# Automatos Platform — Definitive Capability Report

**Date:** 2026-03-29 **Purpose:** Correct inaccurate findings from Mission Zero readiness review and provide authoritative reference of all platform capabilities. **Status:** All code phases complete, deployed, migration applied.

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## Corrections to Mission Zero Findings

The ATLAS-led readiness review (2026-03-28) identified gaps and constraints. Several findings were **incorrect or outdated** at time of review, and additional gaps have since been closed. This section corrects the record.

### Finding: "Board limited to 5-column workflow"

**WRONG.** The board now has **6 columns**: Inbox, Assigned, In Progress, Review, **Blocked**, Done.

* `frontend/types/board.ts:62-69` — `BOARD_COLUMNS` array defines all 6
* `orchestrator/api/board_tasks.py:28` — `VALID_STATUSES` includes `"blocked"`
* `orchestrator/services/orchestration_board_bridge.py:41` — blocked tasks sync to blocked (not review)
* Blocked cards show red accent, `ShieldAlert` icon, and blocked reason text
* **Commit:** `044068b22`

### Finding: "No built-in dependency visualization for DAGs"

**PARTIALLY WRONG.** Parent-child task hierarchy is fully implemented:

* `BoardTask.parent_task_id` column exists in DB (`core/models/core.py:1524`)
* Board bridge populates `parent_task_id` when syncing mission sub-tasks
* Frontend groups child tasks under parent cards with expand/collapse (`Layers` icon + count badge)
* `frontend/hooks/use-board-tasks.ts` — builds `childCountMap`, filters `topLevelTasks`
* Mission tasks render as a tree: mission parent card with N subtask badges
* Full DAG visualization (graphical arrows) is a future enhancement, but the hierarchy is navigable now

### Finding: "No blocked column on the board"

**FIXED.** See correction #1 above. Blocked is a first-class status with:

* `blocked_at` timestamp (auto-set on transition)
* `blocked_reason` text (shown on card)
* Auto-escalation after 24 hours → creates escalation inbox task
* **Files:** `escalation_service.py:24-90`, `board_tasks.py`, `board-card.tsx`

### Finding: "Heartbeat service — basic health checks only; lacks CTO-level orchestration"

**WRONG.** The heartbeat system is fully featured:

* Configurable interval (minutes or cron expression)
* Active hours with timezone support
* Proactive levels (0-100 scale)
* Auto-reporting: generates structured report from heartbeat results
* `platform_configure_agent_heartbeat` tool exists for agents to self-configure
* **12 API endpoints** for heartbeat management (config, run, history, analytics, toggle)
* Auto's heartbeat prompt can call ANY platform tool — analytics, board, reports, monitoring — enabling full CTO-level orchestration
* **Files:** `orchestrator/api/heartbeat.py`, `orchestrator/services/heartbeat_service.py`

### Finding: "No pre-built Report-Validator agent"

**NOT NEEDED AS AN AGENT.** Report validation is built into the submission tool:

* `platform_submit_report` accepts optional `required_sections` parameter
* Validates markdown content contains required `##`/`###` headings (case-insensitive)
* Returns specific error: "Report missing required sections: Summary, Metrics"
* Playbook templates can enforce standardized structure without a separate agent
* **Files:** `handlers_reports.py:33-40`, `actions_reports.py:59-62`
* **Commit:** `778b4a4a4`

### Finding: "Reports — no advanced search capabilities"

**WRONG.** Reports have:

* Filter by agent, report\_type, date range, status
* Full-text content in markdown (searchable)
* Per-agent report history endpoint
* Cross-agent access via `platform_get_latest_report`
* Report stats endpoint (count by type, agents, dates)
* Star rating / grading system (POST `/reports/{id}/grade`)
* **Files:** `orchestrator/api/reports.py`

### Finding: "Limited to 7-day rolling windows; no long-term trend analysis"

**PARTIALLY WRONG.** The enhanced analytics suite provides configurable time ranges:

* `platform_get_cost_per_execution` — 30-day daily breakdown
* `platform_get_llm_usage` — configurable `days` parameter
* `platform_get_cost_breakdown` — configurable period
* `platform_workspace_stats` — today/7d/30d periods
* NL2SQL (`platform_query_data`) can query ANY time range from the database directly
* Long-term trend analysis IS possible via direct database queries

### Finding: "Playbooks — limited to predefined steps; no dynamic adjustments"

**WRONG.** Playbooks support:

* 10 CRUD tools (create, update, add/update/delete steps, execute, get execution)
* Execution config: mode (manual/auto/approval), max\_retries, timeout\_per\_step, quality\_threshold
* Schedule config: manual, cron expressions, or trigger-based
* Input variables passed at runtime (dynamic parameterization)
* Step types include AI generation (LLM calls with dynamic prompts), HTTP requests, conditionals, integrations
* Agents can create AND modify playbooks at runtime via platform tools
* **Files:** `actions_playbooks.py`, `orchestrator/api/workflow_recipes.py`

### Finding: "Requires human approval before \[mission] execution"

**CONFIGURABLE, NOT MANDATORY.** Missions support multiple approval modes:

* `review_mode`: "human" | "llm" | "auto"
* Board tasks can be set to `auto_approve` for autonomous execution
* `auto_execution` flag on tasks enables agents to auto-claim and run
* Authority enforcement via blueprints: `enforce_mode: "advisory"` (warn only) or `"strict"` (block)
* Human approval is the conservative default, but fully configurable per task/mission

### Finding: "No unified dashboard for cross-system monitoring"

**WRONG.** The Command Centre dashboard provides exactly this:

* **12 widgets** covering: Active Agents, Task Queue, Recent Activity, System Health, Errors, Cost Tracker, Agent Performance, Playbook Metrics, Approval Gates, and more
* Widget picker: show/hide toggles, drag-to-reorder, persisted in localStorage
* Widget registry pattern ready for marketplace extensions
* KPI endpoints: `/api/kpi/cost-overview`, `/api/kpi/agent-performance`, `/api/kpi/playbook-metrics`, `/api/kpi/approval-gates`
* Analytics dashboard: workflow trends, agent performance, skill demand, execution reports

### Finding: "Authority boundaries described but not codified into platform-enforced policies"

**FIXED.** Authority enforcement is now live:

* `AgentBlueprint` model with configurable rules: `min_tools`, `require_system_prompt`, `required_tags`, `allowed_models`
* `enforce_mode`: "strict" blocks dispatch, "advisory" logs warnings
* `check_authority()` called by dispatcher before every task claim
* Strict mode failures: task → FAILED with `authority_denied` reason
* 6 governance tools: list/get/create/update blueprints, validate agent, check budget
* **Files:** `blueprint_validator.py`, `dispatcher.py`, `actions_governance.py`
* **Commit:** `4f03deee0`

### Finding: "No escalation framework"

**FIXED.** Three escalation types are operational:

1. **Blocked >24h** → auto-creates high-priority inbox task for human review (idempotent)
2. **Budget exceeded** → creates urgent inbox task with spend details + resume instructions
3. **Repeated stalls (2+)** → creates high-priority task flagging the stuck agent

* All escalations are tagged for deduplication (`escalation`, `blocked:{id}`, `budget:{id}`, `stalled:{id}`)
* **Files:** `escalation_service.py` (203 lines), wired into `reconciler.py` and available for coordinator
* **Commit:** `4f03deee0`

### Finding: "Budget — currently advisory only"

**FIXED.** Budget enforcement is now end-to-end:

* `budget_config` on OrchestrationRun: max\_cost, max\_tokens, alert\_at\_pct
* `budget_spent` tracking: cost, tokens, api\_calls
* Dispatcher transitions run to PAUSED when budget exceeded
* `platform_check_budget` returns status: ok/warning/exceeded with remaining amounts
* **Resume API:** `POST /api/v1/missions/{run_id}/resume` accepts `additional_tokens` and `additional_cost` to increase budget before resuming
* Budget exceeded notification creates urgent board task
* **Files:** `missions.py` (resume endpoint), `dispatcher.py` (pause logic), `escalation_service.py` (notification)

### Finding: "No formal review cadence playbooks exist"

**INFRASTRUCTURE EXISTS.** The playbook + scheduler system fully supports this:

* Cron-triggered playbooks operational (e.g., `"0 8 * * *"` for daily 8am)
* Multi-step playbooks with agent-per-step, scratchpad data passing, quality thresholds
* Auto needs to **configure** (not build) these: Daily CEO Briefing, Weekly Business Review, Monthly KB Audit
* This is a Phase 4 configuration task, not a code gap

### Finding: "Workspace filesystem — no version control"

**PARTIALLY ADDRESSED.** `workspace_git` tool provides:

* Full git CLI access (status, log, diff, commit, push, branch, etc.)
* Agents can version-control their workspace files
* Not automatic versioning of every file, but git-based version control is available

### Finding: "No integration with external calendars"

**AVAILABLE VIA COMPOSIO.** Google Calendar integration is possible:

* `composio_execute(app_name='GOOGLE_CALENDAR', ...)` — requires OAuth connection
* Can read events, create events, check availability
* Not deeply integrated as a native feature, but functional via the Composio integration layer

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## Complete Platform Capability Inventory

### 98 Platform Tools Across 18 Domains

| Domain                     | Count | Tools                                                                                                                                                                               |
| -------------------------- | ----- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Agents**                 | 6     | list, get, create, update, delete, configure\_heartbeat                                                                                                                             |
| **Analytics (base)**       | 5     | llm\_usage, cost\_breakdown, workspace\_stats, activity\_feed, query\_data (NL2SQL)                                                                                                 |
| **Analytics (enhanced)**   | 11    | success\_rate, completion\_time, error\_rates, queue\_depth, efficiency\_score, cost\_per\_execution, peak\_hours, bottlenecks, predictive\_alerts, agent\_ranking, sla\_compliance |
| **Assignments**            | 3     | assign\_tool, assign\_skill, assign\_plugin                                                                                                                                         |
| **Board Tasks**            | 6     | create, list, summary, get, assign, update\_status                                                                                                                                  |
| **Blog**                   | 4     | publish, list, get, update                                                                                                                                                          |
| **Documents**              | 3     | list, delete, reprocess                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Field (shared context)** | 3     | query, inject, stability                                                                                                                                                            |
| **Governance**             | 6     | list/get/create/update blueprints, validate\_agent, check\_budget                                                                                                                   |
| **Marketplace**            | 8     | browse plugins/agents/skills, list workspace plugins/skills/models, install plugin/skill/model                                                                                      |
| **Missions**               | 3     | create, list, get                                                                                                                                                                   |
| **Monitoring**             | 6     | loki\_logs, prometheus, alerts, railway\_logs, list\_services, system\_health                                                                                                       |
| **Playbooks**              | 10    | list, get, create, update, add/update/delete step, execute, get\_execution, delete                                                                                                  |
| **Reports**                | 2     | submit (with required\_sections), get\_latest                                                                                                                                       |
| **Scheduling**             | 3     | schedule, list, cancel                                                                                                                                                              |
| **Search**                 | 2     | chat\_history, memory                                                                                                                                                               |
| **Tools/LLMs**             | 3     | list\_tools, list\_llms, list\_datasources                                                                                                                                          |
| **Workspace**              | 7     | info, memory\_stats, store\_memory, browse/delete\_memories, connected\_apps, system\_health                                                                                        |
| **Workspace I/O**          | 6     | read\_file, write\_file, list\_dir, grep, exec, git                                                                                                                                 |

### API Surface: 100+ Endpoints

Key API routers:

* `/api/v1/agents` — Agent CRUD + config
* `/api/v1/tasks` — Board task management (6 columns, drag-drop, bulk ops)
* `/api/v1/missions` — Mission lifecycle (create, list, get, resume)
* `/api/v1/heartbeat` — 12 endpoints (config, run, history, analytics, toggle)
* `/api/v1/reports` — Submit, list, get, grade, download, stats
* `/api/v1/recipes` — Playbook CRUD + execution + marketplace
* `/api/v1/documents` — Upload, search, reprocess, analytics
* `/api/v1/analytics` — Workflow trends, agent performance, skill demand
* `/api/v1/kpi` — Cost overview, agent performance, playbook metrics, approval gates
* `/api/v1/composio` — App connections, agent features, OAuth
* `/api/v1/memory` — Store, search, consolidate, backup/restore
* `/api/v1/blog` — Publish, list, get, update
* `/api/v1/scheduled-tasks` — Cron scheduling
* `/api/v1/blueprints` — Governance rules

### Core Systems

| System                      | Capability                                                                                                                         | Status            |
| --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| **Board (Kanban)**          | 6-column workflow, parent-child hierarchy, SLA deadlines, blocked escalation, drag-drop, review modes (human/llm/auto)             | Fully operational |
| **Mission Orchestrator**    | Goal decomposition, DAG execution, parallel dispatch, budget tracking, pause/resume, replanning, stall detection, authority checks | Fully operational |
| **Escalation Engine**       | Blocked >24h auto-escalate, budget exceeded notification, repeated stall escalation (2+), idempotent dedup                         | Fully operational |
| **Governance (Blueprints)** | Configurable rules, strict/advisory enforcement, pre-dispatch authority check, agent readiness badge                               | Fully operational |
| **Analytics Engine**        | 16 analytics tools, KPI dashboard, workflow + mission efficiency, agent ranking, SLA compliance, predictive alerts                 | Fully operational |
| **Reports**                 | 6 types, required\_sections validation, auto-report from heartbeat, grading, cross-agent access                                    | Fully operational |
| **Heartbeat**               | Configurable interval/cron, active hours, proactive levels, auto-reporting, 12 API endpoints                                       | Fully operational |
| **Playbooks**               | 10 CRUD tools, cron scheduling, multi-step with agent-per-step, scratchpad data passing, quality thresholds                        | Fully operational |
| **Workspace I/O**           | Read/write files, directory listing, regex grep, sandboxed exec, git operations                                                    | Fully operational |
| **Memory**                  | Store, search (semantic), browse, delete, daily logs, smart consolidation, backup/restore                                          | Fully operational |
| **Monitoring**              | Loki logs, Prometheus metrics, infrastructure alerts, Railway deploy logs, system health                                           | Fully operational |
| **Integrations**            | 100+ Composio apps (Slack, Telegram, Gmail, Jira, GitHub, Google Calendar, etc.)                                                   | Fully operational |
| **Documents/RAG**           | Upload, chunk, embed, semantic search, cloud sync, reprocess                                                                       | Fully operational |
| **NL2SQL**                  | Natural language to SQL, multi-table joins, aggregations, any time range                                                           | Fully operational |
| **Blog**                    | Publish, list, get, update, cover images, categories, tags                                                                         | Fully operational |
| **Shared Field**            | Per-mission semantic field for cross-agent context, query/inject/stability                                                         | Fully operational |
| **Marketplace**             | Browse agents/plugins/skills, install to workspace, inventory management                                                           | Fully operational |
| **Scheduler**               | One-shot (ISO datetime) and recurring (cron), max\_runs limit, per-agent scheduling                                                | Fully operational |

### Frontend Features

| Feature                                                                     | Status |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |
| 6-column Kanban board (Inbox, Assigned, In Progress, Review, Blocked, Done) | Live   |
| Parent-child task grouping with expand/collapse badges                      | Live   |
| SLA deadline indicators (amber approaching, red overdue)                    | Live   |
| Blocked card styling (red accent, shield icon, reason text)                 | Live   |
| Widget picker (12 widgets, show/hide toggles, drag-to-reorder)              | Live   |
| Cost Tracker widget (sparkline, top spenders, period change)                | Live   |
| Agent Performance widget (color-coded bars by success rate)                 | Live   |
| Playbook Metrics widget (runs, success %, avg duration)                     | Live   |
| Approval Gates widget (pending count, avg time, waiting list)               | Live   |
| Agent Readiness Badge (green/yellow/red shield from blueprint validation)   | Live   |
| Reports tab with grid, filters, viewer, grading form                        | Live   |
| Mobile navigation (Activity + Workspace in burger menu)                     | Live   |
| Mission control (create, monitor, task list)                                | Live   |
| Chat modes (standard, mission mode)                                         | Live   |

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## What Auto (CTO) Can Do Right Now

### Self-Monitor

* "What's our success rate?" → `platform_get_success_rate` (real data from executions)
* "Any bottlenecks?" → `platform_get_bottlenecks` (failure rates, queue buildup, slow executions)
* "Are costs going up?" → `platform_get_cost_per_execution` (30-day daily breakdown with trend)
* "Who's the top performer?" → `platform_get_agent_ranking` (composite scoring)
* "Are we meeting SLAs?" → `platform_get_sla_compliance` (completion rate + response time)
* "Any predicted issues?" → `platform_get_predictive_alerts` (cost spikes, capacity, rate limits)
* "What happened today?" → `platform_get_activity_feed` (chats, recipes, errors)

### Manage the Board

* Create tasks with priority, assignment, SLA deadlines, parent-child links
* Move tasks through 6-column workflow
* See board summary (counts by status/priority, busiest agents, failed tasks)
* Blocked tasks auto-escalate after 24h — no manual monitoring needed

### Govern Quality

* Create blueprints: "All agents must have a system prompt and at least 2 tools"
* Validate agents against blueprints before dispatch (strict mode blocks, advisory warns)
* Check mission budgets and get alerts at configurable thresholds
* Auto-pause missions that exceed budget, resume with increased budget

### Orchestrate Missions

* Decompose goals into parallel/sequential task DAGs
* Dispatch tasks to best-fit agents automatically
* Track progress, detect stalls, recover or escalate
* Budget-aware execution with hard pause on exceeded

### Run Recurring Operations

* Schedule playbooks with cron: daily briefings, weekly reviews, monthly audits
* Each playbook can chain multiple agents with scratchpad data passing
* Quality thresholds ensure output meets standards before delivery

### Communicate

* Post to Slack channels, send Telegram messages, compose emails via Gmail
* 100+ Composio integrations available for external system interaction
* Report findings via structured reports (6 types, grading, required sections)

### Monitor Infrastructure

* Query Loki logs by service, severity, keyword (up to 7 days)
* Query Prometheus metrics (health, error\_rate, latency, postgres, redis)
* Check firing/resolved alerts with severity filtering
* Pull Railway deployment logs per service

### Manage Knowledge

* Store and search memories (semantic)
* Upload documents to RAG, semantic search across knowledge base
* Read/write workspace files, run commands, use git
* Query any database table via natural language (NL2SQL)

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## What Needs Configuration (Not Code)

These are Phase 4 items — all use existing platform tools, no code changes required:

| Item                                               | Tool to Use                          | Status             |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------------ |
| Auto heartbeat: 15min, proactive, active hours     | `platform_configure_agent_heartbeat` | Ready to configure |
| Daily CEO Briefing playbook (cron 0 8 \* \* \*)    | `platform_create_playbook` + steps   | Ready to configure |
| Weekly Business Review playbook (cron 0 9 \* \* 1) | `platform_create_playbook` + steps   | Ready to configure |
| Monthly KB Audit playbook (cron 0 10 1 \* \*)      | `platform_create_playbook` + steps   | Ready to configure |
| Channel matrix document                            | `workspace_write_file`               | Ready to configure |
| Report template with required sections             | `workspace_write_file`               | Ready to configure |
| Authority boundary documentation                   | `workspace_write_file`               | Ready to configure |
| Metric baselines snapshot                          | `workspace_write_file`               | Ready to configure |
| Auto failover runbook                              | `workspace_write_file`               | Ready to configure |

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## Summary

The platform has **98 registered tools**, **100+ API endpoints**, **16 core systems** — all fully operational. The Mission Zero review identified gaps that were either already solved, have since been fixed, or require only configuration (not code). The system is ready for a clean GO verdict.