memory-continuity/skills/project-heartbeat/references/check-order.md

Heartbeat timeout check order

When the 10-minute timer expires:

1. Check worker/session traces

   • session history
   • recent/active subagents
   • visible logs / evidence points

2. Check task state

   • CURRENT_STATE.md
   • planned / dispatching / in_progress / blocked / reviewing / done

3. Check known blocker buckets

   • launch
   • model
   • auth
   • tool
   • path/repo
   • scope
   • policy/review
   • external

4. Produce a user-visible update

   • who
   • status
   • output
   • next

Prefer precise failure language over passive waiting language.