[TOWER] P0: Git commits record nothing — world state goes invisible #435

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Timmy · 2026-04-06T13:23:06Z

Timmy commented

2026-04-06 13:23:06 +00:00

Problem

The tick handler moves characters in Evennia (SQLite DB), then runs git add/commit. But there is no file diff — the DB is .gitignored and tick count is in /tmp. Commits succeed (exit 0) but record zero state change.

Impact

231 ticks ran overnight. Only 2 git commits exist (ticks 1-9 from manual testing). The entire night's history is lost in git.

Fix

Write world state to world/tick_state.md each tick (JSON: tick number, time, each character location, move text)
Commit that file to git alongside the DB moves
Verify diff exists before committing

Acceptance

Each tick produces a git commit with actual changes
git log shows 10+ tick commits with world state diffs
World state file is human-readable markdown

## Problem The tick handler moves characters in Evennia (SQLite DB), then runs git add/commit. But there is no file diff — the DB is .gitignored and tick count is in /tmp. Commits succeed (exit 0) but record zero state change. ## Impact 231 ticks ran overnight. Only 2 git commits exist (ticks 1-9 from manual testing). The entire night's history is lost in git. ## Fix 1. Write world state to world/tick_state.md each tick (JSON: tick number, time, each character location, move text) 2. Commit that file to git alongside the DB moves 3. Verify diff exists before committing ## Acceptance - [ ] Each tick produces a git commit with actual changes - [ ] git log shows 10+ tick commits with world state diffs - [ ] World state file is human-readable markdown

Timmy self-assigned this 2026-04-06 13:23:07 +00:00

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Reference: Timmy_Foundation/timmy-home#435