Goal Mode Configuration

Configure Goal mode (Autopilot) behavior in .pando.toml.

Basic Configuration

[Goal]
# Maximum iterations before timeout (0 = default 20)
MaxIterations = 20

# Maximum duration (Go duration string)
MaxDuration = '1h'

# Consecutive no-progress iterations before stalled
StallIterations = 3

# Auto-approve all tool calls during goal mode
AutoApprove = true

# Patterns to block in goal mode (regex)
DangerousPatterns = []

Goal States

Goals progress through these states:

State	Description
`running`	Goal is actively being pursued
`completed`	Objective achieved
`failed`	Objective cannot be achieved
`blocked`	Goal is blocked by external factors
`cancelled`	User cancelled the goal
`timeout`	Max iterations or duration exceeded
`stalled`	No progress for N iterations

Non-Interactive Goal Mode

From the command line:

pando --goal "Fix all failing tests"
pando --goal "Refactor auth module" --model copilot.gpt-5.4
pando --goal "Add comprehensive error handling" --quiet

The CLI returns a structured result:

{
  "session_id": "...",
  "objective": "Fix all failing tests",
  "status": "completed",
  "iteration": 5,
  "response": "All 12 tests now pass",
  "progress": "Fixed authentication, database, and API tests",
  "next_step": null,
  "blocked_reason": null
}

Slash Commands

Command	Description
`/goal <objective>`	Start goal mode
`/autopilot <objective>`	Alias for `/goal`
`/goal-status`	Show current goal status
`/goal-cancel`	Cancel running goal

Evaluation

The HeuristicGoalEvaluator analyzes each iteration for:

Completion signals: Tests passing, build success, explicit completion statements
Blocking signals: Error messages, missing dependencies, unresolvable issues
Stalling: No meaningful progress for N consecutive iterations

Safety

AutoApprove = true skips permission prompts during goal mode
DangerousPatterns blocks commands matching regex patterns
Ctrl+C cancels the running goal (instead of exiting Pando)
Max iterations and duration provide hard limits

Goal mode is powerful for autonomous tasks but should be used with caution. Start with simple objectives and gradually increase complexity as you trust the system.

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