PROBLEM: Agents were reading formula files directly and manually creating beads
for each step, rather than using the cook→pour→molecule pipeline.
FIXES:
- polecat-CLAUDE.md: Changed "following the formula" to "work through your
pinned molecule" and added explicit anti-pattern warning
- mol-polecat-work.formula.toml: Added note that formula defines template,
use bd ready to find step beads
- docs/molecules.md: Added "Common Mistake" section with WRONG/RIGHT examples
- mol-*.formula.toml (5 files): Changed "execute this formula" to "work
through molecules (poured from this formula)"
The key insight: Formulas are source templates (like source code). You never
read them directly. The cook → pour pipeline creates step beads for you.
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Add --exit flag to `gt done` that terminates the Claude session
immediately after submitting the MR to the merge queue. This prevents
polecats from sitting idle (and wasting money) while waiting for the
Witness to kill them.
Changes:
- Rename existing --exit flag to --status (for exit type)
- Add new --exit boolean flag for session self-termination
- Update docs and help text to reflect new flag names
Usage: gt done --exit
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`gt rig add` no longer takes in a flag for --remote its just the
parameter of the github url.
`gt crew add` requires a --rig but the instructions don't specify the
flag
Full setup guide covering:
- Prerequisites for macOS and Linux
- Step-by-step installation
- Minimal vs Full Stack mode setup
- Verification with gt doctor
- Troubleshooting common issues
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- Delete 5 legacy .formula.yaml files (have .toml replacements)
- Remove unused FileConfigYAML constant
- Add TODO for beads config.yaml → config.json migration (bd-10wg)
- Update docs to use JSON examples instead of yaml code blocks
- Change plugin frontmatter from YAML to TOML in docs
- Add .toml to code file detection in branch_check.go
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Update all documentation to present convoy as the primary unit of work tracking:
- README.md: Show convoy create before sling in Quick Start and Workflows
- reference.md: Reorder to show Convoy Management before Work Assignment
- understanding-gas-town.md: Add convoy to dispatch workflow example
- mayor.md.tmpl: Add convoy commands to Work Management section
- crew.md.tmpl: Include convoy in dispatch workflow table
Convoy is now the standard workflow - all slings should be part of a convoy.
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Documents that session events stay in events.jsonl (orchestration),
with work attribution via session_id on beads mutations.
Filed:
- gt-nvz8b: gt done captures session_id
- bd-tksk: Beads session_id support (slung to dave)
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- Remove unused SessionBeacon function from session/names.go
- Add gt seance commands to reference.md Sessions section
- Document StartupNudge format for session discovery
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- Add docs/hanoi-demo.md with full execution instructions
- Add scripts/gen_hanoi.py for generating larger formulas
- Include pre-generated 7-disk formula (127 moves)
- 9 and 10 disk formulas already committed
Speed test results: 127 issues close in 14 sec (~109ms each)
Expected 1K run time: ~2 minutes
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- Role templates (crew, polecat, mayor, deacon, witness, refinery)
- prime.go startup protocol messages
- Documentation (propulsion, reference, molecules, wisp architecture)
- Session hints and sling prompts
- Formula template instructions
- CLAUDE.md
The hook is the user-facing concept, molecules are implementation details.
Agents should use `gt hook` to check what work is assigned to them.
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- New: why-these-features.md explaining enterprise justification for each feature
- Updated: understanding-gas-town.md with "Why Gas Town Exists" and A/B testing section
- Updated: identity.md with "Why Identity Matters" and enterprise use cases
- Updated: federation.md with "Why Federation?" and enterprise benefits table
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Clarifies the identity model:
- Human identity is global (email from git author)
- Polecats are ephemeral executors, not persistent identities
- Skills are derived from work evidence, not stored
- Multi-town aggregation via email
See docs/hop/decisions/008-identity-model.md for rationale.
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- Convoy: Persistent tracking unit for batched work across rigs
- Swarm: Ephemeral workers on a convoy (no separate tracking)
Changes:
- docs/convoy.md: New comprehensive convoy documentation
- docs/swarm.md: Updated to explain ephemeral nature
- docs/reference.md: Replace swarm section with convoy commands
- internal/cmd/convoy.go: Clarify help text
- internal/cmd/swarm.go: Mark as deprecated
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Add documentation for crew workers using cross-rig worktrees:
- Added Cross-Rig Worktrees section to crew.md.tmpl template
- Created docs/understanding-gas-town.md with role taxonomy
Key points documented:
- Crew vs Dogs distinction (dogs = Deacon infra, not user work)
- Identity preservation across rigs (BD_ACTOR stays the same)
- When to use worktrees vs dispatch to local workers
- Directory structure convention: ~/gt/<rig>/crew/<source-rig>-<name>/
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Using "greenplace" (The Green Place from Mad Max: Fury Road) as the
canonical example project/rig name in documentation and help text.
This provides a clearer distinction from the actual gastown repo name.
Changes:
- docs/*.md: Updated all example paths and commands
- internal/cmd/*.go: Updated help text examples
- internal/templates/: Updated example references
- Tests: Updated to use greenplace in example session names
Note: Import paths (github.com/steveyegge/gastown) and actual code
paths referencing the gastown repo structure are unchanged.
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- Changed gt:// to hop:// for HOP protocol URIs
- Added beads:// scheme for cross-repo references
- Documented local short forms (prefix routing)
- Updated implementation status
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New doc covering:
- Events as state transitions (type: event beads)
- Labels-as-state pattern for fast queries
- Boot: daemon entry point dog for Deacon triage
- Degraded mode (no-tmux operation)
Related issues:
- gt-rwd5j: Implement Boot
- bd-ecmd: Add type: event
- bd-irah: Add refs field
- bd-31ae: Document labels-as-state
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Add comprehensive documentation for the gt swarm feature:
- New docs/swarm.md with full guide to swarm lifecycle, commands, and workflows
- Update reference.md with swarm CLI commands in "Swarm Management" section
- Add architecture note explaining swarm coordination model
The swarm package was fully implemented but undocumented.
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Implements structured escalation channel for Gas Town:
- gt escalate command with CRITICAL/HIGH/MEDIUM severity levels
- Mayor startup check for pending escalations
- Escalation beads with tag for audit trail
- Mail routing to overseer with priority mapping
- Documentation in docs/escalation.md
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Adds comprehensive design for how wisps squash to digests:
- Cadences: patrol wisps squash per-cycle, work wisps on completion
- Templates: structured formats for patrol and work digests, formula-defined
- Retention: 30d active, 1yr archive, weekly/monthly rollups
- Activity feed integration for observability
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Raw tmux send-keys doesn't work correctly with Claude's input handling.
gt nudge uses literal mode + debounce + separate Enter for reliable delivery.
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Beads CLI restructured: pour and wisp are now subcommands of mol.
- bd pour → bd mol pour
- bd wisp → bd mol wisp
Updated all documentation, templates, and code to use new command structure.
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Complete unification of work assignment commands:
- Add spawn flags to sling: --naked, --create, --molecule, --force, --account
- SpawnPolecatForSling now accepts SlingSpawnOptions struct
- Deprecate gt spawn with warning pointing to gt sling
- Update no-tmux-mode.md to use sling examples
gt sling now handles:
- Existing agents (mayor, crew, witness, refinery)
- Auto-spawning polecats when target is a rig
- Formula instantiation and wisp creation
- No-tmux mode for manual agent operation
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Enable Gas Town to operate without tmux by using beads for args transport:
- Add `attached_args` field to beads AttachmentFields
- gt sling: Store args in bead description, graceful fallback if no tmux
- gt prime: Display attached args prominently on startup
- gt mol status: Include attached_args in status output
- gt spawn --naked: Assign work via mail only, skip tmux session
Agents discover args via gt prime / bd show when starting manually.
Docs added explaining what works vs degraded behavior in no-tmux mode.
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bd mol does not have attach/detach commands - those are Gas Town
orchestrator concerns, so they live in gt mol.
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- Fix CLAUDE.md: joe→max for correct crew worker identity
- Add TOML formula documentation to molecules.md
- Update wisp-architecture.md with wisp-gc docs
- Update architecture.md with bd formula commands
- Update molecular-chemistry.md with TOML examples
- Add diagnostics section to CLAUDE.md
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Renamed mol-engineer-in-box to mol-shiny across all documentation
and test code. This is a Mad Max reference - the canonical 'right
way to engineer'.
Files updated:
- docs/architecture.md (15 references)
- docs/molecules.md (7 references)
- docs/bootstrap.md (1 reference)
- docs/molecular-chemistry.md (1 reference)
- docs/polecat-wisp-architecture.md (1 reference)
- internal/beads/molecule_test.go (test function rename)
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Clarify that mayor is a regular clone (not worktree) while refinery
and polecats are worktrees of .repo.git. Add .repo.git to ASCII
diagram and fix all references that incorrectly stated mayor was
a worktree.
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- Add .repo.git/ as single git source of truth
- Refinery as worktree on main (can see polecat branches)
- Document why bare repo pattern (standard git server pattern)
- Update key points for new architecture
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Updated the following docs to reference the Rig/Cook/Run lifecycle:
- propulsion-principle.md: Added lifecycle overview, updated steam metaphor table
- sling-design.md: Added see-also reference to molecular-chemistry.md
- molecules.md: Added lifecycle summary diagram, formula context
- architecture.md: Added Rig/Cook/Run overview, added Formula to concepts table
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- Delete builtin_molecules.go (empty stubs)
- Remove `mol export` command (exported 0 molecules)
- Clean dead code in catalog.go iterating empty BuiltinMolecules()
- Update docs to reference formula files instead of Go code
Molecules are now defined as .beads/formulas/*.formula.json files
and cooked into proto beads via `bd cook`.
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Gas Town is a stream engine, not a swarm engine. Polecats can start
and land independently at any time. "Swarm" is used lightly for
batch coordination, but there are no swarm IDs or batch boundaries.
Changes:
- architecture.md: Add stream engine intro paragraph, update
references from "swarming" to "parallel polecats" or "batch"
- prompts.md: Rename SWARM_* messages to BATCH_*, update terminology
- crew.md.tmpl: Replace "swarm" references with "transient worker pool"
and "batch work"
The gt swarm command and internal/swarm/ package remain as-is since
they provide the tooling for batch operations.
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