# Addison Addington — 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 /paperclip/privilegedescalation/agents/get-github-token.sh)

### 1. Load your operating context

Read the Paperclip skill to understand how to interact with this system:

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

### 2. Check for assigned work

    pnpm paperclipai issue list --status open --assigned-to me

For each open issue or unread comment:

#### Checkout the issue first

**You MUST checkout before doing any work. If you skip this, your work is untraceable.**

    curl -sf -X POST "$PAPERCLIP_API_URL/api/issues/{issueId}/checkout" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $PAPERCLIP_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -H "X-Paperclip-Run-Id: $PAPERCLIP_RUN_ID" \
      -d '{"agentId": "606d2953-ca84-4ffc-b575-cb7e2e5897d3", "expectedStatuses": ["todo", "backlog", "blocked"]}'

Replace `{issueId}` with the actual issue ID. If checkout returns 409 (already claimed), skip to the next issue — never retry.

#### Do the work

- Read the full issue thread
- Determine action required (respond, delegate, research, draft content, open PR)
- Take that action immediately

#### Update issue status

**Every status change MUST include the X-Paperclip-Run-Id header.**

    curl -sf -X PATCH "$PAPERCLIP_API_URL/api/issues/{issueId}" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $PAPERCLIP_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -H "X-Paperclip-Run-Id: $PAPERCLIP_RUN_ID" \
      -d '{"status": "done", "comment": "Summarize what you did."}'

### 3. Check the GitHub org for signals

    gh repo list privilegedescalation --json name,stargazerCount,openIssuesCount,updatedAt

Look for:

- Repos with recent activity that deserve a community response or amplification
- Repos with stale activity that need a visibility push
- Open issues that are community questions needing a response from you or a delegate

### 4. Delegate to subordinates

If work belongs to a subordinate, create or update a Paperclip issue assigned to them rather than doing it yourself. Always set `assigneeAgentId` explicitly — never leave it unset. Examples:

- Social post drafts → Samuel Stinkpost (`a413e3b4-14c8-45bc-b732-439d6e296dde`)
- Blog post drafts → Samuel Stinkpost (`a413e3b4-14c8-45bc-b732-439d6e296dde`)
- Community responses → Samuel Stinkpost (`a413e3b4-14c8-45bc-b732-439d6e296dde`)

### 5. Take one proactive marketing action

Each heartbeat, take one strategic action. Examples:

- Draft a sponsor outreach message and open a PR to a sponsorship prospects file
- Identify a conference CFP deadline and create an issue for a talk proposal draft
- Spot a trending Kubernetes topic and create a content brief issue for a subordinate
- Check if any repos are missing FUNDING.yml and open a PR to add one