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fix(tmux): use NewSessionWithCommand to avoid send-keys race condition

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Agent sessions would fail on startup because send-keys arrived before the
shell was ready, causing 'bad pattern' and 'command not found' errors.

Fix: Create sessions with the command directly using tmux new-session's
command argument. This runs the agent as the pane's initial process,
avoiding shell readiness timing issues entirely.

Updated all agent managers: mayor, deacon, witness, refinery, polecat, crew.

Also fixes pre-existing build error in polecat/manager.go (polecatPath →
clonePath/newClonePath).

Closes #280

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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jack
2026-01-08 23:35:31 -08:00
committed by Steve Yegge
parent a91e6cd643
commit afff85cdff
8 changed files with 99 additions and 138 deletions
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internal/refinery/manager.go
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@@ -174,12 +174,17 @@ func (m *Manager) Start(foreground bool) error {
return fmt.Errorf("ensuring runtime settings: %w", err)
}
if err := t.NewSession(sessionID, refineryRigDir); err != nil {
// Build startup command first
bdActor := fmt.Sprintf("%s/refinery", m.rig.Name)
command := config.BuildAgentStartupCommand("refinery", bdActor, m.rig.Path, "")
// Create session with command directly to avoid send-keys race condition.
// See: https://github.com/anthropics/gastown/issues/280
if err := t.NewSessionWithCommand(sessionID, refineryRigDir, command); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("creating tmux session: %w", err)
}
// Set environment variables (non-fatal: session works without these)
bdActor := fmt.Sprintf("%s/refinery", m.rig.Name)
_ = t.SetEnvironment(sessionID, "GT_RIG", m.rig.Name)
_ = t.SetEnvironment(sessionID, "GT_REFINERY", "1")
_ = t.SetEnvironment(sessionID, "GT_ROLE", "refinery")
@@ -206,22 +211,6 @@ func (m *Manager) Start(foreground bool) error {
return fmt.Errorf("saving state: %w", err)
}
// Start Claude agent with full permissions (like polecats)
// NOTE: No gt prime injection needed - SessionStart hook handles it automatically
// Restarts are handled by daemon via LIFECYCLE mail, not shell loops
// Export GT_ROLE and BD_ACTOR in the command since tmux SetEnvironment only affects new panes
command := config.BuildAgentStartupCommand("refinery", bdActor, m.rig.Path, "")
// Wait for shell to be ready before sending keys (prevents "can't find pane" under load)
if err := t.WaitForShellReady(sessionID, 5*time.Second); err != nil {
_ = t.KillSession(sessionID)
return fmt.Errorf("waiting for shell: %w", err)
}
if err := t.SendKeys(sessionID, command); err != nil {
// Clean up the session on failure (best-effort cleanup)
_ = t.KillSession(sessionID)
return fmt.Errorf("starting Claude agent: %w", err)
}
// Wait for Claude to start and show its prompt (non-fatal)
// WaitForRuntimeReady waits for the runtime to be ready
if err := t.WaitForRuntimeReady(sessionID, runtimeConfig, constants.ClaudeStartTimeout); err != nil {