chore: bump version to 7.4.4

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.claude-plugin/marketplace.json

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "plugins": [
     {
       "name": "claude-mem",
-      "version": "7.3.9",
+      "version": "7.4.4",
       "source": "./plugin",
       "description": "Persistent memory system for Claude Code - context compression across sessions"
     }

.claude/skills/version-bump/SKILL.md

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ See [operations/workflow.md](operations/workflow.md) for detailed step-by-step p
 7. Commit and create git tag
 8. Push and create GitHub release
 9. Generate CHANGELOG.md from releases and commit
+10. Post Discord notification
 
 ## Common Scenarios
 
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ See [operations/scenarios.md](operations/scenarios.md) for examples:
 - Create git tag with format `vX.Y.Z`
 - Create GitHub release from the tag
 - Generate CHANGELOG.md from releases after creating release
+- Post Discord notification after release
 - Ask user if version type is unclear
 
 **NEVER:**
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ Before considering the task complete:
 - [ ] Commit and tags pushed to remote
 - [ ] GitHub release created from the tag
 - [ ] CHANGELOG.md generated and committed
+- [ ] Discord notification sent
 
 ## Reference Commands
 

.claude/skills/version-bump/operations/workflow.md

@@ -197,6 +197,17 @@ git push
 - No manual editing required
 - Single source of truth: GitHub releases
 
+## Step 11: Discord Notification
+
+Post release announcement to the Discord updates channel:
+
+```bash
+# Send Discord notification with release details
+npm run discord:notify vX.Y.Z
+```
+
+This fetches the release notes from GitHub and posts a formatted embed to the Discord updates channel configured in `.env`.
+
 ## Verification
 
 After completing all steps, verify:

.gitignore

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+datasets/
 node_modules/
 dist/
 *.log

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,59 @@ 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/).
 
+## [7.4.3] - 2025-12-20
+
+Added Discord notification script for release announcements.
+
+### Added
+- `scripts/discord-release-notify.js` - Posts formatted release notifications to Discord using webhook URL from `.env`
+- `npm run discord:notify <version>` - New npm script to trigger Discord notifications
+- Updated version-bump skill workflow to include Discord notification step
+
+### Configuration
+Set `DISCORD_UPDATES_WEBHOOK` in your `.env` file to enable release notifications.
+
+## [7.4.2] - 2025-12-20
+
+Patch release v7.4.2
+
+## Changes
+- Refactored worker commands from npm scripts to claude-mem CLI
+- Added path alias script
+- Fixed Windows worker stop/restart reliability (#395)
+- Simplified build commands section in CLAUDE.md
+
+## [7.4.1] - 2025-12-19
+
+## Bug Fixes
+
+- **MCP Server**: Redirect logs to stderr to preserve JSON-RPC protocol (#396)
+  - MCP uses stdio transport where stdout is reserved for JSON-RPC messages
+  - Console.log was writing startup logs to stdout, causing Claude Desktop to parse log lines as JSON and fail
+
+## [7.4.0] - 2025-12-18
+
+## What's New
+
+### MCP Tool Token Reduction
+
+Optimized MCP tool definitions for reduced token consumption in Claude Code sessions through progressive parameter disclosure.
+
+**Changes:**
+- Streamlined MCP tool schemas with minimal inline definitions
+- Added `get_schema()` tool for on-demand parameter documentation
+- Enhanced worker API with operation-based instruction loading
+
+This release improves session efficiency by reducing the token overhead of MCP tool definitions while maintaining full functionality through progressive disclosure.
+
+## [7.3.9] - 2025-12-18
+
+## Fixes
+
+- Fix MCP server compatibility and web UI path resolution
+
+This patch release addresses compatibility issues with the MCP server and resolves path resolution problems in the web UI.
+
 ## [7.3.8] - 2025-12-18
 
 ## Security Fix

CLAUDE.md

@@ -33,12 +33,7 @@ Claude-mem is a Claude Code plugin providing persistent memory across sessions.
 ## Build Commands
 
 ```bash
-npm run build-and-sync        # Build, sync to marketplace, restart worker (most common)
+npm run build-and-sync        # Build, sync to marketplace, restart worker
-npm run build                 # Compile TypeScript only
-npm run sync-marketplace      # Copy to ~/.claude/plugins only
-npm run worker:restart        # Restart worker service only
-npm run worker:status         # Check worker status
-npm run worker:logs           # View worker logs
 ```
 
 **Viewer UI**: http://localhost:37777

README.md

@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ If you're experiencing issues, describe the problem to Claude and the troublesho
 
 **Common Issues:**
 
-- Worker not starting → `npm run worker:restart`
+- Worker not starting → `claude-mem restart`
 - No context appearing → `npm run test:context`
 - Database issues → `sqlite3 ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db "PRAGMA integrity_check;"`
 - Search not working → Check FTS5 tables exist

docs/public/architecture/pm2-to-bun-migration.mdx

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ pm2 logs claude-mem-worker    # View logs
 ```bash
 npm run worker:start    # Start worker
 npm run worker:stop     # Stop worker
-npm run worker:restart  # Restart worker
+claude-mem restart  # Restart worker
 npm run worker:status   # Check status
 npm run worker:logs     # View logs
 ```
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ No migration logic runs on subsequent sessions.
 | `pm2 list` | `npm run worker:status` | Shows worker status |
 | `pm2 start <script>` | `npm run worker:start` | Start worker |
 | `pm2 stop claude-mem-worker` | `npm run worker:stop` | Stop worker |
-| `pm2 restart claude-mem-worker` | `npm run worker:restart` | Restart worker |
+| `pm2 restart claude-mem-worker` | `claude-mem restart` | Restart worker |
 | `pm2 delete claude-mem-worker` | `npm run worker:stop` | Remove worker |
 | `pm2 logs claude-mem-worker` | `npm run worker:logs` | View logs |
 | `pm2 describe claude-mem-worker` | `npm run worker:status` | Detailed status |
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ pm2 save  # Persist the deletion
 rm ~/.claude-mem/.pm2-migrated
 
 # Restart worker
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 ```
 
 ### Scenario 2: Stale PID File (Process Dead)
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ lsof -i :37777
 kill -9 <PID>
 
 # Restart worker
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 ```
 
 ### Common Error Messages

docs/public/architecture/search-architecture.mdx

@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ If searches fail, check worker service:
 
 ```bash
 npm run worker:status       # Check status
-npm run worker:restart      # Restart worker
+claude-mem restart      # Restart worker
 npm run worker:logs         # View logs
 ```
 

docs/public/architecture/worker-service.mdx

@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ npm run worker:start
 npm run worker:stop
 
 # Restart worker
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 
 # View logs
 npm run worker:logs

docs/public/configuration.mdx

@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ Edit `~/.claude-mem/settings.json`:
 
 Then restart the worker:
 ```bash
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 ```
 
 ### Custom Model
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ Edit `~/.claude-mem/settings.json`:
 Then restart the worker:
 ```bash
 export CLAUDE_MEM_MODEL=opus
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 ```
 
 ### Custom Skip Tools
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ Enable debug logging:
 
 ```bash
 export DEBUG=claude-mem:*
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 npm run worker:logs
 ```
 
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ npm run worker:logs
 
 1. Restart worker after changes:
    ```bash
-   npm run worker:restart
+   claude-mem restart
    ```
 
 2. Verify environment variables:
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ If port 37777 is already in use:
 
 2. Restart worker:
    ```bash
-   npm run worker:restart
+   claude-mem restart
    ```
 
 3. Verify new port:

docs/public/development.mdx

@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ npm run build
 1. Make changes to React components in `src/ui/viewer/`
 2. Build: `npm run build`
 3. Sync to installed plugin: `npm run sync-marketplace`
-4. Restart worker: `npm run worker:restart`
+4. Restart worker: `claude-mem restart`
 5. Refresh browser at http://localhost:37777
 
 **Hot Reload**: Not currently supported. Full rebuild + restart required for changes.
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ export async function createObservation(
 
 ```bash
 export DEBUG=claude-mem:*
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 npm run worker:logs
 ```
 

docs/public/endless-mode.mdx

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ git checkout beta/endless-mode
 npm install
 
 # Restart the worker
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 ```
 
 **To return to stable:**
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ npm run worker:restart
 cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/
 git checkout main
 npm install
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 ```
 
 ## Summary

docs/public/hooks-architecture.mdx

@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ npm run worker:status
 npm run worker:logs
 
 # Restart
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 
 # Stop
 npm run worker:stop

docs/public/platform-integration.mdx

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ CLAUDE_MEM_PYTHON_VERSION=3.13              # Python version for chroma-mcp
 ```bash
 npm run build                 # Compile TypeScript (hooks + worker)
 npm run sync-marketplace      # Copy to ~/.claude/plugins
-npm run worker:restart        # Restart worker
+claude-mem restart        # Restart worker
 npm run worker:logs           # View worker logs
 npm run worker:status         # Check worker status
 ```

docs/public/troubleshooting.mdx

@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ The skill includes comprehensive diagnostics, automated repair sequences, and de
 
 4. Restart worker service:
    ```bash
-   npm run worker:restart
+   claude-mem restart
    ```
 
 5. Check for port conflicts:
    ```bash
    # If port 37777 is in use by another service
    export CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT=38000
-   npm run worker:restart
+   claude-mem restart
    ```
 
 ### Theme Toggle Not Persisting
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ The skill includes comprehensive diagnostics, automated repair sequences, and de
 
 5. Restart worker and refresh browser:
    ```bash
-   npm run worker:restart
+   claude-mem restart
    ```
 
 ### Chroma/Python Dependency Issues (v5.0.0+)
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ The skill includes comprehensive diagnostics, automated repair sequences, and de
 3. Or use a different port:
    ```bash
    export CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT=38000
-   npm run worker:restart
+   claude-mem restart
    ```
 
 4. Verify new port:
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ The skill includes comprehensive diagnostics, automated repair sequences, and de
 
 4. Restart worker:
    ```bash
-   npm run worker:restart
+   claude-mem restart
    ```
 
 ## Hook Issues
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ The skill includes comprehensive diagnostics, automated repair sequences, and de
 
 2. Restart worker:
    ```bash
-   npm run worker:restart
+   claude-mem restart
    ```
 
 3. Clean up old data (see "Database Too Large" above)
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ The skill includes comprehensive diagnostics, automated repair sequences, and de
 
 ```bash
 export DEBUG=claude-mem:*
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 npm run worker:logs
 ```
 
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ SELECT created_at, tool_name FROM observations ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT 10
 
 **Cause**: Worker not running or port mismatch.
 
-**Solution**: Restart worker with `npm run worker:restart`.
+**Solution**: Restart worker with `claude-mem restart`.
 
 ### "Database is locked"
 

docs/public/usage/getting-started.mdx

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ npm run worker:start
 npm run worker:stop
 
 # Restart worker service
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 
 # View worker logs
 npm run worker:logs

docs/public/usage/private-tags.mdx

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ This design ensures that private content never reaches the database, search indi
 1. Verify correct syntax: `<private>content</private>`
 2. Check `~/.claude-mem/silent.log` for errors
 3. Ensure worker is running: `npm run worker:status`
-4. Restart worker: `npm run worker:restart`
+4. Restart worker: `claude-mem restart`
 
 ### Partial Content Stored
 

docs/public/usage/search-tools.mdx

@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ If search isn't working, check the worker service:
 
 ```bash
 npm run worker:status       # Check worker status
-npm run worker:restart      # Restart if needed
+claude-mem restart      # Restart if needed
 npm run worker:logs         # View logs
 ```
 

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem",
-  "version": "7.3.9",
+  "version": "7.4.4",
   "description": "Memory compression system for Claude Code - persist context across sessions",
   "keywords": [
     "claude",
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     "worker:status": "bun plugin/scripts/worker-cli.js status",
     "worker:logs": "tail -n 50 ~/.claude-mem/logs/worker-$(date +%Y-%m-%d).log",
     "changelog:generate": "node scripts/generate-changelog.js",
+    "discord:notify": "node scripts/discord-release-notify.js",
     "usage:analyze": "node scripts/analyze-usage.js",
     "usage:today": "node scripts/analyze-usage.js $(date +%Y-%m-%d)",
     "translate-readme": "bun scripts/translate-readme/cli.ts -v -o docs/i18n README.md",

plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem",
-  "version": "7.3.9",
+  "version": "7.4.4",
   "description": "Persistent memory system for Claude Code - seamlessly preserve context across sessions",
   "author": {
     "name": "Alex Newman"

plugin/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem-plugin",
-  "version": "7.3.8",
+  "version": "7.4.3",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Runtime dependencies for claude-mem bundled hooks",
   "type": "module",

plugin/scripts/smart-install.js

@@ -253,6 +253,97 @@ function installUv() {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Install the claude-mem CLI command to PATH
+ * Creates a wrapper script in ~/.local/bin (Unix) or %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\claude-mem (Windows)
+ */
+function installCLI() {
+  const CLI_NAME = 'claude-mem';
+  const WORKER_CLI = join(ROOT, 'plugin', 'scripts', 'worker-cli.js');
+
+  if (IS_WINDOWS) {
+    // Windows: Create .cmd file in LocalAppData
+    const cliDir = join(process.env.LOCALAPPDATA || join(homedir(), 'AppData', 'Local'), 'Programs', 'claude-mem');
+    const cliPath = join(cliDir, `${CLI_NAME}.cmd`);
+    const markerPath = join(cliDir, '.cli-installed');
+
+    // Skip if already installed
+    if (existsSync(markerPath)) return;
+
+    try {
+      // Create directory if needed
+      if (!existsSync(cliDir)) {
+        execSync(`mkdir "${cliDir}"`, { stdio: 'ignore', shell: true });
+      }
+
+      // Get Bun path for the wrapper
+      const bunPath = getBunPath() || 'bun';
+
+      // Create the wrapper script
+      const cmdContent = `@echo off
+"${bunPath}" "${WORKER_CLI}" %*
+`;
+      writeFileSync(cliPath, cmdContent);
+      writeFileSync(markerPath, new Date().toISOString());
+
+      console.error(`✅ CLI installed: ${cliPath}`);
+      console.error('');
+      console.error('📋 Add to PATH (run once in PowerShell as Admin):');
+      console.error(`   [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", $env:Path + ";${cliDir}", "User")`);
+      console.error('');
+      console.error('   Then restart your terminal and use: claude-mem start|stop|restart|status');
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`⚠️  Could not install CLI: ${error.message}`);
+      console.error(`   You can still use: bun "${WORKER_CLI}" <command>`);
+    }
+  } else {
+    // Unix: Create shell script in ~/.local/bin
+    const cliDir = join(homedir(), '.local', 'bin');
+    const cliPath = join(cliDir, CLI_NAME);
+    const markerPath = join(ROOT, '.cli-installed');
+
+    // Skip if already installed
+    if (existsSync(markerPath) && existsSync(cliPath)) return;
+
+    try {
+      // Create directory if needed
+      if (!existsSync(cliDir)) {
+        execSync(`mkdir -p "${cliDir}"`, { stdio: 'ignore', shell: true });
+      }
+
+      // Get Bun path for the wrapper
+      const bunPath = getBunPath() || 'bun';
+
+      // Create the wrapper script
+      const shContent = `#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# claude-mem CLI wrapper - manages the worker service
+exec "${bunPath}" "${WORKER_CLI}" "$@"
+`;
+      writeFileSync(cliPath, shContent, { mode: 0o755 });
+      writeFileSync(markerPath, new Date().toISOString());
+
+      console.error(`✅ CLI installed: ${cliPath}`);
+
+      // Check if ~/.local/bin is in PATH
+      const pathDirs = (process.env.PATH || '').split(':');
+      const localBinInPath = pathDirs.some(p => p === cliDir || p === '$HOME/.local/bin' || p.endsWith('/.local/bin'));
+
+      if (!localBinInPath) {
+        console.error('');
+        console.error('📋 Add to PATH (add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc):');
+        console.error('   export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"');
+        console.error('');
+        console.error('   Then restart your terminal and use: claude-mem start|stop|restart|status');
+      } else {
+        console.error('   Usage: claude-mem start|stop|restart|status');
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`⚠️  Could not install CLI: ${error.message}`);
+      console.error(`   You can still use: bun "${WORKER_CLI}" <command>`);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Check if dependencies need to be installed
  */
@@ -351,6 +442,9 @@ try {
     installDeps();
     console.error('✅ Dependencies installed');
   }
+
+  // Step 4: Install CLI to PATH
+  installCLI();
 } catch (e) {
   console.error('❌ Installation failed:', e.message);
   process.exit(1);

plugin/scripts/worker-wrapper.cjs

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bun
-"use strict";var u=Object.create;var w=Object.defineProperty;var I=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var f=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var g=Object.getPrototypeOf,k=Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;var y=(e,i,t,o)=>{if(i&&typeof i=="object"||typeof i=="function")for(let s of f(i))!k.call(e,s)&&s!==t&&w(e,s,{get:()=>i[s],enumerable:!(o=I(i,s))||o.enumerable});return e};var P=(e,i,t)=>(t=e!=null?u(g(e)):{},y(i||!e||!e.__esModule?w(t,"default",{value:e,enumerable:!0}):t,e));var c=require("child_process"),p=P(require("path"),1),h=process.platform==="win32",x=__dirname,l=p.default.join(x,"worker-service.cjs"),n=null,a=!1;function r(e){let i=new Date().toISOString();console.log(`[${i}] [wrapper] ${e}`)}function m(){r(`Spawning inner worker: ${l}`),n=(0,c.spawn)(process.execPath,[l],{stdio:["inherit","inherit","inherit","ipc"],env:{...process.env,CLAUDE_MEM_MANAGED:"true"},cwd:p.default.dirname(l)}),n.on("message",async e=>{(e.type==="restart"||e.type==="shutdown")&&(r(`${e.type} requested by inner`),a=!0,await d(),r("Exiting wrapper"),process.exit(0))}),n.on("exit",(e,i)=>{r(`Inner exited with code=${e}, signal=${i}`),n=null,!a&&e!==0&&(r("Inner crashed, respawning in 1 second..."),setTimeout(()=>m(),1e3))}),n.on("error",e=>{r(`Inner error: ${e.message}`)})}async function d(){if(!n||!n.pid){r("No inner process to kill");return}let e=n.pid;if(r(`Killing inner process tree (pid=${e})`),h)try{(0,c.execSync)(`taskkill /PID ${e} /T /F`,{timeout:1e4,stdio:"ignore"}),r(`taskkill completed for pid=${e}`)}catch(i){r(`taskkill failed (process may be dead): ${i}`)}else{n.kill("SIGTERM");let i=new Promise(o=>{if(!n){o();return}n.on("exit",()=>o())}),t=new Promise(o=>setTimeout(()=>o(),5e3));await Promise.race([i,t]),n&&!n.killed&&(r("Inner did not exit gracefully, force killing"),n.kill("SIGKILL"))}await S(e,5e3),n=null,r("Inner process terminated")}async function S(e,i){let t=Date.now();for(;Date.now()-t<i;)try{process.kill(e,0),await new Promise(o=>setTimeout(o,100))}catch{return}r(`Timeout waiting for process ${e} to exit`)}process.on("SIGTERM",async()=>{r("Wrapper received SIGTERM"),a=!0,await d(),process.exit(0)});process.on("SIGINT",async()=>{r("Wrapper received SIGINT"),a=!0,await d(),process.exit(0)});r("Wrapper starting");m();
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plugin/skills/mem-search/SKILL.md

@@ -212,3 +212,118 @@ help(topic="all")  # Get complete guide
 - ALWAYS get timeline context to understand what was happening
 - ALWAYS use `get_observations` when fetching 2+ observations
 - The workflow is optimized: search → timeline → batch fetch = 10-100x faster
+
+---
+
+## Tool Reference
+
+Comprehensive parameter documentation for all memory tools. For MCP usage, call `help(topic="search")` to load specific tool docs.
+
+### search
+
+Search across all memory types (observations, sessions, prompts).
+
+**Parameters:**
+
+- `query` (string, optional) - Search term for full-text search
+- `limit` (number, optional) - Maximum results to return. Default: 20, Max: 100
+- `offset` (number, optional) - Number of results to skip. Default: 0
+- `project` (string, required) - Project name to filter by
+- `type` (string, optional) - Filter by type: "observations", "sessions", "prompts"
+- `dateStart` (string, optional) - Start date filter (YYYY-MM-DD or epoch ms)
+- `dateEnd` (string, optional) - End date filter (YYYY-MM-DD or epoch ms)
+- `obs_type` (string, optional) - Filter observations by type (comma-separated): bugfix, feature, decision, discovery, change
+- `orderBy` (string, optional) - Sort order: "date_desc" (default), "date_asc", "relevance"
+
+**Returns:** Table of results with IDs, timestamps, types, titles
+
+### timeline
+
+Get chronological context around a specific point in time or observation.
+
+**Parameters:**
+
+- `anchor` (number, optional) - Observation ID to center timeline around. If not provided, uses most recent result from query
+- `query` (string, optional) - Search term to find anchor automatically (if anchor not provided)
+- `depth_before` (number, optional) - Items before anchor. Default: 5, Max: 20
+- `depth_after` (number, optional) - Items after anchor. Default: 5, Max: 20
+- `project` (string, required) - Project name to filter by
+
+**Returns:** Exactly `depth_before + 1 + depth_after` items in chronological order, with observations, sessions, and prompts interleaved
+
+### get_recent_context
+
+Get the most recent observations from current or recent sessions.
+
+**Parameters:**
+
+- `limit` (number, optional) - Maximum observations to return. Default: 10, Max: 50
+- `project` (string, required) - Project name to filter by
+
+**Returns:** Recent observations in reverse chronological order
+
+### get_context_timeline
+
+Get timeline context around a specific observation ID.
+
+**Parameters:**
+
+- `anchor` (number, required) - Observation ID to center timeline around
+- `depth_before` (number, optional) - Items before anchor. Default: 5, Max: 20
+- `depth_after` (number, optional) - Items after anchor. Default: 5, Max: 20
+- `project` (string, optional) - Project name to filter by
+
+**Returns:** Timeline items centered on the anchor observation
+
+### get_observation
+
+Fetch a single observation by ID with full details.
+
+**Parameters:**
+
+- `id` (number, required) - Observation ID to fetch
+
+**Returns:** Complete observation object with title, subtitle, narrative, facts, concepts, files, timestamps
+
+### get_observations
+
+Batch fetch multiple observations by IDs. Always prefer this over individual fetches for 2+ observations.
+
+**Parameters:**
+
+- `ids` (array of numbers, required) - Array of observation IDs to fetch
+- `orderBy` (string, optional) - Sort order: "date_desc" (default), "date_asc"
+- `limit` (number, optional) - Maximum observations to return. Default: no limit
+- `project` (string, optional) - Project name to filter by
+
+**Returns:** Array of complete observation objects, 10-100x faster than individual fetches
+
+### get_session
+
+Fetch a single session by ID with metadata.
+
+**Parameters:**
+
+- `id` (number, required) - Session ID to fetch (just the number, not "S2005" format)
+
+**Returns:** Session object with ID, start time, end time, project, model info
+
+### get_prompt
+
+Fetch a single prompt by ID with full text.
+
+**Parameters:**
+
+- `id` (number, required) - Prompt ID to fetch
+
+**Returns:** Prompt object with ID, text, timestamp, session reference
+
+### help
+
+Load detailed instructions for specific topics or all documentation.
+
+**Parameters:**
+
+- `topic` (string, optional) - Specific topic to load: "workflow", "search", "timeline", "get_recent_context", "get_context_timeline", "get_observation", "get_observations", "get_session", "get_prompt", "all". Default: "all"
+
+**Returns:** Formatted documentation for the requested topic

plugin/skills/mem-search/operations/formatting.md

@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ npm run worker:status
 If the worker is stopped, restart it:
 
 ```bash
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 ```
 ```
 

plugin/skills/troubleshoot/operations/automated-fixes.md

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ npm run worker:status
 ```bash
 cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/ && \
 npm install && \
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 ```
 
 ## Fix: Stale PID File
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ curl -s http://127.0.0.1:37777/health
 mkdir -p ~/.claude-mem && \
 echo '{"CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT":"37778"}' > ~/.claude-mem/settings.json && \
 cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/ && \
-npm run worker:restart && \
+claude-mem restart && \
 sleep 2 && \
 curl -s http://127.0.0.1:37778/health
 ```
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ curl -s http://127.0.0.1:37778/health
 cp ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db.backup && \
 sqlite3 ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db "PRAGMA integrity_check;" && \
 cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/ && \
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 ```
 
 **If integrity check fails, recreate database:**
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ npm run worker:restart
 # WARNING: This deletes all memory data
 mv ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db.old && \
 cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/ && \
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 ```
 
 ## Fix: Clean Reinstall
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ find ~/.claude-mem/logs/ -name "worker-*.log" -mtime +7 -delete
 
 # Restart worker for fresh log
 cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 ```
 
 **Note:** Logs auto-rotate daily, manual cleanup rarely needed.

plugin/skills/troubleshoot/operations/common-issues.md

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Quick fixes for frequently encountered claude-mem problems.
 3. Restart worker and start new session:
    ```bash
    cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/
-   npm run worker:restart
+   claude-mem restart
    ```
 
 4. Create a test observation: `/skill version-bump` then cancel
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ Quick fixes for frequently encountered claude-mem problems.
 4. If FTS5 out of sync, restart worker (triggers reindex):
    ```bash
    cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/
-   npm run worker:restart
+   claude-mem restart
    ```
 
 ## Issue: Port Conflicts
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ Quick fixes for frequently encountered claude-mem problems.
    mkdir -p ~/.claude-mem
    echo '{"CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT":"37778"}' > ~/.claude-mem/settings.json
    cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/
-   npm run worker:restart
+   claude-mem restart
    ```
 
 ## Issue: Database Corrupted
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ Quick fixes for frequently encountered claude-mem problems.
    ```bash
    rm ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db
    cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/
-   npm run worker:restart
+   claude-mem restart
    # Worker will create new database
    ```
 

plugin/skills/troubleshoot/operations/database.md

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ If FTS5 counts don't match, triggers may have failed. Restart worker to rebuild:
 
 ```bash
 cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 ```
 
 The worker will rebuild FTS5 indexes on startup if they're out of sync.
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ sqlite3 ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM observations;"
    ```bash
    mv ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db.archive
    cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/
-   npm run worker:restart
+   claude-mem restart
    ```
 
 ## Database Recovery

plugin/skills/troubleshoot/operations/reference.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ npm run worker:status
 npm run worker:start
 
 # Restart worker
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 
 # Stop worker
 npm run worker:stop

plugin/skills/troubleshoot/operations/worker.md

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ npm run worker:start
 ```bash
 # Restart worker (stops and starts)
 cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 
 # Or manually stop and start
 npm run worker:stop
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ npm run worker:start
 **Port conflict:**
 ```bash
 echo '{"CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT":"37778"}' > ~/.claude-mem/settings.json
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 ```
 
 **Stale PID file:**
@@ -261,14 +261,14 @@ If fails, backup and recreate database.
 **Out of memory:**
 Check if database is too large or memory leak. Restart:
 ```bash
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 ```
 
 **Port conflict race condition:**
 Another process grabbing port intermittently. Change port:
 ```bash
 echo '{"CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT":"37778"}' > ~/.claude-mem/settings.json
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 ```
 
 ## Worker Management Commands
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ npm run worker:start
 npm run worker:stop
 
 # Restart worker
-npm run worker:restart
+claude-mem restart
 
 # View logs
 npm run worker:logs
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ All should return appropriate responses (HTML for viewer, JSON for APIs).
 |---------|---------|----------------|
 | Check if running | `npm run worker:status` | Shows PID and uptime |
 | Worker not running | `npm run worker:start` | Worker starts successfully |
-| Worker crashed | `npm run worker:restart` | Worker restarts |
+| Worker crashed | `claude-mem restart` | Worker restarts |
 | View recent errors | `grep -i error ~/.claude-mem/logs/worker-$(date +%Y-%m-%d).log \| tail -20` | Shows recent errors |
 | Port in use | `lsof -i :37777` | Shows process using port |
 | Stale PID | `rm ~/.claude-mem/worker.pid && npm run worker:start` | Removes stale PID and starts |

scripts/discord-release-notify.js

@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Post release notification to Discord
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node scripts/discord-release-notify.js v7.4.2
+ *   node scripts/discord-release-notify.js v7.4.2 "Custom release notes"
+ *
+ * Requires DISCORD_UPDATES_WEBHOOK in .env file
+ */
+
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+import { readFileSync, existsSync } from 'fs';
+import { resolve, dirname } from 'path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const projectRoot = resolve(__dirname, '..');
+
+function loadEnv() {
+  const envPath = resolve(projectRoot, '.env');
+  if (!existsSync(envPath)) {
+    console.error('❌ .env file not found');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const envContent = readFileSync(envPath, 'utf-8');
+  const webhookMatch = envContent.match(/DISCORD_UPDATES_WEBHOOK=(.+)/);
+
+  if (!webhookMatch) {
+    console.error('❌ DISCORD_UPDATES_WEBHOOK not found in .env');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return webhookMatch[1].trim();
+}
+
+function getReleaseNotes(version) {
+  try {
+    const notes = execSync(`gh release view ${version} --json body --jq '.body'`, {
+      encoding: 'utf-8',
+      cwd: projectRoot,
+    }).trim();
+    return notes;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function cleanNotes(notes) {
+  // Remove Claude Code footer and clean up
+  return notes
+    .replace(/🤖 Generated with \[Claude Code\].*$/s, '')
+    .replace(/---\n*$/s, '')
+    .trim();
+}
+
+function truncate(text, maxLength) {
+  if (text.length <= maxLength) return text;
+  return text.slice(0, maxLength - 3) + '...';
+}
+
+async function postToDiscord(webhookUrl, version, notes) {
+  const cleanedNotes = notes ? cleanNotes(notes) : 'No release notes available.';
+  const repoUrl = 'https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem';
+
+  const payload = {
+    embeds: [
+      {
+        title: `🚀 claude-mem ${version} released`,
+        url: `${repoUrl}/releases/tag/${version}`,
+        description: truncate(cleanedNotes, 2000),
+        color: 0x7c3aed, // Purple
+        fields: [
+          {
+            name: '📦 Install',
+            value: 'Update via Claude Code plugin marketplace',
+            inline: true,
+          },
+          {
+            name: '📚 Docs',
+            value: '[docs.claude-mem.ai](https://docs.claude-mem.ai)',
+            inline: true,
+          },
+        ],
+        footer: {
+          text: 'claude-mem • Persistent memory for Claude Code',
+        },
+        timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+      },
+    ],
+  };
+
+  const response = await fetch(webhookUrl, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+  });
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const errorText = await response.text();
+    throw new Error(`Discord API error: ${response.status} - ${errorText}`);
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  const version = process.argv[2];
+  const customNotes = process.argv[3];
+
+  if (!version) {
+    console.error('Usage: node scripts/discord-release-notify.js <version> [notes]');
+    console.error('Example: node scripts/discord-release-notify.js v7.4.2');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  console.log(`📣 Posting release notification for ${version}...`);
+
+  const webhookUrl = loadEnv();
+  const notes = customNotes || getReleaseNotes(version);
+
+  if (!notes && !customNotes) {
+    console.warn('⚠️  Could not fetch release notes from GitHub, proceeding without them');
+  }
+
+  try {
+    await postToDiscord(webhookUrl, version, notes);
+    console.log('✅ Discord notification sent successfully!');
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('❌ Failed to send Discord notification:', error.message);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+main();

scripts/extract-search-manager.js

@@ -1,229 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-/**
- * One-time script to extract tool handlers from mcp-server.ts into SearchManager.ts
- */
-
-import { readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'fs';
-import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
-import { dirname, join } from 'path';
-
-const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
-const __dirname = dirname(__filename);
-const projectRoot = join(__dirname, '..');
-
-const mcpServerPath = join(projectRoot, 'src/servers/mcp-server.ts');
-const outputPath = join(projectRoot, 'src/services/worker/SearchManager.ts');
-
-console.log('Reading mcp-server.ts...');
-const content = readFileSync(mcpServerPath, 'utf-8');
-
-// Extract just the sections we need by finding line numbers
-// This is more reliable than parsing
-
-// Extract tool handler bodies by finding each "handler: async (args: any) => {"
-// and extracting until the matching closing brace
-
-const extractHandlerBody = (content, startPattern) => {
-  const lines = content.split('\n');
-  const startIdx = lines.findIndex(line => line.includes(startPattern));
-
-  if (startIdx === -1) return null;
-
-  // Find the "handler: async (args: any) => {" line
-  let handlerIdx = -1;
-  for (let i = startIdx; i < Math.min(startIdx + 30, lines.length); i++) {
-    if (lines[i].includes('handler: async (args: any) => {')) {
-      handlerIdx = i;
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (handlerIdx === -1) return null;
-
-  // Extract the body by counting braces
-  let braceCount = 0;
-  let bodyLines = [];
-  let started = false;
-
-  for (let i = handlerIdx; i < lines.length; i++) {
-    const line = lines[i];
-
-    for (const char of line) {
-      if (char === '{') {
-        braceCount++;
-        started = true;
-      } else if (char === '}') {
-        braceCount--;
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (started) {
-      bodyLines.push(line);
-    }
-
-    if (started && braceCount === 0) {
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Remove the first line (handler wrapper) and last line (closing brace)
-  if (bodyLines.length > 2) {
-    bodyLines = bodyLines.slice(1, -1);
-  }
-
-  return bodyLines.join('\n');
-};
-
-// Tool name to search pattern mapping
-const tools = {
-  'search': "name: 'search'",
-  'timeline': "name: 'timeline'",
-  'decisions': "name: 'decisions'",
-  'changes': "name: 'changes'",
-  'how_it_works': "name: 'how_it_works'",
-  'search_observations': "name: 'search_observations'",
-  'search_sessions': "name: 'search_sessions'",
-  'search_user_prompts': "name: 'search_user_prompts'",
-  'find_by_concept': "name: 'find_by_concept'",
-  'find_by_file': "name: 'find_by_file'",
-  'find_by_type': "name: 'find_by_type'",
-  'get_recent_context': "name: 'get_recent_context'",
-  'get_context_timeline': "name: 'get_context_timeline'",
-  'get_timeline_by_query': "name: 'get_timeline_by_query'"
-};
-
-console.log('Extracting tool handlers...');
-const handlers = {};
-
-for (const [toolName, pattern] of Object.entries(tools)) {
-  console.log(`  Extracting ${toolName}...`);
-  const body = extractHandlerBody(content, pattern);
-  if (body) {
-    handlers[toolName] = body;
-    console.log(`    ✓ ${body.split('\n').length} lines`);
-  } else {
-    console.log(`    ✗ Not found`);
-  }
-}
-
-console.log(`\nExtracted ${Object.keys(handlers).length}/${Object.keys(tools).length} handlers`);
-
-// Now generate SearchManager.ts
-console.log('\nGenerating SearchManager.ts...');
-
-const methodBodies = Object.entries(handlers).map(([toolName, body]) => {
-  // Convert tool name to camelCase method name
-  const methodName = toolName.replace(/_([a-z])/g, (_, letter) => letter.toUpperCase());
-
-  // Replace standalone function calls with class methods
-  let processedBody = body
-    .replace(/formatSearchTips\(\)/g, 'this.formatter.formatSearchTips()')
-    .replace(/formatObservationIndex\(/g, 'this.formatter.formatObservationIndex(')
-    .replace(/formatSessionIndex\(/g, 'this.formatter.formatSessionIndex(')
-    .replace(/formatUserPromptIndex\(/g, 'this.formatter.formatUserPromptIndex(')
-    .replace(/formatObservationResult\(/g, 'this.formatter.formatObservationResult(')
-    .replace(/formatSessionResult\(/g, 'this.formatter.formatSessionResult(')
-    .replace(/formatUserPromptResult\(/g, 'this.formatter.formatUserPromptResult(')
-    .replace(/filterTimelineByDepth\(/g, 'this.timeline.filterByDepth(')
-    .replace(/\bsearch\./g, 'this.sessionSearch.')
-    .replace(/\bstore\./g, 'this.sessionStore.')
-    .replace(/queryChroma\(/g, 'this.queryChroma(')
-    .replace(/normalizeParams\(/g, 'this.normalizeParams(')
-    .replace(/chromaClient/g, 'this.chromaSync');
-
-  return `  /**
-   * Tool handler: ${toolName}
-   */
-  async ${methodName}(args: any): Promise<any> {
-${processedBody}
-  }`;
-}).join('\n\n');
-
-const searchManagerContent = `/**
- * SearchManager - Core search orchestration for claude-mem
- * Extracted from mcp-server.ts to centralize business logic in Worker services
- *
- * This class contains all tool handler logic that was previously in the MCP server.
- * The MCP server now acts as a thin HTTP wrapper that calls these methods via HTTP.
- */
-
-import { SessionSearch } from '../sqlite/SessionSearch.js';
-import { SessionStore } from '../sqlite/SessionStore.js';
-import { ChromaSync } from '../sync/ChromaSync.js';
-import { FormattingService } from './FormattingService.js';
-import { TimelineService, TimelineItem } from './TimelineService.js';
-import { ObservationSearchResult, SessionSummarySearchResult, UserPromptSearchResult } from '../sqlite/types.js';
-import { silentDebug } from '../../utils/silent-debug.js';
-
-const COLLECTION_NAME = 'cm__claude-mem';
-
-export class SearchManager {
-  constructor(
-    private sessionSearch: SessionSearch,
-    private sessionStore: SessionStore,
-    private chromaSync: ChromaSync,
-    private formatter: FormattingService,
-    private timeline: TimelineService
-  ) {}
-
-  /**
-   * Query Chroma vector database via ChromaSync
-   */
-  private async queryChroma(
-    query: string,
-    limit: number,
-    whereFilter?: Record<string, any>
-  ): Promise<{ ids: number[]; distances: number[]; metadatas: any[] }> {
-    return await this.chromaSync.queryChroma(query, limit, whereFilter);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Helper to normalize query parameters from URL-friendly format
-   * Converts comma-separated strings to arrays and flattens date params
-   */
-  private normalizeParams(args: any): any {
-    const normalized: any = { ...args };
-
-    // Parse comma-separated concepts into array
-    if (normalized.concepts && typeof normalized.concepts === 'string') {
-      normalized.concepts = normalized.concepts.split(',').map((s: string) => s.trim()).filter(Boolean);
-    }
-
-    // Parse comma-separated files into array
-    if (normalized.files && typeof normalized.files === 'string') {
-      normalized.files = normalized.files.split(',').map((s: string) => s.trim()).filter(Boolean);
-    }
-
-    // Parse comma-separated obs_type into array
-    if (normalized.obs_type && typeof normalized.obs_type === 'string') {
-      normalized.obs_type = normalized.obs_type.split(',').map((s: string) => s.trim()).filter(Boolean);
-    }
-
-    // Parse comma-separated type (for filterSchema) into array
-    if (normalized.type && typeof normalized.type === 'string' && normalized.type.includes(',')) {
-      normalized.type = normalized.type.split(',').map((s: string) => s.trim()).filter(Boolean);
-    }
-
-    // Flatten dateStart/dateEnd into dateRange object
-    if (normalized.dateStart || normalized.dateEnd) {
-      normalized.dateRange = {
-        start: normalized.dateStart,
-        end: normalized.dateEnd
-      };
-      delete normalized.dateStart;
-      delete normalized.dateEnd;
-    }
-
-    return normalized;
-  }
-
-${methodBodies}
-}
-`;
-
-writeFileSync(outputPath, searchManagerContent, 'utf-8');
-
-console.log(`\n✅ SearchManager.ts generated at ${outputPath}`);
-console.log(`   Total methods: ${Object.keys(handlers).length + 2} (${Object.keys(handlers).length} tools + queryChroma + normalizeParams)`);
-console.log(`   File size: ${(searchManagerContent.length / 1024).toFixed(1)} KB`);

src/hooks/cleanup-hook.ts

@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ async function cleanupHook(input?: SessionEndInput): Promise<void> {
     }
   } catch (error: any) {
     // Worker might not be running - that's okay (non-critical)
+    // But we should still log it for visibility
+    console.error('[cleanup-hook] Failed to notify worker of session end:', error.message);
   }
 
   console.log('{"continue": true, "suppressOutput": true}');

src/hooks/hook-response.ts

@@ -1,72 +1,11 @@
-export type HookType = 'SessionStart' | 'UserPromptSubmit' | 'PostToolUse' | 'Stop';
-
-export interface HookResponseOptions {
-  reason?: string;
-  context?: string;
-}
-
-export interface HookResponse {
-  continue?: boolean;
-  suppressOutput?: boolean;
-  stopReason?: string;
-  hookSpecificOutput?: {
-    hookEventName: 'SessionStart';
-    additionalContext: string;
-  };
-}
-
-function buildHookResponse(
-  hookType: HookType,
-  success: boolean,
-  options: HookResponseOptions
-): HookResponse {
-  if (hookType === 'SessionStart') {
-    if (success && options.context) {
-      return {
-        continue: true,
-        suppressOutput: true,
-        hookSpecificOutput: {
-          hookEventName: 'SessionStart',
-          additionalContext: options.context
-        }
-      };
-    }
-
-    return {
-      continue: true,
-      suppressOutput: true
-    };
-  }
-
-  if (hookType === 'UserPromptSubmit' || hookType === 'PostToolUse') {
-    return {
-      continue: true,
-      suppressOutput: true
-    };
-  }
-
-  if (hookType === 'Stop') {
-    return {
-      continue: true,
-      suppressOutput: true
-    };
-  }
-
-  return {
-    continue: success,
-    suppressOutput: true,
-    ...(options.reason && !success ? { stopReason: options.reason } : {})
-  };
-}
-
 /**
- * Creates a standardized hook response using the HookTemplates system.
+ * Standard hook response for all hooks.
+ * Tells Claude Code to continue processing and suppress the hook's output.
+ *
+ * Note: SessionStart uses context-hook.ts which constructs its own response
+ * with hookSpecificOutput for context injection.
  */
-export function createHookResponse(
+export const STANDARD_HOOK_RESPONSE = JSON.stringify({
-  hookType: HookType,
+  continue: true,
-  success: boolean,
+  suppressOutput: true
-  options: HookResponseOptions = {}
+});
-): string {
-  const response = buildHookResponse(hookType, success, options);
-  return JSON.stringify(response);
-}

src/hooks/new-hook.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { stdin } from 'process';
-import { createHookResponse } from './hook-response.js';
+import { STANDARD_HOOK_RESPONSE } from './hook-response.js';
 import { ensureWorkerRunning, getWorkerPort } from '../shared/worker-utils.js';
 import { handleWorkerError } from '../shared/hook-error-handler.js';
 import { handleFetchError } from './shared/error-handler.js';
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async function newHook(input?: UserPromptSubmitInput): Promise<void> {
     // Check if prompt was entirely private (worker performs privacy check)
     if (initResult.skipped && initResult.reason === 'private') {
       console.error(`[new-hook] Session ${sessionDbId}, prompt #${promptNumber} (fully private - skipped)`);
-      console.log(createHookResponse('UserPromptSubmit', true));
+      console.log(STANDARD_HOOK_RESPONSE);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ async function newHook(input?: UserPromptSubmitInput): Promise<void> {
     handleWorkerError(error);
   }
 
-  console.log(createHookResponse('UserPromptSubmit', true));
+  console.log(STANDARD_HOOK_RESPONSE);
 }
 
 // Entry Point

src/hooks/save-hook.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import { stdin } from 'process';
-import { createHookResponse } from './hook-response.js';
+import { STANDARD_HOOK_RESPONSE } from './hook-response.js';
 import { logger } from '../utils/logger.js';
 import { ensureWorkerRunning, getWorkerPort } from '../shared/worker-utils.js';
 import { HOOK_TIMEOUTS } from '../shared/hook-constants.js';
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ async function saveHook(input?: PostToolUseInput): Promise<void> {
     workerPort: port
   });
 
+  // Validate required fields before sending to worker
+  if (!cwd) {
+    throw new Error(`Missing cwd in PostToolUse hook input for session ${session_id}, tool ${tool_name}`);
+  }
+
   try {
     // Send to worker - worker handles privacy check and database operations
     const response = await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:${port}/api/sessions/observations`, {
@@ -53,13 +58,7 @@ async function saveHook(input?: PostToolUseInput): Promise<void> {
         tool_name,
         tool_input,
         tool_response,
-        cwd: cwd || logger.happyPathError(
+        cwd
-          'HOOK',
-          'Missing cwd in PostToolUse hook input',
-          undefined,
-          { session_id, tool_name },
-          ''
-        )
       }),
       signal: AbortSignal.timeout(HOOK_TIMEOUTS.DEFAULT)
     });
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ async function saveHook(input?: PostToolUseInput): Promise<void> {
     handleWorkerError(error);
   }
 
-  console.log(createHookResponse('PostToolUse', true));
+  console.log(STANDARD_HOOK_RESPONSE);
 }
 
 // Entry Point

src/hooks/summary-hook.ts

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  */
 
 import { stdin } from 'process';
-import { createHookResponse } from './hook-response.js';
+import { STANDARD_HOOK_RESPONSE } from './hook-response.js';
 import { logger } from '../utils/logger.js';
 import { ensureWorkerRunning, getWorkerPort } from '../shared/worker-utils.js';
 import { HOOK_TIMEOUTS } from '../shared/hook-constants.js';
@@ -39,16 +39,14 @@ async function summaryHook(input?: StopInput): Promise<void> {
 
   const port = getWorkerPort();
 
+  // Validate required fields before processing
+  if (!input.transcript_path) {
+    throw new Error(`Missing transcript_path in Stop hook input for session ${session_id}`);
+  }
+
   // Extract last user AND assistant messages from transcript
-  const transcriptPath = input.transcript_path || logger.happyPathError(
+  const lastUserMessage = extractLastMessage(input.transcript_path, 'user');
-    'HOOK',
+  const lastAssistantMessage = extractLastMessage(input.transcript_path, 'assistant', true);
-    'Missing transcript_path in Stop hook input',
-    undefined,
-    { session_id },
-    ''
-  );
-  const lastUserMessage = extractLastMessage(transcriptPath, 'user');
-  const lastAssistantMessage = extractLastMessage(transcriptPath, 'assistant', true);
 
   logger.dataIn('HOOK', 'Stop: Requesting summary', {
     workerPort: port,
@@ -56,6 +54,8 @@ async function summaryHook(input?: StopInput): Promise<void> {
     hasLastAssistantMessage: !!lastAssistantMessage
   });
 
+  let summaryError: Error | null = null;
+
   try {
     // Send to worker - worker handles privacy check and database operations
     const response = await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:${port}/api/sessions/summarize`, {
@@ -81,9 +81,10 @@ async function summaryHook(input?: StopInput): Promise<void> {
 
     logger.debug('HOOK', 'Summary request sent successfully');
   } catch (error: any) {
+    summaryError = error;
     handleWorkerError(error);
   } finally {
-    // Stop processing spinner
+    // Stop processing spinner (non-critical operation, errors are logged but don't block)
     try {
       const spinnerResponse = await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:${port}/api/processing`, {
         method: 'POST',
@@ -99,7 +100,12 @@ async function summaryHook(input?: StopInput): Promise<void> {
     }
   }
 
-  console.log(createHookResponse('Stop', true));
+  // Re-throw summary error after cleanup to ensure it's not masked by finally block
+  if (summaryError) {
+    throw summaryError;
+  }
+
+  console.log(STANDARD_HOOK_RESPONSE);
 }
 
 // Entry Point

src/servers/mcp-server.ts

@@ -6,14 +6,18 @@
  * Maintains MCP protocol handling and tool schemas
  */
 
+// CRITICAL: Redirect console.log to stderr BEFORE any imports
+// MCP uses stdio transport where stdout is reserved for JSON-RPC protocol messages.
+// Any logs to stdout break the protocol (Claude Desktop parses "[2025..." as JSON array).
+const _originalConsoleLog = console.log;
+console.log = (...args: any[]) => console.error(...args);
+
 import { Server } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/index.js';
 import { StdioServerTransport } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/stdio.js';
 import {
   CallToolRequestSchema,
   ListToolsRequestSchema,
 } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js';
-import { z } from 'zod';
-import { zodToJsonSchema } from 'zod-to-json-schema';
 import { logger } from '../utils/logger.js';
 import { getWorkerPort, getWorkerHost } from '../shared/worker-utils.js';
 
@@ -35,6 +39,72 @@ const TOOL_ENDPOINT_MAP: Record<string, string> = {
   'help': '/api/instructions'
 };
 
+/**
+ * Detailed parameter schemas for each tool
+ */
+const TOOL_SCHEMAS: Record<string, any> = {
+  search: {
+    query: { type: 'string', description: 'Full-text search query' },
+    type: { type: 'string', description: 'Filter by type: tool_use, tool_result, prompt, summary' },
+    obs_type: { type: 'string', description: 'Observation type filter' },
+    concepts: { type: 'string', description: 'Comma-separated concept tags' },
+    files: { type: 'string', description: 'Comma-separated file paths' },
+    project: { type: 'string', description: 'Project name filter' },
+    dateStart: { type: ['string', 'number'], description: 'Start date (ISO or timestamp)' },
+    dateEnd: { type: ['string', 'number'], description: 'End date (ISO or timestamp)' },
+    limit: { type: 'number', description: 'Max results (default: 10)' },
+    offset: { type: 'number', description: 'Result offset for pagination' },
+    orderBy: { type: 'string', description: 'Sort order: created_at, relevance' }
+  },
+  timeline: {
+    query: { type: 'string', description: 'Search query to find anchor point' },
+    anchor: { type: 'number', description: 'Observation ID as timeline center' },
+    depth_before: { type: 'number', description: 'Observations before anchor (default: 5)' },
+    depth_after: { type: 'number', description: 'Observations after anchor (default: 5)' },
+    type: { type: 'string', description: 'Filter by type' },
+    concepts: { type: 'string', description: 'Comma-separated concept tags' },
+    files: { type: 'string', description: 'Comma-separated file paths' },
+    project: { type: 'string', description: 'Project name filter' }
+  },
+  get_recent_context: {
+    limit: { type: 'number', description: 'Max results (default: 20)' },
+    type: { type: 'string', description: 'Filter by type' },
+    concepts: { type: 'string', description: 'Comma-separated concept tags' },
+    files: { type: 'string', description: 'Comma-separated file paths' },
+    project: { type: 'string', description: 'Project name filter' },
+    dateStart: { type: ['string', 'number'], description: 'Start date' },
+    dateEnd: { type: ['string', 'number'], description: 'End date' }
+  },
+  get_context_timeline: {
+    anchor: { type: 'number', description: 'Observation ID (required)', required: true },
+    depth_before: { type: 'number', description: 'Observations before anchor' },
+    depth_after: { type: 'number', description: 'Observations after anchor' },
+    type: { type: 'string', description: 'Filter by type' },
+    concepts: { type: 'string', description: 'Comma-separated concept tags' },
+    files: { type: 'string', description: 'Comma-separated file paths' },
+    project: { type: 'string', description: 'Project name filter' }
+  },
+  get_observations: {
+    ids: { type: 'array', items: { type: 'number' }, description: 'Array of observation IDs (required)', required: true },
+    orderBy: { type: 'string', description: 'Sort order' },
+    limit: { type: 'number', description: 'Max results' },
+    project: { type: 'string', description: 'Project filter' }
+  },
+  help: {
+    operation: { type: 'string', description: 'Operation type: "observations", "timeline", "sessions", etc.' },
+    topic: { type: 'string', description: 'Specific topic for help' }
+  },
+  get_observation: {
+    id: { type: 'number', description: 'Observation ID (required)', required: true }
+  },
+  get_session: {
+    id: { type: 'number', description: 'Session ID (required)', required: true }
+  },
+  get_prompt: {
+    id: { type: 'number', description: 'Prompt ID (required)', required: true }
+  }
+};
+
 /**
  * Call Worker HTTP API endpoint
  */
@@ -182,25 +252,47 @@ async function verifyWorkerConnection(): Promise<boolean> {
 
 /**
  * Tool definitions with HTTP-based handlers
- * Descriptions removed - use progressive_description tool for parameter documentation
+ * Minimal descriptions - use help() tool with operation parameter for detailed docs
  */
 const tools = [
+  {
+    name: 'get_schema',
+    description: 'Get parameter schema for a tool. Call get_schema(tool_name) for details',
+    inputSchema: {
+      type: 'object',
+      properties: { tool_name: { type: 'string' } },
+      required: ['tool_name']
+    },
+    handler: async (args: any) => {
+      // Validate tool_name to prevent prototype pollution
+      const toolName = args.tool_name;
+      if (typeof toolName !== 'string' || !Object.hasOwn(TOOL_SCHEMAS, toolName)) {
+        return {
+          content: [{
+            type: 'text' as const,
+            text: `Unknown tool: ${toolName}\n\nAvailable tools: ${Object.keys(TOOL_SCHEMAS).join(', ')}`
+          }],
+          isError: true
+        };
+      }
+
+      const schema = TOOL_SCHEMAS[toolName];
+      return {
+        content: [{
+          type: 'text' as const,
+          text: `# ${toolName} Parameters\n\n${JSON.stringify(schema, null, 2)}`
+        }]
+      };
+    }
+  },
   {
     name: 'search',
-    description: 'Search memory',
+    description: 'Search memory. All parameters optional - call get_schema("search") for details',
-    inputSchema: z.object({
+    inputSchema: {
-      query: z.string().optional(),
+      type: 'object',
-      type: z.enum(['observations', 'sessions', 'prompts']).optional(),
+      properties: {},
-      obs_type: z.string().optional(),
+      additionalProperties: true
-      concepts: z.string().optional(),
+    },
-      files: z.string().optional(),
-      project: z.string().optional(),
-      dateStart: z.union([z.string(), z.number()]).optional(),
-      dateEnd: z.union([z.string(), z.number()]).optional(),
-      limit: z.number().min(1).max(100).default(20),
-      offset: z.number().min(0).default(0),
-      orderBy: z.enum(['relevance', 'date_desc', 'date_asc']).default('date_desc')
-    }),
     handler: async (args: any) => {
       const endpoint = TOOL_ENDPOINT_MAP['search'];
       return await callWorkerAPI(endpoint, args);
@@ -208,17 +300,12 @@ const tools = [
   },
   {
     name: 'timeline',
-    description: 'Timeline context',
+    description: 'Timeline context. All parameters optional - call get_schema("timeline") for details',
-    inputSchema: z.object({
+    inputSchema: {
-      query: z.string().optional(),
+      type: 'object',
-      anchor: z.number().optional(),
+      properties: {},
-      depth_before: z.number().min(0).max(100).default(10),
+      additionalProperties: true
-      depth_after: z.number().min(0).max(100).default(10),
+    },
-      type: z.string().optional(),
-      concepts: z.string().optional(),
-      files: z.string().optional(),
-      project: z.string().optional()
-    }),
     handler: async (args: any) => {
       const endpoint = TOOL_ENDPOINT_MAP['timeline'];
       return await callWorkerAPI(endpoint, args);
@@ -226,16 +313,12 @@ const tools = [
   },
   {
     name: 'get_recent_context',
-    description: 'Recent context',
+    description: 'Recent context. All parameters optional - call get_schema("get_recent_context") for details',
-    inputSchema: z.object({
+    inputSchema: {
-      limit: z.number().min(1).max(100).default(30),
+      type: 'object',
-      type: z.string().optional(),
+      properties: {},
-      concepts: z.string().optional(),
+      additionalProperties: true
-      files: z.string().optional(),
+    },
-      project: z.string().optional(),
-      dateStart: z.union([z.string(), z.number()]).optional(),
-      dateEnd: z.union([z.string(), z.number()]).optional()
-    }),
     handler: async (args: any) => {
       const endpoint = TOOL_ENDPOINT_MAP['get_recent_context'];
       return await callWorkerAPI(endpoint, args);
@@ -243,16 +326,18 @@ const tools = [
   },
   {
     name: 'get_context_timeline',
-    description: 'Timeline around ID',
+    description: 'Timeline around observation ID',
-    inputSchema: z.object({
+    inputSchema: {
-      anchor: z.number(),
+      type: 'object',
-      depth_before: z.number().min(0).max(100).default(10),
+      properties: {
-      depth_after: z.number().min(0).max(100).default(10),
+        anchor: {
-      type: z.string().optional(),
+          type: 'number',
-      concepts: z.string().optional(),
+          description: 'Observation ID (required). Optional params: get_schema("get_context_timeline")'
-      files: z.string().optional(),
+        }
-      project: z.string().optional()
+      },
-    }),
+      required: ['anchor'],
+      additionalProperties: true
+    },
     handler: async (args: any) => {
       const endpoint = TOOL_ENDPOINT_MAP['get_context_timeline'];
       return await callWorkerAPI(endpoint, args);
@@ -260,10 +345,12 @@ const tools = [
   },
   {
     name: 'help',
-    description: 'Usage help',
+    description: 'Get detailed docs. All parameters optional - call get_schema("help") for details',
-    inputSchema: z.object({
+    inputSchema: {
-      topic: z.enum(['workflow', 'search_params', 'examples', 'all']).default('all')
+      type: 'object',
-    }),
+      properties: {},
+      additionalProperties: true
+    },
     handler: async (args: any) => {
       const endpoint = TOOL_ENDPOINT_MAP['help'];
       return await callWorkerAPI(endpoint, args);
@@ -271,43 +358,70 @@ const tools = [
   },
   {
     name: 'get_observation',
-    description: 'Fetch by ID',
+    description: 'Fetch observation by ID',
-    inputSchema: z.object({
+    inputSchema: {
-      id: z.number()
+      type: 'object',
-    }),
+      properties: {
+        id: {
+          type: 'number',
+          description: 'Observation ID (required)'
+        }
+      },
+      required: ['id']
+    },
     handler: async (args: any) => {
       return await callWorkerAPIWithPath('/api/observation', args.id);
     }
   },
   {
     name: 'get_observations',
-    description: 'Batch fetch',
+    description: 'Batch fetch observations',
-    inputSchema: z.object({
+    inputSchema: {
-      ids: z.array(z.number()),
+      type: 'object',
-      orderBy: z.enum(['date_desc', 'date_asc']).optional(),
+      properties: {
-      limit: z.number().optional(),
+        ids: {
-      project: z.string().optional()
+          type: 'array',
-    }),
+          items: { type: 'number' },
+          description: 'Array of observation IDs (required). Optional params: get_schema("get_observations")'
+        }
+      },
+      required: ['ids'],
+      additionalProperties: true
+    },
     handler: async (args: any) => {
       return await callWorkerAPIPost('/api/observations/batch', args);
     }
   },
   {
     name: 'get_session',
-    description: 'Session by ID',
+    description: 'Fetch session by ID',
-    inputSchema: z.object({
+    inputSchema: {
-      id: z.number()
+      type: 'object',
-    }),
+      properties: {
+        id: {
+          type: 'number',
+          description: 'Session ID (required)'
+        }
+      },
+      required: ['id']
+    },
     handler: async (args: any) => {
       return await callWorkerAPIWithPath('/api/session', args.id);
     }
   },
   {
     name: 'get_prompt',
-    description: 'Prompt by ID',
+    description: 'Fetch prompt by ID',
-    inputSchema: z.object({
+    inputSchema: {
-      id: z.number()
+      type: 'object',
-    }),
+      properties: {
+        id: {
+          type: 'number',
+          description: 'Prompt ID (required)'
+        }
+      },
+      required: ['id']
+    },
     handler: async (args: any) => {
       return await callWorkerAPIWithPath('/api/prompt', args.id);
     }
@@ -333,7 +447,7 @@ server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => {
     tools: tools.map(tool => ({
       name: tool.name,
       description: tool.description,
-      inputSchema: zodToJsonSchema(tool.inputSchema) as Record<string, unknown>
+      inputSchema: tool.inputSchema
     }))
   };
 });
@@ -382,7 +496,7 @@ async function main() {
     if (!workerAvailable) {
       logger.warn('SYSTEM', 'Worker not available', undefined, { workerUrl: WORKER_BASE_URL });
       logger.warn('SYSTEM', 'Tools will fail until Worker is started');
-      logger.warn('SYSTEM', 'Start Worker with: npm run worker:restart');
+      logger.warn('SYSTEM', 'Start Worker with: claude-mem restart');
     } else {
       logger.info('SYSTEM', 'Worker available', undefined, { workerUrl: WORKER_BASE_URL });
     }

src/services/process/ProcessManager.ts

@@ -5,18 +5,12 @@ import { spawn, spawnSync } from 'child_process';
 import { homedir } from 'os';
 import { DATA_DIR } from '../../shared/paths.js';
 import { getBunPath, isBunAvailable } from '../../utils/bun-path.js';
+import { SettingsDefaultsManager } from '../../shared/SettingsDefaultsManager.js';
 
 const PID_FILE = join(DATA_DIR, 'worker.pid');
 const LOG_DIR = join(DATA_DIR, 'logs');
 const MARKETPLACE_ROOT = join(homedir(), '.claude', 'plugins', 'marketplaces', 'thedotmack');
 
-// Timeout constants
-const PROCESS_STOP_TIMEOUT_MS = 5000;
-const HEALTH_CHECK_TIMEOUT_MS = 10000;
-const HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS = 200;
-const HEALTH_CHECK_FETCH_TIMEOUT_MS = 1000;
-const PROCESS_EXIT_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS = 100;
-
 interface PidInfo {
   pid: number;
   port: number;
@@ -99,8 +93,9 @@ export class ProcessManager {
         const escapedBunPath = this.escapePowerShellString(bunPath);
         const escapedScript = this.escapePowerShellString(script);
         const escapedWorkDir = this.escapePowerShellString(MARKETPLACE_ROOT);
+        const escapedLogFile = this.escapePowerShellString(logFile);
         const envVars = `$env:CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT='${port}'`;
-        const psCommand = `${envVars}; Start-Process -FilePath '${escapedBunPath}' -ArgumentList '${escapedScript}' -WorkingDirectory '${escapedWorkDir}' -WindowStyle Hidden -PassThru | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Id`;
+        const psCommand = `${envVars}; Start-Process -FilePath '${escapedBunPath}' -ArgumentList '${escapedScript}' -WorkingDirectory '${escapedWorkDir}' -WindowStyle Hidden -RedirectStandardOutput '${escapedLogFile}' -RedirectStandardError '${escapedLogFile}.err' -PassThru | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Id`;
 
         const result = spawnSync('powershell', ['-Command', psCommand], {
           stdio: 'pipe',
@@ -169,36 +164,67 @@ export class ProcessManager {
     }
   }
 
-  static async stop(timeout: number = PROCESS_STOP_TIMEOUT_MS): Promise<boolean> {
+  static async stop(timeout: number = 5000): Promise<boolean> {
     const info = this.getPidInfo();
-    if (!info) return true;
 
-    try {
+    if (process.platform === 'win32') {
-      if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+      // Windows: Try graceful HTTP shutdown first - this works regardless of PID file state
-        // On Windows, use taskkill /T /F to kill entire process tree
+      // because the worker shuts itself down from the inside (via wrapper IPC)
+      const port = info?.port ?? this.getPortFromSettings();
+      const httpShutdownSucceeded = await this.tryHttpShutdown(port);
+
+      if (httpShutdownSucceeded) {
+        // HTTP shutdown succeeded - worker confirmed down, safe to remove PID file
+        this.removePidFile();
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      // HTTP shutdown failed (worker not responding), fall back to taskkill
+      if (!info) {
+        // No PID file and HTTP failed - nothing more we can do
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      const { execSync } = await import('child_process');
+      try {
+        // Use taskkill /T /F to kill entire process tree
         // This ensures the wrapper AND all its children (inner worker, MCP, ChromaSync) are killed
         // which is necessary to properly release the socket and avoid zombie ports
-        const { execSync } = await import('child_process');
+        execSync(`taskkill /PID ${info.pid} /T /F`, { timeout: 10000, stdio: 'ignore' });
-        try {
+      } catch {
-          execSync(`taskkill /PID ${info.pid} /T /F`, { timeout: 10000, stdio: 'ignore' });
+        // Process may already be dead
-        } catch {
+      }
-          // Process may already be dead
+
-        }
+      // Wait for process to actually exit before removing PID file
-      } else {
+      try {
-        // On Unix, use signals
+        await this.waitForExit(info.pid, timeout);
+      } catch {
+        // Timeout waiting - process may still be alive
+      }
+
+      // Only remove PID file if process is confirmed dead
+      if (!this.isProcessAlive(info.pid)) {
+        this.removePidFile();
+      }
+      return true;
+    } else {
+      // Unix: Use signals (unchanged behavior)
+      if (!info) return true;
+
+      try {
         process.kill(info.pid, 'SIGTERM');
         await this.waitForExit(info.pid, timeout);
-      }
-    } catch {
-      try {
-        process.kill(info.pid, 'SIGKILL');
       } catch {
-        // Process already dead
+        try {
+          process.kill(info.pid, 'SIGKILL');
+        } catch {
+          // Process already dead
+        }
       }
-    }
 
-    this.removePidFile();
+      this.removePidFile();
-    return true;
+      return true;
+    }
   }
 
   static async restart(port: number): Promise<{ success: boolean; pid?: number; error?: string }> {
@@ -229,6 +255,66 @@ export class ProcessManager {
     return alive;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get worker port from settings file
+   */
+  private static getPortFromSettings(): number {
+    try {
+      const settingsPath = join(DATA_DIR, 'settings.json');
+      const settings = SettingsDefaultsManager.loadFromFile(settingsPath);
+      return parseInt(settings.CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT, 10);
+    } catch {
+      return parseInt(SettingsDefaultsManager.get('CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT'), 10);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Try to shut down the worker via HTTP endpoint
+   * Returns true if shutdown succeeded, false if worker not responding
+   */
+  private static async tryHttpShutdown(port: number): Promise<boolean> {
+    try {
+      // Send shutdown request
+      const response = await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:${port}/api/admin/shutdown`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        signal: AbortSignal.timeout(2000)
+      });
+
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      // Wait for worker to actually stop responding
+      return await this.waitForWorkerDown(port, 5000);
+    } catch {
+      // Worker not responding to HTTP - it may be dead or hung
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Wait for worker to stop responding on the given port
+   */
+  private static async waitForWorkerDown(port: number, timeout: number): Promise<boolean> {
+    const startTime = Date.now();
+
+    while (Date.now() - startTime < timeout) {
+      try {
+        await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:${port}/api/health`, {
+          signal: AbortSignal.timeout(500)
+        });
+        // Still responding, wait and retry
+        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
+      } catch {
+        // Worker stopped responding - success
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Timeout - worker still responding
+    return false;
+  }
+
   // Helper methods
   private static getPidInfo(): PidInfo | null {
     try {
@@ -237,10 +323,15 @@ export class ProcessManager {
       const parsed = JSON.parse(content);
       // Validate required fields have correct types
       if (typeof parsed.pid !== 'number' || typeof parsed.port !== 'number') {
+        logger.warn('PROCESS', 'Malformed PID file: missing or invalid pid/port fields', {}, { parsed });
         return null;
       }
       return parsed as PidInfo;
-    } catch {
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.warn('PROCESS', 'Failed to read PID file', {}, {
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+        path: PID_FILE
+      });
       return null;
     }
   }
@@ -269,7 +360,7 @@ export class ProcessManager {
     }
   }
 
-  private static async waitForHealth(pid: number, port: number, timeoutMs: number = HEALTH_CHECK_TIMEOUT_MS): Promise<{ success: boolean; pid?: number; error?: string }> {
+  private static async waitForHealth(pid: number, port: number, timeoutMs: number = 10000): Promise<{ success: boolean; pid?: number; error?: string }> {
     const startTime = Date.now();
     const isWindows = process.platform === 'win32';
     // Increase timeout on Windows to account for slower process startup
@@ -287,7 +378,7 @@ export class ProcessManager {
       // Try readiness check (changed from /health to /api/readiness)
       try {
         const response = await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:${port}/api/readiness`, {
-          signal: AbortSignal.timeout(HEALTH_CHECK_FETCH_TIMEOUT_MS)
+          signal: AbortSignal.timeout(1000)
         });
         if (response.ok) {
           return { success: true, pid };
@@ -296,7 +387,7 @@ export class ProcessManager {
         // Not ready yet, continue polling
       }
 
-      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS));
+      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
     }
 
     const timeoutMsg = isWindows
@@ -313,7 +404,7 @@ export class ProcessManager {
       if (!this.isProcessAlive(pid)) {
         return;
       }
-      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, PROCESS_EXIT_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS));
+      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
     }
 
     throw new Error('Process did not exit within timeout');

src/services/worker-service.ts

@@ -178,26 +178,35 @@ export class WorkerService {
     // Instructions endpoint - loads SKILL.md sections on-demand for progressive instruction loading
     this.app.get('/api/instructions', async (req, res) => {
       const topic = (req.query.topic as string) || 'all';
-      // Read SKILL.md from plugin directory
+      const operation = req.query.operation as string | undefined;
+
       // Path resolution: __dirname is build output directory (plugin/scripts/)
       // SKILL.md is at plugin/skills/mem-search/SKILL.md
-      const skillPath = path.join(__dirname, '../skills/mem-search/SKILL.md');
+      // Operations are at plugin/skills/mem-search/operations/*.md
 
       try {
-        const fullContent = await fs.promises.readFile(skillPath, 'utf-8');
+        let content: string;
 
-        // Extract section based on topic
+        if (operation) {
-        const section = this.extractInstructionSection(fullContent, topic);
+          // Load specific operation file
+          const operationPath = path.join(__dirname, '../skills/mem-search/operations', `${operation}.md`);
+          content = await fs.promises.readFile(operationPath, 'utf-8');
+        } else {
+          // Load SKILL.md and extract section based on topic (backward compatibility)
+          const skillPath = path.join(__dirname, '../skills/mem-search/SKILL.md');
+          const fullContent = await fs.promises.readFile(skillPath, 'utf-8');
+          content = this.extractInstructionSection(fullContent, topic);
+        }
 
         // Return in MCP format
         res.json({
           content: [{
             type: 'text',
-            text: section
+            text: content
           }]
         });
       } catch (error) {
-        logger.error('WORKER', 'Failed to load instructions', { topic, skillPath }, error as Error);
+        logger.error('WORKER', 'Failed to load instructions', { topic, operation }, error as Error);
         res.status(500).json({
           content: [{
             type: 'text',
@@ -466,8 +475,7 @@ export class WorkerService {
       logger.info('SYSTEM', 'Background initialization complete');
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error('SYSTEM', 'Background initialization failed', {}, error as Error);
-      // Still resolve to prevent hanging requests, but they'll see searchRoutes is null
+      // Don't resolve - let the promise remain pending so readiness check continues to fail
-      this.resolveInitialization();
       throw error;
     }
   }

src/services/worker-wrapper.ts

@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@
  *
  * This wrapper exists to solve the Windows zombie port problem.
  * The wrapper spawns the actual worker as a child process.
- * When restart/shutdown is requested, the wrapper kills the child
+ * When shutdown is requested, the wrapper kills the child and exits.
- * and respawns it (or exits), ensuring clean socket cleanup.
+ * The hooks will start a fresh wrapper+worker if needed.
  *
  * The wrapper itself has no sockets, so Bun's socket cleanup bug
  * doesn't affect it.
+ *
+ * NOTE: The wrapper does NOT auto-restart the worker on crash.
+ * This is intentional - the hooks handle startup via ensureWorkerRunning().
+ * Auto-restart would cause PID file mismatches and potential infinite loops.
  */
 
 import { spawn, ChildProcess, execSync } from 'child_process';
@@ -51,10 +55,11 @@ function spawnInner() {
     log(`Inner exited with code=${code}, signal=${signal}`);
     inner = null;
 
-    // If inner crashed unexpectedly (not during shutdown), respawn it
+    // Don't auto-restart - let hooks handle it via ensureWorkerRunning()
-    if (!isShuttingDown && code !== 0) {
+    // Auto-restart causes PID file mismatches and potential infinite loops
-      log('Inner crashed, respawning in 1 second...');
+    if (!isShuttingDown) {
-      setTimeout(() => spawnInner(), 1000);
+      log('Inner exited unexpectedly, wrapper exiting (hooks will restart if needed)');
+      process.exit(code ?? 1);
     }
   });
 

src/services/worker/SearchManager.ts

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { FormattingService } from './FormattingService.js';
 import { TimelineService, TimelineItem } from './TimelineService.js';
 import { ObservationSearchResult, SessionSummarySearchResult, UserPromptSearchResult } from '../sqlite/types.js';
 import { logger } from '../../utils/logger.js';
-import { formatDate, formatTime, extractFirstFile, groupByDate } from '../../shared/timeline-formatting.js';
+import { formatDate, formatTime, extractFirstFile, groupByDate, estimateTokens } from '../../shared/timeline-formatting.js';
 
 const COLLECTION_NAME = 'cm__claude-mem';
 const RECENCY_WINDOW_DAYS = 90;
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ export class SearchManager {
         let observations: ObservationSearchResult[] = [];
         let sessions: SessionSummarySearchResult[] = [];
         let prompts: UserPromptSearchResult[] = [];
+        let chromaFailed = false;
 
         // Determine which types to query based on type filter
         const searchObservations = !type || type === 'observations';
@@ -181,17 +182,19 @@ export class SearchManager {
               logger.debug('SEARCH', 'ChromaDB found no matches (final result, no FTS5 fallback)', {});
             }
           } catch (chromaError: any) {
-            logger.debug('SEARCH', 'ChromaDB failed - returning empty results (FTS5 fallback removed)', { error: chromaError.message });
+            chromaFailed = true;
+            logger.debug('SEARCH', 'ChromaDB failed - semantic search unavailable', { error: chromaError.message });
             logger.debug('SEARCH', 'Install UVX/Python to enable vector search', { url: 'https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/' });
-            // Return empty results - no fallback
+            // Set empty results - will show error message to user
             observations = [];
             sessions = [];
             prompts = [];
           }
         }
-        // ChromaDB not initialized - return empty results (no fallback)
+        // ChromaDB not initialized - mark as failed to show proper error message
-        else {
+        else if (query) {
-          logger.debug('SEARCH', 'ChromaDB not initialized - returning empty results (FTS5 fallback removed)', {});
+          chromaFailed = true;
+          logger.debug('SEARCH', 'ChromaDB not initialized - semantic search unavailable', {});
           logger.debug('SEARCH', 'Install UVX/Python to enable vector search', { url: 'https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/' });
           observations = [];
           sessions = [];
@@ -212,6 +215,14 @@ export class SearchManager {
         }
 
         if (totalResults === 0) {
+          if (chromaFailed) {
+            return {
+              content: [{
+                type: 'text' as const,
+                text: `⚠️  Vector search failed - semantic search unavailable.\n\nTo enable semantic search:\n1. Install uv: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/\n2. Restart the worker: npm run worker:restart\n\nNote: You can still use filter-only searches (date ranges, types, files) without a query term.`
+              }]
+            };
+          }
           return {
             content: [{
               type: 'text' as const,
@@ -484,41 +495,6 @@ export class SearchManager {
           };
         }
 
-        // Format timeline (helper functions)
-        const formatDate = (epochMs: number): string => {
-          const date = new Date(epochMs);
-          return date.toLocaleString('en-US', {
-            month: 'short',
-            day: 'numeric',
-            year: 'numeric'
-          });
-        };
-
-        const formatTime = (epochMs: number): string => {
-          const date = new Date(epochMs);
-          return date.toLocaleString('en-US', {
-            hour: 'numeric',
-            minute: '2-digit',
-            hour12: true
-          });
-        };
-
-        const formatDateTime = (epochMs: number): string => {
-          const date = new Date(epochMs);
-          return date.toLocaleString('en-US', {
-            month: 'short',
-            day: 'numeric',
-            hour: 'numeric',
-            minute: '2-digit',
-            hour12: true
-          });
-        };
-
-        const estimateTokens = (text: string | null): number => {
-          if (!text) return 0;
-          return Math.ceil(text.length / 4);
-        };
-
         // Format results
         const lines: string[] = [];
 
@@ -1603,41 +1579,6 @@ export class SearchManager {
           };
         }
 
-        // Helper functions matching context-hook.ts
-        const formatDate = (epochMs: number): string => {
-          const date = new Date(epochMs);
-          return date.toLocaleString('en-US', {
-            month: 'short',
-            day: 'numeric',
-            year: 'numeric'
-          });
-        };
-
-        const formatTime = (epochMs: number): string => {
-          const date = new Date(epochMs);
-          return date.toLocaleString('en-US', {
-            hour: 'numeric',
-            minute: '2-digit',
-            hour12: true
-          });
-        };
-
-        const formatDateTime = (epochMs: number): string => {
-          const date = new Date(epochMs);
-          return date.toLocaleString('en-US', {
-            month: 'short',
-            day: 'numeric',
-            hour: 'numeric',
-            minute: '2-digit',
-            hour12: true
-          });
-        };
-
-        const estimateTokens = (text: string | null): number => {
-          if (!text) return 0;
-          return Math.ceil(text.length / 4);
-        };
-
         // Format results matching context-hook.ts exactly
         const lines: string[] = [];
 
@@ -1893,41 +1834,6 @@ export class SearchManager {
             };
           }
 
-          // Helper functions (reused from get_context_timeline)
-          const formatDate = (epochMs: number): string => {
-            const date = new Date(epochMs);
-            return date.toLocaleString('en-US', {
-              month: 'short',
-              day: 'numeric',
-              year: 'numeric'
-            });
-          };
-
-          const formatTime = (epochMs: number): string => {
-            const date = new Date(epochMs);
-            return date.toLocaleString('en-US', {
-              hour: 'numeric',
-              minute: '2-digit',
-              hour12: true
-            });
-          };
-
-          const formatDateTime = (epochMs: number): string => {
-            const date = new Date(epochMs);
-            return date.toLocaleString('en-US', {
-              month: 'short',
-              day: 'numeric',
-              hour: 'numeric',
-              minute: '2-digit',
-              hour12: true
-            });
-          };
-
-          const estimateTokens = (text: string | null): number => {
-            if (!text) return 0;
-            return Math.ceil(text.length / 4);
-          };
-
           // Format timeline (reused from get_context_timeline)
           const lines: string[] = [];
 

src/services/worker/http/middleware.ts

@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ export function createMiddleware(
   // HTTP request/response logging
   middlewares.push((req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
     // Skip logging for static assets and health checks
-    if (req.path.startsWith('/health') || req.path === '/' || req.path.includes('.')) {
+    const staticExtensions = ['.html', '.js', '.css', '.svg', '.png', '.jpg', '.jpeg', '.webp', '.woff', '.woff2', '.ttf', '.eot'];
+    const isStaticAsset = staticExtensions.some(ext => req.path.endsWith(ext));
+    if (req.path.startsWith('/health') || req.path === '/' || isStaticAsset) {
       return next();
     }
 

src/services/worker/http/routes/DataRoutes.ts

@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ export class DataRoutes extends BaseRouteHandler {
     const queueDepth = this.sessionManager.getTotalQueueDepth();
     const activeSessions = this.sessionManager.getActiveSessionCount();
 
-    res.json({ status: 'ok', isProcessing });
+    res.json({ status: 'ok', isProcessing, queueDepth, activeSessions });
   });
 
   /**

src/services/worker/http/routes/SessionRoutes.ts

@@ -277,19 +277,14 @@ export class SessionRoutes extends BaseRouteHandler {
     // Skip meta-observations: file operations on session-memory files
     const fileOperationTools = new Set(['Edit', 'Write', 'Read', 'NotebookEdit']);
     if (fileOperationTools.has(tool_name) && tool_input) {
-      try {
+      const filePath = tool_input.file_path || tool_input.notebook_path;
-        const filePath = tool_input.file_path || tool_input.notebook_path;
+      if (filePath && filePath.includes('session-memory')) {
-        if (filePath && filePath.includes('session-memory')) {
+        logger.debug('SESSION', 'Skipping meta-observation for session-memory file', {
-          logger.debug('SESSION', 'Skipping meta-observation for session-memory file', {
+          tool_name,
-            tool_name,
+          file_path: filePath
-            file_path: filePath
+        });
-          });
+        res.json({ status: 'skipped', reason: 'session_memory_meta' });
-          res.json({ status: 'skipped', reason: 'session_memory_meta' });
+        return;
-          return;
-        }
-      } catch (error) {
-        // If we can't parse tool_input, continue normally
-        logger.debug('SESSION', 'Could not check file_path for session-memory filter', { tool_name }, error);
       }
     }
 

src/services/worker/http/routes/SettingsRoutes.ts

@@ -59,70 +59,8 @@ export class SettingsRoutes extends BaseRouteHandler {
    * Update environment settings (in ~/.claude-mem/settings.json) with validation
    */
   private handleUpdateSettings = this.wrapHandler((req: Request, res: Response): void => {
-    // Validate CLAUDE_MEM_CONTEXT_OBSERVATIONS
+    // Validate all settings
-    if (req.body.CLAUDE_MEM_CONTEXT_OBSERVATIONS) {
+    const validation = this.validateSettings(req.body);
-      const obsCount = parseInt(req.body.CLAUDE_MEM_CONTEXT_OBSERVATIONS, 10);
-      if (isNaN(obsCount) || obsCount < 1 || obsCount > 200) {
-        res.status(400).json({
-          success: false,
-          error: 'CLAUDE_MEM_CONTEXT_OBSERVATIONS must be between 1 and 200'
-        });
-        return;
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Validate CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT
-    if (req.body.CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT) {
-      const port = parseInt(req.body.CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT, 10);
-      if (isNaN(port) || port < 1024 || port > 65535) {
-        res.status(400).json({
-          success: false,
-          error: 'CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT must be between 1024 and 65535'
-        });
-        return;
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Validate CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_HOST (IP address or 0.0.0.0)
-    if (req.body.CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_HOST) {
-      const host = req.body.CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_HOST;
-      // Allow localhost variants and valid IP patterns
-      const validHostPattern = /^(127\.0\.0\.1|0\.0\.0\.0|localhost|\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3})$/;
-      if (!validHostPattern.test(host)) {
-        res.status(400).json({
-          success: false,
-          error: 'CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_HOST must be a valid IP address (e.g., 127.0.0.1, 0.0.0.0)'
-        });
-        return;
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Validate CLAUDE_MEM_LOG_LEVEL
-    if (req.body.CLAUDE_MEM_LOG_LEVEL) {
-      const validLevels = ['DEBUG', 'INFO', 'WARN', 'ERROR', 'SILENT'];
-      if (!validLevels.includes(req.body.CLAUDE_MEM_LOG_LEVEL.toUpperCase())) {
-        res.status(400).json({
-          success: false,
-          error: 'CLAUDE_MEM_LOG_LEVEL must be one of: DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR, SILENT'
-        });
-        return;
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Validate CLAUDE_MEM_PYTHON_VERSION (must be valid Python version format)
-    if (req.body.CLAUDE_MEM_PYTHON_VERSION) {
-      const pythonVersionRegex = /^3\.\d{1,2}$/;
-      if (!pythonVersionRegex.test(req.body.CLAUDE_MEM_PYTHON_VERSION)) {
-        res.status(400).json({
-          success: false,
-          error: 'CLAUDE_MEM_PYTHON_VERSION must be in format "3.X" or "3.XX" (e.g., "3.13")'
-        });
-        return;
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Validate context settings
-    const validation = this.validateContextSettings(req.body);
     if (!validation.valid) {
       res.status(400).json({
         success: false,
@@ -274,9 +212,51 @@ export class SettingsRoutes extends BaseRouteHandler {
   });
 
   /**
-   * Validate context settings from request body
+   * Validate all settings from request body (single source of truth)
    */
-  private validateContextSettings(settings: any): { valid: boolean; error?: string } {
+  private validateSettings(settings: any): { valid: boolean; error?: string } {
+    // Validate CLAUDE_MEM_CONTEXT_OBSERVATIONS
+    if (settings.CLAUDE_MEM_CONTEXT_OBSERVATIONS) {
+      const obsCount = parseInt(settings.CLAUDE_MEM_CONTEXT_OBSERVATIONS, 10);
+      if (isNaN(obsCount) || obsCount < 1 || obsCount > 200) {
+        return { valid: false, error: 'CLAUDE_MEM_CONTEXT_OBSERVATIONS must be between 1 and 200' };
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Validate CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT
+    if (settings.CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT) {
+      const port = parseInt(settings.CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT, 10);
+      if (isNaN(port) || port < 1024 || port > 65535) {
+        return { valid: false, error: 'CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT must be between 1024 and 65535' };
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Validate CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_HOST (IP address or 0.0.0.0)
+    if (settings.CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_HOST) {
+      const host = settings.CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_HOST;
+      // Allow localhost variants and valid IP patterns
+      const validHostPattern = /^(127\.0\.0\.1|0\.0\.0\.0|localhost|\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3})$/;
+      if (!validHostPattern.test(host)) {
+        return { valid: false, error: 'CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_HOST must be a valid IP address (e.g., 127.0.0.1, 0.0.0.0)' };
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Validate CLAUDE_MEM_LOG_LEVEL
+    if (settings.CLAUDE_MEM_LOG_LEVEL) {
+      const validLevels = ['DEBUG', 'INFO', 'WARN', 'ERROR', 'SILENT'];
+      if (!validLevels.includes(settings.CLAUDE_MEM_LOG_LEVEL.toUpperCase())) {
+        return { valid: false, error: 'CLAUDE_MEM_LOG_LEVEL must be one of: DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR, SILENT' };
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Validate CLAUDE_MEM_PYTHON_VERSION (must be valid Python version format)
+    if (settings.CLAUDE_MEM_PYTHON_VERSION) {
+      const pythonVersionRegex = /^3\.\d{1,2}$/;
+      if (!pythonVersionRegex.test(settings.CLAUDE_MEM_PYTHON_VERSION)) {
+        return { valid: false, error: 'CLAUDE_MEM_PYTHON_VERSION must be in format "3.X" or "3.XX" (e.g., "3.13")' };
+      }
+    }
+
     // Validate boolean string values
     const booleanSettings = [
       'CLAUDE_MEM_CONTEXT_SHOW_READ_TOKENS',

src/shared/SettingsDefaultsManager.ts

@@ -104,39 +104,45 @@ export class SettingsDefaultsManager {
   /**
    * Load settings from file with fallback to defaults
    * Returns merged settings with defaults as fallback
+   * Handles all errors (missing file, corrupted JSON, permissions) by returning defaults
    */
   static loadFromFile(settingsPath: string): SettingsDefaults {
-    if (!existsSync(settingsPath)) {
+    try {
+      if (!existsSync(settingsPath)) {
+        return this.getAllDefaults();
+      }
+
+      const settingsData = readFileSync(settingsPath, 'utf-8');
+      const settings = JSON.parse(settingsData);
+
+      // MIGRATION: Handle old nested schema { env: {...} }
+      let flatSettings = settings;
+      if (settings.env && typeof settings.env === 'object') {
+        // Migrate from nested to flat schema
+        flatSettings = settings.env;
+
+        // Auto-migrate the file to flat schema
+        try {
+          writeFileSync(settingsPath, JSON.stringify(flatSettings, null, 2), 'utf-8');
+          logger.info('SETTINGS', 'Migrated settings file from nested to flat schema', { settingsPath });
+        } catch (error) {
+          logger.warn('SETTINGS', 'Failed to auto-migrate settings file', { settingsPath }, error);
+          // Continue with in-memory migration even if write fails
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Merge file settings with defaults (flat schema)
+      const result: SettingsDefaults = { ...this.DEFAULTS };
+      for (const key of Object.keys(this.DEFAULTS) as Array<keyof SettingsDefaults>) {
+        if (flatSettings[key] !== undefined) {
+          result[key] = flatSettings[key];
+        }
+      }
+
+      return result;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.warn('SETTINGS', 'Failed to load settings, using defaults', { settingsPath }, error);
       return this.getAllDefaults();
     }
-
-    const settingsData = readFileSync(settingsPath, 'utf-8');
-    const settings = JSON.parse(settingsData);
-
-    // MIGRATION: Handle old nested schema { env: {...} }
-    let flatSettings = settings;
-    if (settings.env && typeof settings.env === 'object') {
-      // Migrate from nested to flat schema
-      flatSettings = settings.env;
-
-      // Auto-migrate the file to flat schema
-      try {
-        writeFileSync(settingsPath, JSON.stringify(flatSettings, null, 2), 'utf-8');
-        logger.info('SETTINGS', 'Migrated settings file from nested to flat schema', { settingsPath });
-      } catch (error) {
-        logger.warn('SETTINGS', 'Failed to auto-migrate settings file', { settingsPath }, error);
-        // Continue with in-memory migration even if write fails
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Merge file settings with defaults (flat schema)
-    const result: SettingsDefaults = { ...this.DEFAULTS };
-    for (const key of Object.keys(this.DEFAULTS) as Array<keyof SettingsDefaults>) {
-      if (flatSettings[key] !== undefined) {
-        result[key] = flatSettings[key];
-      }
-    }
-
-    return result;
   }
 }

src/shared/timeline-formatting.ts

@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ export function parseJsonArray(json: string | null): string[] {
 
 /**
  * Format date with time (e.g., "Dec 14, 7:30 PM")
+ * Accepts either ISO date string or epoch milliseconds
  */
-export function formatDateTime(dateStr: string): string {
+export function formatDateTime(dateInput: string | number): string {
-  const date = new Date(dateStr);
+  const date = new Date(dateInput);
   return date.toLocaleString('en-US', {
     month: 'short',
     day: 'numeric',
@@ -36,9 +37,10 @@ export function formatDateTime(dateStr: string): string {
 
 /**
  * Format just time, no date (e.g., "7:30 PM")
+ * Accepts either ISO date string or epoch milliseconds
  */
-export function formatTime(dateStr: string): string {
+export function formatTime(dateInput: string | number): string {
-  const date = new Date(dateStr);
+  const date = new Date(dateInput);
   return date.toLocaleString('en-US', {
     hour: 'numeric',
     minute: '2-digit',
@@ -48,9 +50,10 @@ export function formatTime(dateStr: string): string {
 
 /**
  * Format just date (e.g., "Dec 14, 2025")
+ * Accepts either ISO date string or epoch milliseconds
  */
-export function formatDate(dateStr: string): string {
+export function formatDate(dateInput: string | number): string {
-  const date = new Date(dateStr);
+  const date = new Date(dateInput);
   return date.toLocaleString('en-US', {
     month: 'short',
     day: 'numeric',
@@ -76,6 +79,14 @@ export function extractFirstFile(filesModified: string | null, cwd: string): str
   return files.length > 0 ? toRelativePath(files[0], cwd) : 'General';
 }
 
+/**
+ * Estimate token count for text (rough approximation: ~4 chars per token)
+ */
+export function estimateTokens(text: string | null): number {
+  if (!text) return 0;
+  return Math.ceil(text.length / 4);
+}
+
 /**
  * Group items by date
  *

src/shared/transcript-parser.ts

@@ -56,6 +56,20 @@ export function extractLastMessage(
                 .filter((c: any) => c.type === 'text')
                 .map((c: any) => c.text)
                 .join('\n');
+            } else {
+              // Unknown content format - log error and skip this message
+              logger.error(
+                'PARSER',
+                'Unknown message content format',
+                {
+                  role,
+                  transcriptPath,
+                  contentType: typeof msgContent,
+                  content: msgContent
+                },
+                new Error('Message content is neither string nor array')
+              );
+              continue;
             }
 
             if (stripSystemReminders) {

src/shared/worker-utils.ts

@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ const MARKETPLACE_ROOT = path.join(homedir(), '.claude', 'plugins', 'marketplace
 // Named constants for health checks
 const HEALTH_CHECK_TIMEOUT_MS = getTimeout(HOOK_TIMEOUTS.HEALTH_CHECK);
 
-// Port cache to avoid repeated settings file reads
+// Cache to avoid repeated settings file reads
 let cachedPort: number | null = null;
+let cachedHost: string | null = null;
 
 /**
  * Get the worker port number from settings
@@ -26,35 +27,35 @@ export function getWorkerPort(): number {
     return cachedPort;
   }
 
-  try {
+  const settingsPath = path.join(SettingsDefaultsManager.get('CLAUDE_MEM_DATA_DIR'), 'settings.json');
-    const settingsPath = path.join(SettingsDefaultsManager.get('CLAUDE_MEM_DATA_DIR'), 'settings.json');
+  const settings = SettingsDefaultsManager.loadFromFile(settingsPath);
-    const settings = SettingsDefaultsManager.loadFromFile(settingsPath);
+  cachedPort = parseInt(settings.CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT, 10);
-    cachedPort = parseInt(settings.CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT, 10);
+  return cachedPort;
-    return cachedPort;
-  } catch (error) {
-    // Fallback to default if settings load fails
-    logger.debug('SYSTEM', 'Failed to load port from settings, using default', { error });
-    cachedPort = parseInt(SettingsDefaultsManager.get('CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT'), 10);
-    return cachedPort;
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * Clear the cached port value
- * Call this when settings are updated to force re-reading from file
- */
-export function clearPortCache(): void {
-  cachedPort = null;
 }
 
 /**
  * Get the worker host address
- * Priority: ~/.claude-mem/settings.json > env var > default (127.0.0.1)
+ * Uses CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_HOST from settings file or default (127.0.0.1)
+ * Caches the host value to avoid repeated file reads
  */
 export function getWorkerHost(): string {
-  const settingsPath = path.join(homedir(), '.claude-mem', 'settings.json');
+  if (cachedHost !== null) {
+    return cachedHost;
+  }
+
+  const settingsPath = path.join(SettingsDefaultsManager.get('CLAUDE_MEM_DATA_DIR'), 'settings.json');
   const settings = SettingsDefaultsManager.loadFromFile(settingsPath);
-  return settings.CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_HOST;
+  cachedHost = settings.CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_HOST;
+  return cachedHost;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Clear the cached port and host values
+ * Call this when settings are updated to force re-reading from file
+ */
+export function clearPortCache(): void {
+  cachedPort = null;
+  cachedHost = null;
 }
 
 /**

src/utils/error-messages.ts

@@ -24,18 +24,6 @@ export function getWorkerRestartInstructions(
     actualError
   } = options;
 
-  const isWindows = process.platform === 'win32';
-
-  // Platform-specific directory paths
-  const pluginDir = isWindows
-    ? '%USERPROFILE%\\.claude\\plugins\\marketplaces\\thedotmack'
-    : '~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack';
-
-  // Platform-specific terminal name
-  const terminal = isWindows
-    ? 'Command Prompt or PowerShell'
-    : 'Terminal';
-
   // Build error message
   const prefix = customPrefix || 'Worker service connection failed.';
   const portInfo = port ? ` (port ${port})` : '';
@@ -43,10 +31,8 @@ export function getWorkerRestartInstructions(
   let message = `${prefix}${portInfo}\n\n`;
   message += `To restart the worker:\n`;
   message += `1. Exit Claude Code completely\n`;
-  message += `2. Open ${terminal}\n`;
+  message += `2. Run: claude-mem restart\n`;
-  message += `3. Navigate to: ${pluginDir}\n`;
+  message += `3. Restart Claude Code`;
-  message += `4. Run: npm run worker:restart\n`;
-  message += `5. Restart Claude Code`;
 
   if (includeSkillFallback) {
     message += `\n\nIf that doesn't work, try: /troubleshoot`;

src/utils/logger.ts

@@ -101,27 +101,58 @@ class Logger {
     try {
       const input = typeof toolInput === 'string' ? JSON.parse(toolInput) : toolInput;
 
-      // Special formatting for common tools
+      // Bash: show full command
       if (toolName === 'Bash' && input.command) {
-        const cmd = input.command.length > 50
+        return `${toolName}(${input.command})`;
-          ? input.command.substring(0, 50) + '...'
-          : input.command;
-        return `${toolName}(${cmd})`;
       }
 
-      if (toolName === 'Read' && input.file_path) {
+      // File operations: show full path
-        const path = input.file_path.split('/').pop() || input.file_path;
+      if (input.file_path) {
-        return `${toolName}(${path})`;
+        return `${toolName}(${input.file_path})`;
       }
 
-      if (toolName === 'Edit' && input.file_path) {
+      // NotebookEdit: show full notebook path
-        const path = input.file_path.split('/').pop() || input.file_path;
+      if (input.notebook_path) {
-        return `${toolName}(${path})`;
+        return `${toolName}(${input.notebook_path})`;
       }
 
-      if (toolName === 'Write' && input.file_path) {
+      // Glob: show full pattern
-        const path = input.file_path.split('/').pop() || input.file_path;
+      if (toolName === 'Glob' && input.pattern) {
-        return `${toolName}(${path})`;
+        return `${toolName}(${input.pattern})`;
+      }
+
+      // Grep: show full pattern
+      if (toolName === 'Grep' && input.pattern) {
+        return `${toolName}(${input.pattern})`;
+      }
+
+      // WebFetch/WebSearch: show full URL or query
+      if (input.url) {
+        return `${toolName}(${input.url})`;
+      }
+
+      if (input.query) {
+        return `${toolName}(${input.query})`;
+      }
+
+      // Task: show subagent_type or full description
+      if (toolName === 'Task') {
+        if (input.subagent_type) {
+          return `${toolName}(${input.subagent_type})`;
+        }
+        if (input.description) {
+          return `${toolName}(${input.description})`;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Skill: show skill name
+      if (toolName === 'Skill' && input.skill) {
+        return `${toolName}(${input.skill})`;
+      }
+
+      // LSP: show operation type
+      if (toolName === 'LSP' && input.operation) {
+        return `${toolName}(${input.operation})`;
       }
 
       // Default: just show tool name

src/utils/project-name.ts

@@ -22,15 +22,17 @@ export function getProjectName(cwd: string | null | undefined): string {
   if (basename === '') {
     // Extract drive letter on Windows, or use 'root' on Unix
     const isWindows = process.platform === 'win32';
-    if (isWindows && cwd.match(/^[A-Z]:\\/i)) {
+    if (isWindows) {
-      const driveLetter = cwd[0].toUpperCase();
+      const driveMatch = cwd.match(/^([A-Z]):\\/i);
-      const projectName = `drive-${driveLetter}`;
+      if (driveMatch) {
-      logger.info('PROJECT_NAME', 'Drive root detected', { cwd, projectName });
+        const driveLetter = driveMatch[1].toUpperCase();
-      return projectName;
+        const projectName = `drive-${driveLetter}`;
-    } else {
+        logger.info('PROJECT_NAME', 'Drive root detected', { cwd, projectName });
-      logger.warn('PROJECT_NAME', 'Root directory detected, using fallback', { cwd });
+        return projectName;
-      return 'unknown-project';
+      }
     }
+    logger.warn('PROJECT_NAME', 'Root directory detected, using fallback', { cwd });
+    return 'unknown-project';
   }
 
   return basename;

src/utils/silent-debug.ts

@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Happy Path Error With Fallback
- *
- * @deprecated This function is deprecated. Use logger.happyPathError() instead.
- * All usages have been migrated to the new logger system which consolidates logs
- * into the regular worker logs instead of separate silent.log files.
- *
- * Migration example:
- * OLD: happy_path_error__with_fallback('Missing value', { data }, 'default')
- * NEW: logger.happyPathError('COMPONENT', 'Missing value', undefined, { data }, 'default')
- *
- * See: src/utils/logger.ts for the new happyPathError method
- * Issue: #312 - Consolidate silent logs into regular worker logs
- */
-
-import { appendFileSync } from 'fs';
-import { homedir } from 'os';
-import { join } from 'path';
-
-const LOG_FILE = join(homedir(), '.claude-mem', 'silent.log');
-
-/**
- * Write an error message to silent.log and return fallback value
- * @param message - Error message describing what went wrong
- * @param data - Optional data to include (will be JSON stringified)
- * @param fallback - Value to return (defaults to empty string)
- * @returns The fallback value (for use in || fallbacks)
- */
-export function happy_path_error__with_fallback(message: string, data?: any, fallback: string = ''): string {
-  const timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
-
-  // Capture stack trace to get caller location
-  const stack = new Error().stack || '';
-  const stackLines = stack.split('\n');
-  // Line 0: "Error"
-  // Line 1: "at silentDebug ..."
-  // Line 2: "at <CALLER> ..." <- We want this one
-  const callerLine = stackLines[2] || '';
-  const callerMatch = callerLine.match(/at\s+(?:.*\s+)?\(?([^:]+):(\d+):(\d+)\)?/);
-  const location = callerMatch
-    ? `${callerMatch[1].split('/').pop()}:${callerMatch[2]}`
-    : 'unknown';
-
-  let logLine = `[${timestamp}] [HAPPY-PATH-ERROR] [${location}] ${message}`;
-
-  if (data !== undefined) {
-    try {
-      logLine += ` ${JSON.stringify(data)}`;
-    } catch (error) {
-      logLine += ` [stringify error: ${error}]`;
-    }
-  }
-
-  logLine += '\n';
-
-  try {
-    appendFileSync(LOG_FILE, logLine);
-  } catch (error) {
-    // If we can't write to the log file, fail silently (it's a debug utility after all)
-    // Only write to stderr as a last resort
-    console.error('[silent-debug] Failed to write to log:', error);
-  }
-
-  return fallback;
-}
-
-/**
- * Clear the silent log file
- */
-export function clearSilentLog(): void {
-  try {
-    appendFileSync(LOG_FILE, `\n${'='.repeat(80)}\n[${new Date().toISOString()}] Log cleared\n${'='.repeat(80)}\n\n`);
-  } catch (error) {
-    // Expected: Log file may not be writable
-  }
-}
-

src/utils/tag-stripping.ts

@@ -31,20 +31,10 @@ function countTags(content: string): number {
 }
 
 /**
- * Strip memory tags from JSON-serialized content (tool inputs/responses)
+ * Internal function to strip memory tags from content
- *
+ * Shared logic extracted from both JSON and prompt stripping functions
- * @param content - Stringified JSON content from tool_input or tool_response
- * @returns Cleaned content with tags removed, or '{}' if non-string/invalid
- *
- * Note: Returns '{}' for non-strings because this is used in JSON context
- * where we need a valid JSON object if the input is invalid.
  */
-export function stripMemoryTagsFromJson(content: string): string {
+function stripTagsInternal(content: string): string {
-  if (typeof content !== 'string') {
-    logger.happyPathError('SYSTEM', 'received non-string for JSON context', undefined, { type: typeof content }, '{}');
-    return '{}';  // Safe default for JSON context
-  }
-
   // ReDoS protection: limit tag count before regex processing
   const tagCount = countTags(content);
   if (tagCount > MAX_TAG_COUNT) {
@@ -62,34 +52,22 @@ export function stripMemoryTagsFromJson(content: string): string {
     .trim();
 }
 
+/**
+ * Strip memory tags from JSON-serialized content (tool inputs/responses)
+ *
+ * @param content - Stringified JSON content from tool_input or tool_response
+ * @returns Cleaned content with tags removed, or '{}' if invalid
+ */
+export function stripMemoryTagsFromJson(content: string): string {
+  return stripTagsInternal(content);
+}
+
 /**
  * Strip memory tags from user prompt content
  *
  * @param content - Raw user prompt text
- * @returns Cleaned content with tags removed, or '' if non-string/invalid
+ * @returns Cleaned content with tags removed
- *
- * Note: Returns '' (empty string) for non-strings because this is used in prompt context
- * where an empty prompt indicates the user didn't provide any content.
  */
 export function stripMemoryTagsFromPrompt(content: string): string {
-  if (typeof content !== 'string') {
+  return stripTagsInternal(content);
-    logger.happyPathError('SYSTEM', 'received non-string for prompt context', undefined, { type: typeof content }, '');
-    return '';  // Safe default for prompt content
-  }
-
-  // ReDoS protection: limit tag count before regex processing
-  const tagCount = countTags(content);
-  if (tagCount > MAX_TAG_COUNT) {
-    logger.warn('SYSTEM', 'tag count exceeds limit', undefined, {
-      tagCount,
-      maxAllowed: MAX_TAG_COUNT,
-      contentLength: content.length
-    });
-    // Still process but log the anomaly
-  }
-
-  return content
-    .replace(/<claude-mem-context>[\s\S]*?<\/claude-mem-context>/g, '')
-    .replace(/<private>[\s\S]*?<\/private>/g, '')
-    .trim();
 }

tests/error-handling/hook-error-logging.test.ts

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe('Hook Error Logging', () => {
         handleFetchError(mockResponse, errorText, context);
       } catch (error: any) {
         expect(error.message).toContain('Failed Observation storage for Bash');
-        expect(error.message).toContain('npm run worker:restart');
+        expect(error.message).toContain('claude-mem restart');
       }
     });
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ describe('Hook Error Logging', () => {
 
       expect(() => {
         handleWorkerError(connError);
-      }).toThrow('npm run worker:restart');
+      }).toThrow('claude-mem restart');
     });
 
     it('re-throws non-connection errors unchanged', () => {
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ describe('Hook Error Logging', () => {
         expect.fail('Should have thrown');
       } catch (error: any) {
         expect(error.message).toBe('Something went wrong');
-        expect(error.message).not.toContain('npm run worker:restart');
+        expect(error.message).not.toContain('claude-mem restart');
       }
     });
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ describe('Hook Error Logging', () => {
         handleFetchError(mockResponse, 'error', context);
       } catch (error: any) {
         // Must include restart command
-        expect(error.message).toMatch(/npm run worker:restart/);
+        expect(error.message).toMatch(/claude-mem restart/);
 
         // Must be user-facing (no technical jargon)
         expect(error.message).not.toContain('ECONNREFUSED');