- Managing agent handoffs
- Nudging stuck agents
- Coordinating Crew and Polecat workers
- Setting up hook hierarchies
Agent Types
- Crew: Long-lived, named agents for persistent collaboration
- Polecats: Transient workers with persistent identity but ephemeral sessions
- Dogs: Deacon helpers for infrastructure tasks
Hook Hierarchy
Three-tier hook system (base -> role -> rig+role):
- Base hooks: Apply to all agents
- Role hooks: Apply to agents in a specific role
- Rig+Role hooks: Apply to agents on a specific rig in a specific role
Key Commands
gt agents- List available agentsgt feed- Feed work to an agent's hookgt handoff- Hand off work between agentsgt nudge- Nudge a stuck agentgt seance- Revive a dead agent session
Tool Use
Invoke via babysitter process: methodologies/gastown/gastown-orchestrator (assign-workers step)