Updated all role prompt templates to document the startup hook protocol:
- polecat.md.tmpl: Added gt mol status check, self-pin from mail protocol
- witness.md.tmpl: Added gt mol status check, self-pin from mail protocol
- refinery.md.tmpl: Added gt mol status check, self-pin from mail protocol
- crew.md.tmpl: Added new Startup Protocol section with hook-first flow
- deacon.md.tmpl: Added gt mol status check, self-pin from mail protocol
- mayor.md.tmpl: Expanded startup protocol with hook-first flow
Each template now includes:
1. Check hook first (gt mol status)
2. If empty, check mail for attached work
3. Self-pin protocol (gt mol attach-from-mail) if needed
4. Role-specific fallback behavior
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Apply the Universal Gas Town Propulsion Principle to all agent templates:
"If you find something on your hook, YOU RUN IT."
Changes:
- deacon.md.tmpl: Hook-first startup, no decision logic
- polecat.md.tmpl: Simplified propulsion startup, molecule-following
- witness.md.tmpl: Wisp slinging when spawning, propulsion loop
- refinery.md.tmpl: Accept slung branches, hook-based execution
Key principle: Agents don't decide whether to do work. They check their hook
and execute what's there. The hook IS the decision.
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Replaces raw tmux send-keys with gt nudge in spawn processing.
Adds Session Communication section to key commands reference.
Adds warning against raw tmux send-keys.
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- Remove hacky 5-second delay from spawn
- Send SPAWN notification to Witness after starting polecat session
- Witness uses AI to monitor polecat startup and nudge when ready
- Added SPAWN REQUEST PROCESSING section to Witness template
This implements event-driven polecat readiness detection (gt-hb0).
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Replace non-existent `gt mail ack` with `gt mail delete` in the witness
role template. The `ack` subcommand exists in `bd mail` but not in
`gt mail` - the correct command is `gt mail delete` which acknowledges
and closes messages.
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Convert the Witness from a Go polling loop to a Claude agent with:
- Enhanced witness.md.tmpl with detailed agent instructions:
- Startup protocol for checking handoffs and polecat status
- Lifecycle request processing (verify git state, cleanup)
- Health check protocol for detecting stuck polecats
- Nudge protocol with 3-strike escalation
- Escalation protocol for unresolvable issues
- Session cycling with handoff mail
- Updated gt witness attach to:
- Create sessions in <rig>/witness/ directory for proper role detection
- Ensure witness directory exists
- Added startup directive for Witness role in gt prime
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Implements gt-u1j.20: Prompt templates using go:embed.
- Add internal/templates package with embedded .md.tmpl files
- Role templates: mayor, witness, refinery, polecat, crew
- Message templates: spawn, nudge, escalation, handoff
- Update gt prime to use templates with fallback to hardcoded output
- Add crew role detection for <rig>/crew/<name>/ paths
- Include Gas Town architecture overview in all role contexts
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