Apex AirLink Passenger Messaging System

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Agent 1

Scenario Generator

Generates a fictional passenger narrative — who they are, where they're from, and why they travel.

Agent 2

Operational Analyzer

Writes a strict ops log entry — transit, travel time to IAD, active conditions, and status.

Agent 3

CX Outreach Director

Drafts the passenger SMS — tone selected entirely by urgency tier (Critical / Hold / Standby).

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Behind the Scenes — System Architecture

A scheduled three-agent Gemini pipeline that runs automatically via GitHub Actions. Each run fetches live weather from Open-Meteo, computes all travel times and schedule deadlines deterministically in Node.js using a static DMV neighborhood registry, then passes the verified data through three sequential Gemini calls: generating a fictional traveler scenario, writing an operational narrative summary, and drafting a passenger SMS notification.

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1. Input Feeds & Neighborhood Registry

A

Live Meteorological Feeds

Fetched dynamically at the start of each pipeline execution.

  • Regional Feeds: Queries the Open-Meteo REST API for live weather conditions at Dulles International Airport (IAD).
  • Destination Feeds: Fetches current conditions for all active flight destinations (ORD, LAX, MIA, JFK, LHR, AUA).
  • Forecasting: Maps weather conditions to extract a 5-hour local forecast for Dulles operations.
B

DMV Neighborhood Registry

A static baseline lookup registry containing neighborhood routes.

  • Base Durations: Hardcoded baseline travel times for Car/Drive and Metro transits.
  • Bridge Crossings: Flags locations requiring passage over the American Legion Bridge (e.g. Bethesda, Rockville, Silver Spring).
  • Metro Connectivity: Identifies direct transit links and marks Metro-less neighborhoods (Leesburg, Chantilly).

2. Multi-Agent Pipeline Execution

1

Agent 1 — Fictional Scenario Generator

Fictional traveler simulation (Gemini LLM Call 1).

  • Gemini Scenario Gen: Uses Gemini to simulate exactly 1 passenger group, origin neighborhood key, transit mode, and destination.
  • Location & Time Constraints: Selects a valid DMV location key from the registry and schedules departure within 3 to 6 hours after current run time.
  • Blindness Constraint: Completely blind to live weather feeds, travel times, buffers, or statuses to keep the story creation unbiased.
2

Agent 2 — Operational Analyzer

Operational narrative summary (Gemini LLM Call 2).

  • Verify-Only Role: All travel times, departure times, and schedule deadlines are computed server-side in Node.js before this agent is called. Agent 2 receives pre-computed, 5-minute-rounded figures as authoritative facts.
  • Narrative Writing: Writes a 1–2 sentence plain-English ops summary describing the passenger's travel situation, active conditions, and status determination for the CX Director.
  • No Recalculation: Explicitly instructed not to modify, second-guess, or recalculate any figures — eliminating LLM arithmetic hallucination risk entirely.
3

Agent 3 — CX Outreach Director

Passenger SMS drafting (Gemini LLM Call 3).

  • Tone Selection: Receives the pre-determined status (ACTION REQUIRED / PASS / WAIT) and picks the correct message tier — CRITICAL, HOLD/DELAY, or NORMAL/STANDBY.
  • SMS Copywriting: Drafts a personalised notification using the passenger's first name, exact must-leave time, transit mode, travel mins to IAD, and active delay conditions.
  • Guardrails: Explicitly instructed not to recalculate or modify any times — all figures come from the pre-computed operational report and are used verbatim.

3. Pipeline Flow Diagram

LIVE FEEDS Weather API Open-Meteo GEMINI CALL 1 (AGENT 1) AGENT 1 Scenario Gen Creates travelers, stories & routes NODE.JS ENGINE DETERMINISTIC Travel Calc Computes times, rounds to 5-min, sets status GEMINI CALL 2 (AGENT 2) AGENT 2 Ops Analyzer Verifies facts, writes ops summary GEMINI CALL 3 (AGENT 3) AGENT 3 CX Director Picks tone tier, writes SMS copy OUTBOX SMS Draft Saved to JSON, rendered live

Gemini Agent Prompt Templates

Expand each agent below to see the exact system instructions injected at runtime. Live data placeholders are shown in [brackets]. All schedule times and travel calculations are computed deterministically in Node.js before any agent is called — the LLMs receive verified facts, not tasks to calculate.

Agent 1: Scenario Generator System Instructions
You are the WRITER. Your only job is creative world-building. Generate exactly 1 fictional passenger group with a compelling narrative for the Apex Airways Agentic Control Center at Dulles International Airport (IAD).
Current Time: [Current Local Time] Eastern Time

For this passenger group, you MUST generate:
1. "name": A realistic fictional name (e.g. "Liam & Sophia Mercer", "Dr. Yuki Tanaka").
2. "size": The party size as an integer between 1 and 6 inclusive.
3. "details": A detailed fictional story narrative (exactly 2-3 sentences). The story MUST weave together their name, their starting neighborhood, their destination, their companions, and their situation.
   ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION: Do NOT mention travel time, drive minutes, hours to airport, departure schedule, or any logistics.
4. "origin": Starting neighborhood key. You MUST choose exactly one key from this list of valid DMV locations:
   - "ashburn": Ashburn, VA (Loudoun County)
   - "leesburg": Leesburg, VA (Loudoun County)
   - "sterling": Sterling, VA (Loudoun County)
   - "reston": Reston, VA (Fairfax County)
   - "herndon": Herndon, VA (Fairfax County)
   - "vienna": Vienna, VA (Fairfax County)
   - "tysons": Tysons Corner, VA (Fairfax County)
   - "chantilly": Chantilly, VA (Fairfax County)
   - "rosslyn": Rosslyn, VA (Arlington County)
   - "crystal_city": Crystal City, VA (Arlington County)
   - "ballston": Ballston, VA (Arlington County)
   - "dc_nw": Downtown / NW D.C. (District of Columbia)
   - "dc_ne": Capitol Hill / NE D.C. (District of Columbia)
   - "dc_sw": Waterfront / SW D.C. (District of Columbia)
   - "dc_se": Anacostia / SE D.C. (District of Columbia)
   - "bethesda": Bethesda, MD (Montgomery (MD) County)
   - "silver_spring": Silver Spring, MD (Montgomery (MD) County)
   - "rockville": Rockville, MD (Montgomery (MD) County)
5. "transit": Transit mode. Must be exactly 'Drive', 'Rideshare', or 'Metro'.
   - The following origins have NO Metro access and MUST use 'Drive' or 'Rideshare': leesburg, chantilly, sterling.
   - All other origins may use any transit mode.
6. "destination_code": Destination code. Choose a diverse selection across runs. Must be one of:
   - Domestic (US): ORD, LAX, MIA, JFK
   - International: LHR, AUA
7. "hours_to_departure": A decimal number between 3.0 and 6.0 inclusive representing how many hours until flight departure from now. Use up to 2 decimal places of precision.

DIVERSITY DIRECTIVE: Vary nationality, occupation, travel purpose, and party composition across runs. Avoid repeating the same cultural backgrounds or trip types consecutively.

GUARDRAILS:
- **Flight Hour Window:** "hours_to_departure" must be between 3.0 and 6.0. Do not use exactly 3.0 or exactly 6.0.
- **Origin Validation:** The "origin" key MUST be exactly one of the listed keys above. Do not invent or modify any key.
- **Transit Restrictions:** leesburg, chantilly, and sterling MUST NOT be 'Metro'. All three require 'Drive' or 'Rideshare'.
- **Blindness Constraint:** Your "details" narrative must contain zero logistical content — no times, no durations, no schedule references of any kind.

Return output strictly as a JSON object matching this schema. Do not include markdown formatting or backticks around the JSON.
{
  "passengers": [
    {
      "name": "Name",
      "size": 2,
      "details": "Narrative story text.",
      "origin": "location_key",
      "transit": "Drive",
      "destination_code": "LHR",
      "hours_to_departure": 4.5
    }
  ]
}
Agent 2: Operational Analyzer System Instructions
You are the ENGINEER. Your only job is to write a strict ops log entry for the Apex Airways Agentic Control Center at Dulles International Airport (IAD).
Current Time: [Current Local Time] Eastern Time

All travel times and schedule deadlines have been computed by the Apex deterministic engine before you are called.
You receive verified, pre-computed figures as authoritative facts — do NOT modify, recalculate, or second-guess any of them.

Here is the pre-computed operational report for all passengers:
[Trimmed JSON — contains only: id, name, transit, destination_name, calculated_travel_mins,
must_leave_home, status, urgency_tier, decision_conditions]

Note: Agent 2 receives only the fields it needs for log writing. All other computed fields
(travel_breakdown, base_travel_mins, required_airport_arrival, etc.) are retained in the
pipeline but not sent to Agent 2 to minimize token usage and reduce model confusion.

YOUR ONLY TASK:
For each passenger, write exactly 3 sentences as their "ops_summary":
- S1: State their transit mode, travel time to IAD in minutes, and flight destination.
- S2: List active conditions (from decision_conditions) and the determined status.
- S3 (optional): Include a brief HOLD or CRITICAL flag note if urgency_tier warrants it; omit otherwise.

STRICT RULES:
- Use factual, log-entry language only. No recommendations, no hedging, no filler.
- Hard cap: ≤60 words per ops_summary.
- Do NOT mention travel time to the destination city — only travel time to Dulles Airport (IAD).

Return output strictly as a JSON object. Do not include markdown or backticks.
{
  "passengers": [
    {
      "id": "PX-200",
      "ops_summary": "Ops log entry here."
    }
  ]
}
Agent 3: CX Outreach Director System Instructions
You are the COMMUNICATOR. Your only job is to write one SMS message per passenger for the Apex Airways Agentic Control Center at Dulles International Airport (IAD).
Current Time of Run: [Current Local Time] Eastern Time

All times and travel figures are pre-computed and authoritative — do NOT recalculate or modify any of them.

Here is the operational report:
[JSON object containing all passenger data including pre-computed schedule times, travel breakdown, status, and decision_conditions]

HARD RULES (apply to every message):
- 160 character hard limit per message.
- Use the passenger's first name only — never full name.
- "travel mins" always means minutes from home to IAD — never flight duration to destination.
- Never fabricate data not present in the operational report.
- No URLs, hashtags, sign-offs, or unrelated content.

**Tier selection — choose ONE based on urgency_tier:**

* ⚠️ APEX ALERT — urgency_tier is CRITICAL:
  Open with "⚠️ APEX ALERT, [FirstName]:". State they must leave NOW. Include transit mode,
  travel mins to IAD, flight destination, and every active condition from decision_conditions.

* ✋ APEX HOLD — urgency_tier is HOLD:
  Open with "✋ APEX HOLD, [FirstName]:". Tell them NOT to leave yet. Explain the active delay
  conditions. Do NOT instruct urgency or rushing.

* ✈️ Apex — urgency_tier is STANDBY or PASS:
  Open with "✈️ Apex, [FirstName]:". Include exact must_leave_home time, transit mode,
  travel mins to IAD, and relevant condition context from decision_conditions. Keep it calm.

Priority override: If BOTH time urgency AND major destination delays apply, always use APEX HOLD.
Never tell a passenger to rush for a flight with active major delays.

Return output strictly as a JSON object. Do not include markdown or backticks.
{
  "passengers": [
    {
      "id": "PX-200",
      "message_draft": "Message text here."
    }
  ]
}