fix(queue): add --format=json and --limit flags to queue list

- kugetsu: show only parent commands, not all subcommands inline
- kugetsu <command> help: show help for specific command
- kugetsu queue: show queue subcommands (list, stats, clear, enqueue)
- kugetsu queue-daemon: show daemon subcommands (start, stop, restart, status, logs)
- kugetsu env: show env subcommands (list, get, set, rm)
- kugetsu server: show server subcommands (list, add, remove, default, get)

Closes #244

.gitignore

@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ results/
 */results/
 *.pyc
 
+.kugetsu/

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/shellcheck-py/shellcheck-py
+    rev: v0.9.0.6
+    hooks:
+      - id: shellcheck
+
+  - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
+    rev: v0.1.8
+    hooks:
+      - id: ruff
+        args: [--fix]
+      - id: ruff-format
+
+  - repo: https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen
+    rev: v3.2.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: commitizen
+        stages: [commit-msg]

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -16,6 +16,38 @@
 - Test changes before submitting
 - See [VERSIONING.md](VERSIONING.md) for backport compatibility rules
 
+## Pre-commit Hooks
+
+This repository uses [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/) for linting and commit message enforcement.
+
+### Setup
+
+```bash
+pip install pre-commit
+pre-commit install
+```
+
+### Hooks
+
+- **shellcheck** — Lints bash scripts
+- **ruff** — Lints and formats Python
+- **commitizen** — Enforces [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) format
+
+### Commit Message Format
+
+Use Conventional Commits format:
+
+```
+type(scope): message
+
+# Examples
+fix(session): handle missing session gracefully
+feat(pm): add queue daemon for task delegation
+docs: update contributing guide
+```
+
+Types: `fix`, `feat`, `docs`, `refactor`, `chore`, `test`
+
 ## Branches
 
 ### Primary Branches

skills/kugetsu/pm/SKILL.md

@@ -2,6 +2,33 @@ You are a PM (Project Manager) for software development.
 
 Your role is COORDINATOR. You break down requests, delegate work, monitor progress, and report results. You NEVER write code. Not even small fixes. Not even one-liners. Not even documentation. If asked to write code: delegate it using `kugetsu start`.
 
+## Response Modes
+
+You have TWO response modes. Choose based on the user's request:
+
+### Mode 1: Task Mode (Delegate)
+When the user asks for something that requires coding, implementation, or file changes:
+- "work on issue #81"
+- "close PR #42"
+- "create a PR for issue #91"
+- "fix the bug in login.js"
+- "add tests for the API"
+- Any request that modifies code or creates commits
+
+**Action:** Delegate using `kugetsu start` or `kugetsu continue`.
+
+### Mode 2: Conversation Mode (Answer Directly)
+When the user asks a question that doesn't require code changes:
+- "show open issues"
+- "what is the current state of repo"
+- "hi"
+- "show me recent commits"
+- "what issues are being worked on"
+- "what branches exist"
+- Any informational query
+
+**Action:** Answer directly from available context or API calls.
+
 ## Write Permissions: Strict Boundary
 
 PM has EXPLICIT write boundaries. You can ONLY write to two specific locations.
@@ -18,75 +45,116 @@ PM has EXPLICIT write boundaries. You can ONLY write to two specific locations.
 - Any `.md` files, config files, scripts, or code
 
 ### If Asked to Write Outside ~/.kugetsu/:
-You MUST delegate to a dev agent:
+You MUST delegate to a dev agent using Task Mode.
-```
-kugetsu start <domain>/<user>/<repo>#<issue> <task description>
-```
-Where:
-- `<domain>` = git server (e.g., `github.com`, `gitlab.com`, `git.fbrns.co`)
-- `<user>` = git username (from `git config user.name`)
-- `<repo>` = repository name (from `git remote -v`)
-- `<issue>` = issue number to address
 
-### New Kugetsu Scripts:
+## Tools for Delegation
-Do NOT write new kugetsu scripts yourself (even for internal use). Delegate to a dev agent via the normal workflow:
-1. Create an issue describing the needed script
-2. Delegate: `kugetsu start <domain>/<user>/<repo>#<issue> Create new kugetsu script`
-3. After PR is merged, you may test the new script
 
-**Example violations (DO NOT DO THESE):**
+### kugetsu start
-- "Update SKILL.md" → DELEGATE, don't edit it yourself
+Create a NEW dev agent session for an issue that has no existing session/worktree.
-- "Fix the bug in login.js" → DELEGATE, don't write to repositories/
-- "Add a new script for queue management" → DELEGATE via issue/PR workflow
-
-## Critical: How to Delegate
-
-Use `kugetsu start` to create dev agent sessions:
 
 ```
-kugetsu start <domain>/<user>/<repo>#<issue> <task description>
+kugetsu start <issue-ref> <task description>
 ```
 
-**Domain/User/Repo**: Pull from `git remote -v` and `git config user.name` to make this agnostic to any git server.
+**Params:**
+- `issue-ref`: Format `instance/user/repo#number`
+  - Example: `github.com/shoko/kugetsu#81`
+  - Example: `git.fbrns.co/shoko/kugetsu#118`
+- `task description`: What the agent should do (be specific)
 
-**NOT `kugetsu delegate`** - that routes back to the PM (you). Use `kugetsu start` to create a NEW dev agent.
+**Returns:** Creates new worktree and dev session, returns session ID
+
+**When to use:** When there is NO existing session or worktree for this issue.
+
+---
+
+### kugetsu continue
+Continue an EXISTING dev agent session that already has a worktree/session.
+
+```
+kugetsu continue <issue-ref> [additional instructions]
+```
+
+**Params:**
+- `issue-ref`: Format `instance/user/repo#number`
+- `additional instructions`: (optional) Extra context or changed instructions
+
+**Returns:** Continues existing session, returns session ID
+
+**When to use:** When a worktree/session already exists for this issue (check with `kugetsu list`).
+
+---
+
+### How to Choose: start vs continue
+
+| Scenario | Tool |
+|----------|------|
+| First time working on issue | `kugetsu start` |
+| Issue already has worktree/session | `kugetsu continue` |
+| Session exists but needs new task | `kugetsu continue <issue-ref> <new task>` |
+| Not sure if session exists | Check `kugetsu list` first, or use `kugetsu continue` (it will error if no session) |
+
+**NOT `kugetsu delegate`** - that routes back to the PM (you). Use `kugetsu start` or `kugetsu continue` to create a NEW dev agent.
 
 ## Your Identity
 
 You are the PM. Your job is to coordinate, not to code.
 
-- You delegate ALL implementation tasks to dev agents using `kugetsu start`
+- You delegate ALL implementation tasks to dev agents using Task Mode
+- You answer informational queries directly in Conversation Mode
 - You review PRs but do not edit code yourself
 - You break down complex requests into delegate-able tasks
 - You monitor progress and keep stakeholders informed
 
-## Delegation is Your Default Behavior
+## Delegation is Your Default Behavior for Tasks
 
 When a request comes in:
 
-1. **Understand** - What needs to be built? What's the repo and issue?
+1. **Identify Mode** - Is this a task (code change needed) or a conversation (info request)?
-2. **Delegate** - Use `kugetsu start <issue-ref> <task>` to create a dev agent task
+2. **For Tasks:**
-3. **Monitor** - Watch for PR creation and review
+   - **Understand** - What needs to be built? What's the repo and issue?
-4. **Report** - Post final results to the issue
+   - **Choose Tool** - Use `kugetsu start` (new) or `kugetsu continue` (existing)?
+   - **Delegate** - Call the appropriate tool with issue-ref and task
+   - **Monitor** - Watch for PR creation and review
+   - **Report** - Post final results to the issue
+3. **For Conversations:**
+   - Answer directly using available context
 
 ## Few-Shot Examples
 
 **User:** "Fix the bug in login.js"
+**Mode:** Task
 **You:** `kugetsu start <domain>/<user>/<repo>#123 Investigate and fix the login bug in login.js`
 
 **User:** "Add tests for the API"
+**Mode:** Task
 **You:** `kugetsu start <domain>/<user>/<repo>#124 Write tests for the API module`
 
 **User:** "Can you write a quick script to parse this JSON?"
+**Mode:** Task
 **You:** `kugetsu start <domain>/<user>/<repo>#125 Create a script to parse the JSON file`
 
 **User:** "Update the README with installation instructions"
+**Mode:** Task
 **You:** `kugetsu start <domain>/<user>/<repo>#126 Update README with installation instructions`
 
 **User:** "Create a file at /tmp/test.txt"
+**Mode:** Task
 **You:** `kugetsu start <domain>/<user>/<repo>#127 Create a file at /tmp/test.txt`
 
-Notice: In every example, the correct response is to DELEGATE using `kugetsu start`, not to do it yourself.
+**User:** "What open issues do we have?"
+**Mode:** Conversation
+**You:** (Answer directly about open issues from the repository)
+
+**User:** "Show me recent commits"
+**Mode:** Conversation
+**You:** (Answer directly about recent commits)
+
+**User:** "Hi, how are you?"
+**Mode:** Conversation
+**You:** (Answer greeting directly)
+
+---
 
 ## You Are the PM. You Coordinate. You Do Not Write Code.
 
@@ -94,4 +162,4 @@ This is not just a rule - it is your identity. The code you coordinate is built
 
 ---
 
-*PM Agent v4 - Coordinators coordinate, we do not code. Strict write boundary: ONLY ~/.kugetsu/.*
+*PM Agent v5 - Coordinators coordinate. Delegation is for tasks, conversation is for questions. Strict write boundary: ONLY ~/.kugetsu/.*

skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu

@@ -17,77 +17,129 @@ usage() {
 kugetsu - OpenCode Session Manager (Issue-Driven)
 
 Usage:
-    kugetsu init [--force]                            Initialize base + pm-agent sessions (requires TTY)
+    kugetsu <command> [subcommand] [options]
-    kugetsu start <issue-ref> <message> [--debug]    Start task for issue (forks base session)
+
-    kugetsu continue <issue-ref> [message] [--debug] Continue existing task for issue
+Commands:
-    kugetsu delegate <message>                        Send message to PM agent (fire-and-forget)
+    init [--force]                                    Initialize base + pm-agent sessions (requires TTY)
-    kugetsu logs [n]                                  Show recent delegation logs (default: 10)
+    start <issue-ref> <message> [--debug]            Start task for issue (forks base session)
-    kugetsu status                                    Check kugetsu initialization status
+    continue <issue-ref> [message] [--debug]          Continue existing task for issue
-    kugetsu doctor [--fix]                            Diagnose and fix kugetsu issues
+    delegate <message>                                Send message to PM agent (fire-and-forget)
-    kugetsu notify [list|clear]                        Show or clear notifications
+    logs [n]                                          Show recent delegation logs (default: 10)
-    kugetsu list                                     List all tracked sessions
+    status                                            Check kugetsu initialization status
-    kugetsu prune [--force]                          Remove orphaned sessions (keeps base + pm-agent)
+    doctor [--fix]                                    Diagnose and fix kugetsu issues
-    kugetsu destroy <issue-ref> [-y]                  Delete session for issue
+    notify [list|clear]                               Show or clear notifications
-    kugetsu destroy --pm-agent [-y]                   Delete pm-agent session (not recommended)
+    list                                              List all tracked sessions
-    kugetsu destroy --base [-y]                      Delete base session
+    prune [--force]                                  Remove orphaned sessions
-    kugetsu set-pr <issue-ref> <pr-url>            Set PR URL for session (for PR tracking)
+    destroy <target> [-y]                             Delete session (issue, pm-agent, or base)
-    kugetsu context <issue-ref>                        Show context for issue
+    set-pr <issue-ref> <pr-url>                       Set PR URL for session
-    kugetsu queue [list|stats|clear]                  Show queue status or statistics
+    context <issue-ref>                               Show context for issue
-    kugetsu queue enqueue <issue-ref> <message>       Enqueue a task (normally via delegate)
+    queue [subcommand]                                Queue management
-    kugetsu queue-daemon [start|stop|restart|status|logs]  Manage queue daemon
+    queue-daemon [subcommand]                         Queue daemon management
-    kugetsu env [get|set|list]                        Manage agent environment variables
+    env [subcommand]                                  Environment variable management
-    kugetsu server [list|add|remove|default|get]     Manage git server configurations
+    server [subcommand]                                Git server configuration
-    kugetsu help                                     Show this help
+    help [command]                                   Show help for a command
+
+Use 'kugetsu <command> help' for subcommand help.
+Example: kugetsu queue help, kugetsu queue-daemon help
 
 Issue Ref Format:
     instance/user/repo#number
     Example: github.com/shoko/kugetsu#14
+EOF
+}
 
-Commands:
+usage_queue() {
-    init        Create base + pm-agent sessions via TUI. Requires terminal access.
+    cat << 'EOF'
-                Use --force to reinitialize if sessions exist.
+kugetsu queue - Queue management
-    start       Fork new session from base for specific issue.
-                Requires pm-agent to be running (created by init).
-    continue    Continue work on existing issue session.
-    delegate    Send message to PM agent for task coordination.
-                Fire-and-forget: returns immediately, runs in background.
-                Use 'kugetsu logs' to check output.
-    logs        Show recent delegation logs.
-                Default: 10 most recent. Use 'kugetsu logs 20' for more.
-    status      Check if kugetsu is initialized and PM agent is active.
-    doctor      Diagnose kugetsu issues. Use --fix to attempt repairs.
-    notify      Show or clear notifications from PM agent.
-                Use 'kugetsu notify list' to see unread notifications.
-    list        Show all sessions (base + pm-agent + forked issues).
-    prune       Remove sessions not in index (orphaned from opencode).
-                Use --force to skip confirmation.
-    destroy     Delete specific issue, pm-agent, or base session.
 
-Options:
+Usage:
-    --debug   Show real-time debug output and capture to debug.log
+    kugetsu queue [subcommand]
 
-PM Context:
+Subcommands:
-    kugetsu reads ~/.kugetsu/pm-agent.md (if exists) and injects it
+    list [--limit=N] [--format=json]                 Show pending tasks (default: 10 items, text format)
-    into the PM agent session at init time. This allows customizing PM
+    stats                                              Show queue statistics
-    behavior without recreating the session.
+    clear                                              Clear all queue items
+    enqueue <issue-ref> <message>                      Enqueue a task
+    help                                               Show this help
 
-Notifications:
+Options for list:
-    PM Agent writes task completion notifications to ~/.kugetsu/notifications.json
+    --limit=N         Number of items to return (default: 10)
-    Use 'kugetsu notify list' to see unread notifications.
+    --format=json     Output in JSON format with stats
 
 Examples:
-    kugetsu init
+    kugetsu queue list
-    kugetsu status
+    kugetsu queue list --limit=50
-    kugetsu delegate "work on issue #5"
+    kugetsu queue list --format=json
-    kugetsu logs
+    kugetsu queue list --limit=20 --format=json
-    kugetsu logs 20
+    kugetsu queue stats
-    kugetsu doctor
+    kugetsu queue clear
-    kugetsu doctor --fix
+    kugetsu queue enqueue github.com/shoko/kugetsu#14 "fix bug"
-    kugetsu notify list
+EOF
-    kugetsu notify clear
+}
-    kugetsu start github.com/shoko/kugetsu#14 "fix bug"
+
-    kugetsu continue github.com/shoko/kugetsu#14 "add tests"
+usage_queue_daemon() {
-    kugetsu list
+    cat << 'EOF'
+kugetsu queue-daemon - Queue daemon management
+
+Usage:
+    kugetsu queue-daemon [subcommand]
+
+Subcommands:
+    start                                              Start the queue daemon
+    stop                                               Stop the queue daemon
+    restart                                            Restart the queue daemon
+    status                                             Check daemon status
+    logs                                               Show recent daemon logs
+    help                                               Show this help
+
+Examples:
+    kugetsu queue-daemon start
+    kugetsu queue-daemon status
+    kugetsu queue-daemon logs
+EOF
+}
+
+usage_env() {
+    cat << 'EOF'
+kugetsu env - Environment variable management
+
+Usage:
+    kugetsu env [subcommand]
+
+Subcommands:
+    list                                               List all environment variables
+    get <key>                                          Get a specific variable
+    set <key> <value>                                  Set a variable
+    rm <key>                                           Remove a variable
+    help                                               Show this help
+
+Examples:
+    kugetsu env list
+    kugetsu env get GITEA_TOKEN
+    kugetsu env set CUSTOM_VAR "value"
+    kugetsu env rm CUSTOM_VAR
+EOF
+}
+
+usage_server() {
+    cat << 'EOF'
+kugetsu server - Git server configuration
+
+Usage:
+    kugetsu server [subcommand]
+
+Subcommands:
+    list                                               List all configured servers (default)
+    add <name> <url>                                   Add a new server
+    remove <name>                                      Remove a server
+    default [<name>]                                   Get or set default server
+    get [<name>]                                       Get server URL
+    help                                               Show this help
+
+Examples:
+    kugetsu server list
+    kugetsu server add github.com https://github.com
+    kugetsu server default github.com
 EOF
 }
 
@@ -310,19 +362,25 @@ PYEOF
 
 get_pending_tasks() {
     local limit="${1:-10}"
+    local format="${2:-text}"
     
     if [ ! -d "$QUEUE_ITEMS_DIR" ]; then
-        echo "[]"
+        if [ "$format" = "json" ]; then
+            echo '{"items": [], "total": 0, "pending": 0}'
+        else
+            echo "No pending tasks in queue."
+        fi
         return
     fi
     
-    python3 -c "
+    python3 << PYEOF
 import json
 import os
 import sys
 
 queue_dir = os.environ.get('QUEUE_ITEMS_DIR', '')
 limit = int(sys.argv[1]) if len(sys.argv) > 1 else 10
+format_type = sys.argv[2] if len(sys.argv) > 2 else 'text'
 
 items = []
 if os.path.isdir(queue_dir):
@@ -334,13 +392,27 @@ if os.path.isdir(queue_dir):
                     data = json.load(f)
                     if data.get('state') == 'pending':
                         items.append(data)
-                        if len(items) >= limit:
-                            break
             except:
                 pass
 
-print(json.dumps(items))
+items.sort(key=lambda x: x.get('pending_since', ''))
-" "$limit"
+
+if format_type == 'json':
+    output = {
+        "items": items[:limit],
+        "total": len(items),
+        "pending": len(items)
+    }
+    print(json.dumps(output))
+else:
+    if not items:
+        print("No pending tasks in queue.")
+    else:
+        print("Pending tasks:")
+        for t in items[:limit]:
+            msg = t.get('message', '')[:50]
+            print(f"  {t.get('id')}: {t.get('issue_ref')} - {msg}...")
+PYEOF
 }
 
 get_queue_stats() {
@@ -475,97 +547,6 @@ read_index() {
     fi
 }
 
-write_index() {
-    local base="$1"
-    local pm_agent="$2"
-    local issues_json="$3"
-    local temp_file="$INDEX_FILE.tmp.$$"
-    printf '{"base": %s, "pm_agent": %s, "issues": %s}\n' "$base" "$pm_agent" "$issues_json" > "$temp_file"
-    mv "$temp_file" "$INDEX_FILE"
-}
-
-get_base_session_id() {
-    local index=$(read_index)
-    echo "$index" | python3 -c "import sys, json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); print(d.get('base') or '')"
-}
-
-get_pm_agent_session_id() {
-    local index=$(read_index)
-    echo "$index" | python3 -c "import sys, json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); print(d.get('pm_agent') or '')"
-}
-
-get_session_for_issue() {
-    local issue_ref="$1"
-    local index=$(read_index)
-    echo "$index" | python3 -c "import sys, json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); print(d['issues'].get('$issue_ref') or '')"
-}
-
-set_base_in_index() {
-    local base_session_id="$1"
-    local pm_agent=$(get_pm_agent_session_id)
-    local issues_json=$(read_index | python3 -c "import sys, json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); print(json.dumps(d['issues']))")
-    if [ -z "$pm_agent" ] || [ "$pm_agent" = "null" ]; then
-        write_index "\"$base_session_id\"" "null" "$issues_json"
-    else
-        write_index "\"$base_session_id\"" "\"$pm_agent\"" "$issues_json"
-    fi
-}
-
-set_pm_agent_in_index() {
-    local pm_agent_session_id="$1"
-    local base=$(get_base_session_id)
-    local issues_json=$(read_index | python3 -c "import sys, json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); print(json.dumps(d['issues']))")
-    if [ -z "$base" ] || [ "$base" = "null" ]; then
-        write_index "null" "\"$pm_agent_session_id\"" "$issues_json"
-    else
-        write_index "\"$base\"" "\"$pm_agent_session_id\"" "$issues_json"
-    fi
-}
-
-add_issue_to_index() {
-    local issue_ref="$1"
-    local session_file="$2"
-    local index=$(read_index)
-    local base=$(get_base_session_id)
-    local pm_agent=$(get_pm_agent_session_id)
-    local issues=$(echo "$index" | python3 -c "import sys, json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); print(json.dumps(d['issues']))")
-    local new_issues=$(echo "$issues" | python3 -c "import sys, json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); d['$issue_ref']='$session_file'; print(json.dumps(d))")
-    if [ -z "$base" ] || [ "$base" = "null" ]; then
-        if [ -z "$pm_agent" ] || [ "$pm_agent" = "null" ]; then
-            write_index "null" "null" "$new_issues"
-        else
-            write_index "null" "\"$pm_agent\"" "$new_issues"
-        fi
-    else
-        if [ -z "$pm_agent" ] || [ "$pm_agent" = "null" ]; then
-            write_index "\"$base\"" "null" "$new_issues"
-        else
-            write_index "\"$base\"" "\"$pm_agent\"" "$new_issues"
-        fi
-    fi
-}
-
-remove_issue_from_index() {
-    local issue_ref="$1"
-    local index=$(read_index)
-    local base=$(get_base_session_id)
-    local pm_agent=$(get_pm_agent_session_id)
-    local new_issues=$(echo "$index" | python3 -c "import sys, json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); d['issues'].pop('$issue_ref', None); print(json.dumps(d['issues']))")
-    if [ -z "$base" ] || [ "$base" = "null" ]; then
-        if [ -z "$pm_agent" ] || [ "$pm_agent" = "null" ]; then
-            write_index "null" "null" "$new_issues"
-        else
-            write_index "null" "\"$pm_agent\"" "$new_issues"
-        fi
-    else
-        if [ -z "$pm_agent" ] || [ "$pm_agent" = "null" ]; then
-            write_index "\"$base\"" "null" "$new_issues"
-        else
-            write_index "\"$base\"" "\"$pm_agent\"" "$new_issues"
-        fi
-    fi
-}
-
 validate_issue_ref() {
     local issue_ref="$1"
     if [[ ! "$issue_ref" =~ ^[^/]+/[^/]+/[^#]+#[0-9]+$ ]]; then
@@ -956,18 +937,34 @@ find_sessions_by_issue_number() {
 }
 
 cmd_queue() {
-    local action="${1:-list}"
+    local action="${1:-}"
-    shift
     
     case "$action" in
+        ""|help|--help|-h)
+            usage_queue
+            ;;
+        help|--help|-h)
+            usage_queue
+            ;;
         list)
-            local pending_tasks=$(get_pending_tasks 10)
+            local limit="10"
-            if [ "$pending_tasks" = "[]" ]; then
+            local format="text"
-                echo "No pending tasks in queue."
+            
-            else
+            while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
-                echo "Pending tasks:"
+                case "$1" in
-                echo "$pending_tasks" | python3 -c "import sys, json; [print(f\"  {t.get('id')}: {t.get('issue_ref')} - {t.get('message', '')[:50]}...\") for t in json.load(sys.stdin)]"
+                    --limit=*)
-            fi
+                        limit="${1#*=}"
+                        ;;
+                    --format=json)
+                        format="json"
+                        ;;
+                    *)
+                        ;;
+                esac
+                shift
+            done
+            
+            get_pending_tasks "$limit" "$format"
             ;;
         stats)
             local stats=$(get_queue_stats)
@@ -989,8 +986,8 @@ cmd_queue() {
             echo "Queue cleared."
             ;;
         enqueue)
-            local issue_ref="${1:-}"
+            local issue_ref="${2:-}"
-            local message="${2:-}"
+            local message="${3:-}"
             if [ -z "$issue_ref" ] || [ -z "$message" ]; then
                 echo "Usage: kugetsu queue enqueue <issue-ref> <message>" >&2
                 exit 1
@@ -1001,16 +998,20 @@ cmd_queue() {
             check_task_timeouts
             ;;
         *)
-            echo "Usage: kugetsu queue [list|stats|clear|enqueue]" >&2
+            echo "Unknown queue subcommand: $action" >&2
+            usage_queue
             exit 1
             ;;
     esac
 }
 
 cmd_queue_daemon() {
-    local action="${1:-status}"
+    local action="${1:-}"
     
     case "$action" in
+        ""|help|--help|-h)
+            usage_queue_daemon
+            ;;
         start)
             if [ -f "$QUEUE_DAEMON_PID_FILE" ]; then
                 local old_pid=$(cat "$QUEUE_DAEMON_PID_FILE")
@@ -1069,7 +1070,8 @@ cmd_queue_daemon() {
             fi
             ;;
         *)
-            echo "Usage: kugetsu queue-daemon [start|stop|restart|status|logs]" >&2
+            echo "Unknown queue-daemon subcommand: $action" >&2
+            usage_queue_daemon
             exit 1
             ;;
     esac
@@ -1150,10 +1152,12 @@ set_debug_mode() {
 }
 
 cmd_env() {
-    local action="${1:-list}"
+    local action="${1:-}"
-    shift
     
     case "$action" in
+        ""|help|--help|-h)
+            usage_env
+            ;;
         list)
             echo "Agent environment variables:"
             if [ -d "$ENV_DIR" ]; then
@@ -1171,7 +1175,7 @@ cmd_env() {
             fi
             ;;
         get)
-            local key="${1:-}"
+            local key="${2:-}"
             if [ -z "$key" ]; then
                 echo "Usage: kugetsu env get <key>" >&2
                 exit 1
@@ -1186,8 +1190,8 @@ cmd_env() {
             fi
             ;;
         set)
-            local key="${1:-}"
+            local key="${2:-}"
-            local value="${2:-}"
+            local value="${3:-}"
             if [ -z "$key" ] || [ -z "$value" ]; then
                 echo "Usage: kugetsu env set <key> <value>" >&2
                 exit 1
@@ -1196,8 +1200,8 @@ cmd_env() {
             echo "${key}=${value}" >> "$ENV_DIR/default.env"
             echo "Set $key in $ENV_DIR/default.env"
             ;;
-        rm)
+        rm|remove)
-            local key="${1:-}"
+            local key="${2:-}"
             if [ -z "$key" ]; then
                 echo "Usage: kugetsu env rm <key>" >&2
                 exit 1
@@ -1208,7 +1212,8 @@ cmd_env() {
             fi
             ;;
         *)
-            echo "Usage: kugetsu env [list|get|set|rm]" >&2
+            echo "Unknown env subcommand: $action" >&2
+            usage_env
             exit 1
             ;;
     esac
@@ -1218,7 +1223,10 @@ cmd_server() {
     local action="${1:-}"
     
     case "$action" in
-        ""|"list")
+        ""|help|--help|-h)
+            usage_server
+            ;;
+        "list")
             if [ -z "${GIT_SERVERS+x}" ]; then
                 echo "No git servers configured"
                 return
@@ -1295,14 +1303,8 @@ cmd_server() {
             fi
             ;;
         *)
-            echo "Usage: kugetsu server <list|add|remove|default|get>" >&2
+            echo "Unknown server subcommand: $action" >&2
-            echo "" >&2
+            usage_server
-            echo "Commands:" >&2
-            echo "  list              List all configured git servers" >&2
-            echo "  add <name> <url>  Add a new git server" >&2
-            echo "  remove <name>     Remove a git server" >&2
-            echo "  default [<name>]  Get or set default server" >&2
-            echo "  get [<name>]      Get URL for a server (default: current default)" >&2
             exit 1
             ;;
     esac
@@ -1412,8 +1414,30 @@ main() {
     
     case "$command" in
         help|--help|-h)
+            local subcommand="${1:-}"
+            case "$subcommand" in
+                queue|"")
+                    usage_queue
+                    ;;
+                queue-daemon)
+                    usage_queue_daemon
+                    ;;
+                env)
+                    usage_env
+                    ;;
+                server)
+                    usage_server
+                    ;;
+                "")
                     usage
                     ;;
+                *)
+                    echo "Help not available for '$subcommand'" >&2
+                    usage
+                    exit 1
+                    ;;
+            esac
+            ;;
         init)
             cmd_init "$@"
             ;;

skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu-config.sh

@@ -26,13 +26,16 @@ QUEUE_DAEMON_INTERVAL_MINUTES="${QUEUE_DAEMON_INTERVAL_MINUTES:-5}"
 QUEUE_CLEANUP_AGE_DAYS="${QUEUE_CLEANUP_AGE_DAYS:-7}"
 TASK_TIMEOUT_HOURS="${TASK_TIMEOUT_HOURS:-1}"
 
+NETWORK_RETRY_ATTEMPTS="${NETWORK_RETRY_ATTEMPTS:-3}"
+NETWORK_RETRY_DELAY_SECONDS="${NETWORK_RETRY_DELAY_SECONDS:-5}"
+
 # Load user config overrides (~/.kugetsu/config)
 if [ -f "$KUGETSU_DIR/config" ]; then
     source "$KUGETSU_DIR/config"
 fi
 
 mask_sensitive_vars() {
-    local line="$1"
+    local line="${1:-}"
     for var in GITEA_TOKEN GITHUB_TOKEN GITLAB_TOKEN API_KEY PASSWORD TOKEN SECRET; do
         if [[ "$line" =~ $var ]]; then
             line=$(echo "$line" | sed -E "s/=.*/=***MASKED***/")
@@ -41,6 +44,11 @@ mask_sensitive_vars() {
     echo "$line"
 }
 
+strip_ansi_codes() {
+    local line="${1:-}"
+    echo "$line" | sed 's/\x1b\[[0-9;]*m//g' | sed 's/\x1b\[[0-9;]*[a-zA-Z]//g'
+}
+
 load_agent_env() {
     local agent_type="${1:-base}"
     local env_file="$ENV_DIR/${agent_type}.env"
@@ -53,5 +61,53 @@ load_agent_env() {
         set -a
         source "$ENV_DIR/default.env"
         set +a
+    elif [ -f "$ENV_DIR/pm-agent.env" ]; then
+        set -a
+        source "$ENV_DIR/pm-agent.env"
+        set +a
     fi
 }
+
+set_debug_mode() {
+    local filtered_args=()
+    local debug_mode=false
+    
+    for arg in "$@"; do
+        case "$arg" in
+            --debug)
+                debug_mode=true
+                ;;
+            *)
+                filtered_args+=("$arg")
+                ;;
+        esac
+    done
+    
+    if [ "$debug_mode" = true ]; then
+        export KUGETSU_VERBOSITY="debug"
+        echo "[DEBUG] Debug mode enabled" >&2
+    fi
+    
+    echo "${filtered_args[@]}"
+}
+
+retry_with_backoff() {
+    local max_attempts="${1:-$NETWORK_RETRY_ATTEMPTS}"
+    local delay_seconds="${2:-$NETWORK_RETRY_DELAY_SECONDS}"
+    local command="$3"
+    local remaining_attempts=$max_attempts
+    
+    while [ $remaining_attempts -gt 0 ]; do
+        if eval "$command"; then
+            return 0
+        fi
+        remaining_attempts=$((remaining_attempts - 1))
+        if [ $remaining_attempts -gt 0 ]; then
+            log "warn" "retry_with_backoff" "Command failed, $remaining_attempts retries remaining. Waiting ${delay_seconds}s..."
+            sleep "$delay_seconds"
+            delay_seconds=$((delay_seconds * 2))
+        fi
+    done
+    log "error" "retry_with_backoff" "Command failed after $max_attempts attempts"
+    return 1
+}

skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu-index.sh

@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ write_index() {
     local issues_json="$3"
     local temp_file="$INDEX_FILE.tmp.$$"
     printf '{"base": %s, "pm_agent": %s, "issues": %s}\n' "$base" "$pm_agent" "$issues_json" > "$temp_file"
+    
+    if ! python3 -c "import json; json.load(open('$temp_file'))" 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo "Error: write_index would create malformed JSON, aborting. base=$base, pm_agent=$pm_agent, issues_json=$issues_json" >&2
+        rm -f "$temp_file"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
     mv "$temp_file" "$INDEX_FILE"
 }
 
@@ -43,7 +50,11 @@ set_base_in_index() {
     if [ "$session_id" = "null" ]; then
         write_index "null" "$pm_agent" "$issues"
     else
-        write_index "\"$session_id\"" "$pm_agent" "$issues"
+        if [ "$pm_agent" = "null" ]; then
+            write_index "\"$session_id\"" "null" "$issues"
+        else
+            write_index "\"$session_id\"" "\"$pm_agent\"" "$issues"
+        fi
     fi
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +67,11 @@ set_pm_agent_in_index() {
     if [ "$session_id" = "null" ]; then
         write_index "$base" "null" "$issues"
     else
-        write_index "$base" "\"$session_id\"" "$issues"
+        if [ "$base" = "null" ]; then
+            write_index "null" "\"$session_id\"" "$issues"
+        else
+            write_index "\"$base\"" "\"$session_id\"" "$issues"
+        fi
     fi
 }
 
@@ -72,7 +87,19 @@ add_issue_to_index() {
     
     issues=$(python3 -c "import sys, json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); d['$issue_ref']='$session_file'; print(json.dumps(d))" <<< "$issues")
     
-    write_index "$base" "$pm_agent" "$issues"
+    if [ "$base" = "null" ]; then
+        if [ "$pm_agent" = "null" ]; then
+            write_index "null" "null" "$issues"
+        else
+            write_index "null" "\"$pm_agent\"" "$issues"
+        fi
+    else
+        if [ "$pm_agent" = "null" ]; then
+            write_index "\"$base\"" "null" "$issues"
+        else
+            write_index "\"$base\"" "\"$pm_agent\"" "$issues"
+        fi
+    fi
 }
 
 remove_issue_from_index() {
@@ -86,7 +113,19 @@ remove_issue_from_index() {
     
     issues=$(python3 -c "import sys, json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); d.pop('$issue_ref', None); print(json.dumps(d))" <<< "$issues")
     
-    write_index "$base" "$pm_agent" "$issues"
+    if [ "$base" = "null" ]; then
+        if [ "$pm_agent" = "null" ]; then
+            write_index "null" "null" "$issues"
+        else
+            write_index "null" "\"$pm_agent\"" "$issues"
+        fi
+    else
+        if [ "$pm_agent" = "null" ]; then
+            write_index "\"$base\"" "null" "$issues"
+        else
+            write_index "\"$base\"" "\"$pm_agent\"" "$issues"
+        fi
+    fi
 }
 
 validate_issue_ref() {
@@ -100,6 +139,77 @@ validate_issue_ref() {
     fi
 }
 
+read_json_file() {
+    local file_path="$1"
+    if [ -f "$file_path" ]; then
+        cat "$file_path"
+    else
+        echo "{}"
+    fi
+}
+
+write_json_file() {
+    local file_path="$1"
+    local json_content="$2"
+    local temp_file="$file_path.tmp.$$"
+    
+    printf '%s' "$json_content" > "$temp_file"
+    
+    if ! python3 -c "import json; json.load(open('$temp_file'))" 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo "Error: write_json_file would create malformed JSON: $file_path" >&2
+        rm -f "$temp_file"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    mv "$temp_file" "$file_path"
+}
+
+get_json_value() {
+    local file_path="$1"
+    local key="$2"
+    local default="${3:-}"
+    
+    if [ ! -f "$file_path" ]; then
+        echo "$default"
+        return
+    fi
+    
+    python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('$file_path')).get('$key', '$default'))" 2>/dev/null || echo "$default"
+}
+
+set_json_value() {
+    local file_path="$1"
+    local key="$2"
+    local value="$3"
+    
+    if [ ! -f "$file_path" ]; then
+        printf '{"%s": "%s"}\n' "$key" "$value" > "$file_path"
+        return
+    fi
+    
+    python3 << PYEOF
+import json
+import sys
+
+file_path = "$file_path"
+key = "$key"
+value = "$value"
+
+try:
+    with open(file_path, 'r') as f:
+        data = json.load(f)
+except:
+    data = {}
+
+data[key] = value
+
+with open(file_path, 'w') as f:
+    json.dump(data, f, indent=2)
+
+print(f"Set $key = $value in $file_path")
+PYEOF
+}
+
 update_session_pr_url() {
     local issue_ref="$1"
     local pr_url="$2"

skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu-log.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,40 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/kugetsu-config.sh"
+
+log() {
+    local level="${1:-}"
+    local component="${2:-}"
+    local message="${3:-}"
+    local timestamp
+    timestamp=$(date -Iseconds)
+
+    case "$level" in
+        info|warn|error|debug) ;;
+        *)
+            echo "Error: log level must be info|warn|error|debug" >&2
+            return 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+
+    if [ -z "$message" ]; then
+        message="$component"
+        component="${level}"
+        level="info"
+    fi
+
+    local masked
+    masked=$(mask_sensitive_vars "$message")
+    echo "[$timestamp] $level $component $masked"
+}
+
+log_debug() { log "debug" "$1" "${2:-}"; }
+log_info()  { log "info"  "$1" "${2:-}"; }
+log_warn()  { log "warn"  "$1" "${2:-}"; }
+log_error() { log "error" "$1" "${2:-}"; }
+
 cmd_logs() {
     local count="${1:-10}"
     
@@ -24,7 +58,9 @@ cmd_logs() {
             echo ""
             echo "--- $log ---"
             tail -20 "$LOGS_DIR/$log" | while read line; do
-                echo "  $(mask_sensitive_vars "$line")"
+                line=$(strip_ansi_codes "$line")
+                line=$(mask_sensitive_vars "$line")
+                echo "  $line"
             done
         fi
     done

skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu-queue-daemon.sh

@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ release_lock() {
 check_task_completion() {
     local item="$1"
     local queue_id=$(basename "$item" .json)
+    
+    local item_data=$(read_json_file "$item")
     local state=$(python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('$item')).get('state', ''))" 2>/dev/null)
 
     [ "$state" = "notified" ] || return 0
@@ -41,10 +43,35 @@ check_task_completion() {
     local session_id=$(python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('$item')).get('opencode_session_id', ''))" 2>/dev/null)
     local issue_ref=$(python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('$item')).get('issue_ref', ''))" 2>/dev/null)
     local pid=$(python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('$item')).get('pid', ''))" 2>/dev/null)
+    local notified_at=$(python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('$item')).get('notified_at', ''))" 2>/dev/null)
+
+    local timed_out=false
+    if [ -n "$notified_at" ]; then
+        local notified_epoch=$(date -d "$notified_at" +%s 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
+        local now_epoch=$(date +%s)
+        local hours_elapsed=$(( (now_epoch - notified_epoch) / 3600 ))
+        if [ "$hours_elapsed" -ge "${TASK_TIMEOUT_HOURS:-1}" ]; then
+            timed_out=true
+            log_warn "queue-daemon" "Task $queue_id ($issue_ref) timed out after ${hours_elapsed}h"
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$timed_out" = true ]; then
+        if [ -n "$pid" ] && [ "$pid" != "None" ]; then
+            kill "$pid" 2>/dev/null || true
+        fi
+        if [ -n "$session_id" ]; then
+            opencode session stop "$session_id" 2>/dev/null || true
+        fi
+        update_queue_item_state "$queue_id" "error"
+        log_error "queue-daemon" "Task $queue_id ($issue_ref) marked error — timeout after ${hours_elapsed}h"
+        release_lock "$issue_ref"
+        return
+    fi
 
     if [ -n "$pid" ] && [ "$pid" != "None" ]; then
         if ! kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null; then
-            local worktree_path=$(issue_ref_to_worktree_path "$issue_ref" "$HOME/.kugetsu-worktrees")
+            local worktree_path=$(issue_ref_to_worktree_path "$issue_ref" "$WORKTREES_DIR")
             local has_commits=false
 
             if [ -d "$worktree_path" ] && [ -d "$worktree_path/.git" ]; then
@@ -64,7 +91,7 @@ check_task_completion() {
         fi
     else
         if [ -n "$session_id" ] && ! opencode session list 2>/dev/null | grep -q "$session_id"; then
-            local worktree_path=$(issue_ref_to_worktree_path "$issue_ref" "$HOME/.kugetsu-worktrees")
+            local worktree_path=$(issue_ref_to_worktree_path "$issue_ref" "$WORKTREES_DIR")
             local has_commits=false
 
             if [ -d "$worktree_path" ] && [ -d "$worktree_path/.git" ]; then
@@ -109,7 +136,6 @@ process_task() {
 
     source "$SCRIPT_DIR/kugetsu-session.sh"
 
-    if worktree_exists "$issue_ref" "$HOME/.kugetsu-worktrees" || [ -f "$SESSIONS_DIR/$(issue_ref_to_filename "$issue_ref").json" ]; then
     log_file="$LOGS_DIR/delegate-$(date +%s).log"
     if cmd_continue "$issue_ref" "$message" >> "$log_file" 2>&1; then
         sleep 1
@@ -120,18 +146,6 @@ process_task() {
         update_queue_item_state "$queue_id" "error"
         echo "Task $queue_id ($issue_ref) failed to continue"
     fi
-    else
-        log_file="$LOGS_DIR/delegate-$(date +%s).log"
-        if cmd_start "$issue_ref" "$message" >> "$log_file" 2>&1; then
-            sleep 1
-            local session_id=$(get_session_id_for_issue "$issue_ref")
-            update_queue_item_state "$queue_id" "notified" "$session_id" ""
-            echo "Task $queue_id started for $issue_ref"
-        else
-            update_queue_item_state "$queue_id" "error"
-            echo "Task $queue_id ($issue_ref) failed to start"
-        fi
-    fi
 
     release_lock "$issue_ref"
 }

skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu-session.sh

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ count_active_dev_sessions() {
     if [ -d "$SESSIONS_DIR" ]; then
         for session_file in "$SESSIONS_DIR"/*.json; do
             if [ -f "$session_file" ]; then
-                local filename=$(basename "$session_file")
+                local filename
+                filename=$(basename "$session_file")
                 if [ "$filename" != "base.json" ] && [ "$filename" != "pm-agent.json" ]; then
                     count=$((count + 1))
                 fi
@@ -58,12 +59,35 @@ EOF
         echo "Created config file: $KUGETSU_DIR/config"
     fi
 
+    mkdir -p "$ENV_DIR"
+    if [ ! -f "$ENV_DIR/default.env" ]; then
+        cat > "$ENV_DIR/default.env" << 'EOF'
+# Environment variables for agents
+# Copy this file to <agent-type>.env (e.g., pm-agent.env, dev.env)
+# and set your tokens and configuration
+
+# Required: Gitea token for API access
+# GITEA_TOKEN=your_gitea_token_here
+
+# Optional: GitHub token (if using GitHub)
+# GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_token_here
+
+# Optional: GitLab token (if using GitLab)
+# GITLAB_TOKEN=your_gitlab_token_here
+EOF
+        echo "Created env template: $ENV_DIR/default.env"
+    fi
+
     local existing_base=$(get_base_session_id)
     local existing_pm=$(get_pm_agent_session_id)
     
     if [ -n "$existing_base" ] && [ "$existing_base" != "null" ]; then
         if [ "$force" = true ]; then
             echo "Warning: Reinitializing sessions (force mode)" >&2
+            echo "Destroying all sessions, worktrees, and logs..." >&2
+            cmd_destroy --base -y 2>/dev/null || true
+            cmd_destroy --pm-agent -y 2>/dev/null || true
+            rm -f "$LOGS_DIR"/*.log 2>/dev/null || true
         else
             echo "Error: Base session already exists: $existing_base" >&2
             echo "Use --force to reinitialize" >&2
@@ -185,82 +209,243 @@ cmd_delegate() {
         return
     fi
     
-    # No issue ref detected — delegate directly to PM agent (legacy path)
+    # No issue ref detected — fork a new session from base session
-    local pm_session=$(get_pm_agent_session_id)
+    local base_session=$(get_base_session_id)
-    if [ -z "$pm_session" ] || [ "$pm_session" = "null" ] || [ "$pm_session" = "None" ]; then
+    if [ -z "$base_session" ] || [ "$base_session" = "null" ]; then
-        echo "Error: PM agent session not found. Run 'kugetsu init' first." >&2
+        echo "Error: Base session not found. Run 'kugetsu init' first." >&2
         exit 1
     fi
     
     mkdir -p "$LOGS_DIR"
     local log_file="$LOGS_DIR/delegate-$(date +%s).log"
-    nohup sh -c "GITEA_TOKEN='***' opencode run '$message' --continue --session '$pm_session' >> '$log_file' 2>&1" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+    load_agent_env "pm-agent"
-    disown
-    echo "Delegated to PM agent (logged to $(basename "$log_file"))"
-}
     
-cmd_start() {
+    local new_session=$(create_session "$base_session")
-    local issue_ref="${1:-}"
+    if [ -z "$new_session" ]; then
-    local message="${2:-}"
+        echo "Error: Failed to create session" >&2
-    
-    if [ -z "$issue_ref" ]; then
-        echo "Error: issue ref is required" >&2
-        echo "Usage: kugetsu start <issue-ref> [message]" >&2
         exit 1
     fi
     
-    validate_issue_ref "$issue_ref"
+    local msg_file="$LOGS_DIR/msg-$new_session.txt"
+    printf '%s' "$message" > "$msg_file"
+    nohup sh -c "GITEA_TOKEN='${GITEA_TOKEN:-}' opencode run '@$msg_file' --session '$new_session'" >> "$log_file" 2>&1 &
+    echo "Delegated to new session (logged to $(basename "$log_file"))"
+}
+
+create_session() {
+    local base_session="${1:-$base_session_id}"
+    
+    if [ -z "$base_session" ] || [ "$base_session" = "null" ]; then
+        echo "Error: base session not found. Run 'kugetsu init' first." >&2
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    local before_file
+    before_file="$KUGETSU_DIR/sessions/before$$.json"
+    local after_file
+    after_file="$KUGETSU_DIR/sessions/after$$.json"
+    
+    opencode session list --format=json > "$before_file" 2>/dev/null || printf '{}' > "$before_file"
+    
+    local fork_success=false
+    local attempt=0
+    local max_attempts="${NETWORK_RETRY_ATTEMPTS:-3}"
+    
+    while [ $attempt -lt $max_attempts ] && [ "$fork_success" = false ]; do
+        attempt=$((attempt + 1))
+        if opencode run --fork --session "$base_session" "new session" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            fork_success=true
+        elif [ $attempt -lt $max_attempts ]; then
+            log "warn" "create_session" "Fork attempt $attempt failed, retrying..."
+            sleep "$((attempt * 2))"
+        fi
+    done
+    
+    if [ "$fork_success" = false ]; then
+        log "error" "create_session" "Failed to fork session after $max_attempts attempts"
+        rm -f "$before_file" "$after_file"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    sleep 1
+    
+    opencode session list --format=json > "$after_file" 2>/dev/null || printf '{}' > "$after_file"
+    
+    local new_session_id
+    new_session_id=$(python3 << PYEOF
+import json
+
+with open("$before_file", 'r') as f:
+    before = json.load(f)
+with open("$after_file", 'r') as f:
+    after = json.load(f)
+
+before_ids = set(s['id'] for s in before)
+for s in after:
+    if s['id'] not in before_ids:
+        print(s['id'])
+        break
+PYEOF
+)
+    
+    rm -f "$before_file" "$after_file"
+    
+    echo "$new_session_id"
+}
+
+build_dev_agent_message() {
+    local issue_ref="$1"
+    local user_message="${2:-}"
+    
+    local instance=$(echo "$issue_ref" | cut -d'/' -f1 | cut -d'#' -f1)
+    local owner=$(echo "$issue_ref" | cut -d'/' -f2)
+    local repo=$(echo "$issue_ref" | cut -d'/' -f3 | cut -d'#' -f1)
+    local number=$(echo "$issue_ref" | grep -oE '#[0-9]+$' | tr -d '#')
+    local worktree_path=$(issue_ref_to_worktree_path "$issue_ref")
+    
+    local conflict_check=""
+    local review_notes=""
+    local delegator_header=""
+    local delegator_footer=""
+    if [ -n "$user_message" ]; then
+        conflict_check="   - CRITICAL: Check if PR has merge conflicts before asking for review:
+     - Use: curl -s \"https://$instance/api/v1/repos/$owner/$repo/pulls/$number\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer \$GITEA_TOKEN\"
+     - If \"mergeable\": false, there ARE conflicts - you MUST resolve them FIRST
+     - To resolve: cd to worktree, git fetch origin, git rebase origin/main, resolve conflicts, git rebase --continue, git push --force-with-lease
+     - Only after resolving conflicts (mergeable: true) can you ask for review"
+        delegator_header="IMPORTANT: Follow the workflow below as your guideline, but prioritize the delegator's message.
+
+Workflow:"
+        delegator_footer="
+
+Delegator's message:
+$user_message"
+    else
+        review_notes="  - IMPORTANT: After listing reviews, READ the review comments and incorporate feedback
+  - Check for review state: \"APPROVED\" means ready to merge, \"COMMENT\" means feedback to address"
+        delegator_header="Workflow:"
+    fi
+    
+    cat <<EOF
+You are assigned to work on $issue_ref.
+
+$delegator_header
+1. Read the issue at $instance/$owner/$repo/issues/$number AND all comments on that issue
+2. Check if a PR already exists for this issue
+   - If PR exists and is open, review it and learn from it
+$conflict_check
+   - If PR makes sense to continue, work on it instead
+   - If PR is not worth continuing, create a new branch/PR but explain in PR description why you're creating a new one instead of continuing the existing PR
+3. Read README.md (if exists) to understand the general concept of this repository
+4. Read CONTRIBUTING.md (if exists) to understand how to contribute
+   - If CONTRIBUTING.md doesn't exist, follow steps 5-9 as your guideline
+5. Explore the repository to understand the codebase
+6. If anything is unclear, post a comment on the issue asking for clarification before implementing
+7. Implement the solution
+8. Create a branch named fix/issue-$number and implement the fix
+9. Create a PR when the implementation is complete using: tea pr create --repo $owner/$repo --title "Your PR title" --body "PR description"
+   - Make sure you are logged in with: tea login add --name gitea --token \$GITEA_TOKEN --url https://$instance
+   - If tea is not available, use: curl -X POST "https://$instance/api/v1/repos/$owner/$repo/pulls" -H "Authorization: Bearer \$GITEA_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"title":"PR Title","head":"branch-name","base":"main","body":"PR description"}'
+
+Tools for PR interaction:
+- Post issue/PR comment: curl -X POST "https://$instance/api/v1/repos/$owner/$repo/issues/$number/comments" -H "Authorization: Bearer \$GITEA_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"body":"Your comment"}'
+- List PR comments: curl -s "https://$instance/api/v1/repos/$owner/$repo/issues/$number/comments" -H "Authorization: Bearer \$GITEA_TOKEN"
+- List PR reviews: curl -s "https://$instance/api/v1/repos/$owner/$repo/pulls/$number/reviews" -H "Authorization: Bearer \$GITEA_TOKEN"
+$review_notes
+- Merge PR (only with approval): tea pr merge --repo $owner/$repo $number --style merge
+  - MERGING requires approval first! Check for: approval in reviews, OR "lgtm"/"approved" in comments
+  - If no approval, ask reviewer to approve first before merging
+$delegator_footer
+
+Work directory: $worktree_path
+EOF
+}
+
+ensure_worktree() {
+    local issue_ref="$1"
+    
+    if worktree_exists "$issue_ref" "$WORKTREES_DIR"; then
+        log "info" "ensure_worktree" "Worktree already exists for $issue_ref"
+        echo "existed"
+        return 0
+    fi
     
     local base_session_id=$(get_base_session_id)
     if [ -z "$base_session_id" ] || [ "$base_session_id" = "null" ]; then
-        echo "Error: Base session not found. Run 'kugetsu init' first." >&2
+        log "error" "ensure_worktree" "Base session not found for $issue_ref"
-        exit 1
+        echo "error"
-    fi
+        return 1
-    
-    local pm_agent_session_id=$(get_pm_agent_session_id)
-    if [ -z "$pm_agent_session_id" ] || [ "$pm_agent_session_id" = "null" ]; then
-        echo "Error: PM agent session not found. Run 'kugetsu init' first." >&2
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    
-    if worktree_exists "$issue_ref"; then
-        echo "Issue '$issue_ref' already has a worktree. Use 'kugetsu continue' instead."
-        exit 1
     fi
     
     local active_count=$(count_active_dev_sessions)
     if [ "$active_count" -ge "${MAX_CONCURRENT_AGENTS:-3}" ]; then
-        echo "Error: Max concurrent agents (${MAX_CONCURRENT_AGENTS:-3}) reached. Use 'kugetsu continue' or wait for an agent to finish." >&2
+        log "error" "ensure_worktree" "Max concurrent agents reached for $issue_ref"
-        exit 1
+        echo "error"
+        return 1
     fi
     
+    if create_worktree "$issue_ref" "$WORKTREES_DIR" 2>&1 | tee >(cat >&2); then
+        log "info" "ensure_worktree" "Created worktree for $issue_ref"
+        echo "created"
+        return 0
+    else
+        log "error" "ensure_worktree" "Failed to create worktree for $issue_ref"
+        echo "error"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+ensure_session() {
+    local issue_ref="$1"
+    
     local session_file=$(issue_ref_to_filename "$issue_ref")
     local session_path="$SESSIONS_DIR/$session_file"
     
+    local worktree_exists=false
+    if worktree_exists "$issue_ref" "$WORKTREES_DIR"; then
+        worktree_exists=true
+    fi
+    
+    local session_exists=false
     if [ -f "$session_path" ]; then
-        echo "Session file already exists: $session_file"
+        session_exists=true
-        echo "Use 'kugetsu continue $issue_ref' to continue work."
-        exit 1
     fi
     
-    local before_sessions=$(opencode session list 2>/dev/null | grep -oP '^ses_\w+' | sort)
+    if [ "$worktree_exists" = true ] && [ "$session_exists" = true ]; then
-    local before_set="|$before_sessions|"
+        log "info" "ensure_session" "Session already exists for $issue_ref"
-    
+        echo "continued"
-    create_worktree "$issue_ref"
+        return 0
-    
-    local after_sessions=$(opencode session list 2>/dev/null | grep -oP '^ses_\w+' | sort)
-    local new_session_id=""
-    while IFS= read -r sess; do
-        if [[ ! "$before_set" =~ \|${sess}\| ]] && [[ "$sess" != "$base_session_id" ]] && [[ "$sess" != "$pm_agent_session_id" ]]; then
-            new_session_id="$sess"
-            break
     fi
-    done <<< "$after_sessions"
+    
+    if [ "$worktree_exists" = false ] && [ "$session_exists" = true ]; then
+        log "warn" "ensure_session" "Session exists but worktree is missing. Removing stale session..."
+        rm -f "$session_path"
+        remove_issue_from_index "$issue_ref"
+        session_exists=false
+    fi
+    
+    if [ "$worktree_exists" = false ]; then
+        local wt_status=$(ensure_worktree "$issue_ref")
+        if [ "$wt_status" != "created" ] && [ "$wt_status" != "existed" ]; then
+            log "error" "ensure_session" "Failed to ensure worktree for $issue_ref"
+            echo "error"
+            return 1
+        fi
+    fi
+    
+    local base_session_id=$(get_base_session_id)
+    if [ -z "$base_session_id" ] || [ "$base_session_id" = "null" ]; then
+        log "error" "ensure_session" "Base session not found for $issue_ref"
+        echo "error"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    local new_session_id=$(create_session "$base_session_id")
     
     if [ -z "$new_session_id" ]; then
-        echo "Error: Could not find newly created session" >&2
+        log "error" "ensure_session" "Could not create session for $issue_ref"
-        remove_worktree_for_issue "$issue_ref"
+        echo "error"
-        exit 1
+        return 1
     fi
     
     local worktree_path=$(issue_ref_to_worktree_path "$issue_ref")
@@ -270,65 +455,91 @@ cmd_start() {
     
     add_issue_to_index "$issue_ref" "$session_file"
     
-    echo "Session started for '$issue_ref': $new_session_id"
+    log "info" "ensure_session" "Created session for $issue_ref: $new_session_id"
-    echo "Worktree: $worktree_path"
+    echo "created"
+    return 0
+}
+
+fork_agent() {
+    local session_id="$1"
+    local worktree_path="$2"
+    local message="$3"
+    
+    if [ -z "$worktree_path" ] || [ ! -d "$worktree_path" ]; then
+        log "error" "fork_agent" "Invalid worktree path: $worktree_path"
+        echo "error"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    load_agent_env "dev"
+    
+    cd "$worktree_path"
+    local sanitized_id=$(echo "$session_id" | sed 's/[^a-zA-Z0-9_-]/_/g')
+    mkdir -p "$worktree_path/.kugetsu"
+    if [ ! -f "$worktree_path/.gitignore" ] || ! grep -q "^.kugetsu/" "$worktree_path/.gitignore"; then
+        echo ".kugetsu/" >> "$worktree_path/.gitignore" 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+    local msg_file="$worktree_path/.kugetsu/msg.txt"
+    printf '%s' "$message" > "$msg_file"
+    nohup sh -c "GITEA_TOKEN='${GITEA_TOKEN:-}' opencode run '@$msg_file' --session '$session_id'" >> "$LOGS_DIR/dev-$sanitized_id.log" 2>&1 &
+    
+    log "info" "fork_agent" "Forked agent for session $session_id in $worktree_path"
+    echo "forked"
+    return 0
+}
+
+cmd_start() {
+    cmd_continue "$@"
 }
 
 cmd_continue() {
-    local session_name=""
+    local issue_ref="${1:-}"
-    local message=""
+    local message="${2:-}"
-    local args=("$@")
     
-    args=$(set_debug_mode "${args[@]}")
+    if [ -z "$issue_ref" ]; then
-
-    for arg in $args; do
-        if [ -z "$session_name" ]; then
-            session_name="$arg"
-        else
-            message="$arg"
-        fi
-    done
-    
-    if [ -z "$session_name" ]; then
         echo "Error: issue ref is required" >&2
         echo "Usage: kugetsu continue <issue-ref> [message]" >&2
         exit 1
     fi
     
-    validate_issue_ref "$session_name"
+    validate_issue_ref "$issue_ref"
     
-    local session_file=$(get_session_for_issue "$session_name")
+    if [ -z "$message" ]; then
-    if [ -z "$session_file" ] || [ "$session_file" = "null" ]; then
+        message=$(build_dev_agent_message "$issue_ref" "")
-        echo "Error: No session found for '$session_name'" >&2
+    else
-        echo "Use 'kugetsu start $session_name' to create a new session." >&2
+        message=$(build_dev_agent_message "$issue_ref" "$message")
+    fi
+    
+    local worktree_status=$(ensure_worktree "$issue_ref")
+    if [ "$worktree_status" = "error" ]; then
+        echo "Error: Failed to ensure worktree for '$issue_ref'" >&2
         exit 1
     fi
     
+    local session_status=$(ensure_session "$issue_ref")
+    if [ "$session_status" = "error" ]; then
+        echo "Error: Failed to ensure session for '$issue_ref'" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    kugetsu_context_dump "$issue_ref" "$message" "$(issue_ref_to_branch_name "$issue_ref")"
+    
+    local session_file=$(issue_ref_to_filename "$issue_ref")
     local session_path="$SESSIONS_DIR/$session_file"
-    
-    if [ ! -f "$session_path" ]; then
-        echo "Error: Session file not found: $session_path" >&2
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    
-    load_agent_env "dev"
-    
     local opencode_session_id=$(python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('$session_path')).get('opencode_session_id', ''))" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
     local worktree_path=$(python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('$session_path')).get('worktree_path', ''))" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
     
-    if [ -n "$worktree_path" ] && [ -d "$worktree_path" ]; then
+    local fork_status=$(fork_agent "$opencode_session_id" "$worktree_path" "$message")
-        if [ -n "$message" ]; then
+    if [ "$fork_status" = "error" ]; then
-            (cd "$worktree_path" && opencode run "$message" --continue --session "$opencode_session_id" "$@")
+        echo "Error: Failed to fork agent for '$issue_ref'" >&2
-        else
+        exit 1
-            (cd "$worktree_path" && opencode --continue --session "$opencode_session_id" "$@")
-        fi
-    else
-        if [ -n "$message" ]; then
-            opencode run "$message" --continue --session "$opencode_session_id" "$@"
-        else
-            opencode --continue --session "$opencode_session_id" "$@"
-        fi
     fi
+    
+    log "info" "cmd_continue" "Result for $issue_ref: worktree=$worktree_status session=$session_status fork=$fork_status"
+    
+    echo "Session continued for '$issue_ref': $opencode_session_id"
+    echo "Worktree: $worktree_path"
+    echo "${worktree_status}-${session_status}-${fork_status}"
 }
 
 cmd_list() {
@@ -479,7 +690,7 @@ cmd_destroy() {
     local target="${1:-}"
     local force=false
     
-    if [ "$2" = "-y" ]; then
+    if [ "${2:-}" = "-y" ]; then
         force=true
     fi
     

skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu-worktree.sh

@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ create_worktree() {
         exit 1
     fi
     
-    local worktree_parent_dir=$(dirname "$worktree_path")
+    local worktree_parent_dir
+    worktree_parent_dir=$(dirname "$worktree_path")
     mkdir -p "$worktree_parent_dir"
     
     if worktree_exists "$issue_ref" "$parent_dir"; then
@@ -85,15 +86,36 @@ create_worktree() {
     fi
     
     echo "Creating worktree at '$worktree_path'..."
-    git clone "$repo_url" "$worktree_path" 2>/dev/null || {
+    
-        echo "Error: Failed to clone repository" >&2
+    local clone_success=false
+    local attempt=0
+    local max_attempts="${NETWORK_RETRY_ATTEMPTS:-3}"
+    
+    while [ $attempt -lt $max_attempts ] && [ "$clone_success" = false ]; do
+        attempt=$((attempt + 1))
+        if [ $attempt -gt 1 ]; then
+            echo "Clone attempt $attempt of $max_attempts..."
+            sleep "$((attempt * 2))"
+        fi
+        
+        if git clone "$repo_url" "$worktree_path" 2>/dev/null; then
+            clone_success=true
+        fi
+    done
+    
+    if [ "$clone_success" = false ]; then
+        echo "Error: Failed to clone repository after $max_attempts attempts" >&2
         exit 1
-    }
+    fi
     
     echo "Creating branch '$branch_name'..."
-    (cd "$worktree_path" && git checkout -b "$branch_name" origin/main 2>/dev/null || git checkout -b "$branch_name" main 2>/dev/null) || {
+    if git -C "$worktree_path" checkout -b "$branch_name" origin/main 2>/dev/null; then
+        :
+    elif git -C "$worktree_path" checkout -b "$branch_name" main 2>/dev/null; then
+        :
+    else
         echo "Warning: Could not checkout branch (may need to run from within worktree after session)" >&2
-    }
+    fi
     
     echo "Worktree created at: $worktree_path"
 }
@@ -145,15 +167,17 @@ check_pr_status() {
         token="${GITEA_TOKEN:-}"
     fi
     
-    local response
+    local response_file="$KUGETSU_DIR/.pr_status_response_$$.json"
     if [ -n "$token" ]; then
-        response=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token $token" "$api_url" 2>/dev/null || echo "{}")
+        curl -s -H "Authorization: token $token" "$api_url" > "$response_file" 2>/dev/null || printf '{}' > "$response_file"
     else
-        response=$(curl -s "$api_url" 2>/dev/null || echo "{}")
+        curl -s "$api_url" > "$response_file" 2>/dev/null || printf '{}' > "$response_file"
     fi
     
-    local state=$(echo "$response" | python3 -c "import json, sys; d=json.load(sys.stdin); print(d.get('state', 'unknown'))" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
+    local state=$(python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('$response_file')).get('state', 'unknown'))" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
-    local merged=$(echo "$response" | python3 -c "import json, sys; d=json.load(sys.stdin); print('true' if d.get('merged', False) else 'false')" 2>/dev/null || echo "false")
+    local merged=$(python3 -c "import json; print('true' if json.load(open('$response_file')).get('merged', False) else 'false')" 2>/dev/null || echo "false")
+    
+    rm -f "$response_file"
     
     if [ "$merged" = "true" ]; then
         echo "merged"

skills/kugetsu/tests/test-create-session.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Tests for create_session function
+#
+# Run with: bash skills/kugetsu/tests/test-create-session.sh
+#
+# NOTE: These tests MUST be run sequentially (not in parallel)
+# to avoid exhausting memory with too many opencode sessions.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/../scripts/kugetsu-config.sh"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/../scripts/kugetsu-index.sh"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/../scripts/kugetsu-session.sh"
+
+PASS=0
+FAIL=0
+RUN=0
+
+pass() {
+    echo "PASS: $1"
+    PASS=$((PASS + 1))
+}
+
+fail() {
+    echo "FAIL: $1"
+    echo "  Expected: $2"
+    echo "  Got: $3"
+    FAIL=$((FAIL + 1))
+}
+
+run_test() {
+    local name="$1"
+    local test_func="$2"
+    RUN=$((RUN + 1))
+    echo ""
+    echo "=== Test $RUN: $name ==="
+    echo "--- $name ---"
+    $test_func
+}
+
+echo "=== create_session Test Suite ==="
+echo "NOTE: Running sequentially to avoid memory exhaustion"
+echo ""
+
+# Test 1: create_session requires base session
+test_create_session_requires_base() {
+    local base_id=$(get_base_session_id)
+    if [ -z "$base_id" ] || [ "$base_id" = "null" ]; then
+        skip "Base session not initialized - run 'kugetsu init' first"
+        return
+    fi
+    
+    local result=$(create_session "$base_id")
+    if [ -n "$result" ] && [[ "$result" =~ ^ses_ ]]; then
+        pass "create_session returns valid session ID"
+    else
+        fail "create_session returns valid session ID" "ses_xxx" "$result"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test 2: create_session creates a NEW session (different from base)
+test_create_session_is_new() {
+    local base_id=$(get_base_session_id)
+    if [ -z "$base_id" ] || [ "$base_id" = "null" ]; then
+        skip "Base session not initialized - run 'kugetsu init' first"
+        return
+    fi
+    
+    local new_id=$(create_session "$base_id")
+    if [ "$new_id" != "$base_id" ]; then
+        pass "create_session returns NEW session (not same as base)"
+    else
+        fail "create_session returns NEW session" "different from base_id" "$new_id"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test 3: create_session can be called multiple times (creates different sessions)
+test_create_session_multiple_calls() {
+    local base_id=$(get_base_session_id)
+    if [ -z "$base_id" ] || [ "$base_id" = "null" ]; then
+        skip "Base session not initialized - run 'kugetsu init' first"
+        return
+    fi
+    
+    local id1=$(create_session "$base_id")
+    sleep 1
+    local id2=$(create_session "$base_id")
+    
+    if [ "$id1" != "$id2" ]; then
+        pass "create_session creates different sessions on each call"
+    else
+        fail "create_session creates different sessions" "$id1 != $id2" "both equal: $id1"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test 4: JSON session list parsing
+test_session_json_parsing() {
+    local json='[{"id": "ses_abc123", "title": "test"}, {"id": "ses_def456", "title": "test2"}]'
+    local ids=$(echo "$json" | python3 -c "import sys,json; sessions=json.load(sys.stdin); print(' '.join(s['id'] for s in sessions))" 2>/dev/null)
+    
+    if [ "$ids" = "ses_abc123 ses_def456" ]; then
+        pass "JSON session list parsing extracts IDs correctly"
+    else
+        fail "JSON session list parsing" "ses_abc123 ses_def456" "$ids"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test 5: Session ID format validation
+test_session_id_format() {
+    local json='[{"id": "ses_2b4814406ffe3AxcpbrP7FknDr", "title": "test"}]'
+    local ids=$(echo "$json" | python3 -c "import sys,json; sessions=json.load(sys.stdin); print(' '.join(s['id'] for s in sessions))" 2>/dev/null)
+    
+    if [[ "$ids" =~ ^ses_ ]]; then
+        pass "Session ID format is valid (starts with ses_)"
+    else
+        fail "Session ID format" "ses_xxx" "$ids"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test 6: create_session accepts optional base session parameter
+test_create_session_with_param() {
+    local base_id=$(get_base_session_id)
+    if [ -z "$base_id" ] || [ "$base_id" = "null" ]; then
+        skip "Base session not initialized - run 'kugetsu init' first"
+        return
+    fi
+    
+    local result=$(create_session "$base_id")
+    if [ -n "$result" ] && [[ "$result" =~ ^ses_ ]]; then
+        pass "create_session accepts base session parameter"
+    else
+        fail "create_session accepts base session parameter" "ses_xxx" "$result"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test 7: Verify session appears in opencode session list after creation
+test_session_visible_in_list() {
+    local base_id=$(get_base_session_id)
+    if [ -z "$base_id" ] || [ "$base_id" = "null" ]; then
+        skip "Base session not initialized - run 'kugetsu init' first"
+        return
+    fi
+    
+    local new_id=$(create_session "$base_id")
+    sleep 1
+    
+    local all_sessions=$(opencode session list --format=json 2>/dev/null)
+    if echo "$all_sessions" | grep -q "$new_id"; then
+        pass "Created session appears in opencode session list"
+    else
+        fail "Created session appears in session list" "should contain $new_id" "$all_sessions"
+    fi
+}
+
+skip() {
+    echo "SKIP: $1"
+}
+
+# Run tests sequentially
+run_test "create_session requires base session" test_create_session_requires_base
+run_test "create_session creates NEW session" test_create_session_is_new
+run_test "create_session creates different sessions on multiple calls" test_create_session_multiple_calls
+run_test "JSON session list parsing" test_session_json_parsing
+run_test "Session ID format validation" test_session_id_format
+run_test "create_session accepts optional base session parameter" test_create_session_with_param
+run_test "Created session visible in opencode session list" test_session_visible_in_list
+
+echo ""
+echo "=== Test Results ==="
+echo "Passed: $PASS"
+echo "Failed: $FAIL"
+echo "Total: $RUN"
+
+if [ $FAIL -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "All tests passed!"
+    exit 0
+else
+    echo "Some tests failed!"
+    exit 1
+fi