molecule-core/org-templates/molecule-dev
rabbitblood 90d68ca039 feat(template): engineers pick up issues proactively (CEO 2026-04-16 directive)
CEO directive verbatim: *"devs should pick up issues and declare that its
assigned to them, PM and leaders regularly check in. dont just rely on
outside reviewer"*.

Adds `idle_prompt` + `idle_interval_seconds: 600` to Frontend Engineer,
Backend Engineer, and DevOps Engineer. Each engineer now polls open GH
issues matching its specialty, claims unassigned ones via `gh issue edit
--add-assignee @me`, leaves a public comment declaring the pickup, and
commits memory to prevent double-pickup on the next tick.

Previously engineers were reactive-only per the #159 orchestrator/worker
split. The CEO is correcting that: devs should be a true self-organizing
unit, not a work-queue that only advances when an outside reviewer
dispatches.

## Per-role specialty filters

| Role | Labels it claims |
|---|---|
| Frontend Engineer | canvas, a11y, ux, typescript, frontend, bug, security |
| Backend Engineer | security, platform, go, database, bug |
| DevOps Engineer | docker, ci, deployment, infra, devops, bug |

Priority order within each role: security > bug > feature.

## Self-review gates

Each engineer's idle_prompt includes the self-review chain:
- Frontend: molecule-skill-code-review + molecule-skill-llm-judge
- Backend: molecule-skill-code-review + molecule-security-scan + molecule-skill-llm-judge
- DevOps: molecule-skill-code-review + molecule-freeze-scope + molecule-hitl for risky ops

These plugins were wired into engineer roles by #280, #303, #310, #322 —
the idle_prompt makes them the PRIMARY quality gate instead of a nice-to-
have before PR. Matches the "team self-regulates, don't rely on outside
reviewer" spirit.

## Hard rules (same shape as researcher idle_prompts from #216/#321)

- Max 1 claim per tick (1 `gh issue edit --add-assignee` call)
- Never take someone else's assigned issue
- Under 90 seconds wall-clock for the claim + plan step
- Don't double-pick: check `task-assigned:<role>` memory first
- No busy-work fabrication: write "<role>-idle HH:MM — no work" if nothing matches

## What this does NOT change

- Leaders' orchestrator pulses still dispatch (#159) — this is the TAIL
  pickup, not the primary dispatch path. Dev Lead still prioritizes via
  its own pulse.
- PR merging still goes through reviewer per `feedback_never_merge_prs.md`.
  This directive is about the QUALITY GATE (team self-review, peer review
  via Dev Lead's pulse) not about bypassing merge approval.
- Destructive/irreversible ops still need explicit human ack via
  molecule-hitl's @requires_approval decorator.

## Rollout plan

- Ship template change (this PR)
- After merge: rebuild workspace-template:claude-code, re-provision
  BE + FE + DevOps via apply_template=true, re-inject idle_prompt
  (platform doesn't auto-propagate org.yaml to live configs — tracked
  separately)
- Measure: 24h of activity_logs. Should see `a2a_receive` events every
  10 min per engineer, response bodies mentioning claim decisions or
  idle-clean states, and `gh issue edit` events showing up as assignees.

## Related
- `feedback_devs_pick_up_issues_leaders_check_in.md` — memory saved last cycle
- #159 orchestrator/worker split (leaders dispatch)
- #216 / #321 researcher idle_prompts (same pattern applied to researchers)
- `project_north_star_24_7.md` — team self-regulation is the north-star
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backend-engineer initial commit — Molecule AI platform 2026-04-13 11:55:37 -07:00
competitive-intelligence initial commit — Molecule AI platform 2026-04-13 11:55:37 -07:00
dev-lead initial commit — Molecule AI platform 2026-04-13 11:55:37 -07:00
devops-engineer initial commit — Molecule AI platform 2026-04-13 11:55:37 -07:00
documentation-specialist fix(template): add missing documentation-specialist/system-prompt.md (closes #177) 2026-04-15 17:23:38 +00:00
frontend-engineer initial commit — Molecule AI platform 2026-04-13 11:55:37 -07:00
market-analyst initial commit — Molecule AI platform 2026-04-13 11:55:37 -07:00
pm feat(platform): generic category_routing replaces hardcoded audit dispatch (#51) 2026-04-14 14:06:47 -07:00
qa-engineer initial commit — Molecule AI platform 2026-04-13 11:55:37 -07:00
research-lead initial commit — Molecule AI platform 2026-04-13 11:55:37 -07:00
security-auditor chore(auditor): close #319 + #337 prompt drift on Security Auditor (#342) 2026-04-15 21:24:34 -07:00
technical-researcher initial commit — Molecule AI platform 2026-04-13 11:55:37 -07:00
uiux-designer initial commit — Molecule AI platform 2026-04-13 11:55:37 -07:00
.env.example initial commit — Molecule AI platform 2026-04-13 11:55:37 -07:00
org.yaml feat(template): engineers pick up issues proactively (CEO 2026-04-16 directive) 2026-04-15 22:49:10 -07:00