Archive completed tasks, add cleanup commands, self-documenting dashboard UI

- Archive 79 completed framework-dev tasks from tasks/ -> tasks/complete/
- status.py: add --cleanup-done and --install-cleanup-schedule commands
- Add scripts/automaton-cleanup.sh for periodic task archiving
- Dashboard: rename 'Background' tab -> 'Agent', 'Cleanup' agent -> 'Completed Task Archiver', remove redundant group headers and pill badges, dim inactive agent placeholders
- .rules.md: add Self-Documenting UI Names rule
- New tests: test_cleanup_done.py, expanded test_app.py and test_task.py

.rules.md

@@ -50,3 +50,17 @@
 - Write task artifacts atomically to avoid partial reads by the dashboard or other agents
 - Prefer writing to a temporary file and renaming it into place
 - Avoid leaving empty or malformed artifacts in the task folder
+
+## Self-Documenting UI Names
+- All user-facing labels must be self-documenting and free of internal jargon
+- A user should understand what something is without knowing the codebase internals
+- Terms like "tick", "loop", "state", or "phase transition" are internal terminology — never use them directly in UI elements
+- Pick names that describe what something *does*, not what it's called in code
+- Past failure (1): "Loop Tick" in the Background tab — user asked "What is loop tick?" because it's scheduler jargon
+- Past failure (2): "Loop" — still too vague, user said "I don't know what the loop is"
+- Past failure (3): "Loop Agent" — user asked "How do I differentiate between agents with different roles?" because the name described the mechanism (loop) not the purpose
+- Past failure (4): "Background" tab — the tab name described the *location* (background), not the *content* (agents). Renamed to "Agent" tab.
+- Past failure (5): Group headers + agent type pill badge + icon + name all repeated the same info ("🧹 Cleanup" seen 3 times per card). Removed group headers and pill badges — only icon + name on each card.
+- Past failure (6): "Cleanup" agent was vague — renamed to "Completed Task Archiver" which describes what it actually does.
+- Rule: Every agent type must have a self-documenting name ending with its function (e.g., "Archiver", "Scanner", "Processor"). If multiple instances exist, list each instance card.
+- Agent types with no active instances render as dimmed placeholder cards rather than being hidden, so the user always sees the full roster of available agents.

automaton/dashboard/config.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEFAULTS = {
     "theme": "default",
 }
 
-VALID_VIEWS = {"board", "statistics", "timeline"}
+VALID_VIEWS = {"board", "statistics", "timeline", "agent"}
 VALID_THEMES = {"default", "dark", "light"}
 
 

automaton/dashboard/core/task.py

@@ -648,6 +648,8 @@ def discover_tasks(tasks_dir: Path) -> list[Task]:
             continue
         if folder_path.name == "subtasks":
             continue
+        if folder_path.name == "complete":
+            continue
         if not _VALID_TASK_NAME_CHARS.issuperset(set(folder_path.name)):
             continue
 

automaton/dashboard/html/dashboard.js

@@ -327,51 +327,196 @@ function renderStats() {
         ${waveStats.length > 0 ? `<div class="stats-section"><h4>Wave Progress</h4><div class="bar-chart">${waveHtml}</div></div>` : ''}`;
 }
 
-function renderTimeline() {
+const AGENT_TYPE_META = {
-    const panel = document.getElementById('timeline-panel');
+    completed_task_archiver: { icon: '🧹', label: 'Completed Task Archiver', color: '#9aa0a6', desc: 'Archives completed tasks older than a threshold' },
-    const filtered = getFilteredTasks();
+    single:  { icon: '🎯', label: 'Dedicated Agent',   color: '#42a5f5', desc: 'Works on a single assigned task' },
+    audit:   { icon: '🔍', label: 'Audit Scanner',     color: '#ffa726', desc: 'Scans for violations and creates remediation tasks' },
+    backlog: { icon: '📋', label: 'Backlog Processor',  color: '#66bb6a', desc: 'Processes items from a backlog queue' },
+};
 
-    // Group phases by phase group
+const AGENT_TYPES = Object.keys(AGENT_TYPE_META);
-    const phaseGroupStates = {};
+const AGENT_TYPE_META_FALLBACK = { icon: '🤖', label: 'Agent', color: '#8ab4f8', desc: '' };
-    PHASE_GROUPS.forEach(group => {
+
-        phaseGroupStates[group.id] = {
+async function fetchSchedule() {
-            states: group.states,
+    try {
-            label: group.label,
+        const res = await fetch('/api/scheduled');
-            color: group.color,
+        const data = await res.json();
+        return data;
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Failed to fetch scheduled jobs:', err);
+        return { jobs: [], available: false };
+    }
+}
+
+function _resolveAgentType(job) {
+    if (job.kind === 'cleanup' || !job.agent_type) return 'completed_task_archiver';
+    return job.agent_type;
+}
+
+function _scheduledStatusBadge(status) {
+    const map = {
+        enabled:       { text: 'Enabled',       cls: 'ok' },
+        disabled:      { text: 'Disabled',      cls: 'muted' },
+        misconfigured: { text: 'Misconfigured', cls: 'bad' },
     };
-    });
+    const m = map[status] || { text: status || 'Unknown', cls: 'muted' };
+    return `<span class="bg-status bg-status-${m.cls}">${m.text}</span>`;
+}
 
-    // Legend: show phase groups
+function _renderRuntimeState(rt) {
-    const legend = PHASE_GROUPS.map(group => {
+    if (!rt) return '';
-        return `<div class="legend-item"><span class="legend-dot" style="background: ${group.color}"></span><span>${group.label}</span></div>`;
+    const rows = [];
-    }).join('');
+    if (rt.status) rows.push(['status', rt.status]);
+    if (rt.iteration_count !== undefined && rt.iteration_count !== null)
+        rows.push(['iterations', rt.iteration_count]);
+    if (rt.halt_reason) rows.push(['halt_reason', rt.halt_reason]);
+    if (rt.current_task) rows.push(['current_task', rt.current_task]);
+    if (Array.isArray(rt.score_history) && rt.score_history.length)
+        rows.push(['scores', rt.score_history.join(', ')]);
+    if (rt.resumed_count) rows.push(['resumed_count', rt.resumed_count]);
+    if (!rows.length) return '';
+    return `<div class="bg-runtime"><h5>Runtime State</h5><dl>${rows.map(r =>
+        `<dt>${r[0]}</dt><dd>${r[1]}</dd>`).join('')}</dl></div>`;
+}
 
-    const itemsHtml = filtered.map(task => {
+function _agentRuntimeIndicator(rt) {
-        // For each phase group, check if the task has completed any state in that group
+    if (!rt || !rt.status) return '';
-        const phaseGroupHtml = PHASE_GROUPS.map(group => {
+    const map = {
-            const groupStates = group.states;
+        running:  { icon: '▶', cls: 'ok' },
-            const hasArtifact = groupStates.some(s => task.artifacts[s]);
+        halted:   { icon: '⏹', cls: 'bad' },
-            const isComplete = task.state === 'done' || hasArtifact;
+        paused:   { icon: '⏸', cls: 'muted' },
-            const isCurrent = groupStates.includes(task.state) && !hasArtifact;
+        complete: { icon: '✓', cls: 'ok' },
-            const cls = isComplete ? 'complete' : isCurrent ? 'in_progress' : 'incomplete';
+    };
-            const icon = isComplete ? '✓' : isCurrent ? '◐' : '○';
+    const m = map[rt.status] || { icon: '○', cls: 'muted' };
-            return `<div class="timeline-phase ${cls}" title="${group.label}: ${cls}">${icon}</div>`;
+    return `<span class="bg-agent-status bg-status-${m.cls}">${m.icon} ${rt.status}</span>`;
-        }).join('');
+}
-        const statusClass = task.state === 'done' ? 'done' : task.state === 'blocked' ? 'blocked' : 'in_progress';
+
-        const statusIcon = task.state === 'done' ? '✅' : task.state === 'blocked' ? '❌' : '🔄';
+function _agentJobKey(job) {
-        const waveHtml = task.sub_tasks.length > 0
+    return (job.kind || 'unknown') + ':' + (job.name || 'default');
-            ? `<div class="timeline-wave"><h5>Sub-tasks (${task.sub_tasks.filter(st => st.has_verdict).length}/${task.sub_tasks.length})</h5>
+}
-               <div class="timeline-subtask-list">${task.sub_tasks.map(st => {
+
-                   const stStatus = st.has_verdict && st.verdict_status === 'PASS' ? 'pass' : st.has_verdict && st.verdict_status === 'FAIL' ? 'fail' : 'incomplete';
+function _renderAgentCard(meta, job) {
-                   const stIcon = stStatus === 'pass' ? '✓' : stStatus === 'fail' ? '✗' : '○';
+    const key = _agentJobKey(job);
-                   return `<div class="timeline-subtask ${stStatus}"><span>${stIcon}</span><span>${st.name}</span></div>`;
+    const name = job.name || meta.label;
-               }).join('')}</div></div>`
+    const interval = job.next_run_seconds
+        ? `Every ${Math.round(job.next_run_seconds / 3600)}h` : '—';
+    const stub = job.stub_path
+        ? `<div class="bg-row"><dt>stub</dt><dd><code>${job.stub_path}</code></dd></div>`
         : '';
-        return `<div class="timeline-item">
+    const runtimeHtml = _renderRuntimeState(job.runtime_state);
-            <div class="timeline-item-header"><span class="timeline-item-name">${task.display_name}</span><span class="timeline-item-status">${statusIcon}</span></div>
+    const agentRuntime = _agentRuntimeIndicator(job.runtime_state);
-            <div class="timeline-phases">${phaseGroupHtml}</div>${waveHtml}</div>`;
+    const statusBorderCls = job.status === 'enabled' ? 'ok' : job.status === 'misconfigured' ? 'bad' : 'muted';
+    return `<div class="bg-card bg-status-${statusBorderCls}" data-agent-card="${key}">
+        <div class="bg-card-header">
+            <div class="bg-card-title-row">
+                ${meta.icon} <strong class="bg-name">${name}</strong>
+                <span data-agent-field="rt-indicator">${agentRuntime}</span>
+                <span data-agent-field="status-badge">${_scheduledStatusBadge(job.status)}</span>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="bg-body">
+            <div class="bg-row"><dt>schedule</dt><dd>${interval}</dd></div>
+            ${stub}
+        </div>
+        <div data-agent-field="runtime-state">${runtimeHtml}</div>
+    </div>`;
+}
+
+function _renderInactiveCard(meta) {
+    return `<div class="bg-card bg-status-inactive">
+        <div class="bg-card-header">
+            <div class="bg-card-title-row">
+                ${meta.icon} <strong class="bg-name bg-name-inactive">${meta.label}</strong>
+                <span class="bg-status bg-status-muted">Not Installed</span>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        ${meta.desc ? `<div class="bg-body"><div class="bg-row" style="color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 11px;">${meta.desc}</div></div>` : ''}
+    </div>`;
+}
+
+async function _agentPollerTick() {
+    const data = await fetchSchedule();
+    if (!data || !data.jobs) return;
+    for (const job of data.jobs) {
+        const key = _agentJobKey(job);
+        const card = document.querySelector(`[data-agent-card="${key}"]`);
+        if (!card) continue;
+        // Update status badge text + class
+        const badge = card.querySelector('[data-agent-field="status-badge"] .bg-status');
+        if (badge) {
+            const map = { enabled: 'Enabled', disabled: 'Disabled', misconfigured: 'Misconfigured' };
+            badge.textContent = map[job.status] || job.status || 'Unknown';
+            badge.className = `bg-status bg-status-${
+                job.status === 'enabled' ? 'ok' : job.status === 'misconfigured' ? 'bad' : 'muted'
+            }`;
+        }
+        // Update runtime indicator
+        const rtIndicator = card.querySelector('[data-agent-field="rt-indicator"]');
+        if (rtIndicator) {
+            rtIndicator.innerHTML = _agentRuntimeIndicator(job.runtime_state);
+        }
+        // Update runtime state section
+        const rtSection = card.querySelector('[data-agent-field="runtime-state"]');
+        if (rtSection) {
+            rtSection.innerHTML = _renderRuntimeState(job.runtime_state);
+        }
+        // Update card border
+        const borderCls = job.status === 'enabled' ? 'ok' : job.status === 'misconfigured' ? 'bad' : 'muted';
+        card.className = card.className.replace(/bg-status-\w+/g, `bg-status-${borderCls}`);
+    }
+}
+
+let _agentPoller = null;
+const AGENT_POLL_INTERVAL = 5000;
+
+function _stopAgentPoller() {
+    if (_agentPoller) {
+        clearInterval(_agentPoller);
+        _agentPoller = null;
+    }
+}
+
+function _startAgentPoller() {
+    _stopAgentPoller();
+    _agentPoller = setInterval(_agentPollerTick, AGENT_POLL_INTERVAL);
+}
+
+async function renderAgentTab() {
+    const panel = document.getElementById('agent-panel');
+    if (!panel) return;
+    // If poller is already running, do a targeted update instead of full rebuild
+    if (_agentPoller) {
+        await _agentPollerTick();
+        return;
+    }
+    panel.innerHTML = '<div class="bg-loading">Loading agents…</div>';
+    const data = await fetchSchedule();
+    const jobs = data.jobs || [];
+    if (data.available === false) {
+        panel.innerHTML = '<div class="bg-empty">No agents available (not running from ~/.automaton).</div>';
+        return;
+    }
+    if (data.error) {
+        panel.innerHTML = `<div class="bg-error">Error: ${data.error}</div>`;
+        return;
+    }
+    // Group jobs by agent type
+    const groups = {};
+    jobs.forEach(j => {
+        const key = _resolveAgentType(j);
+        (groups[key] = groups[key] || []).push(j);
+    });
+    // Render a card for each agent type — active instances or placeholder
+    const cardsHtml = AGENT_TYPES.map(key => {
+        const meta = AGENT_TYPE_META[key];
+        const typeJobs = groups[key];
+        if (!typeJobs || typeJobs.length === 0) {
+            return _renderInactiveCard(meta);
+        }
+        return typeJobs.map(job => _renderAgentCard(meta, job)).join('');
     }).join('');
-    panel.innerHTML = `<div class="timeline-header"><h4>Phase Legend:</h4><div class="phase-legend">${legend}</div></div>${itemsHtml}`;
+    panel.innerHTML = `<div class="bg-grid">${cardsHtml}</div>`;
+    _startAgentPoller();
 }
 
 async function submitReview(taskName, status) {
@@ -414,14 +559,19 @@ function switchView(view) {
     document.querySelectorAll('.view').forEach(v => v.classList.remove('active'));
     const target = document.getElementById(`view-${view}`);
     if (target) target.classList.add('active');
+    if (view === 'agent') {
+        renderAgentTab(); // full render on switch; starts poller
+    } else {
+        _stopAgentPoller();
         renderCurrentView();
+    }
 }
 
 function renderCurrentView() {
     switch (state.currentView) {
         case 'board': renderBoard(); break;
         case 'stats': renderStats(); break;
-        case 'timeline': renderTimeline(); break;
+        // Agent tab runs its own independent poller — not refreshed on global ticks
     }
     renderHeader();
 }
@@ -451,10 +601,10 @@ function attachCardListeners() {
 function setupKeyboard() {
     document.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
         if (e.key === 'Escape') { closeDetail(); document.getElementById('help-modal').classList.remove('open'); document.getElementById('search-input').value = ''; state.searchQuery = ''; renderCurrentView(); }
-        else if (e.key === ' ' && !e.target.matches('input, textarea, select')) { e.preventDefault(); const views = ['board', 'stats', 'timeline']; const idx = views.indexOf(state.currentView); switchView(views[(idx + 1) % views.length]); }
+        else if (e.key === ' ' && !e.target.matches('input, textarea, select')) { e.preventDefault(); const views = ['board', 'stats', 'agent']; const idx = views.indexOf(state.currentView); switchView(views[(idx + 1) % views.length]); }
         else if (e.key === '1' && !e.target.matches('input, textarea, select')) { switchView('board'); }
         else if (e.key === '2' && !e.target.matches('input, textarea, select')) { switchView('stats'); }
-        else if (e.key === '3' && !e.target.matches('input, textarea, select')) { switchView('timeline'); }
+        else if (e.key === '3' && !e.target.matches('input, textarea, select')) { switchView('agent'); }
         else if (e.key === 't' && !e.target.matches('input, textarea, select')) { switchTheme(); }
         else if (e.key === 'r' && !e.target.matches('input, textarea, select')) { refreshData(); }
         else if (e.key === 'f' && !e.target.matches('input, textarea, select')) { state.filterVisible = !state.filterVisible; document.getElementById('filter-bar').classList.toggle('visible', state.filterVisible); }
@@ -496,15 +646,12 @@ function applyConfig(config) {
         state.theme = config.theme;
         document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', config.theme);
     }
-    if (config.default_view && ['board', 'statistics', 'timeline'].includes(config.default_view)) {
+    if (config.default_view && ['board', 'statistics', 'agent'].includes(config.default_view)) {
         switchView(config.default_view === 'statistics' ? 'stats' : config.default_view);
     }
     if (config.column_width && config.column_width >= 10) {
         document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--col-min-width', config.column_width + 'ch');
     }
-    if (config.show_timelines === false) {
-        document.querySelectorAll('.timeline-phase, .timeline-wave').forEach(el => el.style.display = 'none');
-    }
 }
 
 async function refreshData() {

automaton/dashboard/html/index.html

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
                 <div class="view-tabs">
                     <button class="tab active" data-view="board">Board</button>
                     <button class="tab" data-view="stats">Stats</button>
-                    <button class="tab" data-view="timeline">Timeline</button>
+                    <button class="tab" data-view="agent">Agent</button>
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div class="header-right">
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@
             <div class="view" id="view-stats">
                 <div class="stats-panel" id="stats-panel"></div>
             </div>
-            <div class="view" id="view-timeline">
+            <div class="view" id="view-agent">
-                <div class="timeline-panel" id="timeline-panel"></div>
+                <div class="agent-panel" id="agent-panel"></div>
             </div>
         </main>
 
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@
         <div class="help-modal-content">
             <h2>Keyboard Shortcuts</h2>
             <table class="help-table">
-                <tr><td><kbd>Space</kbd></td><td>Cycle views (Board → Stats → Timeline)</td></tr>
+                <tr><td><kbd>Space</kbd></td><td>Cycle views (Board → Stats → Agent)</td></tr>
                 <tr><td><kbd>1</kbd></td><td>Board view</td></tr>
                 <tr><td><kbd>2</kbd></td><td>Statistics view</td></tr>
-                <tr><td><kbd>3</kbd></td><td>Timeline view</td></tr>
+                <tr><td><kbd>3</kbd></td><td>Agent view</td></tr>
                 <tr><td><kbd>t</kbd></td><td>Cycle themes (default → dark → light)</td></tr>
                 <tr><td><kbd>r</kbd></td><td>Manual refresh</td></tr>
                 <tr><td><kbd>f</kbd></td><td>Toggle filter bar</td></tr>

automaton/dashboard/html/styles.css

@@ -256,37 +256,36 @@ body {
 .bar-track { flex: 1; height: 20px; background: var(--bg-primary); border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; }
 .bar-fill { height: 100%; border-radius: 6px; transition: width 0.4s ease; }
 .bar-count { width: 36px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-secondary); text-align: right; flex-shrink: 0; font-weight: 600; }
-.timeline-panel { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; }
+.agent-panel { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }
-.timeline-header { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
+.bg-loading, .bg-empty, .bg-error { padding: 24px; text-align: center; color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 13px; }
-.phase-legend { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
+.bg-error { color: var(--error); }
-.legend-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-secondary); }
+.bg-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
-.legend-dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; }
+.bg-card {
-.legend-dot.complete { background: var(--success); }
+    background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border-color); border-radius: var(--radius-md);
-.legend-dot.in_progress { background: var(--warning); }
+    padding: 14px 16px; box-shadow: var(--elevation-1);
-.legend-dot.incomplete { background: var(--text-muted); }
-.timeline-item { background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border-color); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 14px 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
-.timeline-item-header { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 10px; }
-.timeline-item-name { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text-primary); }
-.timeline-item-status { font-size: 13px; }
-.timeline-phases { display: flex; gap: 4px; }
-.timeline-phase {
-    width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
-    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
-    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
 }
-.timeline-phase.complete { background: var(--success); color: white; }
+.bg-card.bg-status-ok { border-left: 3px solid var(--success); }
-.timeline-phase.in_progress { background: var(--warning); color: var(--bg-primary); }
+.bg-card.bg-status-muted { border-left: 3px solid var(--text-muted); }
-.timeline-phase.incomplete { background: var(--bg-primary); color: var(--text-muted); border: 1px solid var(--border-color); }
+.bg-card.bg-status-bad { border-left: 3px solid var(--error); }
-.timeline-wave { margin-top: 10px; padding-top: 10px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); }
+.bg-card.bg-status-inactive { border-left: 3px solid var(--text-muted); opacity: 0.55; }
-.timeline-wave h5 { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; margin-bottom: 8px; }
+.bg-card-header { margin-bottom: 10px; }
-.timeline-subtask-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
+.bg-card-title-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
-.timeline-subtask {
+.bg-name { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-primary); }
-    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; padding: 3px 10px;
+.bg-name-inactive { color: var(--text-muted); }
-    background: var(--bg-primary); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-secondary);
+.bg-agent-status { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
-}
+.bg-status { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
-.timeline-subtask.pass { border-left: 2px solid var(--success); }
+.bg-status-ok { background: var(--success-bg); color: var(--success); }
-.timeline-subtask.fail { border-left: 2px solid var(--error); }
+.bg-status-muted { background: rgba(112,117,122,0.15); color: var(--text-muted); }
-.timeline-subtask.incomplete { border-left: 2px solid var(--text-muted); }
+.bg-status-bad { background: var(--error-bg); color: var(--error); }
+.bg-body { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-secondary); }
+.bg-row { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
+.bg-row dt { color: var(--text-muted); min-width: 60px; font-weight: 500; }
+.bg-row dd { color: var(--text-primary); word-break: break-all; }
+.bg-runtime { margin-top: 10px; padding-top: 10px; border-top: 1px dashed var(--border-color); }
+.bg-runtime h5 { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; margin-bottom: 6px; }
+.bg-runtime dl { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 4px 10px; }
+.bg-runtime dt { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); font-weight: 500; }
+.bg-runtime dd { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-primary); word-break: break-all; }
 .footer { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 8px 24px; background: var(--bg-secondary); border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); flex-shrink: 0; }
 .help-modal { display: none; position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.65); z-index: 200; align-items: center; justify-content: center; backdrop-filter: blur(4px); }
 .help-modal.open { display: flex; animation: fadeIn 0.15s ease; }

automaton/dashboard/ui/app.py

@@ -18,6 +18,24 @@ from ..core.scope import detect_scope
 from ..core.task import discover_tasks, TaskState, COLUMN_HEADERS
 from ..config import DashboardConfig, get_config_path
 
+_status_module = None
+
+
+def _get_status_module():
+    """Lazily import scripts/status.py so the dashboard can call
+    `_list_scheduled_jobs` without adding scripts/ to sys.path permanently."""
+    global _status_module
+    if _status_module is None:
+        import importlib.util
+        status_path = Path.home() / ".automaton" / "scripts" / "status.py"
+        if not status_path.exists():
+            return None
+        spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("automaton_status", status_path)
+        mod = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+        spec.loader.exec_module(mod)
+        _status_module = mod
+    return _status_module
+
 # Task states for API responses - maps state names to artifact names
 TASK_STATE_ARTIFACT = {
     "research": "SPEC.md",
@@ -86,6 +104,8 @@ class DashboardHandler(SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
                 self._serve_task(task_name)
         elif self.path == "/api/review-summary":
             self._serve_review_summary()
+        elif self.path == "/api/scheduled":
+            self._serve_scheduled()
         else:
             self._serve_static()
 
@@ -383,6 +403,24 @@ class DashboardHandler(SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
                 counts["pending"] += 1
         self._send_json(counts)
 
+    def _serve_scheduled(self):
+        """Serve the list of installed scheduled jobs (loop ticks + cleanup)."""
+        status_mod = _get_status_module()
+        if status_mod is None:
+            self._send_json({"jobs": [], "available": False})
+            return
+        list_fn = getattr(status_mod, "_list_scheduled_jobs", None)
+        if list_fn is None:
+            self._send_json({"jobs": [], "available": False})
+            return
+        try:
+            project_arg = str(self.project_root) if self.project_root else None
+            jobs = list_fn(project=project_arg)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            self._send_json({"jobs": [], "available": True, "error": str(exc)})
+            return
+        self._send_json({"jobs": jobs, "available": True})
+
     def _send_json(self, data):
         self.send_response(200)
         self.send_header("Content-Type", "application/json")

scripts/automaton-cleanup.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+python3 "/Users/laptran/.automaton/scripts/status.py" --cleanup-done --days 7

scripts/status.py

@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ Usage:
     python status.py --available --agent {id}          List available work
     python status.py --can-edit --project {p} [--task {name}] [--file {path}]  Check if edits allowed (harness hook)
     python status.py --scope-check --task {name} --file {path}  Check file scope
+    python status.py --cleanup-done [--days 7] [--dry-run]   Archive complete tasks older than N days into tasks/complete/
+    python status.py --install-cleanup-schedule [--days 7] [--interval 86400]  Install daily cleanup job
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ def _all_task_dirs(project: Optional[str] = None) -> list[tuple[str, Path]]:
     if not base.exists():
         return tasks
     for entry in sorted(base.iterdir()):
-        if entry.is_dir() and not entry.name.startswith("."):
+        if entry.is_dir() and not entry.name.startswith(".") and entry.name != "complete":
             tasks.append((entry.name, entry))
             subtasks = entry / "subtasks"
             if subtasks.exists():
@@ -1625,6 +1627,44 @@ LOOP_TICK_SCRIPT_SH = "automaton-loop-tick.sh"
 LOOP_TICK_SCRIPT_BAT = "automaton-loop-tick.bat"
 LOOP_CONTEXT_FLOOR_KB = 16_000  # mirrors vram_detect.LOOP_MODE_CONTEXT_FLOOR_KB
 
+CLEANUP_DEFAULT_DAYS = 7
+CLEANUP_DEFAULT_INTERVAL_SEC = 86400  # daily
+CLEANUP_TICK_SCRIPT_SH = "automaton-cleanup.sh"
+CLEANUP_TICK_SCRIPT_BAT = "automaton-cleanup.bat"
+CLEANUP_LABEL = "cleanup"  # launchd label: com.automaton.cleanup
+
+
+def _completed_task_age_days(task_path: Path) -> Optional[float]:
+    """Days since the task last transitioned to its current phase, measured by
+    the ``.state`` file mtime (the moment ``_write_state`` recorded completion).
+    Returns None if ``.state`` is missing or unreadable."""
+    state_file = task_path / ".state"
+    if not state_file.exists():
+        return None
+    try:
+        mtime = state_file.stat().st_mtime
+    except OSError:
+        return None
+    return (datetime.now(timezone.utc).timestamp() - mtime) / 86400.0
+
+
+def _launchagents_dir() -> Path:
+    """LaunchAgents directory, overridable via AUTOMATON_LAUNCHAGENTS_DIR so
+    tests can redirect plist writes to a temp dir without touching the host."""
+    override = os.environ.get("AUTOMATON_LAUNCHAGENTS_DIR")
+    if override:
+        return Path(override)
+    return Path.home() / "Library" / "LaunchAgents"
+
+
+def _tasks_root_for(task_path: Path) -> Path:
+    """Return the tasks directory that should hold the ``complete/`` archive
+    for this task (handles subtask paths)."""
+    parent = task_path.parent
+    if parent.name == "complete":
+        return parent.parent
+    return parent
+
 
 def _loops_dir(project: Optional[str] = None) -> Path:
     project_dir = _find_project_dir(project)
@@ -1850,7 +1890,7 @@ def _disable_schedule(name: str, project: Optional[str]) -> None:
     loop_path = _loop_dir(name, project)
     system = platform.system()
     if system == "Darwin":
-        plist = Path.home() / "Library" / "LaunchAgents" / f"com.automaton.loop.{name}.plist"
+        plist = _launchagents_dir() / f"com.automaton.loop.{name}.plist"
         if plist.exists():
             plist.rename(plist.with_suffix(".plist.disabled"))
             try:
@@ -1883,14 +1923,11 @@ def _disable_schedule(name: str, project: Optional[str]) -> None:
                        capture_output=True, timeout=5, check=False)
 
 
-def _install_cron_block(name: str, loop_path: Path, interval: int) -> int:
+def _install_cron_block_generic(marker: str, stub_path: Path, interval: int) -> int:
-    """Install (or re-install) the cron block for a loop. Idempotent: strips
+    """Install (or re-install) an idempotent cron block delimited by
-    any prior block for the same loop name before appending the new one.
+    ``# <marker>`` / ``# end <marker>``. Strips any prior block with the same
-
+    marker before appending the new one. Returns 0 on success, 2 on failure."""
-    Returns 0 on success, 2 on crontab write failure.
-    """
     minutes_interval = max(1, interval // 60)
-    stub_path = loop_path / LOOP_TICK_SCRIPT_SH
     try:
         res = subprocess.run(["crontab", "-l"], capture_output=True, text=True,
                              timeout=5, check=False)
@@ -1900,17 +1937,17 @@ def _install_cron_block(name: str, loop_path: Path, interval: int) -> int:
     kept = []
     inside = False
     for line in existing:
-        if line.strip() == f"# automaton-loop:{name}":
+        if line.strip() == f"# {marker}":
             inside = True
             continue
-        if inside and line.strip() == f"# end automaton-loop:{name}":
+        if inside and line.strip() == f"# end {marker}":
             inside = False
             continue
         if not inside:
             kept.append(line)
-    kept.append(f"# automaton-loop:{name}")
+    kept.append(f"# {marker}")
     kept.append(f"*/{minutes_interval} * * * * {stub_path}")
-    kept.append(f"# end automaton-loop:{name}")
+    kept.append(f"# end {marker}")
     try:
         subprocess.run(["crontab", "-"], input="\n".join(kept) + "\n",
                        capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5, check=False)
@@ -1920,12 +1957,22 @@ def _install_cron_block(name: str, loop_path: Path, interval: int) -> int:
     return 0
 
 
+def _install_cron_block(name: str, loop_path: Path, interval: int) -> int:
+    """Install (or re-install) the cron block for a loop. Idempotent: strips
+    any prior block for the same loop name before appending the new one.
+
+    Returns 0 on success, 2 on crontab write failure.
+    """
+    stub_path = loop_path / LOOP_TICK_SCRIPT_SH
+    return _install_cron_block_generic(f"automaton-loop:{name}", stub_path, interval)
+
+
 def _enable_schedule(name: str, project: Optional[str]) -> None:
     """Inverse of _disable_schedule. Called from --resume-loop after pause clear."""
     loop_path = _loop_dir(name, project)
     system = platform.system()
     if system == "Darwin":
-        plist = Path.home() / "Library" / "LaunchAgents" / f"com.automaton.loop.{name}.plist"
+        plist = _launchagents_dir() / f"com.automaton.loop.{name}.plist"
         disabled = plist.with_suffix(".plist.disabled")
         if disabled.exists() and not plist.exists():
             disabled.rename(plist)
@@ -2028,7 +2075,7 @@ def cmd_install_schedule(args) -> int:
 
     system = platform.system()
     if system == "Darwin":
-        plist_dir = Path.home() / "Library" / "LaunchAgents"
+        plist_dir = _launchagents_dir()
         plist_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         plist_path = plist_dir / f"com.automaton.loop.{name}.plist"
         plist = (
@@ -2072,6 +2119,251 @@ def cmd_install_schedule(args) -> int:
         return 2
 
 
+def cmd_cleanup_done(args) -> int:
+    """--cleanup-done [--days N] [--dry-run] [--json]
+
+    Move tasks whose ``.state`` base phase is ``complete`` and whose completion
+    age (measured by ``.state`` mtime) is >= --days into the ``tasks/complete/``
+    archive folder. Archived tasks are excluded from ``--list``/``--audit`` and
+    from the dashboard. Idempotent. ``--dry-run`` lists candidates without moving.
+    """
+    days = args.days if args.days is not None else CLEANUP_DEFAULT_DAYS
+    if days < 0:
+        print("ERROR: --days must be non-negative")
+        return 2
+    tasks = _all_task_dirs(args.project)
+    moved = []
+    skipped = []
+    candidates = []
+    for name, path in tasks:
+        phase = _read_state(path)
+        if phase is None:
+            continue
+        if _base_phase(phase) != "complete":
+            continue
+        age = _completed_task_age_days(path)
+        if age is None:
+            continue
+        if age < days:
+            continue
+        candidates.append((name, path, age))
+        tasks_root = _tasks_root_for(path)
+        complete_dir = tasks_root / "complete"
+        dest = complete_dir / name
+        if dest.exists():
+            skipped.append({"name": name, "reason": "dest_exists", "age_days": round(age, 2)})
+            continue
+        if args.dry_run:
+            moved.append({"name": name, "dest": str(dest), "age_days": round(age, 2),
+                          "dry_run": True})
+            continue
+        complete_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        try:
+            path.rename(dest)
+        except OSError as exc:
+            skipped.append({"name": name, "reason": f"rename_failed: {exc}",
+                            "age_days": round(age, 2)})
+            continue
+        moved.append({"name": name, "dest": str(dest), "age_days": round(age, 2)})
+
+    verb = "would move" if args.dry_run else "moved"
+    for item in moved:
+        print(f"[{verb}] {item['name']} (age {item['age_days']}d) -> {item['dest']}")
+    for item in skipped:
+        print(f"[skipped] {item['name']} ({item['reason']}, age {item['age_days']}d)")
+    if args.json_output:
+        summary = {
+            "days": days, "dry_run": bool(args.dry_run),
+            "moved": [m["name"] for m in moved],
+            "skipped": skipped, "candidates": [c[0] for c in candidates],
+        }
+        print(json.dumps(summary))
+    return 0
+
+
+def _cleanup_stub_path() -> Path:
+    return AUTOMATON_DIR / "scripts" / "automaton-cleanup.sh"
+
+
+def cmd_install_cleanup_schedule(args) -> int:
+    """--install-cleanup-schedule [--days N] [--interval SEC]
+
+    Install an OS scheduler unit that runs ``--cleanup-done`` periodically
+    (default daily). Mirrors ``--install-schedule`` but for the cleanup job,
+    which is framework-wide (project = the framework dir)."""
+    days = args.days if args.days is not None else CLEANUP_DEFAULT_DAYS
+    interval = args.interval if args.interval is not None else CLEANUP_DEFAULT_INTERVAL_SEC
+    project_dir = _find_project_dir(args.project)
+    status_script = AUTOMATON_DIR / "scripts" / "status.py"
+    project_arg = f"--project \"{project_dir}\"" if str(project_dir) != str(AUTOMATON_DIR) else ""
+
+    if platform.system() == "Windows":
+        stub_path = AUTOMATON_DIR / "scripts" / "automaton-cleanup.bat"
+        stub = (
+            "@echo off\r\n"
+            f"python \"{status_script}\" --cleanup-done --days {days} {project_arg}\r\n"
+        )
+    else:
+        stub_path = _cleanup_stub_path()
+        stub = (
+            "#!/usr/bin/env bash\n"
+            f"python3 \"{status_script}\" --cleanup-done --days {days}"
+            + (f" {project_arg}\n" if project_arg else "\n")
+        )
+    stub_path.write_text(stub)
+    if platform.system() != "Windows":
+        stub_path.chmod(0o755)
+
+    system = platform.system()
+    if system == "Darwin":
+        plist_dir = _launchagents_dir()
+        plist_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        plist_path = plist_dir / f"com.automaton.cleanup.plist"
+        plist = (
+            f"<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n"
+            f"<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC \"-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN\" "
+            f"\"http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd\">\n"
+            f"<plist version=\"1.0\">\n"
+            f"<dict>\n"
+            f"  <key>Label</key><string>com.automaton.cleanup</string>\n"
+            f"  <key>ProgramArguments</key>\n"
+            f"  <array>\n"
+            f"    <string>{stub_path}</string>\n"
+            f"  </array>\n"
+            f"  <key>StartInterval</key><integer>{interval}</integer>\n"
+            f"  <key>RunAtLoad</key><false/>\n"
+            f"</dict>\n"
+            f"</plist>\n"
+        )
+        plist_path.write_text(plist)
+        print(f"Installed launchd unit: {plist_path}")
+        print(f"Interval: {interval}s, cleanup threshold: {days}d. Stub: {stub_path}")
+        return 0
+    elif system == "Linux":
+        rc = _install_cron_block_generic("automaton-cleanup", stub_path, interval)
+        if rc == 0:
+            print(f"Installed crontab block (every {max(1, interval // 60)} min), "
+                  f"threshold {days}d. Stub: {stub_path}")
+        return rc
+    elif system == "Windows":
+        minutes_interval = max(1, interval // 60)
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["schtasks", "/create", "/tn", "AutomatonCleanup",
+             "/tr", str(stub_path), "/sc", "minute",
+             "/mo", str(minutes_interval), "/f"],
+            capture_output=True, timeout=10, check=False,
+        )
+        print(f"Installed schtasks unit (every {minutes_interval} min). Stub: {stub_path}")
+        return 0
+    else:
+        print(f"ERROR: unsupported platform '{system}' for --install-cleanup-schedule")
+        return 2
+
+
+def _parse_launchd_plist(plist_path: Path) -> dict:
+    """Minimal plist extractor for ProgramArguments, StartInterval, Label."""
+    import plistlib
+    try:
+        with plist_path.open("rb") as fh:
+            data = plistlib.load(fh)
+        return data
+    except (OSError, ValueError):
+        return {}
+
+
+def _read_loop_runtime_state(name: str, project: Optional[str]) -> Optional[dict]:
+    try:
+        loop_path = _loop_dir(name, project)
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
+    return _read_state_loop(loop_path)
+
+
+def _list_scheduled_jobs(project: Optional[str] = None) -> list[dict]:
+    """Enumerate installed scheduled jobs (loops + cleanup) for the dashboard
+    'Background' tab. Each entry: ``{label, kind, status, next_run_seconds,
+    stub_path, runtime_state?}``. ``status`` ∈ {enabled, disabled, misconfigured}."""
+    jobs: list[dict] = []
+    system = platform.system()
+
+    def _launchd_label_kind(label: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
+        # returns (kind, name_or_empty)
+        if label.startswith("com.automaton.loop."):
+            return ("loop", label[len("com.automaton.loop."):])
+        if label in ("com.automaton.cleanup",):
+            return ("cleanup", "")
+        if label.startswith("com.automaton.cleanup."):
+            return ("cleanup", label[len("com.automaton.cleanup."):])
+        return ("unknown", label)
+
+    if system == "Darwin" or system == "Windows":
+        # On Windows we cannot easily enumerate schtasks entries here; on Darwin
+        # we scan LaunchAgents. (Windows listing is best-effort left to the
+        # dashboard surfacing 'unknown' for the tab.)
+        if system == "Darwin":
+            plist_dir = _launchagents_dir()
+            if plist_dir.exists():
+                for entry in sorted(plist_dir.iterdir()):
+                    if not entry.name.startswith("com.automaton."):
+                        continue
+                    disabled = entry.name.endswith(".plist.disabled")
+                    real = entry.with_suffix("") if disabled else entry
+                    label = real.stem  # filename without .plist
+                    data = _parse_launchd_plist(real) if real.exists() else {}
+                    interval = data.get("StartInterval")
+                    stub = (data.get("ProgramArguments") or [None])[0]
+                    kind, sub = _launchd_label_kind(label)
+                    runtime = None
+                    agent_type = None
+                    if kind == "loop" and sub:
+                        s = _read_loop_runtime_state(sub, project)
+                        runtime = s
+                        loop_dir = _loop_dir(sub, project)
+                        cfg = _read_loop_config(loop_dir) or {}
+                        ws = cfg.get("work_source") or {}
+                        agent_type = ws.get("kind", "single")
+                    status = "misconfigured" if not real.exists() else (
+                        "disabled" if disabled else "enabled")
+                    # flag stub pointing at a missing path
+                    if stub and not Path(stub).exists():
+                        status = "misconfigured"
+                    jobs.append({
+                        "label": label, "kind": kind, "name": sub,
+                        "status": status, "next_run_seconds": interval,
+                        "stub_path": stub, "runtime_state": runtime,
+                        "agent_type": agent_type,
+                    })
+    if system == "Linux":
+        try:
+            res = subprocess.run(["crontab", "-l"], capture_output=True, text=True,
+                                 timeout=5, check=False)
+            lines = res.stdout.splitlines() if res.returncode == 0 else []
+        except (OSError, subprocess.SubprocessError):
+            lines = []
+        marker = None
+        for line in lines:
+            s = line.strip()
+            if s.startswith("# automaton-loop:") or s.startswith("#automaton-loop:"):
+                marker = s.lstrip("#").strip()
+                name = marker.split("automaton-loop:")[1]
+                cfg = _read_loop_config(_loop_dir(name, project)) or {}
+                ws = cfg.get("work_source") or {}
+                agent_type = ws.get("kind", "single")
+                jobs.append({
+                    "label": f"automaton-loop:{name}", "kind": "loop", "name": name,
+                    "status": "enabled", "next_run_seconds": None,
+                    "stub_path": None, "runtime_state": _read_loop_runtime_state(name, project),
+                    "agent_type": agent_type,
+                })
+            elif s in ("# automaton-cleanup", "#automaton-cleanup"):
+                jobs.append({
+                    "label": "automaton-cleanup", "kind": "cleanup", "name": "",
+                    "status": "enabled", "next_run_seconds": None,
+                    "stub_path": None, "runtime_state": None,
+                })
+    return jobs
+
+
 def cmd_pause_loop(args) -> int:
     name = args.pause_loop
     loop_path = _loop_dir(name, args.project)
@@ -2565,6 +2857,12 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument("--can-continue", metavar="NAME", help="Cheap status check: is the loop runnable right now?")
     parser.add_argument("--loop-list", action="store_true", help="List all loops and their status")
     parser.add_argument("--claim-loop-task", metavar="NAME", help="Claim a task for this loop (cross-loop ownership check)")
+    parser.add_argument("--cleanup-done", action="store_true",
+                        help="Move complete tasks older than --days into tasks/complete/ (age by .state mtime)")
+    parser.add_argument("--install-cleanup-schedule", action="store_true",
+                        help="Install an OS scheduler unit that runs --cleanup-done periodically (default daily)")
+    parser.add_argument("--days", type=int, help="Cleanup age threshold in days (default 7, used with --cleanup-done / --install-cleanup-schedule)")
+    parser.add_argument("--dry-run", action="store_true", help="With --cleanup-done, list candidates without moving them")
     parser.add_argument("--version", action="store_true", help="Print framework version and exit")
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -2587,6 +2885,10 @@ def main():
         return cmd_can_continue(args)
     if args.loop_list:
         return cmd_loop_list(args)
+    if args.install_cleanup_schedule:
+        return cmd_install_cleanup_schedule(args)
+    if args.cleanup_done:
+        return cmd_cleanup_done(args)
     if args.create_task:
         return cmd_create_task(args)
     if args.approve: