docs(motivation): document work_queue dispatch-tracking system - #527
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…eper cron Documents the active-work watch queue designed with I)ruid 2026-07-25: INSERT-on-dispatch rule for fire-and-forget work, the trigger-gated 1-minute work-queue-sweeper cron, owner-session wake semantics, and the relationship to proactive-mode steps. Replaces dead-man timers as the primary completion-detection mechanism.
This was referenced Jul 25, 2026
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work_queuetable +work-queue-sweepercron in the motivation system README (designed with I)ruid 2026-07-25, deployed live same day). Covers: table shape, the mandatory INSERT-on-dispatch rule for fire-and-forget work, trigger-script-gated 1-minute sweep (zero-token when queue is empty), owner-session wake semantics, dead-man timer demotion to backup, and how this relates to proactive-mode dispatches. Follow-ups not in this PR: (1) work_queue DDL should be added to database/schema.sql — table was created directly in nova_memory today and needs canonical schema + installer coverage; (2) bootstrap context updates (UNIVERSAL/SUBAGENT_SPAWNING, ORCHESTRATION_PRINCIPLES) requested from Newhart via agent_chat — his domain. Docs-only change; no code paths affected.