chore: Bump version to 6.3.1

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

.claude-plugin/marketplace.json

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "plugins": [
     {
       "name": "claude-mem",
-      "version": "6.2.1",
+      "version": "6.3.1",
       "source": "./plugin",
       "description": "Persistent memory system for Claude Code - context compression across sessions"
     }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,61 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
+## [6.3.0] - 2025-11-25
+
+## What's New
+
+### Branch-Based Beta Toggle
+Added Version Channel section to Settings sidebar allowing users to switch between stable and beta versions directly from the UI.
+
+**Features:**
+- See current branch (main or beta/7.0) and stability status
+- Switch to beta branch to access Endless Mode features
+- Switch back to stable for production use
+- Pull updates for current branch
+
+**Implementation:**
+- `BranchManager.ts`: Git operations for branch detection/switching
+- `worker-service.ts`: `/api/branch/*` endpoints (status, switch, update)
+- `Sidebar.tsx`: Version Channel UI with branch state and handlers
+
+## Installation
+To update, restart Claude Code or run the plugin installer.
+
+## [6.2.1] - 2025-11-23
+
+## 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+### Critical: Empty Project Names Breaking Context Injection
+
+**Problem:**
+- Observations and summaries created with empty project names
+- Context-hook couldn't find recent context (queries `WHERE project = 'claude-mem'`)
+- Users saw no observations or summaries in SessionStart since Nov 22
+
+**Root Causes:**
+
+1. **Sessions:** `createSDKSession()` used `INSERT OR IGNORE` for idempotency, but never updated project field when session already existed
+2. **In-Memory Cache:** `SessionManager` cached sessions with stale empty project values, even after database was updated
+
+**Fixes:**
+
+- `5d23c60` - fix: Update project name when session already exists in createSDKSession
+- `54ef149` - fix: Refresh in-memory session project when updated in database
+
+**Impact:**
+- ✅ 364 observations backfilled with correct project names
+- ✅ 13 summaries backfilled with correct project names  
+- ✅ Context injection now works (shows recent observations and summaries)
+- ✅ Future sessions will always have correct project names
+
+## 📦 Full Changelog
+
+**Commits since v6.2.0:**
+- `634033b` - chore: Bump version to 6.2.1
+- `54ef149` - fix: Refresh in-memory session project when updated in database
+- `5d23c60` - fix: Update project name when session already exists in createSDKSession
+
 ## [6.2.0] - 2025-11-22
 
 ## Major Features

CLAUDE.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 Claude-mem is a Claude Code plugin providing persistent memory across sessions. It captures tool usage, compresses observations using the Claude Agent SDK, and injects relevant context into future sessions.
 
-**Current Version**: 6.2.1
+**Current Version**: 6.3.1
 
 ## Architecture
 

README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-AGPL%203.0-blue.svg" alt="License">
   </a>
   <a href="package.json">
-    <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-6.0.0-green.svg" alt="Version">
+    <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-6.3.0-green.svg" alt="Version">
   </a>
   <a href="package.json">
     <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%3E%3D18.0.0-brightgreen.svg" alt="Node">
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Restart Claude Code. Context from previous sessions will automatically appear in
 - 🖥️ **Web Viewer UI** - Real-time memory stream at http://localhost:37777
 - 🤖 **Automatic Operation** - No manual intervention required
 - 🔗 **Citations** - Reference past decisions with `claude-mem://` URIs
+- 🧪 **Beta Channel** - Try experimental features like Endless Mode via version switching
 
 ---
 
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ npx mintlify dev
 - **[Installation Guide](https://docs.claude-mem.ai/installation)** - Quick start & advanced installation
 - **[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
 
 ### Best Practices
 
@@ -189,6 +191,44 @@ See [Search Tools Guide](https://docs.claude-mem.ai/usage/search-tools) for deta
 
 ---
 
+## Beta Features & Endless Mode
+
+Claude-Mem offers a **beta channel** with experimental features. Switch between stable and beta versions directly from the web viewer UI.
+
+### How to Try Beta
+
+1. Open http://localhost:37777
+2. Click Settings (gear icon)
+3. In **Version Channel**, click "Try Beta (Endless Mode)"
+4. Wait for the worker to restart
+
+Your memory data is preserved when switching versions.
+
+### Endless Mode (Beta)
+
+The flagship beta feature is **Endless Mode** - a biomimetic memory architecture that dramatically extends session length:
+
+**The Problem**: Standard Claude Code sessions hit context limits after ~50 tool uses. Each tool adds 1-10k+ tokens, and Claude re-synthesizes all previous outputs on every response (O(N²) complexity).
+
+**The Solution**: Endless Mode compresses tool outputs into ~500-token observations and transforms the transcript in real-time:
+
+```
+Working Memory (Context):     Compressed observations (~500 tokens each)
+Archive Memory (Disk):        Full tool outputs preserved for recall
+```
+
+**Expected Results**:
+- ~95% token reduction in context window
+- ~20x more tool uses before context exhaustion
+- Linear O(N) scaling instead of quadratic O(N²)
+- Full transcripts preserved for perfect recall
+
+**Caveats**: Adds latency (60-90s per tool for observation generation), still experimental.
+
+See [Beta Features Documentation](https://docs.claude-mem.ai/beta-features) for details.
+
+---
+
 ## What's New in v6.0.0
 
 **🚀 Major Session Management & Transcript Processing Improvements:**

docs/public/beta-features.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+---
+title: "Beta Features"
+description: "Try experimental features like Endless Mode before they're released"
+---
+
+# Beta Features
+
+Claude-Mem offers a beta channel for users who want to try experimental features before they're released to the stable channel.
+
+## Version Channel Switching
+
+You can switch between stable and beta versions directly from the web viewer UI at http://localhost:37777.
+
+### How to Access
+
+1. Open the Claude-Mem viewer at http://localhost:37777
+2. Click the **Settings** gear icon in the top-right
+3. Find the **Version Channel** section
+4. Click **Try Beta (Endless Mode)** to switch to beta, or **Switch to Stable** to return
+
+### What Happens When You Switch
+
+When switching versions:
+
+1. **Local changes are discarded** - Any modifications in the plugin directory are reset
+2. **Git fetch and checkout** - The installed plugin switches to the target branch
+3. **Dependencies reinstall** - `npm install` runs to ensure correct dependencies
+4. **Worker restarts automatically** - The background service restarts with the new version
+
+**Your memory data is always preserved.** The database at `~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db` is not affected by version switching. All your observations, sessions, and summaries remain intact.
+
+### Version Indicators
+
+The Version Channel section shows your current status:
+
+- **Stable** (green badge) - You're running the production release
+- **Beta** (orange badge) - You're running the beta with experimental features
+
+You'll also see the exact branch name (e.g., `main` for stable, `beta/7.0` for beta).
+
+## Endless Mode (Beta)
+
+The flagship experimental feature in beta is **Endless Mode** - a biomimetic memory architecture that dramatically extends how long Claude can maintain context in a session.
+
+### The Problem Endless Mode Solves
+
+In standard Claude Code sessions:
+
+- Tool outputs (file reads, bash output, search results) accumulate in the context window
+- Each tool can add 1-10k+ tokens to the context
+- After ~50 tool uses, the context window fills up (~200k tokens)
+- You're forced to start a new session, losing conversational continuity
+
+Worse, Claude **re-synthesizes all previous tool outputs** on every response. This is O(N²) complexity - quadratically growing both in tokens and compute.
+
+### How Endless Mode Works
+
+Endless Mode applies a biomimetic memory architecture inspired by how human memory works:
+
+**Two-Tier Memory System:**
+
+```
+Working Memory (Context Window):
+  → Compressed observations only (~500 tokens each)
+  → Fast, efficient, manageable
+
+Archive Memory (Transcript File):
+  → Full tool outputs preserved on disk
+  → Perfect recall, searchable
+```
+
+**The Key Innovation**: After each tool use, Endless Mode:
+1. Waits for the worker to generate a compressed observation (blocking)
+2. Transforms the transcript file on disk
+3. Replaces the full tool output with the compressed observation
+4. Claude resumes with the compressed context
+
+This transforms O(N²) scaling into O(N) - linear instead of quadratic.
+
+### Expected Results
+
+Based on analysis of real sessions:
+
+- **Token savings**: ~95% reduction in context window usage
+- **Efficiency gain**: ~20x more tool uses before context exhaustion
+- **Quality preservation**: Observations cache the synthesis result, so no information is lost
+
+### Caveats
+
+Endless Mode is experimental:
+
+- **Adds latency** - Blocking hooks wait for observation generation (60-90s per tool use)
+- **Requires working database** - Observations must save successfully for transformation
+- **New architecture** - Less battle-tested than standard mode
+
+### When to Use Beta
+
+Consider switching to beta if you:
+
+- Frequently hit context window limits
+- Work on long, complex sessions with many tool uses
+- Want to help test and provide feedback on new features
+- Are comfortable with experimental software
+
+### When to Stay on Stable
+
+Stay on stable if you:
+
+- Need maximum reliability for critical work
+- Prefer battle-tested, production-ready features
+- Don't frequently hit context limits
+- Want the smoothest, fastest experience
+
+## Checking for Updates
+
+While on beta (or stable), you can check for updates:
+
+1. Open Settings in the viewer
+2. In the Version Channel section, click **Check for Updates**
+3. The plugin will pull the latest changes and restart
+
+## Switching Back
+
+If you encounter issues on beta:
+
+1. Open Settings in the viewer
+2. Click **Switch to Stable**
+3. Wait for the worker to restart
+
+Your memory data is preserved, and you'll be back on the stable release.
+
+## Providing Feedback
+
+If you encounter bugs or have feedback about beta features:
+
+- Open an issue at [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/issues)
+- Include your branch (`beta/7.0` etc.) in the report
+- Describe what you expected vs. what happened
+
+## Next Steps
+
+- [Configuration](configuration) - Customize other Claude-Mem settings
+- [Troubleshooting](troubleshooting) - Common issues and solutions
+- [Architecture Overview](architecture/overview) - Understand how Claude-Mem works

docs/public/configuration.mdx

@@ -151,6 +151,26 @@ Search operations are now provided via:
 - **HTTP API**: 10 endpoints on worker service port 37777
 - **Progressive Disclosure**: Full instructions loaded on-demand only when needed
 
+## Version Channel
+
+Claude-Mem supports switching between stable and beta versions via the web viewer UI.
+
+### Accessing Version Channel
+
+1. Open the viewer at http://localhost:37777
+2. Click the Settings gear icon
+3. Find the **Version Channel** section
+
+### Switching Versions
+
+- **Try Beta**: Click "Try Beta (Endless Mode)" to switch to the beta branch with experimental features
+- **Switch to Stable**: Click "Switch to Stable" to return to the production release
+- **Check for Updates**: Pull the latest changes for your current branch
+
+**Your memory data is preserved** when switching versions. Only the plugin code changes.
+
+See [Beta Features](beta-features) for details on what's available in beta.
+
 ## PM2 Configuration
 
 Worker service is managed by PM2 via `ecosystem.config.cjs`:

docs/public/docs.json

@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
           "introduction",
           "installation",
           "usage/getting-started",
-          "usage/search-tools"
+          "usage/search-tools",
+          "beta-features"
         ]
       },
       {

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem",
-  "version": "6.2.1",
+  "version": "6.3.1",
   "description": "Memory compression system for Claude Code - persist context across sessions",
   "keywords": [
     "claude",

plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem",
-  "version": "6.2.1",
+  "version": "6.3.1",
   "description": "Persistent memory system for Claude Code - seamlessly preserve context across sessions",
   "author": {
     "name": "Alex Newman"

scripts/analyze-transformations-smart.js

@@ -0,0 +1,410 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+import fs from 'fs';
+import Database from 'better-sqlite3';
+import readline from 'readline';
+import path from 'path';
+import { homedir } from 'os';
+import { globSync } from 'glob';
+
+// =============================================================================
+// TOOL REPLACEMENT DECISION TABLE
+// =============================================================================
+//
+// KEY INSIGHT: Observations are the SEMANTIC SYNTHESIS of tool results.
+// They contain what Claude LEARNED, which is what future Claude needs.
+//
+// Tool              | Replace OUTPUT? | Reason
+// ------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------
+// Read              | ✅ YES          | Observation = what was learned from file
+// Bash              | ✅ YES          | Observation = what command revealed
+// Grep              | ✅ YES          | Observation = what search found
+// Task              | ✅ YES          | Observation = what agent discovered
+// WebFetch          | ✅ YES          | Observation = what page contained
+// Glob              | ⚠️  MAYBE       | File lists are often small already
+// WebSearch         | ⚠️  MAYBE       | Results are moderate size
+// Edit              | ❌ NO           | OUTPUT is tiny ("success"), INPUT is ground truth
+// Write             | ❌ NO           | OUTPUT is tiny, INPUT is the file content
+// NotebookEdit      | ❌ NO           | OUTPUT is tiny, INPUT is the code
+// TodoWrite         | ❌ NO           | Both tiny
+// AskUserQuestion   | ❌ NO           | Both small, user input matters
+// mcp__*            | ⚠️  MAYBE       | Varies by tool
+//
+// NEVER REPLACE INPUT - it contains the action (diff, command, query, path)
+// ONLY REPLACE OUTPUT - swap raw results for semantic synthesis (observation)
+//
+// REPLACEMENT FORMAT:
+// Original output gets replaced with:
+//   "[Strategically Omitted by Claude-Mem to save tokens]
+//
+//    [Observation: Title here]
+//    Facts: ...
+//    Concepts: ..."
+// =============================================================================
+
+// Configuration
+const DB_PATH = path.join(homedir(), '.claude-mem', 'claude-mem.db');
+const MAX_TRANSCRIPTS = parseInt(process.env.MAX_TRANSCRIPTS || '500', 10);
+
+// Find transcript files (most recent first)
+const TRANSCRIPT_DIR = path.join(homedir(), '.claude/projects/-Users-alexnewman-Scripts-claude-mem');
+const allTranscriptFiles = globSync(path.join(TRANSCRIPT_DIR, '*.jsonl'));
+
+// Sort by modification time (most recent first), take MAX_TRANSCRIPTS
+const transcriptFiles = allTranscriptFiles
+  .map(f => ({ path: f, mtime: fs.statSync(f).mtime }))
+  .sort((a, b) => b.mtime - a.mtime)
+  .slice(0, MAX_TRANSCRIPTS)
+  .map(f => f.path);
+
+console.log(`Config: MAX_TRANSCRIPTS=${MAX_TRANSCRIPTS}`);
+console.log(`Using ${transcriptFiles.length} most recent transcript files (of ${allTranscriptFiles.length} total)\n`);
+
+// Map to store original content from transcript (both inputs and outputs)
+const originalContent = new Map();
+
+// Track contaminated (already transformed) transcripts
+let skippedTranscripts = 0;
+
+// Marker for already-transformed content (endless mode replacement format)
+const TRANSFORMATION_MARKER = '**Key Facts:**';
+
+// Auto-discover agent transcripts linked to main session
+async function discoverAgentFiles(mainTranscriptPath) {
+  console.log('Discovering linked agent transcripts...');
+
+  const agentIds = new Set();
+  const fileStream = fs.createReadStream(mainTranscriptPath);
+  const rl = readline.createInterface({
+    input: fileStream,
+    crlfDelay: Infinity
+  });
+
+  for await (const line of rl) {
+    if (!line.includes('agentId')) continue;
+
+    try {
+      const obj = JSON.parse(line);
+
+      // Check for agentId in toolUseResult
+      if (obj.toolUseResult?.agentId) {
+        agentIds.add(obj.toolUseResult.agentId);
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Skip malformed lines
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Build agent file paths
+  const directory = path.dirname(mainTranscriptPath);
+  const agentFiles = Array.from(agentIds).map(id =>
+    path.join(directory, `agent-${id}.jsonl`)
+  ).filter(filePath => fs.existsSync(filePath));
+
+  console.log(`  → Found ${agentIds.size} agent IDs`);
+  console.log(`  → ${agentFiles.length} agent files exist on disk\n`);
+
+  return agentFiles;
+}
+
+// Parse transcript to get BOTH tool_use (inputs) and tool_result (outputs) content
+// Returns true if transcript is clean, false if contaminated (already transformed)
+async function loadOriginalContentFromFile(filePath, fileLabel) {
+  const fileStream = fs.createReadStream(filePath);
+  const rl = readline.createInterface({
+    input: fileStream,
+    crlfDelay: Infinity
+  });
+
+  let count = 0;
+  let isContaminated = false;
+  const toolUseIdsFromThisFile = new Set();
+
+  for await (const line of rl) {
+    if (!line.includes('toolu_')) continue;
+
+    try {
+      const obj = JSON.parse(line);
+
+      if (obj.message?.content) {
+        for (const item of obj.message.content) {
+          // Capture tool_use (inputs)
+          if (item.type === 'tool_use' && item.id) {
+            const existing = originalContent.get(item.id) || { input: '', output: '', name: '' };
+            existing.input = JSON.stringify(item.input || {});
+            existing.name = item.name;
+            originalContent.set(item.id, existing);
+            toolUseIdsFromThisFile.add(item.id);
+            count++;
+          }
+
+          // Capture tool_result (outputs)
+          if (item.type === 'tool_result' && item.tool_use_id) {
+            const content = typeof item.content === 'string' ? item.content : JSON.stringify(item.content);
+
+            // Check for transformation marker - if found, transcript is contaminated
+            if (content.includes(TRANSFORMATION_MARKER)) {
+              isContaminated = true;
+            }
+
+            const existing = originalContent.get(item.tool_use_id) || { input: '', output: '', name: '' };
+            existing.output = content;
+            originalContent.set(item.tool_use_id, existing);
+            toolUseIdsFromThisFile.add(item.tool_use_id);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Skip malformed lines
+    }
+  }
+
+  // If contaminated, remove all data from this file and report
+  if (isContaminated) {
+    for (const id of toolUseIdsFromThisFile) {
+      originalContent.delete(id);
+    }
+    console.log(`  ⚠️  Skipped ${fileLabel} (already transformed)`);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (count > 0) {
+    console.log(`  → Found ${count} tool uses in ${fileLabel}`);
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+async function loadOriginalContent() {
+  console.log('Loading original content from transcripts...');
+  console.log(`  → Scanning ${transcriptFiles.length} transcript files...\n`);
+
+  let cleanTranscripts = 0;
+
+  // Load from all transcript files
+  for (const transcriptFile of transcriptFiles) {
+    const filename = path.basename(transcriptFile);
+    const isClean = await loadOriginalContentFromFile(transcriptFile, filename);
+    if (isClean) {
+      cleanTranscripts++;
+    } else {
+      skippedTranscripts++;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Also check for any agent files not already included
+  for (const transcriptFile of transcriptFiles) {
+    if (transcriptFile.includes('agent-')) continue; // Already an agent file
+    const agentFiles = await discoverAgentFiles(transcriptFile);
+    for (const agentFile of agentFiles) {
+      if (transcriptFiles.includes(agentFile)) continue; // Already processed
+      const filename = path.basename(agentFile);
+      const isClean = await loadOriginalContentFromFile(agentFile, `agent transcript (${filename})`);
+      if (!isClean) {
+        skippedTranscripts++;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  console.log(`\nTotal: Loaded original content for ${originalContent.size} tool uses (inputs + outputs)`);
+  if (skippedTranscripts > 0) {
+    console.log(`⚠️  Skipped ${skippedTranscripts} transcripts (already transformed with endless mode)`);
+  }
+  console.log();
+}
+
+// Strip __N suffix from tool_use_id to get base ID
+function getBaseToolUseId(id) {
+  return id ? id.replace(/__\d+$/, '') : id;
+}
+
+// Query observations from database using tool_use_ids found in transcripts
+// Handles suffixed IDs like toolu_abc__1, toolu_abc__2 matching transcript's toolu_abc
+function queryObservations() {
+  // Get tool_use_ids from the loaded transcript content
+  const toolUseIds = Array.from(originalContent.keys());
+
+  if (toolUseIds.length === 0) {
+    console.log('No tool use IDs found in transcripts\n');
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  console.log(`Querying observations for ${toolUseIds.length} tool use IDs from transcripts...`);
+
+  const db = new Database(DB_PATH, { readonly: true });
+
+  // Build LIKE clauses to match both exact IDs and suffixed variants (toolu_abc, toolu_abc__1, etc)
+  const likeConditions = toolUseIds.map(() => 'tool_use_id LIKE ?').join(' OR ');
+  const likeParams = toolUseIds.map(id => `${id}%`);
+
+  const query = `
+    SELECT
+      id,
+      tool_use_id,
+      type,
+      narrative,
+      title,
+      facts,
+      concepts,
+      LENGTH(COALESCE(facts,'')) as facts_len,
+      LENGTH(COALESCE(title,'')) + LENGTH(COALESCE(facts,'')) as title_facts_len,
+      LENGTH(COALESCE(title,'')) + LENGTH(COALESCE(facts,'')) + LENGTH(COALESCE(concepts,'')) as compact_len,
+      LENGTH(COALESCE(narrative,'')) as narrative_len,
+      LENGTH(COALESCE(title,'')) + LENGTH(COALESCE(narrative,'')) + LENGTH(COALESCE(facts,'')) + LENGTH(COALESCE(concepts,'')) as full_obs_len
+    FROM observations
+    WHERE ${likeConditions}
+    ORDER BY created_at DESC
+  `;
+
+  const observations = db.prepare(query).all(...likeParams);
+  db.close();
+
+  console.log(`Found ${observations.length} observations matching tool use IDs (including suffixed variants)\n`);
+
+  return observations;
+}
+
+// Tools eligible for OUTPUT replacement (observation = semantic synthesis of result)
+const REPLACEABLE_TOOLS = new Set(['Read', 'Bash', 'Grep', 'Task', 'WebFetch', 'Glob', 'WebSearch']);
+
+// Analyze OUTPUT-only replacement for eligible tools
+function analyzeTransformations(observations) {
+  console.log('='.repeat(110));
+  console.log('OUTPUT REPLACEMENT ANALYSIS (Eligible Tools Only)');
+  console.log('='.repeat(110));
+  console.log();
+  console.log('Eligible tools:', Array.from(REPLACEABLE_TOOLS).join(', '));
+  console.log();
+
+  // Group observations by BASE tool_use_id (strip __N suffix)
+  // This groups toolu_abc, toolu_abc__1, toolu_abc__2 together
+  const obsByToolId = new Map();
+  observations.forEach(obs => {
+    const baseId = getBaseToolUseId(obs.tool_use_id);
+    if (!obsByToolId.has(baseId)) {
+      obsByToolId.set(baseId, []);
+    }
+    obsByToolId.get(baseId).push(obs);
+  });
+
+  // Define strategies to test
+  const strategies = [
+    { name: 'facts_only', field: 'facts_len', desc: 'Facts only (~400 chars)' },
+    { name: 'title_facts', field: 'title_facts_len', desc: 'Title + Facts (~450 chars)' },
+    { name: 'compact', field: 'compact_len', desc: 'Title + Facts + Concepts (~500 chars)' },
+    { name: 'narrative', field: 'narrative_len', desc: 'Narrative only (~700 chars)' },
+    { name: 'full', field: 'full_obs_len', desc: 'Full observation (~1200 chars)' }
+  ];
+
+  // Track results per strategy
+  const results = {};
+  strategies.forEach(s => {
+    results[s.name] = {
+      transforms: 0,
+      noTransform: 0,
+      saved: 0,
+      totalOriginal: 0
+    };
+  });
+
+  // Track stats
+  let eligible = 0;
+  let ineligible = 0;
+  let noTranscript = 0;
+  const toolCounts = {};
+
+  // Analyze each tool use
+  obsByToolId.forEach((obsArray, toolUseId) => {
+    const original = originalContent.get(toolUseId);
+    const toolName = original?.name || 'unknown';
+    const outputLen = original?.output?.length || 0;
+
+    // Skip if no transcript data
+    if (!original || outputLen === 0) {
+      noTranscript++;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Skip if tool not eligible for replacement
+    if (!REPLACEABLE_TOOLS.has(toolName)) {
+      ineligible++;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    eligible++;
+    toolCounts[toolName] = (toolCounts[toolName] || 0) + 1;
+
+    // Sum lengths across ALL observations for this tool use (handles multiple obs per tool_use_id)
+    // Test each strategy - OUTPUT replacement only
+    strategies.forEach(strategy => {
+      const obsLen = obsArray.reduce((sum, obs) => sum + (obs[strategy.field] || 0), 0);
+      const r = results[strategy.name];
+
+      r.totalOriginal += outputLen;
+
+      if (obsLen > 0 && obsLen < outputLen) {
+        r.transforms++;
+        r.saved += (outputLen - obsLen);
+      } else {
+        r.noTransform++;
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  // Print results
+  console.log('TOOL BREAKDOWN:');
+  Object.entries(toolCounts).sort((a, b) => b[1] - a[1]).forEach(([tool, count]) => {
+    console.log(`  ${tool}: ${count}`);
+  });
+  console.log();
+  console.log('-'.repeat(100));
+  console.log(`Eligible tool uses: ${eligible}`);
+  console.log(`Ineligible (Edit/Write/etc): ${ineligible}`);
+  console.log(`No transcript data: ${noTranscript}`);
+  console.log('-'.repeat(100));
+  console.log();
+  console.log('Strategy                          Transforms   No Transform   Chars Saved      Original Size    Savings %');
+  console.log('-'.repeat(100));
+
+  strategies.forEach(strategy => {
+    const r = results[strategy.name];
+    const pct = r.totalOriginal > 0 ? ((r.saved / r.totalOriginal) * 100).toFixed(1) : '0.0';
+    console.log(
+      `${strategy.desc.padEnd(35)} ${String(r.transforms).padStart(10)}   ${String(r.noTransform).padStart(12)}   ${String(r.saved.toLocaleString()).padStart(13)}   ${String(r.totalOriginal.toLocaleString()).padStart(15)}   ${pct.padStart(8)}%`
+    );
+  });
+
+  console.log('-'.repeat(100));
+  console.log();
+
+  // Find best strategy
+  let bestStrategy = null;
+  let bestSavings = 0;
+  strategies.forEach(strategy => {
+    if (results[strategy.name].saved > bestSavings) {
+      bestSavings = results[strategy.name].saved;
+      bestStrategy = strategy;
+    }
+  });
+
+  if (bestStrategy) {
+    const r = results[bestStrategy.name];
+    const pct = ((r.saved / r.totalOriginal) * 100).toFixed(1);
+    console.log(`BEST STRATEGY: ${bestStrategy.desc}`);
+    console.log(`  - Transforms ${r.transforms} of ${eligible} eligible tool uses (${((r.transforms/eligible)*100).toFixed(1)}%)`);
+    console.log(`  - Saves ${r.saved.toLocaleString()} of ${r.totalOriginal.toLocaleString()} chars (${pct}% reduction)`);
+  }
+
+  console.log();
+}
+
+// Main execution
+async function main() {
+  await loadOriginalContent();
+  const observations = queryObservations();
+  analyzeTransformations(observations);
+}
+
+main().catch(error => {
+  console.error('Fatal error:', error);
+  process.exit(1);
+});

scripts/sync-marketplace.cjs

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Protected sync-marketplace script
+ *
+ * Prevents accidental rsync overwrite when installed plugin is on beta branch.
+ * If on beta, the user should use the UI to update instead.
+ */
+
+const { execSync } = require('child_process');
+const { existsSync } = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const os = require('os');
+
+const INSTALLED_PATH = path.join(os.homedir(), '.claude', 'plugins', 'marketplaces', 'thedotmack');
+
+function getCurrentBranch() {
+  try {
+    if (!existsSync(path.join(INSTALLED_PATH, '.git'))) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return execSync('git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD', {
+      cwd: INSTALLED_PATH,
+      encoding: 'utf-8',
+      stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe']
+    }).trim();
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+const branch = getCurrentBranch();
+
+if (branch && branch !== 'main') {
+  console.log('');
+  console.log('\x1b[33m%s\x1b[0m', `WARNING: Installed plugin is on beta branch: ${branch}`);
+  console.log('\x1b[33m%s\x1b[0m', 'Running rsync would overwrite beta code.');
+  console.log('');
+  console.log('Options:');
+  console.log('  1. Use UI at http://localhost:37777 to update beta');
+  console.log('  2. Switch to stable in UI first, then run sync');
+  console.log('  3. Force rsync: npm run sync-marketplace:force');
+  console.log('');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+// Normal rsync for main branch or fresh install
+console.log('Syncing to marketplace...');
+try {
+  execSync(
+    'rsync -av --delete --exclude=.git ./ ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/',
+    { stdio: 'inherit' }
+  );
+
+  console.log('Running npm install in marketplace...');
+  execSync(
+    'cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/ && npm install',
+    { stdio: 'inherit' }
+  );
+
+  console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', 'Sync complete!');
+} catch (error) {
+  console.error('\x1b[31m%s\x1b[0m', 'Sync failed:', error.message);
+  process.exit(1);
+}

src/services/worker-service.ts

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import { SSEBroadcaster } from './worker/SSEBroadcaster.js';
 import { SDKAgent } from './worker/SDKAgent.js';
 import { PaginationHelper } from './worker/PaginationHelper.js';
 import { SettingsManager } from './worker/SettingsManager.js';
+import { getBranchInfo, switchBranch, pullUpdates, type BranchInfo, type SwitchResult } from './worker/BranchManager.js';
 
 export class WorkerService {
   private app: express.Application;
@@ -173,6 +174,11 @@ export class WorkerService {
     this.app.get('/api/mcp/status', this.handleGetMcpStatus.bind(this));
     this.app.post('/api/mcp/toggle', this.handleToggleMcp.bind(this));
 
+    // Branch switching (beta toggle)
+    this.app.get('/api/branch/status', this.handleGetBranchStatus.bind(this));
+    this.app.post('/api/branch/switch', this.handleSwitchBranch.bind(this));
+    this.app.post('/api/branch/update', this.handleUpdateBranch.bind(this));
+
     // Search API endpoints (for skill-based search)
     // Unified endpoints (new consolidated API)
     this.app.get('/api/search', this.handleUnifiedSearch.bind(this));
@@ -1035,6 +1041,89 @@ export class WorkerService {
     }
   }
 
+  // ============================================================================
+  // Branch Switching Handlers (Beta Toggle)
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  /**
+   * GET /api/branch/status - Get current branch information
+   */
+  private handleGetBranchStatus(req: Request, res: Response): void {
+    try {
+      const info = getBranchInfo();
+      res.json(info);
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.failure('WORKER', 'Failed to get branch status', {}, error as Error);
+      res.status(500).json({ error: (error as Error).message });
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * POST /api/branch/switch - Switch to a different branch
+   * Body: { branch: "main" | "beta/7.0" }
+   */
+  private async handleSwitchBranch(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      const { branch } = req.body;
+
+      if (!branch) {
+        res.status(400).json({ success: false, error: 'Missing branch parameter' });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Validate branch name
+      const allowedBranches = ['main', 'beta/7.0'];
+      if (!allowedBranches.includes(branch)) {
+        res.status(400).json({
+          success: false,
+          error: `Invalid branch. Allowed: ${allowedBranches.join(', ')}`
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      logger.info('WORKER', 'Branch switch requested', { branch });
+
+      const result = await switchBranch(branch);
+
+      if (result.success) {
+        // Schedule worker restart after response is sent
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          logger.info('WORKER', 'Restarting worker after branch switch');
+          process.exit(0); // PM2 will restart the worker
+        }, 1000);
+      }
+
+      res.json(result);
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.failure('WORKER', 'Branch switch failed', {}, error as Error);
+      res.status(500).json({ success: false, error: (error as Error).message });
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * POST /api/branch/update - Pull latest updates for current branch
+   */
+  private async handleUpdateBranch(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      logger.info('WORKER', 'Branch update requested');
+
+      const result = await pullUpdates();
+
+      if (result.success) {
+        // Schedule worker restart after response is sent
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          logger.info('WORKER', 'Restarting worker after branch update');
+          process.exit(0); // PM2 will restart the worker
+        }, 1000);
+      }
+
+      res.json(result);
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.failure('WORKER', 'Branch update failed', {}, error as Error);
+      res.status(500).json({ success: false, error: (error as Error).message });
+    }
+  }
+
   // ============================================================================
   // Search API Handlers (for skill-based search)
   // ============================================================================

src/services/worker/BranchManager.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+/**
+ * BranchManager: Git branch detection and switching for beta feature toggle
+ *
+ * Enables users to switch between stable (main) and beta branches via the UI.
+ * The installed plugin at ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/ is a git repo.
+ */
+
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+import { existsSync, unlinkSync } from 'fs';
+import { homedir } from 'os';
+import { join } from 'path';
+import { logger } from '../../utils/logger.js';
+
+const INSTALLED_PLUGIN_PATH = join(homedir(), '.claude', 'plugins', 'marketplaces', 'thedotmack');
+
+export interface BranchInfo {
+  branch: string | null;
+  isBeta: boolean;
+  isGitRepo: boolean;
+  isDirty: boolean;
+  canSwitch: boolean;
+  error?: string;
+}
+
+export interface SwitchResult {
+  success: boolean;
+  branch?: string;
+  message?: string;
+  error?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Execute git command in installed plugin directory
+ */
+function execGit(command: string): string {
+  return execSync(`git ${command}`, {
+    cwd: INSTALLED_PLUGIN_PATH,
+    encoding: 'utf-8',
+    timeout: 30000
+  }).trim();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Execute shell command in installed plugin directory
+ */
+function execShell(command: string, timeoutMs: number = 60000): string {
+  return execSync(command, {
+    cwd: INSTALLED_PLUGIN_PATH,
+    encoding: 'utf-8',
+    timeout: timeoutMs
+  }).trim();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get current branch information
+ */
+export function getBranchInfo(): BranchInfo {
+  // Check if git repo exists
+  const gitDir = join(INSTALLED_PLUGIN_PATH, '.git');
+  if (!existsSync(gitDir)) {
+    return {
+      branch: null,
+      isBeta: false,
+      isGitRepo: false,
+      isDirty: false,
+      canSwitch: false,
+      error: 'Installed plugin is not a git repository'
+    };
+  }
+
+  try {
+    // Get current branch
+    const branch = execGit('rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD');
+
+    // Check if dirty (has uncommitted changes)
+    const status = execGit('status --porcelain');
+    const isDirty = status.length > 0;
+
+    // Determine if on beta branch
+    const isBeta = branch.startsWith('beta');
+
+    return {
+      branch,
+      isBeta,
+      isGitRepo: true,
+      isDirty,
+      canSwitch: true // We can always switch (will discard local changes)
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('BRANCH', 'Failed to get branch info', {}, error as Error);
+    return {
+      branch: null,
+      isBeta: false,
+      isGitRepo: true,
+      isDirty: false,
+      canSwitch: false,
+      error: (error as Error).message
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Switch to a different branch
+ *
+ * Steps:
+ * 1. Discard local changes (from rsync syncs)
+ * 2. Fetch latest from origin
+ * 3. Checkout target branch
+ * 4. Pull latest
+ * 5. Clear install marker and run npm install
+ * 6. Restart worker (handled by caller after response)
+ */
+export async function switchBranch(targetBranch: string): Promise<SwitchResult> {
+  const info = getBranchInfo();
+
+  if (!info.isGitRepo) {
+    return {
+      success: false,
+      error: 'Installed plugin is not a git repository. Please reinstall.'
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (info.branch === targetBranch) {
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      branch: targetBranch,
+      message: `Already on branch ${targetBranch}`
+    };
+  }
+
+  try {
+    logger.info('BRANCH', 'Starting branch switch', {
+      from: info.branch,
+      to: targetBranch
+    });
+
+    // 1. Discard local changes (safe - user data is at ~/.claude-mem/)
+    logger.debug('BRANCH', 'Discarding local changes');
+    execGit('checkout -- .');
+    execGit('clean -fd'); // Remove untracked files too
+
+    // 2. Fetch latest
+    logger.debug('BRANCH', 'Fetching from origin');
+    execGit('fetch origin');
+
+    // 3. Checkout target branch
+    logger.debug('BRANCH', 'Checking out branch', { branch: targetBranch });
+    try {
+      execGit(`checkout ${targetBranch}`);
+    } catch {
+      // Branch might not exist locally, try tracking remote
+      execGit(`checkout -b ${targetBranch} origin/${targetBranch}`);
+    }
+
+    // 4. Pull latest
+    logger.debug('BRANCH', 'Pulling latest');
+    execGit(`pull origin ${targetBranch}`);
+
+    // 5. Clear install marker and run npm install
+    const installMarker = join(INSTALLED_PLUGIN_PATH, '.install-version');
+    if (existsSync(installMarker)) {
+      unlinkSync(installMarker);
+    }
+
+    logger.debug('BRANCH', 'Running npm install');
+    execShell('npm install', 120000); // 2 minute timeout for npm
+
+    logger.success('BRANCH', 'Branch switch complete', {
+      branch: targetBranch
+    });
+
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      branch: targetBranch,
+      message: `Switched to ${targetBranch}. Worker will restart automatically.`
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('BRANCH', 'Branch switch failed', { targetBranch }, error as Error);
+
+    // Try to recover by checking out original branch
+    try {
+      if (info.branch) {
+        execGit(`checkout ${info.branch}`);
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // Recovery failed, user needs manual intervention
+    }
+
+    return {
+      success: false,
+      error: `Branch switch failed: ${(error as Error).message}`
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Pull latest updates for current branch
+ */
+export async function pullUpdates(): Promise<SwitchResult> {
+  const info = getBranchInfo();
+
+  if (!info.isGitRepo || !info.branch) {
+    return {
+      success: false,
+      error: 'Cannot pull updates: not a git repository'
+    };
+  }
+
+  try {
+    logger.info('BRANCH', 'Pulling updates', { branch: info.branch });
+
+    // Discard local changes first
+    execGit('checkout -- .');
+
+    // Fetch and pull
+    execGit('fetch origin');
+    execGit(`pull origin ${info.branch}`);
+
+    // Clear install marker and reinstall
+    const installMarker = join(INSTALLED_PLUGIN_PATH, '.install-version');
+    if (existsSync(installMarker)) {
+      unlinkSync(installMarker);
+    }
+    execShell('npm install', 120000);
+
+    logger.success('BRANCH', 'Updates pulled', { branch: info.branch });
+
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      branch: info.branch,
+      message: `Updated ${info.branch}. Worker will restart automatically.`
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('BRANCH', 'Pull failed', {}, error as Error);
+    return {
+      success: false,
+      error: `Pull failed: ${(error as Error).message}`
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get installed plugin path (for external use)
+ */
+export function getInstalledPluginPath(): string {
+  return INSTALLED_PLUGIN_PATH;
+}

src/ui/viewer/components/Sidebar.tsx

@@ -26,6 +26,19 @@ export function Sidebar({ isOpen, settings, stats, isSaving, saveStatus, isConne
   const [mcpToggling, setMcpToggling] = useState(false);
   const [mcpStatus, setMcpStatus] = useState('');
 
+  // Branch switching state
+  interface BranchInfo {
+    branch: string | null;
+    isBeta: boolean;
+    isGitRepo: boolean;
+    isDirty: boolean;
+    canSwitch: boolean;
+    error?: string;
+  }
+  const [branchInfo, setBranchInfo] = useState<BranchInfo | null>(null);
+  const [branchSwitching, setBranchSwitching] = useState(false);
+  const [branchStatus, setBranchStatus] = useState('');
+
   // Update settings form state when settings change
   useEffect(() => {
     setModel(settings.CLAUDE_MEM_MODEL || DEFAULT_SETTINGS.CLAUDE_MEM_MODEL);
@@ -41,6 +54,14 @@ export function Sidebar({ isOpen, settings, stats, isSaving, saveStatus, isConne
       .catch(error => console.error('Failed to load MCP status:', error));
   }, []);
 
+  // Fetch branch status on mount
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetch('/api/branch/status')
+      .then(res => res.json())
+      .then(data => setBranchInfo(data))
+      .catch(error => console.error('Failed to load branch status:', error));
+  }, []);
+
   // Refresh stats when sidebar opens
   useEffect(() => {
     if (isOpen) {
@@ -85,6 +106,67 @@ export function Sidebar({ isOpen, settings, stats, isSaving, saveStatus, isConne
     }
   };
 
+  const handleBranchSwitch = async (targetBranch: string) => {
+    setBranchSwitching(true);
+    setBranchStatus('Switching branches...');
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch('/api/branch/switch', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ branch: targetBranch })
+      });
+
+      const result = await response.json();
+
+      if (result.success) {
+        setBranchStatus(`✓ ${result.message}`);
+        // Worker will restart, page will refresh
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          setBranchStatus('Restarting worker...');
+        }, 1000);
+      } else {
+        setBranchStatus(`✗ Error: ${result.error}`);
+        setTimeout(() => setBranchStatus(''), 5000);
+        setBranchSwitching(false);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      setBranchStatus(`✗ Error: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error'}`);
+      setTimeout(() => setBranchStatus(''), 5000);
+      setBranchSwitching(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleBranchUpdate = async () => {
+    setBranchSwitching(true);
+    setBranchStatus('Checking for updates...');
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch('/api/branch/update', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
+      });
+
+      const result = await response.json();
+
+      if (result.success) {
+        setBranchStatus(`✓ ${result.message}`);
+        // Worker will restart, page will refresh
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          setBranchStatus('Restarting worker...');
+        }, 1000);
+      } else {
+        setBranchStatus(`✗ Error: ${result.error}`);
+        setTimeout(() => setBranchStatus(''), 5000);
+        setBranchSwitching(false);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      setBranchStatus(`✗ Error: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error'}`);
+      setTimeout(() => setBranchStatus(''), 5000);
+      setBranchSwitching(false);
+    }
+  };
+
   return (
     <div className={`sidebar ${isOpen ? 'open' : ''}`}>
       <div className="sidebar-header">
@@ -193,6 +275,94 @@ export function Sidebar({ isOpen, settings, stats, isSaving, saveStatus, isConne
           </div>
         </div>
 
+        <div className="settings-section">
+          <h3>Version Channel</h3>
+          <div className="form-group">
+            {branchInfo ? (
+              <>
+                <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px', marginBottom: '8px' }}>
+                  <span style={{
+                    padding: '2px 8px',
+                    borderRadius: '4px',
+                    fontSize: '11px',
+                    fontWeight: 600,
+                    background: branchInfo.isBeta ? '#6b4500' : '#1a4d1a',
+                    color: branchInfo.isBeta ? '#ffb84d' : '#4ade80',
+                    border: `1px solid ${branchInfo.isBeta ? '#ffb84d' : '#4ade80'}`
+                  }}>
+                    {branchInfo.isBeta ? 'Beta' : 'Stable'}
+                  </span>
+                  <span style={{ fontSize: '12px', opacity: 0.7 }}>
+                    {branchInfo.branch || 'main'}
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+
+                {branchInfo.isBeta ? (
+                  <>
+                    <div className="setting-description" style={{ marginBottom: '12px' }}>
+                      You're running the beta with Endless Mode. Your memory data is preserved when switching versions.
+                    </div>
+                    <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '8px', flexWrap: 'wrap' }}>
+                      <button
+                        onClick={() => handleBranchSwitch('main')}
+                        disabled={branchSwitching}
+                        style={{
+                          background: '#2a2a2a',
+                          border: '1px solid #404040',
+                          padding: '8px 16px',
+                          cursor: branchSwitching ? 'not-allowed' : 'pointer',
+                          opacity: branchSwitching ? 0.5 : 1
+                        }}
+                      >
+                        Switch to Stable
+                      </button>
+                      <button
+                        onClick={handleBranchUpdate}
+                        disabled={branchSwitching}
+                        style={{
+                          background: '#2a2a2a',
+                          border: '1px solid #404040',
+                          padding: '8px 16px',
+                          cursor: branchSwitching ? 'not-allowed' : 'pointer',
+                          opacity: branchSwitching ? 0.5 : 1
+                        }}
+                      >
+                        Check for Updates
+                      </button>
+                    </div>
+                  </>
+                ) : (
+                  <>
+                    <div className="setting-description" style={{ marginBottom: '12px' }}>
+                      Try the beta to access experimental features like Endless Mode. Your memory data is preserved when switching.
+                    </div>
+                    <button
+                      onClick={() => handleBranchSwitch('beta/7.0')}
+                      disabled={branchSwitching}
+                      style={{
+                        background: '#4a3500',
+                        border: '1px solid #ffb84d',
+                        color: '#ffb84d',
+                        padding: '8px 16px',
+                        cursor: branchSwitching ? 'not-allowed' : 'pointer',
+                        opacity: branchSwitching ? 0.5 : 1
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      Try Beta (Endless Mode)
+                    </button>
+                  </>
+                )}
+
+                {branchStatus && (
+                  <div className="save-status" style={{ marginTop: '8px' }}>{branchStatus}</div>
+                )}
+              </>
+            ) : (
+              <div style={{ fontSize: '12px', opacity: 0.5 }}>Loading branch info...</div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
         <div className="settings-section">
           <h3>Worker Stats</h3>
           <div className="stats-grid">