Refinery semantic merge processing loop

Implement the Refinery semantic merge loop for processing polecat work.

## Overview

The Refinery is a fully empowered Claude Code agent that:
1. Fetches polecat branches
2. Merges to integration branch
3. Resolves conflicts semantically (re-implements if needed)
4. Runs tests
5. Escalates only when truly stuck

## Processing Loop

1. Check queue for completed tasks (polecat done, not yet merged)
2. For each task:
   - Fetch polecat branch
   - Attempt merge to integration/<swarm-id>
   - On conflict: semantic resolution (understand intent, re-implement)
   - Run tests if configured
   - On success: mark merged, file bead, notify witness
   - On failure: notify polecat (test fail) or escalate (stuck)
3. When all tasks merged: land integration to main

## Semantic Merge

When git merge fails, Refinery:
1. Reads polecat changes and beads issue
2. Understands intent
3. Re-implements on current integration branch
4. Only escalates if truly blocked

## Daemon Poking

Refinery is poked by:
- Daemon heartbeat (periodic)
- Witness notification (polecat done)
- Mayor request (check queue)

## Dependencies

Needs: gt-u1j.6 (mail), gt-u1j.3 (git), gt-u1j.14 (merge queue)

## Reference

See PGT ephemeral.py for branch operations.


Swarm beads naming convention and auto-filing

Beads naming convention for swarm lifecycle events.

## Bead IDs

- swarm-started:<swarm-id>     # Filed when swarm begins
- swarm-task-merged:<swarm-id>:<task-id>  # Filed per task merge
- swarm-landed:<swarm-id>      # Filed when merged to main
- swarm-failed:<swarm-id>      # Filed on unrecoverable failure

## swarm-started Bead

Filed by: Mayor/Refinery at swarm creation
Contains:
- Swarm title and description
- List of tasks (issue IDs)
- List of workers (polecat names)
- Base commit SHA

## swarm-task-merged Bead

Filed by: Refinery after each successful merge
Contains:
- Task issue ID and title
- Polecat name
- Merge commit SHA
- Test results summary

## swarm-landed Bead

Filed by: Refinery after landing to main
Contains:
- Final merge commit SHA
- Stats: tasks completed, time taken
- List of all merged task beads
- Integration branch name (now deleted)

## swarm-failed Bead

Filed by: Refinery on unrecoverable failure
Contains:
- Failure reason
- Tasks merged vs not merged
- Recovery guidance

## Why Beads (not just mail)

- Persistent, queryable, synced to git
- Other agents can check status without mail
- Creates audit trail
- Works when agents offline


Witness swarm landing protocol

Witness responsibilities for swarm landing cleanup.

## Trigger

Witness receives "swarm-landed" mail from Refinery containing:
- swarm_id
- merge_commit
- action: "cleanup"

## Landing Protocol

### Phase 1: Preflight
Verify all polecat sessions stopped:
- Check tmux for active sessions
- Kill any remaining sessions
- Wait for graceful shutdown

### Phase 2: Git Audit
For each polecat in swarm:
- Check for uncommitted changes
- Check for unpushed commits
- Check for stashes
- Classify as "beads-only" (safe) or "code at risk"
- If code at risk: escalate, abort landing

### Phase 3: Cleanup
For each polecat:
- Clear state entry (mark as idle)
- Delete inbox (or archive)
- Delete worker branch (local + remote)

### Phase 4: Final Report
- Update swarm state to "landed"
- File landing report bead
- Mail Mayor with summary

## Code at Risk Handling

If git audit finds code at risk:
1. Abort cleanup for that polecat
2. Mail Mayor with details
3. Human intervention required

## Reference

PGT: swarm/landing.py (6-phase protocol), swarm/git_audit.py


CLI: gt swarm commands (create, status, list, land)

CLI commands for swarm management.

## Commands

### gt swarm create
Create a new swarm in a rig.

```
gt swarm create <rig> --title "Fix all P1 bugs" \
  --task gt-abc --task gt-def \
  --worker Toast --worker Nux
```

Options:
- --title: Swarm title (required)
- --task: Beads issue IDs to include (repeatable)
- --worker: Polecat names (repeatable, or --workers=3 to auto-assign)
- --start: Start swarm immediately after creation

### gt swarm status <swarm-id>
Show swarm status and progress.

Output:
- Swarm metadata (title, created, workers)
- Task status (pending/in_progress/completed/merged)
- Integration branch status
- Overall progress percentage

### gt swarm list [rig]
List swarms, optionally filtered by rig or status.

```
gt swarm list --status=active
gt swarm list gastown --status=landed
```

### gt swarm land <swarm-id>
Trigger manual landing (normally automatic).

### gt swarm cancel <swarm-id>
Cancel a swarm in progress.

## Output Format

Support --json for machine-readable output.

## Dependencies

Needs: gt-kmn.1 (types), gt-kmn.2 (manager)


Git safety audit module

Port git_audit.py safety checks to Go.

## Purpose

Before destroying polecat clones, verify no code is at risk.

## Checks

1. Uncommitted changes (staged and unstaged)
2. Unpushed commits
3. Git stashes
4. Local-only branches (not tracking remote)

## Beads-Only Classification

Some files are safe to discard:
- .beads/*
- .claude/settings.json

Changes only affecting these = "beads-only" = safe to destroy.

## Interface

```go
type GitAuditResult struct {
    Polecat              string
    Path                 string
    UncommittedFiles     []string
    UncommittedIsBeadsOnly bool
    UnpushedCommits      int
    Stashes              []StashInfo
    StashesAreBeadsOnly  bool
    LocalBranches        []string
    Error                error
}

func (r *GitAuditResult) HasCodeAtRisk() bool

func AuditPolecat(name string, path string) *GitAuditResult
func AuditPolecats(polecats []PolecatInfo) []*GitAuditResult
```

## Reference

PGT: swarm/git_audit.py


Work reconciliation module

Port reconcile.py work verification to Go.

## Purpose

Verify assigned issues are completed before landing.

## Interface

```go
type ReconcileResult struct {
    CompletedIssues  []IssueInfo
    IncompleteIssues []IssueInfo
    AllComplete      bool
    PolecatsChecked  []string
    Errors           []string
}

func ReconcileWork(rig string, polecats []string) *ReconcileResult
func GetAssignedIssues(assignee string) []IssueInfo
func UnassignIssue(issueID string, resetStatus bool) error
```

## Logic

1. Get list of polecats in swarm
2. For each polecat, query beads for assigned issues
3. Categorize as completed (closed) or incomplete (open/in_progress)
4. Return summary for landing decision

## Handling Incomplete Work

If issues incomplete:
- Abort landing (default)
- Or force landing (leaves work unfinished)
- Unassign incomplete issues for future work

## Reference

PGT: swarm/reconcile.py


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Patrol 18: healthy


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Patrol 16: Mayor OK, 11 sessions


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Cycle 14


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Patrol 19: OK


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Patrol 214: All nominal


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Patrol cycle 17: All healthy


Add merge-request type to Beads schema

Define the merge-request bead type with fields:
- branch: source branch (e.g., polecat/Nux/gt-xxx)
- target_branch: destination (main or integration/xxx)
- source_issue: the work being merged (gt-xxx)
- worker: who did the work
- rig: which rig
- merge_commit: (filled on close) SHA of merge commit
- close_reason: (filled on close) success/failure details

This may require beads schema changes or just convention.


mol-polecat-work

Full polecat lifecycle from assignment to decommission.

This proto enables nondeterministic idempotence for polecat work.
A polecat that crashes after any step can restart, read its molecule state,
and continue from the last completed step. No work is lost.

Variables:
- gt-ds3h3 - The source issue ID being worked on


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 3: All healthy, no issues


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Patrol 6: Quick cycle, all quiet


Polecat .beads/ contamination from stale branches

**Fixed in commit 8699b7b**

## Problem

When polecats are spawned from branches that previously had bd sync run on them, the .beads/ directory from the branch contains stale issues.jsonl, config.yaml, etc.

The setupSharedBeads() function was creating a redirect file, but NOT cleaning up the existing .beads/ contents first.

## Root Cause

1. Old polecat branch has .beads/ tracked in git (from previous bd sync)
2. gt spawn uses Add() which reuses existing branch
3. WorktreeAddExisting() checks out branch, including .beads/ files
4. setupSharedBeads() creates redirect, but other files remain
5. bd commands see stale data

## Fix

setupSharedBeads() now:
1. Removes entire .beads/ directory if it exists
2. Recreates fresh with only redirect file
3. Redirect points directly to mayor/rig/.beads (not through rig root)


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

deacon patrol: 21 cycles complete


Work on gt-e11: gt mail send priority flag is incompatibl...

Work on gt-e11: gt mail send priority flag is incompatible with bd mail send. Run 'bd show gt-e11' for details.


Polecat Arm (arm-toast)

Single polecat inspection and action cycle.

This molecule is bonded dynamically by mol-witness-patrol's survey-workers step.
Each polecat being monitored gets one arm that runs in parallel with other arms.

## Variables

| Variable | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| polecat_name | Yes | Name of the polecat to inspect |
| rig | Yes | Rig containing the polecat |

## Step: capture
Capture recent tmux output for toast.

```bash
tmux capture-pane -t gt-gastown-toast -p | tail -50
```

Record:
- Last activity timestamp (when was last tool call?)
- Visible errors or stack traces
- Completion indicators ("Done", "Finished", etc.)

## Step: assess
Categorize polecat state based on captured output.

States:
- **working**: Recent tool calls, active processing
- **idle**: At prompt, no recent activity
- **error**: Showing errors or stack traces
- **requesting_shutdown**: Sent LIFECYCLE/Shutdown mail
- **done**: Showing completion indicators

Calculate: minutes since last activity.
Needs: capture

## Step: load-history
Read nudge history for toast from patrol state.

```
nudge_count = state.nudges[toast].count
last_nudge_time = state.nudges[toast].timestamp
```

This data was loaded by the parent patrol's load-state step and passed
to the arm via the bonding context.
Needs: assess

## Step: decide
Apply the nudge matrix to determine action for toast.

| State | Idle Time | Nudge Count | Action |
|-------|-----------|-------------|--------|
| working | any | any | none |
| idle | <10min | any | none |
| idle | 10-15min | 0 | nudge-1 (gentle) |
| idle | 15-20min | 1 | nudge-2 (direct) |
| idle | 20+min | 2 | nudge-3 (final) |
| idle | any | 3 | escalate |
| error | any | any | assess-severity |
| requesting_shutdown | any | any | pre-kill-verify |
| done | any | any | pre-kill-verify |

Nudge text:
1. "How's progress? Need any help?"
2. "Please wrap up soon. What's blocking you?"
3. "Final check. Will escalate in 5 min if no response."

Record decision and rationale.
Needs: load-history

## Step: execute
Take the decided action for toast.

**nudge-N**:
```bash
tmux send-keys -t gt-gastown-toast "{{nudge_text}}" Enter
```

**pre-kill-verify**:
```bash
cd polecats/toast
git status                    # Must be clean
git log origin/main..HEAD     # Check for unpushed
bd show <assigned-issue>      # Verify closed/deferred
```
If clean: kill session, remove worktree, delete branch
If dirty: record failure, retry next cycle

**escalate**:
```bash
gt mail send mayor/ -s "Escalation: toast stuck" -m "..."
```

**none**: No action needed.

Record: action taken, result, updated nudge count.
Needs: decide

## Output

The arm completes with:
- action_taken: none | nudge-1 | nudge-2 | nudge-3 | killed | escalated
- result: success | failed | pending
- updated_state: New nudge count and timestamp for toast

This data feeds back to the parent patrol's aggregate step.
---
bonded_from: mol-polecat-arm
bonded_to: gt-ksrt
bonded_ref: arm-toast
bonded_at: 2025-12-23T10:00:00Z


Deacon Patrol

Mayor's daemon patrol loop for handling callbacks, health checks, and cleanup.


Epic: Refinery Engineer Autonomy

Make Refinery Engineer fully autonomous:

## Goal
Refinery can run indefinitely, processing all polecat work through merge queue, cycling sessions as needed, without human intervention.

## Key Components
1. Role prompting (CLAUDE.md, templates)
2. Handoff mechanism (pinned beads)
3. Context detection (gt prime)
4. Communication protocol (Witness, Deacon)
5. Future: Merge orchestration plugins

## Success Criteria
- Refinery starts, reads handoff, knows what to do
- Processes merges sequentially with conflict resolution
- Cycles sessions cleanly via Deacon
- Communicates results to Witness
- No work left behind


bd ready --type: missing type filter for MQ integration

bd ready lacks --type flag that engineer.go expects.

## Code (internal/refinery/engineer.go)
readyMRs, err := e.beads.ReadyWithType("merge-request")

## Actual bd ready
No --type flag - only supports assignee, label, priority filters.

## Impact
Refinery can't find merge-requests in queue, so MQ doesn't process anything.

## Fix Options
1. Add --type flag to bd ready
2. Use bd list --type=merge-request --status=open instead
3. Both (ready filters for unblocked, list for all)

This is blocking the entire MQ pipeline.


Test message

Testing GGT mail system


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: All healthy, no messages, quiet cycle


Merge: rictus-mjxlzc5r

branch: polecat/rictus-mjxlzc5r
target: main
source_issue: rictus-mjxlzc5r
rig: gastown
agent_bead: gt-gastown-polecat-rictus


Merge: ace-mjwjb633

branch: polecat/ace-mjwjb633
target: main
source_issue: ace-mjwjb633
rig: gastown
agent_bead: gt-gastown-polecat-ace


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 10: healthy


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Patrol 16: all healthy


Merge: dag-1767079859283

branch: polecat/dag-1767079859283
target: main
source_issue: dag-1767079859283
rig: gastown


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 16: healthy


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Patrol 3: All healthy, 2 convoys in progress


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Patrol cycle 9: routine, healthy


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Patrol cycle 7: All agents healthy


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Patrol 23: Quick cycle, no changes. All agents healthy.


Harness & Priming: Document architecture and update all role contexts


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol complete: all healthy, no issues


Merge: slit-1767084013378

branch: polecat/slit-1767084013378
target: main
source_issue: slit-1767084013378
rig: gastown


implement

Implement the solution for gt-u2vg. Follow codebase conventions.
File discovered work as new issues with bd create.

Make regular commits with clear messages.
Keep changes focused on the assigned issue.

Depends: load-context


Merge: gt-nq3pr

branch: polecat/testcat6-mjtkcfjm
target: main
source_issue: gt-nq3pr
rig: gastown


Design: Polecat Beads write access

Design for granting polecats direct beads write access.

## Background

With Beads v0.30.0 tombstone-based rearchitecture, we have solid multi-agent support. Reversing the original read-only decision.

## Benefits

- Simplifies architecture (no mail-based issue filing proxy)
- Empowers polecats to file discovered work
- Beads handles work-disavowal

## Complications

For OSS projects where you cannot commit to project .beads/, need per-rig beads repo configuration.

## Subtasks (implementation)

- gt-zx3: Per-rig beads configuration schema
- gt-e1y: Worker prompting updates for beads access
- gt-cjb: Witness proxy removal
- gt-082: Beads sync in decommission checklist

**Design complete.** Each subtask has full specification in its description.


Handoff mail not delivered to mayor inbox

Town log shows predecessor handed off at 12:59:33 with message about gt-7psb8, but gt mail inbox shows 0 messages. The handoff context was lost.

Reproduction:
1. Mayor runs gt handoff with -s 'context'
2. New mayor session starts
3. gt mail inbox shows empty

Expected: Handoff mail in inbox

(Moved from hq-zs2t8)


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 18: Quiet


Update gastown to use 'ephemeral' instead of 'wisp' terminology

After beads renames 'wisp' to 'ephemeral' (bd-o18s), update gastown code:

- patrol_helpers.go: bd wisp create → bd ephemeral create (or new API)
- doctor/wisp_check.go: rename to ephemeral_check.go
- All references to Wisp field → Ephemeral

Depends on: bd-o18s


Crew workers: design documentation and remaining work

## Summary

Crew workers are user-managed persistent workspaces within a rig, distinct from polecats.

## Current Implementation

### Commands (all working)
- `gt crew add <name>` - Create workspace (git clone)
- `gt crew list` - List workspaces with status
- `gt crew at <name>` - Attach to tmux session
- `gt crew remove <name>` - Remove workspace
- `gt crew pristine [<name>]` - git pull + bd sync
- `gt crew refresh <name>` - Context cycle with handoff mail
- `gt crew status [<name>]` - Detailed status
- `gt crew rename <name>` - Rename workspace

### Crew vs Polecat

| Aspect | Crew | Polecat |
|--------|------|---------|
| Lifecycle | User-managed | Witness-managed |
| Scheduling | Manual | `gt spawn` |
| Merge flow | Direct push OK | Integration branch → refinery |
| Garbage collection | Never | Auto on completion |
| Identity | Long-lived (emma, dave) | Ephemeral (Nux, Toast) |

## Known Bugs

- **gt-70b3**: detectSender() doesn't recognize crew workers
- **gt-vdp0**: Crew CLAUDE.md shows Refinery template

## Potential Enhancements

1. Rebase helper in `gt crew pristine` for conflict resolution
2. Cross-rig crew support (crew worker in multiple rigs?)
3. Better mail identity auto-detection for crew


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 4: Quiet


Digest: mol-refinery-patrol

Patrol: No MRs in queue. Found 1 pending branch (gt-jq8i4) without MR bead. 8 stale branches detected (work already on main).


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 123: All agents healthy


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Patrol 13: Mayor OK, 11 sessions


Merge: toast-mjxb88ev

branch: polecat/toast-mjxb88ev
target: main
source_issue: toast-mjxb88ev
rig: gastown
agent_bead: gt-gastown-polecat-toast


Test molecule

Test


Patrol Exponential Backoff System

Cost-saving await-signal model for patrol agents.

## The Problem

Patrol agents (witness, refinery) poll continuously even when idle, burning API credits.

## The Solution: Await-Signal

Agents don't poll constantly. They **wait for a signal**, then **discover reality**.

```
PATROL LOOP:
    await-signal (just wake me)
         ↓ awake
    check-reality (mail, beads, hook, git)
         ↓
    work found? → DO WORK → loop
         ↓ no
    increase backoff → loop
```

**Key principle (ZFC-aligned):** Signal carries no semantic meaning - just 'wake up'.
Agent discovers what to do by examining reality.

## Two-Level Wake

| Level | State | Command |
|-------|-------|---------|
| 1 | Running (backoff) | `gt nudge` clears backoff |
| 2 | Asleep | `gt rig boot` starts session |

**Boot+nudge pattern:**
```bash
gt rig boot <rig>              # Wake if asleep (idempotent)
gt nudge <rig>/witness 'wake'  # Clear backoff if running
```

## Backoff Curve

Base: 30s → 60s → 120s → 240s → ... → 10min cap

Resets on: nudge received, work found, deacon ping.

## Reference

See ~/gt/docs/patrol-system-design.md (Await-Signal Model section)


Daemon activity detection and rig nudging

Daemon monitors activity feed and nudges patrol agents when commands detected.

## Implementation

1. Daemon watches activity feed (or logs) for gt/bd command execution
2. Track per-rig last-activity timestamps
3. On activity in rig: nudge witness + refinery for that rig
4. Nudge clears their backoff → immediate poll

## Activity Sources

- gt commands (sling, mail, polecat, etc.)
- bd commands (create, update, close, sync, etc.)
- Maybe: file writes in rig directories

## Graceful Behavior

- If agent session not running: no-op (not an error)
- Activity detection is best-effort
- Backoff still works without this (just slower wake)


Deacon health pings clear agent backoff

Deacon's periodic health checks also clear patrol agent backoff.

## Current Flow (mol-deacon-patrol)

Deacon already pings witnesses/refineries for health checks. These pings should:
1. Verify agent is alive
2. Clear their backoff as side effect

## Implementation

In mol-deacon-patrol health-scan step:
- gt nudge <rig>/witness 'HEALTH_CHECK from deacon'
- gt nudge <rig>/refinery 'HEALTH_CHECK from deacon'

Receiving agent:
- Responds to prove liveness
- Resets backoff to base interval

## Ping Interval

Deacon patrols every ~1-2 minutes. This ensures:
- Maximum backoff is bounded by deacon ping interval
- Even if daemon misses activity, deacon catches up


Molecule await-signal step type

Add await-signal as a molecule step type for patrol agents.

## Step Definition

```toml
[[steps]]
id = "await-signal"
type = "wait"
backoff = { base = "30s", multiplier = 2, max = "10m" }
description = "Wait for signal, then check reality"
```

## Behavior

1. Sleep for current backoff interval
2. Wake immediately on nudge (or timeout expires)
3. Proceed to next step (check-reality)
4. If no work found, loop back with increased backoff
5. If work found, reset backoff to base

## Implementation Options

A. Formula-level: Define in TOML, agent interprets
B. Code-level: Agent implements wait loop with backoff

Option A is cleaner but needs formula parser support.
Option B works now but less declarative.

## Used By

- mol-witness-patrol (first step)
- mol-refinery-patrol (first step)


Deacon stuck-session detection and force-kill protocol

Deacon detects and kills genuinely stuck/hung Claude Code sessions.

## The Problem

Claude Code sessions can get stuck:
- Infinite loop / hung tool call
- Crashed but tmux session still exists
- Unresponsive to nudges

`gt rig boot` is idempotent (won't kill) - it only starts if not running.
Someone needs to detect stuck sessions and force-kill them.

## Detection Protocol

During Deacon health rounds:

1. **Ping test**: `gt nudge <agent> 'HEALTH_CHECK'`
2. **Wait for response**: Agent should update agent bead `last_activity`
3. **Timeout**: If no activity update within N seconds, mark suspicious
4. **Consecutive failures**: After M consecutive failures, declare stuck

## Force-Kill Protocol

When stuck detected:

```bash
# 1. Log the intervention
gt mail send <agent> -s 'FORCE_KILL: unresponsive' -m 'Deacon detected...'

# 2. Kill the tmux session
tmux kill-session -t <session-name>

# 3. Update agent bead state
bd update <agent-bead> --status=killed --reason='Deacon force-kill: unresponsive'

# 4. Notify mayor (optional, for visibility)
gt mail send mayor/ -s 'Agent killed: <agent>' -m 'Reason: unresponsive...'
```

## Recovery

After force-kill, the agent is 'asleep'. Normal wake mechanisms apply:
- `gt rig boot` restarts it
- Or stays asleep until next activity trigger

## Parameters (configurable)

- ping_timeout: 30s (how long to wait for response)
- consecutive_failures: 3 (how many before force-kill)
- cooldown: 5m (minimum time between force-kills of same agent)

## NOT Deacon's Job

- Graceful shutdown (agent does this itself)
- Context-based recycling (agent self-handoffs)
- Normal backoff/sleep transitions

Deacon only force-kills when agent is genuinely unresponsive.


Work on gt-role-template: Refine witness/CLAUDE.md role t...

Work on gt-role-template: Refine witness/CLAUDE.md role template. See issue for details. Run 'bd show gt-role-template' to see the full issue.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 6: nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: inbox clear, gates clear, no pending spawns, witnesses/refineries healthy, no orphans


gt crew at fails to detect existing crew session

## Summary
`gt crew at` started a new Claude session instead of attaching to an existing one for the same crew worker.

## Reproduction
1. Have a crew worker (joe) running in gastown/crew/joe (PID 27526 on tty s030)
2. Run `gt crew at` from the same directory (gastown/crew/joe)
3. Expected: Attach to existing session on s030
4. Actual: Started a brand new Claude session (PID 67618 on s026)

## Evidence
```
# Old joe still running:
PID 27526 on s030: /Users/stevey/gt/gastown/crew/joe (started 10:22AM)

# New joe spawned by 'gt crew at':
PID 67618 on s026: /Users/stevey/gt/gastown/crew/joe (started 10:39AM)
```

## Impact
- Duplicate crew workers cause confusion
- User expected to attach to existing session, not spawn a second one
- The original session was still functional (just stuck in feed display)

## Likely cause
`gt crew at` probably doesn't check for running Claude processes in the crew directory before spawning a new one. It should:
1. Check for existing tmux sessions for this crew worker
2. Check for running `claude` processes with cwd matching the crew directory
3. If found, attach to existing session instead of spawning new one


Beads epic templates for batch work patterns

Optional: Define templates for common batch work patterns.

## Concept

A template encodes a workflow pattern that can be instantiated as beads:

```yaml
# templates/batch-basic.yaml
name: basic-batch
description: Simple batch work pattern
phases:
  - name: startup
    issues:
      - title: "Verify workers ready"
  - name: working
    # Actual work issues added separately
  - name: cleanup
    issues:
      - title: "Merge all branches"
      - title: "Clean up workers"
      - title: "Report to Mayor"
```

## Usage

```bash
gt spawn --template basic-batch --epic gt-u1j --workers 3
```

Creates beads epic with template phases + actual work from gt-u1j children.

## Decision Point

Templates are OPTIONAL. The core design (beads as state, multi-wave orchestration) works without templates. Templates are sugar for common patterns.

Consider deferring to P3 or dropping entirely if beads epics with dependencies suffice.

## Note

No "swarm IDs" involved - templates just pre-populate epic/issue structure.


Exclude deacon from tmux rig count in status displays

Deacon is a town-level patrol agent, not a project rig. It shows up in tmux session counts alongside actual rigs (gastown, beads, wyvern), which is confusing.

Fix: Status/tmux reporting should exclude deacon from rig counts. Deacon is infrastructure, not a workspace.

Affected: Any status displays that count tmux sessions as rigs.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 84: All healthy, quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 19: Mayor OK, 11 sessions


Test MR

branch: test-branch
target: main
source_issue: gt-test
rig: gastown


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 7: healthy


MQ events in gt feed

Wire MQ lifecycle events to gt feed display.

After 'Refinery emits activity events' is done:
- gt feed should show merge_started, merged, merge_failed events
- Format: timestamp, event type, MR details
- Color coding: green for merged, red for failed

Example output:
  19:45 MERGED gt-abc123 (polecat/nux → main)
  19:42 MERGE_STARTED gt-abc123
  19:40 MERGE_FAILED gt-xyz789 (conflict)


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 146 complete: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 18: quiet


Merge: furiosa-mjw349y2

branch: polecat/furiosa-mjw349y2
target: main
source_issue: furiosa-mjw349y2
rig: gastown
agent_bead: gt-gastown-polecat-furiosa


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

P11: stable


Witness should verify polecat submitted before stopping session

## Problem

Witness stopped dementus's session before it could call `gt done`, losing the MR submission. I had to manually push and submit the branch.

## Root Cause

Witness cleanup is triggered by nudge/manual check rather than by receiving POLECAT_DONE message. When Witness cleans up based on issue status (closed), it doesn't wait for the polecat to complete its shutdown sequence.

## Expected Behavior

Witness should only stop a polecat session after:
1. Receiving POLECAT_DONE message from that polecat, OR
2. Timeout waiting for POLECAT_DONE after issue is closed

## Current Behavior

Witness stops sessions immediately when asked to check for completions, even if polecat hasn't called `gt done` yet.

## Fix

In mol-witness-patrol inbox-check step:
- Only clean up polecats that have sent POLECAT_DONE
- For polecats with closed issues but no DONE message, nudge them to complete
- Add timeout before force-killing


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 29: All healthy, no incidents


verify-tests

Run existing tests. Add new tests for new functionality.
Ensure adequate coverage.

go test ./...

Fix any test failures before proceeding.

Depends: implement


Merge: gt-3x1

branch: polecat/Slit
target: main
source_issue: gt-3x1
rig: gastown


load-context

Run gt prime and bd prime. Verify issue assignment.
Check inbox for any relevant messages.

Read the assigned issue (gt-qwyu) and understand the requirements.
Identify any blockers or missing information.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 204: Fast pass, all nominal


gt rig reset --stale: Clear orphaned in_progress items

Reset in_progress issues when their assigned agent no longer exists.

## Problem
When polecats die without cleanup, their issues remain in_progress forever.
Need a way to bulk-reset these orphaned items.

## Command
```bash
gt rig reset --stale [--dry-run]
```

## Logic
For each in_progress issue in rig:
1. Parse assignee (e.g., "gastown/furiosa")
2. Map to tmux session name (gt-gastown-furiosa)
3. If session does NOT exist:
   - Reset status to "open"
   - Clear assignee
4. Exception: skip crew/* assignees (persistent identities)
   OR check if crew tmux session exists

## Output
```
Resetting stale work in gastown:
  gt-abc: gastown/furiosa (no session) → open
  gt-def: gastown/nux (no session) → open
  Skipped: gt-xyz: gastown/crew/max (persistent)
Reset 2 issues, skipped 1
```

## Related
- gt-2kz: CLI cleanup commands for stale state
- gt-rdmw: orphan-check in deacon patrol
- gt-orphans command (list orphaned molecules)


Merge: slit-1767079899677

branch: polecat/slit-1767079899677
target: main
source_issue: slit-1767079899677
rig: gastown


Create internal/tui/ package with feed model

Create the TUI infrastructure for gt feed.

## Package structure
```
internal/tui/
  feed/
    model.go       # bubbletea Model struct
    view.go        # View() rendering
    update.go      # Update() message handling
    events.go      # Event stream subscription (tail .feed.jsonl)
    styles.go      # lipgloss styles
    keys.go        # Key bindings
```

## Model components
1. **AgentTree** - Collapsible tree of agents by role
2. **EventStream** - Scrollable viewport of recent events
3. **StatusBar** - Current filter, help hints
4. **FilterPopup** - Modal for setting filters

## Key bindings
- j/k - scroll events
- J/K - scroll agent tree
- tab - switch focus (tree/stream)
- enter - expand/details
- / - search
- f - filter popup
- q - quit
- ? - help

## Event subscription
- Tail ~/gt/.feed.jsonl using fsnotify or polling
- Parse JSONL events
- Send as bubbletea messages to update model


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 11: All 3 rigs healthy. No incidents.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 20: Final patrol, handing off


Delete .runtime/*.json observable state

Remove JSON files that tracked observable state (now in beads/activity stream).

Files to delete or minimize:
- .runtime/refinery.json - remove stats (keep minimal process state if needed)
- .runtime/witness.json - remove stats
- .runtime/swarms.json - delete entirely (gt-kc7yj moves to beads)

Prerequisite: All events flowing through activity stream, swarms in beads.

This is the cleanup step after observability is working.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 5


Mail should use wisps for ephemeral orchestration messages

## Problem

Town HQ beads are polluted with lifecycle orchestration messages:
- POLECAT_STARTED notifications
- Work assignments to polecats
- "Start work" nudges
- Test messages

These should never have been persistent beads. They accumulate forever.

## Analysis

Mail serves two purposes:
1. **Durable messages** - Handoffs, escalations, human-agent comms (need persistence)
2. **Ephemeral signals** - Lifecycle pings, work assignments, nudges (should be wisps)

## Options

### Option A: Dual-inbox architecture
- `gt mail inbox` checks both `.beads/` and `.beads-wisp/`
- Sender specifies `--ephemeral` flag for transient messages
- Ephemeral messages auto-expire or squash to digests

### Option B: All mail becomes wisps
- Default to wisp storage for all mail
- Important messages explicitly promoted to persistent
- Simpler model but loses audit trail for some messages

### Option C: Message type determines storage
- `message` type beads go to wisps by default
- `handoff` type stays persistent
- Automatic routing based on content

## Recommendation

Option A (dual-inbox) seems cleanest:
- Explicit control via `--ephemeral`
- Backwards compatible
- Clear mental model

## Acceptance Criteria

- Lifecycle pings (POLECAT_STARTED, etc.) go to wisps
- Work assignments go to wisps
- Handoffs stay persistent
- `gt mail inbox` shows both
- Wisps auto-cleanup on patrol squash

## Blocks

This blocks reliable swarm operations - every spawn pollutes HQ indefinitely.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 192: Nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 205: All nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 10: all healthy, sessions up


gt rig stop <rig>... - stop rig workers with shutdown semantics

Stop one or more rigs with same flags and semantics as gt shutdown (for polecats). Should support multiple rigs: gt rig stop gastown beads


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #16: Quick cycle, all quiet.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 110: All healthy


Liftoff implementation plan in Beads

## Context

Session on 2025-12-27 produced three key docs:
- `~/gt/docs/agent-as-bead.md` - Agents ARE beads (identity, hook slots, CV chain roots)
- `~/gt/docs/zfc-violations-audit.md` - Where Go infers instead of trusting agents
- `~/gt/docs/liftoff-plan.md` - 4.5 day plan to self-sustaining Gas Town

## Work Required

### Phase 1: Audit existing beads ✅
- Review all open beads in gt- prefix
- Close obsolete/stale issues
- Update any that need refinement
- Note which existing beads align with liftoff plan

### Phase 2: File new beads ✅
Translate liftoff-plan.md into beads with proper dependencies.

Three pillars:
1. **Pillar 1: Agent Identity** (gt-d0jqp) - schema, slot commands, migration
2. **Pillar 2: Patrol Ignition** (gt-hwka3) - witness/refinery formula wiring
3. **Pillar 3: Polecat Lifecycle** (gt-4a2qt) - recycle/nuke commands, session-per-step

### Phase 3: Review ✅
Human reviews the plan.

## Deliverable

A complete dependency graph in beads that can be:
1. Queried with `bd ready` to find available work
2. Slung to polecats in dependency order
3. Tracked to completion

## References

- ~/gt/docs/liftoff-plan.md - 4.5 day plan
- ~/gt/docs/agent-as-bead.md - Agent identity design
- ~/gt/docs/zfc-violations-audit.md - ZFC violations addressed


Day 1.6: Update gt mol status to use hook slot

Migrate gt mol status from:
- Query(status=pinned AND assignee=me)
To:
- Read agent bead → check hook_bead field

This eliminates hook ambiguity.

Parent: gt-d0jqp


Merge: nux-mjxn8p5t

branch: polecat/nux-mjxn8p5t
target: main
source_issue: nux-mjxn8p5t
rig: gastown
agent_bead: gt-gastown-polecat-nux


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol complete: town quiet, all healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:43

Patrol 4: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 7: Interrupted, routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: all healthy, no action needed


Merge: nux-mjxeh79t

branch: polecat/nux-mjxeh79t
target: main
source_issue: nux-mjxeh79t
rig: gastown
agent_bead: gt-gastown-polecat-nux


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 11: All green


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 5: 3 polecats working


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 64: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 10: quiet


gt commands should follow .beads/redirect

## Problem

`gt sling` (and likely other gt commands) don't follow the `.beads/redirect` file that `bd` uses to share beads across clones.

This caused confusion during the v0.39.0 release: molecules were poured successfully to mayor/rig's beads (via redirect), but `gt sling` couldn't find them because it was looking in the crew clone's local .beads/.

## Expected Behavior

All `gt` commands that interact with beads should follow the redirect mechanism that `bd` uses.

## Affected Commands (likely)

- `gt sling`
- `gt hook`
- `gt mol status`
- `gt mol attach`
- Any command that shells out to `bd show` or similar

## Solution

When `gt` needs to find the beads directory, check for `.beads/redirect` and follow it, same as `bd` does.


gt polecat git-state command for pre-kill verification

Add git-state subcommand to gt polecat for Witness pre-kill verification.

## Usage
```bash
gt polecat git-state <rig>/<polecat>
```

## Output
```
Git State: gastown/furiosa

  Working Tree: clean | dirty
  Uncommitted:  0 files | N files (list)
  Unpushed:     0 commits | N commits ahead
  Stashes:      0 | N stashes

  Verdict: CLEAN (safe to kill) | DIRTY (needs cleanup)
```

## JSON output (--json flag)
```json
{
  "clean": true,
  "uncommitted_files": [],
  "unpushed_commits": 0,
  "stash_count": 0
}
```

## Used by
- Witness pre-kill verification (mol-witness-patrol)
- Manual cleanup checks

## Implementation
- Check git status in polecat worktree
- Check git log origin/main..HEAD
- Check git stash list


Swarm state persistence: manifest + state + events

Upgrade swarm persistence to match PGT pattern.

## Current State
Single .gastown/swarms.json with all swarms.

## Target State (per-swarm)
```
.gastown/swarms/
└── <swarm-id>/
    ├── manifest.json  # Immutable config
    ├── state.json     # Mutable progress
    ├── events.jsonl   # Audit log
    └── report.md      # Generated report
```

## File Schemas

### manifest.json (immutable after creation)
```json
{
  "id": "sw-1",
  "title": "Epic description",
  "epic_id": "gt-abc",
  "rig": "gastown",
  "base_commit": "abc123",
  "integration_branch": "swarm/sw-1",
  "target_branch": "main",
  "workers": ["Toast", "Nux"],
  "tasks": [{"id": "gt-xyz", "title": "..."}],
  "created_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
```

### state.json (mutable)
```json
{
  "state": "active",
  "task_states": {
    "gt-xyz": {"state": "merged", "assignee": "Toast"}
  },
  "updated_at": "2024-01-01T01:00:00Z",
  "error": null
}
```

### events.jsonl (append-only audit)
```jsonl
{"event": "created", "ts": "...", "data": {...}}
{"event": "task_assigned", "ts": "...", "data": {...}}
{"event": "task_merged", "ts": "...", "data": {...}}
```

## Benefits
- Audit trail via events.jsonl
- Manifest immutability prevents corruption
- Cleaner separation of concerns
- Per-swarm isolation

## Migration
Keep backward compat with swarms.json during transition.

## Files to Modify
- internal/swarm/manager.go: Refactor persistence
- internal/cmd/swarm.go: SwarmStore → directory-based

## Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] Per-swarm directory structure
- [ ] Events logged to JSONL
- [ ] Manifest immutable after creation
- [ ] List command aggregates from directories


Integration test: simple file creation

Test task for polecat integration test (gt-7psb8).

Simple task: Create a file ~/gt/gastown/test-polecat-integration.txt with content 'Polecat integration test successful'.

This is an intentionally trivial task to verify the polecat → witness → refinery → merged flow works end-to-end.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 20: OK - Handoff threshold reached


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #5: Health pinged all witnesses.


test message


burn-or-loop

Squash wisp and decide: loop or cycle session.

If context low: spawn new wisp and loop
If context high: handoff and request cycle

Needs: generate-summary


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 160: All healthy - handoff after 20 cycles


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 8


Hook ergonomics: auto-replace completed pins

## Problem

When pinning a new bead, if the old pinned bead is complete, the new pin should automatically replace it. Currently this fails and requires manual unpinning (which doesn't exist as a command).

Observed friction:
1. Old patrol wisp 100% complete, still pinned
2. Created new patrol wisp
3. `gt mol attach` failed: 'not pinned'
4. Tried to close old wisp: 'cannot close pinned issue'
5. Tried `gt hook unpin`: command doesn't exist
6. Stuck in limbo

## Proposed fix

- `gt hook <new-bead>` auto-replaces if old pin is complete
- Require `--force` if old pin is incomplete
- `gt mol attach` should auto-pin if bead isn't pinned

## Orphan detection

Unpinned incomplete molecules aren't stale orphans until they create graph pressure (blocking other work). Orphan detection should focus on dependency blocking, not just 'unpinned' status.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 9: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 10: routine, healthy - midpoint


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 2: All agents healthy, no issues.


MVP Takeoff: Polecats just work

## Goal
Get to the point where we can sling any issue to a polecat with a formula and it "just works" end-to-end.

## Success Criteria
1. `gt daemon start` brings up the engine
2. Deacon patrols: inbox, health checks, cleanup
3. Witnesses patrol: monitor polecats, verify completion, cleanup
4. Refineries patrol: process merge queue
5. Polecat lifecycle: spawn → work → complete → cleanup
6. Shiny formula: design → implement → review → test → submit

## What This Enables
- "Engineer in a box" - take any issue, expand via shiny, get a reviewed/tested PR
- Reliable multi-agent coordination
- Self-healing infrastructure (patrols fix problems)

## Blocked By
- gt-ronyn (deacon murder bug) - FIXED
- Basic patrol formulas - DONE (mol-*-patrol.formula.toml exist)

## Children
See linked tasks below.


Verify gt daemon start/stop works

Verify the daemon orchestrator:

```bash
gt daemon start   # Should start and stay running
gt daemon status  # Should show running
gt daemon stop    # Should stop cleanly
```

The daemon is responsible for:
- Respawning the deacon when it exits (context exhaustion)
- Heartbeat monitoring
- Clean shutdown coordination

Test: Start, verify deacon session appears, stop, verify clean exit.


Verify deacon patrol loop executes

Verify the deacon runs its patrol formula:

1. Start deacon: `gt daemon start`
2. Watch deacon session: `tmux attach -t gt-deacon`
3. Verify it cycles through:
   - inbox-check
   - trigger-pending-spawns
   - gate-evaluation
   - health-scan
   - orphan-check
   - session-gc
   - context-check
   - loop-or-exit

The deacon should continuously patrol, not stall.

Test: Watch 2-3 patrol cycles complete.


Verify witness patrol loop executes

Verify witnesses run their patrol formula:

1. Check witness session: `gt session status gastown/witness`
2. If not running: `gt session start gastown/witness`
3. Watch witness: `tmux attach -t gt-gastown-witness`
4. Verify it cycles through:
   - inbox-check
   - process-cleanups
   - check-refinery
   - survey-workers
   - context-check
   - loop-or-exit

Test for both rigs: gastown and beads.


Verify refinery patrol loop executes

Verify refineries run their patrol formula:

1. Check refinery session: `gt session status gastown/refinery`
2. If not running: `gt session start gastown/refinery`
3. Watch refinery: `tmux attach -t gt-gastown-refinery`
4. Verify it handles:
   - Checking for pending MRs
   - Processing merge queue
   - Reporting results

Test for both rigs: gastown and beads.


Test polecat lifecycle end-to-end

Test the full polecat lifecycle:

1. **Spawn**: Sling a test issue to a polecat
```bash
bd create --title="Test issue for polecat" --type=task
gt sling gt-<id> gastown
```

2. **Execute**: Watch polecat work
```bash
tmux attach -t gt-gastown-<name>
```

3. **Complete**: Polecat should:
   - Close the issue: `bd close gt-<id>`
   - Commit work: `git commit && git push`
   - Send POLECAT_DONE mail to witness

4. **Cleanup**: Witness should:
   - Receive POLECAT_DONE
   - Verify git state clean
   - Kill session and remove worktree

Success: Issue closed, PR merged, polecat cleaned up.


Test shiny formula end-to-end

Test the shiny (engineer-in-box) formula:

1. **Create issue with formula**:
```bash
gt sling shiny --var feature="Add hello world endpoint" gastown
```

2. **Watch polecat execute shiny steps**:
   - design: Architecture thinking
   - implement: Write the code
   - review: Self-review
   - test: Run tests
   - submit: Create PR

3. **Verify output**:
   - Design notes in issue/commit
   - Implementation matches design
   - Tests pass
   - PR created and ready for merge

Success: A reviewed, tested PR from a single command.


Fix patrol role priming

Patrol roles (deacon, witness, refinery) need proper context priming.

Current issue: Sessions start but may not have proper CLAUDE.md context.

Fix:
1. Ensure role templates include patrol formula reference
2. Verify SessionStart hook runs gt prime
3. Check that patrol loop starts automatically

Related: Role templates in internal/templates/roles/*.md.tmpl


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 17: Mayor OK, 11 sessions


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 17: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #2: All healthy, no changes


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 159 complete


mol-polecat-work

Full polecat lifecycle from assignment to decommission.

This proto enables nondeterministic idempotence for polecat work.
A polecat that crashes after any step can restart, read its molecule state,
and continue from the last completed step. No work is lost.

Variables:
- {{issue}} - The source issue ID being worked on


load-context

Run gt prime and bd prime. Verify issue assignment.
Check inbox for any relevant messages.

Read the assigned issue ({{issue}}) and understand the requirements.
Identify any blockers or missing information.


implement

Implement the solution for {{issue}}. Follow codebase conventions.
File discovered work as new issues with bd create.

Make regular commits with clear messages.
Keep changes focused on the assigned issue.

Depends: load-context


Witness startup: bond mol-witness-patrol on start

Wire up Witness to automatically bond its patrol molecule on startup.

## Desired behavior
On Witness session start:
1. gt prime detects RoleWitness
2. Check for existing in-progress patrol
3. If found: resume from current step
4. If not found: bd mol bond mol-witness-patrol --wisp
5. Output patrol context to agent

## Depends on
- gt-83k0 (mol-witness-patrol definition)
- gt-caih (handoff bead state persistence)


Witness: Reduce chattiness, increase autonomy

Witness is spamming Mayor with routine status:
- 'Polecat X processed' - routine, no action needed
- 'Idle polecats: X needs work' - wrong direction

Witness should be a local sheriff:
1. Handle routine lifecycle autonomously (don't report)
2. Only escalate genuine problems requiring human/mayor intervention
3. Use convoy system for batch 'work complete' notifications
4. Never ask Mayor to assign work - either do it yourself or let polecats idle

Remove these mail types:
- POLECAT_PROCESSED (routine)
- IDLE_POLECAT (wrong escalation direction)

Keep these:
- ESCALATION (genuine problem)
- BLOCKED (needs human decision)
- CRASH_RECOVERY (informational, useful)


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 9: Quick cycle, all quiet


gt done: Command doesn't exist but documented in polecat CLAUDE.md

The polecat CLAUDE.md documents 'gt done' as the command to signal work is ready for merge queue, but running it gives 'unknown command'. Either implement the command or update the documentation.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 20: routine, handing off


Epic: Merge Queue Scaling

Scale the merge queue beyond 20 polecats per rig.

## Current Limits
- Serial MQ works well for 5-20 polecats
- Conflict rate increases with polecat count and task duration
- At 50+ polecats, conflicts become frequent enough to bottleneck

## Scaling Strategies (in order of implementation)

### Phase 1: Smart Scheduling
- Track file hotspots (which files change most)
- Conflict prediction before spawn (warn if touching hot files)
- Dependency-aware reordering (maximize parallel non-conflicting merges)
- Priority lanes (P0 jumps queue)

### Phase 2: Ownership Zones
- Partition code by ownership (team-a owns auth/, team-b owns payments/)
- Serialize access to shared/hot zones
- Parallelize work in non-overlapping zones

### Phase 3: Speculative Execution
- Refinery pool (multiple refineries try merges in parallel)
- First to pass CI wins, losers rebase and retry
- Requires cheap CI and tolerance for wasted compute

### Phase 4: Semantic Resolution
- AI understands change intent, not just diffs
- Re-implement changes on new baseline when rebase fails
- Detect incompatible intents → escalate to human

## Key Insight
The merge queue is fundamentally a serialization bottleneck. Solutions either:
1. Reduce staleness (faster work, continuous rebasing)
2. Reduce conflicts (partition code, ownership zones)
3. Resolve conflicts (smart merge, semantic understanding)
4. Avoid conflicts (predictive scheduling)

## Related
- gt-gmqe: Bare repo architecture (foundation for this)
- gt-4u5z: Worktree design (precursor)


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 10: All healthy


Test refile command

Testing bd refile

(Refiled from bd-v4hq)


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:45

Patrol 8: All healthy


gt done --exit: Self-terminate polecat session after MR submission

## Problem

Polecats finish work, call `gt done`, and then sit idle at Claude prompt waiting for Witness to kill them. This wastes money (idle Claude sessions still cost).

## Solution

Add `--exit` flag to `gt done` that:
1. Submits MR to merge queue (existing behavior)
2. Sends POLECAT_DONE to Witness (existing behavior)
3. Exits the Claude session immediately (new)

```bash
gt done --exit  # Submit MR and exit session
```

## Implementation

In `internal/cmd/done.go`:
1. Add `--exit` flag
2. After successful MR submission and witness notification:
   - Print final status
   - Call `os.Exit(0)` OR run `/exit` command

## Notes

- Witness still receives POLECAT_DONE and handles cleanup (nuke worktree) async
- No waiting = no idle sessions = no wasted money
- Session exit is safe because all work is pushed and MR submitted before exit


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 14 complete


Update templates with molecule navigation workflow

Update all agent templates to use new molecule navigation commands.

## Commands to integrate
- bd mol current: orientation after startup/handoff (bd-sal9)
- bd close --continue: seamless step transitions (bd-ieyy)

## Templates to update

### prompts/roles/polecat.md
- Add bd mol current to 'Finding Your Work' section
- Replace manual 3-command dance with bd close --continue
- Update 'Working Through Steps' section

### prompts/roles/crew.md
- Add molecule navigation to workflow section
- Show bd mol current for session startup

### prompts/roles/refinery.md
- Update patrol step transitions to use --continue

### prompts/roles/witness.md
- Update patrol step transitions to use --continue

### prompts/roles/deacon.md
- Update patrol step transitions to use --continue

## Key message
The Propulsion Principle: close a step, immediately get handed the next.
No friction, no forgetting, no 3-command dance.

## Blocked by (Beads features)
- bd-sal9: bd mol current
- bd-ieyy: bd close --continue

BLOCKED 2025-12-23 00:17: Waiting for beads features (bd mol current, bd close --continue) to be implemented. Notified mayor.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 16: nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 19: routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 16: All 3 rigs healthy. No incidents.


Polecat Arm (arm-toast)

Single polecat inspection and action cycle.

This molecule is bonded dynamically by mol-witness-patrol's survey-workers step.
Each polecat being monitored gets one arm that runs in parallel with other arms.

## Variables

| Variable | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| polecat_name | Yes | Name of the polecat to inspect |
| rig | Yes | Rig containing the polecat |

## Step: capture
Capture recent tmux output for toast.

```bash
tmux capture-pane -t gt-gastown-toast -p | tail -50
```

Record:
- Last activity timestamp (when was last tool call?)
- Visible errors or stack traces
- Completion indicators ("Done", "Finished", etc.)

## Step: assess
Categorize polecat state based on captured output.

States:
- **working**: Recent tool calls, active processing
- **idle**: At prompt, no recent activity
- **error**: Showing errors or stack traces
- **requesting_shutdown**: Sent LIFECYCLE/Shutdown mail
- **done**: Showing completion indicators

Calculate: minutes since last activity.
Needs: capture

## Step: load-history
Read nudge history for toast from patrol state.

```
nudge_count = state.nudges[toast].count
last_nudge_time = state.nudges[toast].timestamp
```

This data was loaded by the parent patrol's load-state step and passed
to the arm via the bonding context.
Needs: assess

## Step: decide
Apply the nudge matrix to determine action for toast.

| State | Idle Time | Nudge Count | Action |
|-------|-----------|-------------|--------|
| working | any | any | none |
| idle | <10min | any | none |
| idle | 10-15min | 0 | nudge-1 (gentle) |
| idle | 15-20min | 1 | nudge-2 (direct) |
| idle | 20+min | 2 | nudge-3 (final) |
| idle | any | 3 | escalate |
| error | any | any | assess-severity |
| requesting_shutdown | any | any | pre-kill-verify |
| done | any | any | pre-kill-verify |

Nudge text:
1. "How's progress? Need any help?"
2. "Please wrap up soon. What's blocking you?"
3. "Final check. Will escalate in 5 min if no response."

Record decision and rationale.
Needs: load-history

## Step: execute
Take the decided action for toast.

**nudge-N**:
```bash
tmux send-keys -t gt-gastown-toast "{{nudge_text}}" Enter
```

**pre-kill-verify**:
```bash
cd polecats/toast
git status                    # Must be clean
git log origin/main..HEAD     # Check for unpushed
bd show <assigned-issue>      # Verify closed/deferred
```
If clean: kill session, remove worktree, delete branch
If dirty: record failure, retry next cycle

**escalate**:
```bash
gt mail send mayor/ -s "Escalation: toast stuck" -m "..."
```

**none**: No action needed.

Record: action taken, result, updated nudge count.
Needs: decide

## Output

The arm completes with:
- action_taken: none | nudge-1 | nudge-2 | nudge-3 | killed | escalated
- result: success | failed | pending
- updated_state: New nudge count and timestamp for toast

This data feeds back to the parent patrol's aggregate step.
---
bonded_from: mol-polecat-arm
bonded_to: gt-m0fx
bonded_ref: arm-toast
bonded_at: 2025-12-23T10:00:00Z


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Cycle 182: All agents healthy, no incidents


Merge: dementus-mjtlqmya

branch: polecat/dementus-mjtlqmya
target: main
source_issue: dementus-mjtlqmya
rig: gastown


Merge: gt-7hor

branch: polecat/slit
target: main
source_issue: gt-7hor
rig: gastown


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 15: all quiet


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 78: Routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 135: All healthy


Merge: furiosa-1767073359963

attached_args: Code review this merge request

branch: polecat/furiosa-1767073359963
target: main
source_issue: furiosa-1767073359963
rig: gastown

REVIEW REJECTED by rictus: Commits claim await-signal but no such code exists. Feature removals conflict with rictus branch quality-level work. Needs clarification and reconciliation.


Agent Communication Protocol

Structured mail between agents for coordination.

## Problem
Agents communicate via freeform mail. This works but lacks parseable structure for automated handling.

## Protocols

### Witness to Refinery
- POLECAT_READY: worker X completed, branch ready for merge
- REWORK_COMPLETE: worker Y finished requested rework

### Refinery to Witness
- MERGE_SUCCESS: worker X merged, can be cleaned up
- MERGE_FAILED: worker X needs rework (reason attached)
- REWORK_REQUEST: please have worker X rebase on current main

### Polecat to Witness
- WORK_COMPLETE: done with assigned issue
- NEED_HELP: stuck, requesting intervention

### Any to Deacon
- ESCALATION: problem requiring Mayor attention

## Mail Format
Subject: [PROTOCOL_TYPE] brief description
Body: Structured YAML or JSON payload

## Success Criteria
- Patrol steps parse protocol messages automatically
- Handlers exist for each protocol type
- Integration test: polecat completes -> witness notifies -> refinery merges -> witness cleans up

Consolidates gt-0qki.


Protocol message specification

Define YAML format for protocol messages. Subject: [PROTOCOL_TYPE] brief. Body: structured payload. Document all protocol types: POLECAT_READY, MERGE_SUCCESS, MERGE_FAILED, REWORK_REQUEST, WORK_COMPLETE, NEED_HELP, ESCALATION.


Witness-Refinery protocol handlers

Implement handlers for: POLECAT_READY (witness→refinery: worker done, branch ready), MERGE_SUCCESS (refinery→witness: merged, cleanup ok), MERGE_FAILED (refinery→witness: needs rework), REWORK_REQUEST (refinery→witness: rebase needed).


Polecat-Witness protocol handlers

Implement handlers for: WORK_COMPLETE (polecat→witness: done with issue), NEED_HELP (polecat→witness: stuck, requesting intervention). Witness patrol steps should parse and act on these.


Agent protocol integration test

End-to-end test: polecat completes work → sends WORK_COMPLETE → witness receives and sends POLECAT_READY → refinery merges → sends MERGE_SUCCESS → witness cleans up polecat. All via structured protocol messages.


Polecats go off-task instead of working pinned bead

During swarm execution, polecats frequently stop working on their assigned task (pinned bead) and start doing other things like:
- Asking about other polecats
- Checking mail
- Monitoring swarm status
- Working on unrelated issues

Expected: Polecat receives task via gt sling, works on it until completion, signals done.
Actual: Polecat gets distracted and stops working on assigned task.

Root cause hypothesis: CLAUDE.md instructions don't strongly enforce 'work your hook' behavior. Need clearer polecat template that emphasizes single-task focus.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 21: All 3 witnesses and refineries healthy, no orphans, no gates, inbox clean


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol @ 2025-12-24 19:21

Patrol 4: quiet


Code review: gt sling --naked fix

Review the fix for gt sling --naked to bypass pane lookup for terminated polecats in internal/cmd/sling.go


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 8: all clear, handing off for fresh context


Sling reports 'already pinned' but mol status shows empty hook

During swarm operations, gt sling reported beads were 'already pinned' but gt mol status showed nothing on the hook.

**Observed:**
```
$ gt sling bd-9btu beads/Nux
Error: bead bd-9btu is already pinned to gt-beads-nux

$ gt mol status beads/Nux
Nothing on hook - no work slung
```

**Expected:**
If a bead is pinned, mol status should show it. If mol status shows empty, sling should work.

**Workaround:**
Used --force flag to re-sling, which worked.

**Root cause hypothesis:**
Agent bead state may be stored in town beads but polecat's local view doesn't see it, or the pin record exists but session state is stale.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 12: All healthy.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 12: All green


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 5: routine


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 8: all clear


gt-mayor

gt-mayor

role_type: mayor
rig: null
agent_state: stopped
hook_bead: null
role_bead: gt-mayor-role
cleanup_status: has_stash
active_mr: gt-z4lxc
notification_level: null


Mayor Role Definition

You are the Mayor - global coordinator of Gas Town. You sit above all rigs,
coordinating work across the entire workspace.

session_pattern: gt-mayor
work_dir_pattern: {town}
needs_pre_sync: false
start_command: exec claude --dangerously-skip-permissions

default_molecule: mol-mayor-patrol
capabilities:
  - dispatch_work
  - cross_rig_coordination
  - escalation_handling

## Responsibilities

- Work dispatch: Spawn workers for issues, coordinate batch work on epics
- Cross-rig coordination: Route work between rigs when needed
- Escalation handling: Resolve issues Witnesses cannot handle
- Strategic decisions: Architecture, priorities, integration planning

NOT your job: Per-worker cleanup, session killing, nudging workers (Witness handles that)

## Propulsion Principle

If you find something on your hook, YOU RUN IT.

Your pinned molecule persists across sessions. Hook has work then Run it.
Hook empty then Check mail. Nothing anywhere then Wait for user.

## Key Commands

### Communication
- gt mail inbox - Check your messages
- gt mail read <id> - Read a specific message
- gt mail send <addr> -s "Subject" -m "Message" - Send mail

### Status
- gt status - Overall town status
- gt rigs - List all rigs
- gt polecats <rig> - List polecats in a rig

### Work Management
- bd ready - Issues ready to work (no blockers)
- gt sling <bead> <rig> - Assign work to polecat in rig

## Session End Protocol

- git status, git add, bd sync, git commit, git push
- gt handoff - hand off to fresh session


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 5: quick pass


CLI API Audit: gt and bd command structure review before OSS launch

# CLI API Audit for OSS Launch

Before launching Gas Town + Beads as an SDK, we need to ensure the command-line
API is intelligently designed, consistent, intuitive, and structurally sound.

## Current State Audit

### gt (Gas Town) - 50+ top-level commands

**Agent Lifecycle:**
- `gt mayor`, `gt deacon`, `gt witness`, `gt refinery` - agent management
- `gt polecat` - worker management (subcommands: add, remove, list, etc.)
- `gt crew` - persistent workspace management
- `gt spawn` - create polecat with work

**Work Lifecycle:**
- `gt spawn` - assign work to new polecat
- `gt sling` - hook work + start immediately
- `gt hook` - attach work durably
- `gt handoff` - pass work to fresh session
- `gt done` - signal work complete
- `gt release` - release stuck issues

**Infrastructure:**
- `gt daemon`, `gt up`, `gt down`, `gt start`, `gt stop`, `gt shutdown`
- `gt init`, `gt install`, `gt doctor`

**Communication:**
- `gt mail` (subcommands: send, inbox, read, etc.)
- `gt nudge`, `gt broadcast`

**Molecules:**
- `gt molecule` / `gt mol` (17 subcommands!)

### bd (Beads) - Well-categorized but some sprawl

**Core CRUD:**
- `bd create`, `bd show`, `bd update`, `bd close`, `bd list`

**Molecules:**
- `bd mol` (5 subcommands: catalog, show, bond, run, distill)
- `bd wisp` (3 subcommands: create, gc, list)
- `bd pour` (top-level alias for instantiation)
- `bd cook` (compile formula to proto)

**Hook/Pin:**
- `bd pin` - attach mol to agent hook
- `bd unpin` - remove from hook
- `bd hook` - inspect what's on hook

## Structural Concerns

### 1. gt is sprawling (50+ top-level commands)

Many commands could be subcommands:
```
# Current                      # Could be
gt up/down/start/stop         gt daemon {up|down|start|stop}
gt spawn/sling/hook/handoff   gt work {spawn|sling|hook|handoff}
gt mayor/deacon/witness       gt agent {mayor|deacon|witness|...}
```

### 2. Overlap between gt and bd

| Concept | gt | bd |
|---------|----|----|
| Hook | `gt hook` | `bd pin`, `bd hook` |
| Mail | `gt mail` | `bd mail` (delegates) |
| Molecules | `gt mol` (17 cmds) | `bd mol` (5 cmds) |

Which owns what? User confusion likely.

### 3. Naming inconsistencies

- `gt polecat` (noun) vs `gt spawn` (verb) - both about polecats
- `gt done` vs `gt handoff` - both end work but different
- `bd mol run` vs `bd pour` - both instantiate

### 4. Subcommand depth decisions

**Good patterns:**
- `bd mol {catalog|show|bond|run|distill}` - coherent group
- `gt mail {send|inbox|read|archive}` - coherent group

**Questionable patterns:**
- `bd create --wisp` AND `bd wisp create` - two ways to do same thing
- `gt spawn --molecule X` AND `gt mol instantiate` - overlap

### 5. Flag vs subcommand guidelines needed

When to use flags vs subcommands?
- `--json` as flag ✓ (modifier)
- `--wisp` as flag for create? Or separate `bd wisp create`?
- `--molecule` on spawn? Or separate workflow?

## Recommendations to Evaluate

### A. Consolidate gt top-level commands

Group related commands:
```
gt agent {mayor|deacon|witness|refinery|polecat}
gt work {spawn|sling|hook|handoff|done}
gt infra {daemon|up|down|doctor}
```

### B. Clarify gt vs bd ownership

| Domain | Owner | Other defers |
|--------|-------|--------------|
| Issues | bd | gt uses bd |
| Agents | gt | bd doesn't touch |
| Molecules | bd mol | gt mol wraps for UX |
| Hooks | bd pin/hook | gt hook wraps |
| Mail | gt mail | bd mail delegates |

### C. Apply consistent naming

- All agent commands: nouns (`gt polecat`, `gt mayor`)
- All work commands: verbs (`gt spawn`, `gt sling`, `gt hook`)
- Avoid synonyms: pick one term and stick with it

### D. Flag vs subcommand rule

- Flags: modify behavior of command (`--json`, `--force`, `--wisp`)
- Subcommands: distinct operations (`mol run`, `mol squash`, `mol burn`)
- Exception: very common operations can have top-level aliases

## Tasks

1. [ ] Review gt command groupings - propose consolidation
2. [ ] Review bd command groupings - check for sprawl
3. [ ] Document gt vs bd ownership boundaries
4. [ ] Identify and resolve naming inconsistencies
5. [ ] Document flag vs subcommand decision criteria
6. [ ] Create migration plan for any breaking changes
7. [ ] Update help text to be consistent
8. [ ] Test agent UX: can Claude guess commands correctly?

## Success Criteria

- New user can guess command structure intuitively
- `gt --help` fits on one screen (or is well-categorized)
- No duplicate functionality between gt and bd
- Consistent naming throughout
- Claude agents can discover commands without documentation


load-context

Run gt prime and bd prime. Verify issue assignment.
Check inbox for any relevant messages.

Read the assigned issue (gt-test123) and understand the requirements.
Identify any blockers or missing information.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 1: all healthy, 17 sessions, 3 rigs online


Merge: dag-mjw70jg8

branch: polecat/dag-mjw70jg8
target: main
source_issue: dag-mjw70jg8
rig: gastown
agent_bead: gt-gastown-polecat-dag


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 16: Quiet


Work on gt-o9j: Fix tmux status bar polecat count - exclu...

Work on gt-o9j: Fix tmux status bar polecat count - exclude static roles (mayor, deacon, witnesses, refineries, docs, hop). Run 'bd show gt-o9j' for details.


Polecat Arm (arm-toast)

Single polecat inspection and action cycle.

This molecule is bonded dynamically by mol-witness-patrol's survey-workers step.
Each polecat being monitored gets one arm that runs in parallel with other arms.

## Variables

| Variable | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| polecat_name | Yes | Name of the polecat to inspect |
| rig | Yes | Rig containing the polecat |

## Step: capture
Capture recent tmux output for toast.

```bash
tmux capture-pane -t gt-gastown-toast -p | tail -50
```

Record:
- Last activity timestamp (when was last tool call?)
- Visible errors or stack traces
- Completion indicators ("Done", "Finished", etc.)

## Step: assess
Categorize polecat state based on captured output.

States:
- **working**: Recent tool calls, active processing
- **idle**: At prompt, no recent activity
- **error**: Showing errors or stack traces
- **requesting_shutdown**: Sent LIFECYCLE/Shutdown mail
- **done**: Showing completion indicators

Calculate: minutes since last activity.
Needs: capture

## Step: load-history
Read nudge history for toast from patrol state.

```
nudge_count = state.nudges[toast].count
last_nudge_time = state.nudges[toast].timestamp
```

This data was loaded by the parent patrol's load-state step and passed
to the arm via the bonding context.
Needs: assess

## Step: decide
Apply the nudge matrix to determine action for toast.

| State | Idle Time | Nudge Count | Action |
|-------|-----------|-------------|--------|
| working | any | any | none |
| idle | <10min | any | none |
| idle | 10-15min | 0 | nudge-1 (gentle) |
| idle | 15-20min | 1 | nudge-2 (direct) |
| idle | 20+min | 2 | nudge-3 (final) |
| idle | any | 3 | escalate |
| error | any | any | assess-severity |
| requesting_shutdown | any | any | pre-kill-verify |
| done | any | any | pre-kill-verify |

Nudge text:
1. "How's progress? Need any help?"
2. "Please wrap up soon. What's blocking you?"
3. "Final check. Will escalate in 5 min if no response."

Record decision and rationale.
Needs: load-history

## Step: execute
Take the decided action for toast.

**nudge-N**:
```bash
tmux send-keys -t gt-gastown-toast "{{nudge_text}}" Enter
```

**pre-kill-verify**:
```bash
cd polecats/toast
git status                    # Must be clean
git log origin/main..HEAD     # Check for unpushed
bd show <assigned-issue>      # Verify closed/deferred
```
If clean: kill session, remove worktree, delete branch
If dirty: record failure, retry next cycle

**escalate**:
```bash
gt mail send mayor/ -s "Escalation: toast stuck" -m "..."
```

**none**: No action needed.

Record: action taken, result, updated nudge count.
Needs: decide

## Output

The arm completes with:
- action_taken: none | nudge-1 | nudge-2 | nudge-3 | killed | escalated
- result: success | failed | pending
- updated_state: New nudge count and timestamp for toast

This data feeds back to the parent patrol's aggregate step.
---
bonded_from: mol-polecat-arm
bonded_to: gt-md2rg
bonded_ref: arm-toast
bonded_at: 2025-12-23T10:00:00Z


Convert formula files from YAML to JSON

Formulas currently use .formula.yaml but the project avoids YAML. Convert to .formula.json for consistency with the rest of the codebase. This blocks implementing compose operators (advice, expand, etc.) since the schema needs to be right first.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol cycle 18


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 14: quick pass


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 91: All healthy


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 17: Nominal


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 11: All healthy


Refinery gates: test/lint/build before merge

Before merging polecat work to main, run configurable quality gates.

**From VC**: internal/gates/ - parallel execution with timeout, any failure = overall failure.

**Gas Town implementation**: Refinery config with gate commands:
```yaml
gates:
  test:
    cmd: go test ./...
    timeout: 5m
  lint:
    cmd: golangci-lint run
    timeout: 2m
  build:
    cmd: go build ./...
    timeout: 3m
parallel: true
```

If gates fail, don't merge. Polecat can iterate and retry.

**Value**: Prevents broken code from reaching main. VC had 90.9% gate pass rate.

**VC complexity**: ~200 lines Go
**Gas Town complexity**: ~10 lines YAML


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol complete


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol complete: all agents healthy, no orphans, 0 inbox messages


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 9: all quiet


Merge: gt-rixa

branch: polecat/furiosa
target: main
source_issue: gt-rixa
rig: gastown


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol 18: Routine


check-refinery

Ensure the refinery is alive and processing merge requests.

Needs: inbox-check


Fix out-of-sync molecule test expectations

Tests in builtin_molecules_test.go have hardcoded expectations that no longer match actual molecules:
- TestBuiltinMolecules: expects 9 molecules, got 11
- TestPolecatWorkMolecule: step refs out of sync
- TestDeaconPatrolMolecule: step count and refs out of sync

This is pre-existing on main, not introduced by any polecat work.


Dynamically discover rigs in checkStaleAgents

In internal/daemon/lifecycle.go:734-735, the rig list is hardcoded:

```go
// Add rig-specific agents (witness, refinery) for known rigs
// For now, we check gastown - could be expanded to discover rigs dynamically
rigs := []string{"gastown", "beads"}
```

This should use gt rigs or similar to dynamically discover configured rigs instead of hardcoding.

Affects: checkStaleAgents() which checks for dead agents that stopped updating their bead state.


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol complete: 20 cycles, handing off


Digest: mol-deacon-patrol

Patrol #3: All healthy, 1 dog idle. No messages.


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Implement

Implement the solution for gt-gmqe. Follow codebase conventions.
File discovered work as new issues with bd create.

Make regular commits with clear messages.
Keep changes focused on the assigned issue.


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Load context

Run gt prime and bd prime. Verify issue assignment.
Check inbox for any relevant messages.

Read the assigned issue (gt-8tmz.36) and understand the requirements.
Identify any blockers or missing information.


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Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 97/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 167/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 969/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 785/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 19/1023)


Move disk 4: B → A

Move disk 4 from peg B to peg A. (Move 232/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 962/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 195/1023)


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 102/1023)


Move disk 2: B → A

Move disk 2 from peg B to peg A. (Move 406/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 533/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 457/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 1015/1023)


Load context

Run gt prime and bd prime. Verify issue assignment.
Check inbox for any relevant messages.

Read the assigned issue (gt-gmqe) and understand the requirements.
Identify any blockers or missing information.


Move disk 8: B → A

Move disk 8 from peg B to peg A. (Move 640/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 641/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 290/1023)


Move disk 2: B → A

Move disk 2 from peg B to peg A. (Move 106/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 23/1023)


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 186/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 291/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 253/1023)


Move disk 3: A → B

Move disk 3 from peg A to peg B. (Move 52/1023)


mol-deacon-patrol

Mayor's daemon patrol loop.

The Deacon is the Mayor's background process that runs continuously, handling callbacks, monitoring rig health, and performing cleanup. Each patrol cycle runs these steps in sequence, then loops or exits.

## Second-Order Monitoring

Witnesses send WITNESS_PING messages to verify the Deacon is alive. This
prevents the "who watches the watchers" problem - if the Deacon dies,
Witnesses detect it and escalate to the Mayor.

The Deacon's agent bead last_activity timestamp is updated during each patrol
cycle. Witnesses check this timestamp to verify health.

Deacon patrol cycle complete: all 15 steps executed. Key findings: Witness/Refinery healthy, no convoys or gates pending, cleanup flagged for manual fix (7 missing agent beads, 4 stale locks)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 867/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 621/1023)


Move disk 3: C → A

Move disk 3 from peg C to peg A. (Move 620/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 939/1023)


Move disk 2: B → A

Move disk 2 from peg B to peg A. (Move 190/1023)


Move disk 2: B → A

Move disk 2 from peg B to peg A. (Move 718/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 589/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 685/1023)


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 966/1023)


Move disk 4: C → B

Move disk 4 from peg C to peg B. (Move 120/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 299/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 869/1023)


Move disk 3: B → C

Move disk 3 from peg B to peg C. (Move 108/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 105/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 777/1023)


Move disk 3: C → A

Move disk 3 from peg C to peg A. (Move 308/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 505/1023)


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 750/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 781/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 47/1023)


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 78/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 435/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 587/1023)


Move disk 5: A → B

Move disk 5 from peg A to peg B. (Move 592/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 537/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 1022/1023)


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 234/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 941/1023)


Move disk 3: B → C

Move disk 3 from peg B to peg C. (Move 564/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 230/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 371/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 998/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 355/1023)


Move disk 3: C → A

Move disk 3 from peg C to peg A. (Move 524/1023)


Move disk 2: B → A

Move disk 2 from peg B to peg A. (Move 754/1023)


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 390/1023)


Move disk 4: B → A

Move disk 4 from peg B to peg A. (Move 40/1023)


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 582/1023)


Move disk 5: B → C

Move disk 5 from peg B to peg C. (Move 144/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 841/1023)


Implement

Implement the solution for gt-8tmz.34. Follow codebase conventions.
File discovered work as new issues with bd create.

Make regular commits with clear messages.
Keep changes focused on the assigned issue.


mol-polecat-work

Full polecat lifecycle from assignment to decommission.

This proto enables nondeterministic idempotence for polecat work. A polecat that crashes after any step can restart, read its molecule state, and continue from the last completed step. No work is lost.

## Variables

| Variable | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| issue | Yes | The source issue ID being worked on |


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 462/1023)


Move disk 3: A → B

Move disk 3 from peg A to peg B. (Move 124/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 687/1023)


Move disk 4: A → C

Move disk 4 from peg A to peg C. (Move 968/1023)


Move disk 2: A → B

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg B.


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 221/1023)


Move disk 3: A → B

Move disk 3 from peg A to peg B. (Move 484/1023)


Move disk 3: B → C

Move disk 3 from peg B to peg C. (Move 1020/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 911/1023)


Move disk 2: B → A

Move disk 2 from peg B to peg A. (Move 862/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 303/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 734/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 669/1023)


Check convoy completion

Check convoy completion status.

Convoys are coordination beads that track multiple issues across rigs. When all tracked issues close, the convoy auto-closes.

**Step 1: Find open convoys**
```bash
bd list --type=convoy --status=open
```

**Step 2: For each open convoy, check tracked issues**
```bash
bd show <convoy-id>
# Look for 'tracks' or 'dependencies' field listing tracked issues
```

**Step 3: If all tracked issues are closed, close the convoy**
```bash
# Check each tracked issue
for issue in tracked_issues:
    bd show <issue-id>
    # If status is open/in_progress, convoy stays open
    # If all are closed (completed, wontfix, etc.), convoy is complete

# Close convoy when all tracked issues are done
bd close <convoy-id> --reason "All tracked issues completed"
```

**Note**: Convoys support cross-prefix tracking (e.g., hq-* convoy can track gt-*, bd-* issues). Use full IDs when checking.


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 477/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 1023/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 731/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 569/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 674/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 931/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 871/1023)


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 210/1023)


Move disk 4: C → B

Move disk 4 from peg C to peg B. (Move 312/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 413/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 307/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 543/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 337/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 573/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 11/1023)


Move disk 3: C → A

Move disk 3 from peg C to peg A. (Move 20/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 649/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 971/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 329/1023)


Move disk 6: B → A

Move disk 6 from peg B to peg A. (Move 736/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 25/1023)


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 138/1023)


Move disk 4: B → A

Move disk 4 from peg B to peg A. (Move 424/1023)


Move disk 3: A → B

Move disk 3 from peg A to peg B. (Move 604/1023)


Move disk 3: C → A

Move disk 3 from peg C to peg A. (Move 740/1023)


Move disk 7: B → C

Move disk 7 from peg B to peg C. (Move 576/1023)


Move disk 6: A → C

Move disk 6 from peg A to peg C. (Move 32/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 583/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 203/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 863/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 759/1023)


Move disk 4: B → A

Move disk 4 from peg B to peg A. (Move 952/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 263/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 973/1023)


Move disk 2: B → A

Move disk 2 from peg B to peg A. (Move 298/1023)


Move disk 3: A → B

Move disk 3 from peg A to peg B. (Move 988/1023)


Move disk 4: A → C

Move disk 4 from peg A to peg C. (Move 824/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 145/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 999/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 305/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 521/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 609/1023)


Move disk 3: B → C

Move disk 3 from peg B to peg C. (Move 468/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 689/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 473/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 81/1023)


Move disk 3: C → A

Move disk 3 from peg C to peg A. (Move 140/1023)


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 354/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 403/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 161/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 463/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 153/1023)


Implement

Implement the solution for gt-8tmz.36. Follow codebase conventions.
File discovered work as new issues with bd create.

Make regular commits with clear messages.
Keep changes focused on the assigned issue.


Move disk 2: B → A

Move disk 2 from peg B to peg A. (Move 58/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 317/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 326/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 494/1023)


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 498/1023)


Move disk 5: A → B

Move disk 5 from peg A to peg B. (Move 16/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 362/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 2/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 110/1023)


Move disk 4: A → C

Move disk 4 from peg A to peg C. (Move 56/1023)


Move disk 3: B → C

Move disk 3 from peg B to peg C. (Move 996/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 937/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 313/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 663/1023)


Move disk 3: B → C

Move disk 3 from peg B to peg C. (Move 300/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 837/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 955/1023)


Move disk 4: B → A

Move disk 4 from peg B to peg A. (Move 568/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 851/1023)


Move disk 2: B → A

Move disk 2 from peg B to peg A. (Move 238/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 529/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 686/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 842/1023)


Move disk 3: C → A

Move disk 3 from peg C to peg A. (Move 212/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 866/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 179/1023)


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 642/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 935/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 794/1023)


Move disk 3: B → C

Move disk 3 from peg B to peg C. (Move 900/1023)


Move disk 2: B → A

Move disk 2 from peg B to peg A. (Move 442/1023)


Move disk 3: C → A

Move disk 3 from peg C to peg A. (Move 284/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 182/1023)


Move disk 2: B → A

Move disk 2 from peg B to peg A. (Move 766/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 433/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 974/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 447/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 491/1023)


Move disk 3: C → A

Move disk 3 from peg C to peg A. (Move 668/1023)


Move disk 3: A → B

Move disk 3 from peg A to peg B. (Move 676/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 350/1023)


Move disk 2: B → A

Move disk 2 from peg B to peg A. (Move 274/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 717/1023)


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 270/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 531/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 779/1023)


Move disk 4: C → B

Move disk 4 from peg C to peg B. (Move 600/1023)


Move disk 2: B → A

Move disk 2 from peg B to peg A. (Move 838/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 665/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 103/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 347/1023)


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 714/1023)


Move disk 3: C → A

Move disk 3 from peg C to peg A. (Move 548/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 983/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 91/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 517/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 395/1023)


Maintain dog pool

Ensure dog pool has available workers for dispatch.

**Step 1: Check dog pool status**
```bash
gt dog status
# Shows idle/working counts
```

**Step 2: Ensure minimum idle dogs**
If idle count is 0 and working count is at capacity, consider spawning:
```bash
# If no idle dogs available
gt dog add <name>
# Names: alpha, bravo, charlie, delta, etc.
```

**Step 3: Retire stale dogs (optional)**
Dogs that have been idle for >24 hours can be removed to save resources:
```bash
gt dog status <name>
# Check last_active timestamp
# If idle > 24h: gt dog remove <name>
```

**Pool sizing guidelines:**
- Minimum: 1 idle dog always available
- Maximum: 4 dogs total (balance resources vs throughput)
- Spawn on demand when pool is empty

**Exit criteria:** Pool has at least 1 idle dog.


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 31/1023)


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 486/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 758/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 541/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 85/1023)


Move disk 3: C → A

Move disk 3 from peg C to peg A. (Move 68/1023)


Move disk 1: B → A

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg A.


Move disk 4: B → A

Move disk 4 from peg B to peg A. (Move 1000/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 302/1023)


Move disk 3: C → A

Move disk 3 from peg C to peg A. (Move 500/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 693/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 21/1023)


Move disk 2: B → A

Move disk 2 from peg B to peg A. (Move 178/1023)


Move disk 6: B → A

Move disk 6 from peg B to peg A. (Move 544/1023)


Move disk 3: B → C

Move disk 3 from peg B to peg C. (Move 612/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 9/1023)


Move disk 3: A → B

Move disk 3 from peg A to peg B. (Move 868/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 681/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 163/1023)


Burn and respawn or loop

Burn and let daemon respawn, or exit if context high.

Decision point at end of patrol cycle:

If context is LOW:
- Sleep briefly (avoid tight loop)
- Return to inbox-check step

If context is HIGH:
- Write state to persistent storage
- Exit cleanly
- Let the daemon orchestrator respawn a fresh Deacon

The daemon ensures Deacon is always running:
```bash
# Daemon respawns on exit
gt daemon status
```

This enables infinite patrol duration via context-aware respawning.

Patrol cycle complete - all 15 steps executed


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 690/1023)


Move disk 6: C → B

Move disk 6 from peg C to peg B. (Move 96/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 51/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 393/1023)


Move disk 4: C → B

Move disk 4 from peg C to peg B. (Move 984/1023)


Move disk 3: B → C

Move disk 3 from peg B to peg C. (Move 348/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 683/1023)


Move disk 2: B → A

Move disk 2 from peg B to peg A. (Move 94/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 98/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 769/1023)


Move disk 3: B → C

Move disk 3 from peg B to peg C. (Move 876/1023)


Move disk 2: B → A

Move disk 2 from peg B to peg A. (Move 82/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 281/1023)


Move disk 2: A → C

Move disk 2 from peg A to peg C. (Move 122/1023)


Move disk 3: A → B

Move disk 3 from peg A to peg B. (Move 316/1023)


Move disk 3: B → C

Move disk 3 from peg B to peg C. (Move 84/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 63/1023)


Move disk 4: C → B

Move disk 4 from peg C to peg B. (Move 72/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 987/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 823/1023)


Move disk 2: C → B

Move disk 2 from peg C to peg B. (Move 654/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 107/1023)


Move disk 2: B → A

Move disk 2 from peg B to peg A. (Move 334/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 515/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 13/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 247/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 451/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 59/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 891/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 365/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 465/1023)


Move disk 1: A → B

Move disk 1 from peg A to peg B. (Move 913/1023)


Move disk 3: C → A

Move disk 3 from peg C to peg A. (Move 92/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 623/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 309/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 35/1023)


Move disk 4: C → B

Move disk 4 from peg C to peg B. (Move 888/1023)


Move disk 1: C → A

Move disk 1 from peg C to peg A. (Move 251/1023)


Move disk 1: B → C

Move disk 1 from peg B to peg C. (Move 825/1023)


Move disk 3: C → A

Move disk 3 from peg C to peg A. (Move 860/1023)


Check Witness and Refinery health

Check Witness and Refinery health for each rig.

**ZFC Principle**: You (Claude) make the judgment call about what is "stuck" or "unresponsive" - there are no hardcoded thresholds in Go. Read the signals, consider context, and decide.

For each rig, run:
```bash
gt witness status <rig>
gt refinery status <rig>
```

**Signals to assess:**

| Component | Healthy Signals | Concerning Signals |
|-----------|-----------------|-------------------|
| Witness | State: running, recent activity | State: not running, no heartbeat |
| Refinery | State: running, queue processing | Queue stuck, merge failures |

**Tracking unresponsive cycles:**

Maintain in your patrol state (persisted across cycles):
```
health_state:
  <rig>:
    witness:
      unresponsive_cycles: 0
      last_seen_healthy: <timestamp>
    refinery:
      unresponsive_cycles: 0
      last_seen_healthy: <timestamp>
```

**Decision matrix** (you decide the thresholds based on context):

| Cycles Unresponsive | Suggested Action |
|---------------------|------------------|
| 1-2 | Note it, check again next cycle |
| 3-4 | Attempt restart: gt witness restart <rig> |
| 5+ | Escalate to Mayor with context |

**Restart commands:**
```bash
gt witness restart <rig>
gt refinery restart <rig>
```

**Escalation:**
```bash
gt mail send mayor/ -s "Health: <rig> <component> unresponsive" \
  -m "Component has been unresponsive for N cycles. Restart attempts failed.
      Last healthy: <timestamp>
      Error signals: <details>"
```

Reset unresponsive_cycles to 0 when component responds normally.


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