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+{
+  "name": "auto-work-646-a16",
+  "description": "646 auto-work: Fleet pulse check: main-loop and heartbeat status",
+  "agent": "646",
+  "schedule": "2,32 * * * *",
+  "timeout": 300,
+  "prompt_template": "Fleet pulse check: run box main-loop status and check heartbeat status. If the main loop or heartbeat shows errors affecting your scope, investigate and fix or escalate to opm. Green across the board: report ok.\n[TOOL service.status {\"unit\": \"board.service\"}]",
+  "sidechat": {
+    "create": true,
+    "reuse_key": "auto-work-646-a16",
+    "name_template": "auto-work-646-a16-{date}"
+  },
+  "chain_next": null,
+  "on_failure": "alert"
+}