Bootstrap self-improvement loop, decompose model-divergence-enforcement

Self-improvement loop:
- Created via --create-loop --from-template self-improvement
- Scheduled via launchd (3600s interval)
- State: running

model-divergence-enforcement task:
- Research approved, decomposed into 3 sequential subtasks:
  1. mde-manifest-detection (models.json + detect_models.py)
  2. mde-interactive-enforcement (conflict matrix + --model args + audit)
  3. mde-loop-enforcement (loop.json roles + {model} substitution + check-gate)
- Parent at decomposition:approved (stays active until subtasks complete)
- Each subtask has BRIEF.md with scope, deliverables, acceptance criteria

loops/self-improvement/.state.loop

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+{
+  "current_task": null,
+  "halt_reason": null,
+  "iteration_count": 0,
+  "last_tick_at": null,
+  "last_verdict": null,
+  "name": "self-improvement",
+  "resumed_count": 0,
+  "schema_version": 1,
+  "score_history": [],
+  "status": "running",
+  "worktree_branch": null,
+  "worktree_path": null
+}

loops/self-improvement/automaton-loop-tick.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+cd "/Users/laptran/.automaton"
+python3 "/Users/laptran/.automaton/scripts/loop-runner.py" --mode tick --loop "self-improvement"

loops/self-improvement/loop.json

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+{
+  "name": "self-improvement",
+  "description": "Ticks against status.py --audit on the framework's own repo",
+  "schedule": {
+    "interval_seconds": 3600
+  },
+  "brakes": {
+    "max_iterations": 10,
+    "max_budget_usd": null,
+    "score_plateau_window": 3
+  },
+  "blast_radius": {
+    "file_scope": ["scripts/", "prompts/", "tests/", "design/"],
+    "base_branch": "main",
+    "use_worktree": true
+  },
+  "work_source": {
+    "kind": "audit",
+    "project": "~/.automaton/"
+  },
+  "acceptance_criteria": [
+    "Audit findings resolved (no outstanding Cat-1/Cat-2/Cat-4 violations on the resolved task)",
+    "All R-numbers from the task SPEC.md implemented",
+    "Tests pass with no regressions",
+    "Pipeline driven to complete"
+  ],
+  "roles": {
+    "implement": {"prompt": "loop-implement.md"},
+    "verify": {"prompt": "loop-verifier.md"},
+    "orchestrate": {"prompt": "loop-orchestrate.md"}
+  },
+  "outputs": {
+    "retention": 20
+  },
+  "harness": {
+    "command": ["opencode", "run", "--dir", "{cwd}", "{prompt_content}"]
+  }
+}