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Alex Newman 7187220b24 Redirect console.log to stderr in mcp-server.ts to prevent JSON-RPC protocol interference; update mem-search.zip 2025-12-19 15:10:32 -05:00
Alex Newman ee1441f462 chore: bump version to 7.4.0
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2025-12-17 22:50:46 -05:00
Alex Newman c4af31f48d Optimize MCP tool token usage with schema reference pattern
Reduces MCP tool token consumption by ~90% through progressive disclosure. Tools now show minimal schemas with get_schema() for details on demand.
2025-12-17 22:47:30 -05:00
Alex Newman dea67c0d86 fix: MCP server compatibility and web UI path resolution
Fixes #371, #369

**Issue #371: MCP server fails when Bun not in PATH**
- Changed MCP server shebang from `#!/usr/bin/env bun` to `#!/usr/bin/env node`
- MCP server now works regardless of whether Bun is in PATH
- Worker service correctly uses getBunPath() to find Bun in common install locations

**Issue #369: Web UI returns ENOENT error**
- Fixed hardcoded 'plugin/' path in ViewerRoutes
- Now checks both cache structure (ui/viewer.html) and marketplace structure (plugin/ui/viewer.html)
- Web UI now works from both ~/.claude/plugins/cache and ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces

**Technical Details:**
- Updated build-hooks.js to use Node shebang for MCP server (line 169)
- Enhanced ViewerRoutes.handleViewerUI() to try multiple path patterns
- Added existsSync check to find viewer.html in either location

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2025-12-17 19:36:03 -05:00
Alex Newman d13a2c237c Update mem-search plugin with new features and improvements 2025-12-17 19:26:44 -05:00
Alex Newman bff10d49c9 fix(windows): Windows platform stabilization improvements (#378)
* chore: bump version to 7.3.6 in package.json

* Enhance worker readiness checks and MCP connection handling

- Updated health check endpoint to /api/readiness for better initialization tracking.
- Increased timeout for health checks and worker startup retries, especially for Windows.
- Added initialization flags to track MCP readiness and overall worker initialization status.
- Implemented a timeout guard for MCP connection to prevent hanging.
- Adjusted logging to reflect readiness state and errors more accurately.

* fix(windows): use Bun PATH detection in worker wrapper

Phase 2/8: Fix Bun PATH Detection in Worker Wrapper

- Import getBunPath() in worker-wrapper.ts for Bun detection
- Add Bun path resolution before spawning inner worker process
- Update spawn call to use detected Bun path instead of process.execPath
- Add logging to bun-path.ts when PATH detection succeeds
- Add logging when fallback paths are used
- Add Windows-specific validation for .exe extension
- Log warning with searched paths when Bun not found
- Fail fast with clear error message if Bun cannot be detected

This ensures worker-wrapper uses the correct Bun executable on Windows
even when Bun is not in PATH, fixing issue #371 where users reported
"Bun not in PATH" errors despite Bun being installed.

Addresses: #371

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* fix(windows): standardize child process spawning with windowsHide

Phase 3/8: Standardize Child Process Spawning (Windows)

Changes:
- Added windowsHide flag to ChromaSync MCP subprocess spawn
- Added Windows-specific process tracking (childPid) in ChromaSync
- Force-kill subprocess on Windows before closing transport to prevent zombie processes
- Updated cleanupOrphanedProcesses() to support Windows using PowerShell Get-CimInstance
- Use taskkill /T /F for proper process tree cleanup on Windows
- Audited BranchManager - confirmed windowsHide already present on all spawn calls

This prevents PowerShell windows from appearing during ChromaSync operations
and ensures proper cleanup of subprocess trees on Windows.

Addresses: #363, #361, #367, #371, #373, #374

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* fix(windows): enhance socket cleanup with recursive process tree management

Phase 4/8: Enhanced Socket Cleanup & Process Tree Management

Changes:
- Added recursive process tree enumeration in worker-wrapper.ts for Windows
- Enhanced killInner() to enumerate all descendants before killing
- Added fallback individual process kill if taskkill /T fails
- Added 10s timeout to ChromaSync.close() in DatabaseManager to prevent hangs
- Force nullify ChromaSync even on close failure to prevent resource leaks
- Improved logging to show full process tree during cleanup

This ensures complete cleanup of all child processes (ChromaSync MCP subprocess,
Python processes, etc.) preventing socket leaks and CLOSE_WAIT states.

Addresses: #363, #361

* fix(windows): consolidate project name extraction with drive root handling

Phase 5/8: Project Name Extraction Consolidation

- Created shared getProjectName() utility in src/utils/project-name.ts
- Handles edge case: drive roots (C:\, J:\) now return "drive-X" format
- Handles edge case: null/undefined/empty cwd now returns "unknown-project"
- Fixed missing null check bug in new-hook.ts
- Replaced duplicated path.basename(cwd) logic in:
  - src/hooks/context-hook.ts
  - src/hooks/new-hook.ts
  - src/services/context-generator.ts

Addresses: #374

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* fix(windows): increase timeouts and improve error messages

Phase 6/8: Increase Timeouts & Improve Error Messages

- Enhanced logger.ts with platform prefix (WIN32/DARWIN) and PID in all logs
- Added comprehensive Windows troubleshooting to ProcessManager error messages
- Enhanced Bun detection error message with Windows-specific troubleshooting
- All error messages now include GitHub issue numbers and docs links
- Windows timeout already increased to 2.0x multiplier in previous phases

Changes:
- src/utils/logger.ts: Added platform prefix and PID to all log output
- src/services/process/ProcessManager.ts: Enhanced error messages with troubleshooting steps
- src/utils/bun-path.ts: Added Windows-specific Bun detection error guidance

Addresses: #363, #361, #367, #371, #373, #374

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* fix(windows): add comprehensive Windows CI testing

Phase 7/8: Add Windows CI Testing

- Create automated Windows testing workflow
- Test worker startup/shutdown cycles
- Verify Bun PATH detection on Windows
- Test rapid restart scenarios
- Validate port cleanup after shutdown
- Check for zombie processes
- Run on all pushes and PRs to main/fix/feature branches

Addresses: #363, #361, #367, #371, #373, #374

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* ci(windows): remove build steps from Windows CI workflow

Build files are already included in the plugin folder, so npm install
and npm run build are unnecessary steps in the CI workflow.

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* revert: remove Windows CI workflow

The CI workflow cannot be properly implemented in the current architecture
due to limitations in testing the worker service in CI environments.

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* security: add PID validation and improve ChromaSync timeout handling

Address critical security and reliability issues identified in PR review:

**Security Fixes:**
- Add PID validation before all PowerShell/taskkill command execution
- Validate PIDs are positive integers to prevent command injection
- Apply validation in worker-wrapper.ts, worker-service.ts, and ChromaSync.ts

**Reliability Improvements:**
- Add timeout handling to ChromaSync client.close() (10s timeout)
- Add timeout handling to ChromaSync transport.close() (5s timeout)
- Implement force-kill fallback when ChromaSync close operations timeout
- Prevents hanging on shutdown and ensures subprocess cleanup

**Implementation Details:**
- PID validation checks: Number.isInteger(pid) && pid > 0
- Applied before all execSync taskkill calls on Windows
- Applied in process enumeration (Get-CimInstance) PowerShell commands
- ChromaSync.close() uses Promise.race for timeout enforcement
- Graceful degradation with force-kill fallback on timeout

Addresses PR #378 review feedback

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* Refactor ChromaSync client and transport closure logic

- Removed timeout handling for closing the Chroma client and transport.
- Simplified error logging for client and transport closure.
- Ensured subprocess cleanup logic is more straightforward.

* fix(worker): streamline Windows process management and cleanup

* revert: remove speculative LLM-generated complexity

Reverts defensive code that was added speculatively without user-reported issues:

- ChromaSync: Remove PID extraction and explicit taskkill (wrapper handles this)
- worker-wrapper: Restore simple taskkill /T /F (validated in v7.3.5)
- DatabaseManager: Remove Promise.race timeout wrapper
- hook-constants: Restore original timeout values
- logger: Remove platform/PID additions to every log line
- bun-path: Remove speculative logging

Keeps only changes that map to actual GitHub issues:
- #374: Drive root project name fix (getProjectName utility)
- #363: Readiness endpoint and Windows orphan cleanup
- #367: windowsHide on ChromaSync transport

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2025-12-17 18:44:04 -05:00
Alex Newman 54ef9662c1 Enhance SDKAgent response handling and message processing
- Updated response logging to process both empty and non-empty responses.
- Added functionality to mark messages as processed even when the response is empty.
- Refactored message processing logic to ensure all pending messages are marked as processed after successful observation/summary storage.
- Introduced a new private method `markMessagesProcessed` to encapsulate the logic for marking messages as processed, preventing message loss and duplicate processing.
2025-12-17 16:00:12 -05:00
Alex Newman 9aec461e14 Update mem-search plugin with new features and improvements 2025-12-17 15:39:03 -05:00
Alex Newman 0fe0705133 chore: bump version to 7.3.5 (#375)
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2025-12-17 14:54:13 -05:00
Alex Newman 1fec1e8339 chore: update mem-search.zip with latest changes 2025-12-16 22:17:58 -05:00
Alex Newman 660c523ba4 fix: shorten MCP server name to prevent tool name length errors (#360)
* fix: shorten MCP server name to prevent tool name length errors (#358)

Root cause: Claude Code prefixes MCP tool names with
`mcp__plugin_{plugin-name}_{server-name}__` which was 43 chars
for `mcp__plugin_claude-mem_claude-mem-search__`. Combined with
`progressive_description` (22 chars) this exceeded the 64 char limit.

Changes:
- Shortened MCP server name from 'claude-mem-search' to 'mem-search'
  (saves 8 chars, new prefix is 35 chars)
- Renamed `progressive_description` tool to `help` (saves 18 chars)
- Updated SKILL.md to reference new `help` tool name
- Updated internal Server constructor name for consistency

All tool names now safely under 64 char limit:
- Longest is now `get_batch_observations` at 56 chars total
- `help` is only 39 chars total

Fixes #358

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* refactor: rename get_batch_observations to get_observations

The plural form naturally implies multiple items can be fetched,
following WordPress conventions. Simpler and clearer naming.

Also saves 6 additional characters for MCP tool name length.

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* docs: update all references to renamed MCP tools

Updated documentation and code comments to reflect:
- progressive_description → help
- get_batch_observations → get_observations

Files updated:
- docs/public/usage/claude-desktop.mdx
- docs/public/architecture/worker-service.mdx
- src/services/worker/FormattingService.ts

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2025-12-16 22:06:24 -05:00
Alex Newman 10e58ef221 chore: update plugin version to 7.3.3 and modify mem-search.zip 2025-12-16 18:02:10 -05:00
Alex Newman db3794762f chore: remove all better-sqlite3 references from codebase (#357)
* fix: export/import scripts now use API instead of direct DB access

Export script fix:
- Add format=json parameter to SearchManager for raw data output
- Add getSdkSessionsBySessionIds method to SessionStore
- Add POST /api/sdk-sessions/batch endpoint to DataRoutes
- Refactor export-memories.ts to use HTTP API

Import script fix:
- Add import methods to SessionStore with duplicate detection
- Add POST /api/import endpoint to DataRoutes
- Refactor import-memories.ts to use HTTP API

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* fix: update analyze-transformations-smart.js to use bun:sqlite

Replace better-sqlite3 import with bun:sqlite to align with v7.1.0 migration.

* chore: remove all better-sqlite3 references from codebase

- Updated scripts/analyze-transformations-smart.js to use bun:sqlite
- Merged PR #332: Refactored import/export scripts to use worker API instead of direct DB access
- Updated PM2-to-Bun migration documentation

All better-sqlite3 references have been removed from source code.
Documentation references remain as appropriate historical context.

* build: update plugin artifacts with merged changes

Include built artifacts from PR #332 merge and analyze-transformations-smart.js update.

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2025-12-16 17:57:40 -05:00
Alex Newman bd7077d65f fix: add PowerShell string escaping for security best practices
Adds proper PowerShell escaping to prevent theoretical command injection
in Start-Process arguments on Windows.

Security Context:
- All paths (bunPath, script, MARKETPLACE_ROOT) are application-controlled
- Not user input - derived from system paths and installation directories
- If attacker could modify these, they already have filesystem access
- This includes direct access to ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db
- Nevertheless, proper escaping follows security best practices

Changes:
- Added escapePowerShellString() helper for PowerShell single-quote escaping
- Escapes all path arguments before PowerShell command construction
- Added security context comment explaining threat model

Fixes: Security concern raised in PR #339 review

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2025-12-16 17:04:20 -05:00
Alex Newman 23591db589 fix: Windows console popup issue using PowerShell workaround
Fixes blank console windows appearing on Windows 11 when spawning the worker process.

## Problem

On Windows, `windowsHide: true` doesn't work when combined with `detached: true` in child_process.spawn().
This is a Node.js limitation (nodejs/node#21825) that **Bun also inherits** because Bun uses Node.js process spawning semantics.

Result: Blank console windows with "claude" title appear during claude-mem operations.

## Solution

Use PowerShell's `Start-Process -WindowStyle Hidden` on Windows to properly hide console windows.
Unix platforms continue using standard `spawn()` with `detached: true`.

## Testing

Validated by ToxMox on Windows 11 in PR #315:
- windowsHide approach:  Still shows blank consoles
- PowerShell approach:  Properly hides windows

## Implementation

```typescript
// Windows: PowerShell workaround
Start-Process -FilePath 'bun' -ArgumentList '${script}' -WindowStyle Hidden

// Unix: Standard spawn (works fine)
spawn(bunPath, [script], { detached: true })
```

## Notes

- Affects BOTH Bun and Node.js runtimes on Windows
- This is a **high-priority fix** for Windows users
- Keeps Bun runtime (doesn't address zombie socket issue)
- Zombie socket issue is separate and requires different solution

## References

- Issue: #304 (Multiple visible console windows on Windows 11)
- Testing: PR #315 (ToxMox's detailed analysis)
- Node.js bug: nodejs/node#21825
- Extracted from: PR #335

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2025-12-15 23:13:21 -05:00
Alex Newman d0ff9738eb Refactor ContextSettingsModal and remove Sidebar component
- Removed MCP toggle state and related logic from ContextSettingsModal.
- Eliminated the Sidebar component entirely, consolidating its functionality elsewhere.
- Cleaned up unused imports and effects related to MCP status fetching and toggling.
2025-12-15 18:32:25 -05:00
Alex Newman 00c1cd7db7 docs: update token savings to token efficiency and add endless mode documentation 2025-12-15 18:25:54 -05:00
Alex Newman 32be34505a refactor: consolidate mem-search skill, remove desktop-skill duplication
- Delete separate desktop-skill/ directory (was outdated)
- Generate mem-search.zip during build from plugin/skills/mem-search/
- Update docs with correct MCP tool list and new download path
- Single source of truth for Claude Desktop skill

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2025-12-14 22:55:09 -05:00
Alex Newman 61488042d8 Mem-search enhancements: table output, simplified API, Sonnet default, and removed fake URIs (#317)
* feat: Add batch fetching for observations and update documentation

- Implemented a new endpoint for fetching multiple observations by IDs in a single request.
- Updated the DataRoutes to include a POST /api/observations/batch endpoint.
- Enhanced SKILL.md documentation to reflect changes in the search process and batch fetching capabilities.
- Increased the default limit for search results from 5 to 40 for better usability.

* feat!: Fix timeline parameter passing with SearchManager alignment

BREAKING CHANGE: Timeline MCP tools now use standardized parameter names
- anchor_id → anchor
- before → depth_before
- after → depth_after
- obs_type → type (timeline tool only)

Fixes timeline endpoint failures caused by parameter name mismatch between
MCP layer and SearchManager. Adds new SessionStore methods for fetching
prompts and session summaries by ID.

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* docs: reframe timeline parameter fix as bug fix, not breaking change

The timeline tools were completely broken due to parameter name mismatch.
There's nothing to migrate from since the old parameters never worked.

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* Refactor mem-search documentation and optimize API tool definitions

- Updated SKILL.md to emphasize batch fetching for observations, clarifying usage and efficiency.
- Removed deprecated tools from mcp-server.ts and streamlined tool definitions for clarity.
- Enhanced formatting in FormattingService.ts for better output readability.
- Adjusted SearchManager.ts to improve result headers and removed unnecessary search tips from combined text.

* Refactor FormattingService and SearchManager for table-based output

- Updated FormattingService to format search results as tables, including methods for formatting observations, sessions, and user prompts.
- Removed JSON format handling from SearchManager and streamlined result formatting to consistently use table format.
- Enhanced readability and consistency in search tips and formatting logic.
- Introduced token estimation for observations and improved time formatting.

* refactor: update documentation and API references for version bump and search functionalities

* Refactor code structure for improved readability and maintainability

* chore: change default model from haiku to sonnet

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* feat: unify timeline formatting across search and context services

Extract shared timeline formatting utilities into reusable module to align
MCP search output format with context-generator's date/file-grouped format.

Changes:
- Create src/shared/timeline-formatting.ts with reusable utilities
  (parseJsonArray, formatDateTime, formatTime, formatDate, toRelativePath,
  extractFirstFile, groupByDate)
- Refactor context-generator.ts to use shared utilities
- Update SearchManager.search() to use date/file grouping
- Add search-specific row formatters to FormattingService
- Fix timeline methods to extract actual file paths from metadata
  instead of hardcoding 'General'
- Remove Work column from search output (kept in context output)

Result: Consistent date/file-grouped markdown formatting across both
systems while maintaining their different column requirements.

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* refactor: remove redundant legend from search output

Remove legend from search/timeline results since it's already shown
in SessionStart context. Saves ~30 tokens per search result.

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* Refactor session summary rendering to remove links

- Removed link generation for session summaries in context generation and search manager.
- Updated output formatting to exclude links while maintaining the session summary structure.
- Adjusted related components in TimelineService to ensure consistency across the application.

* fix: move skillPath declaration outside try block to fix scoping bug

The skillPath variable was declared inside the try block but referenced
in the catch block for error logging. Since const is block-scoped, this
would cause a ReferenceError when the error handler executes.

Moved skillPath declaration before the try block so it's accessible in
both try and catch scopes.

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* fix: address PR #317 code review feedback

**Critical Fixes:**
- Replace happy_path_error__with_fallback debug calls with proper logger methods in mcp-server.ts
- All HTTP API calls now use logger.debug/error for consistent logging

**Code Quality Improvements:**
- Extract 90-day recency window magic numbers to named constants
- Added RECENCY_WINDOW_DAYS and RECENCY_WINDOW_MS constants in SearchManager

**Documentation:**
- Document model cost implications of Haiku → Sonnet upgrade in CHANGELOG
- Provide clear migration path for users who want to revert to Haiku

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* refactor: simplify CHANGELOG - remove cost documentation

Removed model cost comparison documentation per user feedback.
Kept only the technical code quality improvements.

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2025-12-14 21:58:11 -05:00
Alex Newman f923c0cdd5 fix: complete better-sqlite3 to bun:sqlite migration
Must Fix:
- Remove better-sqlite3 logic from smart-install.js (5 sections)
- Update all documentation to reference bun:sqlite (7 files)

Should Fix:
- Add defensive break statement in worker-cli.ts:38

Nice to Have:
- Add port validation in ProcessManager.start() (1024-65535)
- Add one-time marker for PM2 cleanup migration
- Verify clearPortCache() wiring (already correct)

Addresses PR #248 review feedback (comment #3648517713)

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2025-12-12 19:23:35 -05:00
Alex Newman fc5c2d5e07 Refactor settings management to use ~/.claude-mem/settings.json
- Updated paths in troubleshooting documentation to reflect new settings file location.
- Modified diagnostics and reference files to read from ~/.claude-mem/settings.json.
- Introduced getWorkerPort utility for cleaner worker port retrieval.
- Enhanced ChromaSync and SDKAgent to load Python version and Claude path from settings.
- Updated SettingsRoutes to validate new settings: CLAUDE_MEM_LOG_LEVEL and CLAUDE_MEM_PYTHON_VERSION.
- Added early-settings module to load settings for logger and other early-stage modules.
- Adjusted logger to use early-loaded log level setting.
- Refactored paths to utilize early-loaded data directory setting.
2025-12-09 12:23:33 -05:00
Alex Newman c6708b3684 Release v6.5.0: Documentation Overhaul
Comprehensive documentation update with current features:
- Updated "What's New" section to highlight v6.4.x features
- Added privacy tags and context configuration to key features
- Fixed default model (claude-haiku-4-5)
- Clarified lifecycle hook count (5 events, 6 scripts)
- Removed outdated MCP server references
- Updated version numbers across all docs

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2025-12-03 21:47:59 -05:00
Alex Newman 7fd0f28343 docs: Update all search API documentation for simplified parameters
Update all documentation to reflect the new simplified URL parameter format:
- Replace dateRange[start]/dateRange[end] with dateStart/dateEnd
- Clarify that concepts, files, and obs_type accept comma-separated values
- Update all code examples in skill documentation
- Update comments in search-server.ts

Files updated:
- SKILL.md - Main skill documentation
- operations/*.md - 8 operation guides (observations, prompts, sessions,
  by-file, by-type, by-concept, common-workflows, help)
- principles/progressive-disclosure.md - Design pattern doc
- src/servers/search-server.ts - Code comment

All examples now use clean URLs without bracket encoding:
- Old: ?dateRange[start]=2025-11-01&concepts[]=decision
- New: ?dateStart=2025-11-01&concepts=decision

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2025-11-30 19:03:19 -05:00
Alex Newman 03fefca884 Enhance memory search functionality with timeline context retrieval (#151)
- Introduced optional timeline context retrieval step in memory search flow to provide users with better understanding of previous sessions.
- Updated SKILL.md to reflect new flow, including timeline context commands and usage scenarios.
- Refactored timeline retrieval commands in timeline-by-query.md and timeline.md to utilize new MCP tools for streamlined access.
- Implemented filtering logic in search-server.ts to respect depth_before and depth_after parameters when displaying timeline items.
- Improved response formatting to include filtered item counts and enhanced user guidance for timeline queries.
2025-11-30 14:58:01 -05:00
Alex Newman c5e68a17c8 refactor: Clean up search architecture, remove experimental contextualize endpoint (#133)
* Refactor code structure for improved readability and maintainability

* Add test results for search API and related functionalities

- Created test result files for various search-related functionalities, including:
  - test-11-search-server-changes.json
  - test-12-context-hook-changes.json
  - test-13-worker-service-changes.json
  - test-14-patterns.json
  - test-15-gotchas.json
  - test-16-discoveries.json
  - test-17-all-bugfixes.json
  - test-18-all-features.json
  - test-19-all-decisions.json
  - test-20-session-search.json
  - test-21-prompt-search.json
  - test-22-decisions-endpoint.json
  - test-23-changes-endpoint.json
  - test-24-how-it-works-endpoint.json
  - test-25-contextualize-endpoint.json
  - test-26-timeline-around-observation.json
  - test-27-multi-param-combo.json
  - test-28-file-type-combo.json

- Each test result file captures specific search failures or outcomes, including issues with undefined properties and successful execution of search queries.
- Enhanced documentation of search architecture and testing strategies, ensuring compliance with established guidelines and improving overall search functionality.

* feat: Enhance unified search API with catch-all parameters and backward compatibility

- Implemented a unified search API at /api/search that accepts catch-all parameters for filtering by type, observation type, concepts, and files.
- Maintained backward compatibility by keeping granular endpoints functional while routing through the same infrastructure.
- Completed comprehensive testing of search capabilities with real-world query scenarios.

fix: Address missing debug output in search API query tests

- Flushed PM2 logs and executed search queries to verify functionality.
- Diagnosed absence of "Raw Chroma" debug messages in worker logs, indicating potential issues with logging or query processing.

refactor: Improve build and deployment pipeline for claude-mem plugin

- Successfully built and synced all hooks and services to the marketplace directory.
- Ensured all dependencies are installed and up-to-date in the deployment location.

feat: Implement hybrid search filters with 90-day recency window

- Enhanced search server to apply a 90-day recency filter to Chroma results before categorizing by document type.

fix: Correct parameter handling in searchUserPrompts method

- Added support for filter-only queries and improved dual-path logic for clarity.

refactor: Rename FTS5 method to clarify fallback status

- Renamed escapeFTS5 to escapeFTS5_fallback_when_chroma_unavailable to indicate its temporary usage.

feat: Introduce contextualize tool for comprehensive project overview

- Added a new tool to fetch recent observations, sessions, and user prompts, providing a quick project overview.

feat: Add semantic shortcut tools for common search patterns

- Implemented 'decisions', 'changes', and 'how_it_works' tools for convenient access to frequently searched observation categories.

feat: Unified timeline tool supports anchor and query modes

- Combined get_context_timeline and get_timeline_by_query into a single interface for timeline exploration.

feat: Unified search tool added to MCP server

- New tool queries all memory types simultaneously, providing combined chronological results for improved search efficiency.

* Refactor search functionality to clarify FTS5 fallback usage

- Updated `worker-service.cjs` to replace FTS5 fallback function with a more descriptive name and improved error handling.
- Enhanced documentation in `SKILL.md` to specify the unified API endpoint and clarify the behavior of the search engine, including the conditions under which FTS5 is used.
- Modified `search-server.ts` to provide clearer logging and descriptions regarding the fallback to FTS5 when UVX/Python is unavailable.
- Renamed and updated the `SessionSearch.ts` methods to reflect the conditions for using FTS5, emphasizing the lack of semantic understanding in fallback scenarios.

* feat: Add ID-based fetch endpoints and simplify mem-search skill

**Problem:**
- Search returns IDs but no way to fetch by ID
- Skill documentation was bloated with too many options
- Claude wasn't using IDs because we didn't tell it how

**Solution:**
1. Added three new HTTP endpoints:
   - GET /api/observation/:id
   - GET /api/session/:id
   - GET /api/prompt/:id

2. Completely rewrote SKILL.md:
   - Stripped complexity down to essentials
   - Clear 3-step prescriptive workflow: Search → Review IDs → Fetch by ID
   - Emphasized ID usage: "The IDs are there for a reason - USE THEM"
   - Removed confusing multi-endpoint documentation
   - Kept only unified search with filters

**Impact:**
- Token efficiency: Claude can now fetch full details only for relevant IDs
- Clarity: One clear workflow instead of 10+ options to choose from
- Usability: IDs are no longer wasted context - they're actionable

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* chore: Move internal docs to private directory

Moved POSTMORTEM and planning docs to ./private to exclude from PR reviews.

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* refactor: Remove experimental contextualize endpoint

- Removed contextualize MCP tool from search-server (saves ~4KB)
- Disabled FTS5 fallback paths in SessionSearch (now vector-first)
- Cleaned up CLAUDE.md documentation
- Removed contextualize-rewrite-plan.md doc

Rationale:
- Contextualize is better suited as a skill (LLM-powered) than an endpoint
- Search API already provides vector search with configurable limits
- Created issue #132 to track future contextualize skill implementation

Changes:
- src/servers/search-server.ts: Removed contextualize tool definition
- src/services/sqlite/SessionSearch.ts: Disabled FTS5 fallback, added deprecation warnings
- CLAUDE.md: Cleaned up outdated skill documentation
- docs/: Removed contextualize plan document

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* refactor: Complete FTS5 cleanup - remove all deprecated search code

This completes the FTS5 cleanup work by removing all commented-out
FTS5 search code while preserving database tables for backward compatibility.

Changes:
- Removed 200+ lines of commented FTS5 search code from SessionSearch.ts
- Removed deprecated degraded_search_query__when_uvx_unavailable method
- Updated all method documentation to clarify vector-first architecture
- Updated class documentation to reflect filter-only query support
- Updated CLAUDE.md to remove FTS5 search references
- Clarified that FTS5 tables exist for backward compatibility only
- Updated "Why SQLite FTS5" section to "Why Vector-First Search"

Database impact: NONE - FTS5 tables remain intact for existing installations

Search architecture:
- ChromaDB: All text-based vector search queries
- SQLite: Filter-only queries (date ranges, metadata, no query text)
- FTS5 tables: Maintained but unused (backward compatibility)

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* refactor: Remove all FTS5 fallback execution code from search-server

Completes the FTS5 cleanup by removing all fallback execution paths
that attempted to use FTS5 when ChromaDB was unavailable.

Changes:
- Removed all FTS5 fallback code execution paths
- When ChromaDB fails or is unavailable, return empty results with helpful error messages
- Updated all deprecated tool descriptions (search_observations, search_sessions, search_user_prompts)
- Changed error messages to indicate FTS5 fallback has been removed
- Added installation instructions for UVX/Python when vector search is unavailable
- Updated comments from "hybrid search" to "vector-first search"
- Removed ~100 lines of dead FTS5 fallback code

Database impact: NONE - FTS5 tables remain intact (backward compatibility)

Search behavior when ChromaDB unavailable:
- Text queries: Return empty results with error explaining ChromaDB is required
- Filter-only queries (no text): Continue to work via direct SQLite

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* fix: Address PR 133 review feedback

Critical fixes:
- Remove contextualize endpoint from worker-service (route + handler)
- Fix build script logging to show correct .cjs extension (was .mjs)

Documentation improvements:
- Add comprehensive FTS5 retention rationale documentation
- Include v7.0.0 removal TODO for future cleanup

Testing:
- Build succeeds with correct output logging
- Worker restarts successfully (30th restart)
- Contextualize endpoint properly removed (404 response)
- Search endpoint verified working

This addresses all critical review feedback from PR 133.

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Alex Newman c0778bef00 docs: Align search documentation with hybrid ChromaDB architecture (#116)
* feat: Add discovery_tokens for ROI tracking in observations and session summaries

- Introduced `discovery_tokens` column in `observations` and `session_summaries` tables to track token costs associated with discovering and creating each observation and summary.
- Updated relevant services and hooks to calculate and display ROI metrics based on discovery tokens.
- Enhanced context economics reporting to include savings from reusing previous observations.
- Implemented migration to ensure the new column is added to existing tables.
- Adjusted data models and sync processes to accommodate the new `discovery_tokens` field.

* refactor: streamline context hook by removing unused functions and updating terminology

- Removed the estimateTokens and getObservations helper functions as they were not utilized.
- Updated the legend and output messages to replace "discovery" with "work" for clarity.
- Changed the emoji representation for different observation types to better reflect their purpose.
- Enhanced output formatting for improved readability and understanding of token usage.

* Refactor user-message-hook and context-hook for improved clarity and functionality

- Updated user-message-hook.js to enhance error messaging and improve variable naming for clarity.
- Modified context-hook.ts to include a new column key section, improved context index instructions, and added emoji icons for observation types.
- Adjusted footer messages in context-hook.ts to emphasize token savings and access to past research.
- Changed user-message-hook.ts to update the feedback and support message for clarity.

* fix: Critical ROI tracking fixes from PR review

Addresses critical findings from PR #111 review:

1. **Fixed incorrect discovery token calculation** (src/services/worker/SDKAgent.ts)
   - Changed from passing cumulative total to per-response delta
   - Now correctly tracks token cost for each observation/summary
   - Captures token state before/after response processing
   - Prevents all observations getting inflated cumulative values

2. **Fixed schema version mismatch** (src/services/sqlite/SessionStore.ts)
   - Changed ensureDiscoveryTokensColumn() from version 11 to version 7
   - Now matches migration007 definition in migrations.ts
   - Ensures consistent version tracking across migration system

These fixes ensure ROI metrics accurately reflect token costs.

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* fix: Update search documentation to reflect hybrid ChromaDB architecture

The backend correctly implements ChromaDB-first semantic search with SQLite
temporal ordering and FTS5 fallback, but documentation incorrectly described
it as "FTS5 full-text search". This fix aligns all skill guides and tool
descriptions with the actual implementation.

Changes:
- Update SKILL.md to describe hybrid architecture with ChromaDB primary
- Update observations.md title and query parameter descriptions
- Update all three search tool descriptions in search-server.ts:
  * search_observations
  * search_sessions
  * search_user_prompts

All tools now correctly document:
- ChromaDB semantic search (primary ranking)
- 90-day recency filter
- SQLite temporal ordering
- FTS5 fallback (when ChromaDB unavailable)

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* fix: Add discovery_tokens column to observations and session_summaries tables

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basher83 97d565e3cd Replace search skill with mem-search (#91)
* feat: add mem-search skill with progressive disclosure architecture

Add comprehensive mem-search skill for accessing claude-mem's persistent
cross-session memory database. Implements progressive disclosure workflow
and token-efficient search patterns.

Features:
- 12 search operations (observations, sessions, prompts, by-type, by-concept, by-file, timelines, etc.)
- Progressive disclosure principles to minimize token usage
- Anti-patterns documentation to guide LLM behavior
- HTTP API integration for all search functionality
- Common workflows with composition examples

Structure:
- SKILL.md: Entry point with temporal trigger patterns
- principles/: Progressive disclosure + anti-patterns
- operations/: 12 search operation files

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* docs: add CHANGELOG entry for mem-search skill

Document mem-search skill addition in Unreleased section with:
- 100% effectiveness compliance metrics
- Comparison to previous search skill implementation
- Progressive disclosure architecture details
- Reference to audit report documentation

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* docs: add mem-search skill audit report

Add comprehensive audit report validating mem-search skill against
Anthropic's official skill-creator documentation.

Report includes:
- Effectiveness metrics comparison (search vs mem-search)
- Critical issues analysis for production readiness
- Compliance validation across 6 key dimensions
- Reference implementation guidance

Result: mem-search achieves 100% compliance vs search's 67%

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* feat: Add comprehensive search architecture analysis document

- Document current state of dual search architectures (HTTP API and MCP)
- Analyze HTTP endpoints and MCP search server architectures
- Identify DRY violations across search implementations
- Evaluate the use of curl as the optimal approach for search
- Provide architectural recommendations for immediate and long-term improvements
- Outline action plan for cleanup, feature parity, DRY refactoring

* refactor: Remove deprecated search skill documentation and operations

* refactor: Reorganize documentation into public and context directories

Changes:
- Created docs/public/ for Mintlify documentation (.mdx files)
- Created docs/context/ for internal planning and implementation docs
- Moved all .mdx files and assets to docs/public/
- Moved all internal .md files to docs/context/
- Added CLAUDE.md to both directories explaining their purpose
- Updated docs.json paths to work with new structure

Benefits:
- Clear separation between user-facing and internal documentation
- Easier to maintain Mintlify docs in dedicated directory
- Internal context files organized separately

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* Enhance session management and continuity in hooks

- Updated new-hook.ts to clarify session_id threading and idempotent session creation.
- Modified prompts.ts to require claudeSessionId for continuation prompts, ensuring session context is maintained.
- Improved SessionStore.ts documentation on createSDKSession to emphasize idempotent behavior and session connection.
- Refined SDKAgent.ts to detail continuation prompt logic and its reliance on session.claudeSessionId for unified session handling.

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2025-11-11 16:15:07 -05:00
Alex Newman ca4f046777 feat: Add search skill with progressive disclosure and refactor existing skills
Enhancements:
- Added search skill with 10 HTTP API endpoints for memory queries
- Refactored version-bump and troubleshoot skills using progressive disclosure pattern
- Added operations/ subdirectories for detailed skill documentation
- Updated CLAUDE.md with skill-based search architecture
- Enhanced worker service with search API endpoints
- Updated CHANGELOG.md with v5.4.0 migration details

Technical changes:
- New plugin/skills/search/ directory with SKILL.md
- New .claude/skills/version-bump/operations/ (workflow.md, scenarios.md)
- New plugin/skills/troubleshoot/operations/ (common-issues.md, worker.md)
- Modified src/services/worker-service.ts (added search endpoints)
- Modified plugin/scripts/worker-service.cjs (rebuilt with search API)
- Reduced main skill files by 89% using progressive disclosure
- Token savings: ~2,250 tokens per session start

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2025-11-09 18:41:53 -05:00
Alex Newman fda069bb07 Fix GitHub issues #76, #74, #75 + session lifecycle improvements (#77)
* Refactor context-hook: Fix anti-patterns and improve maintainability

This refactor addresses all anti-patterns documented in CLAUDE.md, improving code quality without changing behavior.

**Dead Code Removed:**
- Eliminated unused useIndexView parameter throughout
- Cleaned up entry point logic

**Magic Numbers → Named Constants:**
- CHARS_PER_TOKEN_ESTIMATE = 4 (token estimation)
- SUMMARY_LOOKAHEAD = 1 (explains +1 in query)
- Added clarifying comment for DISPLAY_SESSION_COUNT

**Code Duplication Eliminated:**
- Reduced 34 lines to 4 lines with renderSummaryField() helper
- Replaced 4 identical summary field rendering blocks

**Error Handling Added:**
- parseJsonArray() now catches JSON.parse exceptions
- Prevents session crashes from malformed data

**Type Safety Improved:**
- Added SessionSummary interface (replaced inline type cast)
- Added SummaryTimelineItem for timeline items
- Proper Map typing: Map<string, TimelineItem[]>

**Variable Naming Clarity:**
- summariesWithOffset → summariesForTimeline
- isMostRecent → shouldShowLink (explains purpose)
- dayTimelines → itemsByDay
- nextSummary → olderSummary (correct chronology)

**Better Documentation:**
- Explained confusing timeline offset logic
- Removed apologetic comments, added clarifying ones

**Impact:**
- 28 lines saved from duplication elimination
- Zero behavioral changes (output identical)
- Improved maintainability and type safety

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* Fix context-hook to respect settings.json contextDepth

The context-hook was ignoring the user's contextDepth setting from the web UI (stored in ~/.claude-mem/settings.json) and always using the default of 50 observations.

**Problem:**
- Web UI sets contextDepth in ~/.claude-mem/settings.json
- Context-hook only read from process.env.CLAUDE_MEM_CONTEXT_OBSERVATIONS
- User's preference of 7 observations was ignored, always showing 50

**Solution:**
- Added getContextDepth() function following same pattern as getWorkerPort()
- Priority: settings.json > env var > default (50)
- Validates contextDepth is a positive number

**Testing:**
- Verified with contextDepth: 7 → shows 7 observations ✓
- Verified with contextDepth: 3 → shows 3 observations ✓
- Settings properly respected on every session start

**Files Changed:**
- src/hooks/context-hook.ts: Added getContextDepth() + imports
- plugin/scripts/context-hook.js: Built output

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* Fix context-hook to read from correct settings file location

**Critical Bug Fix:**
Previous commit read from completely wrong location with wrong field name.

**What was wrong:**
- Reading from: ~/.claude-mem/settings.json (doesn't exist)
- Looking for: contextDepth (wrong field)
- Result: Always falling back to default of 50

**What's fixed:**
- Reading from: ~/.claude/settings.json (correct location)
- Looking for: env.CLAUDE_MEM_CONTEXT_OBSERVATIONS (correct field)
- Matches pattern used in worker-service.ts

**Testing:**
- With CLAUDE_MEM_CONTEXT_OBSERVATIONS: "15" → shows 15 observations ✓
- With CLAUDE_MEM_CONTEXT_OBSERVATIONS: "5" → shows 5 observations ✓
- Web UI settings now properly respected

**Files Changed:**
- src/hooks/context-hook.ts: Fixed path and field name in getContextDepth()
- plugin/scripts/context-hook.js: Built output

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* Fix GitHub issues #76, #74, #75 + session lifecycle improvements

Bug Fixes:
- Fix PM2 'Process 0 not found' error (#76): Changed pm2 restart to pm2 start (idempotent)
- Fix troubleshooting skill distribution (#74, #75): Moved from .claude/skills/ to plugin/skills/

Session Lifecycle Improvements:
- Added session lifecycle context to SDK agent prompt
- Changed summary framing from "final report" to "progress checkpoint"
- Updated summary prompts to use progressive tense ("so far", "actively working on")
- Added buildContinuationPrompt() for prompt #2+ to avoid re-initialization
- SessionManager now restores prompt counter from database
- SDKAgent conditionally uses init vs continuation prompt based on prompt number

These changes improve context-loading task handling and reduce incorrect "file not found" reports in summaries (partial fix for #73 - awaiting user feedback).

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* Release v5.3.0: Session lifecycle improvements and bug fixes

Improvements:
- Session prompt counter now restored from DB on worker restart
- Continuation prompts for prompt #2+ (lightweight, avoids re-init)
- Summary framing changed from "final report" to "progress checkpoint"
- PM2 start command (idempotent, fixes "Process 0 not found" error)
- Troubleshooting skill moved to plugin/skills/ for proper distribution

Technical changes:
- SessionManager loads prompt_counter from DB on initialization
- SDKAgent uses buildContinuationPrompt() for requests #2+
- Updated summary prompt to clarify mid-session checkpoints
- Fixed worker-utils.ts to use pm2 start instead of pm2 restart
- Moved .claude/skills/troubleshoot → plugin/skills/troubleshoot

Fixes:
- GitHub issue #76: PM2 "Process 0 not found" error
- GitHub issue #74, #75: Troubleshooting skill not distributed
- GitHub issue #73 (partial): Context-loading tasks reported as failed

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