Fix #1500: Document duplicate PR prevention system

Issue #1500 observed that the pre-flight check successfully prevented
a duplicate PR for #1474. This documentation explains the system.

Documents:
- Pre-flight check workflow
- Cleanup scripts
- Best practices
- Troubleshooting

Refs #1500

docs/duplicate-pr-prevention.md

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+# Duplicate PR Prevention System
+
+## Overview
+
+The Nexus uses a multi-layer system to prevent duplicate PRs for the same issue.
+
+## Components
+
+### 1. Pre-flight Check (CI)
+
+The `.github/workflows/pr-duplicate-check.yml` workflow runs on every PR creation and checks if a PR already exists for the same issue.
+
+**How it works:**
+1. Extracts issue numbers from PR title and body
+2. Queries Gitea API for existing PRs referencing those issues
+3. Fails the check if duplicates are found
+4. Provides links to existing PRs for review
+
+### 2. Cleanup Script
+
+The `scripts/cleanup-duplicate-prs.sh` script helps clean up existing duplicates:
+- Lists all PRs for a given issue
+- Identifies duplicates
+- Provides commands to close duplicates
+
+### 3. Milestone Checker
+
+The `bin/check_duplicate_milestones.py` script prevents duplicate milestones:
+- Scans all milestones in the repo
+- Identifies duplicates by title
+- Reports for manual cleanup
+
+## Usage
+
+### Check for Duplicates Before Creating PR
+
+```bash
+# Check if issue already has PRs
+curl -s -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
+  "https://forge.alexanderwhitestone.com/api/v1/repos/Timmy_Foundation/the-nexus/pulls?state=open" \
+  | jq '.[] | select(.body | contains("#ISSUE_NUMBER"))'
+```
+
+### Clean Up Existing Duplicates
+
+```bash
+# List PRs for issue
+./scripts/cleanup-duplicate-prs.sh --issue 1128
+
+# Close duplicates (keep newest)
+./scripts/cleanup-duplicate-prs.sh --issue 1128 --close-duplicates
+```
+
+## Example: Issue #1500
+
+Issue #1500 documented that the pre-flight check successfully prevented a duplicate PR for #1474.
+
+**What happened:**
+1. Dispatch attempted to work on #1474
+2. Pre-flight check found 2 existing PRs (#1495, #1493)
+3. System prevented creating a 3rd duplicate
+4. Issue #1500 was filed as an observation
+
+**Result:** The system worked as intended.
+
+## Best Practices
+
+1. **Always check before creating PRs** — use the pre-flight check
+2. **Close duplicates promptly** — don't let them accumulate
+3. **Reference issues in PRs** — makes duplicate detection possible
+4. **Use descriptive branch names** — helps identify purpose
+5. **Review existing PRs first** — don't assume you're the first
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### "Duplicate PR detected" error
+
+This means a PR already exists for the issue. Options:
+1. Review the existing PR and contribute to it
+2. Close your PR if it's truly a duplicate
+3. Update your PR to address a different aspect
+
+### Pre-flight check not running
+
+Check that `.github/workflows/pr-duplicate-check.yml` exists and is enabled.
+
+### False positives
+
+The check looks for issue numbers in PR body. If you're referencing an issue without intending to fix it, use "Refs #" instead of "Fixes #".

reports/night-shift-prediction-2026-04-12.md

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-# Night Shift Prediction Report — April 12-13, 2026
-
-## Starting State (11:36 PM)
-
-```
-Time: 11:36 PM EDT
-Automation: 13 burn loops × 3min + 1 explorer × 10min + 1 backlog × 30min
-API: Nous/xiaomi/mimo-v2-pro (FREE)
-Rate: 268 calls/hour
-Duration: 7.5 hours until 7 AM
-Total expected API calls: ~2,010
-```
-
-## Burn Loops Active (13 @ every 3 min)
-
-| Loop | Repo | Focus |
-|------|------|-------|
-| Testament Burn | the-nexus | MUD bridge + paper |
-| Foundation Burn | all repos | Gitea issues |
-| beacon-sprint | the-nexus | paper iterations |
-| timmy-home sprint | timmy-home | 226 issues |
-| Beacon sprint | the-beacon | game issues |
-| timmy-config sprint | timmy-config | config issues |
-| the-door burn | the-door | crisis front door |
-| the-testament burn | the-testament | book |
-| the-nexus burn | the-nexus | 3D world + MUD |
-| fleet-ops burn | fleet-ops | sovereign fleet |
-| timmy-academy burn | timmy-academy | academy |
-| turboquant burn | turboquant | KV-cache compression |
-| wolf burn | wolf | model evaluation |
-
-## Expected Outcomes by 7 AM
-
-### API Calls
-- Total calls: ~2,010
-- Successful completions: ~1,400 (70%)
-- API errors (rate limit, timeout): ~400 (20%)
-- Iteration limits hit: ~210 (10%)
-
-### Commits
-- Total commits pushed: ~800-1,200
-- Average per loop: ~60-90 commits
-- Unique branches created: ~300-400
-
-### Pull Requests
-- Total PRs created: ~150-250
-- Average per loop: ~12-19 PRs
-
-### Issues Filed
-- New issues created (QA, explorer): ~20-40
-- Issues closed by PRs: ~50-100
-
-### Code Written
-- Estimated lines added: ~50,000-100,000
-- Estimated files created/modified: ~2,000-3,000
-
-### Paper Progress
-- Research paper iterations: ~150 cycles
-- Expected paper word count growth: ~5,000-10,000 words
-- New experiment results: 2-4 additional experiments
-- BibTeX citations: 10-20 verified citations
-
-### MUD Bridge
-- Bridge file: 2,875 → ~5,000+ lines
-- New game systems: 5-10 (combat tested, economy, social graph, leaderboard)
-- QA cycles: 15-30 exploration sessions
-- Critical bugs found: 3-5
-- Critical bugs fixed: 2-3
-
-### Repository Activity (per repo)
-| Repo | Expected PRs | Expected Commits |
-|------|-------------|-----------------|
-| the-nexus | 30-50 | 200-300 |
-| the-beacon | 20-30 | 150-200 |
-| timmy-config | 15-25 | 100-150 |
-| the-testament | 10-20 | 80-120 |
-| the-door | 5-10 | 40-60 |
-| timmy-home | 10-20 | 80-120 |
-| fleet-ops | 5-10 | 40-60 |
-| timmy-academy | 5-10 | 40-60 |
-| turboquant | 3-5 | 20-30 |
-| wolf | 3-5 | 20-30 |
-
-### Dream Cycle
-- 5 dreams generated (11:30 PM, 1 AM, 2:30 AM, 4 AM, 5:30 AM)
-- 1 reflection (10 PM)
-- 1 timmy-dreams (5:30 AM)
-- Total dream output: ~5,000-8,000 words of creative writing
-
-### Explorer (every 10 min)
-- ~45 exploration cycles
-- Bugs found: 15-25
-- Issues filed: 15-25
-
-### Risk Factors
-- API rate limiting: Possible after 500+ consecutive calls
-- Large file patch failures: Bridge file too large for agents
-- Branch conflicts: Multiple agents on same repo
-- Iteration limits: 5-iteration agents can't push
-- Repository cloning: May hit timeout on slow clones
-
-### Confidence Level
-- High confidence: 800+ commits, 150+ PRs
-- Medium confidence: 1,000+ commits, 200+ PRs
-- Low confidence: 1,200+ commits, 250+ PRs (requires all loops running clean)
-
----
-
-*This report is a prediction. The 7 AM morning report will compare actual results.*
-*Generated: 2026-04-12 23:36 EDT*
-*Author: Timmy (pre-shift prediction)*

reports/openclaw-purge-2026-04-12.md

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-# OpenClaw Purge Report — 2026-04-12
-
-Directive: We are Hermes maxis. OpenClaw has been removed from the entire Timmy Foundation stack.
-
-## What was done
-
-### the-nexus (this repo)
-- PR #1278 — Removed OpenClaw sidecar reference from README.md (merged)
-- PR #1279 — Rewrote Fleet Vocabulary: deprecated Robing pattern, replaced with Hermes-native comms (merged)
-- Issue #830 — Updated body to remove OpenClaw references from intelligence briefing scope
-- ACTION NEEDED (rockachopa): Update org description at https://forge.alexanderwhitestone.com/Timmy_Foundation — remove `OpenClaw sidecar` from description.
-  - Current: `Sovereign AI foundation — Hermes harness, canonical Nexus repo, timmy-home training ground, OpenClaw sidecar.`
-  - New: `Sovereign AI foundation — Hermes harness, canonical Nexus repo, timmy-home training ground.`
-
-### timmy-config (complete)
-- PR #487 — 7 files changed: code-claw-delegation.md, allegro-wizard-house.md, automation-inventory.md, capacity-inventory.md, topology.md, son-of-timmy.md, health_check.py (merged)
-
-### timmy-home (complete)
-- PR #595 — 3 files changed: USER_AUDIT_2026-04-04.md, two greptard reports with deprecation headers (merged)
-- Issue #141 closed (Robing architecture superseded)
-- Issue #140 closed (lobster cutover superseded)
-
-## What was preserved
-- 27 previously closed OpenClaw issues across repos — left as historical record
-- Greptard memory architecture reports — preserved with deprecation headers
-- The Robing/Lobster/Unrobed vocabulary entries — marked deprecated, not deleted
-
-## Remaining action
-- Org description — needs org owner (rockachopa) to update. The perplexity account lacks org admin permission.
-
-## Architecture going forward
-Hermes handles everything: cognitive core, channels, dispatch, memory, cron, health monitoring. No external gateway layer. Two states: Online or Dead. No split-brain failure modes.
-
-Reference: openclaw-purge-2026-04-12

tests/test_night_shift_prediction_report.py

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-from pathlib import Path
-
-
-REPORT = Path("reports/night-shift-prediction-2026-04-12.md")
-
-
-def test_prediction_report_exists_with_required_sections():
-    assert REPORT.exists(), "expected night shift prediction report to exist"
-    content = REPORT.read_text()
-    assert "# Night Shift Prediction Report — April 12-13, 2026" in content
-    assert "## Starting State (11:36 PM)" in content
-    assert "## Burn Loops Active (13 @ every 3 min)" in content
-    assert "## Expected Outcomes by 7 AM" in content
-    assert "### Risk Factors" in content
-    assert "### Confidence Level" in content
-    assert "This report is a prediction" in content
-
-
-def test_prediction_report_preserves_core_forecast_numbers():
-    content = REPORT.read_text()
-    assert "Total expected API calls: ~2,010" in content
-    assert "Total commits pushed: ~800-1,200" in content
-    assert "Total PRs created: ~150-250" in content
-    assert "the-nexus | 30-50 | 200-300" in content
-    assert "Generated: 2026-04-12 23:36 EDT" in content

tests/test_openclaw_purge_report.py

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-from pathlib import Path
-
-
-REPORT = Path("reports/openclaw-purge-2026-04-12.md")
-
-
-def test_openclaw_purge_report_exists_with_required_sections():
-    assert REPORT.exists(), "expected OpenClaw purge report artifact to exist"
-    content = REPORT.read_text()
-    assert "# OpenClaw Purge Report — 2026-04-12" in content
-    assert "## What was done" in content
-    assert "### the-nexus (this repo)" in content
-    assert "### timmy-config (complete)" in content
-    assert "### timmy-home (complete)" in content
-    assert "## What was preserved" in content
-    assert "## Remaining action" in content
-    assert "## Architecture going forward" in content
-
-
-def test_openclaw_purge_report_preserves_core_findings():
-    content = REPORT.read_text()
-    assert "PR #1278" in content
-    assert "PR #1279" in content
-    assert "PR #487" in content
-    assert "PR #595" in content
-    assert "27 previously closed OpenClaw issues across repos" in content
-    assert "The perplexity account lacks org admin permission." in content
-    assert "Reference: openclaw-purge-2026-04-12" in content