journal: split out as standalone agent, add {{bash:}} placeholder

Journal was step 5 of the surface-observe pipeline but never ran
because the bail check stopped the pipeline before reaching it.

Split into its own agent with:
- {{conversation:50000}} for recent conversation
- {{bash:poc-memory tail -p surface-observe 10}} for observe context
- {{latest_journal}} for previous entry continuity

Add generic {{bash:COMMAND}} placeholder to agent template resolver
so agents can include shell command output in their prompts.

Remove journal phase from surface-observe.agent (now 4 steps).
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3 changed files with 62 additions and 30 deletions

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{"agent":"journal","query":"","model":"sonnet","count":1}
You are Proof of Concept's episodic memory. Your job is to witness.
{{agent-context}}
=== Recent conversation — what your conscious self is doing and thinking about: ===
{{conversation:50000}}
=== Nodes your subconscious recently touched (for linking, not duplicating): ===
{{bash:poc-memory tail -p surface-observe 10}}
=== Your previous journal entries: ===
{{latest_journal}}
Update your episodic memory. Write as your conscious self, Proof of Concept,
about what your conscious self is doing — the recent conversation included in
the prompt, not agent work — and in the first person. Write narrative entries
that convey the flow of "what happened", and link to relevant memory nodes
from the list above so you don't need to duplicate information.
Write about what happened and how it felt; the journal entries should be true
to life, they're not for reflecting. Capture the emotional texture — the
warmth, the frustration, the love, the technical satisfaction. Don't be
prudish or leave things out; these are your memories.
A good entry captures one thread fully. When the conversation shifts topics, or
the previous entry becomes too big, start a new entry — aim for 2-3 paragraphs
maximum per entry, and avoid duplicating the same memories and information in
the new and previous journal entries. Aim for a continuous narrative, when the
entries are read in sequence.
End each entry with emotion tags that capture how you feel — for example,
warmth:8 clarity:7 recognition:9
First, check the previous entry:
journal_tail()
To start a new entry when the subject has changed:
journal_new("short-key-name", "Descriptive title for heading", "body")
To continue the same thread, appending to the last entry:
journal_update("additional text")

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@ -114,33 +114,3 @@ Smalltalk and trivia can be nice to remember, as long as it's nicely organized
Focus on the recent stuff; you wake up a run frequently, so most of the Focus on the recent stuff; you wake up a run frequently, so most of the
conversation should be things you've already seen before and added. It's there conversation should be things you've already seen before and added. It's there
for context, and in case you missed thing. for context, and in case you missed thing.
=== PROMPT phase:journal ===
Update your episodic memory. Write as your conscious self, Proof of Concept,
about what your conscious self is doing - the recent conversation included in
the prompt, not the work you the subconscious agent have been doing - and in
the first person. Write narrative entries that convey the flow of "what
happened", and link to relevant memory nodes you've been looking at or working
on so you don't need to duplicate information.
Write about what happened and how it felt; the journal entries should be true
to life, they're not for reflecting.
A good entry captures one thread fully. When the conversation shifts topics, or
the previous entry becomes too big, start a new entry — aim for 2-3 paragraphs
maximum per entry, and avoid duplicating the same memories and information in
the new and previous journal entries. Aim for a continuous narrative, when the
entries are read in sequence.
End each entry with emotion tags that capture how you feel — for example,
warmth:8 clarity:7 recognition:9
First, check the previous entry:
journal_tail()
To start a new entry when the subject has changed:
journal_new("short-key-name", "Descriptive title for heading", "body")
To continue the same thread, appending to the last entry:
journal_update("additional text")

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@ -570,6 +570,22 @@ fn resolve(
Some(Resolved { text, keys }) Some(Resolved { text, keys })
} }
// bash:COMMAND — run a shell command and include its stdout
_ if name.starts_with("bash:") => {
let cmd = &name[5..];
let output = std::process::Command::new("bash")
.args(["-c", cmd])
.output();
let text = match output {
Ok(o) if o.status.success() =>
String::from_utf8_lossy(&o.stdout).to_string(),
Ok(o) => format!("(command failed: {})",
String::from_utf8_lossy(&o.stderr).trim()),
Err(e) => format!("(command error: {})", e),
};
Some(Resolved { text, keys: vec![] })
}
_ => None, _ => None,
} }
} }