When polecat branches have .beads/ tracked from previous bd sync operations,
those files would contaminate the new worktree. Now setupSharedBeads():
1. Removes any existing .beads/ contents before creating redirect
2. Points redirect directly to mayor/rig/.beads (matches crew workers)
Also adds sling-design.md documenting the gt sling command design.
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- .beads-ephemeral/ -> .beads-wisp/
- Rename doctor checks: EphemeralCheck -> WispCheck
- Update all docs to use 'transient' for polecats, 'wisp' for molecules
- Preserve 'ephemeral' only as descriptive adjective for wisps
- Steam engine metaphor: wisps are steam vapors that dissipate
Part of Christmas launch wisp terminology unification.
- Move router and polecatAddress definitions before if block to avoid
shadowing (defining same vars inside and after the block)
- Handle branch deletion failure in Recreate() by checking if branch
still exists and using WorktreeAddExisting like Add() does
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Fixes gt-9nf: gt spawn should create fresh polecat worktree, never reuse
Changes:
- Add Recreate() method to polecat manager that removes and recreates worktrees
- Modify spawn.go to always recreate existing polecats with fresh worktrees
- Preserves safety checks: blocks if polecat is working or has uncommitted work
- Use --force to bypass uncommitted work checks
This ensures polecats always start with the latest code from the base branch,
avoiding stale code, stale beads, and git history pollution.
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The Load() function wasn't reading the saved theme because the condition
p.Theme == "" was never true after NewNamePool() set it to "mad-max".
Now the loaded theme properly overrides constructor defaults.
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When creating a polecat worktree, create a .beads/redirect file pointing
to the rig-level shared beads database. This eliminates git sync overhead
between polecats - they all connect to the same daemon and database.
Architecture:
gastown/
.beads/ <- Shared database (created if missing)
polecats/
nux/
.beads/
redirect <- Contains "../../.beads"
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Add comprehensive uncommitted work checks before any polecat cleanup:
- Check for uncommitted changes (modified/untracked files)
- Check for stashes
- Check for unpushed commits
Affected commands:
- gt polecat remove: now refuses if uncommitted work exists
- gt rig shutdown: checks all polecats before shutdown
- Witness cleanup: refuses to clean polecats with uncommitted work
- gt spawn: warns if spawning to polecat with uncommitted work
Safety model:
- --force: bypasses uncommitted changes check only
- --nuclear: bypasses ALL safety checks (will lose work)
New git helpers:
- StashCount(): count stashes in repo
- UnpushedCommits(): count commits not pushed to upstream
- CheckUncommittedWork(): comprehensive work status check
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The spawn command and polecat manager were incorrectly looking for beads
in <rig>/mayor/rig/.beads instead of <rig>/.beads. This caused:
- `gt spawn --issue ga-xxp` to fail with "no issue found" even when
`bd show ga-xxp` worked from the rig directory
- Polecats couldn't find rig-level issues (with ga- prefix) because
mayor/rig has a different beads database (with gt- prefix)
This fix:
- spawn.go: Use r.Path instead of filepath.Join(r.Path, "mayor", "rig")
- polecat/manager.go: Use r.Path for beads.New() initialization
- session/manager.go: Use r.Path/.beads for BEADS_DIR environment
Closes beads-2nh
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Implement reusable name pool for polecat workers:
- Pool of 50 names (polecat-01 through polecat-50)
- Prefers lower-numbered slots for allocation
- Overflow uses rigname-N format when pool exhausted
- Pool names are reusable, overflow names are not
- State persisted to .gastown/namepool.json
Changes:
- Add NamePool type with Allocate/Release/Reconcile
- Integrate with polecat.Manager (auto-loads/saves)
- Update gt spawn to use AllocateName() from pool
- Remove legacy polecatNames list and generatePolecatName()
- Add comprehensive tests for name pooling
Benefits:
- Tmux sessions survive polecat restarts (same name)
- Users can stay attached and see work continue
- Bounded resource usage for common case
- Scales beyond 50 with overflow naming
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Replace polecat state.json with beads assignee field for state management:
- Remove state.json read/write from polecat.Manager
- Add loadFromBeads() to derive state from issue.assignee field
- Update AssignIssue() to set issue.assignee in beads
- Update ClearIssue() to clear assignee from beads
- Update SetState() to work with beads or gracefully degrade
- Add ListByAssignee and GetAssignedIssue to beads package
- Update spawn to create beads issues for free-form tasks
- Update tests for new beads-based architecture
State derivation:
- Polecat exists: worktree directory exists
- Polecat assigned: issue.assignee = 'rig/polecatName'
- Polecat working: issue.status = open/in_progress
- Polecat done: issue.status = closed or no assignee
Fixes: gt-qp98
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Fix ~50 errcheck warnings across the codebase:
- Add explicit `_ =` for intentionally ignored error returns (cleanup,
best-effort operations, etc.)
- Use `defer func() { _ = ... }()` pattern for defer statements
- Handle tmux SetEnvironment, KillSession, SendKeysRaw returns
- Handle mail router.Send returns
- Handle os.RemoveAll, os.Rename in cleanup paths
- Handle rand.Read returns for ID generation
- Handle fmt.Fprint* returns when writing to io.Writer
- Fix for-select with single case to use for-range
- Handle cobra MarkFlagRequired returns
All tests pass. Code compiles without errors.
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When adding a polecat, check if the branch already exists (e.g., from a
previous polecat that was removed but whose branch wasn't cleaned up).
If so, reuse the existing branch with WorktreeAddExisting instead of
failing with 'a branch named polecat/X already exists'.
Fixes: gt-bmjw
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This implements the ephemeral polecat model where polecats are spawned
fresh for each task and deleted upon completion.
Key changes:
**Spawn (internal/cmd/spawn.go):**
- Always create fresh worktree from main branch
- Run bd init in new worktree to initialize beads
- Remove --create flag (now implicit)
- Replace stale polecats with fresh worktrees
**Handoff (internal/cmd/handoff.go):**
- Add rig/polecat detection from environment and tmux session
- Send shutdown requests to correct witness (rig/witness)
- Include polecat name in lifecycle request body
**Witness (internal/witness/manager.go):**
- Add mail checking in monitoring loop
- Process LIFECYCLE shutdown requests
- Implement full cleanup sequence:
- Kill tmux session
- Remove git worktree
- Delete polecat branch
**Polecat state machine (internal/polecat/types.go):**
- Primary states: working, done, stuck
- Deprecate idle/active (kept for backward compatibility)
- New polecats start in working state
- ClearIssue transitions to done (not idle)
**Polecat commands (internal/cmd/polecat.go):**
- Update list to show "Active Polecats"
- Normalize legacy states for display
- Add deprecation warnings to wake/sleep commands
Closes gt-7ik
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Adds two new commands to transition polecats back to idle state:
- gt polecat done (alias: finish): Transitions from working/done/stuck
states to idle, clearing the assigned issue. For normal workflow when
work is complete but session was not properly cleaned up.
- gt polecat reset: Force resets any state to idle. For recovery when
polecat is stuck in an unexpected state.
Both commands check that the session is stopped before modifying state.
Fixes gt-s3m0
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- Mayor has <rig>/mayor/rig/ clone (decentralized, discoverable)
- Rig .beads/ symlinks to mayor/rig/.beads (Mayor is beads authority)
- Polecats are worktrees from Mayor's clone (not Refinery)
- Updated architecture.md with new structure
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- gt crew at: auto-detect crew from cwd, run gt prime after launch
- Polecats now use git worktrees from refinery (faster than clones)
- Updated architecture.md for two-tier beads mail model
- Town beads (gm-*) for Mayor mail/coordination
- Rig .beads/ symlinks to refinery/rig/.beads
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