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name: survey-cycle description: HAIOS Survey Cycle for structured session-level work selection. Use after coldstart context loading. Guides GATHER->ASSESS->OPTIONS->CHOOSE->ROUTE workflow with volumous exploration before tight commitment. recipes:

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• queue generated: 2026-01-11 last_updated: '2026-01-17T11:55:36'

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Survey Cycle

Select work after coldstart. Invoked automatically or via Skill(skill="survey-cycle").

Logic

1. Continue prior work?

   • Check checkpoint pending field
   • If work in_progress from prior session, continue it

2. Otherwise, present options

   • Run just queue [name] for ordered items (default: "default" queue)
   • Alternatively: just ready for flat unordered list (backward compat)
   • Select top 3 from queue head
   • Present via AskUserQuestion (or auto-select if autonomous)

After queue selection:

Copyjust set-queue {queue_name}

1. Route
   • Use routing decision table:
     • INV-* prefix → investigation-cycle
     • Has plan → implementation-cycle
     • Otherwise → work-creation-cycle

Gate

MUST select exactly one work item OR explicitly report "await_operator".

Output

Invoke the appropriate cycle skill:

• Skill(skill="investigation-cycle")
• Skill(skill="implementation-cycle")
• Skill(skill="work-creation-cycle")

Or report: "No unblocked work. Awaiting operator direction."