enhancement: enhance PM context with delegation tools and response modes

Add clear distinction between Task Mode (delegate) and Conversation Mode
(answer directly).

- Add kugetsu start tool with params and when to use
- Add kugetsu continue tool with params and when to use
- Add guidance on how to choose between start vs continue
- Add examples for conversation mode responses
- Improve few-shot examples with mode identification

Fixes #220

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-config.sh

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if [ -f "$KUGETSU_DIR/config" ]; then
 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 "$line" | sed -E "s/=.*/=***MASKED***/")
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ mask_sensitive_vars() {
     echo "$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/${agent_type}.env"
@@ -59,3 +64,26 @@ load_agent_env() {
         set +a
     fi
 }
+
+set_debug_mode() {
+    local filtered_args=()
+    local debug_mode=false
+    
+    for arg in "$@"; 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[@]}"
+}

skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu-index.sh

@@ -50,7 +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
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +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
 }
 
@@ -79,7 +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() {
@@ -93,7 +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() {

skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu-log.sh

@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ 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

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ check_task_completion() {
 
     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 +64,7 @@ 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

skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu-session.sh

@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ EOF
     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
@@ -221,7 +225,9 @@ cmd_delegate() {
         exit 1
     fi
     
-    nohup sh -c "GITEA_TOKEN='${GITEA_TOKEN:-}' opencode run '$message' --session '$new_session'" >> "$log_file" 2>&1 &
+    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"))"
 }
 
@@ -234,20 +240,22 @@ create_session() {
     fi
     
     local before_json=$(opencode session list --format=json 2>/dev/null)
-    local before_ids=$(echo "$before_json" | python3 -c "import sys,json; sessions=json.load(sys.stdin); print(' '.join(s['id'] for s in sessions))" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+    local before_set=$(echo "$before_json" | python3 -c "import sys,json; sessions=json.load(sys.stdin); print('|'.join(s['id'] for s in sessions))" 2>/dev/null || echo "|")
     
-    opencode run --fork --session "$base_session" "new session" 2>/dev/null
+    opencode run --fork --session "$base_session" "new session" >/dev/null 2>&1
+    
+    sleep 1
     
     local after_json=$(opencode session list --format=json 2>/dev/null)
-    local after_ids=$(echo "$after_json" | python3 -c "import sys,json; sessions=json.load(sys.stdin); print(' '.join(s['id'] for s in sessions))" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+    local after_sessions=$(echo "$after_json" | python3 -c "import sys,json; sessions=json.load(sys.stdin); [print(s['id']) for s in sessions]" 2>/dev/null || true)
     
     local new_session_id=""
-    for sess in $after_ids; do
+    while IFS= read -r sess; do
-        if [[ ! " $before_ids " =~ " $sess " ]] && [[ "$sess" != "$base_session" ]]; then
+        if [[ -n "$sess" ]] && [[ ! "$before_set" =~ \|${sess}\| ]]; then
             new_session_id="$sess"
             break
         fi
-    done
+    done <<< "$after_sessions"
     
     echo "$new_session_id"
 }
@@ -309,26 +317,44 @@ cmd_start() {
         exit 1
     fi
     
+    local session_file=$(issue_ref_to_filename "$issue_ref")
+    local session_path="$SESSIONS_DIR/$session_file"
+    local worktree_exists=false
+    
     if worktree_exists "$issue_ref"; then
-        echo "Issue '$issue_ref' already has a worktree. Use 'kugetsu continue' instead."
+        worktree_exists=true
+    fi
+    
+    local session_exists=false
+    if [ -f "$session_path" ]; then
+        session_exists=true
+    fi
+    
+    if $worktree_exists && $session_exists; then
+        echo "Issue '$issue_ref' already has a worktree and session." >&2
+        echo "Use 'kugetsu continue $issue_ref' to continue work." >&2
         exit 1
     fi
     
+    if $worktree_exists && ! $session_exists; then
+        echo "Warning: Worktree exists but session is missing. Removing worktree to recreate both..." >&2
+        remove_worktree_for_issue "$issue_ref"
+        worktree_exists=false
+    fi
+    
+    if ! $worktree_exists && $session_exists; then
+        echo "Warning: Session exists but worktree is missing. Removing stale session to recreate both..." >&2
+        rm -f "$session_path"
+        remove_issue_from_index "$issue_ref"
+        session_exists=false
+    fi
+    
     local active_count=$(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
         exit 1
     fi
     
-    local session_file=$(issue_ref_to_filename "$issue_ref")
-    local session_path="$SESSIONS_DIR/$session_file"
-    
-    if [ -f "$session_path" ]; then
-        echo "Session file already exists: $session_file"
-        echo "Use 'kugetsu continue $issue_ref' to continue work."
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    
     create_worktree "$issue_ref" "$WORKTREES_DIR"
     
     local new_session_id=$(create_session "$base_session_id")
@@ -351,7 +377,10 @@ cmd_start() {
     load_agent_env "dev"
     
     cd "$worktree_path"
-    nohup sh -c "GITEA_TOKEN='${GITEA_TOKEN:-}' opencode run '$dev_message' --session '$new_session_id'" >> "$LOGS_DIR/dev-$new_session_id.log" 2>&1 &
+    local sanitized_id=$(echo "$new_session_id" | sed 's/[^a-zA-Z0-9_-]/_/g')
+    local msg_file="$worktree_path/.kugetsu-msg.txt"
+    printf '%s' "$dev_message" > "$msg_file"
+    nohup sh -c "GITEA_TOKEN='${GITEA_TOKEN:-}' opencode run '@$msg_file' --session '$new_session_id'" >> "$LOGS_DIR/dev-$sanitized_id.log" 2>&1 &
     
     echo "Session started for '$issue_ref': $new_session_id"
     echo "Worktree: $worktree_path"
@@ -400,16 +429,24 @@ cmd_continue() {
     local worktree_path=$(python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('$session_path')).get('worktree_path', ''))" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
     local issue_ref=$(python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('$session_path')).get('issue_ref', ''))" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
     
+    if [ -z "$worktree_path" ] || [ ! -d "$worktree_path" ]; then
+        echo "Warning: Worktree is missing for '$session_name'. Recovering..." >&2
+        rm -f "$session_path"
+        remove_issue_from_index "$session_name"
+        echo "Calling cmd_start to create new session and worktree..." >&2
+        cmd_start "$session_name" "$message"
+        return $?
+    fi
+    
     if [ -z "$message" ]; then
         message=$(build_dev_agent_message "$issue_ref" "")
     fi
     
-    if [ -n "$worktree_path" ] && [ -d "$worktree_path" ]; then
+    cd "$worktree_path"
-        cd "$worktree_path"
+    local sanitized_id=$(echo "$opencode_session_id" | sed 's/[^a-zA-Z0-9_-]/_/g')
-        nohup sh -c "GITEA_TOKEN='${GITEA_TOKEN:-}' opencode run '$message' --session '$opencode_session_id'" >> "$LOGS_DIR/dev-$opencode_session_id.log" 2>&1 &
+    local msg_file="$worktree_path/.kugetsu-msg.txt"
-    else
+    printf '%s' "$message" > "$msg_file"
-        nohup sh -c "GITEA_TOKEN='${GITEA_TOKEN:-}' opencode run '$message' --session '$opencode_session_id'" >> "$LOGS_DIR/dev-$opencode_session_id.log" 2>&1 &
+    nohup sh -c "GITEA_TOKEN='${GITEA_TOKEN:-}' opencode run '@$msg_file' --session '$opencode_session_id'" >> "$LOGS_DIR/dev-$sanitized_id.log" 2>&1 &
-    fi
 }
 
 cmd_list() {