monitor-experiment

name	monitor-experiment
description	Monitor running experiments, check progress, collect results. Use when user says "check results", "is it done", "monitor", or wants experiment output.
argument-hint	["server-alias or screen-name"]
allowed-tools	Bash(ssh *), Bash(echo *), Read, Write, Edit

Monitor Experiment Results

Monitor: $ARGUMENTS

Workflow

Step 1: Check What's Running

ssh <server> "screen -ls"

Step 2: Collect Output from Each Screen

For each screen session, capture the last N lines:

ssh <server> "screen -S <name> -X hardcopy /tmp/screen_<name>.txt && tail -50 /tmp/screen_<name>.txt"

If hardcopy fails, check for log files or tee output.

Step 3: Check for JSON Result Files

ssh <server> "ls -lt <results_dir>/*.json 2>/dev/null | head -20"

If JSON results exist, fetch and parse them:

ssh <server> "cat <results_dir>/<latest>.json"

Step 4: Summarize Results

Present results in a comparison table:

| Experiment | Metric | Delta vs Baseline | Status |
|-----------|--------|-------------------|--------|
| Baseline  | X.XX   | —                 | done   |
| Method A  | X.XX   | +Y.Y              | done   |

Step 5: Interpret

• Compare against known baselines
• Flag unexpected results (negative delta, NaN, divergence)
• Suggest next steps based on findings

Key Rules

• Always show raw numbers before interpretation
• Compare against the correct baseline (same config)
• Note if experiments are still running (check progress bars, iteration counts)
• If results look wrong, check training logs for errors before concluding