fix(ci): bounce task back to developer on red CI (capped retries)

src/webhooks/gitea.py

@@ -217,9 +217,30 @@ async def handle_ci_status(payload: dict):
             notify_qg_failure(task_id, current_stage, "check_ci_green", reason)
 
     elif state == "failure" and current_stage == "development":
-        # CI is now the authoritative gate for development -> review.
-        # A failing CI means the QG did not pass; notify (do not silently advance).
+        # CI is the authoritative gate for development -> review.
+        # On red CI: notify, then bounce the task back to the developer (capped retries),
+        # symmetric to the review REQUEST_CHANGES path.
         notify_qg_failure(task_id, current_stage, "check_ci_green", f"Gitea CI failed on branch '{branch}'")
+        conn = get_db()
+        retry_count = conn.execute(
+            "SELECT COUNT(*) as cnt FROM agent_runs WHERE task_id = ? AND agent = 'developer'",
+            (task_id,),
+        ).fetchone()["cnt"]
+        conn.close()
+        if retry_count < MAX_DEV_RETRIES:
+            # task already on 'development' — no stage change needed, just relaunch developer
+            try:
+                task_desc = (
+                    f"Work item: {work_item_id}\nRepo: {repo_name}\nBranch: {branch}\n"
+                    f"Stage: development\nNote: CI failed, fix and re-push (attempt {retry_count + 1}/{MAX_DEV_RETRIES})"
+                )
+                job_id = enqueue_job("developer", repo_name, task_desc, task_id=task_id)
+                logger.info(f"Task {task_id}: CI failed, enqueued developer (attempt {retry_count + 1}, job_id={job_id})")
+            except Exception as e:
+                notify_error(task_id, f"Failed to relaunch developer after CI failure: {e}")
+        else:
+            notify_error(task_id, f"Max developer retries ({MAX_DEV_RETRIES}) reached after CI failure, escalating")
+            logger.error(f"Task {task_id}: max retries reached after CI failure, needs manual intervention")
 
 
 async def handle_pr(payload: dict):