feat: add per-project torch-config for lock and scheduler defaults

README.md

@@ -8,11 +8,27 @@ From the repository root:
 
 ```bash
 npm install
+cp torch-config.json /path/to/your-project/torch-config.json # optional template step when vendoring TORCH
 npm run lock:check:daily
 AGENT_PLATFORM=codex npm run lock:lock -- --agent docs-agent --cadence daily
 npm run lock:list
 ```
 
+### Project configuration (`torch-config.json`)
+
+Create a `torch-config.json` file in your project root (or set `TORCH_CONFIG_PATH`) to override defaults per repo:
+
+- `nostrLock.namespace` (d-tag/tag namespace)
+- `nostrLock.relays`
+- `nostrLock.ttlSeconds`
+- `nostrLock.queryTimeoutMs`
+- `nostrLock.dailyRoster` / `nostrLock.weeklyRoster`
+- `dashboard.defaultCadenceView` (`daily`, `weekly`, or `all`)
+- `dashboard.defaultStatusView` (`active` or `all`)
+- `scheduler.firstPromptByCadence.daily` / `.weekly`
+
+Default first-run behavior is configured so daily scheduling starts with `scheduler-update-agent`.
+
 Optional dashboard:
 
 ```bash
@@ -48,8 +64,10 @@ Declared in `package.json` and pinned:
 - `NOSTR_LOCK_NAMESPACE`
 - `NOSTR_LOCK_RELAYS`
 - `NOSTR_LOCK_TTL`
+- `NOSTR_LOCK_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS`
 - `NOSTR_LOCK_DAILY_ROSTER`
 - `NOSTR_LOCK_WEEKLY_ROSTER`
+- `TORCH_CONFIG_PATH`
 - `AGENT_PLATFORM`
 
 ## Roster precedence
@@ -57,8 +75,9 @@ Declared in `package.json` and pinned:
 The lock CLI resolves roster names in this order:
 
 1. `NOSTR_LOCK_DAILY_ROSTER` / `NOSTR_LOCK_WEEKLY_ROSTER` (comma-separated env overrides).
-2. `src/prompts/roster.json` (`daily` / `weekly` canonical scheduler roster).
-3. Built-in fallback roster (used only if `src/prompts/roster.json` is unreadable).
+2. `torch-config.json` (`nostrLock.dailyRoster` / `nostrLock.weeklyRoster`).
+3. `src/prompts/roster.json` (`daily` / `weekly` canonical scheduler roster).
+4. Built-in fallback roster (used only if `src/prompts/roster.json` is unreadable).
 
 `lock --agent` validates names against the resolved cadence roster, and `check`/`list` report lock events whose agent names do not match scheduler roster entries exactly.
 

dashboard/index.html

@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@
       const DASHBOARD_DEFAULTS = {
         namespace: 'torch',
         hashtag: '',
+        defaultCadenceView: 'daily',
+        defaultStatusView: 'active',
         relays: [
           'wss://relay.damus.io',
           'wss://nos.lol',
@@ -164,13 +166,47 @@
         ],
       };
 
-      function parseDashboardConfig() {
+      function normalizeCadence(value) {
+        const normalized = String(value || '').trim().toLowerCase();
+        return normalized === 'daily' || normalized === 'weekly' || normalized === 'all'
+          ? normalized
+          : DASHBOARD_DEFAULTS.defaultCadenceView;
+      }
+
+      function normalizeStatus(value) {
+        const normalized = String(value || '').trim().toLowerCase();
+        return normalized === 'active' || normalized === 'all'
+          ? normalized
+          : DASHBOARD_DEFAULTS.defaultStatusView;
+      }
+
+      async function loadTorchConfigFile() {
+        const configCandidates = ['../torch-config.json', './torch-config.json'];
+
+        for (const path of configCandidates) {
+          try {
+            const response = await fetch(path, { cache: 'no-store' });
+            if (!response.ok) continue;
+            return await response.json();
+          } catch {
+            // optional config, ignore
+          }
+        }
+
+        return {};
+      }
+
+      function parseDashboardConfig(torchConfig = {}) {
         const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+        const dashboardConfig = torchConfig.dashboard || {};
+        const lockConfig = torchConfig.nostrLock || {};
+
+        const configuredNamespace =
+          (dashboardConfig.namespace || lockConfig.namespace || DASHBOARD_DEFAULTS.namespace);
         const namespace =
-          (params.get('namespace') || DASHBOARD_DEFAULTS.namespace).trim() ||
-          DASHBOARD_DEFAULTS.namespace;
+          (params.get('namespace') || configuredNamespace).trim() || DASHBOARD_DEFAULTS.namespace;
         const hashtag =
-          (params.get('hashtag') || DASHBOARD_DEFAULTS.hashtag).trim() ||
+          (params.get('hashtag') || dashboardConfig.hashtag || DASHBOARD_DEFAULTS.hashtag).trim() ||
           `${namespace}-agent-lock`;
         const relaysParam = (params.get('relays') || '').trim();
         const relays = relaysParam
@@ -178,22 +214,26 @@
               .split(',')
               .map((relay) => relay.trim())
               .filter(Boolean)
-          : [...DASHBOARD_DEFAULTS.relays];
+          : [...(dashboardConfig.relays || lockConfig.relays || DASHBOARD_DEFAULTS.relays)];
+        const defaultCadenceView = normalizeCadence(dashboardConfig.defaultCadenceView);
+        const defaultStatusView = normalizeStatus(dashboardConfig.defaultStatusView);
 
         return {
           namespace,
           hashtag,
           relays,
+          defaultCadenceView,
+          defaultStatusView,
         };
       }
 
-      const DASHBOARD_CONFIG = parseDashboardConfig();
+      let DASHBOARD_CONFIG = parseDashboardConfig({});
 
-      const RELAYS = DASHBOARD_CONFIG.relays;
-      const D_TAG_PREFIX = `${DASHBOARD_CONFIG.namespace}-lock/`;
+      let RELAYS = DASHBOARD_CONFIG.relays;
+      let D_TAG_PREFIX = `${DASHBOARD_CONFIG.namespace}-lock/`;
 
       const LOCK_EVENT_KIND = 30078;
-      const HASHTAG = DASHBOARD_CONFIG.hashtag;
+      let HASHTAG = DASHBOARD_CONFIG.hashtag;
 
       function applyConfigToHelpText() {
         const byId = (id) => document.getElementById(id);
@@ -646,6 +686,9 @@
       function init() {
         if (!isAlive()) return;
 
+        cadenceFilter.value = DASHBOARD_CONFIG.defaultCadenceView;
+        statusFilter.value = DASHBOARD_CONFIG.defaultStatusView;
+
         applyConfigToHelpText();
 
         for (const url of RELAYS) {
@@ -653,7 +696,16 @@
         }
       }
 
-      init();
+      async function bootstrap() {
+        const torchConfig = await loadTorchConfigFile();
+        DASHBOARD_CONFIG = parseDashboardConfig(torchConfig);
+        RELAYS = DASHBOARD_CONFIG.relays;
+        D_TAG_PREFIX = `${DASHBOARD_CONFIG.namespace}-lock/`;
+        HASHTAG = DASHBOARD_CONFIG.hashtag;
+        init();
+      }
+
+      bootstrap();
     </script>
   </body>
 </html>

src/docs/TORCH.md

@@ -31,17 +31,37 @@ node src/nostr-lock.mjs list
 - `NOSTR_LOCK_NAMESPACE`
 - `NOSTR_LOCK_RELAYS`
 - `NOSTR_LOCK_TTL`
+- `NOSTR_LOCK_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS`
 - `NOSTR_LOCK_DAILY_ROSTER`
 - `NOSTR_LOCK_WEEKLY_ROSTER`
+- `TORCH_CONFIG_PATH`
 - `AGENT_PLATFORM`
 
+## torch-config.json
+
+You can configure TORCH per repository with a root-level `torch-config.json` file.
+
+Common settings:
+
+- `nostrLock.namespace` — namespace prefix used in d-tags and hashtags.
+- `nostrLock.relays` — relay list for check/lock/list operations.
+- `nostrLock.ttlSeconds` — default lock TTL.
+- `nostrLock.queryTimeoutMs` — relay query timeout.
+- `nostrLock.dailyRoster` / `nostrLock.weeklyRoster` — optional per-project roster overrides.
+- `dashboard.defaultCadenceView` — default dashboard view (`daily`, `weekly`, `all`).
+- `dashboard.defaultStatusView` — default dashboard status filter (`active`, `all`).
+- `scheduler.firstPromptByCadence.daily` / `.weekly` — first-run scheduler starting agent.
+
+Default first-run daily scheduler prompt is `scheduler-update-agent`.
+
 ## Roster precedence
 
 The lock CLI resolves roster names in this order:
 
 1. `NOSTR_LOCK_DAILY_ROSTER` / `NOSTR_LOCK_WEEKLY_ROSTER` (comma-separated env overrides).
-2. `src/prompts/roster.json` (`daily` / `weekly` canonical scheduler roster).
-3. Built-in fallback roster (used only if `src/prompts/roster.json` is unreadable).
+2. `torch-config.json` (`nostrLock.dailyRoster` / `nostrLock.weeklyRoster`).
+3. `src/prompts/roster.json` (`daily` / `weekly` canonical scheduler roster).
+4. Built-in fallback roster (used only if `src/prompts/roster.json` is unreadable).
 
 `lock --agent` validates names against the resolved cadence roster, and `check`/`list` report lock events whose agent names do not match scheduler roster entries exactly.
 

src/nostr-lock.mjs

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { generateSecretKey, getPublicKey, finalizeEvent } from 'nostr-tools/pure
 import { SimplePool } from 'nostr-tools/pool';
 import { useWebSocketImplementation } from 'nostr-tools/relay';
 import WebSocket from 'ws';
+import { loadTorchConfig } from './torch-config.mjs';
 
 useWebSocketImplementation(WebSocket);
 
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ const DEFAULT_RELAYS = [
 
 const DEFAULT_TTL = 7200;
 const DEFAULT_NAMESPACE = 'torch';
-const QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS = 15_000;
+const DEFAULT_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS = 15_000;
 const VALID_CADENCES = new Set(['daily', 'weekly']);
 
 const ROSTER_FILE = path.resolve(path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), 'prompts/roster.json');
@@ -72,27 +73,46 @@ const FALLBACK_ROSTER = {
 let cachedCanonicalRoster = null;
 
 function getRelays() {
+  const config = loadTorchConfig();
   const envRelays = process.env.NOSTR_LOCK_RELAYS;
   if (envRelays) {
     return envRelays.split(',').map((r) => r.trim()).filter(Boolean);
   }
+  if (config.nostrLock.relays?.length) {
+    return config.nostrLock.relays;
+  }
   return DEFAULT_RELAYS;
 }
 
 function getNamespace() {
-  const namespace = (process.env.NOSTR_LOCK_NAMESPACE || DEFAULT_NAMESPACE).trim();
+  const config = loadTorchConfig();
+  const namespace = (process.env.NOSTR_LOCK_NAMESPACE || config.nostrLock.namespace || DEFAULT_NAMESPACE).trim();
   return namespace || DEFAULT_NAMESPACE;
 }
 
 function getTtl() {
+  const config = loadTorchConfig();
   const envTtl = process.env.NOSTR_LOCK_TTL;
   if (envTtl) {
     const parsed = parseInt(envTtl, 10);
     if (!Number.isNaN(parsed) && parsed > 0) return parsed;
   }
+  if (config.nostrLock.ttlSeconds) {
+    return config.nostrLock.ttlSeconds;
+  }
   return DEFAULT_TTL;
 }
 
+function getQueryTimeoutMs() {
+  const config = loadTorchConfig();
+  const envValue = process.env.NOSTR_LOCK_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS;
+  if (envValue) {
+    const parsed = parseInt(envValue, 10);
+    if (!Number.isNaN(parsed) && parsed > 0) return parsed;
+  }
+  return config.nostrLock.queryTimeoutMs || DEFAULT_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS;
+}
+
 
 function loadCanonicalRoster() {
   if (cachedCanonicalRoster) return cachedCanonicalRoster;
@@ -127,15 +147,22 @@ function parseEnvRoster(value) {
 }
 
 function getRoster(cadence) {
+  const config = loadTorchConfig();
   const dailyFromEnv = parseEnvRoster(process.env.NOSTR_LOCK_DAILY_ROSTER);
   const weeklyFromEnv = parseEnvRoster(process.env.NOSTR_LOCK_WEEKLY_ROSTER);
   const canonical = loadCanonicalRoster();
+  const dailyFromConfig = config.nostrLock.dailyRoster;
+  const weeklyFromConfig = config.nostrLock.weeklyRoster;
 
   if (cadence === 'daily') {
-    return dailyFromEnv && dailyFromEnv.length ? dailyFromEnv : canonical.daily;
+    if (dailyFromEnv && dailyFromEnv.length) return dailyFromEnv;
+    if (dailyFromConfig && dailyFromConfig.length) return dailyFromConfig;
+    return canonical.daily;
   }
 
-  return weeklyFromEnv && weeklyFromEnv.length ? weeklyFromEnv : canonical.weekly;
+  if (weeklyFromEnv && weeklyFromEnv.length) return weeklyFromEnv;
+  if (weeklyFromConfig && weeklyFromConfig.length) return weeklyFromConfig;
+  return canonical.weekly;
 }
 
 function todayDateStr() {
@@ -182,6 +209,7 @@ function filterActiveLocks(locks) {
 async function queryLocks(relays, cadence, dateStr, namespace) {
   const pool = new SimplePool();
   const tagFilter = `${namespace}-lock-${cadence}-${dateStr}`;
+  const queryTimeoutMs = getQueryTimeoutMs();
 
   try {
     const events = await Promise.race([
@@ -190,7 +218,7 @@ async function queryLocks(relays, cadence, dateStr, namespace) {
         '#t': [tagFilter],
       }),
       new Promise((_, reject) =>
-        setTimeout(() => reject(new Error('Relay query timed out')), QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS),
+        setTimeout(() => reject(new Error('Relay query timed out')), queryTimeoutMs),
       ),
     ]);
 
@@ -464,8 +492,10 @@ Environment:
   NOSTR_LOCK_NAMESPACE      Namespace prefix for lock tags (default: torch)
   NOSTR_LOCK_RELAYS         Comma-separated relay WSS URLs
   NOSTR_LOCK_TTL            Lock TTL in seconds (default: 7200)
+  NOSTR_LOCK_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS   Relay query timeout in milliseconds (default: 15000)
   NOSTR_LOCK_DAILY_ROSTER   Comma-separated daily roster (optional)
   NOSTR_LOCK_WEEKLY_ROSTER  Comma-separated weekly roster (optional)
+  TORCH_CONFIG_PATH         Optional path to torch-config.json (default: ./torch-config.json)
   AGENT_PLATFORM            Platform identifier (e.g., codex)
 
 Exit codes:

src/prompts/META_PROMPTS.md

@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ MUST 3: Run these commands in this order:
    - Derive `previous_agent` from that file with precedence:
      a) YAML frontmatter key `agent`.
      b) Filename format `<timestamp>__<agent-name>__<status>.md`.
-   - If no valid previous log exists (missing file, parse failure, or agent not in roster), set `start_index = 0`.
+   - If no valid previous log exists (missing file, parse failure, or agent not in roster):
+     - Read `scheduler.firstPromptByCadence.daily` from `torch-config.json` if present.
+     - If that agent is in roster, start there.
+     - Otherwise set `start_index = 0`.
    - Else set `start_index = (index(previous_agent)+1) mod roster_length`.
    - Round-robin from `start_index`, skipping excluded agents and wrapping with modulo until one eligible agent is found.
    - If none are eligible, write `_failed.md` with reason `All roster tasks currently claimed by other agents` and stop.
@@ -81,7 +84,10 @@ MUST 3: Run these commands in this order:
    - Derive `previous_agent` from that file with precedence:
      a) YAML frontmatter key `agent`.
      b) Filename format `<timestamp>__<agent-name>__<status>.md`.
-   - If no valid previous log exists (missing file, parse failure, or agent not in roster), set `start_index = 0`.
+   - If no valid previous log exists (missing file, parse failure, or agent not in roster):
+     - Read `scheduler.firstPromptByCadence.weekly` from `torch-config.json` if present.
+     - If that agent is in roster, start there.
+     - Otherwise set `start_index = 0`.
    - Else set `start_index = (index(previous_agent)+1) mod roster_length`.
    - Round-robin from `start_index`, skipping excluded agents and wrapping with modulo until one eligible agent is found.
    - If none are eligible, write `_failed.md` with reason `All roster tasks currently claimed by other agents` and stop.

src/prompts/scheduler-flow.md

@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ Use this document for all scheduler runs.
      1. Parse YAML frontmatter from `<log_dir>/<latest_file>` and use key `agent` when present and non-empty.
      2. Otherwise parse filename convention `<timestamp>__<agent-name>__<status>.md` and take `<agent-name>`.
    - If no valid `latest_file` exists, or parsing fails, or `previous_agent` is not in `roster`, treat as first run fallback.
-   - First run fallback: `start_index = 0`.
+   - First run fallback:
+     - Read `scheduler.firstPromptByCadence.<cadence>` from `torch-config.json` if present.
+     - If that agent exists in `roster`, set `start_index = index(configured_agent)`.
+     - Otherwise set `start_index = 0`.
    - Otherwise: `start_index = (index(previous_agent in roster) + 1) mod len(roster)`.
    - Round-robin scan:
      - Iterate offsets `0..len(roster)-1`.

src/torch-config.mjs

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+
+const DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH = 'torch-config.json';
+
+let cachedConfig = null;
+
+function normalizeCadence(value, fallback) {
+  const normalized = String(value || '').trim().toLowerCase();
+  return normalized === 'daily' || normalized === 'weekly' || normalized === 'all' ? normalized : fallback;
+}
+
+function normalizeStatus(value, fallback) {
+  const normalized = String(value || '').trim().toLowerCase();
+  return normalized === 'active' || normalized === 'all' ? normalized : fallback;
+}
+
+function parseRoster(value) {
+  if (!Array.isArray(value)) return null;
+  const parsed = value.map((item) => String(item).trim()).filter(Boolean);
+  return parsed.length > 0 ? parsed : null;
+}
+
+export function getTorchConfigPath() {
+  const explicitPath = (process.env.TORCH_CONFIG_PATH || '').trim();
+  if (explicitPath) return path.resolve(process.cwd(), explicitPath);
+  return path.resolve(process.cwd(), DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH);
+}
+
+export function loadTorchConfig() {
+  if (cachedConfig) return cachedConfig;
+
+  const configPath = getTorchConfigPath();
+  let raw = {};
+
+  if (fs.existsSync(configPath)) {
+    try {
+      raw = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8'));
+    } catch (err) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to parse ${configPath}: ${err.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const nostrLock = raw.nostrLock || {};
+  const dashboard = raw.dashboard || {};
+  const scheduler = raw.scheduler || {};
+  const firstPromptByCadence = scheduler.firstPromptByCadence || {};
+
+  cachedConfig = {
+    configPath,
+    raw,
+    nostrLock: {
+      namespace: typeof nostrLock.namespace === 'string' ? nostrLock.namespace.trim() : null,
+      relays: Array.isArray(nostrLock.relays)
+        ? nostrLock.relays.map((relay) => String(relay).trim()).filter(Boolean)
+        : null,
+      ttlSeconds: Number.isFinite(nostrLock.ttlSeconds) && nostrLock.ttlSeconds > 0
+        ? Math.floor(nostrLock.ttlSeconds)
+        : null,
+      queryTimeoutMs: Number.isFinite(nostrLock.queryTimeoutMs) && nostrLock.queryTimeoutMs > 0
+        ? Math.floor(nostrLock.queryTimeoutMs)
+        : null,
+      dailyRoster: parseRoster(nostrLock.dailyRoster),
+      weeklyRoster: parseRoster(nostrLock.weeklyRoster),
+    },
+    dashboard: {
+      defaultCadenceView: normalizeCadence(dashboard.defaultCadenceView, 'daily'),
+      defaultStatusView: normalizeStatus(dashboard.defaultStatusView, 'active'),
+      relays: Array.isArray(dashboard.relays)
+        ? dashboard.relays.map((relay) => String(relay).trim()).filter(Boolean)
+        : null,
+      namespace: typeof dashboard.namespace === 'string' ? dashboard.namespace.trim() : null,
+      hashtag: typeof dashboard.hashtag === 'string' ? dashboard.hashtag.trim() : null,
+    },
+    scheduler: {
+      firstPromptByCadence: {
+        daily: typeof firstPromptByCadence.daily === 'string' ? firstPromptByCadence.daily.trim() : null,
+        weekly: typeof firstPromptByCadence.weekly === 'string' ? firstPromptByCadence.weekly.trim() : null,
+      },
+    },
+  };
+
+  return cachedConfig;
+}

torch-config.json

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "nostrLock": {
+    "namespace": "torch",
+    "relays": [
+      "wss://relay.damus.io",
+      "wss://nos.lol",
+      "wss://relay.primal.net"
+    ],
+    "ttlSeconds": 7200,
+    "queryTimeoutMs": 15000
+  },
+  "dashboard": {
+    "defaultCadenceView": "daily",
+    "defaultStatusView": "active"
+  },
+  "scheduler": {
+    "firstPromptByCadence": {
+      "daily": "scheduler-update-agent",
+      "weekly": "bug-reproducer-agent"
+    }
+  }
+}