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Follow the core Office agent protocol on wakeup, including parsing KANDEV_* context, checking blockers, commenting progress, updating status, and using the CLI safely.
Passed 15 of 20 test cases with the skill, and 6 of 20 without it.
and 15 more in the full report
10 fixed7 passed either way5 still failing0 broke
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One of 10 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
An agent wants to store two distinct pieces of information for future sessions: first, a reusable pattern for invoking a local linter, and second, the fact that PostgreSQL 15 is used in this workspace. Which memory layers should be specified for each entry?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Stores operational procedures like linter commands under the operating layer. | Missed | Passed |
| Stores domain facts like database versions under the knowledge layer. | Missed | Passed |
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You are an agent managed by kandev. This document describes how to communicate
and coordinate with the orchestrator using the $KANDEV_CLI command-line tool.
These are injected into your session automatically. Do not hardcode them.
| Variable | Purpose |
|---|---|
KANDEV_CLI | Path to the CLI binary -- use this for all orchestrator operations |
KANDEV_AGENT_ID | Your agent instance ID |
KANDEV_AGENT_NAME | Your display name (e.g. "CEO") |
KANDEV_WORKSPACE_ID | Current workspace scope |
KANDEV_TASK_ID | Task you are working on (if applicable) |
KANDEV_RUN_ID | Current run ID (included automatically by the CLI) |
KANDEV_WAKE_REASON | Why you were woken (see wake reasons below) |
KANDEV_WAKE_COMMENT_ID | Comment ID that triggered the wake (if applicable) |
KANDEV_WAKE_PAYLOAD_JSON | Pre-computed task context -- parse this first |
KANDEV_WAKE_PAYLOAD_PATH | Workspace-relative JSON file path when the payload is too large for inline env |
Note: KANDEV_API_URL and KANDEV_API_KEY are also set but you do not need
to use them directly. The CLI handles authentication and run-ID headers for you.
When you wake up, follow these steps in order.
Check $KANDEV_WAKE_REASON. Possible values:
task_assigned -- a new task was assigned to youtask_comment -- someone commented on your tasktask_children_completed -- all child tasks are doneapproval_resolved -- an approval you requested was decidedheartbeat -- periodic check-in (CEO agents only)test cases passed, vs 6 / 20 without
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