@yemi33/minions 0.1.1002 → 0.1.1003

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## 0.1.1002 (2026-04-15)
+## 0.1.1003 (2026-04-15)
 
 ### Features
 - fix stopAfter=0 watch expiry — run forever for all conditions (#1117)
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 - gate auto-fix conflict dispatch behind autoFixConflicts flag
 
 ### Fixes
+-  only gate reviews/fixes when no free agent slots remain
 -  extend auto-link fallback to ADO projects
 -  auto-link existing GitHub PR when agent completes without creating one
 -  preserve ordered lists across blank lines in markdown renderer
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@
 -  move review verdict check before updateWorkItemStatus(DONE)
 -  address review feedback — move writeToInbox outside lock, add absolute condition auto-expire
 - fix watches feature gaps — human notifications, branch stub, status-change init, unique keys
--  skip isAlreadyDispatched in needsReReview to allow re-review within 1hr
 
 ### Other
 - docs: update CLAUDE.md with recent Minions architecture changes

package/engine.js

@@ -3081,18 +3081,24 @@ async function discoverWork(config) {
     } catch (e) { log('warn', 'plan completion sweep: ' + e.message); }
   }
 
-  // Gate reviews and fixes: do not dispatch until all implement items are complete
+  // Gate reviews and fixes: only when at max concurrency — idle agents should pick up reviews
+  // even if implement items are in progress (implements get priority via sort order, not by blocking)
   const hasIncompleteImplements = queries.getWorkItems(config).some(i =>
     ['queued', 'pending', 'dispatched'].includes(i.status) && (i.type || '').startsWith('implement')
   );
   if (hasIncompleteImplements) {
-    if (allReviews.length > 0) {
-      log('info', `Gating ${allReviews.length} reviews — implement items still in progress`);
-      allReviews = [];
-    }
-    if (allFixes.length > 0) {
-      log('info', `Gating ${allFixes.length} fixes — implement items still in progress`);
-      allFixes = [];
+    const activeCount = (getDispatch().active || []).length;
+    const maxConcurrent = config.engine?.maxConcurrent ?? DEFAULTS.maxConcurrent;
+    const freeSlots = Math.max(0, maxConcurrent - activeCount);
+    if (freeSlots === 0) {
+      if (allReviews.length > 0) {
+        log('info', `Gating ${allReviews.length} reviews — implement items in progress and no free slots`);
+        allReviews = [];
+      }
+      if (allFixes.length > 0) {
+        log('info', `Gating ${allFixes.length} fixes — implement items in progress and no free slots`);
+        allFixes = [];
+      }
     }
   }
 

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@yemi33/minions",
-  "version": "0.1.1002",
+  "version": "0.1.1003",
   "description": "Multi-agent AI dev team that runs from ~/.minions/ — five autonomous agents share a single engine, dashboard, and knowledge base",
   "bin": {
     "minions": "bin/minions.js"