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fix: Polecat identity detection - template path and env export (gt-si6am, gt-y41ep, gt-9ar8x)

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Two bugs caused polecats to think they were mayor:

1. Template lookup path (gt-si6am):
   - Was looking at rig.Path/templates/ which doesn't exist
   - Now correctly looks at mayor/rig/templates/
   - Polecats get the polecat CLAUDE.md instead of inheriting mayor's

2. Env var export (gt-y41ep):
   - tmux SetEnvironment only affects new panes, not current shell
   - Now exports GT_ROLE, GT_RIG, GT_POLECAT, BD_ACTOR inline before Claude
   - Matches how crew sessions work

Combined effect (gt-9ar8x): Polecats now correctly identify as polecats
and work from their own directory instead of mayor/rig.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
This commit is contained in:
Steve Yegge
2025-12-28 15:34:35 -08:00
parent e54d0eec0a
commit b5a3fe3e15
2 changed files with 12 additions and 5 deletions
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internal/polecat/manager.go
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@@ -662,12 +662,14 @@ func (m *Manager) loadFromBeads(name string) (*Polecat, error) {
// Template variables {{rig}} and {{name}} are substituted with actual values.
// This provides polecats with context about their role and available commands.
func (m *Manager) installCLAUDETemplate(polecatPath, name string) error {
// Read template from rig's templates directory
templatePath := filepath.Join(m.rig.Path, "templates", "polecat-CLAUDE.md")
// Read template from mayor/rig/templates directory
// Templates live in the mayor's clone, not at rig root
templatePath := filepath.Join(m.rig.Path, "mayor", "rig", "templates", "polecat-CLAUDE.md")
content, err := os.ReadFile(templatePath)
if err != nil {
if os.IsNotExist(err) {
// Template doesn't exist - this is fine, just skip
// Template doesn't exist - warn and skip (this is a setup issue)
fmt.Printf("Warning: polecat template not found at %s\n", templatePath)
return nil
}
return fmt.Errorf("reading template: %w", err)

9
internal/session/manager.go
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@@ -161,11 +161,16 @@ func (m *Manager) Start(polecat string, opts StartOptions) error {
agentID := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", m.rig.Name, polecat)
_ = m.tmux.SetPaneDiedHook(sessionID, agentID)
// Send initial command
// Send initial command with env vars exported inline
// NOTE: tmux SetEnvironment only affects NEW panes, not the current shell.
// We must export GT_ROLE, GT_RIG, GT_POLECAT inline for Claude to detect identity.
command := opts.Command
if command == "" {
// Polecats run with full permissions - Gas Town is for grownups
command = "claude --dangerously-skip-permissions"
// Export env vars inline so Claude's role detection works
bdActor := fmt.Sprintf("%s/polecats/%s", m.rig.Name, polecat)
command = fmt.Sprintf("export GT_ROLE=polecat GT_RIG=%s GT_POLECAT=%s BD_ACTOR=%s && claude --dangerously-skip-permissions",
m.rig.Name, polecat, bdActor)
}
if err := m.tmux.SendKeys(sessionID, command); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("sending command: %w", err)