network-ai 3.3.0 → 3.3.2

package/scripts/swarm_guard.py

@@ -1,1136 +1,1136 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""
-Swarm Guard - Prevents Handoff Tax, Silent Failures, and Budget Overruns
-
-Three critical issues in multi-agent swarms:
-1. HANDOFF TAX: Agents waste tokens "talking about" work instead of doing it
-2. SILENT FAILURE: One agent fails, others keep working on bad data
-3. BUDGET OVERRUN: Infinite loops burn $500 in API credits in an hour
-
-Usage:
-    python swarm_guard.py check-handoff --task-id TASK_ID
-    python swarm_guard.py validate-result --task-id TASK_ID --agent AGENT_ID
-    python swarm_guard.py health-check --agent AGENT_ID
-    python swarm_guard.py supervisor-review --task-id TASK_ID
-    
-    # Budget/Cost Awareness:
-    python swarm_guard.py budget-init --task-id TASK_ID --budget 10000
-    python swarm_guard.py budget-check --task-id TASK_ID
-    python swarm_guard.py budget-spend --task-id TASK_ID --tokens 500 --reason "API call"
-
-Examples:
-    python swarm_guard.py check-handoff --task-id "task_001"
-    python swarm_guard.py budget-init --task-id "task_001" --budget 10000
-    python swarm_guard.py budget-spend --task-id "task_001" --tokens 500 --reason "LLM call"
-"""
-
-import argparse
-import json
-import sys
-from datetime import datetime, timezone
-from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Optional, Union
-
-# Configuration
-DATA_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "data"
-BLACKBOARD_PATH = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "swarm-blackboard.md"
-AUDIT_LOG = DATA_DIR / "audit_log.jsonl"
-
-# ============================================================================
-# HANDOFF TAX LIMITS
-# ============================================================================
-
-# Maximum handoffs before forcing action
-MAX_HANDOFFS_PER_TASK = 3
-
-# Maximum message size (chars) - forces concise communication
-MAX_HANDOFF_MESSAGE_SIZE = 500
-
-# Minimum "action ratio" - at least 60% of exchanges should produce artifacts
-MIN_ACTION_RATIO = 0.6
-
-# Maximum time in "planning" phase before requiring output
-MAX_PLANNING_SECONDS = 120
-
-# ============================================================================
-# SILENT FAILURE DETECTION
-# ============================================================================
-
-# Heartbeat timeout - agent considered failed if no update in this time
-HEARTBEAT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 60
-
-# Result validation rules
-REQUIRED_RESULT_FIELDS = ["status", "output", "confidence"]
-
-# Confidence threshold for auto-approval
-MIN_CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD = 0.7
-
-# ============================================================================
-# COST AWARENESS / TOKEN BUDGET
-# ============================================================================
-
-# Default max token budget per task (prevents infinite loops)
-DEFAULT_MAX_TOKEN_BUDGET = 50000
-
-# Warning threshold (percentage of budget)
-BUDGET_WARNING_THRESHOLD = 0.75  # Warn at 75%
-
-# Hard stop threshold (percentage of budget)
-BUDGET_HARD_STOP_THRESHOLD = 1.0  # Stop at 100%
-
-# Estimated token costs for common operations
-TOKEN_COSTS = {
-    "handoff": 150,        # Estimated tokens per handoff message
-    "api_call": 500,       # Average API call
-    "llm_query": 1000,     # LLM inference call
-    "file_read": 200,      # Reading a file
-    "file_write": 300,     # Writing a file
-    "validation": 100,     # Result validation
-}
-
-
-def log_audit(action: str, details: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
-    """Append entry to audit log."""
-    AUDIT_LOG.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
-    entry: dict[str, Any] = {
-        "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
-        "action": action,
-        "details": details
-    }
-    with open(AUDIT_LOG, "a") as f:
-        f.write(json.dumps(entry) + "\n")
-
-
-class SwarmGuard:
-    """Monitors swarm health, prevents common failure modes, and enforces budgets."""
-    
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.data_dir = DATA_DIR
-        self.data_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
-        self.task_log_path = self.data_dir / "task_tracking.json"
-        self.health_log_path = self.data_dir / "agent_health.json"
-        self.budget_log_path = self.data_dir / "budget_tracking.json"
-        self._load_state()
-    
-    def _load_state(self) -> None:
-        """Load tracking state from disk."""
-        self.task_tracking: dict[str, Any] = {}
-        self.agent_health: dict[str, Any] = {}
-        self.budget_tracking: dict[str, Any] = {}
-        
-        if self.task_log_path.exists():
-            try:
-                self.task_tracking = json.loads(self.task_log_path.read_text())
-            except json.JSONDecodeError:
-                pass  # corrupt file — keep default empty dict
-            try:
-                self.agent_health = json.loads(self.health_log_path.read_text())
-            except json.JSONDecodeError:
-                pass  # corrupt file — keep default empty dict
-            try:
-                self.budget_tracking = json.loads(self.budget_log_path.read_text())
-            except json.JSONDecodeError:
-                pass  # corrupt file — keep default empty dict
-    
-    def _save_state(self) -> None:
-        """Persist tracking state to disk."""
-        self.task_log_path.write_text(json.dumps(self.task_tracking, indent=2))
-        self.health_log_path.write_text(json.dumps(self.agent_health, indent=2))
-        self.budget_log_path.write_text(json.dumps(self.budget_tracking, indent=2))
-    
-    # ========================================================================
-    # HANDOFF TAX PREVENTION
-    # ========================================================================
-    
-    def record_handoff(self, task_id: str, from_agent: str, to_agent: str, 
-                       message: str, has_artifact: bool = False) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """
-        Record a handoff and check for Handoff Tax violations.
-        
-        Returns warnings if:
-        - Too many handoffs for this task
-        - Message is too verbose
-        - Low action ratio (lots of talk, no artifacts)
-        """
-        if task_id not in self.task_tracking:
-            self.task_tracking[task_id] = {
-                "created_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
-                "handoffs": [],
-                "artifacts_produced": 0,
-                "status": "active"
-            }
-        
-        task = self.task_tracking[task_id]
-        
-        # Record this handoff
-        handoff_record: dict[str, Union[str, int, bool]] = {
-            "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
-            "from": from_agent,
-            "to": to_agent,
-            "message_length": len(message),
-            "has_artifact": has_artifact
-        }
-        task["handoffs"].append(handoff_record)
-        
-        if has_artifact:
-            task["artifacts_produced"] += 1
-        
-        self._save_state()
-        
-        # Check for violations
-        warnings: list[str] = []
-        violations: list[str] = []
-        
-        handoff_count = len(task["handoffs"])
-        
-        # Check: Too many handoffs?
-        if handoff_count > MAX_HANDOFFS_PER_TASK:
-            violations.append(
-                f"HANDOFF_TAX: {handoff_count} handoffs exceeds limit of {MAX_HANDOFFS_PER_TASK}. "
-                "Stop discussing, start producing output!"
-            )
-        elif handoff_count == MAX_HANDOFFS_PER_TASK:
-            warnings.append(
-                f"WARNING: This is handoff #{handoff_count}. Next handoff must include final output."
-            )
-        
-        # Check: Message too verbose?
-        if len(message) > MAX_HANDOFF_MESSAGE_SIZE:
-            violations.append(
-                f"VERBOSE_HANDOFF: Message is {len(message)} chars, limit is {MAX_HANDOFF_MESSAGE_SIZE}. "
-                "Be concise! Include only: instruction, constraints, expected output."
-            )
-        
-        # Check: Action ratio (only after 2+ handoffs)
-        if handoff_count >= 2:
-            action_ratio = task["artifacts_produced"] / handoff_count
-            if action_ratio < MIN_ACTION_RATIO:
-                warnings.append(
-                    f"LOW_ACTION_RATIO: Only {task['artifacts_produced']}/{handoff_count} "
-                    f"handoffs produced artifacts ({action_ratio:.0%}). "
-                    f"Target is {MIN_ACTION_RATIO:.0%}."
-                )
-        
-        # Check: Time in planning phase
-        created = datetime.fromisoformat(task["created_at"].replace("Z", "+00:00"))
-        elapsed = (datetime.now(timezone.utc) - created).total_seconds()
-        
-        if elapsed > MAX_PLANNING_SECONDS and task["artifacts_produced"] == 0:
-            violations.append(
-                f"PLANNING_TIMEOUT: {elapsed:.0f}s elapsed with no artifacts. "
-                "Produce output now or abort task."
-            )
-        
-        return {
-            "task_id": task_id,
-            "handoff_number": handoff_count,
-            "artifacts_produced": task["artifacts_produced"],
-            "warnings": warnings,
-            "violations": violations,
-            "blocked": len(violations) > 0
-        }
-    
-    def check_handoff_status(self, task_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """Get current handoff tax status for a task."""
-        if task_id not in self.task_tracking:
-            return {
-                "task_id": task_id,
-                "exists": False,
-                "handoffs": 0,
-                "remaining": MAX_HANDOFFS_PER_TASK,
-                "status": "not_found"
-            }
-        
-        task = self.task_tracking[task_id]
-        handoff_count = len(task["handoffs"])
-        
-        return {
-            "task_id": task_id,
-            "exists": True,
-            "handoffs": handoff_count,
-            "remaining": max(0, MAX_HANDOFFS_PER_TASK - handoff_count),
-            "artifacts_produced": task["artifacts_produced"],
-            "action_ratio": task["artifacts_produced"] / handoff_count if handoff_count > 0 else 1.0,
-            "status": task["status"]
-        }
-    
-    # ========================================================================
-    # SILENT FAILURE PREVENTION
-    # ========================================================================
-    
-    def agent_heartbeat(self, agent_id: str, task_id: Optional[str] = None,
-                        status: str = "active") -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """
-        Record agent heartbeat to detect silent failures.
-        Agents should call this periodically while working.
-        """
-        now = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
-        
-        if agent_id not in self.agent_health:
-            self.agent_health[agent_id] = {
-                "first_seen": now,
-                "heartbeats": 0,
-                "failures": 0
-            }
-        
-        self.agent_health[agent_id].update({
-            "last_heartbeat": now,
-            "current_task": task_id,
-            "status": status,
-            "heartbeats": self.agent_health[agent_id].get("heartbeats", 0) + 1
-        })
-        
-        self._save_state()
-        
-        return {
-            "agent_id": agent_id,
-            "recorded": True,
-            "timestamp": now
-        }
-    
-    def check_agent_health(self, agent_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """
-        Check if an agent is healthy (recent heartbeat).
-        Returns failure status if agent hasn't reported in.
-        """
-        if agent_id not in self.agent_health:
-            return {
-                "agent_id": agent_id,
-                "healthy": False,
-                "reason": "UNKNOWN_AGENT",
-                "recommendation": "Agent has never reported. Verify agent exists."
-            }
-        
-        agent = self.agent_health[agent_id]
-        last_heartbeat = agent.get("last_heartbeat")
-        
-        if not last_heartbeat:
-            return {
-                "agent_id": agent_id,
-                "healthy": False,
-                "reason": "NO_HEARTBEAT",
-                "recommendation": "Agent registered but never sent heartbeat."
-            }
-        
-        # Check if heartbeat is recent
-        last_time = datetime.fromisoformat(last_heartbeat.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
-        elapsed = (datetime.now(timezone.utc) - last_time).total_seconds()
-        
-        if elapsed > HEARTBEAT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS:
-            return {
-                "agent_id": agent_id,
-                "healthy": False,
-                "reason": "STALE_HEARTBEAT",
-                "seconds_since_heartbeat": elapsed,
-                "timeout_threshold": HEARTBEAT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
-                "current_task": agent.get("current_task"),
-                "recommendation": f"Agent silent for {elapsed:.0f}s. Assume FAILED. "
-                                  "Do NOT use any pending results from this agent."
-            }
-        
-        return {
-            "agent_id": agent_id,
-            "healthy": True,
-            "status": agent.get("status", "unknown"),
-            "current_task": agent.get("current_task"),
-            "seconds_since_heartbeat": elapsed
-        }
-    
-    def validate_result(self, task_id: str, agent_id: str, 
-                        result: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """
-        Validate an agent's result before other agents use it.
-        Prevents cascade failures from bad data.
-        """
-        issues: list[str] = []
-        warnings: list[str] = []
-        
-        # Check agent health first
-        health = self.check_agent_health(agent_id)
-        if not health["healthy"]:
-            issues.append(f"UNHEALTHY_AGENT: {health['reason']} - {health['recommendation']}")
-        
-        # Check required fields
-        for field in REQUIRED_RESULT_FIELDS:
-            if field not in result:
-                issues.append(f"MISSING_FIELD: Result must include '{field}'")
-        
-        # Check status
-        if result.get("status") == "error":
-            issues.append(f"ERROR_STATUS: Agent reported error: {result.get('error', 'unknown')}")
-        
-        # Check confidence
-        confidence = result.get("confidence", 0)
-        if confidence < MIN_CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD:
-            warnings.append(
-                f"LOW_CONFIDENCE: Agent confidence is {confidence:.0%}, "
-                f"threshold is {MIN_CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD:.0%}. "
-                "Consider supervisor review."
-            )
-        
-        # Check for empty output
-        output = result.get("output")
-        if output is None or output == "" or output == {}:
-            issues.append("EMPTY_OUTPUT: Result contains no meaningful output")
-        
-        valid = len(issues) == 0
-        
-        # Record validation
-        if task_id in self.task_tracking:
-            if "validations" not in self.task_tracking[task_id]:
-                self.task_tracking[task_id]["validations"] = []
-            
-            self.task_tracking[task_id]["validations"].append({
-                "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
-                "agent_id": agent_id,
-                "valid": valid,
-                "issues": issues
-            })
-            self._save_state()
-        
-        return {
-            "task_id": task_id,
-            "agent_id": agent_id,
-            "valid": valid,
-            "usable": valid,  # Other agents can use this result
-            "issues": issues,
-            "warnings": warnings,
-            "recommendation": "APPROVED - Result can be used by other agents" if valid 
-                            else "BLOCKED - Do NOT propagate this result. Fix issues or restart task."
-        }
-    
-    def supervisor_review(self, task_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """
-        Supervisor-level review of entire task state.
-        Checks for cascade failures, zombie tasks, and quality issues.
-        """
-        if task_id not in self.task_tracking:
-            return {
-                "task_id": task_id,
-                "found": False,
-                "verdict": "UNKNOWN_TASK"
-            }
-        
-        task = self.task_tracking[task_id]
-        issues: list[str] = []
-        recommendations: list[str] = []
-        
-        # Check task age
-        created = datetime.fromisoformat(task["created_at"].replace("Z", "+00:00"))
-        age_seconds = (datetime.now(timezone.utc) - created).total_seconds()
-        
-        if age_seconds > 300 and task["status"] == "active":  # 5 min
-            issues.append(f"LONG_RUNNING: Task active for {age_seconds/60:.1f} minutes")
-            recommendations.append("Consider timeout or manual intervention")
-        
-        # Check handoff efficiency
-        handoffs = task.get("handoffs", [])
-        artifacts = task.get("artifacts_produced", 0)
-        
-        if len(handoffs) > 0:
-            efficiency = artifacts / len(handoffs)
-            if efficiency < 0.5:
-                issues.append(f"INEFFICIENT: Only {efficiency:.0%} of handoffs produced output")
-                recommendations.append("Reduce coordination overhead, increase direct work")
-        
-        # Check validations
-        validations = task.get("validations", [])
-        failed_validations = [v for v in validations if not v.get("valid")]
-        
-        if len(failed_validations) > 0:
-            issues.append(f"VALIDATION_FAILURES: {len(failed_validations)} results failed validation")
-            for v in failed_validations:
-                recommendations.append(f"Re-run or fix agent '{v['agent_id']}': {v['issues']}")
-        
-        # Check for participating agents' health
-        participating_agents: set[str] = set()
-        for h in handoffs:
-            from_agent = h.get("from")
-            to_agent = h.get("to")
-            if isinstance(from_agent, str):
-                participating_agents.add(from_agent)
-            if isinstance(to_agent, str):
-                participating_agents.add(to_agent)
-        
-        unhealthy_agents: list[str] = []
-        for agent_id in participating_agents:
-            health = self.check_agent_health(agent_id)
-            if not health["healthy"]:
-                unhealthy_agents.append(agent_id)
-        
-        if unhealthy_agents:
-            issues.append(f"UNHEALTHY_AGENTS: {unhealthy_agents}")
-            recommendations.append("Do not trust pending results from unhealthy agents")
-        
-        # Check budget status
-        budget_status = self.check_budget(task_id)
-        if budget_status.get("initialized"):
-            usage_pct = budget_status.get("usage_percentage", 0)
-            if usage_pct >= 100:
-                issues.append(f"BUDGET_EXCEEDED: {usage_pct:.0f}% of budget used")
-                recommendations.append("Task must stop - budget exhausted")
-            elif usage_pct >= 75:
-                issues.append(f"BUDGET_WARNING: {usage_pct:.0f}% of budget used")
-                recommendations.append("Complete task soon or request budget increase")
-        
-        # Verdict
-        if len(issues) == 0:
-            verdict = "APPROVED"
-            status = "healthy"
-        elif any("VALIDATION_FAILURES" in i or "UNHEALTHY_AGENTS" in i or "BUDGET_EXCEEDED" in i for i in issues):
-            verdict = "BLOCKED"
-            status = "critical"
-        else:
-            verdict = "WARNING"
-            status = "degraded"
-        
-        return {
-            "task_id": task_id,
-            "found": True,
-            "verdict": verdict,
-            "status": status,
-            "age_seconds": age_seconds,
-            "handoffs": len(handoffs),
-            "artifacts": artifacts,
-            "issues": issues,
-            "recommendations": recommendations
-        }
-    
-    # ========================================================================
-    # COST AWARENESS / TOKEN BUDGET
-    # ========================================================================
-    
-    def init_budget(self, task_id: str, max_tokens: int = DEFAULT_MAX_TOKEN_BUDGET,
-                    description: str = "") -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """
-        Initialize a token budget for a task.
-        This MUST be called before any work begins to enable cost tracking.
-        """
-        if task_id in self.budget_tracking:
-            return {
-                "initialized": False,
-                "error": f"Budget already exists for task '{task_id}'. Use budget-check to view."
-            }
-        
-        self.budget_tracking[task_id] = {
-            "max_tokens": max_tokens,
-            "used_tokens": 0,
-            "remaining_tokens": max_tokens,
-            "created_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
-            "description": description,
-            "spending_log": [],
-            "status": "active"
-        }
-        
-        self._save_state()
-        
-        log_audit("budget_initialized", {
-            "task_id": task_id,
-            "max_tokens": max_tokens,
-            "description": description
-        })
-        
-        return {
-            "initialized": True,
-            "task_id": task_id,
-            "max_tokens": max_tokens,
-            "message": f"Budget initialized: {max_tokens:,} tokens"
-        }
-    
-    def check_budget(self, task_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """
-        Check current budget status for a task.
-        Returns remaining budget, usage percentage, and warnings.
-        """
-        if task_id not in self.budget_tracking:
-            return {
-                "task_id": task_id,
-                "initialized": False,
-                "error": "No budget tracking for this task. Run budget-init first."
-            }
-        
-        budget = self.budget_tracking[task_id]
-        usage_pct = (budget["used_tokens"] / budget["max_tokens"]) * 100 if budget["max_tokens"] > 0 else 0
-        
-        # Determine status
-        if usage_pct >= BUDGET_HARD_STOP_THRESHOLD * 100:
-            status = "EXHAUSTED"
-            can_continue = False
-        elif usage_pct >= BUDGET_WARNING_THRESHOLD * 100:
-            status = "WARNING"
-            can_continue = True
-        else:
-            status = "OK"
-            can_continue = True
-        
-        return {
-            "task_id": task_id,
-            "initialized": True,
-            "max_tokens": budget["max_tokens"],
-            "used_tokens": budget["used_tokens"],
-            "remaining_tokens": budget["remaining_tokens"],
-            "usage_percentage": usage_pct,
-            "status": status,
-            "can_continue": can_continue,
-            "spending_count": len(budget["spending_log"])
-        }
-    
-    def spend_budget(self, task_id: str, tokens: int, reason: str,
-                     agent_id: str = "unknown", operation: str = "unknown") -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """
-        Record token spending against the task budget.
-        This acts as the "Tax Collector" - call before every API/LLM operation.
-        
-        Returns:
-        - allowed: True if spend was recorded
-        - blocked: True if budget exceeded (HARD STOP triggered)
-        """
-        if task_id not in self.budget_tracking:
-            return {
-                "allowed": False,
-                "error": "No budget tracking for this task. Run budget-init first."
-            }
-        
-        budget = self.budget_tracking[task_id]
-        
-        # Check if we're already over budget
-        if budget["status"] == "exhausted":
-            return self._trigger_safety_shutdown(task_id, "Budget already exhausted")
-        
-        # Check if this spend would exceed budget
-        new_total = budget["used_tokens"] + tokens
-        if new_total > budget["max_tokens"]:
-            budget["status"] = "exhausted"
-            self._save_state()
-            return self._trigger_safety_shutdown(
-                task_id, 
-                f"Spend of {tokens:,} would exceed budget. "
-                f"Current: {budget['used_tokens']:,}/{budget['max_tokens']:,}"
-            )
-        
-        # Record the spend
-        spend_record: dict[str, Union[str, int]] = {
-            "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
-            "tokens": tokens,
-            "reason": reason,
-            "agent_id": agent_id,
-            "operation": operation,
-            "running_total": new_total
-        }
-        
-        budget["spending_log"].append(spend_record)
-        budget["used_tokens"] = new_total
-        budget["remaining_tokens"] = budget["max_tokens"] - new_total
-        
-        # Check for warning threshold
-        usage_pct = (new_total / budget["max_tokens"]) * 100
-        warning = None
-        if usage_pct >= BUDGET_WARNING_THRESHOLD * 100:
-            warning = f"⚠️ Budget at {usage_pct:.0f}% - complete task soon!"
-        
-        self._save_state()
-        
-        return {
-            "allowed": True,
-            "task_id": task_id,
-            "tokens_spent": tokens,
-            "reason": reason,
-            "used_tokens": new_total,
-            "remaining_tokens": budget["remaining_tokens"],
-            "usage_percentage": usage_pct,
-            "warning": warning
-        }
-    
-    def _trigger_safety_shutdown(self, task_id: str, reason: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """
-        Trigger a safety shutdown when budget is exceeded.
-        This is the HARD STOP that prevents runaway costs.
-        """
-        log_audit("safety_shutdown", {
-            "task_id": task_id,
-            "reason": reason,
-            "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
-        })
-        
-        # Mark task as terminated in tracking
-        if task_id in self.task_tracking:
-            self.task_tracking[task_id]["status"] = "budget_terminated"
-            self._save_state()
-        
-        return {
-            "allowed": False,
-            "blocked": True,
-            "task_id": task_id,
-            "reason": "SAFETY_SHUTDOWN",
-            "message": f"🛑 BUDGET EXCEEDED: Task '{task_id}' ABORTED. {reason}",
-            "action_required": "Task terminated. Do NOT continue. Report to supervisor."
-        }
-    
-    def get_budget_report(self, task_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """Get detailed spending report for a task."""
-        if task_id not in self.budget_tracking:
-            return {"error": "No budget tracking for this task."}
-        
-        budget = self.budget_tracking[task_id]
-        
-        # Aggregate by operation type
-        by_operation: dict[str, int] = {}
-        by_agent: dict[str, int] = {}
-        
-        for spend in budget["spending_log"]:
-            op = spend.get("operation", "unknown")
-            agent = spend.get("agent_id", "unknown")
-            tokens = spend.get("tokens", 0)
-            
-            by_operation[op] = by_operation.get(op, 0) + tokens
-            by_agent[agent] = by_agent.get(agent, 0) + tokens
-        
-        return {
-            "task_id": task_id,
-            "summary": {
-                "max_tokens": budget["max_tokens"],
-                "used_tokens": budget["used_tokens"],
-                "remaining_tokens": budget["remaining_tokens"],
-                "usage_percentage": (budget["used_tokens"] / budget["max_tokens"]) * 100
-            },
-            "by_operation": by_operation,
-            "by_agent": by_agent,
-            "spending_log": budget["spending_log"],
-            "created_at": budget["created_at"]
-        }
-
-    # ========================================================================
-    # SESSIONS_SEND INTERCEPTION (Budget-Aware Handoff)
-    # ========================================================================
-
-    def intercept_handoff(self, task_id: str, from_agent: str, to_agent: str,
-                          message: str, has_artifact: bool = False) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """
-        INTERCEPT every sessions_send call to:
-        1. Check budget before allowing handoff
-        2. Deduct handoff tax automatically
-        3. Record the handoff for tracking
-        4. Block if budget exceeded or too many handoffs
-        
-        This is the MAIN entry point that should wrap every sessions_send.
-        
-        Usage (in orchestrator code):
-            result = guard.intercept_handoff(task_id, "orchestrator", "analyst", message)
-            if result["allowed"]:
-                sessions_send(to_agent, message)  # Proceed with actual handoff
-            else:
-                # Handle blocked handoff
-        """
-        result: dict[str, Any] = {
-            "allowed": False,
-            "task_id": task_id,
-            "from_agent": from_agent,
-            "to_agent": to_agent
-        }
-        
-        # Step 1: Check if budget exists (initialize if not)
-        budget_status = self.check_budget(task_id)
-        if not budget_status.get("initialized"):
-            # Auto-initialize with default budget for convenience
-            self.init_budget(task_id, DEFAULT_MAX_TOKEN_BUDGET, 
-                           f"Auto-initialized for handoff from {from_agent}")
-            budget_status = self.check_budget(task_id)
-        
-        # Step 2: Check if we can continue (budget not exhausted)
-        if not budget_status.get("can_continue"):
-            result["blocked"] = True
-            result["reason"] = "BUDGET_EXHAUSTED"
-            result["message"] = f"🛑 Cannot handoff: budget exhausted for task '{task_id}'"
-            result["budget_status"] = budget_status
-            
-            log_audit("handoff_blocked", {
-                "task_id": task_id,
-                "from": from_agent,
-                "to": to_agent,
-                "reason": "budget_exhausted"
-            })
-            
-            return result
-        
-        # Step 3: Calculate handoff cost
-        base_cost = TOKEN_COSTS["handoff"]
-        message_cost = len(message) // 4  # ~4 chars per token
-        total_cost = base_cost + message_cost
-        
-        # Step 4: Deduct from budget
-        spend_result = self.spend_budget(
-            task_id, 
-            total_cost,
-            f"Handoff: {from_agent} → {to_agent}",
-            from_agent,
-            "handoff"
-        )
-        
-        if spend_result.get("blocked"):
-            result["blocked"] = True
-            result["reason"] = "BUDGET_EXCEEDED"
-            result["message"] = spend_result.get("message")
-            result["spend_result"] = spend_result
-            return result
-        
-        # Step 5: Record the handoff (checks handoff tax limits)
-        handoff_result = self.record_handoff(
-            task_id, from_agent, to_agent, message, has_artifact
-        )
-        
-        if handoff_result.get("blocked"):
-            result["blocked"] = True
-            result["reason"] = "HANDOFF_TAX_EXCEEDED"
-            result["message"] = f"🛑 Handoff blocked: {handoff_result['violations']}"
-            result["handoff_result"] = handoff_result
-            return result
-        
-        # Step 6: All checks passed - handoff is allowed
-        result["allowed"] = True
-        result["tokens_spent"] = total_cost
-        result["remaining_budget"] = spend_result.get("remaining_tokens")
-        result["handoff_number"] = handoff_result.get("handoff_number")
-        result["remaining_handoffs"] = handoff_result.get("remaining", 0)
-        
-        warnings: list[str] = []
-        if spend_result.get("warning"):
-            warnings.append(str(spend_result["warning"]))
-        
-        if handoff_result.get("warnings"):
-            warnings.extend([str(w) for w in handoff_result["warnings"]])
-        
-        result["warnings"] = warnings
-        
-        log_audit("handoff_allowed", {
-            "task_id": task_id,
-            "from": from_agent,
-            "to": to_agent,
-            "tokens_spent": total_cost,
-            "handoff_number": handoff_result.get("handoff_number")
-        })
-        
-        return result
-
-
-def main():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        description="Swarm Guard - Prevent Handoff Tax, Silent Failures, and Budget Overruns",
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
-        epilog="""
-Commands:
-  check-handoff      Check handoff tax status for a task
-  record-handoff     Record a new handoff (with tax checking)
-  intercept-handoff  BUDGET-AWARE handoff (wraps sessions_send)
-  validate-result    Validate an agent's result before propagation
-  health-check       Check if an agent is healthy
-  heartbeat          Record agent heartbeat
-  supervisor-review  Full supervisor review of task state
-  
-  Budget Management (Cost Awareness):
-  budget-init        Initialize token budget for a task
-  budget-check       Check remaining budget
-  budget-spend       Record token spending (the "Tax Collector")
-  budget-report      Get detailed spending report
-
-Examples:
-  %(prog)s check-handoff --task-id "task_001"
-  %(prog)s record-handoff --task-id "task_001" --from orchestrator --to analyst --message "Analyze data"
-  %(prog)s intercept-handoff --task-id "task_001" --from orchestrator --to analyst --message "Analyze data"
-  %(prog)s validate-result --task-id "task_001" --agent analyst --result '{"status":"ok","output":"...","confidence":0.9}'
-  %(prog)s health-check --agent data_analyst
-  
-  # Cost control:
-  %(prog)s budget-init --task-id "task_001" --budget 10000
-  %(prog)s budget-spend --task-id "task_001" --tokens 500 --reason "LLM query"
-  %(prog)s budget-check --task-id "task_001"
-"""
-    )
-    
-    parser.add_argument("command", choices=[
-        "check-handoff", "record-handoff", "intercept-handoff", "validate-result",
-        "health-check", "heartbeat", "supervisor-review",
-        "budget-init", "budget-check", "budget-spend", "budget-report"
-    ])
-    parser.add_argument("--task-id", "-t", help="Task ID")
-    parser.add_argument("--agent", "-a", help="Agent ID")
-    parser.add_argument("--from", dest="from_agent", help="Source agent (for record-handoff)")
-    parser.add_argument("--to", dest="to_agent", help="Target agent (for record-handoff)")
-    parser.add_argument("--message", "-m", help="Handoff message")
-    parser.add_argument("--artifact", action="store_true", help="Handoff includes artifact")
-    parser.add_argument("--result", "-r", help="Result JSON (for validate-result)")
-    parser.add_argument("--status", "-s", default="active", help="Agent status (for heartbeat)")
-    parser.add_argument("--budget", "-b", type=int, default=DEFAULT_MAX_TOKEN_BUDGET,
-                        help=f"Max token budget (default: {DEFAULT_MAX_TOKEN_BUDGET:,})")
-    parser.add_argument("--tokens", type=int, help="Tokens to spend (for budget-spend)")
-    parser.add_argument("--reason", help="Reason for spending (for budget-spend)")
-    parser.add_argument("--operation", "-o", default="unknown", help="Operation type")
-    parser.add_argument("--description", "-d", default="", help="Task description")
-    parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="Output as JSON")
-    
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-    guard = SwarmGuard()
-    
-    if args.command == "check-handoff":
-        if not args.task_id:
-            print("Error: --task-id required", file=sys.stderr)
-            sys.exit(1)
-        result = guard.check_handoff_status(args.task_id)
-    
-    elif args.command == "record-handoff":
-        if not all([args.task_id, args.from_agent, args.to_agent, args.message]):
-            print("Error: --task-id, --from, --to, --message required", file=sys.stderr)
-            sys.exit(1)
-        result = guard.record_handoff(
-            args.task_id, args.from_agent, args.to_agent, 
-            args.message, args.artifact
-        )
-    
-    elif args.command == "intercept-handoff":
-        if not all([args.task_id, args.from_agent, args.to_agent, args.message]):
-            print("Error: --task-id, --from, --to, --message required", file=sys.stderr)
-            sys.exit(1)
-        result = guard.intercept_handoff(
-            args.task_id, args.from_agent, args.to_agent, 
-            args.message, args.artifact
-        )
-    
-    elif args.command == "validate-result":
-        if not all([args.task_id, args.agent, args.result]):
-            print("Error: --task-id, --agent, --result required", file=sys.stderr)
-            sys.exit(1)
-        try:
-            result_data = json.loads(args.result)
-        except json.JSONDecodeError:
-            print("Error: --result must be valid JSON", file=sys.stderr)
-            sys.exit(1)
-        result = guard.validate_result(args.task_id, args.agent, result_data)
-    
-    elif args.command == "health-check":
-        if not args.agent:
-            print("Error: --agent required", file=sys.stderr)
-            sys.exit(1)
-        result = guard.check_agent_health(args.agent)
-    
-    elif args.command == "heartbeat":
-        if not args.agent:
-            print("Error: --agent required", file=sys.stderr)
-            sys.exit(1)
-        result = guard.agent_heartbeat(args.agent, args.task_id, args.status)
-    
-    elif args.command == "supervisor-review":
-        if not args.task_id:
-            print("Error: --task-id required", file=sys.stderr)
-            sys.exit(1)
-        result = guard.supervisor_review(args.task_id)
-    
-    # === BUDGET COMMANDS ===
-    
-    elif args.command == "budget-init":
-        if not args.task_id:
-            print("Error: --task-id required", file=sys.stderr)
-            sys.exit(1)
-        result = guard.init_budget(args.task_id, args.budget, args.description)
-    
-    elif args.command == "budget-check":
-        if not args.task_id:
-            print("Error: --task-id required", file=sys.stderr)
-            sys.exit(1)
-        result = guard.check_budget(args.task_id)
-    
-    elif args.command == "budget-spend":
-        if not args.task_id or not args.tokens or not args.reason:
-            print("Error: --task-id, --tokens, --reason required", file=sys.stderr)
-            sys.exit(1)
-        result = guard.spend_budget(
-            args.task_id, args.tokens, args.reason,
-            args.agent or "unknown", args.operation
-        )
-    
-    elif args.command == "budget-report":
-        if not args.task_id:
-            print("Error: --task-id required", file=sys.stderr)
-            sys.exit(1)
-        result = guard.get_budget_report(args.task_id)
-    
-    else:
-        print(f"Error: Unknown command '{args.command}'", file=sys.stderr)
-        sys.exit(1)
-    
-    # Output
-    if args.json:
-        print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))
-    else:
-        _pretty_print(args.command, result)
-    
-    # Exit code based on result
-    if result.get("blocked") or result.get("verdict") == "BLOCKED":
-        sys.exit(2)
-    elif not result.get("healthy", True) or not result.get("valid", True):
-        sys.exit(1)
-    sys.exit(0)
-
-
-def _pretty_print(command: str, result: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
-    """Human-readable output."""
-    if command == "check-handoff":
-        if not result.get("exists"):
-            print(f"📋 Task '{result['task_id']}' not found (new task)")
-        else:
-            remaining = result.get("remaining", 0)
-            status_icon = "🟢" if remaining > 1 else "🟡" if remaining == 1 else "🔴"
-            print(f"{status_icon} Task: {result['task_id']}")
-            print(f"   Handoffs: {result['handoffs']}/{MAX_HANDOFFS_PER_TASK}")
-            print(f"   Remaining: {remaining}")
-            print(f"   Artifacts: {result['artifacts_produced']}")
-            print(f"   Action Ratio: {result.get('action_ratio', 1):.0%}")
-    
-    elif command == "record-handoff":
-        if result.get("blocked"):
-            print("🚫 HANDOFF BLOCKED")
-            for v in result.get("violations", []):
-                print(f"   ❌ {v}")
-        else:
-            print(f"✅ Handoff #{result['handoff_number']} recorded")
-        
-        for w in result.get("warnings", []):
-            print(f"   ⚠️  {w}")
-    
-    elif command == "intercept-handoff":
-        if result.get("allowed"):
-            print(f"✅ HANDOFF ALLOWED: {result['from_agent']} → {result['to_agent']}")
-            print(f"   Task: {result['task_id']}")
-            print(f"   Tokens spent: {result.get('tokens_spent', 0):,}")
-            print(f"   Budget remaining: {result.get('remaining_budget', 0):,}")
-            print(f"   Handoff #{result.get('handoff_number', '?')} (remaining: {result.get('remaining_handoffs', 0)})")
-            print("   → Proceed with sessions_send")
-            
-            for w in result.get("warnings", []):
-                print(f"   ⚠️  {w}")
-        else:
-            print(f"🛑 HANDOFF BLOCKED: {result['from_agent']} → {result['to_agent']}")
-            print(f"   Task: {result['task_id']}")
-            print(f"   Reason: {result.get('reason', 'Unknown')}")
-            print(f"   {result.get('message', '')}")
-            print("   → Do NOT call sessions_send")
-    
-    elif command == "validate-result":
-        if result.get("valid"):
-            print("✅ RESULT VALID")
-            print(f"   Task: {result['task_id']}")
-            print(f"   Agent: {result['agent_id']}")
-            print(f"   → {result['recommendation']}")
-        else:
-            print("❌ RESULT INVALID")
-            for issue in result.get("issues", []):
-                print(f"   ❌ {issue}")
-            print(f"   → {result['recommendation']}")
-        
-        for w in result.get("warnings", []):
-            print(f"   ⚠️  {w}")
-    
-    elif command == "health-check":
-        if result.get("healthy"):
-            print(f"💚 Agent '{result['agent_id']}' is HEALTHY")
-            print(f"   Status: {result.get('status')}")
-            print(f"   Last seen: {result.get('seconds_since_heartbeat', 0):.0f}s ago")
-        else:
-            print(f"💔 Agent '{result['agent_id']}' is UNHEALTHY")
-            print(f"   Reason: {result.get('reason')}")
-            print(f"   → {result.get('recommendation')}")
-    
-    elif command == "heartbeat":
-        print(f"💓 Heartbeat recorded for '{result['agent_id']}'")
-    
-    elif command == "supervisor-review":
-        verdict = result.get("verdict", "UNKNOWN")
-        icon = "✅" if verdict == "APPROVED" else "⚠️" if verdict == "WARNING" else "🚫"
-        
-        print(f"{icon} SUPERVISOR VERDICT: {verdict}")
-        print(f"   Task: {result['task_id']}")
-        print(f"   Age: {result.get('age_seconds', 0)/60:.1f} minutes")
-        print(f"   Handoffs: {result.get('handoffs', 0)}")
-        print(f"   Artifacts: {result.get('artifacts', 0)}")
-        
-        for issue in result.get("issues", []):
-            print(f"   ❌ {issue}")
-        
-        for rec in result.get("recommendations", []):
-            print(f"   💡 {rec}")
-    
-    # === BUDGET COMMANDS ===
-    
-    elif command == "budget-init":
-        if result.get("initialized"):
-            print(f"💰 Budget INITIALIZED for '{result['task_id']}'")
-            print(f"   Max tokens: {result['max_tokens']:,}")
-        else:
-            print(f"❌ Budget init FAILED: {result.get('error')}")
-    
-    elif command == "budget-check":
-        if not result.get("initialized"):
-            print(f"❌ {result.get('error')}")
-        else:
-            usage = result.get("usage_percentage", 0)
-            status = result.get("status", "UNKNOWN")
-            
-            if status == "EXHAUSTED":
-                icon = "🛑"
-            elif status == "WARNING":
-                icon = "⚠️"
-            else:
-                icon = "💰"
-            
-            print(f"{icon} Budget Status: {status}")
-            print(f"   Task: {result['task_id']}")
-            print(f"   Used: {result['used_tokens']:,} / {result['max_tokens']:,} tokens")
-            print(f"   Remaining: {result['remaining_tokens']:,} tokens")
-            print(f"   Usage: {usage:.1f}%")
-            
-            # Progress bar
-            bar_width = 30
-            filled = int(bar_width * usage / 100)
-            bar = "█" * filled + "░" * (bar_width - filled)
-            print(f"   [{bar}]")
-            
-            if not result.get("can_continue"):
-                print("   🚫 Cannot continue - budget exhausted!")
-    
-    elif command == "budget-spend":
-        if result.get("blocked"):
-            print("🛑 SAFETY SHUTDOWN TRIGGERED")
-            print(f"   {result.get('message')}")
-            print(f"   → {result.get('action_required')}")
-        elif result.get("allowed"):
-            print(f"💸 Spent {result['tokens_spent']:,} tokens")
-            print(f"   Reason: {result['reason']}")
-            print(f"   Remaining: {result['remaining_tokens']:,} tokens ({100 - result['usage_percentage']:.1f}%)")
-            if result.get("warning"):
-                print(f"   {result['warning']}")
-        else:
-            print(f"❌ Spend failed: {result.get('error')}")
-    
-    elif command == "budget-report":
-        if result.get("error"):
-            print(f"❌ {result['error']}")
-        else:
-            summary = result.get("summary", {})
-            print(f"📊 Budget Report: {result['task_id']}")
-            print(f"   Total Budget: {summary.get('max_tokens', 0):,} tokens")
-            print(f"   Used: {summary.get('used_tokens', 0):,} ({summary.get('usage_percentage', 0):.1f}%)")
-            print(f"   Remaining: {summary.get('remaining_tokens', 0):,}")
-            
-            by_op = result.get("by_operation", {})
-            if by_op:
-                print("\n   By Operation:")
-                for op, tokens in sorted(by_op.items(), key=lambda x: -x[1]):
-                    print(f"     • {op}: {tokens:,} tokens")
-            
-            by_agent = result.get("by_agent", {})
-            if by_agent:
-                print("\n   By Agent:")
-                for agent, tokens in sorted(by_agent.items(), key=lambda x: -x[1]):
-                    print(f"     • {agent}: {tokens:,} tokens")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Swarm Guard - Prevents Handoff Tax, Silent Failures, and Budget Overruns
+
+Three critical issues in multi-agent swarms:
+1. HANDOFF TAX: Agents waste tokens "talking about" work instead of doing it
+2. SILENT FAILURE: One agent fails, others keep working on bad data
+3. BUDGET OVERRUN: Infinite loops burn $500 in API credits in an hour
+
+Usage:
+    python swarm_guard.py check-handoff --task-id TASK_ID
+    python swarm_guard.py validate-result --task-id TASK_ID --agent AGENT_ID
+    python swarm_guard.py health-check --agent AGENT_ID
+    python swarm_guard.py supervisor-review --task-id TASK_ID
+    
+    # Budget/Cost Awareness:
+    python swarm_guard.py budget-init --task-id TASK_ID --budget 10000
+    python swarm_guard.py budget-check --task-id TASK_ID
+    python swarm_guard.py budget-spend --task-id TASK_ID --tokens 500 --reason "API call"
+
+Examples:
+    python swarm_guard.py check-handoff --task-id "task_001"
+    python swarm_guard.py budget-init --task-id "task_001" --budget 10000
+    python swarm_guard.py budget-spend --task-id "task_001" --tokens 500 --reason "LLM call"
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import sys
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Optional, Union
+
+# Configuration
+DATA_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "data"
+BLACKBOARD_PATH = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "swarm-blackboard.md"
+AUDIT_LOG = DATA_DIR / "audit_log.jsonl"
+
+# ============================================================================
+# HANDOFF TAX LIMITS
+# ============================================================================
+
+# Maximum handoffs before forcing action
+MAX_HANDOFFS_PER_TASK = 3
+
+# Maximum message size (chars) - forces concise communication
+MAX_HANDOFF_MESSAGE_SIZE = 500
+
+# Minimum "action ratio" - at least 60% of exchanges should produce artifacts
+MIN_ACTION_RATIO = 0.6
+
+# Maximum time in "planning" phase before requiring output
+MAX_PLANNING_SECONDS = 120
+
+# ============================================================================
+# SILENT FAILURE DETECTION
+# ============================================================================
+
+# Heartbeat timeout - agent considered failed if no update in this time
+HEARTBEAT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 60
+
+# Result validation rules
+REQUIRED_RESULT_FIELDS = ["status", "output", "confidence"]
+
+# Confidence threshold for auto-approval
+MIN_CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD = 0.7
+
+# ============================================================================
+# COST AWARENESS / TOKEN BUDGET
+# ============================================================================
+
+# Default max token budget per task (prevents infinite loops)
+DEFAULT_MAX_TOKEN_BUDGET = 50000
+
+# Warning threshold (percentage of budget)
+BUDGET_WARNING_THRESHOLD = 0.75  # Warn at 75%
+
+# Hard stop threshold (percentage of budget)
+BUDGET_HARD_STOP_THRESHOLD = 1.0  # Stop at 100%
+
+# Estimated token costs for common operations
+TOKEN_COSTS = {
+    "handoff": 150,        # Estimated tokens per handoff message
+    "api_call": 500,       # Average API call
+    "llm_query": 1000,     # LLM inference call
+    "file_read": 200,      # Reading a file
+    "file_write": 300,     # Writing a file
+    "validation": 100,     # Result validation
+}
+
+
+def log_audit(action: str, details: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    """Append entry to audit log."""
+    AUDIT_LOG.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+    entry: dict[str, Any] = {
+        "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+        "action": action,
+        "details": details
+    }
+    with open(AUDIT_LOG, "a") as f:
+        f.write(json.dumps(entry) + "\n")
+
+
+class SwarmGuard:
+    """Monitors swarm health, prevents common failure modes, and enforces budgets."""
+    
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.data_dir = DATA_DIR
+        self.data_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+        self.task_log_path = self.data_dir / "task_tracking.json"
+        self.health_log_path = self.data_dir / "agent_health.json"
+        self.budget_log_path = self.data_dir / "budget_tracking.json"
+        self._load_state()
+    
+    def _load_state(self) -> None:
+        """Load tracking state from disk."""
+        self.task_tracking: dict[str, Any] = {}
+        self.agent_health: dict[str, Any] = {}
+        self.budget_tracking: dict[str, Any] = {}
+        
+        if self.task_log_path.exists():
+            try:
+                self.task_tracking = json.loads(self.task_log_path.read_text())
+            except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                pass  # corrupt file — keep default empty dict
+            try:
+                self.agent_health = json.loads(self.health_log_path.read_text())
+            except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                pass  # corrupt file — keep default empty dict
+            try:
+                self.budget_tracking = json.loads(self.budget_log_path.read_text())
+            except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                pass  # corrupt file — keep default empty dict
+    
+    def _save_state(self) -> None:
+        """Persist tracking state to disk."""
+        self.task_log_path.write_text(json.dumps(self.task_tracking, indent=2))
+        self.health_log_path.write_text(json.dumps(self.agent_health, indent=2))
+        self.budget_log_path.write_text(json.dumps(self.budget_tracking, indent=2))
+    
+    # ========================================================================
+    # HANDOFF TAX PREVENTION
+    # ========================================================================
+    
+    def record_handoff(self, task_id: str, from_agent: str, to_agent: str, 
+                       message: str, has_artifact: bool = False) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Record a handoff and check for Handoff Tax violations.
+        
+        Returns warnings if:
+        - Too many handoffs for this task
+        - Message is too verbose
+        - Low action ratio (lots of talk, no artifacts)
+        """
+        if task_id not in self.task_tracking:
+            self.task_tracking[task_id] = {
+                "created_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+                "handoffs": [],
+                "artifacts_produced": 0,
+                "status": "active"
+            }
+        
+        task = self.task_tracking[task_id]
+        
+        # Record this handoff
+        handoff_record: dict[str, Union[str, int, bool]] = {
+            "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+            "from": from_agent,
+            "to": to_agent,
+            "message_length": len(message),
+            "has_artifact": has_artifact
+        }
+        task["handoffs"].append(handoff_record)
+        
+        if has_artifact:
+            task["artifacts_produced"] += 1
+        
+        self._save_state()
+        
+        # Check for violations
+        warnings: list[str] = []
+        violations: list[str] = []
+        
+        handoff_count = len(task["handoffs"])
+        
+        # Check: Too many handoffs?
+        if handoff_count > MAX_HANDOFFS_PER_TASK:
+            violations.append(
+                f"HANDOFF_TAX: {handoff_count} handoffs exceeds limit of {MAX_HANDOFFS_PER_TASK}. "
+                "Stop discussing, start producing output!"
+            )
+        elif handoff_count == MAX_HANDOFFS_PER_TASK:
+            warnings.append(
+                f"WARNING: This is handoff #{handoff_count}. Next handoff must include final output."
+            )
+        
+        # Check: Message too verbose?
+        if len(message) > MAX_HANDOFF_MESSAGE_SIZE:
+            violations.append(
+                f"VERBOSE_HANDOFF: Message is {len(message)} chars, limit is {MAX_HANDOFF_MESSAGE_SIZE}. "
+                "Be concise! Include only: instruction, constraints, expected output."
+            )
+        
+        # Check: Action ratio (only after 2+ handoffs)
+        if handoff_count >= 2:
+            action_ratio = task["artifacts_produced"] / handoff_count
+            if action_ratio < MIN_ACTION_RATIO:
+                warnings.append(
+                    f"LOW_ACTION_RATIO: Only {task['artifacts_produced']}/{handoff_count} "
+                    f"handoffs produced artifacts ({action_ratio:.0%}). "
+                    f"Target is {MIN_ACTION_RATIO:.0%}."
+                )
+        
+        # Check: Time in planning phase
+        created = datetime.fromisoformat(task["created_at"].replace("Z", "+00:00"))
+        elapsed = (datetime.now(timezone.utc) - created).total_seconds()
+        
+        if elapsed > MAX_PLANNING_SECONDS and task["artifacts_produced"] == 0:
+            violations.append(
+                f"PLANNING_TIMEOUT: {elapsed:.0f}s elapsed with no artifacts. "
+                "Produce output now or abort task."
+            )
+        
+        return {
+            "task_id": task_id,
+            "handoff_number": handoff_count,
+            "artifacts_produced": task["artifacts_produced"],
+            "warnings": warnings,
+            "violations": violations,
+            "blocked": len(violations) > 0
+        }
+    
+    def check_handoff_status(self, task_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get current handoff tax status for a task."""
+        if task_id not in self.task_tracking:
+            return {
+                "task_id": task_id,
+                "exists": False,
+                "handoffs": 0,
+                "remaining": MAX_HANDOFFS_PER_TASK,
+                "status": "not_found"
+            }
+        
+        task = self.task_tracking[task_id]
+        handoff_count = len(task["handoffs"])
+        
+        return {
+            "task_id": task_id,
+            "exists": True,
+            "handoffs": handoff_count,
+            "remaining": max(0, MAX_HANDOFFS_PER_TASK - handoff_count),
+            "artifacts_produced": task["artifacts_produced"],
+            "action_ratio": task["artifacts_produced"] / handoff_count if handoff_count > 0 else 1.0,
+            "status": task["status"]
+        }
+    
+    # ========================================================================
+    # SILENT FAILURE PREVENTION
+    # ========================================================================
+    
+    def agent_heartbeat(self, agent_id: str, task_id: Optional[str] = None,
+                        status: str = "active") -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Record agent heartbeat to detect silent failures.
+        Agents should call this periodically while working.
+        """
+        now = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+        
+        if agent_id not in self.agent_health:
+            self.agent_health[agent_id] = {
+                "first_seen": now,
+                "heartbeats": 0,
+                "failures": 0
+            }
+        
+        self.agent_health[agent_id].update({
+            "last_heartbeat": now,
+            "current_task": task_id,
+            "status": status,
+            "heartbeats": self.agent_health[agent_id].get("heartbeats", 0) + 1
+        })
+        
+        self._save_state()
+        
+        return {
+            "agent_id": agent_id,
+            "recorded": True,
+            "timestamp": now
+        }
+    
+    def check_agent_health(self, agent_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Check if an agent is healthy (recent heartbeat).
+        Returns failure status if agent hasn't reported in.
+        """
+        if agent_id not in self.agent_health:
+            return {
+                "agent_id": agent_id,
+                "healthy": False,
+                "reason": "UNKNOWN_AGENT",
+                "recommendation": "Agent has never reported. Verify agent exists."
+            }
+        
+        agent = self.agent_health[agent_id]
+        last_heartbeat = agent.get("last_heartbeat")
+        
+        if not last_heartbeat:
+            return {
+                "agent_id": agent_id,
+                "healthy": False,
+                "reason": "NO_HEARTBEAT",
+                "recommendation": "Agent registered but never sent heartbeat."
+            }
+        
+        # Check if heartbeat is recent
+        last_time = datetime.fromisoformat(last_heartbeat.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
+        elapsed = (datetime.now(timezone.utc) - last_time).total_seconds()
+        
+        if elapsed > HEARTBEAT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS:
+            return {
+                "agent_id": agent_id,
+                "healthy": False,
+                "reason": "STALE_HEARTBEAT",
+                "seconds_since_heartbeat": elapsed,
+                "timeout_threshold": HEARTBEAT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
+                "current_task": agent.get("current_task"),
+                "recommendation": f"Agent silent for {elapsed:.0f}s. Assume FAILED. "
+                                  "Do NOT use any pending results from this agent."
+            }
+        
+        return {
+            "agent_id": agent_id,
+            "healthy": True,
+            "status": agent.get("status", "unknown"),
+            "current_task": agent.get("current_task"),
+            "seconds_since_heartbeat": elapsed
+        }
+    
+    def validate_result(self, task_id: str, agent_id: str, 
+                        result: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Validate an agent's result before other agents use it.
+        Prevents cascade failures from bad data.
+        """
+        issues: list[str] = []
+        warnings: list[str] = []
+        
+        # Check agent health first
+        health = self.check_agent_health(agent_id)
+        if not health["healthy"]:
+            issues.append(f"UNHEALTHY_AGENT: {health['reason']} - {health['recommendation']}")
+        
+        # Check required fields
+        for field in REQUIRED_RESULT_FIELDS:
+            if field not in result:
+                issues.append(f"MISSING_FIELD: Result must include '{field}'")
+        
+        # Check status
+        if result.get("status") == "error":
+            issues.append(f"ERROR_STATUS: Agent reported error: {result.get('error', 'unknown')}")
+        
+        # Check confidence
+        confidence = result.get("confidence", 0)
+        if confidence < MIN_CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD:
+            warnings.append(
+                f"LOW_CONFIDENCE: Agent confidence is {confidence:.0%}, "
+                f"threshold is {MIN_CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD:.0%}. "
+                "Consider supervisor review."
+            )
+        
+        # Check for empty output
+        output = result.get("output")
+        if output is None or output == "" or output == {}:
+            issues.append("EMPTY_OUTPUT: Result contains no meaningful output")
+        
+        valid = len(issues) == 0
+        
+        # Record validation
+        if task_id in self.task_tracking:
+            if "validations" not in self.task_tracking[task_id]:
+                self.task_tracking[task_id]["validations"] = []
+            
+            self.task_tracking[task_id]["validations"].append({
+                "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+                "agent_id": agent_id,
+                "valid": valid,
+                "issues": issues
+            })
+            self._save_state()
+        
+        return {
+            "task_id": task_id,
+            "agent_id": agent_id,
+            "valid": valid,
+            "usable": valid,  # Other agents can use this result
+            "issues": issues,
+            "warnings": warnings,
+            "recommendation": "APPROVED - Result can be used by other agents" if valid 
+                            else "BLOCKED - Do NOT propagate this result. Fix issues or restart task."
+        }
+    
+    def supervisor_review(self, task_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Supervisor-level review of entire task state.
+        Checks for cascade failures, zombie tasks, and quality issues.
+        """
+        if task_id not in self.task_tracking:
+            return {
+                "task_id": task_id,
+                "found": False,
+                "verdict": "UNKNOWN_TASK"
+            }
+        
+        task = self.task_tracking[task_id]
+        issues: list[str] = []
+        recommendations: list[str] = []
+        
+        # Check task age
+        created = datetime.fromisoformat(task["created_at"].replace("Z", "+00:00"))
+        age_seconds = (datetime.now(timezone.utc) - created).total_seconds()
+        
+        if age_seconds > 300 and task["status"] == "active":  # 5 min
+            issues.append(f"LONG_RUNNING: Task active for {age_seconds/60:.1f} minutes")
+            recommendations.append("Consider timeout or manual intervention")
+        
+        # Check handoff efficiency
+        handoffs = task.get("handoffs", [])
+        artifacts = task.get("artifacts_produced", 0)
+        
+        if len(handoffs) > 0:
+            efficiency = artifacts / len(handoffs)
+            if efficiency < 0.5:
+                issues.append(f"INEFFICIENT: Only {efficiency:.0%} of handoffs produced output")
+                recommendations.append("Reduce coordination overhead, increase direct work")
+        
+        # Check validations
+        validations = task.get("validations", [])
+        failed_validations = [v for v in validations if not v.get("valid")]
+        
+        if len(failed_validations) > 0:
+            issues.append(f"VALIDATION_FAILURES: {len(failed_validations)} results failed validation")
+            for v in failed_validations:
+                recommendations.append(f"Re-run or fix agent '{v['agent_id']}': {v['issues']}")
+        
+        # Check for participating agents' health
+        participating_agents: set[str] = set()
+        for h in handoffs:
+            from_agent = h.get("from")
+            to_agent = h.get("to")
+            if isinstance(from_agent, str):
+                participating_agents.add(from_agent)
+            if isinstance(to_agent, str):
+                participating_agents.add(to_agent)
+        
+        unhealthy_agents: list[str] = []
+        for agent_id in participating_agents:
+            health = self.check_agent_health(agent_id)
+            if not health["healthy"]:
+                unhealthy_agents.append(agent_id)
+        
+        if unhealthy_agents:
+            issues.append(f"UNHEALTHY_AGENTS: {unhealthy_agents}")
+            recommendations.append("Do not trust pending results from unhealthy agents")
+        
+        # Check budget status
+        budget_status = self.check_budget(task_id)
+        if budget_status.get("initialized"):
+            usage_pct = budget_status.get("usage_percentage", 0)
+            if usage_pct >= 100:
+                issues.append(f"BUDGET_EXCEEDED: {usage_pct:.0f}% of budget used")
+                recommendations.append("Task must stop - budget exhausted")
+            elif usage_pct >= 75:
+                issues.append(f"BUDGET_WARNING: {usage_pct:.0f}% of budget used")
+                recommendations.append("Complete task soon or request budget increase")
+        
+        # Verdict
+        if len(issues) == 0:
+            verdict = "APPROVED"
+            status = "healthy"
+        elif any("VALIDATION_FAILURES" in i or "UNHEALTHY_AGENTS" in i or "BUDGET_EXCEEDED" in i for i in issues):
+            verdict = "BLOCKED"
+            status = "critical"
+        else:
+            verdict = "WARNING"
+            status = "degraded"
+        
+        return {
+            "task_id": task_id,
+            "found": True,
+            "verdict": verdict,
+            "status": status,
+            "age_seconds": age_seconds,
+            "handoffs": len(handoffs),
+            "artifacts": artifacts,
+            "issues": issues,
+            "recommendations": recommendations
+        }
+    
+    # ========================================================================
+    # COST AWARENESS / TOKEN BUDGET
+    # ========================================================================
+    
+    def init_budget(self, task_id: str, max_tokens: int = DEFAULT_MAX_TOKEN_BUDGET,
+                    description: str = "") -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Initialize a token budget for a task.
+        This MUST be called before any work begins to enable cost tracking.
+        """
+        if task_id in self.budget_tracking:
+            return {
+                "initialized": False,
+                "error": f"Budget already exists for task '{task_id}'. Use budget-check to view."
+            }
+        
+        self.budget_tracking[task_id] = {
+            "max_tokens": max_tokens,
+            "used_tokens": 0,
+            "remaining_tokens": max_tokens,
+            "created_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+            "description": description,
+            "spending_log": [],
+            "status": "active"
+        }
+        
+        self._save_state()
+        
+        log_audit("budget_initialized", {
+            "task_id": task_id,
+            "max_tokens": max_tokens,
+            "description": description
+        })
+        
+        return {
+            "initialized": True,
+            "task_id": task_id,
+            "max_tokens": max_tokens,
+            "message": f"Budget initialized: {max_tokens:,} tokens"
+        }
+    
+    def check_budget(self, task_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Check current budget status for a task.
+        Returns remaining budget, usage percentage, and warnings.
+        """
+        if task_id not in self.budget_tracking:
+            return {
+                "task_id": task_id,
+                "initialized": False,
+                "error": "No budget tracking for this task. Run budget-init first."
+            }
+        
+        budget = self.budget_tracking[task_id]
+        usage_pct = (budget["used_tokens"] / budget["max_tokens"]) * 100 if budget["max_tokens"] > 0 else 0
+        
+        # Determine status
+        if usage_pct >= BUDGET_HARD_STOP_THRESHOLD * 100:
+            status = "EXHAUSTED"
+            can_continue = False
+        elif usage_pct >= BUDGET_WARNING_THRESHOLD * 100:
+            status = "WARNING"
+            can_continue = True
+        else:
+            status = "OK"
+            can_continue = True
+        
+        return {
+            "task_id": task_id,
+            "initialized": True,
+            "max_tokens": budget["max_tokens"],
+            "used_tokens": budget["used_tokens"],
+            "remaining_tokens": budget["remaining_tokens"],
+            "usage_percentage": usage_pct,
+            "status": status,
+            "can_continue": can_continue,
+            "spending_count": len(budget["spending_log"])
+        }
+    
+    def spend_budget(self, task_id: str, tokens: int, reason: str,
+                     agent_id: str = "unknown", operation: str = "unknown") -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Record token spending against the task budget.
+        This acts as the "Tax Collector" - call before every API/LLM operation.
+        
+        Returns:
+        - allowed: True if spend was recorded
+        - blocked: True if budget exceeded (HARD STOP triggered)
+        """
+        if task_id not in self.budget_tracking:
+            return {
+                "allowed": False,
+                "error": "No budget tracking for this task. Run budget-init first."
+            }
+        
+        budget = self.budget_tracking[task_id]
+        
+        # Check if we're already over budget
+        if budget["status"] == "exhausted":
+            return self._trigger_safety_shutdown(task_id, "Budget already exhausted")
+        
+        # Check if this spend would exceed budget
+        new_total = budget["used_tokens"] + tokens
+        if new_total > budget["max_tokens"]:
+            budget["status"] = "exhausted"
+            self._save_state()
+            return self._trigger_safety_shutdown(
+                task_id, 
+                f"Spend of {tokens:,} would exceed budget. "
+                f"Current: {budget['used_tokens']:,}/{budget['max_tokens']:,}"
+            )
+        
+        # Record the spend
+        spend_record: dict[str, Union[str, int]] = {
+            "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+            "tokens": tokens,
+            "reason": reason,
+            "agent_id": agent_id,
+            "operation": operation,
+            "running_total": new_total
+        }
+        
+        budget["spending_log"].append(spend_record)
+        budget["used_tokens"] = new_total
+        budget["remaining_tokens"] = budget["max_tokens"] - new_total
+        
+        # Check for warning threshold
+        usage_pct = (new_total / budget["max_tokens"]) * 100
+        warning = None
+        if usage_pct >= BUDGET_WARNING_THRESHOLD * 100:
+            warning = f"⚠️ Budget at {usage_pct:.0f}% - complete task soon!"
+        
+        self._save_state()
+        
+        return {
+            "allowed": True,
+            "task_id": task_id,
+            "tokens_spent": tokens,
+            "reason": reason,
+            "used_tokens": new_total,
+            "remaining_tokens": budget["remaining_tokens"],
+            "usage_percentage": usage_pct,
+            "warning": warning
+        }
+    
+    def _trigger_safety_shutdown(self, task_id: str, reason: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Trigger a safety shutdown when budget is exceeded.
+        This is the HARD STOP that prevents runaway costs.
+        """
+        log_audit("safety_shutdown", {
+            "task_id": task_id,
+            "reason": reason,
+            "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+        })
+        
+        # Mark task as terminated in tracking
+        if task_id in self.task_tracking:
+            self.task_tracking[task_id]["status"] = "budget_terminated"
+            self._save_state()
+        
+        return {
+            "allowed": False,
+            "blocked": True,
+            "task_id": task_id,
+            "reason": "SAFETY_SHUTDOWN",
+            "message": f"🛑 BUDGET EXCEEDED: Task '{task_id}' ABORTED. {reason}",
+            "action_required": "Task terminated. Do NOT continue. Report to supervisor."
+        }
+    
+    def get_budget_report(self, task_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get detailed spending report for a task."""
+        if task_id not in self.budget_tracking:
+            return {"error": "No budget tracking for this task."}
+        
+        budget = self.budget_tracking[task_id]
+        
+        # Aggregate by operation type
+        by_operation: dict[str, int] = {}
+        by_agent: dict[str, int] = {}
+        
+        for spend in budget["spending_log"]:
+            op = spend.get("operation", "unknown")
+            agent = spend.get("agent_id", "unknown")
+            tokens = spend.get("tokens", 0)
+            
+            by_operation[op] = by_operation.get(op, 0) + tokens
+            by_agent[agent] = by_agent.get(agent, 0) + tokens
+        
+        return {
+            "task_id": task_id,
+            "summary": {
+                "max_tokens": budget["max_tokens"],
+                "used_tokens": budget["used_tokens"],
+                "remaining_tokens": budget["remaining_tokens"],
+                "usage_percentage": (budget["used_tokens"] / budget["max_tokens"]) * 100
+            },
+            "by_operation": by_operation,
+            "by_agent": by_agent,
+            "spending_log": budget["spending_log"],
+            "created_at": budget["created_at"]
+        }
+
+    # ========================================================================
+    # SESSIONS_SEND INTERCEPTION (Budget-Aware Handoff)
+    # ========================================================================
+
+    def intercept_handoff(self, task_id: str, from_agent: str, to_agent: str,
+                          message: str, has_artifact: bool = False) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        INTERCEPT every sessions_send call to:
+        1. Check budget before allowing handoff
+        2. Deduct handoff tax automatically
+        3. Record the handoff for tracking
+        4. Block if budget exceeded or too many handoffs
+        
+        This is the MAIN entry point that should wrap every sessions_send.
+        
+        Usage (in orchestrator code):
+            result = guard.intercept_handoff(task_id, "orchestrator", "analyst", message)
+            if result["allowed"]:
+                sessions_send(to_agent, message)  # Proceed with actual handoff
+            else:
+                # Handle blocked handoff
+        """
+        result: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "allowed": False,
+            "task_id": task_id,
+            "from_agent": from_agent,
+            "to_agent": to_agent
+        }
+        
+        # Step 1: Check if budget exists (initialize if not)
+        budget_status = self.check_budget(task_id)
+        if not budget_status.get("initialized"):
+            # Auto-initialize with default budget for convenience
+            self.init_budget(task_id, DEFAULT_MAX_TOKEN_BUDGET, 
+                           f"Auto-initialized for handoff from {from_agent}")
+            budget_status = self.check_budget(task_id)
+        
+        # Step 2: Check if we can continue (budget not exhausted)
+        if not budget_status.get("can_continue"):
+            result["blocked"] = True
+            result["reason"] = "BUDGET_EXHAUSTED"
+            result["message"] = f"🛑 Cannot handoff: budget exhausted for task '{task_id}'"
+            result["budget_status"] = budget_status
+            
+            log_audit("handoff_blocked", {
+                "task_id": task_id,
+                "from": from_agent,
+                "to": to_agent,
+                "reason": "budget_exhausted"
+            })
+            
+            return result
+        
+        # Step 3: Calculate handoff cost
+        base_cost = TOKEN_COSTS["handoff"]
+        message_cost = len(message) // 4  # ~4 chars per token
+        total_cost = base_cost + message_cost
+        
+        # Step 4: Deduct from budget
+        spend_result = self.spend_budget(
+            task_id, 
+            total_cost,
+            f"Handoff: {from_agent} → {to_agent}",
+            from_agent,
+            "handoff"
+        )
+        
+        if spend_result.get("blocked"):
+            result["blocked"] = True
+            result["reason"] = "BUDGET_EXCEEDED"
+            result["message"] = spend_result.get("message")
+            result["spend_result"] = spend_result
+            return result
+        
+        # Step 5: Record the handoff (checks handoff tax limits)
+        handoff_result = self.record_handoff(
+            task_id, from_agent, to_agent, message, has_artifact
+        )
+        
+        if handoff_result.get("blocked"):
+            result["blocked"] = True
+            result["reason"] = "HANDOFF_TAX_EXCEEDED"
+            result["message"] = f"🛑 Handoff blocked: {handoff_result['violations']}"
+            result["handoff_result"] = handoff_result
+            return result
+        
+        # Step 6: All checks passed - handoff is allowed
+        result["allowed"] = True
+        result["tokens_spent"] = total_cost
+        result["remaining_budget"] = spend_result.get("remaining_tokens")
+        result["handoff_number"] = handoff_result.get("handoff_number")
+        result["remaining_handoffs"] = handoff_result.get("remaining", 0)
+        
+        warnings: list[str] = []
+        if spend_result.get("warning"):
+            warnings.append(str(spend_result["warning"]))
+        
+        if handoff_result.get("warnings"):
+            warnings.extend([str(w) for w in handoff_result["warnings"]])
+        
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+        
+        log_audit("handoff_allowed", {
+            "task_id": task_id,
+            "from": from_agent,
+            "to": to_agent,
+            "tokens_spent": total_cost,
+            "handoff_number": handoff_result.get("handoff_number")
+        })
+        
+        return result
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Swarm Guard - Prevent Handoff Tax, Silent Failures, and Budget Overruns",
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        epilog="""
+Commands:
+  check-handoff      Check handoff tax status for a task
+  record-handoff     Record a new handoff (with tax checking)
+  intercept-handoff  BUDGET-AWARE handoff (wraps sessions_send)
+  validate-result    Validate an agent's result before propagation
+  health-check       Check if an agent is healthy
+  heartbeat          Record agent heartbeat
+  supervisor-review  Full supervisor review of task state
+  
+  Budget Management (Cost Awareness):
+  budget-init        Initialize token budget for a task
+  budget-check       Check remaining budget
+  budget-spend       Record token spending (the "Tax Collector")
+  budget-report      Get detailed spending report
+
+Examples:
+  %(prog)s check-handoff --task-id "task_001"
+  %(prog)s record-handoff --task-id "task_001" --from orchestrator --to analyst --message "Analyze data"
+  %(prog)s intercept-handoff --task-id "task_001" --from orchestrator --to analyst --message "Analyze data"
+  %(prog)s validate-result --task-id "task_001" --agent analyst --result '{"status":"ok","output":"...","confidence":0.9}'
+  %(prog)s health-check --agent data_analyst
+  
+  # Cost control:
+  %(prog)s budget-init --task-id "task_001" --budget 10000
+  %(prog)s budget-spend --task-id "task_001" --tokens 500 --reason "LLM query"
+  %(prog)s budget-check --task-id "task_001"
+"""
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument("command", choices=[
+        "check-handoff", "record-handoff", "intercept-handoff", "validate-result",
+        "health-check", "heartbeat", "supervisor-review",
+        "budget-init", "budget-check", "budget-spend", "budget-report"
+    ])
+    parser.add_argument("--task-id", "-t", help="Task ID")
+    parser.add_argument("--agent", "-a", help="Agent ID")
+    parser.add_argument("--from", dest="from_agent", help="Source agent (for record-handoff)")
+    parser.add_argument("--to", dest="to_agent", help="Target agent (for record-handoff)")
+    parser.add_argument("--message", "-m", help="Handoff message")
+    parser.add_argument("--artifact", action="store_true", help="Handoff includes artifact")
+    parser.add_argument("--result", "-r", help="Result JSON (for validate-result)")
+    parser.add_argument("--status", "-s", default="active", help="Agent status (for heartbeat)")
+    parser.add_argument("--budget", "-b", type=int, default=DEFAULT_MAX_TOKEN_BUDGET,
+                        help=f"Max token budget (default: {DEFAULT_MAX_TOKEN_BUDGET:,})")
+    parser.add_argument("--tokens", type=int, help="Tokens to spend (for budget-spend)")
+    parser.add_argument("--reason", help="Reason for spending (for budget-spend)")
+    parser.add_argument("--operation", "-o", default="unknown", help="Operation type")
+    parser.add_argument("--description", "-d", default="", help="Task description")
+    parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="Output as JSON")
+    
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    guard = SwarmGuard()
+    
+    if args.command == "check-handoff":
+        if not args.task_id:
+            print("Error: --task-id required", file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+        result = guard.check_handoff_status(args.task_id)
+    
+    elif args.command == "record-handoff":
+        if not all([args.task_id, args.from_agent, args.to_agent, args.message]):
+            print("Error: --task-id, --from, --to, --message required", file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+        result = guard.record_handoff(
+            args.task_id, args.from_agent, args.to_agent, 
+            args.message, args.artifact
+        )
+    
+    elif args.command == "intercept-handoff":
+        if not all([args.task_id, args.from_agent, args.to_agent, args.message]):
+            print("Error: --task-id, --from, --to, --message required", file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+        result = guard.intercept_handoff(
+            args.task_id, args.from_agent, args.to_agent, 
+            args.message, args.artifact
+        )
+    
+    elif args.command == "validate-result":
+        if not all([args.task_id, args.agent, args.result]):
+            print("Error: --task-id, --agent, --result required", file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+        try:
+            result_data = json.loads(args.result)
+        except json.JSONDecodeError:
+            print("Error: --result must be valid JSON", file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+        result = guard.validate_result(args.task_id, args.agent, result_data)
+    
+    elif args.command == "health-check":
+        if not args.agent:
+            print("Error: --agent required", file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+        result = guard.check_agent_health(args.agent)
+    
+    elif args.command == "heartbeat":
+        if not args.agent:
+            print("Error: --agent required", file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+        result = guard.agent_heartbeat(args.agent, args.task_id, args.status)
+    
+    elif args.command == "supervisor-review":
+        if not args.task_id:
+            print("Error: --task-id required", file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+        result = guard.supervisor_review(args.task_id)
+    
+    # === BUDGET COMMANDS ===
+    
+    elif args.command == "budget-init":
+        if not args.task_id:
+            print("Error: --task-id required", file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+        result = guard.init_budget(args.task_id, args.budget, args.description)
+    
+    elif args.command == "budget-check":
+        if not args.task_id:
+            print("Error: --task-id required", file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+        result = guard.check_budget(args.task_id)
+    
+    elif args.command == "budget-spend":
+        if not args.task_id or not args.tokens or not args.reason:
+            print("Error: --task-id, --tokens, --reason required", file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+        result = guard.spend_budget(
+            args.task_id, args.tokens, args.reason,
+            args.agent or "unknown", args.operation
+        )
+    
+    elif args.command == "budget-report":
+        if not args.task_id:
+            print("Error: --task-id required", file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+        result = guard.get_budget_report(args.task_id)
+    
+    else:
+        print(f"Error: Unknown command '{args.command}'", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Output
+    if args.json:
+        print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))
+    else:
+        _pretty_print(args.command, result)
+    
+    # Exit code based on result
+    if result.get("blocked") or result.get("verdict") == "BLOCKED":
+        sys.exit(2)
+    elif not result.get("healthy", True) or not result.get("valid", True):
+        sys.exit(1)
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+
+def _pretty_print(command: str, result: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    """Human-readable output."""
+    if command == "check-handoff":
+        if not result.get("exists"):
+            print(f"📋 Task '{result['task_id']}' not found (new task)")
+        else:
+            remaining = result.get("remaining", 0)
+            status_icon = "🟢" if remaining > 1 else "🟡" if remaining == 1 else "🔴"
+            print(f"{status_icon} Task: {result['task_id']}")
+            print(f"   Handoffs: {result['handoffs']}/{MAX_HANDOFFS_PER_TASK}")
+            print(f"   Remaining: {remaining}")
+            print(f"   Artifacts: {result['artifacts_produced']}")
+            print(f"   Action Ratio: {result.get('action_ratio', 1):.0%}")
+    
+    elif command == "record-handoff":
+        if result.get("blocked"):
+            print("🚫 HANDOFF BLOCKED")
+            for v in result.get("violations", []):
+                print(f"   ❌ {v}")
+        else:
+            print(f"✅ Handoff #{result['handoff_number']} recorded")
+        
+        for w in result.get("warnings", []):
+            print(f"   ⚠️  {w}")
+    
+    elif command == "intercept-handoff":
+        if result.get("allowed"):
+            print(f"✅ HANDOFF ALLOWED: {result['from_agent']} → {result['to_agent']}")
+            print(f"   Task: {result['task_id']}")
+            print(f"   Tokens spent: {result.get('tokens_spent', 0):,}")
+            print(f"   Budget remaining: {result.get('remaining_budget', 0):,}")
+            print(f"   Handoff #{result.get('handoff_number', '?')} (remaining: {result.get('remaining_handoffs', 0)})")
+            print("   → Proceed with sessions_send")
+            
+            for w in result.get("warnings", []):
+                print(f"   ⚠️  {w}")
+        else:
+            print(f"🛑 HANDOFF BLOCKED: {result['from_agent']} → {result['to_agent']}")
+            print(f"   Task: {result['task_id']}")
+            print(f"   Reason: {result.get('reason', 'Unknown')}")
+            print(f"   {result.get('message', '')}")
+            print("   → Do NOT call sessions_send")
+    
+    elif command == "validate-result":
+        if result.get("valid"):
+            print("✅ RESULT VALID")
+            print(f"   Task: {result['task_id']}")
+            print(f"   Agent: {result['agent_id']}")
+            print(f"   → {result['recommendation']}")
+        else:
+            print("❌ RESULT INVALID")
+            for issue in result.get("issues", []):
+                print(f"   ❌ {issue}")
+            print(f"   → {result['recommendation']}")
+        
+        for w in result.get("warnings", []):
+            print(f"   ⚠️  {w}")
+    
+    elif command == "health-check":
+        if result.get("healthy"):
+            print(f"💚 Agent '{result['agent_id']}' is HEALTHY")
+            print(f"   Status: {result.get('status')}")
+            print(f"   Last seen: {result.get('seconds_since_heartbeat', 0):.0f}s ago")
+        else:
+            print(f"💔 Agent '{result['agent_id']}' is UNHEALTHY")
+            print(f"   Reason: {result.get('reason')}")
+            print(f"   → {result.get('recommendation')}")
+    
+    elif command == "heartbeat":
+        print(f"💓 Heartbeat recorded for '{result['agent_id']}'")
+    
+    elif command == "supervisor-review":
+        verdict = result.get("verdict", "UNKNOWN")
+        icon = "✅" if verdict == "APPROVED" else "⚠️" if verdict == "WARNING" else "🚫"
+        
+        print(f"{icon} SUPERVISOR VERDICT: {verdict}")
+        print(f"   Task: {result['task_id']}")
+        print(f"   Age: {result.get('age_seconds', 0)/60:.1f} minutes")
+        print(f"   Handoffs: {result.get('handoffs', 0)}")
+        print(f"   Artifacts: {result.get('artifacts', 0)}")
+        
+        for issue in result.get("issues", []):
+            print(f"   ❌ {issue}")
+        
+        for rec in result.get("recommendations", []):
+            print(f"   💡 {rec}")
+    
+    # === BUDGET COMMANDS ===
+    
+    elif command == "budget-init":
+        if result.get("initialized"):
+            print(f"💰 Budget INITIALIZED for '{result['task_id']}'")
+            print(f"   Max tokens: {result['max_tokens']:,}")
+        else:
+            print(f"❌ Budget init FAILED: {result.get('error')}")
+    
+    elif command == "budget-check":
+        if not result.get("initialized"):
+            print(f"❌ {result.get('error')}")
+        else:
+            usage = result.get("usage_percentage", 0)
+            status = result.get("status", "UNKNOWN")
+            
+            if status == "EXHAUSTED":
+                icon = "🛑"
+            elif status == "WARNING":
+                icon = "⚠️"
+            else:
+                icon = "💰"
+            
+            print(f"{icon} Budget Status: {status}")
+            print(f"   Task: {result['task_id']}")
+            print(f"   Used: {result['used_tokens']:,} / {result['max_tokens']:,} tokens")
+            print(f"   Remaining: {result['remaining_tokens']:,} tokens")
+            print(f"   Usage: {usage:.1f}%")
+            
+            # Progress bar
+            bar_width = 30
+            filled = int(bar_width * usage / 100)
+            bar = "█" * filled + "░" * (bar_width - filled)
+            print(f"   [{bar}]")
+            
+            if not result.get("can_continue"):
+                print("   🚫 Cannot continue - budget exhausted!")
+    
+    elif command == "budget-spend":
+        if result.get("blocked"):
+            print("🛑 SAFETY SHUTDOWN TRIGGERED")
+            print(f"   {result.get('message')}")
+            print(f"   → {result.get('action_required')}")
+        elif result.get("allowed"):
+            print(f"💸 Spent {result['tokens_spent']:,} tokens")
+            print(f"   Reason: {result['reason']}")
+            print(f"   Remaining: {result['remaining_tokens']:,} tokens ({100 - result['usage_percentage']:.1f}%)")
+            if result.get("warning"):
+                print(f"   {result['warning']}")
+        else:
+            print(f"❌ Spend failed: {result.get('error')}")
+    
+    elif command == "budget-report":
+        if result.get("error"):
+            print(f"❌ {result['error']}")
+        else:
+            summary = result.get("summary", {})
+            print(f"📊 Budget Report: {result['task_id']}")
+            print(f"   Total Budget: {summary.get('max_tokens', 0):,} tokens")
+            print(f"   Used: {summary.get('used_tokens', 0):,} ({summary.get('usage_percentage', 0):.1f}%)")
+            print(f"   Remaining: {summary.get('remaining_tokens', 0):,}")
+            
+            by_op = result.get("by_operation", {})
+            if by_op:
+                print("\n   By Operation:")
+                for op, tokens in sorted(by_op.items(), key=lambda x: -x[1]):
+                    print(f"     • {op}: {tokens:,} tokens")
+            
+            by_agent = result.get("by_agent", {})
+            if by_agent:
+                print("\n   By Agent:")
+                for agent, tokens in sorted(by_agent.items(), key=lambda x: -x[1]):
+                    print(f"     • {agent}: {tokens:,} tokens")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()