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+{
+  "name": "auto-work-646-a04",
+  "description": "646 auto-work: 646 vars check: act on scope variables signaling work",
+  "agent": "646",
+  "schedule": "13,43 * * * *",
+  "timeout": 300,
+  "prompt_template": "646 vars check: run box vars-list and read variables in your scope (for example pulse_interval_m). If a variable signals pending work or a changed threshold, act on it; otherwise report steady.",
+  "sidechat": {
+    "create": true,
+    "reuse_key": "auto-work-646-a04",
+    "name_template": "auto-work-646-a04-{date}"
+  },
+  "chain_next": null,
+  "on_failure": "alert"
+}