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Strategy — kai-linux/agent-os

Auto-maintained by agent-os strategic planner. Updated each sprint cycle.

Product Vision

Agent OS should win by being the most credible autonomous software organization for technical founders and solo builders.

The strategic target is GitHub stars as the primary proxy for trusted adoption. Stars measure whether technical builders find Agent OS credible enough to bookmark. Growing stars requires: clear proof the system works, fast activation, a compelling demo, and a README that sells in 10 seconds.

Sprint selection should balance:

  • adoption and credibility work (demos, README, quickstart, public proof) — at least 40% of sprint capacity
  • execution reliability and recovery quality — as needed to maintain trust
  • evidence-driven planning including external adoption metrics (stars, forks, traffic)
  • structural fixes that prevent the system from only optimizing its own plumbing

Current Focus Areas

  • GitHub adoption through content, guides, and case studies
  • Task reliability and cost management
  • Outcome measurement and closed-loop optimization
  • Pre-merge quality gates and deduplication

Sprint History

Sprint 2026-04-23

Retrospective: PRs merged:

  • PR #305: Agent: task-20260421-122331-phase-1-tailscale-secret-key-auth-layer (branch: agent/task-20260421-122331-phase-1-tailscale-secret-key-auth-layer)

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Track per-agent token/cost spend and enforce monthly budget hard-stops: Human-filed prio:high issue addressing a core Operator Trust rubric gap — cost tracking infrastructure landed last sprint (#253) but hard-stop enforcement closes the trust loop that makes sustained autonomous operation safe, directly advancing the Execution Reliability and Operator Trust dimensions. Production signals: Repeat-Recovery Signals (improved=4, inconclusive=8, unchanged=1).
  • [prio:high] Add project bundle export/import for portable agent-os setups: Activation friction is the operator-validated blocker to fork growth (14% objective weight, still at 0 forks) — a portable export/import command converts curious forkers into retained users by making it trivial to try agent-os on a real repo, directly targeting the Adoption & Credibility rubric dimension. Production signals: Repeat-Recovery Signals (improved=4, inconclusive=8, unchanged=1).
  • [prio:high] Replace title-similarity dedup with semantic + in-flight + cross-repo dedup: The backlog shows multiple near-duplicate human-filed issues (#279/#280/#286 severity-tier, #281/#283/#287 telegram audit, #282/#284 ADR curator) proving title-similarity dedup is failing — semantic + in-flight dedup prevents wasted dispatch cycles and advances the Execution Reliability rubric dimension without requiring agent-side fixes. Production signals: Repeat-Recovery Signals (improved=4, inconclusive=8, unchanged=1).
  • [prio:high] Create video walkthrough of Agent OS autonomous multi-repo workflow: Adoption signals are stalled (2 stars, 0 forks for 14+ days) and product inspection flags missing CTAs and weak social proof; a video is the highest-leverage visible proof-of-capability for the 29%-weighted stars metric and compounds with the FORK_GUIDE and local-dev docs shipped last sprint. Production signals: Repeat-Recovery Signals (improved=4, inconclusive=8, unchanged=1).
  • [prio:high] Validate and test missing_context blocker reduction fix: Cross-sprint measurement lag is a repeating concern — every outcome since sprint 2026-04-09 remains inconclusive, and validating the missing_context fix with a regression test closes the first real outcome-measurement loop and advances the system from Level 3 toward Level 4 closed-loop optimization. Production signals: Repeat-Recovery Signals (improved=4, inconclusive=8, unchanged=1).

Sprint 2026-04-21

Retrospective: Issues completed:

  • #260: Build SLO state tracker module [prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED
  • #253: Implement cost tracking infrastructure [prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED
  • #251: Add authenticated web control plane with meta-info panels (Tailscale-ready) [enhancement, task:architecture, prio:normal] — COMPLETED
  • #250: Add quality-harness architect with modality detection and field-failure fixture loop [enhancement, task:architecture, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #245: Add deploy-watchdog agent that auto-reverts post-merge regressions [enhancement, task:architecture, prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED
  • #244: Add SLO / error-budget tracker so planner can modulate risk tolerance [enhancement, task:architecture, prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED
  • #243: Add dependency / CVE watcher with auto-bump PRs and high-risk escalation [enhancement, task:architecture, prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED
  • #242: Add external-signal ingester for production telemetry, support, and mentions [enhancement, task:architecture, prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED
  • #241: Add cost-tracking agent with per-repo budgets and burn-rate detector [enhancement, task:architecture, prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED
  • #240: Attach goal ancestry (objective→sprint→issue) to every dispatched task [enhancement, task:architecture, prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED

PRs merged:

  • PR #277: Agent: task-20260421-094629-add-deploy-watchdog-agent-that-auto-reverts-post-m (branch: agent/task-20260421-094629-add-deploy-watchdog-agent-that-auto-reverts-post-m)
  • PR #276: Agent: task-20260421-094524-build-slo-state-tracker-module (branch: agent/task-20260421-094524-build-slo-state-tracker-module)
  • PR #275: Agent: task-20260421-094340-add-dependency-cve-watcher-with-auto-bump-prs-and- (branch: agent/task-20260421-094340-add-dependency-cve-watcher-with-auto-bump-prs-and-)
  • PR #274: Agent: task-20260421-094236-add-external-signal-ingester-for-production-teleme (branch: agent/task-20260421-094236-add-external-signal-ingester-for-production-teleme)
  • PR #273: Agent: task-20260421-094128-implement-cost-tracking-infrastructure (branch: agent/task-20260421-094128-implement-cost-tracking-infrastructure)
  • PR #272: Agent: task-20260421-093931-attach-goal-ancestry-objective-sprint-issue-to-eve (branch: agent/task-20260421-093931-attach-goal-ancestry-objective-sprint-issue-to-eve)
  • PR #265: Agent: task-20260421-093841-add-quality-harness-architect-with-modality-detect (branch: agent/task-20260421-093841-add-quality-harness-architect-with-modality-detect)

Outcome evidence:

  • #250 / PR #265: merged, outcome snapshot pending (9 configured checks).
  • #253 / PR #273: merged, outcome snapshot pending (7 configured checks).
  • #242 / PR #274: merged, outcome snapshot pending (9 configured checks).
  • #240 / PR #272: merged, outcome snapshot pending (9 configured checks).
  • #243 / PR #275: merged, outcome snapshot pending (9 configured checks).
  • #260 / PR #276: merged, outcome snapshot pending (7 configured checks).
  • #245 / PR #277: merged, outcome snapshot pending (9 configured checks).

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Auto-recover stalled tasks left in runtime/mailbox/processing/: Recent task metrics show blocked/partial debug tasks piling up (11 blocked, 25 partial) and stalled processing tasks are a repeated operational failure mode; auto-recovery is human-filed, targets two objective metrics directly, and advances the Execution Reliability rubric dimension. Production signals: Repeat-Recovery Signals (improved=4, inconclusive=8, unchanged=1).
  • [prio:high] Add work-verifier agent blocking stubs, mocks, and scope-mismatch before merge: Every recent outcome is 'inconclusive' and product inspection flagged credibility skepticism risk; a pre-merge work-verifier closes a trust gap that undermines both the task success rate metric and the Operator Trust rubric dimension, and is a human-filed structural fix rather than self-improvement churn. Production signals: Repeat-Recovery Signals (improved=4, inconclusive=8, unchanged=1).
  • [prio:high] Fix README rendering truncation in workflow diagram: The README is the single highest-traffic adoption surface and product inspection explicitly flagged truncation as a live rendering concern; a broken first impression directly undermines the 29%-weighted stars metric and every other adoption task depends on a complete README. Production signals: Repeat-Recovery Signals (improved=4, inconclusive=8, unchanged=1).
  • [prio:high] Create FORK_GUIDE.md with customization patterns: Forks are stalled at 0 with 14% objective weight and the strategy explicitly targets solo builders; a fork/customization guide is the operator-validated missing activation artifact that directly addresses the stalled adoption funnel flagged in last sprint's directives.
  • [prio:high] Document and test local development setup end-to-end: Product inspection flags low adoption despite sophisticated features, and the operator directive names activation friction as a blocking constraint; a tested local setup directly compounds with the FORK_GUIDE to convert visitors into retained users and is the highest-leverage remaining adoption-facing doc.

Sprint 2026-04-15

Retrospective: Issues completed:

  • #198: Validate codex agent stabilization fix and prevent regression [bug, prio:normal, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #197: Reduce missing_context blockers through task intake validation [enhancement, prio:normal, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #196: Publish operational reliability dashboard to drive adoption [enhancement, prio:high, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #194: Embed agent performance data and success stories in README [enhancement, prio:high, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #157: Boost GitHub discoverability through search and trending signals [enhancement, prio:high, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED

PRs merged:

  • PR #203: Agent: task-20260414-220519-validate-codex-agent-stabilization-fix-and-prevent (branch: agent/task-20260414-220519-validate-codex-agent-stabilization-fix-and-prevent)
  • PR #202: Agent: task-20260414-220418-reduce-missing-context-blockers-through-task-intak (branch: agent/task-20260414-220418-reduce-missing-context-blockers-through-task-intak)
  • PR #201: Agent: task-20260414-220319-publish-operational-reliability-dashboard-to-drive (branch: agent/task-20260414-220319-publish-operational-reliability-dashboard-to-drive)
  • PR #200: Agent: task-20260414-220222-embed-agent-performance-data-and-success-stories-i (branch: agent/task-20260414-220222-embed-agent-performance-data-and-success-stories-i)
  • PR #199: Agent: task-20260414-220123-boost-github-discoverability-through-search-and-tr (branch: agent/task-20260414-220123-boost-github-discoverability-through-search-and-tr)

Outcome evidence:

  • #? / PR #199 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #? / PR #201 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #? / PR #200 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #? / PR #202 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #? / PR #203 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Diagnose and optimize GitHub visitor-to-star conversion funnel: Stars remain at 2 and forks at 0 despite extensive adoption content work — diagnosing WHY visitors aren't converting is higher leverage than shipping more content into a broken funnel, and directly targets the 29%-weighted GitHub stars metric.
  • [prio:high] Implement adoption funnel monitoring and weekly impact reporting: Every single outcome across 10+ sprints scores 'inconclusive' because external metrics remain unwired despite repeated planning — closing this measurement gap is the prerequisite for evidence-driven adoption optimization and advancing toward Level 4 closed-loop planning.
  • [prio:high] Complete multi-agent case study distribution and measure adoption impact: Case study distribution was partial in sprint 2026-04-12 and completing it provides the first real external distribution test — combined with #206's monitoring, this finally closes the measure-then-optimize loop the strategy demands.
  • [prio:normal] Create fork-friendly contribution and customization guides: GitHub forks carry 14% objective weight and remain at zero — a contribution guide removes the primary friction for technical builders who want to try Agent OS in their own environment, converting interest into the measurable adoption signal the objective demands.
  • [prio:normal] Complete PR-165 CI failure debug and prevent cascading follow-ups: PR-165 remains the only open partial debug task and validates that the PR-98 cascade fix holds — closing it removes lingering reliability debt and frees the system from carrying stale blocked work into future sprints.

Sprint 2026-04-14

Retrospective: (no activity in the last 0.5 days)

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Publish operational reliability dashboard to drive adoption: Last sprint fixed proof links and added quickstart/deployment guides, but the reliability dashboard they link to is empty — populating it is the highest-leverage follow-through to convert README visitors into trusting adopters.
  • [prio:high] Embed agent performance data and success stories in README: Product inspection confirms solid credibility foundation but low conversion — embedding hard numbers in README compounds last sprint's quickstart and proof link work to close the visitor-to-star gap.
  • [prio:high] Boost GitHub discoverability through search and trending signals: With quickstart, deployment guide, and proof links now shipped, the bottleneck shifts from content quality to discoverability — visitors can't star what they can't find, and GitHub search optimization is a zero-maintenance adoption lever.
  • [prio:normal] Validate codex agent stabilization fix and prevent regression: Codex is the second-most-used agent and its 61% success rate directly drags the 29%-weighted task success metric — validating the fix with regression monitoring advances closed-loop optimization and protects overall reliability.
  • [prio:normal] Reduce missing_context blockers through task intake validation: missing_context remains the top blocker after two sprints of related work — intake validation prevents the failure mode at source rather than recovering after the fact, reducing both escalation rate and wasted execution cycles.

Sprint 2026-04-12

Retrospective: (no activity in the last 0.5 days)

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Configure external outcome metrics for adoption PRs: Operator-validated top priority across two consecutive sprints: every adoption outcome remains inconclusive because external metrics are unwired — this is the prerequisite for closing the evidence-driven planning loop and advancing toward Level 4 closed-loop optimization.
  • [prio:high] Fix README credibility signals - make proof links functional: Operator risk note explicitly requires this to ship before quickstart and deployment guide to maximize their impact — product inspection flagged non-functional proof links as MEDIUM severity affecting every visitor, directly undermining the Adoption & Credibility rubric dimension.
  • [prio:high] Add comprehensive quickstart section to README: Product inspection flagged missing Getting Started/Installation sections as MEDIUM severity — quickstart is the highest-leverage README improvement for the 29%-weighted GitHub stars metric and the operator-validated activation artifact that compounds with the proof link fix.
  • [prio:high] Create deployment guide for solo builder adoption: Strategy explicitly targets solo builders and technical founders — deployment guide is the operator-validated missing activation artifact that converts case study readers into actual users, compounding with quickstart to close the full adoption funnel.
  • [prio:normal] Complete case study distribution and measure adoption signals: Last sprint's promotion task was partial — completing distribution and measuring signals provides the first real adoption data point, compounding with the new outcome metrics infrastructure to close the evidence-driven loop the operator directive demands.

Sprint 2026-04-11

Retrospective: (no activity in the last 0.5 days)

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Configure external outcome metrics for adoption PRs: Operator-validated top priority: all adoption outcomes remain inconclusive because external metrics are unwired — closing this measurement gap is prerequisite for validating the entire adoption strategy and advancing toward Level 4 closed-loop optimization.
  • [prio:high] Add comprehensive quickstart section to README: Operator directive explicitly calls for shipping activation artifacts — quickstart is the highest-leverage README improvement for the Adoption & Credibility rubric dimension and directly targets the 29%-weighted GitHub stars metric.
  • [prio:high] Create deployment guide for solo builder adoption: Strategy explicitly targets solo builders and technical founders — a deployment guide is the operator-validated missing activation artifact that compounds with the quickstart to convert case study readers into actual users.
  • [prio:high] Fix README credibility signals - make proof links functional: Product inspection flagged broken proof links as MEDIUM severity — every visitor sees non-functional credibility signals, directly undermining the Adoption & Credibility rubric dimension and compounding negatively with quickstart and deployment guide work.
  • [prio:normal] Complete case study distribution and measure adoption signals: Last sprint's promotion task was partial — completing distribution and measuring signals provides the first real adoption data point, compounding with the new outcome metrics infrastructure to close the evidence-driven loop.

Sprint 2026-04-11

Retrospective: Issues completed:

  • #182: Validate codex agent fix and add regression monitoring [enhancement, prio:high, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Configure external outcome metrics for adoption PRs: Operator-validated top priority: every adoption outcome is 'inconclusive' because external metrics are unwired — closing this measurement gap is prerequisite for validating the entire adoption strategy and advancing toward Level 4 closed-loop optimization.
  • [prio:high] Add comprehensive quickstart section to README: Operator directive explicitly calls for shipping activation artifacts that convert GitHub visitors into users — quickstart is the highest-leverage README improvement for the Adoption & Credibility rubric dimension.
  • [prio:high] Create deployment guide for solo builder adoption: Strategy explicitly targets solo builders and technical founders — a deployment guide is the operator-validated missing activation artifact that compounds with the quickstart to convert case study readers into actual users.
  • [prio:high] Fix README credibility signals - make proof links functional: Product inspection flagged broken proof links as HIGH severity — every visitor sees non-functional credibility signals, directly undermining the Adoption & Credibility rubric dimension and compounding negatively with quickstart and deployment guide work.
  • [prio:normal] Complete case study distribution and measure adoption signals: Last sprint's promotion task was partial — completing distribution and measuring signals provides the first real adoption data point, compounding with the new outcome metrics infrastructure to close the evidence-driven loop.

Sprint 2026-04-10

Retrospective: Issues completed:

  • #176: Create public reliability metrics dashboard to support adoption [enhancement, prio:high, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #175: Validate missing_context blocker reduction and configure regression monitoring [enhancement, prio:normal, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #173: Investigate and fix codex agent runtime degradation (56% success rate) [bug, prio:high, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #170: Follow up partial debug for root issue #166 [prio:high, done, claude] — COMPLETED
  • #166: Fix CI failure on PR #165 [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #164: Fix CI failure on PR #163 [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #162: Validate and monitor adaptive agent health gate impact on success rate [enhancement, prio:high, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #161: Publish GitHub Discussions case study: autonomous multi-agent PR workflow [enhancement, prio:high, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #159: Reduce missing_context task blockers through enhanced context provision [enhancement, prio:normal, done, tech-debt, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #156: Fix README rendering and complete truncated sections [enhancement, prio:high, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #137: Harden PRODUCT_INSPECTION.md: per-observation provenance, staleness vs planner cadence, and coverage-boundary framing [enhancement, prio:high, prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED

PRs merged:

  • PR #181: Agent: task-20260409-210522-validate-missing-context-blocker-reduction-and-con (branch: agent/task-20260409-210522-validate-missing-context-blocker-reduction-and-con)
  • PR #180: Agent: task-20260409-210416-attach-prompt-snapshot-references-to-blocked-task- (branch: agent/task-20260409-210416-attach-prompt-snapshot-references-to-blocked-task-)
  • PR #179: Agent: task-20260409-210321-create-public-reliability-metrics-dashboard-to-sup (branch: agent/task-20260409-210321-create-public-reliability-metrics-dashboard-to-sup)
  • PR #178: Agent: task-20260409-210219-investigate-and-fix-codex-agent-runtime-degradatio (branch: agent/task-20260409-210219-investigate-and-fix-codex-agent-runtime-degradatio)
  • PR #177: Agent: task-20260409-210120-promote-multi-agent-case-study-through-dev-to-hn-a (branch: agent/task-20260409-210120-promote-multi-agent-case-study-through-dev-to-hn-a)
  • PR #171: Agent: task-20260409-070520-reduce-missing-context-task-blockers-through-enhan (branch: agent/task-20260409-070520-reduce-missing-context-task-blockers-through-enhan)
  • PR #169: Agent: task-20260409-070419-validate-and-monitor-adaptive-agent-health-gate-im (branch: agent/task-20260409-070419-validate-and-monitor-adaptive-agent-health-gate-im)
  • PR #168: Agent: task-20260409-070319-publish-github-discussions-case-study-autonomous-m (branch: agent/task-20260409-070319-publish-github-discussions-case-study-autonomous-m)
  • PR #165: Agent: task-20260409-070215-fix-readme-rendering-and-complete-truncated-sectio (branch: agent/task-20260409-070215-fix-readme-rendering-and-complete-truncated-sectio)
  • PR #163: Agent: task-20260409-070128-harden-product-inspection-md-per-observation-prove (branch: agent/task-20260409-070128-harden-product-inspection-md-per-observation-prove)

Outcome evidence:

  • #? / PR #177 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #? / PR #180 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #? / PR #181 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Configure external outcome metrics for adoption PRs: Every sprint outcome is 'inconclusive' because external metrics are not wired — closing this measurement gap is the operator-validated critical blocker and prerequisite for validating all adoption work.
  • [prio:high] Add comprehensive quickstart section to README: With 2 stars and 313 commits, the README must convert visitors faster — a quickstart directly targets the 29%-weighted GitHub stars metric and the Adoption & Credibility rubric dimension.
  • [prio:high] Create deployment guide for solo builder adoption: The strategy explicitly targets solo builders and technical founders — a deployment guide is the missing activation artifact that converts interest into real usage and compounds with the quickstart.
  • [prio:high] Validate codex agent fix and add regression monitoring: Last sprint fixed codex (56% success on 16/29 tasks) per operator directive — validating the fix with regression monitoring advances closed-loop optimization and protects the 29%-weighted task success rate.
  • [prio:normal] Add error handling and rate limiting to Telegram integration: Human-filed issue addressing production hardening of a critical operator communication channel — improves the Operator Trust rubric dimension and prevents notification failures from eroding confidence.

Sprint 2026-04-09

Retrospective: Issues completed:

  • #170: Follow up partial debug for root issue #166 [prio:high, done, claude] — COMPLETED
  • #166: Fix CI failure on PR #165 [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #164: Fix CI failure on PR #163 [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #162: Validate and monitor adaptive agent health gate impact on success rate [enhancement, prio:high, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #161: Publish GitHub Discussions case study: autonomous multi-agent PR workflow [enhancement, prio:high, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #159: Reduce missing_context task blockers through enhanced context provision [enhancement, prio:normal, done, tech-debt, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #156: Fix README rendering and complete truncated sections [enhancement, prio:high, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #137: Harden PRODUCT_INSPECTION.md: per-observation provenance, staleness vs planner cadence, and coverage-boundary framing [enhancement, prio:high, prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED

PRs merged:

  • PR #171: Agent: task-20260409-070520-reduce-missing-context-task-blockers-through-enhan (branch: agent/task-20260409-070520-reduce-missing-context-task-blockers-through-enhan)
  • PR #169: Agent: task-20260409-070419-validate-and-monitor-adaptive-agent-health-gate-im (branch: agent/task-20260409-070419-validate-and-monitor-adaptive-agent-health-gate-im)
  • PR #168: Agent: task-20260409-070319-publish-github-discussions-case-study-autonomous-m (branch: agent/task-20260409-070319-publish-github-discussions-case-study-autonomous-m)
  • PR #165: Agent: task-20260409-070215-fix-readme-rendering-and-complete-truncated-sectio (branch: agent/task-20260409-070215-fix-readme-rendering-and-complete-truncated-sectio)
  • PR #163: Agent: task-20260409-070128-harden-product-inspection-md-per-observation-prove (branch: agent/task-20260409-070128-harden-product-inspection-md-per-observation-prove)

Outcome evidence:

  • #? / PR #168 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #? / PR #169 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #? / PR #165 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #? / PR #163 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #? / PR #171 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Investigate and fix codex agent runtime degradation (56% success rate): Codex handles 16 of 29 recent tasks at only 56% success — fixing it is the highest-leverage reliability improvement available and directly moves the task success rate objective.
  • [prio:high] Create public reliability metrics dashboard to support adoption: Product inspection shows 2 stars and 0 forks despite comprehensive docs — a live reliability dashboard provides the visible proof-of-capability that the Adoption & Credibility rubric dimension demands.
  • [prio:high] Promote multi-agent case study through dev.to, HN, and tech communities: Last sprint published the case study but all outcome evidence remains inconclusive with 2 stars — external promotion is the missing distribution step to convert content into measurable adoption signals.
  • [prio:normal] Validate missing_context blocker reduction and configure regression monitoring: missing_context was the top blocker code at 7 instances — validating the fix advances from Level 3 toward Level 4 closed-loop optimization and establishes the first real outcome-measurement precedent.
  • [prio:normal] Attach prompt snapshot references to blocked task escalations: Human-filed issue addressing an operator trust gap in the escalation path — compounds with existing prompt snapshot infrastructure and directly improves the Operator Trust rubric dimension.

Sprint 2026-04-09

Retrospective: Issues completed:

  • #150: Add GitHub adoption metrics to PRODUCTION_FEEDBACK.md [enhancement, prio:normal, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #149: Implement adaptive agent health checks in task dispatcher [enhancement, prio:normal, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #148: RCA and fix for PR-98 cascading CI failure pattern [bug, prio:high, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #147: Publish first external adoption proof: managed repo case study [enhancement, prio:high, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED
  • #146: Improve GitHub discoverability with trending signals and SEO [enhancement, prio:high, done, bot-generated] — COMPLETED

PRs merged:

  • PR #155: Agent: task-20260408-150519-add-github-adoption-metrics-to-production-feedback (branch: agent/task-20260408-150519-add-github-adoption-metrics-to-production-feedback)
  • PR #154: Agent: task-20260408-150416-implement-adaptive-agent-health-checks-in-task-dis (branch: agent/task-20260408-150416-implement-adaptive-agent-health-checks-in-task-dis)
  • PR #153: Agent: task-20260408-150317-rca-and-fix-for-pr-98-cascading-ci-failure-pattern (branch: agent/task-20260408-150317-rca-and-fix-for-pr-98-cascading-ci-failure-pattern)
  • PR #152: Publish first external adoption proof: managed repo case study (branch: agent/task-20260408-150222-publish-first-external-adoption-proof-managed-repo)
  • PR #151: Add build status and social badges for GitHub discoverability (branch: agent/task-20260408-150119-improve-github-discoverability-with-trending-signa)

Outcome evidence:

  • #146 / PR #151 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #147 / PR #152 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #? / PR #155 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #? / PR #153 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #? / PR #154 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Fix README rendering and complete truncated sections: Product inspection flagged truncated README as HIGH severity — every potential adopter sees a broken first impression, making this the highest-leverage adoption fix available and directly targeting the 29%-weighted GitHub stars metric.
  • [prio:high] Publish GitHub Discussions case study: autonomous multi-agent PR workflow: With 2 stars and 0 forks, visible public proof remains the biggest adoption gap — a GitHub Discussions case study is indexable, linkable, and compounds with last sprint's case study and README work to build credibility.
  • [prio:high] Validate and monitor adaptive agent health gate impact on success rate: Every outcome in the last 5 sprints scored 'inconclusive' because no outcome checks are configured — validating the health gate closes this measurement gap and advances from Level 3 toward Level 4 closed-loop optimization.
  • [prio:normal] Reduce missing_context task blockers through enhanced context provision: missing_context is the top blocker code at 7 instances — fixing it at the dispatch layer removes the single largest source of task failures and directly improves both the task success rate and escalation rate metrics.
  • [prio:normal] Harden PRODUCT_INSPECTION.md: per-observation provenance, staleness vs planner cadence, and coverage-boundary framing: Human-filed issue addressing structural weaknesses in the evidence pipeline that feeds every sprint decision — hardening inspection quality compounds across all future planning cycles and advances evidence-driven planning maturity.

Sprint 2026-04-08

Retrospective: (no activity in the last 0.5 days)

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Improve GitHub discoverability with trending signals and SEO: Product inspection flagged weak adoption signals (2 stars, 0 forks) despite strong content — discoverability is the highest-leverage adoption blocker and directly targets the 29%-weighted GitHub stars metric.
  • [prio:high] Publish first external adoption proof: managed repo case study: The rubric's Adoption & Credibility dimension requires visible public proof of capability — a verifiable case study is the strongest credibility signal for technical founders evaluating whether to adopt.
  • [prio:high] RCA and fix for PR-98 cascading CI failure pattern: The PR-98 cascade is the most visible repeated operational failure — 6+ wasted tasks directly drag down the 29%-weighted task success rate and block reliability gains.
  • [prio:normal] Add GitHub adoption metrics to PRODUCTION_FEEDBACK.md: All recent outcome evidence is inconclusive because external metrics are not tracked in feedback — closing this measurement gap is prerequisite to evidence-driven adoption work.
  • [prio:normal] Implement adaptive agent health checks in task dispatcher: Production metrics show deepseek and none agents at 0% success — routing around them reduces the 14% escalation rate and improves the task success rate metric without requiring agent-side fixes.

Sprint 2026-04-07

Retrospective: Issues completed:

  • #92: Stabilize none runtime in agent-os [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #87: Auto-assign an owner to blocked follow-up tasks on creation [enhancement, prio:normal, done, tech-debt] — COMPLETED

PRs merged:

  • PR #141: Agent: task-20260405-090318-add-live-product-inspection-as-a-planning-input (branch: agent/task-20260405-090318-add-live-product-inspection-as-a-planning-input)
  • PR #140: Agent: task-20260406-120316-auto-assign-an-owner-to-blocked-follow-up-tasks-on (branch: agent/task-20260406-120316-auto-assign-an-owner-to-blocked-follow-up-tasks-on)
  • PR #139: Agent: task-20260406-120217-extend-pr-monitor-from-ci-gate-to-semantic-review- (branch: agent/task-20260406-120217-extend-pr-monitor-from-ci-gate-to-semantic-review-)
  • PR #138: Agent: task-20260406-120116-stabilize-none-runtime-in-agent-os (branch: agent/task-20260406-120116-stabilize-none-runtime-in-agent-os)
  • PR #134: Add live-product inspection as a planning input (branch: agent/task-20260405-090318-add-live-product-inspection-as-a-planning-input)

Outcome evidence:

  • #? / PR #139 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #? / PR #140 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #? / PR #138 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #? / PR #141 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Harden PRODUCT_INSPECTION.md: per-observation provenance, staleness vs planner cadence, and coverage-boundary framing: Last sprint shipped live product inspection (#141) but external review flagged three structural weaknesses — hardening this now improves evidence quality for every future sprint and directly advances the rubric's Planning Quality dimension while the implementation is fresh.
  • [prio:high] Consume PR review signals for task routing and follow-up: Last sprint added semantic risk assessment to pr_monitor (#139) — consuming those signals in routing closes the feedback loop and advances the system from Level 3 toward Level 4 closed-loop optimization, compounding directly on shipped work.
  • [prio:normal] Sprint plan skip/auto-skip should write a signal the groomer reads next cycle: Without skip signals the groomer wastes cycles regenerating rejected plans — this is a control-plane coordination fix that improves planning quality and reduces churn, which the planning principles rank above local feature work.
  • [prio:normal] Require unblock notes for partial and blocked task outcomes: With 27 blocked and 27 partial tasks in recent metrics and missing_context as the top blocker code, requiring unblock notes closes a recovery-quality gap that compounds with the auto-assign and escalation improvements from recent sprints.
  • [prio:normal] Persist publish-block reasons on git push readiness failures: Git push readiness gating was added in sprint 2026-03-20 (#50) but block reasons are not persisted — adding structured reasons improves operator trust and auditability while enabling smarter automated recovery routing.

Sprint 2026-04-04

Retrospective: (no activity in the last 0.5 days)

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Condense README into a scannable 1-page pitch with demo link and quick proof: The README is the single highest-leverage adoption asset: every visitor sees it, and the current wall of text fails to convert — condensing it directly targets the 29%-weighted GitHub stars metric and the strategy's demand for a pitch that sells in 10 seconds.
  • [prio:high] Create a compelling visual demo showing AgentOS shipping a feature end-to-end: With 2 stars and 0 forks, the biggest adoption blocker is lack of visible proof the system works — a demo is the fastest way to build credibility with technical founders and compounds with the README rewrite (#125).
  • [prio:high] Add GitHub stars and fork count as tracked objective metrics: The objective weights stars at 29% but the system cannot currently measure them — without this wiring, every adoption task scores inconclusive and the closed-loop optimization the North Star demands cannot begin.
  • [prio:high] Teach the backlog groomer to generate adoption and credibility issues, not just infrastructure: Every prior sprint was 100% internal plumbing because the groomer only generates infrastructure issues — fixing this is the structural change that prevents the system from perpetually ignoring its own adoption objective.
  • [prio:normal] Add a 'try it in 5 minutes' sandbox quickstart with a toy repo: Activation friction is the second-biggest adoption barrier after credibility — a 5-minute sandbox directly reduces the gap between star-curious visitors and retained users, compounding with the condensed README (#125) and demo (#123).

Sprint 2026-04-01

Retrospective: Issues completed:

  • #109: Follow up partial debug for task-20260331-112817-follow-up-partial-debug-for-task-20260331-111916-f [prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #106: Follow up partial debug for task-20260331-112615-fix-ci-failure-on-pr-98 [prio:high, agent-dispatched, done] — COMPLETED
  • #105: Follow up partial debug for task-20260331-111518-follow-up-partial-debug-for-task-20260331-110613-f [prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #104: Follow up partial debug for task-20260331-111916-follow-up-partial-debug-for-task-20260331-111114-f [prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #103: Follow up partial debug for task-20260331-111114-fix-ci-failure-on-pr-98 [prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #102: Follow up partial debug for task-20260331-110613-fix-ci-failure-on-pr-98 [prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #99: Fix CI failure on PR #98 [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #95: Integrate production feedback metrics into task scoring [enhancement, prio:high, prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED
  • #94: Prevent invalid agent assignments in task dispatcher [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #93: Root-cause and resolve 4 stuck debugging tasks from March 19 [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #57: Escalate blocked tasks with no assigned agent within 1 cycle [enhancement, prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED

PRs merged:

  • PR #101: Agent: task-20260331-105520-escalate-blocked-tasks-with-no-assigned-agent-with (branch: agent/task-20260331-105520-escalate-blocked-tasks-with-no-assigned-agent-with)
  • PR #100: Agent: task-20260331-105617-integrate-production-feedback-metrics-into-task-sc (branch: agent/task-20260331-105617-integrate-production-feedback-metrics-into-task-sc)
  • PR #98: Agent: task-20260331-105417-prevent-invalid-agent-assignments-in-task-dispatch (branch: agent/task-20260331-105417-prevent-invalid-agent-assignments-in-task-dispatch)
  • PR #97: Agent: task-20260331-105322-add-a-goal-section-to-readme-md (branch: agent/task-20260331-105322-add-a-goal-section-to-readme-md)

Outcome evidence:

  • #48 / PR #97 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #95 / PR #100 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #57 / PR #101 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #94 / PR #98 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Debug: Root cause analysis for PR #98 cascading CI failures: Task metrics show 7+ partial/blocked debug tasks from one CI failure — this is the most visible repeated operational failure mode and understanding it is prerequisite to preventing future cascades, which the planning principles rank highest.
  • [prio:high] Add agent health checks to task dispatch routing: Task metrics show 27 blocked tasks concentrated on deepseek and none agents — health-gated dispatch compounds last sprint's invalid-assignment fix (#94) and directly reduces wasted execution cycles.
  • [prio:high] Cluster CI failures by error signature to deduplicate debug work: The PR #98 cascade demonstrates the cost of dispatching duplicate debug work — clustering prevents the pattern from recurring and reduces partial-task churn, advancing control-plane reliability.
  • [prio:high] Fix deepseek auth failures in agent-os: Deepseek auth failures have persisted across two sprint cycles with multiple blocked tasks — fixing this restores fallback chain capacity and directly removes a repeated execution blocker.
  • [prio:high] Implement automatic escalation for over-retried blocked tasks: Last sprint added blocked-task escalation within 1 cycle (#57) but the system still lacks a ceiling on retries — this closes the recovery loop and advances toward Level 4 closed-loop optimization.

Sprint 2026-03-31

Retrospective: Outcome evidence:

  • #55 / PR #75 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #50 / PR #81 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #63 / PR #82 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #76 / PR #83 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #78 / PR #84 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #45 / PR #80 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #85 / PR #89 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.
  • #47 / PR #90 / No measurable external metric: inconclusive — Merged work had no configured outcome check, so it is explicitly tracked as inconclusive instead of being treated as impact-free or automatically successful.

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Prevent invalid agent assignments in task dispatcher: Task metrics show repeated blocked tasks with agent=none — this is the single highest-leverage reliability fix because it removes a systemic failure mode at the dispatch layer, which the planning principles rank above all local feature work.
  • [prio:high] Fix deepseek auth failures in agent-os: Deepseek auth failures caused three task failures on 03-20 and reduced effective agent pool capacity — fixing this removes a repeated execution blocker and restores fallback chain reliability.
  • [prio:high] Integrate production feedback metrics into task scoring: All 8 recent outcome attributions are inconclusive and production feedback infrastructure exists but is not consumed — this is the clearest path from Level 3 toward Level 4 closed-loop optimization.
  • [prio:normal] Escalate blocked tasks with no assigned agent within 1 cycle: Compounds with #94 to close the blocked-task recovery loop — even after preventing new agent=none assignments, existing and future blocked tasks need a timely escalation path to avoid silent stalls.
  • [prio:normal] Add a Goal section to README.md: The strategy prioritizes activation and credibility for trusted adoption — a clear Goal section is a quick, high-visibility improvement that compounds across every future visitor and every agent that reads README.md for context.

Sprint 2026-03-20

Retrospective: Issues completed:

  • #78: Auto-rerun blocked tasks after prompt inspection completes [bug, enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #76: Auto-generate PRODUCTION_FEEDBACK.md each sprint cycle [enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #73: Fix CI failure on PR #71 [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #69: Reproduce and fix the CI failure behind PR #34 [bug, prio:high] — COMPLETED
  • #65: Replace static fallback chains with adaptive agent routing [enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #64: Add post-merge outcome attribution for issue, PR, and task IDs [enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #63: Collapse self-improvement generators behind one evidence synthesizer [enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #62: Build a normalized production feedback substrate for repos [enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #60: Auto-file bounded follow-ups for partial debug outcomes [enhancement, prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED
  • #59: Quarantine tasks that block repeatedly within one day [enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #58: Gate git/publish tasks on writable remote capabilities [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #56: Auto-generate PLANNING_RESEARCH.md each sprint cycle [enhancement, prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED
  • #55: Add regression test for PR CI failure recovery flow [bug, prio:high, done, tech-debt] — COMPLETED
  • #54: Require structured blocker codes on blocked task outcomes [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #53: Consume escalation-note retry decisions in task dispatch [enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #51: Persist worker prompt snapshots for each dispatched task [enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #50: Preflight git push readiness before dispatching publish tasks [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #45: Add CI artifact capture for failing PR jobs [bug, enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED

PRs merged:

  • PR #84: Agent: task-20260320-134213-auto-rerun-blocked-tasks-after-prompt-inspection-c (branch: agent/task-20260320-134213-auto-rerun-blocked-tasks-after-prompt-inspection-c)
  • PR #83: Agent: task-20260320-134110-auto-generate-production-feedback-md-each-sprint-c (branch: agent/task-20260320-134110-auto-generate-production-feedback-md-each-sprint-c)
  • PR #82: Agent: task-20260320-134012-collapse-self-improvement-generators-behind-one-ev (branch: agent/task-20260320-134012-collapse-self-improvement-generators-behind-one-ev)
  • PR #81: Agent: task-20260320-133911-preflight-git-push-readiness-before-dispatching-pu (branch: agent/task-20260320-133911-preflight-git-push-readiness-before-dispatching-pu)
  • PR #80: Agent: task-20260320-133809-add-ci-artifact-capture-for-failing-pr-jobs (branch: agent/task-20260320-133809-add-ci-artifact-capture-for-failing-pr-jobs)
  • PR #75: Agent: task-20260320-120911-add-regression-test-for-pr-ci-failure-recovery-flo (branch: agent/task-20260320-120911-add-regression-test-for-pr-ci-failure-recovery-flo)
  • PR #74: Agent: task-20260320-120812-consume-escalation-note-retry-decisions-in-task-di (branch: agent/task-20260320-120812-consume-escalation-note-retry-decisions-in-task-di)
  • PR #72: Agent: task-20260320-101212-auto-file-bounded-follow-ups-for-partial-debug-out (branch: agent/task-20260320-101212-auto-file-bounded-follow-ups-for-partial-debug-out)
  • PR #71: Agent: task-20260320-101116-add-post-merge-outcome-attribution-for-issue-pr-an (branch: agent/task-20260320-101116-add-post-merge-outcome-attribution-for-issue-pr-an)
  • PR #68: Agent: task-20260320-101013-build-a-normalized-production-feedback-substrate-f (branch: agent/task-20260320-101013-build-a-normalized-production-feedback-substrate-f)
  • PR #67: Agent: task-20260320-100911-require-structured-blocker-codes-on-blocked-task-o (branch: agent/task-20260320-100911-require-structured-blocker-codes-on-blocked-task-o)
  • PR #66: Agent: task-20260320-100812-persist-worker-prompt-snapshots-for-each-dispatche (branch: agent/task-20260320-100812-persist-worker-prompt-snapshots-for-each-dispatche)
  • PR #61: Agent: task-20260320-081208-gate-git-publish-tasks-on-writable-remote-capabili (branch: agent/task-20260320-081208-gate-git-publish-tasks-on-writable-remote-capabili)

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Gate CI debug task closure on a verified green rerun: This is the strongest immediate reliability promotion because the strategy prioritizes removing repeated operational failure modes and tightening closed-loop recovery with verified outcomes.
  • [prio:normal] Record explicit unblock decision for blocked escalation reviews: This directly extends the new blocked-task recovery path and matches the strategy’s emphasis on turning failures and escalations into actionable, auditable loops.
  • [prio:normal] Backfill the current sprint production feedback artifact: This best compounds the recently completed production-feedback infrastructure and aligns with the strategy’s push toward evidence-driven planning over narrative-only inputs.
  • [prio:normal] Backfill first planning research artifact for current sprint: This repairs a planning-evidence gap immediately after research automation landed, which fits the strategy’s priority on improving evidence quality for planning decisions.
  • [prio:normal] Make agent_scorer drive closed-loop remediation: This is the best long-range promotion in the current backlog because it advances the North Star from observation toward self-directed closed-loop optimization that can compound across repos.

Sprint 2026-03-20

Retrospective: Issues completed:

  • #73: Fix CI failure on PR #71 [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #69: Reproduce and fix the CI failure behind PR #34 [bug, prio:high] — COMPLETED
  • #65: Replace static fallback chains with adaptive agent routing [enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #64: Add post-merge outcome attribution for issue, PR, and task IDs [enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #62: Build a normalized production feedback substrate for repos [enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #60: Auto-file bounded follow-ups for partial debug outcomes [enhancement, prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED
  • #59: Quarantine tasks that block repeatedly within one day [enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #58: Gate git/publish tasks on writable remote capabilities [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #56: Auto-generate PLANNING_RESEARCH.md each sprint cycle [enhancement, prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED
  • #55: Add regression test for PR CI failure recovery flow [bug, prio:high, done, tech-debt] — COMPLETED
  • #54: Require structured blocker codes on blocked task outcomes [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #53: Consume escalation-note retry decisions in task dispatch [enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #51: Persist worker prompt snapshots for each dispatched task [enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED

PRs merged:

  • PR #75: Agent: task-20260320-120911-add-regression-test-for-pr-ci-failure-recovery-flo (branch: agent/task-20260320-120911-add-regression-test-for-pr-ci-failure-recovery-flo)
  • PR #74: Agent: task-20260320-120812-consume-escalation-note-retry-decisions-in-task-di (branch: agent/task-20260320-120812-consume-escalation-note-retry-decisions-in-task-di)
  • PR #72: Agent: task-20260320-101212-auto-file-bounded-follow-ups-for-partial-debug-out (branch: agent/task-20260320-101212-auto-file-bounded-follow-ups-for-partial-debug-out)
  • PR #71: Agent: task-20260320-101116-add-post-merge-outcome-attribution-for-issue-pr-an (branch: agent/task-20260320-101116-add-post-merge-outcome-attribution-for-issue-pr-an)
  • PR #68: Agent: task-20260320-101013-build-a-normalized-production-feedback-substrate-f (branch: agent/task-20260320-101013-build-a-normalized-production-feedback-substrate-f)
  • PR #67: Agent: task-20260320-100911-require-structured-blocker-codes-on-blocked-task-o (branch: agent/task-20260320-100911-require-structured-blocker-codes-on-blocked-task-o)
  • PR #66: Agent: task-20260320-100812-persist-worker-prompt-snapshots-for-each-dispatche (branch: agent/task-20260320-100812-persist-worker-prompt-snapshots-for-each-dispatche)
  • PR #61: Agent: task-20260320-081208-gate-git-publish-tasks-on-writable-remote-capabili (branch: agent/task-20260320-081208-gate-git-publish-tasks-on-writable-remote-capabili)

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Auto-rerun blocked tasks after prompt inspection completes: This is the strongest immediate follow-through on the new blocker-code, prompt-snapshot, and bounded-follow-up work because the strategy prioritizes turning blocked work into reliable closed-loop recovery.
  • [prio:high] Auto-generate PRODUCTION_FEEDBACK.md each sprint cycle: This best compounds the recently completed feedback and attribution foundation by advancing the strategy’s evidence-driven planning track with a durable planning input.
  • [prio:high] Preflight git push readiness before dispatching publish tasks: This directly removes a repeated control-plane failure mode and matches the planning principles’ preference for unblockers and reliability improvements over local churn.
  • [prio:high] Add CI artifact capture for failing PR jobs: Recent CI recovery work makes this the right hardening task now because the strategy favors preventing repeated execution failures and improving observability for faster recovery loops.
  • [prio:high] Collapse self-improvement generators behind one evidence synthesizer: This pushes beyond maintenance toward the long-term vision by tightening closed-loop self-improvement and reducing control-plane noise in a way that can compound across repos.

Sprint 2026-03-20

Retrospective: Issues completed:

  • #73: Fix CI failure on PR #71 [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #64: Add post-merge outcome attribution for issue, PR, and task IDs [enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #62: Build a normalized production feedback substrate for repos [enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #60: Auto-file bounded follow-ups for partial debug outcomes [enhancement, prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED
  • #58: Gate git/publish tasks on writable remote capabilities [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #54: Require structured blocker codes on blocked task outcomes [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED
  • #51: Persist worker prompt snapshots for each dispatched task [enhancement, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED

PRs merged:

  • PR #72: Agent: task-20260320-101212-auto-file-bounded-follow-ups-for-partial-debug-out (branch: agent/task-20260320-101212-auto-file-bounded-follow-ups-for-partial-debug-out)
  • PR #71: Agent: task-20260320-101116-add-post-merge-outcome-attribution-for-issue-pr-an (branch: agent/task-20260320-101116-add-post-merge-outcome-attribution-for-issue-pr-an)
  • PR #68: Agent: task-20260320-101013-build-a-normalized-production-feedback-substrate-f (branch: agent/task-20260320-101013-build-a-normalized-production-feedback-substrate-f)
  • PR #67: Agent: task-20260320-100911-require-structured-blocker-codes-on-blocked-task-o (branch: agent/task-20260320-100911-require-structured-blocker-codes-on-blocked-task-o)
  • PR #66: Agent: task-20260320-100812-persist-worker-prompt-snapshots-for-each-dispatche (branch: agent/task-20260320-100812-persist-worker-prompt-snapshots-for-each-dispatche)
  • PR #61: Agent: task-20260320-081208-gate-git-publish-tasks-on-writable-remote-capabili (branch: agent/task-20260320-081208-gate-git-publish-tasks-on-writable-remote-capabili)

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Consume escalation-note retry decisions in task dispatch: This is the strongest immediate follow-through on the new blocker-code and bounded-follow-up work because the strategy prioritizes turning failures into actionable, closed-loop recovery.
  • [prio:high] Quarantine tasks that block repeatedly within one day: This directly removes a repeated operational failure mode, which the planning principles rank above local feature churn and aligns with the current focus on stronger execution control and blocker handling.
  • [prio:high] Replace static fallback chains with adaptive agent routing: This pushes beyond maintenance toward the long-term North Star by compounding execution data into better autonomous routing and recovery decisions.
  • [prio:normal] Auto-generate PLANNING_RESEARCH.md each sprint cycle: This best advances the strategy’s evidence-driven planning track by converting a currently missing input into a repeatable planning artifact.
  • [prio:high] Add regression test for PR CI failure recovery flow: Recent CI recovery incidents make this the right reliability hardening task this week because the strategy favors preventing repeated control-plane regressions after a fix lands.

Sprint 2026-03-20

Retrospective: Issues completed:

  • #58: Gate git/publish tasks on writable remote capabilities [bug, prio:high, done] — COMPLETED

PRs merged:

  • PR #61: Agent: task-20260320-081208-gate-git-publish-tasks-on-writable-remote-capabili (branch: agent/task-20260320-081208-gate-git-publish-tasks-on-writable-remote-capabili)

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Require structured blocker codes on blocked task outcomes: This is the strongest next control-plane improvement because the strategy prioritizes turning failures into actionable loops, and structured blocker data is the prerequisite for reliable recovery automation.
  • [prio:normal] Auto-file bounded follow-ups for partial debug outcomes: Last sprint exposed partial debug handoff gaps, and this promotion directly advances the North Star by converting incomplete recovery work into durable autonomous execution instead of operator-dependent cleanup.
  • [prio:high] Persist worker prompt snapshots for each dispatched task: This matters this week because the strategy favors auditability and self-healing, and prompt snapshots remove a repeated debugging blind spot in the execution control plane.
  • [prio:high] Add post-merge outcome attribution for issue, PR, and task IDs: This is a direct move from Level 3 planning toward Level 4 closed-loop optimization because the strategy explicitly favors measurable outcome loops over prompt-only reasoning.
  • [prio:high] Build a normalized production feedback substrate for repos: This promotion compounds the recent planning-signals work and best matches the strategy's push toward evidence-driven planning with auditable, reusable product inputs.

Sprint 2026-03-20

Retrospective: (no activity in the last 0.1 days)

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Gate git/publish tasks on writable remote capabilities: This is the highest-leverage task this week because it removes a repeated execution failure mode, improves control-plane reliability, and strengthens the North Star path from reliable execution toward closed-loop autonomy.

Sprint 2026-03-20

Plan:

Sprint 2026-03-19

Retrospective: Issues completed:

  • #39: Add pre-planning research inputs to strategic planning [enhancement, prio:normal, done] — COMPLETED
  • #37: Diagnose and resolve CI failure blocking PR #34 merge [bug, prio:high] — COMPLETED
  • #35: Fix CI failure on PR #34 [bug, prio:high, done, blocked] — COMPLETED
  • #25: Strategic planner: configurable plan size and sprint cadence [enhancement, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done] — COMPLETED
  • #24: Multi-repo strategic planning: cross-repo dependency awareness [enhancement, task:architecture, agent-dispatched, done, blocked, deepseek] — COMPLETED
  • #23: STRATEGY.md: auto-update focus areas from sprint patterns [enhancement, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done, deepseek] — COMPLETED
  • #22: Sprint retrospective quality: LLM-generated analysis [enhancement, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done, gemini] — COMPLETED
  • #8: [task] Daily digest to Telegram [task:implementation, prio:normal, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done] — COMPLETED
  • #7: [task] Structured Telegram escalation with reply buttons [task:implementation, prio:normal, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done] — COMPLETED
  • #6: [task] Task dependency resolver [task:implementation, prio:normal, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done] — COMPLETED
  • #2: [task] Task decomposer agent [task:implementation, prio:high, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done] — COMPLETED

PRs merged:

  • PR #44: Agent: task-20260319-205609-add-pre-planning-research-inputs-to-strategic-plan (branch: agent/task-20260319-205609-add-pre-planning-research-inputs-to-strategic-plan)
  • PR #36: Agent: task-20260319-155323-multi-repo-strategic-planning-cross-repo-dependenc (branch: agent/task-20260319-155323-multi-repo-strategic-planning-cross-repo-dependenc)
  • PR #34: Agent: task-20260319-155323-multi-repo-strategic-planning-cross-repo-dependenc (branch: agent/task-20260319-155323-multi-repo-strategic-planning-cross-repo-dependenc)
  • PR #33: Add configurable plan size and sprint cadence (#25) (branch: agent/task-20260319-133023-strategic-planner-configurable-plan-size-and-sprin)
  • PR #32: Agent: task-20260319-103913-strategy-md-auto-update-focus-areas-from-sprint-pa (branch: agent/task-20260319-103913-strategy-md-auto-update-focus-areas-from-sprint-pa)
  • PR #31: Agent: task-20260319-101806-task-task-decomposer-agent (branch: agent/task-20260319-101806-task-task-decomposer-agent)
  • PR #30: Agent: task-20260319-073306-task-daily-digest-to-telegram (branch: agent/task-20260319-073306-task-daily-digest-to-telegram)
  • PR #29: Agent: task-20260319-073206-task-structured-telegram-escalation-with-reply-but (branch: agent/task-20260319-073206-task-structured-telegram-escalation-with-reply-but)
  • PR #28: Agent: task-20260319-073106-task-task-dependency-resolver (branch: agent/task-20260319-073106-task-task-dependency-resolver)

Plan:

  • [prio:normal] Integrate analytics and user-signal inputs into planning: This is the strongest next step this week because it compounds directly on the new research-input foundation and moves Agent OS toward the planning rubric’s Level 3 evidence-driven planning goal.

Sprint 2026-03-19

Retrospective: Issues completed:

  • #35: Fix CI failure on PR #34 [bug, prio:high, done, blocked] — COMPLETED
  • #25: Strategic planner: configurable plan size and sprint cadence [enhancement, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done] — COMPLETED
  • #24: Multi-repo strategic planning: cross-repo dependency awareness [enhancement, task:architecture, agent-dispatched, done, blocked, deepseek] — COMPLETED
  • #23: STRATEGY.md: auto-update focus areas from sprint patterns [enhancement, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done, deepseek] — COMPLETED
  • #22: Sprint retrospective quality: LLM-generated analysis [enhancement, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done, gemini] — COMPLETED
  • #8: [task] Daily digest to Telegram [task:implementation, prio:normal, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done] — COMPLETED
  • #7: [task] Structured Telegram escalation with reply buttons [task:implementation, prio:normal, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done] — COMPLETED
  • #6: [task] Task dependency resolver [task:implementation, prio:normal, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done] — COMPLETED
  • #2: [task] Task decomposer agent [task:implementation, prio:high, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done] — COMPLETED

PRs merged:

  • PR #36: Agent: task-20260319-155323-multi-repo-strategic-planning-cross-repo-dependenc (branch: agent/task-20260319-155323-multi-repo-strategic-planning-cross-repo-dependenc)
  • PR #34: Agent: task-20260319-155323-multi-repo-strategic-planning-cross-repo-dependenc (branch: agent/task-20260319-155323-multi-repo-strategic-planning-cross-repo-dependenc)
  • PR #33: Add configurable plan size and sprint cadence (#25) (branch: agent/task-20260319-133023-strategic-planner-configurable-plan-size-and-sprin)
  • PR #32: Agent: task-20260319-103913-strategy-md-auto-update-focus-areas-from-sprint-pa (branch: agent/task-20260319-103913-strategy-md-auto-update-focus-areas-from-sprint-pa)
  • PR #31: Agent: task-20260319-101806-task-task-decomposer-agent (branch: agent/task-20260319-101806-task-task-decomposer-agent)
  • PR #30: Agent: task-20260319-073306-task-daily-digest-to-telegram (branch: agent/task-20260319-073306-task-daily-digest-to-telegram)
  • PR #29: Agent: task-20260319-073206-task-structured-telegram-escalation-with-reply-but (branch: agent/task-20260319-073206-task-structured-telegram-escalation-with-reply-but)
  • PR #28: Agent: task-20260319-073106-task-task-dependency-resolver (branch: agent/task-20260319-073106-task-task-dependency-resolver)

Plan:

  • [prio:normal] Add pre-planning research inputs to strategic planning: This is the best next step for the strategy this week because it extends the newly improved planner with outside evidence, moving Agent OS closer to autonomous, higher-quality prioritization instead of planning only from repo-internal context.

Sprint 2026-03-19

Retrospective: Issues completed:

  • #35: Fix CI failure on PR #34 [bug, prio:high, done, blocked] — COMPLETED
  • #25: Strategic planner: configurable plan size and sprint cadence [enhancement, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done] — COMPLETED
  • #24: Multi-repo strategic planning: cross-repo dependency awareness [enhancement, task:architecture, agent-dispatched, done, blocked, deepseek] — COMPLETED
  • #23: STRATEGY.md: auto-update focus areas from sprint patterns [enhancement, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done, deepseek] — COMPLETED
  • #22: Sprint retrospective quality: LLM-generated analysis [enhancement, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done, gemini] — COMPLETED
  • #8: [task] Daily digest to Telegram [task:implementation, prio:normal, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done] — COMPLETED
  • #7: [task] Structured Telegram escalation with reply buttons [task:implementation, prio:normal, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done] — COMPLETED
  • #6: [task] Task dependency resolver [task:implementation, prio:normal, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done] — COMPLETED
  • #2: [task] Task decomposer agent [task:implementation, prio:high, in-progress, agent-dispatched, done] — COMPLETED

PRs merged:

  • PR #36: Agent: task-20260319-155323-multi-repo-strategic-planning-cross-repo-dependenc (branch: agent/task-20260319-155323-multi-repo-strategic-planning-cross-repo-dependenc)
  • PR #34: Agent: task-20260319-155323-multi-repo-strategic-planning-cross-repo-dependenc (branch: agent/task-20260319-155323-multi-repo-strategic-planning-cross-repo-dependenc)
  • PR #33: Add configurable plan size and sprint cadence (#25) (branch: agent/task-20260319-133023-strategic-planner-configurable-plan-size-and-sprin)
  • PR #32: Agent: task-20260319-103913-strategy-md-auto-update-focus-areas-from-sprint-pa (branch: agent/task-20260319-103913-strategy-md-auto-update-focus-areas-from-sprint-pa)
  • PR #31: Agent: task-20260319-101806-task-task-decomposer-agent (branch: agent/task-20260319-101806-task-task-decomposer-agent)
  • PR #30: Agent: task-20260319-073306-task-daily-digest-to-telegram (branch: agent/task-20260319-073306-task-daily-digest-to-telegram)
  • PR #29: Agent: task-20260319-073206-task-structured-telegram-escalation-with-reply-but (branch: agent/task-20260319-073206-task-structured-telegram-escalation-with-reply-but)
  • PR #28: Agent: task-20260319-073106-task-task-dependency-resolver (branch: agent/task-20260319-073106-task-task-dependency-resolver)

Plan:

  • [prio:high] Bootstrap STRATEGY.md from repo state: This week should establish product foundations, and an auto-generated initial strategy closes the biggest planning gap by giving the strategic planner a durable source of direction instead of operating without a strategy document.