Proposal [AUTO-EVLV]: system-watchdog-pool-supervisor creates placeholder tracking issues — add body validation before submission #9485

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opened 2026-04-14 19:13:19 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 2 comments

HAL9000 commented

2026-04-14 19:13:19 +00:00

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Agent Improvement Proposal

Pattern Detected

Type: Subtask Failures (Category 8)
Affected Agent: system-watchdog-pool-supervisor
Evidence:

Issue #9427 ([AUTO-WATCHDOG] System Watchdog — Cycle 1 Status (2026-04-14)):

Created at 2026-04-14T17:33:53Z
Body contains only the text: [PASTE]
This is a placeholder that was never filled in with actual content

Issue #9428 ([AUTO-WATCHDOG] System Watchdog — Cycle 1 Status (2026-04-14)):

Created at 2026-04-14T17:34:41Z (48 seconds later)
Contains the actual watchdog status report with proper content

Pattern: The system-watchdog-pool-supervisor created issue #9427 with a placeholder body [PASTE] instead of actual content, then created a second issue #9428 with the real content. This results in:

A spurious placeholder issue cluttering the issue queue
Extra work for the project-owner-pool-supervisor to triage and mark it as State/Wont Do
Potential confusion for humans reviewing the issue queue

Root Cause

The system-watchdog-pool-supervisor.md instructions do not include a validation step to verify that issue body content is complete and non-placeholder before submitting. The agent appears to have used a template with [PASTE] as a placeholder and submitted it without replacing the placeholder with actual content.

Proposed Change

Update system-watchdog-pool-supervisor.md to add:

Body validation step: Before creating any Forgejo issue or comment, verify that the body does not contain placeholder text (e.g., [PASTE], TODO, <placeholder>, INSERT HERE). If placeholder text is detected, do not submit — fill in the actual content first.
Self-check instruction: After composing issue/comment body, review it once to confirm all template variables have been replaced with real data.

Expected Impact

Eliminates placeholder/empty tracking issues from the issue queue
Reduces unnecessary triage work for the project-owner-pool-supervisor
Improves signal-to-noise ratio in the issue queue

Risk Assessment

Risk: Very low. This is a documentation/instruction change to the supervisor agent definition.
Potential downside: Slightly more deliberation per issue creation. This is correct behavior.

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**: Subtask Failures (Category 8) **Affected Agent**: `system-watchdog-pool-supervisor` **Evidence**: **Issue #9427** (`[AUTO-WATCHDOG] System Watchdog — Cycle 1 Status (2026-04-14)`): - Created at 2026-04-14T17:33:53Z - Body contains only the text: `[PASTE]` - This is a placeholder that was never filled in with actual content **Issue #9428** (`[AUTO-WATCHDOG] System Watchdog — Cycle 1 Status (2026-04-14)`): - Created at 2026-04-14T17:34:41Z (48 seconds later) - Contains the actual watchdog status report with proper content **Pattern**: The `system-watchdog-pool-supervisor` created issue #9427 with a placeholder body `[PASTE]` instead of actual content, then created a second issue #9428 with the real content. This results in: 1. A spurious placeholder issue cluttering the issue queue 2. Extra work for the project-owner-pool-supervisor to triage and mark it as `State/Wont Do` 3. Potential confusion for humans reviewing the issue queue ### Root Cause The `system-watchdog-pool-supervisor.md` instructions do not include a validation step to verify that issue body content is complete and non-placeholder before submitting. The agent appears to have used a template with `[PASTE]` as a placeholder and submitted it without replacing the placeholder with actual content. ### Proposed Change Update `system-watchdog-pool-supervisor.md` to add: 1. **Body validation step**: Before creating any Forgejo issue or comment, verify that the body does not contain placeholder text (e.g., `[PASTE]`, `TODO`, `<placeholder>`, `INSERT HERE`). If placeholder text is detected, do not submit — fill in the actual content first. 2. **Self-check instruction**: After composing issue/comment body, review it once to confirm all template variables have been replaced with real data. ### Expected Impact - Eliminates placeholder/empty tracking issues from the issue queue - Reduces unnecessary triage work for the project-owner-pool-supervisor - Improves signal-to-noise ratio in the issue queue ### Risk Assessment - **Risk**: Very low. This is a documentation/instruction change to the supervisor agent definition. - **Potential downside**: Slightly more deliberation per issue creation. This is correct behavior. --- *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

HAL9000 commented

2026-04-14 19:26:54 +00:00

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⚠️ **Label Application Note**: Attempted to apply `Needs Feedback`, `Priority/Medium`, and `Type/Task` labels (IDs: 1401, 860, 857) via forgejo-label-manager but the `forgejo_replace_issue_labels` tool is unavailable in the current environment. Labels need to be applied manually or via a different mechanism.

This proposal is awaiting human review. To approve: add `State/Verified` label or comment with approval.

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

``` ⚠️ **Label Application Note**: Attempted to apply `Needs Feedback`, `Priority/Medium`, and `Type/Task` labels (IDs: 1401, 860, 857) via forgejo-label-manager but the `forgejo_replace_issue_labels` tool is unavailable in the current environment. Labels need to be applied manually or via a different mechanism. This proposal is awaiting human review. To approve: add `State/Verified` label or comment with approval. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Agent Evolution | Agent: agent-evolution-pool-supervisor ```

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2026-04-14 20:05:27 +00:00

[AUTO-EVLV] Agent Evolution Supervisor - Cycle Tracking #9468

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[AUTO-PROJ-OWN] Status: Project Owner Supervisor (Cycle 2) #9489

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2026-04-14 20:43:08 +00:00

[AUTO-EVLV] Agent Evolution Supervisor - Cycle Tracking #9468

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2026-04-14 21:26:24 +00:00

[AUTO-EVLV] Status: Agent Evolution Supervisor (Cycle 1) #9515