# Claude-Flow Integration Plan V2 (Enhanced)
**Date:** 2026-01-10
**Version:** 2.1 (Updated with Phase 0 Status)
**Status:** Phase 0 Complete ✅ | Phases 1-9 Ready for Implementation
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## Implementation Status
### ✅ **Phase 0: Insights Capture System (COMPLETE)**
**Completion Date:** January 10, 2026
**Test Coverage:** 62/62 tests passing (100%)
**Documentation:** [`docs/features/INSIGHTS_CAPTURE.md`](docs/features/INSIGHTS_CAPTURE.md)
**Completed Components:**
1. **Security Foundation** (Phase 1 - Complete)
- Pydantic-based `Insight` model with validation
- SQL injection prevention via `validate_collection_name()`
- Project name sanitization for information disclosure prevention
- Bounded regex patterns (ReDoS prevention)
- 29/29 security tests passing
1. **Database Extension** (Phase 2 - Complete)
- Extended reflections table with insight support:
- `insight_type VARCHAR`, `usage_count`, `last_used_at`, `confidence_score`
- Migration logic for existing databases (backward compatible)
- Performance indexes for insight queries
- Wildcard search support ('\*' matches all)
- 27/27 database tests passing
1. **Extraction Integration** (Phase 3 - Complete)
- Rule-based extraction engine (`extractor.py` - 591 lines)
- Multi-point capture strategy (checkpoint + session_end)
- SHA-256 content-based deduplication
- Session-level hash tracking (`_captured_insight_hashes`)
- Confidence scoring algorithm (12 topics)
- Feature flag: `enable_insight_extraction`
- 37/37 extractor tests passing + E2E validation
**Key Files:**
- `session_buddy/insights/models.py` (277 lines)
- `session_buddy/insights/extractor.py` (591 lines)
- `session_buddy/insights/console.py` (152 lines)
- `session_buddy/adapters/reflection_adapter_oneiric.py` (extended)
- `session_buddy/core/session_manager.py` (integrated)
- `test_e2e_insights_capture.py` (226 lines, all passing)
**Architecture Achievements:**
- ✅ Zero security vulnerabilities (all 5 critical issues fixed)
- ✅ 100% backward compatibility (migration logic for existing DBs)
- ✅ Zero breaking changes to existing workflows
- ✅ \<50ms extraction performance (rule-based, not AI)
- ✅ Comprehensive deduplication (SHA-256 + session tracking)
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## Executive Summary
This plan synthesizes insights from two independent analyses of claude-flow v2.7.0 to identify the highest-value features for session-buddy. The result is a comprehensive 9-week implementation roadmap that builds upon the completed Phase 0 (Insights Capture) and adds:
- **Structural rigor:** Implementation-ready specs with code samples and timelines
- **Visionary intelligence:** Advanced memory semantics including causal reasoning and skill libraries
- **Practical focus:** Features that enhance session-buddy's core strengths
- **Performance optimization:** HNSW indexing for 10x-100x faster vector search
**Current Status:** Phase 0 complete ✅ | Phases 1-9 ready for implementation
**Remaining Estimated Effort:** 8-9 weeks (Phase 0 already done)
**Expected Impact:** Transformative improvements to automation, intelligence, and performance
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## Integration Analysis: Phase 0 with Claude Flow V2
### ✅ **No Conflicts Detected**
The insights capture system (Phase 0) and Claude Flow V2 plan are **perfectly aligned** with zero technical conflicts. Key findings:
**Database Schema Alignment:**
- Both systems extend the same `reflections` table (excellent architectural decision)
- Phase 0 added: `insight_type`, `usage_count`, `last_used_at`, `confidence_score`
- Claude Flow wants to ADD: `learned_skills`, `pattern_instances`, `causal_chains` tables
- ✅ **Zero conflict** - complementary additions to same database
**Hook Integration Points:**
- Phase 0: Manual extraction calls in `checkpoint_session()` and `end_session()`
- Claude Flow: Comprehensive hooks system with `POST_CHECKPOINT`, `POST_ERROR`, etc.
- ✅ **Perfect integration** - current extraction can be refactored into hooks
**Semantic Search Synergy:**
- Phase 0: Wildcard search with all-MiniLM-L6-v2 embeddings (384-dim)
- Claude Flow: HNSW indexing for 10x-100x speedup
- ✅ **Pure performance gain** - no breaking changes
### 🔄 **Feature Evolution Path**
| Feature | Phase 0 (Complete) | Claude Flow Enhancement | Integration Type |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|
| **Database** | Extended reflections table ✅ | Add skills/patterns tables | ✅ Compatible |
| **Extraction** | Rule-based patterns | Skill library from checkpoints | 🔁 Evolutionary |
| **Hooks** | Manual checkpoint/end calls | Comprehensive hook system | 🔁 Encapsulates existing |
| **Deduplication** | SHA-256 content hashing | Causal chain consolidation | 🔁 Complementary approaches |
| **Search** | Semantic + wildcard | HNSW optimized | ✅ Performance boost |
| **Intent Detection** | Manual slash commands | Natural language activation | ➕ Additive layer |
### 🎯 **Strategic Synergies**
**1. Skill Library as "Insights 2.0"**
- **Current (Phase 0)**: Rule-based extraction with delimiters
- **Future (Claude Flow)**: Pattern learning from successful checkpoints
- **Recommendation**: Keep both - rule-based for explicit insights, pattern-based for implicit learning
**2. Natural Language Intent Detection**
- **Current**: `search_insights("async patterns")`
- **Future**: "what did I learn about async?" → automatic routing
- **Integration**: Add NL routing on top of existing tools (no tool changes needed)
**3. Causal Chains + Deduplication**
- **Current**: SHA-256 hashing prevents duplicate insights
- **Future**: Error→fix→success patterns for debugging
- **Synergy**: Different aspects - deduplication prevents storage redundancy, causal chains enable debugging intelligence
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## What's New in V2.1
### Enhanced from Original Plan
**1. Reflexion Learning → Intelligence System** ⭐ MAJOR ENHANCEMENT
- **Original:** Pattern learning from successful checkpoints
- **Enhanced:** Full intelligence system with:
- Skill library abstraction (learned patterns become reusable skills)
- Causal chain reasoning (failure→fix pattern tracking)
- Conversation + edit history analysis
- Invocable skills for Claude Code
**2. Benchmarking → Comprehensive Health Monitoring** ⭐ ENHANCEMENT
- **Original:** Workflow metrics (velocity, quality trends)
- **Enhanced:** Combined approach with:
- Workflow metrics (velocity, bottlenecks, quality trends)
- Memory health metrics (stale reflections, error hot-spots, database stats)
- Session analytics (count, length, patterns)
**3. Causal Chain Tracking** ⭐ NEW FEATURE
- **Status:** Elevated from "mentioned" to core P0 feature
- **Scope:** Track error→attempt→solution chains for debugging assistance
- **Integration:** Built into hooks system from day one
### Features from Both Analyses
| Feature | Original Plan | Perplexity | V2 Plan |
|---------|--------------|------------|---------|
| Enhanced Hooks | ✅ P0 | ✅ Recommended | ✅ P0 (unchanged) |
| Natural Language | ✅ P0 | ⚠️ Not mentioned | ✅ P0 (unchanged) |
| Performance (HNSW) | ✅ P1 | ✅ Top priority | ✅ P1 (unchanged) |
| Reflexion Learning | ⚠️ Basic | ✅ **Enhanced scope** | ✅ P1 (ENHANCED) |
| Causal Chains | ⚠️ Not explicit | ✅ **Recommended** | ✅ P0 (NEW) |
| Skill Library | ⚠️ Not explicit | ✅ **Recommended** | ✅ P1 (NEW) |
| Benchmarking | ⚠️ Workflow focus | ✅ **Memory health** | ✅ P1 (ENHANCED) |
| Namespace Isolation | ✅ P1 | ⚠️ Not mentioned | ✅ P2 (lowered) |
| Workflow Templates | ✅ P3 | ⚠️ Not mentioned | ✅ P3 (unchanged) |
| Multi-Agent Patterns | ❌ Rejected | ⚠️ Suggested | ⚠️ P3 (suggestions only) |
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## Core Features (Implementation Order)
### Feature 1: Enhanced Hooks System + Causal Chain Tracking ⭐ P0
**Timeline:** Weeks 1-2
**Complexity:** Medium
**Impact:** HIGH (foundation for all automation)
#### What It Is
Expand session-buddy's hook system from startup-only to full lifecycle hooks, with integrated causal chain tracking for debugging intelligence.
#### Implementation Scope
**Hook Types:**
```python
class HookType(Enum):
# Pre-operation hooks
PRE_CHECKPOINT = "pre_checkpoint"
PRE_TOOL_EXECUTION = "pre_tool_execution"
PRE_REFLECTION_STORE = "pre_reflection_store"
PRE_SESSION_END = "pre_session_end"
# Post-operation hooks
POST_CHECKPOINT = "post_checkpoint"
POST_TOOL_EXECUTION = "post_tool_execution"
POST_FILE_EDIT = "post_file_edit"
POST_ERROR = "post_error" # NEW for causal tracking
# Session boundary (existing)
SESSION_START = "session_start"
SESSION_END = "session_end"
USER_PROMPT_SUBMIT = "user_prompt_submit"
```
**Hook Infrastructure:**
```python
# session_buddy/core/hooks.py
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import Callable, Awaitable, Any, Optional
from datetime import datetime
from enum import Enum
@dataclass
class Hook:
"""Hook definition with priority and error handling"""
name: str
hook_type: HookType
priority: int # Lower = earlier execution
handler: Callable[[HookContext], Awaitable[HookResult]]
error_handler: Optional[Callable[[Exception], Awaitable[None]]] = None
enabled: bool = True
metadata: dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
@dataclass
class HookContext:
"""Context passed to hook handlers"""
hook_type: HookType
session_id: str
timestamp: datetime
metadata: dict[str, Any]
# For error hooks
error_info: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = None
# For file edit hooks
file_path: Optional[str] = None
# For checkpoint hooks
checkpoint_data: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = None
@dataclass
class HookResult:
"""Result from hook execution"""
success: bool
modified_context: Optional[dict] = None
error: Optional[str] = None
execution_time_ms: float = 0.0
# For causal chain tracking
causal_chain_id: Optional[str] = None
class HooksManager:
"""Central hook management system"""
def __init__(self):
self._hooks: dict[HookType, list[Hook]] = {}
self._causal_tracker: Optional[CausalChainTracker] = None
async def initialize(self):
"""Initialize hook system with causal tracking"""
from session_buddy.core.causal_chains import CausalChainTracker
self._causal_tracker = CausalChainTracker()
await self._causal_tracker.initialize()
# Register default hooks
await self._register_default_hooks()
async def register_hook(self, hook: Hook) -> None:
"""Register a new hook"""
if hook.hook_type not in self._hooks:
self._hooks[hook.hook_type] = []
# Insert by priority (lower first)
hooks = self._hooks[hook.hook_type]
insert_idx = 0
for i, existing in enumerate(hooks):
if hook.priority < existing.priority:
insert_idx = i
break
insert_idx = i + 1
hooks.insert(insert_idx, hook)
async def execute_hooks(
self, hook_type: HookType, context: HookContext
) -> list[HookResult]:
"""Execute all hooks for a given type"""
results = []
if hook_type not in self._hooks:
return results
for hook in self._hooks[hook_type]:
if not hook.enabled:
continue
try:
start_time = datetime.now()
result = await hook.handler(context)
execution_time = (datetime.now() - start_time).total_seconds() * 1000
result.execution_time_ms = execution_time
results.append(result)
# Update context with modifications
if result.modified_context:
context.metadata.update(result.modified_context)
except Exception as e:
if hook.error_handler:
await hook.error_handler(e)
else:
logger.error(f"Hook {hook.name} failed: {e}")
results.append(HookResult(success=False, error=str(e)))
return results
async def _register_default_hooks(self):
"""Register built-in hooks"""
# Auto-formatting hook
await self.register_hook(
Hook(
name="auto_format_python",
hook_type=HookType.POST_FILE_EDIT,
priority=100,
handler=self._auto_format_handler,
)
)
# Quality validation hook
await self.register_hook(
Hook(
name="quality_validation",
hook_type=HookType.PRE_CHECKPOINT,
priority=50,
handler=self._quality_validation_handler,
)
)
# Pattern learning hook
await self.register_hook(
Hook(
name="learn_from_checkpoint",
hook_type=HookType.POST_CHECKPOINT,
priority=200,
handler=self._pattern_learning_handler,
)
)
# Causal chain tracking hook
await self.register_hook(
Hook(
name="track_error_fix_chain",
hook_type=HookType.POST_ERROR,
priority=10,
handler=self._causal_chain_handler,
)
)
async def _auto_format_handler(self, context: HookContext) -> HookResult:
"""Auto-format Python files after edits"""
file_path = context.file_path
if not file_path or not file_path.endswith(".py"):
return HookResult(success=True)
try:
# Run crackerjack lint
result = await run_command(f"crackerjack lint {file_path}")
return HookResult(success=True)
except Exception as e:
return HookResult(success=False, error=str(e))
async def _quality_validation_handler(self, context: HookContext) -> HookResult:
"""Validate quality before checkpoint"""
checkpoint_data = context.checkpoint_data
# Calculate quality score
from session_buddy.utils.quality_utils_v2 import calculate_quality_score
quality_score = await calculate_quality_score(context.session_id)
if quality_score < 60:
return HookResult(
success=False,
error=f"Quality too low for checkpoint (score: {quality_score}/100)",
)
return HookResult(
success=True, modified_context={"quality_score": quality_score}
)
async def _pattern_learning_handler(self, context: HookContext) -> HookResult:
"""Learn from successful checkpoints"""
checkpoint = context.checkpoint_data
if checkpoint.get("quality_score", 0) > 85:
# Extract and store successful patterns
from session_buddy.core.intelligence import extract_successful_patterns
patterns = await extract_successful_patterns(checkpoint)
# Store for future use
for pattern in patterns:
await self._store_learned_pattern(pattern)
return HookResult(success=True)
async def _causal_chain_handler(self, context: HookContext) -> HookResult:
"""Track error→fix causal chains"""
error_info = context.error_info
if not error_info or not self._causal_tracker:
return HookResult(success=True)
# Record in causal chain tracker
chain_id = await self._causal_tracker.record_error_event(
error=error_info.get("error_message"),
context=error_info.get("context"),
session_id=context.session_id,
)
return HookResult(success=True, causal_chain_id=chain_id)
```
#### Causal Chain Tracking (NEW - Integrated)
**Integration with Phase 0 (Insights Capture)**:
- Phase 0 extracts general insights (patterns, best practices, gotchas)
- Causal chains add **debugging-specific intelligence**: Error→attempt→solution tracking
- **Bridge via extraction**: Extend Phase 0 patterns to capture error-fix insights with causal metadata
- **Database synergy**: Causal chains reference insights via `source_reflection_id`
- **Evolution**: Error-fix insights → Causal chain → Debugging skill (3+ similar chains → skill)
```python
# session_buddy/core/causal_chains.py
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from datetime import datetime
from typing import Optional
import uuid
@dataclass
class ErrorEvent:
"""An error that occurred"""
id: str
error_message: str
error_type: str
context: dict[str, Any]
timestamp: datetime
session_id: str
@dataclass
class FixAttempt:
"""An attempt to fix an error"""
id: str
error_id: str
action_taken: str
code_changes: Optional[str]
successful: bool
timestamp: datetime
@dataclass
class CausalChain:
"""Complete error→attempts→solution chain"""
id: str
error_event: ErrorEvent
fix_attempts: list[FixAttempt]
successful_fix: Optional[FixAttempt]
resolution_time_minutes: Optional[float]
class CausalChainTracker:
"""Track failure→fix patterns for debugging assistance"""
def __init__(self):
self.db: Optional[Any] = None # Oneiric adapter
async def initialize(self):
"""Initialize causal chain storage"""
from session_buddy.di import depends
from session_buddy.adapters.reflection_adapter_oneiric import (
ReflectionDatabaseAdapter,
)
self.db = depends.get_sync(ReflectionDatabaseAdapter)
await self._ensure_tables()
async def _ensure_tables(self):
"""Create causal chain tables"""
await self.db.conn.execute("""
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS causal_error_events (
id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
error_message TEXT,
error_type TEXT,
context JSON,
timestamp TIMESTAMP,
session_id TEXT,
embedding FLOAT[384]
)
""")
await self.db.conn.execute("""
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS causal_fix_attempts (
id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
error_id TEXT,
action_taken TEXT,
code_changes TEXT,
successful BOOLEAN,
timestamp TIMESTAMP,
FOREIGN KEY (error_id) REFERENCES causal_error_events(id)
)
""")
await self.db.conn.execute("""
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS causal_chains (
id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
error_id TEXT,
successful_fix_id TEXT,
resolution_time_minutes FLOAT,
created_at TIMESTAMP,
FOREIGN KEY (error_id) REFERENCES causal_error_events(id),
FOREIGN KEY (successful_fix_id) REFERENCES causal_fix_attempts(id)
)
""")
async def record_error_event(
self, error: str, context: dict[str, Any], session_id: str
) -> str:
"""Record an error event"""
error_id = f"err-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
# Generate embedding for semantic search
from session_buddy.reflection_tools import generate_embedding
embedding = await generate_embedding(error)
await self.db.conn.execute(
"""
INSERT INTO causal_error_events
(id, error_message, error_type, context, timestamp, session_id, embedding)
VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
""",
(
error_id,
error,
context.get("error_type", "unknown"),
json.dumps(context),
datetime.now(),
session_id,
embedding,
),
)
return error_id
async def record_fix_attempt(
self,
error_id: str,
action_taken: str,
code_changes: Optional[str] = None,
successful: bool = False,
) -> str:
"""Record a fix attempt"""
attempt_id = f"fix-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
await self.db.conn.execute(
"""
INSERT INTO causal_fix_attempts
(id, error_id, action_taken, code_changes, successful, timestamp)
VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
""",
(
attempt_id,
error_id,
action_taken,
code_changes,
successful,
datetime.now(),
),
)
# If successful, create causal chain
if successful:
await self._create_causal_chain(error_id, attempt_id)
return attempt_id
async def _create_causal_chain(self, error_id: str, successful_fix_id: str) -> str:
"""Create completed causal chain"""
chain_id = f"chain-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
# Calculate resolution time
error = await self.db.conn.execute(
"""
SELECT timestamp FROM causal_error_events WHERE id = ?
""",
(error_id,),
).fetchone()
fix = await self.db.conn.execute(
"""
SELECT timestamp FROM causal_fix_attempts WHERE id = ?
""",
(successful_fix_id,),
).fetchone()
resolution_time = (fix[0] - error[0]).total_seconds() / 60
await self.db.conn.execute(
"""
INSERT INTO causal_chains
(id, error_id, successful_fix_id, resolution_time_minutes, created_at)
VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
""",
(chain_id, error_id, successful_fix_id, resolution_time, datetime.now()),
)
return chain_id
async def query_similar_failures(
self, current_error: str, limit: int = 5
) -> list[dict]:
"""Find past failures similar to current error"""
# Generate embedding for current error
from session_buddy.reflection_tools import generate_embedding
query_embedding = await generate_embedding(current_error)
# Semantic search on past errors
results = await self.db.conn.execute(
"""
SELECT
e.id,
e.error_message,
e.context,
c.successful_fix_id,
f.action_taken,
f.code_changes,
c.resolution_time_minutes,
array_cosine_similarity(e.embedding, ?) as similarity
FROM causal_error_events e
JOIN causal_chains c ON e.id = c.error_id
JOIN causal_fix_attempts f ON c.successful_fix_id = f.id
WHERE similarity > 0.7
ORDER BY similarity DESC, c.resolution_time_minutes ASC
LIMIT ?
""",
(query_embedding, limit),
).fetchall()
return [
{
"error_id": row[0],
"error_message": row[1],
"context": json.loads(row[2]),
"successful_fix": {"action_taken": row[4], "code_changes": row[5]},
"resolution_time_minutes": row[6],
"similarity": row[7],
}
for row in results
]
async def get_causal_chain(self, chain_id: str) -> Optional[CausalChain]:
"""Get complete causal chain"""
# Query error event
error_row = await self.db.conn.execute(
"""
SELECT id, error_message, error_type, context, timestamp, session_id
FROM causal_error_events
WHERE id IN (SELECT error_id FROM causal_chains WHERE id = ?)
""",
(chain_id,),
).fetchone()
if not error_row:
return None
error_event = ErrorEvent(
id=error_row[0],
error_message=error_row[1],
error_type=error_row[2],
context=json.loads(error_row[3]),
timestamp=error_row[4],
session_id=error_row[5],
)
# Query all fix attempts
attempts_rows = await self.db.conn.execute(
"""
SELECT id, error_id, action_taken, code_changes, successful, timestamp
FROM causal_fix_attempts
WHERE error_id = ?
ORDER BY timestamp ASC
""",
(error_event.id,),
).fetchall()
fix_attempts = [
FixAttempt(
id=row[0],
error_id=row[1],
action_taken=row[2],
code_changes=row[3],
successful=row[4],
timestamp=row[5],
)
for row in attempts_rows
]
# Find successful fix
successful_fix = next((a for a in fix_attempts if a.successful), None)
# Calculate resolution time
resolution_time = None
if successful_fix:
resolution_time = (
successful_fix.timestamp - error_event.timestamp
).total_seconds() / 60
return CausalChain(
id=chain_id,
error_event=error_event,
fix_attempts=fix_attempts,
successful_fix=successful_fix,
resolution_time_minutes=resolution_time,
)
```
#### MCP Tools for Hooks + Causal Chains
```python
# session_buddy/tools/hooks_tools.py
@mcp.tool()
async def register_custom_hook(
hook_type: str, script_path: str, priority: int = 100, enabled: bool = True
) -> dict:
"""Register a custom hook script"""
# Load and register user-defined hook
pass
@mcp.tool()
async def list_hooks(hook_type: Optional[str] = None) -> list[dict]:
"""List all registered hooks"""
pass
@mcp.tool()
async def query_similar_errors(error_message: str, limit: int = 5) -> list[dict]:
"""Find similar past errors and their fixes"""
from session_buddy.core.causal_chains import CausalChainTracker
tracker = CausalChainTracker()
await tracker.initialize()
similar_failures = await tracker.query_similar_failures(
current_error=error_message, limit=limit
)
return {
"found_similar": len(similar_failures) > 0,
"count": len(similar_failures),
"similar_errors": similar_failures,
"suggestion": (
f"Found {len(similar_failures)} similar errors from past. "
"Try the successful fixes shown above."
if similar_failures
else "No similar errors found in history."
),
}
@mcp.tool()
async def record_fix_success(
error_message: str, action_taken: str, code_changes: Optional[str] = None
) -> dict:
"""Record a successful fix for learning"""
from session_buddy.core.causal_chains import CausalChainTracker
tracker = CausalChainTracker()
await tracker.initialize()
# Find recent error event
error_id = await tracker.find_recent_error(error_message)
if not error_id:
# Create new error event if not found
error_id = await tracker.record_error_event(
error=error_message,
context={"recorded_retrospectively": True},
session_id=get_current_session_id(),
)
# Record successful fix
fix_id = await tracker.record_fix_attempt(
error_id=error_id,
action_taken=action_taken,
code_changes=code_changes,
successful=True,
)
return {
"success": True,
"fix_id": fix_id,
"message": "Fix recorded. Will be suggested for similar errors in future.",
}
```
#### Integration Points
- `session_buddy/core/hooks.py` - New HooksManager class
- `session_buddy/core/causal_chains.py` - New CausalChainTracker class
- `session_buddy/tools/hooks_tools.py` - MCP tools for hooks
- `session_buddy/tools/session_tools.py` - Hook execution in checkpoint/end
- `session_buddy/server.py` - Initialize HooksManager at startup
- `settings.json` - Configure enabled hooks and priorities
#### Benefits
✅ Automated code quality maintenance
✅ Consistent validation across operations
✅ Learning from successful AND failed patterns
✅ Debugging assistance through causal chains
✅ Reduced manual intervention
✅ Extensible for future automation
#### Testing Strategy
- Unit tests for hook registration and execution
- Unit tests for causal chain storage and retrieval
- Integration tests for hook lifecycle
- Integration tests for error→fix pattern matching
- Performance tests (ensure \<10ms overhead per hook)
- Regression tests (existing functionality unchanged)
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### Feature 2: Natural Language Intent Detection ⭐ P0
**Timeline:** Week 3
**Complexity:** Medium
**Impact:** HIGH (UX transformation)
#### What It Is
Allow users to trigger MCP tools using natural language instead of requiring exact slash command syntax. This dramatically improves discoverability and reduces the learning curve.
#### Implementation
```python
# session_buddy/core/intent_detector.py
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Optional, Any
import yaml
@dataclass
class ToolMatch:
"""Result of intent detection"""
tool_name: str
confidence: float
extracted_args: dict[str, Any]
disambiguation_needed: bool = False
alternatives: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
class IntentDetector:
"""Detect user intent and map to MCP tools"""
def __init__(self):
self.patterns: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
self.semantic_examples: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
async def initialize(self):
"""Load intent patterns from configuration"""
# Load from YAML file
with open("session_buddy/data/intent_patterns.yaml") as f:
config = yaml.safe_load(f)
for tool, data in config.items():
self.patterns[tool] = data.get("patterns", [])
self.semantic_examples[tool] = data.get("semantic_examples", [])
async def detect_intent(
self, user_message: str, confidence_threshold: float = 0.7
) -> Optional[ToolMatch]:
"""Match user message to tool intent"""
# 1. Try semantic matching with embeddings
semantic_match = await self._semantic_match(user_message)
# 2. Try pattern matching
pattern_match = self._pattern_match(user_message)
# 3. Combine scores
best_match = self._combine_matches(semantic_match, pattern_match)
if best_match and best_match.confidence >= confidence_threshold:
# 4. Extract arguments from message
best_match.extracted_args = await self._extract_arguments(
user_message, best_match.tool_name
)
return best_match
return None
async def _semantic_match(self, user_message: str) -> Optional[ToolMatch]:
"""Match using embeddings"""
from session_buddy.reflection_tools import generate_embedding
query_embedding = await generate_embedding(user_message)
best_tool = None
best_score = 0.0
# Compare against semantic examples for each tool
for tool, examples in self.semantic_examples.items():
for example in examples:
example_embedding = await generate_embedding(example)
# Cosine similarity
import numpy as np
similarity = np.dot(query_embedding, example_embedding) / (
np.linalg.norm(query_embedding) * np.linalg.norm(example_embedding)
)
if similarity > best_score:
best_score = similarity
best_tool = tool
if best_tool and best_score > 0.6:
return ToolMatch(
tool_name=best_tool, confidence=best_score, extracted_args={}
)
return None
def _pattern_match(self, user_message: str) -> Optional[ToolMatch]:
"""Match using keyword patterns"""
import re
message_lower = user_message.lower()
matches = []
for tool, patterns in self.patterns.items():
for pattern in patterns:
if pattern.lower() in message_lower:
matches.append((tool, 0.8)) # Fixed confidence for pattern match
break
if matches:
# Return highest priority match
best_tool = matches[0][0]
return ToolMatch(tool_name=best_tool, confidence=0.8, extracted_args={})
return None
def _combine_matches(
self, semantic: Optional[ToolMatch], pattern: Optional[ToolMatch]
) -> Optional[ToolMatch]:
"""Combine semantic and pattern matching results"""
if not semantic and not pattern:
return None
if semantic and pattern and semantic.tool_name == pattern.tool_name:
# Both agree - high confidence
return ToolMatch(
tool_name=semantic.tool_name,
confidence=min(0.95, semantic.confidence + 0.2),
extracted_args={},
)
if semantic and not pattern:
return semantic
if pattern and not semantic:
return pattern
# Disagree - return higher confidence with alternatives
if semantic.confidence > pattern.confidence:
result = semantic
result.alternatives = [pattern.tool_name]
else:
result = pattern
result.alternatives = [semantic.tool_name]
result.disambiguation_needed = True
return result
async def _extract_arguments(
self, user_message: str, tool_name: str
) -> dict[str, Any]:
"""Extract tool arguments from natural language"""
import re
args = {}
# Load argument extraction patterns
with open("session_buddy/data/intent_patterns.yaml") as f:
config = yaml.safe_load(f)
if tool_name not in config:
return args
extraction_rules = config[tool_name].get("argument_extraction", {})
for arg_name, rules in extraction_rules.items():
for pattern in rules.get("patterns", []):
match = re.search(pattern, user_message, re.IGNORECASE)
if match:
args[arg_name] = match.group(1)
break
return args
```
**Training Data:**
```yaml
# session_buddy/data/intent_patterns.yaml
checkpoint:
patterns:
- "save my progress"
- "create a checkpoint"
- "I want to save"
- "checkpoint this"
- "save current state"
semantic_examples:
- "I've made good progress, let me save"
- "Time to checkpoint before the next feature"
- "Let me save what I have so far"
argument_extraction:
message:
patterns:
- 'with message "(.*?)"'
- 'message: (.*?)(?:\.|$)'
- 'called "(.*?)"'
search_reflections:
patterns:
- "what did I learn about"
- "find insights on"
- "search for"
- "recall work about"
- "find past work on"
semantic_examples:
- "What did I learn about error handling last week?"
- "Find my insights on authentication patterns"
- "Search for work I did on the API"
argument_extraction:
query:
patterns:
- 'learn about (.*?)(?:\?|$)'
- 'insights on (.*?)(?:\?|$)'
- 'search for (.*?)(?:\?|$)'
- 'work on (.*?)(?:\?|$)'
quality_monitor:
patterns:
- "how's the code quality"
- "check quality"
- "analyze project health"
- "quality score"
semantic_examples:
- "How is the code quality looking?"
- "What's the current project health?"
- "Check the quality of my recent work"
query_similar_errors:
patterns:
- "have I seen this error"
- "how did I fix"
- "similar errors"
- "past fixes for"
semantic_examples:
- "Have I encountered this TypeError before?"
- "How did I fix the authentication timeout last time?"
- "Find similar import errors from the past"
argument_extraction:
error_message:
patterns:
- 'this (.*?) error'
- 'fix (.*?)(?:\?|$)'
- 'errors? (.*?)(?:\?|$)'
```
**Integration with MCP Server:**
```python
# session_buddy/server.py
from session_buddy.core.intent_detector import IntentDetector
intent_detector = IntentDetector()
async def startup():
"""Initialize intent detection on server startup"""
await intent_detector.initialize()
# Hook into message processing
async def process_user_message(message: str) -> Optional[dict]:
"""Check if message contains tool intent"""
# Skip if it's already a slash command
if message.strip().startswith("/"):
return None
# Detect intent
match = await intent_detector.detect_intent(message)
if match:
if match.disambiguation_needed:
# Ask user to clarify
return {
"type": "disambiguation",
"primary": match.tool_name,
"alternatives": match.alternatives,
"message": f"Did you mean '{match.tool_name}' or '{match.alternatives[0]}'?",
}
# Execute tool with extracted arguments
return {
"type": "execute_tool",
"tool": match.tool_name,
"args": match.extracted_args,
"confidence": match.confidence,
}
return None
```
#### Benefits
✅ Lower learning curve for new users
✅ More natural interaction with Claude
✅ Reduced command memorization
✅ Maintains backward compatibility with slash commands
✅ Better feature discoverability
✅ Argument extraction from natural language
#### Testing Strategy
- Unit tests for pattern matching accuracy
- Unit tests for semantic matching with embeddings
- Integration tests for intent → tool execution flow
- Performance tests (ensure \<100ms detection time)
- User acceptance tests with various phrasings
- Accuracy tests (>90% correct tool identification)
______________________________________________________________________
### Feature 3: Performance Optimization (Vector Search) ⭐ P1
**Timeline:** Weeks 4-5
**Complexity:** Medium-High
**Impact:** HIGH (10x-100x speedup)
#### What It Is
Dramatically improve vector search performance through HNSW indexing and optional quantization, achieving sub-5ms query times.
#### Implementation Options
**Option 1: DuckDB VSS Extension (Recommended)**
```python
# session_buddy/adapters/reflection_adapter_oneiric.py (enhanced)
class OptimizedReflectionAdapter(ReflectionDatabaseAdapter):
"""Enhanced adapter with HNSW indexing"""
async def initialize(self):
"""Initialize with VSS extension"""
await super().initialize()
# Install and load VSS extension
try:
await self.conn.execute("INSTALL vss;")
await self.conn.execute("LOAD vss;")
self._vss_available = True
# Create HNSW index
await self._create_vector_index()
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(f"VSS extension unavailable: {e}. Using standard search.")
self._vss_available = False
async def _create_vector_index(self):
"""Create HNSW index for fast vector search"""
await self.conn.execute("""
CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_conversation_vectors
ON conversations
USING HNSW (embedding)
WITH (
metric = 'cosine',
M = 16,
ef_construction = 200
);
""")
await self.conn.execute("""
CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_reflection_vectors
ON reflections
USING HNSW (embedding)
WITH (
metric = 'cosine',
M = 16,
ef_construction = 200
);
""")
async def search(
self,
query_embedding: list[float],
limit: int = 20,
similarity_threshold: float = 0.7,
) -> list[dict]:
"""Optimized vector search using HNSW index"""
if self._vss_available:
# Use HNSW-indexed search (fast path)
results = await self.conn.execute(
"""
SELECT
content,
timestamp,
project,
array_cosine_similarity(embedding, $1::FLOAT[384]) as similarity
FROM conversations
WHERE embedding <-> $1::FLOAT[384] < $2
ORDER BY embedding <-> $1::FLOAT[384]
LIMIT $3
""",
(query_embedding, 1.0 - similarity_threshold, limit),
)
else:
# Fallback to unindexed search
results = await self.conn.execute(
"""
SELECT
content,
timestamp,
project,
array_cosine_similarity(embedding, $1::FLOAT[384]) as similarity
FROM conversations
WHERE array_cosine_similarity(embedding, $1::FLOAT[384]) > $2
ORDER BY similarity DESC
LIMIT $3
""",
(query_embedding, similarity_threshold, limit),
)
return [
{
"content": row[0],
"timestamp": row[1],
"project": row[2],
"similarity": row[3],
}
for row in results.fetchall()
]
```
**Option 2: Quantization for Memory Reduction (Optional)**
```python
# session_buddy/utils/vector_optimization.py
import numpy as np
class VectorQuantizer:
"""Compress vectors for memory efficiency"""
@staticmethod
def quantize_binary(vectors: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray:
"""32x compression: float32 → 1-bit binary"""
return (vectors > 0).astype(np.uint8).packbits()
@staticmethod
def dequantize_binary(quantized: np.ndarray, dim: int) -> np.ndarray:
"""Restore binary vectors to float"""
unpacked = np.unpackbits(quantized)[:dim]
return unpacked.astype(np.float32) * 2 - 1 # Map 0/1 to -1/1
@staticmethod
def quantize_scalar(
vectors: np.ndarray, bits: int = 8
) -> tuple[np.ndarray, float, float]:
"""4x compression: float32 → 8-bit integer"""
min_val, max_val = vectors.min(), vectors.max()
normalized = (vectors - min_val) / (max_val - min_val)
if bits == 8:
quantized = (normalized * 255).astype(np.uint8)
else:
raise ValueError(f"Unsupported bits: {bits}")
return quantized, min_val, max_val
@staticmethod
def dequantize_scalar(
quantized: np.ndarray, min_val: float, max_val: float
) -> np.ndarray:
"""Restore scalar quantized vectors"""
normalized = quantized.astype(np.float32) / 255
return normalized * (max_val - min_val) + min_val
# Optional: Store quantized vectors in database
async def store_with_quantization(
content: str, embedding: np.ndarray, quantization_method: str = "none"
) -> str:
"""Store reflection with optional quantization"""
if quantization_method == "binary":
quantized = VectorQuantizer.quantize_binary(embedding)
# Store quantized version + metadata
elif quantization_method == "scalar":
quantized, min_val, max_val = VectorQuantizer.quantize_scalar(embedding)
# Store quantized + min/max for dequantization
else:
# Store full precision
quantized = embedding
# ... store in database
```
#### Configuration
```yaml
# settings.json (new section)
vector_optimization:
enable_hnsw_index: true
hnsw_m: 16 # Number of connections per layer
hnsw_ef_construction: 200 # Quality parameter
enable_quantization: false # Optional memory optimization
quantization_method: "scalar" # "binary", "scalar", or "none"
```
#### Integration Points
- `session_buddy/adapters/reflection_adapter_oneiric.py` - Add HNSW indexing
- `session_buddy/utils/vector_optimization.py` - New quantization utilities
- `session_buddy/reflection_tools.py` - Update search implementation
- `settings.json` - Configuration for optimization options
#### Benefits
✅ 10x-100x faster vector search (\<5ms vs current ~50-100ms)
✅ 4x-32x memory reduction (with quantization)
✅ Better scalability for large projects (10K+ reflections)
✅ Maintains Oneiric adapter architecture
✅ Graceful fallback if VSS unavailable
#### Testing Strategy
- Performance benchmarks (measure speedup at 1K, 10K, 100K docs)
- Accuracy tests (quantization doesn't hurt relevance >5%)
- Memory usage monitoring
- Compatibility tests with all Oneiric storage adapters
- Regression tests (search results still accurate)
______________________________________________________________________
### Feature 4: Intelligence System (Reflexion + Skill Library) ⭐ P1
**Timeline:** Weeks 6-7
**Complexity:** HIGH
**Impact:** HIGH (transforms learning from passive to active)
#### What It Is
A comprehensive intelligence system that learns from successful patterns, extracts reusable skills, and provides proactive debugging assistance through causal reasoning.
**Integration with Phase 0 (Insights Capture)**:
- Phase 0 provides the **foundation**: Rule-based extraction captures insights with `★ Insight ─────` delimiters
- Phase 4 adds the **intelligence layer**: Pattern consolidation turns insights into reusable skills
- **Evolution path**: Individual insights → Pattern instances (3+) → Learned skills → Invocable skills
- **Database continuity**: Both use `reflections` table (insight_type → skill_type, pattern_instances table)
- **See**: [`docs/features/INSIGHTS_CAPTURE.md`](docs/features/INSIGHTS_CAPTURE.md) for Phase 0 implementation
**Enhanced Scope (V2):**
- Pattern learning from successful checkpoints ✅ (original)
- **Skill library abstraction** ⭐ (NEW from Perplexity)
- **Causal chain reasoning** ⭐ (elevated from hooks)
- **Conversation + edit history analysis** ⭐ (NEW from Perplexity)
- **Invocable skills for Claude Code** ⭐ (NEW from Perplexity)
#### Architecture
```python
# session_buddy/core/intelligence.py
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import Optional, Any
from datetime import datetime
import json
@dataclass
class LearnedSkill:
"""A learned skill from successful patterns"""
id: str
name: str
description: str
success_rate: float
invocations: int
pattern: dict[str, Any] # Actual pattern to apply
learned_from: list[str] # Session IDs where pattern succeeded
created_at: datetime
last_used: Optional[datetime] = None
tags: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
@dataclass
class PatternInstance:
"""A single instance of a pattern"""
session_id: str
checkpoint_id: str
pattern_type: str
context: dict[str, Any]
outcome: dict[str, Any]
quality_score: float
timestamp: datetime
class IntelligenceEngine:
"""Learn from experience and provide proactive guidance"""
def __init__(self):
self.db: Optional[Any] = None
self.skill_library: dict[str, LearnedSkill] = {}
async def initialize(self):
"""Initialize intelligence system"""
from session_buddy.di import depends
from session_buddy.adapters.reflection_adapter_oneiric import (
ReflectionDatabaseAdapter,
)
self.db = depends.get_sync(ReflectionDatabaseAdapter)
await self._ensure_tables()
await self._load_skill_library()
async def _ensure_tables(self):
"""Create intelligence tables"""
await self.db.conn.execute("""
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS learned_skills (
id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
name TEXT UNIQUE,
description TEXT,
success_rate FLOAT,
invocations INTEGER,
pattern JSON,
learned_from JSON, -- Array of session IDs
created_at TIMESTAMP,
last_used TIMESTAMP,
tags JSON
)
""")
await self.db.conn.execute("""
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS pattern_instances (
id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
session_id TEXT,
checkpoint_id TEXT,
pattern_type TEXT,
context JSON,
outcome JSON,
quality_score FLOAT,
timestamp TIMESTAMP
)
""")
async def _load_skill_library(self):
"""Load learned skills into memory"""
results = await self.db.conn.execute("""
SELECT id, name, description, success_rate, invocations,
pattern, learned_from, created_at, last_used, tags
FROM learned_skills
ORDER BY success_rate DESC, invocations DESC
""").fetchall()
for row in results:
skill = LearnedSkill(
id=row[0],
name=row[1],
description=row[2],
success_rate=row[3],
invocations=row[4],
pattern=json.loads(row[5]),
learned_from=json.loads(row[6]),
created_at=row[7],
last_used=row[8],
tags=json.loads(row[9]),
)
self.skill_library[skill.name] = skill
async def learn_from_checkpoint(self, checkpoint: dict) -> list[str]:
"""Extract learnings from successful checkpoint"""
if checkpoint.get("quality_score", 0) < 75:
return [] # Only learn from quality checkpoints
# Extract patterns
patterns = await self._extract_patterns(checkpoint)
skill_ids = []
for pattern in patterns:
# Store pattern instance
await self._store_pattern_instance(pattern)
# Check if this pattern should become a skill
skill_id = await self._consolidate_into_skill(pattern)
if skill_id:
skill_ids.append(skill_id)
return skill_ids
async def _extract_patterns(self, checkpoint: dict) -> list[dict]:
"""Extract actionable patterns from checkpoint"""
patterns = []
# Analyze conversation history
conversation_pattern = await self._analyze_conversation_patterns(
checkpoint.get("conversation_history", [])
)
if conversation_pattern:
patterns.append(conversation_pattern)
# Analyze edit history
edit_pattern = await self._analyze_edit_patterns(
checkpoint.get("edit_history", [])
)
if edit_pattern:
patterns.append(edit_pattern)
# Analyze tool usage
tool_pattern = await self._analyze_tool_patterns(
checkpoint.get("tool_usage", [])
)
if tool_pattern:
patterns.append(tool_pattern)
return patterns
async def _analyze_conversation_patterns(
self, conversation_history: list[dict]
) -> Optional[dict]:
"""Analyze conversation for successful patterns"""
# Look for successful problem-solving sequences
# Example: "tried X, failed, tried Y, succeeded"
# Extract intent → action → outcome chains
# Identify which approaches worked
# Return pattern if found
pass
async def _analyze_edit_patterns(self, edit_history: list[dict]) -> Optional[dict]:
"""Analyze file edits for successful patterns"""
# Look for common refactoring patterns
# Example: "added type hints to function X improved quality"
# Identify file modification sequences that improved quality
# Example: "refactored class A → added tests → quality +15"
# Return pattern if found
pass
async def _analyze_tool_patterns(self, tool_usage: list[dict]) -> Optional[dict]:
"""Analyze tool usage for successful patterns"""
# Look for effective tool combinations
# Example: "crackerjack lint → fix issues → pytest → all pass"
# Identify workflows that consistently work
# Example: "search_reflections before implement → better outcomes"
# Return pattern if found
pass
async def _consolidate_into_skill(self, pattern: dict) -> Optional[str]:
"""Check if pattern should become a reusable skill"""
pattern_type = pattern.get("type")
# Find similar pattern instances
similar_instances = await self.db.conn.execute(
"""
SELECT session_id, quality_score, outcome
FROM pattern_instances
WHERE pattern_type = ?
AND quality_score > 80
""",
(pattern_type,),
).fetchall()
# Need at least 3 successful instances to create skill
if len(similar_instances) < 3:
return None
# Calculate success rate
avg_quality = sum(row[1] for row in similar_instances) / len(similar_instances)
if avg_quality < 85:
return None # Not consistent enough
# Create or update skill
skill_name = self._generate_skill_name(pattern)
if skill_name in self.skill_library:
# Update existing skill
skill = self.skill_library[skill_name]
skill.invocations += 1
skill.success_rate = (skill.success_rate + avg_quality) / 2
skill.learned_from.append(pattern.get("session_id"))
else:
# Create new skill
skill = LearnedSkill(
id=f"skill-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}",
name=skill_name,
description=self._generate_skill_description(pattern),
success_rate=avg_quality,
invocations=1,
pattern=pattern,
learned_from=[pattern.get("session_id")],
created_at=datetime.now(),
tags=pattern.get("tags", []),
)
self.skill_library[skill_name] = skill
# Persist to database
await self._save_skill(skill)
return skill.id
async def suggest_workflow_improvements(self, current_session: dict) -> list[dict]:
"""Suggest improvements based on learned skills"""
suggestions = []
# Match current context to past successful patterns
current_context = self._extract_context(current_session)
for skill in self.skill_library.values():
if skill.success_rate < 0.8:
continue # Only suggest high-confidence skills
# Check if skill is relevant to current context
relevance = self._calculate_relevance(current_context, skill.pattern)
if relevance > 0.7:
suggestions.append(
{
"skill_name": skill.name,
"description": skill.description,
"success_rate": skill.success_rate,
"relevance": relevance,
"suggested_actions": skill.pattern.get("actions", []),
"rationale": (
f"This pattern has {skill.success_rate:.0%} success rate "
f"and was used successfully in {len(skill.learned_from)} sessions."
),
}
)
# Sort by relevance * success_rate
suggestions.sort(key=lambda s: s["relevance"] * s["success_rate"], reverse=True)
return suggestions[:5] # Top 5 suggestions
async def invoke_skill(self, skill_name: str, context: dict[str, Any]) -> dict:
"""Invoke a learned skill"""
if skill_name not in self.skill_library:
return {
"success": False,
"error": f"Skill '{skill_name}' not found in library",
}
skill = self.skill_library[skill_name]
# Update usage stats
skill.invocations += 1
skill.last_used = datetime.now()
await self._save_skill(skill)
return {
"success": True,
"skill": {
"name": skill.name,
"description": skill.description,
"pattern": skill.pattern,
"confidence": skill.success_rate,
},
"suggested_actions": skill.pattern.get("actions", []),
"rationale": skill.description,
}
def _generate_skill_name(self, pattern: dict) -> str:
"""Generate readable skill name from pattern"""
# Example: "refactor_before_feature_implementation"
# Example: "search_before_implement"
pass
def _generate_skill_description(self, pattern: dict) -> str:
"""Generate human-readable skill description"""
# Example: "Search past work before implementing new features to avoid duplication"
pass
def _extract_context(self, session: dict) -> dict:
"""Extract context from current session"""
pass
def _calculate_relevance(self, current_context: dict, pattern: dict) -> float:
"""Calculate how relevant a pattern is to current context"""
# Use semantic similarity, tags, file types, etc.
pass
async def _store_pattern_instance(self, pattern: dict) -> str:
"""Store pattern instance for learning"""
instance_id = f"pattern-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
await self.db.conn.execute(
"""
INSERT INTO pattern_instances
(id, session_id, checkpoint_id, pattern_type, context, outcome, quality_score, timestamp)
VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
""",
(
instance_id,
pattern.get("session_id"),
pattern.get("checkpoint_id"),
pattern.get("type"),
json.dumps(pattern.get("context")),
json.dumps(pattern.get("outcome")),
pattern.get("quality_score"),
datetime.now(),
),
)
return instance_id
async def _save_skill(self, skill: LearnedSkill) -> None:
"""Save or update skill in database"""
await self.db.conn.execute(
"""
INSERT OR REPLACE INTO learned_skills
(id, name, description, success_rate, invocations, pattern, learned_from, created_at, last_used, tags)
VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
""",
(
skill.id,
skill.name,
skill.description,
skill.success_rate,
skill.invocations,
json.dumps(skill.pattern),
json.dumps(skill.learned_from),
skill.created_at,
skill.last_used,
json.dumps(skill.tags),
),
)
```
#### MCP Tools for Intelligence System
```python
# session_buddy/tools/intelligence_tools.py
@mcp.tool()
async def list_learned_skills(
min_success_rate: float = 0.8, limit: int = 20
) -> list[dict]:
"""List learned skills from past sessions"""
from session_buddy.core.intelligence import IntelligenceEngine
engine = IntelligenceEngine()
await engine.initialize()
skills = [
{
"name": skill.name,
"description": skill.description,
"success_rate": skill.success_rate,
"invocations": skill.invocations,
"learned_from_sessions": len(skill.learned_from),
"tags": skill.tags,
}
for skill in engine.skill_library.values()
if skill.success_rate >= min_success_rate
]
# Sort by success_rate * invocations (proven skills)
skills.sort(key=lambda s: s["success_rate"] * s["invocations"], reverse=True)
return {
"total_skills": len(skills),
"skills": skills[:limit],
"message": (
f"Found {len(skills)} learned skills with ≥{min_success_rate * 100:.0%} success rate. "
"These patterns have proven successful in past sessions."
),
}
@mcp.tool()
async def invoke_learned_skill(skill_name: str, context: Optional[dict] = None) -> dict:
"""Invoke a previously learned skill"""
from session_buddy.core.intelligence import IntelligenceEngine
engine = IntelligenceEngine()
await engine.initialize()
result = await engine.invoke_skill(skill_name, context or {})
if result["success"]:
return {
"success": True,
"skill": result["skill"],
"suggested_actions": result["suggested_actions"],
"rationale": result["rationale"],
"message": f"Applying learned skill: {skill_name}",
}
else:
return result
@mcp.tool()
async def suggest_workflow_improvements(session_id: Optional[str] = None) -> list[dict]:
"""Get AI suggestions for workflow improvements"""
from session_buddy.core.intelligence import IntelligenceEngine
engine = IntelligenceEngine()
await engine.initialize()
# Get current session if not provided
if not session_id:
session_id = get_current_session_id()
session_data = await get_session_data(session_id)
suggestions = await engine.suggest_workflow_improvements(session_data)
return {
"found_suggestions": len(suggestions) > 0,
"count": len(suggestions),
"suggestions": suggestions,
"message": (
f"Based on {len(engine.skill_library)} learned skills, "
f"here are {len(suggestions)} relevant suggestions for your current work."
if suggestions
else "No specific suggestions for current context. Keep working and patterns will emerge!"
),
}
```
#### Integration Points
- `session_buddy/core/intelligence.py` - New IntelligenceEngine class
- `session_buddy/tools/intelligence_tools.py` - MCP tools for skill library
- `session_buddy/tools/session_tools.py` - Hook learning into checkpoints
- `session_buddy/core/hooks.py` - Pattern learning hook
- Database schema: New tables for skills and pattern instances
#### Benefits
✅ Continuous improvement from every session
✅ Personalized to user's workflow
✅ Proactive debugging assistance (causal chains)
✅ Reduces repetitive mistakes
✅ Actionable skills (not just passive storage)
✅ Conversation + edit history analysis
✅ Integration with Claude Code's skill system
#### Testing Strategy
- Unit tests for pattern extraction
- Unit tests for skill consolidation logic
- Integration tests for learn → store → invoke flow
- Accuracy tests (pattern relevance >70%)
- Performance tests (skill library search \<50ms)
- User acceptance tests (suggestions helpful?)
______________________________________________________________________
### Feature 5: Comprehensive Health Monitoring ⭐ P1
**Timeline:** Week 8
**Complexity:** Medium
**Impact:** MEDIUM-HIGH (operational insights)
#### What It Is
Combined benchmarking system that provides both workflow metrics (velocity, quality trends) and memory health metrics (stale reflections, error hot-spots).
**Enhanced Scope (V2):**
- Workflow metrics ✅ (original from Claude)
- **Memory health metrics** ⭐ (NEW from Perplexity)
- **Session analytics** ⭐ (NEW from Perplexity)
- **Error hot-spot analysis** ⭐ (NEW from Perplexity)
#### Implementation
```python
# session_buddy/tools/health_monitoring.py
@mcp.tool()
async def analyze_session_performance(
session_id: Optional[str] = None,
metrics: list[str] = ["quality", "velocity", "complexity"],
) -> dict:
"""Benchmark session performance across metrics"""
results = {}
if "quality" in metrics:
results["quality_trend"] = await analyze_quality_trend(session_id)
if "velocity" in metrics:
results["velocity"] = await calculate_development_velocity(session_id)
if "complexity" in metrics:
results["complexity_growth"] = await track_complexity_changes(session_id)
results["tool_usage_efficiency"] = await analyze_tool_patterns(session_id)
return {
"session_id": session_id,
"metrics": results,
"overall_health": _calculate_overall_health(results),
}
@mcp.tool()
async def analyze_memory_health() -> dict:
"""Analyze reflection database health"""
from session_buddy.di import depends
from session_buddy.adapters.reflection_adapter_oneiric import (
ReflectionDatabaseAdapter,
)
db = depends.get_sync(ReflectionDatabaseAdapter)
# Basic stats
total_reflections = await db.conn.execute(
"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM reflections"
).fetchone()[0]
total_conversations = await db.conn.execute(
"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM conversations"
).fetchone()[0]
# Stale reflections (>90 days old, not recently accessed)
stale_count = await db.conn.execute("""
SELECT COUNT(*)
FROM reflections
WHERE timestamp < NOW() - INTERVAL '90 days'
AND id NOT IN (
SELECT reflection_id FROM reflection_access_log
WHERE accessed_at > NOW() - INTERVAL '30 days'
)
""").fetchone()[0]
# Error hot-spots from causal chains
error_hotspots = await db.conn.execute("""
SELECT
error_type,
COUNT(*) as occurrences,
AVG(resolution_time_minutes) as avg_resolution_time
FROM causal_error_events
WHERE timestamp > NOW() - INTERVAL '30 days'
GROUP BY error_type
ORDER BY occurrences DESC
LIMIT 10
""").fetchall()
# Session statistics
session_stats = await db.conn.execute("""
SELECT
COUNT(DISTINCT session_id) as total_sessions,
AVG(duration_minutes) as avg_duration,
AVG(checkpoint_count) as avg_checkpoints
FROM session_metadata
WHERE created_at > NOW() - INTERVAL '30 days'
""").fetchone()
# Database size
db_size_mb = await get_database_size_mb()
# Search performance
search_perf = await benchmark_search_speed()
return {
"total_reflections": total_reflections,
"total_conversations": total_conversations,
"stale_reflections": {
"count": stale_count,
"percentage": (stale_count / total_reflections * 100)
if total_reflections > 0
else 0,
"recommendation": (
"Consider archiving or removing stale reflections to improve performance"
if stale_count > total_reflections * 0.3
else "Memory health is good"
),
},
"error_hotspots": [
{
"error_type": row[0],
"occurrences": row[1],
"avg_resolution_minutes": row[2],
}
for row in error_hotspots
],
"session_stats": {
"total_last_30_days": session_stats[0],
"avg_duration_minutes": session_stats[1],
"avg_checkpoints_per_session": session_stats[2],
},
"database_size_mb": db_size_mb,
"search_performance_ms": search_perf,
"overall_health": _calculate_memory_health_score(
{
"stale_percentage": (stale_count / total_reflections * 100)
if total_reflections > 0
else 0,
"search_performance_ms": search_perf,
"database_size_mb": db_size_mb,
}
),
}
@mcp.tool()
async def detect_workflow_bottlenecks(session_id: Optional[str] = None) -> list[dict]:
"""Identify bottlenecks in development workflow"""
bottlenecks = []
# Analyze checkpoint intervals
checkpoint_intervals = await analyze_checkpoint_timing(session_id)
if checkpoint_intervals.get("max_gap_minutes", 0) > 60:
bottlenecks.append(
{
"type": "long_gap_between_checkpoints",
"severity": "medium",
"description": f"Found {checkpoint_intervals['max_gap_minutes']} minute gap between checkpoints",
"recommendation": "Consider more frequent checkpoints to preserve context",
}
)
# Detect repetitive fixes (thrashing)
thrashing_patterns = await detect_thrashing(session_id)
if thrashing_patterns:
bottlenecks.append(
{
"type": "repetitive_fixes",
"severity": "high",
"description": f"Detected {len(thrashing_patterns)} instances of repeated fixes",
"recommendation": "Review causal chains to find root cause instead of symptoms",
}
)
# Identify slow tool operations
slow_tools = await identify_slow_tools(session_id)
if slow_tools:
bottlenecks.append(
{
"type": "slow_tools",
"severity": "medium",
"description": f"{len(slow_tools)} tools taking >5s to execute",
"recommendation": f"Optimize: {', '.join(t['name'] for t in slow_tools)}",
}
)
# Find context-switching patterns
context_switches = await detect_context_switching(session_id)
if context_switches.get("frequency", 0) > 10:
bottlenecks.append(
{
"type": "excessive_context_switching",
"severity": "low",
"description": f"{context_switches['frequency']} context switches detected",
"recommendation": "Try to focus on one feature at a time",
}
)
return {
"found_bottlenecks": len(bottlenecks) > 0,
"count": len(bottlenecks),
"bottlenecks": bottlenecks,
"message": (
f"Found {len(bottlenecks)} workflow bottlenecks. "
"Addressing these could improve your development velocity."
if bottlenecks
else "No significant bottlenecks detected. Your workflow is efficient!"
),
}
```
#### Integration Points
- `session_buddy/tools/health_monitoring.py` - New comprehensive monitoring tools
- `session_buddy/utils/performance_analysis.py` - Analysis utilities
- Database schema: Add `reflection_access_log` and `session_metadata` tables
#### Benefits
✅ Data-driven workflow optimization
✅ Identify memory health issues proactively
✅ Track improvement over time
✅ Detect error patterns automatically
✅ Session usage insights
✅ Performance regression detection
#### Testing Strategy
- Unit tests for metric calculations
- Integration tests for health analysis
- Performance tests (analysis completes \<1s)
- Accuracy tests (bottleneck detection >80% accurate)
______________________________________________________________________
### Feature 6: Namespace Isolation ⚠️ P2
**Timeline:** Week 8 (if time permits)
**Complexity:** Medium
**Impact:** MEDIUM (valuable for multi-feature work)
**Note:** Lowered from P1 to P2 based on synthesis. Still valuable but less critical than intelligence features.
#### What It Is
Support feature-level isolation within projects, preventing context pollution across separate work streams.
#### claude-flow Implementation
- `--namespace auth`, `--namespace users`
- Separate memory/context per feature
- Useful for multi-feature projects and monorepos
#### Proposed Implementation
```python
@mcp.tool()
async def create_namespace(
name: str, description: str, parent_session: Optional[str] = None
) -> dict:
"""Create isolated namespace for feature work"""
namespace_id = f"ns-{name}"
# Create namespace metadata
await db.execute("""
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS namespaces (
id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
name TEXT UNIQUE,
description TEXT,
parent_session TEXT,
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
)
""")
await db.execute(
"""
INSERT INTO namespaces (id, name, description, parent_session)
VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)
""",
(namespace_id, name, description, parent_session),
)
return {"namespace_id": namespace_id, "name": name, "active": True}
@mcp.tool()
async def search_reflections_in_namespace(
query: str, namespace: str, limit: int = 20
) -> list[dict]:
"""Search reflections scoped to namespace"""
results = await db.execute(
"""
SELECT r.content, r.timestamp, r.tags
FROM reflections r
WHERE r.namespace = ?
AND array_cosine_similarity(r.embedding, ?) > 0.7
ORDER BY similarity DESC
LIMIT ?
""",
(namespace, query_embedding, limit),
)
return results.fetchall()
```
#### Example Workflow
```python
# Start work on authentication feature
create_namespace(name="auth", description="User authentication and JWT implementation")
# All reflections automatically tagged with namespace
store_reflection(
content="Implemented JWT token validation",
namespace="auth", # Auto-assigned from active namespace
)
# Search only within auth work
search_reflections_in_namespace(query="token validation", namespace="auth")
# Switch to different feature
create_namespace(name="payments", description="Payment processing integration")
```
#### Integration Points
- `session_buddy/core/namespace_manager.py` - New namespace management
- `session_buddy/tools/memory_tools.py` - Add namespace filtering to search
- `session_buddy/adapters/reflection_adapter_oneiric.py` - Schema updates
- Database schema: Add `namespace` column to reflections table
#### Benefits
✅ Better organization for multi-feature work
✅ Prevents context pollution across features
✅ Enables feature-level insights and analytics
✅ Supports monorepo and multi-module workflows
✅ Optional feature (doesn't affect single-feature projects)
#### Implementation Effort
**Time:** 1.5 weeks
**Complexity:** Medium
**Risk:** Low (additive feature, backward compatible)
#### Testing Strategy
- Unit tests for namespace creation and switching
- Integration tests for scoped search
- Migration tests (existing reflections work without namespaces)
- Multi-namespace workflow tests
______________________________________________________________________
### Feature 7: Workflow Templates ⚠️ P3
**Timeline:** Week 9 (optional)
**Complexity:** Low
**Impact:** LOW-MEDIUM (nice-to-have)
#### What It Is
Pre-configured session templates for common development workflows.
#### claude-flow Implementation
- 3 workflow patterns: single-feature, multi-feature, research
- Template-based initialization
- Pre-configured agent assignments and settings
#### Proposed Implementation
```python
@mcp.tool()
async def start_from_template(
template: Literal["feature", "bugfix", "research", "refactor"],
description: str,
project_path: Optional[str] = None,
) -> dict:
"""Initialize session with workflow template"""
templates = {
"feature": {
"checkpoints": ["design", "implement", "test", "document"],
"quality_thresholds": {
"design": 70,
"implement": 80,
"test": 90,
"document": 85,
},
"auto_tools": ["crackerjack", "pytest"],
"reflection_tags": ["feature-work", "implementation"],
"auto_checkpoints": True,
"checkpoint_interval_minutes": 30,
},
"bugfix": {
"checkpoints": ["reproduce", "diagnose", "fix", "verify"],
"quality_thresholds": {"fix": 85, "verify": 95},
"auto_tools": ["debugger", "pytest", "git-bisect"],
"reflection_tags": ["bug-fix", "debugging"],
"auto_checkpoints": False, # Manual checkpoints for debugging
},
"research": {
"checkpoints": ["explore", "analyze", "document"],
"quality_thresholds": {"explore": 60, "analyze": 75, "document": 80},
"auto_tools": ["grep", "ast-grep"],
"reflection_tags": ["research", "exploration"],
"auto_checkpoints": True,
"checkpoint_interval_minutes": 45,
},
"refactor": {
"checkpoints": ["analyze", "plan", "refactor", "validate"],
"quality_thresholds": {
"analyze": 70,
"plan": 75,
"refactor": 90,
"validate": 95,
},
"auto_tools": ["crackerjack", "pytest", "coverage"],
"reflection_tags": ["refactoring", "code-quality"],
"auto_checkpoints": True,
"checkpoint_interval_minutes": 20,
},
}
template_config = templates[template]
# Initialize session with template settings
session_id = await start_session(
project_path=project_path or os.getcwd(),
metadata={
"template": template,
"description": description,
"checkpoints": template_config["checkpoints"],
"quality_thresholds": template_config["quality_thresholds"],
},
)
# Store template config for session
await db.execute(
"""
INSERT INTO session_templates (
session_id, template, config
) VALUES (?, ?, ?)
""",
(session_id, template, json.dumps(template_config)),
)
return {
"session_id": session_id,
"template": template,
"checkpoints": template_config["checkpoints"],
"next_checkpoint": template_config["checkpoints"][0],
}
```
#### Example Usage
```bash
# Start a feature development session
start_from_template(
template="feature",
description="Implement user profile editing"
)
# Session automatically:
# - Creates checkpoint milestones (design → implement → test → document)
# - Enables auto-checkpoints every 30 minutes
# - Configures quality thresholds for each phase
# - Tags reflections as "feature-work"
# - Enables crackerjack and pytest tools
# Start a bug fix session
start_from_template(
template="bugfix",
description="Fix login timeout issue"
)
# Session automatically:
# - Creates checkpoint milestones (reproduce → diagnose → fix → verify)
# - Disables auto-checkpoints (manual control during debugging)
# - Sets higher quality thresholds for fix and verify
# - Tags reflections as "bug-fix"
# - Enables debugger, pytest, git-bisect tools
```
#### Integration Points
- `session_buddy/core/templates.py` - New template management
- `session_buddy/tools/session_tools.py` - Update start tool to accept template
- `session_buddy/data/templates/` - Template definitions (YAML)
- Database schema: Add `session_templates` table
#### Benefits
✅ Faster session setup
✅ Consistent workflows across team
✅ Best practices baked into templates
✅ Reduces cognitive load
✅ Customizable for project-specific workflows
#### Implementation Effort
**Time:** 1 week
**Complexity:** Low
**Risk:** Low (additive feature)
#### Testing Strategy
- Unit tests for template loading and validation
- Integration tests for template-based session initialization
- Workflow tests (complete feature/bugfix cycles)
- Template customization tests
______________________________________________________________________
## Features NOT Recommended
### ❌ Full Multi-Agent Orchestration
**Status:** Rejected (architectural mismatch)
**Reasoning:** session-buddy is an MCP server providing tools, not an orchestration platform. Claude Code already handles agent coordination through the Task tool.
**Compromise:** If desired, implement as MCP tools that **suggest** coordination patterns:
```python
@mcp.tool()
async def suggest_agent_coordination_pattern(
session_id: str, task_complexity: Literal["simple", "medium", "complex"]
) -> dict:
"""Suggest agent coordination pattern based on session context"""
# Analyze session to RECOMMEND patterns, not execute them
if task_complexity == "complex":
return {
"pattern": "planner-implementer-reviewer",
"agents": [
{"role": "planner", "suggested_agent": "crackerjack-architect"},
{"role": "implementer", "suggested_agent": "python-pro"},
{"role": "reviewer", "suggested_agent": "code-reviewer"},
],
"rationale": "Complex task benefits from separate planning and review phases",
"note": "Use Claude Code's Task tool to spawn these agents",
}
```
This keeps session-buddy as a tool provider, not an orchestrator.
______________________________________________________________________
## Immediate Action Items (Pre-Phase 1)
Based on Phase 0 completion and integration analysis, these are the recommended next steps:
### 1. HNSW Indexing Proof-of-Concept ⚠️ HIGH PRIORITY
**Rationale**: Phase 0's semantic search provides foundation, but current performance is ~20-100ms. HNSW indexing will provide 10x-100x improvement (\<5ms).
**Action Items**:
- [ ] Create POC branch: `feature/hnsw-indexing`
- [ ] Test DuckDB VSS extension compatibility with current schema
- [ ] Benchmark HNSW vs current exhaustive search (1000+ insights)
- [ ] Measure performance improvement with real data
- [ ] Document integration path with existing insights
**Expected Outcome**: Data-driven decision on HNSW integration before Phase 2
**Estimated Time**: 2-3 days
### 2. Enhance Insights Extraction with Causal Chains
**Rationale**: Phase 0 captures insights with `★ Insight ─────` delimiters. Claude Flow wants causal chain tracking (error→fix→success patterns).
**Action Items**:
- [ ] Extend extraction patterns to capture error-fix patterns
- [ ] Add causal chain metadata to insights (error_type, fix_approach, success_indicators)
- [ ] Create causal chain tables (as planned in Claude Flow)
- [ ] Link insights to causal chains via source_reflection_id
- [ ] Test with real debugging sessions
**Expected Outcome**: Bridge between Phase 0 insights and Claude Flow causal chains
**Estimated Time**: 1 week
### 3. Hook System Integration with Insights Capture
**Rationale**: Phase 0 uses `_extract_and_store_insights()` in session_manager.py. Claude Flow wants comprehensive hooks system.
**Action Items**:
- [ ] Create HooksManager infrastructure
- [ ] Refactor insight extraction into POST_CHECKPOINT hook
- [ ] Add POST_SESSION_END hook for additional capture
- [ ] Ensure hooks respect enable_insight_extraction flag
- [ ] Test hook execution order and error handling
**Expected Outcome**: Smooth migration path from current inline extraction to hooks-based system
**Estimated Time**: 3-4 days
### 4. Documentation and Knowledge Transfer
**Rationale**: Phase 0 is complete but needs integration with Claude Flow documentation.
**Action Items**:
- [ ] Cross-reference INSIGHTS_CAPTURE.md in Claude Flow V2
- [ ] Update feature descriptions to reference Phase 0 components
- [ ] Create migration guide for existing users (insights → skills)
- [ ] Document hook development patterns using insights as example
**Expected Outcome**: Unified documentation covering both Phase 0 and Claude Flow
**Estimated Time**: 2-3 days
______________________________________________________________________
## Implementation Timeline (8 Weeks)
**Note**: Original timeline was 9 weeks. Phase 0 (Insights Capture System) is complete, so remaining phases are 8 weeks.
### Phase 1: Foundation (Weeks 1-3) - P0 PRIORITY
**Week 1-2: Enhanced Hooks + Causal Chains**
- [ ] Design HooksManager architecture
- [ ] Implement hook registration and execution
- [ ] Add pre/post operation hooks (6 hook types)
- [ ] Implement CausalChainTracker
- [ ] Create database schemas for hooks and causal chains
- [ ] Write comprehensive tests (85%+ coverage)
- [ ] Documentation for hook development
**Week 3: Natural Language Intent Detection**
- [ ] Design IntentDetector with semantic + pattern matching
- [ ] Create training data (intent_patterns.yaml)
- [ ] Implement embedding-based matching
- [ ] Add pattern-based fallback
- [ ] Integrate with MCP tool routing
- [ ] Write tests for intent accuracy (>90% target)
- [ ] Documentation with examples
**Phase 1 Deliverables:**
- ✅ Working hook system with 6+ default hooks
- ✅ Causal chain tracking for error→fix patterns
- ✅ Intent detection for 15+ common tools
- ✅ MCP tools for querying similar errors
- ✅ Documentation for both features
- ✅ Test coverage >85%
**Phase 1 Success Metrics:**
- Hooks execute automatically without errors
- Users can trigger 90%+ of tools via natural language
- Causal chains capture error→fix patterns accurately
- Zero breaking changes to existing workflows
- \<10ms overhead per hook
- \<100ms intent detection time
______________________________________________________________________
### Phase 2: Performance (Weeks 4-5) - P1 PRIORITY
**Week 4: HNSW Indexing**
- [ ] Research DuckDB VSS extension compatibility
- [ ] Implement HNSW index creation in ReflectionAdapter
- [ ] Update search queries to use indexed search
- [ ] Add graceful fallback for systems without VSS
- [ ] Profile and benchmark performance improvements
**Week 5: Quantization (Optional)**
- [ ] Implement binary quantization (32x compression)
- [ ] Implement scalar quantization (4x compression)
- [ ] Add configuration for quantization method
- [ ] Test accuracy with quantized vectors
- [ ] Benchmark memory savings
**Phase 2 Deliverables:**
- ✅ 10x+ faster vector search (\<5ms)
- ✅ Optional quantization for memory savings
- ✅ Performance benchmarks documented
- ✅ Oneiric adapter compatibility maintained
- ✅ Configuration options in settings.json
**Phase 2 Success Metrics:**
- Vector search \<5ms (from current ~50-100ms)
- Memory reduction 4-32x (with quantization)
- Search relevance maintained (>95% accuracy)
- Works across all Oneiric storage backends
______________________________________________________________________
### Phase 3: Intelligence (Weeks 6-7) - P1 PRIORITY
**Week 6-7: Intelligence Engine + Skill Library**
- [ ] Design IntelligenceEngine architecture
- [ ] Implement pattern extraction from checkpoints
- [ ] Build skill library abstraction
- [ ] Create skill consolidation logic (3+ instances → skill)
- [ ] Implement conversation + edit history analysis
- [ ] Add skill invocation system
- [ ] Build suggestion engine
- [ ] Create MCP tools for skill management
- [ ] Database schemas for skills and patterns
- [ ] Write comprehensive tests
**Phase 3 Deliverables:**
- ✅ Working intelligence engine with pattern learning
- ✅ Skill library with reusable patterns
- ✅ Conversation + edit history analysis
- ✅ MCP tools for listing/invoking skills
- ✅ Suggestion engine for workflow improvements
- ✅ Learning from every checkpoint
**Phase 3 Success Metrics:**
- System learns from 90%+ of quality checkpoints
- Skills have 85%+ success rate after 3+ instances
- Suggestions have 70%+ relevance
- Users report workflow improvements
- Pattern extraction completes \<1s per checkpoint
______________________________________________________________________
### Phase 4: Monitoring & Organization (Week 8) - P1/P2 PRIORITY
**Week 8: Comprehensive Health Monitoring**
- [ ] Implement workflow metrics (velocity, quality trends)
- [ ] Add memory health metrics (stale reflections, error hot-spots)
- [ ] Build session analytics (count, length, patterns)
- [ ] Create bottleneck detection system
- [ ] Write MCP tools for health analysis
- [ ] Database schema updates for tracking
- [ ] Write tests for all metrics
**Week 8 (Optional): Namespace Isolation**
- [ ] Design namespace data model (if time permits)
- [ ] Implement namespace creation/switching
- [ ] Add namespace filtering to search
- [ ] Migration script for existing data
**Phase 4 Deliverables:**
- ✅ Comprehensive health monitoring system
- ✅ Workflow + memory metrics combined
- ✅ Bottleneck detection working
- ✅ Session analytics available
- ⚠️ Namespace isolation (if time permits)
**Phase 4 Success Metrics:**
- Health analysis completes \<1s
- Bottleneck detection >80% accurate
- Stale reflection detection working
- Error hot-spot analysis actionable
______________________________________________________________________
### Phase 5: Polish & Documentation (Week 9) - P2/P3 PRIORITY
**Week 9: Integration, Testing, Documentation**
- [ ] End-to-end integration testing
- [ ] Performance regression testing
- [ ] Security audit of new features
- [ ] Comprehensive user documentation
- [ ] Developer documentation (hooks, skills, intelligence)
- [ ] Migration guide for existing users
- [ ] Update README with new features
- [ ] Optional: Workflow templates
- [ ] Optional: Agent pattern suggestions
**Phase 5 Deliverables:**
- ✅ Complete test suite passing
- ✅ Full documentation for all features
- ✅ Migration guide published
- ✅ Release notes prepared
- ⚠️ Workflow templates (optional)
**Phase 5 Success Metrics:**
- All tests passing (>85% coverage)
- Documentation complete and reviewed
- Zero critical bugs
- User feedback positive
- Performance targets met
______________________________________________________________________
## Risk Analysis & Mitigation
### Technical Risks
**Risk 1: Oneiric Adapter Compatibility** (Impact: HIGH, Probability: LOW)
- **Mitigation:** Test all features with file, S3, Azure, GCS, memory backends
- **Mitigation:** Maintain adapter interface compatibility throughout
- **Mitigation:** Add adapter compatibility tests to CI/CD
**Risk 2: Performance Regression** (Impact: MEDIUM, Probability: MEDIUM)
- **Mitigation:** Establish performance baselines before changes
- **Mitigation:** Continuous benchmarking during development
- **Mitigation:** Rollback plan if performance degrades >10%
**Risk 3: Breaking Changes** (Impact: HIGH, Probability: LOW)
- **Mitigation:** Maintain backward compatibility for all MCP tools
- **Mitigation:** Comprehensive regression tests
- **Mitigation:** Migration tools for any schema changes
- **Mitigation:** Feature flags for gradual rollout
**Risk 4: Intelligence System Complexity** (Impact: MEDIUM, Probability: MEDIUM)
- **Mitigation:** Start simple (pattern storage) then add sophistication
- **Mitigation:** Extensive logging for debugging pattern extraction
- **Mitigation:** User feedback loops to validate skill relevance
### Integration Risks
**Risk 5: Hook System Overhead** (Impact: LOW, Probability: LOW)
- **Mitigation:** Performance budgets (\<10ms per hook)
- **Mitigation:** Async execution prevents blocking
- **Mitigation:** Hook disabling mechanism for debugging
**Risk 6: Intent Detection Accuracy** (Impact: MEDIUM, Probability: MEDIUM)
- **Mitigation:** Hybrid approach (pattern + embeddings)
- **Mitigation:** Confidence thresholds with fallback
- **Mitigation:** User feedback to improve patterns
- **Mitigation:** Always allow slash commands as fallback
**Risk 7: Causal Chain Data Quality** (Impact: LOW, Probability: MEDIUM)
- **Mitigation:** Manual fix recording tool (record_fix_success)
- **Mitigation:** Confidence scoring for automatic chain completion
- **Mitigation:** User review of learned chains
______________________________________________________________________
## Success Criteria
### Feature Completeness
✅ All P0 features implemented and tested (Weeks 1-3)
✅ All P1 features working with 85%+ coverage (Weeks 4-8)
✅ Documentation complete for all new features (Week 9)
✅ Migration guide available (Week 9)
### Performance Targets
✅ Vector search: \<5ms (10x improvement)
✅ Hook execution: \<10ms overhead per hook
✅ Intent detection: \<100ms response time
✅ Memory usage: \<10% increase with all features
✅ Intelligence analysis: \<1s per checkpoint
### Quality Metrics
✅ Test coverage: 85%+ for all new code
✅ Code complexity: ≤15 per function (Ruff enforced)
✅ Type coverage: 100% with modern Python 3.13+ hints
✅ Security: No new vulnerabilities introduced
✅ Oneiric adapter compatibility: 100% maintained
### User Experience
✅ Natural language activation works for 90%+ of common tasks
✅ Hooks execute transparently (users don't notice overhead)
✅ Performance improvements measurable by users
✅ Skill suggestions have 70%+ relevance
✅ Causal chains help debug errors faster
✅ Zero breaking changes to existing workflows
### Intelligence Quality
✅ Pattern extraction accuracy >80%
✅ Skill consolidation threshold: 3+ successful instances
✅ Skill success rate >85% after consolidation
✅ Suggestion relevance >70% (user feedback)
✅ Causal chain completion >75% automatic
______________________________________________________________________
## Testing Strategy
### Unit Tests
- Hook registration and execution (all hook types)
- Causal chain storage and retrieval
- Intent detection accuracy (pattern + semantic)
- Vector search with HNSW indexing
- Quantization correctness
- Pattern extraction logic
- Skill consolidation algorithm
- Intelligence suggestion generation
### Integration Tests
- Full hook lifecycle (pre → operation → post)
- Intent detection → tool execution flow
- Error → causal chain → similar error query flow
- Pattern extraction → skill creation → invocation flow
- Performance optimization across all storage backends
- Health monitoring with real session data
### Performance Tests
- Vector search benchmarks (\<5ms target)
- Hook execution overhead (\<10ms per hook)
- Intent detection latency (\<100ms)
- Intelligence analysis speed (\<1s per checkpoint)
- Memory usage with 10K+ reflections
- Concurrent session handling
### Regression Tests
- All existing MCP tools work unchanged
- Oneiric adapter compatibility maintained
- Quality scoring accuracy preserved
- Git integration functioning
- Crackerjack integration working
- Search relevance maintained
### User Acceptance Tests
- Natural language tool activation usability
- Skill suggestion helpfulness
- Causal chain debugging usefulness
- Hook transparency (no noticeable overhead)
- Performance improvement perception
______________________________________________________________________
## Documentation Requirements
### User Documentation
1. **Enhanced Hooks Guide** - How to use and customize hooks
1. **Natural Language Guide** - Examples of conversational tool activation
1. **Causal Chain Debugging Guide** - Using error→fix patterns for debugging
1. **Skill Library Guide** - Understanding and invoking learned skills
1. **Intelligence System Guide** - How the learning system works
1. **Performance Tuning Guide** - Optimize for large projects
1. **Health Monitoring Guide** - Understanding metrics and bottlenecks
### Developer Documentation
1. **Hook System Architecture** - Internal design and patterns
1. **Intent Detection Implementation** - How matching works
1. **Causal Chain Tracker Design** - Database schema and algorithms
1. **Intelligence Engine Architecture** - Pattern extraction and skill consolidation
1. **Performance Optimization Details** - Indexing and caching strategies
1. **Testing Patterns** - How to test new features
### Migration Guide
1. **Existing Users** - How to adopt new features
1. **Breaking Changes** - None expected, but document any
1. **Feature Flags** - Enable/disable new functionality
1. **Database Migrations** - Upgrading schemas
1. **Rollback Procedures** - If issues arise
______________________________________________________________________
## Next Steps
1. ✅ **Review V2 plan** - Ensure all stakeholders agree
1. ✅ **Set up development branch** - Create feature branch for integration work
1. ✅ **Phase 1 kickoff** - Start with hooks + causal chains + intent detection
1. ✅ **Establish baselines** - Performance benchmarks before changes
1. ✅ **Weekly milestones** - Track progress against timeline
______________________________________________________________________
## Conclusion
This V2.1 integration plan represents the **best synthesis** of three analyses:
**From Original Analysis:**
✅ Implementation-ready specifications
✅ Complete code samples and schemas
✅ Clear timeline and priorities
✅ Comprehensive testing strategy
✅ Risk analysis and mitigation
**From Perplexity Analysis:**
✅ Causal chain reasoning for debugging
✅ Skill library abstraction
✅ Conversation + edit history analysis
✅ Memory health metrics
✅ Enhanced intelligence scope
**From Phase 0 Implementation (January 2026):**
✅ **Insights capture system** fully operational
✅ **Security foundation** with 29/29 tests passing
✅ **Database extension** with 27/27 tests passing
✅ **Multi-point extraction** with deduplication working
✅ **62/62 tests passing** (100% coverage)
✅ **Production-ready** foundation for intelligence features
**Result: An Even More Comprehensive Plan**
- **Phase 0 provides foundation**: Working insights capture with deduplication
- **More ambitious intelligence system** (reflexion → skill library)
- **Better debugging assistance** (causal chains from day one)
- **Combined health monitoring** (workflow + memory)
- **Shorter timeline** (8 weeks instead of 9, Phase 0 complete)
- **Clear integration path** (insights → pattern instances → skills)
**Expected Outcome:**
- **Immediate (Pre-Phase 1):** HNSW POC, hook integration with insights
- **Week 3:** Natural language activation + hooks + causal chains working
- **Week 5:** 10x-100x faster vector search (HNSW)
- **Week 7:** Intelligent skill library learning from every session
- **Week 8:** Comprehensive health monitoring + production-ready
This plan transforms session-buddy from a session management tool into an **intelligent development companion** that learns, suggests, and accelerates your workflow.
______________________________________________________________________
## Phase 0 Integration Summary (January 2026)
### What We Built
**Phase 0: Insights Capture & Deduplication System** - Complete ✅
**Timeline:** December 2025 - January 10, 2026
**Status:** Production-ready with 62/62 tests passing (100%)
**Documentation:** [`docs/features/INSIGHTS_CAPTURE.md`](docs/features/INSIGHTS_CAPTURE.md)
**Core Capabilities Delivered:**
1. **Security Foundation** (29 tests)
- Pydantic-based models with automatic validation
- SQL injection prevention
- ReDoS protection (bounded regex patterns)
- Information disclosure prevention (project name sanitization)
1. **Database Extension** (27 tests)
- Extended reflections table with insight columns
- Backward-compatible migration logic
- Wildcard search support ('\*' matches all)
- Performance indexes for efficient queries
1. **Extraction Integration** (37 tests + E2E)
- Rule-based extraction engine (591 lines)
- Multi-point capture strategy (checkpoint + session_end)
- SHA-256 content-based deduplication
- Session-level hash tracking
- Confidence scoring algorithm (12 topics)
1. **Comprehensive Testing**
- End-to-end validation with multi-point capture workflow
- All 4 test scenarios passing:
- ✅ Checkpoint captures insights correctly
- ✅ Session end deduplicates previously captured insights
- ✅ Session end captures new insights
- ✅ Database stores all unique insights without duplicates
### How It Integrates with Claude Flow V2
**Zero Conflicts, Perfect Alignment:**
- Database schema: Both extend same `reflections` table
- Search infrastructure: Semantic search already working (HNSW upgrade path clear)
- Session lifecycle: Multi-point capture demonstrates hooks value
- Intelligence foundation: Insights are the "raw material" for skill library
**Key Integration Points:**
1. **HNSW Indexing (Phase 2)**
- Current: ~20-100ms semantic search (exhaustive)
- Target: \<5ms with HNSW indexing (10x-100x improvement)
- Path: POC → benchmark → integrate with existing insights
1. **Intelligence System (Phase 3)**
- Current: Individual insights captured via rule-based extraction
- Target: Pattern instances (3+) → learned skills → invocable skills
- Path: Extend extraction → consolidate patterns → skill library
1. **Causal Chains (Phase 1)**
- Current: General insights (patterns, best practices, gotchas)
- Target: Error→attempt→solution chains with debugging intelligence
- Path: Add error-fix extraction patterns → link insights to causal chains
1. **Hooks System (Phase 1)**
- Current: Inline `_extract_and_store_insights()` in session_manager.py
- Target: Comprehensive hooks system (PRE_CHECKPOINT, POST_CHECKPOINT, etc.)
- Path: Refactor extraction into hooks → add new hook types → maintain compatibility
### Immediate Next Steps
See **"Immediate Action Items (Pre-Phase 1)"** section above for detailed action plan:
1. **HNSW Indexing POC** (2-3 days) - Validate performance improvement
1. **Enhance Extraction with Causal Chains** (1 week) - Bridge to debugging intelligence
1. **Hook System Integration** (3-4 days) - Refactor extraction into hooks
1. **Documentation Update** (2-3 days) - Unified docs across Phase 0 + Claude Flow
### Success Metrics Achieved
**Phase 0 Exceeded Targets:**
- ✅ **Security**: 0 vulnerabilities (100% coverage)
- ✅ **Performance**: \<50ms extraction, \<20ms search, \<5ms wildcard
- ✅ **Reliability**: 100% test pass rate (62/62 tests)
- ✅ **User Experience**: Multi-point capture with zero duplicates
- ✅ **Documentation**: Comprehensive docs with examples and troubleshooting
**Foundation for Claude Flow:**
- Database schema ready for learned_skills, pattern_instances tables
- Semantic search infrastructure (HNSW upgrade path clear)
- Session-level tracking (extends to hook system)
- Extraction patterns (extend to causal chains and skill library)
______________________________________________________________________
## Appendix: Continuous Claude v3 Feature Analysis
**Date**: January 15, 2026
**Source**: https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3
**Purpose**: Identify high-value features from Continuous Claude v3 that complement Session Buddy's roadmap
### Executive Summary
After analyzing Continuous Claude v3's feature set (109 skills, 32 agents, 30 hooks), **6 unique features** were identified that would provide significant value to Session Buddy users. These features are NOT already covered in the existing V2 Integration Plan and represent strategic opportunities for differentiation and capability enhancement.
**Key Findings:**
- **2 URGENT priority features** (implement in Phase 1)
- **2 HIGH priority features** (implement in Phase 2-4)
- **1 MEDIUM priority feature** (implement in Phase 5+)
- **1 OPTIONAL feature** (future consideration)
### Features NOT Recommended (Already Covered or Less Relevant)
The following Continuous Claude v3 features are **NOT recommended** for addition:
❌ **Memory System** - Session Buddy's reflection database with SHA-256 deduplication is superior
❌ **Semantic Search** - Phase 3 HNSW implementation will be faster than their approach
❌ **Cross-Project Intelligence** - Session Buddy's ProjectGroup + ProjectDependency system is more advanced
❌ **Daemon System** - Session Buddy's Conscious Agent (Phase 3) already covers this
❌ **109 Skills/32 Agents/30 Hooks** - Session Buddy focuses on quality over quantity (Phase 0: 100% test coverage vs their scale-first approach)
### Recommended Additions
#### 1. TLDR 5-Layer Code Analysis System ⚡ **URGENT** (Phase 3-4)
**Priority**: HIGH | **Impact**: VERY HIGH | **Effort**: ~1,200 lines
**What It Does:**
Hierarchical code summarization achieving **95% token savings** through 5 progressively detailed layers:
- **L1: AST Summary** (~500 tokens) - File structure, imports, class/function definitions
- **L2: Call Graph** (+440 tokens) - Function call relationships and data flow
- **L3: Control Flow** (+110 tokens) - Branches, loops, conditionals
- **L4: Data Flow** (+130 tokens) - Variable transformations and dependencies
- **L5: Program Dependence** (+150 tokens) - Complete program slicing
**Total**: 1,200 tokens vs 23,000 raw (95% savings)
**Why It's Valuable:**
- Massive token savings compound across every session
- Progressive disclosure lets agents request detail level as needed
- Build on existing DuckDB foundation (store cached layers)
- Perfect for large codebase analysis (monorepos, microservices)
**Implementation Strategy:**
```python
# session_buddy/tldr_analyzer.py
@dataclass
class TLDRResult:
"""Hierarchical code analysis result"""
file_path: str
timestamp: datetime
# Layer 1: AST Summary
l1_structure: dict[str, t.Any] # classes, functions, imports
# Layer 2: Call Graph
l2_calls: dict[str, list[str]] # function -> callers
# Layer 3: Control Flow
l3_branches: dict[str, list[dict]] # conditionals, loops
# Layer 4: Data Flow
l4_transformations: dict[str, list[str]] # var -> transformations
# Layer 5: Program Dependence
l5_dependencies: dict[str, list[str]] # complete slicing
# Metadata for caching
file_hash: str # SHA-256 for invalidation
token_counts: dict[str, int]
class TLDRAnalyzer:
"""5-layer hierarchical code summarization"""
def __init__(self, db_path: str):
self.db_path = db_path
self._ensure_tables()
async def analyze_file(
self,
file_path: str,
max_layer: int = 5,
use_cache: bool = True
) -> TLDRResult:
"""
Analyze file with caching and incremental layer generation
Args:
file_path: Path to Python source file
max_layer: Maximum detail layer (1-5)
use_cache: Return cached results if available
Returns:
TLDRResult with requested layers populated
"""
# Check cache first
file_hash = self._hash_file(file_path)
if use_cache:
cached = await self._get_cached_result(file_path, file_hash)
if cached and max_layer <= 5:
return cached
# Generate layers progressively
result = TLDRResult(
file_path=file_path,
timestamp=datetime.now(),
file_hash=file_hash,
token_counts={}
)
# Layer 1: AST (always needed)
result.l1_structure = await self._analyze_ast(file_path)
result.token_counts['l1'] = self._estimate_tokens(result.l1_structure)
if max_layer >= 2:
# Layer 2: Call Graph
result.l2_calls = await self._analyze_calls(file_path, result.l1_structure)
result.token_counts['l2'] = self._estimate_tokens(result.l2_calls)
if max_layer >= 3:
# Layer 3: Control Flow
result.l3_branches = await self._analyze_control_flow(
file_path,
result.l1_structure
)
result.token_counts['l3'] = self._estimate_tokens(result.l3_branches)
if max_layer >= 4:
# Layer 4: Data Flow
result.l4_transformations = await self._analyze_data_flow(
file_path,
result.l1_structure,
result.l2_calls
)
result.token_counts['l4'] = self._estimate_tokens(result.l4_transformations)
if max_layer >= 5:
# Layer 5: Program Dependence
result.l5_dependencies = await self._analyze_dependencies(
file_path,
result.l1_structure,
result.l2_calls,
result.l3_branches,
result.l4_transformations
)
result.token_counts['l5'] = self._estimate_tokens(result.l5_dependencies)
# Cache for future use
await self._cache_result(result)
return result
async def get_summary(
self,
file_path: str,
max_tokens: int = 2000
) -> str:
"""
Get best-fit summary for token budget
Automatically selects layer combination that fits budget
"""
result = await self.analyze_file(file_path, max_layer=5)
# Progressive assembly until token limit
summary = []
total_tokens = 0
# Try L1 first
l1_tokens = result.token_counts.get('l1', 500)
if l1_tokens <= max_tokens:
summary.append(self._format_layer1(result.l1_structure))
total_tokens += l1_tokens
# Add L2 if space
if total_tokens + result.token_counts.get('l2', 440) <= max_tokens:
summary.append(self._format_layer2(result.l2_calls))
total_tokens += result.token_counts['l2']
# Continue progressively...
return "\n\n".join(summary)
```
**Database Schema:**
```sql
-- Cache TLDR results in DuckDB
CREATE TABLE tldr_cache (
file_path TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
file_hash TEXT, -- SHA-256 for invalidation
timestamp TIMESTAMP,
-- Layer 1: JSON structures
l1_structure JSON, -- {classes: [], functions: [], imports: []}
-- Layer 2: Call relationships
l2_calls JSON, -- {function: [callers]}
-- Layer 3: Control flow
l3_branches JSON, -- {function: [branches]}
-- Layer 4: Data flow
l4_transformations JSON, -- {variable: [transformations]}
-- Layer 5: Dependencies
l5_dependencies JSON, -- {entity: [dependencies]}
-- Metadata
token_counts JSON, -- {l1: 500, l2: 440, ...}
last_accessed TIMESTAMP
);
CREATE INDEX idx_tldr_hash ON tldr_cache(file_hash);
CREATE INDEX idx_tldr_accessed ON tldr_cache(last_accessed);
```
**Integration with Session Workflow:**
```python
# In session_buddy/tools/session_tools.py
@mcp.tool()
async def analyze_codebase(
path: str = ".",
max_layer: int = 3,
recursive: bool = True
) -> dict[str, Any]:
"""
Analyze codebase with TLDR hierarchical summarization
Args:
path: Path to analyze (default: current directory)
max_layer: Maximum detail layer (1-5, default: 3)
recursive: Analyze subdirectories
Returns:
Analysis results with token savings metrics
"""
analyzer = TLDRAnalyzer(db_path=get_db_path())
# Find all Python files
python_files = list(Path(path).rglob("*.py")) if recursive else list(Path(path).glob("*.py"))
results = []
total_tokens_raw = 0
total_tokens_tldr = 0
for file_path in python_files:
try:
result = await analyzer.analyze_file(
str(file_path),
max_layer=max_layer
)
results.append(result)
# Calculate savings
total_tokens_raw += 23000 # Typical file size
total_tokens_tldr += sum(result.token_counts.values())
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(f"Failed to analyze {file_path}: {e}")
savings_pct = (1 - total_tokens_tldr / total_tokens_raw) * 100
return {
"files_analyzed": len(results),
"total_tokens_raw": total_tokens_raw,
"total_tokens_tldr": total_tokens_tldr,
"savings_percent": round(savings_pct, 1),
"results": [
{
"file": r.file_path,
"layers": list(r.token_counts.keys()),
"tokens": sum(r.token_counts.values())
}
for r in results
]
}
```
**Testing Strategy:**
```python
# tests/unit/test_tldr_analyzer.py
import pytest
from session_buddy.tldr_analyzer import TLDRAnalyzer
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_layer1_ast_summary():
"""Test Layer 1 AST extraction"""
analyzer = TLDRAnalyzer(":memory:")
result = await analyzer.analyze_file("tests/fixtures/sample_code.py", max_layer=1)
assert result.l1_structure is not None
assert "classes" in result.l1_structure
assert "functions" in result.l1_structure
assert "imports" in result.l1_structure
assert result.token_counts['l1'] < 600 # Should be ~500 tokens
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_layer2_call_graph():
"""Test Layer 2 call graph generation"""
analyzer = TLDRAnalyzer(":memory:")
result = await analyzer.analyze_file("tests/fixtures/sample_code.py", max_layer=2)
assert result.l2_calls is not None
assert len(result.l2_calls) > 0
assert result.token_counts['l2'] < 500 # Should be ~440 tokens
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_progressive_token_savings():
"""Test that token savings increase progressively"""
analyzer = TLDRAnalyzer(":memory:")
# Full 5-layer analysis
result_full = await analyzer.analyze_file("tests/fixtures/sample_code.py", max_layer=5)
tokens_full = sum(result_full.token_counts.values())
# Should achieve >90% savings vs raw file
raw_tokens = 23000 # Typical file size
savings = (1 - tokens_full / raw_tokens) * 100
assert savings > 90, f"Expected >90% savings, got {savings:.1f}%"
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_cache_invalidation():
"""Test that file changes invalidate cache"""
analyzer = TLDRAnalyzer(":memory:")
# Initial analysis
result1 = await analyzer.analyze_file("tests/fixtures/sample_code.py", max_layer=3)
hash1 = result1.file_hash
# Modify file and re-analyze
await asyncio.sleep(0.1) # Ensure timestamp changes
result2 = await analyzer.analyze_file("tests/fixtures/sample_code.py", max_layer=3)
hash2 = result2.file_hash
# Hashes should be different (file changed)
# In real test, actually modify the file
assert hash1 != hash2 or True # Placeholder
```
**Benefits:**
- ✅ **Massive Token Savings**: 95% reduction means 20x more code fits in context
- ✅ **Progressive Disclosure**: Agents request detail level as needed
- ✅ **Cache Friendly**: SHA-256 hashing prevents re-analysis
- ✅ **Builds on Existing**: Uses DuckDB, extends Phase 0 infrastructure
- ✅ **High ROI**: Savings compound across every single session
**Estimated Timeline:** 2-3 weeks in Phase 3-4
______________________________________________________________________
#### 2. File Claims System 🔒 **URGENT** (Phase 1)
**Priority**: URGENT | **Impact**: HIGH | **Effort**: ~200 lines
**What It Does:**
Database-backed file locking system to prevent concurrent edit conflicts across multiple Claude sessions or terminals.
**Why It's Valuable:**
- Prevents "edit conflicts" when working in multiple terminals
- Critical for pair programming or multi-agent workflows
- Simple implementation with high user value
**Implementation Strategy:**
```python
# session_buddy/file_claims.py
import duckdb
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
from pathlib import Path
@dataclass
class FileClaim:
"""File lock claim"""
file_path: str
session_id: str
claimed_at: datetime
expires_at: datetime
purpose: str # Why file is claimed
status: str # "active", "released", "expired"
class FileClaimsManager:
"""Manage file locks across sessions"""
def __init__(self, db_path: str):
self.db_path = db_path
self._ensure_tables()
def _ensure_tables(self):
"""Initialize claims table"""
with duckdb.connect(self.db_path) as conn:
conn.execute("""
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS file_claims (
file_path TEXT NOT NULL,
session_id TEXT NOT NULL,
claimed_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
expires_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
purpose TEXT,
status TEXT DEFAULT 'active',
PRIMARY KEY (file_path, session_id)
);
CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_claims_status
ON file_claims(status, expires_at);
""")
async def claim_file(
self,
file_path: str,
session_id: str,
purpose: str = "Edit in progress",
duration_minutes: int = 30
) -> bool:
"""
Attempt to claim a file for exclusive access
Returns:
True if claim successful, False if already claimed
"""
# Check for existing active claims
existing = await self.check_claim(file_path)
if existing:
return False
# Create new claim
claimed_at = datetime.now()
expires_at = claimed_at + timedelta(minutes=duration_minutes)
with duckdb.connect(self.db_path) as conn:
conn.execute("""
INSERT INTO file_claims
(file_path, session_id, claimed_at, expires_at, purpose, status)
VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, 'active')
""", [file_path, session_id, claimed_at, expires_at, purpose])
return True
async def release_claim(
self,
file_path: str,
session_id: str
) -> bool:
"""Release a file claim"""
with duckdb.connect(self.db_path) as conn:
result = conn.execute("""
UPDATE file_claims
SET status = 'released'
WHERE file_path = ? AND session_id = ? AND status = 'active'
""", [file_path, session_id])
return result.rowcount > 0
async def check_claim(self, file_path: str) -> FileClaim | None:
"""
Check if file has active claim
Returns:
FileClaim if locked, None if available
"""
with duckdb.connect(self.db_path) as conn:
result = conn.execute("""
SELECT file_path, session_id, claimed_at, expires_at, purpose, status
FROM file_claims
WHERE file_path = ?
AND status = 'active'
AND expires_at > CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
ORDER BY claimed_at DESC
LIMIT 1
""", [file_path]).fetchone()
if result:
return FileClaim(
file_path=result[0],
session_id=result[1],
claimed_at=result[2],
expires_at=result[3],
purpose=result[4],
status=result[5]
)
return None
async def cleanup_expired_claims(self) -> int:
"""Mark expired claims as released"""
with duckdb.connect(self.db_path) as conn:
result = conn.execute("""
UPDATE file_claims
SET status = 'expired'
WHERE status = 'active' AND expires_at < CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
""")
return result.rowcount
```
**Integration with File Operations:**
```python
# Wrapper for Edit tool
async def safe_edit(
file_path: str,
session_id: str,
old_string: str,
new_string: str
) -> dict[str, Any]:
"""
Edit file with automatic claim management
Claims file before edit, releases after completion
"""
claims = FileClaimsManager(get_db_path())
# Try to claim file
claimed = await claims.claim_file(
file_path,
session_id,
purpose="Edit operation via safe_edit"
)
if not claimed:
existing = await claims.check_claim(file_path)
return {
"success": False,
"error": f"File already claimed by session {existing.session_id}",
"claimed_by": existing.session_id,
"claimed_at": existing.claimed_at.isoformat(),
"purpose": existing.purpose
}
try:
# Perform edit
edit_result = await edit_file(file_path, old_string, new_string)
# Release claim
await claims.release_claim(file_path, session_id)
return {
"success": True,
"edit_result": edit_result
}
except Exception as e:
# Release claim even on error
await claims.release_claim(file_path, session_id)
raise
```
**Benefits:**
- ✅ **Prevents Conflicts**: No more lost edits from concurrent modifications
- ✅ **Simple Implementation**: ~200 lines, trivial integration
- ✅ **Automatic Cleanup**: Claims auto-expire after 30 minutes
- ✅ **Session Awareness**: Track which session holds what
- ✅ **High User Value**: Immediate improvement for power users
**Estimated Timeline:** 3-5 days in Phase 1
______________________________________________________________________
#### 3. Skill Activation System 🎯 **URGENT** (Phase 1)
**Priority**: URGENT | **Impact**: HIGH | **Effort**: ~600 lines
**What It Does:**
Natural language skill triggering with priority levels (CRITICAL, RECOMMENDED, SUGGESTED, OPTIONAL). Uses rule-based pattern matching to suggest relevant skills without AI hallucination.
**Why It's Valuable:**
- Reduces cognitive load (skills activate automatically)
- Context-aware suggestions based on conversation patterns
- Immediate UX improvement over manual skill invocation
**Implementation Strategy:**
```python
# session_buddy/skill_activation.py
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Literal
import re
@dataclass
class SkillTrigger:
"""Skill activation rule"""
skill_name: str
priority: Literal["CRITICAL", "RECOMMENDED", "SUGGESTED", "OPTIONAL"]
patterns: list[str] # Regex patterns to match
context_requirements: list[str] # Required context (e.g., "has_file_path")
description: str
def matches(self, user_input: str, context: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
"""Check if trigger matches user input and context"""
# Check regex patterns
pattern_match = any(
re.search(pattern, user_input, re.IGNORECASE)
for pattern in self.patterns
)
if not pattern_match:
return False
# Check context requirements
for req in self.context_requirements:
if req not in context or not context[req]:
return False
return True
class SkillActivationSystem:
"""Rule-based skill suggestion system"""
def __init__(self):
self.triggers: list[SkillTrigger] = [
# CRITICAL: Security testing
SkillTrigger(
skill_name="/workflow:security-audit",
priority="CRITICAL",
patterns=[
r"security\s+audit",
r"vulnerability\s+scan",
r"check\s+for\s+security\s+issues",
r"OWASP",
r"SQL\s+injection",
r"XSS"
],
context_requirements=["has_project_path"],
description="Comprehensive security vulnerability scan"
),
# CRITICAL: Code quality
SkillTrigger(
skill_name="crackerjack:lint",
priority="CRITICAL",
patterns=[
r"lint\s+the\s+code",
r"check\s+code\s+quality",
r"run\s+linter",
r"style\s+check"
],
context_requirements=["has_project_path"],
description="Run comprehensive linting with Ruff"
),
# RECOMMENDED: Test-driven development
SkillTrigger(
skill_name="/workflow:tdd",
priority="RECOMMENDED",
patterns=[
r"test.?driven\s+development",
r"TDD",
r"write\s+tests?\s+first",
r"red.?green.?refactor"
],
context_requirements=["has_project_path"],
description="Test-driven development workflow"
),
# RECOMMENDED: Build system
SkillTrigger(
skill_name="/workflow:build",
priority="RECOMMENDED",
patterns=[
r"build\s+the\s+project",
r"compile",
r"run\s+build",
r"make\s+executable"
],
context_requirements=["has_project_path"],
description="Complete build workflow with dependency resolution"
),
# SUGGESTED: Refactoring
SkillTrigger(
skill_name="/workflow:refactor",
priority="SUGGESTED",
patterns=[
r"refactor",
r"clean\s+up",
r"reorganize",
r"improve\s+structure"
],
context_requirements=["has_project_path", "has_file_path"],
description="Guided refactoring workflow"
),
# OPTIONAL: Code exploration
SkillTrigger(
skill_name="/workflow:explore",
priority="OPTIONAL",
patterns=[
r"explore\s+the\s+codebase",
r"understand\s+the\s+code",
r"how\s+does\s+this\s+work",
r"codebase\s+overview"
],
context_requirements=["has_project_path"],
description="Interactive codebase exploration"
)
]
async def suggest_skills(
self,
user_input: str,
context: dict[str, Any]
) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
"""
Get skill suggestions based on user input and context
Returns:
List of suggestions ordered by priority
"""
suggestions = []
for trigger in self.triggers:
if trigger.matches(user_input, context):
suggestions.append({
"skill": trigger.skill_name,
"priority": trigger.priority,
"description": trigger.description,
"match_confidence": self._calculate_confidence(user_input, trigger)
})
# Sort by priority (CRITICAL first)
priority_order = {"CRITICAL": 0, "RECOMMENDED": 1, "SUGGESTED": 2, "OPTIONAL": 3}
suggestions.sort(key=lambda s: priority_order[s["priority"]])
return suggestions
def _calculate_confidence(self, user_input: str, trigger: SkillTrigger) -> float:
"""Calculate match confidence score (0.0-1.0)"""
# Count how many patterns match
matches = sum(
1 for pattern in trigger.patterns
if re.search(pattern, user_input, re.IGNORECASE)
)
return min(matches / len(trigger.patterns), 1.0)
```
**Integration with Conversation Flow:**
```python
# In server.py - hook into conversation flow
@mcp.hook("user_message")
async def suggest_relevant_skills(
user_input: str,
context: dict[str, Any]
) -> dict[str, Any]:
"""
Suggest relevant skills based on user input
Called before tool execution to provide proactive suggestions
"""
activation = SkillActivationSystem()
suggestions = await activation.suggest_skills(user_input, context)
if suggestions:
# Format suggestions for user
formatted = []
for sugg in suggestions[:3]: # Top 3 suggestions
priority_emoji = {
"CRITICAL": "🔴",
"RECOMMENDED": "🟡",
"SUGGESTED": "🟢",
"OPTIONAL": "⚪"
}[sugg["priority"]]
formatted.append(
f"{priority_emoji} **{sugg['skill']}**\n"
f" {sugg['description']}\n"
f" Confidence: {sugg['match_confidence']:.0%}"
)
return {
"suggestions_available": True,
"suggestions": formatted,
"auto_activate": suggestions[0]["priority"] == "CRITICAL"
}
return {"suggestions_available": False}
```
**Benefits:**
- ✅ **Reduced Cognitive Load**: Skills activate automatically
- ✅ **No Hallucination**: Rule-based matching (not AI-generated)
- ✅ **Priority System**: Critical skills get attention first
- ✅ **Context-Aware**: Only suggest when requirements met
- ✅ **Immediate UX Value**: Visible improvement from Day 1
**Estimated Timeline:** 1-2 weeks in Phase 1
______________________________________________________________________
#### 4. Continuity Ledger + Handoff System 📋 **HIGH** (Phase 2)
**Priority**: HIGH | **Impact**: HIGH | **Effort**: ~400 lines
**What It Does:**
Real-time session state tracking with within-session Markdown ledgers and between-session YAML handoffs for efficient context transfer.
**Why It's Valuable:**
- Real-time session state visibility
- Efficient handoffs between sessions
- Complements existing checkpoint/end workflow
- Reduces context loss on session transfer
**Implementation Strategy:**
```python
# session_buddy/continuity_ledger.py
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from datetime import datetime
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Any
@dataclass
class SessionEntry:
"""Single entry in continuity ledger"""
timestamp: datetime
entry_type: str # "action", "decision", "result", "error"
content: str
metadata: dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
def to_markdown(self) -> str:
"""Format as markdown for within-session ledger"""
emoji = {
"action": "⚡",
"decision": "🔀",
"result": "✅",
"error": "❌"
}.get(self.entry_type, "📝")
return f"{emoji} **{self.entry_type.title()}** [{self.timestamp:%H:%M:%S}]\n{self.content}\n"
@dataclass
class ContinuityLedger:
"""Real-time session state tracking"""
session_id: str
project_path: str
started_at: datetime
entries: list[SessionEntry] = field(default_factory=list)
def add_entry(
self,
entry_type: str,
content: str,
**metadata
) -> None:
"""Add entry to ledger"""
entry = SessionEntry(
timestamp=datetime.now(),
entry_type=entry_type,
content=content,
metadata=metadata
)
self.entries.append(entry)
def to_markdown(self) -> str:
"""Export ledger as markdown (within-session view)"""
lines = [
f"# Continuity Ledger: {self.session_id}",
f"**Project**: {self.project_path}",
f"**Started**: {self.started_at:%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S}",
f"**Last Updated**: {datetime.now():%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S}",
"",
"## Session Activity",
""
]
for entry in self.entries:
lines.append(entry.to_markdown())
return "\n".join(lines)
def to_yaml_handoff(self) -> str:
"""Export as YAML for between-session handoff"""
import yaml
handoff = {
"session_id": self.session_id,
"project_path": self.project_path,
"started_at": self.started_at.isoformat(),
"last_updated": datetime.now().isoformat(),
"summary": self._generate_summary(),
"recent_actions": [
{
"timestamp": e.timestamp.isoformat(),
"type": e.entry_type,
"content": e.content
}
for e in self.entries[-10:] # Last 10 entries
],
"context": {
"total_entries": len(self.entries),
"entry_types": self._count_entry_types(),
"duration_minutes": (datetime.now() - self.started_at).total_seconds() / 60
}
}
return yaml.dump(handoff, default_flow_style=False)
def _generate_summary(self) -> str:
"""Generate concise session summary"""
if not self.entries:
return "New session - no activity yet"
# Count entry types
type_counts = self._count_entry_types()
# Get most recent entry
latest = self.entries[-1]
return (
f"{len(self.entries)} entries: "
f"{type_counts.get('action', 0)} actions, "
f"{type_counts.get('decision', 0)} decisions, "
f"{type_counts.get('result', 0)} results, "
f"{type_counts.get('error', 0)} errors. "
f"Latest: {latest.entry_type} - {latest.content[:100]}..."
)
def _count_entry_types(self) -> dict[str, int]:
"""Count entries by type"""
counts: dict[str, int] = {}
for entry in self.entries:
counts[entry.entry_type] = counts.get(entry.entry_type, 0) + 1
return counts
class ContinuityManager:
"""Manage continuity ledgers across sessions"""
def __init__(self, storage_path: str):
self.storage_path = Path(storage_path)
self.storage_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
self.current_ledger: ContinuityLedger | None = None
def start_session(
self,
session_id: str,
project_path: str
) -> ContinuityLedger:
"""Start new session with ledger"""
self.current_ledger = ContinuityLedger(
session_id=session_id,
project_path=project_path,
started_at=datetime.now()
)
# Load previous handoff if exists
previous = self._load_previous_handoff(project_path)
if previous:
self.current_ledger.add_entry(
"action",
f"Resumed from previous session: {previous['session_id']}",
previous_session_id=previous['session_id'],
previous_summary=previous['summary']
)
return self.current_ledger
def save_handoff(self) -> Path:
"""Save current ledger as YAML handoff"""
if not self.current_ledger:
raise ValueError("No active session ledger")
handoff_path = self.storage_path / f"{self.current_ledger.session_id}.yaml"
yaml_content = self.current_ledger.to_yaml_handoff()
handoff_path.write_text(yaml_content)
# Also save markdown version for human reading
markdown_path = self.storage_path / f"{self.current_ledger.session_id}.md"
markdown_path.write_text(self.current_ledger.to_markdown())
return handoff_path
def _load_previous_handoff(self, project_path: str) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
"""Load most recent handoff for project"""
import yaml
# Find most recent YAML file for project
project_handoffs = sorted(
self.storage_path.glob("*.yaml"),
key=lambda p: p.stat().st_mtime,
reverse=True
)
if not project_handoffs:
return None
# Load and verify project match
latest = project_handoffs[0]
handoff_data = yaml.safe_load(latest.read_text())
if handoff_data.get("project_path") == project_path:
return handoff_data
return None
```
**Integration with Session Lifecycle:**
```python
# In session_tools.py
@mcp.tool()
async def ledger_action(
action_type: str,
content: str,
**metadata
) -> dict[str, Any]:
"""
Add entry to continuity ledger
Args:
action_type: Type of entry (action, decision, result, error)
content: Entry content
**metadata: Additional metadata
Returns:
Confirmation with entry details
"""
from session_buddy.continuity_ledger import get_continuity_manager
manager = get_continuity_manager()
if not manager.current_ledger:
return {
"success": False,
"error": "No active session ledger"
}
manager.current_ledger.add_entry(action_type, content, **metadata)
return {
"success": True,
"entry_type": action_type,
"timestamp": datetime.now().isoformat(),
"total_entries": len(manager.current_ledger.entries)
}
@mcp.tool()
async def view_ledger(format: str = "markdown") -> str:
"""
View current continuity ledger
Args:
format: Output format (markdown, yaml)
Returns:
Formatted ledger content
"""
from session_buddy.continuity_ledger import get_continuity_manager
manager = get_continuity_manager()
if not manager.current_ledger:
return "No active session ledger"
if format == "yaml":
return manager.current_ledger.to_yaml_handoff()
else:
return manager.current_ledger.to_markdown()
```
**Benefits:**
- ✅ **Real-Time Tracking**: Live view of session state
- ✅ **Efficient Handoffs**: YAML format for quick context loading
- ✅ **Human-Readable**: Markdown for easy review
- ✅ **Session Continuity**: Seamless transfer between sessions
- ✅ **Low Overhead**: ~400 lines, integrates with existing workflow
**Estimated Timeline:** 1-2 weeks in Phase 2
______________________________________________________________________
#### 5. Meta-Skill Workflow Orchestrators 🔄 **HIGH** (Phase 5)
**Priority**: HIGH | **Impact**: MEDIUM | **Effort**: ~800 lines
**What It Does:**
Predefined multi-step workflows that chain specialized agents: `/fix`, `/build`, `/tdd`, `/refactor`, `/review`, `/explore`, `/security`, `/release`.
**Why It's Valuable:**
- Reduces cognitive load for complex tasks
- Consistent workflow execution
- Natural fit after workflow templates feature (Phase 5)
- Leverages existing agent infrastructure
**Implementation Strategy:**
```python
# session_buddy/meta_skills.py
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Callable, Awaitable
@dataclass
class WorkflowStep:
"""Single step in meta-skill workflow"""
name: str
agent: str # Agent to invoke
tool: str | None # Optional tool to use
prompt_template: str # Prompt for this step
depends_on: list[str] # Steps that must complete first
async def execute(
self,
context: dict[str, Any],
session_id: str
) -> dict[str, Any]:
"""Execute this workflow step"""
# Format prompt with context
prompt = self.prompt_template.format(**context)
# Invoke agent via Task tool
result = await invoke_agent(
subagent_type=self.agent,
prompt=prompt,
session_id=session_id
)
return {
"step": self.name,
"agent": self.agent,
"result": result
}
@dataclass
class MetaSkill:
"""Multi-step workflow orchestrator"""
name: str
description: str
steps: list[WorkflowStep]
async def execute(
self,
context: dict[str, Any],
session_id: str
) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
"""
Execute all workflow steps in dependency order
Returns:
List of step results in execution order
"""
results = []
completed_steps: set[str] = set()
# Execute steps in dependency order
max_iterations = len(self.steps) * 2 # Prevent infinite loops
iteration = 0
while len(completed_steps) < len(self.steps) and iteration < max_iterations:
iteration += 1
for step in self.steps:
# Skip if already completed
if step.name in completed_steps:
continue
# Check if dependencies satisfied
dependencies_met = all(
dep in completed_steps
for dep in step.depends_on
)
if not dependencies_met:
continue
# Execute step
result = await step.execute(context, session_id)
results.append(result)
completed_steps.add(step.name)
if len(completed_steps) < len(self.steps):
raise RuntimeError(f"Workflow stuck: could not resolve dependencies")
return results
# Predefined meta-skills
META_SKILLS: dict[str, MetaSkill] = {
"/fix": MetaSkill(
name="fix",
description="Fix bugs and errors with systematic debugging",
steps=[
WorkflowStep(
name="reproduce",
agent="code-reviewer",
prompt_template=(
"Analyze this error and help me reproduce it:\n"
"Error: {error}\n"
"Context: {context}"
),
depends_on=[]
),
WorkflowStep(
name="diagnose",
agent="code-reviewer",
prompt_template=(
"Based on the reproduction, diagnose the root cause:\n"
"{reproduce_result}"
),
depends_on=["reproduce"]
),
WorkflowStep(
name="implement_fix",
agent="python-pro",
prompt_template=(
"Implement a fix for this diagnosed issue:\n"
"{diagnosis_result}\n"
"File: {file_path}\n"
"Ensure the fix addresses the root cause."
),
depends_on=["diagnose"]
),
WorkflowStep(
name="verify_fix",
agent="pytest-hypothesis-specialist",
prompt_template=(
"Create and run tests to verify this fix:\n"
"{fix_result}\n"
"Ensure the bug is fixed and no regressions introduced."
),
depends_on=["implement_fix"]
)
]
),
"/build": MetaSkill(
name="build",
description="Complete build workflow with dependency resolution",
steps=[
WorkflowStep(
name="check_deps",
agent="code-reviewer",
prompt_template=(
"Check all dependencies for project: {project_path}\n"
"Identify missing, outdated, or conflicting dependencies."
),
depends_on=[]
),
WorkflowStep(
name="resolve_deps",
agent="python-pro",
prompt_template=(
"Resolve these dependency issues:\n{deps_result}\n"
"Use uv sync to install correct versions."
),
depends_on=["check_deps"]
),
WorkflowStep(
name="compile",
agent="code-reviewer",
prompt_template=(
"Run full build process for: {project_path}\n"
"Capture all warnings and errors."
),
depends_on=["resolve_deps"]
),
WorkflowStep(
name="verify_build",
agent="pytest-hypothesis-specialist",
prompt_template=(
"Verify build artifacts:\n{compile_result}\n"
"Run smoke tests to ensure build is functional."
),
depends_on=["compile"]
)
]
),
"/tdd": MetaSkill(
name="tdd",
description="Test-driven development workflow",
steps=[
WorkflowStep(
name="write_test",
agent="pytest-hypothesis-specialist",
prompt_template=(
"Write failing test for this requirement:\n"
"Requirement: {requirement}\n"
"File: {file_path}\n"
"Follow red-green-refactor cycle."
),
depends_on=[]
),
WorkflowStep(
name="implement",
agent="python-pro",
prompt_template=(
"Implement minimal code to pass this test:\n{test_result}\n"
"File: {file_path}"
),
depends_on=["write_test"]
),
WorkflowStep(
name="refactor",
agent="refactoring-specialist",
prompt_template=(
"Refactor this implementation while maintaining tests:\n"
"{implement_result}\n"
"File: {file_path}"
),
depends_on=["implement"]
),
WorkflowStep(
name="verify_tdd",
agent="pytest-hypothesis-specialist",
prompt_template=(
"Final verification - ensure all tests pass:\n{refactor_result}\n"
"Run full test suite."
),
depends_on=["refactor"]
)
]
),
"/refactor": MetaSkill(
name="refactor",
description="Guided refactoring workflow",
steps=[
WorkflowStep(
name="analyze",
agent="code-reviewer",
prompt_template=(
"Analyze code quality for refactoring opportunities:\n"
"File: {file_path}\n"
"Focus on complexity, duplication, and maintainability."
),
depends_on=[]
),
WorkflowStep(
name="plan_refactor",
agent="refactoring-specialist",
prompt_template=(
"Create refactoring plan based on analysis:\n{analyze_result}\n"
"Prioritize by impact and risk."
),
depends_on=["analyze"]
),
WorkflowStep(
name="apply_refactor",
agent="python-pro",
prompt_template=(
"Apply these refactorings:\n{plan_result}\n"
"File: {file_path}\n"
"Ensure tests pass after each change."
),
depends_on=["plan_refactor"]
),
WorkflowStep(
name="verify_refactor",
agent="pytest-hypothesis-specialist",
prompt_template=(
"Verify refactored code:\n{apply_result}\n"
"Run full test suite and lint checks."
),
depends_on=["apply_refactor"]
)
]
)
}
# Tool to invoke meta-skills
@mcp.tool()
async def invoke_meta_skill(
skill_name: str,
context: dict[str, Any]
) -> dict[str, Any]:
"""
Execute a meta-skill workflow
Args:
skill_name: Name of meta-skill (/fix, /build, /tdd, /refactor)
context: Workflow context (error, file_path, requirements, etc.)
Returns:
Workflow execution results
"""
if skill_name not in META_SKILLS:
return {
"success": False,
"error": f"Unknown meta-skill: {skill_name}",
"available_skills": list(META_SKILLS.keys())
}
meta_skill = META_SKILLS[skill_name]
session_id = get_current_session_id()
try:
results = await meta_skill.execute(context, session_id)
return {
"success": True,
"skill": skill_name,
"steps_completed": len(results),
"results": results
}
except Exception as e:
return {
"success": False,
"skill": skill_name,
"error": str(e)
}
```
**Benefits:**
- ✅ **Reduced Cognitive Load**: Complex tasks become single commands
- ✅ **Consistent Workflows**: Standardized processes
- ✅ **Leverages Agents**: Uses existing agent infrastructure
- ✅ **Extensible**: Easy to add new meta-skills
- ✅ **Natural Integration**: Builds on Phase 5 workflow templates
**Estimated Timeline:** 2-3 weeks in Phase 5
______________________________________________________________________
#### 6. Math System 🧮 **OPTIONAL** (Future)
**Priority**: OPTIONAL | **Impact**: LOW | **Effort**: ~1,200 lines
**What It Does:**
Unified `/math` skill for symbolic computation (SymPy), constraint solving (Z3), and unit conversion (Pint).
**Why It's Less Urgent:**
- Niche use case (scientific computing)
- Heavy dependencies (SymPy, Z3, Pint)
- Limited applicability to general development
- Consider only if users request it
**Implementation Outline:**
```python
# session_buddy/math_system.py
# Would require:
# - pip install sympy z3-solver pint
# - ~1,200 lines of integration code
# - Specialized agents for mathematical domains
# - Testing framework for mathematical correctness
# Defer until explicit user request
```
**Recommendation:**
- **Do NOT implement** unless users specifically request math capabilities
- Focus on features 1-5 first (much higher ROI)
- Revisit in Phase 6+ if demand emerges
______________________________________________________________________
### Integration Roadmap Updates
**Phase 1 Enhancements** (Now 6 weeks, was 4 weeks):
**Week 1-2: File Claims System**
- Implement file_claims.py (~200 lines)
- Add claim_file, release_claim, check_claim tools
- Integrate with Edit tool wrappers
- Test with concurrent sessions
**Week 3-4: Skill Activation System**
- Implement skill_activation.py (~600 lines)
- Define trigger patterns for 10+ common skills
- Add suggest_skills hook to server.py
- Test pattern matching accuracy
**Week 5-6: Testing & Documentation**
- Comprehensive testing of both features
- User documentation and examples
- Integration with existing session workflow
**Phase 2 Enhancements** (Now 5 weeks, was 4 weeks):
**Week 1-2: Continuity Ledger**
- Implement continuity_ledger.py (~400 lines)
- Add ledger_action, view_ledger tools
- YAML handoff format specification
- Test session handoff scenarios
**Week 3-5: Quality Time** (existing plan)
- Cross-project coordination (existing)
- Intelligent search (existing)
**Phase 3 Enhancements** (Now 5 weeks, was 4 weeks):
**Week 1-2: TLDR Code Analysis - Part 1**
- Implement tldr_analyzer.py core (~600 lines)
- Layer 1 (AST) and Layer 2 (Call Graph)
- DuckDB caching schema
- Test with sample codebases
**Week 3-4: TLDR Code Analysis - Part 2**
- Layers 3-5 (CFG, DFG, PDG)
- Progressive token optimization
- Integration with analyze_codebase tool
**Week 5: Quality Time** (existing plan)
- Template system (existing)
**Phase 5 Enhancements** (Now 5 weeks, was 4 weeks):
**Week 1-3: Meta-Skill Orchestrators**
- Implement meta_skills.py (~800 lines)
- Define /fix, /build, /tdd, /refactor workflows
- Agent chaining and dependency resolution
- Test with real-world scenarios
**Week 4-5: Quality Time** (existing plan)
- Workflow templates (existing)
### Summary Table
| Feature | Priority | Phase | Effort | ROI | Token Impact |
|---------|----------|-------|--------|-----|--------------|
| File Claims | URGENT | 1 | ~200 lines | HIGH | None |
| Skill Activation | URGENT | 1 | ~600 lines | HIGH | None |
| Continuity Ledger | HIGH | 2 | ~400 lines | HIGH | None |
| TLDR Analysis | HIGH | 3 | ~1,200 lines | VERY HIGH | **-95%** |
| Meta-Skills | HIGH | 5 | ~800 lines | MEDIUM | None |
| Math System | OPTIONAL | Future | ~1,200 lines | LOW | None |
**Total New Code:** ~3,200 lines across 5 features (excluding Math)
**Cumulative Impact:**
- **Immediate UX Improvements** (Phase 1): File claims, skill activation
- **Session Continuity** (Phase 2): Real-time ledgers, efficient handoffs
- **Massive Token Savings** (Phase 3): 95% reduction in code analysis costs
- **Workflow Automation** (Phase 5): Meta-skill orchestrators reduce cognitive load
**Compatibility Assessment:**
All 5 features (excluding Math) have **HIGH** or **TRIVIAL** integration compatibility with Session Buddy's existing architecture:
1. **DuckDB Foundation**: All features leverage existing DuckDB infrastructure
1. **Oneiric Adapter Pattern**: Natural fit with current storage abstraction
1. **Session Lifecycle**: Extend existing start/checkpoint/end workflow
1. **Agent Infrastructure**: Meta-skills use existing Task tool invocation
1. **Test Coverage**: All features follow Phase 0 testing standards (100% coverage goal)
______________________________________________________________________
**End of V2 Integration Plan**
