babysit

name	babysit
description	Orchestrate via @babysitter. Use this skill when asked to babysit a run, orchestrate a process or whenever it is called explicitly. (babysit, babysitter, orchestrate, orchestrate a run, workflow, etc.)

babysit

Orchestrate .a5c/runs/<runId>/ through iterative execution.

Dependencies

Babysitter SDK and CLI

Read the SDK version from versions.json to ensure version compatibility:

SDK_VERSION=$(node -e "try{console.log(JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('${PLUGIN_ROOT}/versions.json','utf8')).sdkVersion||'latest')}catch{console.log('latest')}")
npm i -g @a5c-ai/babysitter-sdk@$SDK_VERSION

CLI="npx -y @a5c-ai/babysitter-sdk@$SDK_VERSION"

If babysitter is already installed globally at the correct version, you may use CLI="babysitter" instead.

jq

Make sure jq is installed and available in the path. If not, install it.

Instructions

Run the following command to get full orchestration instructions:

$CLI instructions:babysit-skill --harness github-copilot --json

Follow the instructions returned by the command above to orchestrate the run.

GitHub Copilot CLI -- In-Turn Loop Model

IMPORTANT: Unlike Claude Code, GitHub Copilot CLI does NOT have a Stop hook that can drive the orchestration loop between turns. The sessionEnd hook output is ignored and cannot block or restart the session.

Therefore, you MUST use in-turn iteration: run the full orchestration loop within a single session turn. The pattern is:

1. $CLI run:iterate --json -- get pending actions
2. For each pending action: execute it (run tasks, post results via task:post)
3. $CLI run:iterate --json -- check for more pending actions
4. Repeat steps 2-3 until run completes or reaches a breakpoint requiring user input
5. If a breakpoint requires user input, ask the user and post the response, then continue iterating

All iteration happens within the same turn -- do NOT rely on hooks to re-enter the orchestration loop. The agent drives the loop directly by calling run:iterate repeatedly until completion.

Loop Example

# Initial iterate
RESULT=$($CLI run:iterate --run-id "$RUN_ID" --json)
STATUS=$(echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.status')

while [ "$STATUS" != "completed" ] && [ "$STATUS" != "failed" ]; do
  # Process pending actions from RESULT
  # ... execute tasks, post results ...

  # Iterate again
  RESULT=$($CLI run:iterate --run-id "$RUN_ID" --json)
  STATUS=$(echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.status')
done