# APEX OS — Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

## 1. COMMAND REFERENCE (Telegram)

| Command | Purpose | Example |
|---------|---------|---------|
| `/status` | Get full system health and metrics | `/status` |
| `/roster` | List all active employees | `/roster` |
| `/task [description]` | Assign a task to CEO Agent for decomposition | `/task Research competitor pricing for AI tools` |
| `/hire [Role] \| [Task]` | Create a new AI employee | `/hire Content Writer \| Write blog posts about AI` |
| `/help` | Show command menu | `/help` |
| *Natural language* | Any text routes to CEO Agent | `What's our ad spend this month?` |

## 2. TASK LIFECYCLE

```
CEO (Telegram) → /task "Build X"
    ↓
CEO Agent decomposes into sub-tasks
    ↓
Tasks assigned to employees via apex.tasks
    ↓
Employee completes → status = 'completed'
    ↓
Status Watcher detects change → triggers next step
    ↓
When all sub-tasks done → CEO Agent bundles results
    ↓
CEO receives Telegram notification with [Approve] [Reject] [Revise]
    ↓
On Approve → Engineer deploys or task archived
```

## 3. EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT

### Hiring
```
/hire [Role Name] | [Specialized Task Description]
```

### Monitoring
- Grafana Dashboard: http://grafana.apex.unstuck-path.com
- Employee Leaderboard shows success rates
- P&L panel tracks AI costs per employee

## 4. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

### System Health Check
```
/status
```

### Manual Recovery
```bash
ssh root@62.72.3.145 -i <ssh-key>
docker ps -a
/opt/apex/scripts/auto-recovery.sh
```

## 5. ESCALATION MATRIX

| Severity | Response | Channel |
|----------|----------|---------|
| Low | Employee handles autonomously | Logged to reflections |
| Medium | CEO Agent coordinates response | Telegram notification |
| High | Human CEO notified immediately | Telegram with [Approve] required |
| Critical | Auto-recovery + human alert | Telegram + Grafana alert |