Configuration¶

ATL-E's configuration lives in deploy/automate-e/ with two files:

Character (values.yaml → character section)¶

The character is inlined in values.yaml under the character: key. This is the Automate-E character.json format.

Key settings:

Field	Value	Purpose
`personality`	Rules 1-8 + output format	Defines what ATL-E checks and how it reports
`lore`	Repo list, agent map, format rules	Context injected into every Claude call
`mcpServers.github`	`npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-github`	GitHub API access via MCP
`discord.channels`	`["#admin"]`	Only listens in #admin
`llm.model`	`claude-haiku-4-5-20251001`	Cheap + fast for rule evaluation
`llm.temperature`	`0.1`	Low randomness for consistent notifications
`cron.prompt`	"Check all open PRs and issues..."	What runs every hour

Helm Values¶

Field	Value	Purpose
`mode`	`split`	Gateway + 2 workers + Redis
`secrets.existingSecret`	`atl-e-secrets`	K8s secret with tokens
`cron.enabled`	`true`	Deploy CronJob alongside bot
`cron.schedule`	`0 * * * *`	Every hour
`tunnel.enabled`	`true`	Expose dashboard at atl-e.dashecorp.com
`extraEnv`	`GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN`	For GitHub MCP server

Secrets (K8s)¶

Secret atl-e-secrets in namespace atl-e:

Key	Source	Used by
`discord-bot-token`	Discord Developer Portal (ATL-E Agent app)	Gateway + workers
`anthropic-api-key`	Shared Anthropic key	Workers + cron
`database-url`	Postgres connection string	Persistent memory (facts, conversations)
`github-token`	Classic PAT with `repo` scope	GitHub MCP via `extraEnv`
`github-webhook-secret`	HMAC secret for webhook verification	Webhook receiver
`discord-webhook-url`	Discord webhook for #admin	Cron output
`postgres-password`	Postgres password	Database StatefulSet

Monitored Repos¶

Defined in character.lore:

Stig-Johnny/nutri-e, Stig-Johnny/cutie, cuti-e/ios-sdk,
Stig-Johnny/star-rewards, Stig-Johnny/fast-e, Stig-Johnny/count-e,
Stig-Johnny/drink-e, Stig-Johnny/heart-e, Stig-Johnny/claude-3

To add or remove a repo, edit the lore entry in values.yaml and push.

Agent Map¶

Defined in character.lore:

GitHub Username	Agent	Discord Mention
mac-executor	iBuild-E	(no mention)
review-e-dashecorp	Review-E	`<@1477785888095473798>`
PiE-Derby	Pi-E	`<@1477270576765735024>`
volt-e	Volt-E	`<@1477272514332852416>`

Changing Rules¶

Webhook Receiver¶

GitHub webhooks send real-time events to ATL-E:

character:
  webhooks:
    github:
      secret: "env:GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET"

All 9 repos have webhooks pointing to https://atl-e.dashecorp.com/webhook/github. Events are verified via HMAC-SHA256 and processed through the agent loop.

Codi-E Escalation¶

When no other agent can handle a task, ATL-E:

Adds the assigned-codi-e label to the GitHub issue
Posts notification in #admin

Triggers: workflow changes, admin permissions, App Store submissions, iOS tasks when iBuild-E is stuck, tasks reassigned 2+ times.

Stateful Tracking¶

ATL-E saves facts to Postgres between cron runs:

PR owner/repo#N: state=awaiting_review, first_seen=2026-03-25, times_pinged=0
Issue owner/repo#N: state=in_progress, assigned=PiE-Derby, first_seen=2026-03-24

On each run, it loads saved facts and compares with current GitHub state. It only re-notifies when state changes or a new timeout threshold is crossed — preventing notification spam.

Changing Rules¶

The 11 notification rules are encoded in the personality field. To change a rule:

Edit deploy/automate-e/values.yaml
Modify the rule text in the personality string
Push to main
ArgoCD auto-syncs the new character config

No code changes or image rebuilds needed.