@misterhuydo/sentinel 1.5.16 → 1.5.18

package/.cairn/.hint-lock

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-04-08T14:32:32.252Z
+2026-04-08T15:32:44.554Z

package/.cairn/session.json

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+    "[2026-04-08] git-snapshot: .cairn/session.json                    |  29 ++++-\n .claude/settings.local.json            |  47 ++++++-\n cli/.cairn/.hint-lock                  |   2 +-\n cli/.cairn/minify-map.json             |   8 +-\n cli/.cairn/session.json                |  36 +++++-\n cli/.cairn/views/62a614_bundle.js      |   6 +-\n cli/lib/.cairn/minify-map.json         |   6 +\n cli/lib/.cairn/views/fb78ac_upgrade.js |  37 +++++-\n cli/lib/.cairn/views/fc4a1a_add.js     | 215 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------\n cli/package.json                       |   2 +-\n sentinel/config_loader.py              |   1 +\n 11 files changed, 322 insertions(+), 67 deletions(-) | status: M ../.cairn/session.json\n M ../.claude/settings.local.json\n M .cairn/.hint-lock\n M .cairn/minify-map.json\n M .cairn/session.json\n M .cairn/views/62a614_bundle.js\n M lib/.cairn/minify-map.json\n M lib/.cairn/views/fb78ac_upgrade.js\n M lib/.cairn/views/fc4a1a_add.js\n M package.json\n M ../sentinel/config_loader.py\n?? ../.cairn/.cairn-project\n?? ../.cairn/memory/\n?? ../.cairn/minify-map.json\n?? ../.cairn/views/\n?? .cairn/views/23edf4_sentinel_boss.py\n?? .cairn/views/7802b9_cicd_trigger.py\n?? .cairn/views/ac3df4_repo_task_engine.py\n?? lib/.cairn/views/2a85cc_init.js\n?? lib/.cairn/views/e26996_slack-setup.js\n?? ../scripts/fix_ask_codebase_context.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_ask_codebase_stdin.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_chain_slack.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_fstring.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_knowledge_cache.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_knowledge_cache_staleness.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_merge_confirm.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_permission_messages.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_check_head_detect.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_msg_newlines.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_tracking_boss.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_tracking_db.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_tracking_main.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_project_isolation.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_system_prompt.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_two_bugs.py\n?? ../scripts/patch_chain_release.py",
+    "[2026-04-08] git-snapshot: .cairn/session.json                    |  29 ++++-\n .claude/settings.local.json            |  47 ++++++-\n cli/.cairn/.hint-lock                  |   2 +-\n cli/.cairn/minify-map.json             |   8 +-\n cli/.cairn/session.json                |  37 +++++-\n cli/.cairn/views/62a614_bundle.js      |   6 +-\n cli/lib/.cairn/minify-map.json         |   6 +\n cli/lib/.cairn/views/fb78ac_upgrade.js |  37 +++++-\n cli/lib/.cairn/views/fc4a1a_add.js     | 215 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------\n cli/package.json                       |   2 +-\n sentinel/config_loader.py              |   1 +\n 11 files changed, 323 insertions(+), 67 deletions(-) | status: M ../.cairn/session.json\n M ../.claude/settings.local.json\n M .cairn/.hint-lock\n M .cairn/minify-map.json\n M .cairn/session.json\n M .cairn/views/62a614_bundle.js\n M lib/.cairn/minify-map.json\n M lib/.cairn/views/fb78ac_upgrade.js\n M lib/.cairn/views/fc4a1a_add.js\n M package.json\n M ../sentinel/config_loader.py\n?? ../.cairn/.cairn-project\n?? ../.cairn/memory/\n?? ../.cairn/minify-map.json\n?? ../.cairn/views/\n?? .cairn/views/23edf4_sentinel_boss.py\n?? .cairn/views/7802b9_cicd_trigger.py\n?? .cairn/views/ac3df4_repo_task_engine.py\n?? lib/.cairn/views/2a85cc_init.js\n?? lib/.cairn/views/e26996_slack-setup.js\n?? ../scripts/fix_ask_codebase_context.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_ask_codebase_stdin.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_chain_slack.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_fstring.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_knowledge_cache.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_knowledge_cache_staleness.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_merge_confirm.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_permission_messages.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_check_head_detect.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_msg_newlines.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_tracking_boss.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_tracking_db.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_tracking_main.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_project_isolation.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_system_prompt.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_two_bugs.py\n?? ../scripts/patch_chain_release.py",
+    "[2026-04-08] git-snapshot: .cairn/session.json                    |  29 ++++-\n .claude/settings.local.json            |  47 ++++++-\n cli/.cairn/.hint-lock                  |   2 +-\n cli/.cairn/minify-map.json             |   8 +-\n cli/.cairn/session.json                |  38 +++++-\n cli/.cairn/views/62a614_bundle.js      |   6 +-\n cli/lib/.cairn/minify-map.json         |   6 +\n cli/lib/.cairn/views/fb78ac_upgrade.js |  37 +++++-\n cli/lib/.cairn/views/fc4a1a_add.js     | 215 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------\n cli/package.json                       |   2 +-\n sentinel/config_loader.py              |  42 +++++--\n sentinel/dependency_manager.py         |   4 +-\n sentinel/git_manager.py                |  22 ++--\n sentinel/main.py                       |  48 +++++---\n sentinel/repo_task_engine.py           |  18 ++-\n sentinel/sentinel_boss.py              |  43 ++++---\n sentinel/state_store.py                |  37 ++++++\n 17 files changed, 474 insertions(+), 130 deletions(-) | status: M ../.cairn/session.json\n M ../.claude/settings.local.json\n M .cairn/.hint-lock\n M .cairn/minify-map.json\n M .cairn/session.json\n M .cairn/views/62a614_bundle.js\n M lib/.cairn/minify-map.json\n M lib/.cairn/views/fb78ac_upgrade.js\n M lib/.cairn/views/fc4a1a_add.js\n M package.json\n M ../sentinel/config_loader.py\n M ../sentinel/dependency_manager.py\n M ../sentinel/git_manager.py\n M ../sentinel/main.py\n M ../sentinel/repo_task_engine.py\n M ../sentinel/sentinel_boss.py\n M ../sentinel/state_store.py\n?? ../.cairn/.cairn-project\n?? ../.cairn/memory/\n?? ../.cairn/minify-map.json\n?? ../.cairn/views/\n?? .cairn/views/23edf4_sentinel_boss.py\n?? .cairn/views/7802b9_cicd_trigger.py\n?? .cairn/views/ac3df4_repo_task_engine.py\n?? lib/.cairn/views/2a85cc_init.js\n?? lib/.cairn/views/e26996_slack-setup.js\n?? ../scripts/fix_ask_codebase_context.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_ask_codebase_stdin.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_chain_slack.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_fstring.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_knowledge_cache.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_knowledge_cache_staleness.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_merge_confirm.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_permission_messages.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_check_head_detect.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_msg_newlines.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_tracking_boss.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_tracking_db.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_tracking_main.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_project_isolation.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_system_prompt.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_two_bugs.py\n?? ../scripts/patch_chain_release.py",
+    "[2026-04-08] git-snapshot: .cairn/session.json                    |  29 ++++-\n .claude/settings.local.json            |  47 ++++++-\n cli/.cairn/.hint-lock                  |   2 +-\n cli/.cairn/minify-map.json             |   8 +-\n cli/.cairn/session.json                |  39 +++++-\n cli/.cairn/views/62a614_bundle.js      |   6 +-\n cli/lib/.cairn/minify-map.json         |   6 +\n cli/lib/.cairn/views/fb78ac_upgrade.js |  37 +++++-\n cli/lib/.cairn/views/fc4a1a_add.js     | 215 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------\n cli/package.json                       |   2 +-\n sentinel/config_loader.py              |  42 +++++--\n sentinel/dependency_manager.py         |   4 +-\n sentinel/git_manager.py                |  22 ++--\n sentinel/main.py                       |  48 +++++---\n sentinel/repo_task_engine.py           |  18 ++-\n sentinel/sentinel_boss.py              |  43 ++++---\n sentinel/state_store.py                |  37 ++++++\n 17 files changed, 475 insertions(+), 130 deletions(-) | status: M ../.cairn/session.json\n M ../.claude/settings.local.json\n M .cairn/.hint-lock\n M .cairn/minify-map.json\n M .cairn/session.json\n M .cairn/views/62a614_bundle.js\n M lib/.cairn/minify-map.json\n M lib/.cairn/views/fb78ac_upgrade.js\n M lib/.cairn/views/fc4a1a_add.js\n M package.json\n M ../sentinel/config_loader.py\n M ../sentinel/dependency_manager.py\n M ../sentinel/git_manager.py\n M ../sentinel/main.py\n M ../sentinel/repo_task_engine.py\n M ../sentinel/sentinel_boss.py\n M ../sentinel/state_store.py\n?? ../.cairn/.cairn-project\n?? ../.cairn/memory/\n?? ../.cairn/minify-map.json\n?? ../.cairn/views/\n?? .cairn/views/23edf4_sentinel_boss.py\n?? .cairn/views/7802b9_cicd_trigger.py\n?? .cairn/views/ac3df4_repo_task_engine.py\n?? lib/.cairn/views/2a85cc_init.js\n?? lib/.cairn/views/e26996_slack-setup.js\n?? ../scripts/fix_ask_codebase_context.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_ask_codebase_stdin.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_chain_slack.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_fstring.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_knowledge_cache.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_knowledge_cache_staleness.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_merge_confirm.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_permission_messages.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_check_head_detect.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_msg_newlines.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_tracking_boss.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_tracking_db.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_tracking_main.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_project_isolation.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_system_prompt.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_two_bugs.py\n?? ../scripts/patch_chain_release.py",
+    "[2026-04-08] git-snapshot: .cairn/session.json                    |  29 ++++-\n .claude/settings.local.json            |  47 ++++++-\n cli/.cairn/.hint-lock                  |   2 +-\n cli/.cairn/minify-map.json             |   8 +-\n cli/.cairn/session.json                |  40 +++++-\n cli/.cairn/views/62a614_bundle.js      |   6 +-\n cli/lib/.cairn/minify-map.json         |   6 +\n cli/lib/.cairn/views/fb78ac_upgrade.js |  37 +++++-\n cli/lib/.cairn/views/fc4a1a_add.js     | 215 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------\n cli/package.json                       |   2 +-\n sentinel/config_loader.py              |  42 +++++--\n sentinel/dependency_manager.py         |   4 +-\n sentinel/git_manager.py                |  22 ++--\n sentinel/main.py                       |  48 +++++---\n sentinel/repo_task_engine.py           |  18 ++-\n sentinel/sentinel_boss.py              |  43 ++++---\n sentinel/state_store.py                |  37 ++++++\n 17 files changed, 476 insertions(+), 130 deletions(-) | status: M ../.cairn/session.json\n M ../.claude/settings.local.json\n M .cairn/.hint-lock\n M .cairn/minify-map.json\n M .cairn/session.json\n M .cairn/views/62a614_bundle.js\n M lib/.cairn/minify-map.json\n M lib/.cairn/views/fb78ac_upgrade.js\n M lib/.cairn/views/fc4a1a_add.js\n M package.json\n M ../sentinel/config_loader.py\n M ../sentinel/dependency_manager.py\n M ../sentinel/git_manager.py\n M ../sentinel/main.py\n M ../sentinel/repo_task_engine.py\n M ../sentinel/sentinel_boss.py\n M ../sentinel/state_store.py\n?? ../.cairn/.cairn-project\n?? ../.cairn/memory/\n?? ../.cairn/minify-map.json\n?? ../.cairn/views/\n?? .cairn/views/23edf4_sentinel_boss.py\n?? .cairn/views/7802b9_cicd_trigger.py\n?? .cairn/views/ac3df4_repo_task_engine.py\n?? lib/.cairn/views/2a85cc_init.js\n?? lib/.cairn/views/e26996_slack-setup.js\n?? ../scripts/fix_ask_codebase_context.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_ask_codebase_stdin.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_chain_slack.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_fstring.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_knowledge_cache.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_knowledge_cache_staleness.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_merge_confirm.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_permission_messages.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_check_head_detect.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_msg_newlines.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_tracking_boss.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_tracking_db.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_pr_tracking_main.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_project_isolation.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_system_prompt.py\n?? ../scripts/fix_two_bugs.py\n?? ../scripts/patch_chain_release.py"
   ],
   "mtime_snapshot": {
     "J:\\Projects\\Sentinel\\cli\\bin\\sentinel.js": 1774252515044.4768,

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@misterhuydo/sentinel",
-  "version": "1.5.16",
+  "version": "1.5.18",
   "description": "Sentinel — Autonomous DevOps Agent installer and manager",
   "bin": {
     "sentinel": "./bin/sentinel.js"

package/python/sentinel/__init__.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.5.16"
+__version__ = "1.5.18"

package/python/sentinel/config_loader.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import logging
 import os
 import signal
+import subprocess
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ class SentinelConfig:
     sentinel_dev_repo_path: str = "" # path to Sentinel source repo for Dev Claude
     sentinel_dev_soak_minutes: int = 30  # minutes to monitor after a Patch restart before publishing
     sentinel_dev_auto_publish: bool = False  # if True, auto-publish to npm after clean soak
-    auto_publish: bool = False       # project-level default; repos inherit this if AUTO_PUBLISH not set in their config
+    auto_commit: bool = False        # project-level default: push directly to main (no PR); repos can override
+    auto_release: bool = False       # project-level default: trigger CI/CD pipeline after push; repos can override
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -110,7 +112,8 @@ class RepoConfig:
     repo_url: str = ""
     local_path: str = ""
     branch: str = "main"
-    auto_publish: bool | None = None  # None = inherit from SentinelConfig.auto_publish; explicit True/False overrides
+    auto_commit: bool | None = None   # None = inherit from SentinelConfig.auto_commit; explicit True/False overrides
+    auto_release: bool | None = None  # None = inherit from SentinelConfig.auto_release; explicit True/False overrides
     cicd_type: str = ""
     cicd_job_url: str = ""
     cicd_user: str = ""      # Jenkins username for Basic auth (defaults to "sentinel")
@@ -125,6 +128,39 @@ class RepoConfig:
         return self.git_ssh_deploy_key or self.git_ssh_user_key
 
 
+# ── Branch detection ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def _detect_default_branch(local_path: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Detect the remote default branch for an already-cloned repo.
+    1. Try local symbolic-ref (fast, no network — valid after any fetch).
+    2. Fall back to 'git remote show origin' (network call, authoritative).
+    3. Return 'main' as last resort.
+    """
+    try:
+        r = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "symbolic-ref", "refs/remotes/origin/HEAD", "--short"],
+            cwd=local_path, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5,
+        )
+        if r.returncode == 0:
+            ref = r.stdout.strip()          # e.g. "origin/main" or "origin/master"
+            return ref.split("/", 1)[1] if "/" in ref else ref
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    try:
+        r = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "remote", "show", "origin"],
+            cwd=local_path, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15,
+        )
+        if r.returncode == 0:
+            for line in r.stdout.splitlines():
+                if "HEAD branch:" in line:
+                    return line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    return "main"
+
+
 # ── Loader ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 class ConfigLoader:
@@ -239,8 +275,10 @@ class ConfigLoader:
         c.sentinel_dev_repo_path = d.get("SENTINEL_DEV_REPO_PATH", "")
         c.sentinel_dev_soak_minutes = int(d.get("SENTINEL_DEV_SOAK_MINUTES", 30))
         c.sentinel_dev_auto_publish = d.get("SENTINEL_DEV_AUTO_PUBLISH", "false").lower() == "true"
-        if "AUTO_PUBLISH" in d:
-            c.auto_publish = d["AUTO_PUBLISH"].lower() == "true"
+        if "AUTO_COMMIT" in d:
+            c.auto_commit = d["AUTO_COMMIT"].lower() == "true"
+        if "AUTO_RELEASE" in d:
+            c.auto_release = d["AUTO_RELEASE"].lower() == "true"
         self.sentinel = c
 
     def _load_log_sources(self):
@@ -289,8 +327,14 @@ class ConfigLoader:
             r.repo_name = path.stem
             r.repo_url = d.get("REPO_URL", "")
             r.local_path = str(Path(self.config_dir).parent / "repos" / r.repo_name)
-            r.branch = d.get("BRANCH", "main")
-            r.auto_publish = bool(d["AUTO_PUBLISH"].lower() == "true") if "AUTO_PUBLISH" in d else None
+            if "BRANCH" in d:
+                r.branch = d["BRANCH"]
+            elif Path(r.local_path).is_dir():
+                r.branch = _detect_default_branch(r.local_path)
+            else:
+                r.branch = "main"  # fallback until repo is cloned by sentinel init
+            r.auto_commit  = bool(d["AUTO_COMMIT"].lower()  == "true") if "AUTO_COMMIT"  in d else None
+            r.auto_release = bool(d["AUTO_RELEASE"].lower() == "true") if "AUTO_RELEASE" in d else None
             r.cicd_type = d.get("CICD_TYPE", "")
             r.cicd_job_url = d.get("CICD_JOB_URL", "")
             r.cicd_user = d.get("CICD_USER", "")
@@ -318,15 +362,25 @@ class ConfigLoader:
         self.load()
 
 
-def resolve_auto_publish(repo: "RepoConfig", sentinel: "SentinelConfig") -> bool:
+def resolve_auto_commit(repo: "RepoConfig", sentinel: "SentinelConfig") -> bool:
     """
-    Three-level AUTO_PUBLISH resolution:
-      1. Repo-level explicit value (if AUTO_PUBLISH is set in the repo .properties file)
-      2. Project-level default  (AUTO_PUBLISH in sentinel.properties)
+    Three-level AUTO_COMMIT resolution:
+      1. Repo-level explicit value (if AUTO_COMMIT is set in the repo .properties file)
+      2. Project-level default  (AUTO_COMMIT in sentinel.properties)
       3. System default: False
+    """
+    if repo.auto_commit is not None:
+        return repo.auto_commit
+    return sentinel.auto_commit
 
-    None on repo.auto_publish means "not explicitly set — inherit from project".
+
+def resolve_auto_release(repo: "RepoConfig", sentinel: "SentinelConfig") -> bool:
+    """
+    Three-level AUTO_RELEASE resolution:
+      1. Repo-level explicit value (if AUTO_RELEASE is set in the repo .properties file)
+      2. Project-level default  (AUTO_RELEASE in sentinel.properties)
+      3. System default: False
     """
-    if repo.auto_publish is not None:
-        return repo.auto_publish
-    return sentinel.auto_publish
+    if repo.auto_release is not None:
+        return repo.auto_release
+    return sentinel.auto_release

package/python/sentinel/dependency_manager.py

@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ def plan_cascade(
             {
                 "repo": r.repo_name,
                 "current_version": v,
-                "auto_publish": bool(r.auto_publish),
-                "action": "push to main" if r.auto_publish else "open PR (AUTO_PUBLISH not set — inherits project default)",
+                "auto_commit": r.auto_commit,
+                "action": "push to main" if r.auto_commit is True else ("open PR" if r.auto_commit is False else "inherits project AUTO_COMMIT"),
             }
             for r, v in all_dependents
         ],

package/python/sentinel/git_manager.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 git_manager.py — Git operations and GitHub PR creation.
 
-Supports two modes (driven by repo.auto_publish):
+Supports two modes (driven by repo.auto_commit):
   True  → apply fix directly to main branch and push
   False → push to sentinel/fix-<fp> branch and open a GitHub PR
 """
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 import requests
 
-from .config_loader import RepoConfig, SentinelConfig, resolve_auto_publish
+from .config_loader import RepoConfig, SentinelConfig, resolve_auto_commit
 from .log_parser import ErrorEvent
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -251,16 +251,16 @@ def push_dep_update(
     commit_hash: str,
 ) -> tuple[str, str, bool]:
     """
-    Push a dependency update commit. AUTO_PUBLISH=true → main branch.
-    AUTO_PUBLISH=false → sentinel/dep-<artifact>-<version> branch + open PR.
+    Push a dependency update commit. AUTO_COMMIT=true → main branch.
+    AUTO_COMMIT=false → sentinel/dep-<artifact>-<version> branch + open PR.
     Returns (branch, pr_url, push_ok).
     push_ok=False means the commit is local only (no write access) — chain release continues.
     """
     env = _git_env(repo)
     local_path = repo.local_path
-    auto_publish = resolve_auto_publish(repo, cfg)
+    auto_commit = resolve_auto_commit(repo, cfg)
 
-    if auto_publish:
+    if auto_commit:
         r = _git(["push", "origin", repo.branch], cwd=local_path, env=env)
         if r.returncode != 0:
             logger.warning(
@@ -348,16 +348,16 @@ def publish(
     commit_hash: str,
 ) -> tuple[str, str]:
     """
-    Push the fix and (if AUTO_PUBLISH=false) open a PR.
+    Push the fix and (if AUTO_COMMIT=false) open a PR.
 
     Returns:
-        (branch, pr_url)  — pr_url is "" when AUTO_PUBLISH=true
+        (branch, pr_url)  — pr_url is "" when AUTO_COMMIT=true
     """
     env = _git_env(repo)
     local_path = repo.local_path
-    auto_publish = resolve_auto_publish(repo, cfg)
+    auto_commit = resolve_auto_commit(repo, cfg)
 
-    if not auto_publish:
+    if not auto_commit:
         if remote_fix_exists(repo, event.fingerprint, cfg):
             logger.info(
                 "Remote fix branch already exists for %s — skipping duplicate push",
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ def publish(
             )
             return "", ""
 
-    if auto_publish:
+    if auto_commit:
         r = _git(["push", "origin", repo.branch], cwd=local_path, env=env)
         if r.returncode != 0:
             logger.error("git push failed:\n%s", r.stderr)

package/python/sentinel/main.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from .cairn_client import ensure_installed as cairn_installed, index_repo
-from .config_loader import ConfigLoader, SentinelConfig, resolve_auto_publish
+from .config_loader import ConfigLoader, SentinelConfig, resolve_auto_commit, resolve_auto_release
 from .fix_engine import generate_fix
 from .git_manager import apply_and_commit, publish, _git_env, MissingToolError, MavenAuthError, poll_open_prs
 from .cicd_trigger import trigger as cicd_trigger
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ async def _handle_error(event: ErrorEvent, cfg_loader: ConfigLoader, store: Stat
     if not repo:
         return
 
-    auto_publish = resolve_auto_publish(repo, sentinel)
+    auto_commit  = resolve_auto_commit(repo, sentinel)
+    auto_release = resolve_auto_release(repo, sentinel)
 
     # ── Dismissed errors — skip silently (human explicitly said so) ───────────
     if store.is_dismissed(event.fingerprint):
@@ -195,8 +196,8 @@ async def _handle_error(event: ErrorEvent, cfg_loader: ConfigLoader, store: Stat
         return
 
     # ── Determine what we can do before alerting ──────────────────────────────
-    cannot_fix = event.is_infra_issue or (event.severity == "CRITICAL" and auto_publish)
-    fix_status = "cannot_fix" if cannot_fix else ("will_fix_pr" if not auto_publish else "attempting")
+    cannot_fix = event.is_infra_issue or (event.severity == "CRITICAL" and auto_commit)
+    fix_status = "cannot_fix" if cannot_fix else ("will_fix_pr" if not auto_commit else "attempting")
 
     stack_lines = getattr(event, "stack_trace", None)
     stack_preview = ""
@@ -229,8 +230,8 @@ async def _handle_error(event: ErrorEvent, cfg_loader: ConfigLoader, store: Stat
         store.record_fix(event.fingerprint, "skipped", repo_name=repo.repo_name)
         return
 
-    if event.severity == "CRITICAL" and auto_publish:
-        logger.warning("CRITICAL in auto-publish repo '%s' — alerted, human review needed", repo.repo_name)
+    if event.severity == "CRITICAL" and auto_commit:
+        logger.warning("CRITICAL in auto-commit repo '%s' — alerted, human review needed", repo.repo_name)
         store.record_fix(event.fingerprint, "skipped", repo_name=repo.repo_name)
         return
 
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@ async def _handle_error(event: ErrorEvent, cfg_loader: ConfigLoader, store: Stat
     branch, pr_url = publish(event, repo, sentinel, commit_hash)
     store.record_fix(
         event.fingerprint,
-        "applied" if auto_publish else "pending",
+        "applied" if auto_commit else "pending",
         patch_path=str(patch_path),
         commit_hash=commit_hash,
         branch=branch,
@@ -318,6 +319,10 @@ async def _handle_error(event: ErrorEvent, cfg_loader: ConfigLoader, store: Stat
         _progress(f":white_check_mark: Fix committed — PR opened: {pr_url}")
     else:
         _progress(f":white_check_mark: Fix pushed to `{branch}` (`{commit_hash[:8]}`)")
+        if auto_commit and not auto_release:
+            store.add_pending_release(repo.repo_name, commit_hash, branch,
+                                      description=event.message[:120],
+                                      fingerprint=event.fingerprint)
 
     send_fix_notification(sentinel, {
         "source":       event.source,
@@ -330,11 +335,11 @@ async def _handle_error(event: ErrorEvent, cfg_loader: ConfigLoader, store: Stat
         "commit_hash":  commit_hash,
         "branch":       branch,
         "pr_url":       pr_url,
-        "auto_publish": auto_publish,
+        "auto_commit":  auto_commit,
         "files_changed": [],
     })
 
-    if auto_publish:
+    if auto_commit and auto_release:
         ok = cicd_trigger(repo, store, event.fingerprint)
         if ok and repo.cicd_type.lower() in ("jenkins_release", "jenkins-release"):
             _run_cascade(repo, sentinel, cfg_loader)
@@ -375,7 +380,8 @@ async def _handle_issue(event: IssueEvent, cfg_loader: ConfigLoader, store: Stat
         )
         return  # Leave the file so admin can add the header
 
-    auto_publish = resolve_auto_publish(repo, sentinel)
+    auto_commit  = resolve_auto_commit(repo, sentinel)
+    auto_release = resolve_auto_release(repo, sentinel)
 
     # Post "working on" to channel and capture thread_ts for progress replies
     from .notify import slack_alert as _slack_alert, slack_thread_reply as _slack_reply
@@ -438,7 +444,7 @@ async def _handle_issue(event: IssueEvent, cfg_loader: ConfigLoader, store: Stat
         branch, pr_url = publish(event, repo, sentinel, commit_hash)
         store.record_fix(
             event.fingerprint,
-            "applied" if auto_publish else "pending",
+            "applied" if auto_commit else "pending",
             patch_path=str(patch_path),
             commit_hash=commit_hash,
             branch=branch,
@@ -457,17 +463,22 @@ async def _handle_issue(event: IssueEvent, cfg_loader: ConfigLoader, store: Stat
             "commit_hash":  commit_hash,
             "branch":       branch,
             "pr_url":       pr_url,
-            "auto_publish": auto_publish,
+            "auto_commit":  auto_commit,
             "files_changed": [],
         })
         if pr_url:
             _progress(f":arrow_right: <{pr_url}|PR opened> — awaiting review")
+        else:
+            if auto_commit and not auto_release:
+                store.add_pending_release(repo.repo_name, commit_hash, branch,
+                                          description=event.message[:120],
+                                          fingerprint=event.fingerprint)
         notify_fix_applied(sentinel, event.source, event.message,
                            repo_name=repo.repo_name, branch=branch, pr_url=pr_url,
                            submitter_user_id=submitter_uid, origin_channel=_origin_channel)
         mark_done(event.issue_file)
 
-        if auto_publish:
+        if auto_commit and auto_release:
             ok = cicd_trigger(repo, store, event.fingerprint)
             if ok:
                 _progress(f":rocket: Release triggered via {repo.cicd_type}")
@@ -529,7 +540,7 @@ async def _handle_issue(event: IssueEvent, cfg_loader: ConfigLoader, store: Stat
         branch, pr_url = publish(event, repo, sentinel, commit_hash)
         store.record_fix(
             event.fingerprint,
-            "applied" if auto_publish else "pending",
+            "applied" if auto_commit else "pending",
             patch_path=str(patch_path), commit_hash=commit_hash,
             branch=branch, pr_url=pr_url, repo_name=repo.repo_name, sentinel_marker=marker,
         )
@@ -539,15 +550,20 @@ async def _handle_issue(event: IssueEvent, cfg_loader: ConfigLoader, store: Stat
             "message": event.message, "stack_trace": event.body,
             "repo_name": repo.repo_name, "commit_hash": commit_hash,
             "branch": branch, "pr_url": pr_url,
-            "auto_publish": auto_publish, "files_changed": [],
+            "auto_commit": auto_commit, "files_changed": [],
         })
         if pr_url:
             _progress(f":arrow_right: <{pr_url}|PR opened> — awaiting review")
+        else:
+            if auto_commit and not auto_release:
+                store.add_pending_release(repo.repo_name, commit_hash, branch,
+                                          description=event.message[:120],
+                                          fingerprint=event.fingerprint)
         notify_fix_applied(sentinel, event.source, event.message,
                            repo_name=repo.repo_name, branch=branch, pr_url=pr_url,
                            submitter_user_id=submitter_uid, origin_channel=_origin_channel)
         mark_done(event.issue_file)
-        if auto_publish:
+        if auto_commit and auto_release:
             ok = cicd_trigger(repo, store, event.fingerprint)
             if ok:
                 _progress(f":rocket: Release triggered via {repo.cicd_type}")

package/python/sentinel/repo_task_engine.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from .config_loader import RepoConfig, SentinelConfig, resolve_auto_publish
+from .config_loader import RepoConfig, SentinelConfig, resolve_auto_commit, resolve_auto_release
 from .fix_engine import _claude_cmd, _run_claude_attempt, _is_auth_error, _progress_from_line
 from .git_manager import _git_env
 
@@ -276,12 +276,13 @@ def run_repo_task(
             return "skip", "Claude completed but made no changes to the codebase."
 
     commit_hash = after_hash
-    auto_publish = resolve_auto_publish(repo, cfg)
+    auto_commit  = resolve_auto_commit(repo, cfg)
+    auto_release = resolve_auto_release(repo, cfg)
 
     if on_progress:
         on_progress(f":arrow_up: Pushing to `{repo.repo_name}`...")
 
-    if auto_publish:
+    if auto_commit:
         r = subprocess.run(
             ["git", "push", "origin", repo.branch],
             cwd=local_path, capture_output=True, text=True, env=env, timeout=60,
@@ -290,7 +291,16 @@ def run_repo_task(
             logger.error("git push failed for %s: %s", repo.repo_name, r.stderr[:300])
             return "error", f"git push failed: {r.stderr.strip()[:200]}"
         logger.info("Repo task: pushed to %s/%s sha=%s", repo.repo_name, repo.branch, commit_hash[:8])
-        if repo.cicd_type:
+        if store and not auto_release:
+            try:
+                store.add_pending_release(
+                    repo.repo_name, commit_hash, repo.branch,
+                    description=getattr(task, "description", "")[:120],
+                    fingerprint=task.fingerprint,
+                )
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.debug("Could not record pending release: %s", exc)
+        if repo.cicd_type and auto_release:
             try:
                 from .cicd_trigger import trigger as cicd_trigger
                 ok = cicd_trigger(repo, None, task.fingerprint)

package/python/sentinel/sentinel_boss.py

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ _SYSTEM = """\
 You are Sentinel Boss — the AI interface for Sentinel, a 24/7 autonomous DevOps agent.
 
 Sentinel watches production logs, detects errors, generates code fixes via Claude Code,
-and opens GitHub PRs for admin review (or pushes directly if AUTO_PUBLISH=true).
+and opens GitHub PRs for admin review (or pushes directly if AUTO_COMMIT=true).
 
 Your job:
 - Understand what the DevOps engineer needs in natural language
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ Common usage questions and answers:
 Q: How do I ask you to fix a bug?
 A: Just describe it in plain language: "fix the NullPointerException in OrderService".
    Sentinel will classify the error, find the right repo, and open a PR (or push directly
-   if AUTO_PUBLISH=true).
+   if AUTO_COMMIT=true).
 
 Q: How do I review and merge a fix PR?
 A: Say "list pending PRs" to see open Sentinel fix PRs. Then "merge the fix for TypeLib"
@@ -412,9 +412,11 @@ A: After every fix, Sentinel injects a SENTINEL:#<fingerprint> marker into each
    method. When that marker appears in production logs, a quiet period starts. After
    MARKER_CONFIRM_HOURS with no recurrence of the original error, the fix is confirmed.
 
-Q: What is AUTO_PUBLISH?
-A: false (default): Sentinel opens a GitHub PR for admin review; merge it when satisfied.
-   true: Sentinel pushes directly to main and triggers CI/CD.
+Q: What are AUTO_COMMIT and AUTO_RELEASE?
+A: AUTO_COMMIT=false (default): Sentinel opens a GitHub PR for admin review; merge it when satisfied.
+   AUTO_COMMIT=true: Sentinel pushes directly to main automatically.
+   AUTO_RELEASE=false (default): no CI/CD pipeline triggered; admin releases manually.
+   AUTO_RELEASE=true: Sentinel triggers Jenkins/GHA after each push to main.
 
 Q: How do I pause Sentinel without stopping the process?
 A: "pause sentinel" — creates a SENTINEL_PAUSE file. All auto-fix activity stops
@@ -445,8 +447,8 @@ SENTINEL ARCHITECTURE
 - Fix engine: Claude Code headless (claude --print) with structured prompt (error + stack trace
   + Cairn MCP context); unified diff output; max 5 files / 200 lines
 - Commit: git pull --rebase, apply patch, run tests, commit with sentinel/fix-<fp> marker
-- Publish: AUTO_PUBLISH=true → push to main + CI/CD trigger;
-           AUTO_PUBLISH=false → branch + GitHub PR
+- Publish: AUTO_COMMIT=true → push to main; AUTO_COMMIT=false → branch + GitHub PR
+           AUTO_RELEASE=true → CI/CD trigger after push; AUTO_RELEASE=false → manual release
 - Fix confirmation: SENTINEL marker injected into modified methods; marker appearing in
   production logs starts quiet period; after MARKER_CONFIRM_HOURS with no recurrence → confirmed
 
@@ -474,7 +476,8 @@ Release management:
 Key config options:
 - ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: Boss conversation (structured tool-use); optional if CLAUDE_PRO_FOR_TASKS=true
 - CLAUDE_PRO_FOR_TASKS=true (default): Fix Engine uses claude CLI (Claude Pro OAuth billing)
-- AUTO_PUBLISH=false (default): Sentinel opens PRs; =true: pushes directly to main
+- AUTO_COMMIT=false (default): Sentinel opens PRs; =true: pushes directly to main
+- AUTO_RELEASE=false (default): no CI/CD trigger; =true: triggers Jenkins/GHA after push
 - SYNC_RETENTION_DAYS (default 30): delete synced logs older than N days
 - SYNC_MAX_FILE_MB (default 200): truncate synced logs exceeding this size
 - HEALTH_URL: HTTP endpoint per repo; JSON with "Status": "true" = healthy
@@ -713,9 +716,11 @@ _TOOLS = [
         "name": "get_status",
         "description": (
             "Get recent errors, fixes applied, fixes pending review, open PRs, "
+            "pending releases (commits pushed to main but not yet released — AUTO_RELEASE=false), "
             "and the live task queue (issues and repo tasks waiting to be picked up). "
             "Use for: 'what happened today?', 'any issues?', 'how are things?', "
             "'what are the open PRs?', 'did sentinel fix anything?', "
+            "'what needs to be released?', 'which repos have unreleased commits?', "
             "'what is queued?', 'what is pending?', 'progress on X?'"
         ),
         "input_schema": {
@@ -873,7 +878,7 @@ _TOOLS = [
         "description": (
             "ADMIN ONLY. Submit a feature, fix, refactor, or scheduled deploy task for a managed repo. "
             "Claude Code will run against the repo's local clone, implement the change, "
-            "commit, and push (or open a PR if AUTO_PUBLISH=false). "
+            "commit, and push (or open a PR if AUTO_COMMIT=false). "
             "ALWAYS gather a complete spec first — ask follow-up questions until unambiguous. "
             "Use for: 'add X to elprint-connector-service', 'fix Y in cairn', "
             "'refactor OrderService', 'deploy UIB at 3 AM tomorrow', "
@@ -1517,7 +1522,7 @@ _TOOLS = [
             "ADMIN ONLY. Merge a branch or PR into the main branch. "
             "ALWAYS call with confirmed=false first to show details for admin review — "
             "never merge without showing the plan first. "
-            "Use for Sentinel fix PRs (AUTO_PUBLISH=false), Renovate/external PRs by number, "
+            "Use for Sentinel fix PRs (AUTO_COMMIT=false), Renovate/external PRs by number, "
             "or any arbitrary branch by name (branch_name). "
             "confirmed=false fetches and shows details; confirmed=true executes the merge. "
             "e.g. 'merge the fix for Whydah-TypeLib', 'merge TypeLib PR #247', "
@@ -1618,7 +1623,7 @@ _TOOLS = [
                     "enum": ["build", "release", "update_deps", "release_and_cascade"],
                     "description": (
                         "build: trigger Jenkins build only. "
-                        "release: trigger Maven Release; auto-cascades if AUTO_PUBLISH=true. "
+                        "release: trigger Maven Release; auto-cascades if AUTO_COMMIT=true. "
                         "update_deps: update dependency version in target repos — source is ALREADY released, do NOT trigger a new release. "
                         "Use this when the user says 'update X to version Y' or 'bump X dep to Y in repo Z'. "
                         "release_and_cascade: release source_repo then cascade to all dependents."
@@ -2029,6 +2034,7 @@ async def _run_tool(name: str, inputs: dict, cfg_loader, store, slack_client=Non
             "queued_issues":       queued_issues,
             "queued_repo_tasks":   pending_repo_tasks,
             "scheduled_tasks":     scheduled_tasks,
+            "pending_releases":    store.get_pending_releases(),
         })
 
     if name == "check_auth_status":
@@ -4312,7 +4318,7 @@ async def _run_tool(name: str, inputs: dict, cfg_loader, store, slack_client=Non
                     "job_url": repo.cicd_job_url,
                     "cascade": cascade_plan["dependents"],
                     "cascade_note": cascade_note,
-                    "auto_publish_source": repo.auto_publish,
+                    "auto_commit_source": repo.auto_commit,
                     "confirm_prompt": "Reply with confirmed=true to proceed.",
                 })
 
@@ -4345,9 +4351,11 @@ async def _run_tool(name: str, inputs: dict, cfg_loader, store, slack_client=Non
             logger.info("Boss manage_release: release triggered for %s by %s (success=%s)", source_repo, user_id, success)
             if not success:
                 return json.dumps({"status": "failed", "repo": source_repo, "error": "Jenkins release trigger failed — check logs"})
+            store.clear_pending_releases(source_repo)
 
-            # Cascade immediately if release_and_cascade, or if AUTO_PUBLISH=true
-            do_cascade = (operation == "release_and_cascade") or repo.auto_publish
+            # Cascade immediately if release_and_cascade, or if AUTO_COMMIT=true
+            from .config_loader import resolve_auto_commit as _resolve_auto_commit
+            do_cascade = (operation == "release_and_cascade") or _resolve_auto_commit(repo, cfg_loader.sentinel)
             if do_cascade:
                 artifact_id = get_artifact_id(repo.local_path)
                 new_version = get_release_version(repo.local_path)
@@ -4365,7 +4373,7 @@ async def _run_tool(name: str, inputs: dict, cfg_loader, store, slack_client=Non
                             "version": new_version,
                             "cascade": [{"repo": r.repo_name, "success": r.success, "pr_url": r.pr_url, "error": r.error} for r in results],
                         })
-            return json.dumps({"status": "released", "repo": source_repo, "note": "Cascade will run automatically on next poll if AUTO_PUBLISH=true."})
+            return json.dumps({"status": "released", "repo": source_repo, "note": "Cascade will run automatically on next poll if AUTO_COMMIT=true."})
 
         if operation == "update_deps":
             from .dependency_manager import get_latest_released_version
@@ -4427,10 +4435,11 @@ async def _run_tool(name: str, inputs: dict, cfg_loader, store, slack_client=Non
                 "artifact_id":     artifact_id,
                 "release_version": release_ver,
                 "cicd_url":        repo.cicd_job_url,
-                "auto_publish":    repo.auto_publish,
+                "auto_commit":     repo.auto_commit,
             })
 
         # ── Plan phase ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+        from .config_loader import resolve_auto_commit as _resolve_auto_commit
         if not confirmed:
             plan_steps = []
             for i, step in enumerate(steps):
@@ -4448,7 +4457,7 @@ async def _run_tool(name: str, inputs: dict, cfg_loader, store, slack_client=Non
                     "repo":            step["repo"],
                     "release_version": step["release_version"],
                     "jenkins_url":     step["cicd_url"],
-                    "mode":            "push to main" if step["auto_publish"] else "open PR",
+                    "mode":            "push to main" if step["auto_commit"] else "open PR",
                 })
             return json.dumps({
                 "plan":           f"Sequential release chain: {' → '.join(s['repo'] for s in steps)}",

package/python/sentinel/state_store.py

@@ -77,6 +77,16 @@ class StateStore:
                     dismissed_at  TEXT NOT NULL,
                     note          TEXT             -- optional free-text explanation
                 );
+
+                CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS pending_releases (
+                    id            INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+                    repo_name     TEXT NOT NULL,
+                    commit_hash   TEXT NOT NULL,
+                    branch        TEXT NOT NULL,
+                    description   TEXT,            -- short summary of what was committed
+                    fingerprint   TEXT,            -- error/issue fingerprint that triggered it
+                    committed_at  TEXT NOT NULL
+                );
             """)
         self._migrate()
         logger.debug("StateStore initialised at %s", self.db_path)
@@ -629,6 +639,33 @@ class StateStore:
                 ).fetchall()
         return [dict(r) for r in rows]
 
+    # ── Pending releases ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def add_pending_release(self, repo_name: str, commit_hash: str, branch: str,
+                             description: str = "", fingerprint: str = "") -> None:
+        """Record that a commit was pushed to main but not yet released (AUTO_RELEASE=false)."""
+        with self._conn() as conn:
+            conn.execute(
+                "INSERT INTO pending_releases (repo_name, commit_hash, branch, description, fingerprint, committed_at) "
+                "VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+                (repo_name, commit_hash, branch, description, fingerprint, _now()),
+            )
+
+    def clear_pending_releases(self, repo_name: str) -> int:
+        """Mark all pending releases for a repo as cleared (after a release is triggered). Returns rows deleted."""
+        with self._conn() as conn:
+            cur = conn.execute("DELETE FROM pending_releases WHERE repo_name=?", (repo_name,))
+            return cur.rowcount
+
+    def get_pending_releases(self) -> list[dict]:
+        """Return all repos with commits pushed but not yet released."""
+        with self._conn() as conn:
+            rows = conn.execute(
+                "SELECT repo_name, commit_hash, branch, description, fingerprint, committed_at "
+                "FROM pending_releases ORDER BY committed_at ASC"
+            ).fetchall()
+            return [dict(r) for r in rows]
+
     # ── Knowledge cache (ask_codebase results) ────────────────────────────────
 
     def get_knowledge(self, repo_name: str, question: str) -> "str | None":