From 4cf2580980a7fa6f7a88c9247f59b37b9a422f35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dustin Smith <dustin.william.smith@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:48:14 +0700
Subject: [PATCH] fix: create daemon.json on install, make templates check
 informational

- Add daemon.json creation to install.go (avoids patrol-hooks-wired warning)
- Change patrol-roles-have-prompts to StatusOK (templates are embedded in binary)
---
 internal/cmd/install.go         |  8 ++++++++
 internal/doctor/patrol_check.go | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++----
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/internal/cmd/install.go b/internal/cmd/install.go
index 9c37c725..351ca3ad 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/install.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/install.go
@@ -228,6 +228,14 @@ func runInstall(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		fmt.Printf("   %s Could not create boot directory: %v\n", style.Dim.Render("⚠"), err)
 	}
 
+	// Create daemon.json patrol config.
+	// This avoids gt doctor warning on fresh install.
+	if err := config.EnsureDaemonPatrolConfig(absPath); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("   %s Could not create daemon.json: %v\n", style.Dim.Render("⚠"), err)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Printf("   ✓ Created mayor/daemon.json\n")
+	}
+
 	// Initialize git BEFORE beads so that bd can compute repository fingerprint.
 	// The fingerprint is required for the daemon to start properly.
 	if installGit || installGitHub != "" {
diff --git a/internal/doctor/patrol_check.go b/internal/doctor/patrol_check.go
index 90fcf52f..bc42511f 100644
--- a/internal/doctor/patrol_check.go
+++ b/internal/doctor/patrol_check.go
@@ -458,11 +458,20 @@ func (c *PatrolRolesHavePromptsCheck) Run(ctx *CheckContext) *CheckResult {
 	}
 
 	var missingPrompts []string
+	rigsChecked := 0
 	for _, rigName := range rigs {
 		// Check in mayor's clone (canonical for the rig)
 		mayorRig := filepath.Join(ctx.TownRoot, rigName, "mayor", "rig")
 		templatesDir := filepath.Join(mayorRig, "internal", "templates", "roles")
 
+		// Skip rigs that don't have internal/templates structure.
+		// Most repos won't have this - templates are embedded in gastown binary.
+		// Only check rigs that explicitly have their own template overrides.
+		if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(mayorRig, "internal", "templates")); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			continue
+		}
+		rigsChecked++
+
 		var rigMissing []string
 		for _, roleFile := range requiredRolePrompts {
 			promptPath := filepath.Join(templatesDir, roleFile)
@@ -476,13 +485,21 @@ func (c *PatrolRolesHavePromptsCheck) Run(ctx *CheckContext) *CheckResult {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Templates are embedded in gastown binary - missing files in rig repos is normal.
+	// Only report as informational, not a warning.
+	if rigsChecked == 0 {
+		return &CheckResult{
+			Name:    c.Name(),
+			Status:  StatusOK,
+			Message: "Using embedded role templates (no custom overrides)",
+		}
+	}
+
 	if len(missingPrompts) > 0 {
 		return &CheckResult{
 			Name:    c.Name(),
-			Status:  StatusWarning,
-			Message: fmt.Sprintf("%d role prompt template(s) missing", len(missingPrompts)),
-			Details: missingPrompts,
-			FixHint: "Run 'gt doctor --fix' to copy embedded templates to rig repos",
+			Status:  StatusOK,
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("%d rig(s) using embedded templates for some roles", len(c.missingByRig)),
 		}
 	}