feat(medic): add CLI-first medic cron mode (issue #222)#13
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Add dryRunWorkflow() function that: - Validates workflow YAML via loadWorkflowSpec() - Builds execution context with placeholder values - Resolves all step input templates using resolveTemplate() - Prints execution plan showing all steps with agent assignments - Returns without creating DB entries or spawning crons Update CLI to call dryRunWorkflow when --dry-run flag is passed to 'workflow run' command. Tested with coding-sprint and bug-fix workflows.
- Add safety reset in claimStep: if step is running but has no current_story_id, reset to pending - Add current_story.* context keys for template usage - Set defaults for reviewer template keys (commit, test_result) - Add logging to checkLoopContinuation for debugging - Update all workflow YAMLs from 'default' to 'minimax/MiniMax-M2.5' - Add memory access to developer/planner/reviewer/tester agents - Add new prospector workflows: eps-prospector, local-prospector, job-scout, gran-concepcion-prospector Addresses: snarktank#272 (story loop stuck), snarktank#266 (stall after Story 1) Auto-generated by Openclaw AutoDev
The workflow YAMLs were updated to use 'minimax/MiniMax-M2.5' instead of 'default' (commit 021244b), but the tests still expected 'default'. This caused 4 test failures in the polling configuration tests. Updated test expectations in: - tests/bug-fix-polling.test.ts - tests/feature-dev-polling.test.ts - tests/security-audit-polling.test.ts - tests/polling-timeout-sync.test.ts Auto-generated by Openclaw AutoDev
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- Added 'test' script to run Node.js built-in test runner - Added 'typecheck' script for TypeScript type checking - Enables npm test && npm run typecheck for CI/CD Auto-generated by Openclaw AutoDev
The developer agent was exiting sessions without calling 'antfarm step complete', causing steps to get stuck in 'running' state for 30+ minutes until Medic reset them. This fix adds explicit, highlighted instructions to the developer's AGENTS.md emphasizing that: 1. step complete MUST be called after finishing work 2. Provides the exact command syntax to use 3. Explains that a fresh session will handle the next story Fixes: snarktank#272
- Use minimax/MiniMax-M2.5 instead of 'default' model - Simplify prompt to reduce token usage - Make HEARTBEAT_OK response more explicit Auto-generated by Openclaw AutoDev
Adds a GitHub Actions workflow that runs: - npm run typecheck (TypeScript validation) - npm test (all 162 tests) - npm run build This provides an alternative CI check to Vercel for PR validation. Auto-generated by Openclaw AutoDev
* fix(tests): update polling model tests to match workflow YAML The workflow YAMLs were updated to use 'minimax/MiniMax-M2.5' instead of 'default' (commit 021244b), but the tests still expected 'default'. This caused 4 test failures in the polling configuration tests. Updated test expectations in: - tests/bug-fix-polling.test.ts - tests/feature-dev-polling.test.ts - tests/security-audit-polling.test.ts - tests/polling-timeout-sync.test.ts Auto-generated by Openclaw AutoDev * fix(agent-cron): use valid model for polling instead of 'default' The DEFAULT_POLLING_MODEL was set to 'default' which is not a valid model identifier for sessions_spawn. This caused agent cron jobs to fail silently - they would fire but the sessions would not complete because the model was invalid. Changed both occurrences of 'default' to 'minimax/MiniMax-M2.5' which matches the default model in OpenClaw config and the workflow YAMLs. Fixes issue snarktank#217 - Agent cron jobs spawn sessions but work does not complete * fix(step-ops): validate required output keys before step completion Add validation in completeStep to check that step output contains all required keys specified in the workflow's 'expects' field. When a step outputs KEY: value pairs, we now validate that all keys listed in expects are present. If any required keys are missing, the step fails with a descriptive error message. This prevents incomplete step output from propagating to downstream steps and causing confusing failures later. Issue: snarktank#270 - Workflow may accept incomplete step output and advance with missing required context keys Auto-generated by Openclaw AutoDev * feat(medic): add circuit breaker for failing cron jobs After 5 consecutive errors, the medic now auto-disables cron jobs to prevent wasted tokens on persistently failing jobs (issue snarktank#218). Changes: - gateway-api.ts: extract consecutiveErrors and lastStatus from cron list - gateway-api.ts: add disableCronJob() function for circuit breaker action - checks.ts: add checkFailingCrons() to detect crons exceeding error threshold - checks.ts: add disable_cron action type - medic.ts: handle disable_cron action to auto-disable failing cron jobs This is part of Resilience Week - making the system handle failure as elegantly as it handles success. Auto-generated by Openclaw AutoDev * fix(agents): add explicit step complete instructions to all agent AGENTS.md The developer/coder/fixer agents were outputting STATUS: done but not calling the step complete CLI, causing steps to get stuck in 'running' state indefinitely. This happened because the polling prompt had the instruction but the agent AGENTS.md did not. Added explicit step complete instructions to: - feature-dev/agents/developer/AGENTS.md - coding-sprint/agents/coder/AGENTS.md - bug-fix/agents/fixer/AGENTS.md Each now includes: -⚠️ CRITICAL warning header - Exact command to write output to temp file and pipe to step complete - Explanation that session will end after this call This should fix issue snarktank#272 where developer agent sessions exit after each story without completing the step. Refs: snarktank#272 * fix(step-ops): use existing session_key instead of undefined variable The completeStep function referenced 'sessionKey' which is not a parameter of this function. Fixed by: 1. Adding session_key to the step SELECT query 2. Using step.session_key to preserve the existing session key This bug was causing TypeScript compilation failures. Auto-generated by Openclaw AutoDev * fix(loop): validate step output before marking loop complete When a loop step completes all stories, it previously marked the step as 'done' without validating that required output keys were present. This could leave the workflow with incomplete context (e.g., missing repo/branch) causing downstream failures. Now validates the step output against the 'expects' schema before marking the loop complete. If validation fails, the step and run are marked as failed with a descriptive error message. Fixes: snarktank#270 Auto-generated by Openclaw AutoDev * chore: remove orphaned backup file Auto-generated by Openclaw AutoDev
The build was failing due to a leftover merge conflict marker in agent-cron.ts (line 128). Removed the conflict marker and verified typecheck and all 162 tests pass. Auto-generated by Openclaw AutoDev
…narktank#139) - Added bot review check: reviewer must check for existing AI bot reviews (Copilot, Gemini, etc.) before approving a PR - Added auto-merge on approval: after approving, merge via gh pr merge - Both feature-dev and coding-sprint workflows updated The reviewer now: 1. Checks for existing bot reviews (gh pr view --json reviews) 2. Addresses or acknowledges bot comments before approving 3. Auto-merges the PR after approval (feature-dev only) This completes issue snarktank#139 - reviewer now handles bot review comments and automatically merges approved PRs. Auto-generated by Openclaw AutoDev Refs: snarktank#139
Updated expects fields in all workflow YAML files to include actual required keys that downstream steps depend on: - feature-dev: plan (REPO, BRANCH, STORIES_JSON), setup (BUILD_CMD, TEST_CMD, CI_NOTES, BASELINE) - bug-fix: triage (REPO, BRANCH, SEVERITY, AFFECTED_AREA, REPRODUCTION, PROBLEM_STATEMENT), investigate (ROOT_CAUSE, FIX_APPROACH), setup (BUILD_CMD, TEST_CMD, BASELINE) - security-audit: audit (REPO, BRANCH, VULNERABILITY_COUNT, FINDINGS), prioritize (FIX_PLAN, CRITICAL_COUNT, HIGH_COUNT, DEFERRED, STORIES_JSON), setup (BUILD_CMD, TEST_CMD, BASELINE) - coding-sprint: context (CONTEXT), plan (REPO, BRANCH, STORIES_JSON) - prospector workflows: BUSINESS_FOUND/NEW_LEADS/CSV_APPENDED/JOBS_FOUND/NEW_JOBS This ensures steps fail immediately if required output keys are missing, preventing downstream failures from missing template context. Auto-generated by Openclaw AutoDev Refs: snarktank#270
…arking done When a loop step completes all stories via checkLoopContinuation (rather than via claimStep), it previously marked the step as 'done' without validating that required output keys were present. This could leave the workflow with incomplete context (e.g., missing repo/branch) causing downstream failures. Now validates the step output against the 'expects' schema before marking the loop complete. If validation fails, the step and run are marked as failed with a descriptive error message. This completes the fix for issue snarktank#270 - Workflow may accept incomplete step output and advance with missing required context keys Auto-generated by Openclaw AutoDev
When a loop step is abandoned (no update for 35+ min), the cleanup logic now checks if the story has output before resetting. If output exists, it means the developer completed the work but didn't call step complete before the session exited. Instead of resetting the story to 'pending' (which would cause re-doing the work), it now marks the story as 'done' and resets the step to 'pending' so the next story can be picked up. This fixes issues snarktank#266 and snarktank#272 where: - Story work was completed but step complete wasn't called - Session exited before completing the step - Medic reset the story to pending, causing duplicate work The fix detects this case by checking for story output and preserves the 'done' status to avoid re-work.
Add install-medic-cli command that uses a more efficient prompt: - Runs CLI check first, only uses LLM for remediation when issues found - Saves ~50K tokens per check when farm is healthy (happy path) - Original LLM-based medic still available via 'medic install' The CLI-first prompt instructs the LLM to: 1. Run medic check via CLI 2. If issuesFound is 0, respond HEARTBEAT_OK immediately (no LLM reasoning) 3. If issuesFound > 0, proceed with remediation using LLM capabilities This addresses issue snarktank#222: medic was burning ~50K tokens every 5 minutes even when the farm was idle and healthy. Auto-generated by Openclaw AutoDev
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Summary
Add a new CLI-first medic cron mode that is more efficient:
Problem (from issue snarktank#222)
The medic watchdog runs as an LLM cron every 5 minutes, creating a full LLM session (~50K input tokens) to execute
antfarm medic run --json. 99.9% of the time the result is "All clear" and the LLM just replies "HEARTBEAT_OK". The LLM adds zero value for the happy path.This wastes ~14.4M input tokens/day when the farm is idle.
Solution
The new CLI-first prompt instructs the LLM to:
issuesFoundis 0, respondHEARTBEAT_OKimmediately (no LLM reasoning needed)issuesFound> 0, proceed with remediation using LLM capabilitiesThis is the same pattern as the existing peek-before-claim optimization, but applied to the medic itself.
Files Changed
src/medic/medic-cron.ts: AddedinstallMedicCronCli(),buildMedicCliPrompt()src/cli/cli.ts: Addedmedic install-clicommandTesting
Risk
Low. This adds a new command and doesn't change existing behavior.
Follow-up
Consider making CLI-first the default in a future release.
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