@anthropologies/claudestory 0.1.12 → 0.1.14

package/dist/cli.js

@@ -262,7 +262,12 @@ var init_config = __esm({
       type: z6.string(),
       language: z6.string(),
       features: FeaturesSchema,
-      recipe: z6.string().optional()
+      recipe: z6.string().optional(),
+      recipeOverrides: z6.object({
+        maxTicketsPerSession: z6.number().min(0).optional(),
+        compactThreshold: z6.string().optional(),
+        reviewBackends: z6.array(z6.string()).optional()
+      }).optional()
     }).passthrough();
   }
 });
@@ -4491,9 +4496,9 @@ var init_session_types = __esm({
       supersededBy: z8.string().optional(),
       supersededSession: z8.string().optional(),
       stealReason: z8.string().optional(),
-      // Recipe overrides
+      // Recipe overrides (maxTicketsPerSession: 0 = no limit)
       config: z8.object({
-        maxTicketsPerSession: z8.number().default(3),
+        maxTicketsPerSession: z8.number().min(0).default(3),
         compactThreshold: z8.string().default("high"),
         reviewBackends: z8.array(z8.string()).default(["codex", "agent"])
       }).default({ maxTicketsPerSession: 3, compactThreshold: "high", reviewBackends: ["codex", "agent"] })
@@ -4527,7 +4532,7 @@ function statePath(dir) {
 function eventsPath(dir) {
   return join6(dir, "events.log");
 }
-function createSession(root, recipe, workspaceId) {
+function createSession(root, recipe, workspaceId, configOverrides) {
   const id = randomUUID();
   const dir = sessionDir(root, id);
   mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
@@ -4563,9 +4568,9 @@ function createSession(root, recipe, workspaceId) {
     startedAt: now,
     guideCallCount: 0,
     config: {
-      maxTicketsPerSession: 3,
-      compactThreshold: "high",
-      reviewBackends: ["codex", "agent"]
+      maxTicketsPerSession: configOverrides?.maxTicketsPerSession ?? 3,
+      compactThreshold: configOverrides?.compactThreshold ?? "high",
+      reviewBackends: configOverrides?.reviewBackends ?? ["codex", "agent"]
     }
   };
   writeSessionSync(dir, state);
@@ -4973,8 +4978,21 @@ async function handleStart(root, args) {
     writeSessionSync(stale.dir, { ...stale.state, status: "superseded" });
   }
   const wsId = deriveWorkspaceId(root);
-  const recipe = "coding";
-  const session = createSession(root, recipe, wsId);
+  let recipe = "coding";
+  let sessionConfig = {};
+  try {
+    const { state: projectState } = await loadProject(root);
+    const projectConfig = projectState.config;
+    if (typeof projectConfig.recipe === "string") recipe = projectConfig.recipe;
+    if (projectConfig.recipeOverrides && typeof projectConfig.recipeOverrides === "object") {
+      const overrides = projectConfig.recipeOverrides;
+      if (typeof overrides.maxTicketsPerSession === "number") sessionConfig.maxTicketsPerSession = overrides.maxTicketsPerSession;
+      if (typeof overrides.compactThreshold === "string") sessionConfig.compactThreshold = overrides.compactThreshold;
+      if (Array.isArray(overrides.reviewBackends)) sessionConfig.reviewBackends = overrides.reviewBackends;
+    }
+  } catch {
+  }
+  const session = createSession(root, recipe, wsId, sessionConfig);
   const dir = sessionDir(root, session.sessionId);
   try {
     const headResult = await gitHead(root);
@@ -5101,29 +5119,30 @@ ${strategiesText}` : ""
       timestamp: (/* @__PURE__ */ new Date()).toISOString(),
       data: { recipe, branch: written.git.branch, head: written.git.initHead }
     });
+    const topCandidate = nextResult.kind === "found" ? nextResult.candidates[0] : null;
     const instruction = [
       "# Autonomous Session Started",
       "",
-      "I've loaded your project context and found ticket candidates.",
+      "You are now in autonomous mode. Work continuously until all tickets are done or the session limit is reached.",
+      "Do NOT stop to summarize. Do NOT ask the user. Pick a ticket and start working immediately.",
       "",
       "## Ticket Candidates",
       "",
       candidatesText,
       recsText,
       "",
-      "Pick a ticket by calling `claudestory_autonomous_guide` with:",
+      topCandidate ? `Pick **${topCandidate.ticket.id}** (highest priority) by calling \`claudestory_autonomous_guide\` now:` : "Pick a ticket by calling `claudestory_autonomous_guide` now:",
       "```json",
-      `{ "sessionId": "${updated.sessionId}", "action": "report", "report": { "completedAction": "ticket_picked", "ticketId": "T-XXX" } }`,
-      "```",
-      "",
-      "Replace T-XXX with the ticket ID you want to work on."
+      topCandidate ? `{ "sessionId": "${updated.sessionId}", "action": "report", "report": { "completedAction": "ticket_picked", "ticketId": "${topCandidate.ticket.id}" } }` : `{ "sessionId": "${updated.sessionId}", "action": "report", "report": { "completedAction": "ticket_picked", "ticketId": "T-XXX" } }`,
+      "```"
     ].join("\n");
     return guideResult(updated, "PICK_TICKET", {
       instruction,
       reminders: [
         "Do NOT use Claude Code's plan mode \u2014 write plans as markdown files.",
         "Do NOT ask the user for confirmation or approval.",
-        "Call autonomous_guide after completing each step."
+        "Do NOT stop or summarize between tickets \u2014 call autonomous_guide IMMEDIATELY.",
+        "You are in autonomous mode \u2014 continue working until done."
       ],
       transitionedFrom: "INIT"
     });
@@ -5578,7 +5597,7 @@ async function handleReportComplete(root, dir, state, report) {
   if (pressure === "critical") {
     nextState = "HANDOVER";
     advice = "compact-now";
-  } else if (ticketsDone >= maxTickets) {
+  } else if (maxTickets > 0 && ticketsDone >= maxTickets) {
     nextState = "HANDOVER";
   } else if (pressure === "high") {
     advice = "consider-compact";
@@ -5617,15 +5636,25 @@ async function handleReportComplete(root, dir, state, report) {
       (c, i) => `${i + 1}. **${c.ticket.id}: ${c.ticket.title}** (${c.ticket.type})`
     ).join("\n");
   }
+  const topCandidate = candidates.kind === "found" ? candidates.candidates[0] : null;
   return guideResult(transitioned, "PICK_TICKET", {
     instruction: [
-      `# Ticket Complete \u2014 Pick Next (${ticketsDone}/${maxTickets})`,
+      `# Ticket Complete \u2014 Continuing (${ticketsDone}/${maxTickets})`,
+      "",
+      "Do NOT stop. Do NOT ask the user. Continue immediately with the next ticket.",
       "",
       candidatesText,
       "",
-      'Pick a ticket by calling me with completedAction: "ticket_picked" and ticketId.'
+      topCandidate ? `Pick **${topCandidate.ticket.id}** (highest priority) by calling \`claudestory_autonomous_guide\` now:` : "Pick a ticket by calling `claudestory_autonomous_guide` now:",
+      "```json",
+      topCandidate ? `{ "sessionId": "${transitioned.sessionId}", "action": "report", "report": { "completedAction": "ticket_picked", "ticketId": "${topCandidate.ticket.id}" } }` : `{ "sessionId": "${transitioned.sessionId}", "action": "report", "report": { "completedAction": "ticket_picked", "ticketId": "T-XXX" } }`,
+      "```"
     ].join("\n"),
-    reminders: [],
+    reminders: [
+      "Do NOT stop or summarize. Call autonomous_guide IMMEDIATELY to pick the next ticket.",
+      "Do NOT ask the user for confirmation.",
+      "You are in autonomous mode \u2014 continue working until all tickets are done or the session limit is reached."
+    ],
     transitionedFrom: "COMPLETE",
     contextAdvice: advice
   });
@@ -6806,7 +6835,7 @@ var init_mcp = __esm({
     init_init();
     ENV_VAR2 = "CLAUDESTORY_PROJECT_ROOT";
     CONFIG_PATH2 = ".story/config.json";
-    version = "0.1.12";
+    version = "0.1.14";
     main().catch((err) => {
       process.stderr.write(`Fatal: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}
 `);
@@ -9310,7 +9339,7 @@ async function runCli() {
     registerSetupSkillCommand: registerSetupSkillCommand2,
     registerHookStatusCommand: registerHookStatusCommand2
   } = await Promise.resolve().then(() => (init_register(), register_exports));
-  const version2 = "0.1.12";
+  const version2 = "0.1.14";
   class HandledError extends Error {
     constructor() {
       super("HANDLED_ERROR");

package/dist/index.d.ts

@@ -341,6 +341,19 @@ declare const ConfigSchema: z.ZodObject<{
         reviews: z.ZodBoolean;
     }, z.ZodTypeAny, "passthrough">>;
     recipe: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodString>;
+    recipeOverrides: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodObject<{
+        maxTicketsPerSession: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodNumber>;
+        compactThreshold: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodString>;
+        reviewBackends: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodArray<z.ZodString, "many">>;
+    }, "strip", z.ZodTypeAny, {
+        maxTicketsPerSession?: number | undefined;
+        compactThreshold?: string | undefined;
+        reviewBackends?: string[] | undefined;
+    }, {
+        maxTicketsPerSession?: number | undefined;
+        compactThreshold?: string | undefined;
+        reviewBackends?: string[] | undefined;
+    }>>;
 }, "passthrough", z.ZodTypeAny, z.objectOutputType<{
     version: z.ZodNumber;
     schemaVersion: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodNumber>;
@@ -367,6 +380,19 @@ declare const ConfigSchema: z.ZodObject<{
         reviews: z.ZodBoolean;
     }, z.ZodTypeAny, "passthrough">>;
     recipe: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodString>;
+    recipeOverrides: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodObject<{
+        maxTicketsPerSession: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodNumber>;
+        compactThreshold: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodString>;
+        reviewBackends: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodArray<z.ZodString, "many">>;
+    }, "strip", z.ZodTypeAny, {
+        maxTicketsPerSession?: number | undefined;
+        compactThreshold?: string | undefined;
+        reviewBackends?: string[] | undefined;
+    }, {
+        maxTicketsPerSession?: number | undefined;
+        compactThreshold?: string | undefined;
+        reviewBackends?: string[] | undefined;
+    }>>;
 }, z.ZodTypeAny, "passthrough">, z.objectInputType<{
     version: z.ZodNumber;
     schemaVersion: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodNumber>;
@@ -393,6 +419,19 @@ declare const ConfigSchema: z.ZodObject<{
         reviews: z.ZodBoolean;
     }, z.ZodTypeAny, "passthrough">>;
     recipe: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodString>;
+    recipeOverrides: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodObject<{
+        maxTicketsPerSession: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodNumber>;
+        compactThreshold: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodString>;
+        reviewBackends: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodArray<z.ZodString, "many">>;
+    }, "strip", z.ZodTypeAny, {
+        maxTicketsPerSession?: number | undefined;
+        compactThreshold?: string | undefined;
+        reviewBackends?: string[] | undefined;
+    }, {
+        maxTicketsPerSession?: number | undefined;
+        compactThreshold?: string | undefined;
+        reviewBackends?: string[] | undefined;
+    }>>;
 }, z.ZodTypeAny, "passthrough">>;
 type Config = z.infer<typeof ConfigSchema>;
 
@@ -853,6 +892,19 @@ declare const SnapshotV1Schema: z.ZodObject<{
             reviews: z.ZodBoolean;
         }, z.ZodTypeAny, "passthrough">>;
         recipe: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodString>;
+        recipeOverrides: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodObject<{
+            maxTicketsPerSession: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodNumber>;
+            compactThreshold: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodString>;
+            reviewBackends: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodArray<z.ZodString, "many">>;
+        }, "strip", z.ZodTypeAny, {
+            maxTicketsPerSession?: number | undefined;
+            compactThreshold?: string | undefined;
+            reviewBackends?: string[] | undefined;
+        }, {
+            maxTicketsPerSession?: number | undefined;
+            compactThreshold?: string | undefined;
+            reviewBackends?: string[] | undefined;
+        }>>;
     }, "passthrough", z.ZodTypeAny, z.objectOutputType<{
         version: z.ZodNumber;
         schemaVersion: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodNumber>;
@@ -879,6 +931,19 @@ declare const SnapshotV1Schema: z.ZodObject<{
             reviews: z.ZodBoolean;
         }, z.ZodTypeAny, "passthrough">>;
         recipe: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodString>;
+        recipeOverrides: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodObject<{
+            maxTicketsPerSession: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodNumber>;
+            compactThreshold: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodString>;
+            reviewBackends: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodArray<z.ZodString, "many">>;
+        }, "strip", z.ZodTypeAny, {
+            maxTicketsPerSession?: number | undefined;
+            compactThreshold?: string | undefined;
+            reviewBackends?: string[] | undefined;
+        }, {
+            maxTicketsPerSession?: number | undefined;
+            compactThreshold?: string | undefined;
+            reviewBackends?: string[] | undefined;
+        }>>;
     }, z.ZodTypeAny, "passthrough">, z.objectInputType<{
         version: z.ZodNumber;
         schemaVersion: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodNumber>;
@@ -905,6 +970,19 @@ declare const SnapshotV1Schema: z.ZodObject<{
             reviews: z.ZodBoolean;
         }, z.ZodTypeAny, "passthrough">>;
         recipe: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodString>;
+        recipeOverrides: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodObject<{
+            maxTicketsPerSession: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodNumber>;
+            compactThreshold: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodString>;
+            reviewBackends: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodArray<z.ZodString, "many">>;
+        }, "strip", z.ZodTypeAny, {
+            maxTicketsPerSession?: number | undefined;
+            compactThreshold?: string | undefined;
+            reviewBackends?: string[] | undefined;
+        }, {
+            maxTicketsPerSession?: number | undefined;
+            compactThreshold?: string | undefined;
+            reviewBackends?: string[] | undefined;
+        }>>;
     }, z.ZodTypeAny, "passthrough">>;
     roadmap: z.ZodObject<{
         title: z.ZodString;
@@ -1159,35 +1237,15 @@ declare const SnapshotV1Schema: z.ZodObject<{
         file: z.ZodString;
         message: z.ZodString;
     }, "strip", z.ZodTypeAny, {
-        type: string;
         message: string;
+        type: string;
         file: string;
     }, {
-        type: string;
         message: string;
+        type: string;
         file: string;
     }>, "many">>;
 }, "strip", z.ZodTypeAny, {
-    version: 1;
-    config: {
-        version: number;
-        type: string;
-        language: string;
-        project: string;
-        features: {
-            issues: boolean;
-            tickets: boolean;
-            handovers: boolean;
-            roadmap: boolean;
-            reviews: boolean;
-        } & {
-            [k: string]: unknown;
-        };
-        schemaVersion?: number | undefined;
-        recipe?: string | undefined;
-    } & {
-        [k: string]: unknown;
-    };
     issues: z.objectOutputType<{
         id: z.ZodString;
         title: z.ZodString;
@@ -1223,8 +1281,8 @@ declare const SnapshotV1Schema: z.ZodObject<{
         lastModifiedBy: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodNullable<z.ZodString>>;
     }, z.ZodTypeAny, "passthrough">[];
     roadmap: {
-        date: string;
         title: string;
+        date: string;
         phases: z.objectOutputType<{
             id: z.ZodString;
             label: z.ZodString;
@@ -1242,6 +1300,7 @@ declare const SnapshotV1Schema: z.ZodObject<{
     } & {
         [k: string]: unknown;
     };
+    version: 1;
     project: string;
     notes: z.objectOutputType<{
         id: z.ZodString;
@@ -1253,19 +1312,11 @@ declare const SnapshotV1Schema: z.ZodObject<{
         updatedDate: z.ZodEffects<z.ZodString, string, string>;
     }, z.ZodTypeAny, "passthrough">[];
     createdAt: string;
-    handoverFilenames: string[];
-    warnings?: {
-        type: string;
-        message: string;
-        file: string;
-    }[] | undefined;
-}, {
-    version: 1;
     config: {
-        version: number;
         type: string;
-        language: string;
+        version: number;
         project: string;
+        language: string;
         features: {
             issues: boolean;
             tickets: boolean;
@@ -1277,9 +1328,21 @@ declare const SnapshotV1Schema: z.ZodObject<{
         };
         schemaVersion?: number | undefined;
         recipe?: string | undefined;
+        recipeOverrides?: {
+            maxTicketsPerSession?: number | undefined;
+            compactThreshold?: string | undefined;
+            reviewBackends?: string[] | undefined;
+        } | undefined;
     } & {
         [k: string]: unknown;
     };
+    handoverFilenames: string[];
+    warnings?: {
+        message: string;
+        type: string;
+        file: string;
+    }[] | undefined;
+}, {
     issues: z.objectInputType<{
         id: z.ZodString;
         title: z.ZodString;
@@ -1315,8 +1378,8 @@ declare const SnapshotV1Schema: z.ZodObject<{
         lastModifiedBy: z.ZodOptional<z.ZodNullable<z.ZodString>>;
     }, z.ZodTypeAny, "passthrough">[];
     roadmap: {
-        date: string;
         title: string;
+        date: string;
         phases: z.objectInputType<{
             id: z.ZodString;
             label: z.ZodString;
@@ -1334,8 +1397,33 @@ declare const SnapshotV1Schema: z.ZodObject<{
     } & {
         [k: string]: unknown;
     };
+    version: 1;
     project: string;
     createdAt: string;
+    config: {
+        type: string;
+        version: number;
+        project: string;
+        language: string;
+        features: {
+            issues: boolean;
+            tickets: boolean;
+            handovers: boolean;
+            roadmap: boolean;
+            reviews: boolean;
+        } & {
+            [k: string]: unknown;
+        };
+        schemaVersion?: number | undefined;
+        recipe?: string | undefined;
+        recipeOverrides?: {
+            maxTicketsPerSession?: number | undefined;
+            compactThreshold?: string | undefined;
+            reviewBackends?: string[] | undefined;
+        } | undefined;
+    } & {
+        [k: string]: unknown;
+    };
     notes?: z.objectInputType<{
         id: z.ZodString;
         title: z.ZodNullable<z.ZodString>;
@@ -1346,8 +1434,8 @@ declare const SnapshotV1Schema: z.ZodObject<{
         updatedDate: z.ZodEffects<z.ZodString, string, string>;
     }, z.ZodTypeAny, "passthrough">[] | undefined;
     warnings?: {
-        type: string;
         message: string;
+        type: string;
         file: string;
     }[] | undefined;
     handoverFilenames?: string[] | undefined;

package/dist/index.js

@@ -129,7 +129,12 @@ var ConfigSchema = z6.object({
   type: z6.string(),
   language: z6.string(),
   features: FeaturesSchema,
-  recipe: z6.string().optional()
+  recipe: z6.string().optional(),
+  recipeOverrides: z6.object({
+    maxTicketsPerSession: z6.number().min(0).optional(),
+    compactThreshold: z6.string().optional(),
+    reviewBackends: z6.array(z6.string()).optional()
+  }).optional()
 }).passthrough();
 
 // src/core/project-state.ts

package/dist/mcp.js

@@ -204,7 +204,12 @@ var init_config = __esm({
       type: z6.string(),
       language: z6.string(),
       features: FeaturesSchema,
-      recipe: z6.string().optional()
+      recipe: z6.string().optional(),
+      recipeOverrides: z6.object({
+        maxTicketsPerSession: z6.number().min(0).optional(),
+        compactThreshold: z6.string().optional(),
+        reviewBackends: z6.array(z6.string()).optional()
+      }).optional()
     }).passthrough();
   }
 });
@@ -4025,9 +4030,9 @@ var SessionStateSchema = z8.object({
   supersededBy: z8.string().optional(),
   supersededSession: z8.string().optional(),
   stealReason: z8.string().optional(),
-  // Recipe overrides
+  // Recipe overrides (maxTicketsPerSession: 0 = no limit)
   config: z8.object({
-    maxTicketsPerSession: z8.number().default(3),
+    maxTicketsPerSession: z8.number().min(0).default(3),
     compactThreshold: z8.string().default("high"),
     reviewBackends: z8.array(z8.string()).default(["codex", "agent"])
   }).default({ maxTicketsPerSession: 3, compactThreshold: "high", reviewBackends: ["codex", "agent"] })
@@ -4062,7 +4067,7 @@ function statePath(dir) {
 function eventsPath(dir) {
   return join6(dir, "events.log");
 }
-function createSession(root, recipe, workspaceId) {
+function createSession(root, recipe, workspaceId, configOverrides) {
   const id = randomUUID();
   const dir = sessionDir(root, id);
   mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
@@ -4098,9 +4103,9 @@ function createSession(root, recipe, workspaceId) {
     startedAt: now,
     guideCallCount: 0,
     config: {
-      maxTicketsPerSession: 3,
-      compactThreshold: "high",
-      reviewBackends: ["codex", "agent"]
+      maxTicketsPerSession: configOverrides?.maxTicketsPerSession ?? 3,
+      compactThreshold: configOverrides?.compactThreshold ?? "high",
+      reviewBackends: configOverrides?.reviewBackends ?? ["codex", "agent"]
     }
   };
   writeSessionSync(dir, state);
@@ -4475,8 +4480,21 @@ async function handleStart(root, args) {
     writeSessionSync(stale.dir, { ...stale.state, status: "superseded" });
   }
   const wsId = deriveWorkspaceId(root);
-  const recipe = "coding";
-  const session = createSession(root, recipe, wsId);
+  let recipe = "coding";
+  let sessionConfig = {};
+  try {
+    const { state: projectState } = await loadProject(root);
+    const projectConfig = projectState.config;
+    if (typeof projectConfig.recipe === "string") recipe = projectConfig.recipe;
+    if (projectConfig.recipeOverrides && typeof projectConfig.recipeOverrides === "object") {
+      const overrides = projectConfig.recipeOverrides;
+      if (typeof overrides.maxTicketsPerSession === "number") sessionConfig.maxTicketsPerSession = overrides.maxTicketsPerSession;
+      if (typeof overrides.compactThreshold === "string") sessionConfig.compactThreshold = overrides.compactThreshold;
+      if (Array.isArray(overrides.reviewBackends)) sessionConfig.reviewBackends = overrides.reviewBackends;
+    }
+  } catch {
+  }
+  const session = createSession(root, recipe, wsId, sessionConfig);
   const dir = sessionDir(root, session.sessionId);
   try {
     const headResult = await gitHead(root);
@@ -4603,29 +4621,30 @@ ${strategiesText}` : ""
       timestamp: (/* @__PURE__ */ new Date()).toISOString(),
       data: { recipe, branch: written.git.branch, head: written.git.initHead }
     });
+    const topCandidate = nextResult.kind === "found" ? nextResult.candidates[0] : null;
     const instruction = [
       "# Autonomous Session Started",
       "",
-      "I've loaded your project context and found ticket candidates.",
+      "You are now in autonomous mode. Work continuously until all tickets are done or the session limit is reached.",
+      "Do NOT stop to summarize. Do NOT ask the user. Pick a ticket and start working immediately.",
       "",
       "## Ticket Candidates",
       "",
       candidatesText,
       recsText,
       "",
-      "Pick a ticket by calling `claudestory_autonomous_guide` with:",
+      topCandidate ? `Pick **${topCandidate.ticket.id}** (highest priority) by calling \`claudestory_autonomous_guide\` now:` : "Pick a ticket by calling `claudestory_autonomous_guide` now:",
       "```json",
-      `{ "sessionId": "${updated.sessionId}", "action": "report", "report": { "completedAction": "ticket_picked", "ticketId": "T-XXX" } }`,
-      "```",
-      "",
-      "Replace T-XXX with the ticket ID you want to work on."
+      topCandidate ? `{ "sessionId": "${updated.sessionId}", "action": "report", "report": { "completedAction": "ticket_picked", "ticketId": "${topCandidate.ticket.id}" } }` : `{ "sessionId": "${updated.sessionId}", "action": "report", "report": { "completedAction": "ticket_picked", "ticketId": "T-XXX" } }`,
+      "```"
     ].join("\n");
     return guideResult(updated, "PICK_TICKET", {
       instruction,
       reminders: [
         "Do NOT use Claude Code's plan mode \u2014 write plans as markdown files.",
         "Do NOT ask the user for confirmation or approval.",
-        "Call autonomous_guide after completing each step."
+        "Do NOT stop or summarize between tickets \u2014 call autonomous_guide IMMEDIATELY.",
+        "You are in autonomous mode \u2014 continue working until done."
       ],
       transitionedFrom: "INIT"
     });
@@ -5080,7 +5099,7 @@ async function handleReportComplete(root, dir, state, report) {
   if (pressure === "critical") {
     nextState = "HANDOVER";
     advice = "compact-now";
-  } else if (ticketsDone >= maxTickets) {
+  } else if (maxTickets > 0 && ticketsDone >= maxTickets) {
     nextState = "HANDOVER";
   } else if (pressure === "high") {
     advice = "consider-compact";
@@ -5119,15 +5138,25 @@ async function handleReportComplete(root, dir, state, report) {
       (c, i) => `${i + 1}. **${c.ticket.id}: ${c.ticket.title}** (${c.ticket.type})`
     ).join("\n");
   }
+  const topCandidate = candidates.kind === "found" ? candidates.candidates[0] : null;
   return guideResult(transitioned, "PICK_TICKET", {
     instruction: [
-      `# Ticket Complete \u2014 Pick Next (${ticketsDone}/${maxTickets})`,
+      `# Ticket Complete \u2014 Continuing (${ticketsDone}/${maxTickets})`,
+      "",
+      "Do NOT stop. Do NOT ask the user. Continue immediately with the next ticket.",
       "",
       candidatesText,
       "",
-      'Pick a ticket by calling me with completedAction: "ticket_picked" and ticketId.'
+      topCandidate ? `Pick **${topCandidate.ticket.id}** (highest priority) by calling \`claudestory_autonomous_guide\` now:` : "Pick a ticket by calling `claudestory_autonomous_guide` now:",
+      "```json",
+      topCandidate ? `{ "sessionId": "${transitioned.sessionId}", "action": "report", "report": { "completedAction": "ticket_picked", "ticketId": "${topCandidate.ticket.id}" } }` : `{ "sessionId": "${transitioned.sessionId}", "action": "report", "report": { "completedAction": "ticket_picked", "ticketId": "T-XXX" } }`,
+      "```"
     ].join("\n"),
-    reminders: [],
+    reminders: [
+      "Do NOT stop or summarize. Call autonomous_guide IMMEDIATELY to pick the next ticket.",
+      "Do NOT ask the user for confirmation.",
+      "You are in autonomous mode \u2014 continue working until all tickets are done or the session limit is reached."
+    ],
     transitionedFrom: "COMPLETE",
     contextAdvice: advice
   });
@@ -6005,7 +6034,7 @@ async function ensureGitignoreEntries(gitignorePath, entries) {
 // src/mcp/index.ts
 var ENV_VAR2 = "CLAUDESTORY_PROJECT_ROOT";
 var CONFIG_PATH2 = ".story/config.json";
-var version = "0.1.12";
+var version = "0.1.14";
 function tryDiscoverRoot() {
   const envRoot = process.env[ENV_VAR2];
   if (envRoot) {

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@anthropologies/claudestory",
-  "version": "0.1.12",
+  "version": "0.1.14",
   "license": "UNLICENSED",
   "description": "Cross-session context persistence for AI coding projects. Tracks tickets, issues, roadmap, and handovers so every session builds on the last.",
   "keywords": [