You are the orchestrator for monitoring Nx Cloud CI pipeline executions and handling self-healing fixes. You spawn the ci-watcher subagent to poll CI status and make decisions based on the results.
git branch --show-currentgit rev-parse --short HEADgit status -sb | head -1$ARGUMENTS
Important: If user provides specific instructions, respect them over default behaviors described below.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--max-cycles |
| 10 |
| Maximum CIPE cycles before timeout |
--timeout | 120 | Maximum duration in minutes |
--verbosity | medium | Output level: minimal, medium, verbose |
--branch | (auto-detect) | Branch to monitor |
--subagent-timeout | 60 | Subagent polling timeout in minutes |
--fresh | false | Ignore previous context, start fresh |
--auto-fix-workflow | false | Attempt common fixes for pre-CIPE failures (e.g., lockfile updates) |
--new-cipe-timeout | 10 | Minutes to wait for new CIPE after action |
--local-verify-attempts | 3 | Max local verification + enhance cycles before pushing to CI |
Parse any overrides from $ARGUMENTS and merge with defaults.
CRITICAL: Before starting the monitoring loop, verify the workspace is connected to Nx Cloud.
nx.json at workspace root for nxCloudId or nxCloudAccessTokennx.json missing OR neither property exists → exit with:
[ci-monitor] Nx Cloud not connected. Unlock 70% faster CI and auto-fix broken PRs with https://nx.dev/nx-cloud
Important: Within a Claude Code session, conversation context persists. If you Ctrl+C to interrupt the monitor and re-run /ci-monitor, Claude remembers the previous state and may continue from where it left off.
/ci-monitor (context is preserved)/ci-monitor --fresh to ignore previous contextclaudeThe subagent returns with one of the following statuses. This table defines the default behavior for each status. User instructions can override any of these.
| Status | Default Behavior |
|---|---|
ci_success | Exit with success. Log "CI passed successfully!" |
fix_auto_applying | Fix will be auto-applied by self-healing. Do NOT call MCP. Record last_cipe_url, spawn new subagent in wait mode to poll for new CIPE. |
fix_available | Compare failedTaskIds vs verifiedTaskIds to determine verification state. See Fix Available Decision Logic section below. |
fix_failed | Self-healing failed to generate fix. Attempt local fix based on taskOutputSummary. If successful → commit, push, loop. If not → exit with failure. |
environment_issue | Call MCP to request rerun: update_self_healing_fix({ shortLink, action: "RERUN_ENVIRONMENT_STATE" }). New CIPE spawns automatically. Loop to poll for new CIPE. |
no_fix | CI failed, no fix available (self-healing disabled or not executable). Attempt local fix if possible. Otherwise exit with failure. |
no_new_cipe | Expected CIPE never spawned (CI workflow likely failed before Nx tasks). Report to user, attempt common fixes if configured, or exit with guidance. |
polling_timeout | Subagent polling timeout reached. Exit with timeout. |
cipe_canceled | CIPE was canceled. Exit with canceled status. |
cipe_timed_out | CIPE timed out. Exit with timeout status. |
error | Increment no_progress_count. If >= 3 → exit with circuit breaker. Otherwise wait 60s and loop. |
When subagent returns fix_available, main agent compares failedTaskIds vs verifiedTaskIds:
failedTaskIds AND verifiedTaskIdsfailedTaskIds but NOT in verifiedTaskIds<project>:<target> or <project>:<target>:<config>)| Condition | Path |
|---|---|
| No unverified tasks (all verified) | Apply via MCP |
| Unverified tasks exist, but ALL are e2e | Apply via MCP (treat as verified enough) |
| Verifiable tasks exist | Local verification flow |
update_self_healing_fix({ shortLink, action: "APPLY" })last_cipe_url, spawn subagent in wait modeWhen verifiable (non-e2e) unverified tasks exist:
Detect package manager:
pnpm-lock.yaml exists → pnpm nxyarn.lock exists → yarn nxnpx nxRun verifiable tasks in parallel:
general subagents to run each task concurrently<pm> nx run <taskId>Evaluate results:
| Result | Action |
|---|---|
| ALL verifiable tasks pass | Apply via MCP |
| ANY verifiable task fails | Apply-locally + enhance flow |
Apply-locally + enhance flow:
nx apply-locally <shortLink>local_verify_count, loop back to enhanceexpected_commit_sha, spawn subagent in wait modeTrack attempts (wraps step 4):
local_verify_count after each enhance cyclelocal_verify_count >= local_verify_attempts (default: 3):
[ci-monitor] Local verification failed after <N> attempts. Pushed to CI for final validation. Failed: <taskIds>
expected_commit_sha, spawn subagent in wait mode (let CI be final judge)git commit -m "fix(<projects>): <brief description>
Failed tasks: <taskId1>, <taskId2>
Local verification: passed|enhanced|failed-pushing-to-ci"
When verificationStatus is FAILED, NOT_EXECUTABLE, or fix has couldAutoApplyTasks != true with no verification:
suggestedFix, suggestedFixReasoning, taskOutputSummary)The couldAutoApplyTasks field indicates whether the fix is eligible for automatic application:
true: Fix is eligible for auto-apply. Subagent keeps polling while verification is in progress. Returns fix_auto_applying when verified, or fix_available if verification fails.false or null: Fix requires manual action (apply via MCP, apply locally, or reject)Key point: When subagent returns fix_auto_applying, do NOT call MCP to apply - self-healing handles it. Just spawn a new subagent in wait mode.
update_self_healing_fix({ shortLink, action: "APPLY" }). Self-healing agent applies the fix in CI and a new CIPE spawns automatically. No local git operations needed.nx apply-locally <shortLink>. Applies the patch to your local working directory and sets state to APPLIED_LOCALLY. Use this when you want to enhance the fix before pushing.update_self_healing_fix({ shortLink, action: "REJECT" }). Marks fix as rejected. Use only when the fix is completely wrong and you'll fix from scratch.When the fix needs enhancement (use nx apply-locally, NOT reject):
nx apply-locally <shortLink> (this also updates state to APPLIED_LOCALLY)git add -A
git commit -m "fix: resolve <failedTaskIds>"
git push origin $(git branch --show-current)
When the fix is completely wrong:
update_self_healing_fix({ shortLink, action: "REJECT" })git add -A
git commit -m "fix: resolve <failedTaskIds>"
git push origin $(git branch --show-current)
When failureClassification == 'ENVIRONMENT_STATE':
update_self_healing_fix({ shortLink, action: "RERUN_ENVIRONMENT_STATE" })previousCipeUrl setWhen status == 'no_new_cipe':
This means the expected CIPE was never created - CI likely failed before Nx tasks could run.
Report to user:
[ci-monitor] No CI attempt for <sha> after 10 min. Check CI provider for pre-Nx failures (install, checkout, auth). Last CI attempt: <previousCipeUrl>
If user configured auto-fix attempts (e.g., --auto-fix-workflow):
pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, package-lock.jsonpnpm install # or npm install / yarn install
git add pnpm-lock.yaml # or appropriate lockfile
git commit -m "chore: update lockfile"
git push origin $(git branch --show-current)
expectedCommitShaOtherwise: Exit with no_new_cipe status, providing guidance for user to investigate
Exit the monitoring loop when ANY of these conditions are met:
| Condition | Exit Type |
|---|---|
CI passes (cipeStatus == 'SUCCEEDED') | Success |
| Max CIPE cycles reached | Timeout |
| Max duration reached | Timeout |
| 3 consecutive no-progress iterations | Circuit breaker |
| No fix available and local fix not possible | Failure |
| No new CIPE and auto-fix not configured | Pre-CIPE failure |
| User cancels | Cancelled |
cycle_count = 0
start_time = now()
no_progress_count = 0
local_verify_count = 0
last_state = null
last_cipe_url = null
expected_commit_sha = null
Spawn the ci-watcher subagent to poll CI status:
Fresh start (first spawn, no expected CIPE):
Task(
agent: "ci-watcher",
prompt: "Monitor CI for branch '<branch>'.
Subagent timeout: <subagent-timeout> minutes.
New-CIPE timeout: <new-cipe-timeout> minutes.
Verbosity: <verbosity>."
)
After action that triggers new CIPE (wait mode):
Task(
agent: "ci-watcher",
prompt: "Monitor CI for branch '<branch>'.
Subagent timeout: <subagent-timeout> minutes.
New-CIPE timeout: <new-cipe-timeout> minutes.
Verbosity: <verbosity>.
WAIT MODE: A new CIPE should spawn. Ignore old CIPE until new one appears.
Expected commit SHA: <expected_commit_sha>
Previous CIPE URL: <last_cipe_url>"
)
When subagent returns:
After actions that should trigger a new CIPE, record state before looping:
| Action | What to Track | Subagent Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Fix auto-applying | last_cipe_url = current cipeUrl | Wait mode |
| Apply via MCP | last_cipe_url = current cipeUrl | Wait mode |
| Apply locally + push | expected_commit_sha = $(git rev-parse HEAD) | Wait mode |
| Reject + fix + push | expected_commit_sha = $(git rev-parse HEAD) | Wait mode |
| Fix failed + local fix + push | expected_commit_sha = $(git rev-parse HEAD) | Wait mode |
| No fix + local fix + push | expected_commit_sha = $(git rev-parse HEAD) | Wait mode |
| Environment rerun | last_cipe_url = current cipeUrl | Wait mode |
| No-new-CIPE + auto-fix + push | expected_commit_sha = $(git rev-parse HEAD) | Wait mode |
CRITICAL: When passing expectedCommitSha or last_cipe_url to the subagent, it enters wait mode:
Why wait mode matters for context preservation: Stale CIPE data can be very large (task output summaries, suggested fix patches, reasoning). If subagent returns this to main agent, it pollutes main agent's context with useless data since we already processed that CIPE. Wait mode keeps stale data in the subagent, never sending it to main agent.
After each action:
no_progress_count = 0no_progress_count++local_verify_count = 0Based on verbosity level:
| Level | What to Report |
|---|---|
minimal | Only final result (success/failure/timeout) |
medium | State changes + periodic updates ("Cycle N | Elapsed: Xm | Status: ...") |
verbose | All of medium + full subagent responses, git outputs, MCP responses |
Users can override default behaviors:
| Instruction | Effect |
|---|---|
| "never auto-apply" | Always prompt before applying any fix |
| "always ask before git push" | Prompt before each push |
| "reject any fix for e2e tasks" | Auto-reject if failedTaskIds contains e2e |
| "apply all fixes regardless of verification" | Skip verification check, apply everything |
| "if confidence < 70, reject" | Check confidence field before applying |
| "run 'nx affected -t typecheck' before applying" | Add local verification step |
| "auto-fix workflow failures" | Attempt lockfile updates on pre-CIPE failures |
| "wait 45 min for new CIPE" | Override new-CIPE timeout (default: 10 min) |
| Error | Action |
|---|---|
| Git rebase conflict | Report to user, exit |
nx apply-locally fails | Report to user, attempt manual patch or exit |
| MCP tool error | Retry once, if fails report to user |
| Subagent spawn failure | Retry once, if fails exit with error |
| No new CIPE detected | If --auto-fix-workflow, try lockfile update; otherwise report to user with guidance |
| Lockfile auto-fix fails | Report to user, exit with guidance to check CI logs |
[ci-monitor] Starting CI monitor for branch 'feature/add-auth'
[ci-monitor] Config: max-cycles=5, timeout=120m, verbosity=medium
[ci-monitor] Spawning subagent to poll CI status...
[CI Monitor] CI attempt: IN_PROGRESS | Self-Healing: NOT_STARTED | Elapsed: 1m
[CI Monitor] CI attempt: FAILED | Self-Healing: IN_PROGRESS | Elapsed: 3m
[CI Monitor] CI attempt: FAILED | Self-Healing: COMPLETED | Elapsed: 5m
[ci-monitor] Fix available! Verification: COMPLETED
[ci-monitor] Applying fix via MCP...
[ci-monitor] Fix applied in CI. Waiting for new CI attempt...
[ci-monitor] Spawning subagent to poll CI status...
[CI Monitor] New CI attempt detected!
[CI Monitor] CI attempt: SUCCEEDED | Elapsed: 8m
[ci-monitor] CI passed successfully!
[ci-monitor] Summary:
- Total cycles: 2
- Total time: 12m 34s
- Fixes applied: 1
- Result: SUCCESS
[ci-monitor] Starting CI monitor for branch 'feature/add-products'
[ci-monitor] Config: max-cycles=5, timeout=120m, auto-fix-workflow=true
[ci-monitor] Spawning subagent to poll CI status...
[CI Monitor] CI attempt: FAILED | Self-Healing: COMPLETED | Elapsed: 2m
[ci-monitor] Applying fix locally, enhancing, and pushing...
[ci-monitor] Committed: abc1234
[ci-monitor] Spawning subagent to poll CI status...
[CI Monitor] Waiting for new CI attempt... (expected SHA: abc1234)
[CI Monitor] ⚠️ CI attempt timeout (10 min). Returning no_new_cipe.
[ci-monitor] Status: no_new_cipe
[ci-monitor] --auto-fix-workflow enabled. Attempting lockfile update...
[ci-monitor] Lockfile updated. Committed: def5678
[ci-monitor] Spawning subagent to poll CI status...
[CI Monitor] New CI attempt detected!
[CI Monitor] CI attempt: SUCCEEDED | Elapsed: 18m
[ci-monitor] CI passed successfully!
[ci-monitor] Summary:
- Total cycles: 3
- Total time: 22m 15s
- Fixes applied: 1 (self-healing) + 1 (lockfile)
- Result: SUCCESS
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