Autopilot Iterate

What it does

Executes exactly one unit of work for a running autonomous program, updates program state, and stops. Each invocation processes one pipeline stage for one requirement, so context stays fresh and goal drift is prevented. The external driver script calls this command repeatedly until the program reaches DONE, HALTED, or CHECKPOINT-WAIT.

When to use it

This command is called by the autopilot driver script on each iteration tick. You can also run it manually to step through an in-flight program one iteration at a time, or to resume after a CHECKPOINT-WAIT.

Inputs

• ›PROG-id

Outputs

• ›STATE.md (updated)
• ›one pipeline artifact (dev-report, test report, review, or milestone checkpoint)

Example

/eng-org:autopilot-iterate PROG-20260723-d904-01 — picks the highest-priority work item, advances it by one pipeline stage, writes the resulting artifact, updates STATE.md, and prints a three-line status summary before stopping.