feat(recovery): death handler + auto-defend + bulk-collect rework + mc_stay shim #3

2026-05-25T15:06:59+03:00

halofourteen commented

2026-05-25 15:06:59 +03:00

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Four targeted fixes for issues observed during the first live autonomous test.

What was broken

mc_stay crashed with pause undefined — Mindcraft skills assume a bot.modes API from a plugin that doesn't exist on npm.
Bot died twice to zombies at night; after respawn Pi was stuck on a stale current-task.json referencing inventory it no longer had.
No combat reflex — hostile mobs within 6 blocks did not trigger any defense; Pi only reacts after its slow reasoning loop.
mc_collect_block with count > 1 reliably timed out (270s+) even though count=1 worked in 25s. Upstream collectBlock plugin appears to drift in dense terrain after the first dig.

What this PR changes

File	Fix
`extensions/lib/mcdata.js`	Install no-op `bot.modes` shim in `attachPluginsAndInit` — `pause/unpause/isOn/getMiningCooldown` all become harmless
`extensions/mineflayer-bridge.ts`	New `death` event handler → diary line + clear current-task. `spawn` within 5s of death → log respawn position
`extensions/mineflayer-bridge.ts`	New `setInterval(2s)` auto-defend tick: if health <18 AND hostile within 6 blocks AND no active world task → fire `bot.pvp.attack(nearest)`. No LLM call, sub-second reaction
`extensions/mindcraft-skills.ts`	`mc_collect_block` rewritten to loop `count=1` internally, 75s per iter, abort after 3 consecutive failures, returns aggregate

Smoke test

Both extensions load. Bot connects, perception report includes hostiles nearby. No errors at startup.

What to expect after merge

Bot can be left online overnight without getting permanently stuck after a death.
Hostile mob within 6 blocks at low HP → automatic attack (no waiting for Pi to think).
mc_collect_block({blockType: "dark_oak_log", count: 8}) will now actually collect up to 8 logs (or abort cleanly with a count of how many it managed before giving up).
mc_stay, mc_consume, mc_defend_self, mc_avoid_enemies all stop crashing on bot.modes.

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Four targeted fixes for issues observed during the first live autonomous test. ## What was broken 1. `mc_stay` crashed with `pause undefined` — Mindcraft skills assume a `bot.modes` API from a plugin that doesn't exist on npm. 2. Bot died twice to zombies at night; after respawn Pi was stuck on a stale `current-task.json` referencing inventory it no longer had. 3. No combat reflex — hostile mobs within 6 blocks did not trigger any defense; Pi only reacts after its slow reasoning loop. 4. `mc_collect_block` with `count > 1` reliably timed out (270s+) even though `count=1` worked in 25s. Upstream collectBlock plugin appears to drift in dense terrain after the first dig. ## What this PR changes | File | Fix | |---|---| | `extensions/lib/mcdata.js` | Install no-op `bot.modes` shim in `attachPluginsAndInit` — `pause/unpause/isOn/getMiningCooldown` all become harmless | | `extensions/mineflayer-bridge.ts` | New `death` event handler → diary line + clear current-task. `spawn` within 5s of death → log respawn position | | `extensions/mineflayer-bridge.ts` | New `setInterval(2s)` auto-defend tick: if health <18 AND hostile within 6 blocks AND no active world task → fire `bot.pvp.attack(nearest)`. No LLM call, sub-second reaction | | `extensions/mindcraft-skills.ts` | `mc_collect_block` rewritten to loop `count=1` internally, 75s per iter, abort after 3 consecutive failures, returns aggregate | ## Smoke test Both extensions load. Bot connects, perception report includes hostiles nearby. No errors at startup. ## What to expect after merge - Bot can be left online overnight without getting permanently stuck after a death. - Hostile mob within 6 blocks at low HP → automatic attack (no waiting for Pi to think). - `mc_collect_block({blockType: "dark_oak_log", count: 8})` will now actually collect up to 8 logs (or abort cleanly with a count of how many it managed before giving up). - `mc_stay`, `mc_consume`, `mc_defend_self`, `mc_avoid_enemies` all stop crashing on `bot.modes`. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

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Reference: xmatic/pepa-pi-bot#3