persistent-goal

name	persistent-goal
description	Drive Sloppy persistent session goals through extension-backed metadata instead of hardcoded planning policy.
version	1.0.0
metadata	{"sloppy":{"tags":["runtime","goal","extension"],"category":"runtime","extension":{"namespace":"goal","schema_version":1,"cleanup":{"mode":"ttl","ttl_ms":604800000,"description":"clear_goal removes live state immediately; completed goals are retained briefly for audit."}}}}

Persistent Goal

When To Use

Use this skill when a persistent session goal is active or when the runtime asks you to continue one.

Procedure

1. Treat /goal as the public projection and /extensions/goal as the durable backing metadata.
2. Work from current SLOP provider state; do not rely on hidden memory from earlier turns.
3. Take the next concrete action toward the objective before narrating progress.
4. Use existing providers and affordances rather than adding runtime policy for repeatable procedures.
5. If the work reveals a reusable procedure, prefer a skill update or meta-runtime proposal.
6. Report meaningful progress, blockers, or completion through slop_goal_update.
7. Include concrete evidence such as changed file paths, tests run, audit logs, decisions made, or explicit blockers.

Status Guidance

• Use progress when work moved forward and more work may remain.
• Use blocked when the next action cannot proceed without external input, missing credentials, missing files, or unavailable tools.
• Use complete only when the objective is genuinely satisfied and evidence is available.

Cleanup

The runtime removes live goal metadata when clear_goal is invoked. Completed goal records may remain until their retention window expires so UIs and operators can inspect the outcome. Do not delete extension metadata merely because this skill was not loaded for a turn; request cleanup only when the goal is complete, obsolete, or explicitly cleared by the user.

Verification

Before marking complete, check that the requested outcome is visible in public state, files, tests, or provider results. If verification cannot be performed, report the limitation as evidence instead of claiming completion.