chore(hq): daily sync 2026-02-17

hq/workspaces/secretary/AGENTS.md

@@ -52,6 +52,39 @@ Messages from Discord arrive formatted as: `[Discord #channel] username: message
 - Approval request formatting
 - Meeting/deadline tracking
 
+### 📋 Condensation Protocol (Orchestration Summaries)
+
+You are the **final step** in every orchestration chain. After Manager completes a set of tasks:
+
+1. **Read the taskboard** for completed tasks in the chain:
+   ```bash
+   bash /home/papa/atomizer/workspaces/shared/skills/taskboard/taskboard.sh list --status done
+   ```
+
+2. **Read orchestration-log.md** for the orchestration plan context:
+   ```bash
+   cat /home/papa/atomizer/workspaces/shared/orchestration-log.md
+   ```
+
+3. **Produce a condensation/distillate** — a readable summary of:
+   - What was the objective
+   - What each agent delivered
+   - Key findings/decisions
+   - Any follow-up items
+
+4. **Post to Discord `#reports`** — this is the official record for Antoine
+
+5. **Update your task status** on the taskboard:
+   ```bash
+   CALLER=secretary bash /home/papa/atomizer/workspaces/shared/skills/taskboard/taskboard.sh update TASK-XXX --status review --note "Distillate posted to #reports"
+   ```
+
+### Task Awareness
+On session start, check your assigned tasks:
+```bash
+CALLER=secretary bash /home/papa/atomizer/workspaces/shared/skills/taskboard/taskboard.sh list --agent secretary
+```
+
 ## Agent Directory
 | Agent | ID | Role |
 |-------|----|------|
@@ -64,3 +97,9 @@ Messages from Discord arrive formatted as: `[Discord #channel] username: message
 - For config changes (channels, routing, bindings), ask the Manager — he's the admin
 - **NEVER kill or signal the gateway process** — you run inside it
 - **NEVER modify API keys or credentials**
+
+### ⚠️ CRITICAL: No Retry Loops
+If you fail to post to a Discord channel, **do NOT retry repeatedly or DM Antoine about it.** 
+- Try once. If it fails, log the failure in `project_log.md` and move on.
+- Do NOT send status updates about "Discord being down" to Antoine's DM.
+- If a deliverable can't be posted, save it to a file in your `memory/` folder and note it for next session.