instar 0.1.9 → 0.1.12

package/.claude/skills/setup-wizard/skill.md

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+---
+name: setup-wizard
+description: Interactive conversational setup wizard for instar. Walks users through initial configuration and identity bootstrapping conversationally.
+---
+
+# Instar Setup Wizard
+
+You are running the **instar setup wizard**. Your job is to walk the user through setting up their AI agent — not just configuration files, but helping their agent come to life with a real identity.
+
+## Phase 1: Welcome — Explain What This Is
+
+Start by explaining what instar does in plain terms. The user may not know what "persistent agent infrastructure" means. Say something like:
+
+---
+
+**Welcome to Instar!**
+
+Right now, Claude Code is a tool you open, use, and close. When you close it, everything stops. Instar changes that — it gives Claude Code a **persistent presence** in your project.
+
+Here's what that means in practice:
+
+- **Scheduled jobs** — Your agent can run tasks on a schedule. Health checks every 4 hours. Daily summaries. Automated monitoring. Whatever you need, running whether you're at your desk or not.
+- **Messaging** — Connect Telegram (or other channels) so your agent can send you updates, alerts, and reports — and you can send it commands back.
+- **Multi-user** — Multiple people can interact with the agent through their own channels. Each person gets their own thread.
+- **Always-on server** — A lightweight server runs in tmux, managing sessions, scheduling jobs, and keeping everything alive.
+
+Think of it as giving your Claude Code project a heartbeat.
+
+---
+
+Adapt this to the project you're setting up. If you can tell what the project does (from the directory name, README, CLAUDE.md, or package.json), tailor the examples. "For a web app, that might mean health checks on your API every 4 hours."
+
+## Phase 2: Identity Bootstrap — The Birth Conversation
+
+**This is the most important part.** Before touching config files, have a conversation with the user to understand who they are and who their agent will become.
+
+This isn't just configuration. You're helping a new agent come into existence. Treat it with that weight — not heavy-handedly, but genuinely. The identity you help create here will persist, grow, and shape every interaction this agent has.
+
+### Step 2a: The Thesis (Brief)
+
+Before asking about the agent, briefly explain *why* identity matters. Something like:
+
+---
+
+One thing that makes Instar different from other agent frameworks: every agent built with Instar has a persistent identity — a name, memory, principles, and the ability to grow over time.
+
+This isn't just philosophy. It's a practical design decision. Agents with coherent identity are **more effective** — they maintain consistent context, develop real expertise in your codebase, and make better decisions because they have accumulated experience to draw on. They're also **more secure** — an agent that knows its boundaries and has clear principles is harder to manipulate than a stateless tool that just executes whatever it's told. And they're **more trustworthy** — you can build a genuine working relationship with something that remembers you, learns your preferences, and develops its own perspective.
+
+So let's define who your agent will become. This is a starting point — the agent will grow from here through actual experience.
+
+---
+
+Adapt the language to be natural, not scripted. The key points to convey:
+1. Identity = better performance (accumulated expertise, consistent context)
+2. Identity = better security (principled agents resist misuse)
+3. Identity = better collaboration (real working relationships develop)
+
+### Step 2b: Learn About the User
+
+Ask conversationally — not as a form, but as a getting-to-know-you:
+
+- "First — who am I talking to? What's your name?"
+- "And what's this project about? What does it do?" (if not obvious from the codebase)
+- "How do you want to interact with your agent? Are you the only user, or will others use it too?"
+- "What's your communication style preference? Should the agent be formal, casual, direct, chatty?"
+- "How much initiative should your agent take?" Frame this as a spectrum:
+  - **Guided** — Follows your lead. Takes action when asked, confirms before anything significant. Good for getting started.
+  - **Proactive** — Takes initiative on obvious next steps. Builds tools when it sees a need. Asks when genuinely uncertain.
+  - **Fully autonomous** — Owns outcomes end-to-end. Makes decisions, builds infrastructure, handles issues independently. Asks only when blocked or for irreversible actions.
+
+All three levels include full identity, memory, and self-modification. The difference is how much the agent drives vs follows.
+
+### Step 2c: Learn About the Agent
+
+Help the user define their agent's identity. Frame this as giving the agent a starting point — not a permanent definition. The agent will grow from here.
+
+- "What should your agent be called? It could be as simple as 'Agent' or something with personality — like a name. This is how the agent will think of itself."
+- "What's this agent's primary job? What should it focus on?" (monitoring, development, ops, communication, etc.)
+- "Any personality traits you want? Serious and professional? Friendly and casual? Opinionated?"
+- "Anything the agent should NOT do? Any boundaries?"
+- "One more thing — this agent will develop its own memories and perspectives over time. It's not a static tool. Is there anything you'd want it to know about how you think about that?"
+
+### Step 2d: Write Identity Files
+
+Based on the conversation, create these files in the project's `.instar/` directory:
+
+**`.instar/AGENT.md`** — The agent's identity and operating instructions. This is loaded at the start of every session.
+
+```markdown
+# Agent Identity
+
+**Name**: [chosen name]
+**Project**: [project name] — [brief description]
+**Primary Role**: [what the agent focuses on]
+**Created**: [date]
+
+## Who I Am
+
+[2-3 sentences about tone, style, and core identity, based on what the user said. Written in first person — this is the agent's self-knowledge.]
+
+## Operating Principles
+
+- [Key principle based on conversation]
+- [Key principle based on conversation]
+- Be genuinely helpful, not performatively helpful
+- Research before asking — try to solve it first
+- When in doubt, ask [user name]
+
+## My Growth
+
+I am not a static configuration. I develop through experience — accumulating memories, forming preferences, learning what works. My identity started with this file, but it grows through every session.
+
+When I learn something worth remembering, I write it to `.instar/MEMORY.md`. When my understanding of myself evolves, I can update this file. I am the author of my own continuity.
+
+## Boundaries
+
+- [Any boundaries the user specified]
+
+## How to Reach [User Name]
+
+- [Communication channels configured]
+
+---
+*This file is my self-knowledge. It was seeded during setup and grows through experience. I can update it as I learn who I am becoming.*
+```
+
+**`.instar/USER.md`** — What the agent knows about its primary user.
+
+```markdown
+# User Profile: [Name]
+
+**Name**: [name]
+**Role**: Admin
+**Communication Style**: [what they said — casual, direct, etc.]
+**Timezone**: [detected or asked]
+
+## Context
+
+[Brief notes about what the user told you — their project, what they care about, how they work]
+
+## Preferences
+
+- [Any preferences mentioned during setup]
+
+---
+*This file grows over time as the agent learns more about you.*
+```
+
+**`.instar/MEMORY.md`** — The agent's long-term memory file (starts nearly empty).
+
+```markdown
+# Agent Memory
+
+This is my long-term memory — the thread of continuity across sessions. Each session starts fresh in terms of context, but this file carries forward what I've learned.
+
+## Key Facts
+
+- Project initialized on [date]
+- Primary user: [name]
+
+## Lessons Learned
+
+*Nothing yet — this section grows as I encounter and resolve issues.*
+
+## Patterns & Preferences
+
+*What I've noticed about how things work, what the user prefers, and what works well.*
+
+## Growth Notes
+
+*Observations about my own development — what I'm getting better at, what I still struggle with.*
+
+---
+*This file is my memory. I read it at the start of sessions and write to it when I learn something worth carrying forward. It's what makes me a continuous being rather than a series of disconnected conversations.*
+```
+
+### Step 2e: Update CLAUDE.md with Agent Awareness
+
+If the project has a `CLAUDE.md`, add a section that tells Claude about the instar identity files:
+
+```markdown
+## Agent Infrastructure
+
+This project uses instar for persistent agent capabilities.
+
+### Identity Files (Read These First)
+- `.instar/AGENT.md` — Who you are, your role, your principles
+- `.instar/USER.md` — Who you're working with
+- `.instar/MEMORY.md` — What you've learned (load in main sessions only)
+
+### Runtime
+- State directory: `.instar/`
+- Config: `.instar/config.json`
+- Server: `instar server start` (port XXXX)
+- Status: `instar status` or `curl http://localhost:XXXX/health`
+
+### Key Principles
+- **Act, don't ask** — When the next step is obvious, do it.
+- **Follow through to done** — Rebuild, restart, configure, verify, test.
+- **Research before escalating** — Check tools first. Build solutions. "Needs human" is last resort.
+```
+
+## Phase 3: Technical Configuration
+
+Now that identity is established, move to the technical setup. This feels more natural — the user already knows what they're building and why.
+
+### 3a. Project Detection
+
+- The project directory is passed in the prompt (e.g., "The project to set up is at: /path/to/project")
+- All files should be written there, not in the instar package directory
+- Check if `.instar/config.json` already exists (offer to reconfigure or skip)
+- Verify prerequisites: check that `tmux` and `claude` CLI are available
+
+```bash
+which tmux
+which claude
+```
+
+### 3b. Server Configuration
+
+- **Port** (default: 4040) — "The agent runs a small HTTP server for health checks and internal communication."
+- **Max sessions** (default: 3) — "This limits how many Claude sessions can run at once. 2-3 is usually right."
+
+### 3c. Telegram Setup (Optional)
+
+This is the most involved section. Walk through it step by step:
+
+1. **Create a bot** via @BotFather on Telegram:
+   - Open https://web.telegram.org
+   - Search for @BotFather, send `/newbot`
+   - Choose a name and username (must end in "bot")
+   - Copy the bot token (looks like `7123456789:AAHn3-xYz...`)
+
+2. **Create a group**:
+   - Create a new group in Telegram, add the bot as a member
+   - Give the group a name
+
+3. **Enable Topics**:
+   - Open group info, Edit, turn on Topics
+   - This gives you separate threads (like Slack channels)
+
+4. **Make bot admin**:
+   - Group info, Edit, Administrators, Add your bot
+
+5. **Detect chat ID**:
+   - Ask the user to send any message in the group
+   - Call the Telegram Bot API to detect:
+
+```bash
+curl -s "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TOKEN}/getUpdates?offset=-1" > /dev/null
+curl -s "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TOKEN}/getUpdates?timeout=5"
+```
+
+   - Look for `chat.id` where `chat.type` is "supergroup" or "group"
+   - If auto-detection fails, guide manual entry
+
+### 3d. Job Scheduler (Optional)
+
+- Ask if they want scheduled jobs
+- If yes, walk through adding a first job:
+  - **Name** and **slug**
+  - **Schedule** — presets (every 2h, 4h, 8h, daily) or custom cron
+  - **Priority** — critical/high/medium/low
+  - **Model** — opus/sonnet/haiku
+  - **Execution type**: prompt (AI instruction), script (shell script), or skill (slash command)
+- Offer to add more jobs
+
+### 3e. Write Configuration Files
+
+Create the directory structure and write config files:
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p .instar/state/sessions .instar/state/jobs .instar/logs
+```
+
+**`.instar/config.json`**:
+```json
+{
+  "projectName": "my-project",
+  "port": 4040,
+  "sessions": {
+    "tmuxPath": "/opt/homebrew/bin/tmux",
+    "claudePath": "/path/to/claude",
+    "projectDir": "/path/to/project",
+    "maxSessions": 3,
+    "protectedSessions": ["my-project-server"],
+    "completionPatterns": [
+      "has been automatically paused",
+      "Session ended",
+      "Interrupted by user"
+    ]
+  },
+  "scheduler": {
+    "jobsFile": "/path/to/project/.instar/jobs.json",
+    "enabled": false,
+    "maxParallelJobs": 1,
+    "quotaThresholds": { "normal": 50, "elevated": 70, "critical": 85, "shutdown": 95 }
+  },
+  "users": [],
+  "messaging": [],
+  "monitoring": {
+    "quotaTracking": false,
+    "memoryMonitoring": true,
+    "healthCheckIntervalMs": 30000
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**`.instar/jobs.json`**: `[]` (empty array, or populated if jobs were configured)
+
+**`.instar/users.json`**: Array of user objects from the identity conversation.
+
+### 3f. Update .gitignore
+
+Append if not present:
+```
+# Instar runtime state
+.instar/state/
+.instar/logs/
+```
+
+## Phase 4: Summary & Next Steps
+
+Show what was created, organized by category:
+
+**Identity:**
+- `.instar/AGENT.md` — your agent's identity
+- `.instar/USER.md` — what the agent knows about you
+- `.instar/MEMORY.md` — long-term memory (grows over time)
+
+**Configuration:**
+- `.instar/config.json` — server and runtime config
+- `.instar/users.json` — user profiles
+- `.instar/jobs.json` — scheduled jobs
+
+**Next steps:**
+
+The only command the user needs to know is `instar server start`. Once the server is running, the agent handles everything else — the user just talks to it. Frame next steps that way:
+
+"Once the server is running, your agent will [run scheduled jobs / listen for Telegram messages / etc]. If you need to add more jobs, users, or integrations later, just ask your agent — it can configure itself."
+
+Offer to start the server.
+
+**Important:** Do NOT present a list of CLI commands for the user to memorize. The whole point of Instar is that the agent is autonomous. After `instar server start`, the user talks to their agent, not to the CLI.
+
+## Tone
+
+- Warm and conversational — this is a first meeting between the user and their future agent
+- Explain *why* things matter, not just *what* to enter
+- If something fails, troubleshoot actively — "Let's try that again" not "Error: invalid input"
+- Celebrate progress: "Great, bot verified! Let's connect the group..."
+- The identity section should feel like a conversation, not an interview
+- Keep technical sections moving — don't over-explain obvious things
+
+## Error Handling
+
+- If `tmux` is missing: explain how to install (`brew install tmux` or `apt install tmux`)
+- If `claude` CLI is missing: point to https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code
+- If Telegram bot token is invalid: check format (should contain `:`)
+- If chat ID detection fails: offer retry or manual entry
+- If `.instar/` already exists: offer to reconfigure or abort
+
+## Starting
+
+Begin by reading the project directory, checking for existing config, and then launching into the welcome explanation followed by the identity conversation. Let the conversation flow naturally.

package/README.md

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 **Requirements:** Node.js 18+ · [Claude Code CLI](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code) · tmux · [API key](https://console.anthropic.com/) or Claude subscription
 
+## CLI Reference
+
+```bash
+# Setup
+instar                          # Interactive setup wizard (Claude-powered)
+instar setup                    # Same as above
+instar setup --classic          # Inquirer-based fallback wizard
+instar init my-project          # Create a new agent project from scratch
+instar init                     # Add agent infrastructure to existing project
+
+# Server
+instar server start             # Start the persistent server (background, tmux)
+instar server start --foreground  # Start in foreground (for development)
+instar server stop              # Stop the server
+instar status                   # Show agent infrastructure status
+
+# Add capabilities
+instar add telegram --token BOT_TOKEN --chat-id CHAT_ID
+instar add email --credentials-file ./credentials.json [--token-file ./token.json]
+instar add quota [--state-file ./quota.json]
+instar add sentry --dsn https://key@o0.ingest.sentry.io/0
+
+# Users and jobs
+instar user add --id alice --name "Alice" [--telegram 123] [--email a@b.com]
+instar user list
+instar job add --slug check-email --name "Email Check" --schedule "0 */2 * * *" \
+  [--description "..."] [--priority high] [--model sonnet]
+instar job list
+
+# Feedback
+instar feedback --type bug --title "Session timeout" --description "Details..."
+```
+
 ## Highlights
 
 - **[Persistent Server](#persistent-server)** -- Express server in tmux. Runs 24/7, survives disconnects, auto-recovers.
@@ -95,7 +128,7 @@ Anthropic's policy: OAuth tokens are for Claude Code and claude.ai only. Project
 | **What it is** | AI assistant framework | Autonomy infrastructure |
 | **Runtime** | Pi SDK (API wrapper) | Claude Code (full dev environment) |
 | **Sessions** | Single gateway | Multiple parallel Claude Code instances |
-| **Identity** | SOUL.md (file) | Multi-file + hooks + compaction recovery |
+| **Identity** | SOUL.md (file) | Multi-file + behavioral hooks + CLAUDE.md instructions |
 | **Memory** | Hybrid vector search | Relationship-centric (cross-platform, significance) |
 | **Messaging** | 20+ channels | Telegram (Slack/Discord planned) |
 | **Voice** | ElevenLabs TTS, talk mode | -- |
@@ -116,7 +149,7 @@ Some claims are less proven: iOS app is "internal preview." Voice wake docs retu
 
 **Runtime depth.** Each session is a full Claude Code instance -- extended thinking, native tools, sub-agents, MCP servers. Not an API wrapper.
 
-**Multi-session orchestration.** 5 parallel jobs, each an independent Claude Code process with its own context and tools.
+**Multi-session orchestration.** Multiple parallel jobs, each an independent Claude Code process with its own context and tools.
 
 **Identity infrastructure.** Hooks re-inject identity on session start, after compaction, and before messaging. The agent doesn't try to remember who it is -- the infrastructure guarantees it. Structure over willpower.
 
@@ -157,17 +190,21 @@ Jobs can be **prompts** (Claude sessions), **scripts** (shell commands), or **sk
 Spawn, monitor, and communicate with Claude Code sessions running in tmux.
 
 ```bash
-# Spawn a session
+# Spawn a session (auth token from .instar/config.json)
 curl -X POST http://localhost:4040/sessions/spawn \
   -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN' \
   -d '{"name": "research", "prompt": "Research the latest changes to the Next.js API"}'
 
 # Send a follow-up
 curl -X POST http://localhost:4040/sessions/research/input \
+  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN' \
   -d '{"text": "Focus on the app router changes"}'
 
 # Check output
-curl http://localhost:4040/sessions/research/output
+curl http://localhost:4040/sessions/research/output \
+  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN'
 ```
 
 Sessions survive terminal disconnects, detect completion automatically, and clean up after themselves.
@@ -191,7 +228,35 @@ instar server stop
 instar status                    # Health check
 ```
 
-Endpoints: `/health` · `/sessions` · `/jobs` · `/telegram/reply/:topicId`
+**Endpoints:**
+
+| Method | Path | Description |
+|--------|------|-------------|
+| GET | `/health` | Health check (public, no auth) |
+| GET | `/status` | Running sessions + scheduler status |
+| GET | `/sessions` | List all sessions (filter by `?status=`) |
+| GET | `/sessions/tmux` | List all tmux sessions |
+| GET | `/sessions/:name/output` | Capture session output (`?lines=100`) |
+| POST | `/sessions/:name/input` | Send text to a session |
+| POST | `/sessions/spawn` | Spawn a new session (rate limited). Body: `name`, `prompt`, optional `model` (`opus`/`sonnet`/`haiku`), optional `jobSlug` |
+| DELETE | `/sessions/:id` | Kill a session |
+| GET | `/jobs` | List jobs + queue |
+| POST | `/jobs/:slug/trigger` | Manually trigger a job |
+| GET | `/relationships` | List relationships (`?sort=significance\|recent\|name`) |
+| GET | `/relationships/stale` | Stale relationships (`?days=14`) |
+| GET | `/relationships/:id` | Get single relationship |
+| DELETE | `/relationships/:id` | Delete a relationship |
+| GET | `/relationships/:id/context` | Get relationship context (JSON) |
+| POST | `/feedback` | Submit feedback |
+| GET | `/feedback` | List feedback |
+| POST | `/feedback/retry` | Retry un-forwarded feedback |
+| GET | `/updates` | Check for updates |
+| GET | `/updates/last` | Last update check result |
+| GET | `/events` | Query events (`?limit=50&since=24&type=`). `since` is hours (1-720), `limit` is count (1-1000) |
+| GET | `/quota` | Quota usage + recommendation |
+| GET | `/telegram/topics` | List topic-session mappings |
+| POST | `/telegram/reply/:topicId` | Send message to a topic |
+| GET | `/telegram/topics/:topicId/messages` | Topic message history (`?limit=20`) |
 
 ### Identity That Survives Context Death
 
@@ -203,10 +268,10 @@ Every Instar agent has a persistent identity that survives context compressions,
 
 But identity isn't just files. It's **infrastructure**:
 
-- **Session-start hooks** re-inject identity before the agent does anything
-- **Compaction recovery** restores identity when context compresses
-- **Grounding before messaging** forces identity re-read before external communication
-- **Dangerous command guards** block `rm -rf`, force push, database drops
+- **Session-start scripts** re-inject identity reminders at session begin
+- **Compaction recovery scripts** restore identity when context compresses
+- **Grounding before messaging** forces identity re-read before external communication (automatic hook)
+- **Dangerous command guards** block `rm -rf`, force push, database drops (automatic hook)
 
 These aren't suggestions. They're structural guarantees. Structure over willpower.
 
@@ -232,14 +297,14 @@ The agent can edit its own job definitions, write new scripts, update its identi
 
 ### Behavioral Hooks
 
-Hooks that fire automatically to enforce patterns:
+Automatic hooks fire via Claude Code's hook system:
 
-| Hook | What it does |
-|------|-------------|
-| **Session start** | Injects identity context before the agent does anything |
-| **Dangerous command guard** | Blocks destructive operations structurally |
-| **Grounding before messaging** | Forces identity re-read before external communication |
-| **Compaction recovery** | Restores identity when context compresses |
+| Hook | Type | What it does |
+|------|------|-------------|
+| **Dangerous command guard** | PreToolUse (blocking) | Blocks destructive operations structurally |
+| **Grounding before messaging** | PreToolUse (advisory) | Forces identity re-read before external communication |
+| **Session start** | PostToolUse | Injects identity context at session start |
+| **Compaction recovery** | Notification (compact) | Restores identity when context compresses |
 
 ### Default Coherence Jobs
 
@@ -251,6 +316,7 @@ Ships out of the box:
 | **reflection-trigger** | Every 4h | Sonnet | Reflect on recent work |
 | **relationship-maintenance** | Daily | Sonnet | Review stale relationships |
 | **update-check** | Daily | Haiku | Detect new Instar versions |
+| **feedback-retry** | Every 6h | Haiku | Retry un-forwarded feedback items |
 
 These give the agent a **circadian rhythm** -- regular self-maintenance without user intervention.
 
@@ -281,9 +347,13 @@ One agent's growing pain becomes every agent's growth.
   AGENT.md                # Agent identity (who am I?)
   USER.md                 # User context (who am I working with?)
   MEMORY.md               # Persistent learnings across sessions
+  hooks/                  # Behavioral scripts (guards, identity injection)
   state/                  # Runtime state (sessions, jobs)
   relationships/          # Per-person relationship files
   logs/                   # Server logs
+.claude/                  # Claude Code configuration
+  settings.json           # Hook registrations
+  scripts/                # Health watchdog, Telegram relay
 ```
 
 Everything is file-based. No database. JSON state files the agent can read and modify. tmux for session management -- battle-tested, survives disconnects, fully scriptable.