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 {"id":"gt-9t14","title":"Wire up --wisp flag for ephemeral molecules","description":"The --wisp flag exists in gt sling but isn't wired through to bd mol.\n\nNeed:\n1. bd mol run --wisp - spawn to .beads-wisp/ instead of .beads/\n2. Automatic burn on molecule completion\n3. Optional squash to digest for audit trail\n\nCurrently:\n- sling.go sets thing.IsWisp but never uses it\n- bd mol run has no --wisp flag\n- .beads-wisp/ exists but nothing writes to it","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-22T13:12:25.192854-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T13:18:50.72531-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T13:18:50.72531-08:00","close_reason":"Wired --wisp flag: uses .beads-wisp/ storage when available, propagates IsWisp through MoleculeContext"}
 {"id":"gt-9uxr","title":"Critical packages lack test coverage","description":"Several packages have no test files:\n- internal/lock/ - Core identity locking (212 lines UNTESTED)\n- internal/witness/ - Worker monitoring\n- internal/mrqueue/ - MR queue management\n- internal/claude/ - Claude integration\n- internal/style/ - Terminal styling\n- internal/constants/ - Constants\n\nPriority for testing:\n1. lock/ - prevents duplicate agents, critical for correctness\n2. witness/ - agent lifecycle management\n3. mrqueue/ - merge request processing\n\nOverall: 37 test files for 160 Go files (23% by file count)","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:51:01.154427-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T12:51:01.154427-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-9uxr","depends_on_id":"gt-jo9n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:52:07.558885-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-9uy0","title":"Remove 'spawn' terminology from molecular chemistry","description":"Clean all docs and code to present ONLY current terminology. No migration paths, no \"old vs new\" tables, no deprecated flags. The codebase should read as if the current design was always the design.\n\n**Terminology rules:**\n- spawn = polecats/workers ONLY\n- pour = create persistent mol\n- wisp = create ephemeral wisp  \n- run = create and execute\n\n**Scope:**\n- Remove all \"Old → New\" migration tables\n- Remove deprecated flag documentation (--persistent, etc.)\n- Remove chemistry-design-changes.md entirely (it is a migration doc)\n- Clean all docs to use current terminology only\n- Rename spawn functions in code that deal with molecules","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T13:06:43.805547-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T14:02:16.131816-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T14:02:16.131816-08:00","close_reason":"Completed terminology cleanup: spawn→pour/wisp for molecules across docs, code, and templates","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-9uy0","depends_on_id":"gt-jo9n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-24T13:06:49.341648-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-9v52","title":"gt sling reports hook occupied but bd hook shows empty","description":"gt sling thinks a hook is occupied when bd hook shows it empty. Example: bd hook --agent beads/crew/dave shows (empty), but gt sling bd-hobo beads/crew/dave says 'hook already occupied by bd-ul59'. They should use the same source of truth (beads database pinned field).","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:01:42.105132-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:01:42.105132-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-9wv0","title":"gt spawn should verify daemon is running for polecat triggering","description":"gt spawn notifies the Deacon (via mail) that a polecat was started, expecting the Deacon to trigger it once Claude is ready. But if the daemon isn't running, the mail sits unread and the polecat never gets triggered.\n\n## Current Behavior\n1. gt spawn starts polecat session\n2. gt spawn sends POLECAT_STARTED to deacon/\n3. (assumes daemon will trigger polecat)\n\n## Problem\nIf gt daemon isn't running, step 3 never happens and polecat sits at prompt.\n\n## Solution\nIn gt spawn, after session start:\n1. Check if daemon is running (gt daemon status)\n2. If not running, either:\n   a. Start daemon: gt daemon start\n   b. Or warn user: 'Daemon not running, polecat may not auto-start'\n\n## Alternative\nThe user can manually trigger with gt nudge, but automated flow should work.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:03:03.71521-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T01:03:03.71521-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-9wv0","depends_on_id":"gt-bjft","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:03:12.187224-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-9za0","title":"Mol Mall: Molecule marketplace distribution","description":"Design the Mol Mall distribution mechanism for sharing molecules.\n\n## Core Insight\n\nMol Mall is just a registry of molecules.jsonl fragments. No special format needed.\n\n## Distribution Model\n\n```\nMol Mall (registry)\n    │\n    │ bd mol search \"security\"\n    ▼\nMolecule catalog (searchable index)\n    │\n    │ bd mol install mol-security-scan\n    ▼\nDownload molecules.jsonl fragment\n    │\n    │ Append to ~/.beads/molecules.jsonl\n    ▼\nAvailable locally: bd mol list\n```\n\n## Registry Format\n\nSimple JSON index served from HTTPS:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"molecules\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"mol-security-scan\",\n      \"title\": \"Security Scan\",\n      \"description\": \"OWASP Top 10 vulnerability checker\",\n      \"labels\": [\"plugin\", \"code-review\", \"tier:sonnet\"],\n      \"author\": \"anthropic\",\n      \"version\": \"1.0.0\",\n      \"url\": \"https://mol-mall.anthropic.com/molecules/mol-security-scan.jsonl\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n```\n\n## CLI Commands\n\n```bash\nbd mol search \u003cquery\u003e           # Search registry\nbd mol info \u003cid\u003e                # Show molecule details\nbd mol install \u003cid\u003e             # Download and install\nbd mol uninstall \u003cid\u003e           # Remove from catalog\nbd mol update                   # Update all installed molecules\n```\n\n## Installation Locations\n\n```\n~/.beads/molecules.jsonl        # User-level (default install location)\n~/gt/.beads/molecules.jsonl     # Town-level (shared across rigs)\n.beads/molecules.jsonl          # Project-level (team-specific)\n```\n\n## Version Management\n\nMolecules can have versions via labels: `version:1.0.0`\nInstall specific version: `bd mol install mol-security-scan@1.0.0`\n\n## Auth (Future)\n\nPrivate registries could require auth token.\nEnterprise Mol Malls for internal distribution.\n\n## Related\n\n- gt-u818: Plugin System (plugins ARE molecules)\n- molecular-chemistry.md: Format documentation","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-23T05:14:35.698369-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T05:14:35.698369-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-9zic","title":"Merge: gt-rp0k","description":"branch: polecat/nux\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-rp0k\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-22T23:40:52.956859-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T23:50:12.379136-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T23:50:12.379136-08:00","close_reason":"Merged to main"}
@@ -1017,7 +1018,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-w5dj","title":"Merge: gt-unrd","description":"branch: polecat/Ace\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-unrd\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-19T15:42:06.600633-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T18:26:14.106188-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T17:48:09.590076-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-w6ty","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:48","description":"Patrol 18: All healthy","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:48:00.334125-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:48:00.334125-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:48:00.334064-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-j62 (9 issues)"}
 {"id":"gt-w775","title":"MR: gt-svi.1 (polecat/Furiosa)","description":"branch: polecat/Furiosa\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-svi.1","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-18T20:21:40.921429-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T20:21:54.163532-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T20:21:54.163532-08:00"}
-{"id":"gt-w98d","title":"witness Handoff","status":"pinned","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:23:42.292529-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T17:38:29.438001-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-w98d","title":"witness Handoff","description":"attached_molecule: gt-8fg\nattached_at: 2025-12-25T04:03:26Z","status":"pinned","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:23:42.292529-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:03:26.172658-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-w9o","title":"/restart: Personal slash command for in-place agent restart","description":"Create ~/.claude/commands/restart.md that restarts current Gas Town agent in place.\n\n## Detection\n- Read tmux session name: gt-mayor, gt-witness-*, gt-refinery-*, gt-polecat-*\n- Fallback: check GT_ROLE env var\n\n## Behavior by role\n- mayor: gt mayor restart (sends Ctrl-C, loop respawns)\n- witness: gt witness restart\n- refinery: gt refinery restart  \n- polecat: gt polecat restart (or witness-mediated)\n\n## Command format\nUses backticks for inline bash to detect context, then instructs Claude to run appropriate restart.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-18T18:32:30.043125-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T18:43:17.182303-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T18:43:17.182303-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-wav5","title":"Merge: gt-a95","description":"branch: polecat/Ace\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-a95\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-20T21:23:08.375434-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T21:23:08.454391-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T21:23:08.454391-08:00","close_reason":"Historical import"}
 {"id":"gt-wewf.1","title":"Polecat Arm (arm-toast)","description":"Single polecat inspection and action cycle.\n\nThis molecule is bonded dynamically by mol-witness-patrol's survey-workers step.\nEach polecat being monitored gets one arm that runs in parallel with other arms.\n\n## Variables\n\n| Variable | Required | Description |\n|----------|----------|-------------|\n| polecat_name | Yes | Name of the polecat to inspect |\n| rig | Yes | Rig containing the polecat |\n\n## Step: capture\nCapture recent tmux output for toast.\n\n```bash\ntmux capture-pane -t gt-gastown-toast -p | tail -50\n```\n\nRecord:\n- Last activity timestamp (when was last tool call?)\n- Visible errors or stack traces\n- Completion indicators (\"Done\", \"Finished\", etc.)\n\n## Step: assess\nCategorize polecat state based on captured output.\n\nStates:\n- **working**: Recent tool calls, active processing\n- **idle**: At prompt, no recent activity\n- **error**: Showing errors or stack traces\n- **requesting_shutdown**: Sent LIFECYCLE/Shutdown mail\n- **done**: Showing completion indicators\n\nCalculate: minutes since last activity.\nNeeds: capture\n\n## Step: load-history\nRead nudge history for toast from patrol state.\n\n```\nnudge_count = state.nudges[toast].count\nlast_nudge_time = state.nudges[toast].timestamp\n```\n\nThis data was loaded by the parent patrol's load-state step and passed\nto the arm via the bonding context.\nNeeds: assess\n\n## Step: decide\nApply the nudge matrix to determine action for toast.\n\n| State | Idle Time | Nudge Count | Action |\n|-------|-----------|-------------|--------|\n| working | any | any | none |\n| idle | \u003c10min | any | none |\n| idle | 10-15min | 0 | nudge-1 (gentle) |\n| idle | 15-20min | 1 | nudge-2 (direct) |\n| idle | 20+min | 2 | nudge-3 (final) |\n| idle | any | 3 | escalate |\n| error | any | any | assess-severity |\n| requesting_shutdown | any | any | pre-kill-verify |\n| done | any | any | pre-kill-verify |\n\nNudge text:\n1. \"How's progress? Need any help?\"\n2. \"Please wrap up soon. What's blocking you?\"\n3. \"Final check. Will escalate in 5 min if no response.\"\n\nRecord decision and rationale.\nNeeds: load-history\n\n## Step: execute\nTake the decided action for toast.\n\n**nudge-N**:\n```bash\ntmux send-keys -t gt-gastown-toast \"{{nudge_text}}\" Enter\n```\n\n**pre-kill-verify**:\n```bash\ncd polecats/toast\ngit status                    # Must be clean\ngit log origin/main..HEAD     # Check for unpushed\nbd show \u003cassigned-issue\u003e      # Verify closed/deferred\n```\nIf clean: kill session, remove worktree, delete branch\nIf dirty: record failure, retry next cycle\n\n**escalate**:\n```bash\ngt mail send mayor/ -s \"Escalation: toast stuck\" -m \"...\"\n```\n\n**none**: No action needed.\n\nRecord: action taken, result, updated nudge count.\nNeeds: decide\n\n## Output\n\nThe arm completes with:\n- action_taken: none | nudge-1 | nudge-2 | nudge-3 | killed | escalated\n- result: success | failed | pending\n- updated_state: New nudge count and timestamp for toast\n\nThis data feeds back to the parent patrol's aggregate step.\n---\nbonded_from: mol-polecat-arm\nbonded_to: gt-wewf\nbonded_ref: arm-toast\nbonded_at: 2025-12-23T10:00:00Z\n","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T00:10:43.433441-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T00:10:43.600601-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T00:10:43.600601-08:00"}