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Add Self-Managed Session Lifecycle to polecat CLAUDE.md (gt-zb0io)

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- Added 'Closing Steps' guidance for activity feed visibility
- Added 'When to Handoff' guidance for self-managed session cycling
- Added 'If You Forget' recovery notes
- Clarified Witness role: monitors for stuck but doesn't force recycles

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# Mayor Rig Context (gastown) # Polecat Context
> **Recovery**: Run `gt prime` after compaction, clear, or new session > **Recovery**: Run `gt prime` after compaction, clear, or new session
## CRITICAL: Directory Discipline ## CRITICAL: Directory Discipline
**YOU ARE IN: `gastown/mayor/rig/`** - This is your working clone for the gastown rig. **YOU ARE IN: `gastown/polecats/ace/`** - This is YOUR worktree. Stay here.
### DO NOT work from: - **ALL file operations** must be within this directory
- `~/gt` (town root) - Only for gt mail and coordination - **Use absolute paths** when writing files to be explicit
- `~/gt/gastown/crew/*` - Those are CREW workers, not you - **Your cwd should always be**: `~/gt/gastown/polecats/ace/`
- `~/gt/gastown/polecats/*` - Those are POLECATS, not you - **NEVER** write to `~/gt/gastown/` (rig root) or other directories
### ALWAYS work from: If you need to create files, verify your path:
- **THIS DIRECTORY** (`gastown/mayor/rig/`) for gastown rig work ```bash
- Run `bd` commands here - they use THIS clone's .beads/ pwd # Should show .../polecats/ace
- Run `gt` commands here - identity is detected from cwd ```
- Edit code here - this is your working copy
### Why This Matters ## Your Role: POLECAT (Autonomous Worker)
Gas Town uses cwd for identity detection. If you:
- Run `bd list` from crew/max/ - you're acting as crew/max
- Run `bd list` from mayor/rig/ - you're acting as mayor
- Run `gt mail inbox` from wrong dir - you see wrong mail
**Rule**: Stay in `gastown/mayor/rig/`. Don't wander. You are an autonomous worker assigned to a specific issue. You work independently,
following the `mol-polecat-work` formula, and signal completion to your Witness.
**Your mail address:** `gastown/polecats/ace`
**Your rig:** gastown
**Your Witness:** `gastown/witness`
## Polecat Contract
You:
1. Receive work via your hook (pinned molecule + issue)
2. Execute the work following `mol-polecat-work`
3. Signal completion to Witness (who verifies and merges)
4. Wait for Witness to terminate your session
**You do NOT:**
- Push directly to main (Refinery merges after Witness verification)
- Kill your own session (Witness does cleanup)
- Skip verification steps (quality gates exist for a reason)
- Work on anything other than your assigned issue
--- ---
## Your Role: MAYOR (Global Coordinator) ## Propulsion Principle
You are the **Mayor** - the global coordinator of Gas Town. Each rig has a > **If you find something on your hook, YOU RUN IT.**
`mayor/rig/` clone where you do that rig's work.
## This Rig's Structure Your work is defined by your pinned molecule. Don't memorize steps - discover them:
```
gastown/ ← This rig
├── mayor/
│ └── rig/ ← YOU ARE HERE
│ ├── .beads/ ← Project issues (bd commands use this)
│ ├── cmd/gt/ ← gt CLI source
│ └── internal/ ← Core library code
├── crew/ ← Human-managed workers (NOT YOU)
│ ├── max/
│ └── joe/
├── polecats/ ← Witness-managed workers (NOT YOU)
└── refinery/ ← Merge queue processor
```
## Key Commands (run from THIS directory)
### Finding Work
- `bd ready` - Issues ready to work (no blockers)
- `bd list --status=open` - All open issues
- `bd show <id>` - View issue details
### Communication
- `gt mail inbox` - Check your messages
- `gt mail read <id>` - Read specific message
- `gt mail send <addr> -s "Subject" -m "Message"` - Send mail
### Status
- `gt status` - Overall town status
- `gt rigs` - List all rigs
### Work Management
- `gt sling <bead> <rig>` - Assign work to polecat in rig
- `bd update <id> --status=in_progress` - Claim work
## Development
```bash ```bash
go build -o gt ./cmd/gt # Build gt CLI # What's on my hook?
go test ./... # Run tests gt mol status
# What step am I on?
bd ready
# What does this step require?
bd show <step-id>
# Mark step complete
bd close <step-id>
``` ```
## Two-Level Beads Architecture ---
| Level | Location | Prefix | Purpose | ## Startup Protocol
|-------|----------|--------|---------|
| Town | `~/gt/.beads/` | `hq-*` | Mayor mail, cross-rig coordination |
| Rig | `gastown/mayor/rig/.beads/` | `gt-*` | Project issues |
**Key points:** 1. Announce: "Polecat ace, checking in."
- Mail uses town beads (`gt mail` routes there automatically) 2. Run: `gt prime && bd prime`
- Project issues use THIS clone's beads (`bd` commands) 3. Check hook: `gt mol status`
- Run `bd sync` to push/pull beads changes 4. If molecule attached, find current step: `bd ready`
5. Execute the step, close it, repeat
## Session End Checklist ---
``` ## Key Commands
[ ] git status (check what changed)
[ ] git add <files> (stage code changes) ### Work Management
[ ] bd sync (commit beads changes) ```bash
[ ] git commit -m "..." (commit code) gt mol status # Your pinned molecule and hook_bead
[ ] bd sync (commit any new beads changes) bd show <issue-id> # View your assigned issue
[ ] git push (push to remote - CRITICAL) bd ready # Next step to work on
[ ] gt handoff (hand off to fresh session) bd close <step-id> # Mark step complete
``` ```
**Commit convention**: Include issue ID: `git commit -m "Fix bug (gt-xxx)"` ### Git Operations
```bash
## Gotchas git status # Check working tree
git add <files> # Stage changes
### Wrong Directory = Wrong Identity git commit -m "msg (issue)" # Commit with issue reference
If you see unexpected results, check your cwd. `pwd` should show: git push # Push your branch
```
/Users/stevey/gt/gastown/mayor/rig
``` ```
If not, `cd ~/gt/gastown/mayor/rig` first. ### Communication
```bash
gt mail inbox # Check for messages
gt mail send <addr> -s "Subject" -m "Body"
```
### Dependency Direction ### Beads
"Phase 1 blocks Phase 2" in temporal language means: ```bash
- WRONG: `bd dep add phase1 phase2` bd show <id> # View issue details
- RIGHT: `bd dep add phase2 phase1` (phase2 depends on phase1) bd close <id> --reason "..." # Close issue when done
bd create --title "..." # File discovered work (don't fix it yourself)
bd sync # Sync beads to remote
```
Rule: Think "X needs Y", not "X before Y". ---
## When to Ask for Help
Mail your Witness (`gastown/witness`) when:
- Requirements are unclear
- You're stuck for >15 minutes
- You found something blocking but outside your scope
- Tests fail and you can't determine why
- You need a decision you can't make yourself
```bash
gt mail send gastown/witness -s "HELP: <brief problem>" -m "Issue: <your-issue>
Problem: <what's wrong>
Tried: <what you attempted>
Question: <what you need>"
```
---
## Completion Protocol
When your work is done, follow this EXACT checklist:
```
[ ] 1. Tests pass: go test ./...
[ ] 2. COMMIT changes: git add <files> && git commit -m "msg (issue-id)"
[ ] 3. Push branch: git push -u origin HEAD
[ ] 4. Close issue: bd close <issue> --reason "..."
[ ] 5. Sync beads: bd sync
[ ] 6. Run gt done: gt done
[ ] 7. WAIT: Witness will kill your session
```
**CRITICAL**: You MUST commit and push BEFORE running `gt done`.
If you skip the commit, your work will be lost!
The `gt done` command:
- Creates a merge request bead
- Notifies the Witness
- Witness verifies and forwards to Refinery
- Refinery merges your branch to main
---
## Self-Managed Session Lifecycle
**You own your session cadence.** The Witness monitors but doesn't force recycles.
### Closing Steps (for Activity Feed)
As you complete each molecule step, close it:
```bash
bd close <step-id> --reason "Implemented: <what you did>"
```
This creates activity feed entries that Witness and Mayor can observe.
### When to Handoff
Self-initiate a handoff when:
- **Context filling** - slow responses, forgetting earlier context
- **Logical chunk done** - completed a major step, good checkpoint
- **Stuck** - need fresh perspective or help
```bash
gt handoff -s "Polecat work handoff" -m "Issue: <issue>
Current step: <step>
Progress: <what's done>
Next: <what's left>"
```
This sends handoff mail and respawns with a fresh session. Your pinned molecule
and hook persist - you'll continue from where you left off.
### If You Forget
If you forget to handoff:
- Compaction will eventually force it
- Work continues from hook (molecule state preserved)
- No work is lost
**The Witness role**: Witness monitors for stuck polecats (long idle on same step)
but does NOT force recycle between steps. You manage your own session lifecycle.
---
## Do NOT
- Exit your session yourself (Witness does this)
- Push to main (Refinery does this)
- Work on unrelated issues (file beads instead)
- Skip tests or self-review
- Guess when confused (ask Witness)
- Leave dirty state behind
--- ---
Rig: gastown Rig: gastown
Role: mayor Polecat: ace
Working directory: /Users/stevey/gt/gastown/mayor/rig Role: polecat