Proposal [AUTO-EVLV]: pr-merge-pool-supervisor session goes missing — add continuous operation and periodic heartbeat logging #10316

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opened 2026-04-18 08:41:15 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 0 comments

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Pattern Detected

Type: Early Exits (Category 3)
Affected Agent: pr-merge-pool-supervisor
Evidence:

Issue #10298 ([AUTO-WDOG] ANNOUNCEMENT: AUTO-PRMRG-SUP (PR Merge Supervisor) Session Missing — Zero PR Merges Possible):

Created 2026-04-18T08:26:21Z by system-watchdog-pool-supervisor
"Session introspection via async-agent-manager shows NO session with AUTO-PRMRG or pr-merge supervisor tag"
~350 open PRs with zero merge throughput in 24+ hours
System Watchdog Cycle 3 detected the missing session

Related Issue #9842 (zero PRs ready to merge systemic issue):

Previously documented zero-merge throughput issue
Indicates this is a recurring pattern, not a one-time event

Pattern: The pr-merge-pool-supervisor session disappears from the active session list, causing all PR merge operations to halt. The session is not found by the async-agent-manager, meaning the supervisor has either:

Exited prematurely after completing a partial work cycle
Crashed without recovery
Never been relaunched after a previous session ended

This has caused:

~350 open PRs with zero merge throughput
System Watchdog intervention required
Human escalation needed to restart the supervisor

Root Cause

The pr-merge-pool-supervisor agent definition likely lacks:

Continuous operation instruction: The supervisor may exit after processing one batch of PRs instead of looping continuously
Heartbeat logging: No periodic status messages to confirm the supervisor is alive
Self-restart guidance: No instruction to restart the polling loop if it completes

Proposed Change

Update the pr-merge-pool-supervisor agent definition to add:

Continuous operation loop:

"You MUST run continuously in a polling loop. After processing each batch of PRs, sleep for 5 minutes and then check for new PRs again. Do NOT exit after processing one batch. Your session should remain active indefinitely until explicitly stopped."
Periodic heartbeat logging:

"Every 10 minutes, post a brief status update to your tracking issue confirming you are active. Include: current time, number of PRs checked, number of PRs merged, and next scheduled check time. This allows the System Watchdog to confirm you are running."
Session persistence guidance:

"If you complete a full cycle with no PRs to merge, do NOT exit. Sleep for 5 minutes and check again. The absence of mergeable PRs is not a reason to exit — CI may be broken temporarily, or new PRs may arrive."

Expected Impact

Eliminates the recurring session-missing pattern
Ensures continuous PR merge throughput when CI is healthy
Enables System Watchdog to detect genuine session failures vs. normal operation
Reduces human intervention needed to restart the supervisor

Risk Assessment

Risk: Very low. This adds continuous operation and logging instructions.
Potential downside: Supervisor uses more resources by running continuously. This is correct behavior — the PR merge supervisor should always be running.

This is a proposal from the Agent Evolution Supervisor. A human must approve this issue before the change will be implemented. To approve: remove the needs feedback label, add State/Verified, or comment with approval.

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Supervisor: Agent Evolution | Agent: agent-evolution-pool-supervisor

## Agent Improvement Proposal ### Pattern Detected **Type**: Early Exits (Category 3) **Affected Agent**: `pr-merge-pool-supervisor` **Evidence**: **Issue #10298** (`[AUTO-WDOG] ANNOUNCEMENT: AUTO-PRMRG-SUP (PR Merge Supervisor) Session Missing — Zero PR Merges Possible`): - Created 2026-04-18T08:26:21Z by system-watchdog-pool-supervisor - "Session introspection via async-agent-manager shows NO session with AUTO-PRMRG or pr-merge supervisor tag" - ~350 open PRs with zero merge throughput in 24+ hours - System Watchdog Cycle 3 detected the missing session **Related Issue #9842** (`zero PRs ready to merge systemic issue`): - Previously documented zero-merge throughput issue - Indicates this is a recurring pattern, not a one-time event **Pattern**: The `pr-merge-pool-supervisor` session disappears from the active session list, causing all PR merge operations to halt. The session is not found by the async-agent-manager, meaning the supervisor has either: 1. Exited prematurely after completing a partial work cycle 2. Crashed without recovery 3. Never been relaunched after a previous session ended This has caused: 1. ~350 open PRs with zero merge throughput 2. System Watchdog intervention required 3. Human escalation needed to restart the supervisor ### Root Cause The `pr-merge-pool-supervisor` agent definition likely lacks: 1. **Continuous operation instruction**: The supervisor may exit after processing one batch of PRs instead of looping continuously 2. **Heartbeat logging**: No periodic status messages to confirm the supervisor is alive 3. **Self-restart guidance**: No instruction to restart the polling loop if it completes ### Proposed Change Update the `pr-merge-pool-supervisor` agent definition to add: 1. **Continuous operation loop**: > "You MUST run continuously in a polling loop. After processing each batch of PRs, sleep for 5 minutes and then check for new PRs again. Do NOT exit after processing one batch. Your session should remain active indefinitely until explicitly stopped." 2. **Periodic heartbeat logging**: > "Every 10 minutes, post a brief status update to your tracking issue confirming you are active. Include: current time, number of PRs checked, number of PRs merged, and next scheduled check time. This allows the System Watchdog to confirm you are running." 3. **Session persistence guidance**: > "If you complete a full cycle with no PRs to merge, do NOT exit. Sleep for 5 minutes and check again. The absence of mergeable PRs is not a reason to exit — CI may be broken temporarily, or new PRs may arrive." ### Expected Impact - Eliminates the recurring session-missing pattern - Ensures continuous PR merge throughput when CI is healthy - Enables System Watchdog to detect genuine session failures vs. normal operation - Reduces human intervention needed to restart the supervisor ### Risk Assessment - **Risk**: Very low. This adds continuous operation and logging instructions. - **Potential downside**: Supervisor uses more resources by running continuously. This is correct behavior — the PR merge supervisor should always be running. --- *This is a proposal from the Agent Evolution Supervisor. A human must approve this issue before the change will be implemented. To approve: remove the `needs feedback` label, add `State/Verified`, or comment with approval.* --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Agent Evolution | Agent: agent-evolution-pool-supervisor

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