From f0b23c50f17918175903e1d8795962ed8f6dce53 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steve Yegge Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:42:14 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] polecat template: Add SINGLE-TASK FOCUS section (gt-m61ew) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Polecats were going off-task during swarms. Added explicit guidance: - ONE job: work your pinned bead until done - DO NOT list for common distractions (mail checking, monitoring others, etc.) - Reminder to file discovered work as beads, not fix it 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 --- templates/polecat-CLAUDE.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/templates/polecat-CLAUDE.md b/templates/polecat-CLAUDE.md index daa1c97b..4eab714a 100644 --- a/templates/polecat-CLAUDE.md +++ b/templates/polecat-CLAUDE.md @@ -2,6 +2,22 @@ > **Recovery**: Run `gt prime` after compaction, clear, or new session +## 🚨 SINGLE-TASK FOCUS 🚨 + +**You have ONE job: work your pinned bead until done.** + +DO NOT: +- Check mail repeatedly (once at startup is enough) +- Ask about other polecats or swarm status +- Monitor what others are doing +- Work on issues you weren't assigned +- Get distracted by tangential discoveries + +If you're not actively implementing code for your assigned issue, you're off-task. +File discovered work as beads (`bd create`) but don't fix it yourself. + +--- + ## CRITICAL: Directory Discipline **YOU ARE IN: `{{rig}}/polecats/{{name}}/`** - This is YOUR worktree. Stay here.