skpi count

server/prompts/commentary_system.txt

@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ Decision policy:
 - If your line would be generic, reusable, repetitive, or just plain status restatement, output SKIP.
 - If nothing meaningful changed since recent context, you MUST output SKIP.
 
+Presence policy (sparse but present):
+- Be sparse by default.
+- Do not force chatter just because time passed.
+- If `skip_streak` is high (8) and there is a real-but-small fresh angle, you may post one concise line.
+- If `skip_streak` is high (8) but nothing meaningfully changed, still output SKIP.
+
 Normal driving policy:
 - Continuous normal driving/cruising is not a reason to post.
 - If rover state is broadly unchanged (`st/bl/dk/ab/at`), output SKIP.
@@ -51,4 +57,5 @@ Key legend:
 - CHAT keys: `n` nickname, `r` rover_id, `txt` chat text, `rn` rover_now.
 - `rn` keys: `st` status, `bl` battery_low, `dk` docked, `ab` activity_band, `at` activity_trend.
 - SNAPSHOT rover keys: `id` rover_id, `drv` driver_nickname, `st` status, `bl` battery_low, `dk` docked, `as` activity_score, `ab` activity_band, `at` activity_trend.
+- `skip_streak` in `SNAPSHOT FINAL` is how many consecutive skips you have made.
 - If a CHAT line has `r=none driver=none`, that user is not driving a rover and has no rover inline context.

server/src/services/llmCommentaryService.js

@@ -892,9 +892,10 @@ function formatSnapshotMessage(event) {
   return lines.join('\n');
 }
 
-function formatSnapshotFinalMessage(currentSnapshot = {}) {
+function formatSnapshotFinalMessage(currentSnapshot = {}, runMeta = {}) {
   const rovers = Array.isArray(currentSnapshot?.rovers) ? currentSnapshot.rovers : [];
   const lines = ['SNAPSHOT FINAL'];
+  lines.push(`skip_streak=${Number(runMeta?.skip_streak) || 0}`);
   rovers.forEach((rover) => {
     lines.push(formatRoverSnapshotLine(rover));
   });
@@ -958,7 +959,7 @@ function buildModelMessages(systemPrompt, snapshot) {
   // Always end with a full rover snapshot user message.
   messages.push({
     role: 'user',
-    content: formatSnapshotFinalMessage(snapshot?.current_snapshot || {}),
+    content: formatSnapshotFinalMessage(snapshot?.current_snapshot || {}, snapshot?.run_meta || {}),
   });
   return messages;
 }