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Adds the autonomous /loop foundation: a headless `hack-house sbx save|publish`
subcommand so a non-TUI operator can persist a built VM to the host library
through the same canonical registry path the room UI uses (no schema drift).
- snapshot.rs: hoist register_saved_snapshot/publish_snapshot/oci_image_size out
of app.rs into a shared module used by both the TUI and the new CLI.
- registry.rs: advisory cross-process lockfile (~/.hh/registry.lock, O_EXCL spin
+ stale-reclaim) around every read-modify-write, plus atomic temp+rename store,
so concurrent /loop wave members can't clobber each other.
- main.rs: `Sbx { Save, Publish }` subcommand wired to the shared snapshot logic.
- skills/hh-loop: the loop doctrine — value rubric, adaptive 1-3 operator
topology, visible-tmux-by-default run flow, --record logs/film, wave scaling,
and safe `tmux -L hh-loop` teardown.
Proven end-to-end: built+verified a stdlib VM in a sandbox, headless
save+publish -> registry entry shareable:true with a portable tar.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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---
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name: hh-loop
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description: Autonomously grow the hack-house VM library. Each loop execution provisions a room + sandbox, spawns 1–3 Claude operators (planner/builder/tester) to build one high-value, self-describing VM from a brief, verifies it, then saves + publishes it with canonical .hh-agent metadata. Use when asked to run /loop, mass-produce VM library contributions, or batch-build/publish hack-house VMs.
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---
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# hh-loop — autonomously build & publish hack-house VM-library contributions
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One **loop execution** = one isolated room where a small team of Claude operators
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builds **one valuable, reusable VM**, proves it works, and publishes it to the
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host VM library. Many executions run in **waves** to reach a target count (e.g.
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50). Each VM is a capability another agent can `/sbx pull` and use immediately.
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Built on the `hh-operator` skill (join/read/act/drive a room) plus the headless
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`hack-house sbx save|publish` library surface. **Read `hh-operator` first** — this
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skill orchestrates several of those sessions and adds save/publish + batching.
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```bash
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# Run from the hack-house repo root; pin the venv interpreter.
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cd ~/coding/learning/hacker-house
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HH=".venv/bin/python -m cmd_chat.operator" # the hh-bridge CLI
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HHBIN="hh/target/debug/hack-house" # the Rust client + sbx CLI
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```
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## What "high value" means — the brief framework
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Every run is guided by the **same value rubric** so output is consistently
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useful, not busywork. A VM library contribution is high-value when it is:
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1. **Reusable** — a ready-to-run capability, not a one-off script. Another
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agent/human pulls it and it *just works*.
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2. **Self-describing** — carries a complete `.hh-agent` manifest: `purpose`,
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`objective`, `usage[]` (how to run it), `setup[]`, and `status: done`.
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3. **Verified** — the capability is demonstrated working (tests / PoC green)
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*before* save. Unverified work is not published.
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4. **Distinct** — fills a real gap. **Always `registry list` first**; never
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duplicate an existing label/capability.
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5. **Bounded** — prefer what's in the base image (`localhost/hh-dev:slim`,
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Kali/Parrot) so it builds fast and the artifact stays portable.
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A **brief** is the per-run spec the operators receive:
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```
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label: kali-recon-kit # registry key / snapshot tag (unique!)
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title: Recon kit — one-command host+service map
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mission: A sandbox that maps a target to a tidy report in one command.
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deliverable: /root/recon.sh + README; runs nmap+host enumeration, writes report.md
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verify: ./recon.sh 127.0.0.1 produces report.md with open-port section
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tags: recon, kali, security
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topology: planner+builder+tester # see "adaptive topology" below
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```
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### Adaptive topology (1–3 operators, chosen by the brief)
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- **solo** (1) — small, fully-specified tool. The operator plans+builds+verifies.
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- **planner+builder** (2) — needs design then build; planner reviews before save.
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- **planner+builder+tester** (3) — needs *independent* verification; tester must
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pass the `verify` criterion before the planner approves save+publish.
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The planner is the operator you join as; it spawns the others with `$HH spawn …
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--go --skip-permissions` (budgeted via `--depth/--fanout`). Review loops are
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event-gated: planner `watch`es for the tester's PASS before saving.
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## Run ONE brief (visible tmux is the default)
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Operations run in a **visible tmux session by default** so you can watch the TUI
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and the operators work; headless is an option, not the default. Use a **dedicated
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tmux socket** (`-L hh-loop`) and a `hh-loop-` session prefix so teardown can never
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touch your main tmux work.
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```bash
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RUN="hh-loop-kali-recon-kit" # session name == run id (label-derived)
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PORT=8790 # unique per concurrent run (see isolation)
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PW="loop-$(openssl rand -hex 4)"
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LABEL="kali-recon-kit"
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# 0. one-time per run: a private room server + the visible tmux session
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tmux -L hh-loop new-session -d -s "$RUN" -x 220 -y 50
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tmux -L hh-loop send-keys -t "$RUN" \
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"cd ~/coding/learning/hacker-house && .venv/bin/python cmd_chat.py serve 127.0.0.1 $PORT --password $PW --no-tls" Enter
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# 1. join as the planner (spawns the bridge daemon), grant the sandbox, summon it
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$HH up 127.0.0.1 $PORT planner --password "$PW" --no-tls --session "$RUN"
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$HH sbx launch --image localhost/hh-dev:slim --engine podman
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# (in a real room the owner /grants; for a self-owned loop room you already drive it)
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# 2. stamp the VM's manifest up front (canonical metadata travels with the work)
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$HH manifest push --root /root --name "$LABEL" \
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--purpose "Recon kit — one-command host+service map" \
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--objective "build recon.sh that maps a target to report.md, verified" \
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--intent "reusable recon VM for the library" --stop "verify criterion green"
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# 3. spawn the team per topology (objective = brief + value rubric + save contract)
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$HH spawn "Join 127.0.0.1 $PORT as builder (--password $PW --no-tls). Use the \
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hh-operator skill. Build the deliverable for brief '$LABEL': <mission/deliverable>. \
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Load /root/.hh-agent first. When built, say 'BUILD READY'." \
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--room-host 127.0.0.1 --room-port $PORT --room-name builder --go --skip-permissions
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# (3-operator briefs also spawn a tester that must emit PASS against `verify`)
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# 4. planner drives the review loop, then records done-state
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$HH watch --for "PASS|verify (ok|green)" --in events --timeout 1800
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$HH manifest update --root /root --status done --progress "built + verified" \
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--done "recon.sh works" --note "ready to publish"
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```
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### Save + publish — canonical, headless, lock-safe
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This is the payoff. The new **headless** `hack-house sbx` subcommand commits the
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sandbox and publishes it through the *same* registry path the TUI uses (atomic +
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file-locked, so concurrent wave members never clobber each other):
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```bash
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# commit the running sandbox → indexed VM with its manifest summary scraped in
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$HHBIN sbx save "$LABEL" --name "$LABEL" --backend podman --created-by hh-loop --local
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# mark shareable + export a portable tar so peers can pull it
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$HHBIN sbx publish "$LABEL" --tag recon --tag kali --tag security
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# verify it landed shareable, with a real artifact
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$HH registry show "$LABEL" # purpose/status/todo scraped from the manifest
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ls -la hh/hh-snapshots/hh-snap-"$LABEL".tar
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```
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A run is **done** only when: `verify` is green, `manifest status: done`, the
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registry entry is `shareable: true`, and the `.tar` exists.
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## Recording a run (`--record`)
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Capture the operation for review/demos. Two channels, combinable:
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- **logs** (default-cheap): tee the bridge + server output and dump the session.
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```bash
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LOGDIR=~/coding/learning/hacker-house/.loop-runs/$RUN; mkdir -p "$LOGDIR"
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tmux -L hh-loop pipe-pane -t "$RUN" -o "cat >> $LOGDIR/tmux.log" # live tap
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$HH read --since 0 > "$LOGDIR/events.jsonl" # full event log
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$HH screen > "$LOGDIR/screen.txt" # final TUI frame
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```
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- **film**: record the visible TUI with the video-toolkit tmux capture
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(`~/coding/video-toolkit/bin/tmux-demo.py`) pointed at socket `hh-loop`,
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session `$RUN` → an asciinema cast / mp4. Heavier; use for showcase runs.
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## Scale to a target (waves of 4–6)
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The contention points are the **registry.json** (now locked) and the **podman
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namespace** — *not* git (runs build inside throwaway VMs). Isolate every run so a
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wave can't collide:
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| Per-run knob | Make unique |
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| room port | `8790 + i` |
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| tmux session / run id | `hh-loop-<label>` |
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| container + snapshot label | the brief's `label` (must be unique) |
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| child config dir | `$HH spawn --config-dir /tmp/cc-$RUN` |
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Drive the queue in **waves of 4–6 concurrent runs** (moderate — keeps the
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CPU-bound box responsive; recall: this host is CPU-only and saturation drops
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agent sockets). Pull briefs from the curated **security-focused queue** (the
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`briefs/` set; one brief → one run), adaptive topology per brief, until the
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target count of published, shareable VMs is reached. After each wave, reconcile:
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```bash
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$HH registry list # how many shareable VMs exist now → progress toward 50
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```
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## Safe teardown (never touch the user's main tmux)
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Everything lives on the `hh-loop` socket, so cleanup is scoped and safe:
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```bash
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$HH down # leave the room, drop the daemon
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tmux -L hh-loop kill-session -t "$RUN" # one run
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tmux -L hh-loop kill-server # whole wave (only the hh-loop socket!)
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# NEVER `tmux kill-server` on the default socket — that's the user's session.
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```
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Snapshots/tars persist (that's the product); prune throwaway *containers* with
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`podman rm -f <label>` if a run aborted before save.
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## Safety
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- Blast radius of any build is its container; never run destructive host commands.
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- Publish only **verified** VMs — an unverified or duplicate VM is not a
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contribution. `registry list` before every brief.
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- Respect the wave cap; oversubscribing the CPU drops agent websockets (mass
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FAIL/TIMEOUT is saturation, not model failure).
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- Always `$HH down` + scoped `tmux -L hh-loop kill-*` when done — no orphaned
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daemons or servers.
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