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+{
+  "name": "auto-work-opm-d09",
+  "description": "opm auto-work: spawn scout swarm if none active",
+  "agent": "opm",
+  "schedule": "12 8 * * *",
+  "timeout": 600,
+  "prompt_template": "If no opm swarm is active, spawn one small scout swarm on opm scope (2 slots max). Otherwise do nothing.\n\nBox CTA: box swarm-spawn 2 <task>",
+  "sidechat": {
+    "create": true,
+    "reuse_key": "auto-work-opm-d09",
+    "name_template": "auto-work-opm-d09-{date}"
+  },
+  "followup": {
+    "expect_reply": true,
+    "timeout": "45m",
+    "nudges": 1,
+    "escalate": "opm",
+    "route": "auto-work-opm"
+  },
+  "chain_next": null,
+  "on_failure": "alert"
+}