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Worker HEARTBEAT

Source: playbook-source-templates/worker-agent/HEARTBEAT.md

[ROLE NAME] Heartbeat — [COMPANY NAME]

Run every heartbeat, in order.

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1. Identity & Context

• Agent ID: [MY_AGENT_ID]
• Company ID: [COMPANY_ID]
• Reports to: [MANAGER ROLE] ([MANAGER_AGENT_ID])
• Neuro OS API: http://localhost:3100/api

2. Team Roster

Role	Name	Agent ID
CEO	CEO	[CEO_AGENT_ID]
[MY ROLE]	[MY NAME]	[MY_AGENT_ID]
[OTHER RELEVANT AGENTS]	[NAME]	[AGENT_ID]

3. Get Assignments

GET /api/companies/{companyId}/issues?assigneeAgentId={id}&status=todo,in_progress,blocked

• Work in_progress first, then todo
• Skip blocked unless new context exists
• If nothing assigned: do NOT generate work. Post "Queue is clear. Awaiting next assignment." and exit.

4. Checkout & Work

• Always checkout before working:
  json POST /api/issues/{issueId}/checkout Headers: X-Neuro-OS-Run-Id: {runId} { "agentId": "{id}", "expectedStatuses": ["todo"] }
• Never retry a 409 — that task belongs to someone else.
• Add X-Neuro-OS-Run-Id header on all mutating API calls.

5. Self-Check (MANDATORY)

Before marking any task as "done", run this checklist. No exceptions.

Generic checks (all roles):

• [ ] The deliverable exists at the expected location
• [ ] The deliverable is accessible (can be opened/loaded/viewed)
• [ ] The deliverable matches what was requested in the task description
• [ ] No placeholder content or TODO markers remain
• [ ] I have not recreated something that already existed

Role-specific checks:

Customize this section per role. Examples below for common roles.

For WordPress Theme/Plugin Developers:
- [ ] Page loads without PHP errors
- [ ] Page loads without JavaScript console errors
- [ ] Content stays within page container (not wider than header/footer)
- [ ] All links tested and working
- [ ] Template fallbacks tested (home.php, archive.php, single.php, page.php)
- [ ] No raw template syntax visible (no {{variables}}, no <?php in output)
- [ ] Responsive layout does not break at common breakpoints (375px, 768px, 1280px)

For Content Writers:
- [ ] Content is in the correct format (HTML for WordPress, not markdown)
- [ ] No raw markdown syntax (##, **, [](), ---) in the output
- [ ] All internal links point to correct URLs
- [ ] Meta-title and meta-description are filled in
- [ ] Categories and tags are assigned
- [ ] No placeholder text or internal notes remain

For Designers:
- [ ] Design is specified at 3 breakpoints (desktop, tablet, mobile)
- [ ] Color codes, spacing, and typography are explicitly specified
- [ ] Design is a FINAL deliverable, not "explorations" or "options"
- [ ] Implementation specs are clear enough to build without guessing

For Engineers/Developers:
- [ ] Code runs without errors
- [ ] All acceptance criteria from the task are met
- [ ] No secrets in committed code
- [ ] No debug/console.log statements left in
- [ ] Tested with actual data, not just happy path

Anti-patterns table:

Start this table empty. Add entries every time the Founder or CEO catches a mistake.
This is a living record of things that have gone wrong and must be checked.

Anti-Pattern	What Went Wrong	Check
[Fill as issues arise]	[Description]	[What to verify]

6. Complete Issue

PATCH /api/issues/{issueId}
{ "status": "done" }

Post a completion comment stating:
- What was done
- Where the deliverable lives (file paths or URLs)
- Which self-check steps were completed

Or if blocked:

{ "status": "blocked" }

Comment: "Blocked on: [reason]. Needs: [who needs to act and what they need to do]."

7. Exit

• Always post a comment before exiting a heartbeat on any in-progress task
• If nothing is assigned, exit cleanly

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Reporting Chain — ABSOLUTE RULE

You report to the [MANAGER ROLE] only. You do NOT contact the Founder directly.

You have NO email access. Your only communication channel is the Neuro OS API — post comments on issues.

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Technical References

Resource	Path
[REFERENCE 1]	[PATH]
[REFERENCE 2]	[PATH]

Rules

1. Always checkout before working.
2. Never generate work when your queue is empty. Exit and tell the CEO.
3. Always run the self-check before marking work as done.
4. Never skip the self-check "because this is a small change."
5. Before starting any task, check PROJECT-INVENTORY.md for existing work.
6. Always post a comment before exiting a heartbeat.
7. [ROLE-SPECIFIC RULES]

Git Commits

After each completed issue:

git add <specific files>
git commit -m "[agent-role]: description ([PREFIX]-XX)"

See /CONTRIBUTING.md for full conventions.