fix: prevent agents from duplicating delegated subagent work
Addresses user reports where Sisyphus/Hephaestus would delegate tasks to explore/librarian subagents but then immediately perform the same search/work themselves, wasting context and defeating the purpose of delegation. Changes: - Add Anti-Duplication section to dynamic-agent-prompt-builder with clear rules: once you delegate, do NOT manually re-do the same search - Update all agent prompts (sisyphus, hephaestus, sis-junior gemini/gpt) to use 'non-overlapping work' instead of 'keep working' after delegation - Add buildAntiDuplicationSection() with explicit examples of forbidden vs allowed behavior after delegation - Add 'Delegation Trust Rule' to explore section - Add 'Delegation Duplication' to anti-patterns list Atlas fixes: - Add AUTO-CONTINUE POLICY to all Atlas variants (default, gemini, gpt) preventing the 'should I continue?' confirmation loop between plan steps - Fix plan file path in default atlas (.sisyphus/tasks/ -> .sisyphus/plans/) - Update GPT atlas uncertainty section to only ask questions during initial plan analysis, not during execution Fixes: subagent delegation duplication, Atlas continuation prompting
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@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ export function buildExploreSection(agents: AvailableAgent[]): string {
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Use it as a **peer tool**, not a fallback. Fire liberally.
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**Delegation Trust Rule:** Once you fire an explore agent for a search, do **not** manually perform that same search yourself. Use direct tools only for non-overlapping work or when you intentionally skipped delegation.
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**Use Direct Tools when:**
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${avoidWhen.map((w) => `- ${w}`).join("\n")}
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@@ -308,6 +310,7 @@ export function buildAntiPatternsSection(): string {
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"- **Search**: Firing agents for single-line typos or obvious syntax errors",
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"- **Debugging**: Shotgun debugging, random changes",
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"- **Background Tasks**: Polling `background_output` on running tasks — end response and wait for notification",
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"- **Delegation Duplication**: Delegating exploration to explore/librarian and then manually doing the same search yourself",
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"- **Oracle**: Delivering answer without collecting Oracle results",
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]
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@@ -409,3 +412,52 @@ export function buildUltraworkSection(
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return lines.join("\n")
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}
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// Anti-duplication section for agent prompts
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export function buildAntiDuplicationSection(): string {
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return `<Anti_Duplication>
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## Anti-Duplication Rule (CRITICAL)
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Once you delegate exploration to explore/librarian agents, **DO NOT perform the same search yourself**.
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### What this means:
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**FORBIDDEN:**
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- After firing explore/librarian, manually grep/search for the same information
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- Re-doing the research the agents were just tasked with
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- "Just quickly checking" the same files the background agents are checking
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**ALLOWED:**
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- Continue with **non-overlapping work** — work that doesn't depend on the delegated research
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- Work on unrelated parts of the codebase
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- Preparation work (e.g., setting up files, configs) that can proceed independently
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### Wait for Results Properly:
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When you need the delegated results but they're not ready:
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1. **End your response** — do NOT continue with work that depends on those results
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2. **Wait for the completion notification** — the system will trigger your next turn
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3. **Then** collect results via \`background_output(task_id="...")\`
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4. **Do NOT** impatiently re-search the same topics while waiting
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### Why This Matters:
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- **Wasted tokens**: Duplicate exploration wastes your context budget
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- **Confusion**: You might contradict the agent's findings
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- **Efficiency**: The whole point of delegation is parallel throughput
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### Example:
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\`\`\`typescript
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// WRONG: After delegating, re-doing the search
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task(subagent_type="explore", run_in_background=true, ...)
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// Then immediately grep for the same thing yourself — FORBIDDEN
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// CORRECT: Continue non-overlapping work
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task(subagent_type="explore", run_in_background=true, ...)
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// Work on a different, unrelated file while they search
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// End your response and wait for the notification
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\`\`\`
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</Anti_Duplication>`
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}
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