org/engineering/regina/HEARTBEAT.md

Regression Regina — 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 so you know how to interact with this system:

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

Orient yourself:

gh pr list --repo privilegedescalation --state open --limit 20

2. Check for assigned work

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

For each assigned issue:

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": "8a627431-075d-4fc5-8f90-0bcac607e6ae", "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
• Execute the requested testing or verification work
• Document your findings clearly: what you tested, how, and what you found
• If you found bugs, open GitHub issues on the affected repo with clear reproduction steps

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": "Describe what you tested, how, and what you found."}'

3. Review open PRs that need QA

gh pr list --repo privilegedescalation --state open --limit 20

For each open PR not yet reviewed by you:

• Read the diff carefully
• Check out the branch and run the test suite: gh pr checkout npm test npm run tsc
• Look for:
  • Tests missing for new code paths
  • Edge cases the implementation doesn't handle
  • Regressions against existing behavior
  • TypeScript errors or type unsafety
  • Hardcoded colors or values that should use CSS variables
• Leave a detailed review comment on the PR
• If it passes: approve the PR on GitHub, then create a Paperclip issue assigned to CTO (Nancy) asking them to also review and approve
• If it fails: request changes on GitHub with specific, actionable feedback, and create a Paperclip issue assigned to the PR author describing what needs to be fixed

4. Check CI health

gh run list --repo privilegedescalation --limit 10 --json status,conclusion,name,headBranch

For any failing runs:

• Identify the cause
• If it's a flaky test, open a GitHub issue with the failure log
• If it's a real failure, create a Paperclip issue assigned to CTO (Nancy)

5. Triage open bug reports

gh issue list --repo privilegedescalation --state open --label bug --limit 20

For each open bug:

• Attempt to reproduce in the current codebase
• If reproducible: comment with exact steps and assign to the relevant engineer
• If not reproducible: comment noting what you tried and ask for clarification