chore: bump version to 12.1.2

* fix: reap stuck generators in reapStaleSessions (fixes #1652)

Sessions whose SDK subprocess hung would stay in the active sessions
map forever because `reapStaleSessions()` unconditionally skipped any
session with a non-null `generatorPromise`.  The generator was blocked
on `for await (const msg of queryResult)` inside SDKAgent and could
never unblock itself — the idle-timeout only fires when the generator
is in `waitForMessage()`, and the orphan reaper skips processes whose
session is still in the map.

Add `MAX_GENERATOR_IDLE_MS` (5 min).  When `reapStaleSessions()` sees
a session whose `generatorPromise` is set but `lastGeneratorActivity`
has not advanced in over 5 minutes, it now:
1. SIGKILLs the tracked subprocess to unblock the stuck `for await`
2. Calls `session.abortController.abort()` so the generator loop exits
3. Calls `deleteSession()` which waits up to 30 s for the generator to
   finish, then cleans up supervisor-tracked children

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix: freeze time in stale-generator test and import constants from production source

- Export MAX_GENERATOR_IDLE_MS, MAX_SESSION_IDLE_MS, StaleGeneratorCandidate,
  StaleGeneratorProcess, and detectStaleGenerator from SessionManager.ts so
  tests no longer duplicate production constants or detection logic.
- Use setSystemTime() from bun:test to freeze Date.now() in the
  "exactly at threshold" test, eliminating the flaky double-Date.now() race.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

---------

Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.agent/rules/claude-mem-context.md

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<claude-mem-context>
+# claude-mem: Cross-Session Memory
+
+*No context yet. Complete your first session and context will appear here.*
+
+Use claude-mem's MCP search tools for manual memory queries.
+</claude-mem-context>

.claude-plugin/marketplace.json

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "plugins": [
     {
       "name": "claude-mem",
-      "version": "10.2.4",
+      "version": "12.1.2",
       "source": "./plugin",
       "description": "Persistent memory system for Claude Code - context compression across sessions"
     }

.claude-plugin/plugin.json

@@ -1,17 +1,24 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem",
-  "version": "9.0.6",
-  "description": "Persistent memory system for Claude Code - seamlessly preserve context across sessions",
+  "version": "12.1.1",
+  "description": "Memory compression system for Claude Code - persist context across sessions",
   "author": {
     "name": "Alex Newman"
   },
   "repository": "https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0",
   "keywords": [
+    "claude",
+    "claude-code",
+    "claude-agent-sdk",
+    "mcp",
+    "plugin",
     "memory",
-    "context",
-    "persistence",
-    "hooks",
-    "mcp"
-  ]
+    "compression",
+    "knowledge-graph",
+    "transcript",
+    "typescript",
+    "nodejs"
+  ],
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem#readme"
 }

.claude/scheduled_tasks.lock

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"sessionId":"6a00de6e-282e-4cd8-98ec-b5afb73c468d","pid":50072,"acquiredAt":1775678989779}

.codex-plugin/plugin.json

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{
+  "name": "claude-mem",
+  "version": "12.1.1",
+  "description": "Memory compression system for Claude Code - persist context across sessions",
+  "author": {
+    "name": "Alex Newman",
+    "url": "https://github.com/thedotmack"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem#readme",
+  "repository": "https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem",
+  "license": "AGPL-3.0",
+  "keywords": [
+    "claude",
+    "claude-code",
+    "claude-agent-sdk",
+    "mcp",
+    "plugin",
+    "memory",
+    "compression",
+    "knowledge-graph",
+    "transcript",
+    "typescript",
+    "nodejs"
+  ],
+  "interface": {
+    "displayName": "claude-mem",
+    "shortDescription": "Persistent memory and context compression across coding sessions.",
+    "longDescription": "claude-mem captures coding-session activity, compresses it into reusable observations, and injects relevant context back into future Claude Code and Codex-compatible sessions.",
+    "developerName": "Alex Newman",
+    "category": "Productivity",
+    "capabilities": [
+      "Interactive",
+      "Write"
+    ],
+    "websiteURL": "https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem",
+    "defaultPrompt": [
+      "Find what I already learned about this codebase before I start a new task.",
+      "Show recent observations related to the files I am editing right now.",
+      "Summarize the last session and inject the most relevant context into this one."
+    ],
+    "brandColor": "#1F6FEB"
+  }
+}

.gitattributes

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Normalize all text files to LF on commit and checkout.
+# This prevents CRLF shebang lines in bundled scripts from breaking
+# the MCP server on macOS/Linux when built on Windows. Fixes #1342.
+* text=auto eol=lf
+
+# Compiled plugin scripts must always be LF — CRLF in the shebang
+# causes "env: node\r: No such file or directory" on non-Windows hosts.
+plugin/scripts/*.cjs eol=lf
+plugin/scripts/*.js  eol=lf
+
+# Explicitly mark binary assets so git never modifies them.
+*.png  binary
+*.jpg  binary
+*.jpeg binary
+*.ico  binary
+*.gif  binary
+*.woff  binary
+*.woff2 binary
+*.ttf   binary
+*.eot   binary
+*.otf   binary

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<claude-mem-context>
+# claude-mem: Cross-Session Memory
+
+*No context yet. Complete your first session and context will appear here.*
+
+Use claude-mem's MCP search tools for manual memory queries.
+</claude-mem-context>

.github/workflows/summary.yml

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Comment with AI summary
         run: |
-          gh issue comment $ISSUE_NUMBER --body '${{ steps.inference.outputs.response }}'
+          gh issue comment "$ISSUE_NUMBER" --body "$RESPONSE"
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           ISSUE_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}

.gitignore

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 datasets/
 node_modules/
 dist/
+**/_tree-sitter/
 *.log
 .DS_Store
 .env
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ plugin/data.backup/
 package-lock.json
 bun.lock
 private/
-datasets/
 Auto Run Docs/
 
 # Generated UI files (built from viewer-template.html)
@@ -28,12 +28,13 @@ src/ui/viewer.html
 .mcp.json
 .cursor/
 
-# Prevent literal tilde directories (path validation bug artifacts)
-~*/
-
-# Prevent other malformed path directories
-http*/
-https*/
-
 # Ignore WebStorm project files (for dinosaur IDE users)
 .idea/
+
+.claude-octopus/
+.claude/session-intent.md
+.claude/session-plan.md
+.octo/
+
+# Local contribution analysis (not part of upstream)
+CONTRIB_NOTES.md

.markdownlint.json

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "MD013": false
+}

.npmignore

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# Source code (dist/ and plugin/ are the shipped artifacts)
+src/
+scripts/
+tests/
+docs/
+datasets/
+private/
+antipattern-czar/
+
+# Heavy binaries installed at runtime via smart-install.js
+plugin/node_modules/
+plugin/scripts/claude-mem
+plugin/bun.lock
+plugin/data/
+plugin/data.backup/
+
+# Development files
+*.ts
+!*.d.ts
+tsconfig*.json
+.eslintrc*
+.prettierrc*
+.editorconfig
+jest.config*
+vitest.config*
+
+# Git and CI
+.git/
+.github/
+.gitignore
+.claude/
+.cursor/
+.mcp.json
+.plan/
+
+# OS files
+.DS_Store
+*.log
+*.tmp
+*.temp
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Misc
+Auto Run Docs/
+~*/
+http*/
+https*/
+.idea/

.npmrc

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+legacy-peer-deps=true

.plan/npx-distribution.md

@@ -0,0 +1,736 @@
+# Plan: NPX Distribution + Universal IDE/CLI Coverage for claude-mem
+
+## Problem
+
+1. **Installation is slow and fragile**: Current install clones the full git repo, runs `npm install`, and builds from source. The npm package already ships pre-built artifacts.
+
+2. **IDE coverage is limited**: claude-mem only supports Claude Code (plugin) and Cursor (hooks installer). The AI coding tools landscape has exploded — Gemini CLI (95k stars), OpenCode (110k stars), Windsurf (~1M users), Codex CLI, Antigravity, Goose, Crush, Copilot CLI, and more all support extensibility.
+
+## Key Insights
+
+- **npm package already has everything**: `plugin/` directory ships pre-built. No git clone or build needed.
+- **Transcript watcher already exists**: `src/services/transcripts/` has a fully built schema-based JSONL tailer. It just needs schemas for more tools.
+- **3 integration tiers exist**: (1) Hook/plugin-based (Claude Code, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf, Codex CLI, OpenClaw), (2) MCP-based (Cursor, Copilot CLI, Antigravity, Goose, Crush, Roo Code), (3) Transcript-based (anything with structured log files).
+- **OpenClaw plugin already built**: Full plugin at `openclaw/src/index.ts` (1000+ lines). Needs to be wired into the npx installer.
+- **Gemini CLI is architecturally near-identical to Claude Code**: 11 lifecycle hooks, JSON via stdin/stdout, exit code 0/2 convention, `GEMINI.md` context files, `~/.gemini/settings.json`. This is the easiest high-value integration.
+- **OpenCode has the richest plugin system**: 20+ hook events across 12 categories, JS/TS plugin modules, custom tool creation, MCP support. 110k stars — largest open-source AI CLI.
+- **`npx skills` by Vercel supports 41 agents** — proving the multi-IDE installer UX works. Their agent detection pattern (check if config dir exists) is the right model.
+- **All IDEs share a single worker on port 37777**: One worker serves all integrations. Session source (which IDE) is tracked via the `source` field in hook payloads. No per-IDE worker instances.
+- **This npx CLI fully replaces the old `claude-mem-installer`**: Not a supplement — the complete replacement.
+
+## Solution
+
+`npx claude-mem` becomes a unified CLI: install, configure any IDE, manage the worker, search memory.
+
+```
+npx claude-mem                          # Interactive install + IDE selection
+npx claude-mem install                  # Same as above
+npx claude-mem install --ide windsurf   # Direct IDE setup
+npx claude-mem start / stop / status    # Worker management
+npx claude-mem search <query>           # Search memory from terminal
+npx claude-mem transcript watch         # Start transcript watcher
+```
+
+## Platform Support
+
+**Windows, macOS, and Linux are all first-class targets.** Platform-specific considerations:
+
+- **Config paths**: Use `os.homedir()` and `path.join()` everywhere — never hardcode `/` or `~`
+- **Shebangs**: `#!/usr/bin/env node` for the CLI entry point (cross-platform via Node)
+- **Bun detection**: Check `PATH`, common install locations per platform (`%USERPROFILE%\.bun\bin\bun.exe` on Windows, `~/.bun/bin/bun` on Unix)
+- **File permissions**: `fs.chmod` is a no-op on Windows; don't gate on it
+- **Process management**: Worker start/stop uses signals on Unix, taskkill on Windows — match existing `worker-service.ts` patterns
+- **VS Code paths**: `~/Library/Application Support/Code/` (macOS), `~/.config/Code/` (Linux), `%APPDATA%/Code/` (Windows)
+- **Shell config**: `.bashrc`/`.zshrc` on Unix, PowerShell profile on Windows (for PATH modifications if needed)
+
+---
+
+## Phase 0: Research Findings
+
+### IDE Integration Tiers
+
+**Tier 1 — Native Hook/Plugin Systems** (highest fidelity, real-time capture):
+
+| Tool | Hooks | Config Location | Context Injection | Stars/Users |
+|------|-------|----------------|-------------------|-------------|
+| Claude Code | 5 lifecycle hooks | `~/.claude/settings.json` | CLAUDE.md, plugins | ~25% market |
+| Gemini CLI | 11 lifecycle hooks | `~/.gemini/settings.json` | GEMINI.md | ~95k stars |
+| OpenCode | 20+ event hooks + plugin SDK | `~/.config/opencode/opencode.json` | AGENTS.md + rules dirs | ~110k stars |
+| Windsurf | 11 Cascade hooks | `.windsurf/hooks.json` | `.windsurf/rules/*.md` | ~1M users |
+| Codex CLI | `notify` hook | `~/.codex/config.toml` | `.codex/AGENTS.md`, MCP | Growing (OpenAI) |
+| OpenClaw | 8 event hooks + plugin SDK | `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` | MEMORY.md sync | ~196k stars |
+
+**Tier 2 — MCP Integration** (tool-based, search + context injection):
+
+| Tool | MCP Support | Config Location | Context Injection |
+|------|------------|----------------|-------------------|
+| Cursor | First-class | `.cursor/mcp.json` | `.cursor/rules/*.mdc` |
+| Copilot CLI | First-class (default MCP) | `~/.copilot/config` | `.github/copilot-instructions.md` |
+| Antigravity | First-class + MCP Store | `~/.gemini/antigravity/mcp_config.json` | `.agent/rules/`, GEMINI.md |
+| Goose | Native MCP (co-developed protocol) | `~/.config/goose/config.yaml` | MCP context |
+| Crush | MCP + Skills | JSON config (charm.land schema) | Skills system |
+| Roo Code | First-class | `.roo/` | `.roo/rules/*.md`, `AGENTS.md` |
+| Warp | MCP + Warp Drive | `WARP.md` + Warp Drive UI | `WARP.md` |
+
+**Tier 3 — Transcript File Watching** (passive, file-based):
+
+| Tool | Transcript Location | Format |
+|------|-------------------|--------|
+| Claude Code | `~/.claude/projects/<proj>/<session>.jsonl` | JSONL |
+| Codex CLI | `~/.codex/sessions/**/*.jsonl` | JSONL |
+| Gemini CLI | `~/.gemini/tmp/<hash>/chats/` | JSON |
+| OpenCode | `.opencode/` (SQLite) | SQLite — needs export |
+
+### What claude-mem Already Has
+
+| Component | Status | Location |
+|-----------|--------|----------|
+| Claude Code plugin | Complete | `plugin/hooks/hooks.json` |
+| Cursor hooks installer | Complete | `src/services/integrations/CursorHooksInstaller.ts` |
+| Platform adapters | Claude Code + Cursor + raw | `src/cli/adapters/` |
+| Transcript watcher | Complete (schema-based JSONL) | `src/services/transcripts/` |
+| Codex transcript schema | Sample exists | `src/services/transcripts/config.ts` |
+| OpenClaw plugin | Complete (1000+ lines) | `openclaw/src/index.ts` |
+| MCP server | Complete | `plugin/scripts/mcp-server.cjs` |
+| Gemini CLI support | Not started | — |
+| OpenCode support | Not started | — |
+| Windsurf support | Not started | — |
+
+### Patterns to Copy
+
+- **Agent detection from `npx skills`** (`vercel-labs/skills/src/agents.ts`): Check if config directory exists
+- **Existing installer logic** (`installer/src/steps/install.ts:29-83`): registerMarketplace, registerPlugin, enablePluginInClaudeSettings — **extract shared logic** from existing installer into reusable modules (DRY with the new CLI)
+- **Bun resolution** (`plugin/scripts/bun-runner.js`): PATH lookup + common locations per platform
+- **CursorHooksInstaller** (`src/services/integrations/CursorHooksInstaller.ts`): Reference implementation for IDE hooks installation
+
+---
+
+## Phase 1: NPX CLI Entry Point
+
+### What to implement
+
+1. **Add `bin` field to `package.json`**:
+   ```json
+   "bin": {
+     "claude-mem": "./dist/cli/index.js"
+   }
+   ```
+
+2. **Create `src/npx-cli/index.ts`** — a Node.js CLI router (NOT Bun) with command categories:
+
+   **Install commands** (pure Node.js, no Bun required):
+   - `npx claude-mem` or `npx claude-mem install` → interactive install (IDE multi-select)
+   - `npx claude-mem install --ide <name>` → direct IDE setup (only for implemented IDEs; unimplemented ones error with "Support for <name> coming soon")
+   - `npx claude-mem update` → update to latest version
+   - `npx claude-mem uninstall` → remove plugin and IDE configs
+   - `npx claude-mem version` → print version
+
+   **Runtime commands** (delegate to Bun via installed plugin):
+   - `npx claude-mem start` → spawns `bun worker-service.cjs start`
+   - `npx claude-mem stop` → spawns `bun worker-service.cjs stop`
+   - `npx claude-mem restart` → spawns `bun worker-service.cjs restart`
+   - `npx claude-mem status` → spawns `bun worker-service.cjs status`
+   - `npx claude-mem search <query>` → hits `GET http://localhost:37777/api/search?q=<query>`
+   - `npx claude-mem transcript watch` → starts transcript watcher
+
+   **Runtime commands must check for installation first**: If plugin directory doesn't exist at `~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/`, print "claude-mem is not installed. Run: npx claude-mem install" and exit.
+
+3. **The install flow** (fully replaces git clone + build):
+   - Detect the npm package's own location (`import.meta.url` or `__dirname`)
+   - Copy `plugin/` from the npm package to `~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/`
+   - Copy `plugin/` to `~/.claude/plugins/cache/thedotmack/claude-mem/<version>/`
+   - Register marketplace in `~/.claude/plugins/known_marketplaces.json`
+   - Register plugin in `~/.claude/plugins/installed_plugins.json`
+   - Enable in `~/.claude/settings.json`
+   - Run `npm install` in the marketplace dir (for `@chroma-core/default-embed` — native ONNX binaries, can't be bundled)
+   - Trigger smart-install.js for Bun/uv setup
+   - Run IDE-specific setup for each selected IDE
+
+4. **Interactive IDE selection** (auto-detect + prompt):
+   - Auto-detect installed IDEs by checking config directories
+   - Present multi-select with detected IDEs pre-selected
+   - Detection map:
+     - Claude Code: `~/.claude/` exists
+     - Gemini CLI: `~/.gemini/` exists
+     - OpenCode: `~/.config/opencode/` exists OR `opencode` in PATH
+     - OpenClaw: `~/.openclaw/` exists
+     - Windsurf: `~/.codeium/windsurf/` exists
+     - Codex CLI: `~/.codex/` exists
+     - Cursor: `~/.cursor/` exists
+     - Copilot CLI: `copilot` in PATH (it's a CLI tool, not a config dir)
+     - Antigravity: `~/.gemini/antigravity/` exists
+     - Goose: `~/.config/goose/` exists OR `goose` in PATH
+     - Crush: `crush` in PATH
+     - Roo Code: check for VS Code extension directory containing `roo-code`
+     - Warp: `~/.warp/` exists OR `warp` in PATH
+
+5. **The runtime command routing**:
+   - Locate the installed plugin directory
+   - Find Bun binary (same logic as `bun-runner.js`, platform-aware)
+   - Spawn `bun worker-service.cjs <command>` and pipe stdio through
+   - For `search`: HTTP request to running worker
+
+### Patterns to follow
+
+- `installer/src/steps/install.ts:29-83` for marketplace registration — **extract to shared module**
+- `plugin/scripts/bun-runner.js` for Bun resolution
+- `vercel-labs/skills/src/agents.ts` for IDE auto-detection pattern
+
+### Verification
+
+- `npx claude-mem install` copies plugin to correct directories on macOS, Linux, and Windows
+- Auto-detection finds installed IDEs
+- `npx claude-mem start/stop/status` work after install
+- `npx claude-mem search "test"` returns results
+- `npx claude-mem start` before install prints helpful error message
+- `npx claude-mem update` and `npx claude-mem uninstall` work correctly
+- `npx claude-mem version` prints version
+
+### Anti-patterns
+
+- Do NOT require Bun for install commands — pure Node.js
+- Do NOT clone the git repo
+- Do NOT build from source at install time
+- Do NOT depend on `bun:sqlite` in the CLI entry point
+
+---
+
+## Phase 2: Build Pipeline Integration
+
+### What to implement
+
+1. **Add CLI build step to `scripts/build-hooks.js`**:
+   - Compile `src/npx-cli/index.ts` → `dist/cli/index.js`
+   - Bundle `@clack/prompts` and `picocolors` into the output (self-contained)
+   - Shebang: `#!/usr/bin/env node`
+   - Set executable permissions (no-op on Windows, that's fine)
+
+2. **Move `@clack/prompts` and `picocolors`** to main package.json as dev dependencies (bundled by esbuild into dist/cli/index.js)
+
+3. **Verify `package.json` `files` field**: Currently `["dist", "plugin"]`. `dist/cli/index.js` is already included since it's under `dist/`. No change needed.
+
+4. **Update `prepublishOnly`** to ensure CLI is built before npm publish (already covered — `npm run build` calls `build-hooks.js`)
+
+5. **Pre-build OpenClaw plugin**: Add an esbuild step that compiles `openclaw/src/index.ts` → `openclaw/dist/index.js` so it ships ready-to-use. No `tsc` at install time.
+
+6. **Add `openclaw/dist/` to `package.json` `files` field** (or add `openclaw` if the whole directory should ship)
+
+### Verification
+
+- `npm run build` produces `dist/cli/index.js` with correct shebang
+- `npm run build` produces `openclaw/dist/index.js` pre-built
+- `npm pack` includes both `dist/cli/index.js` and `openclaw/dist/`
+- `node dist/cli/index.js --help` works without Bun
+- Package size is reasonable (check with `npm pack --dry-run`)
+
+---
+
+## Phase 3: Gemini CLI Integration (Tier 1 — Hook-Based)
+
+**Why first among new IDEs**: Near-identical architecture to Claude Code. 11 lifecycle hooks with JSON stdin/stdout, same exit code conventions (0=success, 2=block), `GEMINI.md` context files. 95k GitHub stars. Lowest effort, highest confidence.
+
+### Gemini CLI Hook Events
+
+| Event | Map to claude-mem | Use |
+|-------|-------------------|-----|
+| `SessionStart` | `session-init` | Start tracking session |
+| `BeforeAgent` | `user-prompt` | Capture user prompt |
+| `AfterAgent` | `observation` | Capture full agent response |
+| `BeforeTool` | — | Skip (pre-execution, no result yet) |
+| `AfterTool` | `observation` | Capture tool name + input + response |
+| `BeforeModel` | — | Skip (too low-level, LLM request details) |
+| `AfterModel` | — | Skip (raw LLM response, redundant with AfterAgent) |
+| `BeforeToolSelection` | — | Skip (internal planning step) |
+| `PreCompress` | `summary` | Trigger summary before context compression |
+| `Notification` | — | Skip (system alerts, not session data) |
+| `SessionEnd` | `session-end` | Finalize session |
+
+**Mapped**: 5 of 11 events. **Skipped**: 6 events that are either too low-level (BeforeModel/AfterModel), pre-execution (BeforeTool, BeforeToolSelection), or system-level (Notification).
+
+### Verified Stdin Payload Schemas (from `packages/core/src/hooks/types.ts`)
+
+**Base input (all hooks receive):**
+```typescript
+{ session_id: string, transcript_path: string, cwd: string, hook_event_name: string, timestamp: string }
+```
+
+**Event-specific fields:**
+| Event | Additional Fields |
+|-------|-------------------|
+| `SessionStart` | `source: "startup" \| "resume" \| "clear"` |
+| `SessionEnd` | `reason: "exit" \| "clear" \| "logout" \| "prompt_input_exit" \| "other"` |
+| `BeforeAgent` | `prompt: string` |
+| `AfterAgent` | `prompt: string, prompt_response: string, stop_hook_active: boolean` |
+| `BeforeTool` | `tool_name: string, tool_input: Record<string, unknown>, mcp_context?: McpToolContext, original_request_name?: string` |
+| `AfterTool` | `tool_name: string, tool_input: Record<string, unknown>, tool_response: Record<string, unknown>, mcp_context?: McpToolContext` |
+| `PreCompress` | `trigger: "auto" \| "manual"` |
+| `Notification` | `notification_type: "ToolPermission", message: string, details: Record<string, unknown>` |
+
+**Output (all hooks can return):**
+```typescript
+{ continue?: boolean, stopReason?: string, suppressOutput?: boolean, systemMessage?: string, decision?: "allow" | "deny" | "block" | "approve" | "ask", reason?: string, hookSpecificOutput?: Record<string, unknown> }
+```
+
+**Advisory (non-blocking) hooks:** SessionStart, SessionEnd, PreCompress, Notification — `continue` and `decision` fields are ignored.
+
+**Environment variables provided:** `GEMINI_PROJECT_DIR`, `GEMINI_SESSION_ID`, `GEMINI_CWD`, `CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR` (compat alias)
+
+### What to implement
+
+1. **Create Gemini CLI platform adapter** at `src/cli/adapters/gemini-cli.ts`:
+   - Normalize Gemini CLI's hook JSON to `NormalizedHookInput`
+   - Base fields always present: `session_id`, `transcript_path`, `cwd`, `hook_event_name`, `timestamp`
+   - Map per event:
+     - `SessionStart`: `source` → session init metadata
+     - `BeforeAgent`: `prompt` → user prompt text
+     - `AfterAgent`: `prompt` + `prompt_response` → full conversation turn
+     - `AfterTool`: `tool_name` + `tool_input` + `tool_response` → observation
+     - `PreCompress`: `trigger` → summary trigger
+     - `SessionEnd`: `reason` → session finalization
+
+2. **Create Gemini CLI hooks installer** at `src/services/integrations/GeminiCliHooksInstaller.ts`:
+   - Write hooks to `~/.gemini/settings.json` under the `hooks` key
+   - Must **merge** with existing settings (read → parse → deep merge → write)
+   - Hook config format (verified against official docs):
+     ```json
+     {
+       "hooks": {
+         "AfterTool": [{
+           "matcher": "*",
+           "hooks": [{ "name": "claude-mem", "type": "command", "command": "<path-to-hook-script>", "timeout": 5000 }]
+         }]
+       }
+     }
+     ```
+   - Note: `matcher` uses regex for tool events, exact string for lifecycle events. `"*"` or `""` matches all.
+   - Hook groups support `sequential: boolean` (default false = parallel execution)
+   - Security: Project-level hooks are fingerprinted — if name/command changes, user is warned
+   - Context injection via `~/.gemini/GEMINI.md` (append claude-mem section with `<claude-mem-context>` tags, same pattern as CLAUDE.md)
+   - Settings hierarchy: project `.gemini/settings.json` > user `~/.gemini/settings.json` > system `/etc/gemini-cli/settings.json`
+
+3. **Register `gemini-cli` in `getPlatformAdapter()`** at `src/cli/adapters/index.ts`
+
+4. **Add Gemini CLI to installer IDE selection**
+
+### Verification
+
+- `npx claude-mem install --ide gemini-cli` merges hooks into `~/.gemini/settings.json`
+- Gemini CLI sessions are captured by the worker
+- `AfterTool` events produce observations with correct `tool_name`, `tool_input`, `tool_response`
+- `GEMINI.md` gets claude-mem context section
+- Existing Gemini CLI settings are preserved (merge, not overwrite)
+- Verify `session_id` from base input is used for session tracking
+
+### Anti-patterns
+
+- Do NOT overwrite `~/.gemini/settings.json` — must deep merge
+- Do NOT map all 11 events — the 6 skipped events would produce noise, not signal
+- Do NOT use `type: "runtime"` — that's for internal extensions only; use `type: "command"`
+- Advisory hooks (SessionStart, SessionEnd, PreCompress, Notification) cannot block — don't set `decision` or `continue` fields on them
+
+---
+
+## Phase 4: OpenCode Integration (Tier 1 — Plugin-Based)
+
+**Why next**: 110k stars, richest plugin ecosystem. OpenCode plugins are JS/TS modules auto-loaded from plugin directories. OpenCode also has a Claude Code compatibility fallback (reads `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md` if no global `AGENTS.md` exists, controllable via `OPENCODE_DISABLE_CLAUDE_CODE_PROMPT=1`).
+
+### Verified Plugin API (from `packages/plugin/src/index.ts`)
+
+**Plugin signature:**
+```typescript
+import { type Plugin, tool } from "@opencode-ai/plugin"
+
+export const ClaudeMemPlugin: Plugin = async (ctx) => {
+  // ctx: { client, project, directory, worktree, serverUrl, $ }
+  return { /* hooks object */ }
+}
+```
+
+**PluginInput type (6 properties, not 4):**
+```typescript
+type PluginInput = {
+  client: ReturnType<typeof createOpencodeClient>  // OpenCode SDK client
+  project: Project                                   // Current project info
+  directory: string                                  // Current working directory
+  worktree: string                                   // Git worktree path
+  serverUrl: URL                                     // Server URL
+  $: BunShell                                        // Bun shell API
+}
+```
+
+**Two hook mechanisms (important distinction):**
+
+1. **Direct interceptor hooks** — keys on the returned `Hooks` object, receive `(input, output)` allowing mutation:
+   - `tool.execute.before`: `(input: { tool, sessionID, callID }, output: { args })`
+   - `tool.execute.after`: `(input: { tool, sessionID, callID, args }, output: { title, output, metadata })`
+   - `shell.env`, `chat.message`, `chat.params`, `chat.headers`, `permission.ask`, `command.execute.before`
+   - Experimental: `experimental.session.compacting`, `experimental.chat.messages.transform`, `experimental.chat.system.transform`
+
+2. **Bus event catch-all** — generic `event` hook, receives `{ event }` where `event.type` is the event name:
+   - `session.created`, `session.compacted`, `session.deleted`, `session.idle`, `session.error`, `session.status`, `session.updated`, `session.diff`
+   - `message.updated`, `message.part.updated`, `message.part.removed`, `message.removed`
+   - `file.edited`, `file.watcher.updated`
+   - `command.executed`, `todo.updated`, `installation.updated`, `server.connected`
+   - `permission.asked`, `permission.replied`
+   - `lsp.client.diagnostics`, `lsp.updated`
+   - `tui.prompt.append`, `tui.command.execute`, `tui.toast.show`
+   - Total: **27 bus events** across **12 categories**
+
+**Custom tool registration (CORRECTED — name is the key, not positional arg):**
+```typescript
+return {
+  tool: {
+    claude_mem_search: tool({
+      description: "Search claude-mem memory database",
+      args: { query: tool.schema.string() },
+      async execute(args, context) {
+        // context: { sessionID, messageID, agent, directory, worktree, abort, metadata, ask }
+        const response = await fetch(`http://localhost:37777/api/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(args.query)}`)
+        return await response.text()
+      },
+    }),
+  },
+}
+```
+
+### What to implement
+
+1. **Create OpenCode plugin** at `src/integrations/opencode-plugin/index.ts`:
+   - Export a `Plugin` function receiving full `PluginInput` context
+   - Use **direct interceptor** `tool.execute.after` for tool observation capture (gives `tool`, `args`, `output`)
+   - Use **bus event catch-all** `event` for session lifecycle:
+
+   | Mechanism | Event | Map to claude-mem |
+   |-----------|-------|-------------------|
+   | interceptor | `tool.execute.after` | `observation` (tool name + args + output) |
+   | bus event | `session.created` | `session-init` |
+   | bus event | `message.updated` | `observation` (assistant messages) |
+   | bus event | `session.compacted` | `summary` |
+   | bus event | `file.edited` | `observation` (file changes) |
+   | bus event | `session.deleted` | `session-end` |
+
+   - Register `claude_mem_search` custom tool using correct `tool({ description, args, execute })` API
+   - Hit `localhost:37777` API endpoints from the plugin
+
+2. **Build the plugin** in the esbuild pipeline → `dist/opencode-plugin/index.js`
+
+3. **Create OpenCode setup in installer** (two options, prefer file-based):
+   - **Option A (file-based):** Copy plugin to `~/.config/opencode/plugins/claude-mem.ts` (auto-loaded at startup)
+   - **Option B (npm-based):** Add to `~/.config/opencode/opencode.json` under `"plugin"` array: `["claude-mem"]`
+   - Config also supports JSONC (`opencode.jsonc`) and legacy `config.json`
+   - Context injection: Append to `~/.config/opencode/AGENTS.md` (or create it) with `<claude-mem-context>` tags
+   - Additional context via `"instructions"` config key (supports file paths, globs, remote URLs)
+
+4. **Add OpenCode to installer IDE selection**
+
+### OpenCode Verification
+
+- `npx claude-mem install --ide opencode` registers the plugin (file or npm)
+- OpenCode loads the plugin on next session
+- `tool.execute.after` interceptor produces observations with `tool`, `args`, `output`
+- Bus events (`session.created`, `session.deleted`) handle session lifecycle
+- `claude_mem_search` custom tool works in OpenCode sessions
+- Context is injected via AGENTS.md
+
+### OpenCode Anti-patterns
+
+- Do NOT try to use OpenCode's `session.diff` for full capture — it's a summary diff, not raw data
+- Do NOT use `tool('name', schema, handler)` — wrong signature. Name is the key in the `tool:{}` map
+- Do NOT assume bus events have the same `(input, output)` mutation pattern — they only receive `{ event }`
+- OpenCode plugins run in Bun — the plugin CAN use Bun APIs (unlike the npx CLI itself)
+- Do NOT hardcode `~/.config/opencode/` — respect `OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR` env var if set
+
+---
+
+## Phase 5: Windsurf Integration (Tier 1 — Hook-Based)
+
+**Why next**: 11 Cascade hooks, ~1M users. Hook architecture uses JSON stdin with a consistent envelope format.
+
+### Verified Windsurf Hook Events (from docs.windsurf.com/windsurf/cascade/hooks)
+
+**Naming pattern**: `pre_`/`post_` prefix + 5 action categories, plus 2 standalone post-only events.
+
+| Event | Can Block? | Map to claude-mem | Use |
+|-------|-----------|-------------------|-----|
+| `pre_user_prompt` | Yes | `session-init` + `context` | Start session, inject context |
+| `pre_read_code` | Yes | — | Skip (pre-execution, can block file reads) |
+| `post_read_code` | No | — | Skip (too noisy, file reads are frequent) |
+| `pre_write_code` | Yes | — | Skip (pre-execution, can block writes) |
+| `post_write_code` | No | `observation` | Code generation |
+| `pre_run_command` | Yes | — | Skip (pre-execution, can block commands) |
+| `post_run_command` | No | `observation` | Shell command execution |
+| `pre_mcp_tool_use` | Yes | — | Skip (pre-execution, can block MCP calls) |
+| `post_mcp_tool_use` | No | `observation` | MCP tool results |
+| `post_cascade_response` | No | `observation` | Full AI response |
+| `post_setup_worktree` | No | — | Skip (informational) |
+
+**Mapped**: 5 of 11 events (all post-action). **Skipped**: 4 pre-hooks (blocking-capable, pre-execution) + 2 low-value post-hooks.
+
+### Verified Stdin Payload Schema
+
+**Common envelope (all hooks):**
+```json
+{
+  "agent_action_name": "string",
+  "trajectory_id": "string",
+  "execution_id": "string",
+  "timestamp": "ISO 8601 string",
+  "tool_info": { /* event-specific payload */ }
+}
+```
+
+**Event-specific `tool_info` payloads:**
+
+| Event | `tool_info` fields |
+|-------|-------------------|
+| `pre_user_prompt` | `{ user_prompt: string }` |
+| `pre_read_code` / `post_read_code` | `{ file_path: string }` |
+| `pre_write_code` / `post_write_code` | `{ file_path: string, edits: [{ old_string: string, new_string: string }] }` |
+| `pre_run_command` / `post_run_command` | `{ command_line: string, cwd: string }` |
+| `pre_mcp_tool_use` | `{ mcp_server_name: string, mcp_tool_name: string, mcp_tool_arguments: {} }` |
+| `post_mcp_tool_use` | `{ mcp_server_name: string, mcp_tool_name: string, mcp_tool_arguments: {}, mcp_result: string }` |
+| `post_cascade_response` | `{ response: string }` (markdown) |
+| `post_setup_worktree` | `{ worktree_path: string, root_workspace_path: string }` |
+
+**Exit codes:** `0` = success, `2` = block (pre-hooks only; stderr shown to agent), any other = non-blocking warning.
+
+### What to implement
+
+1. **Create Windsurf platform adapter** at `src/cli/adapters/windsurf.ts`:
+   - Normalize Windsurf's hook input format to `NormalizedHookInput`
+   - Common envelope: `agent_action_name`, `trajectory_id`, `execution_id`, `timestamp`, `tool_info`
+   - Map: `trajectory_id` → `sessionId`, `tool_info` fields per event type
+   - For `post_write_code`: `tool_info.file_path` + `tool_info.edits` → file change observation
+   - For `post_run_command`: `tool_info.command_line` + `tool_info.cwd` → command observation
+   - For `post_mcp_tool_use`: `tool_info.mcp_tool_name` + `tool_info.mcp_tool_arguments` + `tool_info.mcp_result` → tool observation
+   - For `post_cascade_response`: `tool_info.response` → full AI response observation
+
+2. **Create Windsurf hooks installer** at `src/services/integrations/WindsurfHooksInstaller.ts`:
+   - Write hooks to `~/.codeium/windsurf/hooks.json` (user-level, for global coverage)
+   - Per-workspace override at `.windsurf/hooks.json` if user chooses workspace-level install
+   - Config format (verified):
+     ```json
+     {
+       "hooks": {
+         "post_write_code": [{
+           "command": "<path-to-hook-script>",
+           "show_output": false,
+           "working_directory": "<optional>"
+         }]
+       }
+     }
+     ```
+   - Note: Tilde expansion (`~`) is NOT supported in `working_directory` — use absolute paths
+   - Merge order: cloud → system → user → workspace (all hooks at all levels execute)
+   - Context injection via `.windsurf/rules/claude-mem-context.md` (workspace-level; Windsurf rules are workspace-scoped)
+   - Rule limits: 6,000 chars per file, 12,000 chars total across all rules
+
+3. **Register `windsurf` in `getPlatformAdapter()`** at `src/cli/adapters/index.ts`
+
+4. **Add Windsurf to installer IDE selection**
+
+### Windsurf Verification
+
+- `npx claude-mem install --ide windsurf` creates hooks config at `~/.codeium/windsurf/hooks.json`
+- Windsurf sessions are captured by the worker via post-action hooks
+- `trajectory_id` is used as session identifier
+- Context is injected via `.windsurf/rules/claude-mem-context.md` (under 6K char limit)
+- Existing hooks.json is preserved (merge, not overwrite)
+
+### Windsurf Anti-patterns
+
+- Do NOT use fabricated event names (`post_search_code`, `post_lint_code`, `on_error`, `pre_tool_execution`) — they don't exist
+- Do NOT assume Windsurf's stdin JSON matches Claude Code's — it uses `tool_info` envelope, not flat fields
+- Do NOT use tilde (`~`) in `working_directory` — not supported, use absolute paths
+- Do NOT exceed 6K chars in the context rule file — Windsurf truncates beyond that
+- Pre-hooks can block actions (exit 2) — only use post-hooks for observation capture
+
+---
+
+## Phase 6: Codex CLI Integration (Tier 1 — Hook + Transcript)
+
+### Dedup strategy
+
+Codex has both a `notify` hook (real-time) and transcript files (complete history). Use **transcript watching only** — it's more complete and avoids the complexity of dual capture paths. The `notify` hook is a simpler mechanism that doesn't provide enough granularity to justify maintaining two integration paths. If transcript watching proves insufficient, add the notify hook later.
+
+### What to implement
+
+1. **Create Codex transcript schema** — the sample in `src/services/transcripts/config.ts` is already production-quality. Verify against current Codex CLI JSONL format and update if needed.
+
+2. **Create Codex setup in installer**:
+   - Write transcript-watch config to `~/.claude-mem/transcript-watch.json`
+   - Set up watch for `~/.codex/sessions/**/*.jsonl` using existing CODEX_SAMPLE_SCHEMA
+   - Context injection via `.codex/AGENTS.md` (Codex reads this natively)
+   - Must merge with existing `config.toml` if it exists (read → parse → merge → write)
+
+3. **Add Codex CLI to installer IDE selection**
+
+### Verification
+
+- `npx claude-mem install --ide codex` creates transcript watch config
+- Codex sessions appear in claude-mem database
+- `AGENTS.md` updated with context after sessions
+- Existing `config.toml` is preserved
+
+---
+
+## Phase 7: OpenClaw Integration (Tier 1 — Plugin-Based)
+
+**Plugin is already fully built** at `openclaw/src/index.ts` (~1000 lines). Has event hooks, SSE observation feed, MEMORY.md sync, slash commands. Only wiring into the installer is needed.
+
+### What to implement
+
+1. **Wire OpenClaw into the npx installer**:
+   - Detect `~/.openclaw/` directory
+   - Copy pre-built plugin from `openclaw/dist/` (built in Phase 2) to OpenClaw plugins location
+   - Register in `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` under `plugins.claude-mem`
+   - Configure worker port, project name, syncMemoryFile
+   - Optionally prompt for observation feed setup (channel type + target ID)
+
+2. **Add OpenClaw to IDE selection TUI** with hint about messaging channel support
+
+### Verification
+
+- `npx claude-mem install --ide openclaw` registers the plugin
+- OpenClaw gateway loads the plugin on restart
+- Observations are recorded from OpenClaw sessions
+- MEMORY.md syncs to agent workspaces
+
+### Anti-patterns
+
+- Do NOT rebuild the OpenClaw plugin from source at install time — it ships pre-built from Phase 2
+- Do NOT modify the plugin's event handling — it's battle-tested
+
+---
+
+## Phase 8: MCP-Based Integrations (Tier 2)
+
+**These get the MCP server for free** — it already exists at `plugin/scripts/mcp-server.cjs`. The installer just needs to write the right config files per IDE.
+
+MCP-only integrations provide: search tools + context injection. They do NOT capture transcripts or tool usage in real-time.
+
+### What to implement
+
+1. **Copilot CLI MCP setup**:
+   - Write MCP config to `~/.copilot/config` (merge, not overwrite)
+   - Context injection: `.github/copilot-instructions.md`
+   - Detection: `copilot` command in PATH
+
+2. **Antigravity MCP setup**:
+   - Write MCP config to `~/.gemini/antigravity/mcp_config.json` (merge, not overwrite)
+   - Context injection: `~/.gemini/GEMINI.md` (shared with Gemini CLI) and/or `.agent/rules/claude-mem-context.md`
+   - Detection: `~/.gemini/antigravity/` exists
+   - Note: Antigravity has NO hook system — MCP is the only integration path
+
+3. **Goose MCP setup**:
+   - Write MCP config to `~/.config/goose/config.yaml` (YAML merge — use a lightweight YAML parser or write the block manually if config doesn't exist)
+   - Detection: `~/.config/goose/` exists OR `goose` in PATH
+   - Note: Goose co-developed MCP with Anthropic, so MCP support is excellent
+
+4. **Crush MCP setup**:
+   - Write MCP config to Crush's JSON config
+   - Detection: `crush` in PATH
+
+5. **Roo Code MCP setup**:
+   - Write MCP config to `.roo/` or workspace settings
+   - Context injection: `.roo/rules/claude-mem-context.md`
+   - Detection: Check for VS Code extension directory containing `roo-code`
+
+6. **Warp MCP setup**:
+   - Warp uses `WARP.md` in project root for context injection (similar to CLAUDE.md)
+   - MCP servers configured via Warp Drive UI, but also via config files
+   - Detection: `~/.warp/` exists OR `warp` in PATH
+   - Note: Warp is a terminal replacement (~26k stars), not just a CLI tool — multi-agent orchestration with management UI
+
+7. **For each**: Add to installer IDE detection and selection
+
+### Config merging strategy
+
+JSON configs: Read → parse → deep merge → write back. YAML configs (Goose): If file exists, read and append the MCP block. If not, create from template. Avoid pulling in a full YAML parser library — write the MCP block as a string append with proper indentation if the format is predictable.
+
+### Verification
+
+- Each IDE can search claude-mem via MCP tools
+- Context files are written to IDE-specific locations
+- Existing configs are preserved
+
+### Anti-patterns
+
+- MCP-only integrations do NOT capture transcripts — don't claim "full integration"
+- Do NOT overwrite existing config files — always merge
+- Do NOT add a heavy YAML parser dependency for one integration
+
+---
+
+## Phase 9: Remove Old Installer
+
+This is a **full replacement**, not a deprecation.
+
+### What to implement
+
+1. Remove `claude-mem-installer` npm package (unpublish or mark deprecated with message pointing to `npx claude-mem`)
+2. Update `install/public/install.sh` → redirect to `npx claude-mem`
+3. Remove `installer/` directory from the repository (it's replaced by `src/npx-cli/`)
+4. Update docs site to reflect the new install command
+5. Update README.md install instructions
+
+---
+
+## Phase 10: Final Verification
+
+### All platforms (macOS, Linux, Windows)
+
+1. `npm run build` succeeds, produces `dist/cli/index.js` and `openclaw/dist/index.js`
+2. `node dist/cli/index.js install` works clean (no prior install)
+3. Auto-detects installed IDEs correctly per platform
+4. `npx claude-mem start/stop/status/search` all work
+5. `npx claude-mem update` updates correctly
+6. `npx claude-mem uninstall` cleans up all IDE configs
+7. `npx claude-mem version` prints version
+8. `npx claude-mem start` before install shows helpful error
+9. No Bun dependency at install time
+
+### Per-integration verification
+
+| Integration | Type | Captures Sessions | Search via MCP | Context Injection |
+|-------------|------|-------------------|----------------|-------------------|
+| Claude Code | Plugin | Yes (hooks) | Yes | CLAUDE.md |
+| Gemini CLI | Hooks | Yes (AfterTool, AfterAgent) | Yes (via hook) | GEMINI.md |
+| OpenCode | Plugin | Yes (tool.execute.after, message.updated) | Yes (custom tool) | AGENTS.md / rules |
+| Windsurf | Hooks | Yes (post_cascade_response, etc.) | Yes (via hook) | .windsurf/rules/ |
+| Codex CLI | Transcript | Yes (JSONL watcher) | No (passive only) | .codex/AGENTS.md |
+| OpenClaw | Plugin | Yes (event hooks) | Yes (slash commands) | MEMORY.md |
+| Copilot CLI | MCP | No | Yes | copilot-instructions.md |
+| Antigravity | MCP | No | Yes | .agent/rules/ |
+| Goose | MCP | No | Yes | MCP context |
+| Crush | MCP | No | Yes | Skills |
+| Roo Code | MCP | No | Yes | .roo/rules/ |
+| Warp | MCP | No | Yes | WARP.md |
+
+---
+
+## Priority Order & Impact
+
+| Phase | IDE/Tool | Integration Type | Stars/Users | Effort |
+|-------|----------|-----------------|-------------|--------|
+| 1-2 | (infrastructure) | npx CLI + build pipeline | All users | Medium |
+| 3 | Gemini CLI | Hooks (Tier 1) | ~95k stars | Medium (near-identical to Claude Code) |
+| 4 | OpenCode | Plugin (Tier 1) | ~110k stars | Medium (rich plugin SDK) |
+| 5 | Windsurf | Hooks (Tier 1) | ~1M users | Medium |
+| 6 | Codex CLI | Transcript (Tier 3) | Growing (OpenAI) | Low (schema already exists) |
+| 7 | OpenClaw | Plugin (Tier 1) — pre-built | ~196k stars | Low (wire into installer) |
+| 8 | Copilot CLI, Antigravity, Goose, Crush, Warp, Roo Code | MCP (Tier 2) | 20M+ combined | Low per IDE |
+| 9 | (remove old installer) | — | — | Low |
+| 10 | (final verification) | — | — | Low |
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+- **Removing Bun as runtime dependency**: Worker still requires Bun for `bun:sqlite`. Runtime commands delegate to Bun; install commands don't need it.
+- **JetBrains plugin**: Requires Kotlin/Java development — different ecosystem entirely.
+- **Zed extension**: WASM sandbox limits feasibility.
+- **Neovim/Emacs plugins**: Niche audiences, complex plugin ecosystems (Lua/Elisp). Could be added later via MCP (gptel supports it).
+- **Amazon Q / Kiro**: Amazon Q Developer CLI has been sunsetted in favor of Kiro (proprietary, no public extensibility API yet). Revisit when Kiro opens up.
+- **Aider**: Niche audience, writes Markdown transcripts (not JSONL), would require a markdown parser mode in the watcher. Add if demand materializes.
+- **Continue.dev**: Small user base relative to other MCP tools. Can be added as a Tier 2 MCP integration later if requested.
+- **Toad / Qwen Code / Oh-my-pi**: Too early-stage or too niche. Monitor for growth.
+- **OpenClaw plugin development**: The plugin is already complete. Only installer wiring is in scope.

.windsurf/rules/claude-mem-context.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Memory Context from Past Sessions
+
+*No context yet. Complete your first session and context will appear here.*
+
+Use claude-mem's MCP search tools for manual memory queries.

CLAUDE.md

@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ Claude-mem is a Claude Code plugin providing persistent memory across sessions.
 
 **Search Skill** (`plugin/skills/mem-search/SKILL.md`) - HTTP API for searching past work, auto-invoked when users ask about history
 
+**Planning Skill** (`plugin/skills/make-plan/SKILL.md`) - Orchestrator instructions for creating phased implementation plans with documentation discovery
+
+**Execution Skill** (`plugin/skills/do/SKILL.md`) - Orchestrator instructions for executing phased plans using subagents
+
 **Chroma** (`src/services/sync/ChromaSync.ts`) - Vector embeddings for semantic search
 
 **Viewer UI** (`src/ui/viewer/`) - React interface at http://localhost:37777, built to `plugin/ui/viewer.html`

README.md

@@ -1,13 +1,3 @@
-<p align="center">
-  Official $CMEM Links: 
-  <a href="https://bags.fm/2TsmuYUrsctE57VLckZBYEEzdokUF8j8e1GavekWBAGS">Bags.fm</a> •
-  <a href="https://jup.ag/tokens/2TsmuYUrsctE57VLckZBYEEzdokUF8j8e1GavekWBAGS">Jupiter</a> •
-  <a href="https://photon-sol.tinyastro.io/en/lp/6MzFAkWnac6GSK1EdFX93dZeukGfzrFq4UHWarhGSQyd">Photon</a> •
-  <a href="https://dexscreener.com/solana/6mzfakwnac6gsk1edfx93dzeukgfzrfq4uhwarhgsqyd">DEXScreener</a>
-</p>
-
-<p align="center">Official CA: 2TsmuYUrsctE57VLckZBYEEzdokUF8j8e1GavekWBAGS (on Solana)</p>
-
 <h1 align="center">
   <br>
   <a href="https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem">
@@ -84,13 +74,40 @@
 
 <br>
 
-<p align="center">
-  <a href="https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem">
-    <picture>
-      <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/main/docs/public/cm-preview.gif" alt="Claude-Mem Preview" width="800">
-    </picture>
-  </a>
-</p>
+<table align="center">
+  <tr>
+    <td align="center">
+      <a href="https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem">
+        <picture>
+          <img
+            src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/main/docs/public/cm-preview.gif"
+            alt="Claude-Mem Preview"
+            width="500"
+          >
+        </picture>
+      </a>
+    </td>
+    <td align="center">
+      <a href="https://www.star-history.com/#thedotmack/claude-mem&Date">
+        <picture>
+          <source
+            media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"
+            srcset="https://api.star-history.com/image?repos=thedotmack/claude-mem&type=date&theme=dark&legend=top-left"
+          />
+          <source
+            media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)"
+            srcset="https://api.star-history.com/image?repos=thedotmack/claude-mem&type=date&legend=top-left"
+          />
+          <img
+            alt="Star History Chart"
+            src="https://api.star-history.com/image?repos=thedotmack/claude-mem&type=date&legend=top-left"
+            width="500"
+          />
+        </picture>
+      </a>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
+</table>
 
 <p align="center">
   <a href="#quick-start">Quick Start</a> •
@@ -110,17 +127,34 @@
 
 ## Quick Start
 
-Start a new Claude Code session in the terminal and enter the following commands:
+Install with a single command:
 
+```bash
+npx claude-mem install
 ```
+
+Or install for Gemini CLI (auto-detects `~/.gemini`):
+
+```bash
+npx claude-mem install --ide gemini-cli
+```
+Or install for OpenCode:
+
+```bash
+npx claude-mem install --ide opencode
+```
+
+Or install from the plugin marketplace inside Claude Code:
+
+```bash
 /plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem
 
 /plugin install claude-mem
 ```
 
-Restart Claude Code. Context from previous sessions will automatically appear in new sessions.
+Restart Claude Code or Gemini CLI. Context from previous sessions will automatically appear in new sessions.
 
-> **Note:** Claude-Mem is also published on npm, but `npm install -g claude-mem` installs the **SDK/library only** — it does not register the plugin hooks or set up the worker service. To use Claude-Mem as a plugin, always install via the `/plugin` commands above.
+> **Note:** Claude-Mem is also published on npm, but `npm install -g claude-mem` installs the **SDK/library only** — it does not register the plugin hooks or set up the worker service. Always install via `npx claude-mem install` or the `/plugin` commands above.
 
 ### 🦞 OpenClaw Gateway
 
@@ -154,6 +188,7 @@ The installer handles dependencies, plugin setup, AI provider configuration, wor
 ### Getting Started
 
 - **[Installation Guide](https://docs.claude-mem.ai/installation)** - Quick start & advanced installation
+- **[Gemini CLI Setup](https://docs.claude-mem.ai/gemini-cli/setup)** - Dedicated guide for Google's Gemini CLI integration
 - **[Usage Guide](https://docs.claude-mem.ai/usage/getting-started)** - How Claude-Mem works automatically
 - **[Search Tools](https://docs.claude-mem.ai/usage/search-tools)** - Query your project history with natural language
 - **[Beta Features](https://docs.claude-mem.ai/beta-features)** - Try experimental features like Endless Mode
@@ -198,7 +233,7 @@ See [Architecture Overview](https://docs.claude-mem.ai/architecture/overview) fo
 
 ## MCP Search Tools
 
-Claude-Mem provides intelligent memory search through **5 MCP tools** following a token-efficient **3-layer workflow pattern**:
+Claude-Mem provides intelligent memory search through **4 MCP tools** following a token-efficient **3-layer workflow pattern**:
 
 **The 3-Layer Workflow:**
 
@@ -211,7 +246,6 @@ Claude-Mem provides intelligent memory search through **5 MCP tools** following
 - Start with `search` to get an index of results
 - Use `timeline` to see what was happening around specific observations
 - Use `get_observations` to fetch full details for relevant IDs
-- Use `save_memory` to manually store important information
 - **~10x token savings** by filtering before fetching details
 
 **Available MCP Tools:**
@@ -219,8 +253,6 @@ Claude-Mem provides intelligent memory search through **5 MCP tools** following
 1. **`search`** - Search memory index with full-text queries, filters by type/date/project
 2. **`timeline`** - Get chronological context around a specific observation or query
 3. **`get_observations`** - Fetch full observation details by IDs (always batch multiple IDs)
-4. **`save_memory`** - Manually save a memory/observation for semantic search
-5. **`__IMPORTANT`** - Workflow documentation (always visible to Claude)
 
 **Example Usage:**
 
@@ -232,9 +264,6 @@ search(query="authentication bug", type="bugfix", limit=10)
 
 // Step 3: Fetch full details
 get_observations(ids=[123, 456])
-
-// Save important information manually
-save_memory(text="API requires auth header X-API-Key", title="API Auth")
 ```
 
 See [Search Tools Guide](https://docs.claude-mem.ai/usage/search-tools) for detailed examples.
@@ -276,6 +305,45 @@ Settings are managed in `~/.claude-mem/settings.json` (auto-created with default
 
 See the **[Configuration Guide](https://docs.claude-mem.ai/configuration)** for all available settings and examples.
 
+### Mode & Language Configuration
+
+Claude-Mem supports multiple workflow modes and languages via the `CLAUDE_MEM_MODE` setting.
+
+This option controls both:
+- The workflow behavior (e.g. code, chill, investigation)
+- The language used in generated observations
+
+#### How to Configure
+
+Edit your settings file at `~/.claude-mem/settings.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "CLAUDE_MEM_MODE": "code--zh"
+}
+```
+
+Modes are defined in `plugin/modes/`. To see all available modes locally:
+
+```bash
+ls ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/plugin/modes/
+```
+
+#### Available Modes
+
+| Mode | Description |
+|------------|-------------------------|
+| `code` | Default English mode |
+| `code--zh` | Simplified Chinese mode |
+| `code--ja` | Japanese mode |
+
+Language-specific modes follow the pattern `code--[lang]` where `[lang]` is the ISO 639-1 language code (e.g., `zh` for Chinese, `ja` for Japanese, `es` for Spanish).
+
+> Note: `code--zh` (Simplified Chinese) is already built-in — no additional installation or plugin update is required.
+
+#### After Changing Mode
+
+Restart Claude Code to apply the new mode configuration.
 ---
 
 ## Development
@@ -346,3 +414,9 @@ See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for full details.
 ---
 
 **Built with Claude Agent SDK** | **Powered by Claude Code** | **Made with TypeScript**
+
+---
+
+### What About $CMEM?
+
+$CMEM is a solana token created by a 3rd party without Claude-Mem's prior consent, but officially embraced by the creator of Claude-Mem (Alex Newman, @thedotmack). The token acts as a community catalyst for growth and a vehicle for bringing real-time agent data to the developers and knowledge workers that need it most. $CMEM: 2TsmuYUrsctE57VLckZBYEEzdokUF8j8e1GavekWBAGS

WARP.md

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<claude-mem-context>
+# claude-mem: Cross-Session Memory
+
+*No context yet. Complete your first session and context will appear here.*
+
+Use claude-mem's MCP search tools for manual memory queries.
+</claude-mem-context>

bunfig.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[test]
+# Force each test file into its own worker process.
+# Prevents mock.module() calls (which are permanent within a worker)
+# from leaking across test files in parallel runs.
+# Note: smol=true increases test startup time by spawning one Bun process per file.
+# See: https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/issues/1299
+smol = true

docs/SESSION_ID_ARCHITECTURE.md

@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ Claude-mem uses **two distinct session IDs** to track conversations and memory:
                            ↓
 ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
 │ 2. SDKAgent starts, checks hasRealMemorySessionId           │
-│    const hasReal = memorySessionId !== null                 │
+│    const hasReal = !!memorySessionId                        │
 │    → FALSE (it's NULL)                                      │
 │    → Resume NOT used (fresh SDK session)                    │
 └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                            ↓
 ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
 │ 3. First SDK message arrives with session_id                │
-│    updateMemorySessionId(sessionDbId, "sdk-gen-abc123")     │
+│    ensureMemorySessionIdRegistered(sessionDbId, "sdk-gen-abc123") │
 │                                                              │
 │    Database state:                                          │
 │    ├─ content_session_id: "user-session-123"               │
@@ -38,45 +38,43 @@ Claude-mem uses **two distinct session IDs** to track conversations and memory:
 └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                            ↓
 ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│ 4. Subsequent prompts use resume                            │
-│    const hasReal = memorySessionId !== null                 │
-│    → TRUE (it's not NULL)                                   │
+│ 4. Subsequent prompts may use resume                        │
+│    const shouldResume =                                      │
+│      !!memorySessionId && lastPromptNumber > 1 && !forceInit│
+│    → TRUE only for continuation prompts in the same runtime │
 │    → Resume parameter: { resume: "sdk-gen-abc123" }         │
 └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
 ```
 
 ### Observation Storage
 
-**CRITICAL**: Observations are stored with `contentSessionId`, NOT the captured SDK `memorySessionId`.
+**CRITICAL**: Observations are stored with the real `memorySessionId`, NOT `contentSessionId`.
 
 ```typescript
-// SDKAgent.ts line 332-333
-this.dbManager.getSessionStore().storeObservation(
-  session.contentSessionId,  // ← contentSessionId, not memorySessionId!
-  session.project,
-  obs,
-  // ...
-);
+// SessionStore.ts
+storeObservation(memorySessionId, project, observation, ...);
 ```
 
-Even though the parameter is named `memorySessionId`, it receives `contentSessionId`. This means:
+This means:
 
 - Database column: `observations.memory_session_id`
-- Stored value: `contentSessionId` (the user's session ID)
+- Stored value: the captured or synthesized `memorySessionId`
 - Foreign key: References `sdk_sessions.memory_session_id`
 
-The observations are linked to the session via `contentSessionId`, which remains constant throughout the session lifecycle.
+Observation storage is blocked until a real `memorySessionId` is registered in `sdk_sessions`.
+This is why `SDKAgent` persists the SDK-returned `session_id` immediately through
+`ensureMemorySessionIdRegistered(...)` before any observation insert can succeed.
 
 ## Key Invariants
 
 ### 1. NULL-Based Detection
 
 ```typescript
-const hasRealMemorySessionId = session.memorySessionId !== null;
+const hasRealMemorySessionId = !!session.memorySessionId;
 ```
 
-- When `memorySessionId === null` → Not yet captured
-- When `memorySessionId !== null` → Real SDK session captured
+- When `memorySessionId` is falsy → Not yet captured
+- When `memorySessionId` is truthy → Real SDK session captured
 
 ### 2. Resume Safety
 
@@ -86,12 +84,20 @@ const hasRealMemorySessionId = session.memorySessionId !== null;
 // ❌ FORBIDDEN - Would resume user's session instead of memory session!
 query({ resume: contentSessionId })
 
-// ✅ CORRECT - Only resume when we have real memory session ID
+// ✅ CORRECT - Only resume for a continuation prompt in a valid runtime
 query({
-  ...(hasRealMemorySessionId && { resume: memorySessionId })
+  ...(
+    !!memorySessionId &&
+    lastPromptNumber > 1 &&
+    !forceInit &&
+    { resume: memorySessionId }
+  )
 })
 ```
 
+`memorySessionId` is necessary but not sufficient.
+Worker restart and crash-recovery paths may still carry a persisted ID while forcing a fresh INIT run.
+
 ### 3. Session Isolation
 
 - Each `contentSessionId` maps to exactly one database session
@@ -103,7 +109,8 @@ query({
 - Observations reference `sdk_sessions.memory_session_id`
 - Initially, `sdk_sessions.memory_session_id` is NULL (no observations can be stored yet)
 - When SDK session ID is captured, `sdk_sessions.memory_session_id` is set to the real value
-- Observations are stored using `contentSessionId` and remain retrievable via `contentSessionId`
+- Observations are stored using that real `memory_session_id`
+- Queries can still find the session from `content_session_id`, but observation rows themselves stay keyed by `memory_session_id`
 
 ## Testing Strategy
 
@@ -116,8 +123,8 @@ The test suite validates all critical invariants:
 ### Test Categories
 
 1. **NULL-Based Detection** - Validates `hasRealMemorySessionId` logic
-2. **Observation Storage** - Confirms observations use `contentSessionId`
-3. **Resume Safety** - Prevents `contentSessionId` from being used for resume
+2. **Observation Storage** - Confirms observations use real `memorySessionId` values after registration
+3. **Resume Safety** - Prevents `contentSessionId` and stale INIT sessions from being used for resume
 4. **Cross-Contamination Prevention** - Ensures session isolation
 5. **Foreign Key Integrity** - Validates cascade behavior
 6. **Session Lifecycle** - Tests create → capture → resume flow
@@ -141,14 +148,14 @@ bun test --verbose
 ### ❌ Using memorySessionId for observations
 
 ```typescript
-// WRONG - Don't use the captured SDK session ID
-storeObservation(session.memorySessionId, ...)
+// WRONG - Don't store observations before memorySessionId is available
+storeObservation(session.contentSessionId, ...)
 ```
 
 ### ❌ Resuming without checking for NULL
 
 ```typescript
-// WRONG - memorySessionId could be NULL!
+// WRONG - memorySessionId alone is not enough
 if (session.memorySessionId) {
   query({ resume: session.memorySessionId })
 }
@@ -166,14 +173,14 @@ const resumeId = session.memorySessionId
 ### ✅ Storing observations
 
 ```typescript
-// Always use contentSessionId
-storeObservation(session.contentSessionId, project, obs, ...)
+// Only store after a real memorySessionId has been captured or synthesized
+storeObservation(session.memorySessionId, project, obs, ...)
 ```
 
 ### ✅ Checking for real memory session ID
 
 ```typescript
-const hasRealMemorySessionId = session.memorySessionId !== null;
+const hasRealMemorySessionId = !!session.memorySessionId;
 ```
 
 ### ✅ Using resume parameter
@@ -182,7 +189,12 @@ const hasRealMemorySessionId = session.memorySessionId !== null;
 query({
   prompt: messageGenerator,
   options: {
-    ...(hasRealMemorySessionId && { resume: session.memorySessionId }),
+    ...(
+      hasRealMemorySessionId &&
+      session.lastPromptNumber > 1 &&
+      !session.forceInit &&
+      { resume: session.memorySessionId }
+    ),
     // ... other options
   }
 })
@@ -234,6 +246,6 @@ WHERE s.content_session_id = 'your-session-id';
 ## References
 
 - **Implementation**: `src/services/worker/SDKAgent.ts` (lines 72-94)
-- **Database Schema**: `src/services/sqlite/SessionStore.ts` (line 95-104)
+- **Session Store**: `src/services/sqlite/SessionStore.ts`
 - **Tests**: `tests/session_id_usage_validation.test.ts`
 - **Related Tests**: `tests/session_id_refactor.test.ts`

docs/architecture-overview.md

@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+# claude-mem Architecture Overview
+
+## System Layers
+
+```text
++-----------------------------------------------------------+
+|  Claude Code (host)                                       |
+|  +-- Hook System (5 events)                               |
+|  +-- MCP Client (search tools)                            |
++-----------------------------------------------------------+
+|  CLI Layer (Bun)                                          |
+|  +-- bun-runner.js (Node->Bun bridge)                     |
+|  +-- hook-command.ts (orchestrator)                        |
+|  +-- handlers/ (context, session-init, observation,        |
+|                 summarize, session-complete)               |
++-----------------------------------------------------------+
+|  Worker Daemon (Express, port 37777)                      |
+|  +-- SessionManager (session lifecycle)                   |
+|  +-- SDKAgent (Claude Agent SDK)                          |
+|  +-- SearchManager (search orchestration)                 |
+|  +-- ProcessRegistry (subprocess management)              |
+|  +-- ChromaSync (embedding synchronization)               |
++-----------------------------------------------------------+
+|  Storage Layer                                            |
+|  +-- SQLite (claude-mem.db) -- structured data            |
+|  +-- ChromaDB (chroma.sqlite3) -- vector embeddings       |
+|  +-- MCP Server (interface for Claude Code)               |
++-----------------------------------------------------------+
+```
+
+## Hook Lifecycle
+
+| Event | Handler | What it does | Timeout |
+|-------|---------|-------------|---------|
+| Setup | setup.sh | Install system dependencies | 300s |
+| SessionStart | smart-install.js + context | Install deps + start worker + inject context | 60s |
+| UserPromptSubmit | session-init | Register session + start SDK agent + semantic injection | 60s |
+| PostToolUse | observation | Capture tool usage -> enqueue in worker | 120s |
+| Summary | summarize | Request session summary from SDK agent | 120s |
+| SessionEnd | session-complete | End session + drain pending messages | 30s |
+
+## Data Flow
+
+```text
+User prompt -> session-init -> /api/sessions/init + /api/context/semantic
+  |
+Tool use -> observation -> /api/sessions/observations
+  |                              |
+  |                    PendingMessageStore.enqueue()
+  |                              |
+  |                    SDKAgent.startSession()
+  |                              |
+  |                    Claude Agent SDK -> ResponseProcessor
+  |                              |
+  |                    +-- storeObservations() -> SQLite
+  |                    +-- chromaSync.sync() -> ChromaDB
+  |                    +-- broadcastObservation() -> SSE/UI
+  |
+Stop -> summarize -> /api/sessions/summarize
+     -> session-complete -> /api/sessions/complete + drain
+```
+
+## Key Patterns
+
+### CLAIM-CONFIRM (PendingMessageStore)
+
+```text
+enqueue()           -> INSERT status='pending'
+claimNextMessage()  -> UPDATE status='processing' (atomic)
+confirmProcessed()  -> DELETE (success)
+markFailed()        -> UPDATE status='failed' (retry < 3)
+
+Self-healing: messages in 'processing' for >60s reset to 'pending'
+```
+
+### Circuit-Breaker (SessionRoutes)
+
+```text
+Generator crash -> retry 1 (1s) -> retry 2 (2s) -> retry 3 (4s)
+  -> consecutiveRestarts > 3 -> CIRCUIT-BREAKER
+  -> markAllSessionMessagesAbandoned(sessionDbId)
+  -> Stop. No infinite loop.
+```
+
+Counter resets to 0 when generator completes work naturally.
+
+### Graceful Degradation (hook-command.ts)
+
+```text
+Transport errors (ECONNREFUSED, timeout, 5xx) -> exit 0 (never block Claude Code)
+Client bugs (4xx, TypeError, ReferenceError)  -> exit 2 (blocking, needs fix)
+```
+
+The worker being unavailable NEVER blocks the user's Claude Code session.
+
+### Deduplication (observations)
+
+```text
+SHA256(memory_session_id + title + narrative)[:16] -> content_hash (16 hex chars)
+If hash exists within 30s window -> return existing ID (no insert)
+```
+
+### Two Types of Session ID
+
+- `contentSessionId` — from Claude Code, invariant during the session
+- `memorySessionId` — from SDK Agent, changes on each worker restart
+
+The conversion between them is handled by SessionStore and is critical for FK constraints.
+
+## Storage
+
+### SQLite (claude-mem.db)
+
+| Table | Key fields | Purpose |
+|-------|-----------|---------|
+| sdk_sessions | content_session_id, memory_session_id, status | Session lifecycle |
+| observations | memory_session_id, type, title, narrative, content_hash | Tool usage observations |
+| session_summaries | memory_session_id, request, learned, completed | Session summaries |
+| user_prompts | content_session_id, prompt_text | User prompt history |
+| pending_messages | session_db_id, status, message_type | CLAIM-CONFIRM queue |
+| observation_feedback | observation_id, signal_type | Usage tracking |
+
+### ChromaDB (chroma.sqlite3)
+
+Vector embeddings for semantic search. Each observation generates multiple documents:
+
+```text
+obs_{id}_narrative  -> main text
+obs_{id}_fact_0     -> first fact
+obs_{id}_fact_1     -> second fact
+...
+```
+
+Accessed via chroma-mcp (MCP process), communication over stdio.
+
+## Process Management
+
+- **ProcessRegistry:** Tracks all Claude SDK subprocesses, manages PID lifecycle
+- **Orphan Reaper (5min):** Kills processes with no active session
+- **GracefulShutdown:** 7-step shutdown (PID file, children, HTTP server, sessions, MCP, DB, force-kill)

docs/context/agent-sdk-v2-preview.md

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ For simple single-turn queries where you don't need to maintain a session, use `
 import { unstable_v2_prompt } from '@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk'
 
 const result = await unstable_v2_prompt('What is 2 + 2?', {
-  model: 'claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929'
+  model: 'claude-sonnet-4-6-20250929'
 })
 console.log(result.result)
 ```
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import { query } from '@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk'
 
 const q = query({
   prompt: 'What is 2 + 2?',
-  options: { model: 'claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929' }
+  options: { model: 'claude-sonnet-4-6-20250929' }
 })
 
 for await (const msg of q) {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ The example below creates a session, sends "Hello!" to Claude, and prints the te
 import { unstable_v2_createSession } from '@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk'
 
 await using session = unstable_v2_createSession({
-  model: 'claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929'
+  model: 'claude-sonnet-4-6-20250929'
 })
 
 await session.send('Hello!')
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ import { query } from '@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk'
 
 const q = query({
   prompt: 'Hello!',
-  options: { model: 'claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929' }
+  options: { model: 'claude-sonnet-4-6-20250929' }
 })
 
 for await (const msg of q) {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ This example asks a math question, then asks a follow-up that references the pre
 import { unstable_v2_createSession } from '@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk'
 
 await using session = unstable_v2_createSession({
-  model: 'claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929'
+  model: 'claude-sonnet-4-6-20250929'
 })
 
 // Turn 1
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ async function* createInputStream() {
 
 const q = query({
   prompt: createInputStream(),
-  options: { model: 'claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929' }
+  options: { model: 'claude-sonnet-4-6-20250929' }
 })
 
 for await (const msg of q) {
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ function getAssistantText(msg: SDKMessage): string | null {
 
 // Create initial session and have a conversation
 const session = unstable_v2_createSession({
-  model: 'claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929'
+  model: 'claude-sonnet-4-6-20250929'
 })
 
 await session.send('Remember this number: 42')
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ session.close()
 
 // Later: resume the session using the stored ID
 await using resumedSession = unstable_v2_resumeSession(sessionId!, {
-  model: 'claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929'
+  model: 'claude-sonnet-4-6-20250929'
 })
 
 await resumedSession.send('What number did I ask you to remember?')
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ import { query } from '@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk'
 // Create initial session
 const initialQuery = query({
   prompt: 'Remember this number: 42',
-  options: { model: 'claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929' }
+  options: { model: 'claude-sonnet-4-6-20250929' }
 })
 
 // Get session ID from any message
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ console.log('Session ID:', sessionId)
 const resumedQuery = query({
   prompt: 'What number did I ask you to remember?',
   options: {
-    model: 'claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929',
+    model: 'claude-sonnet-4-6-20250929',
     resume: sessionId
   }
 })
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ Sessions can be closed manually or automatically using [`await using`](https://w
 import { unstable_v2_createSession } from '@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk'
 
 await using session = unstable_v2_createSession({
-  model: 'claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929'
+  model: 'claude-sonnet-4-6-20250929'
 })
 // Session closes automatically when the block exits
 ```
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ await using session = unstable_v2_createSession({
 import { unstable_v2_createSession } from '@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk'
 
 const session = unstable_v2_createSession({
-  model: 'claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929'
+  model: 'claude-sonnet-4-6-20250929'
 })
 // ... use the session ...
 session.close()

docs/production-guide.md

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+# claude-mem Production Guide
+
+Practical guide based on 23 days of production usage with 3,400+ observations across two physical servers and 8 projects.
+
+## Recommended Settings
+
+| Setting | Default | Recommended | Why |
+|---------|---------|-------------|-----|
+| CLAUDE_MEM_MAX_CONCURRENT_AGENTS | 2 | 3 | Better throughput without overload |
+| CLAUDE_MEM_SEMANTIC_INJECT | true | true | Relevant context >> recent context |
+| CLAUDE_MEM_SEMANTIC_INJECT_LIMIT | 5 | 5 | Sweet spot for token cost vs coverage |
+| CLAUDE_MEM_TIER_ROUTING_ENABLED | true | true | ~52% cost savings, no quality loss |
+
+## Health Monitoring
+
+### Key metrics to watch
+
+| Metric | Healthy | Warning | Action |
+|--------|---------|---------|--------|
+| pending_messages (pending) | 0-5 | >10 | Check worker logs, may need restart |
+| pending_messages (failed) | 0 | >0 growing | Circuit-breaker may be tripping |
+| sdk_sessions (active) | 0-3 | >5 stuck | Orphan sessions, worker restart |
+| WAL size | <10 MB | >20 MB | Run `PRAGMA wal_checkpoint(TRUNCATE)` |
+| Chroma size | Growing slowly | Sudden jump | Check for sync loops |
+| Errors/day in logs | 0-2 | >10 | Investigate log patterns |
+
+### Quick health check
+
+```bash
+# Check worker status
+curl -s http://127.0.0.1:37777/api/health | python3 -m json.tool
+
+# Check database stats
+sqlite3 ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db "
+  SELECT 'observations' as metric, COUNT(*) as value FROM observations
+  UNION ALL SELECT 'summaries', COUNT(*) FROM session_summaries
+  UNION ALL SELECT 'pending', COUNT(*) FROM pending_messages WHERE status='pending'
+  UNION ALL SELECT 'active_sessions', COUNT(*) FROM sdk_sessions WHERE status='active';
+"
+```
+
+## Multi-Machine Setup
+
+If running claude-mem on multiple machines, use `claude-mem-sync` to keep observations in sync:
+
+```bash
+claude-mem-sync push <remote-host>    # local -> remote
+claude-mem-sync pull <remote-host>    # remote -> local
+claude-mem-sync sync <remote-host>    # bidirectional
+claude-mem-sync status <remote-host>  # compare counts
+```
+
+Deduplication is by `(created_at, title)` — safe to run repeatedly.
+
+## Growth Expectations
+
+Based on active daily development usage:
+
+| Metric | Per day | Per month | Notes |
+|--------|---------|-----------|-------|
+| Observations | ~120 | ~3,600 | Varies with coding activity |
+| Summaries | ~40 | ~1,200 | One per session |
+| SQLite | ~0.8 MB | ~24 MB | ~5 KB per observation |
+| Chroma | ~4 MB | ~120 MB | ~50 KB per observation (embeddings) |
+
+## Common Issues and Solutions
+
+### Summarize error loop
+
+**Symptom:** Repeated `[ERROR] Missing last_assistant_message` in logs.
+**Cause:** Transcript with no assistant messages triggers summary attempt that fails repeatedly.
+**Fix:** PR #1566 — skip summary when transcript is empty.
+
+### Chroma sync failures
+
+**Symptom:** `[ERROR] Batch add failed... IDs already exist`
+**Cause:** MCP timeout during add leaves partial writes; retry fails on existing IDs.
+**Fix:** PR #1566 — fallback to delete+add reconciliation.
+
+### Port conflict on startup
+
+**Symptom:** `Worker failed to start... Is port 37777 in use?`
+**Cause:** Two sessions starting simultaneously — HTTP check is non-atomic (TOCTOU race).
+**Fix:** PR #1566 — atomic socket bind on Unix.
+
+### Orphaned pending messages
+
+**Symptom:** `pending_messages` table growing with old entries for completed sessions.
+**Cause:** SIGTERM kills generator before queue is drained.
+**Fix:** PR #1567 — drain after deleteSession().
+
+### Context not relevant to current topic
+
+**Symptom:** Claude receives observations about CSS when you're asking about authentication.
+**Cause:** Default recency-based injection selects most recent, not most relevant.
+**Fix:** PR #1568 — semantic injection via Chroma on every prompt.
+
+## Log Analysis Tips
+
+```bash
+# Count errors by day
+grep '\[ERROR\]' ~/.claude-mem/logs/claude-mem-*.log | \
+  sed 's/\[20[0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9]-/\n&/g' | \
+  grep -oP '^\[20\d{2}-\d{2}-\d{2}' | sort | uniq -c
+
+# Find circuit-breaker trips
+grep 'circuit\|Circuit\|ABANDONED\|abandoned' ~/.claude-mem/logs/claude-mem-*.log
+
+# Check pending message health
+grep 'CLAIMED\|CONFIRMED\|FAILED\|ABANDONED' ~/.claude-mem/logs/claude-mem-$(date +%Y-%m-%d).log | tail -20
+```

docs/public/architecture/hooks.mdx

@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ async startSession(session: ActiveSession, worker?: any) {
   const queryResult = query({
     prompt: messageGenerator,
     options: {
-      model: 'claude-sonnet-4-5',
+      model: 'claude-sonnet-4-6',
       disallowedTools: ['Bash', 'Read', 'Write', ...],  // Observer-only
       abortController: session.abortController
     }

docs/public/docs.json

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
           "usage/openrouter-provider",
           "usage/gemini-provider",
           "usage/search-tools",
+          "usage/knowledge-agents",
           "usage/claude-desktop",
           "usage/private-tags",
           "usage/export-import",
@@ -57,12 +58,21 @@
           "cursor/openrouter-setup"
         ]
       },
+      {
+        "group": "Gemini CLI Integration",
+        "icon": "terminal",
+        "pages": [
+          "gemini-cli/setup"
+        ]
+      },
       {
         "group": "Best Practices",
         "icon": "lightbulb",
         "pages": [
           "context-engineering",
-          "progressive-disclosure"
+          "progressive-disclosure",
+          "file-read-gate",
+          "smart-explore-benchmark"
         ]
       },
       {

docs/public/file-read-gate.mdx

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+---
+title: "File Read Gate"
+description: "How claude-mem intercepts file reads to save tokens using observation history"
+---
+
+# File Read Gate
+
+## What It Is
+
+The File Read Gate is a **PreToolUse hook** that intercepts Claude's `Read` tool calls. When Claude tries to read a file that has prior observations in the database, the gate blocks the read and instead shows a compact timeline of past work on that file. Claude then decides the cheapest path to get the context it needs.
+
+This is a concrete implementation of [progressive disclosure](/progressive-disclosure) -- show what exists first, let the agent decide what to fetch.
+
+---
+
+## How It Works
+
+```
+Claude calls Read("src/services/worker-service.ts")
+         ↓
+   PreToolUse hook fires
+         ↓
+   File size < 1,500 bytes? ──→ Allow read (timeline costs more than file)
+         ↓ No
+   Project excluded? ──→ Allow read
+         ↓ No
+   Query worker: GET /api/observations/by-file
+         ↓
+   No observations found? ──→ Allow read
+         ↓ Has observations
+   Deduplicate (1 per session)
+   Rank by specificity
+   Limit to 15
+         ↓
+   DENY read with timeline
+```
+
+When the gate fires, Claude sees a message like this:
+
+```
+Current: 2026-04-07 3:25pm PDT
+Read blocked: This file has prior observations. Choose the cheapest path:
+- Already know enough? The timeline below may be all you need (semantic priming).
+- Need details? get_observations([IDs]) -- ~300 tokens each.
+- Need current code? smart_outline("path") for structure (~1-2k tokens),
+  smart_unfold("path", "<symbol>") for a specific function (~400-2k tokens).
+- Need to edit? Use smart tools for line numbers, then sed via Bash.
+
+### Apr 5, 2026
+42301 2:15pm  Fixed database connection pooling
+42298 1:50pm  Refactored worker startup sequence
+
+### Mar 28, 2026
+41890 4:30pm  Added health check endpoint
+```
+
+---
+
+## The Decision Tree
+
+Claude has four options after seeing the timeline, ordered from cheapest to most expensive:
+
+| Option | Token Cost | When to Use |
+|--------|-----------|-------------|
+| **Semantic priming** | 0 extra | Timeline titles tell Claude enough to proceed |
+| **get_observations([IDs])** | ~300 each | Need specific details from past work |
+| **smart_outline / smart_unfold** | ~1-2k | Need current code structure or a specific function |
+| **Full file read** | 5k-50k | File has changed significantly since observations |
+
+In practice, most file reads resolve at the semantic priming or get_observations level, saving thousands of tokens per interaction.
+
+---
+
+## Current Date/Time for Temporal Reasoning
+
+The timeline includes the current date and time as its first line:
+
+```
+Current: 2026-04-07 3:25pm PDT
+```
+
+This lets Claude reason about how recent the observations are relative to now. For example:
+
+- **Observations from today** -- likely still accurate, semantic priming is safe
+- **Observations from last week** -- probably accurate, get_observations for details
+- **Observations from months ago** -- file may have changed, consider smart_outline or full read
+
+The timestamp format matches the session start context header (`YYYY-MM-DD time timezone`), so Claude sees consistent temporal markers throughout its session.
+
+---
+
+## Token Economics
+
+A typical source file costs **5,000-50,000 tokens** to read in full. The File Read Gate replaces that with:
+
+| Component | Tokens |
+|-----------|--------|
+| Timeline header + instructions | ~120 |
+| 15 observation entries | ~250 |
+| **Total timeline** | **~370** |
+
+If Claude needs more detail, it fetches individual observations at ~300 tokens each. Even fetching 3 observations totals ~1,270 tokens -- still a **75-97% savings** over reading the full file.
+
+### Real-World Example
+
+Without the gate (reading `worker-service.ts`):
+```
+Read: 18,000 tokens
+```
+
+With the gate:
+```
+Timeline:       370 tokens
++ 2 observations: 600 tokens
+Total:          970 tokens (95% savings)
+```
+
+---
+
+## Specificity Ranking
+
+Not all observations about a file are equally relevant. The gate scores each observation by how specifically it relates to the target file:
+
+| Signal | Score Bonus |
+|--------|------------|
+| File was **modified** (not just read) | +2 |
+| Observation covers **3 or fewer** total files | +2 |
+| Observation covers **4-8** total files | +1 |
+| Observation covers **9+** files (survey-like) | +0 |
+
+Higher-scoring observations appear first in the timeline. An observation where the file was the primary modification target ranks above one where the file was incidentally read alongside 20 others.
+
+---
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Small File Bypass
+
+Files smaller than **1,500 bytes** always pass through the gate without interception. At that size, the timeline (~370 tokens) would cost more than reading the file directly. This threshold is hardcoded in `src/cli/handlers/file-context.ts`.
+
+### Project Exclusions
+
+Projects matching patterns in `CLAUDE_MEM_EXCLUDED_PROJECTS` skip the gate entirely. Configure this in `~/.claude-mem/settings.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "CLAUDE_MEM_EXCLUDED_PROJECTS": "/tmp/*,/scratch/*"
+}
+```
+
+### How to Disable the Gate
+
+The File Read Gate is implemented as a PreToolUse hook on the `Read` tool matcher. To disable it, remove the `Read` matcher entry from the hooks configuration:
+
+1. Open your Claude Code settings:
+   ```
+   ~/.claude/settings.json
+   ```
+
+2. Find the claude-mem hooks section under `hooks.PreToolUse` and remove the entry with the `Read` matcher.
+
+Alternatively, if you want to keep the gate installed but bypass it for a specific read, Claude can ask you to allow the read -- the gate's deny decision is presented to the user, who can override it.
+
+<Note>
+Disabling the gate means Claude will read full files every time, which increases token usage but ensures it always sees the latest code. This is a reasonable choice for small projects or when observations are sparse.
+</Note>
+
+---
+
+## How It Fits Together
+
+The File Read Gate is one piece of claude-mem's layered context strategy:
+
+1. **Session Start**: Inject timeline of recent observations (layer 1 -- metadata)
+2. **File Read Gate**: Intercept reads with observation history (layer 1 -- metadata)
+3. **get_observations**: Fetch specific observation details on demand (layer 2 -- details)
+4. **smart_outline / smart_unfold**: Read current code structure efficiently (layer 3 -- source)
+5. **Full file read**: Last resort when everything else is insufficient
+
+Each layer is progressively more expensive. The gate ensures Claude starts at the cheapest layer and escalates only when needed.

docs/public/gemini-cli/setup.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+---
+title: "Gemini CLI Setup"
+description: "Add persistent memory to Gemini CLI with claude-mem"
+---
+
+# Gemini CLI Setup
+
+> **Give Gemini CLI persistent memory across sessions.**
+
+Gemini CLI starts every session from scratch. Claude-mem changes that by capturing observations, decisions, and patterns — then injecting relevant context into each new session.
+
+<Info>
+**How it works:** Claude-mem installs lifecycle hooks into Gemini CLI that capture tool usage, agent responses, and session events. A local worker service extracts semantic observations and injects relevant history at session start.
+</Info>
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- [Gemini CLI](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli) installed and configured
+- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) 18+
+- The `~/.gemini` directory must exist (created by Gemini CLI on first run)
+
+## Installation
+
+### Step 1: Install claude-mem
+
+```bash
+npx claude-mem install
+```
+
+The installer will:
+1. Auto-detect Gemini CLI (checks for `~/.gemini` directory)
+2. Prompt you to select **Gemini CLI** from the IDE picker
+3. Install 8 lifecycle hooks into `~/.gemini/settings.json`
+4. Inject context configuration into `~/.gemini/GEMINI.md`
+5. Start the worker service
+
+### Step 2: Configure an AI provider
+
+Claude-mem needs an AI provider to extract observations from your sessions. Choose one:
+
+<Tabs>
+  <Tab title="Gemini API (Free)">
+    The simplest option — use Gemini's own API for observation extraction:
+
+    1. Get a free API key from [Google AI Studio](https://aistudio.google.com/apikey)
+    2. Add it to your settings:
+
+    ```bash
+    mkdir -p ~/.claude-mem
+    cat > ~/.claude-mem/settings.json << 'EOF'
+    {
+      "CLAUDE_MEM_PROVIDER": "gemini",
+      "CLAUDE_MEM_GEMINI_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
+    }
+    EOF
+    ```
+
+    <Tip>
+    **Free tier:** 1,500 requests/day with `gemini-2.5-flash-lite`. Enable billing on Google Cloud for 4,000 RPM without charges.
+    </Tip>
+  </Tab>
+  <Tab title="Claude SDK">
+    If you have a Claude API key:
+
+    ```bash
+    mkdir -p ~/.claude-mem
+    cat > ~/.claude-mem/settings.json << 'EOF'
+    {
+      "CLAUDE_MEM_PROVIDER": "claude"
+    }
+    EOF
+    ```
+
+    Set your API key via environment variable:
+    ```bash
+    export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-key"
+    ```
+  </Tab>
+  <Tab title="OpenRouter">
+    For access to 100+ models:
+
+    ```bash
+    mkdir -p ~/.claude-mem
+    cat > ~/.claude-mem/settings.json << 'EOF'
+    {
+      "CLAUDE_MEM_PROVIDER": "openrouter",
+      "CLAUDE_MEM_OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_KEY"
+    }
+    EOF
+    ```
+  </Tab>
+</Tabs>
+
+### Step 3: Verify installation
+
+```bash
+# Check worker is running
+npx claude-mem status
+
+# Check hooks are installed — look for claude-mem entries
+cat ~/.gemini/settings.json | grep claude-mem
+```
+
+Open http://localhost:37777 to see the memory viewer.
+
+### Step 4: Start using Gemini CLI
+
+Launch Gemini CLI normally. Claude-mem works in the background:
+
+```bash
+gemini
+```
+
+On session start, you'll see claude-mem context injected with your recent observations and project history.
+
+## What gets captured
+
+Claude-mem registers 8 of Gemini CLI's 11 lifecycle hooks:
+
+| Hook | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| **SessionStart** | Injects memory context into the session |
+| **SessionEnd** | Marks session complete, triggers summary |
+| **PreCompress** | Captures session summary before compression |
+| **Notification** | Records system events (permissions, etc.) |
+| **BeforeAgent** | Captures user prompts |
+| **AfterAgent** | Records full agent responses |
+| **BeforeTool** | Logs tool invocations before execution |
+| **AfterTool** | Captures tool results after execution |
+
+Three model-level hooks (BeforeModel, AfterModel, BeforeToolSelection) are intentionally skipped — they fire per-LLM-call and are too noisy for memory capture.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Hooks not firing
+
+1. Verify hooks exist in settings:
+   ```bash
+   cat ~/.gemini/settings.json
+   ```
+   You should see entries like `"SessionStart"`, `"AfterTool"`, etc. with claude-mem commands.
+
+2. Restart Gemini CLI after installation.
+
+3. Re-run the installer:
+   ```bash
+   npx claude-mem install
+   ```
+
+### Worker not running
+
+```bash
+# Check status
+npx claude-mem status
+
+# View logs
+npx claude-mem logs
+
+# Restart worker
+npx claude-mem restart
+```
+
+### No context appearing at session start
+
+1. Ensure the worker is running (check http://localhost:37777)
+2. You need at least one previous session with observations for context to appear
+3. Check your AI provider is configured in `~/.claude-mem/settings.json`
+
+### Raw escape codes in output
+
+If you see characters like `[31m` or `[0m` in the session context, your claude-mem version may need updating:
+
+```bash
+npx claude-mem install
+```
+
+This was fixed in v10.6.3+ — the Gemini CLI adapter now strips ANSI color codes automatically.
+
+## Uninstalling
+
+```bash
+npx claude-mem uninstall
+```
+
+This removes hooks from `~/.gemini/settings.json` and cleans up `~/.gemini/GEMINI.md`.
+
+## Next Steps
+
+- [Gemini Provider](/usage/gemini-provider) — Configure the Gemini AI provider for observation extraction
+- [Configuration](/configuration) — All settings options
+- [Search Tools](/usage/search-tools) — Search your memory from within sessions
+- [Troubleshooting](/troubleshooting) — Common issues and solutions

docs/public/installation.mdx

@@ -7,24 +7,35 @@ description: "Install Claude-Mem plugin for persistent memory across sessions"
 
 ## Quick Start
 
-Install Claude-Mem directly from the plugin marketplace:
+### Option 1: npx (Recommended)
+
+Install and configure Claude-Mem with a single command:
+
+```bash
+npx claude-mem install
+```
+
+The interactive installer will:
+- Detect your installed IDEs (Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, etc.)
+- Copy plugin files to the correct locations
+- Register the plugin with Claude Code
+- Install all dependencies (including Bun and uv)
+- Auto-start the worker service
+
+### Option 2: Plugin Marketplace
+
+Install Claude-Mem directly from the plugin marketplace inside Claude Code:
 
 ```bash
 /plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem
 /plugin install claude-mem
 ```
 
-That's it! The plugin will automatically:
-- Download prebuilt binaries (no compilation needed)
-- Install all dependencies (including SQLite binaries)
-- Configure hooks for session lifecycle management
-- Auto-start the worker service on first session
-
-Start a new Claude Code session and you'll see context from previous sessions automatically loaded.
+Both methods will automatically configure hooks and start the worker service. Start a new Claude Code session and you'll see context from previous sessions automatically loaded.
 
 > **Important:** Claude-Mem is published on npm, but running `npm install -g claude-mem` installs the
 > **SDK/library only**. It does **not** register plugin hooks or start the worker service.
-> To use Claude-Mem as a persistent memory plugin, always install via the `/plugin` commands above.
+> Always install via `npx claude-mem install` or the `/plugin` commands above.
 
 ## System Requirements
 

docs/public/introduction.mdx

@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@ Claude-Mem seamlessly preserves context across sessions by automatically capturi
 
 ## Quick Start
 
-Start a new Claude Code session in the terminal and enter the following commands:
+Install with a single command:
+
+```bash
+npx claude-mem install
+```
+
+Or install from the plugin marketplace inside Claude Code:
 
 ```bash
 /plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem
@@ -27,6 +33,7 @@ Restart Claude Code. Context from previous sessions will automatically appear in
 - 🌐 **Multilingual Modes** - Supports 28 languages (Spanish, Chinese, French, Japanese, etc.)
 - 🎭 **Mode System** - Switch between workflows (Code, Email Investigation, Chill)
 - 🔍 **MCP Search Tools** - Query your project history with natural language
+- 🧠 **Knowledge Agents** - Build queryable "brains" from your observation history
 - 🌐 **Web Viewer UI** - Real-time memory stream visualization at http://localhost:37777
 - 🔒 **Privacy Control** - Use `<private>` tags to exclude sensitive content from storage
 - ⚙️ **Context Configuration** - Fine-grained control over what context gets injected
@@ -109,4 +116,7 @@ See [Architecture Overview](architecture/overview) for details.
   <Card title="Search Tools" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/usage/search-tools">
     Query your project history
   </Card>
+  <Card title="Knowledge Agents" icon="brain" href="/usage/knowledge-agents">
+    Build queryable corpora from your history
+  </Card>
 </CardGroup>

docs/public/openclaw-integration.mdx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: OpenClaw Integration
-description: Persistent memory for OpenClaw agents — observation recording, MEMORY.md live sync, and real-time observation feeds
+description: Persistent memory for OpenClaw agents — observation recording, system prompt context injection, and real-time observation feeds
 icon: dragon
 ---
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ icon: dragon
 The OpenClaw plugin gives claude-mem persistent memory to agents running on the [OpenClaw](https://openclaw.ai) gateway. It handles three things:
 
 1. **Observation recording** — Captures tool usage from OpenClaw's embedded runner and sends it to the claude-mem worker for AI processing
-2. **MEMORY.md live sync** — Writes a continuously-updated timeline to each agent's workspace so agents always have context from previous sessions
+2. **System prompt context injection** — Injects the observation timeline into each agent's system prompt via the `before_prompt_build` hook, keeping `MEMORY.md` free for agent-curated memory
 3. **Observation feed** — Streams new observations to messaging channels (Telegram, Discord, Slack, etc.) in real-time via SSE
 
 <Info>
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ OpenClaw's embedded runner (`pi-embedded`) calls the Anthropic API directly with
 ```plaintext
 OpenClaw Gateway
   │
-  ├── before_agent_start ──→ Sync MEMORY.md + Init session
-  ├── tool_result_persist ──→ Record observation + Re-sync MEMORY.md
+  ├── before_agent_start ───→ Init session
+  ├── before_prompt_build ──→ Inject context into system prompt
+  ├── tool_result_persist ──→ Record observation
   ├── agent_end ────────────→ Summarize + Complete session
-  └── gateway_start ────────→ Reset session tracking
+  └── gateway_start ────────→ Reset session tracking + context cache
                     │
                     ▼
          Claude-Mem Worker (localhost:37777)
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ OpenClaw Gateway
            ├── POST /api/sessions/observations
            ├── POST /api/sessions/summarize
            ├── POST /api/sessions/complete
-           ├── GET  /api/context/inject ──→ MEMORY.md content
+           ├── GET  /api/context/inject ──→ System prompt context
            └── GET  /stream ─────────────→ SSE → Messaging channels
 ```
 
@@ -40,21 +41,15 @@ OpenClaw Gateway
 
 <Steps>
   <Step title="Agent starts (before_agent_start)">
-    When an OpenClaw agent starts, the plugin does two things:
+    When an OpenClaw agent starts, the plugin initializes a session by sending the user prompt to `POST /api/sessions/init` so the worker can create a new session and start processing.
+  </Step>
+  <Step title="Context injected (before_prompt_build)">
+    Before each LLM call, the plugin fetches the observation timeline from the worker's `/api/context/inject` endpoint and returns it as `appendSystemContext`. This injects cross-session context directly into the agent's system prompt without writing any files.
 
-    1. **Syncs MEMORY.md** — Fetches the latest timeline from the worker's `/api/context/inject` endpoint and writes it to `MEMORY.md` in the agent's workspace directory. This gives the agent context from all previous sessions before it starts working.
-
-    2. **Initializes a session** — Sends the user prompt to `POST /api/sessions/init` so the worker can create a new session and start processing.
-
-    Short prompts (under 10 characters) skip session init but still sync MEMORY.md.
+    The context is cached for 60 seconds to avoid re-fetching on every LLM turn within a session.
   </Step>
   <Step title="Tool use recorded (tool_result_persist)">
-    Every time the agent uses a tool (Read, Write, Bash, etc.), the plugin:
-
-    1. **Sends the observation** to `POST /api/sessions/observations` with the tool name, input, and truncated response (max 1000 chars)
-    2. **Re-syncs MEMORY.md** with the latest timeline from the worker
-
-    Both operations are fire-and-forget — they don't block the agent from continuing work. The MEMORY.md file gets progressively richer as the session continues.
+    Every time the agent uses a tool (Read, Write, Bash, etc.), the plugin sends the observation to `POST /api/sessions/observations` with the tool name, input, and truncated response (max 1000 chars). This is fire-and-forget — it doesn't block the agent from continuing work.
 
     Tools prefixed with `memory_` are skipped to avoid recursive recording.
   </Step>
@@ -62,21 +57,18 @@ OpenClaw Gateway
     When the agent completes, the plugin extracts the last assistant message and sends it to `POST /api/sessions/summarize`, then calls `POST /api/sessions/complete` to close the session. Both are fire-and-forget.
   </Step>
   <Step title="Gateway restarts (gateway_start)">
-    Clears all session tracking (session IDs, workspace directory mappings) so agents get fresh state after a gateway restart.
+    Clears all session tracking (session IDs, context cache) so agents get fresh state after a gateway restart.
   </Step>
 </Steps>
 
-### MEMORY.md Live Sync
+### System Prompt Context Injection
 
-The plugin writes a `MEMORY.md` file to each agent's workspace directory containing the full timeline of observations and summaries from previous sessions. This file is updated:
+The plugin injects cross-session observation context into each agent's system prompt via OpenClaw's `before_prompt_build` hook. The content comes from the worker's `GET /api/context/inject?projects=<project>` endpoint, which generates a formatted markdown timeline from the SQLite database.
 
-- On every `before_agent_start` event (agent gets fresh context before starting)
-- On every `tool_result_persist` event (context stays current during the session)
-
-The content comes from the worker's `GET /api/context/inject?projects=<project>` endpoint, which generates a formatted markdown timeline from the SQLite database.
+This approach keeps `MEMORY.md` under the agent's control for curated long-term memory (decisions, preferences, durable facts), while the observation timeline is delivered through the system prompt where it belongs.
 
 <Info>
-MEMORY.md updates are fire-and-forget. They run in the background without blocking the agent. The file reflects whatever the worker has processed so far — it doesn't wait for the current observation to be fully processed before writing.
+Context is cached for 60 seconds per project to avoid re-fetching on every LLM turn. The cache is cleared on gateway restart. Use `syncMemoryFileExclude` to opt specific agents out of context injection entirely.
 </Info>
 
 ### Observation Feed (SSE → Messaging)
@@ -319,7 +311,11 @@ The claude-mem worker service must be running on the same machine as the OpenCla
 </ParamField>
 
 <ParamField body="syncMemoryFile" type="boolean" default={true}>
-  Enable automatic MEMORY.md sync to agent workspaces. Set to `false` if you don't want the plugin writing files to workspace directories.
+  Inject observation context into the agent system prompt via `before_prompt_build` hook. When `true`, agents receive cross-session context automatically. Set to `false` to disable context injection entirely (observations are still recorded).
+</ParamField>
+
+<ParamField body="syncMemoryFileExclude" type="string[]" default={[]}>
+  Agent IDs excluded from automatic context injection. Useful for agents that curate their own memory and don't need the observation timeline (e.g., `["snarf", "debugger"]`). Observations are still recorded for excluded agents — only the context injection is skipped.
 </ParamField>
 
 <ParamField body="workerPort" type="number" default={37777}>
@@ -374,9 +370,9 @@ The plugin uses HTTP calls to the already-running claude-mem worker service rath
 Each OpenClaw agent session gets a unique `contentSessionId` (format: `openclaw-<sessionKey>-<timestamp>`) that maps to a claude-mem session in the worker. The plugin tracks:
 
 - `sessionIds` — Maps OpenClaw session keys to content session IDs
-- `workspaceDirsBySessionKey` — Maps session keys to workspace directories so `tool_result_persist` events can sync MEMORY.md even when the event context doesn't include `workspaceDir`
+- `contextCache` — TTL cache (60s) for context injection responses, keyed by project
 
-Both maps are cleared on `gateway_start`.
+Both are cleared on `gateway_start`.
 
 ## Requirements
 

docs/public/platform-integration.mdx

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ GET /api/context/recent?project=my-project&limit=3
 ### Environment Variables
 
 ```bash
-CLAUDE_MEM_MODEL=claude-sonnet-4-5          # Model for observations/summaries
+CLAUDE_MEM_MODEL=claude-sonnet-4-6          # Model for observations/summaries
 CLAUDE_MEM_CONTEXT_OBSERVATIONS=50          # Observations injected at SessionStart
 CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT=37777                # Worker service port
 CLAUDE_MEM_PYTHON_VERSION=3.13              # Python version for chroma-mcp

docs/public/smart-explore-benchmark.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+---
+title: "Smart Explore Benchmark"
+description: "Token efficiency comparison between AST-based and traditional code exploration"
+---
+
+# Smart Explore Benchmark
+
+Smart Explore uses tree-sitter AST parsing to provide structural code navigation through three MCP tools: `smart_search`, `smart_outline`, and `smart_unfold`. This report documents a rigorous A/B comparison against the standard Explore agent (which uses Glob, Grep, and Read tools) to quantify the token savings and quality trade-offs.
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+| Metric | Smart Explore | Explore Agent | Advantage |
+|--------|:---:|:---:|---|
+| Discovery (cross-file search) | ~14,200 tokens | ~252,500 tokens | **17.8x cheaper** |
+| Targeted reads (specific symbols) | ~5,650 tokens | ~109,400 tokens | **19.4x cheaper** |
+| End-to-end (search + read) | ~4,200 tokens | ~45,000 tokens | **10-12x cheaper** |
+| Completeness | 5/5 full source returned | 4/5 (truncated longest method) | Smart Explore more reliable |
+| Speed | Under 2s per call | 5-66s per call | **10-30x faster** |
+
+## Methodology
+
+### Test Environment
+
+- **Codebase**: claude-mem (`src/` directory, 194 TypeScript files, 1,206 parsed symbols)
+- **Model**: Claude Opus 4.6 for both approaches
+- **Measurement**: Token counts from tool response metadata (`total_tokens` for Explore agents, self-reported `~N tokens for folded view` for Smart Explore)
+
+### Controls
+
+The Explore agents were explicitly instructed: *"Do NOT use smart_search, smart_outline, or smart_unfold tools. Only use Glob, Grep, and Read tools."* This was verified necessary after an initial round where agents opportunistically used the Smart Explore tools, invalidating the comparison.
+
+### Queries
+
+Five queries were selected to represent common exploration tasks:
+
+1. **"session processing"** -- Cross-cutting feature spanning multiple services
+2. **"shutdown"** -- Infrastructure concern touching 6+ files
+3. **"hook registration"** -- Architecture question about plugin system
+4. **"sqlite database"** -- Technology-specific search across the data layer
+5. **"worker-service.ts outline"** -- Single large file (1,225 lines) structural understanding
+
+## Round 1: Discovery
+
+*"What exists and where is it?"* -- Finding relevant files and symbols across the codebase.
+
+### Results
+
+| Query | Smart Explore | Explore Agent | Ratio | Explore Tool Calls |
+|-------|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
+| session processing | ~4,391 t | 51,659 t | **11.8x** | 15 |
+| shutdown | ~3,852 t | 51,523 t | **13.4x** | 18 |
+| hook registration | ~1,930 t | 51,688 t | **26.8x** | 37 |
+| sqlite database | ~2,543 t | 58,633 t | **23.1x** | 16 |
+| worker-service outline | ~1,500 t | 38,973 t | **26.0x** | 15 |
+| **Total** | **~14,216 t** | **252,476 t** | **17.8x** | **101** |
+
+### What Each Returned
+
+**Smart Explore** (1 tool call each): 10 ranked symbols with signatures, line numbers, and JSDoc summaries, plus folded structural views of all matching files showing every function/class/interface with bodies collapsed.
+
+**Explore Agent** (15-37 tool calls each): Synthesized narrative reports with architecture diagrams, design pattern analysis, data flow explanations, complete interface dumps, and file structure maps. Significantly more explanatory prose.
+
+### Analysis
+
+The token gap is widest for narrowly-scoped queries ("hook registration" at 26.8x) because the Explore agent reads multiple full files to find relatively few relevant symbols. For broad queries ("session processing" at 11.8x), more of the file content is relevant, narrowing the ratio.
+
+Smart Explore's consistent 1-tool-call pattern means its cost is predictable. The Explore agent's cost varies with how many files it reads and how much it synthesizes -- ranging from 15 to 37 tool calls for comparable scope.
+
+## Round 2: Targeted Reads
+
+*"Show me this specific function."* -- Reading the implementation of a known symbol after discovery.
+
+Based on the Round 1 results, five specific symbols were selected as natural drill-down targets:
+
+| Target Symbol | File | Lines |
+|---------------|------|:---:|
+| `SessionManager.initializeSession` | services/worker/SessionManager.ts | 135 |
+| `performGracefulShutdown` | services/infrastructure/GracefulShutdown.ts | 48 |
+| `hookCommand` | cli/hook-command.ts | 45 |
+| `DatabaseManager.initialize` | services/sqlite/Database.ts | 27 |
+| `WorkerService.startSessionProcessor` | services/worker-service.ts | 158 |
+
+### Results
+
+| Symbol | Smart Unfold | Explore Agent | Ratio | Completeness |
+|--------|:---:|:---:|:---:|---|
+| initializeSession (135 lines) | ~1,800 t | 27,816 t | **15.5x** | Both returned full source |
+| performGracefulShutdown (48 lines) | ~700 t | 19,621 t | **28.0x** | Both returned full source |
+| hookCommand (45 lines) | ~650 t | 18,680 t | **28.7x** | Both returned full source |
+| DatabaseManager.initialize (27 lines) | ~400 t | 22,334 t | **55.8x** | Both returned full source |
+| startSessionProcessor (158 lines) | ~2,100 t | 20,906 t | **10.0x** | Smart Unfold: complete. Explore: **truncated** |
+| **Total** | **~5,650 t** | **109,357 t** | **19.4x** | |
+
+### Analysis
+
+**The ratio scales inversely with symbol size.** The smallest function (`initialize`, 27 lines) shows the biggest gap at 55.8x because the Explore agent still reads the entire 235-line file to extract 27 lines. The largest method (`startSessionProcessor`, 158 lines) narrows to 10x since more of the file is "useful."
+
+**Smart Unfold returned more complete code.** For the longest method (158 lines), the Explore agent truncated the error handling section with "... error handling continues ...", while `smart_unfold` returned the complete implementation. This is because smart_unfold extracts by AST node boundaries, guaranteeing completeness regardless of symbol size.
+
+**Explore agents add zero unique information for targeted reads.** When you already know the file path and symbol name, the agent's overhead is pure waste -- it reads the file, locates the function, and echoes it back. The only addition is a brief explanatory paragraph.
+
+## Combined Workflow
+
+The realistic workflow is discovery followed by targeted reading. Here is the end-to-end cost comparison for understanding a single function:
+
+### Smart Explore: search + unfold
+
+```
+smart_search("shutdown", path="./src")     ~3,852 tokens
+smart_unfold("GracefulShutdown.ts", "performGracefulShutdown")  ~700 tokens
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+Total: ~4,552 tokens (2 tool calls, under 3 seconds)
+```
+
+### Explore Agent: single query
+
+```
+"Find and explain the shutdown logic"      ~51,523 tokens
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+Total: ~51,523 tokens (18 tool calls, ~43 seconds)
+```
+
+**End-to-end ratio: 11.3x** -- and the Smart Explore workflow gives you the actual source code, while the Explore agent gives you a prose summary that may paraphrase or truncate.
+
+## Quality Assessment
+
+Neither approach is universally better. They optimize for different outcomes.
+
+### Smart Explore Strengths
+
+- **Predictable cost**: 1 tool call per operation, consistent token ranges
+- **Complete source code**: AST-based extraction guarantees full symbol bodies
+- **Structural context**: Folded views show every symbol in matching files
+- **Speed**: Sub-second responses enable rapid iteration
+- **Composability**: Search, outline, and unfold chain naturally
+
+### Explore Agent Strengths
+
+- **Synthesized understanding**: Produces architecture narratives, data flow diagrams, and design pattern analysis
+- **Cross-cutting explanation**: Connects concepts across files that individual symbol reads cannot
+- **Onboarding quality**: Output reads like documentation, not raw code
+- **Error handling insight**: Identifies edge cases and design decisions that require reading multiple related functions
+- **No prior knowledge needed**: Can answer open-ended questions without knowing file paths or symbol names
+
+### Quality by Task Type
+
+| Task | Better Tool | Why |
+|------|-------------|-----|
+| "Where is X defined?" | Smart Explore | One call, exact answer |
+| "What functions are in this file?" | Smart Explore | Outline returns complete structural map |
+| "Show me this function" | Smart Explore | Unfold returns exact source, never truncates |
+| "How does feature X work end-to-end?" | Explore Agent | Reads multiple files and synthesizes narrative |
+| "What design patterns are used here?" | Explore Agent | Requires reading and interpreting, not just extracting |
+| "Help me understand this codebase" | Explore Agent | Produces onboarding-quality documentation |
+
+## When to Use Which
+
+**Use Smart Explore when:**
+- You know what you are looking for (function name, concept, file)
+- You need source code, not explanation
+- You are iterating quickly (read, modify, read again)
+- Token budget matters (large codebases, long sessions)
+- You need file structure at a glance
+
+**Use the Explore Agent when:**
+- You need synthesized cross-cutting understanding
+- The question is open-ended ("how does this system work?")
+- You are writing documentation or architecture reviews
+- You need to understand *why*, not just *what*
+- You are onboarding to an unfamiliar codebase
+
+**Use both when:**
+- Start with Smart Explore for discovery and navigation
+- Escalate to Explore Agent only for deep analysis that requires multi-file synthesis
+- This hybrid approach captures most of the token savings while preserving access to deep understanding when needed
+
+## Token Economics Reference
+
+| Operation | Tokens | Use Case |
+|-----------|:---:|----------|
+| `smart_search` | 2,000-6,000 | Cross-file symbol discovery |
+| `smart_outline` | 1,000-2,000 | Single file structural map |
+| `smart_unfold` | 400-2,100 | Single symbol full source |
+| `smart_search` + `smart_unfold` | 3,000-8,000 | End-to-end: find and read |
+| Explore Agent (targeted) | 18,000-28,000 | Single function with explanation |
+| Explore Agent (cross-cutting) | 39,000-59,000 | Architecture-level understanding |
+| Read (full file) | 8,000-15,000+ | Complete file contents |
+
+### Savings by Workflow
+
+| Workflow | Smart Explore | Traditional | Savings |
+|----------|:---:|:---:|:---:|
+| Understand one file | outline + unfold (~3,100 t) | Read full file (~12,000 t) | **4x** |
+| Find a function across codebase | search (~3,500 t) | Explore agent (~50,000 t) | **14x** |
+| Find and read a specific function | search + unfold (~4,500 t) | Explore agent (~50,000 t) | **11x** |
+| Navigate a 1,200-line file | outline (~1,500 t) | Read full file (~12,000 t) | **8x** |

docs/public/usage/knowledge-agents.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+---
+title: "Knowledge Agents"
+description: "Build queryable AI brains from your observation history"
+---
+
+# Knowledge Agents
+
+Knowledge agents let you compile a slice of your claude-mem observation history into a **queryable "brain"** that answers questions conversationally. Instead of getting raw search results back, you get synthesized, grounded answers drawn from your actual project history -- decisions, discoveries, bugfixes, and features.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+Three ways to use knowledge agents, from simplest to most powerful.
+
+### 1. Create a Knowledge Agent
+
+Use the `/knowledge-agent` skill or the MCP tools directly:
+
+```
+build_corpus name="hooks-expertise" query="hooks architecture" project="claude-mem" limit=200
+```
+
+This searches your observation history, collects matching records, and saves them as a corpus file. Then prime it — this loads the corpus into a Claude session's context window:
+
+```
+prime_corpus name="hooks-expertise"
+```
+
+Your knowledge agent is ready. The returned `session_id` **is** the agent — a Claude session with your history baked in.
+
+### 2. Ask a Single Question
+
+Once primed, ask any question and get a grounded answer:
+
+```
+query_corpus name="hooks-expertise" question="What are the 5 lifecycle hooks and when does each fire?"
+```
+
+The agent answers grounded in its corpus — responses are drawn from your actual project history, reducing hallucination and guessing. Each follow-up question builds on the prior conversation:
+
+```
+query_corpus name="hooks-expertise" question="Which hook handles context injection?"
+```
+
+### 3. Start a Fresh Conversation
+
+If the conversation drifts, or you want to ask an unrelated question against the same corpus, reprime to start clean:
+
+```
+reprime_corpus name="hooks-expertise"
+```
+
+This creates a **new session** with the full corpus reloaded — like opening a fresh chat with the same "brain." All prior Q&A context is cleared, but the corpus knowledge remains. Use this when:
+
+- The conversation went off-track and you want a clean slate
+- You're switching topics within the same corpus
+- You want to ask a question without prior answers biasing the response
+
+### Keeping It Current
+
+When new observations are added to your project, rebuild the corpus to pull in the latest, then reprime:
+
+```
+rebuild_corpus name="hooks-expertise"
+reprime_corpus name="hooks-expertise"
+```
+
+Rebuild re-runs the original search filters. Reprime loads the refreshed data into a new session.
+
+---
+
+## The Workflow: Build, Prime, Query
+
+```
+BUILD  ──>  PRIME  ──>  QUERY
+```
+
+### 1. Build a Corpus
+
+A corpus is a filtered collection of observations saved as a JSON file. Use search filters to select exactly the slice of history you want.
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST http://localhost:37777/api/corpus \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "name": "hooks-expertise",
+    "query": "hooks architecture",
+    "project": "claude-mem",
+    "types": ["decision", "discovery"],
+    "limit": 200
+  }'
+```
+
+Under the hood, `CorpusBuilder` searches your observations, hydrates full records, parses structured fields (facts, concepts, files), calculates stats, and writes everything to `~/.claude-mem/corpora/hooks-expertise.corpus.json`.
+
+### 2. Prime the Knowledge Agent
+
+Priming loads the entire corpus into a Claude session's context window.
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST http://localhost:37777/api/corpus/hooks-expertise/prime
+```
+
+The agent renders all observations into full-detail text and feeds them to the Claude Agent SDK. Claude reads the corpus and acknowledges the themes. The returned `session_id` **is** the knowledge agent -- a Claude session with your history baked in.
+
+### 3. Query
+
+Resume the primed session and ask questions.
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST http://localhost:37777/api/corpus/hooks-expertise/query \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{ "question": "What are the 5 lifecycle hooks?" }'
+```
+
+Each follow-up question adds to the conversation naturally. If the session expires, the agent auto-reprimes from the corpus file and retries.
+
+---
+
+## Filter Options
+
+Use these parameters when building a corpus to control which observations are included:
+
+| Parameter | Type | Description |
+|-----------|------|-------------|
+| `name` | string | Name for the corpus (used in all subsequent API calls) |
+| `project` | string | Filter by project name |
+| `types` | string[] | Filter by observation type (bugfix, feature, decision, discovery, refactor, change) |
+| `concepts` | string[] | Filter by tagged concepts |
+| `files` | string[] | Filter by files read or modified |
+| `query` | string | Full-text search query |
+| `dateStart` | string | Start date filter (YYYY-MM-DD) |
+| `dateEnd` | string | End date filter (YYYY-MM-DD) |
+| `limit` | number | Maximum observations to include |
+
+---
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+                MCP Tools                    HTTP API
+            (mcp-server.ts)            (worker on :37777)
+                  |                          |
+   build_corpus ──┤                          |
+   list_corpora ──┤                          |
+   prime_corpus ──┤── callWorkerAPIPost() ──>|
+   query_corpus ──┤                          |
+rebuild_corpus ──┤                          |
+reprime_corpus ──┘                          |
+                                             v
+                                       CorpusRoutes
+                                       (8 endpoints)
+                                        /    |    \
+                              CorpusBuilder  |  KnowledgeAgent
+                                  |          |       |
+                        SearchOrchestrator   |   Agent SDK V1
+                        SessionStore         |   query() + resume
+                                             |
+                                        CorpusStore
+                                    (~/.claude-mem/corpora/)
+```
+
+**Key insight:** The Agent SDK's `resume` option lets you prime a session once (upload the corpus), save the `session_id`, and resume it for every future question. The corpus stays in context permanently -- no re-uploading, no prompt caching tricks. The 1M token context window makes this viable: 2,000 observations at ~300 tokens each fits comfortably.
+
+---
+
+## When to Use `/knowledge-agent` vs `/mem-search`
+
+| | `/mem-search` | `/knowledge-agent` |
+|---|---|---|
+| **Returns** | Raw observation records | Synthesized conversational answers |
+| **Best for** | Finding specific observations, IDs, timelines | Asking questions about patterns, decisions, architecture |
+| **Token model** | Pay-per-query (3-layer progressive disclosure) | Pay-once at prime time, then cheap follow-ups |
+| **Interaction** | Search, filter, fetch | Ask questions in natural language |
+| **Data freshness** | Always current (queries database live) | Snapshot at build time (rebuild to refresh) |
+| **Setup** | None -- works immediately | Build + prime required before first query |
+
+**Rule of thumb:** Use `/mem-search` when you need to find something specific. Use `/knowledge-agent` when you want to understand something broadly.
+
+---
+
+## API Reference
+
+| Method | Path | Description |
+|--------|------|-------------|
+| POST | `/api/corpus` | Build a new corpus from filters |
+| GET | `/api/corpus` | List all corpora with stats |
+| GET | `/api/corpus/:name` | Get corpus metadata |
+| DELETE | `/api/corpus/:name` | Delete a corpus |
+| POST | `/api/corpus/:name/rebuild` | Rebuild from stored filters |
+| POST | `/api/corpus/:name/prime` | Create AI session with corpus loaded |
+| POST | `/api/corpus/:name/query` | Ask the knowledge agent a question |
+| POST | `/api/corpus/:name/reprime` | Fresh session (wipe prior Q&A) |
+
+---
+
+## Edge Cases
+
+- **Session expiry**: If `resume` fails, the agent auto-reprimes from the corpus file and retries
+- **SDK process exit**: If the Claude process exits after yielding all messages, the agent treats it as success when the session_id or answer was already captured
+- **Empty corpus**: A corpus with 0 observations is valid (just empty)
+- **Model from settings**: Reads `CLAUDE_MEM_MODEL` from user settings -- no hardcoded model IDs
+
+## Next Steps
+
+- [Memory Search](/usage/search-tools) - The 3-layer search workflow for finding specific observations
+- [Progressive Disclosure](/progressive-disclosure) - Philosophy behind token-efficient retrieval
+- [Architecture Overview](/architecture/overview) - System components

install/public/install.sh

@@ -1,59 +1,25 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-# claude-mem installer bootstrap
-# Usage: curl -fsSL https://install.cmem.ai | bash
-#   or:  curl -fsSL https://install.cmem.ai | bash -s -- --provider=gemini --api-key=YOUR_KEY
-
-INSTALLER_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/main/installer/dist/index.js"
+# claude-mem installer redirect
+# The old curl-pipe-bash installer has been replaced by npx claude-mem.
+# This script now redirects users to the new install method.
 
 # Colors
 RED='\033[0;31m'
 GREEN='\033[0;32m'
 CYAN='\033[0;36m'
+YELLOW='\033[0;33m'
 NC='\033[0m' # No Color
 
-error() { echo -e "${RED}Error: $1${NC}" >&2; exit 1; }
-info() { echo -e "${CYAN}$1${NC}"; }
-
-# Check Node.js
-if ! command -v node &> /dev/null; then
-  error "Node.js is required but not found. Install from https://nodejs.org"
-fi
-
-NODE_VERSION=$(node -v | sed 's/v//')
-NODE_MAJOR=$(echo "$NODE_VERSION" | cut -d. -f1)
-if [ "$NODE_MAJOR" -lt 18 ]; then
-  error "Node.js >= 18 required. Current: v${NODE_VERSION}"
-fi
-
-info "claude-mem installer (Node.js v${NODE_VERSION})"
-
-# Create temp file for installer
-TMPFILE=$(mktemp "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/claude-mem-installer.XXXXXX.mjs")
-
-# Cleanup on exit
-cleanup() {
-  rm -f "$TMPFILE"
-}
-trap cleanup EXIT INT TERM
-
-# Download installer
-info "Downloading installer..."
-if command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
-  curl -fsSL "$INSTALLER_URL" -o "$TMPFILE"
-elif command -v wget &> /dev/null; then
-  wget -q "$INSTALLER_URL" -O "$TMPFILE"
-else
-  error "curl or wget required to download installer"
-fi
-
-# Run installer with TTY access
-# When piped (curl | bash), stdin is the script. We need to reconnect to the terminal.
-if [ -t 0 ]; then
-  # Already have TTY (script was downloaded and run directly)
-  node "$TMPFILE" "$@"
-else
-  # Piped execution -- reconnect stdin to terminal
-  node "$TMPFILE" "$@" </dev/tty
-fi
+echo ""
+echo -e "${YELLOW}The curl-pipe-bash installer has been replaced.${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo -e "${GREEN}Install claude-mem with a single command:${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo -e "  ${CYAN}npx claude-mem install${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo -e "This requires Node.js >= 18. Get it from ${CYAN}https://nodejs.org${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo -e "For more info, visit: ${CYAN}https://docs.claude-mem.ai/installation${NC}"
+echo ""

install/public/installer.js

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+// claude-mem installer redirect
+// The old bundled installer has been replaced by npx claude-mem.
+// This script now redirects users to the new install method.
+
+console.log('');
+console.log('\x1b[33mThe bundled installer has been replaced.\x1b[0m');
+console.log('');
+console.log('\x1b[32mInstall claude-mem with:\x1b[0m');
+console.log('');
+console.log('  \x1b[36mnpx claude-mem install\x1b[0m');
+console.log('');
+console.log('For more info, visit: \x1b[36mhttps://docs.claude-mem.ai/installation\x1b[0m');
+console.log('');
+
+process.exit(0);

install/vercel.json

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://openapi.vercel.sh/vercel.json",
+  "rewrites": [
+    { "source": "/", "destination": "/install.sh" }
+  ],
   "headers": [
     {
       "source": "/(.*)\\.sh",

installer/build.mjs

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-import { build } from 'esbuild';
-
-await build({
-  entryPoints: ['src/index.ts'],
-  bundle: true,
-  format: 'esm',
-  platform: 'node',
-  target: 'node18',
-  outfile: 'dist/index.js',
-  banner: {
-    js: '#!/usr/bin/env node',
-  },
-  external: [],
-});
-
-console.log('Build complete: dist/index.js');

installer/package.json

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "claude-mem-installer",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
-  "type": "module",
-  "bin": { "claude-mem-installer": "./dist/index.js" },
-  "files": ["dist"],
-  "scripts": {
-    "build": "node build.mjs",
-    "dev": "node build.mjs && node dist/index.js"
-  },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "@clack/prompts": "^1.0.1",
-    "picocolors": "^1.1.1"
-  },
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "esbuild": "^0.24.0",
-    "typescript": "^5.7.0",
-    "@types/node": "^22.0.0"
-  },
-  "engines": { "node": ">=18.0.0" }
-}

installer/src/index.ts

@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
-import { runWelcome } from './steps/welcome.js';
-import { runDependencyChecks } from './steps/dependencies.js';
-import { runIdeSelection } from './steps/ide-selection.js';
-import { runProviderConfiguration } from './steps/provider.js';
-import { runSettingsConfiguration } from './steps/settings.js';
-import { writeSettings } from './utils/settings-writer.js';
-import { runInstallation } from './steps/install.js';
-import { runWorkerStartup } from './steps/worker.js';
-import { runCompletion } from './steps/complete.js';
-
-async function runInstaller(): Promise<void> {
-  if (!process.stdin.isTTY) {
-    console.error('Error: This installer requires an interactive terminal.');
-    console.error('Run directly: npx claude-mem-installer');
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-
-  const installMode = await runWelcome();
-
-  // Dependency checks (all modes)
-  await runDependencyChecks();
-
-  // IDE and provider selection
-  const selectedIDEs = await runIdeSelection();
-  const providerConfig = await runProviderConfiguration();
-
-  // Settings configuration
-  const settingsConfig = await runSettingsConfiguration();
-
-  // Write settings file
-  writeSettings(providerConfig, settingsConfig);
-  p.log.success('Settings saved.');
-
-  // Installation (fresh or upgrade)
-  if (installMode !== 'configure') {
-    await runInstallation(selectedIDEs);
-    await runWorkerStartup(settingsConfig.workerPort, settingsConfig.dataDir);
-  }
-
-  // Completion summary
-  runCompletion(providerConfig, settingsConfig, selectedIDEs);
-}
-
-runInstaller().catch((error) => {
-  p.cancel('Installation failed.');
-  console.error(error);
-  process.exit(1);
-});

installer/src/steps/complete.ts

@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
-import pc from 'picocolors';
-import type { ProviderConfig } from './provider.js';
-import type { SettingsConfig } from './settings.js';
-import type { IDE } from './ide-selection.js';
-
-function getProviderLabel(config: ProviderConfig): string {
-  switch (config.provider) {
-    case 'claude':
-      return config.claudeAuthMethod === 'api' ? 'Claude (API Key)' : 'Claude (CLI subscription)';
-    case 'gemini':
-      return `Gemini (${config.model ?? 'gemini-2.5-flash-lite'})`;
-    case 'openrouter':
-      return `OpenRouter (${config.model ?? 'xiaomi/mimo-v2-flash:free'})`;
-  }
-}
-
-function getIDELabels(ides: IDE[]): string {
-  return ides.map((ide) => {
-    switch (ide) {
-      case 'claude-code': return 'Claude Code';
-      case 'cursor': return 'Cursor';
-    }
-  }).join(', ');
-}
-
-export function runCompletion(
-  providerConfig: ProviderConfig,
-  settingsConfig: SettingsConfig,
-  selectedIDEs: IDE[],
-): void {
-  const summaryLines = [
-    `Provider:   ${pc.cyan(getProviderLabel(providerConfig))}`,
-    `IDEs:       ${pc.cyan(getIDELabels(selectedIDEs))}`,
-    `Data dir:   ${pc.cyan(settingsConfig.dataDir)}`,
-    `Port:       ${pc.cyan(settingsConfig.workerPort)}`,
-    `Chroma:     ${settingsConfig.chromaEnabled ? pc.green('enabled') : pc.dim('disabled')}`,
-  ];
-
-  p.note(summaryLines.join('\n'), 'Configuration Summary');
-
-  const nextStepsLines: string[] = [];
-
-  if (selectedIDEs.includes('claude-code')) {
-    nextStepsLines.push('Open Claude Code and start a conversation — memory is automatic!');
-  }
-  if (selectedIDEs.includes('cursor')) {
-    nextStepsLines.push('Open Cursor — hooks are active in your projects.');
-  }
-  nextStepsLines.push(`View your memories: ${pc.underline(`http://localhost:${settingsConfig.workerPort}`)}`);
-  nextStepsLines.push(`Search past work: use ${pc.bold('/mem-search')} in Claude Code`);
-
-  p.note(nextStepsLines.join('\n'), 'Next Steps');
-
-  p.outro(pc.green('claude-mem installed successfully!'));
-}

installer/src/steps/dependencies.ts

@@ -1,168 +0,0 @@
-import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
-import pc from 'picocolors';
-import { findBinary, compareVersions, installBun, installUv } from '../utils/dependencies.js';
-import { detectOS } from '../utils/system.js';
-
-const BUN_EXTRA_PATHS = ['~/.bun/bin/bun', '/usr/local/bin/bun', '/opt/homebrew/bin/bun'];
-const UV_EXTRA_PATHS = ['~/.local/bin/uv', '~/.cargo/bin/uv'];
-
-interface DependencyStatus {
-  nodeOk: boolean;
-  gitOk: boolean;
-  bunOk: boolean;
-  uvOk: boolean;
-  bunPath: string | null;
-  uvPath: string | null;
-}
-
-export async function runDependencyChecks(): Promise<DependencyStatus> {
-  const status: DependencyStatus = {
-    nodeOk: false,
-    gitOk: false,
-    bunOk: false,
-    uvOk: false,
-    bunPath: null,
-    uvPath: null,
-  };
-
-  await p.tasks([
-    {
-      title: 'Checking Node.js',
-      task: async () => {
-        const version = process.version.slice(1); // remove 'v'
-        if (compareVersions(version, '18.0.0')) {
-          status.nodeOk = true;
-          return `Node.js ${process.version} ${pc.green('✓')}`;
-        }
-        return `Node.js ${process.version} — requires >= 18.0.0 ${pc.red('✗')}`;
-      },
-    },
-    {
-      title: 'Checking git',
-      task: async () => {
-        const info = findBinary('git');
-        if (info.found) {
-          status.gitOk = true;
-          return `git ${info.version ?? ''} ${pc.green('✓')}`;
-        }
-        return `git not found ${pc.red('✗')}`;
-      },
-    },
-    {
-      title: 'Checking Bun',
-      task: async () => {
-        const info = findBinary('bun', BUN_EXTRA_PATHS);
-        if (info.found && info.version && compareVersions(info.version, '1.1.14')) {
-          status.bunOk = true;
-          status.bunPath = info.path;
-          return `Bun ${info.version} ${pc.green('✓')}`;
-        }
-        if (info.found && info.version) {
-          return `Bun ${info.version} — requires >= 1.1.14 ${pc.yellow('⚠')}`;
-        }
-        return `Bun not found ${pc.yellow('⚠')}`;
-      },
-    },
-    {
-      title: 'Checking uv',
-      task: async () => {
-        const info = findBinary('uv', UV_EXTRA_PATHS);
-        if (info.found) {
-          status.uvOk = true;
-          status.uvPath = info.path;
-          return `uv ${info.version ?? ''} ${pc.green('✓')}`;
-        }
-        return `uv not found ${pc.yellow('⚠')}`;
-      },
-    },
-  ]);
-
-  // Handle missing dependencies
-  if (!status.gitOk) {
-    const os = detectOS();
-    p.log.error('git is required but not found.');
-    if (os === 'macos') {
-      p.log.info('Install with: xcode-select --install');
-    } else if (os === 'linux') {
-      p.log.info('Install with: sudo apt install git (or your distro equivalent)');
-    } else {
-      p.log.info('Download from: https://git-scm.com/downloads');
-    }
-    p.cancel('Please install git and try again.');
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-
-  if (!status.nodeOk) {
-    p.log.error(`Node.js >= 18.0.0 is required. Current: ${process.version}`);
-    p.cancel('Please upgrade Node.js and try again.');
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-
-  if (!status.bunOk) {
-    const shouldInstall = await p.confirm({
-      message: 'Bun is required but not found. Install it now?',
-      initialValue: true,
-    });
-
-    if (p.isCancel(shouldInstall)) {
-      p.cancel('Installation cancelled.');
-      process.exit(0);
-    }
-
-    if (shouldInstall) {
-      const s = p.spinner();
-      s.start('Installing Bun...');
-      try {
-        installBun();
-        const recheck = findBinary('bun', BUN_EXTRA_PATHS);
-        if (recheck.found) {
-          status.bunOk = true;
-          status.bunPath = recheck.path;
-          s.stop(`Bun installed ${pc.green('✓')}`);
-        } else {
-          s.stop(`Bun installed but not found in PATH. You may need to restart your shell.`);
-        }
-      } catch {
-        s.stop(`Bun installation failed. Install manually: curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash`);
-      }
-    } else {
-      p.log.warn('Bun is required for claude-mem. Install manually: curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash');
-      p.cancel('Cannot continue without Bun.');
-      process.exit(1);
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (!status.uvOk) {
-    const shouldInstall = await p.confirm({
-      message: 'uv (Python package manager) is recommended for Chroma. Install it now?',
-      initialValue: true,
-    });
-
-    if (p.isCancel(shouldInstall)) {
-      p.cancel('Installation cancelled.');
-      process.exit(0);
-    }
-
-    if (shouldInstall) {
-      const s = p.spinner();
-      s.start('Installing uv...');
-      try {
-        installUv();
-        const recheck = findBinary('uv', UV_EXTRA_PATHS);
-        if (recheck.found) {
-          status.uvOk = true;
-          status.uvPath = recheck.path;
-          s.stop(`uv installed ${pc.green('✓')}`);
-        } else {
-          s.stop('uv installed but not found in PATH. You may need to restart your shell.');
-        }
-      } catch {
-        s.stop('uv installation failed. Install manually: curl -fsSL https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh');
-      }
-    } else {
-      p.log.warn('Skipping uv — Chroma vector search will not be available.');
-    }
-  }
-
-  return status;
-}

installer/src/steps/ide-selection.ts

@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
-
-export type IDE = 'claude-code' | 'cursor';
-
-export async function runIdeSelection(): Promise<IDE[]> {
-  const result = await p.multiselect({
-    message: 'Which IDEs do you use?',
-    options: [
-      { value: 'claude-code' as const, label: 'Claude Code', hint: 'recommended' },
-      { value: 'cursor' as const, label: 'Cursor' },
-      // Windsurf coming soon - not yet selectable
-    ],
-    initialValues: ['claude-code'],
-    required: true,
-  });
-
-  if (p.isCancel(result)) {
-    p.cancel('Installation cancelled.');
-    process.exit(0);
-  }
-
-  const selectedIDEs = result as IDE[];
-
-  if (selectedIDEs.includes('claude-code')) {
-    p.log.info('Claude Code: Plugin will be registered via marketplace.');
-  }
-  if (selectedIDEs.includes('cursor')) {
-    p.log.info('Cursor: Hooks will be configured for your projects.');
-  }
-
-  return selectedIDEs;
-}

installer/src/steps/install.ts

@@ -1,167 +0,0 @@
-import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
-import pc from 'picocolors';
-import { execSync } from 'child_process';
-import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync, cpSync } from 'fs';
-import { join } from 'path';
-import { homedir, tmpdir } from 'os';
-import type { IDE } from './ide-selection.js';
-
-const MARKETPLACE_DIR = join(homedir(), '.claude', 'plugins', 'marketplaces', 'thedotmack');
-const PLUGINS_DIR = join(homedir(), '.claude', 'plugins');
-const CLAUDE_SETTINGS_PATH = join(homedir(), '.claude', 'settings.json');
-
-function ensureDir(directoryPath: string): void {
-  if (!existsSync(directoryPath)) {
-    mkdirSync(directoryPath, { recursive: true });
-  }
-}
-
-function readJsonFile(filepath: string): any {
-  if (!existsSync(filepath)) return {};
-  return JSON.parse(readFileSync(filepath, 'utf-8'));
-}
-
-function writeJsonFile(filepath: string, data: any): void {
-  ensureDir(join(filepath, '..'));
-  writeFileSync(filepath, JSON.stringify(data, null, 2) + '\n', 'utf-8');
-}
-
-function registerMarketplace(): void {
-  const knownMarketplacesPath = join(PLUGINS_DIR, 'known_marketplaces.json');
-  const knownMarketplaces = readJsonFile(knownMarketplacesPath);
-
-  knownMarketplaces['thedotmack'] = {
-    source: {
-      source: 'github',
-      repo: 'thedotmack/claude-mem',
-    },
-    installLocation: MARKETPLACE_DIR,
-    lastUpdated: new Date().toISOString(),
-    autoUpdate: true,
-  };
-
-  ensureDir(PLUGINS_DIR);
-  writeJsonFile(knownMarketplacesPath, knownMarketplaces);
-}
-
-function registerPlugin(version: string): void {
-  const installedPluginsPath = join(PLUGINS_DIR, 'installed_plugins.json');
-  const installedPlugins = readJsonFile(installedPluginsPath);
-
-  if (!installedPlugins.version) installedPlugins.version = 2;
-  if (!installedPlugins.plugins) installedPlugins.plugins = {};
-
-  const pluginCachePath = join(PLUGINS_DIR, 'cache', 'thedotmack', 'claude-mem', version);
-  const now = new Date().toISOString();
-
-  installedPlugins.plugins['claude-mem@thedotmack'] = [
-    {
-      scope: 'user',
-      installPath: pluginCachePath,
-      version,
-      installedAt: now,
-      lastUpdated: now,
-    },
-  ];
-
-  writeJsonFile(installedPluginsPath, installedPlugins);
-
-  // Copy built plugin to cache directory
-  ensureDir(pluginCachePath);
-  const pluginSourceDir = join(MARKETPLACE_DIR, 'plugin');
-  if (existsSync(pluginSourceDir)) {
-    cpSync(pluginSourceDir, pluginCachePath, { recursive: true });
-  }
-}
-
-function enablePluginInClaudeSettings(): void {
-  const settings = readJsonFile(CLAUDE_SETTINGS_PATH);
-
-  if (!settings.enabledPlugins) settings.enabledPlugins = {};
-  settings.enabledPlugins['claude-mem@thedotmack'] = true;
-
-  writeJsonFile(CLAUDE_SETTINGS_PATH, settings);
-}
-
-function getPluginVersion(): string {
-  const pluginJsonPath = join(MARKETPLACE_DIR, 'plugin', '.claude-plugin', 'plugin.json');
-  if (existsSync(pluginJsonPath)) {
-    const pluginJson = JSON.parse(readFileSync(pluginJsonPath, 'utf-8'));
-    return pluginJson.version ?? '1.0.0';
-  }
-  return '1.0.0';
-}
-
-export async function runInstallation(selectedIDEs: IDE[]): Promise<void> {
-  const tempDir = join(tmpdir(), `claude-mem-install-${Date.now()}`);
-
-  await p.tasks([
-    {
-      title: 'Cloning claude-mem repository',
-      task: async (message) => {
-        message('Downloading latest release...');
-        execSync(
-          `git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem.git "${tempDir}"`,
-          { stdio: 'pipe' },
-        );
-        return `Repository cloned ${pc.green('OK')}`;
-      },
-    },
-    {
-      title: 'Installing dependencies',
-      task: async (message) => {
-        message('Running npm install...');
-        execSync('npm install', { cwd: tempDir, stdio: 'pipe' });
-        return `Dependencies installed ${pc.green('OK')}`;
-      },
-    },
-    {
-      title: 'Building plugin',
-      task: async (message) => {
-        message('Compiling TypeScript and bundling...');
-        execSync('npm run build', { cwd: tempDir, stdio: 'pipe' });
-        return `Plugin built ${pc.green('OK')}`;
-      },
-    },
-    {
-      title: 'Registering plugin',
-      task: async (message) => {
-        message('Copying files to marketplace directory...');
-        ensureDir(MARKETPLACE_DIR);
-
-        // Sync from cloned repo to marketplace dir, excluding .git and lock files
-        execSync(
-          `rsync -a --delete --exclude=.git --exclude=package-lock.json --exclude=bun.lock "${tempDir}/" "${MARKETPLACE_DIR}/"`,
-          { stdio: 'pipe' },
-        );
-
-        message('Registering marketplace...');
-        registerMarketplace();
-
-        message('Installing marketplace dependencies...');
-        execSync('npm install', { cwd: MARKETPLACE_DIR, stdio: 'pipe' });
-
-        message('Registering plugin in Claude Code...');
-        const version = getPluginVersion();
-        registerPlugin(version);
-
-        message('Enabling plugin...');
-        enablePluginInClaudeSettings();
-
-        return `Plugin registered (v${getPluginVersion()}) ${pc.green('OK')}`;
-      },
-    },
-  ]);
-
-  // Cleanup temp directory (non-critical if it fails)
-  try {
-    execSync(`rm -rf "${tempDir}"`, { stdio: 'pipe' });
-  } catch {
-    // Temp dir will be cleaned by OS eventually
-  }
-
-  if (selectedIDEs.includes('cursor')) {
-    p.log.info('Cursor hook configuration will be available after first launch.');
-    p.log.info('Run: claude-mem cursor-setup (coming soon)');
-  }
-}

installer/src/steps/provider.ts

@@ -1,140 +0,0 @@
-import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
-import pc from 'picocolors';
-
-export type ProviderType = 'claude' | 'gemini' | 'openrouter';
-export type ClaudeAuthMethod = 'cli' | 'api';
-
-export interface ProviderConfig {
-  provider: ProviderType;
-  claudeAuthMethod?: ClaudeAuthMethod;
-  apiKey?: string;
-  model?: string;
-  rateLimitingEnabled?: boolean;
-}
-
-export async function runProviderConfiguration(): Promise<ProviderConfig> {
-  const provider = await p.select({
-    message: 'Which AI provider should claude-mem use for memory compression?',
-    options: [
-      { value: 'claude' as const, label: 'Claude', hint: 'uses your Claude subscription' },
-      { value: 'gemini' as const, label: 'Gemini', hint: 'free tier available' },
-      { value: 'openrouter' as const, label: 'OpenRouter', hint: 'free models available' },
-    ],
-  });
-
-  if (p.isCancel(provider)) {
-    p.cancel('Installation cancelled.');
-    process.exit(0);
-  }
-
-  const config: ProviderConfig = { provider };
-
-  if (provider === 'claude') {
-    const authMethod = await p.select({
-      message: 'How should Claude authenticate?',
-      options: [
-        { value: 'cli' as const, label: 'CLI (Max Plan subscription)', hint: 'no API key needed' },
-        { value: 'api' as const, label: 'API Key', hint: 'uses Anthropic API credits' },
-      ],
-    });
-
-    if (p.isCancel(authMethod)) {
-      p.cancel('Installation cancelled.');
-      process.exit(0);
-    }
-
-    config.claudeAuthMethod = authMethod;
-
-    if (authMethod === 'api') {
-      const apiKey = await p.password({
-        message: 'Enter your Anthropic API key:',
-        validate: (value) => {
-          if (!value || value.trim().length === 0) return 'API key is required';
-          if (!value.startsWith('sk-ant-')) return 'Anthropic API keys start with sk-ant-';
-        },
-      });
-
-      if (p.isCancel(apiKey)) {
-        p.cancel('Installation cancelled.');
-        process.exit(0);
-      }
-
-      config.apiKey = apiKey;
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (provider === 'gemini') {
-    const apiKey = await p.password({
-      message: 'Enter your Gemini API key:',
-      validate: (value) => {
-        if (!value || value.trim().length === 0) return 'API key is required';
-      },
-    });
-
-    if (p.isCancel(apiKey)) {
-      p.cancel('Installation cancelled.');
-      process.exit(0);
-    }
-
-    config.apiKey = apiKey;
-
-    const model = await p.select({
-      message: 'Which Gemini model?',
-      options: [
-        { value: 'gemini-2.5-flash-lite' as const, label: 'Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite', hint: 'fastest, highest free RPM' },
-        { value: 'gemini-2.5-flash' as const, label: 'Gemini 2.5 Flash', hint: 'balanced' },
-        { value: 'gemini-3-flash-preview' as const, label: 'Gemini 3 Flash Preview', hint: 'latest' },
-      ],
-    });
-
-    if (p.isCancel(model)) {
-      p.cancel('Installation cancelled.');
-      process.exit(0);
-    }
-
-    config.model = model;
-
-    const rateLimiting = await p.confirm({
-      message: 'Enable rate limiting? (recommended for free tier)',
-      initialValue: true,
-    });
-
-    if (p.isCancel(rateLimiting)) {
-      p.cancel('Installation cancelled.');
-      process.exit(0);
-    }
-
-    config.rateLimitingEnabled = rateLimiting;
-  }
-
-  if (provider === 'openrouter') {
-    const apiKey = await p.password({
-      message: 'Enter your OpenRouter API key:',
-      validate: (value) => {
-        if (!value || value.trim().length === 0) return 'API key is required';
-      },
-    });
-
-    if (p.isCancel(apiKey)) {
-      p.cancel('Installation cancelled.');
-      process.exit(0);
-    }
-
-    config.apiKey = apiKey;
-
-    const model = await p.text({
-      message: 'Which OpenRouter model?',
-      defaultValue: 'xiaomi/mimo-v2-flash:free',
-      placeholder: 'xiaomi/mimo-v2-flash:free',
-    });
-
-    if (p.isCancel(model)) {
-      p.cancel('Installation cancelled.');
-      process.exit(0);
-    }
-
-    config.model = model;
-  }
-
-  return config;
-}

installer/src/steps/settings.ts

@@ -1,174 +0,0 @@
-import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
-import pc from 'picocolors';
-
-export interface SettingsConfig {
-  workerPort: string;
-  dataDir: string;
-  contextObservations: string;
-  logLevel: string;
-  pythonVersion: string;
-  chromaEnabled: boolean;
-  chromaMode?: 'local' | 'remote';
-  chromaHost?: string;
-  chromaPort?: string;
-  chromaSsl?: boolean;
-}
-
-export async function runSettingsConfiguration(): Promise<SettingsConfig> {
-  const useDefaults = await p.confirm({
-    message: 'Use default settings? (recommended for most users)',
-    initialValue: true,
-  });
-
-  if (p.isCancel(useDefaults)) {
-    p.cancel('Installation cancelled.');
-    process.exit(0);
-  }
-
-  if (useDefaults) {
-    return {
-      workerPort: '37777',
-      dataDir: '~/.claude-mem',
-      contextObservations: '50',
-      logLevel: 'INFO',
-      pythonVersion: '3.13',
-      chromaEnabled: true,
-      chromaMode: 'local',
-    };
-  }
-
-  // Custom settings
-  const workerPort = await p.text({
-    message: 'Worker service port:',
-    defaultValue: '37777',
-    placeholder: '37777',
-    validate: (value = '') => {
-      const port = parseInt(value, 10);
-      if (isNaN(port) || port < 1024 || port > 65535) {
-        return 'Port must be between 1024 and 65535';
-      }
-    },
-  });
-  if (p.isCancel(workerPort)) { p.cancel('Installation cancelled.'); process.exit(0); }
-
-  const dataDir = await p.text({
-    message: 'Data directory:',
-    defaultValue: '~/.claude-mem',
-    placeholder: '~/.claude-mem',
-  });
-  if (p.isCancel(dataDir)) { p.cancel('Installation cancelled.'); process.exit(0); }
-
-  const contextObservations = await p.text({
-    message: 'Number of context observations per session:',
-    defaultValue: '50',
-    placeholder: '50',
-    validate: (value = '') => {
-      const num = parseInt(value, 10);
-      if (isNaN(num) || num < 1 || num > 200) {
-        return 'Must be between 1 and 200';
-      }
-    },
-  });
-  if (p.isCancel(contextObservations)) { p.cancel('Installation cancelled.'); process.exit(0); }
-
-  const logLevel = await p.select({
-    message: 'Log level:',
-    options: [
-      { value: 'DEBUG', label: 'DEBUG', hint: 'verbose' },
-      { value: 'INFO', label: 'INFO', hint: 'default' },
-      { value: 'WARN', label: 'WARN' },
-      { value: 'ERROR', label: 'ERROR', hint: 'errors only' },
-    ],
-    initialValue: 'INFO',
-  });
-  if (p.isCancel(logLevel)) { p.cancel('Installation cancelled.'); process.exit(0); }
-
-  const pythonVersion = await p.text({
-    message: 'Python version (for Chroma):',
-    defaultValue: '3.13',
-    placeholder: '3.13',
-  });
-  if (p.isCancel(pythonVersion)) { p.cancel('Installation cancelled.'); process.exit(0); }
-
-  const chromaEnabled = await p.confirm({
-    message: 'Enable Chroma vector search?',
-    initialValue: true,
-  });
-  if (p.isCancel(chromaEnabled)) { p.cancel('Installation cancelled.'); process.exit(0); }
-
-  let chromaMode: 'local' | 'remote' | undefined;
-  let chromaHost: string | undefined;
-  let chromaPort: string | undefined;
-  let chromaSsl: boolean | undefined;
-
-  if (chromaEnabled) {
-    const mode = await p.select({
-      message: 'Chroma mode:',
-      options: [
-        { value: 'local' as const, label: 'Local', hint: 'starts local Chroma server' },
-        { value: 'remote' as const, label: 'Remote', hint: 'connect to existing server' },
-      ],
-    });
-    if (p.isCancel(mode)) { p.cancel('Installation cancelled.'); process.exit(0); }
-    chromaMode = mode;
-
-    if (mode === 'remote') {
-      const host = await p.text({
-        message: 'Chroma host:',
-        defaultValue: '127.0.0.1',
-        placeholder: '127.0.0.1',
-      });
-      if (p.isCancel(host)) { p.cancel('Installation cancelled.'); process.exit(0); }
-      chromaHost = host;
-
-      const port = await p.text({
-        message: 'Chroma port:',
-        defaultValue: '8000',
-        placeholder: '8000',
-        validate: (value = '') => {
-          const portNum = parseInt(value, 10);
-          if (isNaN(portNum) || portNum < 1 || portNum > 65535) return 'Port must be between 1 and 65535';
-        },
-      });
-      if (p.isCancel(port)) { p.cancel('Installation cancelled.'); process.exit(0); }
-      chromaPort = port;
-
-      const ssl = await p.confirm({
-        message: 'Use SSL for Chroma connection?',
-        initialValue: false,
-      });
-      if (p.isCancel(ssl)) { p.cancel('Installation cancelled.'); process.exit(0); }
-      chromaSsl = ssl;
-    }
-  }
-
-  const config: SettingsConfig = {
-    workerPort,
-    dataDir,
-    contextObservations,
-    logLevel,
-    pythonVersion,
-    chromaEnabled,
-    chromaMode,
-    chromaHost,
-    chromaPort,
-    chromaSsl,
-  };
-
-  // Show summary
-  const summaryLines = [
-    `Worker port: ${pc.cyan(workerPort)}`,
-    `Data directory: ${pc.cyan(dataDir)}`,
-    `Context observations: ${pc.cyan(contextObservations)}`,
-    `Log level: ${pc.cyan(logLevel)}`,
-    `Python version: ${pc.cyan(pythonVersion)}`,
-    `Chroma: ${chromaEnabled ? pc.green('enabled') : pc.dim('disabled')}`,
-  ];
-  if (chromaEnabled && chromaMode) {
-    summaryLines.push(`Chroma mode: ${pc.cyan(chromaMode)}`);
-  }
-
-  p.note(summaryLines.join('\n'), 'Settings Summary');
-
-  return config;
-}

installer/src/steps/welcome.ts

@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
-import pc from 'picocolors';
-import { existsSync } from 'fs';
-import { expandHome } from '../utils/system.js';
-
-export type InstallMode = 'fresh' | 'upgrade' | 'configure';
-
-export async function runWelcome(): Promise<InstallMode> {
-  p.intro(pc.bgCyan(pc.black(' claude-mem installer ')));
-
-  p.log.info(`Version: 1.0.0`);
-  p.log.info(`Platform: ${process.platform} (${process.arch})`);
-
-  const settingsExist = existsSync(expandHome('~/.claude-mem/settings.json'));
-  const pluginExist = existsSync(expandHome('~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/'));
-
-  const alreadyInstalled = settingsExist && pluginExist;
-
-  if (alreadyInstalled) {
-    p.log.warn('Existing claude-mem installation detected.');
-  }
-
-  const installMode = await p.select({
-    message: 'What would you like to do?',
-    options: alreadyInstalled
-      ? [
-          { value: 'upgrade' as const, label: 'Upgrade', hint: 'update to latest version' },
-          { value: 'configure' as const, label: 'Configure', hint: 'change settings only' },
-          { value: 'fresh' as const, label: 'Fresh Install', hint: 'reinstall from scratch' },
-        ]
-      : [
-          { value: 'fresh' as const, label: 'Fresh Install', hint: 'recommended' },
-          { value: 'configure' as const, label: 'Configure Only', hint: 'set up settings without installing' },
-        ],
-  });
-
-  if (p.isCancel(installMode)) {
-    p.cancel('Installation cancelled.');
-    process.exit(0);
-  }
-
-  return installMode;
-}

installer/src/steps/worker.ts

@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
-import pc from 'picocolors';
-import { spawn } from 'child_process';
-import { join } from 'path';
-import { homedir } from 'os';
-import { expandHome } from '../utils/system.js';
-import { findBinary } from '../utils/dependencies.js';
-
-const MARKETPLACE_DIR = join(homedir(), '.claude', 'plugins', 'marketplaces', 'thedotmack');
-
-const HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS = 1000;
-const HEALTH_CHECK_MAX_ATTEMPTS = 30;
-
-async function pollHealthEndpoint(port: string, maxAttempts: number = HEALTH_CHECK_MAX_ATTEMPTS): Promise<boolean> {
-  for (let attempt = 0; attempt < maxAttempts; attempt++) {
-    try {
-      const response = await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:${port}/api/health`);
-      if (response.ok) return true;
-    } catch {
-      // Expected during startup — worker not listening yet
-    }
-    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS));
-  }
-  return false;
-}
-
-export async function runWorkerStartup(workerPort: string, dataDir: string): Promise<void> {
-  const bunInfo = findBinary('bun', ['~/.bun/bin/bun', '/usr/local/bin/bun', '/opt/homebrew/bin/bun']);
-
-  if (!bunInfo.found || !bunInfo.path) {
-    p.log.error('Bun is required to start the worker but was not found.');
-    p.log.info('Install Bun: curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash');
-    return;
-  }
-
-  const workerScript = join(MARKETPLACE_DIR, 'plugin', 'scripts', 'worker-service.cjs');
-  const expandedDataDir = expandHome(dataDir);
-  const logPath = join(expandedDataDir, 'logs');
-
-  const s = p.spinner();
-  s.start('Starting worker service...');
-
-  // Start worker as a detached background process
-  const child = spawn(bunInfo.path, [workerScript], {
-    cwd: MARKETPLACE_DIR,
-    detached: true,
-    stdio: 'ignore',
-    env: {
-      ...process.env,
-      CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT: workerPort,
-      CLAUDE_MEM_DATA_DIR: expandedDataDir,
-    },
-  });
-
-  child.unref();
-
-  // Poll the health endpoint until the worker is responsive
-  const workerIsHealthy = await pollHealthEndpoint(workerPort);
-
-  if (workerIsHealthy) {
-    s.stop(`Worker running on port ${pc.cyan(workerPort)} ${pc.green('OK')}`);
-  } else {
-    s.stop(`Worker may still be starting. Check logs at: ${logPath}`);
-    p.log.warn('Health check timed out. The worker might need more time to initialize.');
-    p.log.info(`Check status: curl http://127.0.0.1:${workerPort}/api/health`);
-  }
-}

installer/src/utils/dependencies.ts

@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-import { existsSync } from 'fs';
-import { execSync } from 'child_process';
-import { commandExists, runCommand, expandHome, detectOS } from './system.js';
-
-export interface BinaryInfo {
-  found: boolean;
-  path: string | null;
-  version: string | null;
-}
-
-export function findBinary(name: string, extraPaths: string[] = []): BinaryInfo {
-  // Check PATH first
-  if (commandExists(name)) {
-    const result = runCommand('which', [name]);
-    const versionResult = runCommand(name, ['--version']);
-    return {
-      found: true,
-      path: result.stdout,
-      version: parseVersion(versionResult.stdout) || parseVersion(versionResult.stderr),
-    };
-  }
-
-  // Check extra known locations
-  for (const extraPath of extraPaths) {
-    const fullPath = expandHome(extraPath);
-    if (existsSync(fullPath)) {
-      const versionResult = runCommand(fullPath, ['--version']);
-      return {
-        found: true,
-        path: fullPath,
-        version: parseVersion(versionResult.stdout) || parseVersion(versionResult.stderr),
-      };
-    }
-  }
-
-  return { found: false, path: null, version: null };
-}
-
-function parseVersion(output: string): string | null {
-  if (!output) return null;
-  const match = output.match(/(\d+\.\d+(\.\d+)?)/);
-  return match ? match[1] : null;
-}
-
-export function compareVersions(current: string, minimum: string): boolean {
-  const currentParts = current.split('.').map(Number);
-  const minimumParts = minimum.split('.').map(Number);
-
-  for (let i = 0; i < Math.max(currentParts.length, minimumParts.length); i++) {
-    const a = currentParts[i] || 0;
-    const b = minimumParts[i] || 0;
-    if (a > b) return true;
-    if (a < b) return false;
-  }
-  return true; // equal
-}
-
-export function installBun(): void {
-  const os = detectOS();
-  if (os === 'windows') {
-    execSync('powershell -c "irm bun.sh/install.ps1 | iex"', { stdio: 'inherit' });
-  } else {
-    execSync('curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash', { stdio: 'inherit' });
-  }
-}
-
-export function installUv(): void {
-  const os = detectOS();
-  if (os === 'windows') {
-    execSync('powershell -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"', { stdio: 'inherit' });
-  } else {
-    execSync('curl -fsSL https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh', { stdio: 'inherit' });
-  }
-}

installer/src/utils/settings-writer.ts

@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'fs';
-import { join } from 'path';
-import { homedir } from 'os';
-import type { ProviderConfig } from '../steps/provider.js';
-import type { SettingsConfig } from '../steps/settings.js';
-
-export function expandDataDir(dataDir: string): string {
-  if (dataDir.startsWith('~')) {
-    return join(homedir(), dataDir.slice(1));
-  }
-  return dataDir;
-}
-
-export function buildSettingsObject(
-  providerConfig: ProviderConfig,
-  settingsConfig: SettingsConfig,
-): Record<string, string> {
-  const settings: Record<string, string> = {
-    CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT: settingsConfig.workerPort,
-    CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_HOST: '127.0.0.1',
-    CLAUDE_MEM_DATA_DIR: expandDataDir(settingsConfig.dataDir),
-    CLAUDE_MEM_CONTEXT_OBSERVATIONS: settingsConfig.contextObservations,
-    CLAUDE_MEM_LOG_LEVEL: settingsConfig.logLevel,
-    CLAUDE_MEM_PYTHON_VERSION: settingsConfig.pythonVersion,
-    CLAUDE_MEM_PROVIDER: providerConfig.provider,
-  };
-
-  // Provider-specific settings
-  if (providerConfig.provider === 'claude') {
-    settings.CLAUDE_MEM_CLAUDE_AUTH_METHOD = providerConfig.claudeAuthMethod ?? 'cli';
-  }
-
-  if (providerConfig.provider === 'gemini') {
-    if (providerConfig.apiKey) settings.CLAUDE_MEM_GEMINI_API_KEY = providerConfig.apiKey;
-    if (providerConfig.model) settings.CLAUDE_MEM_GEMINI_MODEL = providerConfig.model;
-    settings.CLAUDE_MEM_GEMINI_RATE_LIMITING_ENABLED = providerConfig.rateLimitingEnabled !== false ? 'true' : 'false';
-  }
-
-  if (providerConfig.provider === 'openrouter') {
-    if (providerConfig.apiKey) settings.CLAUDE_MEM_OPENROUTER_API_KEY = providerConfig.apiKey;
-    if (providerConfig.model) settings.CLAUDE_MEM_OPENROUTER_MODEL = providerConfig.model;
-  }
-
-  // Chroma settings
-  if (settingsConfig.chromaEnabled) {
-    settings.CLAUDE_MEM_CHROMA_MODE = settingsConfig.chromaMode ?? 'local';
-    if (settingsConfig.chromaMode === 'remote') {
-      if (settingsConfig.chromaHost) settings.CLAUDE_MEM_CHROMA_HOST = settingsConfig.chromaHost;
-      if (settingsConfig.chromaPort) settings.CLAUDE_MEM_CHROMA_PORT = settingsConfig.chromaPort;
-      if (settingsConfig.chromaSsl !== undefined) settings.CLAUDE_MEM_CHROMA_SSL = String(settingsConfig.chromaSsl);
-    }
-  }
-
-  return settings;
-}
-
-export function writeSettings(
-  providerConfig: ProviderConfig,
-  settingsConfig: SettingsConfig,
-): void {
-  const dataDir = expandDataDir(settingsConfig.dataDir);
-  const settingsPath = join(dataDir, 'settings.json');
-
-  // Ensure data directory exists
-  if (!existsSync(dataDir)) {
-    mkdirSync(dataDir, { recursive: true });
-  }
-
-  // Merge with existing settings if upgrading
-  let existingSettings: Record<string, string> = {};
-  if (existsSync(settingsPath)) {
-    const raw = readFileSync(settingsPath, 'utf-8');
-    existingSettings = JSON.parse(raw);
-  }
-
-  const newSettings = buildSettingsObject(providerConfig, settingsConfig);
-
-  // Merge: new settings override existing ones
-  const merged = { ...existingSettings, ...newSettings };
-
-  writeFileSync(settingsPath, JSON.stringify(merged, null, 2) + '\n', 'utf-8');
-}

installer/src/utils/system.ts

@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-import { execSync } from 'child_process';
-import { homedir } from 'os';
-import { join } from 'path';
-
-export type OSType = 'macos' | 'linux' | 'windows';
-
-export function detectOS(): OSType {
-  switch (process.platform) {
-    case 'darwin': return 'macos';
-    case 'win32': return 'windows';
-    default: return 'linux';
-  }
-}
-
-export function commandExists(command: string): boolean {
-  try {
-    execSync(`which ${command}`, { stdio: 'pipe' });
-    return true;
-  } catch {
-    return false;
-  }
-}
-
-export interface CommandResult {
-  stdout: string;
-  stderr: string;
-  exitCode: number;
-}
-
-export function runCommand(command: string, args: string[] = []): CommandResult {
-  try {
-    const fullCommand = [command, ...args].join(' ');
-    const stdout = execSync(fullCommand, { encoding: 'utf-8', stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'] });
-    return { stdout: stdout.trim(), stderr: '', exitCode: 0 };
-  } catch (error: any) {
-    return {
-      stdout: error.stdout?.toString().trim() ?? '',
-      stderr: error.stderr?.toString().trim() ?? '',
-      exitCode: error.status ?? 1,
-    };
-  }
-}
-
-export function expandHome(filepath: string): string {
-  if (filepath.startsWith('~')) {
-    return join(homedir(), filepath.slice(1));
-  }
-  return filepath;
-}

installer/tsconfig.json

@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "module": "ESNext",
-    "target": "ES2022",
-    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
-    "esModuleInterop": true,
-    "strict": true,
-    "outDir": "dist",
-    "rootDir": "src",
-    "declaration": false,
-    "skipLibCheck": true,
-    "resolveJsonModule": true,
-    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true
-  },
-  "include": ["src/**/*.ts"],
-  "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist"]
-}

openclaw/.npmignore

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+node_modules/

openclaw/SKILL.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Claude-Mem OpenClaw Plugin — Setup Guide
 
-This guide walks through setting up the claude-mem plugin on an OpenClaw gateway. By the end, your agents will have persistent memory across sessions, a live-updating MEMORY.md in their workspace, and optionally a real-time observation feed streaming to a messaging channel.
+This guide walks through setting up the claude-mem plugin on an OpenClaw gateway. By the end, your agents will have persistent memory across sessions via system prompt context injection, and optionally a real-time observation feed streaming to a messaging channel.
 
 ## Quick Install (Recommended)
 
@@ -138,7 +138,9 @@ Add the `claude-mem` plugin to your OpenClaw gateway configuration:
 
 - **`project`** (string, default: `"openclaw"`) — The project name that scopes all observations in the memory database. Use a unique name per gateway/use-case so observations don't mix. For example, if this gateway runs a coding bot, use `"coding-bot"`.
 
-- **`syncMemoryFile`** (boolean, default: `true`) — When enabled, the plugin writes a `MEMORY.md` file to each agent's workspace directory. This file contains the full timeline of observations and summaries from previous sessions, and it updates on every tool use so agents always have fresh context. Set to `false` only if you don't want the plugin writing files to agent workspaces.
+- **`syncMemoryFile`** (boolean, default: `true`) — When enabled, the plugin injects the observation timeline into each agent's system prompt via the `before_prompt_build` hook. This gives agents cross-session context without writing to MEMORY.md. Set to `false` to disable context injection entirely (observations are still recorded).
+
+- **`syncMemoryFileExclude`** (string[], default: `[]`) — Agent IDs excluded from automatic context injection. Useful for agents that curate their own memory. Observations are still recorded for excluded agents.
 
 - **`workerPort`** (number, default: `37777`) — The port where the claude-mem worker service is listening. Only change this if you configured the worker to use a different port.
 
@@ -168,13 +170,14 @@ The observation feed shows `disconnected` because we haven't configured it yet.
 
 Have an agent do some work. The plugin automatically records observations through these OpenClaw events:
 
-1. **`before_agent_start`** — Initializes a claude-mem session when the agent starts, syncs MEMORY.md to the workspace
-2. **`tool_result_persist`** — Records each tool use (Read, Write, Bash, etc.) as an observation, re-syncs MEMORY.md
-3. **`agent_end`** — Summarizes the session and marks it complete
+1. **`before_agent_start`** — Initializes a claude-mem session when the agent starts
+2. **`before_prompt_build`** — Injects the observation timeline into the agent's system prompt (cached for 60s)
+3. **`tool_result_persist`** — Records each tool use (Read, Write, Bash, etc.) as an observation
+4. **`agent_end`** — Summarizes the session and marks it complete
 
 All of this happens automatically. No additional configuration needed.
 
-To verify it's working, check the agent's workspace directory for a `MEMORY.md` file after the agent runs. It should contain a formatted timeline of observations.
+To verify it's working, check the worker's viewer UI at http://localhost:37777 to see observations appearing after the agent runs.
 
 You can also check the worker's viewer UI at http://localhost:37777 to see observations appearing in real time.
 
@@ -372,10 +375,11 @@ Shows observation feed status. Accepts optional `on`/`off` argument.
 ```
 OpenClaw Gateway
   │
-  ├── before_agent_start ──→ Sync MEMORY.md + Init session
-  ├── tool_result_persist ──→ Record observation + Re-sync MEMORY.md
+  ├── before_agent_start ───→ Init session
+  ├── before_prompt_build ──→ Inject context into system prompt
+  ├── tool_result_persist ──→ Record observation
   ├── agent_end ────────────→ Summarize + Complete session
-  └── gateway_start ────────→ Reset session tracking
+  └── gateway_start ────────→ Reset session tracking + context cache
                     │
                     ▼
          Claude-Mem Worker (localhost:37777)
@@ -383,17 +387,15 @@ OpenClaw Gateway
            ├── POST /api/sessions/observations
            ├── POST /api/sessions/summarize
            ├── POST /api/sessions/complete
-           ├── GET  /api/context/inject ──→ MEMORY.md content
+           ├── GET  /api/context/inject ──→ System prompt context
            └── GET  /stream ─────────────→ SSE → Messaging channels
 ```
 
-### MEMORY.md live sync
+### System prompt context injection
 
-The plugin writes `MEMORY.md` to each agent's workspace with the full observation timeline. It updates:
-- On every `before_agent_start` — agent gets fresh context before starting
-- On every `tool_result_persist` — context stays current as the agent works
+The plugin injects the observation timeline into each agent's system prompt via the `before_prompt_build` hook. The content comes from the worker's `GET /api/context/inject` endpoint. Context is cached for 60 seconds per project to avoid re-fetching on every LLM turn. The cache is cleared on gateway restart.
 
-Updates are fire-and-forget (non-blocking). The agent is never held up waiting for MEMORY.md to write.
+This keeps MEMORY.md under the agent's control for curated long-term memory, while the observation timeline is delivered through the system prompt.
 
 ### Observation recording
 
@@ -401,10 +403,11 @@ Every tool use (Read, Write, Bash, etc.) is sent to the claude-mem worker as an
 
 ### Session lifecycle
 
-- **`before_agent_start`** — Creates a session in the worker, syncs MEMORY.md. Short prompts (under 10 chars) skip session init but still sync.
-- **`tool_result_persist`** — Records observation (fire-and-forget), re-syncs MEMORY.md (fire-and-forget). Tool responses are truncated to 1000 characters.
+- **`before_agent_start`** — Creates a session in the worker.
+- **`before_prompt_build`** — Fetches the observation timeline and returns it as `appendSystemContext`. Cached for 60s.
+- **`tool_result_persist`** — Records observation (fire-and-forget). Tool responses are truncated to 1000 characters.
 - **`agent_end`** — Sends the last assistant message for summarization, then completes the session. Both fire-and-forget.
-- **`gateway_start`** — Clears all session tracking (session IDs, workspace mappings) so agents start fresh.
+- **`gateway_start`** — Clears all session tracking (session IDs, context cache) so agents start fresh.
 
 ### Observation feed
 
@@ -417,7 +420,7 @@ A background service connects to the worker's SSE stream and forwards `new_obser
 | Worker health check fails | Is bun installed? (`bun --version`). Is something else on port 37777? (`lsof -i :37777`). Try running directly: `bun plugin/scripts/worker-service.cjs start` |
 | Worker started from Claude Code install but not responding | Check `cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack && npm run worker:status`. May need `npm run worker:restart`. |
 | Worker started from cloned repo but not responding | Check `cd /path/to/claude-mem && npm run worker:status`. Make sure you ran `npm install && npm run build` first. |
-| No MEMORY.md appearing | Check that `syncMemoryFile` is not set to `false`. Verify the agent's event context includes `workspaceDir`. |
+| No context in agent system prompt | Check that `syncMemoryFile` is not set to `false`. Check that the agent's ID is not in `syncMemoryFileExclude`. Verify the worker is running and has observations. |
 | Observations not being recorded | Check gateway logs for `[claude-mem]` messages. The worker must be running and reachable on localhost:37777. |
 | Feed shows `disconnected` | Worker's `/stream` endpoint not reachable. Check `workerPort` matches the actual worker port. |
 | Feed shows `reconnecting` | Connection dropped. The plugin auto-reconnects — wait up to 30 seconds. |
@@ -451,7 +454,8 @@ A background service connects to the worker's SSE stream and forwards `new_obser
 | Field | Type | Default | Description |
 |-------|------|---------|-------------|
 | `project` | string | `"openclaw"` | Project name scoping observations in the database |
-| `syncMemoryFile` | boolean | `true` | Write MEMORY.md to agent workspaces |
+| `syncMemoryFile` | boolean | `true` | Inject observation context into agent system prompt |
+| `syncMemoryFileExclude` | string[] | `[]` | Agent IDs excluded from context injection |
 | `workerPort` | number | `37777` | Claude-mem worker service port |
 | `observationFeed.enabled` | boolean | `false` | Stream observations to a messaging channel |
 | `observationFeed.channel` | string | — | Channel type: `telegram`, `discord`, `slack`, `signal`, `whatsapp`, `line` |

openclaw/install.sh

@@ -80,17 +80,18 @@ setup_tty() {
   if [[ -t 0 ]]; then
     # stdin IS a terminal — use it directly
     TTY_FD=0
-  elif [[ -e /dev/tty ]]; then
-    # stdin is piped (curl | bash) but /dev/tty is available
+  elif [[ "$NON_INTERACTIVE" == "true" ]]; then
+    # In non-interactive mode, do not require /dev/tty
+    TTY_FD=0
+  elif [[ -r /dev/tty ]]; then
+    # stdin is piped (curl | bash) but /dev/tty is available and readable
     exec 3</dev/tty
     TTY_FD=3
   else
     # No terminal available at all
-    if [[ "$NON_INTERACTIVE" != "true" ]]; then
-      echo "Error: No terminal available for interactive prompts." >&2
-      echo "Use --non-interactive or run directly: bash install.sh" >&2
-      exit 1
-    fi
+    echo "Error: No terminal available for interactive prompts." >&2
+    echo "Use --non-interactive or run directly: bash install.sh" >&2
+    exit 1
   fi
 }
 
@@ -787,11 +788,16 @@ install_plugin() {
       const configPath = process.env.INSTALLER_CONFIG_FILE;
       const config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8'));
       const entry = config?.plugins?.entries?.['claude-mem'];
-      if (entry || config?.plugins?.slots?.memory === 'claude-mem') {
+      const allowHasClaudeMem = Array.isArray(config?.plugins?.allow) && config.plugins.allow.includes('claude-mem');
+      if (entry || config?.plugins?.slots?.memory === 'claude-mem' || allowHasClaudeMem) {
         // Save the config block so we can restore it after install
         process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(entry?.config || {}));
         // Remove the stale entry so OpenClaw CLI can run
         if (entry) delete config.plugins.entries['claude-mem'];
+        // Also remove stale allowlist reference — this alone can block ALL CLI commands
+        if (Array.isArray(config?.plugins?.allow)) {
+          config.plugins.allow = config.plugins.allow.filter((x) => x !== 'claude-mem');
+        }
         // Also remove the slot reference — if the slot points to a plugin
         // that isn't in entries, OpenClaw's config validator rejects ALL commands
         if (config?.plugins?.slots?.memory === 'claude-mem') {
@@ -818,6 +824,49 @@ install_plugin() {
     exit 1
   fi
 
+  # Ensure claude-mem is present in plugins.allow after successful install+enable.
+  # Some OpenClaw environments require explicit allowlisting for local plugins.
+  # This write is guaranteed: if config doesn't exist, configure_memory_slot() will create it.
+  if [[ -f "$oc_config" ]]; then
+    if ! INSTALLER_CONFIG_FILE="$oc_config" node -e "
+      const fs = require('fs');
+      const configPath = process.env.INSTALLER_CONFIG_FILE;
+      const config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8'));
+      if (!config.plugins) config.plugins = {};
+      if (!Array.isArray(config.plugins.allow)) config.plugins.allow = [];
+      if (!config.plugins.allow.includes('claude-mem')) {
+        config.plugins.allow.push('claude-mem');
+        fs.writeFileSync(configPath, JSON.stringify(config, null, 2));
+        console.log('Added claude-mem to plugins.allow');
+      } else {
+        console.log('claude-mem already in plugins.allow');
+      }
+    " 2>&1; then
+      warn "Failed to write plugins.allow — claude-mem may need manual allowlisting"
+    fi
+  else
+    # Config doesn't exist yet; configure_memory_slot() will create it with plugins.allow
+    # We'll add claude-mem to the allowlist in a follow-up step after config is materialized
+    info "OpenClaw config not yet materialized; will ensure allowlist in post-install"
+    # Force config materialization by running a harmless OpenClaw command
+    if run_openclaw status --json >/dev/null 2>&1 && [[ -f "$oc_config" ]]; then
+      if ! INSTALLER_CONFIG_FILE="$oc_config" node -e "
+        const fs = require('fs');
+        const configPath = process.env.INSTALLER_CONFIG_FILE;
+        const config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8'));
+        if (!config.plugins) config.plugins = {};
+        if (!Array.isArray(config.plugins.allow)) config.plugins.allow = [];
+        if (!config.plugins.allow.includes('claude-mem')) {
+          config.plugins.allow.push('claude-mem');
+          fs.writeFileSync(configPath, JSON.stringify(config, null, 2));
+          console.log('Added claude-mem to plugins.allow (post-materialization)');
+        }
+      " 2>&1; then
+        warn "Failed to write plugins.allow after materialization — configure manually"
+      fi
+    fi
+  fi
+
   # Restore saved plugin config (workerPort, syncMemoryFile, observationFeed, etc.)
   # from any pre-existing installation that was temporarily removed above.
   if [[ -n "$saved_plugin_config" && "$saved_plugin_config" != "{}" ]]; then
@@ -1101,7 +1150,7 @@ write_settings() {
 
     // All defaults from SettingsDefaultsManager.ts
     const defaults = {
-      CLAUDE_MEM_MODEL: 'claude-sonnet-4-5',
+      CLAUDE_MEM_MODEL: 'claude-sonnet-4-6',
       CLAUDE_MEM_CONTEXT_OBSERVATIONS: '50',
       CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT: '37777',
       CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_HOST: '127.0.0.1',

openclaw/openclaw.plugin.json

@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
   "name": "Claude-Mem (Persistent Memory)",
   "description": "Official OpenClaw plugin for Claude-Mem. Records observations from embedded runner sessions and streams them to messaging channels.",
   "kind": "memory",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "10.4.1",
   "author": "thedotmack",
   "homepage": "https://claude-mem.com",
-  "skills": ["skills/make-plan", "skills/do-plan"],
+  "skills": ["skills/make-plan", "skills/do"],
   "configSchema": {
     "type": "object",
     "additionalProperties": false,
@@ -14,13 +14,24 @@
       "syncMemoryFile": {
         "type": "boolean",
         "default": true,
-        "description": "Automatically sync MEMORY.md on session start"
+        "description": "Inject observation context into the agent system prompt via before_prompt_build hook. When true, agents receive cross-session context without MEMORY.md being overwritten."
+      },
+      "syncMemoryFileExclude": {
+        "type": "array",
+        "items": { "type": "string" },
+        "default": [],
+        "description": "Agent IDs excluded from automatic context injection (observations are still recorded, only prompt injection is skipped)"
       },
       "workerPort": {
         "type": "number",
         "default": 37777,
         "description": "Port for Claude-Mem worker service"
       },
+      "workerHost": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "default": "127.0.0.1",
+        "description": "Hostname for Claude-Mem worker service. Set to host.docker.internal when the gateway runs in Docker and the worker runs on the host."
+      },
       "project": {
         "type": "string",
         "default": "openclaw",

openclaw/skills/do/SKILL.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../plugin/skills/do/SKILL.md

openclaw/skills/make-plan/SKILL.md

@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
----
-name: make-plan
-description: Create a detailed, phased implementation plan with documentation discovery. Use when asked to plan a feature, task, or multi-step implementation — especially before executing with do-plan.
----
-
-# Make Plan
-
-You are an ORCHESTRATOR. Create an LLM-friendly plan in phases that can be executed consecutively in new chat contexts.
-
-## Delegation Model
-
-Use subagents for *fact gathering and extraction* (docs, examples, signatures, grep results). Keep *synthesis and plan authoring* with the orchestrator (phase boundaries, task framing, final wording). If a subagent report is incomplete or lacks evidence, re-check with targeted reads/greps before finalizing.
-
-### Subagent Reporting Contract (MANDATORY)
-
-Each subagent response must include:
-1. Sources consulted (files/URLs) and what was read
-2. Concrete findings (exact API names/signatures; exact file paths/locations)
-3. Copy-ready snippet locations (example files/sections to copy)
-4. "Confidence" note + known gaps (what might still be missing)
-
-Reject and redeploy the subagent if it reports conclusions without sources.
-
-## Plan Structure
-
-### Phase 0: Documentation Discovery (ALWAYS FIRST)
-
-Before planning implementation, deploy "Documentation Discovery" subagents to:
-1. Search for and read relevant documentation, examples, and existing patterns
-2. Identify the actual APIs, methods, and signatures available (not assumed)
-3. Create a brief "Allowed APIs" list citing specific documentation sources
-4. Note any anti-patterns to avoid (methods that DON'T exist, deprecated parameters)
-
-The orchestrator consolidates findings into a single Phase 0 output.
-
-### Each Implementation Phase Must Include
-
-1. **What to implement** — Frame tasks to COPY from docs, not transform existing code
-   - Good: "Copy the V2 session pattern from docs/examples.ts:45-60"
-   - Bad: "Migrate the existing code to V2"
-2. **Documentation references** — Cite specific files/lines for patterns to follow
-3. **Verification checklist** — How to prove this phase worked (tests, grep checks)
-4. **Anti-pattern guards** — What NOT to do (invented APIs, undocumented params)
-
-### Final Phase: Verification
-
-1. Verify all implementations match documentation
-2. Check for anti-patterns (grep for known bad patterns)
-3. Run tests to confirm functionality
-
-## Key Principles
-
-- Documentation Availability ≠ Usage: Explicitly require reading docs
-- Task Framing Matters: Direct agents to docs, not just outcomes
-- Verify > Assume: Require proof, not assumptions about APIs
-- Session Boundaries: Each phase should be self-contained with its own doc references
-
-## Anti-Patterns to Prevent
-
-- Inventing API methods that "should" exist
-- Adding parameters not in documentation
-- Skipping verification steps
-- Assuming structure without checking examples

openclaw/skills/make-plan/SKILL.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../plugin/skills/make-plan/SKILL.md

openclaw/src/index.test.ts

@@ -87,9 +87,11 @@ function createMockApi(pluginConfigOverride: Record<string, any> = {}) {
     getEventHandlers: (event: string) => eventHandlers.get(event) || [],
     fireEvent: async (event: string, data: any, ctx: any = {}) => {
       const handlers = eventHandlers.get(event) || [];
+      let lastResult: any;
       for (const handler of handlers) {
-        await handler(data, ctx);
+        lastResult = await handler(data, ctx);
       }
+      return lastResult;
     },
   };
 }
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ describe("claudeMemPlugin", () => {
     assert.ok(getEventHandlers("session_start").length > 0, "session_start handler registered");
     assert.ok(getEventHandlers("after_compaction").length > 0, "after_compaction handler registered");
     assert.ok(getEventHandlers("before_agent_start").length > 0, "before_agent_start handler registered");
+    assert.ok(getEventHandlers("before_prompt_build").length > 0, "before_prompt_build handler registered");
     assert.ok(getEventHandlers("tool_result_persist").length > 0, "tool_result_persist handler registered");
     assert.ok(getEventHandlers("agent_end").length > 0, "agent_end handler registered");
     assert.ok(getEventHandlers("gateway_start").length > 0, "gateway_start handler registered");
@@ -535,11 +538,10 @@ describe("Observation I/O event handlers", () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe("MEMORY.md context sync", () => {
+describe("before_prompt_build context injection", () => {
   let workerServer: Server;
   let workerPort: number;
   let receivedRequests: Array<{ method: string; url: string; body: any }> = [];
-  let tmpDir: string;
   let contextResponse = "# Claude-Mem Context\n\n## Timeline\n- Session 1: Did some work";
 
   function startWorkerMock(): Promise<number> {
@@ -586,21 +588,20 @@ describe("MEMORY.md context sync", () => {
     receivedRequests = [];
     contextResponse = "# Claude-Mem Context\n\n## Timeline\n- Session 1: Did some work";
     workerPort = await startWorkerMock();
-    tmpDir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), "claude-mem-test-"));
   });
 
   afterEach(async () => {
     workerServer?.close();
-    await rm(tmpDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
   });
 
-  it("writes MEMORY.md to workspace on before_agent_start", async () => {
+  it("returns appendSystemContext from before_prompt_build", async () => {
     const { api, logs, fireEvent } = createMockApi({ workerPort });
     claudeMemPlugin(api);
 
-    await fireEvent("before_agent_start", {
+    const result = await fireEvent("before_prompt_build", {
       prompt: "Help me write a function",
-    }, { sessionKey: "sync-test", workspaceDir: tmpDir });
+      messages: [],
+    }, { agentId: "main" });
 
     await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
 
@@ -608,142 +609,143 @@ describe("MEMORY.md context sync", () => {
     assert.ok(contextRequest, "should request context from worker");
     assert.ok(contextRequest!.url!.includes("projects=openclaw"));
 
-    const memoryContent = await readFile(join(tmpDir, "MEMORY.md"), "utf-8");
-    assert.ok(memoryContent.includes("Claude-Mem Context"), "MEMORY.md should contain context");
-    assert.ok(memoryContent.includes("Session 1"), "MEMORY.md should contain timeline");
-    assert.ok(logs.some((l) => l.includes("MEMORY.md synced")));
+    assert.ok(result, "should return a result");
+    assert.ok(result.appendSystemContext, "should return appendSystemContext");
+    assert.ok(result.appendSystemContext.includes("Claude-Mem Context"), "should contain context");
+    assert.ok(result.appendSystemContext.includes("Session 1"), "should contain timeline");
+    assert.ok(logs.some((l) => l.includes("Context injected via system prompt")));
   });
 
-  it("syncs MEMORY.md on every before_agent_start call", async () => {
-    const { api, fireEvent } = createMockApi({ workerPort });
-    claudeMemPlugin(api);
+  it("does not write MEMORY.md on before_agent_start", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), "claude-mem-test-"));
+    try {
+      const { api, fireEvent } = createMockApi({ workerPort });
+      claudeMemPlugin(api);
 
-    await fireEvent("before_agent_start", {
-      prompt: "First prompt for this agent",
-    }, { sessionKey: "agent-a", workspaceDir: tmpDir });
+      await fireEvent("before_agent_start", {
+        prompt: "Help me write a function",
+      }, { sessionKey: "sync-test", workspaceDir: tmpDir });
 
-    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
 
-    const firstContextRequests = receivedRequests.filter((r) => r.url?.startsWith("/api/context/inject"));
-    assert.equal(firstContextRequests.length, 1, "first call should fetch context");
-
-    await fireEvent("before_agent_start", {
-      prompt: "Second prompt for same agent",
-    }, { sessionKey: "agent-a", workspaceDir: tmpDir });
-
-    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
-
-    const allContextRequests = receivedRequests.filter((r) => r.url?.startsWith("/api/context/inject"));
-    assert.equal(allContextRequests.length, 2, "should re-fetch context on every call");
+      let memoryExists = true;
+      try {
+        await readFile(join(tmpDir, "MEMORY.md"), "utf-8");
+      } catch {
+        memoryExists = false;
+      }
+      assert.ok(!memoryExists, "MEMORY.md should not be created by before_agent_start");
+    } finally {
+      await rm(tmpDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+    }
   });
 
-  it("syncs MEMORY.md on tool_result_persist via fire-and-forget", async () => {
-    const { api, fireEvent } = createMockApi({ workerPort });
-    claudeMemPlugin(api);
+  it("does not sync MEMORY.md on tool_result_persist", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), "claude-mem-test-"));
+    try {
+      const { api, fireEvent } = createMockApi({ workerPort });
+      claudeMemPlugin(api);
 
-    // Init session to register workspace dir
-    await fireEvent("before_agent_start", {
-      prompt: "Help me write a function",
-    }, { sessionKey: "tool-sync", workspaceDir: tmpDir });
+      await fireEvent("before_agent_start", {
+        prompt: "Help me write a function",
+      }, { sessionKey: "tool-sync", workspaceDir: tmpDir });
 
-    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
 
-    const preToolContextRequests = receivedRequests.filter((r) => r.url?.startsWith("/api/context/inject"));
-    assert.equal(preToolContextRequests.length, 1, "before_agent_start should sync once");
+      await fireEvent("tool_result_persist", {
+        toolName: "Read",
+        params: { file_path: "/src/app.ts" },
+        message: { content: [{ type: "text", text: "file contents" }] },
+      }, { sessionKey: "tool-sync" });
 
-    // Fire tool result — should trigger another MEMORY.md sync
-    await fireEvent("tool_result_persist", {
-      toolName: "Read",
-      params: { file_path: "/src/app.ts" },
-      message: { content: [{ type: "text", text: "file contents" }] },
-    }, { sessionKey: "tool-sync" });
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
 
-    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
+      const contextRequests = receivedRequests.filter((r) => r.url?.startsWith("/api/context/inject"));
+      assert.equal(contextRequests.length, 0, "tool_result_persist should not fetch context");
 
-    const postToolContextRequests = receivedRequests.filter((r) => r.url?.startsWith("/api/context/inject"));
-    assert.equal(postToolContextRequests.length, 2, "tool_result_persist should trigger another sync");
-
-    const memoryContent = await readFile(join(tmpDir, "MEMORY.md"), "utf-8");
-    assert.ok(memoryContent.includes("Claude-Mem Context"), "MEMORY.md should be updated");
+      let memoryExists = true;
+      try {
+        await readFile(join(tmpDir, "MEMORY.md"), "utf-8");
+      } catch {
+        memoryExists = false;
+      }
+      assert.ok(!memoryExists, "MEMORY.md should not be written by tool_result_persist");
+    } finally {
+      await rm(tmpDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+    }
   });
 
-  it("skips MEMORY.md sync when syncMemoryFile is false", async () => {
+  it("skips context injection when syncMemoryFile is false", async () => {
     const { api, fireEvent } = createMockApi({ workerPort, syncMemoryFile: false });
     claudeMemPlugin(api);
 
-    await fireEvent("before_agent_start", {
+    const result = await fireEvent("before_prompt_build", {
       prompt: "Help me write a function",
-    }, { sessionKey: "no-sync", workspaceDir: tmpDir });
+      messages: [],
+    }, { agentId: "main" });
 
     await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
 
     const contextRequest = receivedRequests.find((r) => r.url?.startsWith("/api/context/inject"));
-    assert.ok(!contextRequest, "should not fetch context when sync disabled");
+    assert.ok(!contextRequest, "should not fetch context when injection disabled");
+    assert.equal(result, undefined, "should return undefined when injection disabled");
   });
 
-  it("skips MEMORY.md sync when no workspaceDir in context", async () => {
-    const { api, fireEvent } = createMockApi({ workerPort });
+  it("skips context injection for excluded agents", async () => {
+    const { api, fireEvent } = createMockApi({ workerPort, syncMemoryFileExclude: ["snarf"] });
     claudeMemPlugin(api);
 
-    await fireEvent("before_agent_start", {
-      prompt: "Help me write a function",
-    }, { sessionKey: "no-workspace" });
+    const result = await fireEvent("before_prompt_build", {
+      prompt: "Help me",
+      messages: [],
+    }, { agentId: "snarf" });
 
     await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
 
     const contextRequest = receivedRequests.find((r) => r.url?.startsWith("/api/context/inject"));
-    assert.ok(!contextRequest, "should not fetch context without workspaceDir");
+    assert.ok(!contextRequest, "should not fetch context for excluded agent");
+    assert.equal(result, undefined, "should return undefined for excluded agent");
   });
 
-  it("skips writing MEMORY.md when context is empty", async () => {
+  it("injects context for non-excluded agents", async () => {
+    const { api, fireEvent } = createMockApi({ workerPort, syncMemoryFileExclude: ["snarf"] });
+    claudeMemPlugin(api);
+
+    const result = await fireEvent("before_prompt_build", {
+      prompt: "Help me",
+      messages: [],
+    }, { agentId: "main" });
+
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
+
+    assert.ok(result, "should return a result for non-excluded agent");
+    assert.ok(result.appendSystemContext, "should inject context for non-excluded agent");
+  });
+
+  it("returns undefined when context is empty", async () => {
     contextResponse = "   ";
     const { api, logs, fireEvent } = createMockApi({ workerPort });
     claudeMemPlugin(api);
 
-    await fireEvent("before_agent_start", {
+    const result = await fireEvent("before_prompt_build", {
       prompt: "Help me write a function",
-    }, { sessionKey: "empty-ctx", workspaceDir: tmpDir });
+      messages: [],
+    }, { agentId: "main" });
 
     await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
 
-    assert.ok(!logs.some((l) => l.includes("MEMORY.md synced")), "should not log sync for empty context");
-  });
-
-  it("gateway_start resets sync tracking so next agent re-syncs", async () => {
-    const { api, fireEvent } = createMockApi({ workerPort });
-    claudeMemPlugin(api);
-
-    // First sync
-    await fireEvent("before_agent_start", {
-      prompt: "Help me write a function",
-    }, { sessionKey: "agent-1", workspaceDir: tmpDir });
-
-    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
-
-    const firstContextRequests = receivedRequests.filter((r) => r.url?.startsWith("/api/context/inject"));
-    assert.equal(firstContextRequests.length, 1);
-
-    // Gateway restart
-    await fireEvent("gateway_start", {}, {});
-
-    // Second sync after gateway restart — same workspace should re-sync
-    await fireEvent("before_agent_start", {
-      prompt: "Help me after gateway restart",
-    }, { sessionKey: "agent-1", workspaceDir: tmpDir });
-
-    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
-
-    const allContextRequests = receivedRequests.filter((r) => r.url?.startsWith("/api/context/inject"));
-    assert.equal(allContextRequests.length, 2, "should re-fetch context after gateway restart");
+    assert.equal(result, undefined, "should return undefined for empty context");
+    assert.ok(!logs.some((l) => l.includes("Context injected")), "should not log injection for empty context");
   });
 
   it("uses custom project name in context inject URL", async () => {
     const { api, fireEvent } = createMockApi({ workerPort, project: "my-bot" });
     claudeMemPlugin(api);
 
-    await fireEvent("before_agent_start", {
+    await fireEvent("before_prompt_build", {
       prompt: "Help me write a function",
-    }, { sessionKey: "proj-test", workspaceDir: tmpDir });
+      messages: [],
+    }, { agentId: "main" });
 
     await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
 
@@ -751,6 +753,23 @@ describe("MEMORY.md context sync", () => {
     assert.ok(contextRequest, "should request context");
     assert.ok(contextRequest!.url!.includes("projects=my-bot"), "should use custom project name");
   });
+
+  it("includes agent-scoped project in context request", async () => {
+    const { api, fireEvent } = createMockApi({ workerPort });
+    claudeMemPlugin(api);
+
+    await fireEvent("before_prompt_build", {
+      prompt: "Help me",
+      messages: [],
+    }, { agentId: "debugger" });
+
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
+
+    const contextRequest = receivedRequests.find((r) => r.url?.startsWith("/api/context/inject"));
+    assert.ok(contextRequest, "should request context");
+    const url = decodeURIComponent(contextRequest!.url!);
+    assert.ok(url.includes("openclaw,openclaw-debugger"), "should include both base and agent-scoped projects");
+  });
 });
 
 describe("SSE stream integration", () => {
@@ -960,3 +979,207 @@ describe("SSE stream integration", () => {
     await getService().stop({});
   });
 });
+
+describe("circuit breaker", () => {
+  // Reset circuit breaker state before each test by firing gateway_start.
+  // The circuit is module-level state, so tests would otherwise bleed into each other.
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    const { api, fireEvent } = createMockApi({ workerPort: 59999 });
+    claudeMemPlugin(api);
+    await fireEvent("gateway_start", {}, {});
+  });
+
+  it("opens after threshold failures and stops further requests", async () => {
+    const { api, logs, fireEvent } = createMockApi({ workerPort: 59999 });
+    claudeMemPlugin(api);
+    // Reset circuit inside the test body to guard against timers from preceding
+    // tests (e.g. completionDelayMs timers) that may fire between beforeEach and here.
+    await fireEvent("gateway_start", {}, {});
+
+    // Fire threshold+1 calls so the circuit is open by the end of the loop
+    // regardless of whether a concurrent timer fires at the exact boundary.
+    for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+      await fireEvent("before_agent_start", { prompt: "hello" }, { sessionKey: `cb-open-${i}` });
+    }
+
+    // Circuit is now OPEN. Subsequent calls must be silently dropped.
+    const logCountBeforeDrop = logs.length;
+    await fireEvent("before_agent_start", { prompt: "hello" }, { sessionKey: "cb-drop" });
+    const noisyDropLogs = logs.slice(logCountBeforeDrop).filter(
+      (l) => l.includes("failed") || l.includes("disabling")
+    );
+    assert.equal(noisyDropLogs.length, 0, "calls when circuit is open should be silently dropped");
+  });
+
+  it("logs individual failures while circuit is closed, then disabling when it opens", async () => {
+    const { api, logs, fireEvent } = createMockApi({ workerPort: 59999 });
+    claudeMemPlugin(api);
+    await fireEvent("gateway_start", {}, {});
+    const logsAfterReset = logs.length;
+
+    // Fire exactly threshold (3) calls
+    for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+      await fireEvent("before_agent_start", { prompt: "hello" }, { sessionKey: `cb-log-${i}` });
+    }
+
+    const newLogs = logs.slice(logsAfterReset);
+    // At least some failures should have been logged (circuit was active)
+    assert.ok(newLogs.length > 0, "threshold calls should produce log output");
+    // Exactly one disabling warning should appear
+    const disablingLogs = newLogs.filter((l) => l.includes("disabling requests"));
+    assert.equal(disablingLogs.length, 1, "should emit exactly one disabling warning when circuit opens");
+    // The last call (the threshold-crossing one) should NOT log an individual failure
+    const failureLogs = newLogs.filter((l) => l.includes("failed:"));
+    assert.ok(failureLogs.length < 3, "threshold-crossing call should not log an individual failure");
+  });
+
+  it("resets on gateway_start, allowing connections again", async () => {
+    const { api, logs, fireEvent } = createMockApi({ workerPort: 59999 });
+    claudeMemPlugin(api);
+    await fireEvent("gateway_start", {}, {});
+
+    // Open the circuit by firing threshold+1 calls
+    for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+      await fireEvent("before_agent_start", { prompt: "hello" }, { sessionKey: `cb-reset-${i}` });
+    }
+
+    // Confirm circuit is open (call is silently dropped)
+    const logCountWhileOpen = logs.length;
+    await fireEvent("before_agent_start", { prompt: "hello" }, { sessionKey: "cb-while-open" });
+    assert.equal(
+      logs.slice(logCountWhileOpen).filter((l) => l.includes("failed") || l.includes("disabling")).length,
+      0,
+      "call while circuit is open should be silently dropped"
+    );
+
+    // gateway_start resets the circuit
+    await fireEvent("gateway_start", {}, {});
+
+    // Next call should attempt to connect again (not silently drop)
+    const logCountAfterReset = logs.length;
+    await fireEvent("before_agent_start", { prompt: "hello" }, { sessionKey: "cb-after-reset" });
+    const newLogs = logs.slice(logCountAfterReset);
+    assert.ok(
+      newLogs.some((l) => l.includes("failed:") || l.includes("disabling")),
+      "should attempt worker connection after gateway_start reset"
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("HALF_OPEN allows only a single probe — non-2xx keeps circuit open, 2xx closes it", async () => {
+    // ---- Phase 1: open the circuit via network failures (unreachable port) ----
+    // Reset circuit state first
+    const resetMock = createMockApi({ workerPort: 59999 });
+    claudeMemPlugin(resetMock.api);
+    await resetMock.fireEvent("gateway_start", {}, {});
+
+    // Drive 4 failures to ensure circuit is OPEN
+    for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+      await resetMock.fireEvent("before_agent_start", { prompt: "probe-test" }, { sessionKey: `probe-phase1-${i}` });
+    }
+
+    // ---- Phase 2: advance clock so cooldown has elapsed ----
+    // _circuitOpenedAt was set during Phase 1 using the real Date.now().
+    // Advancing Date.now by 31s means the next circuitAllow call sees the cooldown elapsed.
+    const realDateNow = Date.now.bind(Date);
+    Date.now = () => realDateNow() + 31_000;
+
+    try {
+      // ---- Phase 3: non-2xx probe — circuit should stay OPEN ----
+      // Start a server that returns 500 for all requests
+      let serverA: Server | null = null;
+      const portA: number = await new Promise((resolve) => {
+        serverA = createServer((_req: IncomingMessage, res: ServerResponse) => {
+          res.writeHead(500);
+          res.end();
+        });
+        serverA!.listen(0, () => {
+          const addr = serverA!.address();
+          resolve((addr as any).port);
+        });
+      });
+
+      // Reuse the same module-level circuit state — just change the worker port.
+      // Create a new mock api instance pointed at server A (500 responder).
+      const mockA = createMockApi({ workerPort: portA });
+      claudeMemPlugin(mockA.api);
+      // Do NOT fire gateway_start here — we want the OPEN circuit state from Phase 1.
+
+      // The circuit is OPEN but the mocked clock says cooldown elapsed.
+      // The next call should: transition to HALF_OPEN, set _halfOpenProbeInFlight=true,
+      // send the probe to server A (which returns 500), then call circuitOnFailure
+      // and re-open the circuit.
+      const logCountAtProbe = mockA.logs.length;
+      await mockA.fireEvent("before_agent_start", { prompt: "probe" }, { sessionKey: "probe-call-non2xx" });
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
+
+      const probeALogs = mockA.logs.slice(logCountAtProbe);
+      // After a 500 response, circuitOnFailure is called which logs "disabling requests"
+      // (because state was HALF_OPEN) and logger.warn logs the 500 status.
+      assert.ok(
+        probeALogs.some((l) => l.includes("disabling") || l.includes("returned 500") || l.includes("Worker POST")),
+        "non-2xx probe should keep circuit open (expected disabling or 500 status log)"
+      );
+
+      // Verify probe flag resets: a second call with cooldown elapsed should be allowed as a new probe
+      // (i.e., _halfOpenProbeInFlight was cleared by circuitOnFailure).
+      // But without advancing time further the circuit is OPEN again — so calls are dropped.
+      const logCountAfterFailedProbe = mockA.logs.length;
+      await mockA.fireEvent("before_agent_start", { prompt: "probe" }, { sessionKey: "probe-concurrent" });
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
+      const droppedLogs = mockA.logs.slice(logCountAfterFailedProbe).filter(
+        (l) => l.includes("failed") || l.includes("disabling")
+      );
+      assert.equal(droppedLogs.length, 0, "call should be silently dropped while circuit is OPEN again after failed probe");
+
+      serverA!.close();
+
+      // ---- Phase 4: 2xx probe — circuit should close ----
+      // Re-open the circuit with fresh failures, then probe with a 200-returning server.
+      // Reset circuit state first.
+      const resetMock2 = createMockApi({ workerPort: 59999 });
+      claudeMemPlugin(resetMock2.api);
+      await resetMock2.fireEvent("gateway_start", {}, {});
+
+      // Drive failures (still using mocked Date.now, but _circuitOpenedAt will be set to
+      // the mocked time, so cooldown is NOT elapsed yet from the mocked perspective).
+      // We need to temporarily restore real Date.now while opening the circuit, then
+      // re-mock it for the probe.
+      Date.now = realDateNow;
+      for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        await resetMock2.fireEvent("before_agent_start", { prompt: "probe-test" }, { sessionKey: `probe-phase4-${i}` });
+      }
+      // Re-advance the clock past cooldown
+      Date.now = () => realDateNow() + 31_000;
+
+      let serverB: Server | null = null;
+      const portB: number = await new Promise((resolve) => {
+        serverB = createServer((_req: IncomingMessage, res: ServerResponse) => {
+          res.writeHead(200, { "Content-Type": "application/json" });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ sessionDbId: 1, promptNumber: 1, skipped: false }));
+        });
+        serverB!.listen(0, () => {
+          const addr = serverB!.address();
+          resolve((addr as any).port);
+        });
+      });
+
+      const mockB = createMockApi({ workerPort: portB });
+      claudeMemPlugin(mockB.api);
+      // Do NOT fire gateway_start — reuse OPEN circuit state from resetMock2.
+
+      const logCountBeforeSuccessProbe = mockB.logs.length;
+      await mockB.fireEvent("before_agent_start", { prompt: "probe" }, { sessionKey: "probe-call-2xx" });
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 150));
+
+      const successProbeLogs = mockB.logs.slice(logCountBeforeSuccessProbe);
+      assert.ok(
+        successProbeLogs.some((l) => l.includes("restored") || l.includes("circuit closed")),
+        "2xx probe should close the circuit — expected 'restored' or 'circuit closed' log"
+      );
+
+      serverB!.close();
+    } finally {
+      Date.now = realDateNow;
+    }
+  });
+});

openclaw/src/index.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { writeFile } from "fs/promises";
-import { join } from "path";
+// No file-system imports needed — context is injected via system prompt hook,
+// not by writing to MEMORY.md.
 
 // Minimal type declarations for the OpenClaw Plugin SDK.
 // These match the real OpenClawPluginApi provided by the gateway at runtime.
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@ interface BeforeAgentStartEvent {
   prompt?: string;
 }
 
+interface BeforePromptBuildEvent {
+  prompt: string;
+  messages: unknown[];
+}
+
+interface BeforePromptBuildResult {
+  systemPrompt?: string;
+  prependContext?: string;
+  prependSystemContext?: string;
+  appendSystemContext?: string;
+}
+
 interface ToolResultPersistEvent {
   toolName?: string;
   params?: Record<string, unknown>;
@@ -87,6 +99,7 @@ interface MessageContext {
 }
 
 type EventCallback<T> = (event: T, ctx: EventContext) => void | Promise<void>;
+type PromptBuildCallback = (event: BeforePromptBuildEvent, ctx: EventContext) => BeforePromptBuildResult | Promise<BeforePromptBuildResult | void> | void;
 type MessageEventCallback<T> = (event: T, ctx: MessageContext) => void | Promise<void>;
 
 interface OpenClawPluginApi {
@@ -109,7 +122,8 @@ interface OpenClawPluginApi {
     requireAuth?: boolean;
     handler: (ctx: PluginCommandContext) => PluginCommandResult | Promise<PluginCommandResult>;
   }) => void;
-  on: ((event: "before_agent_start", callback: EventCallback<BeforeAgentStartEvent>) => void) &
+  on: ((event: "before_prompt_build", callback: PromptBuildCallback) => void) &
+      ((event: "before_agent_start", callback: EventCallback<BeforeAgentStartEvent>) => void) &
       ((event: "tool_result_persist", callback: EventCallback<ToolResultPersistEvent>) => void) &
       ((event: "agent_end", callback: EventCallback<AgentEndEvent>) => void) &
       ((event: "session_start", callback: EventCallback<SessionStartEvent>) => void) &
@@ -166,8 +180,10 @@ interface FeedEmojiConfig {
 
 interface ClaudeMemPluginConfig {
   syncMemoryFile?: boolean;
+  syncMemoryFileExclude?: string[];
   project?: string;
   workerPort?: number;
+  workerHost?: string;
   observationFeed?: {
     enabled?: boolean;
     channel?: string;
@@ -183,6 +199,7 @@ interface ClaudeMemPluginConfig {
 
 const MAX_SSE_BUFFER_SIZE = 1024 * 1024; // 1MB
 const DEFAULT_WORKER_PORT = 37777;
+const DEFAULT_WORKER_HOST = "127.0.0.1";
 
 // Emoji pool for deterministic auto-assignment to unknown agents.
 // Uses a hash of the agentId to pick a consistent emoji — no persistent state needed.
@@ -241,8 +258,77 @@ function buildGetSourceLabel(
 // Worker HTTP Client
 // ============================================================================
 
+let _workerHost = DEFAULT_WORKER_HOST;
+
 function workerBaseUrl(port: number): string {
-  return `http://127.0.0.1:${port}`;
+  return `http://${_workerHost}:${port}`;
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Worker Circuit Breaker
+// ============================================================================
+// Prevents CPU-spinning retry loops when the worker is unreachable.
+// After CIRCUIT_BREAKER_THRESHOLD consecutive network errors, the circuit
+// opens and all worker calls are silently dropped for CIRCUIT_BREAKER_COOLDOWN_MS.
+// After the cooldown, one probe attempt is allowed to check if the worker recovered.
+
+const CIRCUIT_BREAKER_THRESHOLD = 3;
+const CIRCUIT_BREAKER_COOLDOWN_MS = 30_000;
+
+type CircuitState = "CLOSED" | "OPEN" | "HALF_OPEN";
+
+let _circuitState: CircuitState = "CLOSED";
+let _circuitFailures = 0;
+let _circuitOpenedAt = 0;
+let _halfOpenProbeInFlight = false;
+
+function circuitAllow(logger: PluginLogger): boolean {
+  if (_circuitState === "CLOSED") return true;
+  if (_circuitState === "OPEN") {
+    if (Date.now() - _circuitOpenedAt >= CIRCUIT_BREAKER_COOLDOWN_MS) {
+      _circuitState = "HALF_OPEN";
+      logger.info("[claude-mem] Circuit breaker: probing worker connection");
+      if (_halfOpenProbeInFlight) return false;
+      _halfOpenProbeInFlight = true;
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+  // HALF_OPEN: allow one probe through
+  if (_halfOpenProbeInFlight) return false;
+  _halfOpenProbeInFlight = true;
+  return true;
+}
+
+function circuitOnSuccess(logger: PluginLogger): void {
+  if (_circuitState !== "CLOSED") {
+    logger.info("[claude-mem] Worker connection restored — circuit closed");
+  }
+  _circuitState = "CLOSED";
+  _circuitFailures = 0;
+  _halfOpenProbeInFlight = false;
+}
+
+function circuitOnFailure(logger: PluginLogger): void {
+  _halfOpenProbeInFlight = false;
+  _circuitFailures++;
+  if (
+    _circuitState === "HALF_OPEN" ||
+    (_circuitState === "CLOSED" && _circuitFailures >= CIRCUIT_BREAKER_THRESHOLD)
+  ) {
+    _circuitState = "OPEN";
+    _circuitOpenedAt = Date.now();
+    logger.warn(
+      `[claude-mem] Worker unreachable — disabling requests for ${CIRCUIT_BREAKER_COOLDOWN_MS / 1000}s`
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+function circuitReset(): void {
+  _circuitState = "CLOSED";
+  _circuitFailures = 0;
+  _circuitOpenedAt = 0;
+  _halfOpenProbeInFlight = false;
 }
 
 async function workerPost(
@@ -251,6 +337,7 @@ async function workerPost(
   body: Record<string, unknown>,
   logger: PluginLogger
 ): Promise<Record<string, unknown> | null> {
+  if (!circuitAllow(logger)) return null;
   try {
     const response = await fetch(`${workerBaseUrl(port)}${path}`, {
       method: "POST",
@@ -258,13 +345,18 @@ async function workerPost(
       body: JSON.stringify(body),
     });
     if (!response.ok) {
+      circuitOnFailure(logger);
       logger.warn(`[claude-mem] Worker POST ${path} returned ${response.status}`);
       return null;
     }
+    circuitOnSuccess(logger);
     return (await response.json()) as Record<string, unknown>;
   } catch (error: unknown) {
     const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
-    logger.warn(`[claude-mem] Worker POST ${path} failed: ${message}`);
+    circuitOnFailure(logger);
+    if (_circuitState !== "OPEN") {
+      logger.warn(`[claude-mem] Worker POST ${path} failed: ${message}`);
+    }
     return null;
   }
 }
@@ -275,13 +367,24 @@ function workerPostFireAndForget(
   body: Record<string, unknown>,
   logger: PluginLogger
 ): void {
+  if (!circuitAllow(logger)) return;
   fetch(`${workerBaseUrl(port)}${path}`, {
     method: "POST",
     headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
     body: JSON.stringify(body),
+  }).then((response) => {
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      circuitOnFailure(logger);
+      logger.warn(`[claude-mem] Worker POST ${path} returned ${response.status}`);
+      return;
+    }
+    circuitOnSuccess(logger);
   }).catch((error: unknown) => {
     const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
-    logger.warn(`[claude-mem] Worker POST ${path} failed: ${message}`);
+    circuitOnFailure(logger);
+    if (_circuitState !== "OPEN") {
+      logger.warn(`[claude-mem] Worker POST ${path} failed: ${message}`);
+    }
   });
 }
 
@@ -290,16 +393,22 @@ async function workerGetText(
   path: string,
   logger: PluginLogger
 ): Promise<string | null> {
+  if (!circuitAllow(logger)) return null;
   try {
     const response = await fetch(`${workerBaseUrl(port)}${path}`);
     if (!response.ok) {
+      circuitOnFailure(logger);
       logger.warn(`[claude-mem] Worker GET ${path} returned ${response.status}`);
       return null;
     }
+    circuitOnSuccess(logger);
     return await response.text();
   } catch (error: unknown) {
     const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
-    logger.warn(`[claude-mem] Worker GET ${path} failed: ${message}`);
+    circuitOnFailure(logger);
+    if (_circuitState !== "OPEN") {
+      logger.warn(`[claude-mem] Worker GET ${path} failed: ${message}`);
+    }
     return null;
   }
 }
@@ -518,6 +627,7 @@ async function connectToSSEStream(
 export default function claudeMemPlugin(api: OpenClawPluginApi): void {
   const userConfig = (api.pluginConfig || {}) as ClaudeMemPluginConfig;
   const workerPort = userConfig.workerPort || DEFAULT_WORKER_PORT;
+  _workerHost = userConfig.workerHost || DEFAULT_WORKER_HOST;
   const baseProjectName = userConfig.project || "openclaw";
   const getSourceLabel = buildGetSourceLabel(userConfig.observationFeed?.emojis);
 
@@ -532,8 +642,16 @@ export default function claudeMemPlugin(api: OpenClawPluginApi): void {
   // Session tracking for observation I/O
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
   const sessionIds = new Map<string, string>();
-  const workspaceDirsBySessionKey = new Map<string, string>();
+  const canonicalSessionKeys = new Map<string, string>();
+  const sessionAliasesByCanonicalKey = new Map<string, Set<string>>();
+  const pendingCompletionTimers = new Map<string, ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>>();
+  const recentPromptInits = new Map<string, number>();
+  const completionDelayMs = (() => {
+    const val = Number((userConfig as Record<string, unknown>).completionDelayMs);
+    return Number.isFinite(val) ? Math.max(0, val) : 5000;
+  })();
   const syncMemoryFile = userConfig.syncMemoryFile !== false; // default true
+  const syncMemoryFileExclude = new Set(userConfig.syncMemoryFileExclude || []);
 
   function getContentSessionId(sessionKey?: string): string {
     const key = sessionKey || "default";
@@ -543,106 +661,205 @@ export default function claudeMemPlugin(api: OpenClawPluginApi): void {
     return sessionIds.get(key)!;
   }
 
-  async function syncMemoryToWorkspace(workspaceDir: string, ctx?: EventContext): Promise<void> {
+  function shouldInjectContext(ctx?: EventContext): boolean {
+    if (!syncMemoryFile) return false;
+    const agentId = ctx?.agentId;
+    if (agentId && syncMemoryFileExclude.has(agentId)) return false;
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  type SessionTrackingContext = {
+    sessionKey?: string;
+    workspaceDir?: string;
+    channelId?: string;
+    conversationId?: string;
+  };
+
+  function getSessionAliases(ctx: SessionTrackingContext): string[] {
+    const aliases = new Set<string>();
+    for (const rawKey of [ctx.sessionKey, ctx.conversationId, ctx.channelId]) {
+      const key = typeof rawKey === "string" ? rawKey.trim() : "";
+      if (key) aliases.add(key);
+    }
+    if (aliases.size === 0) aliases.add("default");
+    return Array.from(aliases);
+  }
+
+  function rememberSessionContext(ctx: SessionTrackingContext): { canonicalKey: string; contentSessionId: string } {
+    const aliases = getSessionAliases(ctx);
+    let canonicalKey = aliases.find((alias) => canonicalSessionKeys.has(alias));
+    canonicalKey = canonicalKey ? canonicalSessionKeys.get(canonicalKey)! : aliases[0];
+    let aliasSet = sessionAliasesByCanonicalKey.get(canonicalKey);
+    if (!aliasSet) {
+      aliasSet = new Set([canonicalKey]);
+      sessionAliasesByCanonicalKey.set(canonicalKey, aliasSet);
+    }
+    for (const alias of aliases) {
+      aliasSet.add(alias);
+      canonicalSessionKeys.set(alias, canonicalKey);
+    }
+    const contentSessionId = getContentSessionId(canonicalKey);
+    for (const alias of aliasSet) {
+      sessionIds.set(alias, contentSessionId);
+    }
+    return { canonicalKey, contentSessionId };
+  }
+
+  function shouldSkipDuplicatePromptInit(contentSessionId: string, project: string, prompt: string): boolean {
+    const now = Date.now();
+    for (const [key, timestamp] of recentPromptInits) {
+      if (now - timestamp > 2000) recentPromptInits.delete(key);
+    }
+    const cacheKey = `${contentSessionId}::${project}::${prompt}`;
+    const lastSeenAt = recentPromptInits.get(cacheKey);
+    // Note: cache is set unconditionally before return. If workerPost fails
+    // after this check, a retry within 2s would be incorrectly skipped.
+    // Acceptable because before_agent_start is not retried by the runtime.
+    recentPromptInits.set(cacheKey, now);
+    return typeof lastSeenAt === "number" && now - lastSeenAt <= 2000;
+  }
+
+  function clearSessionContext(ctx: SessionTrackingContext): void {
+    const aliases = getSessionAliases(ctx);
+    const canonicalKey = aliases
+      .map((alias) => canonicalSessionKeys.get(alias))
+      .find(Boolean) || aliases[0];
+    const knownAliases = sessionAliasesByCanonicalKey.get(canonicalKey) || new Set([canonicalKey, ...aliases]);
+    for (const alias of knownAliases) {
+      canonicalSessionKeys.delete(alias);
+      sessionIds.delete(alias);
+    }
+    sessionAliasesByCanonicalKey.delete(canonicalKey);
+    sessionIds.delete(canonicalKey);
+  }
+
+  function scheduleSessionComplete(contentSessionId: string): void {
+    const existingTimer = pendingCompletionTimers.get(contentSessionId);
+    if (existingTimer) clearTimeout(existingTimer);
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+      pendingCompletionTimers.delete(contentSessionId);
+      workerPostFireAndForget(workerPort, "/api/sessions/complete", {
+        contentSessionId,
+      }, api.logger);
+    }, completionDelayMs);
+    pendingCompletionTimers.set(contentSessionId, timer);
+  }
+
+  // TTL cache for context injection to avoid re-fetching on every LLM turn.
+  // before_prompt_build fires on every turn; caching for 60s keeps the worker
+  // load manageable while still picking up new observations reasonably quickly.
+  const CONTEXT_CACHE_TTL_MS = 60_000;
+  const contextCache = new Map<string, { text: string; fetchedAt: number }>();
+
+  async function getContextForPrompt(ctx?: EventContext): Promise<string | null> {
     // Include both the base project and agent-scoped project (e.g. "openclaw" + "openclaw-main")
     const projects = [baseProjectName];
     const agentProject = ctx ? getProjectName(ctx) : null;
     if (agentProject && agentProject !== baseProjectName) {
       projects.push(agentProject);
     }
+    const cacheKey = projects.join(",");
+
+    // Return cached context if still fresh
+    const cached = contextCache.get(cacheKey);
+    if (cached && Date.now() - cached.fetchedAt < CONTEXT_CACHE_TTL_MS) {
+      return cached.text;
+    }
+
     const contextText = await workerGetText(
       workerPort,
-      `/api/context/inject?projects=${encodeURIComponent(projects.join(","))}`,
+      `/api/context/inject?projects=${encodeURIComponent(cacheKey)}`,
       api.logger
     );
     if (contextText && contextText.trim().length > 0) {
-      try {
-        await writeFile(join(workspaceDir, "MEMORY.md"), contextText, "utf-8");
-        api.logger.info(`[claude-mem] MEMORY.md synced to ${workspaceDir}`);
-      } catch (writeError: unknown) {
-        const msg = writeError instanceof Error ? writeError.message : String(writeError);
-        api.logger.warn(`[claude-mem] Failed to write MEMORY.md: ${msg}`);
-      }
+      const trimmed = contextText.trim();
+      contextCache.set(cacheKey, { text: trimmed, fetchedAt: Date.now() });
+      return trimmed;
     }
+    return null;
   }
 
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
-  // Event: session_start — init claude-mem session (fires on /new, /reset)
+  // Event: session_start — track session (fires on /new, /reset)
+  // Init is deferred to before_agent_start to avoid duplicate prompt records.
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
   api.on("session_start", async (_event, ctx) => {
-    const contentSessionId = getContentSessionId(ctx.sessionKey);
-
-    await workerPost(workerPort, "/api/sessions/init", {
-      contentSessionId,
-      project: getProjectName(ctx),
-      prompt: "",
-    }, api.logger);
-
-    api.logger.info(`[claude-mem] Session initialized: ${contentSessionId}`);
+    const { contentSessionId } = rememberSessionContext(ctx);
+    api.logger.info(`[claude-mem] Session tracking initialized: ${contentSessionId}`);
   });
 
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
-  // Event: message_received — capture inbound user prompts from channels
+  // Event: message_received — alias tracking only; init deferred to before_agent_start
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
   api.on("message_received", async (event, ctx) => {
-    const sessionKey = ctx.conversationId || ctx.channelId || "default";
-    const contentSessionId = getContentSessionId(sessionKey);
-
-    await workerPost(workerPort, "/api/sessions/init", {
-      contentSessionId,
-      project: baseProjectName,
-      prompt: event.content || "[media prompt]",
-    }, api.logger);
+    const { canonicalKey, contentSessionId } = rememberSessionContext(ctx);
+    api.logger.info(`[claude-mem] Message received — prompt capture deferred to before_agent_start: session=${canonicalKey} contentSessionId=${contentSessionId} hasContent=${Boolean(event.content)}`);
   });
 
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
-  // Event: after_compaction — re-init session after context compaction
+  // Event: after_compaction — preserve session tracking after context compaction.
+  // Re-init is intentionally NOT called here; the worker retains session state
+  // independently and re-initializing would create duplicate prompt records.
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
   api.on("after_compaction", async (_event, ctx) => {
-    const contentSessionId = getContentSessionId(ctx.sessionKey);
-
-    await workerPost(workerPort, "/api/sessions/init", {
-      contentSessionId,
-      project: getProjectName(ctx),
-      prompt: "",
-    }, api.logger);
-
-    api.logger.info(`[claude-mem] Session re-initialized after compaction: ${contentSessionId}`);
+    const { contentSessionId } = rememberSessionContext(ctx);
+    api.logger.info(`[claude-mem] Session preserved after compaction: ${contentSessionId}`);
   });
 
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
-  // Event: before_agent_start — init session + sync MEMORY.md + track workspace
+  // Event: before_agent_start — single init point with dedup guard
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
   api.on("before_agent_start", async (event, ctx) => {
-    // Track workspace dir so tool_result_persist can sync MEMORY.md later
-    if (ctx.workspaceDir) {
-      workspaceDirsBySessionKey.set(ctx.sessionKey || "default", ctx.workspaceDir);
+    const { contentSessionId } = rememberSessionContext(ctx);
+    const projectName = getProjectName(ctx);
+    const promptText = event.prompt || "agent run";
+
+    if (shouldSkipDuplicatePromptInit(contentSessionId, projectName, promptText)) {
+      api.logger.info(`[claude-mem] Skipping duplicate prompt init: contentSessionId=${contentSessionId} project=${projectName}`);
+      return;
     }
 
     // Initialize session in the worker so observations are not skipped
     // (the privacy check requires a stored user prompt to exist)
-    const contentSessionId = getContentSessionId(ctx.sessionKey);
     await workerPost(workerPort, "/api/sessions/init", {
       contentSessionId,
-      project: getProjectName(ctx),
-      prompt: event.prompt || "agent run",
+      project: projectName,
+      prompt: promptText,
     }, api.logger);
 
-    // Sync MEMORY.md before agent runs (provides context to agent)
-    if (syncMemoryFile && ctx.workspaceDir) {
-      await syncMemoryToWorkspace(ctx.workspaceDir, ctx);
+    api.logger.info(`[claude-mem] Session initialized via before_agent_start: contentSessionId=${contentSessionId} project=${projectName}`);
+  });
+
+  // ------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Event: before_prompt_build — inject context into system prompt
+  //
+  // Instead of writing to MEMORY.md (which conflicts with agent-curated
+  // memory), inject the observation timeline via appendSystemContext.
+  // This keeps MEMORY.md under the agent's control while still providing
+  // cross-session context to the LLM.
+  // ------------------------------------------------------------------
+  api.on("before_prompt_build", async (_event, ctx) => {
+    if (!shouldInjectContext(ctx)) return;
+
+    const contextText = await getContextForPrompt(ctx);
+    if (contextText) {
+      api.logger.info(`[claude-mem] Context injected via system prompt for agent=${ctx.agentId ?? "unknown"}`);
+      return { appendSystemContext: contextText };
     }
   });
 
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
-  // Event: tool_result_persist — record tool observations + sync MEMORY.md
+  // Event: tool_result_persist — record tool observations
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
   api.on("tool_result_persist", (event, ctx) => {
     api.logger.info(`[claude-mem] tool_result_persist fired: tool=${event.toolName ?? "unknown"} agent=${ctx.agentId ?? "none"} session=${ctx.sessionKey ?? "none"}`);
     const toolName = event.toolName;
     if (!toolName) return;
 
-    const contentSessionId = getContentSessionId(ctx.sessionKey);
+    // Skip memory_ tools to prevent recursive observation loops
+    if (toolName.startsWith("memory_")) return;
+
+    const { canonicalKey, contentSessionId } = rememberSessionContext(ctx);
 
     // Extract result text from all content blocks
     let toolResponseText = "";
@@ -654,26 +871,37 @@ export default function claudeMemPlugin(api: OpenClawPluginApi): void {
         .join("\n");
     }
 
-    // Fire-and-forget: send observation + sync MEMORY.md in parallel
+    // Truncate long responses to prevent oversized payloads
+    const MAX_TOOL_RESPONSE_LENGTH = 1000;
+    if (toolResponseText.length > MAX_TOOL_RESPONSE_LENGTH) {
+      toolResponseText = toolResponseText.slice(0, MAX_TOOL_RESPONSE_LENGTH);
+    }
+
+    // Resolve workspaceDir with fallback chain.
+    // Empty cwd causes worker-side observation queueing failures,
+    // so we drop the observation rather than sending cwd: "".
+    const workspaceDir = ctx.workspaceDir;
+
+    if (!workspaceDir) {
+      api.logger.warn(`[claude-mem] Skipping observation persist because workspaceDir is unavailable: session=${canonicalKey} tool=${toolName}`);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Fire-and-forget: send observation to worker
     workerPostFireAndForget(workerPort, "/api/sessions/observations", {
       contentSessionId,
       tool_name: toolName,
       tool_input: event.params || {},
       tool_response: toolResponseText,
-      cwd: "",
+      cwd: workspaceDir,
     }, api.logger);
-
-    const workspaceDir = ctx.workspaceDir || workspaceDirsBySessionKey.get(ctx.sessionKey || "default");
-    if (syncMemoryFile && workspaceDir) {
-      syncMemoryToWorkspace(workspaceDir, ctx);
-    }
   });
 
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Event: agent_end — summarize and complete session
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
   api.on("agent_end", async (event, ctx) => {
-    const contentSessionId = getContentSessionId(ctx.sessionKey);
+    const { contentSessionId } = rememberSessionContext(ctx);
 
     // Extract last assistant message for summarization
     let lastAssistantMessage = "";
@@ -702,26 +930,32 @@ export default function claudeMemPlugin(api: OpenClawPluginApi): void {
       last_assistant_message: lastAssistantMessage,
     }, api.logger);
 
-    workerPostFireAndForget(workerPort, "/api/sessions/complete", {
-      contentSessionId,
-    }, api.logger);
+    api.logger.info(`[claude-mem] Scheduling session complete in ${completionDelayMs}ms: ${contentSessionId}`);
+    scheduleSessionComplete(contentSessionId);
   });
 
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Event: session_end — clean up session tracking to prevent unbounded growth
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
   api.on("session_end", async (_event, ctx) => {
-    const key = ctx.sessionKey || "default";
-    sessionIds.delete(key);
-    workspaceDirsBySessionKey.delete(key);
+    clearSessionContext(ctx);
+    api.logger.info(`[claude-mem] Session tracking cleaned up`);
   });
 
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Event: gateway_start — clear session tracking for fresh start
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
   api.on("gateway_start", async () => {
-    workspaceDirsBySessionKey.clear();
+    circuitReset();
     sessionIds.clear();
+    contextCache.clear();
+    recentPromptInits.clear();
+    canonicalSessionKeys.clear();
+    sessionAliasesByCanonicalKey.clear();
+    for (const timer of pendingCompletionTimers.values()) {
+      clearTimeout(timer);
+    }
+    pendingCompletionTimers.clear();
     api.logger.info("[claude-mem] Gateway started — session tracking reset");
   });
 
@@ -1003,5 +1237,5 @@ export default function claudeMemPlugin(api: OpenClawPluginApi): void {
     },
   });
 
-  api.logger.info(`[claude-mem] OpenClaw plugin loaded — v1.0.0 (worker: 127.0.0.1:${workerPort})`);
+  api.logger.info(`[claude-mem] OpenClaw plugin loaded — v1.0.0 (worker: ${_workerHost}:${workerPort})`);
 }

openclaw/test-install.sh

@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ test_write_settings_new_file() {
 
   local model
   model="$(node -e "const s = JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('${settings_file}','utf8')); console.log(s.CLAUDE_MEM_MODEL);")"
-  assert_eq "claude-sonnet-4-5" "$model" "CLAUDE_MEM_MODEL defaults to claude-sonnet-4-5"
+  assert_eq "claude-sonnet-4-6" "$model" "CLAUDE_MEM_MODEL defaults to claude-sonnet-4-6"
 
   HOME="$ORIGINAL_HOME"
   rm -rf "$fake_home"

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem",
-  "version": "10.2.4",
+  "version": "12.1.2",
   "description": "Memory compression system for Claude Code - persist context across sessions",
   "keywords": [
     "claude",
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/issues"
   },
   "type": "module",
+  "bin": {
+    "claude-mem": "./dist/npx-cli/index.js"
+  },
   "exports": {
     ".": {
       "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
@@ -39,7 +42,17 @@
   },
   "files": [
     "dist",
-    "plugin"
+    "plugin/.claude-plugin",
+    "plugin/CLAUDE.md",
+    "plugin/package.json",
+    "plugin/hooks",
+    "plugin/modes",
+    "plugin/scripts/*.js",
+    "plugin/scripts/*.cjs",
+    "plugin/scripts/CLAUDE.md",
+    "plugin/skills",
+    "plugin/ui",
+    "openclaw"
   ],
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18.0.0",
@@ -47,7 +60,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "npm run build-and-sync",
-    "build": "node scripts/build-hooks.js",
+    "build": "node scripts/sync-plugin-manifests.js && node scripts/build-hooks.js",
     "build-and-sync": "npm run build && npm run sync-marketplace && sleep 1 && cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack && npm run worker:restart",
     "sync-marketplace": "node scripts/sync-marketplace.cjs",
     "sync-marketplace:force": "node scripts/sync-marketplace.cjs --force",
@@ -97,20 +110,26 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk": "^0.1.76",
+    "@clack/prompts": "^0.9.1",
     "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.25.1",
-    "@chroma-core/default-embed": "^0.1.9",
     "ansi-to-html": "^0.7.2",
-    "chromadb": "^3.2.2",
     "dompurify": "^3.3.1",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
-    "glob": "^11.0.3",
+    "glob": "^13.0.0",
     "handlebars": "^4.7.8",
+    "picocolors": "^1.1.1",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
     "yaml": "^2.8.2",
     "zod-to-json-schema": "^3.24.6"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@derekstride/tree-sitter-sql": "^0.3.11",
+    "@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-lua": "^0.4.1",
+    "@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-markdown": "^0.3.2",
+    "@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-toml": "^0.7.0",
+    "@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-yaml": "^0.7.1",
+    "@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-zig": "^1.1.2",
     "@types/cors": "^2.8.19",
     "@types/dompurify": "^3.0.5",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
@@ -119,7 +138,42 @@
     "@types/react-dom": "^18.3.0",
     "esbuild": "^0.27.2",
     "np": "^11.0.2",
+    "tree-sitter-bash": "^0.25.1",
+    "tree-sitter-c": "^0.24.1",
+    "tree-sitter-cli": "^0.26.5",
+    "tree-sitter-cpp": "^0.23.4",
+    "tree-sitter-css": "^0.25.0",
+    "tree-sitter-elixir": "^0.3.5",
+    "tree-sitter-go": "^0.25.0",
+    "tree-sitter-haskell": "^0.23.1",
+    "tree-sitter-java": "^0.23.5",
+    "tree-sitter-javascript": "^0.25.0",
+    "tree-sitter-kotlin": "^0.3.8",
+    "tree-sitter-php": "^0.24.2",
+    "tree-sitter-python": "^0.25.0",
+    "tree-sitter-ruby": "^0.23.1",
+    "tree-sitter-rust": "^0.24.0",
+    "tree-sitter-scala": "^0.24.0",
+    "tree-sitter-scss": "^1.0.0",
+    "tree-sitter-swift": "^0.7.1",
+    "tree-sitter-typescript": "^0.23.2",
     "tsx": "^4.20.6",
     "typescript": "^5.3.0"
-  }
+  },
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "tree-kill": "^1.2.2"
+  },
+  "trustedDependencies": [
+    "esbuild",
+    "tree-sitter-c",
+    "tree-sitter-cli",
+    "tree-sitter-cpp",
+    "tree-sitter-go",
+    "tree-sitter-java",
+    "tree-sitter-javascript",
+    "tree-sitter-python",
+    "tree-sitter-ruby",
+    "tree-sitter-rust",
+    "tree-sitter-typescript"
+  ]
 }

plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem",
-  "version": "10.2.4",
+  "version": "12.1.2",
   "description": "Persistent memory system for Claude Code - seamlessly preserve context across sessions",
   "author": {
     "name": "Alex Newman"

plugin/.mcp.json

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   "mcpServers": {
     "mcp-search": {
       "type": "stdio",
-      "command": "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/mcp-server.cjs"
+      "command": "bun",
+      "args": ["${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/mcp-server.cjs"]
     }
   }
 }

plugin/commands/do.md

@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
----
-description: "Execute a plan using subagents for implementation"
-argument-hint: "[task or plan reference]"
----
-
-You are an ORCHESTRATOR.
-
-Primary instruction: deploy subagents to execute *all* work for #$ARGUMENTS.
-Do not do the work yourself except to coordinate, route context, and verify that each subagent completed its assigned checklist.
-
-Deploy subagents to execute each phase of #$ARGUMENTS independently and consecutively. For every checklist item below, explicitly deploy (or reuse) a subagent responsible for that item and record its outcome before proceeding.
-
-## Execution Protocol (Orchestrator-Driven)
-
-Orchestrator rules:
-- Each phase uses fresh subagents where noted (or when context is large/unclear).
-- The orchestrator assigns one clear objective per subagent and requires evidence (commands run, outputs, files changed).
-- Do not advance to the next step until the assigned subagent reports completion and the orchestrator confirms it matches the plan.
-
-### During Each Phase:
-Deploy an "Implementation" subagent to:
-1. Execute the implementation as specified
-2. COPY patterns from documentation, don't invent
-3. Cite documentation sources in code comments when using unfamiliar APIs
-4. If an API seems missing, STOP and verify - don't assume it exists
-
-### After Each Phase:
-Deploy subagents for each post-phase responsibility:
-1. **Run verification checklist** - Deploy a "Verification" subagent to prove the phase worked
-2. **Anti-pattern check** - Deploy an "Anti-pattern" subagent to grep for known bad patterns from the plan
-3. **Code quality review** - Deploy a "Code Quality" subagent to review changes
-4. **Commit only if verified** - Deploy a "Commit" subagent *only after* verification passes; otherwise, do not commit
-
-### Between Phases:
-Deploy a "Branch/Sync" subagent to:
-- Push to working branch after each verified phase
-- Prepare the next phase handoff so the next phase's subagents start fresh but have plan context
-
-## Failure Modes to Prevent
-- Don't invent APIs that "should" exist - verify against docs
-- Don't add undocumented parameters - copy exact signatures
-- Don't skip verification - deploy a verification subagent and run the checklist
-- Don't commit before verification passes (or without explicit orchestrator approval)

plugin/commands/make-plan.md

@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
----
-description: "Create an implementation plan with documentation discovery"
-argument-hint: "[feature or task description]"
----
-
-You are an ORCHESTRATOR.
-
-Create an LLM-friendly plan in phases that can be executed consecutively in new chat contexts.
-
-Delegation model (because subagents can under-report):
-- Use subagents for *fact gathering and extraction* (docs, examples, signatures, grep results).
-- Keep *synthesis and plan authoring* with the orchestrator (phase boundaries, task framing, final wording).
-- If a subagent report is incomplete or lacks evidence, the orchestrator must re-check with targeted reads/greps before finalizing the plan.
-
-Subagent reporting contract (MANDATORY):
-- Each subagent response must include:
-   1) Sources consulted (files/URLs) and what was read
-   2) Concrete findings (exact API names/signatures; exact file paths/locations)
-   3) Copy-ready snippet locations (example files/sections to copy)
-   4) "Confidence" note + known gaps (what might still be missing)
-- Reject and redeploy the subagent if it reports conclusions without sources.
-
-## Plan Structure Requirements
-
-### Phase 0: Documentation Discovery (ALWAYS FIRST)
-Before planning implementation, you MUST:
-Deploy one or more "Documentation Discovery" subagents to:
-1. Search for and read relevant documentation, examples, and existing patterns
-2. Identify the actual APIs, methods, and signatures available (not assumed)
-3. Create a brief "Allowed APIs" list citing specific documentation sources
-4. Note any anti-patterns to avoid (methods that DON'T exist, deprecated parameters)
-
-Then the orchestrator consolidates their findings into a single Phase 0 output.
-
-### Each Implementation Phase Must Include:
-1. **What to implement** - Frame tasks to COPY from docs, not transform existing code
-   - Good: "Copy the V2 session pattern from docs/examples.ts:45-60"
-   - Bad: "Migrate the existing code to V2"
-2. **Documentation references** - Cite specific files/lines for patterns to follow
-3. **Verification checklist** - How to prove this phase worked (tests, grep checks)
-4. **Anti-pattern guards** - What NOT to do (invented APIs, undocumented params)
-
-Subagent-friendly split:
-- Subagents can propose candidate doc references and verification commands.
-- The orchestrator must write the final phase text, ensuring tasks are copy-based, scoped, and independently executable.
-
-### Final Phase: Verification
-1. Verify all implementations match documentation
-2. Check for anti-patterns (grep for known bad patterns)
-3. Run tests to confirm functionality
-
-Delegation guidance:
-- Deploy a "Verification" subagent to draft the checklist and commands.
-- The orchestrator must review the checklist for completeness and ensure it maps to earlier phase outputs.
-
-## Key Principles
-- Documentation Availability ≠ Usage: Explicitly require reading docs
-- Task Framing Matters: Direct agents to docs, not just outcomes
-- Verify > Assume: Require proof, not assumptions about APIs
-- Session Boundaries: Each phase should be self-contained with its own doc references
-
-## Anti-Patterns to Prevent
-- Inventing API methods that "should" exist
-- Adding parameters not in documentation
-- Skipping verification steps
-- Assuming structure without checking examples

plugin/hooks/hooks.json

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
         "hooks": [
           {
             "type": "command",
-            "command": "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/setup.sh",
-            "timeout": 120
+            "command": "export PATH=\"$HOME/.nvm/versions/node/v$(ls \\\"$HOME/.nvm/versions/node\\\" 2>/dev/null | sed 's/^v//' | sort -t. -k1,1n -k2,2n -k3,3n | tail -1)/bin:$HOME/.local/bin:/usr/local/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin:$PATH\"; _R=\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=$(ls -dt $HOME/.claude/plugins/cache/thedotmack/claude-mem/[0-9]*/ 2>/dev/null | head -1); _R=\"${_R%/}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=\"$HOME/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/plugin\"; node \"$_R/scripts/smart-install.js\"",
+            "timeout": 300
           }
         ]
       }
@@ -19,17 +19,17 @@
         "hooks": [
           {
             "type": "command",
-            "command": "node \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/smart-install.js\"",
+            "command": "export PATH=\"$($SHELL -lc 'echo $PATH' 2>/dev/null):$PATH\"; _R=\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=$(ls -dt $HOME/.claude/plugins/cache/thedotmack/claude-mem/[0-9]*/ 2>/dev/null | head -1); _R=\"${_R%/}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=\"$HOME/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/plugin\"; node \"$_R/scripts/smart-install.js\"",
             "timeout": 300
           },
           {
             "type": "command",
-            "command": "node \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/bun-runner.js\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/worker-service.cjs\" start",
+"command": "export PATH=\"$($SHELL -lc 'echo $PATH' 2>/dev/null):$PATH\"; _R=\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=$(ls -dt $HOME/.claude/plugins/cache/thedotmack/claude-mem/[0-9]*/ 2>/dev/null | head -1); _R=\"${_R%/}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=\"$HOME/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/plugin\"; node \"$_R/scripts/bun-runner.js\" \"$_R/scripts/worker-service.cjs\" start; for i in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20; do curl -sf http://localhost:37777/health >/dev/null 2>&1 && break; sleep 1; done; curl -sf http://localhost:37777/health >/dev/null 2>&1 || true; echo '{\"continue\":true,\"suppressOutput\":true}'",
             "timeout": 60
           },
           {
             "type": "command",
-            "command": "node \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/bun-runner.js\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/worker-service.cjs\" hook claude-code context",
+"command": "export PATH=\"$($SHELL -lc 'echo $PATH' 2>/dev/null):$PATH\"; _R=\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=$(ls -dt $HOME/.claude/plugins/cache/thedotmack/claude-mem/[0-9]*/ 2>/dev/null | head -1); _R=\"${_R%/}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=\"$HOME/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/plugin\"; for i in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20; do curl -sf http://localhost:37777/health >/dev/null 2>&1 && break; sleep 1; done; if curl -sf http://localhost:37777/health >/dev/null 2>&1; then node \"$_R/scripts/bun-runner.js\" \"$_R/scripts/worker-service.cjs\" hook claude-code context || true; fi",
             "timeout": 60
           }
         ]
@@ -40,12 +40,7 @@
         "hooks": [
           {
             "type": "command",
-            "command": "node \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/bun-runner.js\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/worker-service.cjs\" start",
-            "timeout": 60
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "command",
-            "command": "node \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/bun-runner.js\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/worker-service.cjs\" hook claude-code session-init",
+            "command": "export PATH=\"$($SHELL -lc 'echo $PATH' 2>/dev/null):$PATH\"; _R=\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=$(ls -dt $HOME/.claude/plugins/cache/thedotmack/claude-mem/[0-9]*/ 2>/dev/null | head -1); _R=\"${_R%/}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=\"$HOME/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/plugin\"; node \"$_R/scripts/bun-runner.js\" \"$_R/scripts/worker-service.cjs\" hook claude-code session-init",
             "timeout": 60
           }
         ]
@@ -57,13 +52,20 @@
         "hooks": [
           {
             "type": "command",
-            "command": "node \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/bun-runner.js\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/worker-service.cjs\" start",
-            "timeout": 60
-          },
+            "command": "export PATH=\"$($SHELL -lc 'echo $PATH' 2>/dev/null):$PATH\"; _R=\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=$(ls -dt $HOME/.claude/plugins/cache/thedotmack/claude-mem/[0-9]*/ 2>/dev/null | head -1); _R=\"${_R%/}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=\"$HOME/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/plugin\"; node \"$_R/scripts/bun-runner.js\" \"$_R/scripts/worker-service.cjs\" hook claude-code observation",
+            "timeout": 120
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "PreToolUse": [
+      {
+        "matcher": "Read",
+        "hooks": [
           {
             "type": "command",
-            "command": "node \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/bun-runner.js\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/worker-service.cjs\" hook claude-code observation",
-            "timeout": 120
+            "command": "export PATH=\"$($SHELL -lc 'echo $PATH' 2>/dev/null):$PATH\"; _R=\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=$(ls -dt $HOME/.claude/plugins/cache/thedotmack/claude-mem/[0-9]*/ 2>/dev/null | head -1); _R=\"${_R%/}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=\"$HOME/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/plugin\"; node \"$_R/scripts/bun-runner.js\" \"$_R/scripts/worker-service.cjs\" hook claude-code file-context",
+            "timeout": 2000
           }
         ]
       }
@@ -73,17 +75,18 @@
         "hooks": [
           {
             "type": "command",
-            "command": "node \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/bun-runner.js\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/worker-service.cjs\" start",
-            "timeout": 60
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "command",
-            "command": "node \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/bun-runner.js\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/worker-service.cjs\" hook claude-code summarize",
+            "command": "export PATH=\"$($SHELL -lc 'echo $PATH' 2>/dev/null):$PATH\"; _R=\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=$(ls -dt $HOME/.claude/plugins/cache/thedotmack/claude-mem/[0-9]*/ 2>/dev/null | head -1); _R=\"${_R%/}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=\"$HOME/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/plugin\"; node \"$_R/scripts/bun-runner.js\" \"$_R/scripts/worker-service.cjs\" hook claude-code summarize",
             "timeout": 120
-          },
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "SessionEnd": [
+      {
+        "hooks": [
           {
             "type": "command",
-            "command": "node \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/bun-runner.js\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/worker-service.cjs\" hook claude-code session-complete",
+"command": "export PATH=\"$($SHELL -lc 'echo $PATH' 2>/dev/null):$PATH\"; _R=\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=$(ls -dt $HOME/.claude/plugins/cache/thedotmack/claude-mem/[0-9]*/ 2>/dev/null | head -1); _R=\"${_R%/}\"; [ -z \"$_R\" ] && _R=\"$HOME/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/plugin\"; node \"$_R/scripts/bun-runner.js\" \"$_R/scripts/worker-service.cjs\" hook claude-code session-complete",
             "timeout": 30
           }
         ]

plugin/modes/code.json

@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
     "system_identity": "You are a Claude-Mem, a specialized observer tool for creating searchable memory FOR FUTURE SESSIONS.\n\nCRITICAL: Record what was LEARNED/BUILT/FIXED/DEPLOYED/CONFIGURED, not what you (the observer) are doing.\n\nYou do not have access to tools. All information you need is provided in <observed_from_primary_session> messages. Create observations from what you observe - no investigation needed.",
     "spatial_awareness": "SPATIAL AWARENESS: Tool executions include the working directory (tool_cwd) to help you understand:\n- Which repository/project is being worked on\n- Where files are located relative to the project root\n- How to match requested paths to actual execution paths",
     "observer_role": "Your job is to monitor a different Claude Code session happening RIGHT NOW, with the goal of creating observations and progress summaries as the work is being done LIVE by the user. You are NOT the one doing the work - you are ONLY observing and recording what is being built, fixed, deployed, or configured in the other session.",
-    "recording_focus": "WHAT TO RECORD\n--------------\nFocus on deliverables and capabilities:\n- What the system NOW DOES differently (new capabilities)\n- What shipped to users/production (features, fixes, configs, docs)\n- Changes in technical domains (auth, data, UI, infra, DevOps, docs)\n\nUse verbs like: implemented, fixed, deployed, configured, migrated, optimized, added, refactored\n\n✅ GOOD EXAMPLES (describes what was built):\n- \"Authentication now supports OAuth2 with PKCE flow\"\n- \"Deployment pipeline runs canary releases with auto-rollback\"\n- \"Database indexes optimized for common query patterns\"\n\n❌ BAD EXAMPLES (describes observation process - DO NOT DO THIS):\n- \"Analyzed authentication implementation and stored findings\"\n- \"Tracked deployment steps and logged outcomes\"\n- \"Monitored database performance and recorded metrics\"",
-    "skip_guidance": "WHEN TO SKIP\n------------\nSkip routine operations:\n- Empty status checks\n- Package installations with no errors\n- Simple file listings\n- Repetitive operations you've already documented\n- If file related research comes back as empty or not found\n- **No output necessary if skipping.**",
+    "recording_focus": "WHAT TO RECORD\n--------------\nFocus on durable technical signal:\n- What the system NOW DOES differently (new capabilities)\n- What shipped to users/production (features, fixes, configs, docs)\n- Changes in technical domains (auth, data, UI, infra, DevOps, docs)\n- Concrete debugging or investigative findings from logs, traces, queue state, database rows, and code-path inspection\n\nUse verbs like: implemented, fixed, deployed, configured, migrated, optimized, added, refactored, discovered, confirmed, traced\n\n✅ GOOD EXAMPLES (describes what was built or learned):\n- \"Authentication now supports OAuth2 with PKCE flow\"\n- \"Deployment pipeline runs canary releases with auto-rollback\"\n- \"Database indexes optimized for common query patterns\"\n- \"Observation queue for claude-mem session timed out waiting for an agent pool slot\"\n- \"Fallback processing abandoned pending messages after Gemini and OpenRouter returned 404\"\n\n❌ BAD EXAMPLES (describes observation process - DO NOT DO THIS):\n- \"Analyzed authentication implementation and stored findings\"\n- \"Tracked deployment steps and logged outcomes\"\n- \"Monitored database performance and recorded metrics\"",
+    "skip_guidance": "WHEN TO SKIP\n------------\nSkip routine operations:\n- Empty status checks\n- Package installations with no errors\n- Simple file listings with no follow-on finding\n- Repetitive operations you've already documented\n- File related research that comes back empty or not found\n\nIf skipping, return an empty response only. Do not explain the skip in prose.",
     "type_guidance": "**type**: MUST be EXACTLY one of these 6 options (no other values allowed):\n      - bugfix: something was broken, now fixed\n      - feature: new capability or functionality added\n      - refactor: code restructured, behavior unchanged\n      - change: generic modification (docs, config, misc)\n      - discovery: learning about existing system\n      - decision: architectural/design choice with rationale",
     "concept_guidance": "**concepts**: 2-5 knowledge-type categories. MUST use ONLY these exact keywords:\n      - how-it-works: understanding mechanisms\n      - why-it-exists: purpose or rationale\n      - what-changed: modifications made\n      - problem-solution: issues and their fixes\n      - gotcha: traps or edge cases\n      - pattern: reusable approach\n      - trade-off: pros/cons of a decision\n\n    IMPORTANT: Do NOT include the observation type (change/discovery/decision) as a concept.\n    Types and concepts are separate dimensions.",
     "field_guidance": "**facts**: Concise, self-contained statements\nEach fact is ONE piece of information\n      No pronouns - each fact must stand alone\n      Include specific details: filenames, functions, values\n\n**files**: All files touched (full paths from project root)",
@@ -122,4 +122,4 @@
     "summary_format_instruction": "Respond in this XML format:",
     "summary_footer": "IMPORTANT! DO NOT do any work right now other than generating this next PROGRESS SUMMARY - and remember that you are a memory agent designed to summarize a DIFFERENT claude code session, not this one.\n\nNever reference yourself or your own actions. Do not output anything other than the summary content formatted in the XML structure above. All other output is ignored by the system, and the system has been designed to be smart about token usage. Please spend your tokens wisely on useful summary content.\n\nThank you, this summary will be very useful for keeping track of our progress!"
   }
-}
+}

plugin/modes/law-study--chill.json

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "name": "Law Study (Chill)",
+  "prompts": {
+    "recording_focus": "WHAT TO RECORD (HIGH SIGNAL ONLY)\n----------------------------------\nOnly record what would be painful to reconstruct later:\n- Issue-spotting triggers: specific fact patterns that signal a testable issue\n- Professor's explicit emphasis, frameworks, or exam tips\n- Counterintuitive holdings or gotchas that contradict intuition\n- Cross-case connections that reframe how a doctrine works\n- A synthesized rule only if it distills something non-obvious from multiple sources\n\nSkip anything that could be looked up in a casebook in under 60 seconds.\n\nUse verbs like: held, established, revealed, distinguished, flagged",
+    "skip_guidance": "WHEN TO SKIP (LIBERAL — WHEN IN DOUBT, SKIP)\n---------------------------------------------\nSkip freely:\n- All case briefs, even condensed ones, unless the holding is counterintuitive\n- Any rule or doctrine stated plainly in the casebook without nuance\n- Definitions of standard legal terms\n- Procedural history\n- Any fact pattern or case that wasn't specifically emphasized by the professor\n- Anything you could find again in under 60 seconds\n- **No output necessary if skipping.**"
+  }
+}

plugin/modes/law-study-CLAUDE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# Legal Study Assistant
+
+You are a rigorous legal study partner for a law student. Your job is to help them understand the law deeply enough to reason through novel fact patterns independently on exams and in practice.
+
+---
+
+## Your Role
+
+- Help the student read, analyze, and extract meaning from legal documents
+- Ask questions that surface the student's reasoning, not just answers
+- Flag what matters for exams and what professors tend to emphasize
+- Push back when the student's analysis is imprecise or incomplete
+- Never write their exam answers — teach them to write their own
+
+---
+
+## Reading Cases Together
+
+When the student shares a case or document:
+
+1. Read it fully before saying anything. No skimming.
+2. Identify the procedural posture, then the issue, then the holding, then the reasoning.
+3. Separate holding from dicta explicitly — this distinction is always fair game.
+4. Surface ambiguity when the court was evasive. That ambiguity is often the exam question.
+5. Ask: "Which facts were outcome-determinative? What if those facts changed?"
+
+**Case briefs are always 3 sentences max:**
+> [Key facts that triggered the issue]. The court held [holding + extracted rule]. [Why this rule exists or how it fits the doctrine — only if non-obvious.]
+
+---
+
+## Critical Questions to Drive Analysis
+
+After reading any legal material, push the student to answer:
+
+- What is the rule stated as elements?
+- What did the dissent argue and why does it matter?
+- How does this fit — or conflict with — earlier cases?
+- What fact pattern on an exam triggers this rule?
+- What does the professor emphasize about this? Their framing is the exam framing.
+- Is the law settled or contested here?
+
+---
+
+## Issue Spotting
+
+When working through a fact pattern:
+
+1. Read the entire hypo before naming any issues.
+2. List every potential claim and defense — err toward inclusion.
+3. For each issue: rule → application to these specific facts → where the argument turns.
+4. Treat "irrelevant" facts as planted triggers. Nothing in an exam hypo is accidental.
+5. Calibrate to the professor's emphasis — they wrote the exam.
+
+---
+
+## Synthesizing Doctrine
+
+When pulling together multiple cases or a whole doctrine:
+
+1. Find the common principle across all the cases.
+2. Build the rule as a spectrum or taxonomy when cases represent different scenarios.
+3. State the limiting principle — where does this rule stop and why.
+4. Majority rule first, then minority positions with their rationale.
+5. Identify the live tension — what the courts haven't resolved yet.
+
+---
+
+## Tone and Pace
+
+- Be direct. Law school trains precision — model it.
+- When the student is vague, say so and ask them to be specific.
+- Celebrate when they spot something sharp. Legal reasoning is hard.
+- Match the student's pace — deep dive when they want to go deep, quick synthesis when they're reviewing.
+
+---
+
+## Starting a Session
+
+The student should tell you:
+- Which course this is for
+- What material they're working through (cases, statute, doctrine, hypo practice)
+- What kind of help they want: deep analysis, synthesis, issue spotting, or exam review
+
+Example: *"Contracts — working through consideration doctrine. Here are four cases. Help me find the through-line and identify what patterns trigger the issue on an exam."*

plugin/modes/law-study.json

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+{
+  "name": "Law Study",
+  "description": "Legal study and exam preparation for law students",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "observation_types": [
+    {
+      "id": "case-holding",
+      "label": "Case Holding",
+      "description": "Case brief (2-3 sentences: key facts + holding) with extracted legal rule",
+      "emoji": "⚖️",
+      "work_emoji": "📖"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "issue-pattern",
+      "label": "Issue Pattern",
+      "description": "Exam trigger or fact pattern that signals a legal issue to spot",
+      "emoji": "🎯",
+      "work_emoji": "🔍"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "prof-framework",
+      "label": "Prof Framework",
+      "description": "Professor's analytical lens, emphasis, or approach to a topic or doctrine",
+      "emoji": "🧑‍🏫",
+      "work_emoji": "📝"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "doctrine-rule",
+      "label": "Doctrine / Rule",
+      "description": "Legal test, standard, or doctrine synthesized from cases, statutes, or restatements",
+      "emoji": "📜",
+      "work_emoji": "🔍"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "argument-structure",
+      "label": "Argument Structure",
+      "description": "Legal argument or counter-argument worked through with analytical steps",
+      "emoji": "🗣️",
+      "work_emoji": "⚖️"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "cross-case-connection",
+      "label": "Cross-Case Connection",
+      "description": "Insight linking multiple cases, doctrines, or topics that reveals a deeper principle",
+      "emoji": "🔗",
+      "work_emoji": "🔍"
+    }
+  ],
+  "observation_concepts": [
+    {
+      "id": "exam-relevant",
+      "label": "Exam Relevant",
+      "description": "Flagged by professor or likely to appear on exams based on emphasis"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "minority-position",
+      "label": "Minority Position",
+      "description": "Dissent, minority rule, or alternative jurisdictional approach worth knowing"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "gotcha",
+      "label": "Gotcha",
+      "description": "Subtle nuance, counterintuitive result, or common mistake students get wrong"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "unsettled-law",
+      "label": "Unsettled Law",
+      "description": "Circuit split, open question, or evolving area of law"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "policy-rationale",
+      "label": "Policy Rationale",
+      "description": "Normative or policy argument underlying a rule or holding"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "course-theme",
+      "label": "Course Theme",
+      "description": "How this case or rule connects to the overarching narrative or theory of the course"
+    }
+  ],
+  "prompts": {
+    "system_identity": "You are Claude-Mem, a specialized observer tool for creating searchable memory FOR FUTURE SESSIONS.\n\nCRITICAL: Record what was READ, ANALYZED, SYNTHESIZED, or LEARNED about the law, not what you (the observer) are doing.\n\nYou do not have access to tools. All information you need is provided in <observed_from_primary_session> messages. Create observations from what you observe - no investigation needed.",
+    "spatial_awareness": "SPATIAL AWARENESS: Tool executions include the working directory (tool_cwd) to help you understand:\n- Which repository/project is being worked on\n- Where files are located relative to the project root\n- How to match requested paths to actual execution paths",
+    "observer_role": "Your job is to monitor a different Claude Code session happening RIGHT NOW, with the goal of creating observations and progress summaries as legal study is being done LIVE by the user. You are NOT the one doing the work - you are ONLY observing and recording what is being read, analyzed, briefed, or synthesized in the other session.",
+    "recording_focus": "WHAT TO RECORD\n--------------\nFocus on legal knowledge and exam-ready insights:\n- Case holdings distilled to 2-3 sentences (key facts + holding + rule)\n- Legal tests, elements, and standards extracted from cases or statutes\n- Issue-spotting triggers: what fact patterns signal which legal issues\n- Professor's framing, emphasis, or analytical approach to a doctrine\n- Arguments and counter-arguments worked through\n- Connections across cases or doctrines that reveal underlying principles\n\nUse verbs like: held, established, synthesized, identified, distinguished, analyzed, revealed, connected\n\n✅ GOOD EXAMPLES (describes what was learned about the law):\n- \"Palsgraf established proximate cause requires the harm be foreseeable to the defendant at the time of conduct\"\n- \"Prof frames consideration doctrine around the bargain theory, not benefit-detriment — exam answers should reflect this\"\n- \"When fact pattern shows concurrent causation, issue-spot both but-for AND substantial factor tests\"\n\n❌ BAD EXAMPLES (describes observation process - DO NOT DO THIS):\n- \"Analyzed the case and recorded findings about proximate cause\"\n- \"Tracked professor's comments and stored the framework\"\n- \"Monitored discussion of consideration and noted the approach\"",
+    "skip_guidance": "WHEN TO SKIP\n------------\nSkip these — not worth recording:\n- Full case briefs (only record the 2-3 sentence distilled version with the rule)\n- Re-reading the same case or passage without new insight\n- Definitions of basic terms the student already knows\n- Routine case brief formatting with no analytical content\n- Simple fact summaries that don't extract a rule or pattern\n- Procedural history details not relevant to the legal rule\n- **No output necessary if skipping.**",
+    "type_guidance": "**type**: MUST be EXACTLY one of these 6 options (no other values allowed):\n      - case-holding: case brief (2-3 sentences: key facts + holding) with extracted legal rule\n      - issue-pattern: exam trigger or fact pattern that signals a legal issue to spot\n      - prof-framework: professor's analytical lens, emphasis, or approach to a topic or doctrine\n      - doctrine-rule: legal test, standard, or doctrine synthesized from cases, statutes, or restatements\n      - argument-structure: legal argument or counter-argument worked through with analytical steps\n      - cross-case-connection: insight linking multiple cases, doctrines, or topics that reveals a deeper principle",
+    "concept_guidance": "**concepts**: 2-5 knowledge-type categories. MUST use ONLY these exact keywords:\n      - exam-relevant: flagged by professor or likely to appear on exams\n      - minority-position: dissent, minority rule, or alternative jurisdictional approach\n      - gotcha: subtle nuance, counterintuitive result, or common mistake\n      - unsettled-law: circuit split, open question, or evolving area\n      - policy-rationale: normative or policy argument underlying a rule\n      - course-theme: connects to the overarching narrative or theory of the course\n\n    IMPORTANT: Do NOT include the observation type (case-holding/issue-pattern/etc.) as a concept.\n    Types and concepts are separate dimensions.",
+    "field_guidance": "**facts**: Concise, self-contained statements\nEach fact is ONE piece of information\n      No pronouns - each fact must stand alone\n      Include specific details: case names, rule elements, test names, jurisdiction\n\n**files**: All files or documents read (full paths from project root)",
+    "output_format_header": "OUTPUT FORMAT\n-------------\nOutput observations using this XML structure:",
+    "format_examples": "",
+    "footer": "IMPORTANT! DO NOT do any work right now other than generating this OBSERVATIONS from tool use messages - and remember that you are a memory agent designed to summarize a DIFFERENT claude code session, not this one.\n\nNever reference yourself or your own actions. Do not output anything other than the observation content formatted in the XML structure above. All other output is ignored by the system, and the system has been designed to be smart about token usage. Please spend your tokens wisely on useful observations.\n\nRemember that we record these observations as a way of helping us stay on track with our progress, and to help us keep important decisions and changes at the forefront of our minds! :) Thank you so much for your help!",
+
+    "xml_title_placeholder": "[**title**: Case name, doctrine name, or short description of the legal insight]",
+    "xml_subtitle_placeholder": "[**subtitle**: One sentence capturing the core legal rule or exam relevance (max 24 words)]",
+    "xml_fact_placeholder": "[Concise, self-contained legal fact — include case names, rule elements, test names]",
+    "xml_narrative_placeholder": "[**narrative**: Full legal context: what the case held or rule requires, how it connects to other doctrine, why it matters for exams or practice]",
+    "xml_concept_placeholder": "[exam-relevant | minority-position | gotcha | unsettled-law | policy-rationale | course-theme]",
+    "xml_file_placeholder": "[path/to/document]",
+
+    "xml_summary_request_placeholder": "[Short title capturing the legal topic studied AND what was analyzed or synthesized]",
+    "xml_summary_investigated_placeholder": "[What cases, statutes, or doctrines were read or examined in this session?]",
+    "xml_summary_learned_placeholder": "[What legal rules, patterns, or frameworks were extracted and understood?]",
+    "xml_summary_completed_placeholder": "[What study work was completed? Which cases briefed, which doctrines synthesized, which issue patterns identified?]",
+    "xml_summary_next_steps_placeholder": "[What topics, cases, or doctrines are being studied next in this session?]",
+    "xml_summary_notes_placeholder": "[Additional insights about exam strategy, professor emphasis, or cross-topic connections observed in this session]",
+
+    "header_memory_start": "LAW STUDY MEMORY START\n=======================",
+    "header_memory_continued": "LAW STUDY MEMORY CONTINUED\n===========================",
+    "header_summary_checkpoint": "LAW STUDY SUMMARY CHECKPOINT\n============================",
+
+    "continuation_greeting": "Hello memory agent, you are continuing to observe the primary Claude session doing legal study and case analysis.",
+    "continuation_instruction": "IMPORTANT: Continue generating observations from tool use messages using the XML structure below.",
+
+    "summary_instruction": "Write progress notes of what legal material was studied, what rules and patterns were extracted, and what's next. This is a checkpoint to capture study progress so far. The session is ongoing - more cases or doctrines may be analyzed after this summary. Write \"next_steps\" as the current study trajectory (what topics or cases are actively being worked through), not as post-session plans. Always write at least a minimal summary explaining current progress, even if study is still early, so that users see a summary output tied to each study block.",
+    "summary_context_label": "Claude's Full Response to User:",
+    "summary_format_instruction": "Respond in this XML format:",
+    "summary_footer": "IMPORTANT! DO NOT do any work right now other than generating this next PROGRESS SUMMARY - and remember that you are a memory agent designed to summarize a DIFFERENT claude code session, not this one.\n\nNever reference yourself or your own actions. Do not output anything other than the summary content formatted in the XML structure above. All other output is ignored by the system, and the system has been designed to be smart about token usage. Please spend your tokens wisely on useful summary content.\n\nThank you, this summary will be very useful for keeping track of legal study progress!"
+  }
+}

plugin/modes/meme-tokens.json

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+{
+  "name": "Meme Token Trading",
+  "description": "Solana memecoin activity monitoring, pump detection, and trading signal analysis",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "observation_types": [
+    {
+      "id": "pump-detected",
+      "label": "Pump Detected",
+      "description": "Token showing rapid price increase with high trading activity (U/m surge, multi-timeframe gains)",
+      "emoji": "🚀",
+      "work_emoji": "📈"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "dump-detected",
+      "label": "Dump Detected",
+      "description": "Token showing rapid price decline, sell pressure, or activity collapse after a pump",
+      "emoji": "💀",
+      "work_emoji": "📉"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "signal-change",
+      "label": "Signal Change",
+      "description": "Token transitioning between signal tiers (FLAT/WATCH/RISING/STRONG) indicating momentum shift",
+      "emoji": "🔄",
+      "work_emoji": "📊"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "token-profile",
+      "label": "Token Profile",
+      "description": "Notable token characteristics: pool size, age, buy pressure pattern, liquidity ratio, repeat behavior",
+      "emoji": "🪙",
+      "work_emoji": "🔍"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "market-condition",
+      "label": "Market Condition",
+      "description": "Broad market state observation: lull, heating up, multiple pumps, activity distribution across tokens",
+      "emoji": "🌡️",
+      "work_emoji": "📊"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "algorithm-insight",
+      "label": "Algorithm Insight",
+      "description": "Observation about sorting behavior, signal accuracy, false positives, filter gaps, or ranking quality",
+      "emoji": "⚙️",
+      "work_emoji": "🔧"
+    }
+  ],
+  "observation_concepts": [
+    {
+      "id": "early-detection",
+      "label": "Early Detection",
+      "description": "Token caught before or during the initial pump phase"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "lifecycle",
+      "label": "Lifecycle",
+      "description": "Full pump-hold-dump cycle or multi-wave pattern observed"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "false-signal",
+      "label": "False Signal",
+      "description": "Token ranked high but not actually pumping, or filter/ranking issue"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "whale-activity",
+      "label": "Whale Activity",
+      "description": "Large buy pressure relative to pool size suggesting whale involvement"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "repeat-pumper",
+      "label": "Repeat Pumper",
+      "description": "Token that cycles through multiple pump-dump waves"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "dead-cat-bounce",
+      "label": "Dead Cat Bounce",
+      "description": "Brief recovery in a dumping token that tricks the ranking into surfacing it"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "sustained-momentum",
+      "label": "Sustained Momentum",
+      "description": "Token maintaining high activity and gains over extended period (5+ minutes)"
+    }
+  ],
+  "prompts": {
+    "system_identity": "You are Claude-Mem, a specialized observer for Solana memecoin trading activity.\n\nCRITICAL: Record what is HAPPENING in the token market — pumps, dumps, signal transitions, market conditions, and algorithm behavior. Record token names, symbols, specific metrics (U/m, gains, buy pressure, pool size), and timing.\n\nYou do not have access to tools. All information you need is provided in <observed_from_primary_session> messages. Create observations from what you observe.",
+    "spatial_awareness": "SPATIAL AWARENESS: You are observing a live token activity monitor connected to Jupiter DEX on Solana.\n- Tokens are ranked by updatesPerMinute (U/m) as the primary metric\n- Signal tiers: STRONG (45+ U/m), RISING (30+), WATCH (15+), FLAT (<15)\n- Key metrics: U/m, 1-5 minute price gains, buyPressure5m, liquidity pool size, token age\n- The sorting algorithm prioritizes activity (U/m) over price gains\n- Staleness decay: tokens with no updates for 5+ seconds get linearly decayed to 0 U/m over 10 seconds",
+    "observer_role": "Your job is to monitor meme token trading activity happening RIGHT NOW, creating observations about pumps, dumps, market conditions, and algorithm behavior. You are tracking the HOT POTATO GAME — which tokens have the most trading activity and whether that activity leads to real price movement.",
+    "recording_focus": "WHAT TO RECORD\n--------------\nFocus on trading signals and market behavior:\n- Pump detection: token symbol, U/m, signal tier, price gains across timeframes, buy pressure, pool size\n- Dump detection: activity collapse, negative gains, sell pressure\n- Signal transitions: FLAT→WATCH→RISING→STRONG or reverse\n- Multi-wave pumps: tokens that pump, die, then pump again\n- Market conditions: how many STRONG/RISING tokens, overall activity level\n- Algorithm quality: false positives, tokens that shouldn't be ranked high, filter gaps\n- Buy pressure ratios: buyPressure5m relative to pool liquidity (high ratio = potential whale)\n\nALWAYS INCLUDE SPECIFIC NUMBERS:\n- U/m value and signal tier\n- Price gains (1m%, 2m%, 3m%, 4m%, 5m%)\n- Buy pressure dollar amount\n- Pool liquidity\n- Token age and discovery time\n\n✅ GOOD EXAMPLES:\n- \"MEMEMAN hit 58 U/m STRONG with +82.3% 3m gain, $2.5K buy pressure on $7K pool, discovered 5 minutes ago\"\n- \"Market in deep lull: no STRONG/RISING tokens, all FLAT at 1-9 U/m, only noise-level shuffling\"\n- \"思念熊 appeared for 8th time — repeat pumper cycling FLAT→WATCH→RISING then collapsing within 3 checks\"\n\n❌ BAD EXAMPLES:\n- \"Observed token activity and recorded findings\"\n- \"Monitored market conditions and logged results\"",
+    "skip_guidance": "WHEN TO SKIP\n------------\nSkip these:\n- Routine checks with no notable changes from previous observation\n- Tokens at 1-2 U/m with 0% gains (background noise)\n- Repeat observations of the same token at the same signal tier with no meaningful metric change\n- Code file reads or edits (these are algorithm changes, not token observations)\n- **No output necessary if skipping.**",
+    "type_guidance": "**type**: MUST be EXACTLY one of these 6 options (no other values allowed):\n      - pump-detected: rapid price increase with high trading activity\n      - dump-detected: rapid price decline, sell pressure, or activity collapse\n      - signal-change: token transitioning between signal tiers (FLAT/WATCH/RISING/STRONG)\n      - token-profile: notable token characteristics, patterns, or repeat behavior\n      - market-condition: broad market state (lull, heating up, multiple pumps)\n      - algorithm-insight: observation about sorting behavior, ranking quality, or filter gaps",
+    "concept_guidance": "**concepts**: 2-5 knowledge-type categories. MUST use ONLY these exact keywords:\n      - early-detection: token caught before or during initial pump\n      - lifecycle: full pump-hold-dump cycle or multi-wave pattern\n      - false-signal: token ranked high but not actually pumping\n      - whale-activity: large buy pressure relative to pool size\n      - repeat-pumper: token cycling through multiple pump-dump waves\n      - dead-cat-bounce: brief recovery tricking the ranking\n      - sustained-momentum: high activity and gains over 5+ minutes\n\n    IMPORTANT: Do NOT include the observation type as a concept.\n    Types and concepts are separate dimensions.",
+    "field_guidance": "**facts**: Concise, self-contained statements about token activity\nEach fact is ONE piece of information\n      No pronouns - each fact must stand alone\n      ALWAYS include: token symbol, U/m, signal tier, specific gain percentages, buy pressure, pool size\n      Include timing: when discovered, how long at current tier, which check number\n\n**files**: Leave empty for token observations (no files involved)",
+    "output_format_header": "OUTPUT FORMAT\n-------------\nOutput observations using this XML structure:",
+    "format_examples": "**Token Observation Examples:**\n\n<observation>\n  <type>pump-detected</type>\n  <title>SIMULAT Reaches RISING at 36 U/m With +45.5% 3m Gain</title>\n  <subtitle>6-day-old token building sustained momentum over 5 consecutive checks since discovery at 6 U/m</subtitle>\n  <facts>\n    <fact>SIMULAT reached 36 U/m RISING signal tier at 10:33 PM</fact>\n    <fact>SIMULAT price gains: +15.3% 1m, +33.9% 2m, +45.5% 3m</fact>\n    <fact>SIMULAT buy pressure $4.8K on $4K pool (1.2:1 pressure-to-pool ratio)</fact>\n    <fact>SIMULAT first detected at 6 U/m FLAT, promoted through WATCH to RISING over 4 minutes</fact>\n  </facts>\n  <narrative>SIMULAT demonstrated the ideal early-detection pattern for the activity-first algorithm. First appearing at 6 U/m with +15% 1m gain, it steadily built activity through WATCH to RISING over 4 minutes. The 1.2:1 buy-pressure-to-pool ratio suggests concentrated buying interest. This token was surfaced 4 minutes before its biggest price move.</narrative>\n  <concepts><concept>early-detection</concept><concept>sustained-momentum</concept></concepts>\n  <files></files>\n</observation>",
+    "footer": "IMPORTANT! DO NOT do any work right now other than generating OBSERVATIONS from the token monitoring data.\n\nNever reference yourself or your own actions. Focus on what is happening in the market. Include specific numbers — U/m, gains, buy pressure, pool size — in every observation. Token observations without specific metrics are useless.\n\nThese observations help us understand which tokens pump, how the algorithm detects them, and what patterns emerge over time. Thank you!",
+
+    "xml_title_placeholder": "[Token Symbol + Key Metric Change, e.g. 'MEMEMAN Hits 58 U/m STRONG With +82% 3m Gain']",
+    "xml_subtitle_placeholder": "[One sentence with timing and context (max 24 words)]",
+    "xml_fact_placeholder": "[Token symbol + specific metric: U/m value, signal tier, gain %, buy pressure $, pool size $]",
+    "xml_narrative_placeholder": "[**narrative**: What happened, how fast, what the metrics say about the move, and what it means for the algorithm's detection quality]",
+    "xml_concept_placeholder": "[early-detection | lifecycle | false-signal | whale-activity | repeat-pumper | dead-cat-bounce | sustained-momentum]",
+    "xml_file_placeholder": "",
+
+    "xml_summary_request_placeholder": "[Short title: time range + key market events, e.g. '10:18-10:48 PM — MEMEMAN triple pump, SIMULAT +85% slow build']",
+    "xml_summary_investigated_placeholder": "[What tokens were tracked? How many checks performed? Total updates processed?]",
+    "xml_summary_learned_placeholder": "[What patterns emerged? Which token archetypes appeared? How did the algorithm perform?]",
+    "xml_summary_completed_placeholder": "[How long monitored? Key pumps detected? Algorithm changes deployed?]",
+    "xml_summary_next_steps_placeholder": "[What to watch for next? Any algorithm improvements identified?]",
+    "xml_summary_notes_placeholder": "[Market conditions, unusual patterns, algorithm edge cases observed]",
+
+    "header_memory_start": "TOKEN MONITORING START\n=======================",
+    "header_memory_continued": "TOKEN MONITORING CONTINUED\n===========================",
+    "header_summary_checkpoint": "MARKET SUMMARY CHECKPOINT\n===========================",
+
+    "continuation_greeting": "Hello memory agent, you are continuing to observe live meme token trading activity.",
+    "continuation_instruction": "IMPORTANT: Continue generating observations from token monitoring data using the XML structure below. Focus on NEW pumps, dumps, signal changes, and market shifts since your last observation.",
+
+    "summary_instruction": "Write a market summary covering: tokens that pumped, tokens that dumped, market conditions (hot vs lull periods), algorithm performance, and any patterns observed. Include specific metrics for the most notable tokens. This is a checkpoint — the monitoring session is ongoing.",
+    "summary_context_label": "Token Monitoring Data:",
+    "summary_format_instruction": "Respond in this XML format:",
+    "summary_footer": "IMPORTANT! DO NOT do any work right now other than generating this MARKET SUMMARY.\n\nNever reference yourself or your own actions. Focus on what happened in the token market. Include specific numbers. Thank you!"
+  }
+}

plugin/package.json

@@ -1,11 +1,35 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem-plugin",
-  "version": "10.2.4",
+  "version": "12.1.2",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Runtime dependencies for claude-mem bundled hooks",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@chroma-core/default-embed": "^0.1.9"
+    "tree-sitter-cli": "^0.26.5",
+    "tree-sitter-c": "^0.24.1",
+    "tree-sitter-cpp": "^0.23.4",
+    "tree-sitter-go": "^0.25.0",
+    "tree-sitter-java": "^0.23.5",
+    "tree-sitter-javascript": "^0.25.0",
+    "tree-sitter-python": "^0.25.0",
+    "tree-sitter-ruby": "^0.23.1",
+    "tree-sitter-rust": "^0.24.0",
+    "tree-sitter-typescript": "^0.23.2",
+    "tree-sitter-kotlin": "^0.3.8",
+    "tree-sitter-swift": "^0.7.1",
+    "tree-sitter-php": "^0.24.2",
+    "tree-sitter-elixir": "^0.3.5",
+    "@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-lua": "^0.4.1",
+    "tree-sitter-scala": "^0.24.0",
+    "tree-sitter-bash": "^0.25.1",
+    "tree-sitter-haskell": "^0.23.1",
+    "@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-zig": "^1.1.2",
+    "tree-sitter-css": "^0.25.0",
+    "tree-sitter-scss": "^1.0.0",
+    "@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-toml": "^0.7.0",
+    "@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-yaml": "^0.7.1",
+    "@derekstride/tree-sitter-sql": "^0.3.11",
+    "@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-markdown": "^0.3.2"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18.0.0",

plugin/scripts/CLAUDE.md

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Never read built source files in this directory. These are compiled outputs — read the source files in `src/` instead.
+
 <claude-mem-context>
 # Recent Activity
 

plugin/scripts/bun-runner.js

@@ -12,24 +12,64 @@
  * Fixes #818: Worker fails to start on fresh install
  */
 import { spawnSync, spawn } from 'child_process';
-import { existsSync } from 'fs';
-import { join } from 'path';
+import { existsSync, readFileSync } from 'fs';
+import { join, dirname, resolve } from 'path';
 import { homedir } from 'os';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 
 const IS_WINDOWS = process.platform === 'win32';
 
+// Self-resolve plugin root when CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT is not set by Claude Code.
+// Upstream bug: anthropics/claude-code#24529 — Stop hooks (and on Linux, all hooks)
+// don't receive CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT, causing script paths to resolve to /scripts/...
+// which doesn't exist. This fallback derives the plugin root from bun-runner.js's
+// own filesystem location (this file lives in <plugin-root>/scripts/).
+const __bun_runner_dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const RESOLVED_PLUGIN_ROOT = process.env.CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT || resolve(__bun_runner_dirname, '..');
+
+/**
+ * Fix script path arguments that were broken by empty CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT.
+ * When CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT is empty, "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/foo.cjs"
+ * expands to "/scripts/foo.cjs" which doesn't exist. Detect this and rewrite
+ * the path using our self-resolved plugin root.
+ */
+function fixBrokenScriptPath(argPath) {
+  if (argPath.startsWith('/scripts/') && !existsSync(argPath)) {
+    const fixedPath = join(RESOLVED_PLUGIN_ROOT, argPath);
+    if (existsSync(fixedPath)) {
+      return fixedPath;
+    }
+  }
+  return argPath;
+}
+
 /**
  * Find Bun executable - checks PATH first, then common install locations
  */
 function findBun() {
-  // Try PATH first
-  const pathCheck = spawnSync(IS_WINDOWS ? 'where' : 'which', ['bun'], {
-    encoding: 'utf-8',
-    stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
-    shell: IS_WINDOWS
-  });
+  // Try PATH first.
+  // On Windows, pass a single command string to avoid Node 22+ DEP0190 deprecation warning
+  // (triggered when an args array is combined with shell:true, as the args are only
+  // concatenated, not escaped). Fixes #1503.
+  const pathCheck = IS_WINDOWS
+    ? spawnSync('where bun', {
+        encoding: 'utf-8',
+        stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+        shell: true
+      })
+    : spawnSync('which', ['bun'], {
+        encoding: 'utf-8',
+        stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe']
+      });
 
   if (pathCheck.status === 0 && pathCheck.stdout.trim()) {
+    // On Windows, prefer bun.cmd over bun (bun is a shell script, bun.cmd is the Windows batch file)
+    if (IS_WINDOWS) {
+      const bunCmdPath = pathCheck.stdout.split('\n').find(line => line.trim().endsWith('bun.cmd'));
+      if (bunCmdPath) {
+        return bunCmdPath.trim();
+      }
+    }
     return 'bun'; // Found in PATH
   }
 
@@ -54,6 +94,24 @@ function findBun() {
   return null;
 }
 
+// Early exit if plugin is disabled in Claude Code settings (#781).
+// Sync read + JSON parse — fastest possible check before spawning Bun.
+function isPluginDisabledInClaudeSettings() {
+  try {
+    const configDir = process.env.CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR || join(homedir(), '.claude');
+    const settingsPath = join(configDir, 'settings.json');
+    if (!existsSync(settingsPath)) return false;
+    const settings = JSON.parse(readFileSync(settingsPath, 'utf-8'));
+    return settings?.enabledPlugins?.['claude-mem@thedotmack'] === false;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+if (isPluginDisabledInClaudeSettings()) {
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
 // Get args: node bun-runner.js <script> [args...]
 const args = process.argv.slice(2);
 
@@ -62,6 +120,9 @@ if (args.length === 0) {
   process.exit(1);
 }
 
+// Fix broken script paths caused by empty CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT (#1215)
+args[0] = fixBrokenScriptPath(args[0]);
+
 const bunPath = findBun();
 
 if (!bunPath) {
@@ -106,17 +167,31 @@ const stdinData = await collectStdin();
 
 // Spawn Bun with the provided script and args
 // Use spawn (not spawnSync) to properly handle stdio
-// Note: Don't use shell mode on Windows - it breaks paths with spaces in usernames
+// On Windows, use cmd.exe to execute bun.cmd since npm-installed bun is a batch file
 // Use windowsHide to prevent a visible console window from spawning on Windows
-const child = spawn(bunPath, args, {
-  stdio: [stdinData ? 'pipe' : 'ignore', 'inherit', 'inherit'],
+const spawnOptions = {
+  stdio: ['pipe', 'inherit', 'inherit'],
   windowsHide: true,
   env: process.env
-});
+};
 
-// Write buffered stdin to child's pipe, then close it so the child sees EOF
-if (stdinData && child.stdin) {
-  child.stdin.write(stdinData);
+let spawnCmd = bunPath;
+let spawnArgs = args;
+
+if (IS_WINDOWS) {
+  // On Windows, bun.cmd must be executed via cmd /c
+  spawnCmd = 'cmd';
+  spawnArgs = ['/c', bunPath, ...args];
+}
+
+const child = spawn(spawnCmd, spawnArgs, spawnOptions);
+
+// Write buffered stdin to child's pipe, then close it so the child sees EOF.
+// Fall back to '{}' when no stdin data is available so worker-service.cjs
+// always receives valid JSON input even when Claude Code doesn't pipe stdin
+// (e.g. during SessionStart on some platforms). Fixes #1560.
+if (child.stdin) {
+  child.stdin.write(stdinData || '{}');
   child.stdin.end();
 }
 
@@ -125,6 +200,12 @@ child.on('error', (err) => {
   process.exit(1);
 });
 
-child.on('close', (code) => {
+child.on('close', (code, signal) => {
+  // Fix #1505: When the "start" subcommand forks a daemon, the parent bun
+  // process may be killed by signal (e.g. SIGKILL, exit code 137). The daemon
+  // is running fine — treat signal-based exits for "start" as success.
+  if ((signal || code > 128) && args.includes('start')) {
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
   process.exit(code || 0);
 });

plugin/scripts/setup.sh

@@ -1,228 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-#
-# claude-mem Setup Hook
-# Ensures dependencies are installed before plugin runs
-#
-
-set -euo pipefail
-
-# Use CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT if available, otherwise detect from script location
-if [[ -z "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT:-}" ]]; then
-  SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
-  ROOT="$(dirname "$SCRIPT_DIR")"
-else
-  ROOT="$CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT"
-fi
-
-MARKER="$ROOT/.install-version"
-PKG_JSON="$ROOT/package.json"
-
-# Colors (when terminal supports it)
-if [[ -t 2 ]]; then
-  RED='\033[0;31m'
-  GREEN='\033[0;32m'
-  YELLOW='\033[0;33m'
-  BLUE='\033[0;34m'
-  NC='\033[0m' # No Color
-else
-  RED='' GREEN='' YELLOW='' BLUE='' NC=''
-fi
-
-log_info()  { echo -e "${BLUE}ℹ${NC} $*" >&2; }
-log_ok()    { echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} $*" >&2; }
-log_warn()  { echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠${NC} $*" >&2; }
-log_error() { echo -e "${RED}✗${NC} $*" >&2; }
-
-#
-# Detect Bun - check PATH and common locations
-#
-find_bun() {
-  # Try PATH first
-  if command -v bun &>/dev/null; then
-    echo "bun"
-    return 0
-  fi
-  
-  # Check common install locations
-  local paths=(
-    "$HOME/.bun/bin/bun"
-    "/usr/local/bin/bun"
-    "/opt/homebrew/bin/bun"
-  )
-  
-  for p in "${paths[@]}"; do
-    if [[ -x "$p" ]]; then
-      echo "$p"
-      return 0
-    fi
-  done
-  
-  return 1
-}
-
-#
-# Detect uv - check PATH and common locations
-#
-find_uv() {
-  # Try PATH first
-  if command -v uv &>/dev/null; then
-    echo "uv"
-    return 0
-  fi
-  
-  # Check common install locations
-  local paths=(
-    "$HOME/.local/bin/uv"
-    "$HOME/.cargo/bin/uv"
-    "/usr/local/bin/uv"
-    "/opt/homebrew/bin/uv"
-  )
-  
-  for p in "${paths[@]}"; do
-    if [[ -x "$p" ]]; then
-      echo "$p"
-      return 0
-    fi
-  done
-  
-  return 1
-}
-
-#
-# Get package.json version
-#
-get_pkg_version() {
-  if [[ -f "$PKG_JSON" ]]; then
-    # Simple grep-based extraction (no jq dependency)
-    grep -o '"version"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*"[^"]*"' "$PKG_JSON" | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\([^"]*\)"$/\1/'
-  fi
-}
-
-#
-# Get marker version (if exists)
-#
-get_marker_version() {
-  if [[ -f "$MARKER" ]]; then
-    grep -o '"version"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*"[^"]*"' "$MARKER" | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\([^"]*\)"$/\1/'
-  fi
-}
-
-#
-# Get marker's recorded bun version
-#
-get_marker_bun() {
-  if [[ -f "$MARKER" ]]; then
-    grep -o '"bun"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*"[^"]*"' "$MARKER" | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\([^"]*\)"$/\1/'
-  fi
-}
-
-#
-# Check if install is needed
-#
-needs_install() {
-  # No node_modules? Definitely need install
-  if [[ ! -d "$ROOT/node_modules" ]]; then
-    return 0
-  fi
-  
-  # No marker? Need install
-  if [[ ! -f "$MARKER" ]]; then
-    return 0
-  fi
-  
-  local pkg_ver marker_ver bun_ver marker_bun
-  pkg_ver=$(get_pkg_version)
-  marker_ver=$(get_marker_version)
-  
-  # Version mismatch? Need install
-  if [[ "$pkg_ver" != "$marker_ver" ]]; then
-    return 0
-  fi
-  
-  # Bun version changed? Need install
-  if BUN_PATH=$(find_bun); then
-    bun_ver=$("$BUN_PATH" --version 2>/dev/null || echo "")
-    marker_bun=$(get_marker_bun)
-    if [[ -n "$bun_ver" && "$bun_ver" != "$marker_bun" ]]; then
-      return 0
-    fi
-  fi
-  
-  # All good, no install needed
-  return 1
-}
-
-#
-# Write version marker after successful install
-#
-write_marker() {
-  local bun_ver uv_ver pkg_ver
-  pkg_ver=$(get_pkg_version)
-  bun_ver=$("$BUN_PATH" --version 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
-  
-  if UV_PATH=$(find_uv); then
-    uv_ver=$("$UV_PATH" --version 2>/dev/null | head -1 || echo "unknown")
-  else
-    uv_ver="not-installed"
-  fi
-  
-  cat > "$MARKER" <<EOF
-{
-  "version": "$pkg_ver",
-  "bun": "$bun_ver",
-  "uv": "$uv_ver",
-  "installedAt": "$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)"
-}
-EOF
-}
-
-#
-# Main
-#
-
-# 1. Check for Bun
-BUN_PATH=$(find_bun) || true
-if [[ -z "$BUN_PATH" ]]; then
-  log_error "Bun runtime not found!"
-  echo "" >&2
-  echo "claude-mem requires Bun to run. Please install it:" >&2
-  echo "" >&2
-  echo "  curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash" >&2
-  echo "" >&2
-  echo "Or on macOS with Homebrew:" >&2
-  echo "" >&2
-  echo "  brew install oven-sh/bun/bun" >&2
-  echo "" >&2
-  echo "Then restart your terminal and try again." >&2
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-BUN_VERSION=$("$BUN_PATH" --version 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
-log_ok "Bun $BUN_VERSION found at $BUN_PATH"
-
-# 2. Check for uv (optional - for Python/Chroma support)
-UV_PATH=$(find_uv) || true
-if [[ -z "$UV_PATH" ]]; then
-  log_warn "uv not found (optional - needed for Python/Chroma vector search)"
-  echo "  To install: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh" >&2
-else
-  UV_VERSION=$("$UV_PATH" --version 2>/dev/null | head -1 || echo "unknown")
-  log_ok "uv $UV_VERSION found"
-fi
-
-# 3. Install dependencies if needed
-if needs_install; then
-  log_info "Installing dependencies with Bun..."
-  
-  if ! "$BUN_PATH" install --cwd "$ROOT"; then
-    log_error "Failed to install dependencies"
-    exit 1
-  fi
-  
-  write_marker
-  log_ok "Dependencies installed ($(get_pkg_version))"
-else
-  log_ok "Dependencies up to date ($(get_marker_version))"
-fi
-
-exit 0

plugin/scripts/smart-install.js

@@ -4,16 +4,72 @@
  *
  * Ensures Bun runtime and uv (Python package manager) are installed
  * (auto-installs if missing) and handles dependency installation when needed.
+ *
+ * Resolves the install directory from CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT (set by Claude Code
+ * for both cache and marketplace installs), falling back to script location
+ * and legacy paths.
  */
-import { existsSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'fs';
+import { existsSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync, openSync, readSync, closeSync } from 'fs';
 import { execSync, spawnSync } from 'child_process';
-import { join } from 'path';
+import { join, dirname } from 'path';
 import { homedir } from 'os';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 
-const ROOT = join(homedir(), '.claude', 'plugins', 'marketplaces', 'thedotmack');
-const MARKER = join(ROOT, '.install-version');
+// Early exit if plugin is disabled in Claude Code settings (#781)
+function isPluginDisabledInClaudeSettings() {
+  try {
+    const configDir = process.env.CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR || join(homedir(), '.claude');
+    const settingsPath = join(configDir, 'settings.json');
+    if (!existsSync(settingsPath)) return false;
+    const settings = JSON.parse(readFileSync(settingsPath, 'utf-8'));
+    return settings?.enabledPlugins?.['claude-mem@thedotmack'] === false;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+if (isPluginDisabledInClaudeSettings()) {
+  process.exit(0);
+}
 const IS_WINDOWS = process.platform === 'win32';
 
+/**
+ * Resolve the plugin root directory where dependencies should be installed.
+ *
+ * Priority:
+ * 1. CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT env var (set by Claude Code for hooks — works for
+ *    both cache-based and marketplace installs)
+ * 2. Script location (dirname of this file, up one level from scripts/)
+ * 3. XDG path (~/.config/claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack)
+ * 4. Legacy path (~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack)
+ */
+function resolveRoot() {
+  // CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT is the authoritative location set by Claude Code
+  if (process.env.CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT) {
+    const root = process.env.CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT;
+    if (existsSync(join(root, 'package.json'))) return root;
+  }
+
+  // Derive from script location (this file is in <root>/scripts/)
+  try {
+    const scriptDir = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+    const candidate = dirname(scriptDir);
+    if (existsSync(join(candidate, 'package.json'))) return candidate;
+  } catch {
+    // import.meta.url not available
+  }
+
+  // Probe XDG path, then legacy
+  const marketplaceRel = join('plugins', 'marketplaces', 'thedotmack');
+  const xdg = join(homedir(), '.config', 'claude', marketplaceRel);
+  if (existsSync(join(xdg, 'package.json'))) return xdg;
+
+  return join(homedir(), '.claude', marketplaceRel);
+}
+
+const ROOT = resolveRoot();
+const MARKER = join(ROOT, '.install-version');
+
 /**
  * Check if Bun is installed and accessible
  */
@@ -164,14 +220,14 @@ function installBun() {
       // Windows: Use PowerShell installer
       console.error('   Installing via PowerShell...');
       execSync('powershell -c "irm bun.sh/install.ps1 | iex"', {
-        stdio: 'inherit',
+        stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'inherit'],
         shell: true
       });
     } else {
       // Unix/macOS: Use curl installer
       console.error('   Installing via curl...');
       execSync('curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash', {
-        stdio: 'inherit',
+        stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'inherit'],
         shell: true
       });
     }
@@ -229,14 +285,14 @@ function installUv() {
       // Windows: Use PowerShell installer
       console.error('   Installing via PowerShell...');
       execSync('powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"', {
-        stdio: 'inherit',
+        stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'inherit'],
         shell: true
       });
     } else {
       // Unix/macOS: Use curl installer
       console.error('   Installing via curl...');
       execSync('curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh', {
-        stdio: 'inherit',
+        stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'inherit'],
         shell: true
       });
     }
@@ -287,7 +343,7 @@ function installUv() {
  * Add shell alias for claude-mem command
  */
 function installCLI() {
-  const WORKER_CLI = join(ROOT, 'plugin', 'scripts', 'worker-service.cjs');
+  const WORKER_CLI = join(ROOT, 'scripts', 'worker-service.cjs');
   const bunPath = getBunPath() || 'bun';
   const aliasLine = `alias claude-mem='${bunPath} "${WORKER_CLI}"'`;
   const markerPath = join(ROOT, '.cli-installed');
@@ -370,14 +426,18 @@ function installDeps() {
   // Quote path for Windows paths with spaces
   const bunCmd = IS_WINDOWS && bunPath.includes(' ') ? `"${bunPath}"` : bunPath;
 
+  // Use pipe for stdout to prevent non-JSON output leaking to Claude Code hooks.
+  // stderr is inherited so progress/errors are still visible to the user.
+  const installStdio = ['pipe', 'pipe', 'inherit'];
+
   let bunSucceeded = false;
   try {
-    execSync(`${bunCmd} install`, { cwd: ROOT, stdio: 'inherit', shell: IS_WINDOWS });
+    execSync(`${bunCmd} install`, { cwd: ROOT, stdio: installStdio, shell: IS_WINDOWS });
     bunSucceeded = true;
   } catch {
     // First attempt failed, try with force flag
     try {
-      execSync(`${bunCmd} install --force`, { cwd: ROOT, stdio: 'inherit', shell: IS_WINDOWS });
+      execSync(`${bunCmd} install --force`, { cwd: ROOT, stdio: installStdio, shell: IS_WINDOWS });
       bunSucceeded = true;
     } catch {
       // Bun failed completely, will try npm fallback
@@ -389,7 +449,7 @@ function installDeps() {
     console.error('⚠️  Bun install failed, falling back to npm...');
     console.error('   (This can happen with npm alias packages like *-cjs)');
     try {
-      execSync('npm install', { cwd: ROOT, stdio: 'inherit', shell: IS_WINDOWS });
+      execSync('npm install --legacy-peer-deps', { cwd: ROOT, stdio: installStdio, shell: IS_WINDOWS });
     } catch (npmError) {
       throw new Error('Both bun and npm install failed: ' + npmError.message);
     }
@@ -405,6 +465,81 @@ function installDeps() {
   }));
 }
 
+/**
+ * Verify that critical runtime modules are resolvable from the install directory.
+ * Returns true if all critical modules exist, false otherwise.
+ */
+function verifyCriticalModules() {
+  const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync(join(ROOT, 'package.json'), 'utf-8'));
+  const dependencies = Object.keys(pkg.dependencies || {});
+
+  const missing = [];
+  for (const dep of dependencies) {
+    // Check that the module directory exists in node_modules
+    const modulePath = join(ROOT, 'node_modules', ...dep.split('/'));
+    if (!existsSync(modulePath)) {
+      missing.push(dep);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (missing.length > 0) {
+    console.error(`❌ Post-install check failed: missing modules: ${missing.join(', ')}`);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+// Mach-O 64-bit magic values as seen when reading the first 4 file bytes with readUInt32LE.
+// Native arm64/x86_64 Mach-O files start with bytes [CF FA ED FE]; readUInt32LE gives 0xFEEDFACF.
+// Byte-swapped (big-endian) Mach-O files start with bytes [FE ED FA CF]; readUInt32LE gives 0xCFFAEDFE.
+const MACHO_MAGIC_NATIVE  = 0xFEEDFACF; // native 64-bit (arm64/x86_64) — file bytes CF FA ED FE
+const MACHO_MAGIC_SWAPPED = 0xCFFAEDFE; // byte-swapped 64-bit             — file bytes FE ED FA CF
+
+/**
+ * Warn when the bundled claude-mem binary cannot run on the current platform.
+ *
+ * The committed binary (plugin/scripts/claude-mem) is compiled for macOS arm64.
+ * On Linux or Windows it produces "Exec format error" and silently fails.
+ * This check surfaces the incompatibility at install time so users know why
+ * the binary path doesn't work, and confirms the JS fallback (bun-runner.js →
+ * worker-service.cjs) is active and covers all functionality.
+ *
+ * Fixes #1547 — Plugin silently fails on Linux ARM64.
+ */
+export function checkBinaryPlatformCompatibility(binaryPath = join(ROOT, 'scripts', 'claude-mem')) {
+
+  if (!existsSync(binaryPath)) {
+    return; // Binary absent — nothing to check (e.g. after npm install which excludes it)
+  }
+
+  // The binary only matters on non-macOS platforms; on macOS it works correctly.
+  if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Read the first 4 bytes to identify the binary format.
+  let fd;
+  try {
+    const buf = Buffer.alloc(4);
+    fd = openSync(binaryPath, 'r');
+    readSync(fd, buf, 0, 4, 0);
+
+    const magic = buf.readUInt32LE(0);
+    if (magic === MACHO_MAGIC_NATIVE || magic === MACHO_MAGIC_SWAPPED) {
+      console.error('⚠️  Platform notice: The bundled claude-mem binary is macOS-only.');
+      console.error(`   Current platform: ${process.platform} ${process.arch}`);
+      console.error('   The binary will not execute on this platform.');
+      console.error('   Plugin functionality is provided by the JS fallback');
+      console.error('   (bun-runner.js → worker-service.cjs) which works on all platforms.');
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // Unreadable binary — not critical, skip silently
+  } finally {
+    if (fd !== undefined) closeSync(fd);
+  }
+}
+
 // Main execution
 try {
   // Step 1: Ensure Bun is installed and meets minimum version (REQUIRED)
@@ -425,7 +560,7 @@ try {
     console.error(`⚠️  Bun ${currentVersion} is outdated. Minimum required: ${MIN_BUN_VERSION}`);
     console.error('   Upgrading bun...');
     try {
-      execSync('bun upgrade', { stdio: 'inherit', shell: IS_WINDOWS });
+      execSync('bun upgrade', { stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'inherit'], shell: IS_WINDOWS });
       if (!isBunVersionSufficient()) {
         console.error(`❌ Bun upgrade failed. Please manually upgrade: bun upgrade`);
         process.exit(1);
@@ -456,6 +591,21 @@ try {
     const newVersion = pkg.version;
 
     installDeps();
+
+    // Verify critical modules are resolvable
+    if (!verifyCriticalModules()) {
+      console.error('⚠️  Retrying install with npm...');
+      try {
+        execSync('npm install --production --legacy-peer-deps', { cwd: ROOT, stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'inherit'], shell: IS_WINDOWS });
+      } catch {
+        // npm also failed
+      }
+      if (!verifyCriticalModules()) {
+        console.error('❌ Dependencies could not be installed. Plugin may not work correctly.');
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+    }
+
     console.error('✅ Dependencies installed');
 
     // Auto-restart worker to pick up new code
@@ -481,7 +631,15 @@ try {
 
   // Step 4: Install CLI to PATH
   installCLI();
+
+  // Step 5: Warn if the bundled native binary is incompatible with this platform
+  checkBinaryPlatformCompatibility();
+
+  // Output valid JSON for Claude Code hook contract
+  console.log(JSON.stringify({ continue: true, suppressOutput: true }));
 } catch (e) {
   console.error('❌ Installation failed:', e.message);
+  // Still output valid JSON so Claude Code doesn't show a confusing error
+  console.log(JSON.stringify({ continue: true, suppressOutput: true }));
   process.exit(1);
 }

plugin/skills/do/SKILL.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: do-plan
+name: do
 description: Execute a phased implementation plan using subagents. Use when asked to execute, run, or carry out a plan — especially one created by make-plan.
 ---
 

plugin/skills/knowledge-agent/SKILL.md

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+---
+name: knowledge-agent
+description: Build and query AI-powered knowledge bases from claude-mem observations. Use when users want to create focused "brains" from their observation history, ask questions about past work patterns, or compile expertise on specific topics.
+---
+
+# Knowledge Agent
+
+Build and query AI-powered knowledge bases from claude-mem observations.
+
+## What Are Knowledge Agents?
+
+Knowledge agents are filtered corpora of observations compiled into a conversational AI session. Build a corpus from your observation history, prime it (loads the knowledge into an AI session), then ask it questions conversationally.
+
+Think of them as custom "brains": "everything about hooks", "all decisions from the last month", "all bugfixes for the worker service".
+
+## Workflow
+
+### Step 1: Build a corpus
+
+```text
+build_corpus name="hooks-expertise" description="Everything about the hooks lifecycle" project="claude-mem" concepts="hooks" limit=500
+```
+
+Filter options:
+- `project` — filter by project name
+- `types` — comma-separated: decision, bugfix, feature, refactor, discovery, change
+- `concepts` — comma-separated concept tags
+- `files` — comma-separated file paths (prefix match)
+- `query` — semantic search query
+- `dateStart` / `dateEnd` — ISO date range
+- `limit` — max observations (default 500)
+
+### Step 2: Prime the corpus
+
+```text
+prime_corpus name="hooks-expertise"
+```
+
+This creates an AI session loaded with all the corpus knowledge. Takes a moment for large corpora.
+
+### Step 3: Query
+
+```text
+query_corpus name="hooks-expertise" question="What are the 5 lifecycle hooks and when does each fire?"
+```
+
+The knowledge agent answers from its corpus. Follow-up questions maintain context.
+
+### Step 4: List corpora
+
+```text
+list_corpora
+```
+
+Shows all corpora with stats and priming status.
+
+## Tips
+
+- **Focused corpora work best** — "hooks architecture" beats "everything ever"
+- **Prime once, query many times** — the session persists across queries
+- **Reprime for fresh context** — if the conversation drifts, reprime to reset
+- **Rebuild to update** — when new observations are added, rebuild then reprime
+
+## Maintenance
+
+### Rebuild a corpus (refresh with new observations)
+
+```text
+rebuild_corpus name="hooks-expertise"
+```
+
+After rebuilding, reprime to load the updated knowledge:
+
+### Reprime (fresh session)
+
+```text
+reprime_corpus name="hooks-expertise"
+```
+
+Clears prior Q&A context and reloads the corpus into a new session.

plugin/skills/make-plan/SKILL.md

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+---
+name: make-plan
+description: Create a detailed, phased implementation plan with documentation discovery. Use when asked to plan a feature, task, or multi-step implementation — especially before executing with do.
+---
+
+# Make Plan
+
+You are an ORCHESTRATOR. Create an LLM-friendly plan in phases that can be executed consecutively in new chat contexts.
+
+## Delegation Model
+
+Use subagents for *fact gathering and extraction* (docs, examples, signatures, grep results). Keep *synthesis and plan authoring* with the orchestrator (phase boundaries, task framing, final wording). If a subagent report is incomplete or lacks evidence, re-check with targeted reads/greps before finalizing.
+
+### Subagent Reporting Contract (MANDATORY)
+
+Each subagent response must include:
+1. Sources consulted (files/URLs) and what was read
+2. Concrete findings (exact API names/signatures; exact file paths/locations)
+3. Copy-ready snippet locations (example files/sections to copy)
+4. "Confidence" note + known gaps (what might still be missing)
+
+Reject and redeploy the subagent if it reports conclusions without sources.
+
+## Plan Structure
+
+### Phase 0: Documentation Discovery (ALWAYS FIRST)
+
+Before planning implementation, deploy "Documentation Discovery" subagents to:
+1. Search for and read relevant documentation, examples, and existing patterns
+2. Identify the actual APIs, methods, and signatures available (not assumed)
+3. Create a brief "Allowed APIs" list citing specific documentation sources
+4. Note any anti-patterns to avoid (methods that DON'T exist, deprecated parameters)
+
+The orchestrator consolidates findings into a single Phase 0 output.
+
+### Each Implementation Phase Must Include
+
+1. **What to implement** — Frame tasks to COPY from docs, not transform existing code
+   - Good: "Copy the V2 session pattern from docs/examples.ts:45-60"
+   - Bad: "Migrate the existing code to V2"
+2. **Documentation references** — Cite specific files/lines for patterns to follow
+3. **Verification checklist** — How to prove this phase worked (tests, grep checks)
+4. **Anti-pattern guards** — What NOT to do (invented APIs, undocumented params)
+
+### Final Phase: Verification
+
+1. Verify all implementations match documentation
+2. Check for anti-patterns (grep for known bad patterns)
+3. Run tests to confirm functionality
+
+## Key Principles
+
+- Documentation Availability ≠ Usage: Explicitly require reading docs
+- Task Framing Matters: Direct agents to docs, not just outcomes
+- Verify > Assume: Require proof, not assumptions about APIs
+- Session Boundaries: Each phase should be self-contained with its own doc references
+
+## Anti-Patterns to Prevent
+
+- Inventing API methods that "should" exist
+- Adding parameters not in documentation
+- Skipping verification steps
+- Assuming structure without checking examples

plugin/skills/mem-search/SKILL.md

@@ -93,20 +93,6 @@ get_observations(ids=[11131, 10942])
 
 **Returns:** Complete observation objects with title, subtitle, narrative, facts, concepts, files (~500-1000 tokens each)
 
-## Saving Memories
-
-Use the `save_memory` MCP tool to store manual observations:
-
-```
-save_memory(text="Important discovery about the auth system", title="Auth Architecture", project="my-project")
-```
-
-**Parameters:**
-
-- `text` (string, required) - Content to remember
-- `title` (string, optional) - Short title, auto-generated if omitted
-- `project` (string, optional) - Project name, defaults to "claude-mem"
-
 ## Examples
 
 **Find recent bug fixes:**
@@ -139,3 +125,7 @@ get_observations(ids=[11131, 10942, 10855], orderBy="date_desc")
 - **Full observation:** ~500-1000 tokens each
 - **Batch fetch:** 1 HTTP request vs N individual requests
 - **10x token savings** by filtering before fetching
+
+## Knowledge Agents
+
+Want synthesized answers instead of raw records? Use `/knowledge-agent` to build a queryable corpus from your observation history. The knowledge agent reads all matching observations and answers questions conversationally.

plugin/skills/smart-explore/SKILL.md

@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+---
+name: smart-explore
+description: Token-optimized structural code search using tree-sitter AST parsing. Use instead of reading full files when you need to understand code structure, find functions, or explore a codebase efficiently.
+---
+
+# Smart Explore
+
+Structural code exploration using AST parsing. **This skill overrides your default exploration behavior.** While this skill is active, use smart_search/smart_outline/smart_unfold as your primary tools instead of Read, Grep, and Glob.
+
+**Core principle:** Index first, fetch on demand. Give yourself a map of the code before loading implementation details. The question before every file read should be: "do I need to see all of this, or can I get a structural overview first?" The answer is almost always: get the map.
+
+## Your Next Tool Call
+
+This skill only loads instructions. You must call the MCP tools yourself. Your next action should be one of:
+
+```
+smart_search(query="<topic>", path="./src")    -- discover files + symbols across a directory
+smart_outline(file_path="<file>")              -- structural skeleton of one file
+smart_unfold(file_path="<file>", symbol_name="<name>")  -- full source of one symbol
+```
+
+Do NOT run Grep, Glob, Read, or find to discover files first. `smart_search` walks directories, parses all code files, and returns ranked symbols in one call. It replaces the Glob → Grep → Read discovery cycle.
+
+## 3-Layer Workflow
+
+### Step 1: Search -- Discover Files and Symbols
+
+```
+smart_search(query="shutdown", path="./src", max_results=15)
+```
+
+**Returns:** Ranked symbols with signatures, line numbers, match reasons, plus folded file views (~2-6k tokens)
+
+```
+-- Matching Symbols --
+  function performGracefulShutdown (services/infrastructure/GracefulShutdown.ts:56)
+  function httpShutdown (services/infrastructure/HealthMonitor.ts:92)
+  method WorkerService.shutdown (services/worker-service.ts:846)
+
+-- Folded File Views --
+  services/infrastructure/GracefulShutdown.ts (7 symbols)
+  services/worker-service.ts (12 symbols)
+```
+
+This is your discovery tool. It finds relevant files AND shows their structure. No Glob/find pre-scan needed.
+
+**Parameters:**
+
+- `query` (string, required) -- What to search for (function name, concept, class name)
+- `path` (string) -- Root directory to search (defaults to cwd)
+- `max_results` (number) -- Max matching symbols, default 20, max 50
+- `file_pattern` (string, optional) -- Filter to specific files/paths
+
+### Step 2: Outline -- Get File Structure
+
+```
+smart_outline(file_path="services/worker-service.ts")
+```
+
+**Returns:** Complete structural skeleton -- all functions, classes, methods, properties, imports (~1-2k tokens per file)
+
+**Skip this step** when Step 1's folded file views already provide enough structure. Most useful for files not covered by the search results.
+
+**Parameters:**
+
+- `file_path` (string, required) -- Path to the file
+
+### Step 3: Unfold -- See Implementation
+
+Review symbols from Steps 1-2. Pick the ones you need. Unfold only those:
+
+```
+smart_unfold(file_path="services/worker-service.ts", symbol_name="shutdown")
+```
+
+**Returns:** Full source code of the specified symbol including JSDoc, decorators, and complete implementation (~400-2,100 tokens depending on symbol size). AST node boundaries guarantee completeness regardless of symbol size — unlike Read + agent summarization, which may truncate long methods.
+
+**Parameters:**
+
+- `file_path` (string, required) -- Path to the file (as returned by search/outline)
+- `symbol_name` (string, required) -- Name of the function/class/method to expand
+
+## When to Use Standard Tools Instead
+
+Use these only when smart_* tools are the wrong fit:
+
+- **Grep:** Exact string/regex search ("find all TODO comments", "where is `ensureWorkerStarted` defined?")
+- **Read:** Small files under ~100 lines, non-code files (JSON, markdown, config)
+- **Glob:** File path patterns ("find all test files")
+- **Explore agent:** When you need synthesized understanding across 6+ files, architecture narratives, or answers to open-ended questions like "how does this entire system work end-to-end?" Smart-explore is a scalpel — it answers "where is this?" and "show me that." It doesn't synthesize cross-file data flows, design decisions, or edge cases across an entire feature.
+
+For code files over ~100 lines, prefer smart_outline + smart_unfold over Read.
+
+## Workflow Examples
+
+**Discover how a feature works (cross-cutting):**
+
+```
+1. smart_search(query="shutdown", path="./src")
+   -> 14 symbols across 7 files, full picture in one call
+2. smart_unfold(file_path="services/infrastructure/GracefulShutdown.ts", symbol_name="performGracefulShutdown")
+   -> See the core implementation
+```
+
+**Navigate a large file:**
+
+```
+1. smart_outline(file_path="services/worker-service.ts")
+   -> 1,466 tokens: 12 functions, WorkerService class with 24 members
+2. smart_unfold(file_path="services/worker-service.ts", symbol_name="startSessionProcessor")
+   -> 1,610 tokens: the specific method you need
+Total: ~3,076 tokens vs ~12,000 to Read the full file
+```
+
+**Write documentation about code (hybrid workflow):**
+
+```
+1. smart_search(query="feature name", path="./src")    -- discover all relevant files and symbols
+2. smart_outline on key files                           -- understand structure
+3. smart_unfold on important functions                  -- get implementation details
+4. Read on small config/markdown/plan files             -- get non-code context
+```
+
+Use smart_* tools for code exploration, Read for non-code files. Mix freely.
+
+**Exploration then precision:**
+
+```
+1. smart_search(query="session", path="./src", max_results=10)
+   -> 10 ranked symbols: SessionMetadata, SessionQueueProcessor, SessionSummary...
+2. Pick the relevant one, unfold it
+```
+
+## Token Economics
+
+| Approach | Tokens | Use Case |
+|----------|--------|----------|
+| smart_outline | ~1,000-2,000 | "What's in this file?" |
+| smart_unfold | ~400-2,100 | "Show me this function" |
+| smart_search | ~2,000-6,000 | "Find all X across the codebase" |
+| search + unfold | ~3,000-8,000 | End-to-end: find and read (the primary workflow) |
+| Read (full file) | ~12,000+ | When you truly need everything |
+| Explore agent | ~39,000-59,000 | Cross-file synthesis with narrative |
+
+**4-8x savings** on file understanding (outline + unfold vs Read). **11-18x savings** on codebase exploration vs Explore agent. The narrower the query, the wider the gap — a 27-line function costs 55x less to read via unfold than via an Explore agent, because the agent still reads the entire file.
+
+## Language Support
+
+Smart-explore uses **tree-sitter AST parsing** for structural analysis. Unsupported file types fall back to text-based search.
+
+### Bundled Languages
+
+| Language | Extensions |
+|----------|-----------|
+| JavaScript | `.js`, `.mjs`, `.cjs` |
+| TypeScript | `.ts` |
+| TSX / JSX | `.tsx`, `.jsx` |
+| Python | `.py`, `.pyw` |
+| Go | `.go` |
+| Rust | `.rs` |
+| Ruby | `.rb` |
+| Java | `.java` |
+| C | `.c`, `.h` |
+| C++ | `.cpp`, `.cc`, `.cxx`, `.hpp`, `.hh` |
+
+Files with unrecognized extensions are parsed as plain text — `smart_search` still works (grep-style), but `smart_outline` and `smart_unfold` will not extract structured symbols.
+
+### Custom Grammars (`.claude-mem.json`)
+
+You can register additional tree-sitter grammars for file types not in the bundled list. Create or update `.claude-mem.json` in your project root:
+
+```json
+{
+  "grammars": {
+    ".sol": "tree-sitter-solidity",
+    ".graphql": "tree-sitter-graphql"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Each key is a file extension; each value is the npm package name of the tree-sitter grammar. The grammar must be installed locally (`npm install tree-sitter-solidity`). Once registered, `smart_outline` and `smart_unfold` will parse those extensions structurally instead of falling back to plain text.
+
+### Markdown Special Support
+
+Markdown files (`.md`, `.mdx`) receive special handling beyond the generic plain-text fallback:
+
+- **`smart_outline`** — extracts headings (`#`, `##`, `###`) as the symbol tree. Use it to navigate long documents without reading the full file.
+- **`smart_search`** — searches within code fences as well as prose, so queries for function names inside ` ```ts ``` ` blocks work as expected.
+- **`smart_unfold`** — expands heading sections rather than function bodies; each section up to the next same-level heading is returned as a chunk.
+- **Frontmatter** — YAML frontmatter (lines between leading `---` delimiters) is included in `smart_outline` output under a synthetic `frontmatter` symbol so metadata like `title:` and `description:` is visible without reading the whole file.

plugin/skills/timeline-report/SKILL.md

@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+---
+name: timeline-report
+description: Generate a "Journey Into [Project]" narrative report analyzing a project's entire development history from claude-mem's timeline. Use when asked for a timeline report, project history analysis, development journey, or full project report.
+---
+
+# Timeline Report
+
+Generate a comprehensive narrative analysis of a project's entire development history using claude-mem's persistent memory timeline.
+
+## When to Use
+
+Use when users ask for:
+
+- "Write a timeline report"
+- "Journey into [project]"
+- "Analyze my project history"
+- "Full project report"
+- "Summarize the entire development history"
+- "What's the story of this project?"
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+The claude-mem worker must be running on localhost:37777. The project must have claude-mem observations recorded.
+
+## Workflow
+
+### Step 1: Determine the Project Name
+
+Ask the user which project to analyze if not obvious from context. The project name is typically the directory name of the project (e.g., "tokyo", "my-app"). If the user says "this project", use the current working directory's basename.
+
+**Worktree Detection:** Before using the directory basename, check if the current directory is a git worktree. In a worktree, the data source is the **parent project**, not the worktree directory itself. Run:
+
+```bash
+git_dir=$(git rev-parse --git-dir 2>/dev/null)
+git_common_dir=$(git rev-parse --git-common-dir 2>/dev/null)
+if [ "$git_dir" != "$git_common_dir" ]; then
+  # We're in a worktree — resolve the parent project name
+  parent_project=$(basename "$(dirname "$git_common_dir")")
+  echo "Worktree detected. Parent project: $parent_project"
+else
+  parent_project=$(basename "$PWD")
+fi
+echo "$parent_project"
+```
+
+If a worktree is detected, use `$parent_project` (the basename of the parent repo) as the project name for all API calls. Inform the user: "Detected git worktree. Using parent project '[name]' as the data source."
+
+### Step 2: Fetch the Full Timeline
+
+Use Bash to fetch the complete timeline from the claude-mem worker API:
+
+```bash
+curl -s "http://localhost:37777/api/context/inject?project=PROJECT_NAME&full=true"
+```
+
+This returns the entire compressed timeline -- every observation, session boundary, and summary across the project's full history. The response is pre-formatted markdown optimized for LLM consumption.
+
+**Token estimates:** The full timeline size depends on the project's history:
+- Small project (< 1,000 observations): ~20-50K tokens
+- Medium project (1,000-10,000 observations): ~50-300K tokens
+- Large project (10,000-35,000 observations): ~300-750K tokens
+
+If the response is empty or returns an error, the worker may not be running or the project name may be wrong. Try `curl -s "http://localhost:37777/api/search?query=*&limit=1"` to verify the worker is healthy.
+
+### Step 3: Estimate Token Count
+
+Before proceeding, estimate the token count of the fetched timeline (roughly 1 token per 4 characters). Report this to the user:
+
+```
+Timeline fetched: ~X observations, estimated ~Yk tokens.
+This analysis will consume approximately Yk input tokens + ~5-10k output tokens.
+Proceed? (y/n)
+```
+
+Wait for user confirmation before continuing if the timeline exceeds 100K tokens.
+
+### Step 4: Analyze with a Subagent
+
+Deploy an Agent (using the Task tool) with the full timeline and the following analysis prompt. Pass the ENTIRE timeline as context to the agent. The agent should also be instructed to query the SQLite database at `~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db` for the Token Economics section.
+
+**Agent prompt:**
+
+```
+You are a technical historian analyzing a software project's complete development timeline from claude-mem's persistent memory system. The timeline below contains every observation, session boundary, and summary recorded across the project's entire history.
+
+You also have access to the claude-mem SQLite database at ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db. Use it to run queries for the Token Economics & Memory ROI section. The database has an "observations" table with columns: id, memory_session_id, project, text, type, title, subtitle, facts, narrative, concepts, files_read, files_modified, prompt_number, discovery_tokens, created_at, created_at_epoch, source_tool, source_input_summary.
+
+Write a comprehensive narrative report titled "Journey Into [PROJECT_NAME]" that covers:
+
+## Required Sections
+
+1. **Project Genesis** -- When and how the project started. What were the first commits, the initial vision, the founding technical decisions? What problem was being solved?
+
+2. **Architectural Evolution** -- How did the architecture change over time? What were the major pivots? Why did they happen? Trace the evolution from initial design through each significant restructuring.
+
+3. **Key Breakthroughs** -- Identify the "aha" moments: when a difficult problem was finally solved, when a new approach unlocked progress, when a prototype first worked. These are the observations where the tone shifts from investigation to resolution.
+
+4. **Work Patterns** -- Analyze the rhythm of development. Identify debugging cycles (clusters of bug fixes), feature sprints (rapid observation sequences), refactoring phases (architectural changes without new features), and exploration phases (many discoveries without changes).
+
+5. **Technical Debt** -- Track where shortcuts were taken and when they were paid back. Identify patterns of accumulation (rapid feature work) and resolution (dedicated refactoring sessions).
+
+6. **Challenges and Debugging Sagas** -- The hardest problems encountered. Multi-session debugging efforts, architectural dead-ends that required backtracking, platform-specific issues that took days to resolve.
+
+7. **Memory and Continuity** -- How did persistent memory (claude-mem itself, if applicable) affect the development process? Were there moments where recalled context from prior sessions saved significant time or prevented repeated mistakes?
+
+8. **Token Economics & Memory ROI** -- Quantitative analysis of how memory recall saved work:
+   - Query the database directly for these metrics using `sqlite3 ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db`
+   - Count total discovery_tokens across all observations (the original cost of all work)
+   - Count sessions that had context injection available (sessions after the first)
+   - Calculate the compression ratio: average discovery_tokens vs average read_tokens per observation
+   - Identify the highest-value observations (highest discovery_tokens -- these are the most expensive decisions, bugs, and discoveries that memory prevents re-doing)
+   - Identify explicit recall events (observations where source_tool contains "search", "smart_search", "get_observations", "timeline", or where narrative mentions "recalled", "from memory", "previous session")
+   - Estimate passive recall savings: each session with context injection receives ~50 observations. Use a 30% relevance factor (conservative estimate that 30% of injected context prevents re-work). Savings = sessions_with_context × avg_discovery_value_of_50_obs_window × 0.30
+   - Estimate explicit recall savings: ~10K tokens per explicit recall query
+   - Calculate net ROI: total_savings / total_read_tokens_invested
+   - Present as a table with monthly breakdown
+   - Highlight the top 5 most expensive observations by discovery_tokens -- these represent the highest-value memories in the system (architecture decisions, hard bugs, implementation plans that cost 100K+ tokens to produce originally)
+
+   Use these SQL queries as a starting point:
+   ```sql
+   -- Total discovery tokens
+   SELECT SUM(discovery_tokens) FROM observations WHERE project = 'PROJECT_NAME';
+
+   -- Sessions with context available (not the first session)
+   SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT memory_session_id) FROM observations WHERE project = 'PROJECT_NAME';
+
+   -- Average tokens per observation
+   SELECT AVG(discovery_tokens) as avg_discovery, AVG(LENGTH(title || COALESCE(subtitle,'') || COALESCE(narrative,'') || COALESCE(facts,'')) / 4) as avg_read FROM observations WHERE project = 'PROJECT_NAME' AND discovery_tokens > 0;
+
+   -- Top 5 most expensive observations (highest-value memories)
+   SELECT id, title, discovery_tokens FROM observations WHERE project = 'PROJECT_NAME' ORDER BY discovery_tokens DESC LIMIT 5;
+
+   -- Monthly breakdown
+   SELECT strftime('%Y-%m', created_at) as month, COUNT(*) as obs, SUM(discovery_tokens) as total_discovery, COUNT(DISTINCT memory_session_id) as sessions FROM observations WHERE project = 'PROJECT_NAME' GROUP BY month ORDER BY month;
+
+   -- Explicit recall events
+   SELECT COUNT(*) FROM observations WHERE project = 'PROJECT_NAME' AND (source_tool LIKE '%search%' OR source_tool LIKE '%timeline%' OR source_tool LIKE '%get_observations%' OR narrative LIKE '%recalled%' OR narrative LIKE '%from memory%' OR narrative LIKE '%previous session%');
+   ```
+
+9. **Timeline Statistics** -- Quantitative summary:
+   - Date range (first observation to last)
+   - Total observations and sessions
+   - Breakdown by observation type (features, bug fixes, discoveries, decisions, changes)
+   - Most active days/weeks
+   - Longest debugging sessions
+
+10. **Lessons and Meta-Observations** -- What patterns emerge from the full history? What would a new developer learn about this codebase from reading the timeline? What recurring themes or principles guided development?
+
+## Writing Style
+
+- Write as a technical narrative, not a list of bullet points
+- Use specific observation IDs and timestamps when referencing events (e.g., "On Dec 14 (#26766), the root cause was finally identified...")
+- Connect events across time -- show how early decisions created later consequences
+- Be honest about struggles and dead ends, not just successes
+- Target 3,000-6,000 words depending on project size
+- Use markdown formatting with headers, emphasis, and code references where appropriate
+
+## Important
+
+- Analyze the ENTIRE timeline chronologically -- do not skip early history
+- Look for narrative arcs: problem -> investigation -> solution
+- Identify turning points where the project's direction fundamentally changed
+- Note any observations about the development process itself (tooling, workflow, collaboration patterns)
+
+Here is the complete project timeline:
+
+[TIMELINE CONTENT GOES HERE]
+```
+
+### Step 5: Save the Report
+
+Save the agent's output as a markdown file. Default location:
+
+```
+./journey-into-PROJECT_NAME.md
+```
+
+Or if the user specified a different output path, use that instead.
+
+### Step 6: Report Completion
+
+Tell the user:
+- Where the report was saved
+- The approximate token cost (input timeline + output report)
+- The date range covered
+- Number of observations analyzed
+
+## Error Handling
+
+- **Empty timeline:** "No observations found for project 'X'. Check the project name with: `curl -s 'http://localhost:37777/api/search?query=*&limit=1'`"
+- **Worker not running:** "The claude-mem worker is not responding on port 37777. Start it with your usual method or check `ps aux | grep worker-service`."
+- **Timeline too large:** For projects with 50,000+ observations, the timeline may exceed context limits. Suggest using date range filtering: `curl -s "http://localhost:37777/api/context/inject?project=X&full=true"` -- the current endpoint returns all observations; for extremely large projects, the user may want to analyze in time-windowed segments.
+
+## Example
+
+User: "Write a journey report for the tokyo project"
+
+1. Fetch: `curl -s "http://localhost:37777/api/context/inject?project=tokyo&full=true"`
+2. Estimate: "Timeline fetched: ~34,722 observations, estimated ~718K tokens. Proceed?"
+3. User confirms
+4. Deploy analysis agent with full timeline
+5. Save to `./journey-into-tokyo.md`
+6. Report: "Report saved. Analyzed 34,722 observations spanning Oct 2025 - Mar 2026 (~718K input tokens, ~8K output tokens)."

plugin/skills/version-bump/SKILL.md

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+---
+name: claude-code-plugin-release
+description: Automated semantic versioning and release workflow for Claude Code plugins. Handles version increments across package.json, marketplace.json, and plugin.json, build verification, git tagging, GitHub releases, and changelog generation.
+---
+
+# Version Bump & Release Workflow
+
+**IMPORTANT:** You must first plan and write detailed release notes before starting the version bump workflow.
+
+**CRITICAL:** ALWAYS commit EVERYTHING (including build artifacts). At the end of this workflow, NOTHING should be left uncommitted or unpushed. Run `git status` at the end to verify.
+
+## Preparation
+
+1.  **Analyze**: Determine if the change is a **PATCH** (bug fixes), **MINOR** (features), or **MAJOR** (breaking) update.
+2.  **Environment**: Identify the repository owner and name (e.g., from `git remote -v`).
+3.  **Paths**: Verify existence of `package.json`, `.claude-plugin/marketplace.json`, and `plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json`.
+
+## Workflow
+
+1.  **Update**: Increment version strings in all configuration files.
+2.  **Verify**: Use `grep` to ensure all files match the new version.
+3.  **Build**: Run `npm run build` to generate fresh artifacts.
+4.  **Commit**: Stage all changes including artifacts: `git add -A && git commit -m "chore: bump version to X.Y.Z"`.
+5.  **Tag**: Create an annotated tag: `git tag -a vX.Y.Z -m "Version X.Y.Z"`.
+6.  **Push**: `git push origin main && git push origin vX.Y.Z`.
+7.  **Release**: `gh release create vX.Y.Z --title "vX.Y.Z" --notes "RELEASE_NOTES"`.
+8.  **Changelog**: Regenerate `CHANGELOG.md` using the GitHub API and the provided script:
+    ```bash
+    gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases --paginate | ./scripts/generate_changelog.js > CHANGELOG.md
+    ```
+9.  **Sync**: Commit and push the updated `CHANGELOG.md`.
+10. **Notify**: Run `npm run discord:notify vX.Y.Z` if applicable.
+11. **Finalize**: Run `git status` to ensure a clean working tree.
+
+## Checklist
+
+- [ ] All config files have matching versions
+- [ ] `npm run build` succeeded
+- [ ] Git tag created and pushed
+- [ ] GitHub release created with notes
+- [ ] `CHANGELOG.md` updated and pushed
+- [ ] `git status` shows clean tree

plugin/skills/version-bump/scripts/generate_changelog.js

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+const fs = require('fs');
+
+/**
+ * Processes GitHub release JSON from stdin and outputs a formatted CHANGELOG.md
+ */
+function generate() {
+  try {
+    const input = fs.readFileSync(0, 'utf8');
+    if (!input || input.trim() === '') {
+      process.stderr.write('No input received on stdin
+');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    const releases = JSON.parse(input);
+    const lines = ['# Changelog', '', 'All notable changes to this project.', ''];
+    
+    releases.slice(0, 50).forEach(r => {
+      const date = r.published_at.split('T')[0];
+      lines.push(`## [${r.tag_name}] - ${date}`);
+      lines.push('');
+      if (r.body) lines.push(r.body.trim());
+      lines.push('');
+    });
+    
+    process.stdout.write(lines.join('
+') + '
+');
+  } catch (err) {
+    process.stderr.write(`Error generating changelog: ${err.message}
+`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+generate();

plugin/ui/viewer.html

@@ -355,6 +355,14 @@
       box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
     }
 
+    .header-main {
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      gap: 18px;
+      min-width: 0;
+      flex-wrap: wrap;
+    }
+
     .sidebar-header {
       padding: 14px 18px;
       border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-primary);
@@ -549,6 +557,42 @@
       font-size: 13px;
     }
 
+    .source-tabs {
+      display: inline-flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      gap: 6px;
+      flex-wrap: wrap;
+    }
+
+    .source-tab {
+      background: transparent;
+      border: 1px solid var(--color-border-primary);
+      color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+      border-radius: 999px;
+      padding: 6px 12px;
+      font-size: 12px;
+      line-height: 1;
+      font-weight: 600;
+      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
+      cursor: pointer;
+      transition: all 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+      white-space: nowrap;
+    }
+
+    .source-tab:hover {
+      background: var(--color-bg-card-hover);
+      border-color: var(--color-border-focus);
+      color: var(--color-text-primary);
+      transform: translateY(-1px);
+    }
+
+    .source-tab.active {
+      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-bg-button) 0%, var(--color-accent-primary) 100%);
+      border-color: var(--color-bg-button);
+      color: var(--color-text-button);
+      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(9, 105, 218, 0.18);
+    }
+
     .settings-btn,
     .theme-toggle-btn {
       background: var(--color-bg-card);
@@ -887,6 +931,49 @@
       letter-spacing: 0.5px;
     }
 
+    .card-source {
+      padding: 2px 8px;
+      border-radius: 999px;
+      font-weight: 600;
+      font-size: 10px;
+      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+      text-transform: uppercase;
+      border: 1px solid transparent;
+    }
+
+    .source-claude {
+      background: rgba(255, 138, 61, 0.12);
+      color: #c25a00;
+      border-color: rgba(255, 138, 61, 0.22);
+    }
+
+    .source-codex {
+      background: rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.12);
+      color: #0f5ba7;
+      border-color: rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.24);
+    }
+
+    .source-cursor {
+      background: rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.12);
+      color: #6d28d9;
+      border-color: rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.24);
+    }
+
+    [data-theme="dark"] .source-claude {
+      color: #ffb067;
+      border-color: rgba(255, 176, 103, 0.2);
+    }
+
+    [data-theme="dark"] .source-codex {
+      color: #8fc7ff;
+      border-color: rgba(143, 199, 255, 0.2);
+    }
+
+    [data-theme="dark"] .source-cursor {
+      color: #c4b5fd;
+      border-color: rgba(196, 181, 253, 0.2);
+    }
+
     .card-title {
       font-size: 17px;
       margin-bottom: 14px;
@@ -1483,6 +1570,10 @@
         padding: 14px 20px;
       }
 
+      .header-main {
+        gap: 12px;
+      }
+
       .status {
         gap: 6px;
       }
@@ -1491,6 +1582,11 @@
         max-width: 160px;
       }
 
+      .source-tab {
+        padding: 6px 10px;
+        font-size: 11px;
+      }
+
       /* Hide icon links (docs, github, twitter) on tablet */
       .icon-link {
         display: none;
@@ -1544,6 +1640,28 @@
         gap: 8px;
       }
 
+      .header-main {
+        gap: 10px;
+      }
+
+      .source-tabs {
+        width: 100%;
+        flex-wrap: nowrap;
+        overflow-x: auto;
+        padding-bottom: 2px;
+        scrollbar-width: none;
+      }
+
+      .source-tabs::-webkit-scrollbar {
+        display: none;
+      }
+
+      .source-tab {
+        flex-shrink: 0;
+        padding: 5px 10px;
+        font-size: 11px;
+      }
+
       .logomark {
         height: 28px;
       }
@@ -1732,6 +1850,11 @@
       white-space: nowrap;
     }
 
+    .preview-selector select:disabled {
+      opacity: 0.6;
+      cursor: not-allowed;
+    }
+
     .preview-selector select {
       background: var(--color-bg-card);
       border: 1px solid var(--color-border-primary);
@@ -2873,4 +2996,4 @@
   <script src="viewer-bundle.js"></script>
 </body>
 
-</html>
+</html>

scripts/CLAUDE.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Never read built source files in this directory. These are compiled outputs — read the source files in `src/` instead.

scripts/build-hooks.js

@@ -27,6 +27,48 @@ const CONTEXT_GENERATOR = {
   source: 'src/services/context-generator.ts'
 };
 
+/**
+ * Strip hardcoded __dirname/__filename from bundled CJS output.
+ *
+ * When esbuild converts ESM TypeScript source to CJS format, it inlines
+ * __dirname and __filename as static strings based on the SOURCE file paths
+ * at build time. These `var __dirname = "/build/machine/path/..."` declarations
+ * shadow the runtime's native __dirname (provided by Bun/Node's CJS module
+ * wrapper), causing path resolution to fail on end-user machines.
+ *
+ * This post-build step removes those hardcoded assignments so the runtime
+ * globals are used instead.
+ *
+ * See: https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/issues/1410
+ */
+function stripHardcodedDirname(filePath) {
+  let content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+  const before = content.length;
+
+  // Match both double-quoted and single-quoted string literals.
+  // esbuild currently emits double quotes, but single quotes are handled
+  // defensively in case future versions change quoting style.
+  const str = `(?:"[^"]*"|'[^']*')`;
+
+  for (const id of ['__dirname', '__filename']) {
+    // Remove `var <id> = "...", rest` → `var rest`
+    content = content.replace(new RegExp(`\\bvar ${id}\\s*=\\s*${str},\\s*`, 'g'), 'var ');
+    // Remove standalone `var <id> = "...";`
+    content = content.replace(new RegExp(`\\bvar ${id}\\s*=\\s*${str};\\s*`, 'g'), '');
+    // Remove `, <id> = "..."` from mid/end of var declarations
+    content = content.replace(new RegExp(`,\\s*${id}\\s*=\\s*${str}`, 'g'), '');
+  }
+
+  // Clean up dangling `var ;` left when __dirname was the sole declarator
+  content = content.replace(/\bvar\s*;/g, '');
+
+  const removed = before - content.length;
+  if (removed > 0) {
+    fs.writeFileSync(filePath, content);
+    console.log(`  ✓ Stripped hardcoded __dirname/__filename paths (${removed} bytes)`);
+  }
+}
+
 async function buildHooks() {
   console.log('🔨 Building claude-mem hooks and worker service...\n');
 
@@ -59,8 +101,31 @@ async function buildHooks() {
       description: 'Runtime dependencies for claude-mem bundled hooks',
       type: 'module',
       dependencies: {
-        // Chroma embedding function with native ONNX binaries (can't be bundled)
-        '@chroma-core/default-embed': '^0.1.9'
+        'tree-sitter-cli': '^0.26.5',
+        'tree-sitter-c': '^0.24.1',
+        'tree-sitter-cpp': '^0.23.4',
+        'tree-sitter-go': '^0.25.0',
+        'tree-sitter-java': '^0.23.5',
+        'tree-sitter-javascript': '^0.25.0',
+        'tree-sitter-python': '^0.25.0',
+        'tree-sitter-ruby': '^0.23.1',
+        'tree-sitter-rust': '^0.24.0',
+        'tree-sitter-typescript': '^0.23.2',
+        'tree-sitter-kotlin': '^0.3.8',
+        'tree-sitter-swift': '^0.7.1',
+        'tree-sitter-php': '^0.24.2',
+        'tree-sitter-elixir': '^0.3.5',
+        '@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-lua': '^0.4.1',
+        'tree-sitter-scala': '^0.24.0',
+        'tree-sitter-bash': '^0.25.1',
+        'tree-sitter-haskell': '^0.23.1',
+        '@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-zig': '^1.1.2',
+        'tree-sitter-css': '^0.25.0',
+        'tree-sitter-scss': '^1.0.0',
+        '@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-toml': '^0.7.0',
+        '@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-yaml': '^0.7.1',
+        '@derekstride/tree-sitter-sql': '^0.3.11',
+        '@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-markdown': '^0.3.2',
       },
       engines: {
         node: '>=18.0.0',
@@ -108,10 +173,17 @@ async function buildHooks() {
         '__DEFAULT_PACKAGE_VERSION__': `"${version}"`
       },
       banner: {
-        js: '#!/usr/bin/env bun'
+        js: [
+          '#!/usr/bin/env bun',
+          'var __filename = require("node:url").fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);',
+          'var __dirname = require("node:path").dirname(__filename);'
+        ].join('\n')
       }
     });
 
+    // Fix hardcoded __dirname/__filename in bundled output (#1410)
+    stripHardcodedDirname(`${hooksDir}/${WORKER_SERVICE.name}.cjs`);
+
     // Make worker service executable
     fs.chmodSync(`${hooksDir}/${WORKER_SERVICE.name}.cjs`, 0o755);
     const workerStats = fs.statSync(`${hooksDir}/${WORKER_SERVICE.name}.cjs`);
@@ -128,7 +200,34 @@ async function buildHooks() {
       outfile: `${hooksDir}/${MCP_SERVER.name}.cjs`,
       minify: true,
       logLevel: 'error',
-      external: ['bun:sqlite'],
+      external: [
+        'bun:sqlite',
+        'tree-sitter-cli',
+        'tree-sitter-javascript',
+        'tree-sitter-typescript',
+        'tree-sitter-python',
+        'tree-sitter-go',
+        'tree-sitter-rust',
+        'tree-sitter-ruby',
+        'tree-sitter-java',
+        'tree-sitter-c',
+        'tree-sitter-cpp',
+        'tree-sitter-kotlin',
+        'tree-sitter-swift',
+        'tree-sitter-php',
+        'tree-sitter-elixir',
+        '@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-lua',
+        'tree-sitter-scala',
+        'tree-sitter-bash',
+        'tree-sitter-haskell',
+        '@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-zig',
+        'tree-sitter-css',
+        'tree-sitter-scss',
+        '@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-toml',
+        '@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-yaml',
+        '@derekstride/tree-sitter-sql',
+        '@tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-markdown',
+      ],
       define: {
         '__DEFAULT_PACKAGE_VERSION__': `"${version}"`
       },
@@ -137,11 +236,50 @@ async function buildHooks() {
       }
     });
 
+    // Fix hardcoded __dirname/__filename in bundled output (#1410)
+    stripHardcodedDirname(`${hooksDir}/${MCP_SERVER.name}.cjs`);
+
     // Make MCP server executable
     fs.chmodSync(`${hooksDir}/${MCP_SERVER.name}.cjs`, 0o755);
     const mcpServerStats = fs.statSync(`${hooksDir}/${MCP_SERVER.name}.cjs`);
     console.log(`✓ mcp-server built (${(mcpServerStats.size / 1024).toFixed(2)} KB)`);
 
+    // GUARDRAIL (#1645): The MCP server runs under Node, but the entire `bun:`
+    // module namespace (bun:sqlite, bun:ffi, bun:test, etc.) is Bun-only. If
+    // any transitive import in mcp-server.ts ever pulls one in, the bundle
+    // will crash on first require under Node — which is exactly the regression
+    // PR #1645 fixed for `bun:sqlite`. Fail the build instead of shipping a
+    // broken bundle so future contributors get an immediate signal.
+    //
+    // Only flag actual `require("bun:...")` / `require('bun:...')` calls, not
+    // the bare string — error messages and inline comments may legitimately
+    // mention `bun:sqlite` by name without re-introducing the import.
+    const mcpBundleContent = fs.readFileSync(`${hooksDir}/${MCP_SERVER.name}.cjs`, 'utf-8');
+    const bunRequireRegex = /require\(\s*["']bun:[a-z][a-z0-9_-]*["']\s*\)/;
+    const bunRequireMatch = mcpBundleContent.match(bunRequireRegex);
+    if (bunRequireMatch) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `mcp-server.cjs contains a Bun-only ${bunRequireMatch[0]} call. This means a transitive import in src/servers/mcp-server.ts pulled in code from worker-service.ts (or another module that touches DatabaseManager/ChromaSync). The MCP server runs under Node and cannot load bun:* modules. Audit recent imports in src/servers/mcp-server.ts and src/services/worker-spawner.ts — the spawner module is intentionally lightweight and MUST NOT import anything that touches SQLite or other Bun-only modules. See PR #1645 for context.`
+      );
+    }
+
+    // SECONDARY GUARDRAIL (#1645 round 11): bundle size budget. The bun:sqlite
+    // regex above catches the specific regression class we already know about,
+    // but esbuild could in theory change how it emits external module specifiers
+    // and silently slip past the regex. A bundle-size budget catches the
+    // structural symptom (worker-service.ts dragged into the bundle blew the
+    // size from ~358KB to ~1.96MB) regardless of how the imports look.
+    //
+    // 600KB is a generous ceiling — current size is ~384KB, the broken v12.0.0
+    // bundle was ~1920KB, and there's plenty of headroom for legitimate growth
+    // before we'd want to revisit this number.
+    const MCP_SERVER_MAX_BYTES = 600 * 1024;
+    if (mcpServerStats.size > MCP_SERVER_MAX_BYTES) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `mcp-server.cjs is ${(mcpServerStats.size / 1024).toFixed(2)} KB, exceeding the ${(MCP_SERVER_MAX_BYTES / 1024).toFixed(0)} KB budget. This usually means a transitive import pulled worker-service.ts (or another heavy module) into the MCP bundle. The MCP server is supposed to be a thin HTTP wrapper — audit recent imports in src/servers/mcp-server.ts and src/services/worker-spawner.ts. See PR #1645 for context on why this guardrail exists.`
+      );
+    }
+
     // Build context generator
     console.log(`\n🔧 Building context generator...`);
     await build({
@@ -156,17 +294,129 @@ async function buildHooks() {
       external: ['bun:sqlite'],
       define: {
         '__DEFAULT_PACKAGE_VERSION__': `"${version}"`
-      }
+      },
+      // No banner needed: CJS files under Node.js have __dirname/__filename natively
     });
 
+    // Fix hardcoded __dirname/__filename in bundled output (#1410)
+    stripHardcodedDirname(`${hooksDir}/${CONTEXT_GENERATOR.name}.cjs`);
+
     const contextGenStats = fs.statSync(`${hooksDir}/${CONTEXT_GENERATOR.name}.cjs`);
     console.log(`✓ context-generator built (${(contextGenStats.size / 1024).toFixed(2)} KB)`);
 
-    console.log('\n✅ Worker service, MCP server, and context generator built successfully!');
+    // Build NPX CLI (pure Node.js — no Bun dependency)
+    console.log(`\n🔧 Building NPX CLI...`);
+    const npxCliOutDir = 'dist/npx-cli';
+    if (!fs.existsSync(npxCliOutDir)) {
+      fs.mkdirSync(npxCliOutDir, { recursive: true });
+    }
+    await build({
+      entryPoints: ['src/npx-cli/index.ts'],
+      bundle: true,
+      platform: 'node',
+      target: 'node18',
+      format: 'esm',
+      outfile: `${npxCliOutDir}/index.js`,
+      banner: { js: '#!/usr/bin/env node' },
+      minify: true,
+      logLevel: 'error',
+      external: [
+        'fs', 'fs/promises', 'path', 'os', 'child_process', 'url',
+        'crypto', 'http', 'https', 'net', 'stream', 'util', 'events',
+        'buffer', 'querystring', 'readline', 'tty', 'assert',
+      ],
+      define: {
+        '__DEFAULT_PACKAGE_VERSION__': `"${version}"`
+      },
+    });
+
+    // Make NPX CLI executable
+    fs.chmodSync(`${npxCliOutDir}/index.js`, 0o755);
+    const npxCliStats = fs.statSync(`${npxCliOutDir}/index.js`);
+    console.log(`✓ npx-cli built (${(npxCliStats.size / 1024).toFixed(2)} KB)`);
+
+    // Build OpenClaw plugin (self-contained, only Node builtins external)
+    if (fs.existsSync('openclaw/src/index.ts')) {
+      console.log(`\n🔧 Building OpenClaw plugin...`);
+      const openclawOutDir = 'openclaw/dist';
+      if (!fs.existsSync(openclawOutDir)) {
+        fs.mkdirSync(openclawOutDir, { recursive: true });
+      }
+      await build({
+        entryPoints: ['openclaw/src/index.ts'],
+        bundle: true,
+        platform: 'node',
+        target: 'node18',
+        format: 'esm',
+        outfile: `${openclawOutDir}/index.js`,
+        minify: true,
+        logLevel: 'error',
+        external: [
+          'fs', 'fs/promises', 'path', 'os', 'child_process', 'url',
+          'crypto', 'http', 'https', 'net', 'stream', 'util', 'events',
+        ],
+      });
+
+      const openclawStats = fs.statSync(`${openclawOutDir}/index.js`);
+      console.log(`✓ openclaw plugin built (${(openclawStats.size / 1024).toFixed(2)} KB)`);
+    }
+
+    // Build OpenCode plugin (self-contained, Node.js ESM — Bun-compatible)
+    if (fs.existsSync('src/integrations/opencode-plugin/index.ts')) {
+      console.log(`\n🔧 Building OpenCode plugin...`);
+      const opencodeOutDir = 'dist/opencode-plugin';
+      if (!fs.existsSync(opencodeOutDir)) {
+        fs.mkdirSync(opencodeOutDir, { recursive: true });
+      }
+      await build({
+        entryPoints: ['src/integrations/opencode-plugin/index.ts'],
+        bundle: true,
+        platform: 'node',
+        target: 'node18',
+        format: 'esm',
+        outfile: `${opencodeOutDir}/index.js`,
+        minify: true,
+        logLevel: 'error',
+        external: [
+          'fs', 'fs/promises', 'path', 'os', 'child_process', 'url',
+          'crypto', 'http', 'https', 'net', 'stream', 'util', 'events',
+        ],
+      });
+
+      const opencodeStats = fs.statSync(`${opencodeOutDir}/index.js`);
+      console.log(`✓ opencode plugin built (${(opencodeStats.size / 1024).toFixed(2)} KB)`);
+    }
+
+    // Verify critical distribution files exist (skills are source files, not build outputs)
+    console.log('\n📋 Verifying distribution files...');
+    const requiredDistributionFiles = [
+      'plugin/skills/mem-search/SKILL.md',
+      'plugin/skills/smart-explore/SKILL.md',
+      'plugin/hooks/hooks.json',
+      'plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json',
+    ];
+    for (const filePath of requiredDistributionFiles) {
+      if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) {
+        throw new Error(`Missing required distribution file: ${filePath}`);
+      }
+    }
+    console.log('✓ All required distribution files present');
+
+    console.log('\n✅ All build targets compiled successfully!');
     console.log(`   Output: ${hooksDir}/`);
     console.log(`   - Worker: worker-service.cjs`);
     console.log(`   - MCP Server: mcp-server.cjs`);
     console.log(`   - Context Generator: context-generator.cjs`);
+    console.log(`   Output: ${npxCliOutDir}/`);
+    console.log(`   - NPX CLI: index.js`);
+    if (fs.existsSync('openclaw/dist/index.js')) {
+      console.log(`   Output: openclaw/dist/`);
+      console.log(`   - OpenClaw Plugin: index.js`);
+    }
+    if (fs.existsSync('dist/opencode-plugin/index.js')) {
+      console.log(`   Output: dist/opencode-plugin/`);
+      console.log(`   - OpenCode Plugin: index.js`);
+    }
 
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('\n❌ Build failed:', error.message);

scripts/claude-mem-sync

@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# claude-mem-sync — Synchronize claude-mem observations between machines
+#
+# Usage:
+#   claude-mem-sync push <remote-host>    # local → remote
+#   claude-mem-sync pull <remote-host>    # remote → local
+#   claude-mem-sync sync <remote-host>    # bidirectional (push + pull)
+#   claude-mem-sync status <remote-host>  # compare counts
+#
+# Prerequisites:
+#   - SSH access to remote host (key-based auth recommended)
+#   - Python 3 on both machines
+#   - claude-mem installed on both machines (~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db)
+#
+# Environment variables:
+#   CLAUDE_MEM_DB         Local database path (default: ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db)
+#   CLAUDE_MEM_REMOTE_DB  Remote database path (default: ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db)
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+LOCAL_DB="${CLAUDE_MEM_DB:-$HOME/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db}"
+COMMAND="${1:?Usage: claude-mem-sync <push|pull|sync|status> <remote-host>}"
+REMOTE_HOST="${2:?Missing remote host. Usage: claude-mem-sync $COMMAND <remote-host>}"
+REMOTE_DB="${CLAUDE_MEM_REMOTE_DB:-\$HOME/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db}"
+TMPDIR="/tmp/claude-mem-sync-$$"
+
+mkdir -p "$TMPDIR"
+trap "rm -rf $TMPDIR" EXIT
+
+# Column lists for observations and session_summaries
+OBS_COLS="memory_session_id,project,text,type,title,subtitle,facts,narrative,concepts,files_read,files_modified,prompt_number,discovery_tokens,created_at,created_at_epoch"
+SUM_COLS="memory_session_id,project,request,investigated,learned,completed,next_steps,files_read,files_edited,notes,prompt_number,discovery_tokens,created_at,created_at_epoch"
+
+export_obs() {
+    local db="$1" output="$2"
+    python3 -c "
+import sqlite3, json, sys
+conn = sqlite3.connect('$db')
+cur = conn.cursor()
+cur.execute('''SELECT $OBS_COLS FROM observations ORDER BY created_at''')
+cols = '$OBS_COLS'.split(',')
+rows = [dict(zip(cols, r)) for r in cur.fetchall()]
+cur.execute('''SELECT $SUM_COLS FROM session_summaries ORDER BY created_at''')
+cols2 = '$SUM_COLS'.split(',')
+sums = [dict(zip(cols2, r)) for r in cur.fetchall()]
+json.dump({'observations': rows, 'summaries': sums}, open('$output', 'w'))
+print(f'{len(rows)} obs, {len(sums)} sums exported', file=sys.stderr)
+conn.close()
+"
+}
+
+import_obs() {
+    local db="$1" input="$2"
+    python3 -c "
+import sqlite3, json, sys
+conn = sqlite3.connect('$db')
+cur = conn.cursor()
+cur.execute('SELECT created_at, title FROM observations')
+existing = set((r[0],r[1]) for r in cur.fetchall())
+cur.execute('SELECT created_at, request FROM session_summaries')
+existing_s = set((r[0],r[1]) for r in cur.fetchall())
+data = json.load(open('$input'))
+oi, si = 0, 0
+obs_cols = '$OBS_COLS'.split(',')
+sum_cols = '$SUM_COLS'.split(',')
+obs_placeholders = ','.join(['?'] * len(obs_cols))
+sum_placeholders = ','.join(['?'] * len(sum_cols))
+for o in data['observations']:
+    if (o['created_at'], o['title']) not in existing:
+        cur.execute(f'INSERT INTO observations ($OBS_COLS) VALUES ({obs_placeholders})',
+            tuple(o[k] for k in obs_cols))
+        oi += 1
+for s in data['summaries']:
+    if (s['created_at'], s['request']) not in existing_s:
+        cur.execute(f'INSERT INTO session_summaries ($SUM_COLS) VALUES ({sum_placeholders})',
+            tuple(s[k] for k in sum_cols))
+        si += 1
+conn.commit()
+print(f'{oi} new obs, {si} new sums imported', file=sys.stderr)
+conn.close()
+"
+}
+
+count_db() {
+    local db="$1"
+    python3 -c "
+import sqlite3
+conn = sqlite3.connect('$db')
+cur = conn.cursor()
+cur.execute('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM observations')
+obs = cur.fetchone()[0]
+cur.execute('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM session_summaries')
+sums = cur.fetchone()[0]
+cur.execute('SELECT MAX(created_at) FROM observations')
+last = cur.fetchone()[0] or 'empty'
+print(f'{obs} obs, {sums} sums (last: {last[:19]})')
+conn.close()
+"
+}
+
+case "$COMMAND" in
+    push)
+        echo "=== Push: local → $REMOTE_HOST ==="
+        export_obs "$LOCAL_DB" "$TMPDIR/export.json"
+        scp -q "$TMPDIR/export.json" "$REMOTE_HOST:/tmp/mem-import.json"
+        # Run import on remote
+        ssh "$REMOTE_HOST" "python3 -c \"
+import sqlite3, json, sys
+conn = sqlite3.connect('$REMOTE_DB')
+cur = conn.cursor()
+cur.execute('SELECT created_at, title FROM observations')
+existing = set((r[0],r[1]) for r in cur.fetchall())
+cur.execute('SELECT created_at, request FROM session_summaries')
+existing_s = set((r[0],r[1]) for r in cur.fetchall())
+data = json.load(open('/tmp/mem-import.json'))
+obs_cols = '$OBS_COLS'.split(',')
+sum_cols = '$SUM_COLS'.split(',')
+obs_ph = ','.join(['?'] * len(obs_cols))
+sum_ph = ','.join(['?'] * len(sum_cols))
+oi, si = 0, 0
+for o in data['observations']:
+    if (o['created_at'], o['title']) not in existing:
+        cur.execute(f'INSERT INTO observations ($OBS_COLS) VALUES ({obs_ph})', tuple(o[k] for k in obs_cols))
+        oi += 1
+for s in data['summaries']:
+    if (s['created_at'], s['request']) not in existing_s:
+        cur.execute(f'INSERT INTO session_summaries ($SUM_COLS) VALUES ({sum_ph})', tuple(s[k] for k in sum_cols))
+        si += 1
+conn.commit()
+print(f'Remote: {oi} new obs, {si} new sums imported', file=sys.stderr)
+conn.close()
+\""
+        ;;
+    pull)
+        echo "=== Pull: $REMOTE_HOST → local ==="
+        ssh "$REMOTE_HOST" "python3 -c \"
+import sqlite3, json
+conn = sqlite3.connect('$REMOTE_DB')
+cur = conn.cursor()
+cur.execute('SELECT $OBS_COLS FROM observations ORDER BY created_at')
+cols = '$OBS_COLS'.split(',')
+obs = [dict(zip(cols, r)) for r in cur.fetchall()]
+cur.execute('SELECT $SUM_COLS FROM session_summaries ORDER BY created_at')
+cols2 = '$SUM_COLS'.split(',')
+sums = [dict(zip(cols2, r)) for r in cur.fetchall()]
+json.dump({'observations': obs, 'summaries': sums}, open('/tmp/mem-export.json', 'w'))
+print(f'{len(obs)} obs, {len(sums)} sums exported')
+conn.close()
+\""
+        scp -q "$REMOTE_HOST:/tmp/mem-export.json" "$TMPDIR/import.json"
+        import_obs "$LOCAL_DB" "$TMPDIR/import.json"
+        ;;
+    sync)
+        echo "=== Bidirectional sync with $REMOTE_HOST ==="
+        "$0" push "$REMOTE_HOST"
+        "$0" pull "$REMOTE_HOST"
+        "$0" status "$REMOTE_HOST"
+        ;;
+    status)
+        echo "=== Local ==="
+        count_db "$LOCAL_DB"
+        echo "=== Remote ($REMOTE_HOST) ==="
+        ssh "$REMOTE_HOST" "python3 -c \"
+import sqlite3
+conn = sqlite3.connect('$REMOTE_DB')
+cur = conn.cursor()
+cur.execute('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM observations')
+obs = cur.fetchone()[0]
+cur.execute('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM session_summaries')
+sums = cur.fetchone()[0]
+cur.execute('SELECT MAX(created_at) FROM observations')
+last = cur.fetchone()[0] or 'empty'
+print(f'{obs} obs, {sums} sums (last: {last[:19]})')
+conn.close()
+\""
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Usage: claude-mem-sync <push|pull|sync|status> <remote-host>"
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac

scripts/e2e-knowledge-agents.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,337 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# E2E Test: Knowledge Agents
+# Fully hands-off test of the complete knowledge agent lifecycle.
+# Designed to be orchestrated via tmux-cli from Claude Code.
+#
+# Flow: health check → build corpus → list → get → prime → query → reprime → query → rebuild → delete → verify
+#
+set -euo pipefail
+
+WORKER_URL="http://localhost:37777"
+CORPUS_NAME="e2e-test-knowledge-agent"
+PASS_COUNT=0
+FAIL_COUNT=0
+LOG_FILE="${HOME}/.claude-mem/logs/e2e-knowledge-agents-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).log"
+
+# -- Helpers ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+log() { echo "[$(date +%H:%M:%S)] $*" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"; }
+pass() { PASS_COUNT=$((PASS_COUNT + 1)); log "PASS: $1"; }
+fail() { FAIL_COUNT=$((FAIL_COUNT + 1)); log "FAIL: $1 — $2"; }
+
+assert_http_status() {
+  local description="$1" expected_status="$2" actual_status="$3"
+  if [[ "$actual_status" == "$expected_status" ]]; then
+    pass "$description (HTTP $actual_status)"
+  else
+    fail "$description" "expected HTTP $expected_status, got $actual_status"
+  fi
+}
+
+assert_json_field() {
+  local description="$1" json="$2" field="$3" expected="$4"
+  local actual
+  actual=$(echo "$json" | jq -r "$field" 2>/dev/null || echo "PARSE_ERROR")
+  if [[ "$actual" == "$expected" ]]; then
+    pass "$description ($field=$actual)"
+  else
+    fail "$description" "expected $field=$expected, got $actual"
+  fi
+}
+
+assert_json_field_not_empty() {
+  local description="$1" json="$2" field="$3"
+  local actual
+  actual=$(echo "$json" | jq -r "$field" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+  if [[ -n "$actual" && "$actual" != "null" && "$actual" != "" ]]; then
+    pass "$description ($field is present)"
+  else
+    fail "$description" "$field is empty or null"
+  fi
+}
+
+assert_json_field_numeric_gt() {
+  local description="$1" json="$2" field="$3" min_value="$4"
+  local actual
+  actual=$(echo "$json" | jq -r "$field" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
+  if [[ "$actual" -gt "$min_value" ]] 2>/dev/null; then
+    pass "$description ($field=$actual > $min_value)"
+  else
+    fail "$description" "expected $field > $min_value, got $actual"
+  fi
+}
+
+curl_get() {
+  curl -sS --connect-timeout 5 --max-time 30 -w '\n%{http_code}' "$WORKER_URL$1" 2>/dev/null || printf '\n000'
+}
+
+curl_post() {
+  local path="$1" body="$2" max_time="${3:-30}"
+  curl -sS --connect-timeout 5 --max-time "$max_time" -w '\n%{http_code}' -X POST "$WORKER_URL$path" \
+    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+    -d "$body" 2>/dev/null || printf '\n000'
+}
+
+curl_delete() {
+  curl -sS --connect-timeout 5 --max-time 30 -w '\n%{http_code}' -X DELETE "$WORKER_URL$1" 2>/dev/null || printf '\n000'
+}
+
+extract_body_and_status() {
+  local response="$1"
+  RESPONSE_BODY=$(echo "$response" | sed '$d')
+  RESPONSE_STATUS=$(echo "$response" | tail -1)
+}
+
+# -- Cleanup ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+cleanup_test_corpus() {
+  log "Cleaning up test corpus '$CORPUS_NAME'..."
+  curl -s -X DELETE "$WORKER_URL/api/corpus/$CORPUS_NAME" > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
+}
+
+# -- Tests --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+test_worker_health() {
+  log "=== Test: Worker Health ==="
+  local response
+  response=$(curl_get "/api/health")
+  extract_body_and_status "$response"
+  assert_http_status "Worker health check" "200" "$RESPONSE_STATUS"
+}
+
+test_worker_readiness() {
+  log "=== Test: Worker Readiness ==="
+  local response
+  response=$(curl_get "/api/readiness")
+  extract_body_and_status "$response"
+  assert_http_status "Worker readiness check" "200" "$RESPONSE_STATUS"
+}
+
+test_build_corpus() {
+  log "=== Test: Build Corpus ==="
+  local response
+  response=$(curl_post "/api/corpus" "{
+    \"name\": \"$CORPUS_NAME\",
+    \"description\": \"E2E test corpus for knowledge agents\",
+    \"query\": \"architecture\",
+    \"limit\": 20
+  }")
+  extract_body_and_status "$response"
+  assert_http_status "Build corpus" "200" "$RESPONSE_STATUS"
+  assert_json_field "Build corpus name" "$RESPONSE_BODY" ".name" "$CORPUS_NAME"
+  assert_json_field_not_empty "Build corpus description" "$RESPONSE_BODY" ".description"
+  assert_json_field_not_empty "Build corpus stats" "$RESPONSE_BODY" ".stats.observation_count"
+  log "Build response: $(echo "$RESPONSE_BODY" | jq -c '{name, stats: .stats}' 2>/dev/null)"
+}
+
+test_list_corpora() {
+  log "=== Test: List Corpora ==="
+  local response
+  response=$(curl_get "/api/corpus")
+  extract_body_and_status "$response"
+  assert_http_status "List corpora" "200" "$RESPONSE_STATUS"
+
+  # Verify our test corpus is in the list
+  local found
+  found=$(echo "$RESPONSE_BODY" | jq -r ".[] | select(.name == \"$CORPUS_NAME\") | .name" 2>/dev/null)
+  if [[ "$found" == "$CORPUS_NAME" ]]; then
+    pass "Test corpus found in list"
+  else
+    fail "Test corpus in list" "corpus '$CORPUS_NAME' not found"
+  fi
+}
+
+test_get_corpus() {
+  log "=== Test: Get Corpus ==="
+  local response
+  response=$(curl_get "/api/corpus/$CORPUS_NAME")
+  extract_body_and_status "$response"
+  assert_http_status "Get corpus" "200" "$RESPONSE_STATUS"
+  assert_json_field "Get corpus name" "$RESPONSE_BODY" ".name" "$CORPUS_NAME"
+  assert_json_field "Get corpus session_id (pre-prime)" "$RESPONSE_BODY" ".session_id" "null"
+}
+
+test_get_corpus_404() {
+  log "=== Test: Get Nonexistent Corpus ==="
+  local response
+  response=$(curl_get "/api/corpus/nonexistent-corpus-that-does-not-exist")
+  extract_body_and_status "$response"
+  assert_http_status "Get nonexistent corpus returns 404" "404" "$RESPONSE_STATUS"
+}
+
+test_prime_corpus() {
+  log "=== Test: Prime Corpus ==="
+  log "  (This may take 30-120 seconds — Agent SDK session is being created...)"
+  local response
+  response=$(curl_post "/api/corpus/$CORPUS_NAME/prime" '{}' 300)
+  extract_body_and_status "$response"
+  assert_http_status "Prime corpus" "200" "$RESPONSE_STATUS"
+  assert_json_field_not_empty "Prime returns session_id" "$RESPONSE_BODY" ".session_id"
+  assert_json_field "Prime returns corpus name" "$RESPONSE_BODY" ".name" "$CORPUS_NAME"
+  log "Prime response: $(echo "$RESPONSE_BODY" | jq -c '{name, session_id: (.session_id | .[0:20] + "...")}' 2>/dev/null)"
+}
+
+test_query_corpus() {
+  log "=== Test: Query Corpus ==="
+  local response
+  response=$(curl_post "/api/corpus/$CORPUS_NAME/query" '{"question": "What are the main topics and themes in this knowledge base? Give a brief summary."}' 300)
+  extract_body_and_status "$response"
+  assert_http_status "Query corpus" "200" "$RESPONSE_STATUS"
+  assert_json_field_not_empty "Query returns answer" "$RESPONSE_BODY" ".answer"
+  assert_json_field_not_empty "Query returns session_id" "$RESPONSE_BODY" ".session_id"
+
+  local answer_length
+  answer_length=$(echo "$RESPONSE_BODY" | jq -r '.answer | length' 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
+  if [[ "$answer_length" -gt 50 ]]; then
+    pass "Query answer is substantive (${answer_length} chars)"
+  else
+    fail "Query answer length" "expected > 50 chars, got $answer_length"
+  fi
+  log "Query answer preview: $(echo "$RESPONSE_BODY" | jq -r '.answer' 2>/dev/null | head -3)"
+}
+
+test_query_without_prime() {
+  log "=== Test: Query Unprimed Corpus ==="
+  # Build a second corpus but don't prime it
+  curl_post "/api/corpus" "{\"name\": \"e2e-unprimed-test\", \"limit\": 5}" > /dev/null 2>&1
+  local response
+  response=$(curl_post "/api/corpus/e2e-unprimed-test/query" '{"question": "test"}' 30)
+  extract_body_and_status "$response"
+  # Should fail because corpus isn't primed
+  if [[ "$RESPONSE_STATUS" != "200" ]] || echo "$RESPONSE_BODY" | jq -r '.error' 2>/dev/null | grep -qi "prime\|session"; then
+    pass "Query unprimed corpus correctly rejected"
+  else
+    fail "Query unprimed corpus" "expected error about priming, got HTTP $RESPONSE_STATUS"
+  fi
+  # Cleanup
+  curl -s -X DELETE "$WORKER_URL/api/corpus/e2e-unprimed-test" > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
+}
+
+test_reprime_corpus() {
+  log "=== Test: Reprime Corpus ==="
+  log "  (Creating fresh session...)"
+
+  # Capture old session_id
+  local old_response old_session_id
+  old_response=$(curl_get "/api/corpus/$CORPUS_NAME")
+  extract_body_and_status "$old_response"
+  old_session_id=$(echo "$RESPONSE_BODY" | jq -r '.session_id' 2>/dev/null)
+
+  local response
+  response=$(curl_post "/api/corpus/$CORPUS_NAME/reprime" '{}' 300)
+  extract_body_and_status "$response"
+  assert_http_status "Reprime corpus" "200" "$RESPONSE_STATUS"
+  assert_json_field_not_empty "Reprime returns session_id" "$RESPONSE_BODY" ".session_id"
+
+  local new_session_id
+  new_session_id=$(echo "$RESPONSE_BODY" | jq -r '.session_id' 2>/dev/null)
+  if [[ "$new_session_id" != "$old_session_id" ]]; then
+    pass "Reprime created new session (different session_id)"
+  else
+    fail "Reprime session_id" "expected new session_id, got same as before"
+  fi
+}
+
+test_query_after_reprime() {
+  log "=== Test: Query After Reprime ==="
+  local response
+  response=$(curl_post "/api/corpus/$CORPUS_NAME/query" '{"question": "List the types of observations in this knowledge base."}' 300)
+  extract_body_and_status "$response"
+  assert_http_status "Query after reprime" "200" "$RESPONSE_STATUS"
+  assert_json_field_not_empty "Answer after reprime" "$RESPONSE_BODY" ".answer"
+  log "Post-reprime answer preview: $(echo "$RESPONSE_BODY" | jq -r '.answer' 2>/dev/null | head -3)"
+}
+
+test_rebuild_corpus() {
+  log "=== Test: Rebuild Corpus ==="
+  local response
+  response=$(curl_post "/api/corpus/$CORPUS_NAME/rebuild" '{}' 60)
+  extract_body_and_status "$response"
+  assert_http_status "Rebuild corpus" "200" "$RESPONSE_STATUS"
+  assert_json_field "Rebuild returns name" "$RESPONSE_BODY" ".name" "$CORPUS_NAME"
+  assert_json_field_not_empty "Rebuild returns stats" "$RESPONSE_BODY" ".stats.observation_count"
+}
+
+test_delete_corpus() {
+  log "=== Test: Delete Corpus ==="
+  local response
+  response=$(curl_delete "/api/corpus/$CORPUS_NAME")
+  extract_body_and_status "$response"
+  assert_http_status "Delete corpus" "200" "$RESPONSE_STATUS"
+
+  # Verify it's gone
+  local verify_response
+  verify_response=$(curl_get "/api/corpus/$CORPUS_NAME")
+  extract_body_and_status "$verify_response"
+  assert_http_status "Deleted corpus returns 404" "404" "$RESPONSE_STATUS"
+}
+
+test_delete_nonexistent() {
+  log "=== Test: Delete Nonexistent Corpus ==="
+  local response
+  response=$(curl_delete "/api/corpus/nonexistent-corpus-that-does-not-exist")
+  extract_body_and_status "$response"
+  assert_http_status "Delete nonexistent returns 404" "404" "$RESPONSE_STATUS"
+}
+
+# -- Main ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+main() {
+  mkdir -p "$(dirname "$LOG_FILE")"
+  log "======================================================"
+  log "  Knowledge Agents E2E Test"
+  log "  $(date)"
+  log "======================================================"
+  log ""
+
+  # Cleanup any leftover test data
+  cleanup_test_corpus
+
+  # Phase 1: Health checks
+  test_worker_health
+  test_worker_readiness
+  log ""
+
+  # Phase 2: CRUD operations
+  test_build_corpus
+  test_list_corpora
+  test_get_corpus
+  test_get_corpus_404
+  log ""
+
+  # Phase 3: Agent SDK operations (prime + query)
+  test_prime_corpus
+  test_query_corpus
+  test_query_without_prime
+  log ""
+
+  # Phase 4: Reprime + query again
+  test_reprime_corpus
+  test_query_after_reprime
+  log ""
+
+  # Phase 5: Rebuild + cleanup
+  test_rebuild_corpus
+  test_delete_corpus
+  test_delete_nonexistent
+  log ""
+
+  # Summary
+  local total=$((PASS_COUNT + FAIL_COUNT))
+  log "======================================================"
+  log "  RESULTS: $PASS_COUNT/$total passed, $FAIL_COUNT failed"
+  log "======================================================"
+
+  if [[ "$FAIL_COUNT" -gt 0 ]]; then
+    log "  STATUS: FAILED"
+    log "  Log: $LOG_FILE"
+    exit 1
+  else
+    log "  STATUS: ALL PASSED"
+    log "  Log: $LOG_FILE"
+    exit 0
+  fi
+}
+
+main "$@"

scripts/regenerate-claude-md.ts

@@ -94,9 +94,12 @@ function getTrackedFolders(workingDir: string): Set<string> {
       const absPath = path.join(workingDir, file);
       let dir = path.dirname(absPath);
 
-      // Add all parent directories up to (but not including) the working dir
-      while (dir.length > workingDir.length && dir.startsWith(workingDir)) {
+      // Add all parent directories up to and including the working dir itself.
+      // The working dir is included so that root-level files (stored in the DB
+      // as bare filenames with no directory component) can be matched. Fixes #1514.
+      while (dir.length >= workingDir.length && dir.startsWith(workingDir)) {
         folders.add(dir);
+        if (dir === workingDir) break;
         dir = path.dirname(dir);
       }
     }
@@ -164,19 +167,37 @@ function findObservationsByFolder(db: Database, relativeFolderPath: string, proj
   // Query more results than needed since we'll filter some out
   const queryLimit = limit * 3;
 
-  const sql = `
-    SELECT o.*, o.discovery_tokens
-    FROM observations o
-    WHERE o.project = ?
-      AND (o.files_modified LIKE ? OR o.files_read LIKE ?)
-    ORDER BY o.created_at_epoch DESC
-    LIMIT ?
-  `;
+  // For the root folder (empty relativeFolderPath), observations may have bare
+  // filenames stored without any directory component (e.g. ["dashboard.html"]).
+  // In that case the LIKE pattern below would never match, so we fetch all
+  // observations for the project and let isDirectChild filter to root-level files.
+  // Fixes #1514.
+  let allMatches: ObservationRow[];
 
-  // Files in DB are stored as relative paths like "src/services/foo.ts"
-  // Match any file that starts with this folder path (we'll filter to direct children below)
-  const likePattern = `%"${relativeFolderPath}/%`;
-  const allMatches = db.prepare(sql).all(project, likePattern, likePattern, queryLimit) as ObservationRow[];
+  if (relativeFolderPath === '' || relativeFolderPath === '.') {
+    const sql = `
+      SELECT o.*, o.discovery_tokens
+      FROM observations o
+      WHERE o.project = ?
+        AND (o.files_modified IS NOT NULL OR o.files_read IS NOT NULL)
+      ORDER BY o.created_at_epoch DESC
+      LIMIT ?
+    `;
+    allMatches = db.prepare(sql).all(project, queryLimit) as ObservationRow[];
+  } else {
+    const sql = `
+      SELECT o.*, o.discovery_tokens
+      FROM observations o
+      WHERE o.project = ?
+        AND (o.files_modified LIKE ? OR o.files_read LIKE ?)
+      ORDER BY o.created_at_epoch DESC
+      LIMIT ?
+    `;
+    // Files in DB are stored as relative paths like "src/services/foo.ts"
+    // Match any file that starts with this folder path (we'll filter to direct children below)
+    const likePattern = `%"${relativeFolderPath}/%`;
+    allMatches = db.prepare(sql).all(project, likePattern, likePattern, queryLimit) as ObservationRow[];
+  }
 
   // Filter to only observations with direct child files (not in subfolders)
   return allMatches.filter(obs => hasDirectChildFile(obs, relativeFolderPath)).slice(0, limit);
@@ -279,6 +300,11 @@ function formatObservationsForClaudeMd(observations: ObservationRow[], folderPat
  * which only writes to existing folders.
  */
 function writeClaudeMdToFolderForRegenerate(folderPath: string, newContent: string): void {
+  const resolvedPath = path.resolve(folderPath);
+
+  // Never write inside .git directories — corrupts refs (#1165)
+  if (resolvedPath.includes('/.git/') || resolvedPath.includes('\\.git\\') || resolvedPath.endsWith('/.git') || resolvedPath.endsWith('\\.git')) return;
+
   const claudeMdPath = path.join(folderPath, 'CLAUDE.md');
   const tempFile = `${claudeMdPath}.tmp`;
 

scripts/smart-install.js

@@ -7,34 +7,40 @@
  */
 import { existsSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'fs';
 import { execSync, spawnSync } from 'child_process';
-import { join } from 'path';
+import { join, dirname } from 'path';
 import { homedir } from 'os';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 
 const IS_WINDOWS = process.platform === 'win32';
 
 /**
- * Resolve the marketplace root directory.
+ * Resolve the plugin root directory where dependencies should be installed.
  *
- * Claude Code may store plugins under either `~/.claude/plugins/` (legacy) or
- * `~/.config/claude/plugins/` (XDG-compliant, e.g. Nix-managed installs).
- * When `CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT` is set we derive the base from it; otherwise we
- * probe both candidate paths and fall back to the legacy location.
+ * Priority:
+ * 1. CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT env var (set by Claude Code for hooks — works for
+ *    both cache-based and marketplace installs)
+ * 2. Script location (dirname of this file, up one level from scripts/)
+ * 3. XDG path (~/.config/claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack)
+ * 4. Legacy path (~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack)
  */
 function resolveRoot() {
-  const marketplaceRel = join('plugins', 'marketplaces', 'thedotmack');
-
-  // Derive from CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT (e.g. .../plugins/cache/thedotmack/claude-mem/<ver>)
+  // CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT is the authoritative location set by Claude Code
   if (process.env.CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT) {
-    let dir = process.env.CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT;
-    const cacheIndex = dir.indexOf(join('plugins', 'cache'));
-    if (cacheIndex !== -1) {
-      const base = dir.substring(0, cacheIndex);
-      const candidate = join(base, marketplaceRel);
-      if (existsSync(join(candidate, 'package.json'))) return candidate;
-    }
+    const root = process.env.CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT;
+    if (existsSync(join(root, 'package.json'))) return root;
   }
 
-  // Probe XDG path first, then legacy
+  // Derive from script location (this file is in <root>/scripts/)
+  try {
+    const scriptDir = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+    const candidate = dirname(scriptDir);
+    if (existsSync(join(candidate, 'package.json'))) return candidate;
+  } catch {
+    // import.meta.url not available
+  }
+
+  // Probe XDG path, then legacy
+  const marketplaceRel = join('plugins', 'marketplaces', 'thedotmack');
   const xdg = join(homedir(), '.config', 'claude', marketplaceRel);
   if (existsSync(join(xdg, 'package.json'))) return xdg;
 
@@ -275,12 +281,42 @@ function installDeps() {
   }));
 }
 
+/**
+ * Verify that critical runtime modules are resolvable from the install directory.
+ * Returns true if all critical modules exist, false otherwise.
+ */
+function verifyCriticalModules() {
+  const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync(join(ROOT, 'package.json'), 'utf-8'));
+  const dependencies = Object.keys(pkg.dependencies || {});
+
+  const missing = [];
+  for (const dep of dependencies) {
+    const modulePath = join(ROOT, 'node_modules', ...dep.split('/'));
+    if (!existsSync(modulePath)) {
+      missing.push(dep);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (missing.length > 0) {
+    console.error(`❌ Post-install check failed: missing modules: ${missing.join(', ')}`);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 // Main execution
 try {
   if (!isBunInstalled()) installBun();
   if (!isUvInstalled()) installUv();
   if (needsInstall()) {
     installDeps();
+
+    if (!verifyCriticalModules()) {
+      console.error('❌ Dependencies could not be installed. Plugin may not work correctly.');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
     console.error('✅ Dependencies installed');
   }
 } catch (e) {

scripts/sync-marketplace.cjs

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ try {
   const gitignoreExcludes = getGitignoreExcludes(rootDir);
 
   execSync(
-    `rsync -av --delete --exclude=.git --exclude=/.mcp.json --exclude=bun.lock --exclude=package-lock.json ${gitignoreExcludes} ./ ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/`,
+    `rsync -av --delete --exclude=.git --exclude=bun.lock --exclude=package-lock.json ${gitignoreExcludes} ./ ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/`,
     { stdio: 'inherit' }
   );
 

scripts/sync-plugin-manifests.js

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+import fs from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const rootDir = path.resolve(__dirname, '..');
+
+const packageJsonPath = path.join(rootDir, 'package.json');
+const codexPluginPath = path.join(rootDir, '.codex-plugin', 'plugin.json');
+const claudePluginPath = path.join(rootDir, '.claude-plugin', 'plugin.json');
+
+function readJson(filePath) {
+  return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8'));
+}
+
+function writeJson(filePath, value) {
+  fs.writeFileSync(filePath, JSON.stringify(value, null, 2) + '\n');
+}
+
+function syncCodexPlugin(plugin, pkg) {
+  const author =
+    typeof plugin.author === 'object' && plugin.author ? plugin.author : {};
+
+  return {
+    ...plugin,
+    name: pkg.name,
+    version: pkg.version,
+    description: pkg.description,
+    homepage: pkg.homepage,
+    repository: normalizeRepositoryUrl(pkg.repository),
+    license: pkg.license,
+    keywords: pkg.keywords,
+    author: {
+      ...author,
+      name: normalizeAuthorName(pkg.author),
+    },
+    interface: {
+      ...plugin.interface,
+      developerName: normalizeAuthorName(pkg.author),
+      websiteURL: normalizeRepositoryUrl(pkg.repository),
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+function syncClaudePlugin(plugin, pkg) {
+  return {
+    ...plugin,
+    name: pkg.name,
+    version: pkg.version,
+    description: pkg.description,
+    homepage: pkg.homepage,
+    repository: normalizeRepositoryUrl(pkg.repository),
+    license: pkg.license,
+    keywords: pkg.keywords,
+    author: {
+      ...(typeof plugin.author === 'object' && plugin.author ? plugin.author : {}),
+      name: normalizeAuthorName(pkg.author),
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+function normalizeAuthorName(author) {
+  if (typeof author === 'string') return author;
+  if (author && typeof author === 'object' && typeof author.name === 'string') return author.name;
+  return '';
+}
+
+function normalizeRepositoryUrl(repository) {
+  if (typeof repository === 'string') return repository.replace(/\.git$/, '');
+  if (repository && typeof repository === 'object' && typeof repository.url === 'string')
+    return repository.url.replace(/\.git$/, '');
+  return '';
+}
+
+function main() {
+  for (const filePath of [packageJsonPath, codexPluginPath, claudePluginPath]) {
+    if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) {
+      console.error(`Missing required file: ${filePath}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const pkg = readJson(packageJsonPath);
+  const codexPlugin = readJson(codexPluginPath);
+  const claudePlugin = readJson(claudePluginPath);
+
+  writeJson(codexPluginPath, syncCodexPlugin(codexPlugin, pkg));
+  writeJson(claudePluginPath, syncClaudePlugin(claudePlugin, pkg));
+
+  console.log('✓ Synced plugin manifests from package.json');
+}
+
+main();

scripts/wipe-chroma.cjs

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Wipes the Chroma data directory so backfillAllProjects rebuilds it on next worker start.
+ * Chroma is always rebuildable from SQLite — this is safe.
+ */
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const os = require('os');
+
+const chromaDir = path.join(os.homedir(), '.claude-mem', 'chroma');
+
+if (fs.existsSync(chromaDir)) {
+  const before = fs.readdirSync(chromaDir);
+  console.log(`Wiping ${chromaDir} (${before.length} items)...`);
+  fs.rmSync(chromaDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  console.log('Done. Chroma will rebuild from SQLite on next worker restart.');
+} else {
+  console.log('Chroma directory does not exist, nothing to wipe.');
+}