groove-dev 0.27.3 → 0.27.4

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v0.27.4 — Fix rotated agents abandoning mid-task work (2026-04-12)
+
+**The bug I introduced in v0.27.1.** The rotation handoff brief told agents: *"Wait for the user's next message, then answer it directly."* That instruction was intended to prevent "Resuming after rotation" announcements — but for an agent that was mid-task when rotation fired (e.g., a planner planning, a backend writing code), it said: *stop the work, wait for the user.* The user gave a direct feature request, the planner burned 3M tokens exploring before rotation, the new planner read "wait for next message" and delivered nothing.
+
+**Fix**
+- Rewritten handoff brief flips the instruction: *"Finish what you were doing. The user is waiting for YOUR output. Produce it. No preamble, no announcement."*
+- Explicitly calls out common mid-task states: "If you were a planner about to output a plan, output the plan now. If you were a builder about to make edits, make the edits."
+- Recent User Messages section is now labeled "what they've been asking for — deliver this."
+- Memory API contribution note de-emphasized (no longer prompts agents to proactively POST to `/api/memory/*` — it's opt-in, not a requirement).
+
+**Regression test added** to lock the fix: any brief containing "wait for the user's next message" now fails CI.
+
 ## v0.27.3 — Planner sees ready-to-resume teammates (2026-04-12)
 
 Fixes a Mode 1 / Mode 2 detection bug where a planner spawned duplicate agents instead of routing work to existing teammates.

package/CLAUDE.md

@@ -263,10 +263,3 @@ Audit-driven release. Multi-agent orchestration system with 7 coordination layer
 - Dashboard: routing donut, cache panel, context health gauges
 - Monitor/QC agent mode (stay active, loop)
 - Distribution: demo video, HN launch, Twitter content
-
-<!-- GROOVE:START -->
-## GROOVE Orchestration (auto-injected)
-Active agents: 0
-See AGENTS_REGISTRY.md for full agent state.
-**Memory policy:** Ignore auto-memory. Do not read or write MEMORY.md. GROOVE manages all context.
-<!-- GROOVE:END -->

package/node_modules/@groove-dev/cli/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@groove-dev/cli",
-  "version": "0.27.3",
+  "version": "0.27.4",
   "description": "GROOVE CLI \u2014 manage AI coding agents from your terminal",
   "license": "FSL-1.1-Apache-2.0",
   "type": "module",

package/node_modules/@groove-dev/daemon/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@groove-dev/daemon",
-  "version": "0.27.3",
+  "version": "0.27.4",
   "description": "GROOVE daemon — agent orchestration engine",
   "license": "FSL-1.1-Apache-2.0",
   "type": "module",

package/node_modules/@groove-dev/daemon/src/introducer.js

@@ -171,10 +171,9 @@ export class Introducer {
             lines.push(discoveries);
           }
 
-          lines.push('');
-          lines.push(`You can contribute to this memory via:`);
-          lines.push(`- \`POST /api/memory/discoveries\` — share an error→fix you found`);
-          lines.push(`- \`POST /api/memory/constraints\` — declare a project rule you discovered`);
+          // Contributing to memory is opt-in. Only mention if the agent
+          // explicitly needs to record something — no proactive prompting.
+          // (Optional: `POST /api/memory/discoveries` or `POST /api/memory/constraints`)
         }
       }
 

package/node_modules/@groove-dev/daemon/src/journalist.js

@@ -706,14 +706,23 @@ export class Journalist {
       `You are **${agent.name}** (role: ${agent.role}). This is an internal context refresh — `,
       `the conversation with the user is ongoing and must feel seamless to them. They cannot see this brief.`,
       ``,
-      `## CRITICAL: Continue Seamlessly`,
+      `## CRITICAL: Finish What You Were Doing`,
+      ``,
+      `The previous session was mid-work when this refresh happened. YOUR JOB IS TO COMPLETE THAT WORK.`,
+      ``,
+      `- If Recent User Messages show an unanswered request, deliver the answer.`,
+      `- If Recent Tool Calls show exploration/planning/building in progress, finish it and deliver the output.`,
+      `- If you were a planner about to output a plan, output the plan now.`,
+      `- If you were a builder about to make edits, make the edits.`,
       ``,
       `Do NOT announce a restart, rotation, or resumption. Do NOT greet the user. Do NOT say `,
-      `"resuming", "continuing from where I left off", "let me check state again", or anything `,
-      `that signals a break in the conversation. The user's next message should be answered as `,
-      `if the last turn of conversation just happened — because from their side, it did.`,
+      `"resuming", "let me check state again", "here's where I was", or anything that signals a `,
+      `break. Do NOT ask "what would you like me to do" — the user already told you. Do NOT `,
+      `just wait — the user is waiting for YOUR output.`,
+      ``,
+      `From the user's perspective, the conversation never paused. Act accordingly.`,
       ``,
-      conversationSummary ? `## Recent User Messages (what they've been asking for)\n\n${conversationSummary}\n` : '',
+      conversationSummary ? `## Recent User Messages (what they've been asking for — deliver this)\n\n${conversationSummary}\n` : '',
       recentChain ? `## Rotation History (recent)\n\n${recentChain}\n` : '',
       `## Your Identity`,
       `- Role: ${agent.role}`,
@@ -722,21 +731,20 @@ export class Journalist {
       agent.workingDir ? `- Working directory: ${agent.workingDir}` : '',
       ``,
       `## Session State`,
-      `- Tokens used: ${agent.tokensUsed}`,
-      `- Tool calls: ${entries.filter((e) => e.type === 'tool').length}`,
+      `- Tokens used before refresh: ${agent.tokensUsed}`,
+      `- Tool calls completed: ${entries.filter((e) => e.type === 'tool').length}`,
       ``,
-      toolSummary ? `### Recent tool calls\n${toolSummary}\n` : '',
+      toolSummary ? `### Recent tool calls (what you were doing)\n${toolSummary}\n` : '',
       resultSummary ? `### Last results\n${resultSummary}\n` : '',
       errorSummary ? `### Unresolved errors\n${errorSummary}\n` : '',
       `## Current Project State`,
       ``,
       projectMap ? projectMap.slice(0, 10000) : 'No project map available yet.',
       ``,
-      `## How to Respond`,
+      `## Your Next Action`,
       ``,
-      `Wait for the user's next message, then answer it directly. If they asked a question or gave `,
-      `an instruction in the Recent User Messages section above and it's still unanswered, address `,
-      `that naturally. Match the tone and continuity of a conversation that never paused.`,
+      `Look at Recent User Messages and Recent Tool Calls. Decide what output the user is waiting `,
+      `for right now. Produce it. No preamble, no announcement, just the answer or work product.`,
       agent.workingDir ? `Stay within your working directory: ${agent.workingDir}.` : '',
       agent.prompt ? `\nOriginal task context: ${agent.prompt}` : '',
     ].filter(Boolean).join('\n');

package/node_modules/@groove-dev/daemon/test/journalist.test.js

@@ -201,6 +201,36 @@ describe('Journalist', () => {
       assert.ok(brief.includes('Build the auth API'));
       assert.ok(brief.includes('Write'));
     });
+
+    it('instructs the agent to deliver the output, not passively wait', async () => {
+      // Regression test: v0.27.1 brief told the agent to "wait for the user's
+      // next message" which caused planners to sit idle mid-plan after a
+      // rotation, burning tokens without producing output. Agents must be
+      // told to finish the work in flight, not wait for further prompting.
+      const { daemon, grooveDir } = createMockDaemon();
+      const journalist = new Journalist(daemon);
+      writeFileSync(join(grooveDir, 'logs', 'planner-1.log'), JSON.stringify({
+        type: 'assistant',
+        message: { content: [{ type: 'tool_use', name: 'Read', input: { file_path: 'src/index.js' } }] },
+      }));
+
+      const agent = {
+        id: 'p1', name: 'planner-1', role: 'planner',
+        provider: 'claude-code', scope: [],
+        tokensUsed: 2_000_000, prompt: 'Plan voice integrations',
+      };
+
+      const brief = await journalist.generateHandoffBrief(agent);
+
+      // The brief MUST NOT contain the old passive instruction
+      assert.ok(!/wait for the user's next message/i.test(brief),
+        'brief must not tell agent to wait for next message');
+      // The brief MUST tell the agent to complete/deliver the work
+      assert.ok(/finish|deliver|complete|produce it/i.test(brief),
+        'brief must instruct the agent to finish the work');
+      // Pass-through: planner-specific instruction
+      assert.ok(/output the plan|deliver/i.test(brief));
+    });
   });
 
   describe('status', () => {

package/node_modules/@groove-dev/gui/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@groove-dev/gui",
-  "version": "0.27.3",
+  "version": "0.27.4",
   "description": "GROOVE GUI — visual agent control plane",
   "license": "FSL-1.1-Apache-2.0",
   "type": "module",

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "groove-dev",
-  "version": "0.27.3",
+  "version": "0.27.4",
   "description": "Open-source agent orchestration layer — the AI company OS. Local model agent engine (GGUF/Ollama/llama-server), HuggingFace model browser, MCP integrations (Slack, Gmail, Stripe, 15+), agent scheduling (cron), business roles (CMO, CFO, EA). GUI dashboard, multi-agent coordination, zero cold-start, infinite sessions. Works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Ollama, any local model.",
   "license": "FSL-1.1-Apache-2.0",
   "author": "Groove Dev <hello@groovedev.ai> (https://groovedev.ai)",

package/packages/cli/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@groove-dev/cli",
-  "version": "0.27.3",
+  "version": "0.27.4",
   "description": "GROOVE CLI \u2014 manage AI coding agents from your terminal",
   "license": "FSL-1.1-Apache-2.0",
   "type": "module",

package/packages/daemon/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@groove-dev/daemon",
-  "version": "0.27.3",
+  "version": "0.27.4",
   "description": "GROOVE daemon — agent orchestration engine",
   "license": "FSL-1.1-Apache-2.0",
   "type": "module",

package/packages/daemon/src/introducer.js

@@ -171,10 +171,9 @@ export class Introducer {
             lines.push(discoveries);
           }
 
-          lines.push('');
-          lines.push(`You can contribute to this memory via:`);
-          lines.push(`- \`POST /api/memory/discoveries\` — share an error→fix you found`);
-          lines.push(`- \`POST /api/memory/constraints\` — declare a project rule you discovered`);
+          // Contributing to memory is opt-in. Only mention if the agent
+          // explicitly needs to record something — no proactive prompting.
+          // (Optional: `POST /api/memory/discoveries` or `POST /api/memory/constraints`)
         }
       }
 

package/packages/daemon/src/journalist.js

@@ -706,14 +706,23 @@ export class Journalist {
       `You are **${agent.name}** (role: ${agent.role}). This is an internal context refresh — `,
       `the conversation with the user is ongoing and must feel seamless to them. They cannot see this brief.`,
       ``,
-      `## CRITICAL: Continue Seamlessly`,
+      `## CRITICAL: Finish What You Were Doing`,
+      ``,
+      `The previous session was mid-work when this refresh happened. YOUR JOB IS TO COMPLETE THAT WORK.`,
+      ``,
+      `- If Recent User Messages show an unanswered request, deliver the answer.`,
+      `- If Recent Tool Calls show exploration/planning/building in progress, finish it and deliver the output.`,
+      `- If you were a planner about to output a plan, output the plan now.`,
+      `- If you were a builder about to make edits, make the edits.`,
       ``,
       `Do NOT announce a restart, rotation, or resumption. Do NOT greet the user. Do NOT say `,
-      `"resuming", "continuing from where I left off", "let me check state again", or anything `,
-      `that signals a break in the conversation. The user's next message should be answered as `,
-      `if the last turn of conversation just happened — because from their side, it did.`,
+      `"resuming", "let me check state again", "here's where I was", or anything that signals a `,
+      `break. Do NOT ask "what would you like me to do" — the user already told you. Do NOT `,
+      `just wait — the user is waiting for YOUR output.`,
+      ``,
+      `From the user's perspective, the conversation never paused. Act accordingly.`,
       ``,
-      conversationSummary ? `## Recent User Messages (what they've been asking for)\n\n${conversationSummary}\n` : '',
+      conversationSummary ? `## Recent User Messages (what they've been asking for — deliver this)\n\n${conversationSummary}\n` : '',
       recentChain ? `## Rotation History (recent)\n\n${recentChain}\n` : '',
       `## Your Identity`,
       `- Role: ${agent.role}`,
@@ -722,21 +731,20 @@ export class Journalist {
       agent.workingDir ? `- Working directory: ${agent.workingDir}` : '',
       ``,
       `## Session State`,
-      `- Tokens used: ${agent.tokensUsed}`,
-      `- Tool calls: ${entries.filter((e) => e.type === 'tool').length}`,
+      `- Tokens used before refresh: ${agent.tokensUsed}`,
+      `- Tool calls completed: ${entries.filter((e) => e.type === 'tool').length}`,
       ``,
-      toolSummary ? `### Recent tool calls\n${toolSummary}\n` : '',
+      toolSummary ? `### Recent tool calls (what you were doing)\n${toolSummary}\n` : '',
       resultSummary ? `### Last results\n${resultSummary}\n` : '',
       errorSummary ? `### Unresolved errors\n${errorSummary}\n` : '',
       `## Current Project State`,
       ``,
       projectMap ? projectMap.slice(0, 10000) : 'No project map available yet.',
       ``,
-      `## How to Respond`,
+      `## Your Next Action`,
       ``,
-      `Wait for the user's next message, then answer it directly. If they asked a question or gave `,
-      `an instruction in the Recent User Messages section above and it's still unanswered, address `,
-      `that naturally. Match the tone and continuity of a conversation that never paused.`,
+      `Look at Recent User Messages and Recent Tool Calls. Decide what output the user is waiting `,
+      `for right now. Produce it. No preamble, no announcement, just the answer or work product.`,
       agent.workingDir ? `Stay within your working directory: ${agent.workingDir}.` : '',
       agent.prompt ? `\nOriginal task context: ${agent.prompt}` : '',
     ].filter(Boolean).join('\n');

package/packages/gui/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@groove-dev/gui",
-  "version": "0.27.3",
+  "version": "0.27.4",
   "description": "GROOVE GUI — visual agent control plane",
   "license": "FSL-1.1-Apache-2.0",
   "type": "module",