T07:59:44.548479-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T13:20:50.919481-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T13:20:50.919481-08:00"}
@@ -384,6 +394,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-njr","title":"Engineer session restart protocol","description":"Implement session restart flow for when the Engineer needs to split work:\n\n1. Engineer creates subtask(s) in Beads assigned to self\n2. Engineer sends handoff mail to self (🤝 HANDOFF)\n3. Engineer sends restart request to Witness\n4. Witness verifies:\n   - Handoff mail exists in Engineer outbox/sent\n   - Subtasks filed in Beads\n5. Witness restarts the Refinery session (new Engineer context)\n\nThis enables \"occasionally consistent, eventually convergent\" work patterns.\nThe Refinery continues; the Engineer gets fresh context.","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T23:02:48.22994-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T23:07:42.05363-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-njr","depends_on_id":"gt-h5n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T23:02:56.148564-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-nriy","title":"Test: Alpha to Beta","description":"Sibling communication test","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"message","assignee":"gastown-beta","created_at":"2025-12-20T21:44:00.731578-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T21:44:00.731578-08:00","labels":["thread:thread-d94865313b74"],"sender":"Steve Yegge","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-nti8","title":"Polecats should not push branches to remote","description":"## Current Behavior\n\nPolecats push their branches to origin (e.g., `polecat/furiosa`), which pollutes the remote with many short-lived branches.\n\n## Desired Behavior\n\nPolecats should only commit locally. The Refinery handles all remote pushes:\n1. Polecat works on local `polecat/\u003cname\u003e` branch\n2. Polecat signals done (state → idle)\n3. Refinery pulls from local polecat branch\n4. Refinery runs tests, merges to main\n5. Refinery pushes main to remote\n6. If PR review needed, Refinery creates the PR\n\n## Benefits\n\n- Clean remote (no branch pollution)\n- Clear responsibility (Refinery is the quality gate)\n- Simpler cleanup (local branches deleted with worktree)\n- Less noise in GitHub UI\n\n## Trade-offs\n\n- If polecat crashes before Refinery merges, code is lost locally\n- But beads issue remains open, another polecat can redo the work\n- This is acceptable for ephemeral workers\n\n## Implementation\n\nIn polecat CLAUDE.md or landing protocol:\n- Remove `git push origin HEAD` from workflow\n- Replace with just `git commit` + signal done\n- Refinery handles the rest","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-21T14:13:48.804954-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T14:13:48.804954-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-nz6t","title":"Remove unused style helper functions","description":"internal/style/style.go defines RenderSuccess, RenderWarning, RenderError, and RenderInfo helper functions that are never used. Code uses style.Success.Render() directly instead. Either use the helpers consistently or remove them.","status":"open","priority":4,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:43.822193-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:43.822193-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-oc2","title":"Daemon: proper rig discovery","description":"Currently discovers rigs by scanning tmux session names for gt-*-witness pattern. Should instead:\n- Read rigs from mayor/rigs.json\n- Or scan town directory for .gastown subdirs\n- Handle rigs that exist but don't have running witnesses","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-18T13:38:15.825299-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T17:22:52.554474-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T16:28:39.497935-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-oc2","depends_on_id":"gt-99m","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-18T13:38:26.826697-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-odvf","title":"Document bd mol bond/squash/burn CLI","description":"Create CLI reference documentation for molecule commands:\n\n## bd mol bond\n\nInstantiate a proto into a runnable molecule.\n\n```bash\nbd mol bond \u003cproto-id\u003e [--wisp] [--assignee=\u003caddr\u003e]\n```\n\n- Default: creates a Mol (durable, in main beads)\n- --wisp: creates a Wisp (ephemeral, in .beads-ephemeral/)\n- --assignee: who will execute this molecule\n\n## bd mol squash\n\nComplete a molecule and generate digest.\n\n```bash\nbd mol squash \u003cmol-id\u003e --summary='...'\n```\n\n- For Mol: creates digest in git history\n- For Wisp: evaporates (no permanent record)\n- --summary: required summary of what was accomplished\n\n## bd mol burn\n\nAbandon a molecule without completing.\n\n```bash\nbd mol burn \u003cmol-id\u003e [--reason='...']\n```\n\n- Discards molecule state\n- No digest created\n- Use when molecule is no longer needed","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T16:33:06.462105-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T17:20:42.829495-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-odvf","depends_on_id":"gt-62hm","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T16:33:17.530156-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-on46","title":"Work on gt-fix-bugs: Fix blocking infrastructure bugs. Se...","description":"Work on gt-fix-bugs: Fix blocking infrastructure bugs. See issue for details. Run 'bd show gt-fix-bugs' to see the full issue.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T03:47:14.322631-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T03:52:16.049326-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T03:52:16.049326-08:00"}
@@ -391,6 +402,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-ov2","title":"Refinery agent: merge queue processing loop","description":"The Refinery agent processes the merge queue, merging polecat work to main.\n\n## Interface\n\n```go\ntype Refinery struct {\n    rig    *Rig\n    queue  *MergeQueue\n    git    *Git\n    mail   *Mailbox\n    config RefineryConfig\n}\n\ntype RefineryConfig struct {\n    AutoMerge     bool          // Auto-merge passing MRs\n    RunTests      bool          // Run tests before merge\n    TestCommand   string        // Command to run tests\n    RequireReview bool          // Require review before merge (future)\n}\n\nfunc NewRefinery(rig *Rig, ...) *Refinery\n\n// Lifecycle\nfunc (r *Refinery) Start() error\nfunc (r *Refinery) Stop() error\nfunc (r *Refinery) IsRunning() bool\n\n// Processing\nfunc (r *Refinery) ProcessQueue() error\nfunc (r *Refinery) ProcessMR(mr *MergeRequest) error\n```\n\n## Processing Loop\n\n1. Check queue for pending MRs\n2. For each pending MR:\n   a. Fetch polecat branch\n   b. Attempt merge to refinery/rig (local main)\n   c. Run tests if configured\n   d. If pass: push to origin, mark merged\n   e. If fail: mark rejected, notify polecat\n3. Sleep, repeat\n\n## Merge Strategy\n\n- Fast-forward when possible\n- Merge commit when not\n- On conflict: reject MR, polecat must rebase\n\n## Test Integration\n\nIf tests configured:\n```bash\ncd refinery/rig\ngit merge polecat/branch\n\u003ctest_command\u003e  # e.g., go test ./...\n```\nResult determines merge/reject.\n\n## Notifications\n\nOn merge success:\n- Mail to polecat: \"Your work merged\"\n- Update bead if issue tracked\n\nOn merge failure:\n- Mail to polecat: \"Merge failed: \u003creason\u003e\"\n- Include conflict details if applicable\n\n## Dependencies\n\nNeeds: Rig management, Git wrapper, Mail system, Merge queue","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-15T23:22:08.498771-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T14:20:35.032221-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-16T14:20:35.032221-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-ov2","depends_on_id":"gt-u1j.14","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-15T23:22:21.801826-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-ov2","depends_on_id":"gt-u1j.6","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-15T23:22:21.89716-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-ox9","title":"Test from Mayor","description":"This is a test message via GGT mail","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"message","created_at":"2025-12-16T22:04:31.483843-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T22:06:41.127633-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-16T22:06:41.127633-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-p9zh","title":"gt doctor: detect orphaned code on beads-sync branch","description":"After merging beads-sync to main, some code changes can be lost if the merge conflict resolution drops files.\n\nAdd a doctor check that runs:\n  git diff main..beads-sync -- '*.go' '*.md'\n\nIf there are differences in code files (not just .beads/), warn about potentially orphaned work.\n\nToday's incident: Merge 96c773f lost mailbox.go and router.go changes from 5791752, requiring re-implementation.\n\nAcceptance:\n- gt doctor warns if beads-sync has unmerged code changes\n- Excludes .beads/ directory (expected to differ)\n- Shows file list of orphaned changes","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-20T22:01:56.794648-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T22:19:59.777921-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T22:19:59.777921-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented both checks: persistent-role-branches and beads-sync-orphans. Also added ensureMainBranch() to crew attach."}
+{"id":"gt-pbr3","title":"Add godoc comments to exported functions","description":"Several exported functions lack godoc comments. While not critical, adding documentation would improve code maintainability. Focus on:\n\n- Public API functions in each package\n- Exported types and their methods\n- Functions that have non-obvious behavior\n\nCan be addressed incrementally as code is touched.","status":"open","priority":4,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:35:26.732436-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:35:26.732436-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-pc5d","title":"Recover stale polecat work: 4 branches with unpushed commits","description":"During observation of polecat workflow, found 4 polecats with unpushed work:\n\n## Branches Pushed (preserved)\n- polecat/capable: 3 commits (molecule catalog, doctor orphan detection, gt done)\n- polecat/dementus: 4 commits (Witness MVP, handoff fixes)\n- polecat/furiosa: 2 commits (bulk polecat removal, spawn handoff)\n- polecat/rictus: 1 commit (molecule docs)\n\n## Action Required\n1. Review each branch for merge-worthiness\n2. Either:\n   a. Create PRs for valuable work\n   b. OR discard if superseded\n3. After decision, clean up polecats properly\n\n## Root Cause\nPolecats were not cleaned up after previous work sessions. This is exactly why we need:\n- gt-u1k: gt shutdown should fully cleanup polecats\n- gt-8v8: Refuse to lose uncommitted work\n- gt-9nf: Always create fresh polecats","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"chore","created_at":"2025-12-20T15:24:29.232772-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T11:24:55.194579-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T11:24:55.194579-08:00","close_reason":"Cleaned up via gt orphans"}
 {"id":"gt-pio","title":"Plugin: merge-oracle (merge queue analysis)","description":"Example plugin that analyzes changesets before Refinery processes them. Builds overlap graph, classifies disjointness (parallel-safe vs needs-sequencing), uses LLM for semantic complexity, identifies high-risk patterns. Based on merge-orchestration proposal. See docs/architecture.md.","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-15T22:53:04.027073-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-15T23:17:06.507108-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-pio","depends_on_id":"gt-axz","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-15T22:53:17.507459-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-pnu4","title":"Test","description":"Body","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"message","assignee":"gastown/alpha","created_at":"2025-12-20T21:38:39.019559-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T21:38:39.019559-08:00","sender":"Steve Yegge","wisp":true}
@@ -512,6 +524,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-x9m7","title":"Molecule converge: iterate until AI says done","description":"Work isn't 'done' until AI is confident it's done. Fixes the 85% problem.\n\n**From VC**: internal/iterative/converge.go - 3-7 iterations with AI convergence detection. ~600 lines.\nTarget: 20%+ more issues discovered. Observed: ~25% average improvement.\n\n**Gas Town implementation**: Molecule converge config:\n```yaml\nconverge:\n  strategy: ai\n  min_iterations: 3\n  max_iterations: 7\n  confidence: 0.85\n```\n\nPolecat iterates, AI checks convergence. Stop when AI is confident or max reached.\n\n**Value**: Raw agents get to ~85% and stop. Iteration catches the remaining 15%.\n\n**VC metrics**: Convergence rate \u003e70%, mean 4-5 iterations for complex work.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T20:30:18.671862-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T20:30:18.671862-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-x9m7","depends_on_id":"gt-zhpa","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-20T20:30:27.728971-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-xicq","title":"Work on ga-lue: Implement Witness as Claude agent. Conver...","description":"Work on ga-lue: Implement Witness as Claude agent. Convert from shell script to Claude agent that monitors polecats, nudges idle ones, handles escalations. When done, submit MR (not PR) to integration branch for Refinery.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T22:58:08.310674-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T23:24:36.692209-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T23:24:36.692209-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-xkbm","title":"Merge: gt-g44u.1","description":"branch: polecat/Ace\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-g44u.1\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-19T16:04:14.367493-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T17:35:38.210747-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T17:35:38.210747-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-xnql","title":"Define constants for magic strings","description":"Several magic strings are hardcoded throughout the codebase:\n- \"mayor\" appears in 20+ places as a path component\n- \"main\" branch name appears in 20+ places\n- \"beads-sync\" branch name in multiple files\n- \"rigs.json\" filename\n\nThese should be constants in a central location for maintainability.","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:46.620322-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:46.620322-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-xpq","title":"Add gt crew rename command","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-18T19:45:32.599846-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T19:46:17.780981-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T19:46:17.780981-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-xqdk","title":"Add molecule to update local go binary on push to main","description":"When pushing to main branch, automatically rebuild and install the gt binary on the local machine so changes are immediately available.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T15:37:40.542228-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T15:37:40.542228-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-xw7b","title":"Add --fart as easter egg alias for bd mol bond","description":"Add a hidden alias for the bond command:\n\n```bash\nbd mol fart mol-polecat-work --wisp\n# equivalent to:\nbd mol bond mol-polecat-work --wisp\n```\n\n## Context\nThe fart joke: instantiating a proto can produce either:\n- A Mol (solid/substantial output)\n- A Wisp (gas/ephemeral output)\n\n## Implementation\n- Add 'fart' as an alias in the mol subcommand\n- No documentation needed (easter egg)\n- Maybe a fun message: 'Bonding molecule...' or similar\n\nLow priority, just for fun.","status":"open","priority":4,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T16:33:18.822868-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T17:20:42.83232-08:00"}
@@ -527,6 +540,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-z4g","title":"Plugin: Plan-to-Epic converter","description":"## Purpose\n\nHelp users create beads epics from various planning inputs.\n\n## Inputs\n- Markdown task lists\n- GitHub issues\n- Linear/Jira exports\n- Free-form descriptions\n- Existing beads epics\n\n## Output\n- Beads epic with properly structured children\n- Dependencies set for wave ordering\n- Priorities assigned\n- Ready for `gt spawn --epic \u003cid\u003e`\n\n## Implementation Options\n\n### Option A: CLI Tool\n```bash\ngt plan import --from github --repo owner/repo --label batch-candidate\ngt plan import --from markdown tasks.md\ngt plan structure \u003cepic-id\u003e  # analyze and add dependencies\n```\n\n### Option B: Plugin Agent\nA plugin at `\u003crig\u003e/plugins/plan-oracle/` that:\n- Receives planning requests via mail\n- Analyzes scope and requirements\n- Creates structured beads epic\n- Sets dependencies based on analysis\n\n### Option C: Interactive Mode\n```bash\ngt plan create\n# Walks through questions, creates epic interactively\n```\n\n## Axiom\n\nAs stated: 'The Planning phase should end in the creation of a workable Beads plan.'\n\nThis plugin bridges the gap between human planning and machine-executable work.\n\n## Priority\n\nP2 - Nice to have for MVP. Manual epic creation works for now.\n\n## Note\n\nNo \"swarm IDs\" - output is just a beads epic with children. Workers process it independently.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T02:10:20.663549-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T17:26:41.087304-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-zayu","title":"Refinery tmux status: show merge queue length","description":"Add refinery-specific status line showing:\n- MQ length (pending merges)\n- Currently processing item (if any)\n- Maybe: success/failure counts\n\nImplement in runRefineryStatusLine() in internal/cmd/statusline.go","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-21T15:40:30.569547-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T15:47:49.493735-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T15:47:49.493735-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented status line functions for witness and refinery"}
 {"id":"gt-zbx5","title":"Merge: gt-rana.2","description":"branch: polecat/nux\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-rana.2\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-21T16:17:31.287004-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T17:20:27.502817-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T17:20:27.502817-08:00","close_reason":"ORPHANED: Branch never pushed, worktree deleted"}
+{"id":"gt-zhm5","title":"TODO: Check if issue is child of configured epic in Witness","description":"witness/manager.go:688 has a TODO to filter issues by whether they're children of the configured epic. Currently this filter is skipped.","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:29.358103-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:29.358103-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-zhpa","title":"VC Pattern Integration: Bring validated ideas to Gas Town","description":"Analysis of ~/src/vc identified 6 validated patterns from the 2nd orchestrator attempt that map cleanly to Gas Town primitives. VC achieved 254 issues closed, 90.9% gate pass rate, and 24 successful missions.\n\nKey insight: VC built ~4300 lines of Go for features that become ~65 lines of YAML + CLI flags in Gas Town's architecture.\n\nChild tasks track each pattern to integrate.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-20T20:29:30.994181-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T20:29:30.994181-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-zivp","title":"mol-outpost-assign: Intelligent work routing to outposts","description":"The federation design shows outposts.yaml with a static policy section. Simple preference ordering is fine as config, but intelligent work routing should be a molecule.\n\nCurrent static approach:\n```yaml\npolicy:\n  default_preference: [local, gce-burst, cloudrun-burst]\n```\n\nCases requiring cognition:\n- \"This is a long-running research task, route to VM not CloudRun\"\n- \"This touches sensitive code, keep local\"\n- \"These 5 issues are related, batch them to same outpost\"\n- \"CloudRun cost is high today, prefer local even if slower\"\n\n## Molecule: outpost-assign\nIntelligent work-to-outpost routing.\n\n## Step: classify-work\nAnalyze the issue/work item:\n- Expected duration (quick fix vs multi-hour)\n- Resource requirements\n- Sensitivity/security tier\n- Related work (same epic?)\n\n## Step: check-capacity\nQuery outpost status:\n- Current load on each\n- Cost accrued today\n- Health status\n\n## Step: select-outpost\nChoose optimal outpost based on:\n- Work classification\n- Capacity/cost\n- Policy constraints\nNeeds: classify-work, check-capacity\n\n## Step: emit-assignment\nRecord decision in beads for audit.\nNeeds: select-outpost\n\n## Notes\n- This molecule is invoked by Mayor/Witness when spawning\n- Simple cases can short-circuit to static policy\n- Full analysis only for ambiguous cases","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-20T03:26:17.964834-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T03:26:17.964834-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-zko","title":"gt rig info: Show detailed rig information","description":"Add 'gt rig info \u003crig\u003e' command to show detailed rig status.\n\nShould show:\n- Rig path and git URL\n- Active polecats with status\n- Refinery status\n- Witness status\n- Recent activity\n- Beads summary (open issues count)","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-17T21:47:17.879255-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-17T22:29:46.970197-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-17T22:29:46.970197-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-zko","depends_on_id":"gt-hw6","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-17T22:22:47.502099-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}