Autopilot Mode

Autopilot mode (/athena:autopilot) runs the full spec → implement → qa → commit → merge pipeline automatically, gated by confidence scores.

How It Works

1. At each step, the orchestrator evaluates a confidence score (0.0–1.0)
2. If confidence ≥ threshold, it auto-advances to the next step
3. If confidence < threshold, it pauses and asks for human input

Thresholds by Effort Tier

Tier	Threshold	Behavior
quick	0.80	Aggressive auto-advance
standard	0.85	Balanced (default)
thorough	0.90	Conservative
ultra	0.95	Near-manual (pauses often)

Invocation

# Standard autopilot (threshold 0.85)
/athena:autopilot

# With explicit effort tier
/athena:autopilot --effort thorough

# Batch autopilot (multiple epics, max 4 parallel)
/athena:batch auto

Cron-Driven Pattern

# Run every 5 minutes — works unattended
/loop 5m /athena:batch auto

What Pauses Autopilot

• Confidence < threshold at any pipeline step
• QA gate failure (tests failing or coverage < 80%)
• Security finding from @reviewer
• @evaluator acceptance score < 0.7
• Breaking changes detected in schema or API contract

When paused, autopilot outputs a clear message and waits for y/n or a corrective instruction before continuing.