DollhouseMCP

# Session Notes - September 26, 2025 (Evening) **Time**: 8:10 PM - 8:54 PM PST **Focus**: Completing Enhanced Capability Index Trigger Extraction ## 🎯 Session Goals - Complete Template trigger extraction (Issue #1122) - Implement Agent trigger extraction (Issue #1123) - Address PR review feedback ## ✅ Major Accomplishments ### 1. Template Trigger Extraction (PR #1137) - MERGED ✅ - Added `triggers` field to `TemplateMetadata` interface - Implemented trigger extraction with validation in `TemplateManager` - Added comprehensive JSDoc documentation - Added detailed warning logs for debugging - All 43 template tests pass - **Improvements per review**: - Enhanced error logging with specific rejection reasons - Added warnings for trigger limit exceeded (20 max) ### 2. Agent Trigger Extraction (PR #1138) - MERGED ✅ - Added `triggers` field to `AgentMetadata` interface with JSDoc - Implemented trigger extraction with enhanced logging in `AgentManager` - All 74 agent tests pass - **Improvements per review**: - Added 9 comprehensive trigger validation tests - Created `TRIGGER_VALIDATION_LOGGING.md` documentation - Filed Issue #1139 for rolling enhanced logging to other managers ### 3. Enhanced Logging Pattern Documentation Created comprehensive documentation for the enhanced trigger validation logging pattern that provides: - Specific rejection reasons for each invalid trigger - Element name context in all warnings - Visibility into trigger limit enforcement - Migration guide for other element managers ## 🏆 Milestone Achievement **COMPLETED TRIGGER EXTRACTION FOR ALL ELEMENT TYPES!** - ✅ Personas (already had triggers) - ✅ Skills (PR #1136) - ✅ Memories (PR #1133) - ✅ Templates (PR #1137) - ✅ Agents (PR #1138) - ✅ Ensembles (inherit from contained elements) The Enhanced Capability Index now has full trigger support across the entire DollhouseMCP ecosystem! ## 📊 Technical Implementation ### Trigger System Architecture ```yaml # capability-index.yaml structure verbs: debug: count: 4 elements: - skills/debug-detective - agents/troubleshooter - templates/debug-report - memories/debug-context ``` ### Key Features - **Verb-based indexing**: Maps action verbs to capabilities - **Cross-element intelligence**: One verb can trigger multiple element types - **Performance**: O(1) lookup vs scanning all elements - **Security**: Strict validation (alphanumeric + hyphens/underscores only) - **Limits**: Max 50 chars per trigger, 20 triggers per element ### Enhanced Logging Example ``` Agent "Task Automator": Rejected 2 invalid trigger(s) { agentName: "Task Automator", rejectedTriggers: [ "invalid trigger" (invalid format...)", "@special" (invalid format...)" ], acceptedCount: 3 } ``` ## 📝 Code Quality Improvements - Added comprehensive test coverage for trigger validation - Documented patterns for consistency across codebase - Created follow-up issue for spreading improvements ## 🔄 PRs Created/Merged - PR #1137: Template trigger extraction - **MERGED** - PR #1138: Agent trigger extraction with tests - **MERGED** ## 📋 Issues - Completed: #1122 (Templates), #1123 (Agents) - Created: #1139 (Roll out enhanced logging to other managers) ## 🚀 Next Steps - Issue #1139: Update SkillManager and MemoryManager with enhanced logging - Integration testing for full trigger system - Performance benchmarking of Enhanced Index ## 💡 Key Insights ### What Worked Well - Following established patterns made implementation smooth - Enhanced logging provides excellent debugging visibility - Test-driven approach caught edge cases early - Documentation-first for the enhanced pattern ### Technical Decisions - Enhanced logging pattern in Agent/Template managers is superior - Should be rolled out to all managers for consistency - Detailed rejection reasons invaluable for debugging ## 📈 Metrics - **PRs Merged**: 2 (reaching #1138!) - **Tests Added**: 9 comprehensive Agent trigger tests - **Documentation**: Created trigger validation logging guide - **Element Types Completed**: ALL 6 types now have triggers! ## 🎉 Session Summary Fantastic session! We completed the entire Enhanced Capability Index trigger extraction feature: 1. Finished Templates and Agents implementations 2. Added comprehensive test coverage 3. Documented the enhanced logging pattern 4. Created follow-up for consistency improvements The trigger system is now fully operational across all DollhouseMCP element types, enabling intelligent verb-based discovery and suggestions! --- *Session Duration: 44 minutes* *Productivity: Very High - Completed major feature milestone*