README.md

@@ -20,24 +20,16 @@ python3 -m src.release_engine \
   --dry-run
 ```
 
-Execute one ticket after implementing and committing its change directly on
-the deterministic branch printed by `--dry-run`:
+Execute one ticket:
 
 ```bash
-export GITEA_TOKEN='<scoped-token>'
-export RELEASE_AGENT_COMMAND=true
+export RELEASE_AGENT_COMMAND='codex exec "Implement Gitea issue #{issue_number}: {issue_title}. Follow the issue body and run tests."'
 python3 -m src.release_engine \
   --repo stackchain/stackchain-dashboard \
   --agent timmy \
-  --issue 19 \
   --test-command 'python3 -m pytest tests/ -q'
 ```
 
-`GITEA_TOKEN` needs issue and repository write scopes. The engine verifies the
-claim, reruns the test command, pushes the branch, and opens a PR containing
-`Closes #19` plus test evidence. Replace `19` with the selected issue number;
-do not run without `--issue` when processing a preselected ticket.
-
-Durable state defaults to `.release-engine/state.json`. Full behavior and
-safety gates are documented in
-[`docs/release-engine-spec.md`](docs/release-engine-spec.md).
+Required secret: `GITEA_TOKEN`. Durable state defaults to
+`.release-engine/state.json`. Full behavior and safety gates are documented in
+[`docs/release-engine-spec.md`](docs/release-engine-spec.md).

tests/test_readme.py

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-from pathlib import Path
-
-
-README = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "README.md"
-
-
-def test_release_worker_instructions_use_direct_agent_execution():
-    text = README.read_text()
-
-    assert "codex" not in text.lower()
-    assert "RELEASE_AGENT_COMMAND=true" in text
-    assert "--issue 19" in text