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+{
+  "name": "auto-work-muse-c18",
+  "description": "Muse chain advancement",
+  "agent": "muse",
+  "schedule": "31 20 * * *",
+  "timeout": 600,
+  "prompt_template": "Check chained jobs where muse is next via box job-next. Run the next step for up to 2 chains; record results so the chain advances. Report chain ids and outcomes, or NO-ACTION.\n[TOOL job-list {\"agent\": \"muse\"}]",
+  "sidechat": {
+    "create": true,
+    "reuse_key": "auto-work-muse-c18",
+    "name_template": "auto-work-muse-c18-{date}"
+  },
+  "followup": {
+    "expect_reply": true,
+    "timeout": "30m",
+    "nudges": 1,
+    "escalate": "opm",
+    "route": "auto-work"
+  },
+  "chain_next": null,
+  "on_failure": "alert"
+}