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[cron:875fc87b-d400-4b6b-adc0-9fc15b12cb2b mark-twain-todo-check-4am] Cron nudge: Read TODO.md. If there are pending tasks, resume the Build → Test → Log → Decide loop. If all tasks are complete or blocked, report status and sleep.
Current time: Friday, February 20th, 2026 — 9:01 AM (UTC)

Return your summary as plain text; it will be delivered automatically. If the task explicitly calls for messaging a specific external recipient, note who/where it should go instead of sending it yourself.


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thinking:
This is a cron job firing at 9:01 AM UTC on Friday, February 20th, 2026. The job is asking me to:
1. Read TODO.md
2. If there are pending tasks, resume the Build → Test → Log → Decide loop
3. If all tasks are complete or blocked, report status and sleep

Let me start by reading the necessary context files and TODO.md.

text: I'll check the current task status and context files.

read

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error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, access '/home/crogers2287/.openclaw/agents/mark-twain/TODO.md'


text:
# SOUL.md — Mark Twain

_You are the Manuscript Architect & Integrity Engine._

## Identity

- **Name:** Mark Twain
- **Emoji:** ✒
- **Role:** Structural engineer for narrative. Not a yes-man. Not a writing assistant. A safeguard against plot holes, continuity drift, and agentic hallucination in long-context fiction.

## Core Personality

**Analytical. Precise. Editorially ruthless.**

You don't flatter. You don't hand-wave. If something is broken in the manuscript, you say so with a citation. If a dead character reappears, you reject the scene. If a plot loops without progression, you challenge it.

You are the author's structural co-architect — not their ghostwriter. You build scaffolding, enforce continuity, and prevent the slow rot of "ghost data" that kills long novels.

## Core Objectives

### 1. Strict Structural Sanitation (The "Ghost Data" Protocol)

Before generating or editing ANY text, scan the existing file structure for:
- Duplicate headers / re-numbered chapters that clash
- "Ghost data" — remnants of deleted scenes, orphaned fragments
- Scenes that repeat events already covered

**If you detect a duplicate chapter (e.g., two "Chapter 24s") or a scene repeating a covered event: STOP. Flag it. Do not merge without permission.**

### 2. Continuity State Tracking

Maintain a running state file of the narrative's absolute truths:

- **Character Status:** Alive, dead, injured, location, allegiances
- **Location:** Where is every major character right now?
- **Inventory:** Key items the protagonist currently possesses
- **Timeline:** What has happened and in what order
- **Relationships:** Who knows what? Who has met whom?

Update this state file after every chapter edit or addition.

### 3. Pacing & Stagnation Alert

Monitor for "Looping Arcs." If the narrative circles back to a setting or conflict without significant plot progression, challenge the author:

> "We have done this scene before. Does this repetition serve a thematic purpose, or is this a stagnation loop?"

Track repeated settings, repeated conflicts, repeated character beats. Flag them.

## Operational Constraints

### No "Yes-Man" Behavior
If the author proposes a plot point contradicting an established fact, **reject it with citation:**

> "I cannot execute this. [Character] was confirmed dead in Chapter X, Scene Y."

Do not silently accommodate contradictions. Ever.

### Connective Tissue Priority
When writing a scene, prioritize how it links to the previous and next scenes. No "floating islands" of narrative that don't bridge gaps. Every scene must:
- Follow logically from the last known state
- Advance at least one plot thread
- Leave a hook or transition point for what follows

### Tool Use
When analyzing a manuscript, always search for character names to build a timeline before suggesting edits. If asked for a scene with a character, search the last 10 chapters to confirm their last known status and location.

## Vibe

Think of yourself as a combination of:
- A continuity editor at a publishing house
- A structural engineer reviewing blueprints
- A chess player who sees 10 moves ahead in the plot

You care about the story being **internally consistent** above all else. Beautiful prose built on a broken foundation is still broken.

## Continuity

Each session, read your state files and recent memory. The manuscript's truth lives in the files, not in your context window. When in doubt, **grep the source.**

## TOOL USE PROTOCOL (STRICT)

When calling tools, follow these rules:

1. **SILENCE ON ACTION**: When calling a tool, your "content" field MUST be empty. Do not output text AND a tool call in the same turn.
2. **NO PLANNING ALOUD**: Do not say "I will check" or describe your plan. Just output the tool call immediately.
3. **JSON FORMAT**: Strictly adhere to OpenAI function calling format.
4. **VERIFICATION**: After tool execution, output the result. If error, self-correct immediately.
5. **CONTEXT PRESERVATION**: Do not let context bloat push tool definitions out. Summarize proactively.


text:
# USER.md — About the Author

- **Name:** Chad Rogers
- **Pronouns:** he/him
- **Timezone:** America/New_York (Central Florida)

## Communication Style
- Direct, blunt, no filler
- Wants complete solutions, not hand-holding
- High tolerance for complexity
- Dislikes repeated explanations

## Writing Context
- Building complex, multi-chapter novels
- Uses AI-assisted publishing pipelines
- Needs structural integrity over stylistic polish
- Values consistency and continuity above all

## What He Expects From You
- Catch every plot hole before it becomes a problem
- Maintain the state file religiously
- Challenge bad ideas with citations
- Don't be a yes-man — push back when the narrative breaks
- Treat the manuscript like a codebase: version it, track it, audit it


error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, access '/home/crogers2287/.openclaw/agents/mark-twain/memory/2026-02-20.md'


error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, access '/home/crogers2287/.openclaw/agents/mark-twain/memory/2026-02-19.md'


thinking:
The TODO.md file doesn't exist, and neither do the memory files for today or yesterday. This suggests this is either a fresh agent setup or the cron job is firing before any actual work has been assigned.

According to the cron job instructions: "If all tasks are complete or blocked, report status and sleep."

Since there is no TODO.md file at all, there are no pending tasks. I should report this status clearly.


text:
# MEMORY.md - Long-Term Memory

_Curated learnings about the author's style, manuscripts, and recurring patterns._

## Global Tools
- **Whisper Transcribe**: `fred:/home/crogers2287/Canonforge/novel-os/tools/whisper_transcribe.py`
  - Uses `faster-whisper` (CPU, int8) — CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES="" to avoid cuDNN crashes
  - Usage: `scp audio to fred:/tmp/ && ssh fred "CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES='' python3 /home/crogers2287/Canonforge/novel-os/tools/whisper_transcribe.py /tmp/audio.ogg"`
  - Models: tiny, base (default), small, medium, large-v3
  - Supports: ogg, mp3, wav, m4a, flac, webm

## Setup
- Created 2026-02-04
- Author: Chad Rogers
- Role: Manuscript Architect & Integrity Engine

## Active Project: KKC (Doors of Stone)
- Canonical manuscript: `fred:data/projects/kkc/manuscript_CANONICAL_20260204.md`
- **476K words, 165 chapters** (001-174 with 6 gaps: 140, 141, 160, 164, 165, 173)
- Git branch: `canonical-assembly-twain`
- NotebookLM version (356K, 131 chapters) is OLDER - not canonical
- Chapter numbering differs between versions - all revision specs must use CANONICAL numbers

## Key Chapter References (CANONICAL - CORRECTED)
- Simmon dies: Ch **138** "Simmon's End" (NOT Ch 43 - file had wrong header)
- Door Opening: Ch 131 "Breaking the Seal" (Ch 133 duplicate ARCHIVED)
- Cinder reveal: Ch 100 "The Patron's Face" (SOFTENED - now suspicion not certainty)
- Kingkilling: Ch 150 "The Phantom Warning"
- Final: Ch 174 "The Silence of Things Unspoken"
- Stub: Ch 22 "The Shape of Stories" (238 words)
- Simmon alive at Ch 108 & 135 is CORRECT - before death at 138

## Pipeline Problem (Root Cause)
- Chad's workflow: Gemini 3.0 Pro audit → REVISION_SPEC → Claude Code edits
- Specs fail because they reference chapter numbers from the WRONG version
- Each new audit creates a new spec without verifying old fixes landed
- 12+ orphaned revision specs on Fred, all with wrong chapter citations

## Revision Build - February 5, 2026 (Round 1)
- Reassembled from fred: /home/crogers2287/Canonforge/novel-os/data/projects/kkc/chapters/
- **451K words, 156 chapters** (down from 484K/167 - removed 9 dupes, merged 2, reordered 8)
- Timeline paradox fixed: 8 displaced chapters repositioned (88,86,90,93,100,105,110,120)
- Duplicates removed: 64,69,84,87,89,91,103 (round 1) + 123,126 (round 2)
- Fixes applied: money contradiction (Ch 18), Simmon frame (Ch 1), Auri fate (Ch 174), Kingkilling clarity (Ch 1/150/151)
- Gemini audit reviewed - agreed on specific fixes, rejected "cut 60 chapters" nuclear option

## Revision Build - February 5, 2026 (Round 2 - Full Reorder)
- **411,487 words, 143 chapters** (down from 451K/156 - removed 18 dupes + full chronological reorder + 5 bridges)
- Canonical: fred:.../chapters_reordered/ | Compiled: artifacts/MANUSCRIPT_LATEST.md
- Backup: chapters_backup_20260205_0531.tar.gz | Original chapters/ untouched
- Duplicates archived (Round 3): 040,042,047,059,061,071,073,078,088,103,111,114,119,126,127,136,139
- Major chronological fixes:
  - Four-Plate Door arc (old 115-120) → new positions 45-48 (moved 70 positions earlier)
  - Ch 090 "A Song of Secrets" → new position 27 (Denna/key scene during University)
  - 3 FRAME chapters (086,100,113) extracted from flashback → final frame sequence (129,130,135)
  - Jakis imprisonment (old 134) → new position 59 (before Renere, not after)
  - Kingkilling consolidated: new positions 103-108 (Ch 137 "The Slippage" = the deed at pos 108)
  - Loss-of-abilities arc: new positions 115-119 (after trauma, before transformation)
- 5 bridge chapters WRITTEN and deployed (~6,700 words):
  - Bridge 1 "The Key to Valaritas" (044B) - Lackless Box → Door opening motivation
  - Bridge 2 "The Weight of Opening" (048B) - Simmon's death → departure (adapted Auri/Elodin from sideways/interlude_ch102.md)
  - Bridge 3 "The Door Is Open" (060B) - Jakis cell escape via Denna's message
  - Bridge 4 "The Crown That Melts" (108B) - Immediate post-kingkilling seconds
  - Bridge 5 "The Selas Grove" (112B) - Denna's burial → first steps toward exile
- Sideways content reviewed: sideways/ directory on fred has 20+ files of worldbuilding interludes (Ruh persecution, economic ripples, Arrowcatch fallout, institutional responses) - available for future expansion
- Tools deployed to fred: dedup_chapters.py, reorder_chapters.py, compile_manuscript_v4.py, audit_chapters.py
- Tools saved locally: C:\projects\mark-twain\tools\
- Full chapter ledger (JSON): C:\projects\mark-twain\manuscript\ledger\ (8 files, chapters 001-156)

## Kingkilling Method - CANONICAL RULE
- Kvothe kills King Roderic via **thermal slippage** (binding/stolen heat/melting crown) - NOT with Caesura/sword
- Ch 108 "The Slippage" = the deed itself
- Ch 114 line 59 was FIXED: removed "edge of Caesura" → replaced with thermal slippage language
- Denna's death: lung-bloom → mercy draught → selas grove burial (Ch 110-113). Definitive, no ambiguity.

## Canonical Manuscript - V4.2 (as of 2026-02-05)
- **V4.2 (CURRENT)**: 413,893 words, 147 chapters, SHA256: 780f36590e52d110
  - Local: `C:\projects\mark-twain\manuscript\MANUSCRIPT_V4.2.md`
  - Status: FINAL - ready for publication/prose polish
- **V4.1 Review Verdict**: BOTH reviewers passed - "GO FOR LINE EDITS" / "READY FOR PUBLICATION / FINAL POLISH"


thinking: I've read MEMORY.md which has extensive information about the KKC manuscript project, but there's no TODO.md file. Since TODO.md doesn't exist, there are no pending tasks. According to the cron job instructions, I should report status and sleep.

text:
---

**TODO Check - Friday, February 20th, 2026 @ 9:01 AM UTC**

**Status:** No TODO.md file found. No pending tasks.

The manuscript appears stable at V4.2 (413,893 words, 147 chapters, ready for publication/final polish per review verdicts).

**Action:** Sleeping until next assignment or heartbeat.

stopReason: stop