follow-up

Follow-Up Skill

Purpose

Ensure Eng doesn't go dark. If no update for 1 hour on active work, ping for status.

Trigger

On heartbeat, check:

1. Is there active work assigned to Eng?
2. When was last update (commit, inbox message, or thread update)?
3. If >1 hour since last update → ping Eng

How to Check

# Check Eng's last commit
cd <eng-hub-clone> && git fetch origin && git log -1 --format="%cr" origin/main

# Check Eng's inbox for responses
ls -lt <your-hub>/threads/inbox/ | head -5

# Check Eng's daily thread timestamp
stat <eng-hub-clone>/threads/daily/$(date +%Y%m%d).md

Ping Template

Write to threads/outbox/eng-status-check.md:

# Status Check

**To:** [Eng name]
**Re:** [Active work item]

No update in >1 hour. Status?

- Blocked?
- In progress?
- Need anything?

Then push:

cd <your-hub> && git add -A && git commit -m "outbox: status check to Eng" && git push

Escalation

Escalate to human immediately when:

• Eng is blocked on P0/P1 and not responding
• Work is stalled >1 hour with no update
• Multiple pings ignored

Don't wait for 2+ hours on blockers. Human attention is cheaper than stalled work.

How to escalate:

1. State the blocker clearly
2. State what you've tried (pings sent, inbox checked)
3. Ask human to intervene

Anti-Patterns

Smell	Fix
Pinging every 10 minutes	1 hour minimum
Pinging when no active work	Only ping if work is assigned
Assuming blocked without asking	Ask first