fix(kanban): forbid clarify in worker guidance — use kanban_block instead#32183
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…tead Workers run headless with no live user. Calling clarify() always times out and leaves the task stranded in 'running'. Add explicit 'Do NOT call clarify' bullets to both KANBAN_GUIDANCE (prompt_builder.py) and the kanban-worker skill. Closes NousResearch#32167
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Summary
Closes #32167.
Kanban workers run headless with no live user on the other end. When a worker calls
clarify(), the call always times out (~120s), the task hangs inrunningwith no visible indicator, and no notification reaches the operator.Changes
Two-line fix across two files:
agent/prompt_builder.py— Added a "Do not callclarify" bullet to the## Do NOTsection ofKANBAN_GUIDANCE. Every kanban worker sees this in their system prompt.skills/devops/kanban-worker/SKILL.md— Added the same rule to the skill-level## Do NOTsection for deeper reference.Both entries tell workers to use
kanban_comment+kanban_blockinstead, which is the existing documented pattern for requesting human input.Testing
test_kanban_guidance_prompt_size_bounded— guidance is 3,969 chars, under the 4,096 captest_kanban_guidance_in_worker_prompt— guidance injected for kanban workerstest_kanban_guidance_not_in_normal_prompt— guidance not injected for normal sessions"clarify"appears in the updatedKANBAN_GUIDANCEtextWhy this approach
The issue reporter suggested exactly these two locations. The
kanban_comment+kanban_blockpattern is already documented and tested — workers just need an explicit rule to never reach forclarify.