Action Converter

What the source does

• FilesystemNone observedNo reads or writes in the source
• NetworkNone observedNo outbound calls in the source
• ShellNone observedNo commands run in the source
• DependenciesPinnedNothing floats
• SecretsNone foundNo keys in source

Five audit layers

Gates applied: no behavioural pass.

Audit 0.4.1 · source sha 0448e87653f9 · 14 Oct 2026Report an issue or request a re-scan

• Publisheraaronjmars GitHub organizationOwner of the repository this skill is read from
• Source folderaaronjmars/aeon/skills/action-converterThe exact folder we audited
• LicenceMITAs the repository states it
• Commit pinned for this verdict0448e87653f9A new audit runs when the source changes
• Repository statusNot archivedPushed today
• Sandboxed runNot runSkills are read, not executed; layer L4 is skipped

Its description: 5 concrete real-life actions, leverage-scored against open loops with specificity and anti-fluff gates

---
name: action-converter
description: 5 concrete real-life actions, leverage-scored against open loops with specificity and anti-fluff gates
metadata:
  title: Action Converter
  category: basics
  var: ""
  tags:
    - meta
---
<!-- autoresearch: variation B — sharper output via specificity gates, leverage scoring, banned-phrase lint, open-loop anchoring, empty-state taxonomy -->

> **${var}** — Optional focus area (e.g. `health`, `networking`, `learning`, `shipping`, `crypto`, `repo`). If empty, covers all areas. Treated as a tiebreaker, not a hard filter.

Read `memory/MEMORY.md` for stated goals, "Next Priorities", tracked items, and current topics.
Read the last 7 days of `memory/logs/` for recent activity, patterns, and what's already been suggested or done.
Read `memory/topics/` (every file) for active threads.
Read `memory/cron-state.json` for failing or stuck skills.
Read `memory/watched-repos.md` for repos under attention.
Read `output/articles/` (last 7 days, filenames only — peek at the 2 most recent for theme).
If `soul/SOUL.md` exists, read it for identity, voice, focus areas.
Run `gh pr list --state open --limit 20 --json number,title,createdAt,isDraft,reviewDecision,headRefName 2>/dev/null` to get open PRs (used to anchor "ship" / "review" / "merge" loops).

**Graceful bootstrap** — each of the reads above may be missing on cold starts. For every source, if the file/directory is missing or empty (including `memory/topics/*.md`, `memory/cron-state.json`, and `gh pr list` returning empty or erroring), skip it and record `BOOTSTRAP: <resource> not yet populated` in the run's working notes. Continue with whatever signals are available — the skill must degrade gracefully, never fail. If every single source is empty, fall through to the `ACTION_CONVERTER_NO_CONTEXT` mode below.

## Steps

### 1. Detect mode

Decide which exit mode this run will produce based on context volume:

- **ACTION_CONVERTER_NO_CONTEXT** — if BOTH `memory/logs/` has 0 entries AND `memory/MEMORY.md` is the unmodified template (matches "*Last consolidated: never*" AND "Configure notification channels"). Notify the operator and stop — do not invent actions out of thin air.
- **ACTION_CONVERTER_BOOTSTRAP** — if `memory/logs/` has <3 distinct dates in the last 14 days OR `memory/MEMORY.md` "Next Priorities" still contains template entries ("Configure notification channels", "Run first digest"). Switch the action pool to setup-completion actions: enable specific skills in `aeon.yml`, configure missing notification secrets, run the first digest, populate `memory/topics/` for the first tracked thread, etc. These are still real, named, completable actions — not generic onboarding advice.
- **ACTION_CONVERTER_OK** — otherwise. Use the full leverage-scored loop pipeline below.

### 2. Extract open loops

Build a single deduped list of named open loops from every source above. A loop is a specific in-flight thing, not an area. Each loop captures at minimum: `id` (short slug), `text` (one phrase), `source` (where it came from), `age_days`, `urgency_signal` (deadline / blocker / stalled / fresh).

Sources to mine:
- **Open PRs** — every entry from `gh pr list`. Loop text: `PR #N: <title>` with urgency = `stalled` if >3 days old or review_decision is REQUEST_CHANGES.
- **MEMORY.md "Next Priorities"** — each bullet becomes a loop. Skip template lines.
- **`memory/topics/*.md`** — for each topic file, scan for headings or bullets that look like ongoing work (TODO, WIP, "In progress", "Tracking", trailing question marks, dated items in the last 30 days).
- **`memory/cron-state.json`** — every skill with `consecutive_failures > 0` OR `last_status != success` becomes a loop: `fix <skill>`. Urgency = `blocker` if consecutive_failures ≥ 3.
- **Recent logs (last 7 days)** — any line ending in `?`, containing "blocked", "next:", "todo", "follow-up", "unfinished", or naming a deferred decision.
- **Recent articles (last 7 days)** — each new article opens a distribution/syndication loop ("syndicate <slug>") if `syndicate-article` is enabled, and a feedback loop ("respond to comments on <slug>") if traffic is plausible.
- **${var}** — if set, add a synthetic loop "advance ${var}" so at least one action ties to the requested focus area.

Deduplicate by similarity in `text`. Cap the loop list at 25.

### 3. Score loops

Score every loop on three 1–5 axes. Total = leverage × urgency × concreteness.

| Axis | 1 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| **leverage** | personal hygiene | useful but local | unblocks others, shippable artifact, or compounds |
| **urgency** | nice-to-have | this week | today (deadline / blocker / >5 day stall on hot loop) |
| **concreteness** | "think about X" | known shape, no draft | next step is one named action |

Drop any loop scoring <8 from the candidate pool. If `${var}` is set, give a +0.5 leverage bump to loops touching that area.

### 4. Convert loops to actions

Convert the top loops into actions until you have 5 distinct ones. Constraints on every action:

1. **Specificity gate** — must name at least one of: a file path, a PR number, a person/handle, a project/repo, a tool/CLI command, a URL, a tracked entity from MEMORY.md. Generic "reach out to people" / "review your goals" / "explore opportunities" fails this gate.
2. **Banned-phrase lint** — reject any action whose `action` text contains: `go for a walk`, `drink water`, `take a break`, `reflect`, `journal`, `meditate`, `brainstorm`, `review your`, `think about`, `consider`, `look into`, `explore opportunities`, `reach out to people`, `network with`, `clean up your inbox`, `organize your`, `plan tomorrow`, `do some reading`, `check social media`. These are filler, not actions.
3. **Time estimate** — must fit in ≤2 hours; bias toward 30–60 min slots.
4. **Definition of done** — one observable check. "PR opened" / "commit pushed" / "message sent to <handle>" / "doc has section X with ≥3 items". Not "feel better" or "have more clarity".
5. **Anti-templa

Excerpt, first 6,000 characters of SKILL.md, verbatim from the audited commit. It is text from someone else’s repository, quoted so you can judge it before your agent reads it.

git clone https://github.com/aaronjmars/aeon
git -C aeon checkout 0448e87653f9

Works in

1. 2026-10-14
   ✓SAFE B 89 / 100

   first audit · source 0448e87653f9

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