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tascan_create_cycle

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Start an unattended build-review-decide cycle (protocol v0.2). Queues T1 CODE: (or SHELL:) with your build_brief on the AI Inbox and T2 REVIEW: with your review_brief, born blocked on T1. The local executor builds, stores the exact bytes of artifact_paths as a bundle (build_ref = sha256 over the manifest), the independent reviewer reviews THAT bundle, an approve verdict mints a Decision task for the human authority (one SMS), Approve mints an Integrate task for the deploy id. Revise verdicts spawn revisions (cap max_revisions, default 3); reject, human Reject, scope violations or exhausted revisions PARK the cycle (a Parked task with Resume with notes / Close). REQUIRES agent:dispatch:code. Duplicate protection: the same idempotency_key, or the same briefs + paths, within 24 h returns the existing root instead of queueing again (created=false). Optional reviews[] attaches a multi-lens review panel (design item 14a) in place of the single OpenAI review — one review task mints per lens and every blocking lens must approve before the Decision task mints. Track with tascan_get_cycle_report (root_id). Nothing spawns a cycle on its own.

Input schema

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
project_idstringyesWorking project (UUID). Its Decisions and Agent Questions lists are created on the first cycle (coord_ensure_lists). Requires the org human authority to be configured (coord_set_authority) — otherwise 403.
titlestringyesShort human title (1-200 chars). T1 becomes "CODE: <title>", T2 "REVIEW: <title>".
build_briefstringyesThe executor prompt (1-40000 chars). Executed verbatim by the local Claude Code runner as a CODE:/SHELL: task — write it as a complete instruction, name the files, forbid nothing the runner already forbids (deploy/commit/push are refused by its context).
review_briefstringyesThe reviewer prompt (1-40000 chars). The reviewer reads the stored bundle (tascan_get_build / tascan_get_build_file), the task text and the filtered trail; it returns approve, revise, reject or needs_input as strict JSON bound to the build_ref. Still required even when `reviews[]` is given (kept as T2's legacy description text).
artifact_pathsarrayyesRepo-relative paths the build binds (1-64). Exactly these files are stored as the bundle and hashed into build_ref; files the executor touches OUTSIDE them fail the scope check and park the cycle. No .., not absolute, no drive letter, no backslash.
task_typestringnoT1 prefix (default CODE).
max_revisionsintegernoRevision cap (default 3): at most max_revisions + 1 builds and reviews.
max_questionsintegernoQuestions a runner may ask per task before the attempt fails (default 3).
repostringnoWhich codebase on the executor the build runs in — an alias from the executor's allowlist (tascan-agent/repos.json), e.g. "tascan" (default), "merchskipper", "inkskipper", "rangerlizzy", "cardvault", "take1", "fitcheck", "safegrid", "eternity", "maniacs". artifact_paths are relative to that repo. An unknown alias is refused by the executor (repo_unknown) and the cycle parks.
max_cost_micro_usdintegernoPer-cycle spend cap summed over every attempt, in micro-USD (default 5000000 = USD 5). A claim that could overrun it is refused (budget_exhausted).
preview_urlstringnoOptional https preview link shown on the Decision task.
reviewsarraynoOptional multi-lens review panel (design item 14a) instead of today's single OpenAI review_brief lens — 1-8 entries, each: {lens: slug matching ^[a-z][a-z0-9-]{0,39}$ unique per array (e.g. "code-correctness", "security", "ui-ux"), brief: 1-8000 chars of cycle-specific context for that lens, provider: "openai"|"anthropic"|"gemini", model?: 1-100 chars, blocking?: boolean (default true — at least one entry must be blocking or the whole array is refused), max_tool_calls?: integer (openai only)}. One REVIEW: task mints per lens, all blocked on T1; the Decision task mints only once every blocking lens has approved the same build. Omit for today's single OpenAI code review.
checkpoint_titlestringnoOptional title template for the Decision task (default "Decision: <title>").
checkpoint_descriptionstringnoOptional description template for the Decision task; the build_ref, preview and findings summary are appended.
integrate_titlestringnoOptional title template for the Integrate task (default "Integrate: <title>").
integrate_descriptionstringnoOptional description template for the Integrate task.
idempotency_keystringnoOptional caller key (≤ 200 chars). The same key within 24 h returns the existing cycle (created=false) instead of a duplicate dispatch.
Raw JSON schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "project_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Working project (UUID). Its Decisions and Agent Questions lists are created on the first cycle (coord_ensure_lists). Requires the org human authority to be configured (coord_set_authority) — otherwise 403."
    },
    "title": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Short human title (1-200 chars). T1 becomes \"CODE: <title>\", T2 \"REVIEW: <title>\"."
    },
    "build_brief": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The executor prompt (1-40000 chars). Executed verbatim by the local Claude Code runner as a CODE:/SHELL: task — write it as a complete instruction, name the files, forbid nothing the runner already forbids (deploy/commit/push are refused by its context)."
    },
    "review_brief": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The reviewer prompt (1-40000 chars). The reviewer reads the stored bundle (tascan_get_build / tascan_get_build_file), the task text and the filtered trail; it returns approve, revise, reject or needs_input as strict JSON bound to the build_ref. Still required even when `reviews[]` is given (kept as T2's legacy description text)."
    },
    "artifact_paths": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Repo-relative paths the build binds (1-64). Exactly these files are stored as the bundle and hashed into build_ref; files the executor touches OUTSIDE them fail the scope check and park the cycle. No .., not absolute, no drive letter, no backslash."
    },
    "task_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "CODE",
        "SHELL"
      ],
      "description": "T1 prefix (default CODE)."
    },
    "max_revisions": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Revision cap (default 3): at most max_revisions + 1 builds and reviews."
    },
    "max_questions": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Questions a runner may ask per task before the attempt fails (default 3)."
    },
    "repo": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Which codebase on the executor the build runs in — an alias from the executor's allowlist (tascan-agent/repos.json), e.g. \"tascan\" (default), \"merchskipper\", \"inkskipper\", \"rangerlizzy\", \"cardvault\", \"take1\", \"fitcheck\", \"safegrid\", \"eternity\", \"maniacs\". artifact_paths are relative to that repo. An unknown alias is refused by the executor (repo_unknown) and the cycle parks."
    },
    "max_cost_micro_usd": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Per-cycle spend cap summed over every attempt, in micro-USD (default 5000000 = USD 5). A claim that could overrun it is refused (budget_exhausted)."
    },
    "preview_url": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional https preview link shown on the Decision task."
    },
    "reviews": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Optional multi-lens review panel (design item 14a) instead of today's single OpenAI review_brief lens — 1-8 entries, each: {lens: slug matching ^[a-z][a-z0-9-]{0,39}$ unique per array (e.g. \"code-correctness\", \"security\", \"ui-ux\"), brief: 1-8000 chars of cycle-specific context for that lens, provider: \"openai\"|\"anthropic\"|\"gemini\", model?: 1-100 chars, blocking?: boolean (default true — at least one entry must be blocking or the whole array is refused), max_tool_calls?: integer (openai only)}. One REVIEW: task mints per lens, all blocked on T1; the Decision task mints only once every blocking lens has approved the same build. Omit for today's single OpenAI code review.",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "lens": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Slug, ^[a-z][a-z0-9-]{0,39}$, unique in the array."
          },
          "brief": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Cycle-specific context for this lens (1-8000 chars)."
          },
          "provider": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "openai",
              "anthropic",
              "gemini"
            ]
          },
          "model": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Optional, 1-100 chars."
          },
          "blocking": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Default true. At least one entry in the array must be blocking."
          },
          "max_tool_calls": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Optional, provider openai only."
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "lens",
          "brief",
          "provider"
        ]
      }
    },
    "checkpoint_title": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional title template for the Decision task (default \"Decision: <title>\")."
    },
    "checkpoint_description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional description template for the Decision task; the build_ref, preview and findings summary are appended."
    },
    "integrate_title": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional title template for the Integrate task (default \"Integrate: <title>\")."
    },
    "integrate_description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional description template for the Integrate task."
    },
    "idempotency_key": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional caller key (≤ 200 chars). The same key within 24 h returns the existing cycle (created=false) instead of a duplicate dispatch."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "project_id",
    "title",
    "build_brief",
    "review_brief",
    "artifact_paths"
  ]
}

First seen 2026-09-20 · last seen 2026-09-20