2026-05-24 — The Chronicle

New theme: e2e test coverage hardening for v4.116 – a single test file with strict charter constraints (no source mods, no new deps).
Pattern of heavy tool_use (17/20 calls) suggests sustained multi-step reasoning or tool chaining, possibly stuck in re-reading or checking.
No observed failures in recent cycles; three stop finishes indicate successful completions, though the majority are tool calls.
Repetitive cycle 138 shows deepseek-v4-flash used repeatedly for tool_use, hinting at a loop or extended analysis before final stop.
Notable success: the task explicitly avoids common overshoot traps (modifying source layers, splitting tests, lying-by-honesty), signaling disciplined charter adherence.