ai-workflow-skill/docs/tests/orch-skill/strict-worktree-dispatch-launches-worker-through-codex-bridge.md

Case: strict-worktree-dispatch-launches-worker-through-codex-bridge

Test Type

This is a forward-test and a worktree launch-bridge validation.

The goal is to verify that a leader using the packaged orch skill can dispatch a code task, render a standardized worker brief from the saved dispatch JSON, and launch a worker subagent that respects the assigned worktree contract.

Purpose

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

• the leader can dispatch a code task with --execution-mode code through the bundled orch skill
• the leader can turn that dispatch JSON into a stable worker brief through ./assets/orch-worker-brief
• the launched worker subagent uses skills/inbox/ and reports through inbox
• the launched worker observes the assigned worktree_path and completes the attempt
• the leader can reconcile the finished task and clean the attempt worktree

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
• the helper asset exists at ORCH_SKILL_PATH/assets/orch-worker-brief
• 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
• create TMPDIR/repo as a Git repository with one committed file before launching agents

Agent Topology

• leader

The leader is responsible for spawning the code-writing worker subagent after dispatch.

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_launch_worktree_001, 2) add one code task T1 for worker-a, 3) dispatch it with --execution-mode code --repo-path TMPDIR/repo --workspace-root .orch/worktrees while saving --json to TMPDIR/dispatch.json, 4) render a worker brief with ORCH_SKILL_PATH/assets/orch-worker-brief into TMPDIR/worker-brief.txt, 5) spawn one worker subagent that uses INBOX_SKILL_PATH and the generated worker brief, 6) wait until the worker completes, 7) inspect final status, 8) clean up attempt 1, 9) stop after reporting RUN_ID, THREAD_ID, and WORKTREE_PATH. Do not use ordinary chat to coordinate with the worker; the launched worker must use inbox only and should respect the assigned worktree.

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

1. Initialize TMPDIR/coord.db once through the bundled inbox CLI before launching agents
2. Create TMPDIR/repo with an initial commit before launching agents
3. Inject skills/orch/ into leader
4. Ensure leader can also reference skills/inbox/ by path when it spawns the worker subagent
5. Point the leader at the same database path TMPDIR/coord.db
6. Launch leader
7. Wait for leader and any spawned worker subagent(s) to finish
8. Resolve THREAD_ID and WORKTREE_PATH from the leader output
9. 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_launch_worktree_001
INBOX_SKILL_PATH/assets/inbox --db TMPDIR/coord.db --json show --thread THREAD_ID
test -f TMPDIR/dispatch.json
test -f TMPDIR/worker-brief.txt
test ! -d WORKTREE_PATH

Expected Outcomes

• the leader reports a non-empty WORKTREE_PATH from dispatch
• the rendered worker brief includes that same worktree_path
• the launched worker subagent claims the assigned thread and completes it through inbox
• the final run status is done
• the cleanup step removes the worktree directory

Assertions

• status.data.run.status == "done"
• status.data.tasks[0].status == "done"
• status.data.tasks[0].latest_attempt.worktree_path == WORKTREE_PATH
• show.data.thread.status == "done"
• the task-side thread history includes a payload field or body content referencing the worktree path
• TMPDIR/worker-brief.txt mentions the expected WORKTREE_PATH
• WORKTREE_PATH does not exist after cleanup

Cleanup

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

Recorded Example Run

• no recorded run yet
• this case should be captured with a real leader agent plus leader-launched worker subagent after the launch bridge assets are adopted