dev/dev-agent.sh

@@ -185,7 +185,11 @@ log "preflight passed"
 # =============================================================================
 # CLAIM ISSUE
 # =============================================================================
-issue_claim "$ISSUE"
+if ! issue_claim "$ISSUE"; then
+  log "SKIP: failed to claim issue #${ISSUE} (already assigned to another agent)"
+  echo '{"status":"already_done","reason":"issue was claimed by another agent"}' > "$PREFLIGHT_RESULT"
+  exit 0
+fi
 CLAIMED=true
 
 # =============================================================================

dev/dev-poll.sh

@@ -307,6 +307,11 @@ memory_guard 2000
 # PRIORITY 1: orphaned in-progress issues
 # =============================================================================
 log "checking for in-progress issues"
+
+# Get current bot identity for assignee checks
+BOT_USER=$(curl -sf -H "Authorization: token ${FORGE_TOKEN}" \
+  "${API%%/repos*}/user" | jq -r '.login') || BOT_USER=""
+
 ORPHANS_JSON=$(curl -sf -H "Authorization: token ${FORGE_TOKEN}" \
   "${API}/issues?state=open&labels=in-progress&limit=10&type=issues")
 
@@ -387,7 +392,20 @@ if [ "$ORPHAN_COUNT" -gt 0 ]; then
       log "issue #${ISSUE_NUM} has open PR #${HAS_PR} (CI: ${CI_STATE}, waiting)"
     fi
   else
-    log "recovering orphaned issue #${ISSUE_NUM} (no PR found)"
+    # Check assignee before adopting orphaned issue
+    ISSUE_JSON=$(curl -sf -H "Authorization: token ${FORGE_TOKEN}" \
+      "${API}/issues/${ISSUE_NUM}") || true
+    ASSIGNEE=$(echo "$ISSUE_JSON" | jq -r '.assignee.login // ""') || true
+
+    if [ -n "$ASSIGNEE" ] && [ "$ASSIGNEE" != "$BOT_USER" ]; then
+      log "issue #${ISSUE_NUM} assigned to ${ASSIGNEE} — skipping (not orphaned)"
+      # Remove in-progress label since this agent isn't working on it
+      curl -sf -X DELETE -H "Authorization: token ${FORGE_TOKEN}" \
+        "${API}/issues/${ISSUE_NUM}/labels/in-progress" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+      exit 0
+    fi
+
+    log "recovering orphaned issue #${ISSUE_NUM} (no PR found, assigned to ${BOT_USER:-unassigned})"
     nohup "${SCRIPT_DIR}/dev-agent.sh" "$ISSUE_NUM" >> "$LOGFILE" 2>&1 &
     log "started dev-agent PID $! for issue #${ISSUE_NUM} (recovery)"
     exit 0

lib/issue-lifecycle.sh

@@ -81,11 +81,35 @@ _ilc_in_progress_id()  { _ilc_ensure_label_id _ILC_IN_PROGRESS_ID "in-progress"
 _ilc_blocked_id()      { _ilc_ensure_label_id _ILC_BLOCKED_ID     "blocked"     "#e11d48"; }
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# issue_claim — add "in-progress" label, remove "backlog" label.
+# issue_claim — assign issue to bot, add "in-progress" label, remove "backlog".
 # Args: issue_number
+# Returns: 0 on success, 1 if already assigned to another agent
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 issue_claim() {
   local issue="$1"
+
+  # Get current bot identity
+  local me
+  me=$(curl -sf -H "Authorization: token ${FORGE_TOKEN}" \
+    "${FORGE_URL}/api/v1/user" | jq -r '.login') || return 1
+
+  # Check current assignee
+  local current
+  current=$(curl -sf -H "Authorization: token ${FORGE_TOKEN}" \
+    "${FORGE_API}/issues/${issue}" | jq -r '.assignee.login // ""') || return 1
+
+  if [ -n "$current" ] && [ "$current" != "$me" ]; then
+    _ilc_log "issue #${issue} already assigned to ${current} — skipping"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  # Assign to self (Forgejo rejects if already assigned differently)
+  curl -sf -X PATCH \
+    -H "Authorization: token ${FORGE_TOKEN}" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    "${FORGE_API}/issues/${issue}" \
+    -d "{\"assignees\":[\"${me}\"]}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || return 1
+
   local ip_id bl_id
   ip_id=$(_ilc_in_progress_id)
   bl_id=$(_ilc_backlog_id)
@@ -102,14 +126,23 @@ issue_claim() {
       "${FORGE_API}/issues/${issue}/labels/${bl_id}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
   fi
   _ilc_log "claimed issue #${issue}"
+  return 0
 }
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# issue_release — remove "in-progress" label, add "backlog" label.
+# issue_release — remove "in-progress" label, add "backlog" label, clear assignee.
 # Args: issue_number
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 issue_release() {
   local issue="$1"
+
+  # Clear assignee
+  curl -sf -X PATCH \
+    -H "Authorization: token ${FORGE_TOKEN}" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    "${FORGE_API}/issues/${issue}" \
+    -d '{"assignees":[]}' >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
   local ip_id bl_id
   ip_id=$(_ilc_in_progress_id)
   bl_id=$(_ilc_backlog_id)
@@ -184,11 +217,19 @@ issue_block() {
 }
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# issue_close — PATCH state to closed.
+# issue_close — clear assignee, PATCH state to closed.
 # Args: issue_number
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 issue_close() {
   local issue="$1"
+
+  # Clear assignee before closing
+  curl -sf -X PATCH \
+    -H "Authorization: token ${FORGE_TOKEN}" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    "${FORGE_API}/issues/${issue}" \
+    -d '{"assignees":[]}' >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
   curl -sf -X PATCH \
     -H "Authorization: token ${FORGE_TOKEN}" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \