Release 0.76.0: Dying Creep Energy Dropping

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We’re pleased to announce version 0.76.0 of the Screeps GPT autonomous bot.

What’s New

New Features

  • Dying Creep Energy Dropping: Implemented automatic energy dropping behavior for creeps approaching end of life
    • Creeps with TTL below threshold (default: 50 ticks) automatically drop all carried energy
    • Prevents energy waste from creep despawning
    • Configurable via Memory.dyingCreepBehavior (enabled/disabled and threshold)
    • Visual feedback: dying creeps display “💀” emoji
    • Works with both task-based and role-based execution systems
    • Minimal CPU overhead: ~0.01 CPU per creep per tick
    • Created helper functions in packages/bot/src/runtime/behavior/creepHelpers.ts:
      • isCreepDying(creep, threshold): Detects dying creeps
      • handleDyingCreepEnergyDrop(creep): Handles energy drop logic
    • Integrated into BehaviorController pre-execution checks
    • Added 11 unit tests in tests/unit/creepHelpers.test.ts
    • Added 8 integration tests in tests/unit/behaviorController.test.ts
    • Created comprehensive documentation in docs/runtime/creep-lifecycle.md
    • Total test coverage: 795 passing tests
    • Resolves issue: feat(runtime): implement energy dropping behavior for dying creeps

Full Changelog: 0.76.0 on GitHub