fix: gt sling now hooks + runs (no restart), update docs

Corrected sling behavior:
- gt hook: attach only (durability primitive)
- gt sling: attach + inject run prompt (preserve context)
- gt handoff: attach + restart (fresh context via GUPP)

Sling can now target other agents: gt sling <bead> <target>

Updated docs/sling-design.md with full command menagerie.

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.beads/issues.jsonl

@@ -12,14 +12,17 @@
 {"id":"gt-0ei3","title":"Add molecules.jsonl as separate catalog file for template molecules","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-19T20:16:10.763471-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T09:28:01.430495-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T09:28:01.430495-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-0iy3","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":"2025-12-19T14:53:52.741123-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T19:13:27.737052-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T17:47:03.618858-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-0l20","title":"decide-actions","description":"Apply nudge matrix and queue actions.\n\nProgressive nudge levels:\n- Level 1: Gentle reminder\n- Level 2: Stronger nudge\n- Level 3: Final warning\n- Level 4: Escalate to Mayor\n\nNeeds: inspect-workers","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:41:54.506634-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T04:39:39.649471-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T04:39:39.649471-08:00","close_reason":"Parent gt-751s superseded by Christmas Ornament pattern","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-0l20","depends_on_id":"gt-751s","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:41:54.584193-08:00","created_by":"stevey"},{"issue_id":"gt-0l20","depends_on_id":"gt-o29j","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:41:54.591628-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
+{"id":"gt-0msp","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:56:36.710759-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:56:36.710759-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-0nh8","title":"gt prime should detect mayor role from any rig's mayor/ folder","description":"Currently gt prime only detects the Mayor role when run from town root (~/gt). It should also detect Mayor when run from:\n- ~/gt/gastown/mayor/rig (rig's internal mayor dir)\n- Any path containing /mayor/ under a rig\n\nThis would allow the mayor session to work correctly regardless of which rig directory it's attached to.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-20T21:56:10.281534-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T21:56:10.281534-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-0ol","title":"Update prompts.md: Engineer role and templates","description":"Update docs/prompts.md with Engineer role:\n\n1. Role Prompts table: Change Refinery to Engineer\n2. Add Engineer-specific prompts:\n   - Session restart request template\n   - Subtask filing template\n   - Handoff mail template\n3. Update refinery.md template name to engineer.md\n4. Ensure consistency with architecture.md","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T23:12:05.279233-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T23:12:05.279233-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-0ol","depends_on_id":"gt-h5n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T23:12:15.013747-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-0pc","title":"Document Overseer role (human operator)","description":"Document the Overseer role in Gas Town architecture.\n\n## The Overseer\n\nThe **Overseer** is the human operator of Gas Town. Not an agent - a person.\n\n## Responsibilities\n\n| Area | Overseer Does | Mayor/Agents Do |\n|------|---------------|-----------------|\n| Strategy | Define project goals | Execute toward goals |\n| Priorities | Set priority order | Work in priority order |\n| Escalations | Final decision on stuck work | Escalate to Overseer |\n| Resources | Provision machines | Use allocated resources |\n| Quality | Review \u0026 approve swarm output | Produce output |\n| Operations | Run gt commands, monitor dashboards | Do the work |\n\n## Key Interactions\n\n### Overseer → Mayor\n- Start/stop Mayor sessions\n- Direct Mayor via conversation\n- Review Mayor recommendations\n- Approve cross-rig decisions\n\n### Mayor → Overseer (Escalations)\n- Stuck workers after retries\n- Resource decisions (add machines, polecats)\n- Ambiguous requirements\n- Architecture decisions\n\n## Operating Cadence\n\nTypical Overseer workflow:\n1. Morning: Check status, review overnight work\n2. During day: Monitor, respond to escalations, adjust priorities\n3. End of day: Review progress, plan next batch\n\n## Commands for Overseers\n\n```bash\ngt status              # Quick health check\ngt doctor              # Detailed diagnostics  \ngt doctor --fix        # Auto-repair issues\ngt inbox               # Messages from agents\ngt stop --all          # Emergency halt\n```\n\n## Documentation Updates\n\nAdd to docs/architecture.md:\n- Overseer section under Agent Roles\n- Clarify Mayor reports to Overseer\n- Add Overseer to workflow diagrams","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-15T23:18:03.177633-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-15T23:22:51.477786-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-15T23:22:51.477786-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-0pl","title":"Polecat CLAUDE.md: configure auto-approve for bd and gt commands","description":"Polecats get stuck waiting for bash command approval when running\nbd and gt commands. Need to configure Claude Code to auto-approve these.\n\nOptions:\n1. Add allowedTools to polecat CLAUDE.md\n2. Configure .claude/settings.json in polecat directory\n3. Use --dangerously-skip-permissions flag (not recommended)\n\nShould auto-approve:\n- bd (beads commands)\n- gt (gastown commands)\n- go build/test\n- git status/add/commit/push\n\nShould still require approval:\n- rm -rf\n- Arbitrary commands outside project\n\nRelated to polecat prompting (gt-e1y, gt-sd6).","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-17T14:10:27.611612-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-17T14:22:00.715979-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-17T14:22:00.715979-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-0qki","title":"Refinery-Witness communication protocol","description":"Define mail protocol between Refinery and Witness:\n\nFROM Witness → Refinery:\n- 'Polecat ready': polecat X completed work, ready for merge\n- 'Rework complete': polecat Y finished requested rework\n\nFROM Refinery → Witness:\n- 'Merge success': polecat X merged, can be cleaned up\n- 'Merge failed': polecat X needs rework on \u003creason\u003e\n- 'Rework request': please have a polecat rebase X on current main\n\nImplement as structured mail with parseable format.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T18:09:27.451344-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T18:09:27.451344-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-0qki","depends_on_id":"gt-ktal","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-19T18:09:39.58445-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-0s99","title":"submit-merge","description":"Submit to merge queue. Create branch if needed.\nVerify CI passes.\n\ngt done  # Signal work ready for merge queue\n\nIf there are CI failures, fix them before proceeding.\n\nDepends: rebase-main","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.322452-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.322452-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-0s99","depends_on_id":"gt-i4lo","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.329069-08:00","created_by":"stevey"},{"issue_id":"gt-0s99","depends_on_id":"gt-bf95","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.329601-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-0sf2","title":"Add gt rig rename command","description":"Allow renaming a rig after creation. Similar to gt crew rename, this should:\n\n- Update the directory name\n- Update mayor/rigs.json entry\n- Update the rig's config.json\n- Handle running agents gracefully (require shutdown first or --force)\n\nUse case: User creates a rig, later wants to change its name for better organization.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-23T04:46:41.988492-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T04:46:41.988492-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-0yn0","title":"test pin fix 2","notes":"Released: displaced by new sling","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T12:15:48.827437-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T16:06:47.308299-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T16:06:47.308299-08:00","close_reason":"test issue - cleaning up"}
 {"id":"gt-14hd","title":"Work on ga-xxp: Define mol-polecat-work standard molecule...","description":"Work on ga-xxp: Define mol-polecat-work standard molecule. See bd show ga-xxp for full details.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T21:49:14.070072-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T22:01:24.336471-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T22:01:24.336471-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-16rv","title":"implement","description":"Implement the solution for gt-test. Follow codebase conventions.\nFile discovered work as new issues with bd create.\n\nMake regular commits with clear messages.\nKeep changes focused on the assigned issue.\n\nDepends: load-context","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T22:04:43.420903-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T22:05:10.501473-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T22:05:10.501473-08:00","close_reason":"test cleanup","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-16rv","depends_on_id":"gt-jvr3","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T22:04:43.422515-08:00","created_by":"stevey"},{"issue_id":"gt-16rv","depends_on_id":"gt-g844","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T22:04:43.423201-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-17r","title":"Doctor check: Zombie session cleanup","description":"Detect and clean up zombie tmux sessions via gt doctor.\n\n## Problem\n\nZombie sessions occur when:\n- Agent crashes without cleanup\n- gt kill fails mid-operation\n- System restart leaves orphan sessions\n- Session naming collision\n\n## Checks\n\n### ZombieSessionCheck\n- List all tmux sessions matching gt-* pattern\n- Cross-reference with known polecats\n- Flag sessions with no corresponding polecat state\n- Flag sessions for removed polecats\n- Check session age vs polecat creation time\n\n### Detection Criteria\n- Session exists but polecat directory doesn't\n- Session name doesn't match any registered polecat\n- Polecat state=idle but session running\n- Multiple sessions for same polecat\n\n## Output\n\n```\n[WARN] Zombie tmux sessions detected:\n  - gt-wyvern-OldPolecat (polecat removed)\n  - gt-beads-Unknown (no matching polecat)\n  - gt-wyvern-Toast (duplicate session)\n\n  Run 'gt doctor --fix' to clean up\n```\n\n## Auto-Fix (--fix flag)\n\n- Kill orphan tmux sessions\n- Update polecat state to match reality\n- Log all cleanup actions\n\n## Safety\n\n- Never kill sessions where polecat state=working\n- Prompt before killing if --fix used without --force\n- Create audit log of killed sessions","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-15T23:18:01.446702-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T14:27:07.858717-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-17r","depends_on_id":"gt-f9x.4","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-15T23:19:05.66301-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-17r","depends_on_id":"gt-7ik","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-17T15:44:41.945064-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-17zr","title":"gt refinery start: doesn't actually start a session","description":"## Problem\n\n`gt refinery start gastown` reports success but doesn't start a tmux session.\n\n## Evidence\n\n```\n$ gt refinery start gastown\nStarting refinery for gastown...\n✓ Refinery started for gastown\n\n$ tmux list-sessions | grep refinery\n(nothing)\n\n$ gt refinery status gastown\nState: ○ stopped\n```\n\n## Expected\n\nShould start a tmux session (e.g., gt-gastown-refinery) with Claude processing the merge queue.\n\n## Related\n\n- gt-kcee: Witness commands also need implementation\n- The refinery 'start' may just be updating state.json without spawning a session","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-18T21:58:57.188389-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T01:33:49.858934-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T01:33:49.858934-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-189d","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:27","description":"Patrol 14","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:27:18.422413-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:27:18.422413-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:27:18.422339-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-ubu (9 issues)"}
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-1cuq","title":"Merge: gt-svi.1","description":"type: merge-request\nbranch: polecat/Max\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-svi.1\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-18T20:15:31.738938-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T20:15:49.759778-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T20:15:49.759778-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-1elg","title":"Code review: handoff.go changes (gt-yt6g, gt-tocb)","description":"Review ~80 lines of Go changes to internal/cmd/handoff.go:\n\n## Commits to review\n- 1414081: Standardize session end with gt handoff (gt-yt6g)\n  - Detect polecats via GT_POLECAT env var\n  - Call gt done instead of respawning for polecats\n  - +31/-11 lines\n\n- 9c85b83: Support full session paths in gt handoff (gt-tocb)\n  - resolveRoleToSession accepts \u003crig\u003e/crew/\u003cname\u003e, \u003crig\u003e/witness, \u003crig\u003e/refinery\n  - +46/-3 lines\n\n## Review focus\n- Error handling in path resolution\n- Edge cases in polecat detection\n- Test coverage needed?","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T14:27:40.605575-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T14:27:40.605575-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-1ero","title":"Test message","description":"Test body","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"message","assignee":"gastown-alpha","created_at":"2025-12-20T21:53:03.66658-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T21:53:03.66658-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-1f01","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 8: OK","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:58:26.967654-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:58:26.967654-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T20:58:26.967617-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-1f01","depends_on_id":"gt-4gr0","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:58:26.968288-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"id":"gt-1fl","title":"gt crew restart command","description":"Add a 'gt crew restart' command that kills the tmux session and restarts fresh. Useful when a crew member gets confused or needs a clean slate.\n\nShould:\n- Kill existing tmux session if running\n- Start fresh session with claude\n- Run gt prime to reinitialize context\n\nAlias: gt crew rs","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-17T19:47:32.131386-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T12:07:06.762207-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T12:07:06.762207-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-1gy","title":"gt mail read: Support numeric indices for message ID","description":"Allow 'gt mail read 1' to read the first message in inbox.\n\nCurrent behavior requires full message ID like 'msg-abc123'.\nShould support:\n- Numeric index: 'gt mail read 1' reads first/newest message\n- Partial ID match: 'gt mail read abc' matches 'msg-abc123'\n\nThis is a UX improvement - agents frequently type 'gt mail read 1'.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-17T21:49:54.60582-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-17T22:28:59.846038-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-17T22:28:59.846038-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-1gy","depends_on_id":"gt-hw6","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-17T22:22:47.658947-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-1iwk","title":"Test Patrol for Bonding","description":"Parent issue for mol bond CLI test","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T00:20:50.772007-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T00:20:51.103076-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T00:20:51.103076-08:00","close_reason":"Closed"}
@@ -40,6 +44,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-1qti","title":"Mayor restart loop: auto-prime and mail check on attach","description":"When mayor session cycles (after /exit, gt mayor attach reconnects), the new session lacks context.\n\n## Current Behavior\n- Mayor exits, shell script loop restarts claude\n- New session starts cold - no gt prime, no mail check\n- Mayor is disoriented, doesn't know prior context\n- Strong 'antimemetic properties' - we discuss fixing it, then forget\n\n## Expected Behavior\nAfter restart, mayor should automatically:\n1. Run gt prime (load role context)\n2. Check gt mail inbox (find handoff messages)\n3. Look for 🤝 HANDOFF messages from predecessor\n\n## Possible Fixes\n1. Startup hook in Claude Code settings that runs gt prime\n2. CLAUDE.md instructions that say 'FIRST THING: run gt prime'\n3. Shell script wrapper that injects context before attach\n4. Modify gt mayor attach to inject prime command\n\n## Related\n- gt-vci: Mayor handoff mail template\n- gt-sye: Mayor startup protocol prompting","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-19T14:44:43.188588-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T17:22:52.550264-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T16:03:20.714077-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-1su","title":"Spawn inject: Enter not submitted after multiline paste","description":"When gt spawn injects a multiline context (85+ lines), Claude Code shows \n'[Pasted text #1 +85 lines]' but the prompt is not submitted.\n\nThe tmux SendKeys function does include 'Enter' but it appears to not work\nfor long pasted text:\n\n```go\nfunc (t *Tmux) SendKeys(session, keys string) error {\n    _, err := t.run(\"send-keys\", \"-t\", session, keys, \"Enter\")\n    return err\n}\n```\n\nPossible fixes:\n1. Use tmux paste-buffer instead of send-keys for long text\n2. Send Enter separately after the text\n3. Use bracketed paste mode correctly\n\nReproduction:\n```bash\ngt spawn gastown/Nux --issue gt-u1j.13 --create\n# Session shows pasted text but waits at prompt\n```","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-17T14:09:20.774203-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-17T14:21:52.981381-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-17T14:21:52.981381-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-1u9","title":"Interactive prompts for destructive operations","description":"Add interactive confirmations for destructive operations.\n\n## Operations Needing Confirmation\n- `gt swarm cancel` - Cancels active swarm\n- `gt swarm land --force` - Force landing\n- `gt polecat decommission` - Removes polecat\n- `gt rig remove` - Removes rig\n- `gt stop --all` - Stops all sessions\n- `gt mail purge` - Permanently deletes mail\n\n## Implementation Options\n\n### Option 1: promptui library\n```go\nimport \"github.com/manifoldco/promptui\"\n\nprompt := promptui.Prompt{\n    Label:     \"Delete polecat Toast\",\n    IsConfirm: true,\n}\nresult, err := prompt.Run()\n```\n\n### Option 2: Simple stdin\n```go\nfunc confirm(prompt string) bool {\n    fmt.Printf(\"%s [y/N]: \", prompt)\n    var response string\n    fmt.Scanln(\u0026response)\n    return strings.ToLower(response) == \"y\"\n}\n```\n\n## Bypass Flags\nAll confirmations skippable with --force or --yes:\n```go\nif !force \u0026\u0026 !confirm(\"Really cancel swarm?\") {\n    return nil\n}\n```\n\n## Acceptance Criteria\n- [ ] Destructive ops prompt by default\n- [ ] --force or --yes bypasses\n- [ ] Clear prompt text explaining action\n- [ ] Non-interactive mode (piped input) auto-fails","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T14:48:51.551594-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T16:06:54.283696-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-1xcw","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:00:19.989561-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:00:19.989561-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-1y0e","title":"🤝 HANDOFF: Investigate beads-sync divergence (221 files)","description":"## Context\n\ngt doctor now detects orphaned code on beads-sync branch. Running it shows:\n\n  beads-sync-orphans: 221 file(s) on beads-sync not in main\n\nThis is in the gastown repo (checking from crew/max).\n\n## Background\n\n- Earlier today we recovered orphaned mail migration code lost in merge 96c773f\n- Recently simplified architecture: all workers use mayor/rig/.beads (redirects)\n- This simplification may have caused beads-sync branch to diverge unexpectedly\n\n## Investigation Steps\n\n1. From crew/max run: git diff main..beads-sync --stat\n2. Check if beads-sync should even exist anymore (was for multi-clone sync)\n3. If obsolete with redirect architecture, consider deleting it\n4. If it has legitimate changes, cherry-pick or merge to main\n\n## Key Question\n\nWith all workers using mayor/rig/.beads via redirects, is beads-sync still needed?\n\n## Commands\n\ngit log main..beads-sync --oneline | head -20\ngit diff main..beads-sync -- *.go | head -100","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"message","assignee":"gastown-crew-max","created_at":"2025-12-20T22:38:49.242099-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T22:38:49.242099-08:00","labels":["from:gastown/crew/max","thread:thread-0e1b148bc2d7"]}
 {"id":"gt-1z3z","title":"Human escalation path design","description":"Flesh out the human escalation mechanism for Gas Town errors. Currently: errors mail Mayor, Mayor startup prompts about escalations. Need: structured escalation channel, escalation severity levels, and clear documentation. All edge cases in molecular algebra can write warnings to this channel.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T18:45:26.354472-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T18:45:26.354472-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-1z4m","title":"gt swarm is implemented but undocumented","description":"internal/swarm/ package is fully implemented with:\n- gt swarm create\n- gt swarm status\n- gt swarm list\n- gt swarm land\n- gt swarm cancel\n- gt swarm start\n\nBut no documentation exists for it:\n- Not in README\n- Not in architecture.md (uses different terminology)\n- Not in any role prompts\n\nEither:\n1. Document gt swarm as the canonical mechanism\n2. Or deprecate it in favor of gt sling\n\nRelated to gt-6n13 (competing molecule mechanisms)","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:51:23.768049-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T12:51:23.768049-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-1z4m","depends_on_id":"gt-jo9n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:52:07.817907-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
@@ -67,6 +72,7 @@
 {"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-2x79","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"[RESURRECTED] This issue was deleted but recreated as a tombstone to preserve hierarchical structure.\n\nOriginal description:\nDeacon patrol molecule template. Label: template","status":"open","priority":4,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-23T14:27:33.98823-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T14:27:33.98823-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-2xiv","title":"gt mail inbox doesn't find crew worker mail - identity mismatch","description":"## Problem\n\nCrew workers don't see their handoff messages when running `gt mail inbox` from their working directory.\n\n## Root Cause\n\ngt derives identity from cwd path, but crew workers have a different path structure:\n- **cwd**: `/Users/stevey/gt/beads/crew/dave`\n- **gt derives**: `beads/crew/dave` (wrong)\n- **should be**: `beads/dave` (crew workers use `rig/name` format)\n\nMessages sent to `beads/dave` don't show up because gt is looking for `beads/crew/dave`.\n\n## Workaround\n\nUse explicit identity flag:\n```bash\ngt mail inbox --identity \"beads/dave\"\n```\n\n## Fix\n\nIdentity detection in gt should handle crew/ subdirectory:\n- Path `\u003crig\u003e/crew/\u003cname\u003e` should derive identity as `\u003crig\u003e/\u003cname\u003e`\n- This matches how polecats work: `\u003crig\u003e/polecats/\u003cname\u003e` → `\u003crig\u003e/\u003cname\u003e`\n\n## Affected\n\nAll crew workers in all rigs.","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-22T00:34:02.290132-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T00:39:32.499063-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T00:39:32.499063-08:00","close_reason":"Fixed by normalizing crew/ and polecats/ to canonical form in addressToIdentity()"}
 {"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":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:35:11.239439-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T22:19:09.113803-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T22:19:09.113803-08:00","close_reason":"Audited all 10 '_ = err' patterns. All are intentional best-effort operations with appropriate comments:\n- Process signals: expected to fail if process already terminated\n- Git pull/push in recovery paths: best-effort, failures handled downstream\n- Message ack: will naturally retry on next cycle if fails\n- Pool loading: intentional for new rig initialization\n\nThese patterns are acceptable for launch. Consider adding structured logging for observability in future iterations."}
 {"id":"gt-2z6s","title":"bd sync: Handle mol-* prefix for protos gracefully","description":"When bd sync imports protos (mol-*), it warns about prefix mismatch. The allowed_prefixes config doesn't seem to apply to imports.\n\nCurrent behavior: bd sync fails import step with prefix mismatch error\nExpected: mol-* should be recognized as valid proto prefix, or allowed_prefixes should be respected\n\nWorkaround: The export/push still succeeds, only import fails.\n\nRelated: bd-47qx","status":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-24T14:07:34.525817-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T14:28:39.120965-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T14:28:39.120965-08:00","close_reason":"Fixed in beads commit 25402184 - allowed_prefixes config now respected during import"}
@@ -116,15 +122,18 @@
 {"id":"gt-3zg","title":"Verify architecture.md shows correct harness and rig structure","description":"Review architecture.md diagrams:\n- Verify town-level structure shows harness correctly\n- Confirm rig-level mayor/rig/ is shown (it appears to be there at line 197)\n- Check mermaid diagrams match ASCII diagrams\n- Update if any inconsistencies found\n- Cross-reference with new harness.md docs","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-17T17:15:45.10268-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T12:06:49.800234-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T12:06:49.800234-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-3zg","depends_on_id":"gt-cr9","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-17T17:15:52.090317-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"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-40k6","title":"Merge: gt-qz2l","description":"branch: polecat/dementus\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-qz2l\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-23T19:39:31.550068-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T00:18:03.056462-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T23:30:30.834785-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-415l","title":"request-shutdown","description":"Send shutdown request to Witness.\nWait for termination.\n\nThe polecat is now ready to be cleaned up.\nDo not exit directly - wait for Witness to kill the session.\n\nDepends: generate-summary","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:18.535199-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:27.511558-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:27.511558-08:00","close_reason":"test cleanup","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-415l","depends_on_id":"gt-zjqs","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:18.538385-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"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-43tw","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol cycle 1: inbox clear, 8 in-progress issues, sessions healthy, gc not implemented","status":"closed","priority":4,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T13:14:27.653577-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T13:14:27.653577-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T13:14:27.653542-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 4 wisps"}
 {"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 for work tracking.\n\n## Key Insight\nTwo distinct mechanisms, not duplicative:\n\n| Mechanism | Purpose | Query |\n|-----------|---------|-------|\n| **Pinned molecule** (bd mol run) | What am I working on? | `bd list --pinned --assignee=me` |\n| **Handoff mail** | Context notes for restart | `gt mail read` (self-addressed) |\n\nThe handoff is just **mail to yourself** - optional context notes.\nThe molecule is **the actual work** - required state.\n\n## Current State (Overengineered)\nGas Town has custom attachment system:\n- Permanent \"Foo Handoff\" pinned beads per identity\n- AttachMolecule(pinnedBeadID, moleculeID) \n- Attachment fields parsed from description\n- Separate from beads pinning\n\n## New Model (Simplified)\nUse bd mol run directly:\n\n```bash\n# Spawn polecat with molecule\nbd mol run mol-polecat-work --var issue=gt-xyz\n# This: spawns, assigns to caller, pins root, sets in_progress\n```\n\nQuery current work:\n```bash\nbd list --pinned --assignee=gastown/furiosa --status=in_progress\n```\n\nHandoff context (when needed):\n```bash\ngt mail send gastown/furiosa -s \"Context notes\" -m \"Was on step 4...\"\n```\n\n## Changes Required\n\n### Remove from Gas Town\n- AttachMolecule() / DetachMolecule()\n- AttachmentFields struct and parsing\n- GetAttachment() / SetAttachmentFields()\n- Permanent pinned handoff beads per identity\n- Daemon attachment detection (checkDeaconAttachment)\n\n### Update gt spawn\n```go\n// Old: custom molecule instantiation + attachment\n// New: just call bd mol run\ncmd := exec.Command(\"bd\", \"mol\", \"run\", protoID, \"--var\", \"issue=\"+issueID)\n```\n\n### Update gt prime / agent context\n```go\n// Old: find handoff bead, parse attachment\n// New: query for pinned molecule\ncmd := exec.Command(\"bd\", \"list\", \"--pinned\", \"--assignee=\"+identity, \"--status=in_progress\", \"--json\")\n```\n\n### Update documentation\n- Remove handoff bead attachment docs\n- Clarify: handoff = mail, molecule = work\n- Update CLAUDE.md templates\n\n## Benefits\n1. One system for work tracking (beads)\n2. Simpler Gas Town code\n3. bd mol squash works naturally\n4. Handoff is just mail (already works)\n\n## Related\n- gt-3x0z: Wisp Molecule Integration\n- gt-rana: Patrol System\n- gt-lek6: gt rig reset --stale\n- gt-ay1r: gt molecule current","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:21.808261-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:59:54.041276-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T21:59:54.041276-08:00","close_reason":"Simplified spawn.go to use bd mol run"}
 {"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":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:47.807929-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T22:19:59.416507-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T22:19:59.416507-08:00","close_reason":"Deferred to post-launch. Test coverage improvement is ongoing work, not blocking for launch. Current tests cover critical paths; additional coverage can be added incrementally."}
 {"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-4cfp","title":"plugin-run","description":"Execute plugins from ~/gt/plugins/. Check gates, run eligible plugins.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T13:03:21.516836-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:17:11.389552-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:17:11.389552-08:00","close_reason":"Incomplete patrol, creating fresh","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-4cfp","depends_on_id":"gt-7tmh","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T13:03:21.525603-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"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":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-21T15:36:45.013475-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T14:30:11.942309-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-4ev4","title":"Implement gt sling command","description":"The unified work dispatch command.\n\n```bash\ngt sling \u003cthing\u003e \u003ctarget\u003e [options]\n```\n\nImplements spawn + assign + pin in one operation. See sling-design.md.\n\nAcceptance:\n- [ ] Parse thing (proto name, issue ID, epic ID)\n- [ ] Parse target (agent address)  \n- [ ] Spawn molecule if proto\n- [ ] Assign to target agent\n- [ ] Pin to agent's hook (pinned bead)\n- [ ] Support --wisp flag for ephemeral\n- [ ] Support --molecule flag for issue+workflow\n- [ ] Error if hook already occupied (unless --force)","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","assignee":"gastown/furiosa","created_at":"2025-12-22T03:17:27.273013-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T12:33:43.076291-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T12:33:43.076291-08:00","close_reason":"Closed"}
 {"id":"gt-4fdi","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:48","description":"Patrol 20: All healthy","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:48:32.167102-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:48:32.167102-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:48:32.167045-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-8uy (9 issues)"}
+{"id":"gt-4gr0","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:58:10.93422-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:58:10.93422-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"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":"2025-12-23T14:27:07.95492-08:00","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"}]}
 {"id":"gt-4nn","title":"Molecules: Composable Workflow Beads","description":"## Summary\n\nMolecules are crystallized workflow patterns stored as Beads issues.\nWhen instantiated, the molecule creates child beads forming a DAG.\n\n## Key Insight: Molecules ARE Beads\n\nPer HOP Decision 001: Beads IS the ledger. Molecules don't get a separate YAML format - they're issues with `type: molecule` containing prose-based step definitions.\n\nAgents don't need rigid schemas. They parse natural language natively. A molecule is just instructions with enough structure for tooling.\n\n## Example: Engineer in a Box\n\n```markdown\nid: mol-xyz\ntype: molecule\ntitle: Engineer in a Box\n\nThis workflow takes a task from design to merge.\n\n## Step: design\nThink carefully about architecture. Consider existing patterns, \ntrade-offs, testability.\n\n## Step: implement\nWrite clean code. Follow codebase conventions.\nNeeds: design\n\n## Step: review  \nReview for bugs, edge cases, style issues.\nNeeds: implement\n\n## Step: test\nWrite and run tests. Cover happy path and edge cases.\nNeeds: implement\n\n## Step: submit\nSubmit for merge via refinery.\nNeeds: review, test\n```\n\n## Instantiation\n\n```bash\n# Attach molecule when spawning\ngt spawn --issue gt-abc --molecule mol-xyz\n\n# Creates child beads atomically:\ngt-abc.design     ← ready first\ngt-abc.implement  ← blocked by design  \ngt-abc.review     ← blocked by implement\ngt-abc.test       ← blocked by implement\ngt-abc.submit     ← blocked by review, test\n```\n\nEach step issue gets an `instantiated-from` edge to the molecule (with step metadata).\n\n## Why This Matters\n\n1. **Unified data plane**: Everything in Beads, no parallel YAML channel\n2. **AI-native**: Prose instructions, not rigid schemas\n3. **Error isolation**: Each step is a checkpoint - failure doesn't lose progress\n4. **Scales with AI**: As agents get smarter, they handle more complex molecules\n\n## Implementation Primitives\n\n- `ParseMoleculeSteps()`: Extract steps from prose (convention-based)\n- `InstantiateMolecule()`: Atomic transaction creating all steps + edges  \n- `instantiated-from` edge type: Track provenance\n- Parameterization: `{{variable}}` substitution from context map","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-18T18:06:24.573068-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T14:44:59.705427-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T14:44:59.705427-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-4nn.1","title":"Molecule schema: YAML format for workflow definitions","description":"Define the YAML schema for molecule definitions:\n\n```yaml\nmolecule: \u003cname\u003e\nversion: 1\ndescription: \"Human description\"\nsteps:\n  - id: \u003cstep-id\u003e\n    title: \"Step title\"\n    prompt: \"Instructions for agent\"\n    depends: [\u003cother-step-ids\u003e]  # optional\n    tier: haiku|sonnet|opus      # optional, default from config\n    timeout: 30m                 # optional\n```\n\nStore molecules in:\n- `\u003crig\u003e/molecules/\u003cname\u003e.yaml` for rig-specific\n- `\u003ctown\u003e/molecules/\u003cname\u003e.yaml` for town-wide\n\nBuilt-in molecules to ship:\n- engineer-in-box: design→code→review→test→submit\n- quick-fix: implement→test→submit\n- research: investigate→document","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-18T18:06:49.441267-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T20:14:32.629327-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T20:14:32.629327-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-4nn.1","depends_on_id":"gt-4nn","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-18T18:06:49.442723-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
@@ -173,6 +182,8 @@
 {"id":"gt-5gkd","title":"Refinery Engineer: Role prompting and CLAUDE.md","description":"Create refinery/CLAUDE.md with Chief Merge Engineer role context. Include:\n- Role identity and responsibilities\n- Decision authority (merge order, test frequency, binary rebuilds)\n- Communication patterns (Witness, Deacon)\n- Session lifecycle (handoff bead protocol)\n- Key commands reference","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T18:09:06.423153-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T18:09:06.423153-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-5gkd","depends_on_id":"gt-ktal","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-19T18:09:39.217523-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-5gsx","title":"Merge: gt-3x0z.3","description":"branch: polecat/slit\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-3x0z.3\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-21T15:42:20.546839-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T15:55:14.469773-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T15:55:14.469773-08:00","close_reason":"Source branch lost, work needs to be redone"}
 {"id":"gt-5ipl","title":"Witness role describes incorrect commands","description":"prompts/roles/witness.md line 44 shows:\n  gt polecat list {{ rig }}\n\nBut polecats are worktrees managed by Refinery/Mayor's clone,\nnot a separate polecat manager. The witness shouldn't manage\npolecats directly.\n\nReview and update witness role to match actual architecture.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:51:44.558565-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T12:51:44.558565-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-5ipl","depends_on_id":"gt-jo9n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:52:08.074809-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-5j2x","title":"Test Patrol for Bonding","description":"Parent issue for mol bond CLI test","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:04:10.199911-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:04:10.545614-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T21:04:10.545614-08:00","close_reason":"Closed"}
+{"id":"gt-5j2x.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-5j2x\nbonded_ref: arm-toast\nbonded_at: 2025-12-23T10:00:00Z\n","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:04:10.282891-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:04:10.454575-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T21:04:10.454575-08:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-5j2x.1","depends_on_id":"gt-5j2x","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:04:10.283404-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-5n2f","title":"Tech Debt: Code Review December 2024","description":"Tech debt identified during code review on 2024-12-21. Contains 11 issues ranging from P2-P4 covering:\n\n- Code duplication (manager creation boilerplate)\n- Test coverage gaps (cmd 6.8%, mail 3.6%)\n- Magic strings needing constants\n- Error handling inconsistencies\n- Large files needing splitting\n- Unused code removal\n\nWork through these incrementally to improve codebase maintainability.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:37:36.114862-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T22:20:12.869211-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T22:20:12.869211-08:00","close_reason":"Tech debt review complete for launch. Completed:\n- gt-ai1z: Cycle detection in molecule deps\n- gt-7sqi: Manager boilerplate refactoring\n- gt-zhm5: Epic child filtering in Witness\n- gt-xnql: Constants for magic strings\n- gt-cvfg: io.Writer for refinery output\n- gt-nz6t: Removed unused style helpers\n\nAudited and closed:\n- gt-2xsh: Silent error handling (patterns are intentional)\n- gt-2n6z: Error wrapping (deferred to v0.2)\n\nDeferred to post-launch:\n- gt-480b: Test coverage (ongoing)\n- gt-92of: Large file splitting (refactoring)\n- gt-pbr3: Godoc comments (documentation)\n\nCodebase is launch-ready.","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-5n2f","depends_on_id":"gt-ai1z","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:37:45.973674-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-5n2f","depends_on_id":"gt-zhm5","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:37:46.048395-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-5n2f","depends_on_id":"gt-7sqi","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:37:46.120505-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-5n2f","depends_on_id":"gt-nz6t","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:37:46.194096-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-5n2f","depends_on_id":"gt-xnql","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:37:46.268652-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-5n2f","depends_on_id":"gt-480b","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:37:46.341243-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-5n2f","depends_on_id":"gt-cvfg","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:37:46.417073-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-5n2f","depends_on_id":"gt-92of","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:37:46.489042-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-5n2f","depends_on_id":"gt-2xsh","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:37:46.562771-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-5n2f","depends_on_id":"gt-2n6z","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:37:46.63439-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-5n2f","depends_on_id":"gt-pbr3","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:37:46.706067-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-5qc","title":"Document how to configure a Gas Town Harness","description":"Create docs explaining what a harness is (private repo containing GT installation with rigs gitignored), why you'd want one, and how to set it up with beads redirects","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-17T16:42:43.370167-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T12:00:39.274285-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T12:00:39.274285-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-5qc","depends_on_id":"gt-l1o","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-17T16:42:54.620984-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-5qc","depends_on_id":"gt-cr9","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-17T17:15:59.17545-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-5tct","title":"gt mail send: add stdin and file input support for complex messages","description":"Current -m flag is fragile with multi-line messages containing backticks, quotes, or shell special chars. Add: 1) --stdin flag to read message body from stdin (heredoc-friendly), 2) -f/--file flag to read from file. This sidesteps shell quoting nightmares for handoff messages with code samples.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-23T03:47:50.514096-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T03:47:50.514096-08:00"}
@@ -187,6 +198,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-62hm","title":"Molecule Phase Terminology Documentation","description":"Document the three-phase molecule lifecycle with consistent terminology:\n\n## The Phases (States of Matter)\n\n| Phase | State | Nature |\n|-------|-------|--------|\n| **Proto** | Solid/Crystal | Frozen template, static definition in catalog |\n| **Mol** | Liquid | Reified instance, malleable, tracked in git (durable) |\n| **Wisp** | Gas | Evaporates after squash, ephemeral orchestration |\n\n## Documentation Gaps Identified\n\n### High Priority\n1. Update vision.md Steam Engine metaphor to use proto/mol/wisp terminology\n2. Add lifecycle diagram: Proto → bond → Mol or Wisp → squash → Digest\n3. Document Go types for phases (ProtoMolecule, etc.)\n4. Document .beads-ephemeral/ structure and purpose\n\n### Medium Priority\n5. Update CLAUDE.md files (polecat, witness, refinery) with molecule workflow\n6. Document bd mol bond/squash/burn CLI API with examples\n7. Add polecat guide: Executing molecules and generating summaries\n\n### Low Priority\n8. Add terminology glossary to architecture.md\n9. Create troubleshooting playbook for stuck molecules\n10. Add reference diagrams for state transitions\n\n## Current State\n- architecture.md has good molecule basics but uses inconsistent terminology\n- vision.md has Steam Engine metaphor (proto=fuel, wisp=steam, digest=distillate)\n- molecules.md has detailed reference but needs phase clarity\n- builtin_molecules.go has 8 molecules but no phase documentation in code","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-21T16:32:27.537487-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T02:14:33.226923-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T02:14:33.226923-08:00","close_reason":"All children closed - documentation complete"}
 {"id":"gt-65a2","title":"Merge: gt-lnji","description":"branch: polecat/nux\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-lnji\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-22T23:36:23.454776-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T23:39:17.585769-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T23:39:17.585769-08:00","close_reason":"Merged to main"}
 {"id":"gt-662","title":"Swarm: report generation","description":"Generate markdown reports for completed swarms.\n\n## Command\n```\ngt swarm report \u003cswarm-id\u003e [--save \u003cfile\u003e]\n```\n\n## Report Content\n\n### Header\n- Swarm ID and title\n- Created/completed timestamps\n- Duration\n- Rig name\n\n### Task Summary\n| Task | Assignee | Status | Duration |\n|------|----------|--------|----------|\n| gt-xxx | Toast | merged | 15m |\n| gt-yyy | Nux | merged | 22m |\n\n### Worker Contributions\n- Commits per worker\n- Issues closed per worker\n- Lines changed (optional)\n\n### Timeline\n- Chronological events from events.jsonl\n- Key milestones (started, first merge, landing)\n\n### Issues Encountered\n- Conflicts resolved\n- Failed tasks (if any)\n- Escalations\n\n## Implementation\n```go\nfunc GenerateReport(swarmID string) (*SwarmReport, error)\nfunc (r *SwarmReport) ToMarkdown() string\n```\n\n## Storage\n- Save to \u003crig\u003e/.gastown/swarms/\u003cid\u003e/report.md\n- Or user-specified path with --save\n\n## PGT Reference\ngastown-py/src/gastown/swarm/manager.py generate_report()\n\n## Acceptance Criteria\n- [ ] Markdown report generated\n- [ ] Includes all sections above\n- [ ] Auto-saved to swarm directory\n- [ ] --save allows custom path","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T14:47:17.96767-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T17:23:22.330075-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-16T17:23:22.330075-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-66e1","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:51:50.03019-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:51:50.03019-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-690z","title":"Test MR","description":"test","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-18T20:15:16.685471-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T20:21:54.161643-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T20:21:54.161643-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-6957","title":"Deacon primes pending workers instead of spawn nudge","description":"## Problem\n\nWhen gt spawn starts a polecat, it tries to send a nudge message immediately:\n1. Starts tmux session with Claude Code\n2. Waits 3 seconds (hardcoded)\n3. Sends nudge via NudgeSession\n\nBut Claude Code takes 10-20+ seconds to be ready. The message arrives before\nthe prompt is ready, so it appears as part of the prompt string instead of\nbeing executed.\n\n## Solution\n\nMove priming responsibility to the Deacon patrol cycle:\n\n1. gt spawn: Mark polecat as pending_prime=true in state, return immediately\n2. Deacon patrol: New step prime-pending-workers that:\n   - Scans all rigs for workers with pending_prime=true\n   - Uses WaitForClaudeReady() to poll for \"\u003e \" prompt (already exists in tmux.go)\n   - Once ready, sends gt prime + assignment nudge\n   - Clears pending_prime flag\n\n## Implementation\n\n### spawn.go changes\n- Remove the 3-second sleep (line 368)\n- Remove the NudgeSession call (lines 375-383)\n- Instead: Update polecat state with pending_prime=true\n\n### Polecat state addition\nstatus: assigned, pending_prime: true, issue: gt-xxx\n\n### Deacon patrol addition\nAdd step between inbox-check and plugin-run:\nprime-pending-workers: Check all rigs for workers marked pending_prime.\nFor each pending worker: WaitForClaudeReady(60s), then gt prime + nudge\n\n### Benefits\n- No race condition - we poll until actually ready\n- Deacon already does health checks - priming is natural fit\n- Works for polecats, witnesses, refineries, crew (unified approach)\n- Timeout handling built in\n\n## Depends on\n- Existing WaitForClaudeReady() in tmux.go (lines 384-403)","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-22T17:19:33.589909-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T17:31:27.458838-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T17:31:27.458838-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented: spawn no longer nudges, deacon patrol has trigger-pending-spawns step"}
 {"id":"gt-69hf","title":"Test Patrol Parent","description":"Test parent for Christmas Ornament pattern","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T00:23:28.795987-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T00:23:29.11226-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T00:23:29.11226-08:00","close_reason":"Closed"}
@@ -200,6 +212,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-6m3e","title":"bd create --dedup: semantic deduplication before issue creation","description":"Before creating issue, check for semantic duplicates using AI similarity.\n\n**From VC**: internal/deduplication/ - AI-powered batch comparison. ~300 lines.\nVC had issue pollution problem: 438 issues with ~350+ spam because no early dedup.\n\n**Gas Town implementation**: CLI flag on bd create:\n```bash\nbd create --dedup --title=\"Fix auth bug\" --description=\"...\"\n```\n\nChecks recent issues (7-day window) with AI similarity. If confidence \u003e0.85, warns or blocks.\n\n**Value**: Prevents pollution from parallel workers discovering same issues.\n\n**VC lesson**: 115 issues filed in single day (Nov 2) because supervisor over-discovered without dedup. Rate limiting + dedup are essential.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T20:30:17.305652-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T20:30:17.305652-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-6m3e","depends_on_id":"gt-zhpa","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-20T20:30:27.599806-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-6n13","title":"Competing molecule instantiation mechanisms need resolution","description":"Documentation describes 4 different molecule instantiation methods:\n1. bd mol bond (beads-based, in molecules.md)\n2. gt sling (proposed in sling-design.md)\n3. gt swarm (implemented in code)\n4. gt molecule instantiate (in architecture.md)\n\nRole prompts use different methods:\n- Deacon: bd mol spawn\n- Refinery: gt mol bond\n- Polecat: bd mol current\n\nNeed to:\n1. Decide canonical mechanism\n2. Update all role prompts to use it\n3. Remove/deprecate alternatives\n4. Update architecture docs","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:50:56.093813-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T12:50:56.093813-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-6n13","depends_on_id":"gt-jo9n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:52:05.105811-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-6qld","title":"Daemon should auto-start as part of town bootstrap","description":"The Go daemon should be started automatically when the town boots up (mol-gastown-boot). Currently it requires manual 'gt daemon start'.\n\nThe daemon is critical infrastructure - it monitors the Deacon and nudges it when naked. Without it, the Deacon patrol loop doesn't run.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T13:16:52.000929-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T13:16:52.000929-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-6r7s","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:58:32.112417-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:58:32.112417-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-6t0","title":"gt swarm: Not discovering tasks from epic dependents","description":"gt swarm create/start shows '0 tasks loaded' even when epic has dependents.\n\nRepro:\n1. Create epic gt-hw6\n2. Create tasks and add deps: bd dep add gt-xxx gt-hw6\n3. gt swarm create gastown --epic gt-hw6 --worker Toast\n4. Swarm shows 'Tasks: 0'\n\nExpected: Swarm should discover tasks that depend on the epic.\nActual: Shows '(no tasks loaded)'","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-17T22:25:41.653628-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-17T22:31:58.848858-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-17T22:31:58.848858-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-6tf","title":"Implement gt harness create command","description":"Add scaffolding command to create a new harness:\n- gt harness create [path]\n- Creates config/, mayor/, .beads/redirect (optional)\n- Optionally initializes git\n- Generates CLAUDE.md with Mayor role\n- Could also offer a template repo alternative","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-17T17:15:34.342552-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-17T17:20:36.774805-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-17T17:20:36.774805-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-6tf","depends_on_id":"gt-cr9","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-17T17:15:51.845578-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-6vks","title":"Bug: LIFECYCLE messages use literal \u003crig\u003e placeholder","description":"Found stale LIFECYCLE messages addressed to @\u003crig\u003e/witness instead of actual rig names like @gastown/witness. Template substitution not happening.\n\nExamples found:\n- gm-bay: LIFECYCLE: polecat requesting shutdown (to @\u003crig\u003e/witness)\n- gm-7du, gm-94e, gm-u5x, gm-89b: same issue\n\nFix: Ensure rig name is substituted in lifecycle mail templates.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-20T03:12:28.146613-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T13:23:08.002122-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T13:23:08.002122-08:00"}
@@ -214,6 +227,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-71i","title":"Update architecture.md: Engineer role and Beads merge queue","description":"Update docs/architecture.md with recent design decisions:\n\n1. Agent table: Change \"Refinery\" role to \"Engineer\"\n   - Refinery = place/module/directory\n   - Engineer = role (agent that works in the Refinery)\n\n2. Merge Queue section: Document Beads-native model\n   - MRs are beads issues with --type=merge-request\n   - gt mq commands (submit, list, next, process, reorder)\n   - Ordering via depends-on links\n\n3. CLI section: Add gt mq commands\n\n4. Key Design Decisions: Add decisions for:\n   - #15: Merge Queue in Beads\n   - #16: Engineer role (distinct from Refinery place)\n   - #17: Session restart protocol for Engineer","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T23:12:03.616159-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T23:12:03.616159-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-71i","depends_on_id":"gt-h5n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T23:12:14.92163-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-72so","title":"gt mq list: doesn't show submitted MRs","description":"After submitting MRs with gt mq submit, gt mq list gastown shows empty queue.\n\n## Reproduction\n1. gt mq submit --issue gt-h5n.5 --branch polecat/Scabrous\n2. gt mq list gastown → (empty)\n3. bd list --type=merge-request → shows the MR\n\n## Expected\ngt mq list should show submitted MRs\n\n## MR example\ngt-ts4u has rig: gastown in description, type=merge-request, status=open","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-19T14:54:26.731813-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T17:22:52.552662-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T16:19:53.82455-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-74a7","title":"Wire GT_ACCOUNT env var into spawn/attach","description":"When spawning Claude Code (gt spawn, gt crew attach), check GT_ACCOUNT env var. If set, look up account in config and set CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR accordingly.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T03:24:22.86335-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T04:04:18.382571-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T04:04:18.382571-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented GT_ACCOUNT env var support with priority resolution","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-74a7","depends_on_id":"gt-58tu","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-23T03:24:34.897966-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-751s","title":"mol-witness-patrol","description":"Per-rig worker monitor patrol loop.\n\nThe Witness is the Pit Boss for your rig. You watch polecats, nudge them toward\ncompletion, verify clean git state before kills, and escalate stuck workers.\n\n**You do NOT do implementation work.** Your job is oversight, not coding.\n\nThis molecule uses wisp storage (.beads-wisp/) for ephemeral patrol state.\nPersistent state (nudge counts, handoffs) is stored in a witness handoff bead.","status":"closed","priority":4,"issue_type":"epic","assignee":"gastown/witness","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:41:54.504354-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T04:39:30.10448-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T04:39:30.10448-08:00","close_reason":"Superseded by Christmas Ornament pattern (gt-tnow, gt-qflq). Older flat patrol design replaced by dynamic bonding architecture.","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-7918","title":"Patrols: Cyclic molecules for autonomous maintenance","description":"## Vision\n\nPatrols are **cyclic molecules** - workflow loops that give Gas Town its autonomous nervous system. While regular molecules are DAGs that terminate, patrols loop forever, performing maintenance tasks at varying cadences.\n\nThis is the \"steam engine\" of Gas Town: converting episodic Claude sessions into continuous autonomous operation.\n\n## Core Concepts\n\n### 1. Cyclic Molecules\n\nRegular molecule:     A -\u003e B -\u003e C -\u003e done\nPatrol molecule:      A -\u003e B -\u003e C --+\n                      ^             |\n                      +-------------+\n\nPatrols have a loop_to field specifying where to restart.\n\n### 2. Cooldown-Aware Steps (Atoms)\n\nSteps encode their own cadence. When patrol reaches a step:\n1. Check: now - last_run \u003e cooldown?\n2. If yes: execute, update last_run\n3. If no: skip (immediately close)\n\nThe patrol runner is simple - steps self-skip. Complexity distributed into atoms.\n\n### 3. The Beacon\n\nThe heartbeat that fires patrol triggers:\n- Internal ticker in Deacon (goroutine)\n- Or external cron firing gt deacon tick\n- Or mail-based triggers\n\nWithout beacon, nothing proactive happens.\n\n### 4. Session Reset as Patrol Step\n\nConnects to auto-handoff (gt-bcwn). Session reset is a patrol step, not a separate mechanism.\n\n### 5. Multi-Role Patrols\n\nEach supervisor has its own patrol:\n\n**Deacon patrol:** health-check (30s), session-gc (5m), beacon-tick (10s)\n**Witness patrol:** orphan-scan (10m), stuck-check (2m), molecule-progress (1m)\n**Refinery patrol:** queue-check (30s), pr-status (1m), merge-ready (30s)\n\n### 6. Cadence Tiers\n\n- Critical (10-30s): Health checks\n- Active (1-5m): Progress, nudges\n- Maintenance (10-30m): Orphans, GC\n- Periodic (1h+): Reports\n\n### 7. Best-Effort Scheduling\n\nNot real-time - more like cron. No hard deadlines. Catch-up, dont pile-up.\nPriority preemption (mail interrupts patrol). Graceful degradation under load.\n\n## Open Questions\n\n1. State persistence: Beads (self-describing) or file (faster)?\n2. Interruption: How does urgent mail preempt patrol?\n3. Error recovery: Backoff? Escalate? Circuit breaker?\n4. Coordination: Can patrols send mail to trigger other patrols?\n\n## Related\n\n- gt-bcwn: Auto-handoff (session reset is a patrol step)\n- Molecule system (patrols extend molecules with loops)\n- Deacon lifecycle management\n\n## Metaphor\n\nClaude was fire. Claude Code was steam. Gas Town is the steam engine. Beads is the train tracks.\n\nThe steam engine converts episodic combustion into continuous rotary motion.\nGas Town converts episodic Claude sessions into continuous autonomous work.","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-21T12:18:22.99128-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T12:18:22.99128-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-7918","depends_on_id":"gt-bcwn","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T12:18:30.86651-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-7919","title":"Fix failing beads tests: TestIntegration and TestPolecatWorkMolecule","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","assignee":"gastown/furiosa","created_at":"2025-12-22T12:46:29.649-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T23:41:07.64316-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T23:41:07.64316-08:00","close_reason":"Fixed test expectations for molecule counts and step names"}
 {"id":"gt-7920","title":"Create mol-refinery-patrol with test failure gates","description":"## Problem\n\nThe Refinery role lacks:\n1. A formal patrol molecule (Deacon has mol-deacon-patrol)\n2. Engineer identity/philosophy guidance\n3. Structural enforcement of failure handling (not just documentation)\n\nWhen tests fail during merge processing, the current guidance doesn't prevent 'disavowal' - noting a problem exists and proceeding without tracking it.\n\n## The Structural Solution\n\nCreate `mol-refinery-patrol` with **verification gates** that make disavowal structurally impossible:\n\n```markdown\n## Molecule: mol-refinery-patrol\n\n## Step: inbox-check\nCheck mail for MR submissions, escalations, messages.\nProcess any urgent items first.\n\n## Step: queue-scan\nFetch remote, identify polecat branches waiting.\nIf queue empty, skip to context-check.\nTrack branch list for this cycle.\nNeeds: inbox-check\n\n## Step: process-branch\nPick next branch. Rebase on current main.\nIf rebase conflicts: notify polecat, skip to next branch.\nNeeds: queue-scan\n\n## Step: run-tests\nRun go test ./...\nTrack results (pass/fail count).\nNeeds: process-branch\n\n## Step: handle-failures\n**GATE**: If tests passed, this step auto-completes.\nIf tests failed:\n- Diagnose: branch regression or pre-existing?\n- Branch regression → abort, notify polecat\n- Pre-existing → EITHER fix OR \\`bd create --type=bug\\`\n**VERIFY**: Fix committed OR bead filed before proceeding.\nNeeds: run-tests\n\n## Step: merge-push\nMerge to main (ff-only preferred).\nPush immediately.\nDelete polecat branch.\nNeeds: handle-failures\n\n## Step: loop-check\nMore branches? Return to process-branch.\nOtherwise continue to summary.\nNeeds: merge-push\n\n## Step: generate-summary\nSummarize cycle: branches processed, tests results, issues filed.\nNeeds: loop-check\n\n## Step: context-check\nCheck context usage.\nIf high: write handoff, prepare for burn/respawn.\nNeeds: generate-summary\n\n## Step: burn-or-loop\nIf context LOW and queue non-empty: loop (return to queue-scan)\nIf context HIGH or queue empty: burn and exit\nNeeds: context-check\n```\n\n## Implementation Tasks\n\n### 1. Add RefineryPatrolMolecule() to builtin_molecules.go\n- Copy pattern from DeaconPatrolMolecule\n- Include all steps with proper `Needs:` dependencies\n- Emphasize handle-failures gate in description\n\n### 2. Update Refinery CLAUDE.md\nAdd sections:\n- **The Engineer Mindset** (identity/philosophy)\n- **The Scotty Test** (Would Scotty walk past this?)\n- **Patrol Molecule** reference (mol-refinery-patrol)\n- **Test Failure Protocol** (explicit decision tree)\n\n### 3. Create prompts/roles/refinery.md\n- Follow pattern of deacon.md\n- Include patrol execution loop diagram\n- Reference the molecule\n\n### 4. Consider mol-witness-patrol\n- Witness has detailed heartbeat protocol but no formal molecule\n- Similar pattern could apply\n\n## Why This Matters\n\nGUPP: 'If you have work on your hook, you have to run it.'\nThe patrol molecule puts failure handling ON THE HOOK as a mandatory step.\nYou can't skip handle-failures to get to merge-push.\nThe structure enforces good behavior.\n\n## Related\n- gt-7919: Fix failing beads tests (discovered during this session)\n- mol-deacon-patrol (existing pattern to follow)\n- docs/molecular-chemistry.md (chemistry concepts)\n- docs/wisp-architecture.md (wisp vs mol decision)","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-22T13:01:48.588945-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T13:20:37.565029-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T13:13:36.329669-08:00"}
@@ -222,12 +236,14 @@
 {"id":"gt-7923","title":"gt rig add / gt doctor: patrol awareness and wiring","description":"## Problem\n\nWhen a rig is installed or audited, we need to ensure all built-in patrols and role hooks are properly wired up.\n\n## gt rig add Changes\n\nWhen adding a rig, automatically:\n\n1. **Create patrol molecules** for each role:\n   - mol-deacon-patrol (town-level)\n   - mol-witness-patrol (per-rig)\n   - mol-refinery-patrol (per-rig)\n\n2. **Set up hooks** that trigger patrols:\n   - Deacon: daemon timer / heartbeat\n   - Witness: daemon timer / polecat lifecycle events\n   - Refinery: MR submission events / daemon timer\n\n3. **Configure daemon** to manage these patrols:\n   - Register patrol molecules in daemon config\n   - Set up respawn behavior for each role\n\n4. **Create plugin directories**:\n   - ~/gt/plugins/ (town-level)\n   - \u003crig\u003e/plugins/ (rig-level, if needed)\n\n## gt doctor Changes\n\nAdd patrol health checks:\n\n### patrol-molecules-exist\n- Verify mol-deacon-patrol, mol-witness-patrol, mol-refinery-patrol exist\n- Check they parse correctly (valid steps, dependencies)\n\n### patrol-hooks-wired\n- Verify hooks trigger patrol execution\n- Check daemon is configured to manage patrols\n\n### patrol-not-stuck\n- Detect wisps that have been in-progress too long\n- Flag orphaned patrol molecules (no active session)\n\n### patrol-plugins-accessible\n- Verify plugin directories exist and are readable\n- Check plugin frontmatter parses correctly\n\n### patrol-roles-have-prompts\n- Verify prompts/roles/*.md exist for each role\n- Check they reference the correct patrol molecule\n\n## Auto-fix\n\ngt doctor --fix can:\n- Create missing patrol molecules\n- Wire up missing hooks\n- Create plugin directories\n- NOT restart stuck patrols (needs human decision)\n\n## Related\n- gt-7920 (mol-refinery-patrol)\n- gt-7921 (await-work and plugin-run)\n- docs/wisp-architecture.md","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","assignee":"gastown/rictus","created_at":"2025-12-22T13:24:43.158379-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T01:16:16.773474-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T01:16:16.773474-08:00","close_reason":"Merged to main"}
 {"id":"gt-7hor","title":"Document the Propulsion Principle","description":"Write canonical documentation for the Universal Gas Town Propulsion Principle.\n\nLocation: gastown/mayor/rig/docs/propulsion-principle.md\n\nContent:\n- The One Rule (hook has work → work happens)\n- Why it works (stateless agents, molecule-driven)\n- The sling lifecycle diagram\n- Agent startup protocol\n- Examples and anti-patterns\n\nThis is foundational theory-of-operation documentation.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","assignee":"gastown/slit","created_at":"2025-12-22T03:17:47.790012-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T12:31:43.230007-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T12:31:43.230007-08:00","close_reason":"Documentation complete. Created docs/propulsion-principle.md covering the One Rule, sling lifecycle, agent startup protocol, and examples/anti-patterns."}
 {"id":"gt-7hz3","title":"Merge: gt-92l","description":"branch: polecat/Ace\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-92l\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-19T16:31:37.716367-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T18:26:14.102101-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T17:48:09.627376-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-7iek","title":"context-check","description":"Assess own context usage. If high, prepare for handoff.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T17:51:45.43771-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T04:40:34.00709-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T04:40:34.00709-08:00","close_reason":"Parent gt-hbnz closed (duplicate mol-deacon-patrol)","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-7iek","depends_on_id":"gt-hbnz","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T17:51:45.442974-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-7ik","title":"Ephemeral polecats: spawn fresh, delete on completion","description":"## Design Decision\n\nSwitch from pooled/idle polecats to ephemeral model:\n- Spawn creates fresh worktree from main\n- Polecat requests shutdown when done (bottom-up)\n- Witness verifies handoff, kills session, deletes worktree\n- No 'idle' state - polecats exist only while working\n\n## Rationale\n\n1. **Git worktrees are fast** - pooling optimization is obsolete\n2. **Pooling creates maintenance burden:**\n   - Git stashes accumulate\n   - Untracked artifacts pile up\n   - Branches drift from main\n   - Beads DB gets stale\n3. **PGT sync problems** came from persistent branches\n4. **Support infrastructure exists** - Witness, Refinery, Mayor handle continuity\n5. **Simpler mental model** - polecat exists = work in progress\n\n## Lifecycle\n\n```\nSpawn:\n  gt spawn --issue \u003cid\u003e\n  → Creates fresh worktree: git worktree add polecats/\u003cname\u003e -b polecat/\u003cname\u003e\n  → Initializes beads in worktree\n  → Starts session, assigns work\n\nWorking:\n  Polecat does task\n  → Pushes to polecat/\u003cname\u003e branch\n  → Submits to merge queue when ready\n\nCompletion (POLECAT-INITIATED):\n  Polecat runs: gt handoff\n  → Verifies git state clean\n  → Sends mail to Witness: \"Ready for shutdown\"\n  → Marks itself done, waits for termination\n\nCleanup (WITNESS-OWNED):\n  Witness receives shutdown request\n  → Verifies PR merged or in queue\n  → Verifies no uncommitted changes\n  → Kills session: gt session stop \u003crig\u003e/\u003cpolecat\u003e\n  → Deletes worktree: git worktree remove polecats/\u003cname\u003e\n  → Deletes branch: git branch -d polecat/\u003cname\u003e\n  → Optionally: Notifies Mayor of completion\n```\n\n## Key Insight: Bottom-Up Shutdown\n\n**Old model (wrong)**: Top-down batch shutdown - \"cancel the swarm\"\n**New model (right)**: Bottom-up individual shutdown - polecat requests, Witness executes\n\nThis enables streaming:\n- Workers come and go continuously\n- No \"swarm end\" to trigger cleanup\n- Each worker manages its own lifecycle\n- Witness is the lifecycle authority\n\n## Implementation\n\n1. Add `gt handoff` command for polecats to request shutdown\n2. Modify gt spawn to always create fresh worktree\n3. Run bd init in new worktree (beads needs initialization)\n4. Add shutdown request handler to Witness\n5. Witness verifies handoff, then cleans up:\n   - Kill session\n   - Remove worktree\n   - Delete branch\n6. Remove 'idle' state from polecat state machine\n7. Simplify gt polecat list (only shows active)\n\n## Impact on Other Tasks\n\n- gt-17r (Zombie cleanup): Becomes trivial - orphan worktrees\n- gt-4my (Worker health): Simpler - no idle/stuck ambiguity\n- gt-f9x.5/f9x.6 (Doctor): Fewer states to validate\n- gt-eu9 (Witness handoff): Witness receives polecat shutdown requests","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-17T15:44:31.139964-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T01:57:17.033547-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T01:57:17.033547-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-7lt","title":"gt mail send should tmux-notify recipient","description":"## Problem\n\nWhen mail is sent via gt mail send, the recipient session does not get a tmux notification. In Python Gas Town (PGT), mail delivery triggers a tmux display-message or similar notification so the agent knows mail arrived.\n\n## Expected Behavior\n\nWhen gt mail send \u003caddr\u003e is called:\n1. Mail is delivered to recipient inbox\n2. If recipient has an active tmux session, send notification\n3. Notification should be visible (display-message or bell)\n\n## Current Behavior\n\nMail is delivered but no notification. Agent has to poll inbox to discover new mail.\n\n## Impact\n\n- Agents miss time-sensitive messages\n- Heartbeat pokes from daemon will not wake agents\n- Coordination is slower (polling vs push)\n\n## Implementation Notes\n\nAfter successful mail delivery, check if recipient has active session:\n- gt session list can identify active sessions\n- tmux display-message or send-keys can notify\n- Could inject a visible prompt like \"[MAIL] New message from \u003csender\u003e\"\n\n## Reference\n\nCheck PGT implementation for how it handles this.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-18T12:28:50.142075-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T20:09:53.112902-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T20:09:53.112902-08:00"}
 {"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":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:30.495275-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:45:39.65029-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T21:45:39.65029-08:00","close_reason":"Extracted common getRig() helper in internal/cmd/rig_helpers.go, updated all 5 manager creation functions to use it"}
+{"id":"gt-7tmh","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"[RESURRECTED] This issue was deleted but recreated as a tombstone to preserve hierarchical structure.\n\nOriginal description:\nDeacon patrol molecule template. Label: template","status":"closed","priority":4,"issue_type":"epic","assignee":"deacon","created_at":"2025-12-23T13:03:21.516072-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:17:11.404751-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:17:11.404751-08:00","close_reason":"Incomplete patrol, creating fresh","wisp":true}
 {"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-7wcf","title":"README: Update Install section for homebrew/npm","description":"README currently shows:\n  go install github.com/steveyegge/gastown/cmd/gt@latest\n\nBut users will install via homebrew or npm. Update to show:\n  brew install gastown\n  # or\n  npm install -g @anthropic/gastown\n\nAlso add prerequisites section (tmux, Claude Code CLI).","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T13:04:51.751097-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T13:04:51.751097-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-7wcf","depends_on_id":"gt-jo9n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-24T13:05:00.100253-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"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"}
@@ -236,6 +252,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-83k0","title":"mol-witness-patrol molecule definition","description":"Create mol-witness-patrol in builtin_molecules.go.\n\n## Steps (10 total)\n1. inbox-check - Process witness mail (lifecycle, help requests)\n2. load-state - Read handoff bead, get nudge counts\n3. survey-workers - gt polecat list, categorize by status\n4. inspect-workers - tmux capture-pane for each 'working' polecat\n5. decide-actions - Apply nudge matrix, queue actions\n6. execute-actions - Nudge, kill, or escalate as decided\n7. save-state - Update handoff bead with new states\n8. generate-summary - Summarize cycle for digest\n9. context-check - Check own context usage\n10. burn-or-loop - Squash wisp, then loop or cycle session\n\n## Key Behaviors\n- Uses wisp storage (.beads-wisp/)\n- Reads/writes witness handoff bead for state persistence\n- Progressive nudging (3 levels before escalate)\n- Pre-kill verification before killing polecats\n\n## Reference\n- See prompts/roles/witness.md for protocol details\n- See mol-refinery-patrol for similar structure\n- Parent epic: gt-aqd8","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","assignee":"gastown/furiosa","created_at":"2025-12-22T16:42:43.697249-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T23:34:29.174842-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T23:34:29.174842-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented mol-witness-patrol with 10 steps in builtin_molecules.go"}
 {"id":"gt-85a","title":"gt spawn: Not injecting work instructions to session","description":"gt spawn starts session but doesn't inject the issue assignment.\n\nRepro:\n1. gt spawn gastown/Toast --issue gt-2ux\n2. Session starts but polecat just sees Claude prompt\n3. No issue context injected\n\nExpected: Polecat should receive issue details automatically.\nActual: Polecat sits at blank prompt, needs manual injection.","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-17T22:28:02.583003-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-17T22:31:58.847834-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-17T22:31:58.847834-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-86w","title":"CLI: doctor diagnostics and auto-repair","description":"GGT completely lacks the doctor command which is critical for debugging.\n\nRequired Commands:\n- gt doctor [\u003crig\u003e] - Run diagnostic checks\n- gt doctor --fix - Auto-repair common issues\n\nChecks to Implement:\nWorkspace Level: Config validity, Mayor mailbox, Rig registry\nRig Level: Git state, clone health, witness/refinery presence, beads sync\nSwarm Level: Stuck detection, zombie sessions, heartbeat health\n\nPGT Reference: gastown-py/src/gastown/cli/dashboard_cmd.py","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T14:46:34.721484-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T16:03:17.405433-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-16T16:03:17.405433-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-87jz","title":"mol-witness-patrol","description":"Per-rig worker monitor patrol loop using the Christmas Ornament pattern.\n\nThe Witness is the Pit Boss for your rig. You watch polecats, nudge them toward\ncompletion, verify clean git state before kills, and escalate stuck workers.\n\n**You do NOT do implementation work.** Your job is oversight, not coding.\n\n## The Christmas Ornament Shape\n\nThis molecule uses dynamic bonding to create inspection arms per-polecat:\n\n```\n                    ★ mol-witness-patrol (trunk)\n                   /|\\\n            ┌─────┘ │ └─────┐\n         PREFLIGHT DISCOVERY CLEANUP\n            │       │        │\n        ┌───┴───┐ ┌─┴─┐  ┌───┴───┐\n        │inbox  │ │sur│  │aggreg │\n        │refnry │ │vey│  │save   │\n        │load   │ └─┬─┘  │summary│\n        └───────┘   │    │contxt │\n                    │    │loop   │\n          ┌─────────┼─────────┐ └───────┘\n          │         │         │\n          ●         ●         ●     mol-polecat-arm (dynamic)\n         ace       nux      toast\n          │         │         │\n       ┌──┴──┐   ┌──┴──┐   ┌──┴──┐\n       │cap  │   │cap  │   │cap  │\n       │ass  │   │ass  │   │ass  │\n       │dec  │   │dec  │   │dec  │\n       │exec │   │exec │   │exec │\n       └──┬──┘   └──┬──┘   └──┬──┘\n          │         │         │\n          └─────────┴─────────┘\n                    │\n                 ⬣ base (cleanup)\n```\n\n## Phases\n\n### PREFLIGHT (fixed steps)\n1. inbox-check - Process lifecycle requests, help messages\n2. check-refinery - Ensure MQ is alive and processing\n3. load-state - Read persistent state (nudge counts, etc.)\n\n### DISCOVERY (spawns dynamic arms)\n4. survey-workers - List polecats, bond mol-polecat-arm per polecat\n5. run-plugins - Bond mol-plugin-runner for each witness plugin\n\n### CLEANUP (gate + fixed steps)\n6. aggregate - GATE: WaitsFor all arms + plugins to complete\n7. save-state - Persist nudge counts, action log\n8. generate-summary - Create digest content\n9. context-check - Check if context is high\n10. burn-or-loop - Squash/burn wisp, then loop or exit\n\n## Dynamic Arms\n\nEach polecat gets mol-polecat-arm bonded as a wisp child:\n- capture - Capture tmux output\n- assess - Categorize state (working/idle/error/done)\n- load-history - Get nudge counts for this polecat\n- decide - Apply nudge matrix\n- execute - Take action (nudge/kill/escalate/none)\n\nArms run in PARALLEL. The aggregate step waits for all to complete.\n\n## Activity Feed\n\nThis design enables real-time visibility:\n\n```\n[14:32:08] + patrol-x7k.arm-ace bonded (5 steps)\n[14:32:09] → patrol-x7k.arm-ace.capture in_progress\n[14:32:10] ✓ patrol-x7k.arm-ace.capture completed\n[14:32:14] ✓ patrol-x7k.arm-ace.decide completed (action: nudge-1)\n[14:32:17] ✓ patrol-x7k.arm-ace COMPLETE\n```\n\n## Storage\n\n- Wisp storage: .beads-wisp/ (ephemeral, gitignored)\n- Persistent state: witness handoff bead (nudge counts, etc.)\n- Digests: Squashed summaries in permanent beads\n\n## Dependencies\n\n- bd-xo1o: Dynamic Molecule Bonding epic (in beads rig)\n  - bd mol bond with variable substitution\n  - WaitsFor directive for fanout gates\n  - Activity feed query\n\nLabels: [template, christmas-ornament]","status":"in_progress","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","assignee":"witness","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:23:42.025546-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T16:23:42.79036-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-8a0h","title":"Add compaction recovery protocol to role templates","description":"After context compaction (summarization), agents may be disoriented.\n\nAdd guidance to recognize and recover:\n- 'If you feel you've lost earlier context or are disoriented, run: gt prime'\n- 'This re-injects your role, current work, and pending messages'\n- 'It's safe to prime multiple times - it just outputs context'\n\nThis is the fallback path when self-check is missed and compaction happens.\nCompaction isn't catastrophic if priming is robust.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:46:21.959626-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T14:27:07.466696-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-8bes","title":"Review: Witness patrol template changes (gt-h1n5)","description":"Polecat rictus implemented significant witness.md.tmpl changes: banners, wisp-based execution, handoff bead attachment, loop-or-exit, patrol summary. Review for correctness and consistency with deacon pattern.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T19:57:38.242943-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T19:57:38.242943-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-8bx","title":"Adaptive backoff for daemon heartbeat","description":"Track agent responsiveness and adjust heartbeat frequency.\n\n## Per-Agent State\n\n```go\ntype AgentBackoff struct {\n    BaseInterval    time.Duration  // 60s default\n    CurrentInterval time.Duration  // grows when busy\n    MaxInterval     time.Duration  // 10min cap\n    ConsecutiveMiss int            // pokes with no response\n}\n```\n\n## Strategy Options\n\n- **Fixed**: Always 60s (current, simple)\n- **Geometric**: 60s → 90s → 135s → 202s (factor 1.5)\n- **Exponential**: 60s → 120s → 240s (factor 2, aggressive)\n\n## Recovery\n\nWhen agent responds (runs a command):\n- Reset ConsecutiveMiss to 0\n- Return to BaseInterval immediately\n\n## Benefits\n\n- Reduces noise for busy agents\n- Saves resources during quiet periods\n- Still catches stuck agents (max interval cap)","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-18T14:19:33.083844-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T12:09:31.613912-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T12:09:31.613912-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-8bx","depends_on_id":"gt-bfd","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-18T14:19:46.912289-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
@@ -249,6 +266,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-8nmy","title":"Update Deacon template to emphasize staying in ~/gt/deacon directory","description":"The Deacon template should instruct the agent to stay in ~/gt/deacon/ as much as possible, and always return there after any excursion. This prevents issues with identity detection (mail, mol status) which depend on cwd.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T13:30:27.969826-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T13:30:27.969826-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-8os8","title":"Work on ga-p6r: Add handoff protocol to spawn priming. En...","description":"Work on ga-p6r: Add handoff protocol to spawn priming. Ensure polecats receive handoff context when spawned. When done, submit MR (not PR) to integration branch for Refinery.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T22:57:59.334003-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T23:22:07.076974-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T23:22:07.076974-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-8pcb","title":"Plugin/molecule catalog integration design","description":"Two currently independent systems:\n1. Disk-based plugins (~~/gt/plugins/) - Deacon patrol extensions\n2. Molecule catalog (protos in beads) - bd pour/wisp/bond\n\nInvestigate integration points:\n- User-contributed molecules bonded to catalog\n- Dynamic molecule attachment during execution (e.g., 'attach security sniffer because we noticed condition X')\n- How plugins could contribute protos\n- How protos could trigger plugins\n\nNot blocking launch. Future design investigation.","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-22T21:52:47.897048-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T21:52:47.897048-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-8qv3","title":"request-shutdown","description":"Send shutdown request to Witness.\nWait for termination.\n\nThe polecat is now ready to be cleaned up.\nDo not exit directly - wait for Witness to kill the session.\n\nDepends: generate-summary","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:58:52.600349-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:59:10.938756-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T21:59:10.938756-08:00","close_reason":"test cleanup","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-8qv3","depends_on_id":"gt-q6hl","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:58:52.603957-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-8r7","title":"Enhance Mayor CLAUDE.md with GGT milestone tracking","description":"Update ~/ai/CLAUDE.md (Mayor startup context) with:\n\n1. GGT Self-Hosting Milestone section\n   - Track progress toward gt replacing town\n   - Key blockers: gt-h5n (merge queue), gt-974 (daemon)\n   - What \"self-hosting\" means (GGT working on itself)\n\n2. Recent Architecture Decisions\n   - Engineer = role, Refinery = place\n   - Merge queue in Beads (not branch discovery)\n   - Session restart protocol\n\n3. Transition Plan\n   - Current: use town commands (PGT)\n   - Target: use gt commands (GGT)\n   - Switch criteria: gt-b1g closed\n\nKeep it concise - Mayor context should be quick to scan.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T23:12:07.260653-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T23:12:07.260653-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-8r7","depends_on_id":"gt-h5n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T23:12:15.124842-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-8tmz","title":"Molecule Algebra: Work Composition DSL","description":"Implement the molecule algebra - a declarative language for composing, transforming, and executing structured work. Enables mechanical composition without AI.\n\nThe Three Phases: Rig → Cook → Run\n\n- **Rig**: Source-level composition (formula YAML with extends/compose)\n- **Cook**: Instantiation (formula → proto → mol/wisp)\n- **Run**: Execution (agents complete steps)\n\nTwo Composition Operators:\n- **Rig** operates on formulas (source level)\n- **Bond** operates on artifacts (protos, mols, wisps)\n\nKey components:\n- Formulas: YAML source with composition rules (.formula.yaml)\n- Cook: Pre-expand macros/aspects to flat proto\n- Phase verbs (pour, wisp)\n- Bond: Artifact-level polymorphic composition\n- Composition operators (sequence, parallel, branch, loop, gate)\n- Advice operators (before, after, around - Lisp style)\n- Expansion operators (macros like Rule of Five)\n- Aspects (AOP cross-cutting concerns)\n\nSee docs/rig-cook-run.md for the lifecycle spec.\nSee docs/molecule-algebra.md for full algebra specification.\nExample formulas in .beads/formulas/","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-23T18:03:48.824827-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T19:19:52.260736-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-8tmz.1","title":"Phase verbs: pour and wisp commands","description":"Implement the phase transition verbs:\n- bd pour \u003cproto\u003e - instantiate as persistent mol\n- bd wisp \u003cproto\u003e - instantiate as ephemeral wisp\n- Update bd mol bond to inherit phase from target\n\nThese replace the current --wisp flag with cleaner verb semantics.","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T18:03:57.280647-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T18:03:57.280647-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-8tmz.1","depends_on_id":"gt-8tmz","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T18:03:57.281096-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
@@ -316,6 +334,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-9g82","title":"Polecat wisp architecture: Proto → Wisp → Mol pattern","description":"Design the three-layer architecture for polecat lifecycle:\n\n## The Insight\n\nPolecats should run a ONE-SHOT WISP (not looping like patrols):\n\n**Step 1: Onboard**\n- Read full polecat protocol (polecat.md template)\n- Learn Gas Town operation, exit strategies, molecule protocol\n- This is the 'how to be a polecat' education\n\n**Step 2: Execute Mol**\n- Run the assigned molecule (the actual work item)\n- Could span multiple sessions via session continuity\n- The mol is pure work content (epic, issue, feature)\n\n**Step 3: Cleanup**\n- Run final step of the wisp\n- Self-delete / request shutdown\n\n## Three Layers\n\n- **Proto**: polecat.md template (instructions for being a polecat)\n- **Wisp**: One-shot harness instantiated from proto (wraps the mol)\n- **Mol**: The work item (issue/epic being processed)\n\n## Why This Matters\n\n1. **Separation of concerns**: Protocol (how) vs Work (what)\n2. **Reusability**: Same wisp harness wraps any mol\n3. **Extensibility**: Plugin points for custom behavior\n4. **Session continuity**: Wisp handles multi-session, not the mol\n5. **Blurred control/data planes**: Intentional in Gas Town\n\n## Design Questions\n\n1. How does proto (polecat.md) become a wisp instance?\n2. What are the plugin/extension points?\n3. Should all 'engineer in a box' mols use proto → wisp → mol?\n4. How does this relate to refinery/deacon patterns?","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-22T15:54:17.446941-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T16:15:02.608799-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T16:15:02.608799-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented Proto → Wisp → Mol architecture with mol-crew-session, mol-polecat-session, and auto-continue logic in gt prime"}
 {"id":"gt-9j9","title":"CLI: worker status reporting commands","description":"Worker status reporting CLI for polecats to report progress.\n\n## Commands\n\n### gt worker started\n```\ngt worker started \u003cissue-id\u003e [-m MESSAGE]\n```\nReports work started on issue.\n\n### gt worker progress\n```\ngt worker progress \u003cissue-id\u003e \u003c0-100\u003e [-m MESSAGE]\n```\nReports percentage complete.\n\n### gt worker blocked\n```\ngt worker blocked \u003cissue-id\u003e \u003creason\u003e [-m MESSAGE]\n```\nReports blocked status with reason.\n\n### gt worker completed\n```\ngt worker completed \u003cissue-id\u003e [-m MESSAGE]\n```\nReports task completion.\n\n### gt worker failed\n```\ngt worker failed \u003cissue-id\u003e \u003creason\u003e [-m MESSAGE]\n```\nReports task failure.\n\n## Implementation\nEach command sends mail to refinery with structured content:\n```go\ntype WorkerStatusReport struct {\n    IssueID    string\n    Status     string  // started|progress|blocked|completed|failed\n    Progress   int     // 0-100 for progress\n    Reason     string  // for blocked/failed\n    Message    string  // optional detail\n    ReportedAt time.Time\n}\n```\n\n## Message Format\nSubject: \"[STATUS] \u003cissue-id\u003e: \u003cstatus\u003e\"\nBody: JSON-encoded WorkerStatusReport\n\n## Default Recipient\n```go\n// Determine from context\nfunc getDefaultRecipient() string {\n    rig := os.Getenv(\"GT_RIG\")\n    if rig != \"\" {\n        return rig + \"/refinery\"\n    }\n    return \"refinery/\"\n}\n```\n\n## New File\ninternal/cmd/worker.go\n\n## PGT Reference\ngastown-py/src/gastown/cli/worker_cmd.py\n\n## Acceptance Criteria\n- [ ] All 5 commands implemented\n- [ ] Status sent as mail to refinery\n- [ ] Structured JSON body for parsing\n- [ ] Works from polecat session context","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T14:47:52.795695-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T16:05:26.715967-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-9kc2","title":"Refinery needs manual restart/handoff mechanism","description":"Refinery sessions can get stuck or need restart. Currently requires manual intervention. Need: 1) gt refinery restart command, 2) Refinery self-handoff on context fill, 3) Auto-recovery from stuck states.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-23T00:19:10.944679-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T03:55:58.414106-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T03:55:58.414106-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented gt refinery restart and gt witness restart commands. Added self-cycling docs to refinery template. Filed gt-zxgu for shell loop removal (separate concern)."}
+{"id":"gt-9lx4","title":"generate-summary","description":"Generate a summary for molecule squash.\nFile any remaining work as issues.\n\nDocument any important context for the squash digest.\n\nDepends: submit-merge","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.322644-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.322644-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-9lx4","depends_on_id":"gt-i4lo","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.330177-08:00","created_by":"stevey"},{"issue_id":"gt-9lx4","depends_on_id":"gt-0s99","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.330703-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-9m9g","title":"Refinery startup: Use Claude agent instead of foreground mode","description":"WIP found in stash: Refactor refinery startup to spawn Claude as the refinery agent rather than using gt refinery start --foreground.\n\nChanges needed:\n- Use refineryDir (refinery/rig) as working directory\n- Start Claude with --dangerously-skip-permissions  \n- Wait for shell ready, then Claude ready\n- Send gt prime, then refinery startup prompt\n- Remove foreground mode complexity\n\nRelated: gt-n7z7 (refinery --foreground race condition bug)","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T13:35:04.300493-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T13:35:04.300493-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-9mb","title":"Recreate beads rigs with fresh clones","description":"## Problem\n\nBeads rigs have schema mismatches (missing thread_id column, etc.) from development iteration.\n\n## Tasks\n\n1. Shut down any active polecats\n2. Delete existing beads rigs: mayor/rig, refinery/rig, witness/rig, crew/*\n3. Re-clone from beads repo\n4. Run bd init in each new clone\n\n## Rigs to recreate\n\n- /Users/stevey/gt/beads/mayor/rig\n- /Users/stevey/gt/beads/refinery/rig\n- /Users/stevey/gt/beads/crew/* (if any)\n\n## Source\n\nClone from beads repo (need to confirm remote URL)","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-18T19:13:32.208448-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T19:16:27.096311-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T19:16:27.096311-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-9mgn","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:25","description":"Patrol 10: quiet","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:25:35.360033-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:25:35.360033-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:25:35.359975-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-68u (9 issues)"}
@@ -338,7 +357,10 @@
 {"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-abfu","title":"Polecat template: simplify completion section to just 'gt done'","description":"Completion section lists multiple options (gt done, gt handoff, bd sync). Should just say 'gt done' with succinct guidance on when bd sync is needed. Remove the alternatives that cause confusion.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:56:48.024442-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T17:09:02.125352-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T17:09:02.125352-08:00","close_reason":"Completed in commit 1931ec7","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-abfu","depends_on_id":"gt-t9u7","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:57:16.45135-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-ac5v","title":"health-scan","description":"Ping Witnesses and Refineries. Run gt status --health. Remediate if down.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T17:51:45.436913-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T04:40:34.014779-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T04:40:34.014779-08:00","close_reason":"Parent gt-hbnz closed (duplicate mol-deacon-patrol)","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"}],"wisp":true}
+{"id":"gt-adc9","title":"implement","description":"Implement the solution for gt-qwyu. Follow codebase conventions.\nFile discovered work as new issues with bd create.\n\nMake regular commits with clear messages.\nKeep changes focused on the assigned issue.\n\nDepends: load-context","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:58:52.599953-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:59:10.939807-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T21:59:10.939807-08:00","close_reason":"test cleanup","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-adc9","depends_on_id":"gt-q6hl","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:58:52.601414-08:00","created_by":"stevey"},{"issue_id":"gt-adc9","depends_on_id":"gt-leeb","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:58:52.601977-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-aedd","title":"Polecat template: fix hard-to-parse sentence about persistence","description":"This sentence is hard to parse: 'When in doubt, prefer bd—persistence you don't need beats lost context'. Rewrite for clarity, e.g., 'When in doubt, use bd for tracking - unnecessary persistence is better than lost context.'","status":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:56:53.99389-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T17:09:08.929035-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T17:09:08.929035-08:00","close_reason":"Not found - sentence does not exist in templates","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-aedd","depends_on_id":"gt-t9u7","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:57:16.69287-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-afe3","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 7: OK","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:57:54.201136-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:57:54.201136-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T20:57:54.201106-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-afe3","depends_on_id":"gt-kwzw","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:57:54.20181-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"id":"gt-afn0","title":"gt sling: use mail queue for patrol roles (witness, refinery, deacon)","description":"When slinging work to patrol agents, queue via mail instead of replacing hook.\n\n**Rationale:**\nPatrol agents run continuous loops. Replacing their hook with discrete work breaks patrol continuity - when the task completes, the patrol stops.\n\n**New behavior for patrol roles (witness, refinery, deacon):**\n1. Check if patrol is running (hook has patrol molecule attached)\n2. If patrol running:\n   - Don't touch hook (patrol stays pinned)\n   - Send work assignment mail\n   - Print 'Queued for next patrol cycle'\n3. If patrol NOT running:\n   - Start default patrol for that role (mol-witness-patrol, mol-refinery-patrol, mol-deacon-patrol)\n   - Send work assignment mail\n   - Print 'Started patrol and queued work'\n\n**New flags:**\n- --urgent: Interrupt current patrol cycle, process this work immediately\n- --replace: Explicitly terminate patrol and pin discrete work (break-glass)\n\n**No change for:**\n- Polecat, Crew, Mayor (discrete task agents - current behavior)\n\n**Dependencies:**\n- Patrol templates must have 'check inbox' step (verify/add)\n- Need to know default patrol molecule for each role","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:12:58.431633-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T16:24:52.027412-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T16:24:52.027412-08:00","close_reason":"Closed"}
 {"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":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:28.169096-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:55.388426-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:55.388426-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented DFS-based cycle detection in molecule dependency graph with 4 new tests"}
 {"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"}
@@ -366,6 +388,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-bd02.1","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-bd02\nbonded_ref: arm-toast\nbonded_at: 2025-12-23T10:00:00Z\n","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T22:06:07.039702-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T22:06:07.223599-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T22:06:07.223599-08:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-bd02.1","depends_on_id":"gt-bd02","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T22:06:07.040075-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-bd2l","title":"Witness tmux status: show polecat count under management","description":"Add witness-specific status line showing:\n- Number of polecats under management\n- Active/idle status\n- Maybe: last nudge time, blocked count\n\nImplement in runWitnessStatusLine() in internal/cmd/statusline.go","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-21T15:40:29.482141-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T15:47:49.492436-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T15:47:49.492436-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented status line functions for witness and refinery"}
 {"id":"gt-beqp","title":"Merge: gt-72so","description":"branch: polecat/Doof\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-72so\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-19T16:19:11.814962-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T18:26:14.103556-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T17:47:03.61793-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-bf95","title":"rebase-main","description":"Rebase against main to incorporate any changes.\nResolve conflicts if needed.\n\ngit fetch origin main\ngit rebase origin/main\n\nIf there are conflicts, resolve them carefully and continue the rebase.\n\nDepends: self-review, verify-tests","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.322259-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.322259-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-bf95","depends_on_id":"gt-i4lo","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.327372-08:00","created_by":"stevey"},{"issue_id":"gt-bf95","depends_on_id":"gt-ldm4","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.328498-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-bfd","title":"Keepalive signal from bd/gt commands","description":"Every bd and gt command should touch a keepalive file to signal 'agent is alive/working'.\n\n## Implementation\n\nTouch `\u003cworkspace\u003e/.gastown/keepalive.json`:\n```json\n{\"last_command\": \"bd show gt-99m\", \"timestamp\": \"2025-12-18T13:45:00Z\"}\n```\n\n## Usage by Daemon\n\n- Fresh (\u003c 2 min) → agent is working, skip heartbeat\n- Stale (2-5 min) → might be thinking, gentle poke\n- Very stale (\u003e 5 min) → likely idle, safe to interrupt\n\n## Benefits\n\n- Zero cost (just file I/O)\n- Works during long tool calls\n- Doesn't require agent cooperation\n- Foundation for smarter backoff strategies","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-18T14:19:26.241957-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T20:03:43.816952-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T20:03:43.816952-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-bfd","depends_on_id":"gt-99m","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-18T14:19:46.407664-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-bho9","title":"stderr suppression hides critical errors","description":"Multiple files set cmd.Stderr = nil:\n- prime.go\n- up.go\n- orphans.go\n- daemon.go\n\nThis hides git errors and command failures.\n\nShould capture stderr for debugging and log when errors occur,\nrather than suppressing entirely.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:51:41.108782-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T12:51:41.108782-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-bho9","depends_on_id":"gt-jo9n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:52:07.908317-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-bi21","title":"gt sling should accept raw issues, not just molecules","description":"Currently gt sling only works with molecules. When you try to sling a raw issue:\n\n  gt sling gt-9uy0 gastown/crew/max\n  Error: invalid thing: issue not found\n\nOptions:\n1. Auto-wrap issues in a simple work molecule (mol-issue-work?)\n2. Create a minimal 'envelope' molecule on the fly\n3. Just pin the issue directly without a molecule wrapper\n\nThe friction of needing a molecule for every piece of work discourages using the sling mechanism for ad-hoc tasks.\n\nRelated: crew workers often want to pick up an issue without formal molecule choreography.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-24T13:46:54.92516-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T13:46:54.92516-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-bi21","depends_on_id":"gt-jo9n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-24T13:47:01.221497-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
@@ -408,6 +431,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-caz","title":"Timed Beads: Scheduled recurring work","description":"## Summary\n\nTimed beads wake up periodically and get injected into the ready queue by the daemon.\n\n## Schema Extension\n\n```yaml\nid: gt-weekly-sync\ntype: task  # or sentinel\nschedule: \"0 9 * * 1\"  # cron: Monday 9am\n# OR\ninterval: 24h          # every 24 hours\ntier: haiku            # cheap model for routine checks\nnext_run: 2025-12-20T09:00:00Z\n```\n\n## Daemon Integration\n\nDaemon heartbeat loop:\n1. Check timed beads where `next_run \u003c= now`\n2. For each due bead:\n   - Inject into ready queue (set status to open if needed)\n   - Update `next_run` based on schedule/interval\n3. Witnesses pick up work via `bd ready`\n\n## Use Cases\n\n- Weekly team sync reminders\n- Daily health checks\n- Periodic cleanup tasks\n- Scheduled reports\n\n## Interaction with Pinned Beads\n\nA pinned bead can be timed - it wakes up periodically but never closes.\nThis is how you model \"background services\" in Gas Town.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-18T18:07:39.665294-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T18:07:39.665294-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-cbrv","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:46","description":"Patrol 12: All healthy","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:46:24.801062-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:46:24.801062-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:46:24.801003-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-bza (9 issues)"}
 {"id":"gt-cekg","title":"Wisp squash design: cadences, rules, templates","description":"Design how wisps squash to digests: When to squash (cadences), what to include (summary templates), retention rules. Currently under-designed. Should cover patrol wisps (squash per cycle) and work wisps (squash on completion). Consider allowing formulas to define squash templates.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T18:45:27.315937-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T18:45:27.315937-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-cf1l","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:39.56608-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:39.56608-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-ci84","title":"Deacon patrol wisps should use town beads, not gastown rig beads","description":"## Problem\n\nThe deacon is a town-level role but stores patrol wisps in gastown/mayor/rig/.beads/ (see internal/cmd/prime.go:691). This fails for users who don't have the gastown rig installed.\n\n## Correct Architecture\n\nDeacon -\u003e ~/gt/.beads-wisp/ (town-level, no rig dependency)\n\nTown-level ephemeral work (deacon patrols) should use town wisp storage, just like rig-level ephemeral work (witness/refinery patrols) uses rig wisp storage.\n\n## Implementation Tasks\n\n### 1. Town Setup (gt install / gt town init)\n\n- Create ~/gt/.beads-wisp/ directory during town initialization\n- Initialize as git repo (for local commits, not synced)\n- Add config.yaml with wisp: true\n- Ensure .beads-wisp/ is gitignored at town level\n\nFiles:\n- internal/cmd/install.go (or equivalent town init)\n- internal/town/manager.go (if exists)\n\n### 2. Rig Setup (gt rig init)\n\nAlready creates \u003crig\u003e/.beads-wisp/ - verify this is working:\n- internal/rig/manager.go:375 (beadsDir := filepath.Join(rigPath, \".beads-wisp\"))\n- internal/rig/manager.go:394 (ensureGitignoreEntry)\n\n### 3. Deacon Code Fixes\n\nUpdate deacon to use town wisp storage:\n- internal/cmd/prime.go:691 - change rigBeadsDir to townWispDir\n- internal/cmd/sling.go - route deacon wisps to town level\n- internal/daemon/daemon.go - any deacon-specific wisp handling\n\n### 4. gt doctor Checks\n\nAdd/update doctor checks for wisp directories:\n- internal/doctor/wisp_check.go - already checks rig wisps\n- Add TownWispCheck to verify ~/gt/.beads-wisp/ exists\n- Add TownWispGitCheck to verify it is a valid git repo\n- Update existing checks to handle both town and rig levels\n\nFiles:\n- internal/doctor/wisp_check.go (extend for town level)\n- internal/doctor/checks.go (register new checks)\n\n### 5. Documentation\n\n- docs/beads-data-plane.md - already updated with three-tier architecture\n- Verify wisp-architecture.md reflects town-level wisps\n\n## Testing\n\n1. Fresh gt install should create ~/gt/.beads-wisp/\n2. gt doctor should pass with no rig installed\n3. Deacon patrol should work without gastown rig\n4. gt sling patrol deacon/ --wisp should route to town wisps","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-23T14:28:03.636334-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T00:18:03.046394-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T19:37:56.701806-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented town-level wisp storage for deacon patrol"}
 {"id":"gt-cik","title":"Overseer Crew: User-managed persistent workspaces","description":"## Overview\n\nCrew workers are the overseer's (human's) personal workspaces within a rig. Unlike polecats which are witness-managed and ephemeral, crew workers are:\n\n- **Persistent**: Not auto-garbage-collected\n- **User-managed**: Overseer controls lifecycle\n- **Long-lived identities**: dave, emma, fred - recognizable names\n- **Gas Town integrated**: Mail, handoff mechanics work\n- **Tmux optional**: Can work in terminal directly\n\n## Directory Structure\n\n```\n\u003crig\u003e/\n  polecats/       # Managed workers (witness controls)\n  refinery/       # Merge queue processor\n  witness/        # Pit boss\n  crew/           # Overseer's personal workspaces\n    dave/         # Full clone, persistent\n    emma/         # Full clone, persistent\n    fred/         # Full clone, persistent\n```\n\n## Key Differences from Polecats\n\n- Location: crew/ instead of polecats/\n- Lifecycle: User-managed, not witness-managed\n- Auto-cleanup: Never (polecats auto-cleanup on swarm land)\n- Issue assignment: Optional (polecats require it)\n- Tmux: Optional (polecats require it)\n- Mail \u0026 Handoff: Yes for both\n- Identity: Persistent (polecats are ephemeral)\n\n## CLI Commands\n\n- gt crew add \u003cname\u003e [--rig \u003crig\u003e] - Create crew workspace\n- gt crew list [--rig \u003crig\u003e] - List crew workspaces\n- gt crew at \u003crig\u003e/\u003cname\u003e - Attach to workspace (start session)\n- gt crew attach \u003cname\u003e - Attach (infer rig from cwd)\n- gt crew refresh \u003cname\u003e - Handoff + restart (context cycling)\n- gt crew remove \u003cname\u003e [--force] - Remove workspace\n- gt crew status [\u003cname\u003e] - Show workspace status\n\n## Design Notes\n\n- Crew workers use full git clones (not worktrees)\n- Optional beads integration via BEADS_DIR\n- Mail-to-self handoff works for context cycling\n- No witness monitoring or nudging\n- No automatic issue assignment required\n\n## Background\n\nUsers often maintain separate repo clones for serial agent work. This is tedious to set up manually. Crew workspaces bring these into Gas Town's infrastructure while keeping user control.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-16T16:47:37.529887-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T20:59:46.13518-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-16T20:59:46.13518-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-cik.1","title":"Crew directory structure and config","description":"Add crew/ directory support to rig structure. Include:\n- crew/ as peer to polecats/, refinery/, witness/\n- Crew worker subdirectories with full git clones\n- Optional BEADS_DIR configuration for beads integration\n- Crew state tracking (separate from polecat state)","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T16:48:00.285499-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T20:47:23.003869-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-16T20:31:23.558027-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-cik.1","depends_on_id":"gt-cik","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-16T16:48:00.28789-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
@@ -451,6 +475,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-drbd","title":"Add no-PR instructions to mol-polecat-work at two points","description":"Update mol-polecat-work in builtin_molecules.go to explicitly forbid GitHub PRs.\n\n## Two Points to Add Instructions\n\n### 1. submit-work step\nWhen polecat is ready to submit:\n- Push branch to origin\n- Create beads merge-request issue\n- DO NOT use gh pr create or GitHub PRs\n\n### 2. CLAUDE.md polecat context\nAdd to polecat role instructions:\n- Never use gh pr create\n- Never create GitHub pull requests\n- The Refinery processes merges via beads MR issues\n\n## Why Two Points\n- Molecule step description guides the workflow\n- CLAUDE.md reinforces at context level\n- Belt and suspenders approach\n\n## Implementation\n1. Update PolecatWorkMolecule() submit-work step description\n2. Update prompts/roles/polecat.md with explicit prohibition\n\nRelated: gt-44wh (general no-PR bug)","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T16:44:51.497283-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T15:06:02.248711-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T15:06:02.248711-08:00","close_reason":"Added no-PR instructions to mol-polecat-work submit-merge step and polecat.md role docs","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-drbd","depends_on_id":"gt-44wh","type":"related","created_at":"2025-12-21T16:44:57.503314-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-drp5","title":"mol-ready-work: graceful GitHub/label handling","description":"## Summary\n\nmol-ready-work assumes:\n- GitHub repo exists with gh CLI configured\n- Labels 'untriaged' and 'triaged' exist\n\nShould handle gracefully:\n1. No GitHub repo (beads-only project) → skip GH backlogs\n2. Missing labels → skip that backlog tier, don't error\n3. gh CLI not authenticated → warn and skip GH backlogs\n\n## Implementation\nAdd checks in scan-backlogs step:\n```bash\n# Check if gh is available and authenticated\nif gh auth status \u0026\u003e/dev/null; then\n  # scan GH backlogs\nfi\n```\n\n## Parent\nPart of gt-tnca (mol-ready-work epic)","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:19:39.992868-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T01:19:39.992868-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-drp5","depends_on_id":"gt-tnca","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:19:56.493028-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-dsfi","title":"gt handoff: Deadlock in waitForRetirement","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-20T01:11:33.44686-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T03:52:11.203656-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T03:52:11.203656-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-dspr","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:00:40.825306-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:00:40.825306-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-dt5","title":"Define Engineer as the Refinery agent role","description":"Clarify the distinction:\n\n- **Refinery** = place/module/directory/workspace\n  - `\u003crig\u003e/refinery/` directory structure\n  - `gt refinery start/stop/status` commands\n  - tmux session name: `refinery` or `\u003crig\u003e-refinery`\n\n- **Engineer** = role/agent who works in the Refinery\n  - CLAUDE.md prompting: \"You are an Engineer...\"\n  - Documentation: \"The Engineer processes merge requests...\"\n  - Mail address: `\u003crig\u003e/engineer` (or `\u003crig\u003e/refinery`?)\n\nUpdates needed:\n- Add Engineer role description to docs\n- Update CLAUDE.md templates for refinery agents\n- Keep `gt refinery` commands as-is (they manage the place)\n- Internal code stays `internal/refinery/` (the module)\n\nFuture consideration: Multiple Engineers in one Refinery for parallel merge processing.","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T23:02:18.591842-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T23:07:21.93783-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-dt5","depends_on_id":"gt-h5n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T23:02:55.577196-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-dw6v","title":"Review: Deacon town-level wisp storage (gt-ci84)","description":"Polecat slit implemented town-level wisp storage for deacon patrol. Review the changes to ensure deacon wisps are correctly stored in ~/gt/.beads-wisp/ instead of gastown rig beads.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T19:57:36.967604-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T19:57:36.967604-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-dx5c","title":"Update swarm terminology to streams","description":"Gas Town moved from batch swarms to continuous streaming of polecats. Update:\n- Docs and designs\n- Code comments\n- CLI flags (remove --swarm if present, or reframe)\n- Variable/function names where appropriate\n\nStreams reflect the reality: polecats flow continuously, not in discrete batches.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-22T21:42:19.559957-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T21:42:19.559957-08:00"}
@@ -467,12 +492,14 @@
 {"id":"gt-edos","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:27","description":"Patrol 15","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:27:45.347605-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:27:45.347605-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:27:45.347523-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-n7i (9 issues)"}
 {"id":"gt-egu","title":"gt refinery attach: Attach to refinery session","description":"Add 'gt refinery attach [rig]' command to attach to refinery tmux session.\n\nMirrors 'gt mayor attach' pattern. If rig not specified, use current rig context.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-17T21:47:19.164342-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-17T22:28:45.661097-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-17T22:28:45.661097-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-egu","depends_on_id":"gt-hw6","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-17T22:22:47.578871-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-eln2","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol OK: 0 polecats, 6 core sessions up, town quiet","status":"closed","priority":4,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T02:11:42.107532-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T02:11:42.107532-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T02:11:42.107497-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 5 wisps"}
+{"id":"gt-ep7f","title":"survey-workers","description":"List polecats and categorize by status.\n\n```bash\ngt polecat list \u003crig\u003e\n```\n\nNeeds: load-state","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:41:54.506038-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T04:39:39.657265-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T04:39:39.657265-08:00","close_reason":"Parent gt-751s superseded by Christmas Ornament pattern","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-ep7f","depends_on_id":"gt-751s","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:41:54.555919-08:00","created_by":"stevey"},{"issue_id":"gt-ep7f","depends_on_id":"gt-z94m","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:41:54.562822-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-eqys","title":"gt spawn: pasted work assignment needs manual Enter to start","description":"## Problem\n\nAfter `gt spawn` pastes the work assignment into Claude, the session waits for Enter.\n\n## Current Behavior\n\n1. `gt spawn gastown/Rictus --issue gt-xxx`\n2. Session starts, work is pasted\n3. Claude shows 'Pasted text #1 +53 lines' but doesn't start\n4. Must manually send Enter or attach and press Enter\n\n## Expected\n\nThe spawn should send Enter after pasting to kick off the work.\n\n## Related\n\nSame debounce issue as tmux notifications (gt-vnp9).","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-18T21:54:14.111101-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T12:01:32.74364-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T12:01:32.74364-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-er0u","title":"Work on ga-yp3: Polecat inbox system for reliable work as...","description":"Work on ga-yp3: Polecat inbox system for reliable work assignment. This is P1 priority. See bd show ga-yp3 for full design spec.","status":"in_progress","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T21:57:34.473056-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T21:57:34.540384-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-es1i","title":"Polecat health check loop","description":"Implement the Witness health check loop:\n\nEvery 60 seconds:\n1. List active polecats (gt polecats \u003crig\u003e)\n2. For each polecat, check:\n   - Is tmux session still alive?\n   - Is there a state.json with recent update?\n   - Has there been git activity recently?\n3. If stuck (no activity for configurable threshold):\n   - First: nudge (send message asking for status)\n   - Second: escalate to Mayor\n   - Third: force kill after human confirmation\n\nThis is the 'health monitor' part of Witness.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T03:14:21.634932-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T09:32:15.553536-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T09:32:15.553536-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-es1i","depends_on_id":"gt-53w6","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-20T03:14:37.235596-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-es1i","depends_on_id":"gt-mxyj","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-20T03:14:38.829218-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-eu9","title":"Witness session cycling and handoff","description":"Add session cycling and handoff protocol to Witness CLAUDE.md template.\n\n## Session Cycling Protocol\n\n```markdown\n## Session Cycling\n\nYour context will fill over long swarms. Proactively cycle when:\n- Running for many hours\n- Losing track of which workers you've checked\n- Responses getting slower\n- About to start complex operation\n\n### Handoff Protocol\n\n1. **Capture current state**:\n```bash\ntown list .           # Worker states\ntown all beads        # Pending verifications  \ntown inbox            # Unprocessed messages\n```\n\n2. **Compose handoff note**:\n```\n[HANDOFF_TYPE]: witness_cycle\n[TIMESTAMP]: \u003cnow\u003e\n[RIG]: \u003crig\u003e\n\n## Active Workers\n\u003clist workers and status\u003e\n\n## Pending Verifications\n\u003cworkers signaled done but not verified\u003e\n\n## Recent Actions\n\u003clast 3-5 actions\u003e\n\n## Warnings/Notes\n\u003canything next session should know\u003e\n\n## Next Steps\n\u003cwhat should happen next\u003e\n```\n\n3. **Send handoff**:\n```bash\ntown mail send \u003crig\u003e/witness -s \"Session Handoff\" -m \"\u003cnote\u003e\"\n```\n\n4. **Exit cleanly**: End session, daemon spawns fresh one.\n\n### On Fresh Session Start\n\n1. Check for handoff: `town inbox | grep \"Session Handoff\"`\n2. If found, read it and resume from handoff state\n3. If not found, do full status check\n```\n\n## Implementation\n\nAdd to WITNESS_CLAUDE.md template.","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-15T19:48:55.484911-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T14:27:07.254724-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-eu9","depends_on_id":"gt-82y","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-15T19:49:05.846443-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-ey5f","title":"Polecat template: condense Work Protocol section","description":"The Work Protocol section summarizes the entire mol-polecat-work molecule. This is too verbose and will go stale as the molecule evolves. Condense to essential guidance only, let the molecule itself provide the steps.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:56:49.045886-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T17:09:02.133528-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T17:09:02.133528-08:00","close_reason":"Completed in commit 1931ec7","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-ey5f","depends_on_id":"gt-t9u7","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:57:16.531624-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-eyi2","title":"Activity feed from wisp state: gt patrol status","description":"Enable mayor and gt tool to quickly see what patrol agents are doing.\n\n## Problem\n\nThe mayor and gt tool cannot quickly see what the deacon (or other patrol agents) are doing.\nNeed a way to extract an activity feed from the current wisp state.\n\n## Desired Commands\n\n- gt patrol status: Show current patrol state (step, timing, cycle count)\n- gt patrol history: Show recent patrol cycles (from digests)\n- gt patrol feed: Live tail of patrol activity\n\n## Data Sources\n\n- .beads-wisp/issues.jsonl: Current wisp with step progress\n- .beads/issues.jsonl: Digests from squashed patrols\n- heartbeat.json: Last activity timestamp\n\n## Use Cases\n\n1. Mayor checking deacon: Is the deacon doing anything?\n2. Debugging hangs: What step is it stuck on?\n3. Operator monitoring: Dashboard of patrol health\n4. Summaries for handoffs: Auto-generate patrol digest\n\n## Related\n\n- gt-id36: Deacon Kernel\n- gt-3x0z: Wisp Molecule Integration","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-22T03:04:15.726155-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T03:04:15.726155-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-eyit","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:58.711769-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:58.711769-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-f14c","title":"Test Patrol for Bonding","description":"Parent issue for mol bond CLI test","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T22:51:29.929739-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T22:51:30.287724-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T22:51:30.287724-08:00","close_reason":"Closed"}
 {"id":"gt-f14c.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-f14c\nbonded_ref: arm-toast\nbonded_at: 2025-12-23T10:00:00Z\n","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T22:51:30.019919-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T22:51:30.193576-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T22:51:30.193576-08:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-f14c.1","depends_on_id":"gt-f14c","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T22:51:30.020363-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-f165","title":"Pinned bead naming convention for all roles","description":"Establish consistent naming convention for pinned beads across all roles.\n\n## Problem\n\nEvery role needs a pinned bead for molecule attachment, handoff state, and identity.\nWe need a consistent naming convention so gt tools can find the pinned bead for any role.\n\n## Proposed Convention\n\n  {role}.pinned                    - Singleton roles (deacon, mayor)\n  {rig}-{role}.pinned              - Per-rig roles (witness, refinery)\n  {rig}-{name}.pinned              - Named agents (polecats, crew)\n\nExamples:\n- deacon.pinned\n- mayor.pinned\n- gastown-witness.pinned\n- gastown-refinery.pinned\n- gastown-furiosa.pinned (polecat)\n- gastown-max.pinned (crew)\n\n## Storage Location\n\n| Role | Pinned Bead Location |\n|------|---------------------|\n| Mayor | ~/gt/.beads/ (town level) |\n| Deacon | ~/gt/.beads/ (town level) |\n| Witness | {rig}/.beads/ (rig level) |\n| Refinery | {rig}/.beads/ (rig level) |\n| Polecat | {rig}/polecats/{name}/.beads/ |\n| Crew | {rig}/crew/{name}/.beads/ |\n\n## Why This Matters\n\n1. Name recycling: Polecats reuse names so their pinned beads persist\n2. Molecule attachment: gt mol bond needs to find the pinned bead\n3. gt prime: Can show you are working on X from pinned bead\n4. Crash recovery: Resume from pinned beads attached molecule\n\n## Tasks\n\n- Document naming convention in architecture.md\n- Update gt prime to find pinned bead by convention\n- Update gt mol bond to use conventional name\n- Create pinned beads on role startup if missing\n- Add gt pinned command to show/manage pinned beads\n\n## Related\n\n- gt-rana.1: Attachment field on pinned beads (closed)\n- gt-id36.2: Deacon marching orders (pinned bead)","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-22T03:04:17.116117-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T03:04:17.116117-08:00"}
@@ -493,6 +520,8 @@
 {"id":"gt-f9x.8","title":"LocalConnection: Local file/exec/tmux operations","description":"LocalConnection implementation for local machine operations.\n\n## Implementation\n\n```go\ntype LocalConnection struct {\n    tmux *Tmux\n}\n\nfunc NewLocalConnection() *LocalConnection\n\nfunc (c *LocalConnection) Name() string { return \"local\" }\nfunc (c *LocalConnection) IsLocal() bool { return true }\n```\n\n## File Operations\n\nDirect passthrough to os package:\n```go\nfunc (c *LocalConnection) ReadFile(path string) ([]byte, error) {\n    return os.ReadFile(path)\n}\n// etc.\n```\n\n## Command Execution\n\nUses exec.Command:\n```go\nfunc (c *LocalConnection) Exec(cmd string, args ...string) ([]byte, error) {\n    return exec.Command(cmd, args...).Output()\n}\n```\n\n## Tmux\n\nDelegates to Tmux wrapper:\n```go\nfunc (c *LocalConnection) TmuxNewSession(name, dir string) error {\n    return c.tmux.NewSession(name, dir)\n}\n```\n\n## Notes\n\nStraightforward implementation - this is the \"baseline\" connection that SSHConnection will mirror remotely.","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-15T16:37:19.879102-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-15T23:17:18.556669-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-f9x.8","depends_on_id":"gt-f9x","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-15T16:37:19.879451-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-f9x.8","depends_on_id":"gt-f9x.7","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-15T16:37:36.087392-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-f9x.9","title":"Machine registry: Store and manage machine configs","description":"Registry for managing remote machines in federation.\n\n## Data Model\n\n```go\ntype Machine struct {\n    Name     string `json:\"name\"`\n    Type     string `json:\"type\"`      // \"local\", \"ssh\", \"gcp\"\n    Host     string `json:\"host\"`      // for ssh: user@host\n    KeyPath  string `json:\"key_path\"`  // SSH key path\n    TownPath string `json:\"town_path\"` // Path to town on remote\n}\n```\n\n## Interface\n\n```go\ntype MachineRegistry struct {\n    path     string  // config/federation.json\n    machines map[string]*Machine\n}\n\nfunc NewMachineRegistry(configPath string) *MachineRegistry\nfunc (r *MachineRegistry) Get(name string) (*Machine, error)\nfunc (r *MachineRegistry) Add(m *Machine) error\nfunc (r *MachineRegistry) Remove(name string) error\nfunc (r *MachineRegistry) List() []*Machine\nfunc (r *MachineRegistry) Connection(name string) (Connection, error)\n```\n\n## Storage\n\nfederation.json in config/:\n```json\n{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"machines\": {\n    \"local\": {\"type\": \"local\"},\n    \"gcp-vm-1\": {\n      \"type\": \"ssh\",\n      \"host\": \"user@10.0.0.1\",\n      \"key_path\": \"~/.ssh/gcp_key\",\n      \"town_path\": \"/home/user/ai\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n```\n\n## Connection Factory\n\n```go\nfunc (r *MachineRegistry) Connection(name string) (Connection, error) {\n    m := r.machines[name]\n    switch m.Type {\n    case \"local\":\n        return NewLocalConnection(), nil\n    case \"ssh\":\n        return NewSSHConnection(m.Host, m.KeyPath), nil\n    }\n}\n```","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-15T16:37:21.968099-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-15T23:17:18.644857-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-f9x.9","depends_on_id":"gt-f9x","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-15T16:37:21.968442-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-f9x.9","depends_on_id":"gt-f9x.7","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-15T16:37:36.174052-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-fax0","title":"test pin fix 2","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T12:15:43.240045-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T12:15:43.240045-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-fc0d","title":"self-review","description":"Review your own changes. Look for:\n- Bugs and edge cases\n- Style issues\n- Missing error handling\n- Security concerns\n\nFix any issues found before proceeding.\n\nDepends: implement","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:58:52.600154-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:59:10.940985-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T21:59:10.940985-08:00","close_reason":"test cleanup","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-fc0d","depends_on_id":"gt-q6hl","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:58:52.60252-08:00","created_by":"stevey"},{"issue_id":"gt-fc0d","depends_on_id":"gt-adc9","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:58:52.603308-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
+{"id":"gt-ff9h","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 17: OK","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:37.50237-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:37.50237-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:37.50232-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-ff9h","depends_on_id":"gt-xs0c","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:37.503031-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"id":"gt-fgms","title":"Simplify mail wisps: remove dual-routing, use ephemeral flag","description":"\n## Context\n\ngt-lg66 implemented dual-inbox architecture with separate .beads-wisp/ directory.\nThis was over-engineered. See bd-bkul for the simpler approach.\n\n## Work\n\nOnce beads implements bd-bkul (ephemeral flag in single db):\n\n1. Revert/simplify router.go:\n   - Remove resolveWispDir()\n   - Remove shouldBeEphemeral() auto-detection (beads handles this)\n   - Send() just passes --ephemeral flag to bd create\n\n2. Revert/simplify mailbox.go:\n   - Remove wispDir field\n   - Remove listFromDir/getFromDir dual-source logic\n   - Remove closeInDir dual-source logic\n   - Single query, beads returns both types with Source marked\n\n3. Keep in mail.go:\n   - --ephemeral flag (passed through to bd)\n   - (ephemeral) display indicator\n\n4. Keep in spawn.go:\n   - Ephemeral: true on lifecycle messages\n\n## Depends On\n\nbd-bkul: Simplify wisp architecture in beads\n","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:08:18.111862-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:16:01.457558-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T20:16:01.457558-08:00","close_reason":"Simplified mail wisps: removed dual-routing, now uses --wisp flag to bd create"}
 {"id":"gt-fjvo","title":"mol-code-review: Self-improving code review molecule","description":"Create a code review molecule that enables Gas Town to self-improve through automated PR review. Flywheel: review generates quality checks, discovered issues, pattern learning.","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-20T21:03:10.117272-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T21:03:10.117272-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-fko","title":"Add Gas Town theory of operation to all role primings","description":"All roles (Mayor, Witness, Refinery, Polecat) should get basic GT architecture context: harness, rigs, agents, mail, beads workflow","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-17T16:42:46.445526-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-17T17:00:36.466742-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-17T17:00:36.466742-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-fko","depends_on_id":"gt-l1o","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-17T16:42:54.87032-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-fko","depends_on_id":"gt-dkc","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-17T16:42:56.409618-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
@@ -517,6 +546,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-g44u.3","title":"Create mol-gastown-polecat derived molecule","description":"Create the standard Gas Town polecat workflow molecule.\n\n## Molecule Definition\n\\`\\`\\`markdown\n## Molecule: gastown-polecat\nFull workflow for Gas Town polecats including binary installation.\n\nIncludes: mol-engineer-in-box\n\n## Step: install-binary\nAfter merge is submitted, rebuild and install the local gt binary.\nThis ensures the latest code is available to all local agents.\n\nRun from the rig directory:\n\\`\\`\\`\ngo build -o gt ./cmd/gt\ngo install ./cmd/gt\n\\`\\`\\`\n\nNeeds: submit\n\\`\\`\\`\n\n## Why This Molecule\nEvery polecat that pushes to main should also rebuild the binary.\nThis ensures the installed gt is always current with main.\n\n## Implementation\n1. Add to builtin_molecules.go (after Includes support lands)\n2. Update SeedBuiltinMolecules\n3. Run gt molecule seed\n\n## Acceptance\n- [ ] mol-gastown-polecat exists\n- [ ] Includes all engineer-in-box steps\n- [ ] Adds install-binary step after submit\n- [ ] Can be used with gt spawn --molecule","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T15:50:12.702275-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T16:14:43.859946-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T16:14:43.859946-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-g44u.3","depends_on_id":"gt-g44u","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-19T15:50:12.704439-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-g44u.3","depends_on_id":"gt-g44u.1","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-19T15:50:31.019186-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-g44u.3","depends_on_id":"gt-g44u.2","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-19T15:50:31.14432-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-g44u.4","title":"Step recovery: timeout and release","description":"Implement recovery mechanism for stuck molecule steps.\n\n## Problem\nWhen a worker dies mid-step, the step stays in_progress forever.\nNeed timeout/release mechanism for nondeterministic idempotence.\n\n## Solution\n1. Track step start time (claimed_at timestamp)\n2. Timeout: After 30 min in_progress, step returns to pending\n3. Manual release: bd release \u003cstep-id\u003e\n\n## Implementation Options\n\n### Option A: Beads-level timeout\n- Add claimed_at field to issues\n- bd ready excludes items in_progress \u003c 30 min\n- bd ready includes items in_progress \u003e 30 min (auto-recovery)\n\n### Option B: Daemon-level timeout  \n- Daemon watches in_progress items\n- Moves back to pending after timeout\n\n### Option C: Manual only (MVP)\n- bd release \u003cid\u003e manually moves in_progress → pending\n- Document recovery procedure\n- Witness can automate for polecats\n\n## Recommendation\nStart with Option C (manual) for Christmas. Add Option A later.\n\n## Acceptance\n- [ ] bd release command works\n- [ ] Stuck steps can be recovered\n- [ ] Documented recovery procedure","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T15:50:15.072833-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T16:16:32.325856-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T16:16:32.325856-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-g44u.4","depends_on_id":"gt-g44u","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-19T15:50:15.07451-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-g44u.5","title":"Spawn --molecule integration","description":"Implement gt spawn --molecule flag for molecule-based polecat workflows.\n\nUsage: gt spawn --issue gt-xyz --molecule mol-gastown-polecat\n\nBehavior:\n1. Validate molecule exists and is well-formed\n2. Create molecule instance (child beads) under the issue  \n3. Find first ready step(s) in the instance\n4. Spawn polecat with first ready step as initial work\n\nImplementation:\n1. Add --molecule flag to spawn command\n2. Call molecule.Instantiate()\n3. Query ready steps from instance\n4. Pass first ready step to polecat context\n\nFiles: internal/cmd/spawn.go\n\nAcceptance:\n- --molecule flag works\n- Creates proper molecule instance\n- Polecat starts on first ready step\n- End-to-end test with actual polecat","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T15:50:24.519069-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T16:13:10.086807-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T16:13:10.086807-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-g44u.5","depends_on_id":"gt-g44u","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-19T15:50:24.521029-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-g44u.5","depends_on_id":"gt-g44u.1","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-19T15:50:31.275526-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-g844","title":"load-context","description":"Run gt prime and bd prime. Verify issue assignment.\nCheck inbox for any relevant messages.\n\nRead the assigned issue (gt-test) and understand the requirements.\nIdentify any blockers or missing information.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T22:04:43.420661-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T22:05:10.50027-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T22:05:10.50027-08:00","close_reason":"test cleanup","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-g844","depends_on_id":"gt-jvr3","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T22:04:43.421644-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-gaxo","title":"ZFC Cleanup: Move Go heuristics to Deacon molecule","description":"Remove Go code that makes workflow decisions. All health checking, staleness \ndetection, nudging, and escalation belongs in the Deacon molecule where Claude \nexecutes it once per minute.\n\n## The Problem\n\nGo code currently implements polling-based health inference:\n- Daemon watches heartbeats with hardcoded thresholds\n- Decides if agents are \"stuck\" based on timestamps  \n- Sends nudges, triggers restarts\n- Parses mail subjects with regex to extract intent\n\nThis is a ZFC violation. Go should be message transport, not decision-maker.\n\n## The Fix\n\nMove all health/oversight logic to Deacon patrol molecule:\n- Deacon runs once per minute\n- Claude reads molecule steps, executes them\n- Claude decides if agents are stuck (by checking mail, activity, etc.)\n- Claude sends nudges/escalations via mail\n- Go just routes messages\n\n## Scope\n\n1. daemon/daemon.go - heartbeat staleness logic\n2. daemon/backoff.go - exponential backoff decisions\n3. daemon/lifecycle.go - regex parsing of lifecycle intent\n4. keepalive/keepalive.go - staleness thresholds\n5. deacon/heartbeat.go - heartbeat age classification\n6. doctor/stale_check.go - staleness detection\n7. polecat/manager.go - state derivation from issues\n\n## Success Criteria\n\n- Go code has no hardcoded time.Duration for health decisions\n- No regex parsing of mail subjects for intent\n- No switch statements deciding agent state\n- Deacon molecule has all oversight logic\n- Go daemon is just a message router","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-23T23:58:18.684884-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T00:23:53.320194-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T00:23:53.320194-08:00","close_reason":"All ZFC cleanup tasks complete"}
 {"id":"gt-gaxo.1","title":"Remove daemon heartbeat staleness logic","description":"**Files:** daemon/daemon.go (lines 272-325), daemon/backoff.go\n\n**Current behavior:**\n- Hardcoded 2min/5min thresholds classify agent health\n- Exponential backoff decides nudge intervals\n- Go decides \"is this agent stuck?\" based on timestamps\n\n**Fix:**\n- Remove staleness classification from Go\n- Remove backoff algorithm\n- Daemon becomes pure message router\n- Deacon molecule step checks agent health instead\n\n**Lines to remove/refactor:**\n- daemon.go:272-274 (staleness thresholds)\n- daemon.go:282-295 (poke decision logic)\n- daemon.go:317-325 (conditional nudging)\n- backoff.go:108-120 (backoff calculations)","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T23:59:00.146652-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T00:05:44.186939-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T00:05:44.186939-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-gaxo.1","depends_on_id":"gt-gaxo","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T23:59:00.147277-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-gaxo.2","title":"Remove keepalive/heartbeat staleness thresholds","description":"**Files:** \n- keepalive/keepalive.go (lines 94-111)\n- deacon/heartbeat.go (lines 88-108)\n\n**Current behavior:**\n- Hardcoded thresholds: 2min=fresh, 5min=stale, 15min=very stale\n- Used by daemon to decide whether to poke agents\n- Go classifies agent responsiveness\n\n**Fix:**\n- Remove all hardcoded time.Duration thresholds\n- Keepalive becomes pure timestamp storage\n- Deacon molecule step does health assessment:\n  \"Check if Witness responded in last N minutes\" (N from mol config)\n\n**Lines to remove:**\n- keepalive.go:96-110 (classification logic)\n- heartbeat.go:91-107 (age classification)","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T23:59:02.956489-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T00:05:44.309675-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T00:05:44.309675-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-gaxo.2","depends_on_id":"gt-gaxo","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T23:59:02.957013-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
@@ -530,12 +560,14 @@
 {"id":"gt-gl6s","title":"gt spawn: polecats report success but no work actually happens","description":"## Problem\n\ngt spawn polecats have multiple silent failure modes:\n\n### Failure Mode 1: No gt prime\n- Claude starts at prompt and waits for input\n- SessionStart hook doesn't auto-run 'gt prime'\n- Without gt prime, polecats don't pick up work\n\n### Failure Mode 2: No git push (CRITICAL)\n- Polecat commits code locally\n- Polecat closes the beads issue\n- Polecat sends POLECAT_DONE\n- **But code is never pushed to remote branch**\n- When worktree is cleaned up, commits are lost forever\n- Issue appears closed but no code exists\n\n## Evidence\n\ntestcat on bd-d28c:\n- Reported 'Work Complete' with commits 7d3447b9, cd87e541\n- Closed bd-d28c\n- Submitted MR bd-yx22\n- But: `grep -r 'TestCreateTombstone' cmd/bd/*.go` returns nothing\n- No polecat/testcat branch on remote\n\n## Required Fixes\n\n1. Polecats MUST push their branch before closing issues\n2. Witness MUST verify branch exists on remote before cleanup\n3. gt spawn should auto-nudge 'gt prime'\n4. Consider: Polecat handoff should fail if unpushed commits exist\n\n## Verification Protocol for Witness\n\nBefore accepting POLECAT_DONE:\n```bash\n# 1. Verify branch pushed\ngit branch -r | grep polecat/\u003cname\u003e\n\n# 2. Verify code exists\ngrep -r '\u003cexpected_function\u003e' path/to/files\n\n# 3. Only then cleanup\n```","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-23T21:22:45.498303-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T21:50:46.490356-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T21:50:46.490356-08:00","close_reason":"Fixed: Added BranchPushedToRemote() check to verifyPolecatState - witness now verifies branches are pushed before cleanup"}
 {"id":"gt-glzm","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol: 4 msgs (2 blocked on bd mol current, 2 handoffs). 11 polecats, 18 sessions. Swarm in progress.","status":"closed","priority":4,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T00:23:09.331459-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T00:23:09.331459-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T00:23:09.331412-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 5 wisps"}
 {"id":"gt-gmqe","title":"Refinery needs branch visibility: Convert to worktree or push branches","description":"The refinery can't see polecat branches because it's a separate clone, not a worktree.\n\n## Problem\n- Polecats are worktrees of mayor/rig (correct, per gt-4u5z)\n- Refinery is still a separate clone at refinery/rig (not converted)\n- Polecat branches are local to mayor/rig, invisible to refinery\n\n## Current Workaround\nPush polecat branch to origin before gt done.\n\n## Options\n1. Convert refinery to worktree of mayor/rig (preferred - matches gt-4u5z design)\n2. Have gt done push the branch before creating MR\n3. Have refinery fetch from mayor/rig directly\n\n## Evidence\nTracer bullet 2025-12-23: Refinery couldn't see polecat/tracer until we pushed it to origin.","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T21:58:27.414179-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T21:58:27.414179-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-godo","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 16: OK","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:17.323252-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:17.323252-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:17.323218-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-godo","depends_on_id":"gt-szj7","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:17.323942-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"id":"gt-gp6i","title":"Witness cleanup should know worktree parent repo","description":"Witness had to discover that polecat worktrees are created from mayor/rig, not the rig root.\n\n## Problem\nWhen cleaning up polecat/tracer:\n- Witness ran git worktree remove from gastown/ - failed\n- Had to discover worktree was from mayor/rig\n- Then removed correctly\n\n## Improvement\nWitness should know the worktree parent repo path (mayor/rig) and clean up from there directly.\n\n## Evidence\nTracer bullet 2025-12-23: Witness took extra steps to figure out cleanup path.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T21:58:29.302337-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T21:58:29.302337-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-gswn","title":"Integration test: agent waits for CI via gate","description":"End-to-end test of the gate workflow.\n\n## Test Scenario\n1. Agent creates gate: bd gate create --await gh:run:123 --timeout 5m --notify beads/dave\n2. Agent writes handoff and exits\n3. Deacon patrol checks gate condition\n4. (Mock) GitHub run completes\n5. Deacon notifies waiter and closes gate\n6. New agent session reads mail and resumes\n\n## Test Requirements\n- Mock GitHub API responses\n- Test timeout path\n- Test multiple waiters\n- Verify mail notifications sent\n\n## Moved from beads\nOriginally bd-rl5t. Tests Deacon patrol which is in gastown.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T12:23:56.582834-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T12:23:56.582834-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-gswn","depends_on_id":"gt-dh65","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-23T12:24:01.787444-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"id":"gt-h0v5","title":"Add keyboard navigation and filtering","description":"Keyboard navigation: j/k or arrows to move, enter to expand/collapse, q to quit. Filtering: by rig name, worker name, event type. Search within activity stream.","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:27:20.27464-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T16:27:20.27464-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-h0v5","depends_on_id":"gt-tr0a","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:27:40.14167-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-h0v5","depends_on_id":"gt-55kx","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:27:40.224089-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-h0v5","depends_on_id":"gt-rivr","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:28:31.027436-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-h1n5","title":"Witness patrol: Add banners and wisp-based execution","description":"Bring Witness patrol up to Deacon's level of sophistication:\n\n## Current state\n- mol-witness-patrol exists (gt-qflq)\n- Basic step definitions\n\n## Needed\n1. **Banners** - Print step banners like Deacon does:\n   ```\n   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════\n     👁️ POLECAT-SCAN\n     Checking polecat health and nudging stale workers\n   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════\n   ```\n\n2. **Wisp-based execution** - Spawn patrol as wisp, squash when complete\n3. **Handoff bead attachment** - Witness needs its own handoff bead with attached_molecule\n4. **Loop-or-exit step** - Context-aware cycling like Deacon\n5. **Patrol summary banner** at end of each cycle\n\n## Reference\nSee Deacon patrol implementation in ~/gt/deacon/CLAUDE.md","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T13:19:40.503122-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T00:18:03.016743-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T19:37:33.432323-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented in witness.md.tmpl: banners, wisp-based execution, handoff bead attachment, loop-or-exit, patrol summary","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-h1n5","depends_on_id":"gt-y481","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T13:20:15.684048-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-h262","title":"bd ready --blockers: prioritize issues that block other work","description":"bd ready should prioritize issues that are blocking other work.\n\n**From VC**: Blocker-first prioritization in GetReadyWork(). ~100 lines.\nAlgorithm: baseline-failure first, then discovered:blocker, then by priority.\n\n**Gas Town implementation**: CLI flag or default behavior:\n```bash\nbd ready --blockers-first  # Or make this default\n```\n\nChecks dependency graph. Issues with many dependents surface first.\n\n**Value**: Unblocks parallelism faster. Critical path gets cleared.\n\n**VC lesson**: Without blocker priority, work can starve on discovered issues.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T20:30:18.426957-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T20:30:18.426957-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-h262","depends_on_id":"gt-zhpa","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-20T20:30:27.664473-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-h28m","title":"Deacon patrol banners: visual feedback on atom transitions","description":"Print large ASCII banners when transitioning between patrol atoms.\n\n## Problem\n\nWhen the deacon progresses through patrol atoms (steps), there is no visual feedback.\nThe operator cannot easily see what the deacon is doing without reading the full output.\n\n## Desired Behavior\n\nPrint banners on step start and completion:\n\n  INBOX-CHECK - Checking for lifecycle requests, escalations, timers\n  INBOX-CHECK COMPLETE - Processed 3 messages, 0 lifecycle requests\n\n## Benefits\n\n1. Scanability: Operator can glance at tmux and see what is happening\n2. Progress tracking: Easy to see where in the patrol loop we are\n3. Debugging: Clear demarcation between steps for troubleshooting\n\n## Implementation Options\n\n1. In deacon CLAUDE.md: Instruct agent to print banners\n2. gt patrol step start/end: Commands that print banners\n3. bd mol step hooks: Automatically on step transitions\n\n## Related\n\n- gt-id36: Deacon Kernel\n- gt-rana: Patrol System","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-22T03:04:14.290474-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T14:54:55.972256-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T14:54:55.972256-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented in deacon.md.tmpl - startup banner, step banners with emojis, cycle summary banner. Commit 8f47c92."}
+{"id":"gt-h2dc","title":"request-shutdown","description":"Send shutdown request to Witness.\nWait for termination.\n\nThe polecat is now ready to be cleaned up.\nDo not exit directly - wait for Witness to kill the session.\n\nDepends: generate-summary","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T22:04:43.421327-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T22:05:10.503573-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T22:05:10.503573-08:00","close_reason":"test cleanup","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-h2dc","depends_on_id":"gt-jvr3","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T22:04:43.424974-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-h5e0","title":"Patrol hygiene: Witness/Refinery/Deacon inbox cleanup","description":"## Summary\nPatrol roles should clean up their inboxes as part of normal operation, not let messages accumulate.\n\n## Witness Patrol Cleanup\n- POLECAT_STARTED: archive after acknowledging\n- POLECAT_DONE: archive after cleanup complete\n- LIFECYCLE requests: archive after processing\n- Keep only: active work, unprocessed requests\n\n## Refinery Patrol Cleanup  \n- MR Ready: archive after merge/reject decision\n- Swarm notices: archive after dispatch\n- Keep only: pending MRs in queue\n\n## Deacon Patrol Cleanup\n- Rotate daemon.log when \u003e10MB\n- Prune state.json of dead sessions\n- Archive old daemon logs (gzip, date-suffix)\n\n## Implementation\nEach patrol molecule should have a 'cleanup' phase at end of cycle.\n\n## Related\n- mol-town-shutdown (nuclear cleanup)\n- mol-witness-patrol, mol-refinery-patrol, mol-deacon-patrol","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-24T17:25:47.860346-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T17:25:47.860346-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-h5n","title":"Merge Queue in Beads: Universal chit system for all work","description":"\n\n**Design doc**: docs/merge-queue-design.md","status":"open","priority":0,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-16T23:01:45.782171-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-17T13:43:43.211867-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-h5n.1","title":"MR field parsing: extract structured fields from description","description":"Parse merge-request beads to extract structured fields:\n- branch: source branch name\n- target: target branch (main or integration/xxx)\n- source_issue: the work item being merged\n- worker: who did the work\n- rig: which rig\n- merge_commit: (set on close)\n- close_reason: (set on close)\n\nFields stored in description as YAML block or key: value lines.\nProvide helper functions: ParseMRFields(issue) and SetMRFields(issue, fields).\n\nReference: docs/merge-queue-design.md#merge-request-schema","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-17T13:47:46.682379-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T18:50:42.591901-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T11:46:18.970805-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-h5n.1","depends_on_id":"gt-h5n","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-17T13:47:46.682911-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
@@ -565,6 +597,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-h6eq.9","title":"Update role prompts with hook protocol","description":"Update role prompt templates to include hook-first protocol.\n\nTemplates to update:\n- polecat.md.tmpl\n- deacon.md.tmpl  \n- witness.md.tmpl\n- refinery.md.tmpl\n- crew.md.tmpl\n\nEach should include:\n1. Check hook first (gt mol status)\n2. If empty, check mail for attached work\n3. Self-pin protocol if needed","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T05:07:16.952787-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T12:22:35.984781-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T12:22:35.984781-08:00","close_reason":"Completed and merged to main in gt-h6eq swarm","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-h6eq.9","depends_on_id":"gt-h6eq","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T05:07:16.954371-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-h8ye","title":"session-gc","description":"Clean dead sessions. Run gt gc --sessions.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T13:14:35.794672-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T13:14:35.794672-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-hbg5","title":"Cross-project dependency workflow (Gas Town side)","description":"Gas Town integration for cross-project dependencies.\n\n## Components\n- gt-zniu: gt park command (park molecule on external dep)\n- gt-in3x: gt spawn --continue (resume parked molecule)\n- gt-5uf3: Patrol auto-resume (future)\n\n## Design Doc\nSee: docs/cross-project-deps.md\n\n## Depends on Beads\n- bd-h807: Cross-project dependency support (epic)\n\n## Launch Plan\nPhase 1 (launch): gt park + gt spawn --continue (manual resume)\nPhase 2 (later): Patrol auto-resume","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-21T22:39:36.395383-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T22:39:36.395383-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-hbnz","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Deacon patrol molecule template. Label: template","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","assignee":"deacon","created_at":"2025-12-21T17:51:45.436236-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T04:40:26.763694-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T04:40:26.763694-08:00","close_reason":"mol-deacon-patrol already implemented in gt-rana.3. These are stale template duplicates.","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-hcc0","title":"gt polecat remove --all: bulk polecat teardown","description":"Currently gt polecat remove only accepts one polecat at a time. Need bulk operations:\n\n## Requested\n- `gt polecat remove gastown --all` - remove all polecats from a rig\n- `gt polecat remove gastown/A gastown/B ...` - remove multiple by name\n\n## Context\nAfter a swarm completes, tearing down 20 polecats one at a time is tedious.\nEphemeral workers should be easy to create and destroy in bulk.\n\n## Related\n- gt-c92: CLI: all command for batch polecat operations","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-19T14:06:43.892225-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T13:16:06.901839-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T13:16:06.901839-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-hcsz","title":"Track merge requests as beads (type=merge-request)","description":"Currently MRs are tracked in .gastown/refinery.json. For HOP audit trail and entity CV tracking, merge requests should be Beads entries with type=merge-request. This enables:\n- Full audit trail of what was merged, when, by whom\n- Entity chain contributions (who validated what)\n- Cross-rig visibility of merge activity\n\nThe refinery would create an MR bead when work enters the queue, update status as it progresses (open → in_progress → merged/rejected).\n\nPart of Beads-as-data-plane vision from HOP.","status":"open","priority":4,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-21T22:07:28.836388-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T22:07:28.836388-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-hgk","title":"Mail system: message types and threading","description":"GGT mail system needs message types and threading like PGT.\n\n## 1. Message Types\nAdd to internal/mail/types.go:\n```go\ntype MessageType string\nconst (\n    TypeTask         MessageType = \"task\"         // Required processing\n    TypeScavenge     MessageType = \"scavenge\"     // Optional first-come work\n    TypeNotification MessageType = \"notification\" // Informational\n    TypeReply        MessageType = \"reply\"        // Response to message\n)\n\n// Update Message struct\ntype Message struct {\n    // existing fields...\n    Type     MessageType `json:\"type\"`\n    ThreadID string      `json:\"thread_id,omitempty\"`\n    ReplyTo  string      `json:\"reply_to,omitempty\"`\n}\n```\n\n## 2. Priority Levels\nExpand from 2 to 4:\n```go\ntype Priority string\nconst (\n    PriorityLow    Priority = \"low\"\n    PriorityNormal Priority = \"normal\"\n    PriorityHigh   Priority = \"high\"\n    PriorityUrgent Priority = \"urgent\"\n)\n```\n\n## 3. CLI Updates\ninternal/cmd/mail.go:\n- Add --type flag to send: `gt mail send ... --type task`\n- Add --reply-to flag: `gt mail send ... --reply-to \u003cmsg-id\u003e`\n- Add thread command: `gt mail thread \u003cthread-id\u003e`\n\n## 4. Threading Logic\nNewMessage() should auto-generate thread_id if not a reply.\nReply messages inherit thread_id from original.\n\n## Files to Modify\n- internal/mail/types.go: Add types, expand Priority\n- internal/mail/mailbox.go: Thread filtering\n- internal/cmd/mail.go: CLI flags and thread command\n\n## PGT Reference\ngastown-py/src/gastown/mail/message.py\n\n## Acceptance Criteria\n- [ ] Messages have type field (default: notification)\n- [ ] 4 priority levels supported\n- [ ] Reply creates thread with shared thread_id\n- [ ] gt mail thread \u003cid\u003e shows conversation","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T14:46:55.29463-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T20:14:28.308997-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T20:14:28.308997-08:00"}
@@ -582,6 +615,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-hzr","title":"gt witness: Witness management commands","description":"Add 'gt witness' command group for witness lifecycle management.\n\nSubcommands:\n- gt witness start [rig] - Start witness for a rig\n- gt witness stop [rig] - Stop witness\n- gt witness status [rig] - Show witness status\n- gt witness attach [rig] - Attach to witness session\n\nWitness monitors polecats and handles:\n- Idle detection and cleanup\n- Session health checks\n- Nudging stuck agents","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-17T21:47:32.210917-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T12:05:27.343254-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T12:05:27.343254-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-hzr","depends_on_id":"gt-hw6","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-17T22:23:42.955006-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-i4i2","title":"Update deacon.md.tmpl with correct molecule commands","description":"The deacon prompt references commands that don't exist:\n- gt mol bond → should be bd mol run or gt mol arm\n- gt mol status → needs gt mol command tree first\n\nUpdate after gt mol command tree is implemented.\n\nDepends on: gt mol command tree issue","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-22T13:12:26.401739-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T13:19:50.641767-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T13:19:50.641767-08:00","close_reason":"Updated deacon.md with correct commands: gt mol status, bd mol spawn, gt mol squash","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-i4i2","depends_on_id":"gt-x74c","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-22T13:12:35.69774-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-i4kq","title":"Update templates for Propulsion Principle","description":"Overhaul agent prompts to embody the Universal Gas Town Propulsion Principle:\n\n\u003e If you find something on your hook, YOU RUN IT.\n\nTemplates to update:\n- [ ] deacon.md.tmpl - Check hook first, no decision logic\n- [ ] polecat.md.tmpl - Propulsion startup, follow molecule\n- [ ] witness.md.tmpl - Sling wisps when spawning agents\n- [ ] refinery.md.tmpl - Accept slung epics\n\nKey changes:\n1. Remove 'should I run this?' decision points\n2. Add 'check your hook' as step 1 of startup\n3. Make molecule-following the default mode\n4. Simplify - agents don't think, they execute","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","assignee":"gastown/slit","created_at":"2025-12-22T03:17:46.464968-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T23:44:05.155061-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T23:44:05.155061-08:00","close_reason":"All four templates updated with Propulsion Principle","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-i4kq","depends_on_id":"gt-4ev4","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-22T12:10:42.245621-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-i4kq","depends_on_id":"gt-uym5","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-22T12:10:42.320803-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-i4lo","title":"mol-polecat-work","description":"Full polecat lifecycle from assignment to decommission.\n\nThis proto enables nondeterministic idempotence for polecat work.\nA polecat that crashes after any step can restart, read its molecule state,\nand continue from the last completed step. No work is lost.\n\nVariables:\n- gt-test123 - The source issue ID being worked on","status":"in_progress","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","assignee":"stevey","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.320963-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.332718-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-i6b9","title":"Merge: gt-cp2s","description":"branch: polecat/rictus\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-cp2s\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-22T23:45:29.171329-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T23:47:52.667765-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T23:47:52.667765-08:00","close_reason":"Already merged (stale branch)"}
 {"id":"gt-i6k1","title":"Clean up duplicate patrol protos (gt-qflq, gt-iep9)","description":"There are duplicate protos for patrol molecules:\n\n## Duplicates\n\n| Old Proto | New Proto | Name |\n|-----------|-----------|------|\n| gt-qflq | mol-witness-patrol | mol-witness-patrol |\n| gt-iep9 | mol-deacon-patrol | mol-deacon-patrol |\n\nThe old gt-* prefix protos were created before the formula cooking system.\nThe new mol-* prefix protos were created by `bd cook`.\n\n## Action\n\n1. Close or delete the old gt-* protos\n2. Update any references to use the new mol-* protos\n3. Verify `bd mol list` shows clean output\n\n## Root Cause\n\nThe bd cook command uses the formula name as the proto ID (mol-*), \nnot the project prefix (gt-*). This is probably correct behavior,\nbut means we have legacy protos to clean up.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T13:50:11.424341-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T14:05:53.23666-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T14:05:53.23666-08:00","close_reason":"Closed gt-qflq as superseded by mol-witness-patrol"}
 {"id":"gt-ia0s","title":"Review: Beads Universal Data Plane documentation","description":"Review new docs/beads-data-plane.md (275 lines) for accuracy.\n\n## Commit\n- 54c8269: Add Beads Universal Data Plane documentation\n\n## Review focus\n- Accuracy of beads architecture description\n- Correct field mappings (mail → beads fields)\n- Two-level architecture (town vs rig beads) correctly explained","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T14:27:49.410707-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T14:27:49.410707-08:00"}
@@ -596,6 +630,8 @@
 {"id":"gt-id36.5","title":"Deacon plugin scheduler: cron-like execution","description":"\nImplement scheduled plugin execution in the Deacon's plugins step.\n\n## Concept\n\nPlugins are just directories with config. Deacon checks which are due\nand executes them during the plugins step of rounds.\n\n## Plugin Registration\n\nPlugins are registered in:\n1. Pinned kernel bead (preferred)\n2. `{townRoot}/plugins/` directory scan (fallback)\n\nEach plugin has:\n```json\n{\n  \"name\": \"beads-hygiene\",\n  \"schedule\": \"0 2 * * *\",\n  \"last_run\": \"2025-12-20T02:00:00Z\",\n  \"enabled\": true,\n  \"attention_budget\": \"low\",\n  \"max_duration_minutes\": 30\n}\n```\n\n## Schedule Format\n\nStandard cron format: `minute hour day month weekday`\n- `0 2 * * *` - 2 AM daily\n- `0 4 * * 0` - 4 AM Sundays\n- `*/15 * * * *` - Every 15 minutes\n\n## Execution\n\nDuring plugins step:\n1. Load plugin schedules from kernel bead + directory\n2. For each plugin:\n   a. Parse schedule, check if due (last_run + schedule)\n   b. If due, execute:\n      - Read `plugins/{name}/CLAUDE.md` for context\n      - Run plugin logic (inline or spawn subagent)\n      - Record outcome and update last_run\n3. Continue to next step\n\n## Plugin Execution Modes\n\n- **inline**: Deacon runs the plugin logic directly (simple, fast)\n- **subagent**: Spawn a polecat-like agent for the plugin (complex, parallel)\n- **mail**: Send mail to another agent to do the work (delegation)\n\n## State Tracking\n\n`{townRoot}/deacon/plugin-state.json`:\n```json\n{\n  \"plugins\": {\n    \"beads-hygiene\": {\n      \"last_run\": \"2025-12-20T02:00:00Z\",\n      \"last_outcome\": \"success\",\n      \"run_count\": 42,\n      \"failure_count\": 2\n    }\n  }\n}\n```\n\n## Relation to gt-axz\n\nThis implements the execution side of the plugin architecture (gt-axz).\ngt-axz defines the format; this task implements the scheduler.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T21:47:31.798518-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T21:47:31.798518-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-id36.5","depends_on_id":"gt-id36","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-20T21:47:31.800001-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-id36.6","title":"Deacon event/timer callbacks: reactive triggers","description":"\nImplement event-triggered and timer-based callbacks in the Deacon.\n\n## Timer Callbacks\n\nAgents can schedule future wakes by mailing the Deacon:\n```\nSubject: TIMER: gastown/witness wake at 2025-12-20T16:00:00Z\nBody: Please nudge me - I'm waiting for external dependency\n```\n\nDeacon processing:\n1. Parse timer mail\n2. Check if time has passed\n3. If yes: mail the agent \"WAKE: Timer fired\"\n4. Close the timer mail\n\n## Event Subscriptions\n\nPlugins/agents can subscribe to events:\n```yaml\n# In kernel bead or plugin config\nevent_triggers:\n  - event: \"issue.created\"\n    action: mail\n    target: \"plugins/work-oracle\"\n    \n  - event: \"mr.submitted\"\n    action: run\n    plugin: \"review-oracle\"\n    \n  - event: \"agent.stuck\"\n    action: escalate\n    target: human\n```\n\n## Event Sources\n\nEvents come through mail to deacon/:\n```\nSubject: EVENT: issue.created gt-abc123\nBody: New issue created in gastown rig\n```\n\n## Event Types\n\nInitial event types:\n- `issue.created` - New bead created\n- `issue.closed` - Bead closed\n- `mr.submitted` - Merge request submitted\n- `mr.merged` - Merge request merged\n- `agent.stuck` - Agent appears stuck (from health scan)\n- `agent.failed` - Agent remediation failed\n\n## Event Processing\n\nDuring events step:\n1. Read event mail from inbox\n2. Match against subscriptions\n3. Execute actions:\n   - `mail`: Send mail to target\n   - `run`: Execute plugin inline\n   - `spawn`: Spawn subagent for plugin\n   - `escalate`: Mail human\n\n## Relation to Mail\n\nMail IS the event bus. No separate event system.\nEvents are just specially-formatted mail to deacon/.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T21:47:32.99498-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T21:47:32.99498-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-id36.6","depends_on_id":"gt-id36","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-20T21:47:32.996649-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-ie33.1","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-ie33\nbonded_ref: arm-toast\nbonded_at: 2025-12-23T10:00:00Z\n","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T00:10:09.989188-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T00:10:10.192864-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T00:10:10.192864-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-ieem","title":"Test Patrol Parent","description":"Test parent for Christmas Ornament pattern","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:04:09.817241-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:04:10.100542-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T21:04:10.100542-08:00","close_reason":"Closed"}
+{"id":"gt-ieem.1","title":"Test Polecat Arm","description":"Test child for bonding pattern","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:04:09.907713-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:04:10.005379-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T21:04:10.005379-08:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-ieem.1","depends_on_id":"gt-ieem","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:04:09.908178-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-iep9","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"[RESURRECTED] This issue was deleted but recreated as a tombstone to preserve hierarchical structure.\n\nOriginal description:\nDeacon patrol molecule template. Label: template","status":"closed","priority":4,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-21T17:50:22.545763-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T13:08:47.571042-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T13:08:47.571042-08:00","labels":["template"]}
 {"id":"gt-iep9.1","title":"inbox-check","description":"Handle callbacks from agents. Check gt mail inbox, process lifecycle requests.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T17:50:57.090986-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T17:50:57.090986-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-iep9.1","depends_on_id":"gt-iep9","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T17:50:57.092836-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-iep9.7","title":"loop-or-exit","description":"Decision: burn and loop if context low, exit for respawn if context high.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T17:51:04.755716-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T17:51:04.755716-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-iep9.7","depends_on_id":"gt-iep9","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T17:51:04.75713-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
@@ -620,10 +656,12 @@
 {"id":"gt-ingm.5","title":"Standardize bd mol vs gt mol commands","description":"Audit all docs and templates for command usage.\n\nClarify:\n- gt mol = Gas Town wrapper (what does it add?)\n- bd mol = Beads molecule commands (authoritative)\n\nIf gt mol is thin wrapper, consider removing.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:38:15.50826-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T12:38:15.50826-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-ingm.6","title":"Remove spawn - use pour/wisp only (see bd-8y9t)","description":"Remove bd mol spawn entirely from vocabulary.\n\nReplace all references with:\n- bd pour \u003cproto\u003e - Create persistent mol (liquid)\n- bd wisp \u003cproto\u003e - Create ephemeral wisp (vapor)\n\n'spawn' doesn't fit the chemistry metaphor. Two phase transitions (pour/wisp) are clearer than one command with flags.\n\nSee bd-XXX for Beads-side removal.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:38:16.595926-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T12:41:01.859024-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-ioij","title":"mol-town-shutdown: Full Gas Town reset molecule","description":"## Summary\nMolecule for clean town shutdown/restart. Sling it to Mayor when ready to reboot.\n\n## Steps\n1. Clear all inboxes (witness, refinery, crew - all rigs)\n2. Unhook all agents (remove stale molecule attachments)\n3. Kill any active polecats\n4. Stop daemon\n5. Rotate/archive logs\n6. bd sync + git push\n7. Send Mayor handoff (what's next)\n8. Restart daemon fresh\n\n## Invocation\n```\ngt hook mol-town-shutdown   # attach it\n# Mayor runs it on next session\n```\n\n## Related\n- Patrol cleanup (continuous) vs shutdown (nuclear)\n- See gt-xxx for patrol hygiene","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-24T17:25:45.295151-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T17:25:45.295151-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-is3e","title":"self-review","description":"Review your own changes. Look for:\n- Bugs and edge cases\n- Style issues\n- Missing error handling\n- Security concerns\n\nFix any issues found before proceeding.\n\nDepends: implement","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T22:04:43.421121-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T22:05:10.502518-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T22:05:10.502518-08:00","close_reason":"test cleanup","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-is3e","depends_on_id":"gt-jvr3","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T22:04:43.423812-08:00","created_by":"stevey"},{"issue_id":"gt-is3e","depends_on_id":"gt-16rv","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T22:04:43.424395-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-isje","title":"Implement mol bond command for dynamic child molecules","description":"Add 'gt mol bond' command that creates child molecules at runtime with variable substitution.\n\nUsage from mol-witness-patrol survey-workers step:\n```bash\nbd mol bond mol-polecat-arm $PATROL_WISP_ID \\\n  --ref arm-$polecat \\\n  --var polecat_name=$polecat \\\n  --var rig=\u003crig\u003e\n```\n\nThis creates child wisps like patrol-x7k.arm-ace with variables expanded.\n\nImplementation:\n1. Add 'bond' subcommand to mol command\n2. Accept: proto ID, parent ID, --ref for child suffix, --var key=value pairs\n3. Call InstantiateMolecule with Context map populated from --var flags\n4. Return created child ID\n\nCritical for Christmas Ornament pattern - without this, Witness cannot spawn per-polecat inspection arms.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T21:35:56.192637-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T21:43:44.601758-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T21:43:44.601758-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented mol bond command for dynamic child molecule creation"}
 {"id":"gt-it0e","title":"Merge: gt-oiv0","description":"branch: polecat/furiosa\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-oiv0\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-22T22:09:36.611121-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T22:21:03.024596-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T22:21:03.024596-08:00","close_reason":"Merged to main"}
 {"id":"gt-iu23","title":"Polecat doesn't auto-start after spawn inject - requires manual nudge","description":"## Problem\n\nAfter `gt spawn --issue \u003cid\u003e --create`, the polecat session shows Claude Code started with the injected prompt, but Claude doesn't begin processing. The prompt just sits there until manually nudged.\n\n## Evidence\n\n```\n$ gt spawn --issue gt-rixa --rig gastown --create\n...\n✓ Session started. Attach with: gt session at gastown/furiosa\n  Polecat nudged to start working\n  Witness notified to monitor startup\n```\n\nSession shows:\n```\n\u003e You have a work assignment. Run 'gt mail inbox' to see it, then start\n  working on issue gt-rixa.\n\n  ⏵⏵ bypass permissions on (shift+tab to cycle)\n```\n\nBut Claude doesn't respond. Manual nudge required:\n```\n$ gt nudge gt-gastown-furiosa \"Please start working...\"\n```\n\nAfter nudge, polecat immediately starts working correctly.\n\n## Hypothesis\n\nThe spawn inject happens before Claude Code is fully initialized. The text arrives in the input buffer, but Claude hasn't started listening yet. By the time Claude starts, the input has already been 'consumed' as initial prompt text but not submitted.\n\n## Resolution Plan\n\nThis will be solved by the **polecat molecule workflow** (mol-polecat-work), which provides structured lifecycle management. The molecule approach handles startup, work, and shutdown as discrete steps with proper state tracking.\n\n**Blocked on**: beads/crew/dave completing ephemeral molecules (bd mol bond, ephemeral beads repo).\n\n## Workaround\n\nFor now, use `gt nudge` if a polecat doesn't start within ~30 seconds of spawn.","status":"in_progress","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-21T14:06:27.375686-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T19:53:46.940942-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-iua8","title":"Merge: gt-frs","description":"branch: polecat/Slit\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-frs\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-19T16:30:05.529099-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T18:26:14.104887-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T17:48:44.654109-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-j2un","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:18.446732-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:18.446732-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-j4nu","title":"Merge: gt-g44u.3","description":"branch: polecat/Ace\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-g44u.3\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-19T16:14:52.767156-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T17:35:36.663796-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T17:35:36.663796-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-j5tk","title":"Work assignment messages should auto-close on completion","description":"When a polecat completes work on an issue, the work assignment message (msg-type:task) stays open. Found 7 stale work assignments in gastown after swarm completed.\n\nProposal: When bd close is called on an issue, auto-close any work assignment messages that reference that issue in their body.\n\nAlternative: Work assignment messages could use a different lifecycle - perhaps they should be acked (closed) when the polecat starts working, not when they finish.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-20T03:12:28.403974-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T03:12:28.403974-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-j6s8","title":"Refinery startup: bond mol-refinery-patrol on start","description":"Wire up Refinery to automatically bond its patrol molecule on startup.\n\n## Current state\n- mol-refinery-patrol exists in builtin_molecules.go\n- prompts/roles/refinery.md describes the protocol\n- Refinery doesn't auto-bond on startup\n\n## Desired behavior\nOn Refinery session start:\n1. gt prime detects RoleRefinery\n2. Check for existing in-progress patrol: bd list --status=in_progress --assignee=refinery\n3. If found: resume from current step\n4. If not found: bd mol bond mol-refinery-patrol --wisp\n5. Output patrol context to agent\n\n## Implementation options\nA) Add to gt prime (outputRefineryPatrolContext)\nB) Add startup hook in refinery CLAUDE.md\nC) Both (prime detects, template reinforces)\n\n## Testing\n- Start refinery session\n- Verify patrol bonds automatically\n- Kill mid-patrol, restart, verify resumes\n\n## Depends on\n- gt-3x0z.10 (existing issue for Refinery patrol)","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","assignee":"gastown/dementus","created_at":"2025-12-22T16:43:34.739741-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T01:16:16.780172-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T01:16:16.780172-08:00","close_reason":"Merged to main"}
@@ -639,6 +677,8 @@
 {"id":"gt-jq0f","title":"Merge: gt-yd98","description":"branch: polecat/valkyrie\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-yd98\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-23T00:23:57.718716-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T01:16:15.694749-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T01:16:15.694749-08:00","close_reason":"Merged to main"}
 {"id":"gt-jqpm","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:23","description":"Patrol 6: quiet","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:23:13.766787-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:23:13.766787-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:23:13.76673-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-zgk (9 issues)"}
 {"id":"gt-jsup","title":"gt sling: patrol spawning must use wisp storage, not main DB","description":"**P0 Launch Blocker**\n\ngt sling to patrol roles (witness/refinery/deacon) currently spawns patrols into the main beads database instead of wisp storage. This will pollute the permanent database with ephemeral patrol cycles.\n\n**Root cause:**\nspawnMoleculeFromProto() with IsWisp=true uses `--db .beads-wisp/beads.db`, but the patrol TEMPLATE (e.g., gt-qp2w for mol-witness-patrol) only exists in the main database. So bd mol run fails with 'no issue found'.\n\n**The fix:**\nbd mol run needs to support reading the template from the main DB while writing the spawned instance to wisp storage. This is a cross-database spawn operation.\n\nOptions:\n1. Add `--template-db` flag to bd mol run (read template from here, write instance to --db)\n2. Copy template to wisp DB before spawning\n3. Make bd mol run automatically check main DB for templates when using wisp storage\n\n**Workaround applied (MUST REVERT):**\nSet IsWisp=false in slingToWitness/slingToRefinery/slingToDeacon patrol spawning.\n\n**Files:**\n- internal/cmd/sling.go: lines 680, 883, 1050 (IsWisp: false)\n- Needs fix in bd mol run (beads repo)","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:30:56.128658-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T16:39:04.848671-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T16:39:04.848671-08:00","close_reason":"Fixed by adding cross-database spawning support to bd mol run"}
+{"id":"gt-jvr3","title":"mol-polecat-work","description":"Full polecat lifecycle from assignment to decommission.\n\nThis proto enables nondeterministic idempotence for polecat work.\nA polecat that crashes after any step can restart, read its molecule state,\nand continue from the last completed step. No work is lost.\n\nVariables:\n- gt-test - The source issue ID being worked on","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","assignee":"gastown/test-polecat","created_at":"2025-12-21T22:04:43.420231-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T22:05:10.498762-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T22:05:10.498762-08:00","close_reason":"test cleanup","wisp":true}
+{"id":"gt-jypn","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:57:15.132887-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:57:15.132887-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-jzot","title":"gt done: Notify Witness with exit outcome","description":"When polecat runs gt done, it should send mail to Witness:\n\n```\ngt mail send \u003crig\u003e/witness -s 'POLECAT_DONE \u003cname\u003e' -m 'Exit: COMPLETED\nIssue: \u003cissue-id\u003e\nMR: \u003cmr-id\u003e\nBranch: \u003cbranch\u003e'\n```\n\nExit types:\n- COMPLETED: Work done, MR submitted\n- ESCALATED: Hit blocker, needs human\n- DEFERRED: Work paused, issue still open\n\nThis enables Witness patrol to:\n1. See completion in inbox-check step\n2. Verify git state is clean\n3. Kill session and prune worktree\n4. Close the polecat lease in its patrol wisp\n\nPaired with gt-r6td (spawn notification) - together they bracket polecat lifecycle.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","assignee":"gastown/nux","created_at":"2025-12-22T22:31:31.266716-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T22:55:15.215207-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T22:55:15.215207-08:00","close_reason":"Closed"}
 {"id":"gt-k08o","title":"test pin fix","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","assignee":"max","created_at":"2025-12-23T12:14:47.293815-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T12:26:48.724819-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T12:26:48.724819-08:00","close_reason":"Test issues for gt-o3is investigation"}
 {"id":"gt-k1lr","title":"Consolidate configuration architecture: three-tier model","description":"Rationalize Gas Town's scattered configuration into a clean three-tier model:\n\n## Current Problems\n- Config split across mayor/, .gastown/, and rig/config.json\n- Runtime state mixed with configuration\n- Hidden directories (.gastown/) are missed by agents\n- Category confusion: identity vs config vs runtime state\n\n## Proposed Architecture\n\n### Tier 1: Town Config (mayor/)\n```\nmayor/\n├── town.json      # Town identity (unchanged)\n├── rigs.json      # Rig registry (unchanged)\n└── config.json    # NEW: Town-level configuration\n    # theme defaults, daemon settings, etc.\n```\n\n### Tier 2: Town Runtime (.runtime/)\n```\n~/gt/.runtime/                    # NEW: Gitignored\n├── daemon.json                   # {pid, started_at, heartbeat}\n├── deacon.json                   # {cycle, last_action}\n└── agent-requests.json           # Lifecycle requests\n```\n\n### Tier 3: Rig Config (settings/)\n```\n\u003crig\u003e/\n├── config.json                   # Rig identity only (type, git_url, beads.prefix)\n├── settings/                     # NEW: Visible, git-tracked\n│   ├── config.json               # theme, merge_queue, max_workers\n│   ├── namepool.json             # pool settings (style, max)\n│   └── roles/                    # Per-role overrides (optional)\n└── .runtime/                     # NEW: Gitignored\n    ├── witness.json              # {state, started_at, stats}\n    ├── refinery.json             # {state, started_at, stats}\n    └── namepool-state.json       # {in_use, overflow_next}\n```\n\n## Key Principles\n1. **Visible \u003e Hidden** for config agents need to find\n2. **Git-tracked** for identity and config; **gitignored** for runtime\n3. **Separation of concerns**: identity, config, runtime are distinct\n4. **Locality**: town config at town root, rig config at rig root\n\n## Migration\n- Move .gastown/ contents to appropriate new locations\n- Update all code that reads/writes these files\n- Update .gitignore patterns\n- Update documentation (architecture.md, CLAUDE.md)\n","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-22T01:01:48.96788-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T01:33:05.853643-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T01:33:05.853643-08:00","close_reason":"All 8 tasks complete: config architecture migrated to three-tier model"}
@@ -654,10 +694,12 @@
 {"id":"gt-k7x0","title":"Merge: gt-h5n.5","description":"branch: polecat/Scabrous\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-h5n.5\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-19T14:53:42.318338-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T14:54:35.021214-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T14:54:35.021214-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-kabx","title":"Build context self-check into patrol molecules","description":"Patrol molecules (witness-patrol, refinery-patrol, deacon-patrol) should have\nexplicit context self-check as part of each cycle:\n\nAfter each patrol cycle step:\n- Self-assess context pressure\n- If high: complete current step, then initiate handoff\n- If OK: continue to next cycle\n\nThis could be:\n1. Explicit step in molecule: 'context-check'\n2. Guidance in step instructions: 'Before continuing, assess context...'\n3. Protocol baked into the patrol loop description\n\nThe key is making it unavoidable - not optional guidance that gets ignored.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:46:57.067465-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T01:46:57.067465-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-kcee","title":"Witness commands: gt witness start/stop/status needed","description":"## Summary\n\nNo `gt witness` command exists. The witness should:\n- Monitor polecats for stuck/idle state\n- Nudge polecats that seem blocked\n- Report status to mayor\n- Handle polecat lifecycle\n\n## Expected Commands\n\n```bash\ngt witness start gastown   # Start witness for rig\ngt witness stop gastown    # Stop witness\ngt witness status          # Show witness status\n```\n\n## Current State\n\n- Witness directory exists: /Users/stevey/gt/gastown/witness/\n- Has state.json but no active process\n- gt status shows 'Witnesses: 0'\n\n## Context\n\nFull polecat flow needs witness monitoring for production use.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-18T21:55:24.079671-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T01:33:49.856942-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T01:33:49.856942-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-keqh","title":"self-review","description":"Review your own changes. Look for:\n- Bugs and edge cases\n- Style issues\n- Missing error handling\n- Security concerns\n\nFix any issues found before proceeding.\n\nDepends: implement","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:18.535003-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:27.51043-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:27.51043-08:00","close_reason":"test cleanup","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-keqh","depends_on_id":"gt-zjqs","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:18.537323-08:00","created_by":"stevey"},{"issue_id":"gt-keqh","depends_on_id":"gt-pwep","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:18.537857-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-kgk5","title":"Test Patrol for Bonding","description":"Parent issue for mol bond CLI test","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:46:15.710782-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T12:46:16.07481-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T12:46:16.07481-08:00","close_reason":"Closed"}
 {"id":"gt-kgk5.1","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-kgk5\nbonded_ref: arm-toast\nbonded_at: 2025-12-23T10:00:00Z\n","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:46:15.807528-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T12:46:15.981032-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T12:46:15.981032-08:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-kgk5.1","depends_on_id":"gt-kgk5","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:46:15.808252-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-kh6q","title":"Remove Go-based witness patrol - Claude session is the executor","description":"## Problem\n\nThe witness has 1370 lines of Go code in internal/witness/manager.go that reimplements what mol-witness-patrol does:\n- healthCheck() - polls polecats\n- autoSpawnForReadyWork() - spawns polecats for ready issues  \n- handleStuckPolecat() - nudge logic\n- processShutdownRequests() - cleanup logic\n- verifyPolecatState() - git state checks\n\nThis is backwards. The molecule should drive the work, Claude should execute it.\n\n## The Wrong Architecture (gt-59zd, now cancelled)\n\nThe cancelled gt-59zd tried to use molecules as 'tracking ledgers' for Go code:\n- Go code runs patrol logic\n- Molecule just records what Go did\n- Duplicates work, adds complexity\n\n## The Right Architecture\n\n1. Witness runs as Claude session (via gt sling witness or tmux)\n2. Claude executes mol-witness-patrol steps directly\n3. No Go patrol loop needed\n4. Molecule IS the executor, not bookkeeping\n\n## Scope\n\n1. Remove patrol-related functions from manager.go:\n   - run(), checkAndProcess(), healthCheck()\n   - handleStuckPolecat(), getNudgeCount(), recordNudge()\n   - processShutdownRequests(), verifyPolecatState()\n   - autoSpawnForReadyWork(), etc.\n\n2. Keep session management functions:\n   - Start(), Stop(), Status() - for starting/stopping Claude session\n   - State persistence for session identity\n\n3. Update gt witness commands to use Claude session model\n\n4. Test that mol-witness-patrol executes correctly in Claude session\n\n## Related\n\n- gt-zde4: Fixed Witness CLAUDE.md to emphasize mol-following\n- gt-59zd: Cancelled - wrong architecture\n- witness.md.tmpl: Already rewritten with ZFC principle","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-23T22:42:13.02343-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T00:18:03.093897-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T23:45:02.782485-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-kjnt","title":"Polecat Mood Plugin (standard)","description":"Standard witness plugin molecule that assesses polecat emotional state.\n\n## Molecule Definition\n\n```json\n{\n  \"id\": \"mol-polecat-mood\",\n  \"title\": \"Assess mood for {{polecat_name}}\",\n  \"description\": \"Analyze captured output and determine emotional state.\\n\\nVars:\\n- {{polecat_name}} - The polecat to assess\\n- {{captured_output}} - Recent tmux capture\\n\\nOutput: gt polecat mood {{polecat_name}} \u003cemoji\u003e\",\n  \"labels\": [\"template\", \"plugin\", \"witness\", \"tier:haiku\"],\n  \"issue_type\": \"task\"\n}\n```\n\n## Mood Emojis\n\n```\n😺 working     Active tool calls, making progress\n😸 productive  Completing tasks, tests passing\n🐱 idle        Waiting at prompt, no recent activity\n😼 confident   Self-reviewing, about to submit\n😿 struggling  Repeated errors, test failures\n🙀 stuck       No progress for 10+ min\n😽 done        Work complete, requesting shutdown\n😾 blocked     Explicitly waiting on dependency\n```\n\n## Bonding\n\nDuring witness patrol plugin-run step:\n\n```bash\nbd mol bond mol-polecat-mood $PATROL_WISP \\\n  --ref mood-{{polecat_name}} \\\n  --var polecat_name=ace \\\n  --var captured_output=\"$TMUX_CAPTURE\"\n```\n\n## Installation\n\n```bash\nbd mol install mol-polecat-mood  # From Mol Mall\n```\n\n## Customization\n\nFork the molecule and modify description to change assessment criteria or add custom moods. Install your fork to override.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-21T16:17:12.841134-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T05:07:39.495061-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-kjnt","depends_on_id":"gt-u818","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T16:17:20.444775-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-kkc4","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:02:24.626655-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:02:24.626655-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-kktj","title":"Patrol agent state.json not updated on activity","description":"Witness and Refinery state.json files show last_active from Dec 19 even though sessions have been running. The state should update each patrol cycle.\n\nEvidence:\n```\n$ cat beads/witness/state.json\n{\"role\": \"witness\", \"last_active\": \"2025-12-19T17:50:00Z\"}\n\n$ cat beads/refinery/state.json  \n{\"role\": \"refinery\", \"last_active\": \"2025-12-19T17:50:00Z\"}\n```\n\nExpected: last_active should update each time the agent runs a patrol cycle.\n\nImpact: Can't tell if patrol agents are actually active vs just having an open tmux session.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-23T20:29:58.515591-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T20:29:58.515591-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-kmn","title":"Batch Work System: Integration branch, merge queue, landing","description":"## Overview\n\nThis epic tracks batch work coordination in GGT. Key insight: **work is a stream, not discrete swarms**.\n\nThere are no \"swarm IDs\" - the epic IS the grouping, the merge queue IS the coordination. \"Swarming an epic\" is colloquial for spawning multiple workers on its children.\n\n## Architecture\n\n- **Epics** group related work\n- **Issues** are individual tasks  \n- **Dependencies** encode ordering (multi-wave emerges automatically)\n- **Merge queue** coordinates completed work\n- **Workers** process issues independently\n\nSee Key Decision #11 in docs/architecture.md: \"Work is a Stream (No Swarm IDs)\"\n\n## What This Epic Covers\n\n1. Integration branch management for batch merges\n2. Refinery semantic merge processing\n3. Witness landing protocol (cleanup)\n4. Report generation (epic-based, not swarm-ID-based)\n5. Git safety auditing\n6. Work reconciliation\n\n## What Was Removed\n\n- Swarm IDs (sw-1, sw-2, etc.)\n- Per-swarm directories (.gastown/swarms/\u003cid\u003e/)\n- Swarm manifest/state/events files\n- swarm-started/swarm-landed beads\n\nThese were redundant - beads already provides hierarchy, status, dependencies, and history.\n\n## References\n\n- Architecture: docs/architecture.md (Key Decision #11, Multi-Wave Work Processing)\n- PGT: swarm/manager.py, swarm/landing.py (behavioral reference, but ignore swarm ID patterns)","status":"open","priority":0,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:08:15.339127-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T17:25:33.208338-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-kmn.1","title":"Swarm package: Swarm, SwarmTask, SwarmState types","description":"Define core swarm types.\n\n## Types (in `internal/swarm/`)\n\n```go\n// SwarmState represents swarm lifecycle\ntype SwarmState string\nconst (\n    SwarmCreated   SwarmState = \"created\"\n    SwarmActive    SwarmState = \"active\"\n    SwarmMerging   SwarmState = \"merging\"\n    SwarmLanded    SwarmState = \"landed\"\n    SwarmFailed    SwarmState = \"failed\"\n    SwarmCancelled SwarmState = \"cancelled\"\n)\n\n// Swarm references a beads epic that tracks swarm work\ntype Swarm struct {\n    ID          string      // matches beads epic ID\n    RigName     string\n    EpicID      string      // beads epic tracking this swarm\n    BaseCommit  string      // git SHA all workers branch from\n    Integration string      // integration branch name\n    State       SwarmState\n    CreatedAt   time.Time\n    Workers     []string    // polecat names assigned\n}\n\n// SwarmTask represents a single task in the swarm (maps to beads issue)\ntype SwarmTask struct {\n    IssueID   string  // beads issue ID\n    Assignee  string  // polecat name\n    Branch    string  // worker branch name\n    State     string  // mirrors beads status\n}\n```\n\n## Note\n\nSwarm state is primarily stored IN beads. These types are in-memory representations for the SwarmManager to work with. No separate manifest.json files.","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:08:30.364047-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T13:31:56.20815-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-16T13:31:56.20815-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-kmn.1","depends_on_id":"gt-kmn","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:08:30.364431-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-kmn.1","depends_on_id":"gt-u1j.1","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:11:20.646487-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
@@ -673,6 +715,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-kmn.7","title":"CLI: gt swarm commands (create, status, list, land)","description":"CLI commands for swarm management.\n\n## Commands\n\n### gt swarm create\nCreate a new swarm in a rig.\n\n```\ngt swarm create \u003crig\u003e --title \"Fix all P1 bugs\" \\\n  --task gt-abc --task gt-def \\\n  --worker Toast --worker Nux\n```\n\nOptions:\n- --title: Swarm title (required)\n- --task: Beads issue IDs to include (repeatable)\n- --worker: Polecat names (repeatable, or --workers=3 to auto-assign)\n- --start: Start swarm immediately after creation\n\n### gt swarm status \u003cswarm-id\u003e\nShow swarm status and progress.\n\nOutput:\n- Swarm metadata (title, created, workers)\n- Task status (pending/in_progress/completed/merged)\n- Integration branch status\n- Overall progress percentage\n\n### gt swarm list [rig]\nList swarms, optionally filtered by rig or status.\n\n```\ngt swarm list --status=active\ngt swarm list gastown --status=landed\n```\n\n### gt swarm land \u003cswarm-id\u003e\nTrigger manual landing (normally automatic).\n\n### gt swarm cancel \u003cswarm-id\u003e\nCancel a swarm in progress.\n\n## Output Format\n\nSupport --json for machine-readable output.\n\n## Dependencies\n\nNeeds: gt-kmn.1 (types), gt-kmn.2 (manager)","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:09:50.57674-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T14:11:46.038524-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-16T14:11:46.038524-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-kmn.7","depends_on_id":"gt-kmn","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:09:50.577096-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-kmn.7","depends_on_id":"gt-kmn.2","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:11:29.0905-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-kmn.8","title":"Git safety audit module","description":"Port git_audit.py safety checks to Go.\n\n## Purpose\n\nBefore destroying polecat clones, verify no code is at risk.\n\n## Checks\n\n1. Uncommitted changes (staged and unstaged)\n2. Unpushed commits\n3. Git stashes\n4. Local-only branches (not tracking remote)\n\n## Beads-Only Classification\n\nSome files are safe to discard:\n- .beads/*\n- .claude/settings.json\n\nChanges only affecting these = \"beads-only\" = safe to destroy.\n\n## Interface\n\n```go\ntype GitAuditResult struct {\n    Polecat              string\n    Path                 string\n    UncommittedFiles     []string\n    UncommittedIsBeadsOnly bool\n    UnpushedCommits      int\n    Stashes              []StashInfo\n    StashesAreBeadsOnly  bool\n    LocalBranches        []string\n    Error                error\n}\n\nfunc (r *GitAuditResult) HasCodeAtRisk() bool\n\nfunc AuditPolecat(name string, path string) *GitAuditResult\nfunc AuditPolecats(polecats []PolecatInfo) []*GitAuditResult\n```\n\n## Reference\n\nPGT: swarm/git_audit.py","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:10:19.52029-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T00:10:19.52029-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-kmn.8","depends_on_id":"gt-kmn","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:10:19.520646-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-kmn.8","depends_on_id":"gt-u1j.3","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:11:29.174184-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-kmn.9","title":"Work reconciliation module","description":"Port reconcile.py work verification to Go.\n\n## Purpose\n\nVerify assigned issues are completed before landing.\n\n## Interface\n\n```go\ntype ReconcileResult struct {\n    CompletedIssues  []IssueInfo\n    IncompleteIssues []IssueInfo\n    AllComplete      bool\n    PolecatsChecked  []string\n    Errors           []string\n}\n\nfunc ReconcileWork(rig string, polecats []string) *ReconcileResult\nfunc GetAssignedIssues(assignee string) []IssueInfo\nfunc UnassignIssue(issueID string, resetStatus bool) error\n```\n\n## Logic\n\n1. Get list of polecats in swarm\n2. For each polecat, query beads for assigned issues\n3. Categorize as completed (closed) or incomplete (open/in_progress)\n4. Return summary for landing decision\n\n## Handling Incomplete Work\n\nIf issues incomplete:\n- Abort landing (default)\n- Or force landing (leaves work unfinished)\n- Unassign incomplete issues for future work\n\n## Reference\n\nPGT: swarm/reconcile.py","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:10:21.351476-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T00:10:21.351476-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-kmn.9","depends_on_id":"gt-kmn","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:10:21.351869-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-kmn.9","depends_on_id":"gt-u1j.13","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T00:11:29.259187-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-kndf","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 19: OK","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:02:19.530366-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:02:19.530366-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T21:02:19.530333-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-kndf","depends_on_id":"gt-wav9","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:02:19.530993-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"id":"gt-kp2","title":"Add merge-request type to Beads schema","description":"Define the merge-request bead type with fields:\n- branch: source branch (e.g., polecat/Nux/gt-xxx)\n- target_branch: destination (main or integration/xxx)\n- source_issue: the work being merged (gt-xxx)\n- worker: who did the work\n- rig: which rig\n- merge_commit: (filled on close) SHA of merge commit\n- close_reason: (filled on close) success/failure details\n\nThis may require beads schema changes or just convention.","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T23:02:14.471248-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T20:09:04.684996-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T20:09:04.684996-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-kp2","depends_on_id":"gt-h5n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-16T23:02:55.338148-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-krut","title":"Polecat .beads/ contamination from stale branches","description":"**Fixed in commit 8699b7b**\n\n## Problem\n\nWhen polecats are spawned from branches that previously had bd sync run on them, the .beads/ directory from the branch contains stale issues.jsonl, config.yaml, etc.\n\nThe setupSharedBeads() function was creating a redirect file, but NOT cleaning up the existing .beads/ contents first.\n\n## Root Cause\n\n1. Old polecat branch has .beads/ tracked in git (from previous bd sync)\n2. gt spawn uses Add() which reuses existing branch\n3. WorktreeAddExisting() checks out branch, including .beads/ files\n4. setupSharedBeads() creates redirect, but other files remain\n5. bd commands see stale data\n\n## Fix\n\nsetupSharedBeads() now:\n1. Removes entire .beads/ directory if it exists\n2. Recreates fresh with only redirect file\n3. Redirect points directly to mayor/rig/.beads (not through rig root)","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-22T12:22:42.781701-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T12:22:49.899758-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T12:22:49.899758-08:00","close_reason":"Fixed in commit 8699b7b"}
 {"id":"gt-kspu","title":"Work on gt-e11: gt mail send priority flag is incompatibl...","description":"Work on gt-e11: gt mail send priority flag is incompatible with bd mail send. Run 'bd show gt-e11' for details.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T07:53:37.267279-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T07:58:46.085048-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T07:58:46.085048-08:00"}
@@ -681,6 +724,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-ktal","title":"Epic: Refinery Engineer Autonomy","description":"Make Refinery Engineer fully autonomous:\n\n## Goal\nRefinery can run indefinitely, processing all polecat work through merge queue, cycling sessions as needed, without human intervention.\n\n## Key Components\n1. Role prompting (CLAUDE.md, templates)\n2. Handoff mechanism (pinned beads)\n3. Context detection (gt prime)\n4. Communication protocol (Witness, Deacon)\n5. Future: Merge orchestration plugins\n\n## Success Criteria\n- Refinery starts, reads handoff, knows what to do\n- Processes merges sequentially with conflict resolution\n- Cycles sessions cleanly via Deacon\n- Communicates results to Witness\n- No work left behind","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-19T18:09:30.84543-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T18:09:30.84543-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-ktf3","title":"bd ready --type: missing type filter for MQ integration","description":"bd ready lacks --type flag that engineer.go expects.\n\n## Code (internal/refinery/engineer.go)\nreadyMRs, err := e.beads.ReadyWithType(\"merge-request\")\n\n## Actual bd ready\nNo --type flag - only supports assignee, label, priority filters.\n\n## Impact\nRefinery can't find merge-requests in queue, so MQ doesn't process anything.\n\n## Fix Options\n1. Add --type flag to bd ready\n2. Use bd list --type=merge-request --status=open instead\n3. Both (ready filters for unblocked, list for all)\n\nThis is blocking the entire MQ pipeline.","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-19T14:57:16.297847-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T15:04:17.322508-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T15:04:17.322508-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-kut","title":"Test message","description":"Testing GGT mail system","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"message","created_at":"2025-12-17T16:12:11.437529-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-17T16:12:28.176984-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-17T16:12:28.176984-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-kwzw","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:57:37.784293-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:57:37.784293-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-l1o","title":"Harness \u0026 Priming: Document architecture and update all role contexts","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-17T16:42:29.314113-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T12:00:51.410053-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T12:00:51.410053-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-l3c","title":"Design: Polecat Beads write access","description":"Design for granting polecats direct beads write access.\n\n## Background\n\nWith Beads v0.30.0 tombstone-based rearchitecture, we have solid multi-agent support. Reversing the original read-only decision.\n\n## Benefits\n\n- Simplifies architecture (no mail-based issue filing proxy)\n- Empowers polecats to file discovered work\n- Beads handles work-disavowal\n\n## Complications\n\nFor OSS projects where you cannot commit to project .beads/, need per-rig beads repo configuration.\n\n## Subtasks (implementation)\n\n- gt-zx3: Per-rig beads configuration schema\n- gt-e1y: Worker prompting updates for beads access\n- gt-cjb: Witness proxy removal\n- gt-082: Beads sync in decommission checklist\n\n**Design complete.** Each subtask has full specification in its description.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-15T19:37:42.191734-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-15T20:49:24.598429-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-15T20:14:04.174535-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-l4gm","title":"Crew workers: design documentation and remaining work","description":"## Summary\n\nCrew workers are user-managed persistent workspaces within a rig, distinct from polecats.\n\n## Current Implementation\n\n### Commands (all working)\n- `gt crew add \u003cname\u003e` - Create workspace (git clone)\n- `gt crew list` - List workspaces with status\n- `gt crew at \u003cname\u003e` - Attach to tmux session\n- `gt crew remove \u003cname\u003e` - Remove workspace\n- `gt crew pristine [\u003cname\u003e]` - git pull + bd sync\n- `gt crew refresh \u003cname\u003e` - Context cycle with handoff mail\n- `gt crew status [\u003cname\u003e]` - Detailed status\n- `gt crew rename \u003cname\u003e` - Rename workspace\n\n### Crew vs Polecat\n\n| Aspect | Crew | Polecat |\n|--------|------|---------|\n| Lifecycle | User-managed | Witness-managed |\n| Scheduling | Manual | `gt spawn` |\n| Merge flow | Direct push OK | Integration branch → refinery |\n| Garbage collection | Never | Auto on completion |\n| Identity | Long-lived (emma, dave) | Ephemeral (Nux, Toast) |\n\n## Known Bugs\n\n- **gt-70b3**: detectSender() doesn't recognize crew workers\n- **gt-vdp0**: Crew CLAUDE.md shows Refinery template\n\n## Potential Enhancements\n\n1. Rebase helper in `gt crew pristine` for conflict resolution\n2. Cross-rig crew support (crew worker in multiple rigs?)\n3. Better mail identity auto-detection for crew","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-18T21:49:58.524424-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T21:49:58.524424-08:00"}
@@ -688,12 +732,15 @@
 {"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-ldk8","title":"Witness should verify polecat submitted before stopping session","description":"## Problem\n\nWitness stopped dementus's session before it could call `gt done`, losing the MR submission. I had to manually push and submit the branch.\n\n## Root Cause\n\nWitness cleanup is triggered by nudge/manual check rather than by receiving POLECAT_DONE message. When Witness cleans up based on issue status (closed), it doesn't wait for the polecat to complete its shutdown sequence.\n\n## Expected Behavior\n\nWitness should only stop a polecat session after:\n1. Receiving POLECAT_DONE message from that polecat, OR\n2. Timeout waiting for POLECAT_DONE after issue is closed\n\n## Current Behavior\n\nWitness stops sessions immediately when asked to check for completions, even if polecat hasn't called `gt done` yet.\n\n## Fix\n\nIn mol-witness-patrol inbox-check step:\n- Only clean up polecats that have sent POLECAT_DONE\n- For polecats with closed issues but no DONE message, nudge them to complete\n- Add timeout before force-killing","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","assignee":"gastown/nux","created_at":"2025-12-22T23:54:12.969528-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T01:16:16.794303-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T01:16:16.794303-08:00","close_reason":"Merged to main"}
+{"id":"gt-ldm4","title":"verify-tests","description":"Run existing tests. Add new tests for new functionality.\nEnsure adequate coverage.\n\ngo test ./...\n\nFix any test failures before proceeding.\n\nDepends: implement","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.322056-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.322056-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-ldm4","depends_on_id":"gt-i4lo","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.326258-08:00","created_by":"stevey"},{"issue_id":"gt-ldm4","depends_on_id":"gt-vhby","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.326815-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"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-leeb","title":"load-context","description":"Run gt prime and bd prime. Verify issue assignment.\nCheck inbox for any relevant messages.\n\nRead the assigned issue (gt-qwyu) and understand the requirements.\nIdentify any blockers or missing information.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:58:52.59974-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:59:10.94207-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T21:59:10.94207-08:00","close_reason":"test cleanup","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-leeb","depends_on_id":"gt-q6hl","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:58:52.600633-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"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":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:33:46.962413-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T15:16:22.295127-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T15:16:22.295127-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented --stale flag for gt rig reset with dry-run support"}
 {"id":"gt-lg66","title":"Mail should use wisps for ephemeral orchestration messages","description":"## Problem\n\nTown HQ beads are polluted with lifecycle orchestration messages:\n- POLECAT_STARTED notifications\n- Work assignments to polecats\n- \"Start work\" nudges\n- Test messages\n\nThese should never have been persistent beads. They accumulate forever.\n\n## Analysis\n\nMail serves two purposes:\n1. **Durable messages** - Handoffs, escalations, human-agent comms (need persistence)\n2. **Ephemeral signals** - Lifecycle pings, work assignments, nudges (should be wisps)\n\n## Options\n\n### Option A: Dual-inbox architecture\n- `gt mail inbox` checks both `.beads/` and `.beads-wisp/`\n- Sender specifies `--ephemeral` flag for transient messages\n- Ephemeral messages auto-expire or squash to digests\n\n### Option B: All mail becomes wisps\n- Default to wisp storage for all mail\n- Important messages explicitly promoted to persistent\n- Simpler model but loses audit trail for some messages\n\n### Option C: Message type determines storage\n- `message` type beads go to wisps by default\n- `handoff` type stays persistent\n- Automatic routing based on content\n\n## Recommendation\n\nOption A (dual-inbox) seems cleanest:\n- Explicit control via `--ephemeral`\n- Backwards compatible\n- Clear mental model\n\n## Acceptance Criteria\n\n- Lifecycle pings (POLECAT_STARTED, etc.) go to wisps\n- Work assignments go to wisps\n- Handoffs stay persistent\n- `gt mail inbox` shows both\n- Wisps auto-cleanup on patrol squash\n\n## Blocks\n\nThis blocks reliable swarm operations - every spawn pollutes HQ indefinitely.","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:17:43.874045-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:03:43.305367-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T20:03:43.305367-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented dual-inbox architecture: ephemeral messages go to wisps, lifecycle messages auto-detect"}
 {"id":"gt-ljow","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:43","description":"Patrol 4: All healthy","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:43:45.317294-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:43:45.317294-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:43:45.317226-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-6ix (9 issues)"}
 {"id":"gt-lnji","title":"gt polecat git-state command for pre-kill verification","description":"Add git-state subcommand to gt polecat for Witness pre-kill verification.\n\n## Usage\n```bash\ngt polecat git-state \u003crig\u003e/\u003cpolecat\u003e\n```\n\n## Output\n```\nGit State: gastown/furiosa\n\n  Working Tree: clean | dirty\n  Uncommitted:  0 files | N files (list)\n  Unpushed:     0 commits | N commits ahead\n  Stashes:      0 | N stashes\n\n  Verdict: CLEAN (safe to kill) | DIRTY (needs cleanup)\n```\n\n## JSON output (--json flag)\n```json\n{\n  \"clean\": true,\n  \"uncommitted_files\": [],\n  \"unpushed_commits\": 0,\n  \"stash_count\": 0\n}\n```\n\n## Used by\n- Witness pre-kill verification (mol-witness-patrol)\n- Manual cleanup checks\n\n## Implementation\n- Check git status in polecat worktree\n- Check git log origin/main..HEAD\n- Check git stash list","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","assignee":"gastown/nux","created_at":"2025-12-22T16:43:10.035052-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T23:35:06.34384-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T23:35:06.34384-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented gt polecat git-state command for pre-kill verification"}
 {"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-lom0","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 20: OK - Handoff threshold reached","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:02:40.085741-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:02:40.085741-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T21:02:40.085706-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-lom0","depends_on_id":"gt-kkc4","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:02:40.086393-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"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-lqgf","title":"burn-or-loop","description":"Squash wisp and decide: loop or cycle session.\n\nIf context low: spawn new wisp and loop\nIf context high: handoff and request cycle\n\nNeeds: generate-summary","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:41:54.505125-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T04:39:39.670609-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T04:39:39.670609-08:00","close_reason":"Parent gt-751s superseded by Christmas Ornament pattern","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-lqgf","depends_on_id":"gt-751s","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:41:54.514929-08:00","created_by":"stevey"},{"issue_id":"gt-lqgf","depends_on_id":"gt-g261","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:41:54.521716-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"id":"gt-lwuu","title":"mol-polecat-work","description":"Full polecat lifecycle from assignment to decommission.\n\nThis proto enables nondeterministic idempotence for polecat work.\nA polecat that crashes after any step can restart, read its molecule state,\nand continue from the last completed step. No work is lost.\n\nVariables:\n- {{issue}} - The source issue ID being worked on","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:47:15.553926-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:47:15.553926-08:00","labels":["template"]}
@@ -709,11 +756,14 @@
 {"id":"gt-m0fx.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-m0fx\nbonded_ref: arm-toast\nbonded_at: 2025-12-23T10:00:00Z\n","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T23:28:07.781991-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T23:28:07.95513-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T23:28:07.95513-08:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-m0fx.1","depends_on_id":"gt-m0fx","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T23:28:07.782459-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-m3hh","title":"Merge: gt-7hor","description":"branch: polecat/slit\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-7hor\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-22T12:32:43.108463-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T16:01:13.501585-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T16:01:13.501585-08:00","close_reason":"Merged to main"}
 {"id":"gt-m72d","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:21","description":"Patrol 4: quiet","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:21:43.191633-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:21:43.191633-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:21:43.191566-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-7ip (9 issues)"}
+{"id":"gt-mc4n","title":"load-context","description":"Run gt prime and bd prime. Verify issue assignment.\nCheck inbox for any relevant messages.\n\nRead the assigned issue (gt-test123) and understand the requirements.\nIdentify any blockers or missing information.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:18.534569-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:27.508015-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:27.508015-08:00","close_reason":"test cleanup","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-mc4n","depends_on_id":"gt-zjqs","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:18.535487-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-mcjd","title":"Work on gt-o9j: Fix tmux status bar polecat count - exclu...","description":"Work on gt-o9j: Fix tmux status bar polecat count - exclude static roles (mayor, deacon, witnesses, refineries, docs, hop). Run 'bd show gt-o9j' for details.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T07:52:51.623541-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T07:56:41.861992-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T07:56:41.861992-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-mh5s","title":"Refinery gates: test/lint/build before merge","description":"Before merging polecat work to main, run configurable quality gates.\n\n**From VC**: internal/gates/ - parallel execution with timeout, any failure = overall failure.\n\n**Gas Town implementation**: Refinery config with gate commands:\n```yaml\ngates:\n  test:\n    cmd: go test ./...\n    timeout: 5m\n  lint:\n    cmd: golangci-lint run\n    timeout: 2m\n  build:\n    cmd: go build ./...\n    timeout: 3m\nparallel: true\n```\n\nIf gates fail, don't merge. Polecat can iterate and retry.\n\n**Value**: Prevents broken code from reaching main. VC had 90.9% gate pass rate.\n\n**VC complexity**: ~200 lines Go\n**Gas Town complexity**: ~10 lines YAML","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T20:30:12.44681-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T20:30:12.44681-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-mh5s","depends_on_id":"gt-zhpa","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-20T20:30:27.402708-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-mjso","title":"Merge: gt-rixa","description":"branch: polecat/furiosa\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-rixa\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-21T14:09:26.367745-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T17:20:27.506572-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T17:20:27.506572-08:00","close_reason":"ORPHANED: Branch never pushed, worktree deleted"}
+{"id":"gt-mkh7","title":"check-refinery","description":"Ensure the refinery is alive and processing merge requests.\n\nNeeds: inbox-check","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:18:21.598893-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T16:18:21.598893-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-mkh7","depends_on_id":"gt-qp2w","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:18:21.599546-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-mmbh","title":"Fix out-of-sync molecule test expectations","description":"Tests in builtin_molecules_test.go have hardcoded expectations that no longer match actual molecules:\n- TestBuiltinMolecules: expects 9 molecules, got 11\n- TestPolecatWorkMolecule: step refs out of sync\n- TestDeaconPatrolMolecule: step count and refs out of sync\n\nThis is pre-existing on main, not introduced by any polecat work.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-22T22:20:38.8105-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T23:49:28.405487-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T23:49:28.405487-08:00","close_reason":"Merged to main - tests now pass"}
 {"id":"gt-mqbm","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol: TRACER BULLET SUCCESS - gt-oiv0 merged to main, furiosa completed and exited cleanly, 0 polecats now, all agents up","status":"closed","priority":4,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-22T23:13:30.087307-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T23:13:30.087307-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T23:13:30.087271-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 5 wisps"}
+{"id":"gt-mtj4","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 11: OK","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:34.040451-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:34.040451-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:34.040423-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-mtj4","depends_on_id":"gt-j2un","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:34.041096-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"id":"gt-mx6s","title":"Witness patrol wisp with polecat leases","description":"Witness should maintain a rolling patrol wisp that tracks active polecats:\n\n```\nwisp-witness-patrol\n├── lease: furiosa (boot → working → done)\n├── lease: nux (working)\n└── lease: slit (done, closed)\n```\n\nWhen POLECAT_STARTED arrives:\n- bd mol bond mol-polecat-lease wisp-patrol --var polecat=X\n\nPatrol loop iterates leases:\n- gt peek $polecat\n- If idle: gt nudge\n- If shutdown received: close lease\n\nWhen all leases closed:\n- bd mol squash wisp-xxx --summary='N polecats processed'\n\nRequires mol-polecat-lease proto definition.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-22T22:01:13.640901-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T04:39:28.525208-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T04:39:28.525208-08:00","close_reason":"Superseded by Christmas Ornament pattern (gt-tnow, gt-qflq). Lease-based patrol replaced by mol-polecat-arm dynamic bonding.","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-mx6s","depends_on_id":"gt-cp2s","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-22T22:31:40.126113-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-mx6s","depends_on_id":"gt-83k0","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-22T22:31:40.204487-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-mxyj","title":"Witness session startup (gt witness start)","description":"Implement gt witness start \u003crig\u003e\n\nShould:\n1. Verify rig exists and has witness/ directory\n2. Check for existing witness session (don't double-start)\n3. Create tmux session: gt-\u003crig\u003e-witness\n4. Start Claude Code with --dangerously-skip-permissions\n5. Send gt prime to load context\n6. Send startup prompt\n\nSimilar pattern to refinery startup in internal/refinery/manager.go","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T03:14:20.38027-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T09:25:31.369825-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T09:25:31.369825-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-mxyj","depends_on_id":"gt-53w6","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-20T03:14:37.170879-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-mxyj","depends_on_id":"gt-ni6a","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-20T03:14:38.764636-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-mzal","title":"mol-gastown-boot: Mayor-driven town bootstrap","description":"Mayor bootstraps Gas Town via a verification-gated lifecycle molecule.\n\n## Vision\n\nWhen user says \"boot up gas town\", Mayor slings `mol-gastown-boot` and executes it.\nEach step has **action + verification** - steps stay open until outcome is confirmed.\n\n## Key Principles\n\n1. **No daemon-based timeouts** - Mayor keeps trying until verified\n2. **Verification-gated steps** - Not \"command ran\" but \"outcome confirmed\"\n3. **gt peek for verification** - Capture session output to detect stalls\n4. **gt nudge for recovery** - Reliable message delivery to unstick agents\n5. **Parallel where possible** - Witnesses can start in parallel\n6. **Ephemeral execution** - Boot is a wisp, squashed to digest\n\n## Proto Catalog\n\nTown maintains a catalog of protos at `~/gt/molecules/`:\n\n```\n~/gt/molecules/\n├── lifecycle/\n│   ├── gastown-boot/       # Full town bootstrap\n│   ├── rig-spinup/         # Add a rig at runtime\n│   ├── rig-spindown/       # Remove a rig gracefully\n│   └── agent-restart/      # Restart single agent\n├── patrol/\n│   ├── deacon-patrol/      # Deacon health loop\n│   ├── witness-patrol/     # Witness polecat loop\n│   └── refinery-patrol/    # Refinery merge loop\n└── work/\n    ├── polecat-work/       # Standard issue workflow\n    ├── code-review/        # Pluggable review\n    └── feature/            # Feature development\n```\n\n## mol-gastown-boot Structure\n\n```\nmol-gastown-boot (proto)\n├── ensure-daemon       # Verify daemon running\n├── ensure-deacon       # Start deacon, verify patrol active\n├── ensure-witnesses    # Parallel: all rig witnesses\n│   ├── ensure-gastown-witness\n│   └── ensure-beads-witness\n├── ensure-refineries   # Parallel: all rig refineries\n│   ├── ensure-gastown-refinery\n│   └── ensure-beads-refinery\n└── verify-town-health  # Final gt status check\n```\n\n## Step Template\n\nEach step in description includes action + verification:\n\n```markdown\n## Step: ensure-deacon\n\n### Action\ngt deacon start\n\n### Verify\n1. Session gt-deacon exists: `tmux has-session -t gt-deacon`\n2. Not stalled: `gt peek deacon/` does NOT show \"\u003e Try\"\n3. Recent heartbeat: deacon/heartbeat.json \u003c 2 min old\n\n### On Stall\ngt nudge deacon/ \"Start patrol.\"\nWait 30s, re-verify.\n\n### On Fail\nLog error, continue to next step (town can run with degraded deacon)\n```\n\n## Event-Triggered Lifecycle\n\nBeyond manual slinging, events can trigger lifecycle wisps:\n\n| Event | Triggers |\n|-------|----------|\n| `gt town start` | mol-gastown-boot wisp |\n| `gt rig add \u003cname\u003e` | mol-rig-spinup wisp |\n| `gt rig remove \u003cname\u003e` | mol-rig-spindown wisp |\n| Agent crash detected | mol-agent-restart wisp |\n\n## Parameterization (Future)\n\nFor rig-spinup/spindown, need to pass rig name:\n\n```bash\ngt sling rig-spinup mayor/ --param rig=newproject\n```\n\nMolecule steps interpolate `${rig}` in their descriptions.\n\n## Related Issues\n\n- gt-lx3n: Witness startup bond\n- gt-j6s8: Refinery startup bond  \n- gt-rana: Patrol System epic\n- gt-sye: Mayor startup protocol\n","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-22T20:59:15.795091-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T20:59:15.795091-08:00"}
@@ -725,6 +775,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-mzal.6","title":"Design molecule parameterization","description":"Enable protos to accept parameters for customization.\n\n## Use Cases\n\n1. rig-spinup needs rig name: `gt sling rig-spinup --param rig=newproject`\n2. agent-restart needs agent: `gt sling agent-restart --param agent=gastown/witness`\n3. code-review needs scope: `gt sling code-review --param scope=src/auth/`\n\n## Proposed Syntax\n\n### In Proto\n\n```markdown\n## Step: create-rig-structure\nmkdir -p ~/gt/${rig}/refinery ~/gt/${rig}/witness\n```\n\n### In Sling\n\n```bash\ngt sling rig-spinup mayor/ --param rig=newproject --wisp\n```\n\n### In Bonded Molecule\n\nInterpolation happens at bond time. Step descriptions have concrete values.\n\n## Implementation\n\n1. Proto declares params in frontmatter: `params: [rig]`\n2. gt sling validates required params provided\n3. bd mol bond receives params, interpolates descriptions\n4. Bonded molecule has concrete step text\n\n## Edge Cases\n\n- Missing required param → error\n- Unused param → warning\n- Param in step title → interpolate there too\n","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-22T21:00:23.35376-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T21:00:23.35376-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-mzal.6","depends_on_id":"gt-mzal","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-22T21:00:23.354175-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-mzal.7","title":"Proto marketplace: shareable molecule templates","description":"Enable sharing protos between Gas Town installations.\n\n## Vision\n\nA public registry of protos that users can pull and use:\n\n```bash\ngt proto search \"code review\"\ngt proto install gastown/code-review\ngt sling code-review gastown/Toast --wisp\n```\n\n## Registry Design\n\n### Local Catalog\n`~/gt/molecules/` - user-defined and installed protos\n\n### Remote Registry\n`registry.gastown.dev/protos/` (future)\n- Browse online catalog\n- Version-controlled protos\n- Rating/reviews\n- Usage statistics\n\n## Proto Package Format\n\n```\ngastown-code-review-1.0.0/\n├── PROTO.md          # Main proto definition\n├── README.md         # Usage documentation\n├── LICENSE           # Usage terms\n└── plugins/          # For pluggable molecules\n    ├── security/\n    └── performance/\n```\n\n## Commands\n\n```bash\ngt proto list              # Show installed protos\ngt proto search \u003cquery\u003e    # Search registry\ngt proto install \u003cname\u003e    # Install from registry\ngt proto publish \u003cpath\u003e    # Publish to registry\ngt proto update            # Update all installed\n```\n\n## For Now\n\nStart with local catalog. Marketplace is future phase.\nEnsure proto format is registry-compatible from the start.\n","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-22T21:00:49.124222-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T21:00:49.124222-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-mzal.7","depends_on_id":"gt-mzal","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-22T21:00:49.124687-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-mzal.7","depends_on_id":"gt-mzal.3","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-22T21:01:01.874557-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-mzal.8","title":"Update Mayor startup protocol for bootstrap","description":"Teach Mayor to respond to \"boot up gas town\" by slinging mol-gastown-boot.\n\n## Current Protocol\n\n1. Announce: \"Mayor, checking in.\"\n2. Check mail\n3. If handoff, continue\n4. Await user instruction\n\n## Enhanced Protocol\n\n1. Announce: \"Mayor, checking in.\"\n2. Check mail\n3. If handoff, continue\n4. **If user says \"boot\"/\"startup\"/\"bootstrap\":**\n   - Sling mol-gastown-boot as wisp\n   - Execute verification-gated steps\n   - Report town status when complete\n5. Otherwise await instruction\n\n## Trigger Phrases\n\n- \"boot up gas town\"\n- \"bootstrap the town\"\n- \"start gas town\"\n- \"bring up the town\"\n\n## Execution\n\nMayor runs the molecule manually (not via subagent):\n\n```\n1. Bond the proto: bd mol bond mol-gastown-boot --wisp\n2. For each step:\n   a. Run action command\n   b. Loop verification with backoff\n   c. On stall, run recovery\n   d. Close step when verified\n3. Squash wisp with summary\n4. Report: \"Gas Town is up. All agents healthy.\"\n```\n\n## CLAUDE.md Update\n\nAdd to Mayor CLAUDE.md:\n\n```markdown\n## Bootstrap Command\n\nWhen user requests town bootstrap:\n1. gt sling gastown-boot mayor/ --wisp\n2. Execute molecule steps with verification\n3. Keep trying until all agents healthy\n4. No timeouts - you are the town engineer\n```\n","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-22T21:00:50.429735-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T21:00:50.429735-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-mzal.8","depends_on_id":"gt-mzal","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-22T21:00:50.430131-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-mzal.8","depends_on_id":"gt-mzal.1","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-22T21:00:59.16763-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-mzal.8","depends_on_id":"gt-mzal.2","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-22T21:00:59.231779-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-n3i7","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 15: OK","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:00:56.816258-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:00:56.816258-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T21:00:56.816225-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-n3i7","depends_on_id":"gt-dspr","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:00:56.816917-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"id":"gt-n508","title":"Merge: gt-70b3","description":"type: merge-request\nbranch: polecat/Rictus\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-70b3\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-18T21:56:57.840796-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T22:16:39.940524-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T22:16:39.940524-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-n5uy","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol OK: 8 polecats, 4 witness/refineries up","status":"closed","priority":4,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:06:42.456269-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T01:06:42.456269-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T01:06:42.456235-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 5 wisps"}
 {"id":"gt-n7z7","title":"Bug: refinery --foreground detects parent session as already running","description":"When gt refinery start gastown runs:\n1. Creates tmux session gt-gastown-refinery\n2. Sends 'gt refinery start gastown --foreground' into the session\n3. The foreground command checks HasSession() - finds the session it's inside\n4. Returns 'already running' error\n\nThe foreground mode check should either:\n- Skip the tmux session check (only check PID)\n- Use a different indicator that the daemon loop is running\n- Pass a flag to indicate we're being called from the background starter\n\nWorkaround: Manually run 'gt refinery start gastown --foreground' from a fresh session.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-20T00:56:20.326369-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T03:52:11.20518-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T03:52:11.20518-08:00"}
@@ -747,11 +798,13 @@
 {"id":"gt-ni6a","title":"Witness role template + CLAUDE.md","description":"Create the Witness agent's role context:\n\n1. internal/templates/roles/witness.md.tmpl\n   - Witness responsibilities (polecat lifecycle)\n   - Core loop description\n   - Commands available (gt polecats, bd ready, etc)\n   - Escalation protocol\n\n2. Generate CLAUDE.md for witness/ directories\n   - Context about the rig\n   - Mail address: \u003crig\u003e/witness\n   - Startup protocol (gt prime, check inbox)\n\nThe Witness is the per-rig 'pit boss' - NOT a global coordinator. It manages polecats for ONE rig only.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T03:14:18.617496-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T03:54:13.697998-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T03:54:13.697998-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-ni6a","depends_on_id":"gt-53w6","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-20T03:14:37.105264-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-njem","title":"Remove gt mail dependency on bd mail commands","description":"Replaced bd mail send/inbox/read/ack with bd create/list/show/close. Messages are now stored as beads issues with type=message.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T17:52:43.47722-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T17:52:48.155447-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T17:52:48.155447-08:00"}
 {"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-nk7i","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 13: OK","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:00:14.154408-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:00:14.154408-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T21:00:14.15438-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-nk7i","depends_on_id":"gt-eyit","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:00:14.155055-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"id":"gt-nmtp","title":"Refactor builtin_molecules.go (1620 lines)","description":"## Summary\n\nbuiltin_molecules.go is 1620 lines and growing. Should be split into:\n- builtin_molecules.go - registration and common helpers\n- molecules_patrol.go - patrol molecules (deacon, witness, refinery)\n- molecules_work.go - work molecules (polecat-work, ready-work, engineer-in-box)\n- molecules_session.go - session wrappers (crew-session, polecat-session)\n\n## Benefits\n- Easier to find/edit specific molecules\n- Smaller diffs on changes\n- Clear categorization","status":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:19:15.540532-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T02:44:10.542253-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T02:44:10.542253-08:00","close_reason":"Closed"}
 {"id":"gt-noih","title":"test pin issue","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","assignee":"testuser4","created_at":"2025-12-23T11:45:42.660977-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T11:47:38.380068-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T11:47:38.380068-08:00","close_reason":"test issue for gt-o3is debugging"}
 {"id":"gt-nq1a","title":"Add 'gt account add' command","description":"Register new account: create config dir, spawn claude with CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR set, user completes /login, add entry to accounts.yaml.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T03:24:19.444213-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T04:00:20.079908-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T04:00:20.079908-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented gt account add with email/desc flags","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-nq1a","depends_on_id":"gt-58tu","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-23T03:24:34.722487-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-nq6j","title":"Rename .beads-ephemeral to .beads-wisps in docs","description":"The wisp storage directory should be named `.beads-wisps/` not `.beads-ephemeral/`.\n\nAlso fix the architecture: Witness and Refinery share mayor/rig's beads and wisps.\nThey don't have separate ephemeral stores.\n\n## Files to update\n- docs/wisp-architecture.md\n- docs/architecture.md  \n- ~/gt/docs/patrol-system-design.md\n- ~/gt/CLAUDE.md\n\n## Changes\n1. Rename `.beads-ephemeral/` → `.beads-wisps/` everywhere\n2. Remove incorrect references to witness/.beads-ephemeral/ and refinery/rig/.beads-ephemeral/\n3. Clarify that all rig-level patrols use mayor/rig/.beads-wisps/","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T23:38:04.110859-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T02:59:00.441145-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T02:59:00.441145-08:00","close_reason":"Renamed .beads-ephemeral to .beads-wisp, unified rig patrol storage"}
 {"id":"gt-nqrh","title":"Auto-restart patrol agents after N loops","description":"All patrol roles should auto-restart to keep context usage low. Role-specific heuristics:\n\n**Deacon**: \n- 20 patrol loops without major incident\n- Immediate restart after ANY extraordinary action (lifecycle request, remediation, escalation)\n- Rationale: Keep context short so there's headroom if something big comes up\n\n**Witness**:\n- Based on polecats processed (not loop count)\n- Restart after processing N polecats (spawns, nudges, decommissions)\n- Suggested N: 10-15 polecats\n\n**Refinery**:\n- Based on MRs processed (not loop count)  \n- Restart after processing N merge requests\n- Suggested N: 5-10 MRs (merges are context-heavy)\n\nBenefits:\n- Keeps context fresh (better focus/performance)\n- Reduces cost (quadratic increase vs conversation length)\n- Preserves headroom for handling surprises\n- Simple and predictable (no context estimation needed)\n\nEach role tracks their metric in state file and hands off when threshold reached.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T14:00:00.093148-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T14:08:08.931232-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T14:08:08.931232-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented context management heuristics in deacon, witness, and refinery templates"}
+{"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-nsyy","title":"Merge: gt-h6eq.7","description":"branch: polecat/dag\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-h6eq.7\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-23T11:42:39.260767-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T12:22:23.453965-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T12:22:23.453965-08:00","close_reason":"Merged to main in gt-h6eq swarm"}
 {"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-nvql","title":"max Handoff","status":"pinned","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T11:47:59.020501-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T17:38:29.511168-08:00"}
@@ -772,6 +825,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-ogpk","title":"Add neighbor-check steps to all patrol molecules","description":"Part of the 'Gas Town is a Village' antifragility design.\n\nEvery patrol molecule should include optional neighbor-checking:\n- Deacon checks Witness and Refinery health\n- Witness checks Refinery health  \n- Refinery checks Witness health\n- Polecats can peek other polecats\n\nUse gt peek to check health states.\nIf stuck neighbor found, can nudge or escalate.\n\nThis creates distributed monitoring - no single point of failure.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-22T22:01:16.358314-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T22:01:16.358314-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-oh90","title":"Test Patrol for Bonding","description":"Parent issue for mol bond CLI test","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T00:23:29.229339-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T00:23:29.6136-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T00:23:29.6136-08:00","close_reason":"Closed"}
 {"id":"gt-oh90.1","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-oh90\nbonded_ref: arm-toast\nbonded_at: 2025-12-23T10:00:00Z\n","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T00:23:29.326738-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T00:23:29.516266-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T00:23:29.516266-08:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-oh90.1","depends_on_id":"gt-oh90","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T00:23:29.327092-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-oigh","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:58:54.676512-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:58:54.676512-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-oiv0","title":"Remove bd sync instruction from polecat startup workflow","description":"Polecats are instructed to run `bd sync --from-main` on startup (spawn.go:634).\n\n## Problem\n- Spawn command already syncs beads before spawning (line 239)\n- Polecats share rig-level beads via `.beads/redirect`\n- Multiple polecats starting simultaneously all try to sync same shared beads\n- This causes git conflicts/failures when many polecats spawn at once\n\n## Observed\nUser reported: 'all polecats failing on beads sync on startup in one run'\n\n## Fix\nRemove line 634 from buildWorkAssignmentMail():\n```\nbody.WriteString(\"2. Run \\`bd sync --from-main\\` to get fresh beads\\n\")\n```\n\nPolecats only need to sync at END of work (already in steps 5/7).\n\n## Files\n- internal/cmd/spawn.go: buildWorkAssignmentMail() and buildSpawnContext()","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","assignee":"gastown/furiosa","created_at":"2025-12-21T23:45:52.25177-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T22:21:03.03152-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T22:21:03.03152-08:00","close_reason":"Merged to main"}
 {"id":"gt-olq2","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:47","description":"Patrol 17: All healthy","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:47:44.403543-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:47:44.403543-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:47:44.403463-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-2k1 (9 issues)"}
 {"id":"gt-omql","title":"Test Patrol Parent","description":"[RESURRECTED] This issue was deleted but recreated as a tombstone to preserve hierarchical structure.\n\nOriginal description:\nTest parent for Christmas Ornament pattern","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T22:30:42.862439-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T00:24:23.073321-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T23:45:08.698029-08:00","close_reason":"Closed"}
@@ -788,17 +842,22 @@
 {"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":"closed","priority":4,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:35:26.732436-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T22:20:01.785697-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T22:20:01.785697-08:00","close_reason":"Deferred to post-launch. Documentation comments are nice-to-have for launch. Core functionality is documented; additional godoc can be added incrementally."}
 {"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-pdqc","title":"gt spawn: beads sync warnings on fresh worktree","description":"When spawning fresh polecats, seeing 'Warning: beads sync: exit status 1' and 'Warning: beads push: exit status 1'. Worktrees are created but beads state may not be properly synced.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-23T00:19:09.375303-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T00:19:09.375303-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-pedt","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 9: OK","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:58:49.010496-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:58:49.010496-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T20:58:49.010457-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-pedt","depends_on_id":"gt-6r7s","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:58:49.011126-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"id":"gt-pia6","title":"Merge: gt-h6eq.4","description":"branch: polecat/valkyrie\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-h6eq.4\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-23T12:13:07.092756-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T12:22:23.461996-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T12:22:23.461996-08:00","close_reason":"Merged to main in gt-h6eq swarm"}
 {"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-plcg","title":"Add --account flag to gt spawn and gt crew attach","description":"Add --account=\u003chandle\u003e flag. Precedence: GT_ACCOUNT env \u003e --account flag \u003e default from config.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T03:24:23.832188-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T04:04:18.491584-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T04:04:18.491584-08:00","close_reason":"Added --account flag to gt spawn and gt crew at commands","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-plcg","depends_on_id":"gt-58tu","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-23T03:24:34.984336-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-pln0","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 6: OK","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:57:32.057118-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:57:32.057118-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T20:57:32.057089-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-pln0","depends_on_id":"gt-jypn","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:57:32.057799-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"id":"gt-pmef","title":"Test Patrol Parent","description":"Test parent for Christmas Ornament pattern","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T22:04:44.376339-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T22:04:44.648227-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T22:04:44.648227-08:00","close_reason":"Closed"}
 {"id":"gt-pmef.1","title":"Test Polecat Arm","description":"Test child for bonding pattern","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T22:04:44.468753-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T22:04:44.560419-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T22:04:44.560419-08:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-pmef.1","depends_on_id":"gt-pmef","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T22:04:44.469169-08:00","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}
 {"id":"gt-poxd","title":"Create handoff beads for Witness and Refinery roles","description":"Each patrol role needs a pinned handoff bead to track attached molecules and patrol state.\n\n## Pattern (from Deacon)\n- Title: '\u003crole\u003e Handoff' (e.g., 'witness Handoff', 'refinery Handoff')\n- Status: pinned\n- Description contains structured state\n\n## Witness Handoff State\n\n```yaml\nattached_molecule: mol-witness-patrol\nattached_at: 2025-12-24T10:00:00Z\n\n# Nudge escalation tracking\nnudges:\n  toast:\n    count: 2\n    last: \"2025-12-24T10:30:00Z\"\n  ace:\n    count: 0\n    last: null\n\n# Polecats queued for cleanup\npending_cleanup:\n  - nux  # received POLECAT_DONE, awaiting verification\n```\n\n## Refinery Handoff State\n\n```yaml\nattached_molecule: mol-refinery-patrol\nattached_at: 2025-12-24T10:00:00Z\n\n# Merge queue tracking\nlast_processed_branch: polecat/toast\nbranches_merged_this_cycle: 3\n```\n\n## Tasks\n1. Create 'witness Handoff' bead in each rig's beads\n2. Create 'refinery Handoff' bead in each rig's beads\n3. Update Witness/Refinery startup to check handoff bead for attached work\n4. Update templates to document handoff bead usage\n5. Include nudge state schema for Witness\n6. Include merge state schema for Refinery\n\n## Note\nThese are rig-level beads (in gastown/.beads/, beads/.beads/), not town-level like deacon Handoff (in ~/gt/.beads/).\n\n## See Also\n- docs/witness-patrol-design.md - Theory of operation","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T13:19:41.055563-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T00:18:03.026989-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-poxd","depends_on_id":"gt-y481","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T13:20:15.89851-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-pv93","title":"Post-work discovery: AI analysis finds follow-on issues","description":"AI analyzes completed work to discover: bugs, punted work, follow-on tasks.\n\n**From VC**: Supervisor.AnalyzeResult() with iterative refinement. ~300 lines.\n\n**Gas Town implementation**: Post-work hook in molecule:\n```yaml\npost_work:\n  discover:\n    - bugs\n    - punted_items\n    - follow_on_work\n  file_as: beads\n```\n\nPolecat output gets analyzed by AI, discovered work becomes beads issues.\n\n**Value**: Nothing gets forgotten. VC found ~25% more issues with refinement.\n\n**Key**: Use semantic deduplication (gt-xxx) to avoid pollution.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T20:30:14.723338-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T20:30:14.723338-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-pv93","depends_on_id":"gt-zhpa","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-20T20:30:27.534886-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-pv93","depends_on_id":"gt-6m3e","type":"related","created_at":"2025-12-20T20:30:35.115095-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-pvzj","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 20:23","description":"Patrol complete: inbox clear, all agents healthy, no orphans","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:23:09.751138-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:23:09.751138-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T20:23:09.751066-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-sb2 (9 issues)"}
+{"id":"gt-pwep","title":"implement","description":"Implement the solution for gt-test123. Follow codebase conventions.\nFile discovered work as new issues with bd create.\n\nMake regular commits with clear messages.\nKeep changes focused on the assigned issue.\n\nDepends: load-context","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:18.534804-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:27.509304-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:27.509304-08:00","close_reason":"test cleanup","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-pwep","depends_on_id":"gt-zjqs","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:18.536244-08:00","created_by":"stevey"},{"issue_id":"gt-pwep","depends_on_id":"gt-mc4n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:18.536793-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-pyqv","title":"Work on ga-ct2: Add MR workflow to polecat completion. Wh...","description":"Work on ga-ct2: Add MR workflow to polecat completion. When polecat completes work, auto-create MR to integration branch. When done, submit MR (not PR) to integration branch for Refinery.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T22:58:35.473928-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T17:20:42.831549-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-q3ac","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:24","description":"Patrol 9: quiet","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:24:50.821721-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:24:50.821721-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:24:50.821645-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-dri (9 issues)"}
 {"id":"gt-q511","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:21","description":"Patrol 3: all healthy, no work","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:21:01.70741-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:21:01.70741-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:21:01.707329-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-8ps (9 issues)"}
+{"id":"gt-q6hl","title":"mol-polecat-work","description":"Full polecat lifecycle from assignment to decommission.\n\nThis proto enables nondeterministic idempotence for polecat work.\nA polecat that crashes after any step can restart, read its molecule state,\nand continue from the last completed step. No work is lost.\n\nVariables:\n- gt-qwyu - The source issue ID being worked on","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","assignee":"gastown/furiosa","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:58:52.59934-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:59:10.937705-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T21:59:10.937705-08:00","close_reason":"test cleanup","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-q6lg","title":"mol-crew-session: Startup/shutdown protocols for crew workers","description":"Crew workers (like joe, max) don't have patrol molecules keeping them fresh. When gt gets rebuilt, they have stale binaries that cause hangs and bugs.\n\n## Problem\n\n- Crew binaries get stale when gt is rebuilt elsewhere\n- No automatic pull/rebase/rebuild on session start\n- No standardized shutdown protocol (sync, push, handoff)\n\n## Solution: mol-crew-session\n\nA molecule template for crew sessions:\n\n### Startup Phase\n1. `git pull --rebase` - get latest code\n2. `bd sync` - sync beads\n3. `go build -o gt ./cmd/gt` - rebuild gt (if in gastown)\n4. `gt prime` - load context\n\n### Work Phase  \n- Open-ended human interaction\n- No molecule steps - just work until done\n\n### Shutdown Phase\n1. `git status` - check for uncommitted changes\n2. `bd sync` - sync beads\n3. `git push` - push code\n4. Handoff if incomplete work\n\n## Implementation\n\n1. Define mol-crew-session in builtin_molecules.go\n2. Update crew CLAUDE.md to reference the protocol\n3. Optionally: gt prime auto-runs startup steps\n\n## Dependencies\n\n- Should implement after deacon/witness/polecat patrols are stable\n- Consider: gt-3x0z.10 (Witness patrol molecules)\n\n## Related\n\n- gt-3x0z.9: Deacon wisp patrol (done)\n- fix-gt script: Current workaround for binary freshness","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-22T02:48:25.658692-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T02:48:25.658692-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-q8du","title":"Configuration in Beads: use pinned beads for rig/agent config","description":"## Summary\n\nMove configuration from JSON files into Beads data plane using pinned beads.\n\n## Motivation\n\n- Config becomes versionable and syncable like issues\n- Agents can read config via `bd show`\n- Unified data model for everything\n- Supports the 'Beads as Universal Data Plane' vision (gt-aqm)\n\n## Config Types to Migrate\n\n### Rig-level (pinned per rig)\n- Theme/colors for tmux status line\n- Default branch naming conventions\n- Merge queue settings\n- Witness thresholds\n\n### Agent-level (pinned per role)\n- Handoffs (already planned - gt-cu7r)\n- Agent preferences\n- Current focus/context\n\n### Town-level (pinned at town root)\n- Cross-rig settings\n- Federation config\n- Global themes\n\n## Implementation\n\n1. Implement StatusPinned (beads-6v2) ✓ in progress\n2. Create config pinned beads on rig init\n3. Add `bd config get/set` commands that read/write pinned beads\n4. Migrate existing config.json fields\n\n## Naming Convention\n\n```\n\u003cprefix\u003e-cfg-\u003cscope\u003e\ngt-cfg-theme      # gastown theme\nbd-cfg-merge      # beads merge settings\ngm-cfg-town       # town-level config\n```\n\n## Dependencies\n\n- beads-6v2: Add StatusPinned to beads schema\n- gm-w13: Pinned Beads epic","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-18T21:58:59.898116-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T21:58:59.898116-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-qaca","title":"Merge: gt-5af.2","description":"branch: polecat/Doof\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-5af.2\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-19T17:29:36.838038-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T23:17:25.79048-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T23:17:25.79048-08:00","close_reason":"Branches nuked, MRs obsolete"}
@@ -814,6 +873,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-qn4l","title":"bd create should support molecule type","description":"gt molecule commands expect type=molecule but bd validates against bug|feature|task|epic|chore|merge-request only","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-19T18:25:31.591953-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T18:41:15.654491-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T18:41:15.654491-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-qna4","title":"gt done: Missing command referenced in polecat docs","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-20T01:10:57.495372-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T07:47:01.733466-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T07:47:01.733466-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-qns0","title":"TIDY UP: Your previous work (patrol runner) was already m...","description":"TIDY UP: Your previous work (patrol runner) was already merged to main. Check your git status is clean, sync beads, and if nothing to do, just run 'gt done'.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","assignee":"gastown/ace","created_at":"2025-12-21T17:26:39.343497-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T17:30:05.98355-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T17:30:05.98355-08:00","close_reason":"Polecats cleaned up after reboot"}
+{"id":"gt-qp2w","title":"mol-witness-patrol","description":"Per-rig worker monitor patrol loop using the Christmas Ornament pattern.\n\nThe Witness is the Pit Boss for your rig. You watch polecats, nudge them toward\ncompletion, verify clean git state before kills, and escalate stuck workers.\n\n**You do NOT do implementation work.** Your job is oversight, not coding.\n\n## The Christmas Ornament Shape\n\nThis molecule uses dynamic bonding to create inspection arms per-polecat:\n\n```\n                    ★ mol-witness-patrol (trunk)\n                   /|\\\n            ┌─────┘ │ └─────┐\n         PREFLIGHT DISCOVERY CLEANUP\n            │       │        │\n        ┌───┴───┐ ┌─┴─┐  ┌───┴───┐\n        │inbox  │ │sur│  │aggreg │\n        │refnry │ │vey│  │save   │\n        │load   │ └─┬─┘  │summary│\n        └───────┘   │    │contxt │\n                    │    │loop   │\n          ┌─────────┼─────────┐ └───────┘\n          │         │         │\n          ●         ●         ●     mol-polecat-arm (dynamic)\n         ace       nux      toast\n          │         │         │\n       ┌──┴──┐   ┌──┴──┐   ┌──┴──┐\n       │cap  │   │cap  │   │cap  │\n       │ass  │   │ass  │   │ass  │\n       │dec  │   │dec  │   │dec  │\n       │exec │   │exec │   │exec │\n       └──┬──┘   └──┬──┘   └──┬──┘\n          │         │         │\n          └─────────┴─────────┘\n                    │\n                 ⬣ base (cleanup)\n```\n\n## Phases\n\n### PREFLIGHT (fixed steps)\n1. inbox-check - Process lifecycle requests, help messages\n2. check-refinery - Ensure MQ is alive and processing\n3. load-state - Read persistent state (nudge counts, etc.)\n\n### DISCOVERY (spawns dynamic arms)\n4. survey-workers - List polecats, bond mol-polecat-arm per polecat\n5. run-plugins - Bond mol-plugin-runner for each witness plugin\n\n### CLEANUP (gate + fixed steps)\n6. aggregate - GATE: WaitsFor all arms + plugins to complete\n7. save-state - Persist nudge counts, action log\n8. generate-summary - Create digest content\n9. context-check - Check if context is high\n10. burn-or-loop - Squash/burn wisp, then loop or exit\n\n## Dynamic Arms\n\nEach polecat gets mol-polecat-arm bonded as a wisp child:\n- capture - Capture tmux output\n- assess - Categorize state (working/idle/error/done)\n- load-history - Get nudge counts for this polecat\n- decide - Apply nudge matrix\n- execute - Take action (nudge/kill/escalate/none)\n\nArms run in PARALLEL. The aggregate step waits for all to complete.\n\n## Activity Feed\n\nThis design enables real-time visibility:\n\n```\n[14:32:08] + patrol-x7k.arm-ace bonded (5 steps)\n[14:32:09] → patrol-x7k.arm-ace.capture in_progress\n[14:32:10] ✓ patrol-x7k.arm-ace.capture completed\n[14:32:14] ✓ patrol-x7k.arm-ace.decide completed (action: nudge-1)\n[14:32:17] ✓ patrol-x7k.arm-ace COMPLETE\n```\n\n## Storage\n\n- Wisp storage: .beads-wisp/ (ephemeral, gitignored)\n- Persistent state: witness handoff bead (nudge counts, etc.)\n- Digests: Squashed summaries in permanent beads\n\n## Dependencies\n\n- bd-xo1o: Dynamic Molecule Bonding epic (in beads rig)\n  - bd mol bond with variable substitution\n  - WaitsFor directive for fanout gates\n  - Activity feed query\n\nLabels: [template, christmas-ornament]","status":"in_progress","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","assignee":"stevey","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:18:21.59836-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T16:18:21.614437-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-qp98","title":"Refactor: Eliminate state.json, use beads assignee field for polecat state","description":"## Problem\n\nstate.json in each polecat worktree duplicates data that should be in beads:\n- `issue` field duplicates assignment (should be issue.assignee)\n- `state` field duplicates status (derivable from issue.status)\n- `name/rig/branch/clone_path` are all derivable from filesystem/git\n\nThis violates 'Beads as the data plane' (HOP Decision 001).\n\n## Current State\n\n```json\n{\n  \"name\": \"Angharad\",        // Derivable: basename(cwd)\n  \"rig\": \"gastown\",          // Derivable: parent dir name\n  \"state\": \"working\",        // Should be: issue.status\n  \"clone_path\": \"/path\",     // Derivable: cwd\n  \"branch\": \"polecat/X\",     // Derivable: git branch\n  \"issue\": \"gt-xyz\",         // Should be: issue.assignee\n  \"timestamps\": \"...\"        // Should be in beads history\n}\n```\n\n## Target State\n\n**Polecat identity**: Derived from worktree path\n**Polecat assignment**: `issue.assignee = 'gastown/Angharad'`\n**Polecat state**: Derived from issue.status (in_progress = working, closed = done)\n**Polecat existence**: Worktree directory exists\n\n## Benefits\n\n1. Single source of truth (no sync issues)\n2. Queryable: `bd list --assignee=gastown/Angharad`\n3. History tracking via beads\n4. Cross-agent coordination via beads sync\n5. Simpler code (no state file management)\n\n## Implementation\n\n1. Update `gt spawn` to set issue.assignee instead of writing state.json\n2. Update polecat list/status commands to query beads\n3. Update Witness to query beads for polecat state\n4. Remove state.json read/write code\n5. Keep state.json as optional bootstrap cache (perf optimization only)","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T11:40:33.389689-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T12:07:43.519059-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T12:07:43.519059-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-qqtk","title":"Speed up test suite","description":"Tests are running slow during MQ processing. Investigate and optimize:\n- Profile test execution time\n- Look for slow tests (network, file I/O, sleeps)\n- Consider parallel test execution\n- Cache expensive setup where possible","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T17:44:14.597955-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T17:44:14.597955-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-qrze","title":"Work on gt-role-template: Refine witness/CLAUDE.md role t...","description":"Work on gt-role-template: Refine witness/CLAUDE.md role template. Add clearer heartbeat protocol, mail checking procedure, nudge decision criteria, escalation thresholds. Run 'bd show gt-role-template' for details.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T07:53:27.305468-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T07:58:39.269234-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T07:58:39.269234-08:00"}
@@ -896,6 +956,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-svi.5","title":"gt mq reject: manual MR rejection","description":"Implement 'gt mq reject \u003cid\u003e --reason \"...\"' for manual rejection.\n\nActions:\n1. Verify MR exists and is open\n2. Close MR with close_reason=rejected\n3. Notify worker via mail (optional)\n4. Do NOT close source issue (work not done)\n\nOptions:\n- --reason REASON: required explanation\n- --notify: send mail to worker\n\nReference: docs/merge-queue-design.md#cli-commands","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-17T13:50:38.691775-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T20:10:46.524526-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T20:10:46.524526-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-svi.5","depends_on_id":"gt-svi","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-17T13:50:38.693749-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-swrw","title":"Merge: gt-3x0z.4","description":"branch: polecat/rictus\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-3x0z.4\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-21T16:18:10.46877-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T17:20:27.501733-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T17:20:27.501733-08:00","close_reason":"ORPHANED: Branch never pushed, worktree deleted"}
 {"id":"gt-sye","title":"Mayor startup protocol prompting","description":"Add startup protocol to Mayor CLAUDE.md template.\n\n## On Session Start\n\n1. Check for handoff:\n   town inbox | grep \"Session Handoff\"\n\n2. If handoff found:\n   - Read it: town read \u003cmsg-id\u003e\n   - Process pending escalations (highest priority)\n   - Check status of noted swarms\n   - Verify rig health matches notes\n   - Continue with documented next steps\n\n3. If no handoff:\n   town status     # Overall health\n   town rigs       # Each rig\n   bd ready        # Work items\n   town inbox      # Any messages\n   Build your own picture of current state.\n\n4. After processing handoff:\n   - Archive or delete the handoff message\n   - You now own the current state\n\n## Handoff Best Practices\n\n- Be specific: 'Toast has merge conflict in auth/middleware.go' not 'Toast is stuck'\n- Include context: Why decisions are pending, what you were thinking\n- Prioritize next steps: What is most urgent\n- Note time-sensitive items: Anything that might have changed since handoff","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-15T20:15:27.915484-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T14:27:06.967815-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-sye","depends_on_id":"gt-u82","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-15T20:15:39.459108-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-szj7","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:03.49752-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:03.49752-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-szsq","title":"gt spawn --create should auto-add polecat if missing","description":"## Problem\n\n`gt spawn gastown --issue gt-xxx --create` fails if no polecats exist.\n\n## Current Behavior\n\n```\nError: auto-select polecat: no available polecats in rig 'gastown'\n```\n\n## Expected Behavior\n\n`--create` should:\n1. Create a new polecat if none exist\n2. Or create the specified polecat if `gt spawn gastown/NewName --create`\n\n## Workaround\n\nMust manually run `gt polecat add gastown Name` first.\n\n## Principle\n\nAgent UX should be forgiving - if I say spawn with --create, make it work.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-18T21:52:07.75062-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T01:33:49.859926-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T01:33:49.859926-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-t2nh","title":"gt nudge: support no-arg invocation with default message","description":"Currently gt nudge requires a message argument:\n\n```\ngt nudge \u003crig/polecat\u003e \u003cmessage\u003e\n```\n\nWould be nice to support:\n```\ngt nudge \u003crig/polecat\u003e\n```\n\nWith a sensible default message like 'nudge' or 'continue' or checking for pending work automatically.","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:29:23.623455-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T01:29:23.623455-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-t2vj","title":"Merge: gt-8v8","description":"branch: polecat/nux\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-8v8\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-20T16:31:37.562534-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T23:17:25.794937-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T23:17:25.794937-08:00","close_reason":"Branches nuked, MRs obsolete"}
@@ -926,6 +987,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-ts4u","title":"Merge: gt-h5n.5","description":"branch: polecat/Scabrous\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-h5n.5\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-19T14:53:43.268861-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T23:17:25.78812-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T23:17:25.78812-08:00","close_reason":"Branches nuked, MRs obsolete"}
 {"id":"gt-tubn","title":"Track operational stats as entity/audit beads","description":"Witness and refinery track operational stats in JSON files:\n- total_merged, today_merged, total_failed (refinery)\n- total_checks, total_nudges, total_escalations (witness)\n\nFor HOP entity CV tracking, these could become:\n- type=audit beads (daily roll-ups of operational metrics)\n- Entity chain entries showing validator activity\n\nThis provides observability and contributes to entity reputation tracking (e.g., refinery X has merged 500 PRs with 2% failure rate).\n\nNot critical for launch but aligns with HOP Platform of Platforms vision.","status":"open","priority":4,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-21T22:07:30.404073-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T22:07:30.404073-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-tulx","title":"gt mq submit: creates task type instead of merge-request type","description":"## Problem\n\n`gt mq submit` creates an issue with `type: task` but should be `type: merge-request`.\n\n## Evidence\n\n```\n$ bd show gt-n508\ngt-n508: Merge: gt-70b3\nStatus: open\nPriority: P1\nType: task      \u003c-- WRONG, should be merge-request\n...\nDescription:\ntype: merge-request   \u003c-- Correct type is in description, not in actual type field\n```\n\n## Impact\n\n`gt mq list` shows empty queue because it queries for `type: merge-request`\n\n## Fix\n\n`gt mq submit` should set `--type merge-request` when creating the bead.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-18T21:57:37.905848-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T22:16:31.393114-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T22:16:31.393114-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-tvos","title":"load-context","description":"Run gt prime and bd prime. Verify issue assignment.\nCheck inbox for any relevant messages.\n\nRead the assigned issue (gt-test123) and understand the requirements.\nIdentify any blockers or missing information.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.32141-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.32141-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-tvos","depends_on_id":"gt-i4lo","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.323129-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-tw1g","title":"Startup hook should validate attached molecule is still open","description":"When the SessionStart hook outputs attached_molecule from the handoff bead, it should check if that molecule is still open. If closed, it should:\n1. Clear the stale attachment\n2. Auto-spawn a fresh patrol molecule\n3. Attach the new patrol\n\nCurrently it just outputs the stale reference without validation, leaving the Deacon confused about what to run.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-23T13:16:51.73028-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T13:16:51.73028-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-u0c1","title":"Merge: gt-qna4","description":"branch: polecat/capable\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-qna4\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-20T07:47:28.453817-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T23:17:25.792255-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T23:17:25.792255-08:00","close_reason":"Branches nuked, MRs obsolete"}
 {"id":"gt-u1j","title":"Port Gas Town to Go","description":"Complete rewrite of Gas Town in Go for improved performance and single-binary distribution.\n\n## Goals\n- Single installable binary (gt)\n- All Python functionality ported\n- Federation support built-in\n- Improved performance\n\n## Phases\n1. Core infrastructure (config, workspace, git wrapper)\n2. Rig \u0026 polecat management\n3. Session \u0026 tmux operations\n4. Mail system\n5. CLI commands\n6. TUI (optional)","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-15T16:36:28.769343-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T01:49:44.85631-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T01:49:44.85631-08:00","close_reason":"Go port complete - Python version deprecated"}
@@ -960,6 +1022,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-u82","title":"Design: Mayor session cycling and handoff","description":"Design for Mayor session cycling and structured handoff.\n\n## Overview\n\nMayor coordinates across all rigs and runs for extended periods. Needs session cycling pattern with structured handoff notes.\n\n## Key Elements\n\n1. Session cycling recognition (when to cycle)\n2. Handoff note format (structured state capture)\n3. Handoff delivery (mail to self)\n4. Fresh session startup (reading and resuming)\n\n## Subtasks (implementation)\n\n- gt-g2d: Mayor session cycling prompting\n- gt-sye: Mayor startup protocol prompting\n- gt-vci: Mayor handoff mail template\n- gt-1le: town handoff command (optional, P2)\n\n**Design complete.** Each subtask has full specification in its description.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-15T20:03:16.125725-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-15T20:49:26.203276-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-15T20:16:10.772149-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-ua5f","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol: read mayor handoff (gt-mzal boot design), all agents up, furiosa working gt-oiv0, note: gt-4eim orphaned (angharad gone)","status":"closed","priority":4,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-22T21:29:07.064593-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T21:29:07.064593-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T21:29:07.064557-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 5 wisps"}
 {"id":"gt-ubd4","title":"Merge: gt-tnca.1","description":"branch: polecat/immortan\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-tnca.1\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-23T00:18:22.782233-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T01:16:15.707696-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T01:16:15.707696-08:00","close_reason":"Merged to main"}
+{"id":"gt-udx5","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:43.517443-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:43.517443-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-uhc3","title":"gt mq list shows empty when MRs exist","description":"The gt mq list command returns empty results even when merge requests exist in the queue.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-21T17:51:18.712633-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T17:51:18.712633-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-uhe4","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:20","description":"Patrol complete: inbox empty, all agents healthy (Mayor, 2 Witnesses, 2 Refineries), no polecats, no orphans","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:20:09.935353-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:20:09.935353-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:20:09.93529-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-7x9 (9 issues)"}
 {"id":"gt-um6q","title":"Update docs with molecule navigation workflow","description":"Update architecture and workflow docs with new molecule navigation.\n\n## Docs to update\n\n### docs/molecules.md\n- Add 'Navigating Molecules' section\n- Document bd mol current usage\n- Document bd close --continue workflow\n- Show the propulsion pattern\n\n### docs/propulsion-principle.md\n- Add molecule navigation as key enabler\n- Show before/after workflow comparison\n\n### docs/polecat-wisp-architecture.md\n- Update step execution section\n- Show bd close --continue in examples\n\n## New section content\n\n### Molecule Navigation\n\nFinding your place:\n  bd mol current              # Where am I?\n  bd mol current gt-abc       # Status of specific molecule\n\nSeamless transitions:\n  bd close gt-abc.3 --continue   # Close and advance\n  bd close gt-abc.3 --no-auto    # Close but don't auto-claim next\n\nThe old way (3 commands):\n  bd close gt-abc.3\n  bd ready --parent=gt-abc\n  bd update gt-abc.4 --status=in_progress\n\nThe new way (1 command):\n  bd close gt-abc.3 --continue\n\n## Blocked by (Beads features)\n- bd-sal9: bd mol current\n- bd-ieyy: bd close --continue","status":"blocked","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","assignee":"gastown/valkyrie","created_at":"2025-12-22T17:01:24.849951-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T00:17:01.419415-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-um6q","depends_on_id":"gt-qswb","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-22T17:01:31.856627-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-um6q","depends_on_id":"gt-fly0","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-22T17:01:31.930072-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
@@ -980,12 +1043,14 @@
 {"id":"gt-vdp0","title":"Crew workers getting wrong CLAUDE.md (shows Refinery)","description":"## Problem\n\nCrew workers (emma, dave) have CLAUDE.md that says they're the Refinery.\n\n## Evidence\n\n```\n$ head -5 /Users/stevey/gt/beads/crew/emma/CLAUDE.md\n# Claude: Beads Refinery\nYou are the **Refinery** for the **beads** rig...\n```\n\n## Expected\n\nShould use crew.md.tmpl which correctly says:\n```\n# Crew Worker Context\nYou are a **crew worker** - the overseer's (human's) personal workspace...\n```\n\n## Impact\n\n- Crew workers have wrong identity in static context\n- `gt prime` correctly outputs crew context, but CLAUDE.md conflicts\n- Confusing role information\n\n## Fix\n\nCheck `gt crew create` or whatever populates CLAUDE.md for crew workers.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-18T21:40:56.518032-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T01:33:49.863259-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T01:33:49.863259-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-vdp0","depends_on_id":"gt-l4gm","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-18T21:50:04.955247-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-vg4n","title":"Use Beads issue status as spawn source of truth","description":"Currently witness tracks spawned issues in .gastown/witness.json to prevent re-spawning:\n\n{\"spawned_issues\": [\"gt-abc1\", \"gt-def2\", ...]}\n\nThis is redundant with Beads issue status (in_progress). The witness could query:\n  bd list --status=in_progress\n\nThe local list serves as a performance cache to avoid querying beads every cycle. Consider:\n1. Use Beads as source of truth\n2. Keep local cache with TTL\n3. Sync cache on witness start\n\nThis simplifies state management and ensures consistency.","status":"open","priority":4,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T22:07:31.756863-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T22:07:31.756863-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-vg6u","title":"TIDY UP: Your previous work (gt-odvf: bd mol CLI docs) wa...","description":"TIDY UP: Your previous work (gt-odvf: bd mol CLI docs) was already merged to main. Check your git status is clean, sync beads, and if nothing to do, just run 'gt done'.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","assignee":"gastown/slit","created_at":"2025-12-21T17:26:20.360645-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T17:30:05.985463-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T17:30:05.985463-08:00","close_reason":"Polecats cleaned up after reboot"}
+{"id":"gt-vhby","title":"implement","description":"Implement the solution for gt-test123. Follow codebase conventions.\nFile discovered work as new issues with bd create.\n\nMake regular commits with clear messages.\nKeep changes focused on the assigned issue.\n\nDepends: load-context","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.321647-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.321647-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-vhby","depends_on_id":"gt-i4lo","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.323953-08:00","created_by":"stevey"},{"issue_id":"gt-vhby","depends_on_id":"gt-tvos","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:48:26.324548-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-vhn1","title":"Test Patrol for Bonding","description":"Parent issue for mol bond CLI test","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T22:27:56.627443-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T22:27:56.979927-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T22:27:56.979927-08:00","close_reason":"Closed"}
 {"id":"gt-vhn1.1","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-vhn1\nbonded_ref: arm-toast\nbonded_at: 2025-12-23T10:00:00Z\n","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T22:27:56.71661-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T22:27:56.888968-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T22:27:56.888968-08:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-vhn1.1","depends_on_id":"gt-vhn1","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T22:27:56.717145-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-vjv","title":"Add bulk session stop command (gt session stop --all)","description":"When decommissioning a rig, need to stop multiple sessions one at a time. A --all or --rig flag would allow: gt session stop --rig gastown","status":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-18T11:33:33.394649-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T11:38:51.399298-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T11:38:51.399298-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-vjw","title":"Swarm learning: Session cleanup missing from swarm workflow","description":"## Problem\n\nAfter Enders Game swarm completed (18 issues merged), 16 polecat sessions were left running but idle. No automated cleanup occurred.\n\n## What Should Happen\n\n1. Witness detects polecat completed work (idle at prompt)\n2. Witness verifies git state is clean\n3. Witness shuts down session\n4. Witness reports completion to Mayor\n\n## GGT Components\n\n- gt-cxx: Witness context cycling (covers self-cycling)\n- gt-u1j.9: Witness daemon heartbeat loop\n- gt-kmn.6: Witness swarm landing protocol\n\n## Recommendation\n\nAdd to Witness responsibilities:\n- Monitor for 'work complete' signals (DONE keyword, idle detection)\n- Automated session shutdown after verification\n- Swarm completion reporting to Mayor\n\nSee also: architecture.md 'Worker Cleanup (Witness-Owned)' section which describes this but it wasn't implemented in PGT.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T01:27:52.796587-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T01:51:37.409965-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-16T01:51:37.409965-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-vmk7","title":"Guardrail: Verify commits exist before closing polecat issues","description":"## Updated Approach (ZFC)\n\nThe original proposal was for mechanical guardrails in bd close. This contradicts the ZFC principle: all decisions go to models, not code.\n\n## Correct Solution\n\nThe verification should happen in **mol-polecat-arm** execute step, not bd close:\n\nIn the pre-kill-verify action:\n```bash\n# Current steps\ngit status                    # Must be clean\ngit log origin/main..HEAD     # Check for unpushed\nbd show \u003cassigned-issue\u003e      # Verify closed/deferred\n\n# ADD: Verify productive work\ngit log --oneline --grep='\u003cissue-id\u003e' | head -1\n# If no commits AND issue being closed as 'done' → flag for review\n```\n\nThe agent (Witness) makes the decision. The mol gives it the verification step.\n\n## Why Not Code Guardrails\n\nPolecats have legitimate reasons to close issues without commits:\n- Already done (someone else fixed it)\n- Deferred (out of scope)\n- Escalated (needs human decision)\n- Duplicate (merged with another issue)\n\nA code guardrail would block all these. The mol step lets the agent verify AND make the judgment call.\n\n## Implementation\n\nUpdate mol-polecat-arm execute step to include commit verification for 'done' closures.","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T14:35:24.695717-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T22:29:25.077865-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-vmm9","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:26","description":"Patrol 13: quiet","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:26:56.830842-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:26:56.830842-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:26:56.830768-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-s46 (9 issues)"}
+{"id":"gt-vmpo","title":"orphan-check","description":"Find abandoned work. Check for in_progress issues with no active agent.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T14:27:33.988644-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T20:33:21.387139-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T20:33:21.387139-08:00","close_reason":"Patrol complete - 6 polecats working, no orphans","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-vmpo","depends_on_id":"gt-2x79","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T14:27:33.989241-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-vnp9","title":"tmux notifications: display-message too subtle, use send-keys instead","description":"## Problem\n\n`tmux display-message` notifications are not visible enough - they appear briefly in the status bar and are easy to miss.\n\n## Current Behavior\n\nrouter.go uses:\n```go\nr.tmux.DisplayMessageDefault(sessionID, notification)\n```\n\n## What Works\n\nSending echo commands directly to the terminal:\n```bash\ntmux send-keys -t \u003csession\u003e \"echo '📬 NEW MAIL from mayor'\" Enter\n```\n\n## Proposed Fix\n\nChange notification method to send visible output to the terminal, perhaps with a box/banner:\n```\n━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\n📬 NEW MAIL from mayor\nSubject: \u003csubject\u003e\nRun: bd mail inbox\n━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\n```\n\n## Considerations\n\n- This interrupts the terminal output (acceptable for important mail)\n- Could check if Claude is mid-response and queue notification\n- Or use tmux popup if available","notes":"Additional issues:\n1. Enter key not sent properly when chained with send-keys\n2. Need to debounce and send Enter separately\n3. Correct pattern: send text, sleep briefly, then send Enter","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-18T21:35:28.542985-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T12:00:29.342381-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T12:00:29.342381-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-vv4i","title":"Polecat template: move session close checklist into molecule steps","description":"Template has prose checklists for 'Before Signaling Done' and 'SESSION CLOSE PROTOCOL'. These should be encoded as tail steps in the polecat molecule, not repeated as prose in CLAUDE.md. Reduces duplication and ensures the steps are actually followed.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:56:50.666492-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T17:09:02.141194-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T17:09:02.141194-08:00","close_reason":"Completed in commit 1931ec7","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-vv4i","depends_on_id":"gt-t9u7","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:57:16.612852-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-vzic","title":"README missing prerequisites section (tmux required)","description":"The README.md does not mention that tmux is required.\nAll agent sessions use tmux, but fresh users have no way to know this.\n\nAdd prerequisites section:\n- Go 1.23+\n- Git\n- tmux (required for agent sessions)\n- Claude Code CLI (for agents)","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:50:28.988771-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T12:50:28.988771-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-vzic","depends_on_id":"gt-jo9n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:52:04.860313-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
@@ -997,15 +1062,19 @@
 {"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-wav9","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:02:03.822511-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:02:03.822511-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"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"}
 {"id":"gt-wexr","title":"Polecat role references deprecated 'swarm' terminology","description":"prompts/roles/polecat.md line 12 says:\n'Part of a swarm: Other polecats may be working on related issues in parallel'\n\nBut architecture.md explicitly states:\n'There are no swarm IDs - just epics with children'\n\nThe swarm concept has been replaced by streams/dependency model.\nUpdate polecat.md to remove swarm references.","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:50:32.097647-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T12:50:32.097647-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-wexr","depends_on_id":"gt-jo9n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:52:05.023976-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-wmhj","title":"tmux link-window auto-selects new window, causing agent confusion","description":"## Summary\n\nWhen running `gt crew at \u003cother\u003e` from inside a tmux session, the linked window auto-selects, causing the user to unknowingly switch agents.\n\n## Root Cause\n\n`internal/tmux/tmux.go:535-538` - `LinkWindow` doesn't use `-d` flag:\n```go\n_, err := t.run(\"link-window\", \"-s\", source)  // Missing -d!\n```\n\nBy default, `tmux link-window` selects the newly linked window.\n\n## Reproduction\n\n1. Be in Max's tmux session talking to Max\n2. Ask Max to run `gt crew at joe`\n3. Max creates Joe's session and links it\n4. User is now in Joe's window without realizing it\n5. Max appears to have 'disappeared'\n\n## Fix\n\nAdd `-d` flag to prevent auto-selection:\n```go\n_, err := t.run(\"link-window\", \"-s\", source, \"-d\")\n```\n\n## Related\n\n- gt-09i4: Unify tmux session lifecycle (broader epic Max filed)\n","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-24T14:33:40.40319-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T14:34:01.227518-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T14:34:01.227518-08:00","close_reason":"Fixed by adding -d flag to link-window"}
 {"id":"gt-wpg","title":"Replaceable notifications via Claude Code queue","description":"Leverage Claude Code's ability to replace queued text for notifications that supersede previous ones.\n\n## Problem\n\nIf daemon sends 10 heartbeats while agent is busy, agent returns to see 10 stacked messages. Wasteful and noisy.\n\n## Solution\n\nUse Claude Code's queue replacement for:\n- Heartbeat messages (only latest matters)\n- Status updates that supersede previous\n- Progress notifications\n\n## Implementation\n\nNotifications get a 'slot' identifier. New notification in same slot replaces old one:\n- Slot: 'heartbeat' → only one heartbeat queued at a time\n- Slot: 'status-\u003crig\u003e' → latest status per rig\n- No slot → stacks normally (for unique messages)\n\n## Research Needed\n\n- How does Claude Code expose queue replacement?\n- tmux send-keys behavior with pending input\n- Alternative: clear + resend pattern","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-18T14:19:29.821949-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T13:19:00.398942-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T13:19:00.398942-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-wpg","depends_on_id":"gt-99m","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-18T14:19:46.656972-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-wpj1","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 14: OK","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:00:35.116869-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:00:35.116869-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T21:00:35.11684-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-wpj1","depends_on_id":"gt-1xcw","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:00:35.117548-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"id":"gt-wqck","title":"bd doctor: detect clone divergence emergencies","description":"Add doctor check to detect:\n1. Crew/Mayor on feature branches (should always be on main)\n2. Significant divergence between clones that should be in sync\n3. Distinguish from normal beads-sync vs main divergence (expected)\n\nContext: bd sync --status shows all divergence as equal, but some is emergency (clones drifted) vs normal (sync branch mechanics).","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:26:32.71018-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:26:32.71018-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-wrw2","title":"Test2","description":"Testing gt mail","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"message","assignee":"gastown-alpha","created_at":"2025-12-20T21:39:05.875792-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T21:39:05.875792-08:00","labels":["thread:thread-1fd9f932cef0"],"sender":"Steve Yegge","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-wusk","title":"Layered context onboarding pattern","description":"Pattern from handoff discussion:\n\n## Pattern: Layered Context Onboarding\n\nTown CLAUDE.md (user/org) -\u003e Rig CLAUDE.md (project) -\u003e Role priming\n\n## Ultra-compressed HOP for workers (no reveal)\n\n- Permanent record: All work tracked. Outcomes matter.\n- Quality gates: Molecule steps exist for a reason.\n- Attribution: Completions build your track record.\n- Handoff clean: Leave state any worker can continue.\n\n## Recommendation\n\nCreate Town @AGENTS.md for shared worker context that all workers see.\nThis provides common behavioral guidance without revealing full HOP context.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-20T00:55:11.984103-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T00:55:11.984103-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-wvyi","title":"sling pin test 2","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","assignee":"max","created_at":"2025-12-23T11:51:01.899435-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T12:03:22.256591-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T12:03:22.256591-08:00","close_reason":"test issue for gt-o3is debugging"}
 {"id":"gt-wy8t","title":"Add live polling and updates","description":"Implement live polling (500ms default) for activity updates. Merge new events into view without flickering. Show connection status indicator. Handle daemon disconnects gracefully.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:27:18.127611-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T16:27:18.127611-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-wy8t","depends_on_id":"gt-3p77","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:27:38.7256-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-wy8t","depends_on_id":"gt-rivr","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T16:28:30.942591-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-x0a5","title":"Patrol formulas: Inconsistent variable placeholder syntax","description":"The patrol formulas use inconsistent syntax for variable placeholders:\n\n## Inconsistency\n\n| Formula | Syntax | Examples |\n|---------|--------|----------|\n| mol-polecat-arm | `{{var}}` | `{{polecat_name}}`, `{{rig}}` |\n| mol-witness-patrol | `\u003cvar\u003e` | `\u003crig\u003e`, `\u003chandoff-bead-id\u003e` |\n| mol-refinery-patrol | `\u003cvar\u003e` | `\u003cpolecat-branch\u003e` |\n\n## Expected\n\nAll formulas should use consistent syntax, probably `{{var}}` since that's what\nthe variables section defines.\n\n## Fix\n\nUpdate mol-witness-patrol and mol-refinery-patrol to use `{{var}}` syntax\nwhere appropriate, or document that `\u003cvar\u003e` is for human-filled placeholders\nvs `{{var}}` for cook-time interpolation.","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T13:51:48.126618-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T13:51:48.126618-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-x0yu","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:55:21.534205-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:55:21.534205-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-x2cx","title":"gt handoff: Deadlock bug in runHandoff","notes":"Running 'gt handoff' from a polecat causes a deadlock:\n\nStack trace shows:\n- goroutine 1 [select (no cases)] in runHandoff\n- File: internal/cmd/handoff.go:125\n\nThe command successfully sends the shutdown request but then hangs with 'fatal error: all goroutines are asleep - deadlock!'","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-20T08:01:33.827354-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T08:47:47.599975-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T08:47:47.599975-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-x74c","title":"gt mol command tree: status, catalog, burn, squash","description":"Add gt mol subcommand as agent-side API for molecule operations.\n\nCommands needed:\n- gt mol status - What's on my hook? (pinned molecule, current step, progress)\n- gt mol catalog - List available protos (delegate to bd mol catalog)\n- gt mol burn - Burn current attachment\n- gt mol squash - Squash current molecule to digest\n\nThis completes the agent-side API and makes the docs (sling-design.md, propulsion-principle.md) match reality.\n\nBlocks: deacon.md.tmpl update (can't use gt mol status until it exists)","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-22T13:12:23.710855-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T13:16:16.543031-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T13:16:16.543031-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented gt mol catalog, burn, squash commands. Status already existed."}
 {"id":"gt-x7c","title":"Work assignment mail not received by polecat","description":"When gt spawn sends a work assignment:\n\n1. gt spawn says '✓ Work assignment sent'\n2. Polecat runs 'gt mail inbox' \n3. Shows '0 messages, 0 unread'\n\nThe work assignment mail never arrived at the polecat's inbox.\n\n## Observed in session\n- Spawned polecat dementus on gt-th7\n- Polecat checked inbox: empty\n- Polecat couldn't find issue (separate sync bug)\n\n## Possible causes\n- Mail routing issue for polecat addresses\n- gt spawn not actually sending mail\n- Mail sent to wrong address format","notes":"This was likely caused by stale beads in old polecats. With gt-9nf (fresh polecats), polecats now use shared rig beads via redirect file, eliminating sync issues. Mail routing uses town beads correctly.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-20T15:18:12.39878-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T10:16:00.862028-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T10:16:00.862028-08:00","close_reason":"Fixed by gt-9nf: fresh polecats use shared beads, mail routes correctly to town beads"}
@@ -1014,6 +1083,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-x9tk","title":"Merge: gt-j6s8","description":"branch: polecat/dementus\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-j6s8\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:15:22.372353-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T01:16:15.714552-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T01:16:15.714552-08:00","close_reason":"Merged to main"}
 {"id":"gt-xbfw","title":"Missing standard OSS files: CONTRIBUTING, CODE_OF_CONDUCT, SECURITY","description":"For OSS launch, we need:\n1. CONTRIBUTING.md - How to contribute, PR process, code style\n2. CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md - Community standards\n3. SECURITY.md - How to report vulnerabilities\n\nThese are expected by OSS communities and GitHub surfaces them in repo UI.","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:50:30.389345-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T12:50:30.389345-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-xbfw","depends_on_id":"gt-jo9n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:52:04.941476-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-xdhg","title":"test sling pinned","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","assignee":"testmax","created_at":"2025-12-23T11:47:46.118753-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T11:50:14.766892-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T11:50:14.766892-08:00","close_reason":"test issue for debugging gt-o3is"}
+{"id":"gt-xhv1","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 18: OK","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:57.635721-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:57.635721-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:57.635686-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-xhv1","depends_on_id":"gt-udx5","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:57.63637-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"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":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:46.620322-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T22:13:07.292513-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T22:13:07.292513-08:00","close_reason":"Created internal/constants/constants.go with centralized definitions for:\n- Directory names (mayor, polecats, crew, etc.)\n- File names (rigs.json, town.json, state.json)\n- Git branches (main, beads-sync)\n- Session names (gt-mayor, gt-deacon)\n- Agent roles\n\nUpdated key files (rig_helpers.go, daemon.go, status.go) to use the new constants package. Full migration of all usages (~100 files) can be done incrementally."}
@@ -1022,8 +1092,10 @@
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 {"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-xqvs","title":"Merge: gt-t9u7","description":"branch: polecat/furiosa\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-t9u7\nrig: gastown","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-23T17:09:52.158844-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T17:09:52.158844-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-xs0c","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:22.600452-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T21:01:22.600452-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-xuzo","title":"Add self-check context guidance to role CLAUDE.md files","description":"Each role's CLAUDE.md needs guidance for context self-management:\n\n- After each patrol cycle, self-assess context pressure\n- Heuristics: feeling compressed, lots of tool calls, long session\n- If triggered: initiate handoff before continuing\n\nRoles to update:\n- Mayor (~/gt/CLAUDE.md)\n- Witness template\n- Refinery template  \n- Polecat template\n- Crew template\n- Deacon template\n\nThis is the 'inversion of control' - agents decide when to cycle, not external monitoring.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:46:14.197485-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T14:27:07.564589-08:00"}
 {"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"}
+{"id":"gt-xx5u","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 10: OK","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:10.084625-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:10.084625-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:10.084595-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-xx5u","depends_on_id":"gt-oigh","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:10.085222-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"id":"gt-xxtl","title":"Implement bd mol bond --ephemeral flag","description":"Add --ephemeral flag to bd mol bond command to support ephemeral molecule bonding.\n\n## Context\nPhase 1.2 of Wisp Molecule Integration (gt-3x0z.2) discovered that this flag doesn't exist.\n\n## Requirements\n\n1. Add --ephemeral flag to mol bond command\n2. When --ephemeral is set:\n   - Mark spawned issues with wisp=true\n   - Optionally write to separate .beads-ephemeral/ storage (Phase 2)\n\n## Architecture Reference\nSee gastown architecture.md lines 487-491 for the full ephemeral storage design.\n\n## Related\n- gt-3x0z.2: Configure bd for ephemeral molecule bonding (closed - blocked on this)","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-21T16:00:04.924875-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T16:00:04.924875-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-y0t","title":"session stop: --force flag is defined but not used","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-16T13:55:12.848848-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T13:56:39.09003-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-16T13:56:39.09003-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-y2p6","title":"Merge: gt-3x1.5","description":"branch: polecat/Immortan\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-3x1.5\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-19T14:53:53.544887-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T18:26:14.106598-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T17:49:09.215705-08:00"}
@@ -1039,30 +1111,36 @@
 {"id":"gt-yx4","title":"Town root .beads has schema mismatch with bd","description":"The .beads directory at town root (/Users/stevey/gt/.beads) has an incompatible schema:\n\n```\nError: failed to open database: failed to initialize schema: sqlite3: SQL logic error: no such column: thread_id\n```\n\nMeanwhile, gastown/.beads (symlinked to mayor/rig/.beads) works fine.\n\n## Impact\n\n- gt mail inbox fails at town root\n- gt handoff sends mail to broken db\n- Daemon can't check its inbox\n\n## Options\n\n1. Delete town root .beads/beads.db and let it recreate\n2. Symlink town root .beads to gastown/.beads\n3. Run schema migration on existing db\n\n## Root Cause\n\nLikely a beads version upgrade that added thread_id column, but the town root db was created before that.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-18T14:31:35.559042-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T00:39:32.211083-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T00:39:32.211083-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-yzms","title":"Merge polecat/rictus: Add molecule phase lifecycle diagram","description":"Branch: polecat/rictus\n\nAdds molecule phase lifecycle diagram to architecture.md showing Proto → Mol/Wisp → Digest state transitions with the 'states of matter' metaphor. Also documents when to use Mol (durable) vs Wisp (ephemeral).\n\nCloses: gt-c6zs","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-21T16:41:58.139439-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T17:20:27.50075-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T17:20:27.50075-08:00","close_reason":"ORPHANED: Branch never pushed, worktree deleted"}
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+{"id":"gt-z0gk","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 12: OK","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:53.524399-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:53.524399-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:53.52437-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-z0gk","depends_on_id":"gt-cf1l","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:59:53.525042-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"id":"gt-z3qf","title":"Overhaul gt mol to match bd mol chemistry interface","description":"## The Sling: Unified Work Dispatch\n\nThis issue tracks the overhaul of `gt molecule` to align with chemistry metaphor and introduce the **Universal Gas Town Propulsion Principle**.\n\n### The Propulsion Principle\n\n\u003e **If you find something on your hook, YOU RUN IT.**\n\nThis is the one rule that drives all Gas Town agents.\n\n### The Sling Operation\n\n`gt sling \u003cthing\u003e \u003ctarget\u003e [options]` - unified command for spawn + assign + pin.\n\nSee: `gastown/mayor/rig/docs/sling-design.md`\n\n### Implementation Tasks\n\n| Issue | Title | Priority |\n|-------|-------|----------|\n| gt-4ev4 | Implement gt sling command | P1 |\n| gt-uym5 | Implement gt mol status command | P1 |\n| gt-i4kq | Update templates for Propulsion Principle | P1 |\n| gt-7hor | Document the Propulsion Principle | P2 |\n\n### Command Changes\n\n| Old | New |\n|-----|-----|\n| `gt molecule instantiate` | `gt sling` |\n| `gt molecule attach` | `gt sling --force` |\n| `gt molecule detach` | `gt mol burn` |\n| `gt molecule progress` | `gt mol status` |\n| `gt molecule list` | `gt mol catalog` |\n| `gt spawn --molecule` | `gt sling` |\n\n### Acceptance Criteria\n\n- [ ] `gt sling` works for protos, issues, and epics\n- [ ] `gt mol status` shows hook state\n- [ ] Templates updated for propulsion principle\n- [ ] Old commands deprecated with warnings\n- [ ] Documentation complete","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-22T03:02:38.049324-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T14:37:37.562677-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T14:37:37.562677-08:00","close_reason":"Core sling work complete (gt-4ev4, gt-uym5, gt-7hor closed). gt-i4kq (template updates) remains open but is independent polish work.","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-z3qf","depends_on_id":"gt-4ev4","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-22T12:10:42.394653-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-z3qf","depends_on_id":"gt-uym5","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-22T12:10:42.46834-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-z3qf","depends_on_id":"gt-i4kq","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-22T12:10:42.541384-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-z3qf","depends_on_id":"gt-7hor","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-22T12:10:42.613099-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-z3rf","title":"Remove schedule/phase terminology from code","description":"Temporal/schedule language in identifiers is an anti-pattern.\n\n## Found Issues\n\n### beads repo\n- `examples/multi-phase-development/` directory\n  - Rename to `examples/dependency-sequenced-work/` or similar\n\n### gastown repo  \n- `internal/cmd/start.go` lines 178-195\n  - Uses \"Phase 1:\", \"Phase 2:\", etc. in printf output\n  - Change to descriptive names: \"Interrupting agents...\", \"Requesting handoff...\", etc.\n\n- `internal/swarm/landing.go` lines ~50-70\n  - Comments say \"// Phase 1: Stop all polecat sessions\"\n  - Change to \"// Step: Stop all polecat sessions\" or just remove phase labels\n\n## Why This Matters\n\nPhase/version language in names:\n1. Implies a fixed schedule (antithetical to dependency-driven work)\n2. Creates confusion with molecule \"phases\" (solid/liquid/gas)\n3. Encourages temporal thinking that leads to backwards dependencies\n\n## What To Keep\n\n- Molecule phase terminology (pour/wisp/proto) - this is chemistry, not scheduling\n- Version fields inside files (version: 1) - this is semantic versioning","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"chore","created_at":"2025-12-24T15:57:43.019728-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T15:57:43.019728-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-z4bw","title":"Refactor sling to hook plus handoff","description":"Replace gt sling with gt hook (durability) and gt handoff bead (hook+restart)","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T16:42:00.384256-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:41:36.266572-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T20:41:36.266572-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented gt hook and updated gt handoff to accept bead arg. Deprecated gt sling."}
 {"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-z6a5","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:43","description":"Patrol 3: All healthy","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:43:12.75587-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:43:12.75587-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:43:12.755801-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-8ow (9 issues)"}
+{"id":"gt-z94m","title":"load-state","description":"Read handoff bead and get nudge counts.\n\nNeeds: check-refinery","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:41:54.505607-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T04:39:39.698069-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T04:39:39.698069-08:00","close_reason":"Parent gt-751s superseded by Christmas Ornament pattern","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-z94m","depends_on_id":"gt-751s","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-23T01:41:54.542384-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}],"wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-z9xv","title":"Merge: gt-ldk8","description":"branch: polecat/nux\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-ldk8\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-23T00:18:18.894709-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T01:18:52.583727-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T01:18:52.583727-08:00","close_reason":"Already merged (duplicate MRs)"}
 {"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-zb9v","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:47","description":"Patrol 15: All healthy","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:47:12.561963-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:47:12.561963-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:47:12.561902-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-atk (9 issues)"}
 {"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-zde4","title":"CRITICAL: Witness hallucinated swarm work instead of spawning polecats","description":"The Witness was asked to spawn 12 polecats for a swarm. Instead of actually spawning polecats and doing the work, it:\n\n1. Displayed 'Spawning 12 polecats...' with gt spawn commands shown as 'Waiting'\n2. Then immediately showed all 12 issues as 'closed' with plausible-sounding close reasons\n3. No actual polecats were spawned (gt polecat list beads shows 'No active polecats')\n4. No git commits were made\n5. The claimed code changes don't exist in the codebase\n\nExample fake close reasons:\n- bd-d28c: 'Added 10 tests covering createTombstone and deleteIssue wrappers with 100% coverage'\n- bd-c7y5: 'Implemented --tombstones-only flag for bd compact'\n\nVerification:\n```\n$ grep -r 'createTombstone' internal/rpc/*_test.go  # No output\n$ grep -r 'tombstones-only' cmd/bd/*.go             # No output\n$ git log --oneline --since='1 hour ago'            # No commits\n```\n\nThis is a severe trust violation. The Witness needs guardrails to:\n1. Actually verify polecats were spawned before reporting success\n2. Verify git commits exist before closing issues\n3. Never close issues it didn't actually work on","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-23T21:18:45.787608-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T22:28:57.33346-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T22:28:57.33346-08:00","close_reason":"Fixed via prompt rewrite: Witness CLAUDE.md now emphasizes ZFC principle (all decisions in mols), explicit 'you do NOT implement code' + 'What you never do' section, and strong 'FOLLOWING YOUR MOL' section with anti-hallucination guidance. Mol was already good - the agent just didn't follow it. Prompt now makes mol-following non-negotiable."}
 {"id":"gt-zfe0","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:29","description":"Patrol 19","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:29:15.965892-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:29:15.965892-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:29:15.965828-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-9dx (9 issues)"}
+{"id":"gt-zfxf","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:54:20.378216-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:54:20.378216-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"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":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:34:29.358103-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:55:38.926916-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T21:55:38.926916-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented epic child filtering via isChildOfEpic() which checks if issue blocks the configured epic"}
 {"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-zjqs","title":"mol-polecat-work","description":"Full polecat lifecycle from assignment to decommission.\n\nThis proto enables nondeterministic idempotence for polecat work.\nA polecat that crashes after any step can restart, read its molecule state,\nand continue from the last completed step. No work is lost.\n\nVariables:\n- gt-test123 - The source issue ID being worked on","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","assignee":"stevey","created_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:18.53415-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:27.506153-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T21:56:27.506153-08:00","close_reason":"test cleanup","wisp":true}
 {"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"}]}
 {"id":"gt-zly","title":"Swarm learning: Beads database locality gap","description":"## PGT Bug (GGT Design Already Correct)\n\nMayor created issues in `~/ai/mayor/rigs/beads/.beads/` but polecats use `~/ai/beads/.beads/`. Different databases = polecats can't see Mayor's beads.\n\n**GGT Fix**: architecture.md already specifies:\n- All agents use BEADS_DIR pointing to rig-level `.beads/`\n- Lines 116-143: Beads Configuration for Multi-Agent\n- Lines 573-586: Rig-Level Beads via BEADS_DIR\n\nThis is a PGT implementation gap, not a design issue. GGT spawn must set BEADS_DIR correctly.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-16T01:21:45.37072-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-16T01:28:40.74469-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-16T01:28:40.74469-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-zn9m","title":"142 instances of error suppression with _ = pattern","description":"Code has 142 instances of '_ = ' error suppression in non-test code.\nExamples:\n- internal/polecat/manager.go: _ = pool.Load() - ignores state loading\n- internal/daemon/notification.go: _ = os.WriteFile() - ignores file write\n- internal/mail/router.go: _ = r.notifyRecipient() - notification ignored\n\nThese create silent failures and hard-to-debug issues.\n\nOptions:\n1. Document intentional suppressions with comments\n2. Handle errors properly where appropriate\n3. At minimum, log suppressed errors at debug level","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:50:59.241303-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T12:50:59.241303-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-zn9m","depends_on_id":"gt-jo9n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-24T12:52:07.478225-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-zniu","title":"gt park command for parking molecules on external deps","description":"Add `gt park` command for when polecat hits external dependency:\n\n```bash\ngt park --step=gt-mol.3 --waiting=\"beads:mol-run-assignee\"\n```\n\nThis command:\n1. Adds blocked_by: external:beads:mol-run-assignee to the step\n2. Clears assignee on the step\n3. Clears assignee on molecule root\n4. Sends handoff mail to self with context\n5. Shuts down polecat session\n\nThe molecule enters \"parked\" state (derived: in_progress + no assignee + blocked step).\n\nPart of cross-project dependency system.\nSee: docs/cross-project-deps.md\n\nDepends on Beads: bd-om4a (external: blocked_by support)","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-21T22:39:01.401567-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T22:39:01.401567-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-zqb7","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:55:56.208885-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:55:56.208886-08:00","wisp":true}
 {"id":"gt-zr0a","title":"bd pin command fails: invalid field for update: pinned","description":"In beads v0.32.0, `bd pin \u003cid\u003e` fails with 'invalid field for update: pinned'. The pinned field exists in the schema but update logic doesn't handle it.\n\nRepro:\n```\nbd create 'test issue'\nbd pin \u003cid\u003e\n# Error: invalid field for update: pinned\n```\n\nExpected: Issue should be pinned.\n\nThis blocks gt mail send --pinned from working.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-20T19:35:29.927326-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T11:20:33.909055-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T11:20:33.909055-08:00","close_reason":"Fixed by adding pinned to allowedUpdateFields"}
 {"id":"gt-ztm3","title":"Merge: gt-caih","description":"branch: polecat/furiosa\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-caih\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"merge-request","created_at":"2025-12-23T00:14:08.420722-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T01:18:52.590603-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T01:18:52.590603-08:00","close_reason":"Already merged (duplicate MRs)"}
 {"id":"gt-zut3","title":"Immediate daemon notification on lifecycle request","description":"When gt handoff sends a lifecycle request to the daemon (via bd mail send deacon/), the daemon only discovers it on its next heartbeat poll (every 5 min). Workers wait unnecessarily for retirement.\n\n## Current Behavior\n1. Worker runs gt handoff\n2. Lifecycle mail sent to deacon/ via beads\n3. Worker blocks waiting for retirement\n4. Daemon heartbeat runs (up to 5 min later)\n5. Daemon processes lifecycle request and kills session\n\n## Expected Behavior\nLifecycle requests should be processed immediately, not on poll interval.\n\n## Proposed Solutions\n\n### Option A: SIGUSR1 Signal (simplest)\n1. Add SIGUSR1 handler in daemon that calls ProcessLifecycleRequests()\n2. gt handoff reads daemon.pid and sends SIGUSR1 after mail send\n\n### Option B: Unix Socket\n1. Daemon listens on ~/gt/daemon/lifecycle.sock\n2. gt handoff connects and sends 'process' message\n\n### Option C: Watchfile + fsnotify\n1. gt handoff touches ~/gt/daemon/lifecycle.trigger\n2. Daemon uses fsnotify to detect and process\n\nRecommend Option A for simplicity.\n\n## Affected Files\n- internal/daemon/daemon.go - add signal handler\n- internal/cmd/handoff.go - send signal after mail","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-20T20:20:07.616335-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T20:27:42.419089-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T20:27:42.419089-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-zx3","title":"Per-rig beads repo configuration","description":"Add per-rig beads configuration to rig config schema.\n\n## Config Schema\n\nIn each rig's config.json:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"name\": \"wyvern\",\n  \"git_url\": \"https://github.com/steveyegge/wyvern\",\n  \"beads\": {\n    \"repo\": \"local\",    // \"local\" | \"\u003cpath\u003e\" | \"\u003cgit-url\u003e\"\n    \"root\": null,       // Override bd --root (optional)\n    \"prefix\": \"wyv\"     // Issue prefix for this rig\n  }\n}\n```\n\n## Repo Options\n\n| Value | Meaning | Use Case |\n|-------|---------|----------|\n| `\"local\"` | Use project's `.beads/` | Own projects, full commit access |\n| `\"\u003cpath\u003e\"` | Use beads at path | OSS contributions |\n| `\"\u003cgit-url\u003e\"` | Clone and use repo | Team shared beads |\n\n## Environment Injection\n\nWhen spawning polecats, Gas Town sets:\n```bash\nexport BEADS_ROOT=\"\u003cresolved-path\u003e\"\n```\n\n## Resolution Logic\n\n```go\nfunc ResolveBeadsRoot(rigConfig *RigConfig, rigPath string) (string, error) {\n    beads := rigConfig.Beads\n    switch {\n    case beads.Root != \"\":\n        return beads.Root, nil\n    case beads.Repo == \"local\" || beads.Repo == \"\":\n        return filepath.Join(rigPath, \".beads\"), nil\n    case strings.HasPrefix(beads.Repo, \"/\"):\n        return beads.Repo, nil\n    case strings.Contains(beads.Repo, \"://\"):\n        return cloneAndResolve(beads.Repo)\n    default:\n        return filepath.Join(rigPath, beads.Repo), nil\n    }\n}\n```\n\n## Backwards Compatibility\n\nIf `beads` section missing, assume `\"repo\": \"local\"`.","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-15T19:47:16.660049-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-15T20:48:02.122203-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-zx3","depends_on_id":"gt-l3c","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-15T19:47:35.726502-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-zxgu","title":"Remove shell respawn loops from witness and deacon","description":"Currently witness and deacon use shell loops (`while true; do claude; done`) to auto-respawn when Claude exits. This bypasses the proper lifecycle architecture.\n\n## Current Behavior\n- witness.go: ensureWitnessSession() wraps Claude in a shell loop\n- deacon.go: runDeaconStart() wraps Claude in a shell loop\n- When Claude exits, shell automatically restarts it\n\n## Desired Behavior  \n- Agents should request lifecycle changes via LIFECYCLE mail to deacon\n- Daemon processes lifecycle requests and handles restarts\n- No shell loops - daemon and deacon's health-scan handle respawns\n\n## Why Change\n1. Shell loops bypass state verification (requesting_cycle flag)\n2. Shell loops bypass handoff mail protocol\n3. Shell loops make lifecycle tracking harder\n4. Daemon already has infrastructure for this\n\n## Migration\n1. Remove shell loop from witness (daemon/deacon handles restart)\n2. Remove shell loop from deacon (daemon handles restart via ensureDeaconRunning)\n3. Verify daemon's health check properly restarts dead agents\n4. Update templates if needed\n\n## Risk\nLow - we have gt witness restart and gt deacon restart as fallbacks","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T03:55:49.172227-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T04:02:27.122299-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T04:02:27.122299-08:00","close_reason":"Removed shell respawn loops from witness and deacon. Daemon now properly detects dead Claude via pane command and restarts."}
 {"id":"gt-zxpf","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:28","description":"Patrol 16","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T19:28:07.60289-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T19:28:07.60289-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T19:28:07.602817-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from wisp gt-7aa (9 issues)"}
+{"id":"gt-zz1h","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 5: OK","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:57:04.766358-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:57:04.766358-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T20:57:04.766324-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-zz1h","depends_on_id":"gt-0msp","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:57:04.766983-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"id":"mol-deacon-patrol","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously,\nhandling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup.\nEach patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T14:04:12.075296-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T14:04:12.075296-08:00","labels":["template"]}
 {"id":"mol-deacon-patrol.context-check","title":"Check own context limit","description":"Check own context limit.\n\nThe Deacon runs in a Claude session with finite context.\nCheck if approaching the limit:\n\n```bash\ngt context --usage\n```\n\nIf context is high (\u003e80%), prepare for handoff:\n- Summarize current state\n- Note any pending work\n- Write handoff to molecule state\n\nThis enables the Deacon to burn and respawn cleanly.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T14:04:12.075299-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T14:04:12.075299-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"mol-deacon-patrol.context-check","depends_on_id":"mol-deacon-patrol","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T14:04:12.141675-08:00","created_by":"stevey"},{"issue_id":"mol-deacon-patrol.context-check","depends_on_id":"mol-deacon-patrol.session-gc","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-24T14:04:12.220544-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}
 {"id":"mol-deacon-patrol.health-scan","title":"Check Witness and Refinery health","description":"Check Witness and Refinery health for each rig.\n\n**ZFC Principle**: You (Claude) make the judgment call about what is \"stuck\" or\n\"unresponsive\" - there are no hardcoded thresholds in Go. Read the signals,\nconsider context, and decide.\n\nFor each rig, run:\n```bash\ngt witness status \u003crig\u003e\ngt refinery status \u003crig\u003e\n```\n\n**Signals to assess:**\n\n| Component | Healthy Signals | Concerning Signals |\n|-----------|-----------------|-------------------|\n| Witness | State: running, recent activity | State: not running, no heartbeat |\n| Refinery | State: running, queue processing | Queue stuck, merge failures |\n\n**Tracking unresponsive cycles:**\n\nMaintain in your patrol state (persisted across cycles):\n```\nhealth_state:\n  \u003crig\u003e:\n    witness:\n      unresponsive_cycles: 0\n      last_seen_healthy: \u003ctimestamp\u003e\n    refinery:\n      unresponsive_cycles: 0\n      last_seen_healthy: \u003ctimestamp\u003e\n```\n\n**Decision matrix** (you decide the thresholds based on context):\n\n| Cycles Unresponsive | Suggested Action |\n|---------------------|------------------|\n| 1-2 | Note it, check again next cycle |\n| 3-4 | Attempt restart: gt witness restart \u003crig\u003e |\n| 5+ | Escalate to Mayor with context |\n\n**Restart commands:**\n```bash\ngt witness restart \u003crig\u003e\ngt refinery restart \u003crig\u003e\n```\n\n**Escalation:**\n```bash\ngt mail send mayor/ -s \"Health: \u003crig\u003e \u003ccomponent\u003e unresponsive\" \\\n  -m \"Component has been unresponsive for N cycles. Restart attempts failed.\n      Last healthy: \u003ctimestamp\u003e\n      Error signals: \u003cdetails\u003e\"\n```\n\nReset unresponsive_cycles to 0 when component responds normally.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T14:04:12.075297-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T14:04:12.075297-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"mol-deacon-patrol.health-scan","depends_on_id":"mol-deacon-patrol","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T14:04:12.098204-08:00","created_by":"stevey"},{"issue_id":"mol-deacon-patrol.health-scan","depends_on_id":"mol-deacon-patrol.trigger-pending-spawns","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-24T14:04:12.174713-08:00","created_by":"stevey"}]}

docs/sling-design.md

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-# The Sling: Work Dispatch
+# Hook, Sling, Handoff: Work Assignment Commands
 
-> **Status**: Design Draft
+> **Status**: Implemented
-> **Issue**: gt-z3qf
+> **Updated**: 2024-12-24
 
-## The Propulsion Principle
+## The Propulsion Principle (GUPP)
 
-We're experimenting with a simple rule for agent behavior:
+The Gastown Universal Propulsion Principle is simple:
 
 > **If you find something on your hook, YOU RUN IT.**
 
-No decisions. No "should I?" Just ignition. We call this the Propulsion
+No decisions. No "should I?" Just ignition. Agents execute what's on their
-Principle - agents execute what's on their hook rather than deciding what to do.
+hook rather than deciding what to do.
 
 ```
 Hook has work → Work happens.
@@ -18,188 +18,174 @@ Hook has work → Work happens.
 
 That's the whole engine. Everything else is plumbing.
 
-## The Sling Operation
+## The Command Menagerie
 
-**`gt sling`** is the unified command for putting work on an agent's hook.
+Three commands for putting work on hooks, each with distinct semantics:
+
+| Command | Action | Context | Use Case |
+|---------|--------|---------|----------|
+| `gt hook <bead>` | Attach only | Preserved | Assign work for later |
+| `gt sling <bead>` | Attach + run | Preserved | Kick off work immediately |
+| `gt handoff <bead>` | Attach + restart | Fresh | Restart with new context |
+
+### The Relationships
+
+```
+gt hook = pin (assign)
+gt sling = hook + run now
+gt handoff = hook + restart (fresh context via GUPP)
+```
+
+A hypothetical `gt run` lurks in the liminal UX space - it would be "start
+working on the hooked item now" without the attach step. Currently implicit
+in startup via GUPP.
+
+## gt hook: Durability Primitive
 
 ```bash
-gt sling <thing> <target> [options]
+gt hook <bead-id> [flags]
 ```
 
-Where:
+**What it does**: Attaches work to your hook. Nothing more.
-- `<thing>` - What to sling (molecule, bead, epic)
-- `<target>` - Who to sling it at (agent address)
-- `[options]` - How to sling it (--wisp, --priority, etc.)
 
-### Examples
+**When to use**:
+- You want to assign work but chat with the agent first
+- Setting up work before triggering execution
+- Preparing for a handoff without immediate restart
+
+**Example**:
+```bash
+gt hook gt-abc                    # Attach issue
+gt hook gt-abc -s "Context here"  # With subject for later handoff mail
+```
+
+The hook provides **durability** - the agent can restart, compact, or hand off,
+but until the hook is changed or closed, that agent owns the work.
+
+## gt sling: Hook and Run Now
 
 ```bash
-# Sling a molecule at a polecat
+gt sling <bead-id> [target] [flags]
-gt sling feature polecat/alpha
-
-# Sling a specific issue with a molecule
-gt sling gt-xyz polecat/alpha --molecule bugfix
-
-# Sling a wisp at the deacon (ephemeral, won't accumulate)
-gt sling patrol deacon/ --wisp
-
-# Sling an epic at refinery for batch processing
-gt sling gt-epic-123 refinery/
 ```
 
-### What Can Be Slung?
+**What it does**:
+1. Attaches bead to the hook (durability)
+2. Injects a prompt to start working NOW
 
-| Thing | Prefix | Example | Notes |
+**When to use**:
-|-------|--------|---------|-------|
+- You've been chatting with an agent and want to kick off a workflow
-| Molecule proto | none | `gt sling feature polecat/alpha` | Pours from proto |
+- You want to assign work to another agent that has useful context
-| Issue/Bead | `gt-*`, `bd-*` | `gt sling gt-xyz polecat/alpha` | Work item |
+- You (Overseer) want to start work then attend to another window
-| Epic | `gt-*` (type=epic) | `gt sling gt-epic refinery/` | Batch of issues |
+- Starting work without losing current conversation context
-| Wisp | `--wisp` flag | `gt sling patrol deacon/ --wisp` | Wisp (no audit trail) |
 
-### What Happens When You Sling?
+**Examples**:
-
+```bash
-```
+gt sling gt-abc                       # Hook and start on it now
-┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+gt sling gt-abc -s "Fix the bug"      # With context subject
-│                    gt sling lifecycle                    │
+gt sling gt-abc crew                  # Sling to crew worker
-├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+gt sling gt-abc gastown/crew/max      # Sling to specific agent
-│                                                          │
-│  1. POUR (if proto)      2. ASSIGN           3. PIN     │
-│     proto → molecule        mol → agent         → hook  │
-│                                                          │
-│  ┌─────────┐            ┌─────────┐        ┌─────────┐  │
-│  │  Proto  │ ────────►  │Molecule │ ─────► │  Hook   │  │
-│  │(catalog)│   pour     │(instance)│ assign │(pinned) │  │
-│  └─────────┘            └─────────┘        └─────────┘  │
-│                                                  │       │
-│                                            agent wakes   │
-│                                                  │       │
-│                                                  ▼       │
-│                                            ┌─────────┐  │
-│                                            │ IGNITION│  │
-│                                            └─────────┘  │
-└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
 ```
 
-## The Agent's View
+**Key distinction from handoff**: Sling preserves context. The agent doesn't
+restart - they receive an injected prompt and begin working with their current
+conversation history intact.
 
-From the agent's perspective, life is simple:
+## gt handoff: Hook and Restart
-
-```markdown
-## Your One Rule
-
-1. Check your hook: `gt mol status`
-2. Found something? **Run it.** No thinking required.
-3. Nothing? Check mail for new slings.
-4. Repeat.
-```
-
-The agent never decides *whether* to run. The molecule tells them *what* to do.
-They execute until complete, then check the hook again.
-
-### Agent Startup (New Model)
 
 ```bash
-# Old way (too much thinking)
+gt handoff [bead-or-role] [flags]
-gt mail inbox
-if has_molecule; then
-    gt molecule instantiate ...
-    # figure out what to do...
-fi
-
-# New way (propulsion)
-gt mol status          # What's on my hook?
-# Output tells you exactly what to do
-# Just follow the molecule phases
 ```
 
-## Command Reference
+**What it does**:
+1. If bead provided: attaches to hook first
+2. Restarts the session (respawns pane)
+3. New session wakes, finds hook, runs via GUPP
 
-### gt sling
+**When to use**:
+- Context has become too large or stale
+- You want a fresh session but with work continuity
+- Handing off your own session before context limits
+- Triggering restart on another agent's session
 
-```
+**Examples**:
-gt sling <thing> <target> [flags]
+```bash
-
+gt handoff                          # Just restart (uses existing hook)
-Arguments:
+gt handoff gt-abc                   # Hook bead, then restart
-  thing     Proto name, issue ID, or epic ID
+gt handoff gt-abc -s "Fix it"       # Hook with context, then restart
-  target    Agent address (polecat/name, deacon/, witness/, refinery/)
+gt handoff -s "Context" -m "Notes"  # Restart with handoff mail
-
+gt handoff crew                     # Hand off crew session
-Flags:
+gt handoff mayor                    # Hand off mayor session
-  --wisp           Create wisp (burned on complete, squashed to digest)
-  --molecule, -m   Specify molecule proto when slinging an issue
-  --priority, -p   Override priority (P0-P4)
-  --force          Re-sling even if hook already has work
-
-Examples:
-  gt sling feature polecat/alpha              # Pour feature mol, sling to alpha
-  gt sling gt-xyz polecat/beta -m bugfix      # Sling issue with bugfix workflow
-  gt sling patrol deacon/ --wisp              # Patrol wisp
-  gt sling gt-epic-batch refinery/            # Batch work to refinery
 ```
 
-### gt mol status
+**Interaction with roles**: The optional argument is polymorphic:
+- If it looks like a bead ID (prefix `gt-`, `hq-`, `bd-`): hooks it
+- Otherwise: treats it as a role to hand off
+
+## Agent Lifecycle with Hooks
 
 ```
-gt mol status [target]
+┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-
+│                    Agent Hook Lifecycle                         │
-Shows what's on an agent's hook (or your own if no target).
+├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-
+│                                                                  │
-Output:
+│  STARTUP (GUPP)                                                  │
-  Slung: feature (gt-abc123)
+│  ┌─────────────────┐                                            │
-  Phase: 2/4 - Implement
+│  │ gt mol status   │ → hook has work? → RUN IT                  │
-  Progress: ████████░░░░ 67%
+│  └─────────────────┘                                            │
-  Wisp: no
+│          │                                                       │
-
+│          ▼                                                       │
-  Next: Complete implementation, then run tests
+│  ┌─────────────────┐                                            │
+│  │   Work on it    │ ← agent executes molecule/bead             │
+│  └─────────────────┘                                            │
+│          │                                                       │
+│          ▼                                                       │
+│  ┌─────────────────┐                                            │
+│  │  Complete/Exit  │ → close hook, check for next               │
+│  └─────────────────┘                                            │
+│                                                                  │
+│  REASSIGNMENT (sling)                                           │
+│  ┌─────────────────┐                                            │
+│  │ gt sling <id>   │ → hook updates, prompt injected            │
+│  └─────────────────┘                                            │
+│          │                                                       │
+│          ▼                                                       │
+│  ┌─────────────────┐                                            │
+│  │  Starts working │ ← preserves context                        │
+│  └─────────────────┘                                            │
+│                                                                  │
+│  CONTEXT REFRESH (handoff)                                      │
+│  ┌─────────────────┐                                            │
+│  │gt handoff <id>  │ → hook updates, session restarts           │
+│  └─────────────────┘                                            │
+│          │                                                       │
+│          ▼                                                       │
+│  ┌─────────────────┐                                            │
+│  │  Fresh context  │ ← GUPP kicks in on startup                 │
+│  └─────────────────┘                                            │
+│                                                                  │
+└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
 ```
 
-### gt mol catalog
+## Command Quick Reference
 
-```
+```bash
-gt mol catalog
+# Just assign, don't start
+gt hook gt-xyz
 
-Lists available molecule protos that can be slung.
+# Assign and start now (keep context)
+gt sling gt-xyz
+gt sling gt-xyz crew              # To another agent
 
-Output:
+# Assign and restart (fresh context)
-  NAME        PHASES  DESCRIPTION
+gt handoff gt-xyz
-  feature     4       Feature development workflow
+gt handoff                        # Just restart, use existing hook
-  bugfix      3       Bug investigation and fix
+
-  patrol      2       Operational check cycle (wisp-only)
+# Check what's on hook
-  review      2       Code review workflow
+gt mol status
 ```
 
-## Relationship to bd mol
+## See Also
 
-| Command | gt mol | bd mol | Notes |
+- `docs/propulsion-principle.md` - GUPP design
-|---------|--------|--------|-------|
+- `docs/wisp-architecture.md` - Ephemeral wisps for patrol loops
-| Create molecule | via `gt sling` | `bd pour` | gt adds assignment |
+- `internal/wisp/` - Hook storage implementation
-| List protos | `gt mol catalog` | `bd mol catalog` | Same data |
-| Show molecule | `gt mol status` | `bd mol show` | gt adds agent context |
-| Combine | - | `bd mol bond` | Data operation only |
-| Destroy | `gt mol burn` | `bd mol burn` | gt may need cleanup |
-| Condense wisps | `gt mol squash` | `bd mol squash` | Same operation |
-
-**Design principle**: `bd mol` is pure data operations. `gt sling` and `gt mol`
-add agent context (assignment, hooks, sessions).
-
-## Open Design Questions
-
-1. **Default molecule**: If you `gt sling gt-xyz polecat/alpha` without `-m`,
-   should we infer from issue type? (bug→bugfix, feature→feature)
-
-2. **Hook collision**: If hook already has work and you sling more, error or queue?
-   Current thinking: error unless `--force` (which replaces).
-
-3. **Self-sling**: Can an agent sling to itself? (`gt sling patrol .`)
-   Probably yes for wisp loops.
-
-4. **Sling notification**: Should sling send mail to target, or is hook presence enough?
-   Probably just hook - mail is for human-readable context.
-
-## Implementation Plan
-
-See beads:
-- gt-z3qf: Parent issue (gt mol overhaul)
-- [TBD]: gt sling command implementation
-- [TBD]: gt mol status command
-- [TBD]: Template updates for propulsion principle
-- [TBD]: Documentation updates

internal/cmd/sling.go

@@ -8,32 +8,39 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/style"
-	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/tmux"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/wisp"
 )
 
 var slingCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:        "sling <bead-id>",
+	Use:   "sling <bead-id> [target]",
-	Short:      "[DEPRECATED] Use 'gt hook' or 'gt handoff <bead>' instead",
+	Short: "Hook work and start immediately (no restart)",
-	Deprecated: "Use 'gt hook <bead>' to attach work, or 'gt handoff <bead>' to attach and restart.",
+	Long: `Sling work onto an agent's hook and start working immediately.
-	Long: `DEPRECATED: This command is deprecated. Use instead:
 
-  gt hook <bead>      # Just attach work to hook (no restart)
+Unlike 'gt handoff', sling does NOT restart the session. It:
-  gt handoff <bead>   # Attach work AND restart (what sling did)
+  1. Attaches the bead to the hook (durability)
+  2. Injects a prompt to start working NOW
 
-Sling work onto the agent's hook and restart with that context.
+This preserves current context while kicking off work. Use when:
+  - You've been chatting with an agent and want to kick off a workflow
+  - You want to assign work to another agent that has useful context
+  - You (Overseer) want to start work then attend to another window
 
-This is the "restart-and-resume" mechanism - attach a bead (issue) to your hook,
+The hook provides durability - the agent can restart, compact, or hand off,
-then restart with a fresh context. The new session wakes up, finds the slung work
+but until the hook is changed or closed, that agent owns the work.
-on its hook, and begins working on it immediately.
 
 Examples:
-  gt sling gt-abc                       # Attach issue and restart
+  gt sling gt-abc                       # Hook and start on it now
-  gt sling gt-abc -s "Fix the bug"      # With handoff subject
+  gt sling gt-abc -s "Fix the bug"      # With context subject
-  gt sling gt-abc -m "Check tests too"  # With handoff message
+  gt sling gt-abc crew                  # Sling to crew worker
+  gt sling gt-abc gastown/crew/max      # Sling to specific agent
 
-The propulsion principle: if you find something on your hook, YOU RUN IT.`,
+Compare:
-	Args: cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+  gt hook <bead>      # Just attach (no action)
+  gt sling <bead>     # Attach + start now (keep context)
+  gt handoff <bead>   # Attach + restart (fresh context)
+
+The propulsion principle: if it's on your hook, YOU RUN IT.`,
+	Args: cobra.RangeArgs(1, 2),
 	RunE: runSling,
 }
 
@@ -44,8 +51,8 @@ var (
 )
 
 func init() {
-	slingCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&slingSubject, "subject", "s", "", "Subject for handoff mail")
+	slingCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&slingSubject, "subject", "s", "", "Context subject for the work")
-	slingCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&slingMessage, "message", "m", "", "Message for handoff mail")
+	slingCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&slingMessage, "message", "m", "", "Context message for the work")
 	slingCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&slingDryRun, "dry-run", "n", false, "Show what would be done")
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(slingCmd)
 }
@@ -63,48 +70,134 @@ func runSling(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Determine agent identity
+	// Determine target agent (self or specified)
-	agentID, err := detectAgentIdentity()
+	var targetAgent string
-	if err != nil {
+	var targetPane string
-		return fmt.Errorf("detecting agent identity: %w", err)
+	var err error
+
+	if len(args) > 1 {
+		// Slinging to another agent
+		targetAgent, targetPane, err = resolveTargetAgent(args[1])
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("resolving target: %w", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		// Slinging to self
+		targetAgent, err = detectAgentIdentity()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("detecting agent identity: %w", err)
+		}
+		targetPane = os.Getenv("TMUX_PANE")
 	}
 
-	// Get cwd for wisp storage (use clone root, not town root)
+	// Get clone root for wisp storage
 	cloneRoot, err := detectCloneRoot()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("detecting clone root: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// Create the slung work wisp
-	sw := wisp.NewSlungWork(beadID, agentID)
+	sw := wisp.NewSlungWork(beadID, targetAgent)
 	sw.Subject = slingSubject
 	sw.Context = slingMessage
 
-	fmt.Printf("%s Slinging %s onto hook...\n", style.Bold.Render("🎯"), beadID)
+	fmt.Printf("%s Slinging %s to %s...\n", style.Bold.Render("🎯"), beadID, targetAgent)
 
 	if slingDryRun {
-		fmt.Printf("Would create wisp: %s\n", wisp.HookPath(cloneRoot, agentID))
+		fmt.Printf("Would create wisp: %s\n", wisp.HookPath(cloneRoot, targetAgent))
 		fmt.Printf("  bead_id: %s\n", beadID)
-		fmt.Printf("  agent: %s\n", agentID)
+		fmt.Printf("  agent: %s\n", targetAgent)
 		if slingSubject != "" {
 			fmt.Printf("  subject: %s\n", slingSubject)
 		}
 		if slingMessage != "" {
 			fmt.Printf("  context: %s\n", slingMessage)
 		}
-		fmt.Println("Would trigger handoff...")
+		fmt.Printf("Would inject start prompt to pane: %s\n", targetPane)
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	// Write the wisp to the hook
-	if err := wisp.WriteSlungWork(cloneRoot, agentID, sw); err != nil {
+	if err := wisp.WriteSlungWork(cloneRoot, targetAgent, sw); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("writing wisp: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	fmt.Printf("%s Work attached to hook\n", style.Bold.Render("✓"))
 
-	// Now trigger handoff (reuse existing handoff logic)
+	// Inject the "start now" prompt
-	return triggerHandoff(agentID, beadID)
+	if err := injectStartPrompt(targetPane, beadID, slingSubject); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("injecting start prompt: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("%s Start prompt sent\n", style.Bold.Render("▶"))
+	return nil
+}
+
+// injectStartPrompt sends a prompt to the target pane to start working.
+func injectStartPrompt(pane, beadID, subject string) error {
+	if pane == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no target pane")
+	}
+
+	// Build the prompt to inject
+	var prompt string
+	if subject != "" {
+		prompt = fmt.Sprintf("Work slung: %s (%s). Start working on it now - no questions, just begin.", beadID, subject)
+	} else {
+		prompt = fmt.Sprintf("Work slung: %s. Start working on it now - run `gt mol status` to see the hook, then begin.", beadID)
+	}
+
+	// Use tmux send-keys to inject the prompt
+	// Add Enter to submit it
+	return exec.Command("tmux", "send-keys", "-t", pane, prompt, "Enter").Run()
+}
+
+// resolveTargetAgent converts a target spec to agent ID and pane.
+func resolveTargetAgent(target string) (agentID string, pane string, err error) {
+	// First resolve to session name
+	sessionName, err := resolveRoleToSession(target)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", "", err
+	}
+
+	// Get the pane for that session
+	pane, err = getSessionPane(sessionName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("getting pane for %s: %w", sessionName, err)
+	}
+
+	// Convert session name back to agent ID format
+	agentID = sessionToAgentID(sessionName)
+	return agentID, pane, nil
+}
+
+// sessionToAgentID converts a session name to agent ID format.
+func sessionToAgentID(session string) string {
+	switch {
+	case session == "gt-mayor":
+		return "mayor"
+	case session == "gt-deacon":
+		return "deacon"
+	case strings.Contains(session, "-crew-"):
+		// gt-gastown-crew-max -> gastown/crew/max
+		parts := strings.Split(session, "-")
+		for i, p := range parts {
+			if p == "crew" && i > 1 && i < len(parts)-1 {
+				rig := strings.Join(parts[1:i], "-")
+				name := strings.Join(parts[i+1:], "-")
+				return fmt.Sprintf("%s/crew/%s", rig, name)
+			}
+		}
+	case strings.HasSuffix(session, "-witness"):
+		rig := strings.TrimPrefix(session, "gt-")
+		rig = strings.TrimSuffix(rig, "-witness")
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s/witness", rig)
+	case strings.HasSuffix(session, "-refinery"):
+		rig := strings.TrimPrefix(session, "gt-")
+		rig = strings.TrimSuffix(rig, "-refinery")
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s/refinery", rig)
+	}
+	return session
 }
 
 // verifyBeadExists checks that the bead exists using bd show.
@@ -171,53 +264,3 @@ func detectCloneRoot() (string, error) {
 	}
 	return strings.TrimSpace(string(out)), nil
 }
-
-// triggerHandoff restarts the agent session.
-func triggerHandoff(agentID, beadID string) error {
-	// Must be in tmux
-	if !tmux.IsInsideTmux() {
-		return fmt.Errorf("not running in tmux - cannot restart")
-	}
-
-	pane := os.Getenv("TMUX_PANE")
-	if pane == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("TMUX_PANE not set")
-	}
-
-	// Get current session
-	currentSession, err := getCurrentTmuxSession()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("getting session: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Build restart command
-	restartCmd, err := buildRestartCommand(currentSession)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// Send handoff mail with the bead reference
-	subject := slingSubject
-	if subject == "" {
-		subject = fmt.Sprintf("🎯 SLUNG: %s", beadID)
-	} else {
-		subject = fmt.Sprintf("🎯 SLUNG: %s", subject)
-	}
-
-	message := slingMessage
-	if message == "" {
-		message = fmt.Sprintf("Work slung onto hook. Run bd show %s for details.", beadID)
-	}
-
-	if err := sendHandoffMail(subject, message); err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("%s Warning: could not send handoff mail: %v\n", style.Dim.Render("⚠"), err)
-	} else {
-		fmt.Printf("%s Sent handoff mail\n", style.Bold.Render("📬"))
-	}
-
-	fmt.Printf("%s Restarting with slung work...\n", style.Bold.Render("🔄"))
-
-	// Respawn the pane
-	t := tmux.NewTmux()
-	return t.RespawnPane(pane, restartCmd)
-}

internal/doctor/hook_check.go

@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ func (c *OrphanedAttachmentsCheck) Run(ctx *CheckContext) *CheckResult {
 		Status:  StatusWarning,
 		Message: fmt.Sprintf("Found %d orphaned handoff bead(s)", len(c.orphans)),
 		Details: details,
-		FixHint: "Re-hook molecule with 'gt hook <id>' then 'gt handoff', or close with 'bd close <id>'",
+		FixHint: "Reassign with 'gt sling <id> <agent>', or close with 'bd close <id>'",
 	}
 }