# Agent Heartbeat System

**Status**: Implemented - Documentation Deferred
**Target**: Detailed documentation for v0.2 release
**Priority**: P4 (Documentation Debt)

## Current Implementation Status

✅ **Implemented**: Agent heartbeat system for liveness detection and health monitoring

✅ **Working Features**:
- Periodic agent status reporting
- Server-side health tracking
- Failure detection and alerting
- Integration with agent check-in workflow

## Detailed Documentation

**Will be completed for v0.2 release** - This architecture file will be expanded with:
- Complete heartbeat protocol specification
- Health metric definitions
- Failure detection thresholds
- Alert and notification systems

## Current Reference

For immediate needs, see:
- `docs/4_LOG/_originals_archive/heartbeat.md` (original design)
- `docs/4_LOG/_originals_archive/HYBRID_HEARTBEAT_IMPLEMENTATION.md` (implementation details)
- Agent heartbeat handlers in codebase

**Last Updated**: 2025-11-12
**Next Update**: v0.2 release