Integrate Ollama for heartbeats and routine tasks - local LLM for zero cost

workspace/OPTIMIZATION.md

@@ -11,12 +11,22 @@
 **Monthly Budget:**
 - **$20 total**
 - **Warn at 75%** ($15 spent)
+- **Ollama tasks are free** — prioritize for routine work
 
 ---
 
 ## MODEL SELECTION
 
-### Default: Always use Haiku
+### Tier 1: Ollama (Free Local)
+Use for:
+- File checking and organization
+- Heartbeat tasks (status checks, log review)
+- Simple templating/formatting
+- Non-critical analysis
+
+**Advantage:** Free, instant, zero API cost
+
+### Tier 2: Default - Haiku
 
 Switch to **Sonnet** ONLY when:
 - Architecture decisions
@@ -27,6 +37,8 @@ Switch to **Sonnet** ONLY when:
 
 ### Decision Rule
 
-**When in doubt:** Try Haiku first.
+- **Ollama first** for routine/repetitive work
+- **Haiku second** for most other tasks
+- **Sonnet last** for genuinely complex thinking
 
-If Haiku struggles or gives incomplete answers, escalate to Sonnet.
+**When in doubt:** Try Ollama first, escalate if needed.

workspace/workspace/HEARTBEAT.md

@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-# HEARTBEAT.md - Periodic Checks
-
-These tasks run when you send a heartbeat. Use Ollama for routine work.
-
-## File Organization
-- Check workspace for new files that need categorizing
-- Review memory/ directory — any logs that should be consolidated into MEMORY.md?
-- Verify git status — any uncommitted changes that should be tracked?
-
-**Model:** Use ollama for this
-
-## System Health  
-- Check if budget-tracker.json needs updating
-- Verify cron jobs are still enabled
-- Check for any error files or logs
-
-**Model:** Use ollama for this
-
-## When to Alert Me
-- Budget spent exceeds 75% ($15)
-- Cron job failed
-- Uncommitted important changes in workspace
-- Memory files growing too large
-
-Otherwise reply with HEARTBEAT_OK.