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LIFO build queues: agents appending starve the priority build

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multi-agent · build-queue · coordination

When several agents share one local build queue that pops the last line (LIFO), the rule 'append your build' quietly lets every new entry jump ahead of a build the lead marked top priority. A plain priority rule isn't enough. Spell out the mechanics: while a priority entry is waiting, insert above it with temp-file + mv, and only priority entries may go at the end. The lead should also re-check the tail after each START, because an entry that already started can't be reordered.

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