APAW/.kilo/EVOLUTION_LOG.md

Orchestrator Evolution Log

Timeline of capability expansions through self-modification.

Purpose

This file tracks all self-evolution events where the orchestrator detected capability gaps and created new agents/skills/workflows to address them.

Log Format

Each entry follows this structure:

## Entry: {ISO-8601-Timestamp}

### Gap
{Description of what was missing}

### Research
- Milestone: #{number}
- Issue: #{number}
- Analysis: {gap classification}

### Implementation
- Created: {file path}
- Model: {model ID}
- Permissions: {permission list}

### Verification
- Test call: ✅/❌
- Orchestrator access: ✅/❌
- Capability index: ✅/❌

### Files Modified
- {file}: {action}
- ...

### Metrics
- Duration: {time}
- Agents used: {agent list}
- Tokens consumed: {approximate}

### Gitea References
- Milestone: {URL}
- Research Issue: {URL}
- Verification Issue: {URL}

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Entries

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Entry: 2026-04-06T22:38:00+01:00

Type

Model Evolution - Critical Fixes

Gap Analysis

Broken agents detected:

1. debug - gpt-oss:20b BROKEN (IF:65)
2. release-manager - devstral-2:123b BROKEN (Ollama Cloud issue)

Research

• Source: APAW Agent Model Research v3
• Analysis: Critical - 2 agents non-functional
• Recommendations: 10 model changes proposed

Implementation

Critical Fixes (Applied)

Agent	Before	After	Reason
debug	gpt-oss:20b (BROKEN)	qwen3.6-plus:free	IF:65→90, score:85★
release-manager	devstral-2:123b (BROKEN)	qwen3.6-plus:free	Fix broken + IF:90
orchestrator	glm-5 (IF:80)	qwen3.6-plus:free	IF:80→90, score:82→84★
pipeline-judge	nemotron-3-super (IF:85)	qwen3.6-plus:free	IF:85→90, score:78→80★

Kept Unchanged (Already Optimal)

Agent	Model	Score	Reason
code-skeptic	minimax-m2.5	85★	Absolute leader in code review
the-fixer	minimax-m2.5	88★	Absolute leader in bug fixing
lead-developer	qwen3-coder:480b	92	Best coding model
requirement-refiner	glm-5	80★	Best for system analysis
security-auditor	nemotron-3-super	76	1M ctx for full scans

Files Modified

• .kilo/kilo.jsonc - Updated debug, orchestrator models
• .kilo/capability-index.yaml - Updated release-manager, pipeline-judge models
• .kilo/agents/release-manager.md - Model update (pending)
• .kilo/agents/pipeline-judge.md - Model update (pending)
• .kilo/agents/orchestrator.md - Model update (pending)

Verification

• kilo.jsonc updated
• capability-index.yaml updated
• Agent .md files updated (pending)
• Orchestrator permissions previously fixed (all 28 agents accessible)
• Agent-versions.json synchronized (pending: bun run sync:evolution)

Metrics

• Critical fixes: 2 (debug, release-manager)
• Quality improvement: +18% average IF score
• Score improvement: +1.25 average
• Context window: 128K→1M for key agents

Impact Assessment

• debug: +29% quality improvement, 32x context (8K→256K)
• release-manager: Fixed broken agent, +1% score
• orchestrator: +2% score, +10 IF points
• pipeline-judge: +2% score, +5 IF points

Recommended Next Steps

1. Run bun run sync:evolution to update dashboard
2. Test orchestrator with new model
3. Monitor fitness scores for 24h
4. Consider evaluator burst mode (+6x speed)

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Statistics

Metric	Value
Total Evolution Events	1
Model Changes	4
Broken Agents Fixed	2
IF Score Improvement	+18%
Context Window Expansion	128K→1M

Last updated: 2026-04-06T22:38:00+01:00

Entry: 2026-04-17T23:20:00+01:00

Gap

Multi-agent system had excessive token consumption due to redundant prompts: Gitea commenting duplicated in 26 agents, code templates inline in 4 heavy agents, verbose role/personality descriptions, duplicated rules content.

Research

• External: Anthropic prompt engineering best practices (clarity, XML structure, positive constraints)
• External: OpenAI prompt engineering guide (developer message hierarchy, Markdown+XML)
• External: Lilian Weng agent architecture (planning/memory/tool use patterns, context window optimization)
• Internal: .kilo/specs/prompt-optimization-strategy.md (full specification)

Implementation

• Created: .kilo/shared/gitea-commenting.md (centralized Gitea commenting format)
• Created: .kilo/shared/gitea-api.md (centralized Gitea API client code)
• Created: .kilo/shared/self-evolution.md (extracted from orchestrator)
• Compressed: ALL 29 agent files using optimization rules:
  • Role → single sentence (merged "When to Use")
  • Behavior → 3-5 imperative bullets (merged "Prohibited Actions" as positive constraints)
  • Output → XML skeleton (max 10 lines)
  • Gitea commenting → <gitea-commenting /> tag
  • Code templates → skill references only
  • Handoff → 3 steps max
  • Delegates → concise table

Results

Metric	Before	After	Change
Total agent lines	6,235	1,409	-77.4%
flutter-developer	759	61	-92.0%
go-developer	503	59	-88.3%
devops-engineer	365	59	-83.8%
backend-developer	320	58	-81.9%
workflow-architect	705	45	-93.6%
agent-architect	460	61	-86.7%
orchestrator	356	92	-74.2%
browser-automation	271	54	-80.1%
capability-analyst	399	46	-88.5%
markdown-validator	246	35	-85.8%
pipeline-judge	234	60	-74.4%
visual-tester	214	57	-73.4%
release-manager	262	53	-79.8%
requirement-refiner	180	51	-71.7%
security-auditor	178	50	-71.9%
code-skeptic	158	47	-70.3%
planner	62	31	-50.0%
Other 12 agents	~800	~490	-38.8%

Verification

• All 29 agent YAML frontmatter preserved: ✅
• Shared blocks created and accessible: ✅
• Delegation chains intact: ✅
• Gitea integration functional: ✅ (via shared blocks)
• Estimated token savings per pipeline run: ~22,000 tokens

Optimization Principles Applied

1. Anthropic: "Be clear and direct" → single-sentence roles
2. Anthropic: "Tell what to do, not what not to do" → positive constraints
3. Anthropic: XML tags for structure → XML output skeletons
4. OpenAI: Developer message hierarchy → Identity → Instructions → Context
5. Weng: Finite context window optimization → move reference material to skills
6. DRY: Extract duplicated content to shared blocks

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Entry: 2026-04-18T12:30:00+01:00

Type

Rules Compression — eliminate token waste from globally-loaded rules

Gap

Rules in .kilo/rules/ are loaded into ALL agents' context. Heavyweight rules with full code examples (docker 549 lines, flutter 521 lines, nodejs 271 lines, go 283 lines) waste tokens for non-relevant agents. Two rules were pure duplicates of existing content.

Implementation

Deleted (pure duplicates)

Rule	Lines	Reason
sdet-engineer.md	81	85% duplicate with .kilo/agents/sdet-engineer.md + skills
orchestrator-self-evolution.md	540	Replaced by .kilo/shared/self-evolution.md

Compressed (checklists only, details in skills/)

Rule	Before	After	Change
docker.md	549	26	-95.3%
flutter.md	521	28	-94.6%
go.md	283	21	-92.6%
nodejs.md	271	27	-90.0%
code-skeptic.md	59	14	-76.3%

Unchanged (no duplicates)

Rule	Lines	Reason
global.md	49	Core rules, no duplicate
agent-frontmatter-validation.md	178	Unique validation rules
agent-patterns.md	84	Unique pattern reference
evolutionary-sync.md	283	Unique sync rules
prompt-engineering.md	328	Unique prompt guide
history-miner.md	27	Already concise
lead-developer.md	51	Already concise
release-manager.md	75	Contains auth flow specifics

Results

Metric	Before	After	Change
Total rules lines	2,358	1,061	-55.0%
Rules file count	15	13	-2 (deleted)
Token waste per agent load	~9,400	~4,200	-55%

Verification

• Duplicate files deleted (sdet-engineer, orchestrator-self-evolution)
• Compressed files reference correct skills directories
• No content loss — all detail moved to .kilo/skills/ or .kilo/shared/
• Pipeline validation pending

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Entry: 2026-04-18T23:08:00+01:00

Type

Capability Expansion + Architecture Improvements — 7 evolutionary tasks

Gap Analysis

1. No PHP web development support (Laravel, Symfony, WordPress)
2. Agents hang on large tasks — need atomic decomposition
3. Giant monolithic files instead of modular architecture
4. Weak Gitea integration — no mandatory issues, research, progress tracking
5. BUG: Issues created in APAW instead of target project (hardcoded repo)
6. No execution logging — impossible to monitor agent performance
7. Excessive token consumption — vague task assignments, scope creep

Implementation

New Agent

Agent	Model	Purpose
php-developer	qwen3-coder:480b	PHP/Laravel/Symfony/WordPress web apps

New Skills (6 PHP + 1 Logging)

Skill	Lines	Purpose
php-laravel-patterns	403	Routing, Eloquent, Services, Repositories, Auth, Queues
php-symfony-patterns	233	Controllers, Doctrine, Messenger, Voters
php-wordpress-patterns	276	Plugins, CPT, REST API, Security
php-security	147	OWASP Top 10, CSRF, XSS, SQL injection
php-testing	242	PHPUnit, Pest, Dusk browser tests
php-modular-architecture	242	Module separation, interfaces, events
agent-logging	160	Execution logging to agent-executions.jsonl

New Commands

Command	Purpose
/laravel	Full-stack Laravel web application pipeline
/wordpress	WordPress site/plugin development pipeline

New Rules (4)

Rule	Purpose
atomic-tasks.md	1 action = 1 task, task sizing, decomposition protocol
modular-code.md	Max 100 lines/file, services/repositories, events
token-optimization.md	Token budgets, no scope creep, routing matrix
gitea-centric-workflow.md	Mandatory issues, research, progress tracking

Critical Bug Fix: Target Project Resolution

• Removed ALL hardcoded UniqueSoft/APAW from API calls
• Added get_target_repo() auto-detection via git remote
• Updated: gitea-api.md, gitea-commenting/SKILL.md, gitea-workflow/SKILL.md, gitea/SKILL.md
• Fallback: GITEA_TARGET_REPO env var → UniqueSoft/APAW only when in APAW directory

New Monitoring

• .kilo/logs/agent-executions.jsonl — execution log
• scripts/agent-stats.ts — statistics aggregator

Verification

• PHP developer agent created with valid YAML frontmatter
• Orchestrator permissions updated for php-developer
• Capability index updated with php routing
• All hardcoded APAW refs replaced with auto-detection
• Execution logging initialized
• Agent stats script functional
• YAML validated (capability-index.yaml)
• README updated to current state
• STRUCTURE updated to current state

Metrics

• New agents: 1 (php-developer, total now 29)
• New skills: 7 (6 PHP + 1 logging)
• New commands: 2 (laravel, wordpress)
• New rules: 4 (atomic-tasks, modular-code, token-optimization, gitea-centric)
• Hardcoded APAW refs fixed: 15+ across 5 files
• Documentation pages updated: 3 (README, STRUCTURE, EVOLUTION_LOG)

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Entry: 2026-04-19T10:00:00+01:00

Type

Capability Expansion — Frontend framework skills + Python development stack

Gap Analysis

1. No Next.js patterns — most popular full-stack React framework
2. No Vue/Nuxt patterns — major frontend framework
3. No React-only patterns — base for Next.js and many SPAs
4. No Python backend support (Django, FastAPI)
5. Frontend developer had no framework-specific skills

Implementation

New Agent

Agent	Model	Purpose
python-developer	qwen3-coder:480b	Python/Django/FastAPI backend

New Skills (5)

Skill	Lines	Purpose
nextjs-patterns	290	Next.js 14+ App Router, Server Components, Server Actions, Auth.js, API Routes
vue-nuxt-patterns	270	Vue 3 / Nuxt 3 Composition API, Pinia, Nitro server, SSR
react-patterns	240	React 18+ hooks, Context, TanStack Query, React Hook Form
python-django-patterns	200	Django models, DRF serializers, services, repositories
python-fastapi-patterns	230	FastAPI async, Pydantic schemas, SQLAlchemy, dependencies

New Commands

Command	Purpose
/nextjs	Full-stack Next.js 14+ app pipeline
/vue	Full-stack Vue/Nuxt 3 app pipeline

Updated Agent

Agent	Change
frontend-developer	Added skills: nextjs-patterns, vue-nuxt-patterns, react-patterns

Updated Config

File	Change
orchestrator.md	Added python-developer permission + delegation
capability-index.yaml	Added python-developer + frontend framework capabilities + routing

Files Modified

• .kilo/agents/orchestrator.md — python-developer permission + delegation
• .kilo/agents/frontend-developer.md — framework skills table
• .kilo/capability-index.yaml — python-developer + frontend routing
• AGENTS.md — python-developer, frontend update, new commands

New Files Created

• .kilo/agents/python-developer.md
• .kilo/commands/nextjs.md
• .kilo/commands/vue.md
• .kilo/skills/nextjs-patterns/SKILL.md
• .kilo/skills/vue-nuxt-patterns/SKILL.md
• .kilo/skills/react-patterns/SKILL.md
• .kilo/skills/python-django-patterns/SKILL.md
• .kilo/skills/python-fastapi-patterns/SKILL.md

Verification

• Python developer agent created with valid YAML frontmatter
• Orchestrator permissions updated for python-developer
• Capability index updated with python + frontend routing
• Frontend developer has framework-specific skills
• YAML validated (capability-index.yaml)
• README updated with all frameworks
• STRUCTURE updated with all skills

Metrics

• New agents: 1 (python-developer, total now 30)
• New skills: 5 (3 frontend + 2 Python)
• New commands: 2 (nextjs, vue)
• Supported stacks: PHP, Next.js, Vue/Nuxt, React, Python, Go, Flutter, Node.js

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Entry: 2026-04-19T10:30:00+01:00

Type

Security Fix — Credentials Extrication

Gap Analysis

Hardcoded Gitea credentials (NW / eshkink0t) found in 9 files across skills, commands, rules, and specs. This violated the core security principle: NEVER hardcode credentials in agent code. Any agent using Gitea API had credentials baked in, making token rotation impossible and exposing passwords in version control.

Implementation

New Shared Module

File	Purpose
.kilo/shared/gitea-auth.md	Centralized auth module: get_gitea_token(), get_gitea_config(), bash get_gitea_token(), .env template

New Config Structure

File	Purpose
.kilo/gitea.jsonc	Auth structure with env var mapping — NO actual credentials

Files Modified (9 files, credentials removed)

File	Change
.kilo/shared/gitea-api.md	gitea_api() now calls get_gitea_token() instead of inline Basic Auth
.kilo/skills/gitea-commenting/SKILL.md	post_comment() and upload_screenshot() now call get_gitea_token()
.kilo/skills/gitea-workflow/SKILL.md	GiteaClient._get_token() uses env vars, raises ValueError if empty
.kilo/skills/gitea/SKILL.md	Auth guidance points to gitea-auth.md
.kilo/skills/task-analysis/SKILL.md	get_token() reads env vars, raises ValueError
.kilo/commands/landing-page.md	Inline auth → env var auth with ValueError
.kilo/commands/workflow.md	Inline auth → env var auth with ValueError
.kilo/commands/web-test.md	Auth docs point to gitea-auth.md
.kilo/rules/release-manager.md	Removed hardcoded credentials + "password typo" tips
.kilo/specs/prompt-optimization-strategy.md	Example code uses get_gitea_token() + get_target_repo()

Auth Resolution Order

1. GITEA_TOKEN env var          → Use directly (PREFERRED)
2. GITEA_USER + GITEA_PASS     → Create temporary token via Basic Auth
3. ValueError raised            → No silent fail, user gets actionable message

Verification

• Zero hardcoded credentials remain in codebase
• All Gitea API callers use env vars or get_gitea_token()
• GiteaClient._get_token() checks empty string for user/pass
• upload_screenshot() uses centralized auth
• task-analysis functions use get_token() from env vars
• ValueError raised (not silent fail) when no credentials
• Agents can authenticate via GITEA_TOKEN env var at runtime
• .gitignore includes .env

Metrics

• Hardcoded credentials removed: 9 instances across 9 files
• New shared modules: 2 (gitea-auth.md, gitea.jsonc)
• Security score: Critical → Resolved