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ADR-003 Loop Cadence Ramp Policy accepted 2026-06-18

ADR-003 — Loop Cadence Ramp Policy

Status

Accepted

Context

Self-improvement loops need fast feedback while mechanics are unproven, but hourly fleet-wide execution creates task noise and operator fatigue. A explicit ramp policy is required before activity-core definitions are enabled.

Decision

All first-order loops (LOOP-WP-00010003) follow a three-phase cadence ramp governed by the second-order loop (LOOP-WP-0004):

Phase Cron Entry Exit (promote)
bootstrap hourly loop workplan active 3 consecutive successful E2E cycles; manual_rescues == 0
stabilize daily bootstrap exit + regulator approval 14 daily cycles; false_positive_rate < 0.2
operate weekly stabilize exit + regulator approval — (demote on sustained noise)

Demotion triggers (any one)

  • false_positive_rate > 0.4 over 3 cycles
  • manual_rescues >= 2 in 24 hours
  • Operator override (documented in state-hub decision)

Authority

  • Promotions: LOOP-WP-0004 regulator session recommends; human commits cadence.yml
  • Demotions: regulator may create urgent task; human commits within 24h
  • No autonomous cron changes without a committed cadence.yml update

Bootstrap batching (LOOP-WP-0003)

Hourly registry hygiene uses round-robin (3 repos/hour), not full-fleet scan.

Consequences

  • activity-core definitions ship with enabled: false until bootstrap smoke passes
  • Initial hourly crons are time-boxed; regulator must schedule first promotion review
  • Supplier ADR-005 weekly defaults are overridden by engagement cadence.yml during bootstrap
  • INTENT.md § Cadence Ramp Policy
  • LOOP-WP-0004-loop-regulator.md
  • docs/decisions/DEC-002-event-vs-sweep-quality.md