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Alex Newman 2b223b7cd9 feat: Add dual-tag system for meta-observation control (#153)
* feat: Add dual-tag system for meta-observation control

Implements <private> and <claude-mem-context> tag stripping at hook layer
to give users fine-grained control over what gets persisted in observations
and enable future real-time context injection without recursive storage.

**Features:**
- stripMemoryTags() function in save-hook.ts
- Strips both <private> and <claude-mem-context> tags before sending to worker
- Always active (no configuration needed)
- Comprehensive test suite (19 tests, all passing)
- User documentation for <private> tag
- Technical architecture documentation

**Architecture:**
- Edge processing pattern (filter at hook, not worker)
- Defensive type handling with silentDebug
- Supports multiline, nested, and multiple tags
- Enables strategic orchestration for internal tools

**User-Facing:**
- <private> tag for manual privacy control (documented)
- Prevents sensitive data from persisting in observations

**Infrastructure:**
- <claude-mem-context> tag ready for real-time context feature
- Prevents recursive storage when context injection ships

**Files:**
- src/hooks/save-hook.ts: Core implementation
- tests/strip-memory-tags.test.ts: Test suite (19/19 passing)
- docs/public/usage/private-tags.mdx: User guide
- docs/public/docs.json: Navigation update
- docs/context/dual-tag-system-architecture.md: Technical docs
- plugin/scripts/save-hook.js: Built hook

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

* fix: Strip private tags from user prompts and skip memory ops for fully private prompts

Fixes critical privacy bug where <private> tags were not being stripped from
user prompts before storage in user_prompts table, making private content
searchable via mem-search.

Changes:

1. new-hook.ts: Skip memory operations for fully private prompts
   - If cleaned prompt is empty after stripping tags, skip saveUserPrompt
   - Skip worker init to avoid wasting resources on empty prompts
   - Logs: "(fully private - skipped)"

2. save-hook.ts: Skip observations for fully private prompts
   - Check if user prompt was entirely private before creating observations
   - Respects user intent: fully private prompt = no observations at all
   - Prevents "thoughts pop up" issue where private prompts create public observations

3. SessionStore.ts: Add getUserPrompt() method
   - Retrieves prompt text by session_id and prompt_number
   - Used by save-hook to check if prompt was private

4. Tests: Added 4 new tests for fully private prompt detection (16 total, all passing)

5. Docs: Updated private-tags.mdx to reflect correct behavior
   - User prompts ARE now filtered before storage
   - Private content never reaches database or search indices

Privacy Protection:
- Fully private prompts: No user_prompt saved, no worker init, no observations
- Partially private prompts: Tags stripped, content sanitized before storage
- Zero leaks: Private content never indexed or searchable

Addresses reviewer feedback on PR #153 about user prompt filtering.

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

* feat: Enhance memory tag handling and indexing in user prompts

- Added a new index `idx_user_prompts_lookup` on `user_prompts` for improved query performance based on `claude_session_id` and `prompt_number`.
- Refactored memory tag stripping functionality into dedicated utility functions: `stripMemoryTagsFromJson` and `stripMemoryTagsFromPrompt` for better separation of concerns and reusability.
- Updated hooks (`new-hook.ts` and `save-hook.ts`) to utilize the new tag stripping functions, ensuring private content is not stored or searchable.
- Removed redundant inline tag stripping functions from hooks to streamline code.
- Added tests for the new tag stripping utilities to ensure functionality and prevent regressions.

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Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-11-30 22:57:26 -05:00

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/* To @claude: be vigilant about only leaving evergreen context in this file, claude-mem handles working context separately. */

Claude-Mem: AI Development Instructions

What This Project Is

Claude-mem is a Claude Code plugin providing persistent memory across sessions. It captures tool usage, compresses observations using the Claude Agent SDK, and injects relevant context into future sessions.

Current Version: 6.3.7

Architecture

5 Lifecycle Hooks: SessionStart → UserPromptSubmit → PostToolUse → Summary → SessionEnd

Hooks (src/hooks/*.ts) - TypeScript → ESM, built to plugin/scripts/*-hook.js

Worker Service (src/services/worker-service.ts) - Express API on port 37777, PM2-managed, handles AI processing asynchronously

Database (src/services/sqlite/) - SQLite3 at ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db with FTS5 full-text search

Search Skill (plugin/skills/mem-search/SKILL.md) - HTTP API for searching past work, auto-invoked when users ask about history

Chroma (src/services/sync/ChromaSync.ts) - Vector embeddings for semantic search

Viewer UI (src/ui/viewer/) - React interface at http://localhost:37777, built to plugin/ui/viewer.html

Privacy Tags

Dual-Tag System for meta-observation control:

  • <private>content</private> - User-level privacy control (manual, prevents storage)
  • <claude-mem-context>content</claude-mem-context> - System-level tag (auto-injected observations, prevents recursive storage)

Implementation: Tag stripping happens at hook layer (edge processing) before data reaches worker/database. See src/utils/tag-stripping.ts for shared utilities.

Build Commands

Hooks only: npm run build && npm run sync-marketplace

Worker changes: npm run build && npm run sync-marketplace && npm run worker:restart

Skills only: npm run sync-marketplace

Viewer UI: npm run build && npm run sync-marketplace && npm run worker:restart

Environment Variables

  • CLAUDE_MEM_MODEL - Model for observations/summaries (default: claude-haiku-4-5)
  • CLAUDE_MEM_CONTEXT_OBSERVATIONS - Observations injected at SessionStart (default: 50)
  • CLAUDE_MEM_WORKER_PORT - Worker service port (default: 37777)

File Locations

  • Source: <project-root>/src/
  • Built Plugin: <project-root>/plugin/
  • Installed Plugin: ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/thedotmack/
  • Database: ~/.claude-mem/claude-mem.db
  • Chroma: ~/.claude-mem/chroma/
  • Usage Logs: ~/.claude-mem/usage-logs/usage-YYYY-MM-DD.jsonl

Quick Reference

npm run build                 # Compile TypeScript
npm run sync-marketplace      # Copy to ~/.claude/plugins
npm run worker:restart        # Restart PM2 worker
npm run worker:logs           # View worker logs
pm2 list                      # Check worker status
pm2 delete claude-mem-worker  # Force clean start

Viewer UI: http://localhost:37777