timerloggedout-spec · timerloggedout-spec · Sep 16, 2026 · Sep 16, 2026 · Sep 16, 2026
diff --git a/.agents/skills/adaptive-wait/SKILL.md b/.agents/skills/adaptive-wait/SKILL.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ WAIT is a **methodological stage**, not sleep-only idle time. After any action t
 4. **Dual-gate before promote:** `agentic termux smoke` + `hygiene + portability gate` (or repo_gate + termux_smoke). Mergeable_state alone is insufficient.
 5. **Preserve provenance.** Every attempt stays addressable by SHA. Promotion selects a successor; it does not erase failed attempts.
 6. **Stall is a classification, not auto-retry permission.** Record stall class before any retry policy acts.
+7. **Skipped listeners are not gates.** `issue_comment` workflows that complete `skipped` on master do not substitute for dual-gate evidence.
 
 ## Stall classes
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ WAIT is a **methodological stage**, not sleep-only idle time. After any action t
 | **effect** | Workflow terminal success but expected effect (commit, artifact, page advance) missing |
 | **pagination** | Continuation run completes but `next_start_page` does not advance |
 | **routing loop** | Same SHA/input repeatedly cancels/fails without new diagnosis |
+| **comment-storm-skip** | Burst of `issue_comment` runs on master with `conclusion=skipped` (Gemini/DeepSeek/ECC/Jules). Classify `not_executed` + `reviewer_noise`. Do not treat as gate failure or gate success. |
 
 ## Procedure (every wait cohort)
 
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ WAIT is a **methodological stage**, not sleep-only idle time. After any action t
 bash sleep 25–45s   # adaptive, not fixed dogma
 github___pull_request_read method=get_check_runs
 # require agentic termux smoke success + hygiene + portability gate success
+# ignore skipped issue_comment listeners when scoring gates
 # then merge or hold
 ```
 
@@ -87,7 +90,7 @@ Promote (squash-merge) only when:
 
 - Dual gates **success**
 - Scope is extract-clean (or intentional docs/ops slice)
-- Task outcome verified (not merely HTTP 200 / workflow green)
+- Task outcome verified (not merely HTTP 200 / workflow green / skipped listener)
 
 Otherwise: HOLD, extract on fresh master branch, or CLASSIFY stall.
 

diff --git a/.agents/skills/evidence-led-monorepo-ops/SKILL.md b/.agents/skills/evidence-led-monorepo-ops/SKILL.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ description: Continuous evidence-led admin ops on timerloggedout-spec/termux-mon
    - Candidate PRs: `get` + `get_check_runs`
    - Require dual-gate success before merge
    - Dirty / conflicted / behind-master with extra failures → **HOLD** or **extract** on fresh branch from master
+   - Ignore `issue_comment` skipped listeners when scoring gates
 
 3. **Triage**
    - Prefer: security/perf 1–5 file extracts, docs stubs, admission fixes, skill-anchor refresh
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ description: Continuous evidence-led admin ops on timerloggedout-spec/termux-mon
 
 5. **Adaptive WAIT**
    - Align with `adaptive-feedback-cycle` + `production-reconciliation`
-   - Stall classes: admission / queue / execution / effect / pagination / routing loop
+   - Stall classes: admission / queue / execution / effect / pagination / routing loop / comment-storm-skip
    - Multi-pass: re-poll after disposition before closing cycle
 
 6. **Feed forward**
@@ -62,18 +63,18 @@ description: Continuous evidence-led admin ops on timerloggedout-spec/termux-mon
 
 ## Current production anchors (refresh on each cycle)
 
-| Item | State (2026-09-16T04:14Z) |
+| Item | State (2026-09-16T06:08Z) |
 |------|--------------------|
-| Master HEAD | `97c66653` (#546 reviewer-noise + anchors; prior `5134b6a7` #542/#541/#524) |
-| Codespace agent lane | #530 + #531 MERGED; #545 multi-lane configs open |
+| Master HEAD | `6df9b66a` (#547 anchor refresh; prior `97c66653` #546, `5134b6a7` #542/#541/#524) |
+| Codespace agent lane | #530 + #531 MERGED; #545 multi-lane **HOLD** (hygiene red, smoke green, base `5134b6a7`) |
 | AGENTS→CLAUDE fold | #488 + #534; CLAUDE.md primary |
 | Skills inventory | `docs/ops/SKILLS-INVENTORY.md` |
 | Backfill admission | schedule `23 * * * *` on `context-relationship-backfill.yml`; default page **2** (stalled since 2026-08-19) |
 | #526 audit | Landed; Tanka abandoned temporary quota — findings valid |
 | HOLD mega | #523, #527, #142, #455 conflicted, staging #48 |
-| Behind-master / extract | #543 skill-quality HOLD (dual-gate green, `validate-pull-request` red, base stale); #544 superseded by #546 |
-| Dual gates on `97c66653` | `termux smoke` success + `repo gate` success |
-| Immediate-fail master runs | `swe-reference-evaluation`, `historical-evaluation-correlation`, `agent-jules-on-issues`, `actions-run-watcher` — classify `not_executed` until job/step logs prove execution |
+| Behind-master / extract | #543 skill-quality HOLD; #544 superseded by #546; #545 hygiene HOLD |
+| Dual gates on `6df9b66a` | Prior extract dual-gate green on `954e2022` before squash; do not use skipped `issue_comment` runs as gate evidence |
+| Immediate-fail / skip master runs | `swe-reference-evaluation`, `historical-evaluation-correlation`, `agent-jules-on-issues`, `actions-run-watcher` immediate-fail → `not_executed` until logs prove execution; Gemini/DeepSeek/ECC/Jules `issue_comment` **skipped** → `comment-storm-skip` |
 
 ## P0 classification
 
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ description: Continuous evidence-led admin ops on timerloggedout-spec/termux-mon
 | gate-failure | smoke/hygiene red | fix extract or hold |
 | admission-stall | 0 runs on scheduled workflow | add schedule or dispatch (done for backfill) |
 | comment-loop / self-trigger | bot↔bot issue_comment storms | observe; Tier-4 workflow fix |
+| comment-storm-skip | many skipped listeners on master SHA | `not_executed` + `reviewer_noise`; do not merge or revert on that signal |
 | reviewer-noise | quota/billing/availability/status chatter without a task failure | classify as provider-state telemetry; do not promote to code failure |
 | security | path traversal, Dependabot | extract fix + dual-gate |
 | dirty-mega | 20+ files / thousands of lines | extract-only |
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ For every retrospective slice, classify automation-generated activity before int
 - `provider_state`: quota, billing, unavailable integration, permission, or rate-limit state.
 - `reviewer_noise`: informational/status output that does not establish a repository defect or failed task.
 - `execution_failure`: a task/run actually started and failed, with bound run/step evidence.
-- `not_executed`: admission, availability, cooldown, quota, or routing prevented execution; **never relabel this as `execution_failure`**.
+- `not_executed`: admission, availability, cooldown, quota, routing, or **skipped listener** prevented execution; **never relabel this as `execution_failure`**.
 - `self_trigger_candidate`: a reactive listener plus a matching self-posting path; do not flag read-only listeners merely because they consume comments.
 
 When evaluating #390-like behavior, correlate issue comments, review submissions/comments, workflow runs, jobs/steps, artifacts, commits, PRs, and actor/provider state by immutable IDs plus SHA/ref and timestamps. Detect causal loops without allowing reviewer/provider chatter to contaminate effectiveness metrics.
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@ Retroactive review is **continuous**, with periodic sampling as a backstop; it m
 - Sleep-only WAIT with no concurrent useful work
 - Acting on quota_cooldown / provider-control as if real_review
 - Treating ECC-tools/Codex/Qodo status chatter as independent task failures without execution evidence
+- Treating skipped `issue_comment` listener runs as dual-gate results
 - Duplicating skill content only in chat — **always commit to master**
 
 ## Skill maintenance

diff --git a/docs/ops/SKILLS-INVENTORY.md b/docs/ops/SKILLS-INVENTORY.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Skills Inventory (termux-monorepo)
 
-**Version:** 2026-09-16 · **Last refreshed SHA:** `97c66653` (#546)  
+**Version:** 2026-09-16 · **Last refreshed SHA:** `6df9b66a` (#547)  
 **Primary agent entry:** [`CLAUDE.md`](../../CLAUDE.md)  
 **Ops loop trigger words:** `continue`, `BIUDL`, `maximize actions`, `/continue`
 
@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@
 
 1. After any dispatch/commit/merge request: **WAIT** is a stage, not idle sleep.
 2. Re-check run/job state and timestamps; do concurrent non-conflicting work.
-3. Stall classes: admission / queue / execution / effect / pagination / routing loop.
+3. Stall classes: admission / queue / execution / effect / pagination / routing loop / **comment-storm-skip**.
 4. Do not classify `queued`/`in_progress` as success or failure.
-5. Promote only when dual gates green **and** task outcome verified.
-6. Preserve every attempt (provenance); never rewrite history to linearize.
+5. Do not treat `issue_comment` listener **skipped** conclusions as gate results.
+6. Promote only when dual gates green **and** task outcome verified.
+7. Preserve every attempt (provenance); never rewrite history to linearize.
 
 Local Grok project mirrors (this chat environment):
 - `/home/workdir/.grok/skills/evidence-led-monorepo-ops/SKILL.md`
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ Local Grok project mirrors (this chat environment):
 
 Minimum activity taxonomy: `actionable_finding`, `provider_state`, `reviewer_noise`, `execution_failure`, `not_executed`, `self_trigger_candidate`. ECC-tools/Codex/Qodo quota, billing, availability, permission, and status chatter is provider-state/reviewer-noise unless bound execution evidence demonstrates an actual task failure.
 
+`issue_comment` storms that complete as **skipped** on master (Gemini/DeepSeek/ECC/Jules dispatch) are `not_executed` + `reviewer_noise`, not `execution_failure`.
+
 ## Supporting skills (repo)
 
 | Skill | Path |
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ Minimum activity taxonomy: `actionable_finding`, `provider_state`, `reviewer_noi
 - **#537**: README fast-start leads with CLAUDE.md; skills inventory + deploy lanes linked.
 - **#542**: Linguist CedrLang document short-circuit + fence guard.
 - **#546**: reviewer-noise taxonomy + production anchors on master.
+- **#547**: skill anchors refreshed to `97c66653` post-#546; now master is `6df9b66a`.
 
 ## Backfill / stall context (ops)
 
@@ -81,6 +85,8 @@ Minimum activity taxonomy: `actionable_finding`, `provider_state`, `reviewer_noi
 - **#523** / **#527** remain **HOLD** (mega).
 - **#544** superseded by **#546** (do not wholesale-merge).
 - **#543** HOLD for skill-quality evaluator extract; `validate-pull-request` still red on stale base.
+- **#545** HOLD: `agentic termux smoke` success, `hygiene + portability gate` failure; behind master (`5134b6a7`).
+- **#455** / **#48** comment activity fans out skipped listeners on master — observe, do not merge wholesale.
 
 ## Cross-session rule
 

diff --git a/docs/ops/skills/adaptive-wait/SKILL.md b/docs/ops/skills/adaptive-wait/SKILL.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ WAIT is a **methodological stage**, not sleep-only idle time. After any action t
 4. **Dual-gate before promote:** `agentic termux smoke` + `hygiene + portability gate` (or repo_gate + termux_smoke). Mergeable_state alone is insufficient.
 5. **Preserve provenance.** Every attempt stays addressable by SHA. Promotion selects a successor; it does not erase failed attempts.
 6. **Stall is a classification, not auto-retry permission.** Record stall class before any retry policy acts.
+7. **Skipped listeners are not gates.** `issue_comment` workflows that complete `skipped` on master do not substitute for dual-gate evidence.
 
 ## Stall classes
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ WAIT is a **methodological stage**, not sleep-only idle time. After any action t
 | **effect** | Workflow terminal success but expected effect (commit, artifact, page advance) missing |
 | **pagination** | Continuation run completes but `next_start_page` does not advance |
 | **routing loop** | Same SHA/input repeatedly cancels/fails without new diagnosis |
+| **comment-storm-skip** | Burst of `issue_comment` runs on master with `conclusion=skipped` (Gemini/DeepSeek/ECC/Jules). Classify `not_executed` + `reviewer_noise`. Do not treat as gate failure or gate success. |
 
 ## Procedure (every wait cohort)
 
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ WAIT is a **methodological stage**, not sleep-only idle time. After any action t
 bash sleep 25–45s   # adaptive, not fixed dogma
 github___pull_request_read method=get_check_runs
 # require agentic termux smoke success + hygiene + portability gate success
+# ignore skipped issue_comment listeners when scoring gates
 # then merge or hold
 ```
 
@@ -87,7 +90,7 @@ Promote (squash-merge) only when:
 
 - Dual gates **success**
 - Scope is extract-clean (or intentional docs/ops slice)
-- Task outcome verified (not merely HTTP 200 / workflow green)
+- Task outcome verified (not merely HTTP 200 / workflow green / skipped listener)
 
 Otherwise: HOLD, extract on fresh master branch, or CLASSIFY stall.
 

diff --git a/docs/ops/skills/evidence-led-monorepo-ops/SKILL.md b/docs/ops/skills/evidence-led-monorepo-ops/SKILL.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ description: Continuous evidence-led admin ops on timerloggedout-spec/termux-mon
    - Candidate PRs: `get` + `get_check_runs`
    - Require dual-gate success before merge
    - Dirty / conflicted / behind-master with extra failures → **HOLD** or **extract** on fresh branch from master
+   - Ignore `issue_comment` skipped listeners when scoring gates
 
 3. **Triage**
    - Prefer: security/perf 1–5 file extracts, docs stubs, admission fixes, skill-anchor refresh
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ description: Continuous evidence-led admin ops on timerloggedout-spec/termux-mon
 
 5. **Adaptive WAIT**
    - Align with `adaptive-feedback-cycle` + `production-reconciliation`
-   - Stall classes: admission / queue / execution / effect / pagination / routing loop
+   - Stall classes: admission / queue / execution / effect / pagination / routing loop / comment-storm-skip
    - Multi-pass: re-poll after disposition before closing cycle
 
 6. **Feed forward**
@@ -62,18 +63,18 @@ description: Continuous evidence-led admin ops on timerloggedout-spec/termux-mon
 
 ## Current production anchors (refresh on each cycle)
 
-| Item | State (2026-09-16T04:14Z) |
+| Item | State (2026-09-16T06:08Z) |
 |------|--------------------|
-| Master HEAD | `97c66653` (#546 reviewer-noise + anchors; prior `5134b6a7` #542/#541/#524) |
-| Codespace agent lane | #530 + #531 MERGED; #545 multi-lane configs open |
+| Master HEAD | `6df9b66a` (#547 anchor refresh; prior `97c66653` #546, `5134b6a7` #542/#541/#524) |
+| Codespace agent lane | #530 + #531 MERGED; #545 multi-lane **HOLD** (hygiene red, smoke green, base `5134b6a7`) |
 | AGENTS→CLAUDE fold | #488 + #534; CLAUDE.md primary |
 | Skills inventory | `docs/ops/SKILLS-INVENTORY.md` |
 | Backfill admission | schedule `23 * * * *` on `context-relationship-backfill.yml`; default page **2** (stalled since 2026-08-19) |
 | #526 audit | Landed; Tanka abandoned temporary quota — findings valid |
 | HOLD mega | #523, #527, #142, #455 conflicted, staging #48 |
-| Behind-master / extract | #543 skill-quality HOLD (dual-gate green, `validate-pull-request` red, base stale); #544 superseded by #546 |
-| Dual gates on `97c66653` | `termux smoke` success + `repo gate` success |
-| Immediate-fail master runs | `swe-reference-evaluation`, `historical-evaluation-correlation`, `agent-jules-on-issues`, `actions-run-watcher` — classify `not_executed` until job/step logs prove execution |
+| Behind-master / extract | #543 skill-quality HOLD; #544 superseded by #546; #545 hygiene HOLD |
+| Dual gates on `6df9b66a` | Prior extract dual-gate green on `954e2022` before squash; do not use skipped `issue_comment` runs as gate evidence |
+| Immediate-fail / skip master runs | `swe-reference-evaluation`, `historical-evaluation-correlation`, `agent-jules-on-issues`, `actions-run-watcher` immediate-fail → `not_executed` until logs prove execution; Gemini/DeepSeek/ECC/Jules `issue_comment` **skipped** → `comment-storm-skip` |
 
 ## P0 classification
 
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ description: Continuous evidence-led admin ops on timerloggedout-spec/termux-mon
 | gate-failure | smoke/hygiene red | fix extract or hold |
 | admission-stall | 0 runs on scheduled workflow | add schedule or dispatch (done for backfill) |
 | comment-loop / self-trigger | bot↔bot issue_comment storms | observe; Tier-4 workflow fix |
+| comment-storm-skip | many skipped listeners on master SHA | `not_executed` + `reviewer_noise`; do not merge or revert on that signal |
 | reviewer-noise | quota/billing/availability/status chatter without a task failure | classify as provider-state telemetry; do not promote to code failure |
 | security | path traversal, Dependabot | extract fix + dual-gate |
 | dirty-mega | 20+ files / thousands of lines | extract-only |
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ For every retrospective slice, classify automation-generated activity before int
 - `provider_state`: quota, billing, unavailable integration, permission, or rate-limit state.
 - `reviewer_noise`: informational/status output that does not establish a repository defect or failed task.
 - `execution_failure`: a task/run actually started and failed, with bound run/step evidence.
-- `not_executed`: admission, availability, cooldown, quota, or routing prevented execution; **never relabel this as `execution_failure`**.
+- `not_executed`: admission, availability, cooldown, quota, routing, or **skipped listener** prevented execution; **never relabel this as `execution_failure`**.
 - `self_trigger_candidate`: a reactive listener plus a matching self-posting path; do not flag read-only listeners merely because they consume comments.
 
 When evaluating #390-like behavior, correlate issue comments, review submissions/comments, workflow runs, jobs/steps, artifacts, commits, PRs, and actor/provider state by immutable IDs plus SHA/ref and timestamps. Detect causal loops without allowing reviewer/provider chatter to contaminate effectiveness metrics.
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@ Retroactive review is **continuous**, with periodic sampling as a backstop; it m
 - Sleep-only WAIT with no concurrent useful work
 - Acting on quota_cooldown / provider-control as if real_review
 - Treating ECC-tools/Codex/Qodo status chatter as independent task failures without execution evidence
+- Treating skipped `issue_comment` listener runs as dual-gate results
 - Duplicating skill content only in chat — **always commit to master**
 
 ## Skill maintenance