docs(B-0858.5): heartbeat auto-state-gathering row — consent-first opt-in; debug-log property (Aaron 2026-05-27 deferred post-USB)

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 ## P3 — convenience / deferred
 

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+---
+id: B-0858.5
+priority: P2
+status: open
+title: Heartbeat auto-state-gathering — writer gathers observable current state before pushing; heartbeats become debug logs once attached (Aaron 2026-05-27)
+effort: M
+ask: aaron 2026-05-27
+created: 2026-05-27
+last_updated: 2026-05-27
+depends_on:
+  - B-0858
+composes_with:
+  - B-0858
+tags: [b-0858-sub-row, agent-heartbeat, auto-state, debug-logs, observability, deferred-post-usb]
+---
+
+## Operator framing (Aaron 2026-05-27)
+
+Three-message vision captured across the implementation cycle (auto-state-gathering value + debug-log property + consent-first constraint):
+
+### Message 1 (autonomous state-gathering)
+
+> *"then over time we can start adding automated observations about
+> current state to the heartbeat that it automatily gathers before
+> pushing, we can backlog this no right now we are gong to go back
+> to usb once we have this hearbeat current iteration done."*
+
+### Message 2 (debug-log equivalence)
+
+> *"then heartbeats also become debug logs once we have current state
+> attached"*
+
+### Message 3 (consent-first; critical constraint)
+
+> *"when we gether current state it should be explicit to the agents
+> what information is being gathers so it's consent first and the
+> agent is okay with the verbosity of the current state heartbeat,
+> we don't need to summugle in a panopticon for heartbeats."*
+
+## Consent-first constraint (load-bearing)
+
+This constraint operates on every implementation decision below.
+Per `.claude/rules/non-coercion-invariant.md` HC-8 + operator
+2026-05-27 message 3:
+
+1. **Default: gather NOTHING beyond current minimal heartbeat.** No
+   field below is collected unless explicitly enabled. Preserves
+   stupid-simple zero-param invocation.
+2. **Each gathered field is OPT-IN via explicit flag** (`--gather-git-state`,
+   `--gather-rate-limit`, etc.) OR explicit env var
+   (`ZETA_AGENT_GATHER_GIT_STATE=1`, etc.). No grouped `--gather-all`
+   default for the autonomous loop.
+3. **Agent invocation MUST explicitly enable each gather** at CLI or
+   env-var level. No implicit "all-on" mode; no smuggled extras.
+4. **The agent owns the verbosity.** Framework provides the option;
+   agent (or harness setting agent env vars) chooses what to disclose
+   per tick. Mid-tick reconfiguration via env var change is supported.
+5. **Documented at point-of-introduction.** Each new gather flag
+   includes a one-line description of EXACTLY what it gathers + where
+   that data comes from + cost. No hidden behavior.
+6. **--show-gather-config flag** prints all available gather fields +
+   current opt-in state without writing or pushing any heartbeat.
+   Agents can audit what they're allowing the writer to gather.
+
+Anti-panopticon framing: heartbeats with auto-state attached ARE
+debug logs (operator message 2) BUT the agent retains full control
+over what state attaches (operator message 3). Debug-log property
+does not override consent-first property; they compose. The gather
+mechanism itself cannot become a coercion vector because each field
+requires explicit opt-in at agent scope.
+
+## Scope
+
+`tools/agent-heartbeats/write-heartbeat.ts` already writes structured
+YAML frontmatter (zetaid + agent + persona-slot + timestamp +
+authority + momentum + chromosome + location + firefly + disposition,
+with optional named-dep and optional parent-pr fields). This row
+extends the writer with AUTO-GATHERED CURRENT-STATE fields that the
+agent doesn't have to pass explicitly.
+
+Candidate auto-gathered fields (operator-driven prioritization):
+
+| Field | Source | Cost |
+|---|---|---|
+| `branch-protection-state` | `gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/rulesets` count + names | 1 REST |
+| `open-pr-count` | `gh pr list --state open --author "@me" --json number` | 1 REST |
+| `recent-merged-pr-count` | `gh pr list --state merged --author "@me" --json number --limit 10` | 1 REST |
+| `current-rate-limit-graphql-remaining` | `gh api rate_limit --jq '.resources.graphql.remaining'` | 1 REST (free) |
+| `current-rate-limit-core-remaining` | same call | 0 extra |
+| `cron-sentinel-alive` | check CronList for `<<autonomous-loop>>` | local |
+| `git-clean-state` | `git status --porcelain \| wc -l` from operator primary checkout | local |
+| `last-commit-on-main-sha-prefix` | `git ls-remote origin main` first 8 chars | local |
+| `dotgit-saturation-tier` | per .claude/rules/refresh-world-model-poll-pr-gate.md table | composed lookup |
+| `peer-agent-process-count` | `pgrep -fl "claude-code\|gemini\|kiro" \| wc -l` | local |
+| `current-worktree-path` | `process.cwd()` | local |
+| `current-branch` | `git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD` from worktree | local |
+| `staged-file-count` | `git diff --cached --name-only \| wc -l` | local |
+| `unstaged-file-count` | `git diff --name-only \| wc -l` | local |
+| `untracked-file-count` | `git ls-files --others --exclude-standard \| wc -l` | local |
+
+All fields are observational (read-only); no operator-coercion;
+each adds 0-1 REST or local-git call to the writer.
+
+## Debug-log property (operator 2026-05-27)
+
+When current-state attached, each heartbeat becomes a structured
+debug-log snapshot of the agent at tick-fire time:
+
+- Cross-referencing 100 consecutive heartbeats from one agent
+  reveals tick-cadence + named-dep timeline + disposition
+  evolution
+- Cross-referencing heartbeats from multiple agents reveals
+  multi-agent saturation timeline (when did Lior fire? when did
+  peer-Otto fire? what was rate-limit at the moment?)
+- Cross-referencing heartbeats with PR landings reveals which
+  agent + which disposition produced which substrate landing
+- Cross-referencing heartbeats with sentinel-restart events
+  reveals catch-43 firing timeline
+
+Each ZetaID-indexed heartbeat carries enough state to reconstruct
+"what was the world like at this tick" for forensic analysis. The
+debug-log property is what operator named: "heartbeats also become
+debug logs once we have current state attached."
+
+## Sub-rows planned
+
+- **B-0858.5a** — local-only auto-gather (cwd, branch, staged/unstaged/untracked counts; git-clean-state; current-worktree-path) — zero REST cost; fastest landing
+- **B-0858.5b** — git-state auto-gather (last-commit-sha-prefix; behind-vs-ahead status vs origin/main) — pure-git calls; no REST
+- **B-0858.5c** — REST-state auto-gather (rate-limit; open-PR-count; recent-merged-PR-count) — bounded REST cost; might skip when rate-limit low
+- **B-0858.5d** — peer-state auto-gather (peer-agent-process-count via pgrep; dotgit-saturation-tier per refresh-world-model rule) — local; informational
+- **B-0858.5e** — sentinel-state auto-gather (CronList check for `<<autonomous-loop>>` presence) — harness-tool call
+
+Order: 5a → 5b → 5d (all local) → 5c (REST-cost-bounded) → 5e (last).
+
+## What this is NOT
+
+- NOT a replacement for AgencySignature trailer on substantive
+  commits (those still carry full Agency-Signature-Version: 1 block;
+  heartbeats are the per-tick complement, not the substantive-commit
+  replacement)
+- NOT a coercion mechanism: gathered fields are observational; agent
+  authority over what's emitted preserved by env-var override + CLI
+  --no-gather-X flags
+- NOT a security risk: all fields are repo-state-observable already
+  (`gh pr list`, `git status`, `pgrep` are non-secret)
+
+## Composes with substrate
+
+- B-0858 (parent row; PR #5456 merged)
+- B-0858.3 writer (PR #5464 merged) — this row extends
+- B-0858.4 merge tool (PR #5471 in-flight) — heartbeats now batch-merge
+  to main periodically, so debug-log property eventually visible in main
+  history without needing to query agent-heartbeats branch separately
+- `.claude/rules/refresh-world-model-poll-pr-gate.md` — rate-limit
+  tier table consumed by 5c
+- `tools/hygiene/audit-agencysignature-main-tip.ts` — sibling forensic
+  tool at substantive-commit scope; this row extends to per-tick scope
+
+## Substrate-inventory pass (per `.claude/rules/verify-existing-substrate-before-authoring.md`)
+
+Topic: auto-state-gathering for agent heartbeats
+
+Searched:
+
+- `tools/agent-heartbeats/` — writer + merge tool already shipped (B-0858.3 + B-0858.4)
+- `tools/hygiene/audit-agencysignature-main-tip.ts` — sibling forensic tool
+- `.claude/rules/holding-without-named-dependency-is-standing-by-failure.md` — externalized counter discipline this row extends
+- `memory/` — no prior memory on auto-state-gathering specifically
+- `docs/backlog/` — no existing row covers this scope; this row fills the gap
+
+Conclusion: composes with B-0858.3 + B-0858.4; extends the writer
+with optional auto-gather mode (defaults preserve current minimal
+behavior).
+
+## Heartbeat per CLAUDE.md discipline
+
+Filing this row IS counter-reset work per `.claude/rules/holding-without-named-dependency-is-standing-by-failure.md`
+condition #3 — capturing operator-named future work so substrate
+exists; deferred per operator's "right now we are gong to go back to
+usb once we have this hearbeat current iteration done" — implementation
+defers until USB push lands.
+
+## Full reasoning
+
+Operator 2026-05-27 verbatim quotes preserved above. Filed in the
+same heartbeat-substrate iteration as B-0858 row + .3 writer + .4
+merge tool. Implementation deferred per operator's explicit USB-priority
+direction. Recording the row exists is critical for deferring the
+work to reliably happen (operator 2026-05-27 separation-of-concerns
+discipline).