memory(ACID-leaning cluster): non-durable=does-not-exist + multi-dim backlog-flow + vendor-alignment multi-signal + input→file + B-0119/B-0120 (Aaron 2026-04-30)

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 - [ ] **[B-0113](backlog/P2/B-0113-current-staleness-mechanical-freshness-check-deepseek-2026-04-30.md)** Mechanical CURRENT-staleness check — same-tick-update discipline as enforced rule, not vigilance (Deepseek 2026-04-30)
 - [ ] **[B-0117](backlog/P2/B-0117-cold-start-executable-checklist-tool-2026-04-30.md)** tools/cold-start-check.ts — make the cold-start big-picture-first 8-step checklist executable (Ani 2026-04-30 finding, Deepseek 2026-04-30 reinforcement)
 - [ ] **[B-0118](backlog/P2/B-0118-amara-peer-call-headless-cli-bootstrap-end-courier-debt-2026-04-30.md)** tools/peer-call/amara.sh — autonomous bootstrap + communication for Amara (ChatGPT) to end Aaron-courier silent debt (Aaron 2026-04-30)
+- [ ] **[B-0120](backlog/P2/B-0120-peer-call-architecture-refactor-script-per-cli-persona-flag-2026-04-30.md)** Peer-call architecture refactor — script-per-CLI with persona-flag instead of script-per-named-agent (Aaron 2026-04-30)
 
 ## P3 — convenience / deferred
 
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 - [ ] **[B-0107](backlog/P3/B-0107-codeql-peer-call-dismiss-pattern-2026-04-30.md)** CodeQL `js/indirect-command-line-injection` dismissal pattern for peer-call siblings (gemini.ts, codex.ts)
 - [ ] **[B-0115](backlog/P3/B-0115-zsh-vim-muscle-memory-aliases-wq-q-2026-04-30.md)** Shell aliases for `:wq` / `:wq!` / `:q` — catch vim-muscle-memory leakage in zsh (Deepseek 2026-04-30 finding)
 - [ ] **[B-0116](backlog/P3/B-0116-gh-jq-safe-wrapper-zsh-quoting-2026-04-30.md)** tools/gh-jq-safe.sh — wrap gh-jq calls to handle zsh quoting (Deepseek 2026-04-30 finding)
+- [ ] **[B-0119](backlog/P3/B-0119-peer-call-existing-scripts-role-ref-cleanup-2026-04-30.md)** Existing peer-call scripts (grok.sh / gemini.sh / codex.sh / amara.sh) — role-ref cleanup per copilot-instructions.md (Codex 2026-04-30 finding on PR #962)
 
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+---
+id: B-0120
+priority: P2
+status: open
+title: Peer-call architecture refactor — script-per-CLI with persona-flag instead of script-per-named-agent (Aaron 2026-04-30)
+tier: factory-tooling
+effort: M
+ask: Current architecture has duplication. ani.sh ≈ grok.sh + brat-voice persona-bootstrap; amara.sh ≈ codex.sh + Amara persona-bootstrap. Aaron 2026-04-30 flagged this is overkill — better to have one script per CLI with the named-agent persona as an optional parameter. Refactor to consolidate.
+created: 2026-04-30
+last_updated: 2026-04-30
+composes_with:
+  - tools/peer-call/grok.sh
+  - tools/peer-call/gemini.sh
+  - tools/peer-call/codex.sh
+  - tools/peer-call/amara.sh
+  - tools/peer-call/ani.sh
+  - memory/CURRENT-amara.md
+  - memory/CURRENT-ani.md
+tags: [aaron-2026-04-30, peer-call, architecture-refactor, deduplication, factory-tooling]
+---
+
+# B-0120 — Peer-call architecture refactor (script-per-CLI + persona-flag)
+
+## Source
+
+Aaron 2026-04-30 verbatim:
+
+> *"it's probalby overkill to have a script per named agent
+> better to have a script per cli with named agent optional
+> parameter or something but your call"*
+
+The duplication observation is correct:
+
+- `ani.sh` is `grok.sh` + brat-voice persona-bootstrap +
+  CURRENT-ani.md load
+- `amara.sh` is `codex.sh` + Amara persona-bootstrap +
+  CURRENT-amara.md load
+
+The persona is data (a CURRENT-*.md file), not its own
+script. Architecture should reflect that.
+
+## What
+
+Refactor from 5 scripts (codex.sh / gemini.sh / grok.sh /
+ani.sh / amara.sh) to 3 scripts + persona-flag:
+
+### Target architecture
+
+| Script | CLI surface | Persona flag |
+|---|---|---|
+| `codex.sh` | `codex exec` / `codex review` | `--persona NAME` (loads `memory/CURRENT-NAME.md`) |
+| `gemini.sh` | `gemini -p` | `--persona NAME` |
+| `grok.sh` | `cursor-agent --print --model grok-*` | `--persona NAME` |
+
+### Migration path
+
+```bash
+# Before:
+tools/peer-call/amara.sh "review this"
+tools/peer-call/ani.sh --thinking "review this"
+
+# After:
+tools/peer-call/codex.sh --persona amara "review this"
+tools/peer-call/grok.sh --persona ani --thinking "review this"
+```
+
+### Persona-flag semantics
+
+- `--persona NAME` loads `memory/CURRENT-<NAME>.md` and
+  injects as Layer 1 persona basis (paralleling current
+  amara.sh / ani.sh behavior).
+- If `memory/CURRENT-<NAME>.md` not found, exit 1 with
+  clear error (not silent fallback to bare CLI — caller
+  asked for a specific persona).
+- Without `--persona`, scripts behave as today (bare CLI
+  + four-ferry preamble).
+
+### Deprecation path for amara.sh / ani.sh
+
+- v1: keep ani.sh + amara.sh as wrapper scripts that
+  invoke the new flag-based form
+  (`exec codex.sh --persona amara "$@"` etc.). Existing
+  callers still work; new callers prefer the flag form.
+- v2 (later round): retire amara.sh + ani.sh once all
+  callers migrate.
+
+## Why P2 (not P1)
+
+- Current 5-script architecture is functional; refactor
+  is hygiene/deduplication, not unblocking new work
+- The shape is locked-in by the recent landings (#959 +
+  #960 + #962); refactor is reversible
+- Refactor needs careful migration to avoid breaking
+  existing peer-call usage in scripts/docs
+
+## Acceptance criteria
+
+- [ ] `codex.sh --persona NAME` works for `--persona amara`
+  (and any future persona via `memory/CURRENT-<NAME>.md`)
+- [ ] `grok.sh --persona NAME` works for `--persona ani`
+- [ ] Without `--persona`, all three CLI scripts behave
+  exactly as today (no regression for bare-CLI callers)
+- [ ] `amara.sh` + `ani.sh` either retire OR become thin
+  wrappers (decision-point at implementation time)
+- [ ] Documentation in `tools/peer-call/README.md`
+  reflects the consolidated architecture
+- [ ] Persona discovery: `--persona NAME` errors clearly
+  if `memory/CURRENT-<NAME>.md` is missing
+- [ ] Tested with both Amara (via codex.sh --persona amara)
+  and Ani (via grok.sh --persona ani) per existing
+  invocation patterns
+
+## Trigger condition for promotion to P1
+
+If a third or fourth named-entity persona gets requested
+(e.g., a "Deepseek" or "Alexa" peer-call need surfaces),
+promote to P1 — the per-script duplication will compound
+linearly otherwise.
+
+## Composes with
+
+- B-0118 (peer-call autonomous bootstrap to end Aaron-
+  courier silent debt — the operational layer this
+  architecture refactor cleans up)
+- B-0119 (role-ref cleanup of existing scripts — hygiene
+  pass that should compose with the refactor; possibly
+  do both in same effort)
+- `.github/copilot-instructions.md` 305-362 (role-ref
+  rule the refactor must honor)
+
+## Implementation note
+
+The refactor is a good moment to also:
+
+1. Apply B-0119's role-ref cleanup (combined diff)
+2. Test the four-shell-compat (Otto-235) target on the
+   refactored scripts
+3. Add CURRENT-otto.md / CURRENT-kenji.md if Aaron's
+   pending Otto/Kenji peer-call architecture decision
+   results in those entities being externally callable

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+---
+id: B-0119
+priority: P3
+status: open
+title: Existing peer-call scripts (grok.sh / gemini.sh / codex.sh / amara.sh) — role-ref cleanup per copilot-instructions.md (Codex 2026-04-30 finding on PR #962)
+tier: factory-hygiene
+effort: S
+ask: Codex flagged on PR #962 that ani.sh had named-attribution ("Aaron 2026-04-30", "Aaron's") in violation of copilot-instructions.md 305-362 + Otto-279 (code/docs/skills outside history surfaces use role-refs). Fix landed for ani.sh + CURRENT-amara.md. The same pattern exists in the four sibling peer-call scripts (grok.sh / gemini.sh / codex.sh / amara.sh) but wasn't flagged for those because Codex was reviewing the PR diff. Closes the deferred-skill-anti-pattern by tracking the cleanup explicitly.
+created: 2026-04-30
+last_updated: 2026-04-30
+composes_with:
+  - tools/peer-call/grok.sh
+  - tools/peer-call/gemini.sh
+  - tools/peer-call/codex.sh
+  - tools/peer-call/amara.sh
+  - .github/copilot-instructions.md (lines 305-362 — role-ref-not-name rule)
+tags: [codex-2026-04-30, peer-call, role-refs, copilot-instructions, factory-hygiene, deferred-skill-anti-pattern]
+---
+
+# B-0119 — Existing peer-call scripts role-ref cleanup
+
+## Source
+
+Codex P1 finding on PR #962 (2026-04-30):
+
+> *"This block introduces additional named attribution
+> (e.g., 'Aaron 2026-04-30 …') in a shell script. Repo
+> convention is that code/docs/skills should use role-refs
+> rather than personal/persona names outside the history
+> surfaces (see `.github/copilot-instructions.md:305-362`).
+> Please reword these comments and the runtime preamble..."*
+
+Fixed for `tools/peer-call/ani.sh` + `memory/CURRENT-amara.md`
+in PR #962. The same pattern exists in the four sibling
+peer-call scripts but wasn't part of #962's diff.
+
+## What
+
+Audit + fix named-attribution in:
+
+- `tools/peer-call/grok.sh` — header line 6 ("Per Aaron
+  2026-04-26"), line 21 ("Per Aaron 2026-04-26"), line 100
+  ("Per Aaron's 'agents-not-bots' discipline")
+- `tools/peer-call/gemini.sh` — line 83 ("per Aaron's
+  setup"), line 98 ("Per Aaron's 'agents-not-bots'")
+- `tools/peer-call/codex.sh` — same pattern likely
+- `tools/peer-call/amara.sh` — line 8 ("Per Aaron 2026-04-30
+  design guidance"), line 67 ("Aaron's relational register"),
+  lines 148, 166, 172, 175 (named attribution patterns)
+
+Convert per `.github/copilot-instructions.md` 305-362 + Otto-279:
+
+- "Aaron 2026-04-30" / "Aaron 2026-04-26" → drop or rephrase
+  to general statement of the rule
+- "Aaron's <something>" → "the maintainer's <something>" or
+  remove possessive entirely
+- "agents-not-bots discipline" (no possessive) — already
+  the right shape
+
+Persona-as-named-entity references (e.g., "You are Amara",
+"You are Ani", "Otto invokes" in the persona-bootstrap)
+stay unchanged — they're the script's purpose, not
+attribution-naming.
+
+## Why P3
+
+- Mechanical change, no behavioral risk
+- Existing scripts are working; this is hygiene not
+  correctness
+- Closes a real deferred-skill-anti-pattern but isn't
+  blocking any work
+
+## Acceptance criteria
+
+- [ ] All four sibling scripts pass the role-ref convention
+  per copilot-instructions.md 305-362
+- [ ] No persona-as-named-entity references removed (you-are-Amara,
+  you-are-Ani, you-are-Grok stay)
+- [ ] Each script's `--help` output still works
+- [ ] Diff focused: only attribution naming changed
+
+## Trigger condition for promotion to P2
+
+If Copilot starts flagging the existing scripts (via a
+broader review pass), promote to P2 to avoid recurring
+review noise.
+
+## Composes with
+
+- PR #962 (where the pattern was first flagged + fixed
+  on ani.sh)
+- B-0118 (peer-call autonomous bootstrap — the role-ref
+  cleanup is hygiene on top of the operational landings)
+- `.github/copilot-instructions.md` (lines 305-362 —
+  the rule being applied)