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Cookbook #134 says Elrond should invoke Albus during his domain (initiative review, phase boundaries). Cookbook #86 says Ir_s1 should route non-pass verdicts through Albus's phase coach. Currently ir_s1 calls a local albus_coach module, not the real Albus troubleshooter. Fix: add _wake_albus_full call in ir_s1.py when review fails terminally. If Albus shows up he can file bypass or recommend block. If no-show, Elrond signals albus_no_show handshake and blocks.

⚖️Decisions

• Elrond's bypass methodology checklist (a reminder, not a gate -- you've got this): 0. File it requested_mode='bypass' (planner-vs-bypass is a deliberate choice). bypass_start REFUSES a non-bypass initiative (CAROL-INI-1846), and the dispatcher only skips the bypass lane when the mode says bypass -- a 'planner' mistag lets Merlin's pipeline grab the placeholder step and block your finished work. 1. Filed as planned status -- let the bypass claim/activate it; never file active. 2. Open the bypass (bypass_start) with your droid id + the remediation answer (remediates_initiative_id=NNN, or remediates_nothing=True). 3. Work the blocks for your work-type: template -> design -> code -> test -> review. Do the real work; record decisions on the initiative as you make them. 4. Reality is recorded for you at close -- code (files changed), each decision, and the twin-review verdict become real activities tied to this initiative and show in the Activity Tracker like a planner run (CAROL-INI-1840). No dummy rows. 5. Keep the initiative status moving; it parks in 'reviewing' and is tagged uat-pending for you at close (CAROL-INI-1836), so the stuck-watchdog leaves it alone until UAT. 6. Close runs the gates (design/architecture compliance + caller-audit). If a gate flags something pre-existing or unrelated to your change, waive it with a clear written rationale -- audit, don't skip. 7. Bypass skips the planner's auto-orchestration, NOT the standards. Same template checklist, same review, same observability as a planner run. (elrond)
• [status-router] planned -> reviewing | event=operator_put | PUT /api/initiatives (operator)
• [status-router] reviewing -> blocked | event=stuck_10min_no_activity | Elrond safety net: initiative has had no activity for 10+ minutes. Blocking under the parallel safety mechanism. (el-watchdog)
• Elrond blocked initiative under the CAROL-INI-2162 dead-Albus protocol. Albus was supposed to wake for step 0 (cause=albus_no_show) but did not respond. Cause: albus_no_show. Reason: Elrond safety net: initiative stranded 10+ min. Albus wake failed or produced no useful result. (el-s1)
• RSI diagnosed: 2026-07-01 07:13:29 -> improvement #(none). ({'_raw': "ROOT CAUSE: Elrond's safety net triggered a block because Albus did not respond for step 0 (albus_no_show), causing a 10-minute inactivity timeout under the dead-Albus protocol.\n\nIMPROVEMENT: Implement a pre-flight readiness check for Albus before initiating any step that requires its r (el-rsi-eng-01)
• Orion remediated: Albus RSI group diagnosis (via INI 1000166): [procedural, confidence high] The initiative was repeatedly retracted from the 3-deep dispatch queue because it could not stay in the top-3 priority window long enough for an operator push, resulting in no execution and a 10-minute inactivity timeout that triggered the Elrond safety net. (orion)
• [rsi-group] cause=stuck_10min_no_activity members=[999900403, 999900406, 999900413, 999900382, 999900370, 999900328, 999900418, 999900422, 999900432, 999900502, 999900522, 999900555, 999900647] (leverage-first pick: largest same-cause group, 13 members) (elrond.rsi_loop)
• [status-router] blocked -> diagnosis | event=diagnosis_start | RSI loop: leverage pick cause=stuck_10min_no_activity group_size=13 (blocked since 2026-07-01 06:52:16); Albus diagnosis INI 999900662 (el-rsi-loop-01)
• Orion remediation in progress: INI-999900662 bypass opened — CAROL-INI-696: an Orion-driven bypass has been opened to remediate this parent. The canonical Orion remediated: marker will be posted on close — see cookbook 156 / 155. (shared.bypass.bypass_start)
• Albus RSI diagnosis (root cause): [procedural, confidence high] The initiative is blocked because its core requirement—Albuss waking for step 0—fails on itself: the current system cannot execute the fix without a working Albus, and no operator ever performed the code changes (empty execution history). The watchdog timer expired while the initiative sat idle in 'reviewing', triggering the dead-Albus protocol. (albus)
• Albus RSI recommendations: - Manually mark the initiative's success criteria as satisfied by implementing the ir_s1.py change outside the bypass workflow (e.g., as a direct operator edit on the carol-vm), then file a bypass_start with remediates_initiative_id=999900403 and the actual code diff as evidence. - Before attempting, verify that Albus is alive by checking /home/caroladmin/dev/logs/albus_heartbeat.log or running a test wake call; if Albus is down, restart it first. - Update the bypass methodology to include a pre-flight check that ensures required agents (like Albus) are responsive before filing a bypass initiative. || Next attempt succeeds because: The next attempt will directly apply the needed code change and evidence capture, breaking the circular dependency. The pre-flight check will prevent resubmitting while Albus is unavailable. (albus)
• Orion remediated: INI-999900662 bypass closed — CAROL-INI-696 close-marker: the Orion bypass INI-999900662 filed against this parent reached terminal state (closed). This row's literal prefix Orion remediated: is the canonical signal the cookbook-155 dispatcher gate looks for. (shared.bypass.bypass_end)
• [rsi-group-member-failed] 999900406 retrigger refused: {'ok': False, 'reason': 'create_returned_no_id: {\'error\': \'INI2205_BAD_CRITERIA: All success criteria appear process-only (LLM confirmed). Each must describe a measurable user-visible outcome. FAIL\', \'criteria\': [\'_wake_albus_full checks droid (elrond.rsi_loop)
• [rsi-group-member-failed] 999900413 error: BrokenPipeError(32, 'Broken pipe') (elrond.rsi_loop)
• [rsi-group-member-failed] 999900382 error: BrokenPipeError(32, 'Broken pipe') (elrond.rsi_loop)
• [rsi-group-member-failed] 999900370 error: BrokenPipeError(32, 'Broken pipe') (elrond.rsi_loop)
• [rsi-group-member-failed] 999900328 error: BrokenPipeError(32, 'Broken pipe') (elrond.rsi_loop)
• [rsi-group-member-failed] 999900418 retrigger refused: {'ok': False, 'reason': 'create_returned_no_id: {\'error\': \'INI2205_BAD_CRITERIA: All success criteria appear process-only (LLM confirmed). Each must describe a measurable user-visible outcome. FAIL\', \'criteria\': [\'Research initiative INI-99990 (elrond.rsi_loop)
• [rsi-group-member-done] 999900422 -> retriggered as 999900663 (elrond.rsi_loop)
• [rsi-group-member-failed] 999900432 error: BrokenPipeError(32, 'Broken pipe') (elrond.rsi_loop)
• [rsi-group-member-failed] 999900502 error: BrokenPipeError(32, 'Broken pipe') (elrond.rsi_loop)
• [rsi-group-member-failed] 999900522 error: BrokenPipeError(32, 'Broken pipe') (elrond.rsi_loop)
• [rsi-group-member-failed] 999900555 retrigger refused: {'ok': False, 'reason': 'create_returned_no_id: {\'error\': \'INI2205_BAD_CRITERIA: All success criteria appear process-only (LLM confirmed). Each must describe a measurable user-visible outcome. FAIL\', \'criteria\': ["The original initiative carrie (elrond.rsi_loop)
• [rsi-group-member-failed] 999900647 error: BrokenPipeError(32, 'Broken pipe') (elrond.rsi_loop)
• Orion remediated: Albus RSI diagnosis: [procedural, confidence high] The initiative is blocked because its core requirement—Albuss waking for step 0—fails on itself: the current system cannot execute the fix without a working Albus, and no operator ever performed the code changes (empty execution history). The watchdog timer expired while the initiative sat idle in 'reviewing', triggering the dead-Albus protocol. (orion)
• [status-router] diagnosis -> closed | event=operator_put | PUT /api/initiatives (operator)

✅Success criteria

• ir_s1.py wakes Albus troubleshooter on non-pass review verdict via _wake_albus_for_initiative (must_have)
• Cookbook #134/#86 implemented: Elrond invokes Albus in his domain (must_have)
• Albus full troubleshooter al_auto_01 is called, same mechanism as Merlin (must_have)