feat(governor): board-scoped auto heartbeat policy endpoints

(cherry picked from commit 3f0475e6e4)
2026-02-23 11:51:00 +00:00
parent 02b1709f3b
commit 1047a28f3c
6 changed files with 341 additions and 19 deletions
--- a/backend/app/api/boards.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/boards.py
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ from app.models.agents import Agent
 from app.models.board_groups import BoardGroup
 from app.models.boards import Board
 from app.models.gateways import Gateway
+from app.schemas.auto_heartbeat_governor import (
+    AutoHeartbeatGovernorPolicyRead,
+    AutoHeartbeatGovernorPolicyUpdate,
+)
 from app.schemas.boards import BoardCreate, BoardRead, BoardUpdate
 from app.schemas.common import OkResponse
 from app.schemas.pagination import DefaultLimitOffsetPage
@@ -498,6 +502,52 @@ def get_board(
    return board


+@router.get(
+    "/{board_id}/auto-heartbeat-governor-policy",
+    response_model=AutoHeartbeatGovernorPolicyRead,
+)
+def get_auto_heartbeat_governor_policy(
+    board: Board = BOARD_USER_READ_DEP,
+) -> AutoHeartbeatGovernorPolicyRead:
+    """Get board-scoped auto heartbeat governor policy."""
+    return AutoHeartbeatGovernorPolicyRead(
+        enabled=bool(board.auto_heartbeat_governor_enabled),
+        run_interval_seconds=int(board.auto_heartbeat_governor_run_interval_seconds),
+        ladder=list(board.auto_heartbeat_governor_ladder or []),
+        lead_cap_every=str(board.auto_heartbeat_governor_lead_cap_every),
+        activity_trigger_type=str(board.auto_heartbeat_governor_activity_trigger_type),
+    )
+
+
+@router.patch(
+    "/{board_id}/auto-heartbeat-governor-policy",
+    response_model=AutoHeartbeatGovernorPolicyRead,
+)
+async def update_auto_heartbeat_governor_policy(
+    payload: AutoHeartbeatGovernorPolicyUpdate,
+    session: AsyncSession = SESSION_DEP,
+    board: Board = BOARD_USER_WRITE_DEP,
+) -> AutoHeartbeatGovernorPolicyRead:
+    """Patch board-scoped auto heartbeat governor policy."""
+    updates = payload.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
+    if "enabled" in updates:
+        board.auto_heartbeat_governor_enabled = bool(updates["enabled"])
+    if "run_interval_seconds" in updates:
+        board.auto_heartbeat_governor_run_interval_seconds = int(updates["run_interval_seconds"])
+    if "ladder" in updates:
+        board.auto_heartbeat_governor_ladder = list(updates["ladder"])
+    if "lead_cap_every" in updates:
+        board.auto_heartbeat_governor_lead_cap_every = str(updates["lead_cap_every"])
+    if "activity_trigger_type" in updates:
+        trigger = updates["activity_trigger_type"]
+        board.auto_heartbeat_governor_activity_trigger_type = (
+            trigger.value if hasattr(trigger, "value") else str(trigger)
+        )
+    board.updated_at = utcnow()
+    await crud.save(session, board)
+    return get_auto_heartbeat_governor_policy(board)
+
+
@router.get("/{board_id}/snapshot", response_model=BoardSnapshot)
 async def get_board_snapshot(
    board: Board = BOARD_ACTOR_READ_DEP,
--- a/backend/app/models/boards.py
+++ b/backend/app/models/boards.py
@@ -45,5 +45,16 @@ class Board(TenantScoped, table=True):
    block_status_changes_with_pending_approval: bool = Field(default=False)
    only_lead_can_change_status: bool = Field(default=False)
    max_agents: int = Field(default=1)
+
+    # Auto heartbeat governor policy (board-scoped).
+    auto_heartbeat_governor_enabled: bool = Field(default=True)
+    auto_heartbeat_governor_run_interval_seconds: int = Field(default=300)
+    auto_heartbeat_governor_ladder: list[str] = Field(
+        default_factory=lambda: ["10m", "30m", "1h", "3h", "6h"],
+        sa_column=Column(JSON),
+    )
+    auto_heartbeat_governor_lead_cap_every: str = Field(default="1h")
+    auto_heartbeat_governor_activity_trigger_type: str = Field(default="B")
+
    created_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=utcnow)
    updated_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=utcnow)
--- a/backend/app/schemas/agents.py
+++ b/backend/app/schemas/agents.py
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@ class AgentUpdate(SQLModel):
        description="Optional heartbeat policy override.",
        examples=[{"interval_seconds": 45}],
    )
+    auto_heartbeat_enabled: bool | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="If false, Mission Control's auto heartbeat governor will not manage this agent.",
+    )
    identity_profile: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(
        default=None,
        description="Optional identity profile update values.",
@@ -236,6 +240,22 @@ class AgentRead(AgentBase):
        default=False,
        description="Whether this agent is the primary gateway agent.",
    )
+    auto_heartbeat_enabled: bool = Field(
+        default=True,
+        description="Whether Mission Control's auto heartbeat governor is allowed to manage this agent.",
+    )
+    auto_heartbeat_step: int = Field(
+        default=0,
+        description="Current backoff ladder step maintained by the governor.",
+    )
+    auto_heartbeat_off: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Whether the governor has currently set this agent to fully-off (unset heartbeat).",
+    )
+    auto_heartbeat_last_active_at: datetime | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Last time the governor considered this agent active.",
+    )
    openclaw_session_id: str | None = Field(
        default=None,
        description="Optional openclaw session token.",
--- a/backend/app/schemas/auto_heartbeat_governor.py
+++ b/backend/app/schemas/auto_heartbeat_governor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+"""Schemas for auto heartbeat governor policy configuration."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import Annotated
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
+
+
+class ActivityTriggerType(str, Enum):
+    """Which events count as 'activity' for resetting the backoff ladder."""
+
+    A = "A"  # board chat only
+    B = "B"  # board chat OR has_work (assigned in-progress/review)
+
+
+DurationStr = Annotated[
+    str,
+    Field(
+        description="Duration string like 30s, 5m, 1h, 1d (no disabled).",
+        examples=["10m", "1h"],
+    ),
+]
+
+
+def _validate_duration(value: str) -> str:
+    value = (value or "").strip()
+    if not value:
+        raise ValueError("duration must be non-empty")
+    if value.lower() == "disabled":
+        raise ValueError('duration cannot be "disabled"')
+    # Simple format: integer + unit.
+    # Keep permissive for future; server-side logic still treats these as opaque.
+    import re
+
+    if not re.match(r"^\d+\s*[smhd]$", value, flags=re.IGNORECASE):
+        raise ValueError("duration must match ^\\d+[smhd]$")
+    return value.replace(" ", "")
+
+
+class AutoHeartbeatGovernorPolicyBase(BaseModel):
+    enabled: bool = Field(
+        default=True,
+        description="If false, the governor will not manage heartbeats for this board.",
+    )
+    run_interval_seconds: int = Field(
+        default=300,
+        ge=30,
+        le=24 * 60 * 60,
+        description="Governor run cadence hint (seconds).",
+    )
+    ladder: list[DurationStr] = Field(
+        default_factory=lambda: ["10m", "30m", "1h", "3h", "6h"],
+        description="Backoff ladder values (non-leads).",
+    )
+    lead_cap_every: DurationStr = Field(
+        default="1h",
+        description="Max backoff interval for leads.",
+    )
+    activity_trigger_type: ActivityTriggerType = Field(
+        default=ActivityTriggerType.B,
+        description="A = board chat only; B = board chat OR assigned work.",
+    )
+
+    @field_validator("ladder", mode="before")
+    @classmethod
+    def _normalize_ladder(cls, value: object) -> object:
+        # Accept comma-separated strings from UI forms.
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            parts = [part.strip() for part in value.split(",")]
+            return [p for p in parts if p]
+        return value
+
+    @field_validator("ladder")
+    @classmethod
+    def _validate_ladder(cls, ladder: list[str]) -> list[str]:
+        if not ladder:
+            raise ValueError("ladder must have at least one value")
+        normalized: list[str] = []
+        for item in ladder:
+            normalized.append(_validate_duration(str(item)))
+        return normalized
+
+    @field_validator("lead_cap_every")
+    @classmethod
+    def _validate_lead_cap(cls, value: str) -> str:
+        return _validate_duration(value)
+
+
+class AutoHeartbeatGovernorPolicyRead(AutoHeartbeatGovernorPolicyBase):
+    """Read model for board-scoped governor policy."""
+
+
+class AutoHeartbeatGovernorPolicyUpdate(BaseModel):
+    """Patch model for board-scoped governor policy."""
+
+    enabled: bool | None = None
+    run_interval_seconds: int | None = Field(default=None, ge=30, le=24 * 60 * 60)
+    ladder: list[DurationStr] | str | None = None
+    lead_cap_every: DurationStr | None = None
+    activity_trigger_type: ActivityTriggerType | None = None
+
+    @field_validator("ladder", mode="before")
+    @classmethod
+    def _normalize_ladder(cls, value: object) -> object:
+        if value is None:
+            return None
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            parts = [part.strip() for part in value.split(",")]
+            return [p for p in parts if p]
+        return value
+
+    @field_validator("ladder")
+    @classmethod
+    def _validate_ladder(cls, ladder: list[str] | None) -> list[str] | None:
+        if ladder is None:
+            return None
+        if not ladder:
+            raise ValueError("ladder must have at least one value")
+        return [_validate_duration(str(item)) for item in ladder]
+
+    @field_validator("lead_cap_every")
+    @classmethod
+    def _validate_lead_cap(cls, value: str | None) -> str | None:
+        if value is None:
+            return None
+        return _validate_duration(value)
--- a/backend/app/services/auto_heartbeat_governor.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/auto_heartbeat_governor.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from app.core.time import utcnow
 from app.db.session import async_session_maker
 from app.models.agents import Agent
 from app.models.board_memory import BoardMemory
+from app.models.boards import Board
 from app.models.gateways import Gateway
 from app.models.tasks import Task
 from app.services.openclaw.internal.agent_key import agent_key as _agent_key
@@ -41,10 +42,10 @@ from app.services.openclaw.gateway_rpc import GatewayConfig as GatewayClientConf

 logger = get_logger(__name__)

-# Governor cadence + behaviour.
-ACTIVE_EVERY = "5m"
-LADDER: list[str] = ["10m", "30m", "1h", "3h", "6h"]
-LEAD_CAP_EVERY = "1h"
+# Governor cadence + behaviour (defaults; may be overridden by board policy).
+DEFAULT_ACTIVE_EVERY = "5m"
+DEFAULT_LADDER: list[str] = ["10m", "30m", "1h", "3h", "6h"]
+DEFAULT_LEAD_CAP_EVERY = "1h"
 ACTIVE_WINDOW = timedelta(minutes=60)

 # Postgres advisory lock key (2x int32). Keep stable.
@@ -72,6 +73,9 @@ def compute_desired_heartbeat(
    is_lead: bool,
    active: bool,
    step: int,
+    active_every: str = DEFAULT_ACTIVE_EVERY,
+    ladder: list[str] | None = None,
+    lead_cap_every: str = DEFAULT_LEAD_CAP_EVERY,
 ) -> DesiredHeartbeat:
    """Return desired heartbeat for an agent.

@@ -81,30 +85,29 @@ def compute_desired_heartbeat(
      len(LADDER)+1 means off (for non-leads).
    """

+    ladder = list(ladder or DEFAULT_LADDER)
+
    if active:
-        return DesiredHeartbeat(every=ACTIVE_EVERY, step=0, off=False)
+        return DesiredHeartbeat(every=active_every, step=0, off=False)

    # If idle, advance one rung.
    next_step = max(1, int(step) + 1)

    if is_lead:
-        # Leads never go fully off; cap at 1h.
+        # Leads never go fully off; cap at lead_cap_every.
        if next_step <= 0:
-            next_every = ACTIVE_EVERY
-        elif next_step <= len(LADDER):
-            next_every = LADDER[next_step - 1]
+            next_every = active_every
+        elif next_step <= len(ladder):
+            next_every = ladder[next_step - 1]
        else:
-            next_every = LEAD_CAP_EVERY
-        # Enforce cap.
-        if next_every in ("3h", "6h"):
-            next_every = LEAD_CAP_EVERY
-        return DesiredHeartbeat(every=next_every, step=min(next_step, len(LADDER)), off=False)
+            next_every = lead_cap_every
+        return DesiredHeartbeat(every=next_every, step=min(next_step, len(ladder)), off=False)

    # Non-leads can go fully off after max backoff.
-    if next_step <= len(LADDER):
-        return DesiredHeartbeat(every=LADDER[next_step - 1], step=next_step, off=False)
+    if next_step <= len(ladder):
+        return DesiredHeartbeat(every=ladder[next_step - 1], step=next_step, off=False)

-    return DesiredHeartbeat(every=None, step=len(LADDER) + 1, off=True)
+    return DesiredHeartbeat(every=None, step=len(ladder) + 1, off=True)


 async def _acquire_lock(session) -> bool:
@@ -207,6 +210,13 @@ async def run_governor_once() -> None:
            chat_by_board = await _latest_chat_by_board(session)
            has_work_by_agent = await _has_work_map(session)

+            # Load board policies referenced by these agents.
+            board_ids = {a.board_id for a in agents if a.board_id}
+            boards = (
+                await session.exec(select(Board).where(col(Board.id).in_(board_ids)))
+            ).all() if board_ids else []
+            board_by_id = {b.id: b for b in boards}
+
            # Load gateways referenced by these agents.
            gateway_ids = {a.gateway_id for a in agents if a.gateway_id}
            gateways = (
@@ -225,16 +235,45 @@ async def run_governor_once() -> None:
                if gateway is None or not gateway.url or not gateway.workspace_root:
                    continue

+                board = board_by_id.get(agent.board_id) if agent.board_id else None
+                if board is not None and not bool(board.auto_heartbeat_governor_enabled):
+                    continue
+
                last_chat_at = None
                if agent.board_id:
                    last_chat_at = chat_by_board.get(agent.board_id)
-                has_work = has_work_by_agent.get(agent.id, False)

-                active = _is_active(now=now, last_chat_at=last_chat_at, has_work=has_work)
+                has_work = has_work_by_agent.get(agent.id, False)
+                trigger = (
+                    str(getattr(board, "auto_heartbeat_governor_activity_trigger_type", "B"))
+                    if board is not None
+                    else "B"
+                )
+                active = _is_active(
+                    now=now,
+                    last_chat_at=last_chat_at,
+                    has_work=(has_work if trigger != "A" else False),
+                )
+
+                ladder = (
+                    list(getattr(board, "auto_heartbeat_governor_ladder", None) or [])
+                    if board is not None
+                    else None
+                )
+                if not ladder:
+                    ladder = None
+                lead_cap = (
+                    str(getattr(board, "auto_heartbeat_governor_lead_cap_every", DEFAULT_LEAD_CAP_EVERY))
+                    if board is not None
+                    else DEFAULT_LEAD_CAP_EVERY
+                )
+
                desired = compute_desired_heartbeat(
                    is_lead=bool(agent.is_board_lead),
                    active=active,
                    step=int(agent.auto_heartbeat_step or 0),
+                    ladder=ladder,
+                    lead_cap_every=lead_cap,
                )

                # Determine if we need to update DB state.
--- a/backend/migrations/versions/1c3a2b7d9e10_add_board_auto_heartbeat_governor_policy.py
+++ b/backend/migrations/versions/1c3a2b7d9e10_add_board_auto_heartbeat_governor_policy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+"""add board auto heartbeat governor policy
+
+Revision ID: 1c3a2b7d9e10
+Revises: f7d54a8c5098
+Create Date: 2026-02-23
+
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "1c3a2b7d9e10"
+down_revision = "f7d54a8c5098"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    op.add_column(
+        "boards",
+        sa.Column(
+            "auto_heartbeat_governor_enabled",
+            sa.Boolean(),
+            nullable=False,
+            server_default=sa.text("true"),
+        ),
+    )
+    op.add_column(
+        "boards",
+        sa.Column(
+            "auto_heartbeat_governor_run_interval_seconds",
+            sa.Integer(),
+            nullable=False,
+            server_default="300",
+        ),
+    )
+    op.add_column(
+        "boards",
+        sa.Column(
+            "auto_heartbeat_governor_ladder",
+            sa.JSON(),
+            nullable=False,
+            server_default=sa.text("'[\"10m\", \"30m\", \"1h\", \"3h\", \"6h\"]'"),
+        ),
+    )
+    op.add_column(
+        "boards",
+        sa.Column(
+            "auto_heartbeat_governor_lead_cap_every",
+            sa.String(),
+            nullable=False,
+            server_default="1h",
+        ),
+    )
+    op.add_column(
+        "boards",
+        sa.Column(
+            "auto_heartbeat_governor_activity_trigger_type",
+            sa.String(),
+            nullable=False,
+            server_default="B",
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.drop_column("boards", "auto_heartbeat_governor_activity_trigger_type")
+    op.drop_column("boards", "auto_heartbeat_governor_lead_cap_every")
+    op.drop_column("boards", "auto_heartbeat_governor_ladder")
+    op.drop_column("boards", "auto_heartbeat_governor_run_interval_seconds")
+    op.drop_column("boards", "auto_heartbeat_governor_enabled")