8 Squad-Inspired Features
- Reviewer Lockout Protocol: Rejected providers locked out from self-revision, retries routed to alternates
- Structured Decision Format: Append-only
.octo/decisions.mdwith git-mergeable structured entries - Per-Provider History Files:
.octo/providers/{name}-history.mdwith 50-entry cap and prompt injection - Pre-Work Design Review Ceremony: Provider approach statements + conflict resolution before tangle phase
- Earned Skills System:
.octo/skills/earned/with confidence lifecycle (low → medium → high) - Response Mode Auto-Tuning: Auto-detects task complexity (direct/lightweight/standard/full)
- Dependency-Aware Parallel WBS: Wave-based execution with cycle detection and topological sort
- Sentinel Work Monitor:
/octo:sentinel— GitHub-aware triage for issues, PRs, and CI failures
New Commands
/octo:sentinel— GitHub-aware work monitor (triage-only, never auto-executes)
New Environment Variables
OCTOPUS_SENTINEL_ENABLED,OCTOPUS_SENTINEL_INTERVAL,OCTOPUS_CEREMONIES,OCTOPUS_RESPONSE_MODE