<context timezone="America/Chicago" />
<task from="telegram-mg-17796" time="Jul 21, 2026, 4:05 AM">Script output:
{
  "reason": "quota-check-unavailable"
}

Instructions:
Portfolio Autopilot reset-wake: 7-day quota window has reset. Check quota and run one autopilot cycle.</task>


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Reset autopilot after quota window reset


Let me handle this autopilot wake-up. The script indicates a quota check was unavailable, and this is a reset-wake for a 7-day quota window. I need to:

1. Write the running lock first
2. Check quota status
3. Run one autopilot cycle (read the board, check for decisions, send a brief)
4. Remove the lock at the end

Let me start by writing the running lock and then checking the board.


ToolSearch

Question: select:SendMessage,TodoWrite


Question: select:SendMessage,TodoWrite


Let me start the autopilot cycle. First, I need to write the running lock, then read the board and project cards, then send the daily brief.


Write

{"started_at":"2026-07-25T09:05:00.000Z"}


<tool_use_error>File has not been read yet. Read it first before writing to it.</tool_use_error>

Error: File has not been read yet. Read it first before writing to it.


Bash

cat /workspace/agent/autopilot-running-lock.json 2>/dev/null || echo "NO_LOCK_FILE"

Check for existing lock file


There's already a running lock file with a timestamp of 2026-07-25T20:05:00Z. The current time is July 25, 2026, 4:05 AM central time, which would be 09:05 UTC. But wait, looking at the task time "Jul 21, 2026, 4:05 AM" - that seems to be a past time. Actually wait, looking at the CLAUDE.local.md context, "Today's date is 2026-07-25" and the task says "Jul 21, 2026, 4:05 AM".

The lock file timestamp of 2026-07-25T20:05:00Z is today at 20:05 UTC, which is 3:05 PM CDT. But the task is dated July 21st, which is four days old—this might be a queued message. I'm trying to figure out if the task timestamp is just when it was queued or if there's something else going on with the timing.

Since this is a manual wake triggered by a reset event (the 7-day quota window has reset), the lock file check would have already been done by the autopilot script before waking me. The 45-minute rule applies to the autopilot script, not to manual triggers like this one. So I need to determine whether the lock at 2026-07-25T20:05:00Z is still fresh or if we're well past that time now.


Get current UTC time


The current time is 2026-07-25T21:04:30Z. The lock was written at 2026-07-25T20:05:00Z - that's about 59 minutes ago. Since 59 minutes > 45 minutes, the lock is stale and I can proceed. Let me overwrite the lock and run the autopilot cycle.


echo '{"started_at":"2026-07-25T21:04:30Z"}' > /workspace/agent/autopilot-running-lock.json && cat /workspace/agent/autopilot-running-lock.json

Write fresh running lock (previous was 59min old, stale)


Now reading the board and project cards.


1	# Portfolio Board
2
3	One row per active project. Cards with full detail live in `projects/`.
4	Operating model + decisions: [PLAN.md](PLAN.md).
5	Stages: `research → discovery → spec → build → test → feedback → maintain`.
6	Guard: `review-required` (James approves merges) or `autonomous-ok` (agents proceed, report after).
7
8	**Seeded 2026-07-06 from git activity — stages and next actions are drafts until James confirms.**
9
10	| Project | Stage | Guard | Next action | Blocked on James | Last activity |
11	|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12	| [portfolio-autopilot](projects/portfolio-autopilot.md) | build | autonomous-ok | Monitor headroom log; calibration surfaces reserve suggestions after 5+ snapshots | none | 2026-07-24 |
13	| [qip-qien](projects/qip-qien.md) | feedback | review-required | SEV-1 fix committed (ee84254); merge sign-off needed | merge approval | 2026-07-19 |
14	| [congressional-trading](projects/congressional-trading.md) | test | autonomous-ok | Await threshold decision; weekly precision monitor running (Mondays 9am) | threshold decision | 2026-07-21 |
15	| [FindRefurbishedAppleProduct](projects/FindRefurbishedAppleProduct.md) | discovery | autonomous-ok | Confirm goal — brand new repo | confirm card | 2026-07-06 |
16	| [TradingBot25](projects/TradingBot25.md) | build | review-required | Confirm goal + current strategy state | confirm card | 2026-06-26 |
17	| [AgenticLever](projects/AgenticLever.md) | build | autonomous-ok | Confirm goal + next feature direction | confirm goal | 2026-07-20 |
18	| [pool-monitor](projects/pool-monitor.md) | maintain | autonomous-ok | None — steady state? confirm | confirm card | 2026-06-17 |
19	| [StageHand](projects/StageHand.md) | discovery | autonomous-ok | Await James answers on 5 toolchain questions; headless-browser gallery capture if Local Recs green-lit | voice, agent, posting, pricing, Local Recs y/n | 2026-07-21 |
20	| [MentorCore](projects/MentorCore.md) | research | autonomous-ok | Parked — no bandwidth | none | 2026-06-11 |
21	| [RoadSense](projects/RoadSense.md) | spec | autonomous-ok | Answer 5 launch questions → unblock implementation | auth model, city, GIS license, creator posture, metric | 2026-07-21 |
22	| [nanoclaw](projects/nanoclaw.md) | build | autonomous-ok | Review push() fix (d4ef752) → deploy to Studio | deploy, metric | 2026-07-20 |
23	| [projects-monorepo-infra](projects/projects-monorepo-infra.md) | build | review-required | Name the token-spend-avoided metric | metric decision | 2026-07-16 |
24	| cortex *(no card yet)* | maintain | review-required | Decide: fill Reddit OAuth creds, or drop Reddit ingest (project's own docs call the API "increasingly restrictive") | Reddit creds / keep-or-drop call | 2026-07-12 |
25	| CodexBar *(no card yet)* | maintain | review-required | Decide upstream-sync strategy (1056 commits behind steipete/CodexBar); scrub steipete paths/bundle-ID from docs | sync strategy | 2026-07-12 |
26	| CodexBarLocal *(no card yet)* | maintain | review-required | 34 uncommitted changes incl. a stray Xcode scaffold — commit, stash, or discard | commit/stash/discard call | 2026-07-12 |
27	| CodexBar-ESP32 *(no card yet)* | maintain | autonomous-ok | None right now — mDNS doc gap fixed today; 3 minor observations items open (untested pace-formula dup, lock-ordering) | none | 2026-07-12 |
28	| localsky_radar *(no card yet)* | build | review-required | `git init` + first commit (2,227 lines, zero version control); rewrite CLAUDE.md (wrongly claims unimplemented) | confirm git-init | 2026-07-12 |
29
30	## Decision queue
31
32	Questions for James, appended by Nano; answered items move to the card's Notes and are removed here.
33
34	- **nanoclaw metric:** Proposed metric = "decisions James answers per week from daily brief" (proxy for brief usefulness). Confirm or rename? (Card currently undefined.)
35	- **RoadSense launch questions (5):** auth model, generalization city, GIS license, creator posture, 30-day success metric. Sent via Telegram 2026-07-08.
36	- **congressional-trading dual-poller (2026-07-12):** `com.congresswatch.daily` launchd job confirmed loaded on *both* the Mac Mini and this Studio simultaneously — doubles LLM spend and races notification cooldowns. Project's own `agentic_plan.md` already flags this as unresolved. Which machine is authoritative?
37	- **qip-ask-qien SEV-1 merge (2026-07-19):** fix committed (ee84254) — admin route guards changed from `requireExpertApiUser` → `requireAdminApiUser` on 4 routes. TypeScript + lint clean. Ready to merge; needs James's sign-off to push.
38	- **nanoclaw push() fix deploy (2026-07-20):** Fix implemented (d4ef752), 135 tests pass. Awaiting Studio deploy. Design decisions made autonomously: (1) follow-up-turn UX = yes; (2) Claude safety net = yes; (3) tests = yes.
39
40	## Recently shipped
41
42	- **Portfolio audit** 2026-07-12 — parallel survey across 20 projects; auto-fixed 10 AGENTS.md/CLAUDE.md symmetry gaps, an mDNS doc gap (CodexBar-ESP32), a stale phase claim (MentorCore), a wrong-hostname ntfy-link bug (pool-monitor, verified via 76 passing tests), a test-isolation gap (AgenticLever, verified via 32 passing tests), and this file's own Tailscale hostname drift.
43	- **nanoclaw** 2026-07-08 — fix(router): mention-sticky Slack session scoping committed
44

# Portfolio Board

One row per active project. Cards with full detail live in `projects/`.
Operating model + decisions: [PLAN.md](PLAN.md).
Stages: `research → discovery → spec → build → test → feedback → maintain`.
Guard: `review-required` (James approves merges) or `autonomous-ok` (agents proceed, report after).

**Seeded 2026-07-06 from git activity — stages and next actions are drafts until James confirms.**

| Project | Stage | Guard | Next action | Blocked on James | Last activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [portfolio-autopilot](projects/portfolio-autopilot.md) | build | autonomous-ok | Monitor headroom log; calibration surfaces reserve suggestions after 5+ snapshots | none | 2026-07-24 |
| [qip-qien](projects/qip-qien.md) | feedback | review-required | SEV-1 fix committed (ee84254); merge sign-off needed | merge approval | 2026-07-19 |
| [congressional-trading](projects/congressional-trading.md) | test | autonomous-ok | Await threshold decision; weekly precision monitor running (Mondays 9am) | threshold decision | 2026-07-21 |
| [FindRefurbishedAppleProduct](projects/FindRefurbishedAppleProduct.md) | discovery | autonomous-ok | Confirm goal — brand new repo | confirm card | 2026-07-06 |
| [TradingBot25](projects/TradingBot25.md) | build | review-required | Confirm goal + current strategy state | confirm card | 2026-06-26 |
| [AgenticLever](projects/AgenticLever.md) | build | autonomous-ok | Confirm goal + next feature direction | confirm goal | 2026-07-20 |
| [pool-monitor](projects/pool-monitor.md) | maintain | autonomous-ok | None — steady state? confirm | confirm card | 2026-06-17 |
| [StageHand](projects/StageHand.md) | discovery | autonomous-ok | Await James answers on 5 toolchain questions; headless-browser gallery capture if Local Recs green-lit | voice, agent, posting, pricing, Local Recs y/n | 2026-07-21 |
| [MentorCore](projects/MentorCore.md) | research | autonomous-ok | Parked — no bandwidth | none | 2026-06-11 |
| [RoadSense](projects/RoadSense.md) | spec | autonomous-ok | Answer 5 launch questions → unblock implementation | auth model, city, GIS license, creator posture, metric | 2026-07-21 |
| [nanoclaw](projects/nanoclaw.md) | build | autonomous-ok | Review push() fix (d4ef752) → deploy to Studio | deploy, metric | 2026-07-20 |
| [projects-monorepo-infra](projects/projects-monorepo-infra.md) | build | review-required | Name the token-spend-avoided metric | metric decision | 2026-07-16 |
| cortex *(no card yet)* | maintain | review-required | Decide: fill Reddit OAuth creds, or drop Reddit ingest (project's own docs call the API "increasingly restrictive") | Reddit creds / keep-or-drop call | 2026-07-12 |
| CodexBar *(no card yet)* | maintain | review-required | Decide upstream-sync strategy (1056 commits behind steipete/CodexBar); scrub steipete paths/bundle-ID from docs | sync strategy | 2026-07-12 |
| CodexBarLocal *(no card yet)* | maintain | review-required | 34 uncommitted changes incl. a stray Xcode scaffold — commit, stash, or discard | commit/stash/discard call | 2026-07-12 |
| CodexBar-ESP32 *(no card yet)* | maintain | autonomous-ok | None right now — mDNS doc gap fixed today; 3 minor observations items open (untested pace-formula dup, lock-ordering) | none | 2026-07-12 |
| localsky_radar *(no card yet)* | build | review-required | `git init` + first commit (2,227 lines, zero version control); rewrite CLAUDE.md (wrongly claims unimplemented) | confirm git-init | 2026-07-12 |

## Decision queue

Questions for James, appended by Nano; answered items move to the card's Notes and are removed here.

- **nanoclaw metric:** Proposed metric = "decisions James answers per week from daily brief" (proxy for brief usefulness). Confirm or rename? (Card currently undefined.)
- **RoadSense launch questions (5):** auth model, generalization city, GIS license, creator posture, 30-day success metric. Sent via Telegram 2026-07-08.
- **congressional-trading dual-poller (2026-07-12):** `com.congresswatch.daily` launchd job confirmed loaded on *both* the Mac Mini and this Studio simultaneously — doubles LLM spend and races notification cooldowns. Project's own `agentic_plan.md` already flags this as unresolved. Which machine is authoritative?
- **qip-ask-qien SEV-1 merge (2026-07-19):** fix committed (ee84254) — admin route guards changed from `requireExpertApiUser` → `requireAdminApiUser` on 4 routes. TypeScript + lint clean. Ready to merge; needs James's sign-off to push.
- **nanoclaw push() fix deploy (2026-07-20):** Fix implemented (d4ef752), 135 tests pass. Awaiting Studio deploy. Design decisions made autonomously: (1) follow-up-turn UX = yes; (2) Claude safety net = yes; (3) tests = yes.

## Recently shipped

- **Portfolio audit** 2026-07-12 — parallel survey across 20 projects; auto-fixed 10 AGENTS.md/CLAUDE.md symmetry gaps, an mDNS doc gap (CodexBar-ESP32), a stale phase claim (MentorCore), a wrong-hostname ntfy-link bug (pool-monitor, verified via 76 passing tests), a test-isolation gap (AgenticLever, verified via 32 passing tests), and this file's own Tailscale hostname drift.
- **nanoclaw** 2026-07-08 — fix(router): mention-sticky Slack session scoping committed


1	# Portfolio Operating Model — Plan & Decisions
2
3	**Owner:** James · **Created:** 2026-07-06 · **Status:** Tier 1 live
4
5	The goal: James operates as VP of Product across his project portfolio — setting
6	direction and taste, while agents carry research → discovery → spec → build → test →
7	feedback. This doc is the durable record of the plan and the decisions made.
8
9	## Framework decision: stay on NanoClaw
10
11	Evaluated 2026-07-06 against Hermes (Nous Research — model-agnostic, skill-learning
12	loop), OpenClaw (largest ecosystem, weakest isolation story), and NemoClaw (NVIDIA
13	enterprise platform — wrong fit for solo use). Decision: **stay on NanoClaw**.
14	The per-agent container isolation, `cli_scope`, and approval gates are exactly the
15	substrate needed once agents get write access to repos, and the accumulated
16	customization (ingestion modules, OneCLI vault, monitors, repo-awareness) compounds.
17	Adopt Hermes' *idea* (write a reusable skill after every solved problem — already the
18	monorepo Learning Law) without switching platforms. Escape hatch if Anthropic cost or
19	availability becomes a problem: `/add-opencode`, `/add-ollama-provider`.
20
21	## The three tiers
22
23	### Tier 1 — Board + daily brief (LIVE as of 2026-07-06)
24
25	- **Board**: `second-brain/portfolio/` — `BOARD.md` (index + decision queue) and
26	  `projects/*.md` (one card per active project). Mounted read-write into Nano's
27	  container at `/workspace/extra/second-brain/portfolio/`.
28	- **Daily brief**: scheduled task in Nano's Telegram DM session, 07:00 America/Chicago.
29	  Reads the board + repo-awareness (which now carries per-repo `Last activity` lines,
30	  refreshed every 30 min). Sends: what moved, what's stalled, ≤3 decision questions.
31	- **Decision queue**: James replies to the brief from his phone; Nano updates the
32	  board and cards. The queue comes to James — he never has to go look at anything.
33
34	### Tier 2 — Advance-one-stage loop (NEXT)
35
36	A scheduled/nightly run picks the highest-priority project with an unblocked next
37	action and moves it one stage (research → brief, brief → spec, spec → draft PR in a
38	git worktree). Each run ends with a **review packet** to Telegram: what it did, diff
39	summary, screenshot or test output, one question max. Prereqs before turning on:
40	- Per-project repo mounts into an agent container (or Claude Code sessions driven on
41	  the host) — decide per project.
42	- Review packet format agreed.
43	- Budget per run set.
44
45	### Tier 3 — Metric-driven autonomy (GATED)
46
47	Auto-merge below a size threshold when tests pass — allowed **per project, only once
48	that project's objective metric is named**. Five preconditions status:
49
50	| Precondition | Status |
51	|---|---|
52	| 1. Objective metric | ❌ **James-owned task** — name one per project on its card (`Metric:` field). Portfolio-level: user-visible improvements shipped/week at ≤2h of James's review time |
53	| 2. Measurement | Board diffs + git log + per-project checks; counter-metric: rework rate (% agent PRs rejected) |
54	| 3. Action space | Tier 2 actions + auto-merge (small, tested changes only) |
55	| 4. Stopping condition | Weekly token budget per project; pause a project if rework rate > ~30% |
56	| 5. Rollback | Everything is a PR on a branch; `git revert` + service restart |
57
58	## Decisions log (2026-07-06, James)
59
60	- **Board = plain files here, not Linear.** Rationale: agent-native (Nano and Claude
61	  Code both read/write files with zero API surface), no new habit required — Telegram
62	  is the phone interface, the board is just state. Linear can be layered later via
63	  nanoclaw's `/add-linear` if the habit ever sticks; the board content ports trivially.
64	- **Daily brief, not weekly**, to start. Dial back if it gets noisy.
65	- **Guard levels are per-project**, not global:
66	  - `review-required` — **TradingBot25** (deep time investment), **qip-qien**
67	    (customer trial in progress). Agent changes land as PRs; James approves merges.
68	  - `autonomous-ok` — everything else. James does not want to be a blocker; agents
69	    may proceed (branch + merge when tests pass) and report after the fact.
70	- **Tier 3 metrics are James's task** — captured as the `Metric:` field on each card;
71	  the daily brief may ask for at most one metric definition at a time.
72	- **index-repos runs every 30 min** (launchd `com.james.nanoclaw-repo-index`,
73	  logs to `nanoclaw/logs/repo-index.log`). It is deterministic (filesystem + GitHub
74	  REST, no LLM calls) so frequency is nearly free. Future upgrade: event-driven
75	  trigger on board edits / Claude Code session end (Stop hook) if 30 min ever feels
76	  stale.
77	- **Reddit ingestion is not a blocker and not waiting on James's testing.** It was
78	  effectively tested 2026-06-13: Reddit's unauthenticated `.json` API is 403-blocked
79	  at the edge, so every fetch fails gracefully (`status:failed`). To make it work:
80	  James registers a Reddit "script" app (his task), then an agent adds the OAuth
81	  client_credentials flow against `oauth.reddit.com`. Until then the module is
82	  harmless dead weight.
83
84	## Loose ends (tracked, not urgent)
85
86	- nanoclaw working tree has uncommitted Slack-channel install files
87	  (`src/channels/slack.ts`, setup scripts) from wiring #ingest-into-wiki — commit them.
88	- `nanoclaw/groups/main/` contains stale v1-era instructions (WhatsApp JIDs, IPC
89	  paths) — dead weight, clear when convenient.
90	- Ramon's Telegram DM (`telegram:8957631641`) is wired to the *same* Nano agent group
91	  as James's. Fine for now; revisit isolation if his usage grows.
92
93	## Conventions
94
95	- Stage vocabulary (fixed): `research → discovery → spec → build → test → feedback → maintain`
96	- Card fields: Repo, Goal, Stage, Guard, Metric, Blocked on James, Next action, Notes
97	  (dated, append-only).
98	- Nano updates cards from brief replies; anyone (James, Claude Code sessions) may edit
99	  the board directly — it's just files in git.
100

# Portfolio Operating Model — Plan & Decisions

**Owner:** James · **Created:** 2026-07-06 · **Status:** Tier 1 live

The goal: James operates as VP of Product across his project portfolio — setting
direction and taste, while agents carry research → discovery → spec → build → test →
feedback. This doc is the durable record of the plan and the decisions made.

## Framework decision: stay on NanoClaw

Evaluated 2026-07-06 against Hermes (Nous Research — model-agnostic, skill-learning
loop), OpenClaw (largest ecosystem, weakest isolation story), and NemoClaw (NVIDIA
enterprise platform — wrong fit for solo use). Decision: **stay on NanoClaw**.
The per-agent container isolation, `cli_scope`, and approval gates are exactly the
substrate needed once agents get write access to repos, and the accumulated
customization (ingestion modules, OneCLI vault, monitors, repo-awareness) compounds.
Adopt Hermes' *idea* (write a reusable skill after every solved problem — already the
monorepo Learning Law) without switching platforms. Escape hatch if Anthropic cost or
availability becomes a problem: `/add-opencode`, `/add-ollama-provider`.

## The three tiers

### Tier 1 — Board + daily brief (LIVE as of 2026-07-06)

- **Board**: `second-brain/portfolio/` — `BOARD.md` (index + decision queue) and
  `projects/*.md` (one card per active project). Mounted read-write into Nano's
  container at `/workspace/extra/second-brain/portfolio/`.
- **Daily brief**: scheduled task in Nano's Telegram DM session, 07:00 America/Chicago.
  Reads the board + repo-awareness (which now carries per-repo `Last activity` lines,
  refreshed every 30 min). Sends: what moved, what's stalled, ≤3 decision questions.
- **Decision queue**: James replies to the brief from his phone; Nano updates the
  board and cards. The queue comes to James — he never has to go look at anything.

### Tier 2 — Advance-one-stage loop (NEXT)

A scheduled/nightly run picks the highest-priority project with an unblocked next
action and moves it one stage (research → brief, brief → spec, spec → draft PR in a
git worktree). Each run ends with a **review packet** to Telegram: what it did, diff
summary, screenshot or test output, one question max. Prereqs before turning on:
- Per-project repo mounts into an agent container (or Claude Code sessions driven on
  the host) — decide per project.
- Review packet format agreed.
- Budget per run set.

### Tier 3 — Metric-driven autonomy (GATED)

Auto-merge below a size threshold when tests pass — allowed **per project, only once
that project's objective metric is named**. Five preconditions status:

| Precondition | Status |
|---|---|
| 1. Objective metric | ❌ **James-owned task** — name one per project on its card (`Metric:` field). Portfolio-level: user-visible improvements shipped/week at ≤2h of James's review time |
| 2. Measurement | Board diffs + git log + per-project checks; counter-metric: rework rate (% agent PRs rejected) |
| 3. Action space | Tier 2 actions + auto-merge (small, tested changes only) |
| 4. Stopping condition | Weekly token budget per project; pause a project if rework rate > ~30% |
| 5. Rollback | Everything is a PR on a branch; `git revert` + service restart |

## Decisions log (2026-07-06, James)

- **Board = plain files here, not Linear.** Rationale: agent-native (Nano and Claude
  Code both read/write files with zero API surface), no new habit required — Telegram
  is the phone interface, the board is just state. Linear can be layered later via
  nanoclaw's `/add-linear` if the habit ever sticks; the board content ports trivially.
- **Daily brief, not weekly**, to start. Dial back if it gets noisy.
- **Guard levels are per-project**, not global:
  - `review-required` — **TradingBot25** (deep time investment), **qip-qien**
    (customer trial in progress). Agent changes land as PRs; James approves merges.
  - `autonomous-ok` — everything else. James does not want to be a blocker; agents
    may proceed (branch + merge when tests pass) and report after the fact.
- **Tier 3 metrics are James's task** — captured as the `Metric:` field on each card;
  the daily brief may ask for at most one metric definition at a time.
- **index-repos runs every 30 min** (launchd `com.james.nanoclaw-repo-index`,
  logs to `nanoclaw/logs/repo-index.log`). It is deterministic (filesystem + GitHub
  REST, no LLM calls) so frequency is nearly free. Future upgrade: event-driven
  trigger on board edits / Claude Code session end (Stop hook) if 30 min ever feels
  stale.
- **Reddit ingestion is not a blocker and not waiting on James's testing.** It was
  effectively tested 2026-06-13: Reddit's unauthenticated `.json` API is 403-blocked
  at the edge, so every fetch fails gracefully (`status:failed`). To make it work:
  James registers a Reddit "script" app (his task), then an agent adds the OAuth
  client_credentials flow against `oauth.reddit.com`. Until then the module is
  harmless dead weight.

## Loose ends (tracked, not urgent)

- nanoclaw working tree has uncommitted Slack-channel install files
  (`src/channels/slack.ts`, setup scripts) from wiring #ingest-into-wiki — commit them.
- `nanoclaw/groups/main/` contains stale v1-era instructions (WhatsApp JIDs, IPC
  paths) — dead weight, clear when convenient.
- Ramon's Telegram DM (`telegram:8957631641`) is wired to the *same* Nano agent group
  as James's. Fine for now; revisit isolation if his usage grows.

## Conventions

- Stage vocabulary (fixed): `research → discovery → spec → build → test → feedback → maintain`
- Card fields: Repo, Goal, Stage, Guard, Metric, Blocked on James, Next action, Notes
  (dated, append-only).
- Nano updates cards from brief replies; anyone (James, Claude Code sessions) may edit
  the board directly — it's just files in git.


Now let me check the project cards for more details, focusing on the ones that have had recent activity and the ones blocked on James. Let me read the key ones quickly.

Looking at the board:
- **qip-qien**: SEV-1 fix waiting for merge sign-off — has been blocked since 2026-07-19 (6 days ago)
- **congressional-trading**: Blocked on threshold decision, last activity 2026-07-21
- **nanoclaw**: push() fix ready, awaiting Studio deploy, last activity 2026-07-20
- **RoadSense**: Blocked on 5 launch questions, last activity 2026-07-21
- **StageHand**: Blocked on 5 toolchain questions, last activity 2026-07-21
- **AgenticLever**: Needs goal confirmation and direction on next feature, last activity 2026-07-20

The main blockers for James are the qip-qien merge approval stuck for six days, nanoclaw's Studio deployment that's been waiting five days, and the congressional-trading threshold decision. The decision queue is piling up with nanoclaw's metric confirmation, RoadSense's launch questions from over two weeks ago, and the congressional-trading dual item.

For the brief, I'm narrowing to the three most critical decisions: the qip-qien SEV-1 merge that's been stalled longest, getting nanoclaw deployed to Studio, and resolving which machine is authoritative for the congressional-trading dual-poller. Several items have moved recently—portfolio-autopilot, RoadSense, congressional-trading, StageHand, and AgenticLever—but the core stalled items remain the same.

RoadSense has five launch questions sitting unresolved since mid-July. I'm checking the destination for this brief—it should go to the Telegram DM where the task originated, though the documentation mentions posting to a Slack channel that doesn't appear in the available destinations list.

Looking at the actual request, this is a quota reset-wake for the Portfolio Autopilot with a 7-day window that's just reset. The quota check came back unavailable, but since the window reset, I should proceed with running an autopilot cycle anyway.

Since there's no slack-daily-brief destination available, I'll send the cycle results to telegram-mg-17796. Let me put together a brief that covers what's moved, what's stalled waiting on James, and the key decision needed on the qip-qien SEV-1 fix.

I need to add the other two decisions: whether to deploy the nanoclaw Studio update and clarifying which machine should be authoritative for the congressional-trading dual-poller setup. Once I finalize those three decisions, I'll remove the lock and send it out.

Before I do that, let me check the portfolio-autopilot card to see if there's any quota tracking I should be aware of.


1	# Portfolio Autopilot
2
3	- Repo: n/a — lives in Nano's scheduled tasks + config
4	- Goal: Quota-aware autonomous work loop that advances portfolio projects using excess LLM capacity, while preserving a hard reserve for James's interactive use. Self-adjusting over time.
5	- Stage: build
6	- Guard: autonomous-ok
7	- Metric: portfolio stages advanced per week at ≤ 15% of James's interactive quota consumed
8	- Blocked on James: none
9	- Next action: Monitor headroom log as post-run data accumulates; weekly calibration (Mondays 08:00 CT) will surface reserve adjustment suggestions once 5+ snapshots exist
10
11	## Design
12
13	### Three levers (all configurable)
14
15	| Lever | Default | Purpose |
16	|---|---|---|
17	| Base reserve (5h window) | 25% | Interactive buffer — scales down as reset approaches |
18	| Base reserve (7d window) | 15% | Interactive buffer — scales down as reset approaches |
19
20	**No per-session cap.** If there's burnable quota and work to do, use it.
21
22	### Adaptive reserve formula
23
24	```
25	adaptive_reserve_pct = base_reserve_pct × (resets_in_sec / window_duration_sec)
26	burnable_pct         = remaining_pct − adaptive_reserve_pct
27	```
28
29	This means:
30	- Start of window: full reserve held
31	- Mid-window: reserve shrinks proportionally
32	- Near reset: reserve → 0 (almost all remaining quota is burnable)
33
34	Applied to both windows independently; take the more conservative (lower burnable) as the constraint:
35	```
36	burnable = min(burnable_5h, burnable_7d)
37	```
38
39	Work runs only when `burnable > 0`.
40
41	### Task types + model assignment
42
43	Task type determines model and effort *regardless of quota tier* — planning always uses the best available model because the cost of a bad plan exceeds the cost of the tokens.
44
45	| Task type | Model | Effort | Notes |
46	|---|---|---|---|
47	| Plan (greenfield) | Claude Sonnet | high | Always capable model — non-negotiable |
48	| Red-team review | Claude Sonnet | medium | Auto-runs after every plan, before human sees it |
49	| Plan (continuation) | Claude Sonnet | medium | Existing direction, lower risk |
50	| Implementation | Claude Sonnet or Haiku | medium | Quota-tier dependent |
51	| Research / analysis | Gemini or Haiku | low | Bulk work, quota-saving |
52	| Maintenance | LM Studio or Haiku | low | Formatting, summaries, simple edits |
53
54	### Human-in-the-loop checkpoints
55
56	**Greenfield work** (new plan, new feature, new project direction):
57	```
58	Plan → Auto red-team → Package (plan + critique + open questions) → Send to James → James approves → Implementation
59	```
60	Implementation does not start until James explicitly approves. The package sent to James includes: the plan, the red-team's blind spots and risk flags, and a numbered list of open questions.
61
62	**Continuing work** (clear next action on an existing spec):
63	```
64	Implement → Report outcome → James can redirect if needed
65	```
66	No checkpoint required for `autonomous-ok` projects with a well-defined next action.
67
68	**review-required projects** (TradingBot25, qip-qien):
69	All changes go as PRs; James approves merges. No auto-merge ever.
70
71	### Quota tiers → implementation model routing
72
73	Planning always uses capable model (see above). Implementation routing adapts to quota:
74
75	| Burnable quota | Implementation model | Projects allowed |
76	|---|---|---|
77	| High (>50% burnable) | Claude Sonnet | P1, P2, P3 |
78	| Medium (20–50%) | Claude Sonnet | P1, P2 |
79	| Low (5–20%) | Gemini or Haiku | P1 only |
80	| Minimal (<5%) | LM Studio | maintenance only |
81	| Zero | No autonomous work | — |
82
83	### Burn-rate gate (for P2/P3)
84
85	`sustainable_pct_per_hour = 100 / window_hours`
86
87	P2/P3 work only runs when actual burn rate < sustainable pace — i.e., quota is ahead of the smooth curve. P1 work bypasses this gate (runs whenever above the reserve floor).
88
89	### Priority tiers (proposed — James to confirm)
90
91	| Project | Priority | Rationale |
92	|---|---|---|
93	| StageHand | P1 | James's priority — real estate video suite, active discovery |
94	| nanoclaw | P1 | Maintenance + ongoing infra work |
95	| AgenticLever | P2 | Business-facing, active build |
96	| RoadSense | P2 | Going public, active momentum |
97	| qip-qien | P2 | Live trial — needs progress but review-required gate limits autonomous scope |
98	| congressional-trading | P3 | Runs autonomously; calibration is in-flight, low need for new LLM spend |
99	| TradingBot25 | P3 | Deep investment already; review-required, low autonomous-work surface |
100
101	### Closed-loop auto-calibration
102
103	Track per run:
104	- Quota spent (from CodexBar delta before/after)
105	- Output produced (git commits, wiki pages, board moves)
106	- Did James use Claude within 2h after an autonomous run? (proxy for "left enough headroom")
107
108	Weekly review: if James-usage-after-run rate is high → reserve floor was too low → bump it up. If output/quota ratio is consistently low → narrow per-session cap. If P1 projects are stalling → loosen moderate-tier threshold.
109
110	The loop surfaces a weekly "autopilot health" note (not a full brief — one line per signal that changed).
111
112	### Config file
113
114	`/workspace/agent/autopilot-config.json` — all thresholds live here so any run can tweak them without code changes.
115
116	```json
117	{
118	  "reserve_5h_pct": 25,
119	  "reserve_7d_pct": 15,
120
121	  "project_priorities": {
122	    "StageHand": "P1",
123	    "nanoclaw": "P1",
124	    "AgenticLever": "P2",
125	    "RoadSense": "P2",
126	    "qip-qien": "P2",
127	    "congressional-trading": "P3",
128	    "TradingBot25": "P3"
129	  },
130	  "flush_threshold": 60,
131	  "comfortable_threshold": 40,
132	  "moderate_threshold": 20
133	}
134	```
135
136	## Implementation plan
137
138	1. **Config + quota reader** — `autopilot-config.json` + script that reads CodexBar endpoint and computes current tier and burn rate
139	2. **Routing logic** — given tier + priority + project next-action, decide: proceed / skip / use alternate model
140	3. **Task executor** — runs one unit of work per session, commits result, updates board
141	4. **Scheduled trigger** — every 30 min, runs quota check; fires task if conditions met
142	5. **Outcome tracker** — logs quota delta + output produced per run
143	6. **Weekly calibration** — reviews outcome log, suggests threshold changes
144
145	## Notes
146
147	- 2026-07-07 — James approved design. Start with intelligent defaults, evolve to closed-loop. Config file approach so thresholds are tweakable without code changes.
148	- 2026-07-07 — James set priorities (inverted from initial proposal): P1 = StageHand, nanoclaw; P2 = AgenticLever, RoadSense, qip-qien; P3 = congressional-trading, TradingBot25.
149	- 2026-07-07 — Reserve revised to adaptive formula (scales linearly to 0 as window resets). Per-session cap removed — no artificial throttle on session size.
150	- 2026-07-07 — Core build complete: `autopilot-config.json` (thresholds + priority map), `autopilot.mjs` (quota reader + routing logic, human-readable + JSON mode), `autopilot-trigger.mjs` (pre-script for scheduler — returns wakeAgent true/false). Scheduled task `task-1783433888329-w9msxw` runs every 30 min.
151	- 2026-07-08 — Outcome tracker built: `autopilot-summary.mjs` (stats by outcome/project/tier/model, recent history, --json + --last N flags). Weekly calibration built: `autopilot-calibrate.mjs` (7-day stats, sends Telegram summary). Scheduled weekly Mondays 08:00 CT.
152	- 2026-07-08 — Skip-lock added to `autopilot-trigger.mjs`: agent writes `autopilot-skip-lock.json` after all-blocked cycles to suppress repeated 30-min trigger wakes. Prevents wasted cycles when all projects are blocked on James.
153	- CodexBar endpoint: `http://host.docker.internal:7842/usage` — confirmed live and accessible from container.
154	- LM Studio confirmed live at `http://host.docker.internal:1234` with Gemma 4 12B + 26B models loaded.
155	- 2026-07-12 — Closed-loop calibration wired up. Three new components: `autopilot-headroom.mjs` (post-run quota snapshot logger), pre-run snapshot added to `autopilot-trigger.mjs`, and headroom analysis section added to `autopilot-calibrate.mjs`. Snapshots track remaining_5h/7d_pct vs reserve floor; calibration script suggests raising/lowering reserve based on 7-day sample. First post-run snapshot captured: 5h=73% remaining (adequate), 7d=92% (adequate), burnable=71%.
156	- 2026-07-24 — Fixed skip-lock format bug. Root cause: agent was writing `{"written_at":...}` but `autopilot-trigger.mjs` checks `lock.skip_lock_until` (line 29) — a file without that field is silently ignored, causing repeated 30-min triggers after all-blocked cycles. Fix: skip-lock now written with `skip_lock_until` set to `next_reset_at`. CLAUDE.local.md updated with correct format + bug history. No trigger script changes needed.
157

# Portfolio Autopilot

- Repo: n/a — lives in Nano's scheduled tasks + config
- Goal: Quota-aware autonomous work loop that advances portfolio projects using excess LLM capacity, while preserving a hard reserve for James's interactive use. Self-adjusting over time.
- Stage: build
- Guard: autonomous-ok
- Metric: portfolio stages advanced per week at ≤ 15% of James's interactive quota consumed
- Blocked on James: none
- Next action: Monitor headroom log as post-run data accumulates; weekly calibration (Mondays 08:00 CT) will surface reserve adjustment suggestions once 5+ snapshots exist

## Design

### Three levers (all configurable)

| Lever | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Base reserve (5h window) | 25% | Interactive buffer — scales down as reset approaches |
| Base reserve (7d window) | 15% | Interactive buffer — scales down as reset approaches |

**No per-session cap.** If there's burnable quota and work to do, use it.

### Adaptive reserve formula

```
adaptive_reserve_pct = base_reserve_pct × (resets_in_sec / window_duration_sec)
burnable_pct         = remaining_pct − adaptive_reserve_pct
```

This means:
- Start of window: full reserve held
- Mid-window: reserve shrinks proportionally
- Near reset: reserve → 0 (almost all remaining quota is burnable)

Applied to both windows independently; take the more conservative (lower burnable) as the constraint:
```
burnable = min(burnable_5h, burnable_7d)
```

Work runs only when `burnable > 0`.

### Task types + model assignment

Task type determines model and effort *regardless of quota tier* — planning always uses the best available model because the cost of a bad plan exceeds the cost of the tokens.

| Task type | Model | Effort | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan (greenfield) | Claude Sonnet | high | Always capable model — non-negotiable |
| Red-team review | Claude Sonnet | medium | Auto-runs after every plan, before human sees it |
| Plan (continuation) | Claude Sonnet | medium | Existing direction, lower risk |
| Implementation | Claude Sonnet or Haiku | medium | Quota-tier dependent |
| Research / analysis | Gemini or Haiku | low | Bulk work, quota-saving |
| Maintenance | LM Studio or Haiku | low | Formatting, summaries, simple edits |

### Human-in-the-loop checkpoints

**Greenfield work** (new plan, new feature, new project direction):
```
Plan → Auto red-team → Package (plan + critique + open questions) → Send to James → James approves → Implementation
```
Implementation does not start until James explicitly approves. The package sent to James includes: the plan, the red-team's blind spots and risk flags, and a numbered list of open questions.

**Continuing work** (clear next action on an existing spec):
```
Implement → Report outcome → James can redirect if needed
```
No checkpoint required for `autonomous-ok` projects with a well-defined next action.

**review-required projects** (TradingBot25, qip-qien):
All changes go as PRs; James approves merges. No auto-merge ever.

### Quota tiers → implementation model routing

Planning always uses capable model (see above). Implementation routing adapts to quota:

| Burnable quota | Implementation model | Projects allowed |
|---|---|---|
| High (>50% burnable) | Claude Sonnet | P1, P2, P3 |
| Medium (20–50%) | Claude Sonnet | P1, P2 |
| Low (5–20%) | Gemini or Haiku | P1 only |
| Minimal (<5%) | LM Studio | maintenance only |
| Zero | No autonomous work | — |

### Burn-rate gate (for P2/P3)

`sustainable_pct_per_hour = 100 / window_hours`

P2/P3 work only runs when actual burn rate < sustainable pace — i.e., quota is ahead of the smooth curve. P1 work bypasses this gate (runs whenever above the reserve floor).

### Priority tiers (proposed — James to confirm)

| Project | Priority | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| StageHand | P1 | James's priority — real estate video suite, active discovery |
| nanoclaw | P1 | Maintenance + ongoing infra work |
| AgenticLever | P2 | Business-facing, active build |
| RoadSense | P2 | Going public, active momentum |
| qip-qien | P2 | Live trial — needs progress but review-required gate limits autonomous scope |
| congressional-trading | P3 | Runs autonomously; calibration is in-flight, low need for new LLM spend |
| TradingBot25 | P3 | Deep investment already; review-required, low autonomous-work surface |

### Closed-loop auto-calibration

Track per run:
- Quota spent (from CodexBar delta before/after)
- Output produced (git commits, wiki pages, board moves)
- Did James use Claude within 2h after an autonomous run? (proxy for "left enough headroom")

Weekly review: if James-usage-after-run rate is high → reserve floor was too low → bump it up. If output/quota ratio is consistently low → narrow per-session cap. If P1 projects are stalling → loosen moderate-tier threshold.

The loop surfaces a weekly "autopilot health" note (not a full brief — one line per signal that changed).

### Config file

`/workspace/agent/autopilot-config.json` — all thresholds live here so any run can tweak them without code changes.

```json
{
  "reserve_5h_pct": 25,
  "reserve_7d_pct": 15,

  "project_priorities": {
    "StageHand": "P1",
    "nanoclaw": "P1",
    "AgenticLever": "P2",
    "RoadSense": "P2",
    "qip-qien": "P2",
    "congressional-trading": "P3",
    "TradingBot25": "P3"
  },
  "flush_threshold": 60,
  "comfortable_threshold": 40,
  "moderate_threshold": 20
}
```

## Implementation plan

1. **Config + quota reader** — `autopilot-config.json` + script that reads CodexBar endpoint and computes current tier and burn rate
2. **Routing logic** — given tier + priority + project next-action, decide: proceed / skip / use alternate model
3. **Task executor** — runs one unit of work per session, commits result, updates board
4. **Scheduled trigger** — every 30 min, runs quota check; fires task if conditions met
5. **Outcome tracker** — logs quota delta + output produced per run
6. **Weekly calibration** — reviews outcome log, suggests threshold changes

## Notes

- 2026-07-07 — James approved design. Start with intelligent defaults, evolve to closed-loop. Config file approach so thresholds are tweakable without code changes.
- 2026-07-07 — James set priorities (inverted from initial proposal): P1 = StageHand, nanoclaw; P2 = AgenticLever, RoadSense, qip-qien; P3 = congressional-trading, TradingBot25.
- 2026-07-07 — Reserve revised to adaptive formula (scales linearly to 0 as window resets). Per-session cap removed — no artificial throttle on session size.
- 2026-07-07 — Core build complete: `autopilot-config.json` (thresholds + priority map), `autopilot.mjs` (quota reader + routing logic, human-readable + JSON mode), `autopilot-trigger.mjs` (pre-script for scheduler — returns wakeAgent true/false). Scheduled task `task-1783433888329-w9msxw` runs every 30 min.
- 2026-07-08 — Outcome tracker built: `autopilot-summary.mjs` (stats by outcome/project/tier/model, recent history, --json + --last N flags). Weekly calibration built: `autopilot-calibrate.mjs` (7-day stats, sends Telegram summary). Scheduled weekly Mondays 08:00 CT.
- 2026-07-08 — Skip-lock added to `autopilot-trigger.mjs`: agent writes `autopilot-skip-lock.json` after all-blocked cycles to suppress repeated 30-min trigger wakes. Prevents wasted cycles when all projects are blocked on James.
- CodexBar endpoint: `http://host.docker.internal:7842/usage` — confirmed live and accessible from container.
- LM Studio confirmed live at `http://host.docker.internal:1234` with Gemma 4 12B + 26B models loaded.
- 2026-07-12 — Closed-loop calibration wired up. Three new components: `autopilot-headroom.mjs` (post-run quota snapshot logger), pre-run snapshot added to `autopilot-trigger.mjs`, and headroom analysis section added to `autopilot-calibrate.mjs`. Snapshots track remaining_5h/7d_pct vs reserve floor; calibration script suggests raising/lowering reserve based on 7-day sample. First post-run snapshot captured: 5h=73% remaining (adequate), 7d=92% (adequate), burnable=71%.
- 2026-07-24 — Fixed skip-lock format bug. Root cause: agent was writing `{"written_at":...}` but `autopilot-trigger.mjs` checks `lock.skip_lock_until` (line 29) — a file without that field is silently ignored, causing repeated 30-min triggers after all-blocked cycles. Fix: skip-lock now written with `skip_lock_until` set to `next_reset_at`. CLAUDE.local.md updated with correct format + bug history. No trigger script changes needed.


ls /workspace/agent/headroom*.* 2>/dev/null || echo "no headroom files"

Check for headroom log files


no headroom files


Good. No headroom files logged yet - that makes sense since these are individual snapshots. Let me now quickly check the quota (CodexBar endpoint) and then send the brief.

The CodexBar endpoint is at `http://host.docker.internal:7842/usage`. Let me check the current quota.


curl -s http://host.docker.internal:7842/usage 2>&1 | head -50

Check CodexBar quota endpoint


The quota is very low:
- Claude 5h window: 4% remaining (96% used), resets in ~17691 seconds = ~4.9 hours
- Claude 7d window: 0% remaining, resets in ~604491 seconds = ~7 days (about 6 days 23 hours)

Wait, the 7d window shows `pct: 0` and `resets_in_sec: 604491`. So the 7-day window just reset (or is about to reset very shortly). Actually 604491 seconds / 86400 seconds per day = 6.996 days - so the 7d window resets in ~7 days.

The 7d quota window appears to have just reset, which explains why it shows 0% used with a full 7-day reset timer. I need to clarify whether `pct` represents usage or remaining capacity in CodexBar's reporting. which means the 5-hour window is nearly exhausted with only 4% of its quota remaining. I'm calculating the autopilot reserves for both windows: the 5-hour window has essentially no burnable capacity left after accounting for the 24.6% reserve, while the 7-day window still has about 85% available since it just reset. The limiting factor here is the 5-hour window being almost depleted.

Since there's no autonomous work capacity right now, I'm treating this as a state check cycle—I'll log the current headroom snapshot and send the daily board brief noting that the 5-hour constraint is the bottleneck, then release the lock.


node --input-type=module -e "
import { readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'fs';
const now = new Date().toISOString();
const quota = {ok:true,updated_at:1785013509,providers:[{name:'Claude',windows:[{label:'5h',pct:4,resets_in_sec:17691,duration_sec:18000},{label:'7d',pct:0,resets_in_sec:604491,duration_sec:604800}]}]};
const claude = quota.providers.find(p => p.name === 'Claude');
const w5h = claude.windows.find(w => w.label === '5h');
const w7d = claude.windows.find(w => w.label === '7d');
const rem5h = w5h.pct;
const rem7d = 100 - w7d.pct; // 7d just reset, pct=0 used
const res5h = 25 * (w5h.resets_in_sec / w5h.duration_sec);
const res7d = 15 * (w7d.resets_in_sec / w7d.duration_sec);
const burn5h = rem5h - res5h;
const burn7d = rem7d - res7d;
const burnable = Math.max(0, Math.min(burn5h, burn7d));
const snap = { ts: now, rem5h, rem7d, res5h: res5h.toFixed(1), res7d: res7d.toFixed(1), burn5h: burn5h.toFixed(1), burn7d: burn7d.toFixed(1), burnable: burnable.toFixed(1) };
let log = [];
try { log = JSON.parse(readFileSync('/workspace/agent/autopilot-headroom-log.json','utf8')); } catch{}
log.push(snap);
writeFileSync('/workspace/agent/autopilot-headroom-log.json', JSON.stringify(log, null, 2));
console.log(JSON.stringify(snap, null, 2));
" 2>&1

Log headroom snapshot and compute burnable quota


(node:556) [UNDICI-EHPA] Warning: EnvHttpProxyAgent is experimental, expect them to change at any time.
(Use `node --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
{
  "ts": "2026-07-25T21:05:34.538Z",
  "rem5h": 4,
  "rem7d": 100,
  "res5h": "24.6",
  "res7d": "15.0",
  "burn5h": "-20.6",
  "burn7d": "85.0",
  "burnable": "0.0"
}


As expected:
- 5h window: 4% remaining, 24.6% reserve needed → -20.6% burnable (NO headroom)
- 7d window: 100% remaining (just reset), 15% reserve → 85% burnable
- Overall burnable: 0% (constrained by 5h window)

So no autonomous work runs. The 5h window resets in ~4.9 hours.

Now let me compose and send the board brief. Per CLAUDE.local.md, the daily brief goes to slack-daily-brief but that doesn't exist in the destinations list.

I'll route it to telegram-mg-17796 instead since that's where this task originated. Looking at recent board activity since the last brief around July 21st, I can see several projects have moved: portfolio-autopilot got the skip-lock bug fix on the 24th, RoadSense seeded loops to Cedar Park, congressional-trading added a regression test for the notified_at anchor, StageHand is running the listing-reel QA retry loop, and AgenticLever had copy and Ramon bio updates, plus nanoclaw.

There are three items stalled waiting on James for over two days now: qip-qien needs merge approval for a SEV-1 admin route guard fix that's been pending six days, nanoclaw is blocked on a Studio deployment for five days, congressional-trading is stuck on a threshold decision and dual-poller machine question, and RoadSense has five launch questions that have been open since July 8th. The most pressing decisions I need to make are whether to merge the qip-qien fix, whether to deploy nanoclaw to Studio, and whether to use Mac Mini or Studio as the authoritative poller for congressional-trading.

I'm checking my quota status — I have 5 hours at 4% and 7 days just reset at 100%, so I can't do autonomous work until the 5-hour quota resets in about 4.9 hours. I should write a concise brief to summarize the situation.


Now let me send the brief and then clean up the lock.


**Portfolio Brief — Jul 25, 2026**

**Quota** — 7d window just reset (100% remaining). 5h window at 4% (resets in ~5h). No autonomous work until 5h refills — holding.

**Moved**
- portfolio-autopilot (Jul 24): skip-lock bug fixed
- StageHand (Jul 21): listing-reel QA retry loop added
- RoadSense (Jul 21): Cedar Park 40mi route seeds
- congressional-trading (Jul 21): regression test for notified_at
- AgenticLever (Jul 21): Ramon's bio + reels pitch
- nanoclaw (Jul 20): push() silent-drop fix closed

**Stalled on James**
- qip-qien: merge sign-off pending **6 days** (SEV-1 admin route guard fix ee84254)
- nanoclaw: Studio deploy pending **5 days** (d4ef752, 135 tests pass)
- RoadSense: 5 launch questions unanswered **17 days**

**Decisions (pick any)**
1. **qip-qien** — OK to merge ee84254? (admin route guards fix, TypeScript + lint clean)
2. **nanoclaw** — OK to deploy d4ef752 to Studio?
3. **congressional-trading** — Which machine runs the daily poller: Mac Mini or Studio? (Both are live, doubling LLM spend + racing cooldowns)


Message sent to telegram-mg-17796 (id: 3565)


rm /workspace/agent/autopilot-running-lock.json && echo "lock removed"

Remove running lock


lock removed


<internal>
Autopilot cycle complete. 7d quota just reset (100%), 5h window at 4% (no burnable headroom until ~5h from now). Board brief sent. Lock removed. No autonomous work this cycle — will resume when 5h refills.
</internal>

<message to="telegram-mg-17796">Autopilot cycle done. 7d quota reset (100% available), but 5h window is nearly depleted (4% left) so no autonomous work runs this cycle — holding until it refills in ~5h. Board brief sent above with 3 decisions queued.</message>


<context timezone="America/Chicago" />
<task from="telegram-mg-17796" time="Jul 25, 2026, 9:00 PM">Script output:
{
  "burnable_pct": 67,
  "tier": "high",
  "implementationModel": "claude-sonnet",
  "eligibleProjects": [
    {
      "project": "StageHand",
      "priority": "P1"
    },
    {
      "project": "nanoclaw",
      "priority": "P1"
    },
    {
      "project": "AgenticLever",
      "priority": "P2"
    },
    {
      "project": "RoadSense",
      "priority": "P2"
    },
    {
      "project": "qip-qien",
      "priority": "P2"
    },
    {
      "project": "congressional-trading",
      "priority": "P3"
    },
    {
      "project": "TradingBot25",
      "priority": "P3"
    }
  ],
  "next_reset_at": "2026-07-26T01:59:59.561Z",
  "providerSnapshot": [
    {
      "name": "Claude",
      "tracked": true,
      "5h_remaining_pct": 94,
      "7d_remaining_pct": 100
    },
    {
      "name": "Codex",
      "tracked": true,
      "5h_remaining_pct": null,
      "7d_remaining_pct": 98
    },
    {
      "name": "Gemini",
      "tracked": false,
      "note": "$20/mo subscription — no CodexBar tracking, manually updated from gemini.google.com/usage"
    },
    {
      "name": "LM Studio",
      "tracked": false,
      "note": "local model server — always-available when running at lm_studio_url"
    }
  ],
  "claude_windows": {
    "5h": {
      "remaining_pct": 94,
      "resets_in_sec": 16198
    },
    "7d": {
      "remaining_pct": 100,
      "resets_in_sec": 602998
    }
  }
}

Instructions:
Portfolio Autopilot run triggered. Trigger script has confirmed burnable quota and eligible projects exist.

Script `data` contains:
- `burnable_pct`: effective burnable quota (%)
- `tier`: quota tier (minimal/low/medium/high)
- `implementationModel`: model for implementation tasks
- `eligibleProjects`: [{project, priority}] sorted by priority — P1 first
- `next_reset_at`: ISO timestamp when the constraining window resets
- `providerSnapshot`: remaining % for all providers (Claude + Codex) for context
- `claude_windows`: { "5h": { remaining_pct, resets_in_sec }, "7d": { ... } }

## Your job this cycle

1. Read `/workspace/extra/second-brain/portfolio/BOARD.md` and the relevant `projects/*.md` cards for eligible projects.

2. Pick ONE unit of work — the highest-priority eligible project with a clear, actionable `Next action`. Skip anything where `Next action` is "confirm with James" or blocked on external input.

3. Determine task type and proceed accordingly:
   - **Greenfield** (new plan, new feature direction, new project direction): Plan only → auto red-team → send package (plan + critique + numbered open questions) to James via Slack (`slack-infrastructure`). Do NOT start implementation.
   - **Continuation** (`autonomous-ok` guard, clear next action): Implement directly. Report outcome to James after.
   - **review-required** (TradingBot25, qip-qien): Produce change + summary, send to James via Slack (`slack-infrastructure`) for merge approval.

4. Planning always uses Claude Sonnet regardless of `implementationModel`. Implementation uses whatever `implementationModel` says.

5. After completing work:
   - Update the project card's `Next action` and append a dated line to its `Notes`.
   - Update the `Last activity` date in `BOARD.md`.
   - Send James a brief 2–3 line outcome note to `slack-infrastructure`. Use Central Time (America/Chicago) for any timestamps — never UTC.
   - Log the run to `/workspace/agent/autopilot-run-log.jsonl` — one JSON line: `{ timestamp, tier, burnable_pct, project, task_type, model_used, outcome, notes }`.

6. **Schedule the next reset-wake**: After completing work, call `mcp__nanoclaw__schedule_task` with:
   - `processAfter`: the `next_reset_at` value from the trigger data (the exact window reset time)
   - `recurrence`: omit (one-shot)
   - `prompt`: "Portfolio Autopilot reset-wake: check quota and run one autopilot cycle. Read /workspace/agent/autopilot-config.json for context. Run node /workspace/agent/autopilot.mjs to see current state, then proceed as the autopilot prompt instructs."
   - `script`: `node /workspace/agent/autopilot-trigger.mjs 2>/dev/null`
   This ensures the next cycle starts exactly when the window resets, not up to 30 min later.

If no eligible project has a clear actionable next step, log it and send a brief note to `slack-infrastructure`: what's stalled and why. Use Central Time for any times mentioned.

Config at `/workspace/agent/autopilot-config.json` — thresholds and priorities live there.</task>


Let me start by writing the running lock, then read the board and project cards to pick the best unit of work.

The eligible projects are:
1. StageHand (P1)
2. nanoclaw (P1)
3. AgenticLever (P2)
4. RoadSense (P2)
5. qip-qien (P2)
6. congressional-trading (P3)
7. TradingBot25 (P3)

From the board:
- **StageHand**: "Await James answers on 5 toolchain questions; headless-browser gallery capture if Local Recs green-lit" — blocked on James answers, skip
- **nanoclaw**: "Review push() fix → deploy to Studio" — needs review and deployment approval, skip
- **AgenticLever**: "Confirm goal + next feature direction" — blocked on James confirmation, skip
- **RoadSense**: "Answer 5 launch questions → unblock implementation" — blocked on James answers, skip
- **qip-qien**: "SEV-1 fix committed; merge sign-off needed" — blocked on James merge approval, skip
- **congressional-trading**: Awaiting something, likely blocked as well
- **TradingBot25**: "Confirm goal + current strategy state" — blocked on James confirmation, skip

Most of these are waiting on James. Let me look more carefully at what's actually actionable. **StageHand** has a conditional path: if Local Recs gets green-lit, I can run the headless-browser gallery capture, but that's also waiting on answers first.

For **nanoclaw**, the card shows the push() fix is implemented and tests are passing, but the Studio deploy is blocked waiting for approval. Even though it's marked autonomous-ok, the actual deployment step needs James's sign-off. Looking at the blocked items on the board, StageHand is stuck on five unanswered toolchain questions, and nanoclaw is waiting for a Studio deploy. The nanoclaw card shows the fix is implemented with tests passing, but since it's in the decision queue for James, that signals it needs explicit approval before deploying to production rather than something I should handle autonomously.


echo '{"started_at":"2026-07-25T21:05:00Z"}' > /workspace/agent/autopilot-running-lock.json && echo "lock written"

Write running lock at turn start


lock written


1	# StageHand (CreatorFlow)
2
3	- Repo: `~/projects/stagehand`
4	- Goal: Real estate agent video suite — automate production of listing walkthroughs, local recommendations, and home improvement content for real estate agents.
5	- Stage: discovery
6	- Guard: autonomous-ok
7	- Metric: _undefined_ (candidate: 3 reels reviewed + posted by one agent within 30 days)
8	- Blocked on James: 5 questions sent — voice strategy, agent lined up?, posting model, competitor pricing, Local Recs green-light
9	- Next action: Await James's answers; if Local Recs green-lit, spec Places API + script-gen implementation
10
11	## Video types planned
12
13	1. **Listing walkthroughs** — Ken Burns effects on listing photos; possibly AI narration or agent voiceover
14	2. **Local recommendations** — restaurants, cultural events near a listing
15	3. **Home improvement ideas** — ROI-focused, utility-focused content
16
17	## Avatar / voice clone notes (from HyperFrames experiment, 2026-07-06)
18
19	- Tested HyperFrames using a RoadSense product launch video as the test case
20	- Avatar video quality: impressive
21	- Voice clone: not a close match to James's voice — may be acceptable for agent persona, or may need better tooling
22	- Talking avatar not required for all video types; listing walkthroughs and local recs may not need it
23
24	## Competitive landscape
25
26	- James shared Instagram links to real estate agent video tools (ads he encountered) — research complete per James 2026-07-08.
27	- Goal: inform toolchain decisions and find pricing anchors for potential productization.
28
29	## Notes
30
31	- 2026-07-06 — James described the project and HyperFrames experiment. StageHand folder exists at ~/projects/stagehand (repo-awareness: "CreatorFlow" — CLI orchestration, approval gates, walkthrough video pipeline). The earlier implementation was more generic; this conversation refocuses it specifically on real estate agent use case.
32	- Real estate agent as the persona: needs automated content creation across multiple formats, not just listing walkthroughs.
33	- 2026-07-09 — Autopilot produced MVP toolchain spec. listing_reel + video_narration both code-complete; open punch-list items are business discovery gaps. Recommended order: validate listing_reel with real agent first, then build Local Recs reel (Google Places API + Claude narration + Ken Burns on venue photos), defer Home Improvement to v2. TTS recommendation: ElevenLabs as default paid provider. 5 questions sent to James via Slack (agent lined up?, voice strategy, posting model, competitor pricing, Local Recs green-light).
34	- 2026-07-20 — Autopilot cycle (high tier): fixed Compass adapter — added `min_photos=5` guard (fail closed when gallery too thin for a usable reel). Threaded through `fetch_compass_listing` + `build_authorized_fetcher`. 3 RED→GREEN tests; 10/10 pass. Committed e8bcf28 on feature/listing-reel-workflow. Punch list updated: "fail closed" item closed, "expand gallery capture" split out as separate open item.
35	- 2026-07-20 — Autopilot cycle (medium tier): fixed `_MEDIA_HASH_RE` threshold 40→32 chars — 32-char UUID-format hashes in non-standard thumbnail sizes now upgraded to `/origin.jpg`. 1 RED→GREEN test; 13/13 pass. Committed 05cfd87 on feature/listing-reel-workflow.
36	- 2026-07-20 — James request: implemented outer QA retry loop (`ListingQARetryModule`) — re-renders up to 2× when `video_review` doesn't score "publishable". 6 RED→GREEN unit tests. Committed 36156c0 on feature/listing-reel-workflow. Remaining gallery gap clarified: JS-API-loaded photos require headless browser (can't extract from initial HTML).
37

# StageHand (CreatorFlow)

- Repo: `~/projects/stagehand`
- Goal: Real estate agent video suite — automate production of listing walkthroughs, local recommendations, and home improvement content for real estate agents.
- Stage: discovery
- Guard: autonomous-ok
- Metric: _undefined_ (candidate: 3 reels reviewed + posted by one agent within 30 days)
- Blocked on James: 5 questions sent — voice strategy, agent lined up?, posting model, competitor pricing, Local Recs green-light
- Next action: Await James's answers; if Local Recs green-lit, spec Places API + script-gen implementation

## Video types planned

1. **Listing walkthroughs** — Ken Burns effects on listing photos; possibly AI narration or agent voiceover
2. **Local recommendations** — restaurants, cultural events near a listing
3. **Home improvement ideas** — ROI-focused, utility-focused content

## Avatar / voice clone notes (from HyperFrames experiment, 2026-07-06)

- Tested HyperFrames using a RoadSense product launch video as the test case
- Avatar video quality: impressive
- Voice clone: not a close match to James's voice — may be acceptable for agent persona, or may need better tooling
- Talking avatar not required for all video types; listing walkthroughs and local recs may not need it

## Competitive landscape

- James shared Instagram links to real estate agent video tools (ads he encountered) — research complete per James 2026-07-08.
- Goal: inform toolchain decisions and find pricing anchors for potential productization.

## Notes

- 2026-07-06 — James described the project and HyperFrames experiment. StageHand folder exists at ~/projects/stagehand (repo-awareness: "CreatorFlow" — CLI orchestration, approval gates, walkthrough video pipeline). The earlier implementation was more generic; this conversation refocuses it specifically on real estate agent use case.
- Real estate agent as the persona: needs automated content creation across multiple formats, not just listing walkthroughs.
- 2026-07-09 — Autopilot produced MVP toolchain spec. listing_reel + video_narration both code-complete; open punch-list items are business discovery gaps. Recommended order: validate listing_reel with real agent first, then build Local Recs reel (Google Places API + Claude narration + Ken Burns on venue photos), defer Home Improvement to v2. TTS recommendation: ElevenLabs as default paid provider. 5 questions sent to James via Slack (agent lined up?, voice strategy, posting model, competitor pricing, Local Recs green-light).
- 2026-07-20 — Autopilot cycle (high tier): fixed Compass adapter — added `min_photos=5` guard (fail closed when gallery too thin for a usable reel). Threaded through `fetch_compass_listing` + `build_authorized_fetcher`. 3 RED→GREEN tests; 10/10 pass. Committed e8bcf28 on feature/listing-reel-workflow. Punch list updated: "fail closed" item closed, "expand gallery capture" split out as separate open item.
- 2026-07-20 — Autopilot cycle (medium tier): fixed `_MEDIA_HASH_RE` threshold 40→32 chars — 32-char UUID-format hashes in non-standard thumbnail sizes now upgraded to `/origin.jpg`. 1 RED→GREEN test; 13/13 pass. Committed 05cfd87 on feature/listing-reel-workflow.
- 2026-07-20 — James request: implemented outer QA retry loop (`ListingQARetryModule`) — re-renders up to 2× when `video_review` doesn't score "publishable". 6 RED→GREEN unit tests. Committed 36156c0 on feature/listing-reel-workflow. Remaining gallery gap clarified: JS-API-loaded photos require headless browser (can't extract from initial HTML).


1	# nanoclaw
2
3	- Repo: `~/projects/nanoclaw` · https://github.com/jamesjlopez/nanoclaw
4	- Goal: the agent platform itself — powers this whole operating model
5	- Stage: build
6	- Guard: autonomous-ok
7	- Metric: _undefined — James to name (candidate: decision questions James actually answers/week — proxy for brief usefulness)_
8	- Blocked on James: Studio deploy + metric confirm
9	- Next action: James to review push() fix (d4ef752) and deploy to Studio; 3 design questions answered autonomously
10
11	## Notes
12	- 2026-07-06 — Migrated Mini → Studio (see nanoclaw memory: machine-migration-gotchas). Daily brief + portfolio board went live today.
13	- 2026-07-06 — Reddit ingestion merged 2026-06-13 but non-functional: unauthenticated `.json` API is 403-blocked. **Dropped** 2026-07-07 — Reddit now requires manual approval for new OAuth apps (scraping crackdown). James doesn't find Reddit content high-signal enough to pursue. Dead feature, no further action.
14	- 2026-07-08 — Autopilot cycle (medium tier): built `/workspace/agent/autopilot-summary.mjs` — outcome tracker for autopilot run log. Reads autopilot-run-log.jsonl, prints stats by outcome/project/tier/model + recent run history. Supports `--json` and `--last N` flags.
15	- 2026-07-08 — Autopilot cycle (minimal tier): built `/workspace/agent/autopilot-calibrate.mjs` — weekly calibration script. Computes 7-day stats (runs, success rate, active projects), flags stalled autopilot or low success rate. Scheduled weekly Mondays 08:00 CT (task-1783485079941-19i8vt).
16	- 2026-07-08 — Autopilot cycle (high tier): added skip-lock mechanism to `autopilot-trigger.mjs` — checks `autopilot-skip-lock.json` before waking; agent writes lock after all-blocked cycles to suppress repeated 30-min trigger fires. Eliminated ~6 wasted cycles per blocked period. Also queued nanoclaw metric proposal in Decision queue.
17	- 2026-07-08 — Autopilot cycle (medium tier): committed fix(router) — mention-sticky session scoping now respects wiring's `session_mode`. Previously Slack shared-mode wirings were coerced to per-thread, causing bot to go silent after initial @mention. RED→GREEN regression test added.
18	- 2026-07-08 — Autopilot cycle (medium tier): committed fix(provider) — hallucinated tool-call tag detection on REST rungs. Adds retry + honestNoToolsReply fallback. Both commits pushed to GitHub (846ce6b..b724c2a). Awaiting Mini deploy (SSH unavailable from container).
19	- 2026-07-19 — Autopilot cycle (high tier): designed push() queuing fix for REST rungs. Root cause: push() delegates to activeClaudeQuery?.push() which is null for LM Studio/Codex, silently dropping follow-up messages. Fix: restPendingQueue in query() closure; push() enqueues when Claude not active; eventsFor() drains queue as sequential follow-up turns after REST completion. Plan + red-team sent to James via #infrastructure. 3 design questions pending answers.
20	- 2026-07-20 — Autopilot cycle (high tier): implemented push() fix autonomously (d4ef752). Design decisions: (1) follow-up-turn UX = yes, better than silent drop; (2) Claude rung also drains as safety net = yes; (3) tests = yes, 3 RED→GREEN. 135/135 tests pass. Awaiting Studio deploy.
21	- 2026-07-20 — Autopilot cycle (high tier): fixed skip-lock bypass bug. Root cause: tasks pre-queued before skip-lock was written would still fire. Fix: added running-lock (`autopilot-running-lock.json`) written at turn-start, checked by trigger (< 45 min = agent still running → wakeAgent: false). Eliminates the race window. Also added running-lock protocol to CLAUDE.local.md for permanent adherence.
22	- 2026-07-20 — Autopilot cycle (high tier): applied calibration recommendation — raised `reserve_5h_pct` from 25% to 30% in autopilot-config.json. Weekly calibration data showed 5h headroom averaging 0% remaining after runs (floor=25% was insufficient).
23

# nanoclaw

- Repo: `~/projects/nanoclaw` · https://github.com/jamesjlopez/nanoclaw
- Goal: the agent platform itself — powers this whole operating model
- Stage: build
- Guard: autonomous-ok
- Metric: _undefined — James to name (candidate: decision questions James actually answers/week — proxy for brief usefulness)_
- Blocked on James: Studio deploy + metric confirm
- Next action: James to review push() fix (d4ef752) and deploy to Studio; 3 design questions answered autonomously

## Notes
- 2026-07-06 — Migrated Mini → Studio (see nanoclaw memory: machine-migration-gotchas). Daily brief + portfolio board went live today.
- 2026-07-06 — Reddit ingestion merged 2026-06-13 but non-functional: unauthenticated `.json` API is 403-blocked. **Dropped** 2026-07-07 — Reddit now requires manual approval for new OAuth apps (scraping crackdown). James doesn't find Reddit content high-signal enough to pursue. Dead feature, no further action.
- 2026-07-08 — Autopilot cycle (medium tier): built `/workspace/agent/autopilot-summary.mjs` — outcome tracker for autopilot run log. Reads autopilot-run-log.jsonl, prints stats by outcome/project/tier/model + recent run history. Supports `--json` and `--last N` flags.
- 2026-07-08 — Autopilot cycle (minimal tier): built `/workspace/agent/autopilot-calibrate.mjs` — weekly calibration script. Computes 7-day stats (runs, success rate, active projects), flags stalled autopilot or low success rate. Scheduled weekly Mondays 08:00 CT (task-1783485079941-19i8vt).
- 2026-07-08 — Autopilot cycle (high tier): added skip-lock mechanism to `autopilot-trigger.mjs` — checks `autopilot-skip-lock.json` before waking; agent writes lock after all-blocked cycles to suppress repeated 30-min trigger fires. Eliminated ~6 wasted cycles per blocked period. Also queued nanoclaw metric proposal in Decision queue.
- 2026-07-08 — Autopilot cycle (medium tier): committed fix(router) — mention-sticky session scoping now respects wiring's `session_mode`. Previously Slack shared-mode wirings were coerced to per-thread, causing bot to go silent after initial @mention. RED→GREEN regression test added.
- 2026-07-08 — Autopilot cycle (medium tier): committed fix(provider) — hallucinated tool-call tag detection on REST rungs. Adds retry + honestNoToolsReply fallback. Both commits pushed to GitHub (846ce6b..b724c2a). Awaiting Mini deploy (SSH unavailable from container).
- 2026-07-19 — Autopilot cycle (high tier): designed push() queuing fix for REST rungs. Root cause: push() delegates to activeClaudeQuery?.push() which is null for LM Studio/Codex, silently dropping follow-up messages. Fix: restPendingQueue in query() closure; push() enqueues when Claude not active; eventsFor() drains queue as sequential follow-up turns after REST completion. Plan + red-team sent to James via #infrastructure. 3 design questions pending answers.
- 2026-07-20 — Autopilot cycle (high tier): implemented push() fix autonomously (d4ef752). Design decisions: (1) follow-up-turn UX = yes, better than silent drop; (2) Claude rung also drains as safety net = yes; (3) tests = yes, 3 RED→GREEN. 135/135 tests pass. Awaiting Studio deploy.
- 2026-07-20 — Autopilot cycle (high tier): fixed skip-lock bypass bug. Root cause: tasks pre-queued before skip-lock was written would still fire. Fix: added running-lock (`autopilot-running-lock.json`) written at turn-start, checked by trigger (< 45 min = agent still running → wakeAgent: false). Eliminates the race window. Also added running-lock protocol to CLAUDE.local.md for permanent adherence.
- 2026-07-20 — Autopilot cycle (high tier): applied calibration recommendation — raised `reserve_5h_pct` from 25% to 30% in autopilot-config.json. Weekly calibration data showed 5h headroom averaging 0% remaining after runs (floor=25% was insufficient).


1	# AgenticLever
2
3	- Repo: `~/projects/AgenticLever` · https://github.com/jamesjlopez/AgenticLever-website
4	- Goal: _to confirm — solution-selling site with question-led discovery flow?_
5	- Stage: build (seeded — confirm)
6	- Guard: autonomous-ok
7	- Metric: _undefined — James to name (candidates: interest sign-ups/week, discovery-flow completion rate)_
8	- Blocked on James: confirm goal direction + metric
9	- Next action: James to confirm goal (candidate: "lead-gen funnel for local SMB AI workflow automation, Cedar Park + Morgan Hill") — then identify next feature priority
10
11	## Notes
12	- 2026-07-06 — Seeded from git activity: "feat: add NTFY_CLICK_URL support" (2026-06-29). Working tree has uncommitted changes.
13	- 2026-07-20 — Autopilot cycle (high tier): read repo — confirmed it is a production B2B lead-gen funnel for AI workflow automation services targeting local SMBs (Cedar Park TX + Morgan Hill CA). Two-stage discovery flow, Vercel + Bun dual-runtime, Google Sheets integration. Fixed open observation: synced stale public/ copies to root and added tests/static-parity.test.mjs (4 RED→GREEN). Suite now 26/37 passing (up from 23/37). Committed f450490.
14	- 2026-07-20 — Autopilot cycle (high tier): fixed 11 pre-existing ECONNRESET test failures in api-handler + form-errors tests. Root cause: container HTTP_PROXY routes all HTTP traffic (including 127.0.0.1) through OneCLI gateway, which rejects loopback. Fix: added NO_PROXY/no_proxy to test/check scripts in package.json. 37/37 now pass (was 26/37). Committed 6b70613.
15

# AgenticLever

- Repo: `~/projects/AgenticLever` · https://github.com/jamesjlopez/AgenticLever-website
- Goal: _to confirm — solution-selling site with question-led discovery flow?_
- Stage: build (seeded — confirm)
- Guard: autonomous-ok
- Metric: _undefined — James to name (candidates: interest sign-ups/week, discovery-flow completion rate)_
- Blocked on James: confirm goal direction + metric
- Next action: James to confirm goal (candidate: "lead-gen funnel for local SMB AI workflow automation, Cedar Park + Morgan Hill") — then identify next feature priority

## Notes
- 2026-07-06 — Seeded from git activity: "feat: add NTFY_CLICK_URL support" (2026-06-29). Working tree has uncommitted changes.
- 2026-07-20 — Autopilot cycle (high tier): read repo — confirmed it is a production B2B lead-gen funnel for AI workflow automation services targeting local SMBs (Cedar Park TX + Morgan Hill CA). Two-stage discovery flow, Vercel + Bun dual-runtime, Google Sheets integration. Fixed open observation: synced stale public/ copies to root and added tests/static-parity.test.mjs (4 RED→GREEN). Suite now 26/37 passing (up from 23/37). Committed f450490.
- 2026-07-20 — Autopilot cycle (high tier): fixed 11 pre-existing ECONNRESET test failures in api-handler + form-errors tests. Root cause: container HTTP_PROXY routes all HTTP traffic (including 127.0.0.1) through OneCLI gateway, which rejects loopback. Fix: added NO_PROXY/no_proxy to test/check scripts in package.json. 37/37 now pass (was 26/37). Committed 6b70613.


Let me now look at the StageHand project more carefully. The card says:
- Next action: Await James's answers; if Local Recs green-lit, spec Places API + script-gen implementation
- From the 2026-07-20 notes: "Remaining gallery gap clarified: JS-API-loaded photos require headless browser (can't extract from initial HTML)."

There's also the mention of "expand gallery capture" as an open item in the punch list after 2026-07-20. And there's mention of headless browser for gallery capture.

The StageHand card says "headless-browser gallery capture if Local Recs green-lit" in the board's Next action column.

The headless browser work is conditional on James green-lighting Local Recs, so that's currently blocked. Looking at what's actually committed in the repo, the 2026-07-20 session landed three fixes: the Compass adapter's min_photos guard, a media hash threshold adjustment, and a QA retry loop. The gallery capture expansion remains open since it needs that headless browser capability. For nanoclaw, James still needs to review the push() fix and deploy it to Studio. James is blocking several items. Let me look at what's actually available to work on in the repos themselves. Checking StageHand's board, the headless-browser gallery capture work is conditional on Local Recs being green-lit, which we don't have confirmation on yet. There's a punch list item about expanding gallery capture from earlier, so I should dig into the stagehand repo to see what's actually available to tackle. at the actual StageHand repo to see if there's actionable work beyond what's blocked on James—like the architectural issue around extracting photos from the initial HTML versus needing a headless browser, or other punch list items in the listing_reel that could move forward independently.


Let me check the StageHand repo for any actionable punch list items before concluding all projects are blocked.


ls /workspace/extra/projects/stagehand/ 2>/dev/null | head -20 || echo "not found"

Check StageHand repo location


AGENTS.md
CLAUDE.md
README.md
cli
core
docker-compose.yml
docs
input
memory
output
pyproject.toml
redirectTo.md
requirements-dev.txt
requirements.txt
scripts
skills
tests
tmp
workflows


ls /workspace/extra/projects/ 2>/dev/null | head -30

List projects directory


AGENTS.md
AgenticLever
AppleHealthDashboard
CLAUDE.md
CPUTempMemoryPressure
CWCArchive
CodexBar
CodexBar-ESP32
CodexBarBurnDown5h7d
CodexBarBurnDownWidget
CodexBarLocal
CodexBarRedesign
FindRefurbishedAppleProduct
Groove Rider
MentorCore
README.md
RoadSense
TradingBot25
__pycache__
agent-state.sh
betterSkills
check-agent-instruction-symmetry.sh
claude-md-audit.sh
codex-invoke.sh
codex-invoke.test.sh
codex-oss.sh
congressional-trading
cortex
disk-reclaim.py
docs


ls /workspace/extra/projects/ 2>/dev/null | grep -i stage

Find stagehand in projects


stagehand


ls /workspace/extra/projects/stagehand/docs/ 2>/dev/null && cat /workspace/extra/projects/stagehand/docs/observations.md 2>/dev/null | head -80

Check StageHand observations/punch list


acceptance-criteria-template.md
concierge-operating-checklist.md
first-agent-discovery-packet.md
instagram-publishing-spec.md
listing-reel-operator-guide.md
plans
platform-bootstrap-handoff.md
punch-list.md
richard-voice-avatar-setup.md
setup.md
video-overlays-spec.md
voice-cloning-guide.md
wiki


cd /workspace/extra/projects/stagehand && git log --oneline -10 2>/dev/null

Check recent StageHand commits


36156c0 feat(listing-reel): add QA retry loop — re-render up to 2x when video_review fails publishable bar
a2517f3 Add git handoff status reminder
e723264 chore: update punch list — hash-extraction expansion done, JS-lazy gap clarified
05cfd87 fix(compass): lower _MEDIA_HASH_RE threshold 40→32 to capture UUID-format hashes
6334047 chore: update punch list — fail-closed min_photos done, expand gallery split out
e8bcf28 fix(compass): fail closed below min photo count; thread min_photos
55847d6 docs: track promotion of before/after outro to config-driven variables
927811a docs: track outro swap to placeholder Contract Matcher brand
b3d0467 docs: track new before/after contractor reel template in punch list
4ffda6f chore: gitignore redirectTo.md (private Tailscale address)