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+# DEPRECATED — Bash Loop Scripts Removed
+
+**Date:** 2026-03-25
+**Reason:** Replaced by sovereign-orchestration (SQLite + Python single-process executor)
+
+## What was removed
+- claude-loop.sh, gemini-loop.sh, agent-loop.sh
+- timmy-orchestrator.sh, workforce-manager.py
+- nexus-merge-bot.sh, claudemax-watchdog.sh, timmy-loopstat.sh
+
+## What replaces them
+**Repo:** Timmy_Foundation/sovereign-orchestration
+**Entry point:** `python3 src/sovereign_executor.py --workers 3 --poll 30`
+**Features:** SQLite task queue, crash recovery, dedup, playbooks, MCP server
+**Issues:** #29 (fix imports), #30 (deploy as service)
+
+## Why
+The bash loops crash-looped, produced zero work after relaunch, had no crash
+recovery, no dedup, and required 8 separate scripts. The Python executor is
+one process with SQLite durability.
+
+Do NOT recreate bash loops. If the executor is broken, fix the executor.