Prompt repeatedly during quiet chat

app/agent/orchestrator.py

@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ class AgentOrchestrator:
         """Initialize the orchestrator and all modes."""
         self.llm_client = LLMClient()
         self.loop_interval_seconds = loop_interval_seconds
+        self.hearthkeeper_prompt_interval = timedelta(
+            minutes=settings.HEARTHKEEPER_PROMPT_INTERVAL_MINUTES
+        )
         
         # Initialize modes
         self.hearthkeeper = HearthkeeperMode(self.llm_client)
@@ -93,7 +96,10 @@ class AgentOrchestrator:
             sessions = await repo.get_active_sessions()
 
             for session in sessions:
-                recent_messages = await repo.get_recent_messages(session.id, limit=1)
+                recent_messages = await repo.get_recent_human_messages(
+                    session.id,
+                    limit=1,
+                )
                 message_count = await repo.count_messages(session.id)
                 last_activity_at = (
                     recent_messages[0].timestamp if recent_messages else session.started_at
@@ -189,7 +195,7 @@ class AgentOrchestrator:
         recent_messages = []
         async for db_session in get_session():
             repo = Repository(db_session)
-            recent_messages = await repo.get_messages_since(
+            recent_messages = await repo.get_human_messages_since(
                 session_id=session_id,
                 since=datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(minutes=1),
             )
@@ -285,19 +291,32 @@ class AgentOrchestrator:
             session_id=session_id,
             mode="hearthkeeper",
         )
+        session_info["last_hearthkeeper_prompt_at"] = (
+            datetime.utcnow() - self.hearthkeeper_prompt_interval
+        )
+        third_tick = await self._tick_session(session_id)
+        final_count = await self._count_response_actions(
+            session_id=session_id,
+            mode="hearthkeeper",
+        )
         prompts_created = after_count - before_count
+        prompts_created_after_interval = final_count - before_count
 
         return {
             "passed": (
                 prompts_created == 1
                 and first_tick is not None
                 and second_tick is None
+                and third_tick is not None
+                and prompts_created_after_interval == 2
             ),
             "session_id": session_id,
             "inactive_minutes": inactive_minutes,
             "prompts_created": prompts_created,
+            "prompts_created_after_interval": prompts_created_after_interval,
             "first_tick": first_tick,
             "second_tick": second_tick,
+            "third_tick_after_interval": third_tick,
         }
 
     async def _count_response_actions(self, session_id: str, mode: str) -> int:
@@ -323,6 +342,9 @@ class AgentOrchestrator:
         """Get background loop configuration and current session count."""
         return {
             "interval_seconds": self.loop_interval_seconds,
+            "hearthkeeper_prompt_interval_minutes": int(
+                self.hearthkeeper_prompt_interval.total_seconds() / 60
+            ),
             "active_session_count": len(self.active_sessions),
         }
 
@@ -344,7 +366,7 @@ class AgentOrchestrator:
         recent_messages = []
         async for db_session in get_session():
             repo = Repository(db_session)
-            recent_messages = await repo.get_messages_since(
+            recent_messages = await repo.get_human_messages_since(
                 session_id=session_id,
                 since=datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(minutes=1),
             )
@@ -362,7 +384,13 @@ class AgentOrchestrator:
 
         last_activity_at = self.chat_activity.last_activity_at(session_id)
         last_prompt_at = session_info.get("last_hearthkeeper_prompt_at")
-        if last_prompt_at and last_activity_at and last_prompt_at >= last_activity_at:
+        if last_activity_at and last_prompt_at and last_activity_at > last_prompt_at:
+            session_info["last_hearthkeeper_prompt_at"] = None
+            last_prompt_at = None
+        if (
+            last_prompt_at
+            and datetime.utcnow() - last_prompt_at < self.hearthkeeper_prompt_interval
+        ):
             return None
 
         try:

app/config.py

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
 
     # Agent loop
     AGENT_LOOP_INTERVAL_SECONDS: float = 60.0
+    HEARTHKEEPER_PROMPT_INTERVAL_MINUTES: int = 15
 
     # Export
     EXPORT_PATH: str = "exports"

app/memory/repository.py

@@ -105,6 +105,22 @@ class Repository:
         result = await self.session.execute(stmt)
         return list(result.scalars().all())
 
+    async def get_recent_human_messages(
+        self, session_id: str, limit: int = 50
+    ) -> list[ChatMessage]:
+        """Get recent non-bot chat messages from a session."""
+        stmt = (
+            select(ChatMessage)
+            .where(
+                ChatMessage.session_id == session_id,
+                ChatMessage.is_bot.is_(False),
+            )
+            .order_by(ChatMessage.timestamp.desc())
+            .limit(limit)
+        )
+        result = await self.session.execute(stmt)
+        return list(result.scalars().all())
+
     async def count_messages(self, session_id: str) -> int:
         """Count chat messages stored for a session."""
         stmt = select(func.count()).select_from(ChatMessage).where(
@@ -128,6 +144,22 @@ class Repository:
         result = await self.session.execute(stmt)
         return list(result.scalars().all())
 
+    async def get_human_messages_since(
+        self, session_id: str, since: datetime
+    ) -> list[ChatMessage]:
+        """Get non-bot messages recorded since a specific timestamp."""
+        stmt = (
+            select(ChatMessage)
+            .where(
+                ChatMessage.session_id == session_id,
+                ChatMessage.is_bot.is_(False),
+                ChatMessage.timestamp >= since,
+            )
+            .order_by(ChatMessage.timestamp.desc())
+        )
+        result = await self.session.execute(stmt)
+        return list(result.scalars().all())
+
     # Agent Action operations
 
     async def record_action(

docker-compose.yml

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ services:
       LLM_API_KEY: ${LLM_API_KEY:-}
       LLM_MODEL: ${LLM_MODEL:-gpt-3.5-turbo}
       AGENT_LOOP_INTERVAL_SECONDS: ${AGENT_LOOP_INTERVAL_SECONDS:-60}
+      HEARTHKEEPER_PROMPT_INTERVAL_MINUTES: ${HEARTHKEEPER_PROMPT_INTERVAL_MINUTES:-15}
       EXPORT_PATH: /app/exports
     volumes:
       - ./exports:/app/exports