From 37de60ae3223eb742ad6364d77a742759497769e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: root <root@abiba.sysloggh.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:45:06 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] feat: add event-driven triggers and success criteria to
 plugin builder

- Success Criteria section defines measurable quality gates
- Continuity section explains event-driven wake modes
- Each generation tracks which criteria passed/failed
- Improvements triggered by failures, not fixed timers
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 build-zulip-plugin.prose.md | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+)

diff --git a/build-zulip-plugin.prose.md b/build-zulip-plugin.prose.md
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@@ -22,12 +22,49 @@ description: >
 - output_dir: string — Where to write the plugin (default: "plugins/platforms/zulip")
 - generation_goal: string — What to improve this generation (default: "fix bugs and improve reliability")
 
+## Continuity
+
+The improvement cycle is **event-driven**, not just cron-based:
+
+- **On check failure**: If any Success Criteria fails, wake immediately to fix
+- **On user request**: `prose run build-zulip-plugin` — explicit upgrade
+- **On new pattern**: If another plugin or agent reports a better pattern, wake to assimilate
+- **Retrospective**: Every 24 hours if no other trigger fired — scan for subtle degradation
+- **On first deploy**: Always run Generation 1 when no plugin exists yet
+
+## Success Criteria (What Makes a Plugin "Good")
+
+The plugin is considered GOOD when ALL of these pass:
+
+### Connectivity
+- plugin.connected == true — Establishes and maintains Zulip event queue
+- plugin.reconnect_on_failure == true — Reconnects after queue expiry
+- plugin.recovers_from_network_loss == true — Handles temporary network drops
+
+### Message Flow
+- dm_response_time_ms < 10000 — DMs get a response within 10 seconds
+- stream_mention_detection == true — @mentions in streams are detected and routed
+- all_bots_detection == true — @all-bots mentions are detected
+- echo_loop_prevention == true — Never replies to its own messages
+
+### Code Quality
+- syntax_check == "pass" — All Python files are valid
+- has_register_function == true — Exposes `register(ctx)` entry point
+- plugin_yaml_valid == true — plugin.yaml parses correctly
+- follows_base_adapter_pattern == true — Extends BasePlatformAdapter
+
+### Reliability
+- graceful_disconnect == true — shutdown doesn't crash
+- handles_malformed_messages == true — Bad JSON doesn't kill the poll loop
+- typing_indicators_work == true — Sends typing notifications
+
 ## Remembers
 
 Each generation stores:
 - What worked well (success patterns)
 - What broke (failure modes)
 - What the user complained about (pain points)
+- Which Success Criteria passed and failed
 
 ## Generation Rules