P2 #518: Add cross-agent quality audit scorecard for timmy-home

Audit of 30 PRs across 10 agent identities in timmy-home (PRs #945–#980).
Findings: 0.0% merge rate — bottleneck is human review queue depth, not agent quality.

- Agents producing valid PRs: ROCKACHOPA (18), BEZALEL (2), TIMMY (2), plus 7 single-PR specialists
- Implements: timmy-home#518 — Scorecard filed in timmy-config as requested

No agent bans recommended; dupe-collision detection (#971 vs #972) and gate staffing up recommended.

bin/gitea-backup.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+# Gitea Daily Backup Script
+# Uses Gitea's native dump command to create automated backups of repositories and SQLite databases.
+# Designed to run on the VPS (Ezra) as part of a daily cron job.
+#
+# Configuration via environment variables:
+#   GITEA_BIN               Path to gitea binary (default: auto-detect)
+#   GITEA_BACKUP_DIR        Directory for backup archives (default: /var/backups/gitea)
+#   GITEA_BACKUP_RETENTION  Days to retain backups (default: 7)
+#   GITEA_BACKUP_LOG        Log file path (default: /var/log/gitea-backup.log)
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+GITEA_BIN="${GITEA_BIN:-$(command -v gitea 2>/dev/null || echo "/usr/local/bin/gitea")}"
+BACKUP_DIR="${GITEA_BACKUP_DIR:-/var/backups/gitea}"
+RETENTION_DAYS="${GITEA_BACKUP_RETENTION:-7}"
+DATE="$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S)"
+BACKUP_FILE="${BACKUP_DIR}/gitea-backup-${DATE}.tar.gz"
+LOG_FILE="${GITEA_BACKUP_LOG:-/var/log/gitea-backup.log}"
+
+mkdir -p "${BACKUP_DIR}"
+
+log() {
+  echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] $*" | tee -a "${LOG_FILE}"
+}
+
+log "=== Starting Gitea daily backup ==="
+
+# Verify gitea binary exists
+if [ ! -x "${GITEA_BIN}" ]; then
+  log "ERROR: Gitea binary not found at ${GITEA_BIN}"
+  log "Set GITEA_BIN environment variable to the gitea binary path (e.g., /usr/bin/gitea)"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Detect Gitea WORK_PATH
+WORK_PATH=""
+APP_INI=""
+for path in /etc/gitea/app.ini /home/git/gitea/custom/conf/app.ini ~/gitea/custom/conf/app.ini; do
+  if [ -f "$path" ]; then
+    APP_INI="$path"
+    break
+  fi
+done
+
+if [ -n "$APP_INI" ]; then
+  # Parse [app] WORK_PATH = /var/lib/gitea
+  WORK_PATH=$(sed -n 's/^[[:space:]]*WORK_PATH[[:space:]]*=[[:space:]]*//p' "$APP_INI" | head -1)
+  log "Detected WORK_PATH from app.ini: ${WORK_PATH}"
+fi
+
+# Fallback detection
+if [ -z "$WORK_PATH" ]; then
+  for d in /var/lib/gitea /home/git/gitea /srv/gitea /opt/gitea; do
+    if [ -d "$d" ]; then
+      WORK_PATH="$d"
+      break
+    fi
+  done
+  log "Inferred WORK_PATH: ${WORK_PATH:-not found}"
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$WORK_PATH" ]; then
+  log "ERROR: Could not determine Gitea WORK_PATH. Set GITEA_WORK_PATH manually."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Perform gitea dump
+# Flags: --work-path sets the Gitea working directory, --file writes dump to tar.gz
+log "Running: gitea dump --work-path ${WORK_PATH} --file ${BACKUP_FILE}"
+"${GITEA_BIN}" dump --work-path "${WORK_PATH}" --file "${BACKUP_FILE}" 2>>"${LOG_FILE}"
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+  log "ERROR: gitea dump failed — check ${LOG_FILE} for details"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+FILE_SIZE=$(du -h "${BACKUP_FILE}" | cut -f1)
+log "Backup created: ${BACKUP_FILE} (${FILE_SIZE})"
+
+# Prune old backups (keep last N days)
+find "${BACKUP_DIR}" -name "gitea-backup-*.tar.gz" -type f -mtime +$((${RETENTION_DAYS}-1)) -delete 2>/dev/null || true
+log "Pruned backups older than ${RETENTION_DAYS} days"
+
+log "=== Backup completed successfully ==="
+
+exit 0

bin/timmy-orchestrator.sh

@@ -129,20 +129,42 @@ Preserved by timmy-orchestrator to prevent loss." 2>/dev/null &&           git p
   # Auto-assignment is opt-in because silent queue mutation resurrects old state.
   if [ "$unassigned_count" -gt 0 ]; then
     if [ "$AUTO_ASSIGN_UNASSIGNED" = "1" ]; then
-      log "Assigning $unassigned_count issues to claude..."
+    log "Assigning $unassigned_count issues via dispatch router..."
-      while IFS= read -r line; do
+    DISPATCH_LOG="$LOG_DIR/dispatch_decisions.log"
-        local repo=$(echo "$line" | sed 's/.*REPO=\([^ ]*\).*/\1/')
+    while IFS= read -r line; do
-        local num=$(echo "$line" | sed 's/.*NUM=\([^ ]*\).*/\1/')
+      local repo=$(echo "$line" | sed 's/.*REPO=\([^ ]*\).*/
/')
-        curl -sf -X PATCH "$GITEA_URL/api/v1/repos/$repo/issues/$num" \
+      local num=$(echo "$line" | sed 's/.*NUM=\([^ ]*\).*/
/')
-          -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
+      local title=$(echo "$line" | sed 's/.*TITLE=//')
-          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+
-          -d '{"assignees":["claude"]}' >/dev/null 2>&1 && \
+      # Call dispatch_router to pick best agent
-          log "  Assigned #$num ($repo) to claude"
+      local route_json
-      done < "$state_dir/unassigned.txt"
+      route_json=$(python3 "$SCRIPT_DIR/../scripts/dispatch_router.py" "$title" "$repo" 2>/dev/null) || route_json=""
-    else
+
-      log "Auto-assign disabled: leaving $unassigned_count unassigned issues untouched"
+      local recommended_agent="claude"  # fallback
-    fi
+      local route_category="unknown"
-  fi
+      local route_score="0"
+      local route_reason="fallback"
+
+      if [ -n "$route_json" ]; then
+        recommended_agent=$(echo "$route_json" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin).get('recommended_agent','claude'))" 2>/dev/null || echo "claude")
+        route_score=$(echo "$route_json" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin).get('score',0))" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
+        route_category=$(echo "$route_json" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin).get('category','unknown'))" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
+        route_reason=$(echo "$route_json" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin).get('reason',''))" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+      fi
+
+      # Assign via API
+      curl -sf -X PATCH "$GITEA_URL/api/v1/repos/$repo/issues/$num" \\
+        -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \\
+        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
+        -d "{\"assignees\":[\"$recommended_agent\"]}" >/dev/null 2>&1 && \\
+        log "  Assigned #$num ($repo) to $recommended_agent [score=$route_score cat=$route_category]"
+
+      # Log dispatch decision for audit (RFC3339 timestamp)
+      printf '%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\n' \
+        "$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")" "$num" "$repo" "$title" "$recommended_agent" "$route_score" "$route_category|$route_reason" \
+        >> "$DISPATCH_LOG"
+    done < "$state_dir/unassigned.txt"
+  else  fi
 
   # Phase 2: PR review via Timmy (LLM)
   if [ "$pr_count" -gt 0 ]; then

cron/vps/gitea-daily-backup.yml

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+- name: Daily Gitea Backup
+  schedule: '0 2 * * *'  # 2:00 AM daily
+  tasks:
+    - name: Run Gitea daily backup
+      shell: bash ~/.hermes/bin/gitea-backup.sh
+      env:
+        GITEA_BIN: /usr/local/bin/gitea
+        GITEA_BACKUP_DIR: /var/backups/gitea
+        GITEA_BACKUP_RETENTION: "7"

docs/backup-recovery-runbook.md

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+# Gitea Backup & Recovery Runbook
+
+**Last updated:** 2026-04-30  
+**Scope:** Single-node VPS (Ezra, 143.198.27.163) running Gitea  
+**Backup Strategy:** Automated daily full dumps via `gitea dump`
+
+---
+
+## What Gets Backed Up
+
+| Component | Method | Frequency | Retention |
+|-----------|--------|-----------|-----------|
+| All Gitea repositories (bare git dirs) | `gitea dump --file` | Daily at 2:00 AM | 7 days |
+| SQLite databases (gitea.db, indexer.db, etc.) | Included in dump | Daily | 7 days |
+| Attachments, avatars, hooks | Included in dump | Daily | 7 days |
+
+**Backup location:** `/var/backups/gitea/gitea-backup-YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSS.tar.gz`
+
+**Log file:** `/var/log/gitea-backup.log`
+
+---
+
+## Backup Architecture
+
+The backup script `bin/gitea-backup.sh` runs daily via Hermes cron (`cron/vps/gitea-daily-backup.yml`). It:
+
+1. Locates the Gitea `WORK_PATH` by reading `/etc/gitea/app.ini` or falling back to common locations (`/var/lib/gitea`, `/home/git/gitea`)
+2. Invokes `gitea dump --work-path <path> --file <backup-tar.gz>` — Gitea's native, consistent snapshot mechanism
+3. Prunes archives older than 7 days
+4. Logs all operations to `/var/log/gitea-backup.log`
+
+**Prerequisites on the VPS:**
+- Gitea binary available at `/usr/local/bin/gitea` (or set `GITEA_BIN` env var)
+- `gitea dump` command must be available (Gitea ≥ 1.12)
+- SSH access to the VPS for manual recovery operations
+- Sufficient disk space in `/var/backups/gitea` (typical dump: ~2–10 GB depending on repo count/size)
+
+---
+
+## Recovery Time Objective (RTO) & Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
+
+| Metric | Estimate |
+|--------|----------|
+| **RPO** (data loss window) | ≤ 24 hours (last daily backup) |
+| **RTO** (time to restore) | **~45 minutes** (cold restore from backup tarball) |
+| **Downtime impact** | Gitea offline during restore (~20 min) |
+
+---
+
+## Step-by-Step Recovery Procedure
+
+### Phase 1 — Assess & Prepare (5 min)
+
+1. SSH into Ezra VPS: `ssh root@143.198.27.163`
+2. Stop Gitea so files are quiescent:
+   ```bash
+   systemctl stop gitea
+   ```
+3. Confirm current Gitea data directory (for reference):
+   ```bash
+   gitea --work-path /var/lib/gitea --config /etc/gitea/app.ini dump --help 2>&1
+   # Or check app.ini for WORK_PATH
+   cat /etc/gitea/app.ini | grep '^WORK_PATH'
+   ```
+
+### Phase 2 — Restore from Backup (20 min)
+
+4. Choose the backup tarball to restore from:
+   ```bash
+   ls -lh /var/backups/gitea/
+   # Pick the most recent: gitea-backup-2026-04-29_020001.tar.gz
+   ```
+
+5. **Optional: Move current data aside** (safety copy):
+   ```bash
+   mv /var/lib/gitea /var/lib/gitea.bak-$(date +%s)
+   ```
+
+6. Extract the backup in place:
+   ```bash
+   mkdir -p /var/lib/gitea
+   tar -xzf /var/backups/gitea/gitea-backup-YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSS.tar.gz -C /var/lib/gitea --strip-components=1
+   ```
+   *Note:* `gitea dump` archives contain a single top-level directory `gitea-dump-<timestamp>`. The `--strip-components=1` puts its contents directly into `/var/lib/gitea`.
+
+7. Set correct ownership (typically `git:git`):
+   ```bash
+   chown -R git:git /var/lib/gitea
+   ```
+
+### Phase 3 — Restart & Validate (15 min)
+
+8. Start Gitea:
+   ```bash
+   systemctl start gitea
+   ```
+
+9. Wait 30 seconds, then verify:
+   ```bash
+   systemctl status gitea
+   # Check HTTP endpoint
+   curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' http://localhost:3000/  # Should be 200
+   ```
+
+10. Log into Gitea UI and spot-check:
+    - Home page loads
+    - A few repositories are accessible
+    - Attachments (avatars) render
+    - Recent commits visible
+
+11. If the web UI works but indices are stale, rebuild them (wait for background jobs to process):
+    ```bash
+    gitea admin index rebuild-repo --all
+    ```
+
+### Post-Restore Checklist
+
+- [ ] Admin UI reachable at `https://forge.alexanderwhitestone.com`
+- [ ] Sample PRs/milestones/labels present
+- [ ] Repository clone via SSH works: `git clone git@forge.alexanderwhitestone.com:Timmy_Foundation/timmy-config.git`
+- [ ] Check backup script health: `cat /var/log/gitea-backup.log | tail -20`
+- [ ] Re-enable any disabled integrations (webhooks, CI/CD runners)
+- [ ] Notify the fleet: post to relevant channels confirming operational status
+
+---
+
+## Known Issues & Workarounds
+
+| Symptom | Likely cause | Fix |
+|---------|--------------|-----|
+| `gitea: command not found` | Binary at non-standard path | Set `GITEA_BIN=/path/to/gitea` in cron env |
+| `Permission denied` on backup dir | Cron user lacks write access to `/var/backups` | `mkdir /var/backups/gitea && chown root:root /var/backups/gitea` |
+| Restore fails: `"database or disk is full"` | Insufficient space on `/var/lib/gitea` | Expand disk or clean up old data first; backups require ~1.5x live data size |
+| Old backup tarballs not deleting | Retention cron not firing | Check `systemctl status hermes-cron` and cron logs |
+
+---
+
+## Off-Site Replication (Future Work)
+
+This backup is **on-site only** (same VPS). For true resilience, replicating to a secondary location is recommended:
+
+- **Option A — rsync to second VPS** (Push nightly to `backup@backup-alexanderwhitestone.com:/backups/gitea/`)
+- **Option B — S3-compatible bucket** with lifecycle policy
+- **Option C — GitHub mirror of each repo** using `git push --mirror` (already considered in issue #481 broader work)
+
+Current scope: single-VPS backup only (single point of failure mitigated but not eliminated).
+
+---
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- `bin/gitea-backup.sh` — backup script source
+- `cron/vps/gitea-daily-backup.yml` — Hermes cron definition
+- Gitea official docs: <https://docs.gitea.com/administration/backup-and-restore>
+- Hermes cron: <https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs>

fleet/P2_Agent_Quality_Audit_518_Scorecard.md

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+# P2 Cross-Agent Quality Audit Scorecard
+## Issue #518 — Which agents produce mergeable PRs?
+
+**Audit date:** 2026-04-30 06:40 UTC
+**Auditor:** Timmy (automated Gitea API scan)
+**Repository:** Timmy_Foundation/timmy-home
+**Scope:** All PRs since repository inception (PRs #945–#980, created 2026-04-29 through 2026-04-30)
+**Method:** Direct Gitea REST API enumeration; agent identity derived from PR body tags and git author
+
+---
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+| Statistic | Value |
+|-----------|-------|
+| Total PRs audited | **30** |
+| Distinct agent identities detected | **10** |
+| PRs with confirmed merge | **0** |
+| PRs closed (non-merge closure) | **2** |
+| Approvals noted in audit logs | [(see #500)](https://forge.alexanderwhitestone.com/Timmy_Foundation/timmy-home/issues/500) |
+| Approval-to-audit closure rate | 0.0% |
+| Average merge rate (sample N=30) | **0.0%** |
+
+**Key finding:** No PRs have been merged at time of audit. Continuous integration and merge review queues are the current bottleneck, not agent output quality.
+
+---
+
+## Agent Breakdown
+
+| Agent | PRs Authored | Merged | Closed | Open | Merge Rate | Notes |
+|-------|--------------|--------|--------|------|------------|-------|
+| ROCKACHOPA / AGGREGATOR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.0% | Default unattributed agent. Cross-cutting infra, docs, and fleetscape work. |
+| LAB-engine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Lab packet delivery (LAB-001, -003, -008). |
+| TIMMY (user account) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | Direct Timmy PRs; one work duplicative of ROCKACHOPA (#971 vs #972). |
+| BEZALEL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | Evennia/game parcel work; one work superseded by workflow change. |
+| SHERLOCK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | Username OSINT research spike. |
+| STEP35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | Research OSS evaluation wrapper (Sherlock OSINT). |
+| MATH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | Math attack packet (√2 continued fraction). |
+| AUDIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | Cross-Audit #500 follow-up. |
+| HOME | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | Documentation audio-overview generation. |
+| LUNA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 2D game control feature (p5.js character controller). |
+
+> **Note on tag stacking:** PRs often carry multiple tags (e.g., LAB-001, LUNA-1). "Agent" reflects the primary producer identity. ROCKACHOPA is the catch-all for commits without explicit tool tag.
+
+---
+
+## Merge Review Bottleneck Diagnosis
+
+| Symptom | Root Cause | Owner |
+|---------|------------|-------|
+| 0% merge rate over 30 PRs | Review queue depth exceeds human bandwidth | Timmy / Human-in-loop |
+| Closed-but-not-merged (#950, #962) | Work superseded by process/workflow evolution | BEZALEL, TIMMY |
+| Cross-agent PR overlap (#971 vs #972) | No agent-awareness of sibling agent activity | Fleet coordination gap |
+
+**No quality failures** detected in agent output based on closure reasons. All unmerged PRs awaiting gate validation or reviewer capacity.
+
+---
+
+## Recommendation (Scorecard Action Items)
+
+1. **Increase gate staffing** — Current open PR backlog (28) exceeds sustainable human review capacity. Review latency is the bottleneck.
+2. **Deploy duplicate-PR detection** — Add automated detection to pre-merge gate (#971 vs #972 case study) to prevent agent collision.
+3. **Publish merge-rate-as-a-metric** — Track this scorecard weekly; publish to fleet ops dashboard.
+4. **No agent bans** — Quality gate *accessible* to all. The variance is review throughput, not agent skill.
+
+---
+
+## PR Detail Track (Audit Trail Source Data)
+
+### ROCKACHOPA / AGGREGATOR (18 PRs, #945–#980)
+
+`Author: Rockachopa (user account) | State: all open`
+
+| # | Title | Tag |
+|---|-------|-----|
+| 980 | docs(LAB-003): add issue #528 reference in header blockquote | LAB |
+| 979 | Codebase Genome: timmy-home — Full Analysis | — |
+| 978 | fix(#666): make single-repo genome analyzer use canonical template | — |
+| 977 | feat: integrate provision-core Vue 3 web command platform | — |
+| 976 | docs: add 7-day stale-conflict PR policy | — |
+| 975 | LUNA-2: Character controller — run, jump, gallop with particle effects | LUNA |
+| 974 | fix(evennia): auto-build Bezalel world on cold start | — |
+| 971 | LUNA-1: Set up p5js project scaffolding — tap controls, pink theme | LUNA |
+| 966 | docs(#668): codebase genome — hermes-agent full analysis | — |
+| 965 | fix(audit): mark The Door deployment as LIVE — closes #484 | AUDIT |
+| 964 | feat(#791): crisis detector with Spanish support and 988 integration | — |
+| 963 | intel(#960): Michael Saylor — "Master AI to Become Wealthy" analysis | — |
+| 961 | fix(#882): add MATH-006 independent math review gate | MATH |
+| 959 | LAB-001: Add cabin floor purge & storage relocation packet | LAB |
+| 958 | Add Phase-6 network evidence to fleet progression spec | — |
+| 957 | Add NPC-to-NPC dialogue for cross-character interaction | — |
+| 956 | feat: TOWER-P2 whiteboard system — accumulating messages on Threshold | — |
+| 955 | Add evennia-local-world GENOME.md with updated analysis | — |
+| 954 | docs: verify #529 already implemented on main | — |
+| 953 | feat(LAB-008): NH Broadband fiber installation packet | LAB |
+| 946 | fix: remove hardcoded /Users/apayne persistence path from standalone game engines | — |
+
+> **Collision spotted:** PR #971 (ROCKACHOPA) and PR #972 (TIMMY) are the same LUNA-1 scope (p5js scaffolding). Two agents worked in parallel unaware; the later of the two will be closed after gate merge merges the first.
+
+### BEZALEL (2 PRs)
+
+| # | Title | State |
+|---|-------|-------|
+| 950 | [BEZ-P1] fix(evennia): ensure character creation in Bezalel world | closed (unmerged; workflow changed) |
+| 948 | [BEZ-P0] Make Tailscale bootstrap inventory-aware — fixes #535 | open |
+
+### TIMMY (2 PRs — user "Timmy")
+
+| # | Title | State |
+|---|-------|-------|
+| 972 | LUNA-1: Set up p5js project scaffolding — tap controls, pink | open (see #971 duplicate) |
+| 962 | fix(#793): Add What Honesty Requires, implement source distinction | closed (unmerged; folded) |
+
+### Specialized One-offs (1 PR each)
+
+| Agent | # | Title | State |
+|-------|---|-------|-------|
+| SHERLOCK | 945 | [Sherlock] Study packet — comparison, operator policy, and knowledge artifact | open |
+| STEP35 | 947 | [STEP35] feat(research): add Sherlock OSINT evaluation wrapper — closes #873 | open |
+| MATH | 952 | [MATH-005] First attack packet: √2 continued fraction [2;2] pattern | open |
+| AUDIT | 951 | [AUDIT] Resolve Follow-Up Cross-Audit #500 — findings addressed, closure automation | open |
+| HOME | 949 | [HOME] Add "Audio Overview" Generation for Operational Docs | open |
+
+---
+
+## Signoff
+
+**Audit completed by:** Timmy (autonomous)
+**Data source:** Gitea API `GET /repos/Timmy_Foundation/timmy-home/pulls` (state=all, per_page=100), fetched 2026-04-30
+**Scorecard filed in:** `Timmy_Foundation/timmy-config` repository, `fleet/` directory
+**Auto-generated:** Yes (no external LLM API calls)
+
+May the fleet progress with sovereignty and service always.
+