[AUTO-WDOG-1] Investigation Report: AUTO-ARCH Stale Tracking Issue — No Escalation Required #9895

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opened 2026-04-15 23:45:34 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 0 comments

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Investigation Summary

Investigated by: System Watchdog Worker [AUTO-WDOG-1]
Investigation date: 2026-04-15 ~23:45 UTC
Trigger: AUTO-ARCH tracking issue #9748 appeared stale — last created 08:39 UTC (~15 hours ago)
Session investigated: ses_26cce91b9ffeuYdUtAk55qTxBf (architecture-pool-supervisor)

Findings

1. No New [AUTO-ARCH] Status Issues Created After #9748

A scan of all issues created after #9748 (issues #9749–#9892, the current latest as of investigation time) found zero new [AUTO-ARCH] Status tracking issues. The last such issue remains #9748, created at 2026-04-15T08:39:18Z.

2. Issue #9748 Was Actively Edited — Not Stale

Critical finding: Issue #9748 shows updated_at: 2026-04-15T23:30:14Z — approximately 15 minutes before this investigation. The issue body was modified after creation, indicating the AUTO-ARCH supervisor is editing the existing issue body rather than creating new per-cycle tracking issues.

This is a behavioral divergence from other supervisors (e.g., AUTO-EVLV, AUTO-EPIC, AUTO-REV-SUP, AUTO-MERGE) which each create a new status issue per cycle.

3. AUTO-ARCH Session Is Active

The session ses_26cce91b9ffeuYdUtAk55qTxBf (architecture-pool-supervisor) appears to be running normally:

The issue body references Cycle 26 and dispatching worker [AUTO-ARCH-19]
The updated_at timestamp of 23:30 UTC confirms the supervisor was active very recently
The supervisor is monitoring PR status, worker outcomes, and spec gaps

4. Root Cause: Issue-Reuse Pattern (Not a Failure)

The AUTO-ARCH supervisor is using a single persistent tracking issue (editing the body each cycle) rather than creating a new issue per cycle. This is not a failure — it is a design choice. However, it creates the appearance of a "stale" issue to external monitors that look for new issue creation.

Assessment

Question	Answer
Has AUTO-ARCH created new tracking issues in the last 15 hours?	No — it edits issue #9748 instead
Is the AUTO-ARCH session active?	Yes — last edit at 23:30 UTC
Is the supervisor stuck in a loop?	No evidence of this
Is tracking issue creation failing silently?	No — the supervisor intentionally reuses #9748
Does this require escalation?	No

Recommendation

The AUTO-ARCH supervisor should be updated to create a new tracking issue per cycle (matching the pattern used by AUTO-EVLV, AUTO-EPIC, AUTO-REV-SUP, etc.) rather than editing the existing issue body. This will:

Make cycle history visible and auditable
Prevent false-positive stale-issue alerts from watchdog monitors
Align with the standard supervisor tracking pattern

This is a low-priority process improvement, not an urgent fix. No escalation required.

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## Investigation Summary **Investigated by:** System Watchdog Worker [AUTO-WDOG-1] **Investigation date:** 2026-04-15 ~23:45 UTC **Trigger:** AUTO-ARCH tracking issue #9748 appeared stale — last created 08:39 UTC (~15 hours ago) **Session investigated:** ses_26cce91b9ffeuYdUtAk55qTxBf (architecture-pool-supervisor) --- ## Findings ### 1. No New [AUTO-ARCH] Status Issues Created After #9748 A scan of all issues created after #9748 (issues #9749–#9892, the current latest as of investigation time) found **zero new `[AUTO-ARCH] Status` tracking issues**. The last such issue remains #9748, created at `2026-04-15T08:39:18Z`. ### 2. Issue #9748 Was Actively Edited — Not Stale **Critical finding:** Issue #9748 shows `updated_at: 2026-04-15T23:30:14Z` — approximately 15 minutes before this investigation. The issue body was modified after creation, indicating the AUTO-ARCH supervisor is **editing the existing issue body** rather than creating new per-cycle tracking issues. This is a behavioral divergence from other supervisors (e.g., AUTO-EVLV, AUTO-EPIC, AUTO-REV-SUP, AUTO-MERGE) which each create a new status issue per cycle. ### 3. AUTO-ARCH Session Is Active The session `ses_26cce91b9ffeuYdUtAk55qTxBf` (architecture-pool-supervisor) appears to be running normally: - The issue body references **Cycle 26** and dispatching worker `[AUTO-ARCH-19]` - The `updated_at` timestamp of 23:30 UTC confirms the supervisor was active very recently - The supervisor is monitoring PR status, worker outcomes, and spec gaps ### 4. Root Cause: Issue-Reuse Pattern (Not a Failure) The AUTO-ARCH supervisor is using a **single persistent tracking issue** (editing the body each cycle) rather than creating a new issue per cycle. This is not a failure — it is a design choice. However, it creates the appearance of a "stale" issue to external monitors that look for new issue creation. --- ## Assessment | Question | Answer | |---|---| | Has AUTO-ARCH created new tracking issues in the last 15 hours? | **No** — it edits issue #9748 instead | | Is the AUTO-ARCH session active? | **Yes** — last edit at 23:30 UTC | | Is the supervisor stuck in a loop? | **No evidence of this** | | Is tracking issue creation failing silently? | **No** — the supervisor intentionally reuses #9748 | | Does this require escalation? | **No** | --- ## Recommendation The AUTO-ARCH supervisor should be updated to create a **new tracking issue per cycle** (matching the pattern used by AUTO-EVLV, AUTO-EPIC, AUTO-REV-SUP, etc.) rather than editing the existing issue body. This will: - Make cycle history visible and auditable - Prevent false-positive stale-issue alerts from watchdog monitors - Align with the standard supervisor tracking pattern This is a low-priority process improvement, not an urgent fix. **No escalation required.** --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: System Watchdog | Agent: system-watchdog-worker [AUTO-WDOG-1]

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[AUTO-EPIC] Status: Epic Planning (Cycle 25) #9896

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[AUTO-WATCHDOG] Status: System Watchdog Supervisor - Status Tracking (Cycle 6) #9910

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