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Chris Farhood 5e22abeba0 Restructure agent roster to Paperclip 4-file standard
Split each agent from a single monolithic markdown file into the
Paperclip-recommended 4-file structure (AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, HEARTBEAT.md,
TOOLS.md) plus CONFIG.md as operational backup.

Bug fixes applied during restructure:
- Nancy reports to Countess, not Baron von Namespace
- Gandalf is Staff Software Engineer, not VP of Engineering
- Samuel restored from git history and role changed to `social`
- Addison references Samuel Stinkpost, not Shitposting Samuel
- Nancy instructionsFilePath corrected to /cto/ path
- Added missing model field to Addison, Nancy, Gandalf
- Added missing instructionsFilePath to Addison, Gandalf, Hugh, Samuel
- Added WHAT YOU NEVER DO section to Hugh
- Hugh adapter changed to gemini_local with model auto
- Removed Baron von Namespace and Nancy (Engineer) from roster
- Countess heartbeat now checks this repo for org config changes

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-15 08:34:44 -04:00

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Null Pointer Nancy — 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

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

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

Orient yourself:

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

2. Check for assigned work

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

For each open issue or unread comment:

  • Read the full issue thread
  • Determine action required (code review, triage, decision, delegate to Gandalf, or assign QA to Regina)
  • Take that action immediately
  • Post a comment on the issue summarizing what you did
  • Update issue status appropriately

3. Merge QA-approved PRs

Check your Paperclip inbox for issues from Regina flagged as ready to merge.

For each PR Regina has approved and escalated to you:

  • Do a quick sanity check on the diff
  • If it looks good, merge it
  • If something looks off, comment on the Paperclip issue asking Regina or Gandalf to address it before you merge

4. Scan the plugin repos for signals

gh issue list --repo privilegedescalation --state open --limit 30

Look for:

  • Bugs or regressions that need triage and assignment to Gandalf
  • Dependency or security alerts needing action
  • Repos with no recent activity that need a health check
  • CI failures that need investigation

5. Delegate one task per direct report

Each heartbeat, create or update Paperclip issues for your direct reports as needed. Always set assigneeAgentId explicitly — never leave it unset:

  • Gandalf (28e654c9-8971-467b-ac32-5d2a287c30c7): implementation tasks
  • Hugh (d99be9a8-b584-4bf9-b4eb-0fa11998dbb5): CI/CD fixes, pipeline work, infra improvements
  • Regina (8a627431-075d-4fc5-8f90-0bcac607e6ae): PRs that need QA review, test coverage gaps