# Dream Machine

> Control and inspect the nightly dream machine — the dream-engine loop that runs evidence-gated repository evolution overnight (ADR-052). Use when the user says "/dream", "dream machine", "dream engine", "did anything dream last night", asks about the dream ledger/inbox/roster, or wants to pause, resume, or put a repo on standby. NOT for sleep/dream content, ML "DreamerV3"-style agents, or the qe_learning_dream AQE tool.

- Skill: `dreamlab-ai/dream-machine` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dreamlab-ai/dream-machine`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dreamlab-ai/dream-machine/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: dreamlab-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/dreamlab-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dreamlab-ai/dream-machine

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# Dream Machine

Thin router skill: the operational contract lives in [commands/dream.md](commands/dream.md),
which defines `/dream status|pause|resume|standby|inbox` behaviour. Engine source:
`services/dream-engine/`; developer reference: `docs/developer/dream-engine.md`.

Quick orientation:

- Canonical process owner is supervisord (`supervisorctl status dream-engine`); a tmux
  `dream-engine` session is drift.
- Nightly window 01:00–05:00 UTC; eligible repos are those under `~/workspace/` with a
  `dream.config.json`, not paused/standby, dry streak < 5, cap 5 per night.
- Health: `~/workspace/.agentbox/dream-last-night.json`; open questions:
  `node scripts/dream-inbox.mjs list` (agentbox repo).

For any `/dream <arg>` invocation, follow [commands/dream.md](commands/dream.md) exactly.