From e3ccdbdb2f68e7d20bd1b42f84d7511ea4be77c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "wassname (Michael J Clark)" <1103714+wassname@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:29:34 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ff0141d..c2bfb58 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,9 +2,23 @@ Make a short list of goals in one Markdown plan file. The main chat keeps the high-level context, supervises a worker in a visible Herdr pane, and checks whether each goal is complete. -2026-09-10_15-30-pi-goals +# User ask -Abridged text from the isolated test, with approval and completion shown together. Paths are shortened; bracketed labels are annotations. Model names and token counts below illustrate the intended supervisor/worker split, not measurements from this capture. +The hope is we can have a smart supervisor, with judgment and context. But it doesn't use many tokens as it checks in and sees an overview from a cheaper worker. + +The supervisor has a goal / plan that it agrees on with the user, and is reminded of it in a Ralph-loop-type repeat. + +It compacts every 150k or similar to avoid cost and context rot. + +It steers a smaller model, adding perspective and judgment. + +Since it's two panes, the user can review both, intervene in both and have visibility on sub-agent mis/communication. + +-- wassname (spelling and punctuation corrected by Pi/OpenAI) + +## Screenshot + +Mock up: ```text +-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ @@ -33,6 +47,10 @@ Abridged text from the isolated test, with approval and completion shown togethe +-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ ``` +Real screenshot: +2026-09-10_15-30-pi-goals + + The plan file looks like this: ```md @@ -77,7 +95,7 @@ resync-after-compaction from [tmonk/pi-goal-x](https://github.com/tmonk/pi-goal- ## Install -Requires Herdr, [edxeth/pi-subagents](https://github.com/edxeth/pi-subagents), pi-intercom and pi-schedule-prompt. Remove the unrelated `npm:pi-subagents` package if installed. +Requires Herdr, [edxeth/pi-subagents](https://github.com/edxeth/pi-subagents), pi-intercom and pi-schedule-prompt. ```bash pi install git:github.com/edxeth/pi-subagents@v2.9.0