From 765eb0c01b9152a01c4f0d69b933b1cbd51bfb96 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aditya Gupta <mail@adityagupta.dev>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:13:33 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] minor(architect): Add shortcircuit for TimeDeltaGenerator

---
 packages/architect/src/delta.ts | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/packages/architect/src/delta.ts b/packages/architect/src/delta.ts
index 9c7630d..bb6666e 100644
--- a/packages/architect/src/delta.ts
+++ b/packages/architect/src/delta.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,21 @@ export class TimeDeltaGenerator implements IDeltaGenerator<TimeDelta> {
   constructor(private llmProvider: ILLMProvider) {}
 
   async generate(worldState: WorldState, intent: Intent): Promise<TimeDelta> {
+    // We can do this right now because we haven't yet started the implementation of the Event Scheduler or a Tick Engine
+    // Once we do, please review this code.
+    if (intent.type === "dialogue") {
+      return {
+        minutesToAdvance: 1,
+        explanation: "Dialogue action; 1 minute granted for quick exchange.",
+      };
+    }
+    if (intent.type === "monologue") {
+      return {
+        minutesToAdvance: 0,
+        explanation: "Monologue action; no time advanced for internal thought.",
+      };
+    }
+
     const systemPrompt = `
 You are the Time Delta Generator for the World Architect.
 Your task is to judge how much time (in minutes) a proposed action would logically take to execute in the physical world.