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 {"id":"gt-is4fi","title":"Refactor formula transformation pipeline to shared helper","description":"The formula transformation pipeline (control flow, advice, expansions, aspects) is duplicated between cook.go and mol_bond.go. Should be extracted to a shared function in the formula package.\n\nCurrent duplication in:\n- cmd/bd/cook.go:96-136\n- cmd/bd/mol_bond.go:598-633\n\nSuggested approach:\n- Add formula.Transform(resolved *Formula, parser *Parser) (*Formula, error) \n- Handles all transformation steps in order\n- Both cook.go and mol_bond.go call this single function","status":"open","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T16:50:55.343049-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T16:50:55.343049-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-is4fi","depends_on_id":"gt-8tmz.25","type":"discovered-from","created_at":"2025-12-25T16:50:55.344455-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"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-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":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-21T14:06:27.375686-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T22:12:51.049746-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T22:12:51.049746-08:00","close_reason":"Fixed by adding triggerPendingSpawns to daemon heartbeat. Daemon now polls for pending spawns and triggers them with WaitForClaudeReady when ready."}
 {"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-iudqo","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":"2025-12-25T11:05:57.818656-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T11:05:57.818656-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-iwl0e","title":"Missing space in error messages (handoff.go, prime.go)","description":"Minor typo in error messages at two locations:\n\n**handoff.go L895**:\n```go\nfmt.Println(style.Dim.Render(\"Run manually: bd --no-daemon wisp\" + protoID))\n// Missing space before protoID\n```\n\n**prime.go L1061**:\nSame issue.\n\n**Fix**: Add space before protoID:\n```go\nfmt.Println(style.Dim.Render(\"Run manually: bd --no-daemon wisp \" + protoID))\n```","status":"open","priority":4,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-25T22:03:16.368682-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T22:03:16.368682-08:00"}
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-m5w4g.4","title":"Agent protocol integration test","description":"End-to-end test: polecat completes work → sends WORK_COMPLETE → witness receives and sends POLECAT_READY → refinery merges → sends MERGE_SUCCESS → witness cleans up polecat. All via structured protocol messages.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T20:56:31.204129-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T20:56:31.204129-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-m5w4g.4","depends_on_id":"gt-m5w4g","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-25T20:56:31.207559-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-m5w4g.4","depends_on_id":"gt-m5w4g.2","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-25T20:56:50.900223-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"gt-m5w4g.4","depends_on_id":"gt-m5w4g.3","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-25T20:56:50.995873-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"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-m8k03","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 19","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T20:53:32.127382-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T20:53:32.127382-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T20:53:32.127336-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps"}
-{"id":"gt-m9uq3","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 12: All green","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:33:56.421573-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:33:56.421573-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T19:33:56.421523-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-m9uq3","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-ovv","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:33:56.422427-08:00","created_by":"deacon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-m9uq3","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 12: All green","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:33:56.421573-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:33:56.421573-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T19:33:56.421523-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps"}
 {"id":"gt-mat34","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 8: all clear","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T11:05:02.92058-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T11:05:02.92058-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T11:05:02.920553-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps"}
 {"id":"gt-mbyy","title":"CLI API Audit: gt and bd command structure review before OSS launch","description":"# CLI API Audit for OSS Launch\n\nBefore launching Gas Town + Beads as an SDK, we need to ensure the command-line\nAPI is intelligently designed, consistent, intuitive, and structurally sound.\n\n## Current State Audit\n\n### gt (Gas Town) - 50+ top-level commands\n\n**Agent Lifecycle:**\n- `gt mayor`, `gt deacon`, `gt witness`, `gt refinery` - agent management\n- `gt polecat` - worker management (subcommands: add, remove, list, etc.)\n- `gt crew` - persistent workspace management\n- `gt spawn` - create polecat with work\n\n**Work Lifecycle:**\n- `gt spawn` - assign work to new polecat\n- `gt sling` - hook work + start immediately\n- `gt hook` - attach work durably\n- `gt handoff` - pass work to fresh session\n- `gt done` - signal work complete\n- `gt release` - release stuck issues\n\n**Infrastructure:**\n- `gt daemon`, `gt up`, `gt down`, `gt start`, `gt stop`, `gt shutdown`\n- `gt init`, `gt install`, `gt doctor`\n\n**Communication:**\n- `gt mail` (subcommands: send, inbox, read, etc.)\n- `gt nudge`, `gt broadcast`\n\n**Molecules:**\n- `gt molecule` / `gt mol` (17 subcommands!)\n\n### bd (Beads) - Well-categorized but some sprawl\n\n**Core CRUD:**\n- `bd create`, `bd show`, `bd update`, `bd close`, `bd list`\n\n**Molecules:**\n- `bd mol` (5 subcommands: catalog, show, bond, run, distill)\n- `bd wisp` (3 subcommands: create, gc, list)\n- `bd pour` (top-level alias for instantiation)\n- `bd cook` (compile formula to proto)\n\n**Hook/Pin:**\n- `bd pin` - attach mol to agent hook\n- `bd unpin` - remove from hook\n- `bd hook` - inspect what's on hook\n\n## Structural Concerns\n\n### 1. gt is sprawling (50+ top-level commands)\n\nMany commands could be subcommands:\n```\n# Current                      # Could be\ngt up/down/start/stop         gt daemon {up|down|start|stop}\ngt spawn/sling/hook/handoff   gt work {spawn|sling|hook|handoff}\ngt mayor/deacon/witness       gt agent {mayor|deacon|witness|...}\n```\n\n### 2. Overlap between gt and bd\n\n| Concept | gt | bd |\n|---------|----|----|\n| Hook | `gt hook` | `bd pin`, `bd hook` |\n| Mail | `gt mail` | `bd mail` (delegates) |\n| Molecules | `gt mol` (17 cmds) | `bd mol` (5 cmds) |\n\nWhich owns what? User confusion likely.\n\n### 3. Naming inconsistencies\n\n- `gt polecat` (noun) vs `gt spawn` (verb) - both about polecats\n- `gt done` vs `gt handoff` - both end work but different\n- `bd mol run` vs `bd pour` - both instantiate\n\n### 4. Subcommand depth decisions\n\n**Good patterns:**\n- `bd mol {catalog|show|bond|run|distill}` - coherent group\n- `gt mail {send|inbox|read|archive}` - coherent group\n\n**Questionable patterns:**\n- `bd create --wisp` AND `bd wisp create` - two ways to do same thing\n- `gt spawn --molecule X` AND `gt mol instantiate` - overlap\n\n### 5. Flag vs subcommand guidelines needed\n\nWhen to use flags vs subcommands?\n- `--json` as flag ✓ (modifier)\n- `--wisp` as flag for create? Or separate `bd wisp create`?\n- `--molecule` on spawn? Or separate workflow?\n\n## Recommendations to Evaluate\n\n### A. Consolidate gt top-level commands\n\nGroup related commands:\n```\ngt agent {mayor|deacon|witness|refinery|polecat}\ngt work {spawn|sling|hook|handoff|done}\ngt infra {daemon|up|down|doctor}\n```\n\n### B. Clarify gt vs bd ownership\n\n| Domain | Owner | Other defers |\n|--------|-------|--------------|\n| Issues | bd | gt uses bd |\n| Agents | gt | bd doesn't touch |\n| Molecules | bd mol | gt mol wraps for UX |\n| Hooks | bd pin/hook | gt hook wraps |\n| Mail | gt mail | bd mail delegates |\n\n### C. Apply consistent naming\n\n- All agent commands: nouns (`gt polecat`, `gt mayor`)\n- All work commands: verbs (`gt spawn`, `gt sling`, `gt hook`)\n- Avoid synonyms: pick one term and stick with it\n\n### D. Flag vs subcommand rule\n\n- Flags: modify behavior of command (`--json`, `--force`, `--wisp`)\n- Subcommands: distinct operations (`mol run`, `mol squash`, `mol burn`)\n- Exception: very common operations can have top-level aliases\n\n## Tasks\n\n1. [ ] Review gt command groupings - propose consolidation\n2. [ ] Review bd command groupings - check for sprawl\n3. [ ] Document gt vs bd ownership boundaries\n4. [ ] Identify and resolve naming inconsistencies\n5. [ ] Document flag vs subcommand decision criteria\n6. [ ] Create migration plan for any breaking changes\n7. [ ] Update help text to be consistent\n8. [ ] Test agent UX: can Claude guess commands correctly?\n\n## Success Criteria\n\n- New user can guess command structure intuitively\n- `gt --help` fits on one screen (or is well-categorized)\n- No duplicate functionality between gt and bd\n- Consistent naming throughout\n- Claude agents can discover commands without documentation","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-24T23:48:42.420867-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T12:12:21.188501-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T12:12:21.188501-08:00","close_reason":"CLI API audit completed - structure reviewed and documented","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-mbyy","depends_on_id":"gt-jo9n","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-24T23:48:52.221824-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-mcch0","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 16: Quiet","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T07:28:57.926784-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T07:28:57.926784-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T07:28:57.926736-08:00"}
@@ -1494,7 +1494,6 @@
 {"id":"gt-wisp-4u6","title":"Check own context limit","description":"Check own context limit.\n\nThe Deacon runs in a Claude session with finite context. Check 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.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:37.502945-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:55.580427-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:55.580427-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-wisp-4u6","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-hzw","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:37.690205-08:00","created_by":"deacon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-wisp-5yy","title":"Load persisted patrol state","description":"Read handoff bead and get nudge counts.\n\nLoad persistent state from the witness handoff bead:\n- Active workers and their status from last cycle\n- Nudge counts per worker per issue\n- Last nudge timestamps\n- Pending escalations\n\n```bash\nbd show \u003chandoff-bead-id\u003e\n```\n\nIf no handoff exists (fresh start), initialize empty state.\nThis state persists across wisp burns and session cycles.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.82212-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.82212-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-wisp-5yy","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-48l","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.977849-08:00","created_by":"gastown/witness"},{"issue_id":"gt-wisp-5yy","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-ps8","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.992199-08:00","created_by":"gastown/witness"}]}
 {"id":"gt-wisp-a1c","title":"Process witness mail","description":"Process witness mail: lifecycle requests, help requests.\n\n```bash\ngt mail inbox\n```\n\nHandle by message type:\n- **LIFECYCLE/Shutdown**: Queue for pre-kill verification\n- **Blocked/Help**: Assess if resolvable or escalate\n- **HANDOFF**: Load predecessor state\n- **Work complete**: Verify issue closed, proceed to pre-kill\n\nRecord any pending actions for later steps.\nMark messages as processed when complete.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.821859-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.821859-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-wisp-a1c","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-48l","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.963525-08:00","created_by":"gastown/witness"}]}
-{"id":"gt-wisp-am4","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously, handling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup. Each patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:16:10.128505-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:16:10.128505-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-wisp-bol","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 \"unresponsive\" - there are no hardcoded thresholds in Go. Read the signals, consider 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.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:37.501992-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:55.596967-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:55.596967-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-wisp-bol","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-eju","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:37.631303-08:00","created_by":"deacon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-wisp-eju","title":"Nudge newly spawned polecats","description":"Nudge newly spawned polecats that are ready for input.\n\nWhen polecats are spawned, their Claude session takes 10-20 seconds to initialize. The spawn command returns immediately without waiting. This step finds spawned polecats that are now ready and sends them a trigger to start working.\n\n**ZFC-Compliant Observation** (AI observes AI):\n\n```bash\n# View pending spawns with captured terminal output\ngt deacon pending\n```\n\nFor each pending session, analyze the captured output:\n- Look for Claude's prompt indicator \"\u003e \" at the start of a line\n- If prompt is visible, Claude is ready for input\n- Make the judgment call yourself - you're the AI observer\n\nFor each ready polecat:\n```bash\n# 1. Trigger the polecat\ngt nudge \u003csession\u003e \"Begin.\"\n\n# 2. Clear from pending list\ngt deacon pending \u003csession\u003e\n```\n\nThis triggers the UserPromptSubmit hook, which injects mail so the polecat sees its assignment.\n\n**Bootstrap mode** (daemon-only, no AI available):\nThe daemon uses `gt deacon trigger-pending` with regex detection. This ZFC violation is acceptable during cold startup when no AI agent is running yet.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:37.501716-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:55.613364-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:55.613364-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-wisp-eju","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-lya","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:37.617246-08:00","created_by":"deacon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-wisp-fhx","title":"Execute registered plugins","description":"Execute registered plugins.\n\nScan ~/gt/plugins/ for plugin directories. Each plugin has a plugin.md with YAML frontmatter defining its gate (when to run) and instructions (what to do).\n\nSee docs/deacon-plugins.md for full documentation.\n\nGate types:\n- cooldown: Time since last run (e.g., 24h)\n- cron: Schedule-based (e.g., \"0 9 * * *\")\n- condition: Metric threshold (e.g., wisp count \u003e 50)\n- event: Trigger-based (e.g., startup, heartbeat)\n\nFor each plugin:\n1. Read plugin.md frontmatter to check gate\n2. Compare against state.json (last run, etc.)\n3. If gate is open, execute the plugin\n\nPlugins marked parallel: true can run concurrently using Task tool subagents. Sequential plugins run one at a time in directory order.\n\nSkip this step if ~/gt/plugins/ does not exist or is empty.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:37.502241-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:55.639728-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:55.639728-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-wisp-fhx","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-bol","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:37.645769-08:00","created_by":"deacon"}]}
@@ -1504,7 +1503,6 @@
 {"id":"gt-wisp-lsd","title":"Aggregate arm results","description":"Collect outcomes from all polecat inspection arms.\n\nThis is a **fanout gate** - it cannot proceed until ALL dynamically-bonded\npolecat arms have completed their inspection cycles.\n\nOnce all arms complete, collect their outcomes:\n- Actions taken per polecat (nudge, kill, escalate, none)\n- Updated nudge counts\n- Any errors or issues discovered\n\nBuild the consolidated state for save-state.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.820571-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.820571-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-wisp-lsd","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-48l","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.822951-08:00","created_by":"gastown/witness"},{"issue_id":"gt-wisp-lsd","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-q5d","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.837897-08:00","created_by":"gastown/witness"}]}
 {"id":"gt-wisp-lya","title":"Handle callbacks from agents","description":"Handle callbacks from agents.\n\nCheck the Mayor's inbox for messages from:\n- Witnesses reporting polecat status\n- Refineries reporting merge results\n- Polecats requesting help or escalation\n- External triggers (webhooks, timers)\n\n```bash\ngt mail inbox\n# For each message:\ngt mail read \u003cid\u003e\n# Handle based on message type\n```\n\nCallbacks may spawn new polecats, update issue state, or trigger other actions.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:37.501447-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:55.670444-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:55.670444-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-wisp-nna","title":"Find abandoned work","description":"Find abandoned work.\n\nScan for orphaned state:\n- Issues marked in_progress with no active polecat\n- Polecats that stopped responding mid-work\n- Merge queue entries with no polecat owner\n- Wisp sessions that outlived their spawner\n\n```bash\nbd list --status=in_progress\ngt polecats --all --orphan\n```\n\nFor each orphan:\n- Check if polecat session still exists\n- If not, mark issue for reassignment or retry\n- File incident beads if data loss occurred","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:37.502477-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:55.686112-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:55.686112-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-wisp-nna","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-bol","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:37.660556-08:00","created_by":"deacon"}]}
-{"id":"gt-wisp-ovv","title":"mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Mayor's daemon patrol loop.\n\nThe Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously, handling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup. Each patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:33:32.627542-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T21:03:00.233563-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T21:03:00.233563-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-wisp-ps8","title":"Ensure refinery is alive","description":"Ensure the refinery is alive and processing merge requests.\n\n**Redundant system**: This check runs in both gt spawn and Witness patrol\nto ensure the merge queue processor stays operational.\n\n```bash\n# Check if refinery session is running\ngt session status \u003crig\u003e/refinery\n\n# Check for merge requests in queue\nbd list --type=merge-request --status=open\n```\n\nIf merge requests are waiting AND refinery is not running:\n```bash\ngt session start \u003crig\u003e/refinery\ngt mail send \u003crig\u003e/refinery -s \"PATROL: Wake up\" -m \"Merge requests in queue. Please process.\"\n```\n\nIf refinery is running but queue is non-empty for \u003e30 min, send nudge.\nThis ensures polecats don't wait forever for their branches to merge.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.821127-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.821127-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-wisp-ps8","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-48l","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.880056-08:00","created_by":"gastown/witness"},{"issue_id":"gt-wisp-ps8","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-a1c","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.893717-08:00","created_by":"gastown/witness"}]}
 {"id":"gt-wisp-q5d","title":"Survey all polecats (fanout)","description":"List polecats and bond mol-polecat-arm for each one.\n\n```bash\n# Get list of polecats\ngt polecat list \u003crig\u003e\n```\n\nFor each polecat discovered, dynamically bond an inspection arm:\n\n```bash\n# Bond mol-polecat-arm for each polecat\nfor polecat in $(gt polecat list \u003crig\u003e --names); do\n  bd mol bond mol-polecat-arm $PATROL_WISP_ID \\\n    --ref arm-$polecat \\\n    --var polecat_name=$polecat \\\n    --var rig=\u003crig\u003e\ndone\n```\n\nThis creates child wisps like:\n- patrol-x7k.arm-ace (5 steps)\n- patrol-x7k.arm-nux (5 steps)\n- patrol-x7k.arm-toast (5 steps)\n\nEach arm runs in PARALLEL. The aggregate step will wait for all to complete.\n\nIf no polecats are found, this step completes immediately with no children.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.822584-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.822584-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-wisp-q5d","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-48l","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:37.034999-08:00","created_by":"gastown/witness"},{"issue_id":"gt-wisp-q5d","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-5yy","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:37.049799-08:00","created_by":"gastown/witness"}]}
 {"id":"gt-wisp-yj8","title":"Burn and respawn or loop","description":"End of patrol cycle decision.\n\nIf context is LOW:\n- Burn this wisp (no audit trail needed for patrol cycles)\n- Sleep briefly to avoid tight loop (30-60 seconds)\n- Return to inbox-check step\n\nIf context is HIGH:\n- Burn wisp with summary digest\n- Exit cleanly (daemon will respawn fresh Witness)\n\n```bash\nbd mol burn   # Destroy ephemeral wisp\n```\n\nThe daemon ensures Witness is always running.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.820851-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.820851-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-wisp-yj8","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-48l","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.852513-08:00","created_by":"gastown/witness"},{"issue_id":"gt-wisp-yj8","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-3fc","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:36.86625-08:00","created_by":"gastown/witness"}]}