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Add rotating MOTD messages to deacon heartbeat

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The deacon patrol role is thankless - it gets a nudge every minute.
This adds rotating motivational and educational tips to make it more fun.
Messages include gratitude, encouragement, and tips about Gas Town.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Steve Yegge
2025-12-22 00:18:00 -08:00
parent 6253b97d41
commit 8cf15ded35
1 changed files with 43 additions and 8 deletions
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internal/daemon/daemon.go
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@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@ import (
// Daemon is the town-level background service.
type Daemon struct {
config *Config
tmux *tmux.Tmux
logger *log.Logger
ctx context.Context
cancel context.CancelFunc
backoff *BackoffManager
config *Config
tmux *tmux.Tmux
logger *log.Logger
ctx context.Context
cancel context.CancelFunc
backoff *BackoffManager
notifications *NotificationManager
lastMOTDIndex int // tracks last MOTD to avoid consecutive repeats
}
// New creates a new daemon instance.
@@ -158,6 +159,39 @@ const DeaconRole = "deacon"
// DeaconPatrolMolecule is the well-known ID for the deacon patrol molecule.
const DeaconPatrolMolecule = "mol-deacon-patrol"
// deaconMOTDMessages contains rotating motivational and educational tips
// for the Deacon heartbeat. These make the thankless patrol role more fun.
var deaconMOTDMessages = []string{
"Thanks for keeping the town running!",
"You are Gas Town's most critical role.",
"You are the heart of Gas Town! Be watchful!",
"Tip: Polecats are ephemeral - spawn freely, kill liberally.",
"Tip: Witnesses monitor polecats; you monitor witnesses.",
"Tip: Wisps are ephemeral molecules for patrol cycles.",
"The town sleeps soundly because you never do.",
"Tip: Mayor handles cross-rig coordination; you handle health.",
"Your vigilance keeps the agents honest.",
"Tip: Use 'gt deacon heartbeat' to signal you're alive.",
"Every heartbeat you check keeps Gas Town beating.",
"Tip: Stale agents need nudging; very stale ones need restarting.",
}
// nextMOTD returns the next MOTD message, rotating through the list
// and avoiding consecutive repeats.
func (d *Daemon) nextMOTD() string {
if len(deaconMOTDMessages) == 0 {
return "HEARTBEAT: run your rounds"
}
// Pick a random index that's different from the last one
nextIdx := d.lastMOTDIndex
for nextIdx == d.lastMOTDIndex && len(deaconMOTDMessages) > 1 {
nextIdx = int(time.Now().UnixNano() % int64(len(deaconMOTDMessages)))
}
d.lastMOTDIndex = nextIdx
return deaconMOTDMessages[nextIdx]
}
// ensureDeaconRunning checks if the Deacon session exists and starts it if not.
// The Deacon is the system's heartbeat - it must always be running.
func (d *Daemon) ensureDeaconRunning() {
@@ -364,8 +398,9 @@ func (d *Daemon) pokeDeacon() {
return
}
// Send heartbeat message via tmux, replacing any pending input
msg := "HEARTBEAT: run your rounds"
// Send heartbeat message with rotating MOTD
motd := d.nextMOTD()
msg := fmt.Sprintf("HEARTBEAT: %s", motd)
if err := d.tmux.SendKeysReplace(DeaconSessionName, msg, 50); err != nil {
d.logger.Printf("Error poking Deacon: %v", err)
return