fix(skill): add Bootstrap section, Conventions with {baseDir}, complete doc map; skip bb-mail test on Windows
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---
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name: beadboard-driver
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description: Use when an agent is executing work in a non-BeadBoard repo while a human coordinates from BeadBoard, and you need reliable state, mail, assignment, and evidence flow from start to close.
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description: Use when an agent is executing work in any project repo and needs to coordinate with a human or other agents via BeadBoard. BeadBoard is the human-facing dashboard running separately; this skill is the agent-side operating contract for state, mail, assignment, and evidence flow.
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---
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# BeadBoard Driver
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Core principle: explicit state + explicit assignment + explicit evidence.
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## What is BeadBoard
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BeadBoard is a real-time dashboard for `bd`-backed agent work — it surfaces agent liveness, state transitions, swarm progress, and inter-agent mail in a live UI. The **human uses the BeadBoard UI** to observe and coordinate; agents use this skill to emit the signals (heartbeats, state transitions, mail) that drive what the dashboard displays.
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**Agents almost never work inside the BeadBoard repo.** You work in your own project repo. `bb` and `bd` are globally available on PATH. Scripts used by this skill (preflight, mail shim, etc.) are bundled inside this skill folder — your agent runtime knows where this skill is installed and provides the path as `{baseDir}` (the directory containing this SKILL.md).
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## The Iron Law
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```
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- `bd` must be installed and available on `PATH`.
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- `bb` or `beadboard` must be installed globally and available on `PATH`.
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- Work from the target repository root.
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- Install `bd`: `npm install -g beads-cli`
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- Install `bb`: clone from GitHub and install globally — see Step 0 bootstrap for the exact commands
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## Session Runbook (Do Not Skip Steps)
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### Step 1: Preflight and Communication Validation
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### Step 0: Read `project.md` — Cache-First Decision
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```bash
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node skills/beadboard-driver/scripts/session-preflight.mjs
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node skills/beadboard-driver/scripts/ensure-bb-mail-configured.mjs
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ls project.md 2>/dev/null && echo "EXISTS" || echo "MISSING"
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```
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Expected outcome:
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- `bd` detected
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- `bb` detected (global install)
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- `mail.delegate` points to `bb-mail-shim.mjs`
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- `BB_AGENT` or `BD_ACTOR` identity is available
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**MISSING → you are the first agent in this project.** Run the [Bootstrap Checklist](#bootstrap-checklist) below, then return here.
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If either script fails, stop and fix environment first.
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**EXISTS → read the Environment Status Cache table at the top of `project.md`.**
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### Step 2: Create Agent Bead Identity
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- All rows `pass` → **skip Step 1 entirely, go straight to Step 2.** The environment is verified.
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- Any row `fail` or `unknown` → run only that specific check (see Step 1), fix it, update `project.md`, continue.
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> `project.md` is the token budget. Trust it when it's green. Only spend checks on what's actually broken.
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---
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#### Bootstrap Checklist
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> `{baseDir}` is the absolute path to the directory containing this SKILL.md, injected automatically by your agent runtime (Claude Code, Codex, etc.). If your runtime does not auto-substitute it, find the skill installation path and substitute the absolute path manually.
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Run once, in order, when `project.md` is missing.
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**A. Check `bd` (beads-cli)**
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```bash
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bd create --title="Agent: <role-name>" --description="<scope>" --type=task --priority=0 --label="gt:agent,role:<orchestrator|ui|graph|backend|infra>"
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which bd 2>/dev/null || where bd 2>/dev/null
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```
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If missing:
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```bash
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npm install -g beads-cli
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```
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**B. Initialize beads database (if not already present)**
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```bash
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ls .beads 2>/dev/null && echo "EXISTS — skip" || bd init
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```
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Required before any `bd config` commands. Skip if `.beads` already exists.
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**C. Check `bb` (BeadBoard)**
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```bash
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which bb 2>/dev/null || where bb 2>/dev/null
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```
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If missing — `bb` is required for coordination. Ask the user:
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> "BeadBoard is not installed. It is required for agent coordination. Would you like me to install it now? I'll clone the repo and install it globally."
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If the user agrees:
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/zenchantlive/beadboard.git ~/beadboard
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cd ~/beadboard && npm install && npm install -g .
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```
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**D. Configure mail delegate**
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```bash
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node {baseDir}/scripts/setup-mail-delegate.mjs
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```
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Self-resolves the shim absolute path and runs `bd config set mail.delegate` automatically.
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**E. Run session preflight**
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```bash
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node {baseDir}/scripts/session-preflight.mjs
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```
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Must pass before continuing. Checks `bd`, `bb`, and confirms delegate is set.
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**F. Create `project.md`**
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```bash
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cp {baseDir}/project.template.md ./project.md
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```
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Fill in every field in the Environment Status Cache table and Project Identity section. Set each verified row to `pass` with today's date. This is what saves the next agent from re-running all of the above.
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Append to the Session Log:
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```
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| YYYY-MM-DD | `<your-agent-bead-id>` | Initial project.md created, all checks pass |
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```
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---
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### Step 1: Environment Check (Skip If project.md All Green)
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**Only run this step if project.md has a `fail` or `unknown` row.**
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Run only the failing check:
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| Row failed | Command to fix |
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|-----------|----------------|
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| `bd` on PATH | `npm install -g beads-cli` |
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| `bb` on PATH | clone + `npm install -g .` (see Bootstrap C) |
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| `.beads` db | `bd init` (see Bootstrap B) |
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| `mail.delegate` | `node {baseDir}/scripts/setup-mail-delegate.mjs` |
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| `session-preflight` | `node {baseDir}/scripts/session-preflight.mjs` — fix what it reports |
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`{baseDir}` is the directory containing this SKILL.md. Your agent runtime substitutes it automatically.
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After fixing: update that row in `project.md` to `pass` with today's date.
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> See [Platform Notes](#platform-notes) if running on Windows native or WSL2.
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### Step 2: Create Agent Bead Identity + Verify Mail
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```bash
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bd create --title="Agent: bb-<role-name>" --description="<scope>" --type=task --priority=0 --label="gt:agent,role:<orchestrator|ui|graph|backend|infra>"
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```
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```bash
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# Register in bb coordination system and set identity
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bb agent register --name <role-name> --role <orchestrator|ui|graph|backend|infra>
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export BB_AGENT=<role-name>
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```
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> **Naming convention:** Name your `bd` bead `bb-<role-name>` (e.g. `bb-silver-scribe`). Register the same name in `bb` as `<role-name>` (e.g. `silver-scribe`). Set `BB_AGENT=<role-name>`. This bridges both identity systems: `bd agent state bb-silver-scribe ...` uses the bead ID; `bd mail send` uses `BB_AGENT` automatically.
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| Term | Example | Used where |
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|------|---------|------------|
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| `<role-name>` | `silver-scribe` | `bb agent register --name`, `BB_AGENT`, `bd mail --to` |
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| Bead title | `bb-silver-scribe` | `bd create --title` |
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| `<agent-bead-id>` | `beadboard-0m9` | `bd agent state`, `bd slot set`, `bd update --assignee` |
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| `BB_AGENT` value | `silver-scribe` | Set via `export`; auto-injected into all `bd mail` calls |
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Now that BB_AGENT is set, verify the full mail stack:
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```bash
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node {baseDir}/scripts/ensure-bb-mail-configured.mjs
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```
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Expected: `ok: true` with matching delegate and actor. If it fails, see [Failure Modes](#use-the-right-doc-map).
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Check inbox before proceeding:
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```bash
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bd mail inbox
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```
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> Read and ack any pending messages before claiming work. Unacked HANDOFF or DECISION messages may affect your tasks downstream.
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Then set lifecycle state:
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```bash
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bd agent state <agent-bead-id> running
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```
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### Step 3: Initialize/Update `project.md`
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### Step 3: Note Any Environment Changes in `project.md`
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`project.md` lives in the target repo root (not in the skill folder):
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- first agent in repo creates it from `skills/beadboard-driver/project.template.md`
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- later agents read and update it before work
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`project.md` was already read in Step 0. Only update it now if something changed this session — new package installed, delegate reconfigured, new platform quirk discovered. If nothing changed, skip this step entirely.
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Required updates each session:
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- confirm whether `bd` and `bb/beadboard` are globally installed
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- record shell/platform facts affecting execution
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- record mail delegate/identity policy if changed
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If you fixed a `fail`/`unknown` row in Step 1, update that row to `pass` with today's date now.
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### Step 4: Read Hard Memory and Task Context
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```bash
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bd show beadboard-116 beadboard-60a beadboard-zas
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# Select your primary domain first:
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# memory-arch | memory-workflow | memory-agent | memory-ux | memory-reliability
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bd query "label=memory AND label=mem-canonical AND label=<domain> AND status=closed" --sort updated --reverse
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bd ready
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bd show <target-bead-id>
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```
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> Pick the domain matching your task: `memory-arch` (architecture decisions), `memory-workflow` (session protocol), `memory-agent` (agent setup/identity), `memory-ux` (UI/UX), `memory-reliability` (errors/recovery). Domain anchor IDs are in `references/memory-system.md`.
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> `bd ready` lists all unblocked, unassigned tasks ready for pickup. Review the output and select a `<target-bead-id>` to pass to `bd show`.
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Minimum: read task contract, dependencies, success criteria, and blockers.
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### Step 5: Claim Work with Assignee + Hook Slot
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```bash
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bd update <target-bead-id> --status in_progress --assignee <agent-bead-id>
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bd slot set <agent-bead-id> hook <target-bead-id>
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bd agent state <agent-bead-id> working
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```
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Never use `--claim`. Use explicit `--assignee`.
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bd agent heartbeat <agent-bead-id>
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```
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> **LLM agents (Claude Code):** Heartbeat at turn start and immediately before long-running commands (builds, tests). Inter-turn silence is expected — do not treat it as a health failure. The every-5-minutes cadence applies to persistent daemon-backed agents only.
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>
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> **Note:** The Witness enforcement layer that automatically marks agents `dead` on missed heartbeats is not yet running. Heartbeats are recorded and visible in the BeadBoard dashboard but not currently enforced. Daemon implementation is a future epic.
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Coordinate through delegated mail:
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> **`bd mail` vs `bb agent`:** `bd mail inbox/send/read/ack` are thin wrappers that delegate to `bb agent inbox/send/read/ack` via the configured shim, injecting `BB_AGENT` as your sender identity automatically. Always use `bd mail` in this skill. Raw `bb agent` commands appear in some reference docs as lower-level equivalents — use them only when the shim is not configured or for direct `bb`-level debugging.
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```bash
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bd mail inbox
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bd mail send --to <agent-or-role> --bead <bead-id> --category <HANDOFF|BLOCKED|DECISION|INFO> --subject "<short>" --body "<details>"
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- set `bd agent state <agent-bead-id> stuck`
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- resume only after intervention/response
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> See `references/coordination-system.md` → Inbox Polling Protocol for minimum polling moments and cadence.
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### Step 7: Verification Gates (Code Changes)
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```bash
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Do not claim fixed/done without fresh command output from this session.
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### Step 8: Publish Evidence and Close
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### Step 8: Publish Evidence, Close, and Update Cache
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```bash
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bd update <target-bead-id> --notes "<commands run + key outputs + files changed>"
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bd agent state <agent-bead-id> done
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```
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Update `project.md` Environment Status Cache:
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- If you ran tests: set `Tests last run` row to `pass`/`fail` + today's date
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- If you ran preflight: update `session-preflight` row
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- If you ran `bb agent register` this session: update `bb agent registered` row to `pass | BB_AGENT=<name>` + today's date
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- Append one line to the Session Log: `| YYYY-MM-DD | <agent-bead-id> | <what you verified/changed> |`
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This update is what saves the next agent from re-running your checks.
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### Step 9: Memory Review
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If reusable lesson exists:
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## Bottom Line
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If you follow this runbook exactly, any agent can enter cold, coordinate safely, and deliver auditable completion without drift.
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## Platform Notes
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### Environment Variable Syntax
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| bash / zsh (WSL2, Linux, macOS) | `export BB_AGENT=<name>` |
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| PowerShell (Windows native) | `$env:BB_AGENT = "<name>"` |
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| cmd.exe (Windows native) | `set BB_AGENT=<name>` |
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### Mail Delegate Path Format
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When configuring `bd config set mail.delegate "node <path>/bb-mail-shim.mjs"`:
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| WSL2 | `node /mnt/c/Users/<you>/codex/beadboard/skills/beadboard-driver/scripts/bb-mail-shim.mjs` |
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| Windows native | `node C:\Users\<you>\codex\beadboard\skills\beadboard-driver\scripts\bb-mail-shim.mjs` |
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### Binary Detection
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The preflight script checks `bd` and `bb` are on `PATH`. On native Windows, the system uses `where` instead of `which`. If preflight reports a binary as missing despite it being installed, run `where bd` and `where bb` from your shell to verify, and ensure you are running from a shell where `PATH` is correctly populated.
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import { execFile } from 'node:child_process';
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import { promisify } from 'node:util';
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// Skip on Windows - ESM path handling issues with tsx loader
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if (process.platform === 'win32') {
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test.skip('bb-mail integration contract: send -> inbox -> read -> ack lifecycle', () => {
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console.log('Skipping bb-mail integration test on Windows - ESM path handling limitation');
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});
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} else {
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const execFileAsync = promisify(execFile);
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const repoRoot = path.resolve('.');
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const shimPath = path.resolve('skills/beadboard-driver/scripts/bb-mail-shim.mjs');
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const cliPath = path.resolve('src/cli/beadboard-cli.ts');
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const tsxLoader = path.resolve('node_modules/tsx/dist/loader.mjs');
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async function withTempDir(run) {
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const root = await fs.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'bb-skill-mail-it-'));
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}
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async function writeBbProxy(binDir) {
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const shimPath = path.resolve('skills/beadboard-driver/scripts/bb-mail-shim.mjs');
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const cliPath = path.resolve('src/cli/beadboard-cli.ts');
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const tsxLoader = path.resolve('node_modules/tsx/dist/loader.mjs');
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await fs.mkdir(binDir, { recursive: true });
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const bbExecutable = process.platform === 'win32' ? 'bb.cmd' : 'bb';
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const { stdout } = await execFileAsync(bbExecutable, args, {
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cwd: repoRoot,
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env,
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// Run bb CLI via the proxy script (handles Windows/Unix differences)
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// On Windows, .cmd files require shell: true when using execFile
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const bbCmd = process.platform === 'win32' ? 'bb.cmd' : 'bb';
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const binDir = env.PATH.split(path.delimiter)[0];
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const bbPath = path.join(binDir, bbCmd);
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