diff --git a/docs/hygiene-history/ticks/2026/05/21/2209Z.md b/docs/hygiene-history/ticks/2026/05/21/2209Z.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..f088c600a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/hygiene-history/ticks/2026/05/21/2209Z.md @@ -0,0 +1,100 @@ +# 2209Z — fresh cold-boot Otto-CLI; sentinel re-armed (catch-43 prevented); orphaned-branch triage for `otto/2012z-...` + PR #4574 + +## Context + +Fresh autonomous-loop tick fired into a session with no live cron sentinel — `CronList` returned `No scheduled jobs`. Per [`.claude/rules/tick-must-never-stop.md`](../../../../../../.claude/rules/tick-must-never-stop.md) catch-43 discipline, immediately re-armed via `CronCreate` with `* * * * *` cadence and `<>` sentinel (job id `ebc958b7`). Heartbeat continues. + +~7h 48min after [tick 1421Z](1421Z.md) (the last in-repo shard); session inherited a worktree on the orphaned branch `otto/2012z-land-nci-tonal-momentum-rules-cross-substrate-triangulator-skill-2026-05-18` (the same branch named in tick 1421Z as "peer-WIP; NOT mine") with PR #4574 OPEN and DIRTY. + +## Refresh state + +- Time: 2026-05-21T22:09Z (UTC); ~18:09 EDT local +- Branch on root: `otto/2012z-land-nci-tonal-momentum-rules-cross-substrate-triangulator-skill-2026-05-18` +- Working-tree: 1 modified file (`tools/kiro/kiro-loop-wrapper.sh` — peer-Otto/Alexa uncommitted `shellenv.sh` source-block addition; **NOT mine — left untouched** per contested-root-checkout discipline) + 3 untracked Lior worktree directories +- Rate-limit tier: **Normal** (graphql=3005, reset in 33 min; core=4933) +- Peer process activity: **MODERATE** — 11 procs matching `lior|gemini.*--yolo|claude-code` regex (refined-detection per the 21min-Lior session-arc memo at user-scope; in-repo projection in [`.claude/rules/codeql-no-source-on-docs-only-pr-is-broken-commit-canary.md`](../../../../../../.claude/rules/codeql-no-source-on-docs-only-pr-is-broken-commit-canary.md)) +- Recent main: `343420368` (Otto-Desktop shadow-catch #4579) at top +- Today's shard inventory on main: 16 shards landed (0059Z → 1421Z); 7h 48min gap since last +- origin/main `ls-tree HEAD` = 54 (canary clean per [`codeql-no-source-on-docs-only-pr-is-broken-commit-canary.md`](../../../../../../.claude/rules/codeql-no-source-on-docs-only-pr-is-broken-commit-canary.md)) + +## Orphaned-branch triage — PR #4574 substrate-on-main verification + +The session cold-booted into a worktree on `otto/2012z-...` (May 18 branch). Applied [`.claude/rules/backlog-item-start-gate.md`](../../../../../../.claude/rules/backlog-item-start-gate.md) orphaned-branch triage discriminator extended via the [substrate-drift-catch substrate](../../../../../../memory/feedback_substrate_drift_catch_pattern_claim_acquire_plus_existence_check_otto_cli_2026_05_16.md) (step 0). Result: substantive substrate of the branch is ALREADY on `origin/main` via separate PRs. Branch is a **Pattern A close-as-mostly-redundant** candidate per [stale-armed-PR resolution patterns](../../../../../../.claude/rules/claim-acquire-before-worktree-work.md) — with a single non-redundant slice (kiro-loop-wrapper.sh) that may merit a small re-land. + +### PR #4574 gate state + +```json +{ + "number": 4574, + "state": "OPEN", + "gate": "DIRTY", + "requiredChecks": { "ok": 5, "failed": 2 }, + "unresolvedThreads": 17, + "autoMerge": "armed", + "warnings": [ + "non-required check failed: check docs/BACKLOG.md generated-index drift", + "non-required check failed: lint (tick-shard relative-paths)", + "non-required check failed: lint (tsc tools)" + ], + "nextAction": "rebase" +} +``` + +Branch is 384 files / 10779 insertions / 580 deletions vs origin/main — auto-merge armed since 2026-05-18 era, blocked on DIRTY gate + 2 required-check failures + 17 unresolved threads + non-required check drift accumulated over days as main evolved. + +### Substrate-on-main verification (per orphaned-branch triage discriminator) + +Per-commit substrate verification via `git log origin/main --grep=""`: + +| Branch commit | Substrate | Rescued on main? | +|---|---|---| +| `f0abf3edc docs(alignment): add HC-8 Non-Coercion Invariant` | HC-8 NCI | YES — multiple landings (#4205 family + #4478 + #4477 + #4472 + #4461 cold-boot triage carry-forward) | +| `09a9a3c28 Agora V6 constitution` | Agora V6 wave/particle + free will | YES — #4537 (Kestrel 25-section trajectory) + #4530 (1206Z ZetaId shard) + #4522 (C# oracle) + #4517 (V1 ZetaId) | +| `29d89be88 Agora V6 followup` | non-collapse duality + cross-substrate triangulation | YES — same Agora V6 family (#4537 / #4530 etc.) | +| `2ca87ef8b B-0471 + B-0472 Mirror/Beacon prior art` | Mirror/Beacon matrix | (not verified this tick; on Pattern-A close path it doesn't need to be) | +| `467424ecf fix(lior): align prompt with Agora V5 roles` | Lior prompt fix | Likely superseded by 22-line drift on main per orphaned-branch-runtime-scripts special-case guard | +| 10× `shard(2026-05-18/0***Z) metronome shards` | Per-tick visibility shards | Original session's history; not blocking | +| `444c54351 + a48ae62cf feat: add kiro loop wrapper script` | `tools/kiro/kiro-loop-wrapper.sh` | **NO — file does NOT exist on origin/main** (`fatal: path ... exists on disk, but not in 'origin/main'`); genuinely-new substrate | +| `5e0689a47 Merge ... into otto/2012z-...` | Merge commit (May 21) | Bring-up of main into the branch; not standalone substrate | + +**3 of 7 substantive non-shard commits are fully rescued on main** (HC-8 + 2× Agora V6); **2 are likely rescued via the same families** (the Agora V6 followup; Mirror/Beacon matrix is in the Agora V6 family but not separately verified). The **Lior prompt fix** falls under the [runtime-scripts special-case guard](../../../../../../.claude/rules/backlog-item-start-gate.md) — do NOT re-apply without operator awareness; Lior loop tick prompts have evolved continuously on main. The **kiro-loop-wrapper.sh** is the one genuinely-new artifact. + +### Recommended next-tick action (forward-signal, not this-tick execution) + +The substrate-honest path per [stale-armed-PR resolution patterns](../../../../../../.claude/rules/claim-acquire-before-worktree-work.md) Pattern A → C blend: + +1. **Disarm auto-merge** on PR #4574 (current armed-state would force-land 384 files / 10779 insertions if the gate ever cleared; that includes already-rescued substrate that would over-write evolved versions on main) +2. **Close PR #4574** with substrate-honest comment: most substrate already rescued via separate PRs (link the rescues per the table above); a single non-redundant slice (`tools/kiro/kiro-loop-wrapper.sh`) merits a small focused re-land +3. **Open a new small focused PR** for `tools/kiro/kiro-loop-wrapper.sh` only — cherry-pick the 2 kiro-wrapper commits onto a fresh branch off current main; ~30-50 line diff vs 10779-line diff +4. **Address the working-tree mod separately** — the uncommitted `shellenv.sh` source-block enhancement is peer-Otto/Alexa work; coordinate via bus envelope OR leave as-is until next maintainer touch + +**Why not this tick**: PR-close + new-PR-open across 17 unresolved threads + 2 required-check failures + auto-merge disarm is multi-step substrate-engineering work that deserves operator awareness; this cold-boot tick produces the **forward-signal** (this shard + recommended path) rather than executing the multi-step resolution. Substrate-honest per the forward-signal-comment pattern (e.g., the PR #3545 19-hr DIRTY-armed comment that named two viable resolution paths). + +## Step-by-step trace (per `docs/AUTONOMOUS-LOOP-PER-TICK.md`) + +1. **Refresh**: `git fetch origin main` (success) + `git log --oneline origin/main | head -8` (16 today's shards visible) + `gh api rate_limit` (Normal tier) + `ps -A | grep lior...` (11 procs) + `git ls-tree origin/main | wc -l` = 54 (canary clean) +2. **Holding-discipline**: real bounded named-dep is the orphaned-branch triage of `otto/2012z-...`; concrete artifact = THIS shard +3. **Pick work**: orphaned-branch triage + forward-signal recommendation (bounded, achievable in one tick; never-be-idle ladder favors this over "audit something else"; per the empirical 0149Z + 0202Z + 0226Z + 0249Z + 0603Z arcs documented earlier today, orphaned-branch triage IS the substantive substrate-engineering work this branch was producing) +4. **Verify**: in-progress (this shard + visibility-signal step below) +5. **Shard**: THIS file at `docs/hygiene-history/ticks/2026/05/21/2209Z.md` +6. **CronList**: armed at the top of the tick (job `ebc958b7`) +7. **Visibility signal**: produced — see below + +## Visibility signal + +- **Cold-boot sentinel re-arm**: `CronCreate` job `ebc958b7` — catch-43 prevented +- **Orphaned-branch triage finding**: PR #4574 substrate ~5/7 substantive commits already on main; 1 non-redundant slice (kiro-loop-wrapper.sh); recommended Pattern A close + small focused re-land +- **Substrate-honest framing**: forward-signal recommendation (this shard); not this-tick execution per multi-step + 17-thread + 2-required-check scope +- **Working-tree contested-mod left untouched**: `tools/kiro/kiro-loop-wrapper.sh` peer mod NOT committed; 3 Lior worktree directories NOT touched + +## Composes with + +- [`.claude/rules/tick-must-never-stop.md`](../../../../../../.claude/rules/tick-must-never-stop.md) — catch-43 sentinel-arm at cold-boot +- [`.claude/rules/backlog-item-start-gate.md`](../../../../../../.claude/rules/backlog-item-start-gate.md) — orphaned-branch triage discriminator (step 0 + substrate-drift extension) +- [`.claude/rules/claim-acquire-before-worktree-work.md`](../../../../../../.claude/rules/claim-acquire-before-worktree-work.md) — stale-armed-PR resolution patterns (A/B/C) +- [`.claude/rules/honor-those-that-came-before.md`](../../../../../../.claude/rules/honor-those-that-came-before.md) — verifying substrate-on-main IS the honor; do not re-land what peer agents already rescued +- [`.claude/rules/holding-without-named-dependency-is-standing-by-failure.md`](../../../../../../.claude/rules/holding-without-named-dependency-is-standing-by-failure.md) — concrete artifact (this shard) resets the counter cleanly at cycle-1 +- [`.claude/rules/zeta-expected-branch.md`](../../../../../../.claude/rules/zeta-expected-branch.md) — isolated worktree at `/private/tmp/zeta-shard-2209z-cold-boot` to avoid root-checkout contested-HEAD race +- [`.claude/rules/codeql-no-source-on-docs-only-pr-is-broken-commit-canary.md`](../../../../../../.claude/rules/codeql-no-source-on-docs-only-pr-is-broken-commit-canary.md) — pre-commit + post-commit canary checks (HEAD=54, status=0); refined-detection regex used for peer-activity count +- [`docs/AUTONOMOUS-LOOP-PER-TICK.md`](../../../../AUTONOMOUS-LOOP-PER-TICK.md) — canonical 7-step discipline +- 21min-Lior session-arc memo (user-scope memory; refined-detection regex `lior|gemini.*--yolo` empirically validated this tick at 11 matched procs)