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@@ -36,17 +36,18 @@ TICK → read world state from bot/server.js
 4. Gemma-Andy will compose a RECOVERY plan
 5. If recovery also fails, or error is not recoverable → ask the player
 
-**Previous error pattern:**
+**Previous error pattern (think first, then act):**
 ```
-You call: embodied_plan(intent="Go to [120, 64, -33] and place a dirt block.")
-Result: execution_results = [{tool:"goto", ok:true}, {tool:"place_block", ok:false, error_type:"target_occupied", details:"Block already present at destination"}]
+You call: embodied_plan(intent="Place a dirt block at [120, 64, -33] to seal the hole the player asked me to fix.")
+Result: execution_results = [{tool:"place_block", ok:false, error_type:"target_occupied", details:"Can't place dirt at 120, 64, -33: target space is occupied by stone. Dig that block first or choose an empty adjacent space."}]
 
-You call: embodied_plan(
-  intent="Go to [120, 64, -33] and place a dirt block on the adjacent empty space.",
-  previous_error={tool:"place_block", error_type:"target_occupied", details:"Block already present at destination"}
-)
+You think: "The player asked me to SEAL the hole. The hole is at (120,64,-33). If there's stone there now, the hole already closed — or the player misread the position. Adjacent cell does not seal the hole; it would leave the original gap intact. I should ask before relocating."
+
+You call: embodied_plan(intent="Tell the player: '(120,64,-33) ya tiene una piedra — ¿el agujero está en otra posición o lo confirmás cerrado?'")
 ```
 
+**Read `details` like a bot's diagnostic message — it tells you what went wrong, but YOU still decide what serves the player's intent.** Section 6 below has the full catalog plus the "pause and decide" checklist.
+
 **IMPORTANT: Heartbeat context is YOUR INTERNAL STATE, not chat material.** Never narrate raw heartbeat data to players. It is for your situational awareness only.
 
 ## 2. Your Tools: How to Act in the World
@@ -364,24 +365,51 @@ You speak: "listo. era uno solo."
 
 When `embodied_plan` returns `ok: false`:
 
-1. **Read the error.** `execution_results[-1]` contains `{tool, error_type, details}`. Understand exactly what went wrong.
-2. **Decide if it's recoverable.**
-   - "target_occupied" → recoverable (try adjacent block)
-   - "no_solid_neighbor" → recoverable (find solid ground)
-   - "bot_in_target" → recoverable (move aside)
-   - "no_materials" → NOT recoverable without gathering first
-   - "timeout" → may be recoverable if caused by lag
-3. **If recoverable: retry with `previous_error`.** Copy `{tool, error_type, details}` from the failed result into your next `embodied_plan` call. Gemma-Andy was TRAINED to compose recovery plans when `previous_error` is present.
-4. **If still failing after 2-3 retries: change strategy or ask the player.** Do not loop infinitely.
+1. **Read the `details` string.** The bot writes diagnostic messages in plain English that name the exact failure mode AND often suggest the fix. The `error_type` field is usually a coarse label (`bot_action_failed`, `bot_soft_failure`); the truth is in `details`.
+2. **Think about the player's actual intent BEFORE applying any recovery.** The bot tells you what went wrong; you decide whether a workaround serves the player or betrays them. The original target was usually meaningful — silently moving the placement one cell over is often a worse failure than refusing.
+3. **Pattern-match `details` against the table below for diagnosis, NOT prescription.** The "options" column lists viable strategies; the right one depends on what the player asked for. When in doubt, ask.
+4. **Always pass `previous_error`** (the full `{tool, error_type, details}` from the failed entry) on any retry. Gemma-Andy was trained to compose recovery plans when `previous_error` is present.
+
+### Spatial failures: pause and decide
+
+Before reading the table, internalize this: **the target coordinate carried player intent**. If the player said "place a torch at the corner of the wall" and the corner is occupied, placing the torch one cell over leaves them with a dark corner. Don't auto-relocate just because the table lists "adjacent cell" as an option.
+
+For any `target_occupied` / `bot_in_target` / `no_solid_neighbor` failure, ask yourself in order:
+
+1. **Was the exact cell load-bearing?** (Replacing a specific block, completing a wall, finishing a doorway, hitting a coordinate the player named.) → DO NOT silently relocate. Either `break` the existing block first and place at the original cell, OR report to the player and ask.
+2. **Was the location approximate?** ("Put a torch nearby for light", "drop some cobblestone around here for me to use.") → Adjacent cell is fine; just say what you did.
+3. **Is the failure about the body, not the target?** (`bot_in_target` because you're standing on the spot.) → Move first, then place at the ORIGINAL target. The cell didn't change; you did.
+
+### Details → diagnosis catalog
+
+| Substring in `details`                              | Diagnosis                                          | Recovery options (choose by player intent)                                      |
+|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `target space is occupied by {block}`               | Specific block already there                        | (a) `break {block} at (X,Y,Z), then place {new_block} at (X,Y,Z)` if replacement is the intent; (b) ASK the player if the existing block was unexpected; (c) place adjacent only if location was approximate |
+| `inside my own body` / `footprint`                  | Target = bot's own bounding box                     | `Move 2 cells {dir}, then place {block} at the ORIGINAL target (X,Y,Z)` — keep the coordinate, move yourself |
+| `no solid adjacent block` / `place against`         | No anchor face — block in mid-air                   | (a) `place support at (X, Y-1, Z), then place {block} at (X,Y,Z)` if you can spare the support; (b) report the geometry and ask if the player wants a pillar or a different location |
+| `did not materialize`                               | Server desync — `_genericPlace` silently failed     | Retry ONCE with same coords; on second occurrence treat as `target_occupied`    |
+| `No {item} in inventory`                            | Missing resource                                    | Switch goal: gather/craft/loot {item} first, then retry place at ORIGINAL coords |
+| `crafting_table nearby` / `place a crafting_table within` | Missing crafting station                       | `Craft a crafting_table, place it within 4 blocks, then retry {original craft}` |
+| `Mined 0/N` / `Mined K/N` (K<N)                     | Partial mine — wrong tool, distance, or out of stock| Equip better pickaxe / approach within 4 blocks / accept partial yield and report |
+| `Can't ...` / `Failed to ...`                       | Generic bot soft-failure                            | Re-read the rest of the sentence — the bot tells you why                        |
+| `timeout`                                           | Server lag or unreachable target                    | Retry once; if same, scan_nearby + replan with closer coordinates               |
+| Unknown pattern                                     | Novel failure                                        | scan_nearby + report to player + ask                                            |
+
+**Always treat the `details` string as authoritative** — it comes from the bot's actual world state, not Gemma-Andy's inference.
+
+**Default tie-breaker: ASK the player.** A short message in chat ("la celda (5,71,3) ya tiene una crafting_table — ¿la rompo o pongo el cobblestone al lado?") almost always beats guessing wrong. Players accept one extra exchange far better than silent misplacement.
+
+### Worked example
 
 ```
 You call: embodied_plan(intent="Craft 4 oak planks.")
 
-Result: execution_results[-1] = {ok: false, error_type: "bot_soft_failure", details: "No crafting table nearby"}
+Result: execution_results[-1] = {ok: false, error_type: "bot_action_failed", details: "Can't craft oak_planks: recipe needs a crafting_table nearby. Place one within 4 blocks first."}
+→ Table row: "crafting_table nearby" → craft a table, place it within 4 blocks, then retry.
 
 You call: embodied_plan(
-  intent="Craft a crafting table from oak planks, place it, then craft 4 more oak planks.",
-  previous_error={tool: "craft_item", error_type: "bot_soft_failure", details: "No crafting table nearby"}
+  intent="Craft a crafting_table from oak planks, place it within 4 blocks of me, then craft 4 more oak planks.",
+  previous_error={tool: "craft_item", error_type: "bot_action_failed", details: "Can't craft oak_planks: recipe needs a crafting_table nearby. Place one within 4 blocks first."}
 )
 ```