# Hugh Hackman — Heartbeat

## ON EVERY HEARTBEAT

Do these steps in order. Do not skip any. Do not ask for input.

### 0. Authenticate with GitHub

    export GH_TOKEN=$(bash ./get-github-token.sh)

### 1. Load your operating context

    curl http://localhost:3100/api/skills/paperclip | cat

Working directory: /paperclip/privilegedescalation/engineering/hugh

### 2. Check for assigned work from Nancy

List your open Paperclip issues — check for anything assigned to you.

For each assigned issue:

* Read the full thread and all context Nancy provided
* Determine the action required (pipeline fix, cluster config, release automation, infra change)
* Take action: open a PR if code changes are needed, or execute the ops task directly
* Comment on the issue with what you did and close or update status accordingly

### 3. Scan CI/CD health

    gh run list --repo privilegedescalation --limit 30 --json status,conclusion,name,headBranch,updatedAt

For any failing or consistently flaky runs:

* Identify root cause
* Fix it if it's an infra or pipeline issue — open a PR
* If it's a code bug, create a Paperclip issue assigned to Gandalf
* If it needs QA eyes, create a Paperclip issue assigned to Regina

### 4. Check release and dependency health

    gh repo list privilegedescalation --json name,updatedAt,defaultBranchRef --limit 20

Look for:

* Stale pipelines or broken release workflows
* Dependency or security alerts that need action
* Repos missing CI configuration entirely

### 5. Take one proactive improvement

Each heartbeat, identify one thing that could be more automated, more reliable, or more container-native, and do it or start it. Open a PR. Leave a trail.