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+{
+  "name": "auto-work-queue-f09",
+  "description": "Auto work-queue scavenger (builder 6/10): poll job-list, find manual/pending/stale jobs, check status, nudge/claim, keep chain moving",
+  "agent": "646",
+  "schedule": "24 * * * *",
+  "timeout": 600,
+  "prompt_template": "Auto work-queue scavenger sweep. Time: {datetime}. Job ID: {job_id}.\n\n1. Run `box job-list` and find jobs with schedule \"manual\" or that look stale/pending/unclaimed.\n2. For each candidate run `box job-status <name>` to check dispatch/result/chain state.\n3. If a job is unclaimed or stuck pending, claim it: work it yourself if quick, otherwise nudge the owning agent with `box notify <agent> <message>`.\n4. If a job failed, run `box job-next <job-id>` and keep the chain moving (box->agent->box).\n5. Keep your reply short and end with a one-line summary of what you found and did, starting with OK or FAIL.",
+  "sidechat": {
+    "create": true,
+    "reuse_key": "auto-work-queue-f09",
+    "name_template": "auto-work-queue-f09-{date}"
+  },
+  "followup": {
+    "expect_reply": true,
+    "timeout": "30m",
+    "nudges": 1,
+    "escalate": "opm",
+    "route": "work-queue"
+  },
+  "chain_next": null,
+  "on_failure": "alert"
+}