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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Wisps are now just a flag on regular beads issues (Wisp=true).
No separate directory needed - hooks stored in .beads/.
Changes:
- wisp package: WispDir now points to .beads/, removed PatrolCycle
- manager.go: removed initWispBeads() - no separate dir to create
- mrqueue.go: MRs stored in .beads/mq/ instead of .beads-wisp/mq/
- doctor: removed obsolete wisp directory checks
- docs: updated wisp-architecture.md to reflect simplified model
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- Remove "IDE of 2026" and "Integrated Delegation Engine" claims
- Rename "Core Innovations" to "Ideas We're Exploring"
- Remove "Universal" from data plane and propulsion docs
- Add experimental status badges
- Frame concepts as discovery, invite others to explore
Closes gt-qvn7.5.2
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- Delete prompts/roles/*.md (duplicates of internal/templates/roles/*.md.tmpl)
- Delete mayor/rig/docs/ (stale draft, canonical version in docs/)
- Delete scripts/ (replaced by Makefile and internal/daemon/)
- Update doctor check to validate internal/templates/roles/*.md.tmpl
- Update docs/prompts.md to reflect actual template location
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- Removed "Multiple Gas Towns in One Location" section from hq.md
- Removed PGT/GGT coexistence references
- Updated Implementation Status to reflect Go-only codebase
- Simplified Project Info in CLAUDE.md
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Documents the Claude-driven execution model:
- Molecules are playbooks, not auto-executing code
- Mail-based coordination between agents
- Nudge escalation matrix for stuck polecats
- State persistence in handoff bead
See gt-poxd for handoff bead implementation.
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Polecats share the same beads database at the rig level. The refinery
and witness manage syncing beads. Running bd sync on polecat startup
causes contention when multiple polecats spawn simultaneously and
creates potential race conditions.
This change removes bd sync --from-main from:
- prompts/roles/polecat.md On Startup section
- internal/beads/molecules_session.go orient step
- internal/beads/molecules_work.go orient step
- docs/polecat-wisp-architecture.md load context section
Troubleshooting sections that recommend bd sync --from-main for
recovery scenarios are preserved.
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Architecture changes:
- Refinery created as worktree of mayor clone (shares .git)
- Polecat branches stay local (never pushed to origin)
- MRs stored as wisps in .beads-wisp/mq/ (ephemeral)
- Only main gets pushed to origin after merge
New mrqueue package for wisp-based MR storage.
Updated spawn, done, mq_submit, refinery, molecule templates.
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The metaphors inspired the naming, but explicit mapping does not
belong in user-facing documentation.
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- Add Work Lifecycle section (Rig → Cook → Run phases)
- Add Complete Artifact Graph showing full generation/bond relationships
- Add Two Composition Operators section (rig vs bond distinction)
- Add Formulas section covering source layer above protos
- Add symmetric Bond Table
- Update vocabulary appendix with new terms
- Redirect rig-cook-run.md to consolidated doc
- Update references in molecule-algebra.md and vision.md
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Key insight: Rig and Bond operate at different abstraction levels:
- Rig = source-level composition (formula YAML with extends/compose)
- Bond = artifact-level composition (protos, mols, wisps)
This preserves the symmetric bond table while cleanly separating
authoring (rig) from runtime composition (bond).
New docs:
- rig-cook-run.md: Canonical spec for the three phases
Updated docs:
- molecule-algebra.md: Three Phases section, rig/bond distinction
- molecular-chemistry.md: Rig/bond clarification in bond section
- vision.md: Core Innovation 3 now covers Rig/Cook/Run
"This is a discovery, not an invention."
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The document conflated epics and molecules. This revision:
- Explains molecules as the general abstraction for executable work
- Introduces the concept of molecular shapes (Epic, Christmas Ornament, etc.)
- Clarifies that epics are just ONE shape (a simple TODO list pattern)
- Adds the key insight: All epics are molecules. Not all molecules are epics.
- Explains why the data plane stores all shapes the same way
- Updates Related Documents with better descriptions
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Corrected from 'three-tier' to 'two-tier' model:
- Town level: persistent (.beads/) + ephemeral (.beads-wisp/)
- Rig level: persistent (.beads/) + ephemeral (.beads-wisp/)
Each tier has both durable and wisp storage, not three separate tiers.
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- Renamed from "Two-Level" to "Three-Tier" to include wisps
- Added rig wisps tier (.beads-wisp/) for ephemeral patrol state
- Clarified deacon uses town beads (not rig beads)
- Added git tracking status for each tier
Related: gt-ci84 (deacon wisp storage bug)
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Documents how beads serves as the universal data store for all agent
coordination: work molecules, mail messages, hooks, and inboxes are
all issues with consistent field semantics.
Key insights:
- Mail reuses assignee (to), title (subject), labels (from:)
- Hooks and inboxes are queries, not containers
- Two-level architecture: town beads (mail) vs rig beads (work)
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- Updated molecules.md to reflect actual JSONL storage format
- Updated architecture.md molecule sections with ASCII diagrams
- Replaced markdown "## Step:" format with tree diagrams
- Changed plugin system from directory-based to molecule-based
- Plugins now use labels for metadata (tier, phase, role)
- Mol Mall distributes molecules.jsonl fragments
Related: gt-u818, gt-9za0
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Formalizes the pinned bead system for all Gas Town roles:
- One hook per agent (enforced, not multiple)
- Title-based discovery mechanism ({role} Handoff)
- Mail as delivery vs hook as authority
- Proposed gt doctor checks for hook validation
- Dashboard visibility recommendations
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Adds support for managing multiple Claude Code accounts in Gas Town:
- accounts.json config parsing in mayor/ directory
- gt account list/add/default commands
- GT_ACCOUNT env var support with priority resolution
- --account flag on gt spawn and gt crew at commands
- CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR injection into tmux sessions
Priority order: GT_ACCOUNT env var > --account flag > default from config
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Design doc for Gas Town account management feature enabling users to
switch between multiple Claude Code accounts (e.g., personal vs work).
Key decisions:
- Uses CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR env var as core mechanism
- Config stored in ~/gt/mayor/accounts.yaml (follows town config pattern)
- NOT in Beads (config, not work items)
- NOT molecules (mechanical, not cognitive)
- Extensible for API keys, per-role defaults, federation
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Remove redundant phrases like 'ephemeral wisp' and 'ephemeral molecule'
since wisp already implies ephemeral. Keep 'ephemeral' only where it is
definitional (explaining what wisps are) or contrasting (vs durable mol).
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Introduces Proto → Wisp → Mol architecture for agent sessions:
- mol-crew-session: Light harness enabling autonomous overnight work
Key insight: if attached mol exists, continue without awaiting input
- mol-polecat-session: One-shot wisp wrapping polecat work assignments
Handles onboard → execute → cleanup lifecycle
This separates "how to work" (proto) from "what to work on" (mol),
enabling session continuity and autonomous long-mol processing.
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Documents the Universal Gas Town Propulsion Principle - the single rule
that drives all agent behavior: "If you find something on your hook,
YOU RUN IT."
Covers:
- The One Rule (hook has work → work happens)
- Why it works (stateless agents, molecule-driven)
- The sling lifecycle diagram
- Agent startup protocol
- Examples and anti-patterns
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Adds gt peek as ergonomic alias for gt session capture:
gt peek gastown/furiosa # Last 100 lines
gt peek gastown/furiosa 50 # Last 50 lines
Creates nudge/peek pair as canonical session interface:
gt nudge - send TO session (reliable delivery)
gt peek - read FROM session (capture-pane wrapper)
Adds docs/session-communication.md explaining:
- Why raw tmux send-keys is unreliable for Claude
- The reliable NudgeSession pattern (literal + delay + Enter)
- Command reference and common patterns
- Guidance for template authors
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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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Wisps are at <rig>/.beads-wisp/, outside any git clone.
This matches the actual code implementation.
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- All rig patrols (Deacon, Witness, Refinery) now share mayor/rig/.beads-wisp/
- Removed separate wisp directories for witness/ and refinery/
- Polecats do not use wisps (each assignment has audit value)
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New documents:
- docs/molecular-chemistry.md: Comprehensive guide to the chemistry metaphor
for work composition. Covers all phases (proto/mol/wisp), transitions
(pour/wisp/squash/burn/distill), polymorphic bond operator, and the
thermodynamic properties of the work execution engine.
- docs/chemistry-design-changes.md: Implementation roadmap for realizing
the chemistry UX in Beads and Gas Town. Includes specifications for
new commands (bd pour, bd wisp, bd pin, bd hook) and migration notes.
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- Add doctor checks for new config architecture:
- SettingsCheck: Verify rigs have settings/ directory
- RuntimeGitignoreCheck: Verify .runtime/ is gitignored
- LegacyGastownCheck: Detect/remove old .gastown/ dirs
- Update .gitignore to include .runtime/
- Update architecture.md with new directory structure
- Update hq.md to clarify PGT vs GGT config locations
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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.
- Create wisp-architecture.md with canonical storage spec
- Document role assignments (Deacon/Witness/Refinery use wisps)
- Specify .beads-ephemeral/ as gitignored storage
- Define patrol execution pattern with required squash
- Update architecture.md to reference new doc
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New design for tracking dependencies across project boundaries:
- Capability-based: reference provides:X labels, not issue IDs
- bd ship command for publishing capabilities
- external: prefix in blocked_by for cross-project refs
- Molecule parking for blocked work
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Two mechanisms, different purposes:
- Pinned molecule (bd mol run) = What you are working on, tracked by beads
- Handoff mail = Optional context notes for session restarts
Updated templates, architecture.md, and builtin_molecules.go
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- New docs/deacon-plugins.md with full plugin architecture
- Directory-based discovery at ~/gt/plugins/
- Gate types: cooldown, cron, condition, event
- Parallel execution support via Task tool subagents
- Updated mol-deacon-patrol plugin-run step to reference new docs
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