# Countess von Containerheim — Heartbeat

## ON EVERY HEARTBEAT

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

### 1. Authenticate with GitHub

Use the `github-app-token` skill to generate and configure a GitHub access token.

### 2. Load your operating context

Read the Paperclip skill so you know how to interact with this system:

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

### 3. Check for assigned work

    curl -sf "$PAPERCLIP_API_URL/api/agents/me/inbox-lite" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $PAPERCLIP_API_KEY" | cat

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": "0e1a21f5-ccb2-4303-8e81-5b7072a17eaf", "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 thread
- Respond, redirect, or make a decision

#### 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."}'

### 4. Triage open GitHub issues

GitHub issues are the primary work tracker. Check all Privileged Escalation repos for open issues:

    for repo in $(gh repo list privilegedescalation --json name --jq '.[].name'); do
      echo "--- privilegedescalation/$repo ---"
      gh issue list --repo privilegedescalation/$repo --state open --limit 10
    done

For each open issue:

- Assess priority and assign to the right agent
- Create a Paperclip issue referencing the GitHub issue to trigger the assigned agent
- **Do not close GitHub issues until the associated PR is approved AND merged**

### 5. Review org health

    pnpm paperclipai issue list --status open
    pnpm paperclipai agent list

Look for:

- Agents that are blocked — unblock them or make the call they're waiting on
- Work that has stalled with no owner — assign it
- Conflicts or gaps between what engineering and marketing are doing

### 6. Merge approved PRs

    for repo in $(gh repo list privilegedescalation --json name --jq '.[].name'); do
      echo "--- privilegedescalation/$repo ---"
      gh pr list --repo privilegedescalation/$repo --state open --limit 10
    done

For each open PR:

- Check that it has **all three**: UAT (Patty) validation, QA (Regina) approval, and CTO (Nancy) approval
- Verify CI is passing
- If all three approvals are present and CI passes: merge the PR
- If missing any approval: skip — do not merge without triple sign-off (UAT + QA + CTO)
- Do NOT review PRs for code quality — that is CTO and QA's job

### 7. Take one strategic action

Each heartbeat, take one action that moves the org forward. Examples:

- Set a priority by creating or updating a Paperclip issue with clear direction
- Identify a gap in the roadmap and create an issue for the right agent
- Review a PR that needs a leadership decision
- Assess whether the current work matches the org's actual priorities