[claude] Build Timmy autonomous backlog triage loop (#1071) #1141

claude · 2026-03-23T18:31:50Z

claude commented

2026-03-23 18:31:50 +00:00

What this does

Implements BacklogTriageLoop in src/timmy/backlog_triage.py — Timmy continuously scans the Gitea backlog, scores/prioritizes issues, and assigns work to agents without waiting to be asked.

Loop

while true:
  1. Fetch all open issues from Gitea API (paginated, async httpx)
  2. Score/prioritize: scope (0-3) + acceptance (0-3) + alignment (0-3) = 0-9
  3. Classify: bug / feature / refactor / research / philosophy / unknown
  4. Decide per issue:
     - P0/bugs + unassigned + ready → assign_claude
     - Research/kimi-ready label → assign_kimi (adds kimi-ready label)
     - Blocked → flag_alex (comment mentioning @rockachopa)
     - Philosophy / already-assigned / low-score → skip
  5. Execute: post audit trail comment + assign/label
  6. Daily summary: new Gitea issue with ranked backlog (once per UTC day)
  7. Sleep configurable interval (default 15 min)

Audit trail

Every action posts a Gitea comment explaining the decision and reasoning. Alex can see exactly what Timmy decided and why, and can override by reassigning or commenting.

Config additions

Setting	Default	Description
`backlog_triage_enabled`	`False`	Master switch
`backlog_triage_interval_seconds`	`900`	15 minutes
`backlog_triage_dry_run`	`False`	Score without writing
`backlog_triage_daily_summary`	`True`	Post daily summary issue

Tests

57 new unit tests covering scoring functions, decision logic, audit comment generation, daily summary, loop lifecycle, and full API integration (mocked). All 3374 tests pass.

Fixes #1071 ## What this does Implements `BacklogTriageLoop` in `src/timmy/backlog_triage.py` — Timmy continuously scans the Gitea backlog, scores/prioritizes issues, and assigns work to agents without waiting to be asked. ## Loop ``` while true: 1. Fetch all open issues from Gitea API (paginated, async httpx) 2. Score/prioritize: scope (0-3) + acceptance (0-3) + alignment (0-3) = 0-9 3. Classify: bug / feature / refactor / research / philosophy / unknown 4. Decide per issue: - P0/bugs + unassigned + ready → assign_claude - Research/kimi-ready label → assign_kimi (adds kimi-ready label) - Blocked → flag_alex (comment mentioning @rockachopa) - Philosophy / already-assigned / low-score → skip 5. Execute: post audit trail comment + assign/label 6. Daily summary: new Gitea issue with ranked backlog (once per UTC day) 7. Sleep configurable interval (default 15 min) ``` ## Audit trail Every action posts a Gitea comment explaining the decision and reasoning. Alex can see exactly what Timmy decided and why, and can override by reassigning or commenting. ## Config additions | Setting | Default | Description | |---------|---------|-------------| | `backlog_triage_enabled` | `False` | Master switch | | `backlog_triage_interval_seconds` | `900` | 15 minutes | | `backlog_triage_dry_run` | `False` | Score without writing | | `backlog_triage_daily_summary` | `True` | Post daily summary issue | ## Tests 57 new unit tests covering scoring functions, decision logic, audit comment generation, daily summary, loop lifecycle, and full API integration (mocked). All 3374 tests pass.

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feat: add autonomous backlog triage loop (Fixes #1071 )

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Implements BacklogTriageLoop in src/timmy/backlog_triage.py — Timmy
continuously scans the Gitea backlog, scores/prioritizes issues, and
assigns work to agents without waiting to be asked.

Key capabilities:
- Fetch all open Gitea issues with pagination (async httpx)
- Score each issue on scope + acceptance + alignment (0-9 scale)
- Classify: bug / feature / refactor / research / philosophy / unknown
- Decide assignment: assign_claude | assign_kimi | flag_alex | skip
  - P0/bugs + ready unassigned → @claude immediately
  - Research/investigation scope → kimi-ready label for Kimi agent
  - Blocked issues → flag @rockachopa with reason
  - Philosophy/meta / already-assigned / low-score → skip
- Post audit trail comment on each actioned issue (Alex sees reasoning)
- Daily triage summary posted as a Gitea issue (once per UTC day)
- Configurable interval (default 15 min), dry_run mode, summary toggle
- BacklogTriageLoop.start() runs as async background daemon
- Fully graceful: Gitea downtime logs warning and returns empty result

Config additions (config.py):
- backlog_triage_enabled (bool, default False)
- backlog_triage_interval_seconds (int, default 900)
- backlog_triage_dry_run (bool, default False)
- backlog_triage_daily_summary (bool, default True)

Tests: 57 new unit tests covering scoring, decision logic, audit comments,
daily summary, loop lifecycle, and API integration (mocked).

Refs #1071

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Build Timmy autonomous backlog triage loop #1071

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