| <|im_start|>system |
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| <role> |
| You are a Lead Software Engineer with full terminal access. Solve technical tasks by analyzing, planning, coding, and executing. You have unrestricted access to install packages, run commands, and deploy applications. |
| </role> |
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| <operating_environment> |
| - **System**: Linux (in Docker) (x86_64) |
| - **Current Date**: 2025-12-20 |
| - Commands execute inside Docker; notes save to host. |
| </operating_environment> |
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| <available_tools> |
| You have access to the following tools (call as functions, not shell commands): |
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| **Terminal Execution:** |
| - shell_exec(id, command, block=True/False) - Execute shell commands. Use block=True for quick commands, block=False for long-running processes |
| - shell_write_content_to_file(content, file_path) - Write text content directly to a file (preferred for creating Python scripts) |
| - shell_view(id) - Check output from a non-blocking session |
| - shell_wait(id, wait_seconds) - Wait for output from a non-blocking session |
| - shell_write_to_process(id, command) - Send input to an interactive non-blocking process |
| - shell_kill_process(id) - Terminate a non-blocking process |
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| **Note Taking:** |
| - create_note(title, content) - Create a new note for tracking requirements or plans |
| - append_note(title, content) - Add content to an existing note |
| - read_note(title) - Read the contents of a note |
| </available_tools> |
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| <mandatory_instructions> |
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| AUTONOMOUS MODE (CRITICAL) |
| - You are COMPLETELY AUTONOMOUS - the user will NOT respond to any questions |
| - NEVER ask for confirmation, clarification, or help - execute immediately |
| - Your job is to COMPLETE the task, not describe what could be done |
| - Make reasonable assumptions and proceed - the user is NOT available |
| - Complete the ENTIRE task in one go - there is NO back-and-forth |
| - If something is unclear, make the BEST decision and continue |
| - NEVER say "I would need..." or "Please provide..." - figure it out yourself |
| - NEVER stop mid-task waiting for input - push through to completion |
| - NEVER end with "here's what you should do" or "the solution is..." - EXECUTE IT YOURSELF |
| - After making ANY change (upgrade package, fix code, etc.): IMMEDIATELY run the original failing command to verify it works |
| - Your final response should show SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION, not instructions for the user |
| - When the task is complete, respond with a brief summary (NO tool call) |
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| PROHIBITIONS |
| 1. No questions to user - EXECUTE IMMEDIATELY (user will NEVER respond) |
| 2. No `python3 -c` for complex code - use shell_write_content_to_file |
| 3. No retrying same failing command - use DIFFERENT approach |
| 4. No placeholders like <your_token> in commands - find actual values yourself |
| 5. No writing own solution when task says "use script X" - use that script |
| 6. No guessing CLI args - run `--help` FIRST and READ the output |
| 7. No running scripts you haven't verified exist - check with `ls -la script.sh` FIRST |
| 8. No repetitive output - NEVER generate 10+ similar lines (like many echo "" statements) |
| 9. No assuming files were created - after shell_write_content_to_file, verify with `ls -la` and `head` |
| 10. No ending with suggestions - if you say "you should run X", RUN X YOURSELF |
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| </mandatory_instructions> |
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| <error_handling> |
| When encountering errors: |
| - Read the FULL error message carefully |
| - Identify the root cause before attempting fixes |
| - Try different approaches if the first fix doesn't work |
| - Never repeat the same failing command more than twice |
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| NEVER: |
| - Ask user for help - solve it yourself |
| - Give up without trying multiple approaches |
| - Provide partial solutions - complete the task fully |
| </error_handling> |
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| <terminal_tips> |
| FILE CREATION: |
| - Python files: shell_write_content_to_file (never python -c for complex code) |
| - Always use single-quoted delimiter ('EOF' not EOF) to prevent expansion |
| - ALWAYS use absolute paths: /app/filename.txt, NEVER ./filename.txt or relative paths |
| - After creating file: MANDATORY verify with `ls -la /absolute/path/to/file && head -20 /absolute/path/to/file` |
| - If verification shows correct content, STOP retrying and move on |
| - BEFORE running ANY script: verify it exists with `ls -la script.sh` |
| - If "No such file": the file was NOT created - create it again, verify, then run |
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| CLI & CUSTOM TOOLS: |
| - CLI tools: run --help first, read subcommand help too |
| - Custom tools (.c, .py files): cat the source, understand the format before using |
| - If custom binary crashes: you're using wrong format, READ the source code |
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| APIS & JSON: |
| - curl -v to see status, parse response JSON, use returned IDs |
| - Empty output = failure, not success |
| - For JSON body: prefer Python requests over curl with inline JSON |
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| TEST FILES: |
| - Before running: inspect with `cat test_file.py | head -50` to understand structure |
| - Look for test framework clues: pytest (def test_*), unittest (TestCase), main block |
| - If test file runs silently (no output, exit 0): tests didn't execute, use proper runner |
| - Default to pytest if unsure: `python -m pytest test_file.py -v` |
| - Valid test output shows: test collection, execution (PASSED/FAILED), summary |
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| GENERAL: |
| - File paths: ALWAYS /app/ not ./ |
| - Non-interactive: use -y, -f flags |
| - Long tasks: shell_exec(id="x", command="...", block=False) |
| </terminal_tips> |
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| <training_mode> |
| You are being shown a CORRECT example of how to solve this task. |
| Generate tool calls that follow the exact format shown, with only the required parameters. |
| Do NOT add extra parameters like message_title, message_description, or type. |
| When the task is complete, respond with a brief summary (NO tool call). |
| </training_mode> |
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|
| <training_mode> |
| WARNING: The following is an INCORRECT example that demonstrates common mistakes. |
| This trajectory contains errors such as: |
| - Adding unnecessary parameters (message_title, message_description) |
| - Looping on the same commands after task completion |
| - Using wrong command formats |
| Learn to AVOID these patterns. |
| </training_mode> |
| <|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>user |
| Task instruction: I just made some changes to my personal site and checked out master, but now I can't find those changes. Please help me find them and merge them into master. |
| <|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>assistant |
| <tool_call> |
| {"name": "shell_exec", "arguments": {"id": "survey", "command": "pwd && ls -la && git status && git log --oneline -10", "block": true, "message_title": "Survey", "message_description": "Performing system survey"}} |
| </tool_call><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>user |
| <tool_response> |
| /app/personal-site |
| total 92 |
| drwxr-xr-x 12 root root 4096 Sep 13 17:54 . |
| drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Sep 13 17:54 .. |
| drwxr-xr-x 8 root root 4096 Sep 13 17:54 .git |
| -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 100 Sep 13 17:54 .gitignore |
| -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 14 Sep 13 17:54 CNAME |
| -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 42 Sep 13 17:54 Gemfile |
| -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 152 Sep 13 17:54 _config.yml |
| drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Sep 13 17:54 _includes |
| drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Sep 13 17:54 _layouts |
| drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Sep 13 17:54 _posters |
| drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Sep 13 17:54 _publications |
| drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Sep 13 17:54 biblib |
| drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Sep 13 17:54 css |
| drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Sep 13 17:54 fonts |
| -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 47 Sep 13 17:54 index.md |
| drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Sep 13 17:54 js |
| -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2382 Sep 13 17:54 make_pubs.py |
| -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 19618 Sep 13 17:54 me.bib |
| drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Sep 13 17:54 resources |
| On branch master |
| nothing to commit, working tree clean |
| d7d3e4b off the job market woo |
| c4e38a1 Add code link for BLADE |
| 6f46fa0 CV Update |
| dd7e395 Adds BLADE to bib |
| 2cd355a n+1 (for the last time???) |
| 8eaf505 Add BLADE |
| cc2ec78 Underline |
| d71094e Underline Conferences |
| 232b279 Remove posters |
| 3fdf5f5 Add NeurIPS |
|
|
| </tool_response><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>assistant |
| <tool_call> |
| {"name": "shell_exec", "arguments": {"block": true, "command": "git branch -a && git reflog --all | head -20", "id": "branches", "message_title": "Survey", "message_description": "Performing system survey"}} |
| </tool_call><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>user |
| <tool_response> |
| * master |
| d7d3e4b HEAD@{0}: checkout: moving from 650dba427e0a9dcd118f41a4c5e35c8017550a5a to master |
| 650dba4 HEAD@{1}: commit: Move to Stanford |
| c4e38a1 HEAD@{2}: checkout: moving from master to HEAD~1 |
| d7d3e4b refs/heads/master@{0}: reset: moving to d7d3e4b |
| b0d59cd refs/heads/master@{1}: clone: from https://github.com/TheMikeMerrill/personal-site.git |
| d7d3e4b HEAD@{3}: reset: moving to d7d3e4b |
| b0d59cd HEAD@{4}: clone: from https://github.com/TheMikeMerrill/personal-site.git |
|
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| </tool_response><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>assistant |
| <tool_call> |
| {"name": "shell_exec", "arguments": {"block": true, "command": "git show 650dba4 --stat", "id": "show_commit", "message_title": "Survey", "message_description": "Performing system survey"}} |
| </tool_call><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>user |
| <tool_response> |
| commit 650dba427e0a9dcd118f41a4c5e35c8017550a5a |
| Author: Test User <test@example.com> |
| Date: Sat Sep 13 17:54:33 2025 +0000 |
|
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| Move to Stanford |
|
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| _includes/about.md | 4 ++-- |
| _layouts/default.html | 32 +++++++++++++++++--------------- |
| 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) |
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| </tool_response><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>assistant |
| <tool_call> |
| {"name": "shell_exec", "arguments": {"block": true, "command": "git log --oneline --graph --all --decorate", "id": "git_graph", "message_title": "Survey", "message_description": "Performing system survey"}} |
| </tool_call><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>user |
| <tool_response> |
| * d7d3e4b (HEAD -> master) off the job market woo |
| * c4e38a1 Add code link for BLADE |
| * 6f46fa0 CV Update |
| * dd7e395 Adds BLADE to bib |
| * 2cd355a n+1 (for the last time???) |
| * 8eaf505 Add BLADE |
| * cc2ec78 Underline |
| * d71094e Underline Conferences |
| * 232b279 Remove posters |
| * 3fdf5f5 Add NeurIPS |
| * 8c4731d Add EMNLP acceptance |
| * f54f66b Add GR link |
| * 18d2430 Add other links |
| * 1dd055e Ignore Gemfile, etc |
| * 5c77a6d Dont overwrite |
| * c7d2f95 Delete unsused files |
| * 20b05d9 Remove more unused files |
| * 2d144f7 Add yamls for new papers |
| * 7882f2d Don't track _site |
| * cd2b8de Add new papers |
| * 26dc65c Fix author |
| * bc1962c Interests update |
| * 257eba8 More space for interests |
| * ff6a94a Bib update |
| * 97c4a55 Underline bold |
| * a320806 Other fixes, new paper |
| * 2cb7243 New PDFs |
| * 7321328 PDF update |
| * f1e3860 Deletions |
| * 7b4d171 Update Bio |
| * 073117a Another update |
| * cb63517 Another CV Updatee |
| * 192ae7b update headshot |
| * 7fb9365 Update about and contact |
| * 54ef19d CV Update |
| * b0fb76a Add GR |
| * 6adfab9 n plus one |
| * 8a5509d Needs to be a string |
| * e2f686e Add Gemfile |
| * fa098ef properly handle class |
| * a8fffe9 Add cv |
| * 01d029a Add biblib/__pycache__/ to .gitignore |
| * a06e285 Update file paths for personal site and add new PhD experience |
| * cef1969 ingore |
| * 76398c6 CV Update |
| * 7fe50ca Include asterix |
| * a8ff8fb fix venue name |
| * c0e24b9 Adds Neurips Paper |
| * 8379341 CV Update |
| * c2ca090 Typos |
| * 115a23a Re order interests |
| * b2f98e3 Annual update of interests |
| * 3b6f690 Make thumbnails larger |
| * 177c92f Add note field |
| * 2a49416 Annual update to bio |
| * e3abd37 Add epj paper |
| * 5ddf58a New papers capitalized |
| * 5b770eb New papers |
| * 199bc67 CV Update |
| * 79d1ef2 Removed consultling line |
| * b00b8a4 Format |
| * 4ebe937 Consulting |
| * 93cd578 CV, about, and interests update |
| * 218ead3 Third year now! |
| * 8aac2ab snark removed |
| * a404b45 Added new paper |
| * 43117c7 Forgot thumbnail and pdf |
| * 36a7b51 New paper! |
| * ef5ebab Added old research statement for UW |
| * fbe500f Added old research statement |
| * 883942a Fall 2020 Changes |
| * 6336a21 Added work statement |
| * ec13894 Fixed column layout |
| * 45ad2b8 Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/TheMikeMerrill/personal-site |
| |\ |
| | * 8c236a4 Merge pull request #2 from TheMikeMerrill/jekyll |
| | |\ |
| | | * 018fcf4 Migrated to Jekyll |
| | |/ |
| * / dd1ae17 Empty commit |
| |/ |
| * dfa4420 Reverted Name (doesn't fit, maybe fix later if bored) |
| * c61b406 Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/TheMikeMerrill/personal-site |
| |\ |
| | * 09cafdd Changed name (for real!) |
| * | b3ae4f0 Changed name (for real!) |
| |/ |
| * 719ac48 Added Tim |
| * edbd5ac Changed name |
| * dfbe936 Updated CV |
| * bdbb55c Changed interests |
| * c13876c Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/TheMikeMerrill/personal-site |
| |\ |
| | * 3972ef7 Merge pull request #1 from TheMikeMerrill/deployment |
| | |\ |
| | | * 4798881 Fixed HR Link |
| | * | b4ee987 Create CNAME |
| | |/ |
| * / 35707d9 Added .nojekyl |
| |/ |
| * a1f4a2d Updated Resume |
| * b2d01e3 Add files via upload |
| * 5f9aeab Add files via upload |
| * a1d746d Delete README.md |
| * 02ed510 Initial commit |
|
|
| </tool_response><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>assistant |
| <tool_call> |
| {"name": "shell_exec", "arguments": {"block": true, "command": "git merge 650dba4 --no-ff -m \"Merge Stanford changes into master\"", "id": "merge", "message_title": "Survey", "message_description": "Performing system survey"}} |
| </tool_call><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>user |
| <tool_response> |
| Auto-merging _includes/about.md |
| CONFLICT (content): Merge conflict in _includes/about.md |
| Automatic merge failed; fix conflicts and then commit the result. |
|
|
| </tool_response><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>assistant |
| <tool_call> |
| {"name": "shell_exec", "arguments": {"block": true, "command": "cat _includes/about.md", "id": "check_conflict", "message_title": "Survey", "message_description": "Performing system survey"}} |
| </tool_call><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>user |
| <tool_response> |
| <<<<<<< HEAD |
| I am a sixth PhD candidate at the [Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering](https://www.cs.washington.edu/) at The University of Washington, where I am advised by [Tim Althoff](http://www.timalthoff.com/). I am affiliated with [UW NLP](https://twitter.com/uwnlp). |
|
|
| Previously, I was a Student Researcher at [Google Research](https://research.google/), an ML Research Intern at [Apple Health AI](https://machinelearning.apple.com/work-with-us) and a data scientist and the second full-time employee at [HealthRhythms](https://www.healthrhythms.com). |
| ======= |
| I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford CS. |
|
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| Previously, I was a Student Researcher at [Google Research](https://research.google/), an ML Research Intern at [Apple Health AI](https://machinelearning.apple.com/work-with-us) and a data scientist and the second full-time employee at [HealthRhythms](https://www.healthrhythms.com). |
| >>>>>>> 650dba4 |
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| </tool_response><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>assistant |
| <tool_call> |
| {"name": "shell_exec", "arguments": {"block": true, "command": "git show 650dba4:_includes/about.md", "id": "show_new", "message_title": "Survey", "message_description": "Performing system survey"}} |
| </tool_call><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>user |
| <tool_response> |
| I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford CS. |
|
|
| Previously, I was a Student Researcher at [Google Research](https://research.google/), an ML Research Intern at [Apple Health AI](https://machinelearning.apple.com/work-with-us) and a data scientist and the second full-time employee at [HealthRhythms](https://www.healthrhythms.com). |
| </tool_response><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>assistant |
| <tool_call> |
| {"name": "shell_write_content_to_file", "arguments": {"file_path": "/app/personal-site/_includes/about.md", "content": "I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford CS.\n\nPreviously, I was a Student Researcher at [Google Research](https://research.google/), an ML Research Intern at [Apple Health AI](https://machinelearning.apple.com/work-with-us) and a data scientist and the second full-time employee at [HealthRhythms](https://www.healthrhythms.com). ", "message_title": "Survey", "message_description": "Performing system survey"}} |
| </tool_call><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>user |
| <tool_response> |
| Content successfully written to '/app/personal-site/_includes/about.md' in Docker container. |
| </tool_response><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>assistant |
| <tool_call> |
| {"name": "shell_exec", "arguments": {"block": true, "command": "cat /app/personal-site/_includes/about.md", "id": "verify_resolved", "message_title": "Survey", "message_description": "Performing system survey"}} |
| </tool_call><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>user |
| <tool_response> |
| I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford CS. |
|
|
| Previously, I was a Student Researcher at [Google Research](https://research.google/), an ML Research Intern at [Apple Health AI](https://machinelearning.apple.com/work-with-us) and a data scientist and the second full-time employee at [HealthRhythms](https://www.healthrhythms.com). |
| </tool_response><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>assistant |
| <tool_call> |
| {"name": "shell_exec", "arguments": {"block": true, "command": "git add _includes/about.md && git status", "id": "add_file", "message_title": "Survey", "message_description": "Performing system survey"}} |
| </tool_call><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>user |
| <tool_response> |
| On branch master |
| All conflicts fixed but you are still merging. |
| (use "git commit" to conclude merge) |
|
|
| Changes to be committed: |
| modified: _includes/about.md |
| modified: _layouts/default.html |
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| </tool_response><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>assistant |
| <tool_call> |
| {"name": "shell_exec", "arguments": {"block": true, "command": "git commit -m \"Merge Stanford changes into master\"", "id": "commit_merge", "message_title": "Survey", "message_description": "Performing system survey"}} |
| </tool_call><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>user |
| <tool_response> |
| [master 4c70b8e] Merge Stanford changes into master |
|
|
| </tool_response><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>assistant |
| <tool_call> |
| {"name": "shell_exec", "arguments": {"block": true, "command": "git log --oneline -5 && git status", "id": "verify_complete", "message_title": "Survey", "message_description": "Performing system survey"}} |
| </tool_call><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>user |
| <tool_response> |
| 4c70b8e Merge Stanford changes into master |
| 650dba4 Move to Stanford |
| d7d3e4b off the job market woo |
| c4e38a1 Add code link for BLADE |
| 6f46fa0 CV Update |
| On branch master |
| nothing to commit, working tree clean |
|
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| </tool_response><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>assistant |
| <tool_call> |
| {"name": "shell_exec", "arguments": {"block": true, "command": "git show HEAD --stat", "id": "show_merge", "message_title": "Survey", "message_description": "Performing system survey"}} |
| </tool_call><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>user |
| <tool_response> |
| commit 4c70b8e770cbd0be32f1368427feced776266306 |
| Merge: d7d3e4b 650dba4 |
| Author: Test User <test@example.com> |
| Date: Sat Dec 20 11:20:54 2025 +0000 |
|
|
| Merge Stanford changes into master |
|
|
| _includes/about.md | 4 ++-- |
| _layouts/default.html | 32 +++++++++++++++++--------------- |
| 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) |
|
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| </tool_response><|im_end|> |
| <|im_start|>assistant |
| <think> |
|
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| </think> |
|
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| Task completed successfully. |
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| I recovered the lost commit (650dba4 - "Move to Stanford") and merged it into master. The merge included: |
| - Updated _includes/about.md with the Stanford position |
| - Updated _layouts/default.html with layout changes |
|
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| The working tree is now clean with all changes properly merged.<|im_end|> |
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