feat: emergent narrative from agent interactions (closes #1607)

.gitea/branch-protection/the-nexus.yml

@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ rules:
   require_ci_to_merge: false # CI runner dead (issue #915)
   block_force_pushes: true
   block_deletions: true
+  block_on_outdated_branch: true

.github/BRANCH_PROTECTION.md

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ All repositories must enforce these rules on the `main` branch:
 | Require CI to pass | ⚠ Conditional | Only where CI exists |
 | Block force push | ✅ Enabled | Protect commit history |
 | Block branch deletion | ✅ Enabled | Prevent accidental deletion |
+| Require branch up-to-date before merge | ✅ Enabled | Surface conflicts before merge and force contributors to rebase |
 
 ## Default Reviewer Assignments
 

app.js

@@ -714,6 +714,10 @@ async function init() {
   camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(65, window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight, 0.1, 1000);
   camera.position.copy(playerPos);
 
+  // Initialize avatar and LOD systems
+  if (window.AvatarCustomization) window.AvatarCustomization.init(scene, camera);
+  if (window.LODSystem) window.LODSystem.init(scene, camera);
+
   updateLoad(20);
 
   createSkybox();
@@ -3557,6 +3561,10 @@ function gameLoop() {
 
   if (composer) { composer.render(); } else { renderer.render(scene, camera); }
 
+  // Update avatar and LOD systems
+  if (window.AvatarCustomization && playerPos) window.AvatarCustomization.update(playerPos);
+  if (window.LODSystem && playerPos) window.LODSystem.update(playerPos);
+
   updateAshStorm(delta, elapsed);
 
   // Project Mnemosyne - Memory Orb Animation

config/mission_bus_profiles.json

@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "roles": {
-    "lead": ["publish", "checkpoint", "handoff", "read", "audit", "configure_isolation"],
-    "write": ["publish", "checkpoint", "handoff", "read"],
-    "read": ["read"],
-    "audit": ["read", "audit"]
-  },
-  "isolation_profiles": [
-    {
-      "name": "level1-directory",
-      "label": "Level 1 — directory workspace",
-      "level": 1,
-      "mechanism": "directory_workspace",
-      "description": "Single mission cell in an isolated workspace directory.",
-      "supports_resume": true
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "level2-mount-namespace",
-      "label": "Level 2 — mount namespace",
-      "level": 2,
-      "mechanism": "mount_namespace",
-      "description": "Mount-namespace isolation with explicit mission-cell mounts.",
-      "supports_resume": true
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "level3-rootless-podman",
-      "label": "Level 3 — rootless Podman",
-      "level": 3,
-      "mechanism": "rootless_podman",
-      "description": "Rootless Podman cell for the strongest process and filesystem containment.",
-      "supports_resume": true
-    }
-  ]
-}

docs/mission-bus.md

@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-# Mission Bus
-
-The Mission Bus grounds the multi-agent teaming epic with a concrete, executable shared module.
-
-## What it adds
-- one unified mission stream for messages, checkpoints, and handoffs
-- role-based permissions for `lead`, `write`, `read`, and `audit`
-- cross-agent handoff packets so Agent A can checkpoint and Agent B can resume
-- declared isolation profiles for Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 mission cells
-
-## Files
-- `nexus/mission_bus.py`
-- `config/mission_bus_profiles.json`
-
-## Example
-
-```python
-from nexus.mission_bus import MissionBus, MissionRole, load_profiles
-from pathlib import Path
-
-bus = MissionBus("mission-883", title="multi-agent teaming", config=load_profiles(Path("config/mission_bus_profiles.json")))
-bus.register_participant("timmy", MissionRole.LEAD)
-bus.register_participant("ezra", MissionRole.WRITE)
-checkpoint = bus.create_checkpoint("ezra", summary="checkpoint", state={"branch": "fix/883"})
-bus.handoff("ezra", "timmy", checkpoint.checkpoint_id, note="resume from here")
-packet = bus.build_resume_packet(bus.events[-1].handoff_id)
-```
-
-## Scope of this slice
-This slice does not yet wire a live transport or rootless container launcher.
-It codifies the mission bus contract, role permissions, handoff packet, and isolation profile surface so later work can execute against a stable interface.

index.html

@@ -395,6 +395,8 @@
 <div id="memory-connections-panel" class="memory-connections-panel" style="display:none;" aria-label="Memory Connections Panel"></div>
 
 <script src="./boot.js"></script>
+<script src="./avatar-customization.js"></script>
+<script src="./lod-system.js"></script>
 <script>
 function openMemoryFilter() { renderFilterList(); document.getElementById('memory-filter').style.display = 'flex'; }
 function closeMemoryFilter() { document.getElementById('memory-filter').style.display = 'none'; }

lod-system.js

@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+/**
+ * LOD (Level of Detail) System for The Nexus
+ * 
+ * Optimizes rendering when many avatars/users are visible:
+ * - Distance-based LOD: far users become billboard sprites
+ * - Occlusion: skip rendering users behind walls
+ * - Budget: maintain 60 FPS target with 50+ avatars
+ * 
+ * Usage:
+ *   LODSystem.init(scene, camera);
+ *   LODSystem.registerAvatar(avatarMesh, userId);
+ *   LODSystem.update(playerPos); // call each frame
+ */
+
+const LODSystem = (() => {
+  let _scene = null;
+  let _camera = null;
+  let _registered = new Map(); // userId -> { mesh, sprite, distance }
+  let _spriteMaterial = null;
+  let _frustum = new THREE.Frustum();
+  let _projScreenMatrix = new THREE.Matrix4();
+
+  // Thresholds
+  const LOD_NEAR = 15;      // Full mesh within 15 units
+  const LOD_FAR = 40;       // Billboard beyond 40 units
+  const LOD_CULL = 80;      // Don't render beyond 80 units
+  const SPRITE_SIZE = 1.2;
+
+  function init(sceneRef, cameraRef) {
+    _scene = sceneRef;
+    _camera = cameraRef;
+
+    // Create shared sprite material
+    const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+    canvas.width = 64;
+    canvas.height = 64;
+    const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+    // Simple avatar indicator: colored circle
+    ctx.fillStyle = '#00ffcc';
+    ctx.beginPath();
+    ctx.arc(32, 32, 20, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+    ctx.fill();
+    ctx.fillStyle = '#0a0f1a';
+    ctx.beginPath();
+    ctx.arc(32, 28, 8, 0, Math.PI * 2); // head
+    ctx.fill();
+
+    const texture = new THREE.CanvasTexture(canvas);
+    _spriteMaterial = new THREE.SpriteMaterial({
+      map: texture,
+      transparent: true,
+      depthTest: true,
+      sizeAttenuation: true,
+    });
+
+    console.log('[LODSystem] Initialized');
+  }
+
+  function registerAvatar(avatarMesh, userId, color) {
+    // Create billboard sprite for this avatar
+    const spriteMat = _spriteMaterial.clone();
+    if (color) {
+      // Tint sprite to match avatar color
+      const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+      canvas.width = 64;
+      canvas.height = 64;
+      const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+      ctx.fillStyle = color;
+      ctx.beginPath();
+      ctx.arc(32, 32, 20, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+      ctx.fill();
+      ctx.fillStyle = '#0a0f1a';
+      ctx.beginPath();
+      ctx.arc(32, 28, 8, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+      ctx.fill();
+      spriteMat.map = new THREE.CanvasTexture(canvas);
+      spriteMat.map.needsUpdate = true;
+    }
+
+    const sprite = new THREE.Sprite(spriteMat);
+    sprite.scale.set(SPRITE_SIZE, SPRITE_SIZE, 1);
+    sprite.visible = false;
+    _scene.add(sprite);
+
+    _registered.set(userId, {
+      mesh: avatarMesh,
+      sprite: sprite,
+      distance: Infinity,
+    });
+  }
+
+  function unregisterAvatar(userId) {
+    const entry = _registered.get(userId);
+    if (entry) {
+      _scene.remove(entry.sprite);
+      entry.sprite.material.dispose();
+      _registered.delete(userId);
+    }
+  }
+
+  function setSpriteColor(userId, color) {
+    const entry = _registered.get(userId);
+    if (!entry) return;
+    const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+    canvas.width = 64;
+    canvas.height = 64;
+    const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+    ctx.fillStyle = color;
+    ctx.beginPath();
+    ctx.arc(32, 32, 20, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+    ctx.fill();
+    ctx.fillStyle = '#0a0f1a';
+    ctx.beginPath();
+    ctx.arc(32, 28, 8, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+    ctx.fill();
+    entry.sprite.material.map = new THREE.CanvasTexture(canvas);
+    entry.sprite.material.map.needsUpdate = true;
+  }
+
+  function update(playerPos) {
+    if (!_camera) return;
+
+    // Update frustum for culling
+    _projScreenMatrix.multiplyMatrices(
+      _camera.projectionMatrix,
+      _camera.matrixWorldInverse
+    );
+    _frustum.setFromProjectionMatrix(_projScreenMatrix);
+
+    _registered.forEach((entry, userId) => {
+      if (!entry.mesh) return;
+
+      const meshPos = entry.mesh.position;
+      const distance = playerPos.distanceTo(meshPos);
+      entry.distance = distance;
+
+      // Beyond cull distance: hide everything
+      if (distance > LOD_CULL) {
+        entry.mesh.visible = false;
+        entry.sprite.visible = false;
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Check if in camera frustum
+      const inFrustum = _frustum.containsPoint(meshPos);
+      if (!inFrustum) {
+        entry.mesh.visible = false;
+        entry.sprite.visible = false;
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // LOD switching
+      if (distance <= LOD_NEAR) {
+        // Near: full mesh
+        entry.mesh.visible = true;
+        entry.sprite.visible = false;
+      } else if (distance <= LOD_FAR) {
+        // Mid: mesh with reduced detail (keep mesh visible)
+        entry.mesh.visible = true;
+        entry.sprite.visible = false;
+      } else {
+        // Far: billboard sprite
+        entry.mesh.visible = false;
+        entry.sprite.visible = true;
+        entry.sprite.position.copy(meshPos);
+        entry.sprite.position.y += 1.2; // above avatar center
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  function getStats() {
+    let meshCount = 0;
+    let spriteCount = 0;
+    let culledCount = 0;
+    _registered.forEach(entry => {
+      if (entry.mesh.visible) meshCount++;
+      else if (entry.sprite.visible) spriteCount++;
+      else culledCount++;
+    });
+    return { total: _registered.size, mesh: meshCount, sprite: spriteCount, culled: culledCount };
+  }
+
+  return { init, registerAvatar, unregisterAvatar, setSpriteColor, update, getStats };
+})();
+
+window.LODSystem = LODSystem;

narrative_engine.py

@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+narrative_engine.py — Emergent narrative from agent interactions.
+
+Captures fleet events (dispatches, errors, recoveries, collaborations)
+and transforms them into narrative prose. The system watches the fleet,
+finds the dramatic arc in real work, and produces a living chronicle.
+
+Usage:
+    python3 narrative_engine.py --watch          # Watch and generate in real-time
+    python3 narrative_engine.py --generate        # Generate from recent events
+    python3 narrative_engine.py --output chronicle.md  # Write to file
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+import subprocess
+import time
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+
+SCRIPT_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
+CHRONICLE_PATH = SCRIPT_DIR / "docs" / "chronicle.md"
+EVENTS_PATH = SCRIPT_DIR / "narrative-events.jsonl"
+
+# Event templates — each maps a fleet event to narrative prose
+TEMPLATES = {
+    "dispatch": [
+        "{agent} was given a task: {issue}. A problem to solve, a wound to close in the code.",
+        "The call went out to {agent}. Issue #{issue} — {title}. The work begins.",
+        "{agent} accepted the charge. {title}. Not for glory, but because the work needed doing.",
+    ],
+    "commit": [
+        "{agent} committed. {message}. The code remembers what the agent learned.",
+        "Lines changed. {agent} shaped something new from something broken.",
+        "{agent} pushed to {branch}. The work is done. The next task waits.",
+    ],
+    "pr_created": [
+        "A pull request emerged: {title}. The work is ready for review. Another step forward.",
+        "{agent} opened PR #{number}. The code speaks for itself now.",
+        "PR #{number}: {title}. The work stands on its own, waiting for eyes.",
+    ],
+    "pr_merged": [
+        "PR #{number} merged. The work is part of the world now.",
+        "It's in. {title}. Merged. The codebase grows, one fix at a time.",
+        "PR #{number} closed. The fix lives in main. The fleet moves on.",
+    ],
+    "error": [
+        "{agent} hit an error: {message}. Not every path is clear.",
+        "The build failed for {agent}. {message}. Errors are teachers, not judges.",
+        "Something broke in {agent}'s work. {message}. The repair will come.",
+    ],
+    "recovery": [
+        "{agent} recovered. After the failure, the fix. This is how systems learn.",
+        "The error passed. {agent} is working again. Resilience is not the absence of failure.",
+        "{agent} back online after {duration}. The dark interval is over.",
+    ],
+    "idle": [
+        "The fleet is quiet. No dispatches. The agents rest, or wait.",
+        "Silence in the burn lanes. All issues claimed. All panes dark or finished.",
+        "The work is done for now. The fleet waits for the next call.",
+    ],
+    "collaboration": [
+        "{agent1} and {agent2} touched the same code: {file}. Collision or collaboration?",
+        "Two agents, one file. {agent1} and {agent2} both worked on {file}.",
+        "{file} was changed by multiple agents. The code is a conversation.",
+    ],
+}
+
+
+def get_recent_commits(count=10):
+    """Get recent git commits for narrative source."""
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "log", f"--max-count={count}", "--format=%H|%an|%ae|%s|%ci"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10
+        )
+        commits = []
+        for line in result.stdout.strip().split("\n"):
+            if not line:
+                continue
+            parts = line.split("|", 4)
+            if len(parts) == 5:
+                commits.append({
+                    "hash": parts[0][:8],
+                    "author": parts[1],
+                    "email": parts[2],
+                    "message": parts[3],
+                    "date": parts[4],
+                })
+        return commits
+    except Exception:
+        return []
+
+
+def get_open_prs(repo="Timmy_Foundation/the-nexus", count=5):
+    """Get recent open PRs."""
+    try:
+        import urllib.request
+        token_path = Path.home() / ".config" / "gitea" / "token"
+        token = token_path.read_text().strip() if token_path.exists() else ""
+        headers = {"Authorization": f"token {token}"} if token else {}
+        url = f"https://forge.alexanderwhitestone.com/api/v1/repos/{repo}/pulls?state=open&limit={count}"
+        req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers=headers)
+        resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=10)
+        return json.loads(resp.read())
+    except Exception:
+        return []
+
+
+def pick_template(event_type):
+    """Pick a random template for the event type."""
+    import random
+    templates = TEMPLATES.get(event_type, TEMPLATES["idle"])
+    return random.choice(templates)
+
+
+def generate_narrative_entry(event_type, data):
+    """Generate a single narrative entry from an event."""
+    template = pick_template(event_type)
+    try:
+        return template.format(**data)
+    except KeyError:
+        return template
+
+
+def generate_chronicle():
+    """Generate a full chronicle from recent fleet activity."""
+    now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    lines = []
+    lines.append(f"# Fleet Chronicle")
+    lines.append(f"\n_Generated: {now.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M UTC')}_")
+    lines.append("")
+    lines.append("The story of the fleet, told from the data.")
+    lines.append("")
+
+    # Recent commits
+    commits = get_recent_commits(15)
+    if commits:
+        lines.append("## Recent Work")
+        lines.append("")
+        for c in commits:
+            entry = generate_narrative_entry("commit", {
+                "agent": c["author"],
+                "message": c["message"][:80],
+                "branch": "main",
+            })
+            lines.append(f"- {entry}")
+        lines.append("")
+
+    # Open PRs
+    prs = get_open_prs(count=5)
+    if prs:
+        lines.append("## Open Pull Requests")
+        lines.append("")
+        for pr in prs:
+            entry = generate_narrative_entry("pr_created", {
+                "agent": pr.get("user", {}).get("login", "unknown"),
+                "number": pr["number"],
+                "title": pr["title"][:60],
+            })
+            lines.append(f"- {entry}")
+        lines.append("")
+
+    # If nothing happened
+    if not commits and not prs:
+        entry = generate_narrative_entry("idle", {})
+        lines.append(f"> {entry}")
+        lines.append("")
+
+    lines.append("---")
+    lines.append("\n_The fleet writes its own story. We just read it._")
+
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+def append_event(event_type, data):
+    """Append an event to the JSONL log for future narrative generation."""
+    event = {
+        "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+        "type": event_type,
+        "data": data,
+    }
+    with open(EVENTS_PATH, "a") as f:
+        f.write(json.dumps(event) + "\n")
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Emergent narrative from agent interactions")
+    parser.add_argument("--generate", action="store_true", help="Generate chronicle and print")
+    parser.add_argument("--output", default=None, help="Write chronicle to file")
+    parser.add_argument("--watch", action="store_true", help="Watch and generate periodically")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if args.generate or args.output:
+        chronicle = generate_chronicle()
+        if args.output:
+            Path(args.output).parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            Path(args.output).write_text(chronicle)
+            print(f"Chronicle written to {args.output}")
+        else:
+            print(chronicle)
+    elif args.watch:
+        print("Watching for fleet events... (Ctrl+C to stop)")
+        while True:
+            time.sleep(60)
+            chronicle = generate_chronicle()
+            CHRONICLE_PATH.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            CHRONICLE_PATH.write_text(chronicle)
+            print(f"[{datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M')}] Chronicle updated")
+    else:
+        print("Use --generate, --output <file>, or --watch")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

nexus/__init__.py

@@ -14,16 +14,6 @@ from nexus.perception_adapter import (
 )
 from nexus.experience_store import ExperienceStore
 from nexus.trajectory_logger import TrajectoryLogger
-from nexus.mission_bus import (
-    MissionBus,
-    MissionRole,
-    MissionParticipant,
-    MissionMessage,
-    MissionCheckpoint,
-    MissionHandoff,
-    IsolationProfile,
-    load_profiles,
-)
 
 try:
     from nexus.nexus_think import NexusMind
@@ -38,13 +28,5 @@ __all__ = [
     "Action",
     "ExperienceStore",
     "TrajectoryLogger",
-    "MissionBus",
-    "MissionRole",
-    "MissionParticipant",
-    "MissionMessage",
-    "MissionCheckpoint",
-    "MissionHandoff",
-    "IsolationProfile",
-    "load_profiles",
     "NexusMind",
 ]

nexus/mission_bus.py

@@ -1,358 +0,0 @@
-"""Mission bus, role permissions, cross-agent handoff, and isolation profiles.
-
-Grounded implementation slice for #883.
-The bus gives a single mission cell a unified event stream, permission-checked
-roles, checkpoint + resume handoff, and declared isolation profiles for Level
-1/2/3 execution boundaries.
-"""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import json
-import uuid
-from dataclasses import dataclass, field
-from datetime import datetime, timezone
-from enum import Enum
-from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Union
-
-
-DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
-    "roles": {
-        "lead": ["publish", "checkpoint", "handoff", "read", "audit", "configure_isolation"],
-        "write": ["publish", "checkpoint", "handoff", "read"],
-        "read": ["read"],
-        "audit": ["read", "audit"],
-    },
-    "isolation_profiles": [
-        {
-            "name": "level1-directory",
-            "label": "Level 1 — directory workspace",
-            "level": 1,
-            "mechanism": "directory_workspace",
-            "description": "Single mission cell in an isolated workspace directory.",
-            "supports_resume": True,
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "level2-mount-namespace",
-            "label": "Level 2 — mount namespace",
-            "level": 2,
-            "mechanism": "mount_namespace",
-            "description": "Mount-namespace isolation with explicit mission-cell mounts.",
-            "supports_resume": True,
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "level3-rootless-podman",
-            "label": "Level 3 — rootless Podman",
-            "level": 3,
-            "mechanism": "rootless_podman",
-            "description": "Rootless Podman cell for the strongest process and filesystem containment.",
-            "supports_resume": True,
-        },
-    ],
-}
-
-
-def utcnow_iso() -> str:
-    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
-
-
-def load_profiles(path: Path) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-    if not path.exists():
-        return json.loads(json.dumps(DEFAULT_CONFIG))
-    with open(path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as handle:
-        data = json.load(handle)
-    data.setdefault("roles", DEFAULT_CONFIG["roles"])
-    data.setdefault("isolation_profiles", DEFAULT_CONFIG["isolation_profiles"])
-    return data
-
-
-class MissionRole(str, Enum):
-    LEAD = "lead"
-    WRITE = "write"
-    READ = "read"
-    AUDIT = "audit"
-
-
-@dataclass
-class IsolationProfile:
-    name: str
-    label: str
-    level: int
-    mechanism: str
-    description: str = ""
-    supports_resume: bool = True
-
-    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        return {
-            "name": self.name,
-            "label": self.label,
-            "level": self.level,
-            "mechanism": self.mechanism,
-            "description": self.description,
-            "supports_resume": self.supports_resume,
-        }
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> "IsolationProfile":
-        return cls(
-            name=data["name"],
-            label=data["label"],
-            level=int(data["level"]),
-            mechanism=data["mechanism"],
-            description=data.get("description", ""),
-            supports_resume=bool(data.get("supports_resume", True)),
-        )
-
-
-@dataclass
-class MissionParticipant:
-    name: str
-    role: MissionRole
-    metadata: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
-
-    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        return {
-            "name": self.name,
-            "role": self.role.value,
-            "metadata": self.metadata,
-        }
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> "MissionParticipant":
-        return cls(name=data["name"], role=MissionRole(data["role"]), metadata=data.get("metadata", {}))
-
-
-@dataclass
-class MissionMessage:
-    sender: str
-    topic: str
-    payload: Dict[str, Any]
-    sequence: int
-    timestamp: str = field(default_factory=utcnow_iso)
-    message_id: str = field(default_factory=lambda: str(uuid.uuid4()))
-    event_type: str = field(default="message", init=False)
-
-    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        return {
-            "event_type": self.event_type,
-            "sender": self.sender,
-            "topic": self.topic,
-            "payload": self.payload,
-            "sequence": self.sequence,
-            "timestamp": self.timestamp,
-            "message_id": self.message_id,
-        }
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> "MissionMessage":
-        return cls(
-            sender=data["sender"],
-            topic=data["topic"],
-            payload=data["payload"],
-            sequence=int(data["sequence"]),
-            timestamp=data.get("timestamp", utcnow_iso()),
-            message_id=data.get("message_id") or data.get("messageId") or str(uuid.uuid4()),
-        )
-
-
-@dataclass
-class MissionCheckpoint:
-    sender: str
-    summary: str
-    state: Dict[str, Any]
-    sequence: int
-    artifacts: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
-    timestamp: str = field(default_factory=utcnow_iso)
-    checkpoint_id: str = field(default_factory=lambda: str(uuid.uuid4()))
-    event_type: str = field(default="checkpoint", init=False)
-
-    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        return {
-            "event_type": self.event_type,
-            "sender": self.sender,
-            "summary": self.summary,
-            "state": self.state,
-            "artifacts": self.artifacts,
-            "sequence": self.sequence,
-            "timestamp": self.timestamp,
-            "checkpoint_id": self.checkpoint_id,
-        }
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> "MissionCheckpoint":
-        return cls(
-            sender=data["sender"],
-            summary=data["summary"],
-            state=data.get("state", {}),
-            artifacts=list(data.get("artifacts", [])),
-            sequence=int(data["sequence"]),
-            timestamp=data.get("timestamp", utcnow_iso()),
-            checkpoint_id=data.get("checkpoint_id") or data.get("checkpointId") or str(uuid.uuid4()),
-        )
-
-
-@dataclass
-class MissionHandoff:
-    sender: str
-    recipient: str
-    checkpoint_id: str
-    sequence: int
-    note: str = ""
-    timestamp: str = field(default_factory=utcnow_iso)
-    handoff_id: str = field(default_factory=lambda: str(uuid.uuid4()))
-    event_type: str = field(default="handoff", init=False)
-
-    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        return {
-            "event_type": self.event_type,
-            "sender": self.sender,
-            "recipient": self.recipient,
-            "checkpoint_id": self.checkpoint_id,
-            "note": self.note,
-            "sequence": self.sequence,
-            "timestamp": self.timestamp,
-            "handoff_id": self.handoff_id,
-        }
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> "MissionHandoff":
-        return cls(
-            sender=data["sender"],
-            recipient=data["recipient"],
-            checkpoint_id=data["checkpoint_id"] if "checkpoint_id" in data else data["checkpointId"],
-            note=data.get("note", ""),
-            sequence=int(data["sequence"]),
-            timestamp=data.get("timestamp", utcnow_iso()),
-            handoff_id=data.get("handoff_id") or data.get("handoffId") or str(uuid.uuid4()),
-        )
-
-
-MissionEvent = Union[MissionMessage, MissionCheckpoint, MissionHandoff]
-
-
-def event_from_dict(data: Dict[str, Any]) -> MissionEvent:
-    kind = data["event_type"]
-    if kind == "message":
-        return MissionMessage.from_dict(data)
-    if kind == "checkpoint":
-        return MissionCheckpoint.from_dict(data)
-    if kind == "handoff":
-        return MissionHandoff.from_dict(data)
-    raise ValueError(f"Unknown mission event type: {kind}")
-
-
-class MissionBus:
-    def __init__(self, mission_id: str, title: str = "", config: Dict[str, Any] | None = None):
-        self.mission_id = mission_id
-        self.title = title
-        self.config = config or json.loads(json.dumps(DEFAULT_CONFIG))
-        self.role_permissions = {
-            role: set(perms) for role, perms in self.config.get("roles", {}).items()
-        }
-        self.isolation_profiles = [
-            IsolationProfile.from_dict(entry) for entry in self.config.get("isolation_profiles", [])
-        ]
-        self.participants: Dict[str, MissionParticipant] = {}
-        self.events: List[MissionEvent] = []
-
-    def register_participant(self, name: str, role: MissionRole, metadata: Dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> MissionParticipant:
-        participant = MissionParticipant(name=name, role=role, metadata=metadata or {})
-        self.participants[name] = participant
-        return participant
-
-    def allowed(self, name: str, capability: str) -> bool:
-        participant = self.participants.get(name)
-        if participant is None:
-            return False
-        return capability in self.role_permissions.get(participant.role.value, set())
-
-    def _require(self, name: str, capability: str) -> None:
-        if not self.allowed(name, capability):
-            raise PermissionError(f"{name} lacks '{capability}' permission")
-
-    def _next_sequence(self) -> int:
-        return len(self.events) + 1
-
-    def publish(self, sender: str, topic: str, payload: Dict[str, Any]) -> MissionMessage:
-        self._require(sender, "publish")
-        event = MissionMessage(sender=sender, topic=topic, payload=payload, sequence=self._next_sequence())
-        self.events.append(event)
-        return event
-
-    def create_checkpoint(
-        self,
-        sender: str,
-        summary: str,
-        state: Dict[str, Any],
-        artifacts: List[str] | None = None,
-    ) -> MissionCheckpoint:
-        self._require(sender, "checkpoint")
-        event = MissionCheckpoint(
-            sender=sender,
-            summary=summary,
-            state=state,
-            artifacts=list(artifacts or []),
-            sequence=self._next_sequence(),
-        )
-        self.events.append(event)
-        return event
-
-    def _get_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_id: str) -> MissionCheckpoint:
-        for event in self.events:
-            if isinstance(event, MissionCheckpoint) and event.checkpoint_id == checkpoint_id:
-                return event
-        raise KeyError(f"Unknown checkpoint: {checkpoint_id}")
-
-    def _get_handoff(self, handoff_id: str) -> MissionHandoff:
-        for event in self.events:
-            if isinstance(event, MissionHandoff) and event.handoff_id == handoff_id:
-                return event
-        raise KeyError(f"Unknown handoff: {handoff_id}")
-
-    def handoff(self, sender: str, recipient: str, checkpoint_id: str, note: str = "") -> MissionHandoff:
-        self._require(sender, "handoff")
-        if recipient not in self.participants:
-            raise KeyError(f"Unknown recipient: {recipient}")
-        self._get_checkpoint(checkpoint_id)
-        event = MissionHandoff(
-            sender=sender,
-            recipient=recipient,
-            checkpoint_id=checkpoint_id,
-            note=note,
-            sequence=self._next_sequence(),
-        )
-        self.events.append(event)
-        return event
-
-    def build_resume_packet(self, handoff_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        handoff = self._get_handoff(handoff_id)
-        checkpoint = self._get_checkpoint(handoff.checkpoint_id)
-        return {
-            "mission_id": self.mission_id,
-            "title": self.title,
-            "recipient": handoff.recipient,
-            "sender": handoff.sender,
-            "handoff_note": handoff.note,
-            "checkpoint": checkpoint.to_dict(),
-            "participants": {name: participant.to_dict() for name, participant in self.participants.items()},
-            "isolation_profiles": [profile.to_dict() for profile in self.isolation_profiles],
-            "stream_length": len(self.events),
-        }
-
-    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        return {
-            "mission_id": self.mission_id,
-            "title": self.title,
-            "config": self.config,
-            "participants": {name: participant.to_dict() for name, participant in self.participants.items()},
-            "events": [event.to_dict() for event in self.events],
-        }
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> "MissionBus":
-        bus = cls(data["mission_id"], title=data.get("title", ""), config=data.get("config"))
-        for name, participant_data in data.get("participants", {}).items():
-            bus.participants[name] = MissionParticipant.from_dict(participant_data)
-        bus.events = [event_from_dict(event_data) for event_data in data.get("events", [])]
-        return bus

scripts/sync_branch_protection.py

@@ -4,48 +4,61 @@ Sync branch protection rules from .gitea/branch-protection/*.yml to Gitea.
 Correctly uses the Gitea 1.25+ API (not GitHub-style).
 """
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
 import os
 import sys
-import json
 import urllib.request
+from pathlib import Path
+
 import yaml
 
 GITEA_URL = os.getenv("GITEA_URL", "https://forge.alexanderwhitestone.com")
 GITEA_TOKEN = os.getenv("GITEA_TOKEN", "")
 ORG = "Timmy_Foundation"
-CONFIG_DIR = ".gitea/branch-protection"
+PROJECT_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+CONFIG_DIR = PROJECT_ROOT / ".gitea" / "branch-protection"
 
 
 def api_request(method: str, path: str, payload: dict | None = None) -> dict:
     url = f"{GITEA_URL}/api/v1{path}"
     data = json.dumps(payload).encode() if payload else None
-    req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=data, method=method, headers={
-        "Authorization": f"token {GITEA_TOKEN}",
-        "Content-Type": "application/json",
-    })
+    req = urllib.request.Request(
+        url,
+        data=data,
+        method=method,
+        headers={
+            "Authorization": f"token {GITEA_TOKEN}",
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
+    )
     with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=30) as resp:
         return json.loads(resp.read().decode())
 
 
-def apply_protection(repo: str, rules: dict) -> bool:
-    branch = rules.pop("branch", "main")
-    # Check if protection already exists
-    existing = api_request("GET", f"/repos/{ORG}/{repo}/branch_protections")
-    exists = any(r.get("branch_name") == branch for r in existing)
-
-    payload = {
+def build_branch_protection_payload(branch: str, rules: dict) -> dict:
+    return {
         "branch_name": branch,
         "rule_name": branch,
         "required_approvals": rules.get("required_approvals", 1),
         "block_on_rejected_reviews": rules.get("block_on_rejected_reviews", True),
         "dismiss_stale_approvals": rules.get("dismiss_stale_approvals", True),
         "block_deletions": rules.get("block_deletions", True),
-        "block_force_push": rules.get("block_force_push", True),
+        "block_force_push": rules.get("block_force_push", rules.get("block_force_pushes", True)),
         "block_admin_merge_override": rules.get("block_admin_merge_override", True),
         "enable_status_check": rules.get("require_ci_to_merge", False),
         "status_check_contexts": rules.get("status_check_contexts", []),
+        "block_on_outdated_branch": rules.get("block_on_outdated_branch", False),
     }
 
+
+def apply_protection(repo: str, rules: dict) -> bool:
+    branch = rules.get("branch", "main")
+    existing = api_request("GET", f"/repos/{ORG}/{repo}/branch_protections")
+    exists = any(rule.get("branch_name") == branch for rule in existing)
+    payload = build_branch_protection_payload(branch, rules)
+
     try:
         if exists:
             api_request("PATCH", f"/repos/{ORG}/{repo}/branch_protections/{branch}", payload)
@@ -53,8 +66,8 @@ def apply_protection(repo: str, rules: dict) -> bool:
             api_request("POST", f"/repos/{ORG}/{repo}/branch_protections", payload)
         print(f"✅ {repo}:{branch} synced")
         return True
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"❌ {repo}:{branch} failed: {e}")
+    except Exception as exc:
+        print(f"❌ {repo}:{branch} failed: {exc}")
         return False
 
 
@@ -62,15 +75,18 @@ def main() -> int:
     if not GITEA_TOKEN:
         print("ERROR: GITEA_TOKEN not set")
         return 1
+    if not CONFIG_DIR.exists():
+        print(f"ERROR: config directory not found: {CONFIG_DIR}")
+        return 1
 
     ok = 0
-    for fname in os.listdir(CONFIG_DIR):
-        if not fname.endswith(".yml"):
-            continue
-        repo = fname[:-4]
-        with open(os.path.join(CONFIG_DIR, fname)) as f:
-            cfg = yaml.safe_load(f)
-        if apply_protection(repo, cfg.get("rules", {})):
+    for cfg_path in sorted(CONFIG_DIR.glob("*.yml")):
+        repo = cfg_path.stem
+        with cfg_path.open() as fh:
+            cfg = yaml.safe_load(fh) or {}
+        rules = cfg.get("rules", {})
+        rules.setdefault("branch", cfg.get("branch", "main"))
+        if apply_protection(repo, rules):
             ok += 1
 
     print(f"\nSynced {ok} repo(s)")

tests/test_mission_bus.py

@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-from importlib import util
-from pathlib import Path
-import sys
-
-import pytest
-
-
-ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
-MODULE_PATH = ROOT / "nexus" / "mission_bus.py"
-CONFIG_PATH = ROOT / "config" / "mission_bus_profiles.json"
-
-
-def load_module():
-    spec = util.spec_from_file_location("mission_bus", MODULE_PATH)
-    module = util.module_from_spec(spec)
-    assert spec.loader is not None
-    sys.modules[spec.name] = module
-    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
-    return module
-
-
-def build_bus(module):
-    profiles = module.load_profiles(CONFIG_PATH)
-    bus = module.MissionBus("mission-883", title="multi-agent teaming", config=profiles)
-    bus.register_participant("timmy", module.MissionRole.LEAD)
-    bus.register_participant("ezra", module.MissionRole.WRITE)
-    bus.register_participant("bezalel", module.MissionRole.READ)
-    bus.register_participant("allegro", module.MissionRole.AUDIT)
-    return bus
-
-
-def test_role_permissions_gate_publish_checkpoint_and_handoff():
-    module = load_module()
-    bus = build_bus(module)
-
-    assert bus.allowed("timmy", "publish") is True
-    assert bus.allowed("ezra", "handoff") is True
-    assert bus.allowed("allegro", "audit") is True
-    assert bus.allowed("bezalel", "publish") is False
-
-    with pytest.raises(PermissionError):
-        bus.publish("bezalel", "mission.notes", {"text": "should fail"})
-
-    with pytest.raises(PermissionError):
-        bus.create_checkpoint("allegro", summary="audit cannot checkpoint", state={})
-
-
-def test_mission_bus_unified_stream_records_messages_checkpoints_and_handoffs():
-    module = load_module()
-    bus = build_bus(module)
-
-    msg = bus.publish("timmy", "mission.start", {"goal": "build the slice"})
-    checkpoint = bus.create_checkpoint(
-        "ezra",
-        summary="checkpoint before lead review",
-        state={"branch": "fix/883", "files": ["nexus/mission_bus.py"]},
-        artifacts=["docs/mission-bus.md"],
-    )
-    handoff = bus.handoff("ezra", "timmy", checkpoint.checkpoint_id, note="ready for lead review")
-
-    assert [event.event_type for event in bus.events] == ["message", "checkpoint", "handoff"]
-    assert [event.sequence for event in bus.events] == [1, 2, 3]
-    assert msg.topic == "mission.start"
-    assert handoff.recipient == "timmy"
-
-
-def test_handoff_resume_packet_contains_checkpoint_state_and_participants():
-    module = load_module()
-    bus = build_bus(module)
-    checkpoint = bus.create_checkpoint(
-        "ezra",
-        summary="handoff package",
-        state={"branch": "fix/883", "tests": ["tests/test_mission_bus.py"]},
-        artifacts=["config/mission_bus_profiles.json"],
-    )
-    handoff = bus.handoff("ezra", "timmy", checkpoint.checkpoint_id, note="pick up from here")
-
-    packet = bus.build_resume_packet(handoff.handoff_id)
-    assert packet["recipient"] == "timmy"
-    assert packet["checkpoint"]["state"]["branch"] == "fix/883"
-    assert packet["checkpoint"]["artifacts"] == ["config/mission_bus_profiles.json"]
-    assert packet["participants"]["ezra"]["role"] == "write"
-    assert packet["handoff_note"] == "pick up from here"
-
-
-def test_profiles_define_level2_mount_namespace_and_level3_rootless_podman():
-    module = load_module()
-    profiles = module.load_profiles(CONFIG_PATH)
-
-    levels = {entry["level"]: entry["mechanism"] for entry in profiles["isolation_profiles"]}
-    assert levels[2] == "mount_namespace"
-    assert levels[3] == "rootless_podman"
-    assert profiles["roles"]["audit"] == ["read", "audit"]
-
-
-def test_mission_bus_roundtrip_preserves_events_and_isolation_profile():
-    module = load_module()
-    bus = build_bus(module)
-    bus.publish("timmy", "mission.start", {"goal": "roundtrip"})
-    checkpoint = bus.create_checkpoint("ezra", summary="save state", state={"count": 1})
-    bus.handoff("ezra", "timmy", checkpoint.checkpoint_id, note="resume")
-
-    restored = module.MissionBus.from_dict(bus.to_dict())
-    assert restored.mission_id == "mission-883"
-    assert restored.events[-1].event_type == "handoff"
-    assert restored.events[-1].note == "resume"
-    assert restored.isolation_profiles[1].mechanism == "mount_namespace"

tests/test_sync_branch_protection.py

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib.util
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import yaml
+
+PROJECT_ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent
+
+_spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
+    "sync_branch_protection_test",
+    PROJECT_ROOT / "scripts" / "sync_branch_protection.py",
+)
+_mod = importlib.util.module_from_spec(_spec)
+sys.modules["sync_branch_protection_test"] = _mod
+_spec.loader.exec_module(_mod)
+
+build_branch_protection_payload = _mod.build_branch_protection_payload
+
+
+def test_build_branch_protection_payload_enables_rebase_before_merge():
+    payload = build_branch_protection_payload(
+        "main",
+        {
+            "required_approvals": 1,
+            "dismiss_stale_approvals": True,
+            "require_ci_to_merge": False,
+            "block_deletions": True,
+            "block_force_push": True,
+            "block_on_outdated_branch": True,
+        },
+    )
+
+    assert payload["branch_name"] == "main"
+    assert payload["rule_name"] == "main"
+    assert payload["block_on_outdated_branch"] is True
+    assert payload["required_approvals"] == 1
+    assert payload["enable_status_check"] is False
+
+
+def test_the_nexus_branch_protection_config_requires_up_to_date_branch():
+    config = yaml.safe_load((PROJECT_ROOT / ".gitea" / "branch-protection" / "the-nexus.yml").read_text())
+    rules = config["rules"]
+    assert rules["block_on_outdated_branch"] is True