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  1. package/CHANGELOG.md +33 -1
  2. package/README.md +43 -40
  3. package/docs/rlp-desk/getting-started.md +6 -3
  4. package/package.json +9 -3
  5. package/src/node/MANIFEST.txt +3 -0
  6. package/src/node/cli/command-builder.mjs +5 -2
  7. package/src/node/prompts/prompt-assembler.mjs +2 -2
  8. package/src/node/run.mjs +70 -3
  9. package/src/node/runner/campaign-main-loop.mjs +13 -2
  10. package/src/scripts/run_ralph_desk.zsh +5 -3
  11. package/docs/rlp-desk/internal/verification-policy-gap-analysis.md +0 -523
  12. package/docs/rlp-desk/internal/verification-strategy-research.md +0 -2097
  13. package/docs/rlp-desk/plans/cozy-gliding-trinket.md +0 -53
  14. package/docs/rlp-desk/plans/frolicking-churning-honey.md +0 -253
  15. package/docs/rlp-desk/plans/keen-sauteeing-snowflake.md +0 -245
  16. package/docs/rlp-desk/plans/mutable-booping-corbato.md +0 -163
  17. package/docs/rlp-desk/plans/rlp-desk-0.11-handoff-7fixes.md +0 -352
  18. package/docs/rlp-desk/plans/rlp-desk-0.11.1-tmux-pane-disappearance.md +0 -260
  19. package/docs/rlp-desk/plans/rlp-desk-elegant-papert-agent-a8cd695ffca2a3ad8.md +0 -84
  20. package/docs/rlp-desk/plans/rlp-desk-elegant-papert.md +0 -270
  21. package/docs/rlp-desk/plans/rlp-desk-tmux-flywheel-routing.md +0 -730
  22. package/docs/rlp-desk/plans/toasty-whistling-diffie-agent-a6814625642e956da.md +0 -201
  23. package/docs/rlp-desk/plans/toasty-whistling-diffie.md +0 -117
  24. package/docs/rlp-desk/plans/validated-snacking-crayon.md +0 -204
  25. package/examples/calculator/.claude/ralph-desk/logs/loop-test/iter-001.worker-output.log +0 -0
  26. package/examples/calculator/.claude/ralph-desk/logs/loop-test/iter-001.worker-prompt.md +0 -38
  27. package/examples/calculator/.claude/ralph-desk/logs/loop-test/iter-001.worker-trigger.sh +0 -28
  28. package/examples/calculator/.claude/ralph-desk/logs/loop-test/session-config.json +0 -25
  29. package/examples/calculator/.claude/ralph-desk/logs/loop-test/status.json +0 -10
  30. package/examples/calculator/.claude/ralph-desk/logs/loop-test/worker-heartbeat.json +0 -1
package/CHANGELOG.md CHANGED
@@ -11,7 +11,39 @@ For pre-v0.15.4 versions, refer to `git log` and individual GitHub release notes
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  - Post-v0.15.6: remove `RLP_LIFECYCLE_METRICS` flag entirely (per plan v3 ADR follow-ups).
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  - Phase D.1 (handoff documents) + Phase D.2 (per-stage agent role specialization) — both deferred per `docs/plans/v0.15.4-release-runbook.md` §7.6.
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- ## [0.15.4] — 2026-05-08 (pending release)
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+ ## [0.15.6] — 2026-06-18
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+ Patch: CI/test integrity, a codex command-builder security fix, and documentation reconciliation.
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+ ### Fixed
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+ - **Codex worker command no longer passes model/reasoning unquoted.** `buildCodexCmd` now shell-quotes the model and reasoning values (parity with the claude path), closing a shell-injection / argument-splitting hazard when operator-supplied flags reach the shell via tmux send-keys.
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+ - **Docs now describe the correct execution modes.** The README "execution modes" section conflated the slash-command default (`--mode native`, `Agent()`-based) with the deprecated `--mode agent` (Node CLI). It is rewritten to the accurate three-mode model: `--mode tmux` is the canonical/recommended path, `--mode native` is the default companion for short/interactive use, `--mode agent` is deprecated.
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+ - **Docs now point to the correct scaffold path.** Getting-started and README referenced the pre-v0.13.0 `.claude/ralph-desk/` project-local path; corrected to `.rlp-desk/` (the global install path `~/.claude/ralph-desk/` is unchanged).
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+ ### Changed
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+ - **CI now runs the behavioral test suites.** A new CI job runs `test:node` + `test:zsh` (previously CI ran only the existence-grep fast gate). First rollout is non-blocking to inventory CI-only flakiness before being made blocking.
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+ - **The full SV gate verifies the source tree.** `sv-gate:full`'s real-campaign E2E now targets the in-repo `src/` leader (and the correct `.rlp-desk/` sentinel paths) instead of the installed copy, so the gate validates the code being merged.
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+ ### Added
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+ - **ADR-001 (Leader Consolidation).** Records the decision to make `--mode tmux` the canonical production leader, deprecate the `--mode agent` Node-CLI entry point on a dated schedule, and retain `--mode native` as a second-class companion. (Internal; not shipped in the tarball.)
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+ ## [0.15.5] — 2026-06-17
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+ Patch: fixes surfaced by a fresh-context live dogfood of the tmux and agent run modes, plus packaging hygiene.
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+ ### Fixed
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+ - **Curl-install (`install.sh`) produced a Node leader that could not start.** `src/node/MANIFEST.txt` was missing three runtime modules, so a curl-installed `--mode agent` / Node leader threw `ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND` at startup. MANIFEST regenerated. (npm installs were unaffected.)
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+ - **Tmux-mode leader could hang at startup.** A bare `> "$COST_LOG"` redirect runs zsh's `$NULLCMD` (`cat`), which blocks reading stdin when launched with an open TTY (interactive shell / tmux pane). Changed to `: > "$COST_LOG"`.
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+ - **Worker sometimes printed the iteration signal instead of writing it.** The per-iteration prompt now explicitly instructs the worker to WRITE the verify signal to the iter-signal file (resolved path in tmux mode).
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+ - **Clearer error for mis-leveled PRD user-story headings.** When user stories use `###` instead of `## US-NNN` (H2), the Node leader now hints at the correct heading level instead of a bare "No user stories found".
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+ ### Added
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+ - **`clean <slug> [--kill-session]` for the Node CLI.** Resets a campaign — removes sentinels, signal/claim/verdict files, and runtime state, while preserving the PRD, test-spec, prompts, memory, and reports. Previously unimplemented in the Node rewrite, which left a blocked campaign with no recovery path.
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+ ### Changed
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+ - **Smaller published package.** The tarball no longer ships internal research docs, dev planning handoffs, or example runtime state (73 → 53 files, ~364 → ~244 kB).
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+ ## [0.15.4] — 2026-05-08
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  Phase B: tmux/process lifecycle hardening + observability + real-LLM SV strengthening. 4 sequential PRs (B1, B2-FIX, B4, B3) merged to main, plus pre-release audit fix branch addressing 16 findings (3 CRITICAL, 6 HIGH, 5 MEDIUM, 2 LOW).
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package/README.md CHANGED
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  ## Execution Modes
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- RLP Desk supports two execution modes. Both honor the same governance protocol.
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- > **v0.14.0 status:** `--mode tmux` (zsh-backed) is the **stable, production** path
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- > with the full safety net (heartbeat, copy-mode guard, prompt-stall timeout,
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- > no-progress detection, claude model upgrade chain). `--mode agent` is **alpha**
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- > and ships without those features — the runner emits a stderr warning when
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- > agent mode is invoked. For long campaigns and BOS-style autonomous loops,
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+ RLP Desk has three execution modes, all honoring the same governance protocol. **`--mode tmux` is the canonical, recommended path for any real campaign** (see [ADR-001](docs/plans/adr-001-leader-consolidation.md)).
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+ > **Mode status:**
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+ > - **`--mode tmux`** (zsh-backed) — **stable / production / canonical.** Full safety net (heartbeat,
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+ > copy-mode guard, prompt-stall timeout, no-progress detection, model upgrade chain). Use this for
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+ > long campaigns and autonomous loops.
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+ > - **`--mode native`** (the slash-command **default**) the current Claude Code session is the Leader,
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+ > dispatching via `Agent()`. Works anywhere (no tmux), good for short/interactive use, but is a
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+ > second-class companion: no iteration watchdog, turn-based pauses possible. Not for long unattended runs.
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+ > - **`--mode agent`** (direct Node CLI) — **deprecated alpha**, on a removal schedule (ADR-001). Prints a
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+ > SCHEDULED-REMOVAL banner. Do not use for new work; prefer `--mode tmux`.
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  ### Environment Compatibility
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- | Inside tmux session | **Works** | **Works** — panes split in current window |
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- | Outside tmux session | **Works** | **Rejected** — "start tmux first" |
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+ | Environment | Native (default) | Tmux (canonical) | Agent (deprecated) |
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+ |-------------|------------------|------------------|--------------------|
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+ | Claude Code (any terminal) | **Works** | Requires tmux | Works |
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+ | Inside tmux session | **Works** | **Works** — panes split in current window | Works |
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+ | Outside tmux session | **Works** | **Rejected** — "start tmux first" | Works |
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+ | Production / autonomous / overnight / CI campaigns | `--mode tmux` (canonical) |
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+ | Quick interactive exploration, no tmux available | `--mode native` (default) |
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+ | (legacy direct-Node-CLI workflows) | `--mode agent` — deprecated; migrate to `--mode tmux` |
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  ```
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+ **Known limitation:** Native mode runs inside Claude Code's turn-based request-response model. If the LLM outputs text without a tool call, the turn terminates and the loop pauses until the user sends "continue." This is a platform constraint — the protocol mitigates it but cannot guarantee 100% uninterrupted execution. **For guaranteed autonomous loops, use `--mode tmux`.**
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  ```
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+ write(deps.stdout, 'Usage: node src/node/run.mjs clean <slug> [--kill-session]');
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+ return 0;
230
+ }
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+ const slug = args[0];
232
+ const killSession = args.includes('--kill-session');
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+ const paths = buildPaths(deps.cwd, slug);
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+
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+ // --kill-session: read the session name from runtime/session-config.json
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+ // BEFORE removing runtime, then best-effort tmux teardown.
237
+ if (killSession) {
238
+ try {
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+ const cfgPath = path.join(paths.runtimeDir, 'session-config.json');
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+ if (deps.fileExists(cfgPath)) {
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+ const cfg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(cfgPath, 'utf8'));
242
+ if (cfg && cfg.session_name) {
243
+ spawnSync('tmux', ['kill-session', '-t', cfg.session_name], { stdio: 'ignore' });
244
+ }
245
+ }
246
+ } catch { /* best-effort */ }
247
+ }
248
+
249
+ const transient = [
250
+ paths.blockedSentinel,
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+ paths.blockedSentinel.replace(/\.md$/, '.json'),
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+ paths.completeSentinel,
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+ paths.completeSentinel.replace(/\.md$/, '.json'),
254
+ paths.signalFile,
255
+ paths.doneClaimFile,
256
+ paths.verdictFile,
257
+ paths.flywheelSignalFile,
258
+ paths.flywheelGuardVerdictFile,
259
+ ];
260
+ let removed = 0;
261
+ for (const target of transient) {
262
+ try {
263
+ if (fs.existsSync(target)) {
264
+ // Sentinels may be chmod 0o444 (write-lock); relax before unlink.
265
+ try { fs.chmodSync(target, 0o644); } catch { /* ignore */ }
266
+ fs.rmSync(target, { force: true });
267
+ removed += 1;
268
+ }
269
+ } catch { /* best-effort per-file */ }
270
+ }
271
+ try {
272
+ if (fs.existsSync(paths.runtimeDir)) {
273
+ fs.rmSync(paths.runtimeDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
274
+ removed += 1;
275
+ }
276
+ } catch { /* best-effort */ }
277
+
278
+ write(
279
+ deps.stdout,
280
+ `Cleaned ${slug}: removed ${removed} transient artifact(s) (sentinels, signal/claim/verdict, runtime/`
281
+ + `${killSession ? ', tmux session' : ''}). Preserved PRD, test-spec, prompts, context, memory, reports.`,
282
+ );
283
+ return 0;
284
+ }
285
+
220
286
  // v0.14.0: Default location of the zsh runner installed by postinstall.js
221
287
  // (Phase 3 of the v0.14.0 plan re-enables this sync). Overridable via
222
288
  // RLP_DESK_ZSH_RUNNER for development checkouts that point to src/scripts.
@@ -466,9 +532,10 @@ export async function main(argv = process.argv.slice(2), overrides = {}) {
466
532
  return await runRunCommand(rest, deps);
467
533
  case 'status':
468
534
  return await runStatusCommand(rest, deps);
535
+ case 'clean':
536
+ return await runCleanCommand(rest, deps);
469
537
  case 'brainstorm':
470
538
  case 'logs':
471
- case 'clean':
472
539
  case 'resume':
473
540
  throw new Error(`${command} is not implemented in the Node rewrite yet`);
474
541
  default:
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export function detectLegacyDeskInRunMode(rootDir, env = process.env) {
93
93
  return { legacyPath, newPath, message };
94
94
  }
95
95
 
96
- function buildPaths(rootDir, slug, env = process.env) {
96
+ export function buildPaths(rootDir, slug, env = process.env) {
97
97
  const deskRoot = resolveDeskRoot(rootDir, env);
98
98
  const campaignLogDir = path.join(deskRoot, 'logs', slug);
99
99
 
@@ -1462,7 +1462,18 @@ async function _runCampaignBody(slug, options, paths, rootDir) {
1462
1462
  const usList = await readUsList(paths, slug);
1463
1463
 
1464
1464
  if (usList.length === 0) {
1465
- throw new Error(`No user stories found for ${slug}`);
1465
+ // D-5 (dogfood): both leaders parse only H2 `## US-NNN:`. A common mistake is
1466
+ // authoring `### US-NNN` (H3+), which yields zero stories. Surface an actionable
1467
+ // hint instead of a bare "not found" (the zsh leader silently degrades here;
1468
+ // Node fail-closes — the safer behavior, now recoverable via `clean`).
1469
+ let hint = '';
1470
+ try {
1471
+ const prdRaw = await fs.readFile(paths.prdFile, 'utf8');
1472
+ if (/^#{3,}\s+US-\d{3}\b/m.test(prdRaw)) {
1473
+ hint = ' — found US-NNN heading(s) at level ### or deeper; US headings must be H2 ("## US-NNN:")';
1474
+ }
1475
+ } catch { /* best-effort hint */ }
1476
+ throw new Error(`No user stories found for ${slug}${hint}`);
1466
1477
  }
1467
1478
 
1468
1479
  if (!state.current_us) {
@@ -929,7 +929,9 @@ create_session() {
929
929
  BASELINE_COMMIT=$(git -C "$ROOT" rev-parse HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo "none")
930
930
 
931
931
  # Truncate cost-log for fresh run (previous data in versioned campaign reports)
932
- > "$COST_LOG"
932
+ # NOTE: ': >' not bare '>' — in zsh a bare redirect with no command runs $NULLCMD
933
+ # (=cat), which blocks reading stdin when the leader has an open TTY (D-1 dogfood hang).
934
+ : > "$COST_LOG"
933
935
 
934
936
  # v5.7 §4.2: WITH_SELF_VERIFICATION=1 is hard-rejected at script entry now,
935
937
  # so by the time we reach create_session() the flag is guaranteed to be 0.
@@ -1853,8 +1855,8 @@ write_worker_trigger() {
1853
1855
  else
1854
1856
  echo "- **Test Spec**: Read \`$DESK/plans/test-spec-${SLUG}.md\` (full — find ${next_us} section)"
1855
1857
  fi
1856
- echo "When done, signal verify with us_id=\"${next_us}\" (not \"ALL\")."
1857
- echo "Signal format: {\"iteration\": N, \"status\": \"verify\", \"us_id\": \"${next_us}\", ...}"
1858
+ echo "When done, you MUST WRITE (not just print) the verify signal to the iter-signal FILE at: ${SIGNAL_FILE}"
1859
+ echo "Write this exact JSON to that file (us_id=\"${next_us}\", not \"ALL\"): {\"iteration\": N, \"status\": \"verify\", \"us_id\": \"${next_us}\", \"summary\": \"what was done\", \"timestamp\": \"ISO\"}"
1858
1860
  echo ""
1859
1861
  echo "**Update the campaign memory's 'Next Iteration Contract' to reflect ${next_us}.**"
1860
1862
  elif [[ -n "$VERIFIED_US" ]]; then