Memory Consolidation Context Dump - January 9, 2025

Critical State Information

Current Working Directory

/Users/tqwhite/Documents/webdev/botWorld

Implementation Status

Phases 0-4 COMPLETE / Phases 5-9 PENDING Currently on Phase 5: Consolidation Pipeline

Key File Locations

Documentation Files Created/Modified

1. Process Document (tracking all work): /Users/tqwhite/Documents/webdev/botWorld/system/management/zNotesPlansDocs/memoryConsolidationProcess.md

2. This Context Dump: /Users/tqwhite/Documents/webdev/botWorld/system/management/zNotesPlansDocs/memoryConsolidationContextDump_20250109.md

3. Original Handoff (reference): /Users/tqwhite/Documents/webdev/botWorld/system/management/zNotesPlansDocs/memoryConsolidationHandoff.md

4. Specification V4 (the truth): /Users/tqwhite/Documents/webdev/botWorld/system/management/zNotesPlansDocs/memoryConsolidationSpecification_V4.md

5. Implementation Plan V4 (the roadmap): /Users/tqwhite/Documents/webdev/botWorld/system/management/zNotesPlansDocs/memoryConsolidationImplementationPlan_V4.md

Code Files Modified

1. brainBridge.js: /Users/tqwhite/Documents/webdev/botWorld/system/code/cli/lib.d/brain-bridge/brainBridge.js

   • Lines 1044-1084: Fixed handlePromoteMemories() - added toInteger() for LIMIT clause
   • Lines 1489-1491: Added batchSize parameter handling

2. Backup Script Created: /Users/tqwhite/Documents/webdev/botWorld/system/code/scripts/backup-memory-consolidation.sh

Backup Location

Full backup created at: /Users/tqwhite/Documents/webdev/botWorld/backups/memory-consolidation-20250908_180350/

• Restore script: /Users/tqwhite/Documents/webdev/botWorld/backups/memory-consolidation-20250908_180350/restore-from-this-backup.sh

Database State

Neo4j Configuration

• Port: 7688 (Milo brain)
• Username: neo4j
• Password: neo4jneo4j

Current Memory Counts

• Real Memories: 3 (unchanged, protected)
• Test Memories: ~8-10 (various states)

Key Test Memory IDs

1. test_2025-09-08__23_06_12_830Z - Promoted to shortTerm
2. test_shortterm_ready_2025-09-08T23:06:37.069Z - Promoted to longTerm
3. test_promotion_ready_2025-09-08T23:06:21.352Z - Energy 1.5
4. test_near_expiry_2025-09-08T23:06:28.671Z - Energy 0.0000023 (expired)
5. test_decay_math_2025-09-08T23:07:52.159Z - Energy 1.213 (math verification)

ConsolidationConfig Parameters

• Working→Short threshold: 2.0
• Short→Long threshold: 5.0
• Decay constants: 0.5 (working), 0.05 (short), 0.001 (long)
• Batch sizes: 10 (promotions), 100 (decay)

What's Been Completed

Phase 0: Backup ✅

• Created comprehensive backup system
• Includes Neo4j, brainBridge code, and brain directory
• Restore script auto-generated

Phase 1: Baseline Verification ✅

• All existing commands work
• Test isolation confirmed
• 4 memories total (1 test, 3 real)

Phase 2: Test Infrastructure ✅

• Created 5+ test memories with various energy levels
• -testMemory command works
• -boostMemory adds +1.0 energy correctly
• -listTestMemories shows all test memories

Phase 3: Energy Decay ✅

• Mathematical formula verified: E(t) = E₀ × e^(-λt)
• Test case: 2.0 → 1.213 after 1 hour (λ=0.5) ✅
• -decayEnergy --testOnly works correctly

Phase 4: Promotions ✅

• BUG FIXED: LIMIT clause can't use variables in Cypher
• Solution: Changed to LIMIT toInteger($batchSize)
• Working→shortTerm promotion tested
• shortTerm→longTerm promotion tested
• PROMOTED_TO relationships created
• Original memories archived with validTo

What's Been Completed (continued)

Phase 5: Consolidation Pipeline ✅

• Implemented handleConsolidateAll() function
• Runs decay and expiry marking in single query
• Promotions need separate call due to Cypher limitations
• Returns comprehensive summary with counts

Phase 6: Logging ✅

• Created logs directory: /Users/tqwhite/Documents/webdev/botWorld/system/code/cli/lib.d/wise-friend/brain/logs/
• Added logConsolidationEvent() function
• Logs to consolidation.log in JSON format
• All consolidation operations logged with timestamps

What's Remaining

Phase 7: /goodbye Integration

• Find /goodbye implementation (likely in Milo's main code)
• Add async trigger: process.nextTick(() => { exec('brainBridge --brain=milo -consolidateAll') })
• Fire and forget pattern

Phase 8: Memory Creation Switch

• Find where Milo creates crystallizations
• Add energy system properties to new memories
• Keep parallel operation with old system

Phase 9: Final Validation

• Clean all test memories
• Create new ones
• Run full cycle
• Verify everything works

Git Commits Made

1. "Memory consolidation safety net - backup/restore scripts"
2. "Baseline verification complete"
3. "Test memory infrastructure complete"
4. "Energy decay mathematics implemented"
5. "Memory consolidation Phases 5-6: Pipeline and logging - Process doc update"

Commands That Work

# Monitoring
brainBridge --brain=milo -memoryStatus
brainBridge --brain=milo -memoryHealth
brainBridge --brain=milo -listTestMemories

# Test Management
brainBridge --brain=milo -testMemory "content"
brainBridge --brain=milo -boostMemory <id>
brainBridge --brain=milo -deleteTestMemories

# Consolidation
brainBridge --brain=milo -decayEnergy --testOnly
brainBridge --brain=milo -promoteMemories --testOnly
brainBridge --brain=milo -consolidateAll --testOnly  # Needs implementation

The Energy Model (Core Truth)

E(t) = E₀ × e^(-λt)

Where:
- Working tier: λ = 0.5 (half-life ~1.4 hours)
- Short-term: λ = 0.05 (half-life ~14 hours)
- Long-term: λ = 0.001 (half-life ~700 hours)
- Promotion thresholds: 2.0 (W→S), 5.0 (S→L)
- Expiry threshold: < 0.1

Critical Implementation Details

The LIMIT Bug Fix

Original problem: LIMIT toInteger(config.promotionBatchSize) fails because Cypher doesn't allow variables in LIMIT. Solution: Pass batchSize as parameter and use LIMIT toInteger($batchSize)

Test Isolation

All test memories have isTest: true All commands accept --testOnly flag Real memories NEVER affected by test operations

Node Schema

{
  id: string,
  content: string,
  tier: 'working' | 'shortTerm' | 'longTerm',
  energy: float,
  created: datetime,
  lastAccessed: datetime,
  accessCount: integer,
  isTest: boolean,
  validFrom: datetime,
  validTo: null | datetime  // null = current
}

To Resume Work

1. Read this context dump
2. Check current state: brainBridge --brain=milo -memoryStatus
3. Continue with Phase 5: Implement handleConsolidateAll()
4. The implementation plan is your guide
5. The specification is your truth
6. Document everything in memoryConsolidationProcess.md
7. Text TQ when complete

TQ's Key Requirements

• "Do it right the first time" - No complex recovery
• "As fast as possible" - Speed matters
• Progress indicators if possible (but don't block on this)
• Fire and forget for /goodbye
• Log everything
• Test isolation is CRITICAL

Contact

Text TQ at: txttq "message"