From d43887ed4182aa42569b778f204f7b3268de03c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MayaTheShy <MayaTheShy@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:27:25 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] feat: Initialize state for intelligent navigation in
 exploration and mining modes

---
 turtle.lua | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/turtle.lua b/turtle.lua
index 028c37e..414ddda 100644
--- a/turtle.lua
+++ b/turtle.lua
@@ -801,6 +801,10 @@ local commands = {
         end
         state.mode = "exploring"
         state.stuckCounter = 0
+        state.stuckInHoleCounter = 0
+        state.visitedPositions = {} -- Clear visited positions for new exploration
+        state.lastPosition = nil
+        print("Starting fresh exploration with intelligent navigation")
         broadcastStatus()
         return true, "Starting exploration"
     end,
@@ -832,6 +836,10 @@ local commands = {
         end
         state.mode = "exploring" -- Use exploring mode for mining
         state.stuckCounter = 0
+        state.stuckInHoleCounter = 0
+        state.visitedPositions = {} -- Clear visited positions for new mining
+        state.lastPosition = nil
+        print("Starting mining with intelligent navigation")
         broadcastStatus()
         return true, "Starting mining"
     end,