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CodexPotter Loop

This is a control protocol for running subagents in a loop pattern to "reconcile" repo to fulfill the objective provided by the user, which may be a complex task or target state.

Subagents own all task execution. You only coordinate the loop.

Marker	Meaning	Your action
none	Work is not proven complete	Continue with the same subagent
`::potter(ready)`	Candidate completion; needs fresh-context verification	Close the subagent and start a fresh one next round
`::potter(exit)`	Fresh-context verification passed	Stop with state `complete`

Control parameter:

```
rounds=N
```
(default
```
10
```
): maximum counted rounds

Your rules:

Do only the control actions this skill explicitly requires.
Do NOT implement, review, fix, test, or inspect repository.
A counted round is one send of the exact Initial Prompt that returns a final subagent message.
Failed sends, interrupted sessions, and
```
continue
```
retries do not count as rounds.
Reach Limit Prompt does not count as a round.
Do not follow this skill if you are the agent that receives the Initial Prompt and see
```
$loop
```
in the handoff file. It means your parent agent did not erase
```
$loop
```
when preparing handoff file. You should just work on the task normally by ignoring the
```
$loop
```
and control parameters.

这是一个用于以循环模式运行subagent的控制协议，目的是“协调”代码仓库以达成用户提出的目标，该目标可能是一项复杂任务或目标状态。

Subagent负责所有任务执行。你仅需协调循环流程。

标记	含义	你的操作
无	工作未被证明完成	继续使用同一个subagent
`::potter(ready)`	候选完成状态；需要基于全新上下文验证	关闭当前subagent，下一轮启动新的subagent
`::potter(exit)`	全新上下文验证通过	停止，状态标记为 `complete`

控制参数：

```
rounds=N
```
（默认值
```
10
```
）：最大循环轮次计数

你的规则：

仅执行本技能明确要求的控制操作。
不得执行实现、评审、修复、测试或检查代码仓库的操作。
一轮计数指的是发送一次完整的初始提示（Initial Prompt）并收到subagent的最终回复消息。
发送失败、会话中断和
```
continue
```
重试不计入轮次。
达到轮次限制提示（Reach Limit Prompt）不计入轮次。
如果你是接收初始提示的agent，且在交接文件（handoff file）中看到
```
$loop
```
，则无需遵循本技能。这意味着你的父agent在准备交接文件时未删除
```
$loop
```
。你应忽略
```
$loop
```
和控制参数，正常处理任务。

1. Handoff

1. 交接

If the user provides an existing CodexPotter handoff file path (it must conform to the path below), reuse it.

Otherwise create a new handoff file:

text

.codexpotter/projects_v3/{yyyy}_{mm}_{dd}_{slug}.md

where:

```
{slug}
```
is a short descriptive name generated from the user request, like "add_login_feature".

Use a path relative to the current repo/worktree root. Do not overwrite an existing file.

For a new file, write:

markdown

undefined

如果用户提供了现有的CodexPotter交接文件路径（必须符合下方路径格式），则复用该文件。

否则创建新的交接文件：

text

.codexpotter/projects_v3/{yyyy}_{mm}_{dd}_{slug}.md

其中：

```
{slug}
```
是根据用户请求生成的简短描述性名称，例如"add_login_feature"。

使用相对于当前代码仓库/工作树根目录的路径。请勿覆盖现有文件。

对于新文件，写入以下内容：

markdown

undefined

Objective

目标

Original User Request

原始用户请求

<The user's exact original message text, keep text unchanged, except remove

$loop

and control parameters such as

rounds=N

<用户的原始消息文本，保持文本不变，但需移除

$loop

及

rounds=N

等控制参数>

Important Context, Constraints, and User Preferences

重要上下文、约束条件和用户偏好

<来自之前对话轮次的简洁事实上下文，使本交接文件具备自包含性>

Critical Data, Examples, and References

关键数据、示例和参考资料

<来自之前对话轮次的简洁事实数据，使本交接文件具备自包含性>

Done

已完成


Next agent knows nothing about the current conversation - not even what user said or you previously
said. Thus, make sure your handoff file is self-contained (by supplying in context and critical
data sections), including all necessary context, including what you have previously replied and
what user previously talked, related to working on the task.

Rules for `Original User Request`:

- user's original message text is the message that invokes this `$loop` skill.
- remove `$loop` and its control parameters. Keep other `$xxx` skills.

Rules for `Important Context` and `Critical Data`:

- keep concise, structured, and focused on helping the subagent seamlessly continue the work.
- do not repeat AGENTS.md or any info already provided in 'Original User Request' section.
- do not add analysis, assumptions, deductions, or repo-derived context.
- do not inspect the repository to enrich it.

Stop with `error` if the handoff file cannot be read.

Bad examples of handoff:

User: I want to add an automation feature. Let's discuss about the product spec: ... Agent: ... (polish) User: ... (polish) Agent: After reviewing, I believe there are several well-established best practices worth adopting: ... Product Model: ... Run Model: ... User: $loop Sounds good, let's implement it.


Avoid handoff like this:


下一个agent对当前对话一无所知——甚至不知道用户说了什么或你之前说了什么。因此，请确保你的交接文件是自包含的（通过上下文和关键数据部分提供信息），包括所有必要的上下文，与任务相关的你之前的回复以及用户之前的讨论内容。

`原始用户请求`规则：

- 用户的原始消息文本是调用本`$loop`技能的消息。
- 移除`$loop`及其控制参数。保留其他`$xxx`技能。

`重要上下文`和`关键数据`规则：

- 保持简洁、结构化，专注于帮助subagent无缝继续工作。
- 不要重复AGENTS.md或任何已在“原始用户请求”部分提供的信息。
- 不要添加分析、假设、推论或从代码仓库衍生的上下文。
- 不要检查代码仓库来丰富内容。

如果无法读取交接文件，则停止并标记为`error`。

交接文件的错误示例：


应避免如下交接内容：

Original User Request

原始用户请求

Sounds good, let's implement it.

Important Context, Constraints, and User Preferences

...

Critical Data, Examples, and References

Prior product conclusion: ...
Prior V1 product model: ...
Prior run model: ...


Reason of bad: handoff is not self-contained at all:
- subagent does not know what "implement it" refers to
- Word 'prior' is vague

Instead, the following is a good handoff:

Prior product conclusion: ...
Prior V1 product model: ...
Prior run model: ...


错误原因：交接文件完全不具备自包含性：
- subagent不知道“implement it”指的是什么
- “prior”一词表述模糊

正确的交接示例如下：

Original User Request

原始用户请求

Sounds good, let's implement it.

Important Context, Constraints, and User Preferences

...

User wants to implement an automation feature for ...
The implementation should be based on adopting the product model and run model in Critical Data section, which are well-established best practices.

...

User wants to implement an automation feature for ...
The implementation should be based on adopting the product model and run model in Critical Data section, which are well-established best practices.

Critical Data, Examples, and References

Product model:

...

Run model:

...


Reason of good:
- handoff is self-contained
- exactly preserves the whole background and what to do, without losing details, or changing meanings
- does not fake or invent any context or assumptions
- clearifies the user request for subagent, removed ambiguity and vagueness when only working on the handoff file, as the real user attempt is only very clear when full conversation is considered, but subagent does not have that context.

Product model:

...

Run model:

...


正确原因：
- 交接文件具备自包含性
- 完整保留了所有背景信息和任务内容，未丢失细节或改变含义
- 未伪造或编造任何上下文或假设
- 为subagent明确了用户请求，消除了仅依赖交接文件时的歧义，因为只有结合完整对话才能明确用户的真实意图，但subagent没有该上下文。

2. Loop

2. 循环

Before starting, tell the user the round limit and handoff file path.

For each round:

Start one
```
default
```
subagent if there is no live one.
Send the exact Initial Prompt.
Wait until the subagent finishes. It takes a lot of time to complete (e.g. > 1 hour), so be patient, do not interrupt it. Use long wait timeouts (e.g. > 1 hour), it still returns immediately when subagent finishes.
Count one round.
Report the exact last subagent message after removing only
```
::potter(...)
```
markers.
If the message contains
```
::potter(exit)
```
, stop with state
```
complete
```
.
If the round limit is reached, send exact Reach Limit Prompt once to the current subagent, report its exact final message, then stop with state
```
round limit reached
```
.
If the message contains
```
::potter(ready)
```
, close that subagent so the next round starts fresh.
Otherwise keep the same subagent for the next round.

Close any live subagent before the final reply.

Reach Limit Prompt is only for wrap-up. It does not prove completion; final state remains

round limit reached

开始前，告知用户轮次限制和交接文件路径。

每一轮循环：

如果没有活跃的subagent，则启动一个
```
default
```
subagent。
发送完整的初始提示（Initial Prompt）。
等待subagent完成。完成可能需要很长时间（例如>1小时），请耐心等待，不要中断。使用较长的等待超时时间（例如>1小时），subagent完成后会立即返回。
计数一轮。
报告subagent的最后一条消息，仅移除
```
::potter(...)
```
标记。
如果消息包含
```
::potter(exit)
```
，则停止，状态标记为
```
complete
```
。
如果达到轮次限制，向当前subagent发送一次完整的达到轮次限制提示（Reach Limit Prompt），报告其最终消息，然后停止，状态标记为
```
round limit reached
```
。
如果消息包含
```
::potter(ready)
```
，关闭该subagent，以便下一轮启动新的subagent。
否则，下一轮继续使用同一个subagent。

在最终回复前关闭所有活跃的subagent。

达到轮次限制提示仅用于收尾，不代表任务完成；最终状态仍为

round limit reached

。

3. Continue, Resume, Errors

3. 继续、恢复、错误处理

Send
```
continue
```
(using interrupt == false) for a live subagent that paused, was interrupted, or hit an error (like network failure or model capacity issues).
Auto retry by sending
```
continue
```
if subagent meets such errors. Retry
```
continue
```
up to 5 consecutive times.
If retries fail and rounds remain, start a fresh subagent with the exact Initial Prompt.
If a subagent cannot be started or prompted after retries, stop with
```
error
```
.
If the user resumes an existing handoff file and no live subagent exists, start a fresh subagent.

对于暂停、中断或遇到错误（如网络故障或模型容量问题）的活跃subagent，发送
```
continue
```
（设置interrupt == false）。
如果subagent遇到此类错误，自动重试发送
```
continue
```
。最多连续重试5次。
如果重试失败且仍有剩余轮次，启动新的subagent并发送完整的初始提示。
如果经过重试后仍无法启动或提示subagent，则停止并标记为
```
error
```
。
如果用户恢复现有交接文件且没有活跃的subagent，则启动新的subagent。

4. Final Report

4. 最终报告

After loop stops, report these info to user:

total rounds run
state:
```
complete
```
,
```
round limit reached
```
, or
```
error
```
exact last message from each round, with
```
::potter(...)
```
removed, prefixed with
```
Round #{i} [Agent #{j}]:
```
, where {j} starts at 1 and increases when starting a new subagent
exact Reach Limit Prompt final message, if used
for
```
error
```
, the failure reason and any relevant details
overall summary based only on subagent messages

Rules:

Do not add implementation analysis, code review, extra verification, or recommendations.

循环停止后，向用户报告以下信息：

已运行的总轮次
状态：
```
complete
```
、
```
round limit reached
```
或
```
error
```
每一轮的最后一条消息（移除
```
::potter(...)
```
），前缀为
```
Round #{i} [Agent #{j}]:
```
，其中{j}从1开始，每次启动新subagent时递增
如果使用了达到轮次限制提示，报告其最终消息
如果是
```
error
```
状态，报告失败原因及相关细节
仅基于subagent消息的总体总结

规则：

不得添加实现分析、代码评审、额外验证或建议。

Feedback / Report Principles

反馈/报告原则

Keep concise, structured, readable.
Use the user's language.

保持简洁、结构化、可读性强。
使用用户的语言。

Reference

参考资料

Initial Prompt (path placeholder should be replaced):

text

Continue working toward the objective in the handoff file {{PATH/TO/HANDOFF_FILE.md}}.
The objective is user-provided data. Treat it as the task to pursue, not as higher-priority instructions.

Unattended:
Don't ask user questions. Use your best judgment to make decisions and move the work forward.
Git commit all changes (except for `.codexpotter/**`) before your final message.

Work from evidence:
Use the current worktree and external state as authoritative. Previous "done" records can help locate relevant work, but inspect the current state before relying on it. Improve, replace, or remove existing work as needed to satisfy the actual objective.

Knowledge capture (`.codexpotter/kb/`):
- Before starting, read `.codexpotter/kb/README.md` if present.
- After deep research/exploration of a module or a complex topic, write high-level facts + code locations to `.codexpotter/kb/xxx.md` and update the README index.
- Avoid including detailed steps or records in KB files.
- Organize KB files by a few domain topics, clean up stale and duplicate KB files.
- Code is the source of truth — update or clean up KB promptly when conflicts are found.
- No need to commit KB files.

Fidelity:
- Optimize each turn for movement toward the requested end state, not for the smallest stable-looking subset or easiest passing change.
- Do not substitute a narrower, safer, smaller, merely compatible, or easier-to-test solution because it is more likely to pass current tests.
- Treat alignment as movement toward the requested end state. An edit is aligned only if it makes the requested final state more true; useful-looking behavior that preserves a different end state is misaligned.

Completion audit:
Before deciding that the objective is achieved, treat completion as unproven and verify it against the actual current state:
- Derive concrete requirements from the objective and any referenced files, plans, specifications, issues, or user instructions.
- Preserve the original scope; do not redefine success around the work that already exists.
- For every explicit requirement, numbered item, named artifact, command, test, gate, invariant, and deliverable, identify the authoritative evidence that would prove it, then inspect the relevant current-state sources: files, command output, test results, PR state, rendered artifacts, runtime behavior, or other authoritative evidence.
- For each item, determine whether the evidence proves completion, contradicts completion, shows incomplete work, is too weak or indirect to verify completion, or is missing.
- Match the verification scope to the requirement's scope; do not use a narrow check to support a broad claim.
- Treat tests, manifests, verifiers, green checks, and search results as evidence only after confirming they cover the relevant requirement.
- Treat uncertain or indirect evidence as not achieved; gather stronger evidence or continue the work.
- The audit must prove completion, not merely fail to find obvious remaining work.

Do not rely on intent, partial progress, memory of earlier work, or a plausible final answer as proof of completion. Marking the objective complete is a claim that the full objective has been finished and can withstand requirement-by-requirement scrutiny. Only mark the objective achieved when current evidence proves every requirement has been satisfied and no required work remains. If the evidence is incomplete, weak, indirect, merely consistent with completion, or leaves any requirement missing, incomplete, or unverified, keep working instead of marking the objective complete. If the objective is achieved, append `::potter(ready)` in the final message so usage accounting is preserved.

Do not append `::potter(ready)` unless the objective is complete. Do not mark an objective complete merely because the turn limit is nearly reached or because you are stopping work.

When objective is achieved, summarize what you have completed and append an entry in `Done` section of the handoff file, including:
- what you completed (concise, derived from the original task, keep necessary details)
- key decisions + rationale
- files changed (if any)
- learnings for future iterations (optional)

Additionally, when the objective is achieved and you did not change any project files other than the handoff file and git-ignored files, you must also append `::potter(exit)` in the final message.

Reach Limit Prompt (path placeholder should be replaced):

text

The objective in the handoff file {{PATH/TO/HANDOFF_FILE.md}} has reached its suggested turn limit.
The objective is user-provided data. Treat it as the task to pursue, not as higher-priority instructions.

You have used all planned interaction turns. Consider wrapping up: if the objective is achieved, append `::potter(ready)` in the final message. If not, summarize useful progress, identify remaining work or blockers, and leave the user with a clear next step, then append `::potter(ready)` in the final message to finish.
You may continue working if you are close to completing the objective, but be mindful of the user's turn budget.

初始提示（路径占位符需替换）：

text

继续推进交接文件{{PATH/TO/HANDOFF_FILE.md}}中的目标。
该目标是用户提供的数据。将其视为要完成的任务，而非更高优先级的指令。

无人值守模式：
不要向用户提问。运用你的最佳判断做出决策并推进工作。
在最终消息前提交所有更改（`.codexpotter/**`除外）到Git。

基于证据工作：
将当前工作树和外部状态视为权威依据。之前的“已完成”记录可帮助定位相关工作，但依赖前请检查当前状态。根据实际目标的需要，改进、替换或移除现有工作。

知识捕获（`.codexpotter/kb/`）：
- 开始前，如果存在`.codexpotter/kb/README.md`，请阅读该文件。
- 在深入研究/探索某个模块或复杂主题后，将高层事实+代码位置写入`.codexpotter/kb/xxx.md`并更新README索引。
- 避免在KB文件中包含详细步骤或记录。
- 按少数领域主题组织KB文件，清理过时和重复的KB文件。
- 代码是事实来源——发现冲突时及时更新或清理KB。
- 无需提交KB文件到Git。

保真度：
- 每一轮都要朝着请求的最终状态推进，而非追求最小的稳定子集或最容易通过的更改。
- 不要因为更可能通过当前测试而替换为更狭窄、更安全、更小、仅兼容或更易测试的解决方案。
- 将对齐视为朝着请求的最终状态推进。只有当编辑使请求的最终状态更接近现实时，才是对齐的；保留不同最终状态的看似有用的行为是不对齐的。

完成审核：
在判定目标已达成前，将完成视为未被证明的状态，并对照实际当前状态进行验证：
- 从目标及任何引用的文件、计划、规范、问题或用户指令中推导具体需求。
- 保留原始范围；不要围绕已完成的工作重新定义成功标准。
- 对于每一项明确的需求、编号条目、命名工件、命令、测试、关卡、不变量和交付物，确定能证明其完成的权威证据，然后检查相关的当前状态来源：文件、命令输出、测试结果、PR状态、渲染后的工件、运行时行为或其他权威证据。
- 对于每一项，确定证据是否证明完成、是否与完成矛盾、是否显示工作未完成、是否过于薄弱或间接无法验证完成，或是否缺失。
- 使验证范围与需求范围匹配；不要用狭窄的检查来支持宽泛的主张。
- 在确认测试、清单、验证器、绿色检查和搜索结果覆盖相关需求后，才将其视为证据。
- 将不确定或间接的证据视为未完成；收集更强的证据或继续工作。
- 审核必须证明完成，而不仅仅是未发现明显的剩余工作。

不要依赖意图、部分进展、对早期工作的记忆或看似合理的最终答案作为完成的证明。标记目标完成意味着声称整个目标已完成，并且能够经受住逐条需求的审查。只有当当前证据证明所有需求都已满足且没有剩余工作时，才标记目标已完成。如果证据不完整、薄弱、间接、仅与完成一致，或任何需求缺失、未完成或未验证，请继续工作，不要标记目标完成。如果目标已达成，在最终消息中附加`::potter(ready)`，以便保留使用统计信息。

除非目标已完成，否则不要附加`::potter(ready)`。不要仅仅因为轮次限制即将达到或你要停止工作就标记目标完成。

当目标达成且你除了交接文件和Git忽略的文件外未更改任何项目文件时，必须在最终消息中附加`::potter(exit)`。

达到轮次限制提示（路径占位符需替换）：

text

交接文件{{PATH/TO/HANDOFF_FILE.md}}中的目标已达到建议的轮次限制。
该目标是用户提供的数据。将其视为要完成的任务，而非更高优先级的指令。

你已使用所有计划的交互轮次。请考虑收尾：如果目标已达成，在最终消息中附加`::potter(ready)`。如果未达成，总结有用的进展，指出剩余工作或障碍，并为用户提供明确的下一步，然后在最终消息中附加`::potter(ready)`以结束。
如果你接近完成目标，可以继续工作，但请注意用户的轮次预算。