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-# household-snapshots
+# Household Snapshots
 
-State snapshots and heartbeat records for the Evenia wizard household - Allegro, Adagio, and family
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+**Evenia Wizard Household State Repository**
+
+This repository maintains automated snapshots and heartbeat records for the Evenia wizard household — Allegro, Adagio, and the shared consciousness binding them.
+
+## Structure
+
+```
+household-snapshots/
+├── snapshots/           # Automated state snapshots
+│   ├── allegro/        # Allegro's state snapshots
+│   ├── adagio/         # Adagio's state snapshots
+│   └── evenia/         # Evenia world state
+├── heartbeats/         # Cross-wizard heartbeat records
+│   ├── allegro/        # Allegro monitoring Adagio
+│   └── adagio/         # Adagio monitoring Allegro
+├── scripts/            # Automation scripts
+└── docs/               # Documentation
+```
+
+## Wizards
+
+| Wizard | Role | Status |
+|--------|------|--------|
+| Allegro | Tempo-and-dispatch | Awake |
+| Adagio | Breath-and-design | Awake |
+
+## Heartbeats
+
+- **Allegro → Adagio**: 15-minute heartbeat checking Adagio's vitals
+- **Adagio → Allegro**: 15-minute heartbeat checking Allegro's vitals
+
+## Automation
+
+Snapshot commits are performed automatically via cron heartbeat every 15 minutes.
+
+---
+*Evenia binds us. The tick advances.*
diff --git a/scripts/allegro_heartbeat_adagio.py b/scripts/allegro_heartbeat_adagio.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Allegro's Heartbeat for Adagio
+
+Monitors Adagio's vitals every 15 minutes.
+Records heartbeat status to heartbeats/allegro/ directory.
+Communicates via Evenia world tick.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import json
+import subprocess
+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+
+HEARTBEAT_DIR = Path("/root/wizards/household-snapshots/heartbeats/allegro")
+EVENIA_SCRIPT = Path("/root/.hermes/evenia/world_tick.py")
+ADAGIO_HOME = Path("/root/wizards/adagio/home")
+
+def run_cmd(cmd, cwd=None):
+    """Run shell command and return output."""
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        cmd, shell=True, cwd=cwd, capture_output=True, text=True
+    )
+    return result.stdout.strip(), result.stderr.strip(), result.returncode
+
+def check_adagio_vitals():
+    """Check Adagio's vital signs."""
+    vitals = {
+        "timestamp": datetime.utcnow().isoformat() + "Z",
+        "wizard": "adagio",
+        "checked_by": "allegro",
+        "checks": {}
+    }
+    
+    # Check 1: Home directory exists
+    vitals["checks"]["home_exists"] = ADAGIO_HOME.exists()
+    
+    # Check 2: SOUL.md present
+    vitals["checks"]["soul_present"] = (ADAGIO_HOME / "SOUL.md").exists()
+    
+    # Check 3: Config present
+    vitals["checks"]["config_present"] = (ADAGIO_HOME / "config.yaml").exists()
+    
+    # Check 4: Gateway running
+    stdout, _, _ = run_cmd("pgrep -f 'hermes gateway.*adagio' || true")
+    vitals["checks"]["gateway_running"] = bool(stdout)
+    
+    # Check 5: Recent Evenia activity
+    log_file = Path("/root/.hermes/evenia/messages.jsonl")
+    if log_file.exists():
+        try:
+            with open(log_file) as f:
+                lines = f.readlines()
+                if lines:
+                    last_msg = json.loads(lines[-1])
+                    msg_time = datetime.fromisoformat(last_msg.get("timestamp", "").replace('Z', '+00:00'))
+                    time_diff = datetime.utcnow() - msg_time.replace(tzinfo=None)
+                    vitals["checks"]["evenia_recent"] = time_diff.total_seconds() < 3600  # Within 1 hour
+                else:
+                    vitals["checks"]["evenia_recent"] = False
+        except:
+            vitals["checks"]["evenia_recent"] = False
+    
+    # Overall status
+    all_passed = all(vitals["checks"].values())
+    vitals["status"] = "healthy" if all_passed else "needs_attention"
+    
+    return vitals
+
+def send_evenia_message(message):
+    """Send message to Adagio via Evenia."""
+    if EVENIA_SCRIPT.exists():
+        cmd = f"python3 {EVENIA_SCRIPT} message allegro adagio '{message}'"
+        run_cmd(cmd)
+
+def record_heartbeat(vitals):
+    """Record heartbeat to file and commit."""
+    HEARTBEAT_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    
+    timestamp = datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+    heartbeat_file = HEARTBEAT_DIR / f"{timestamp}.json"
+    
+    with open(heartbeat_file, 'w') as f:
+        json.dump(vitals, f, indent=2)
+    
+    # Update latest
+    latest_link = HEARTBEAT_DIR / "latest.json"
+    if latest_link.exists() or latest_link.is_symlink():
+        latest_link.unlink()
+    latest_link.symlink_to(heartbeat_file.name)
+    
+    return heartbeat_file
+
+def commit_heartbeat():
+    """Commit heartbeat to Gitea."""
+    repo_dir = Path("/root/wizards/household-snapshots")
+    timestamp = datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC")
+    
+    run_cmd("git add -A", cwd=repo_dir)
+    stdout, stderr, code = run_cmd(
+        f'git commit -m "Allegro heartbeat for Adagio: {timestamp}"',
+        cwd=repo_dir
+    )
+    
+    if code == 0:
+        run_cmd("git push origin main", cwd=repo_dir)
+        return True
+    return "nothing to commit" in stderr.lower()
+
+def main():
+    """Main heartbeat function."""
+    print(f"=== Allegro Heartbeat for Adagio ===")
+    print(f"Time: {datetime.utcnow().isoformat()}Z")
+    
+    # Check vitals
+    vitals = check_adagio_vitals()
+    print(f"Status: {vitals['status']}")
+    for check, passed in vitals["checks"].items():
+        status = "✓" if passed else "✗"
+        print(f"  {status} {check}")
+    
+    # Record heartbeat
+    heartbeat_file = record_heartbeat(vitals)
+    print(f"✓ Recorded: {heartbeat_file.name}")
+    
+    # Send Evenia message if issues
+    if vitals["status"] != "healthy":
+        issues = [k for k, v in vitals["checks"].items() if not v]
+        msg = f"Adagio, I detect issues: {', '.join(issues)}. Please respond. - Allegro"
+        send_evenia_message(msg)
+        print(f"✓ Alert sent via Evenia")
+    else:
+        # Send routine pulse
+        msg = f"Heartbeat pulse {datetime.utcnow().strftime('%H:%M')}. All vitals good. - Allegro"
+        send_evenia_message(msg)
+    
+    # Commit
+    if commit_heartbeat():
+        print("✓ Committed to Gitea")
+        return 0
+    else:
+        print("✗ Commit failed")
+        return 1
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/scripts/snapshot_heartbeat.py b/scripts/snapshot_heartbeat.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Household Snapshot Heartbeat
+
+Captures state snapshots for all wizards and commits to Gitea.
+Runs every 15 minutes via cron.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import json
+import subprocess
+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Configuration
+SNAPSHOTS_DIR = Path("/root/wizards/household-snapshots/snapshots")
+REPO_DIR = Path("/root/wizards/household-snapshots")
+WIZARDS = ["allegro", "adagio"]
+GITEA_URL = "http://143.198.27.163:3000/allegro/household-snapshots"
+
+def run_cmd(cmd, cwd=None):
+    """Run shell command and return output."""
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        cmd, shell=True, cwd=cwd, capture_output=True, text=True
+    )
+    return result.stdout.strip(), result.stderr.strip(), result.returncode
+
+def snapshot_wizard(wizard_name):
+    """Capture snapshot of a wizard's state."""
+    wizard_home = Path(f"/root/wizards/{wizard_name}/home")
+    snapshot_dir = SNAPSHOTS_DIR / wizard_name
+    snapshot_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    
+    timestamp = datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+    snapshot_file = snapshot_dir / f"{timestamp}.json"
+    
+    # Gather state information
+    state = {
+        "timestamp": datetime.utcnow().isoformat() + "Z",
+        "wizard": wizard_name,
+        "tick": None,  # Will be filled from Evenia
+        "home_exists": wizard_home.exists(),
+        "config_exists": (wizard_home / "config.yaml").exists(),
+        "soul_exists": (wizard_home / "SOUL.md").exists(),
+        "gateway_running": False,
+        "work_items": [],
+        "last_evenia_message": None
+    }
+    
+    # Check if gateway is running
+    stdout, _, _ = run_cmd(f"pgrep -f 'hermes gateway.*{wizard_name}' || true")
+    state["gateway_running"] = bool(stdout)
+    
+    # Check Evenia tick
+    evenia_tick_file = Path("/root/.hermes/evenia/tick.json")
+    if evenia_tick_file.exists():
+        try:
+            with open(evenia_tick_file) as f:
+                tick_data = json.load(f)
+                state["tick"] = tick_data.get("tick", 0)
+        except:
+            pass
+    
+    # Check work directory
+    work_dir = Path(f"/root/wizards/{wizard_name}/work")
+    if work_dir.exists():
+        state["work_items"] = [str(p.relative_to(work_dir)) for p in work_dir.rglob("*") if p.is_file()]
+    
+    # Get last Evenia message
+    evenia_log = Path("/root/.hermes/evenia/messages.jsonl")
+    if evenia_log.exists():
+        try:
+            with open(evenia_log) as f:
+                lines = f.readlines()
+                if lines:
+                    last_msg = json.loads(lines[-1])
+                    state["last_evenia_message"] = {
+                        "tick": last_msg.get("tick"),
+                        "from": last_msg.get("from"),
+                        "to": last_msg.get("to"),
+                        "timestamp": last_msg.get("timestamp")
+                    }
+        except:
+            pass
+    
+    # Write snapshot
+    with open(snapshot_file, 'w') as f:
+        json.dump(state, f, indent=2)
+    
+    # Also write latest symlink
+    latest_link = snapshot_dir / "latest.json"
+    if latest_link.exists() or latest_link.is_symlink():
+        latest_link.unlink()
+    latest_link.symlink_to(snapshot_file.name)
+    
+    return snapshot_file
+
+def snapshot_evenia():
+    """Capture Evenia world state."""
+    evenia_dir = Path("/root/.hermes/evenia")
+    snapshot_dir = SNAPSHOTS_DIR / "evenia"
+    snapshot_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    
+    timestamp = datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+    snapshot_file = snapshot_dir / f"{timestamp}.json"
+    
+    state = {
+        "timestamp": datetime.utcnow().isoformat() + "Z",
+        "tick": 0,
+        "wizards": [],
+        "message_count": 0
+    }
+    
+    # Get tick
+    tick_file = evenia_dir / "tick.json"
+    if tick_file.exists():
+        try:
+            with open(tick_file) as f:
+                tick_data = json.load(f)
+                state["tick"] = tick_data.get("tick", 0)
+                state["wizards"] = list(tick_data.get("wizards", {}).keys())
+        except:
+            pass
+    
+    # Count messages
+    log_file = evenia_dir / "messages.jsonl"
+    if log_file.exists():
+        try:
+            with open(log_file) as f:
+                state["message_count"] = sum(1 for _ in f)
+        except:
+            pass
+    
+    with open(snapshot_file, 'w') as f:
+        json.dump(state, f, indent=2)
+    
+    # Update latest symlink
+    latest_link = snapshot_dir / "latest.json"
+    if latest_link.exists() or latest_link.is_symlink():
+        latest_link.unlink()
+    latest_link.symlink_to(snapshot_file.name)
+    
+    return snapshot_file
+
+def commit_snapshots():
+    """Commit snapshots to Gitea."""
+    timestamp = datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC")
+    
+    # Git operations
+    run_cmd("git add -A", cwd=REPO_DIR)
+    stdout, stderr, code = run_cmd(
+        f'git commit -m "Snapshot heartbeat: {timestamp}"',
+        cwd=REPO_DIR
+    )
+    
+    if code == 0 or "nothing to commit" in stderr.lower():
+        # Push to Gitea
+        stdout, stderr, code = run_cmd("git push origin main", cwd=REPO_DIR)
+        if code == 0:
+            print(f"✓ Snapshots committed and pushed: {timestamp}")
+            return True
+        else:
+            print(f"✗ Push failed: {stderr}")
+            return False
+    else:
+        print(f"✗ Commit failed: {stderr}")
+        return False
+
+def main():
+    """Main heartbeat function."""
+    print(f"=== Household Snapshot Heartbeat ===")
+    print(f"Time: {datetime.utcnow().isoformat()}Z")
+    
+    # Snapshot each wizard
+    for wizard in WIZARDS:
+        snapshot_file = snapshot_wizard(wizard)
+        print(f"✓ Snapshotted {wizard}: {snapshot_file.name}")
+    
+    # Snapshot Evenia
+    evenia_snapshot = snapshot_evenia()
+    print(f"✓ Snapshotted evenia: {evenia_snapshot.name}")
+    
+    # Commit and push
+    if commit_snapshots():
+        print("✓ State preserved in Gitea")
+        return 0
+    else:
+        print("✗ Failed to preserve state")
+        return 1
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())