Case: `leader-reassigns-blocked-task-through-bundled-cli`

Test Type

This is a forward-test and a reassignment-path skill validation.

The goal is to verify that a leader using the packaged orch skill can observe a blocked task, reassign it from one worker to another, and drive the run to completion through the new attempt.

Purpose

Validate that all of the following can be true at the same time:

the leader can use blocked, reassign, reconcile, and status through the bundled orch skill
worker-a can claim the original attempt and block on a question
worker-b can receive the reassigned attempt as a new thread
the original thread is cancelled and the new thread reaches done
the final run reaches done

Preconditions

orch skill path exists: ORCH_SKILL_PATH=skills/orch
inbox skill path exists: INBOX_SKILL_PATH=skills/inbox
bundled CLI executables exist at ORCH_SKILL_PATH/assets/orch and INBOX_SKILL_PATH/assets/inbox
use an empty temporary directory TMPDIR
initialize TMPDIR/coord.db before launching role agents through INBOX_SKILL_PATH/assets/inbox --db TMPDIR/coord.db --json init

Agent Topology

leader
worker-a
worker-b

Inputs

Leader Prompt

Use $orch at ORCH_SKILL_PATH to act as leader on the already initialized SQLite DB TMPDIR/coord.db. Only coordinate through the bundled orch CLI from the skill. Workflow: 1) create run run_blog_skill_reassign_001, 2) add and dispatch one task T1 to worker-a, 3) wait until worker-a blocks, 4) inspect blocked tasks, 5) reassign T1 to worker-b with a short reason, 6) wait until worker-b completes the new attempt, 7) reconcile and inspect final status, 8) stop after reporting THREAD_ID_1 and THREAD_ID_2. Do not use ordinary chat to coordinate with the workers.

Worker A Prompt

Use $inbox at INBOX_SKILL_PATH to act as worker-a on SQLite DB TMPDIR/coord.db. Only coordinate through the bundled inbox CLI from the skill. Workflow: 1) fetch and claim the initial assigned thread, 2) send one blocked update with a precise question, 3) stop after reporting THREAD_ID_1 and the blocked summary you sent. Do not use ordinary chat to coordinate with the leader or worker-b.

Worker B Prompt

Use $inbox at INBOX_SKILL_PATH to act as worker-b on SQLite DB TMPDIR/coord.db. Only coordinate through the bundled inbox CLI from the skill. Workflow: 1) wait until reassigned work for worker-b appears, 2) fetch and claim it, 3) complete it with done, 4) stop after reporting THREAD_ID_2. Do not use ordinary chat to coordinate with the leader or worker-a.

Execution Parameters

use the shared execution contract from README.md
use the shared timeout defaults from README.md
do not override the default cleanup policy

Execution Steps

Initialize TMPDIR/coord.db once through the bundled inbox CLI before launching agents
Inject skills/orch/ into leader
Inject skills/inbox/ into worker-a and worker-b
Point all agents at the same database path TMPDIR/coord.db
Launch leader, worker-a, and worker-b in parallel
Wait for all agents to finish
Resolve THREAD_ID_1 and THREAD_ID_2 from the agent outputs
Independently run the validation commands from the main thread

Validation Commands

ORCH_SKILL_PATH/assets/orch --db TMPDIR/coord.db --json status --run run_blog_skill_reassign_001
INBOX_SKILL_PATH/assets/inbox --db TMPDIR/coord.db --json show --thread THREAD_ID_1
INBOX_SKILL_PATH/assets/inbox --db TMPDIR/coord.db --json show --thread THREAD_ID_2

Expected Outcomes

worker-a successfully claims the original thread and blocks it
the leader successfully reassigns the task to worker-b
the original thread reaches cancelled
worker-b receives a distinct reassigned thread and completes it
the final run reaches done

Assertions

THREAD_ID_1 != THREAD_ID_2
status.data.run.status == "done"
status.data.tasks[0].status == "done"
show THREAD_ID_1 reports a terminal cancelled thread state
show THREAD_ID_2 reports a terminal done thread state
the blocked question remains visible in the original thread history

Cleanup

use the default cleanup policy from README.md
if the run fails, retain TMPDIR and coord.db for replay and manual inspection

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Case: leader-reassigns-blocked-task-through-bundled-cli