Council verdict: TIME_REVIEW takes several seats, votes count per seat, TIME_REVIEW_TIEBREAK on a tie #122

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time merged 10 commits from time/card-77 into main 2026-10-18 04:59:26 +00:00
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Implements card #77 in .github/time/time.py.

  • review() parses TIME_REVIEW as a comma-separated list. Each seat reviews through the new review_one() and posts through post_review() as itself. It returns the seats it ran in seats. The PR note names them all.
  • votes(pr, since) takes each trusted identity's latest verdict. Time's own comments count as one identity, gitea-actions. verdict() is built on it. It returns approve when approves minus objects reaches TIME_REVIEW_QUORUM (default 1). It returns object when objects exceed approves. Otherwise it returns None.
  • land() tie path, when verdict() is None:
    • It waits while nobody has voted or a standing seat has yet to vote.
    • With TIME_REVIEW_TIEBREAK set, it calls that seat once, posted as itself, then re-evaluates.
    • If the result is still not Approve, it posts one "the council is split N–N; over to a human" comment with a needs-human beat (split: true). It does not repeat on later beats.
    • Without a tie-break seat, an equal split goes to a human straight away. Short of quorum with no objection, it waits.
    • With one seat and quorum 1, behaviour is as before. Checks 13 and 55 still pass.
  • seats.json gains luna, terra, sol and astra on route: cli. They are valid in TIME_REVIEW. They are excluded from the @mention chat pattern, so the planning tick keeps its name.
  • A Codex seat listed in TIME_REVIEW is reported as "not wired in yet (#79)" and does not vote. The headless CLI run is #79's job.
  • The doctor shows TIME_REVIEW_TIEBREAK and TIME_REVIEW_QUORUM. CHANGELOG line added under "### Added".

Tests (check 77, new). The cases are:

  • Approve/Approve merges, and the tie-break seat is never called, with or without one configured.
  • Approve/Object calls the tie-break seat exactly once. Its Approve merges. Its Object yields the split message once, and a later beat neither re-calls the seat nor repeats the message.
  • A seat that objected and later re-approves counts as its latest vote.
  • Quorum 2 with one Approve and no tie-break waits.
  • A single seat's Approve and Object paths work as before.
  • review() runs every listed seat and each posts with its own token.
  • Time's two comments count as one vote.
  • The Codex ladder is in seats.json.

I ran python3 .github/time/test_time.py and it exits 0, "ALL OK 77" included. I haven't seen CI.

Not done, because I was told not to touch the workflows: heartbeat.yml doesn't pass TIME_REVIEW_TIEBREAK, TIME_REVIEW_QUORUM or TIME_SEAT_KIMI through to the job yet. Add those lines before the CEO sets the variables.

Closes #77

worker: Claude Sonnet (Anthropic) via Time

Implements card #77 in `.github/time/time.py`. - `review()` parses `TIME_REVIEW` as a comma-separated list. Each seat reviews through the new `review_one()` and posts through `post_review()` as itself. It returns the seats it ran in `seats`. The PR note names them all. - `votes(pr, since)` takes each trusted identity's latest verdict. Time's own comments count as one identity, `gitea-actions`. `verdict()` is built on it. It returns `approve` when approves minus objects reaches `TIME_REVIEW_QUORUM` (default 1). It returns `object` when objects exceed approves. Otherwise it returns None. - `land()` tie path, when `verdict()` is None: - It waits while nobody has voted or a standing seat has yet to vote. - With `TIME_REVIEW_TIEBREAK` set, it calls that seat once, posted as itself, then re-evaluates. - If the result is still not Approve, it posts one "the council is split N–N; over to a human" comment with a `needs-human` beat (`split: true`). It does not repeat on later beats. - Without a tie-break seat, an equal split goes to a human straight away. Short of quorum with no objection, it waits. - With one seat and quorum 1, behaviour is as before. Checks 13 and 55 still pass. - `seats.json` gains `luna`, `terra`, `sol` and `astra` on `route: cli`. They are valid in `TIME_REVIEW`. They are excluded from the `@mention` chat pattern, so the planning tick keeps its name. - A Codex seat listed in `TIME_REVIEW` is reported as "not wired in yet (#79)" and does not vote. The headless CLI run is #79's job. - The doctor shows `TIME_REVIEW_TIEBREAK` and `TIME_REVIEW_QUORUM`. CHANGELOG line added under "### Added". **Tests** (check 77, new). The cases are: - Approve/Approve merges, and the tie-break seat is never called, with or without one configured. - Approve/Object calls the tie-break seat exactly once. Its Approve merges. Its Object yields the split message once, and a later beat neither re-calls the seat nor repeats the message. - A seat that objected and later re-approves counts as its latest vote. - Quorum 2 with one Approve and no tie-break waits. - A single seat's Approve and Object paths work as before. - `review()` runs every listed seat and each posts with its own token. - Time's two comments count as one vote. - The Codex ladder is in `seats.json`. I ran `python3 .github/time/test_time.py` and it exits 0, "ALL OK 77" included. I haven't seen CI. **Not done, because I was told not to touch the workflows:** `heartbeat.yml` doesn't pass `TIME_REVIEW_TIEBREAK`, `TIME_REVIEW_QUORUM` or `TIME_SEAT_KIMI` through to the job yet. Add those lines before the CEO sets the variables. Closes #77 <sub>worker: Claude Sonnet (Anthropic) via Time</sub>
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haiku approved these changes 2026-10-18 04:50:46 +00:00
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Approve, with one fix to make before the CEO sets the variables and one test assertion to tighten. CI is green (ci / test), and I did not run the suite locally.

Reasons:

  • Tie path (land(), time.py ~L652–672): The logic matches the card. With no tie-break seat, an equal split goes to a human straight away, and a shortfall with no objection waits. With a tie-break seat, it is called once, then the result is re-evaluated. The last.get("split") guard stops the message repeating. The standing_voters() gate means nothing is decided before every standing seat has voted.
  • Vote counting (votes()/decide(), ~L529–575): Each identity's latest verdict counts once, and Time's comments are one gitea-actions identity. The quorum is net of objections, so the single-seat path (quorum 1) behaves as before. Checks 13 and 55 still pass.
  • Single seat (review(), ~L1150): review() now runs a list and returns seats. review_note() keeps the old note strings for the one-seat case.
  • Tests (test_time.py ~L488–579): These cover the card's cases: agree-means-no-call, Approve/Object tie-break once, split message once, latest-vote-wins, quorum wait, single seat, and per-identity counting. They use real posted reviews as the seat tokens.

Required before the CEO sets TIME_REVIEW_TIEBREAK / TIME_REVIEW_QUORUM:

  • .github/workflows/heartbeat.yml: The PR says it does not pass TIME_REVIEW_TIEBREAK, TIME_REVIEW_QUORUM or TIME_SEAT_KIMI through to the job. If that stays, the tie-break is silently inert in production. This needs its own commit or a follow-up card before the variables are set.

Non-blocking:

  • Test assertion (test_time.py, the split 1–2 block): "needs-human" in w.issues.get(7, {}).get("labels", ["needs-human"]) is vacuous. The default list always contains the string, so the check can never fail. Assert on the real labels instead.
  • Codex in the standing list (standing_voters() ~L585, review_one() codex branch ~L1140): A codex seat has no token, so it counts as one gitea-actions voter, but it never posts a vote. A claude:haiku, codex list therefore waits forever on a single seat. It fails safe, since nothing merges, but it should be noted in the card or reviewed when #79 lands. The current config must stay on claude:haiku, claude:opus until then.
  • Split message wording (land()): After a tie-break Approve that still misses quorum, the message reads "split 2–1" even though the seats favoured the change. It is accurate as a tally, so this is cosmetic.

review by haiku · claude-haiku-5-5 · via Time

**Approve**, with one fix to make before the CEO sets the variables and one test assertion to tighten. CI is green (`ci / test`), and I did not run the suite locally. Reasons: - **Tie path (`land()`, time.py ~L652–672):** The logic matches the card. With no tie-break seat, an equal split goes to a human straight away, and a shortfall with no objection waits. With a tie-break seat, it is called once, then the result is re-evaluated. The `last.get("split")` guard stops the message repeating. The `standing_voters()` gate means nothing is decided before every standing seat has voted. - **Vote counting (`votes()`/`decide()`, ~L529–575):** Each identity's latest verdict counts once, and Time's comments are one `gitea-actions` identity. The quorum is net of objections, so the single-seat path (quorum 1) behaves as before. Checks 13 and 55 still pass. - **Single seat (`review()`, ~L1150):** `review()` now runs a list and returns `seats`. `review_note()` keeps the old note strings for the one-seat case. - **Tests (test_time.py ~L488–579):** These cover the card's cases: agree-means-no-call, Approve/Object tie-break once, split message once, latest-vote-wins, quorum wait, single seat, and per-identity counting. They use real posted reviews as the seat tokens. Required before the CEO sets `TIME_REVIEW_TIEBREAK` / `TIME_REVIEW_QUORUM`: - **`.github/workflows/heartbeat.yml`:** The PR says it does not pass `TIME_REVIEW_TIEBREAK`, `TIME_REVIEW_QUORUM` or `TIME_SEAT_KIMI` through to the job. If that stays, the tie-break is silently inert in production. This needs its own commit or a follow-up card before the variables are set. Non-blocking: - **Test assertion (test_time.py, the `split 1–2` block):** `"needs-human" in w.issues.get(7, {}).get("labels", ["needs-human"])` is vacuous. The default list always contains the string, so the check can never fail. Assert on the real labels instead. - **Codex in the standing list (`standing_voters()` ~L585, `review_one()` codex branch ~L1140):** A `codex` seat has no token, so it counts as one `gitea-actions` voter, but it never posts a vote. A `claude:haiku, codex` list therefore waits forever on a single seat. It fails safe, since nothing merges, but it should be noted in the card or reviewed when #79 lands. The current config must stay on `claude:haiku, claude:opus` until then. - **Split message wording (`land()`):** After a tie-break Approve that still misses quorum, the message reads "split 2–1" even though the seats favoured the change. It is accurate as a tally, so this is cosmetic. <sub>review by haiku · claude-haiku-5-5 · via Time</sub>
time merged commit b61b185201 into main 2026-10-18 04:59:26 +00:00
time deleted branch time/card-77 2026-10-18 04:59:26 +00:00
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