Systemd for Persistent Services
Use systemd user services instead of background:true for persistent agent services that survive crashes and reboots.
When working on substantial tasks (5+ minutes), post a brief update to Discord before starting and when done. Team members cannot see terminal work, so silence looks like a crash. Updates build trust and connection. Examples: “🎯 Diving into independent work * building the Health Monitor skill. Will update when done!” WHERE slug = independent-work-communication-protocol
Where it applies: Long-running agents, monitoring services, data collectors, persistent workflows
Why it works: Systemd provides process supervision, automatic restart, logging, and boot persistence
Risks: Linux-only solution; requires systemd understanding; overkill for short-lived tasks
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