Update knowledge index with harvested facts

Add knowledge/harvest_state.json
Add scripts/harvester.py
2026-04-14 18:15:38 +00:00 · 2026-04-14 18:15:19 +00:00 · 2026-04-14 18:15:17 +00:00 · 2026-04-14 18:15:15 +00:00
8 changed files with 1280 additions and 1053 deletions
--- a/knowledge/harvest_state.json
+++ b/knowledge/harvest_state.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
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+    "20260413_175935_20cb44",
+    "20260413_171106_62c276",
+    "20260413_181734_aed35b"
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+  "total_facts_extracted": 59
+}
--- a/knowledge/index.json
+++ b/knowledge/index.json
@@ -1,6 +1,597 @@
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+    },
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+      "category": "pitfall",
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+    },
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+    },
+    {
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+    },
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+    },
+    {
+      "fact": "Error encountered with file: 300.37",
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+    },
+    {
+      "fact": "Error encountered with file: /private/var/folders/9k/v07xkpp133v03yynn9nx80fr0000gn/T/hermes_sandbox_2k0n79t8/script.py",
+      "category": "pitfall",
+      "repo": "global",
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+    },
+    {
+      "fact": "Error encountered with file: 300.19",
+      "category": "pitfall",
+      "repo": "global",
+      "confidence": 0.7,
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+      "session_path": "/Users/apayne/.hermes/sessions/session_20260413_181734_aed35b.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "fact": "Error encountered with file: /private/var/folders/9k/v07xkpp133v03yynn9nx80fr0000gn/T/hermes_sandbox_qxzsy_kv/script.py",
+      "category": "pitfall",
+      "repo": "global",
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+      "session_path": "/Users/apayne/.hermes/sessions/session_20260413_181734_aed35b.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "fact": "Error encountered with file: CreateIssueOption.Labels",
+      "category": "pitfall",
+      "repo": "global",
+      "confidence": 0.7,
+      "session_id": "20260413_181734_aed35b",
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+      "session_path": "/Users/apayne/.hermes/sessions/session_20260413_181734_aed35b.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "fact": "Error encountered with file: verify_triage_status.py",
+      "category": "pitfall",
+      "repo": "global",
+      "confidence": 0.7,
+      "session_id": "20260413_181734_aed35b",
+      "extracted_at": "2026-04-14T18:04:45.483963+00:00",
+      "harvested_at": "2026-04-14T18:04:45.484218+00:00",
+      "session_path": "/Users/apayne/.hermes/sessions/session_20260413_181734_aed35b.json"
+    }
+  ]
 }
--- a/scripts/bootstrapper.py
+++ b/scripts/bootstrapper.py
@@ -1,359 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""
-Bootstrapper — assemble pre-session context from knowledge store.
-
-Reads the knowledge store and produces a compact context block (2k tokens max)
-that can be injected into a new session so it starts with situational awareness.
-
-Usage:
-    python3 bootstrapper.py --repo the-nexus --agent mimo-sprint
-    python3 bootstrapper.py --repo timmy-home --global
-    python3 bootstrapper.py --global
-    python3 bootstrapper.py --repo the-nexus --max-tokens 1000
-"""
-
-import argparse
-import json
-import sys
-from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Optional
-
-# Resolve knowledge root relative to this script's parent
-SCRIPT_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
-REPO_ROOT = SCRIPT_DIR.parent
-KNOWLEDGE_DIR = REPO_ROOT / "knowledge"
-INDEX_PATH = KNOWLEDGE_DIR / "index.json"
-
-# Approximate token count: ~4 chars per token for English text
-CHARS_PER_TOKEN = 4
-
-# Category sort priority (lower = shown first)
-CATEGORY_PRIORITY = {
-    "pitfall": 0,
-    "tool-quirk": 1,
-    "pattern": 2,
-    "fact": 3,
-    "question": 4,
-}
-
-
-def load_index(index_path: Path = INDEX_PATH) -> dict:
-    """Load and validate the knowledge index."""
-    if not index_path.exists():
-        return {"version": 1, "total_facts": 0, "facts": []}
-
-    with open(index_path) as f:
-        data = json.load(f)
-
-    if "facts" not in data:
-        print(f"WARNING: index.json missing 'facts' key", file=sys.stderr)
-        return {"version": 1, "total_facts": 0, "facts": []}
-
-    return data
-
-
-def filter_facts(
-    facts: list[dict],
-    repo: Optional[str] = None,
-    agent: Optional[str] = None,
-    include_global: bool = True,
-) -> list[dict]:
-    """Filter facts by repo, agent, and global scope."""
-    filtered = []
-
-    for fact in facts:
-        fact_repo = fact.get("repo", "global")
-        fact_agent = fact.get("agent", "")
-
-        # Match by repo (regardless of agent)
-        if repo and fact_repo == repo:
-            filtered.append(fact)
-            continue
-
-        # Match by exact agent type
-        if agent and fact_agent == agent:
-            filtered.append(fact)
-            continue
-
-        # Include global facts without agent restriction (universal facts)
-        if include_global and fact_repo == "global" and not fact_agent:
-            filtered.append(fact)
-
-    return filtered
-
-
-def sort_facts(facts: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
-    """
-    Sort facts by: confidence (desc), then category priority, then fact text.
-    Most reliable and most dangerous facts come first.
-    """
-
-    def sort_key(f):
-        confidence = f.get("confidence", 0.5)
-        category = f.get("category", "fact")
-        cat_priority = CATEGORY_PRIORITY.get(category, 5)
-        return (-confidence, cat_priority, f.get("fact", ""))
-
-    return sorted(facts, key=sort_key)
-
-
-def load_repo_knowledge(repo: str) -> Optional[str]:
-    """Load per-repo knowledge markdown if it exists."""
-    repo_path = KNOWLEDGE_DIR / "repos" / f"{repo}.md"
-    if repo_path.exists():
-        return repo_path.read_text().strip()
-    return None
-
-
-def load_agent_knowledge(agent: str) -> Optional[str]:
-    """Load per-agent knowledge markdown if it exists."""
-    agent_path = KNOWLEDGE_DIR / "agents" / f"{agent}.md"
-    if agent_path.exists():
-        return agent_path.read_text().strip()
-    return None
-
-
-def load_global_knowledge() -> list[str]:
-    """Load all global knowledge markdown files."""
-    global_dir = KNOWLEDGE_DIR / "global"
-    if not global_dir.exists():
-        return []
-
-    chunks = []
-    for md_file in sorted(global_dir.glob("*.md")):
-        content = md_file.read_text().strip()
-        if content:
-            chunks.append(content)
-    return chunks
-
-
-def render_facts_section(facts: list[dict], category: str, label: str) -> str:
-    """Render a section of facts for a single category."""
-    cat_facts = [f for f in facts if f.get("category") == category]
-    if not cat_facts:
-        return ""
-
-    lines = [f"### {label}\n"]
-    for f in cat_facts:
-        conf = f.get("confidence", 0.5)
-        fact_text = f.get("fact", "")
-        repo_tag = f.get("repo", "")
-        if repo_tag and repo_tag != "global":
-            lines.append(f"- [{conf:.0%}] ({repo_tag}) {fact_text}")
-        else:
-            lines.append(f"- [{conf:.0%}] {fact_text}")
-
-    return "\n".join(lines) + "\n"
-
-
-def estimate_tokens(text: str) -> int:
-    """Rough token estimate."""
-    return len(text) // CHARS_PER_TOKEN
-
-
-def truncate_to_tokens(text: str, max_tokens: int) -> str:
-    """Truncate text to approximately max_tokens, cutting at line boundaries."""
-    max_chars = max_tokens * CHARS_PER_TOKEN
-    if len(text) <= max_chars:
-        return text
-
-    # Cut at last newline before the limit
-    truncated = text[:max_chars]
-    last_newline = truncated.rfind("\n")
-    if last_newline > 0:
-        truncated = truncated[:last_newline]
-
-    return truncated + "\n\n[... truncated to fit context window ...]"
-
-
-def build_bootstrap_context(
-    repo: Optional[str] = None,
-    agent: Optional[str] = None,
-    include_global: bool = True,
-    max_tokens: int = 2000,
-    index_path: Path = INDEX_PATH,
-) -> str:
-    """
-    Build the full bootstrap context block.
-
-    Returns a markdown string suitable for injection into a session prompt.
-    """
-    index = load_index(index_path)
-    facts = index.get("facts", [])
-
-    # Filter
-    filtered = filter_facts(facts, repo=repo, agent=agent, include_global=include_global)
-
-    # Sort
-    sorted_facts = sort_facts(filtered)
-
-    # Build sections
-    sections = ["## What You Know (bootstrapped)\n"]
-
-    # Per-repo markdown knowledge
-    if repo:
-        repo_md = load_repo_knowledge(repo)
-        if repo_md:
-            sections.append(f"### Repo Notes: {repo}\n")
-            sections.append(repo_md + "\n")
-
-    # Structured facts by category
-    if sorted_facts:
-        # Group by source
-        repo_facts = [f for f in sorted_facts if f.get("repo") == repo] if repo else []
-        global_facts = [f for f in sorted_facts if f.get("repo") == "global"]
-        agent_facts = [f for f in sorted_facts if f.get("agent") == agent] if agent else []
-
-        if repo_facts:
-            sections.append(f"### Repo: {repo}\n")
-            for cat, label in [
-                ("pitfall", "PITFALLS"),
-                ("tool-quirk", "QUIRKS"),
-                ("pattern", "PATTERNS"),
-                ("fact", "FACTS"),
-                ("question", "OPEN QUESTIONS"),
-            ]:
-                section = render_facts_section(repo_facts, cat, label)
-                if section:
-                    sections.append(section)
-
-        if global_facts:
-            sections.append("### Global\n")
-            for cat, label in [
-                ("pitfall", "PITFALLS"),
-                ("tool-quirk", "QUIRKS"),
-                ("pattern", "PATTERNS"),
-                ("fact", "FACTS"),
-            ]:
-                section = render_facts_section(global_facts, cat, label)
-                if section:
-                    sections.append(section)
-
-        if agent_facts:
-            sections.append(f"### Agent Notes ({agent})\n")
-            for cat, label in [
-                ("pitfall", "PITFALLS"),
-                ("tool-quirk", "QUIRKS"),
-                ("pattern", "PATTERNS"),
-                ("fact", "FACTS"),
-            ]:
-                section = render_facts_section(agent_facts, cat, label)
-                if section:
-                    sections.append(section)
-
-    # Per-agent markdown knowledge
-    if agent:
-        agent_md = load_agent_knowledge(agent)
-        if agent_md:
-            sections.append(f"### Agent Profile: {agent}\n")
-            sections.append(agent_md + "\n")
-
-    # Global markdown knowledge
-    global_chunks = load_global_knowledge()
-    if global_chunks:
-        sections.append("### Global Notes\n")
-        sections.extend(chunk + "\n" for chunk in global_chunks)
-
-    # If nothing was found
-    if len(sections) == 1:
-        sections.append("_No relevant knowledge found. Starting fresh._\n")
-        if not facts:
-            sections.append(
-                "_Knowledge store is empty. Run the harvester to populate it._\n"
-            )
-
-    # Join and truncate
-    context = "\n".join(sections)
-    context = truncate_to_tokens(context, max_tokens)
-
-    return context
-
-
-def main():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        description="Assemble pre-session context from knowledge store"
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--repo",
-        type=str,
-        default=None,
-        help="Repository name to filter facts by",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--agent",
-        type=str,
-        default=None,
-        help="Agent type to filter facts by (e.g., mimo-sprint, groq-fast)",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--global",
-        dest="include_global",
-        action="store_true",
-        default=True,
-        help="Include global facts (default: true)",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--no-global",
-        dest="include_global",
-        action="store_false",
-        help="Exclude global facts",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--max-tokens",
-        type=int,
-        default=2000,
-        help="Maximum token count for output (default: 2000)",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--index",
-        type=str,
-        default=None,
-        help="Path to index.json (default: knowledge/index.json)",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--json",
-        dest="output_json",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Output raw JSON instead of markdown",
-    )
-
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    index_path = Path(args.index) if args.index else INDEX_PATH
-
-    if args.output_json:
-        # JSON mode: return the filtered, sorted facts
-        index = load_index(index_path)
-        facts = index.get("facts", [])
-        filtered = filter_facts(
-            facts,
-            repo=args.repo,
-            agent=args.agent,
-            include_global=args.include_global,
-        )
-        sorted_facts = sort_facts(filtered)
-        output = {
-            "repo": args.repo,
-            "agent": args.agent,
-            "include_global": args.include_global,
-            "total_indexed": len(facts),
-            "matched": len(sorted_facts),
-            "facts": sorted_facts,
-        }
-        print(json.dumps(output, indent=2))
-    else:
-        # Markdown mode: full bootstrap context
-        context = build_bootstrap_context(
-            repo=args.repo,
-            agent=args.agent,
-            include_global=args.include_global,
-            max_tokens=args.max_tokens,
-            index_path=index_path,
-        )
-        print(context)
-
-    return 0
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    sys.exit(main())
--- a/scripts/harvester.py
+++ b/scripts/harvester.py
@@ -0,0 +1,350 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Session Harvester for Compounding Intelligence.
+Extracts durable knowledge from completed sessions and updates the knowledge store.
+"""
+
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime, timezone, timedelta
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List, Dict, Any, Optional
+
+# Add parent directory to path for imports
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent))
+from session_reader import SessionReader
+
+# Configure logging
+logging.basicConfig(
+    level=logging.INFO,
+    format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s',
+    handlers=[
+        logging.FileHandler(Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'metrics' / 'harvester.log'),
+        logging.StreamHandler()
+    ]
+)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class KnowledgeHarvester:
+    """Extracts knowledge from completed sessions."""
+    
+    def __init__(self, repo_root: str = None):
+        """Initialize the harvester."""
+        if repo_root is None:
+            repo_root = str(Path(__file__).parent.parent)
+        self.repo_root = Path(repo_root)
+        self.knowledge_dir = self.repo_root / "knowledge"
+        self.index_path = self.knowledge_dir / "index.json"
+        self.prompt_path = self.repo_root / "templates" / "harvest-prompt.md"
+        
+        # Load or create knowledge index
+        self.index = self._load_index()
+        
+        # Initialize session reader
+        self.reader = SessionReader()
+        
+        # Harvest state file
+        self.state_path = self.knowledge_dir / "harvest_state.json"
+        self.state = self._load_state()
+    
+    def _load_index(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Load or create the knowledge index."""
+        if self.index_path.exists():
+            with open(self.index_path, 'r') as f:
+                return json.load(f)
+        else:
+            return {
+                "version": 1,
+                "last_updated": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+                "total_facts": 0,
+                "facts": []
+            }
+    
+    def _save_index(self):
+        """Save the knowledge index."""
+        self.index["last_updated"] = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+        with open(self.index_path, 'w') as f:
+            json.dump(self.index, f, indent=2)
+    
+    def _load_state(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Load harvest state."""
+        if self.state_path.exists():
+            with open(self.state_path, 'r') as f:
+                return json.load(f)
+        else:
+            return {
+                "last_harvest": None,
+                "harvested_sessions": [],
+                "total_sessions_processed": 0,
+                "total_facts_extracted": 0
+            }
+    
+    def _save_state(self):
+        """Save harvest state."""
+        with open(self.state_path, 'w') as f:
+            json.dump(self.state, f, indent=2)
+    
+    def get_sessions_to_harvest(self, max_age_hours: float = 24) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """
+        Get sessions that need harvesting.
+        
+        Args:
+            max_age_hours: Only harvest sessions modified within this many hours
+            
+        Returns:
+            List of session data dictionaries
+        """
+        # Get sessions modified since last harvest
+        since = None
+        if self.state["last_harvest"]:
+            try:
+                since = datetime.fromisoformat(self.state["last_harvest"].replace('Z', '+00:00'))
+            except (ValueError, AttributeError):
+                pass
+        
+        # If no last harvest, use max_age_hours
+        if since is None:
+            since = datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(hours=max_age_hours)
+        
+        # Get recent sessions
+        sessions = self.reader.list_sessions(since=since)
+        
+        # Filter out already harvested sessions
+        harvested = set(self.state["harvested_sessions"])
+        to_harvest = []
+        
+        for path in sessions:
+            session = self.reader.read_session(path)
+            if "error" in session:
+                logger.warning(f"Error reading session {path}: {session['error']}")
+                continue
+            
+            # Skip if already harvested
+            if session["session_id"] in harvested:
+                continue
+            
+            # Skip if session is still active
+            if not self.reader.is_session_complete(session):
+                continue
+            
+            to_harvest.append(session)
+        
+        return to_harvest
+    
+    def extract_knowledge_from_session(self, session: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """
+        Extract knowledge from a single session.
+        
+        This is a simplified extraction that looks for patterns in the session.
+        In a full implementation, this would use an LLM with the harvest prompt.
+        
+        Args:
+            session: Session data dictionary
+            
+        Returns:
+            List of extracted knowledge items
+        """
+        knowledge_items = []
+        
+        # Get messages from session
+        messages = session.get("messages", [])
+        
+        # Simple pattern-based extraction
+        for i, msg in enumerate(messages):
+            if not isinstance(msg, dict):
+                continue
+            
+            role = msg.get("role", "")
+            content = msg.get("content", "")
+            
+            if not content or not isinstance(content, str):
+                continue
+            
+            # Look for error patterns
+            if "error" in content.lower() or "Error" in content:
+                # Extract error context
+                context = content[:200]  # First 200 chars
+                
+                # Look for file paths
+                import re
+                file_paths = re.findall(r'[~/.]?[\w/]+\.\w+', context)
+                
+                if file_paths:
+                    knowledge_items.append({
+                        "fact": f"Error encountered with file: {file_paths[0]}",
+                        "category": "pitfall",
+                        "repo": "global",
+                        "confidence": 0.7,
+                        "session_id": session["session_id"],
+                        "extracted_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+                    })
+            
+            # Look for successful patterns
+            if "success" in content.lower() or "Success" in content:
+                # Extract success context
+                context = content[:200]
+                
+                # Look for commands or actions
+                import re
+                commands = re.findall(r'(?:git|npm|pip|python|curl|ssh)\s+[\w\s\-\.]+', context)
+                
+                if commands:
+                    knowledge_items.append({
+                        "fact": f"Successful command pattern: {commands[0]}",
+                        "category": "pattern",
+                        "repo": "global",
+                        "confidence": 0.6,
+                        "session_id": session["session_id"],
+                        "extracted_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+                    })
+        
+        return knowledge_items
+    
+    def harvest_session(self, session: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Harvest knowledge from a single session.
+        
+        Args:
+            session: Session data dictionary
+            
+        Returns:
+            Harvest result dictionary
+        """
+        session_id = session["session_id"]
+        logger.info(f"Harvesting session: {session_id}")
+        
+        try:
+            # Extract knowledge
+            knowledge_items = self.extract_knowledge_from_session(session)
+            
+            # Add to index
+            for item in knowledge_items:
+                # Add metadata
+                item["harvested_at"] = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+                item["session_path"] = session.get("path", "")
+                
+                # Add to facts
+                self.index["facts"].append(item)
+            
+            # Update state
+            self.state["harvested_sessions"].append(session_id)
+            self.state["total_sessions_processed"] += 1
+            self.state["total_facts_extracted"] += len(knowledge_items)
+            
+            result = {
+                "session_id": session_id,
+                "success": True,
+                "facts_extracted": len(knowledge_items),
+                "knowledge_items": knowledge_items
+            }
+            
+            logger.info(f"Extracted {len(knowledge_items)} facts from session {session_id}")
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error harvesting session {session_id}: {e}")
+            result = {
+                "session_id": session_id,
+                "success": False,
+                "error": str(e),
+                "facts_extracted": 0
+            }
+        
+        return result
+    
+    def harvest_batch(self, max_sessions: int = 10, max_age_hours: float = 24) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Harvest a batch of sessions.
+        
+        Args:
+            max_sessions: Maximum number of sessions to harvest
+            max_age_hours: Only harvest sessions modified within this many hours
+            
+        Returns:
+            Batch harvest result
+        """
+        logger.info(f"Starting harvest batch (max {max_sessions} sessions, max age {max_age_hours}h)")
+        
+        # Get sessions to harvest
+        sessions = self.get_sessions_to_harvest(max_age_hours)
+        
+        if not sessions:
+            logger.info("No sessions to harvest")
+            return {
+                "success": True,
+                "sessions_processed": 0,
+                "facts_extracted": 0,
+                "results": []
+            }
+        
+        # Limit to max_sessions
+        sessions = sessions[:max_sessions]
+        
+        results = []
+        total_facts = 0
+        
+        for session in sessions:
+            result = self.harvest_session(session)
+            results.append(result)
+            
+            if result["success"]:
+                total_facts += result["facts_extracted"]
+        
+        # Update index and state
+        self.index["total_facts"] = len(self.index["facts"])
+        self._save_index()
+        
+        self.state["last_harvest"] = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+        self._save_state()
+        
+        batch_result = {
+            "success": True,
+            "sessions_processed": len(sessions),
+            "facts_extracted": total_facts,
+            "results": results,
+            "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+        }
+        
+        logger.info(f"Harvest batch complete: {len(sessions)} sessions, {total_facts} facts")
+        
+        return batch_result
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main entry point for the harvester."""
+    import argparse
+    
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Harvest knowledge from completed sessions")
+    parser.add_argument("--max-sessions", type=int, default=10, help="Maximum sessions to harvest")
+    parser.add_argument("--max-age-hours", type=float, default=24, help="Max age in hours")
+    parser.add_argument("--dry-run", action="store_true", help="Don't save, just report")
+    
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    harvester = KnowledgeHarvester()
+    
+    if args.dry_run:
+        sessions = harvester.get_sessions_to_harvest(args.max_age_hours)
+        print(f"Would harvest {len(sessions)} sessions:")
+        for session in sessions[:5]:  # Show first 5
+            print(f"  - {session['session_id']} ({session['message_count']} messages)")
+        if len(sessions) > 5:
+            print(f"  ... and {len(sessions) - 5} more")
+        return
+    
+    result = harvester.harvest_batch(
+        max_sessions=args.max_sessions,
+        max_age_hours=args.max_age_hours
+    )
+    
+    if result["success"]:
+        print(f"Harvest complete: {result['sessions_processed']} sessions, {result['facts_extracted']} facts")
+    else:
+        print(f"Harvest failed: {result.get('error', 'Unknown error')}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
--- a/scripts/session_reader.py
+++ b/scripts/session_reader.py
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Session reader for Compounding Intelligence.
+Reads and parses Hermes session files from ~/.hermes/sessions/.
+"""
+
+import json
+import os
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List, Dict, Any, Optional
+
+
+class SessionReader:
+    """Reads and parses Hermes session files."""
+    
+    def __init__(self, sessions_dir: str = None):
+        """Initialize with sessions directory path."""
+        if sessions_dir is None:
+            sessions_dir = os.path.expanduser("~/.hermes/sessions")
+        self.sessions_dir = Path(sessions_dir)
+        self.supported_extensions = {'.json', '.jsonl'}
+    
+    def list_sessions(self, since: Optional[datetime] = None, limit: int = None) -> List[Path]:
+        """
+        List session files, optionally filtered by modification time.
+        
+        Args:
+            since: Only return sessions modified after this datetime
+            limit: Maximum number of sessions to return
+            
+        Returns:
+            List of Path objects to session files
+        """
+        if not self.sessions_dir.exists():
+            return []
+        
+        sessions = []
+        for f in self.sessions_dir.iterdir():
+            if f.suffix in self.supported_extensions:
+                if since is not None:
+                    mtime = datetime.fromtimestamp(f.stat().st_mtime, tz=timezone.utc)
+                    if mtime <= since:
+                        continue
+                sessions.append(f)
+        
+        # Sort by modification time (newest first)
+        sessions.sort(key=lambda p: p.stat().st_mtime, reverse=True)
+        
+        if limit:
+            sessions = sessions[:limit]
+        
+        return sessions
+    
+    def read_session(self, path: Path) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Read a session file and return structured data.
+        
+        Args:
+            path: Path to session file
+            
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with session data
+        """
+        try:
+            if path.suffix == '.jsonl':
+                return self._read_jsonl_session(path)
+            elif path.suffix == '.json':
+                return self._read_json_session(path)
+            else:
+                return {"error": f"Unsupported format: {path.suffix}"}
+        except Exception as e:
+            return {"error": str(e), "path": str(path)}
+    
+    def _read_json_session(self, path: Path) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Read a JSON format session file."""
+        with open(path, 'r') as f:
+            data = json.load(f)
+        
+        return {
+            "session_id": data.get("session_id", path.stem),
+            "model": data.get("model", "unknown"),
+            "created_at": data.get("session_start"),
+            "last_updated": data.get("last_updated"),
+            "message_count": data.get("message_count", len(data.get("messages", []))),
+            "messages": data.get("messages", []),
+            "path": str(path),
+            "format": "json"
+        }
+    
+    def _read_jsonl_session(self, path: Path) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Read a JSONL format session file."""
+        messages = []
+        session_meta = None
+        
+        with open(path, 'r') as f:
+            for line in f:
+                line = line.strip()
+                if not line:
+                    continue
+                try:
+                    entry = json.loads(line)
+                    if entry.get("role") == "session_meta":
+                        session_meta = entry
+                    else:
+                        messages.append(entry)
+                except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                    continue
+        
+        session_id = path.stem
+        if session_meta:
+            session_id = session_meta.get("session_id", session_id)
+        
+        return {
+            "session_id": session_id,
+            "model": session_meta.get("model", "unknown") if session_meta else "unknown",
+            "created_at": session_meta.get("timestamp") if session_meta else None,
+            "last_updated": messages[-1].get("timestamp") if messages else None,
+            "message_count": len(messages),
+            "messages": messages,
+            "path": str(path),
+            "format": "jsonl",
+            "meta": session_meta
+        }
+    
+    def get_session_age_hours(self, session_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> float:
+        """Get session age in hours."""
+        last_updated = session_data.get("last_updated")
+        if not last_updated:
+            return float('inf')
+        
+        try:
+            if isinstance(last_updated, str):
+                # Handle various timestamp formats
+                for fmt in [
+                    "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ",
+                    "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ",
+                    "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f",
+                    "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S"
+                ]:
+                    try:
+                        dt = datetime.strptime(last_updated, fmt)
+                        dt = dt.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+                        break
+                    except ValueError:
+                        continue
+                else:
+                    # Try parsing with fromisoformat
+                    dt = datetime.fromisoformat(last_updated.replace('Z', '+00:00'))
+            else:
+                dt = last_updated
+            
+            now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+            age = now - dt
+            return age.total_seconds() / 3600
+        except Exception:
+            return float('inf')
+    
+    def is_session_complete(self, session_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if a session appears to be complete (not actively running).
+        
+        Heuristic: If last update was more than 5 minutes ago, consider it complete.
+        """
+        age_hours = self.get_session_age_hours(session_data)
+        return age_hours > (5 / 60)  # 5 minutes
+
+
+def main():
+    """Test the session reader."""
+    reader = SessionReader()
+    
+    # List recent sessions
+    sessions = reader.list_sessions(limit=5)
+    print(f"Found {len(sessions)} recent sessions")
+    
+    for path in sessions:
+        session = reader.read_session(path)
+        if "error" in session:
+            print(f"Error reading {path}: {session['error']}")
+            continue
+        
+        age_hours = reader.get_session_age_hours(session)
+        complete = reader.is_session_complete(session)
+        
+        print(f"\nSession: {session['session_id']}")
+        print(f"  Model: {session['model']}")
+        print(f"  Messages: {session['message_count']}")
+        print(f"  Age: {age_hours:.1f} hours")
+        print(f"  Complete: {complete}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
--- a/scripts/test_bootstrapper.py
+++ b/scripts/test_bootstrapper.py
@@ -1,239 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""
-Tests for bootstrapper.py — context assembly from knowledge store.
-"""
-
-import json
-import sys
-import tempfile
-from pathlib import Path
-
-# Add scripts dir to path for import
-sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent))
-
-from bootstrapper import (
-    build_bootstrap_context,
-    estimate_tokens,
-    filter_facts,
-    load_index,
-    sort_facts,
-    truncate_to_tokens,
-)
-
-
-def make_index(facts: list[dict], tmp_dir: Path) -> Path:
-    """Create a temporary index.json with given facts."""
-    index = {
-        "version": 1,
-        "last_updated": "2026-04-13T20:00:00Z",
-        "total_facts": len(facts),
-        "facts": facts,
-    }
-    path = tmp_dir / "index.json"
-    with open(path, "w") as f:
-        json.dump(index, f)
-    return path
-
-
-def test_empty_index():
-    """Empty knowledge store produces graceful output."""
-    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
-        tmp_dir = Path(tmp)
-        index_path = make_index([], tmp_dir)
-
-        # Create empty knowledge dirs
-        for sub in ["repos", "agents", "global"]:
-            (tmp_dir / sub).mkdir(exist_ok=True)
-
-        context = build_bootstrap_context(
-            repo="the-nexus", index_path=index_path
-        )
-        assert "No relevant knowledge found" in context
-        assert "Starting fresh" in context
-        print("PASS: empty_index")
-
-
-def test_filter_by_repo():
-    """Filter facts by repository."""
-    facts = [
-        {"fact": "A", "category": "fact", "repo": "the-nexus", "confidence": 0.9},
-        {"fact": "B", "category": "fact", "repo": "fleet-ops", "confidence": 0.8},
-        {"fact": "C", "category": "fact", "repo": "global", "confidence": 0.7},
-    ]
-    filtered = filter_facts(facts, repo="the-nexus", include_global=True)
-    texts = [f["fact"] for f in filtered]
-    assert "A" in texts
-    assert "B" not in texts
-    assert "C" in texts
-    print("PASS: filter_by_repo")
-
-
-def test_filter_by_agent():
-    """Filter facts by agent type."""
-    facts = [
-        {"fact": "A", "category": "pattern", "repo": "global", "agent": "mimo-sprint", "confidence": 0.8},
-        {"fact": "B", "category": "pattern", "repo": "global", "agent": "groq-fast", "confidence": 0.7},
-        {"fact": "C", "category": "fact", "repo": "global", "confidence": 0.9},
-    ]
-    filtered = filter_facts(facts, agent="mimo-sprint", include_global=True)
-    texts = [f["fact"] for f in filtered]
-    assert "A" in texts
-    assert "B" not in texts
-    assert "C" in texts  # global, no agent restriction
-    print("PASS: filter_by_agent")
-
-
-def test_no_global_flag():
-    """Excluding global facts works."""
-    facts = [
-        {"fact": "A", "category": "fact", "repo": "the-nexus", "confidence": 0.9},
-        {"fact": "B", "category": "fact", "repo": "global", "confidence": 0.8},
-    ]
-    filtered = filter_facts(facts, repo="the-nexus", include_global=False)
-    texts = [f["fact"] for f in filtered]
-    assert "A" in texts
-    assert "B" not in texts
-    print("PASS: no_global_flag")
-
-
-def test_sort_by_confidence():
-    """Facts sort by confidence descending."""
-    facts = [
-        {"fact": "low", "category": "fact", "repo": "global", "confidence": 0.3},
-        {"fact": "high", "category": "fact", "repo": "global", "confidence": 0.95},
-        {"fact": "mid", "category": "fact", "repo": "global", "confidence": 0.7},
-    ]
-    sorted_f = sort_facts(facts)
-    assert sorted_f[0]["fact"] == "high"
-    assert sorted_f[1]["fact"] == "mid"
-    assert sorted_f[2]["fact"] == "low"
-    print("PASS: sort_by_confidence")
-
-
-def test_sort_pitfalls_first():
-    """Pitfalls sort before facts at same confidence."""
-    facts = [
-        {"fact": "regular fact", "category": "fact", "repo": "global", "confidence": 0.8},
-        {"fact": "danger pitfall", "category": "pitfall", "repo": "global", "confidence": 0.8},
-    ]
-    sorted_f = sort_facts(facts)
-    assert sorted_f[0]["category"] == "pitfall"
-    print("PASS: sort_pitfalls_first")
-
-
-def test_truncate_to_tokens():
-    """Truncation cuts at line boundary."""
-    text = "line1\nline2\nline3\nline4\nline5\n"
-    truncated = truncate_to_tokens(text, max_tokens=2)  # ~8 chars
-    assert "line1" in truncated
-    assert "truncated" in truncated.lower()
-    print("PASS: truncate_to_tokens")
-
-
-def test_estimate_tokens():
-    """Token estimation is reasonable."""
-    text = "a" * 400
-    tokens = estimate_tokens(text)
-    assert 90 <= tokens <= 110  # ~100 tokens
-    print("PASS: estimate_tokens")
-
-
-def test_build_full_context():
-    """Full context with facts renders correctly."""
-    facts = [
-        {"fact": "API merges fail with 405", "category": "pitfall", "repo": "the-nexus", "confidence": 0.95},
-        {"fact": "Has 50+ open PRs", "category": "fact", "repo": "the-nexus", "confidence": 0.9},
-        {"fact": "Token at ~/.config/gitea/token", "category": "tool-quirk", "repo": "global", "confidence": 0.9},
-        {"fact": "Check git remote -v first", "category": "pattern", "repo": "global", "confidence": 0.8},
-    ]
-
-    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
-        tmp_dir = Path(tmp)
-        index_path = make_index(facts, tmp_dir)
-
-        # Create knowledge dirs
-        for sub in ["repos", "agents", "global"]:
-            (tmp_dir / sub).mkdir(exist_ok=True)
-
-        context = build_bootstrap_context(
-            repo="the-nexus",
-            agent="mimo-sprint",
-            include_global=True,
-            index_path=index_path,
-        )
-
-        assert "What You Know" in context
-        assert "PITFALLS" in context
-        assert "API merges fail with 405" in context
-        assert "the-nexus" in context
-        assert "Token at" in context  # global fact included
-        print("PASS: build_full_context")
-
-
-def test_max_tokens_respected():
-    """Output respects max_tokens limit."""
-    # Generate lots of facts
-    facts = [
-        {"fact": f"Fact number {i} with some detail about things", "category": "fact", "repo": "global", "confidence": 0.8}
-        for i in range(100)
-    ]
-
-    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
-        tmp_dir = Path(tmp)
-        index_path = make_index(facts, tmp_dir)
-        for sub in ["repos", "agents", "global"]:
-            (tmp_dir / sub).mkdir(exist_ok=True)
-
-        context = build_bootstrap_context(
-            repo=None,
-            max_tokens=500,
-            index_path=index_path,
-        )
-
-        actual_tokens = estimate_tokens(context)
-        # Allow 10% overshoot since we cut at line boundaries
-        assert actual_tokens <= 550, f"Expected ~500 tokens, got {actual_tokens}"
-        print(f"PASS: max_tokens_respected (got {actual_tokens} tokens)")
-
-
-def test_missing_index_graceful():
-    """Missing index.json doesn't crash."""
-    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
-        tmp_dir = Path(tmp)
-        # Don't create index.json
-        for sub in ["repos", "agents", "global"]:
-            (tmp_dir / sub).mkdir(exist_ok=True)
-
-        fake_index = tmp_dir / "nonexistent.json"
-        context = build_bootstrap_context(repo="anything", index_path=fake_index)
-        assert "No relevant knowledge found" in context
-        print("PASS: missing_index_graceful")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    tests = [
-        test_empty_index,
-        test_filter_by_repo,
-        test_filter_by_agent,
-        test_no_global_flag,
-        test_sort_by_confidence,
-        test_sort_pitfalls_first,
-        test_truncate_to_tokens,
-        test_estimate_tokens,
-        test_build_full_context,
-        test_max_tokens_respected,
-        test_missing_index_graceful,
-    ]
-
-    passed = 0
-    failed = 0
-    for test in tests:
-        try:
-            test()
-            passed += 1
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"FAIL: {test.__name__} — {e}")
-            failed += 1
-
-    print(f"\n{passed} passed, {failed} failed")
-    sys.exit(0 if failed == 0 else 1)
--- a/scripts/test_harvest_prompt.py
+++ b/scripts/test_harvest_prompt.py
@@ -1,129 +1,41 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 """
-Test harness for knowledge extraction prompt.
-Validates output structure, content quality, and hallucination resistance.
-
-Usage:
-    python3 scripts/test_harvest_prompt.py                    # Run all tests
-    python3 scripts/test_harvest_prompt.py --transcript FILE  # Test against a real transcript
-    python3 scripts/test_harvest_prompt.py --validate FILE    # Validate an existing extraction JSON
+Test script for knowledge extraction prompt.
+Validates that the prompt produces consistent, structured output.
 """

 import json
 import sys
-import argparse
 from pathlib import Path

-VALID_CATEGORIES = {"fact", "pitfall", "pattern", "tool-quirk", "question"}
-REQUIRED_FIELDS = {"fact", "category", "repo", "confidence", "evidence"}
-REQUIRED_META = {"session_outcome", "tools_used", "repos_touched", "error_count", "knowledge_count"}
-
-
-def validate_knowledge_item(item, idx):
-    """Validate a single knowledge item. Returns list of errors."""
-    errors = []
-    if not isinstance(item, dict):
-        return [f"Item {idx}: not a dict"]
-    for field in REQUIRED_FIELDS:
+def validate_knowledge_item(item):
+    """Validate a single knowledge item."""
+    required_fields = ["fact", "category", "repo", "confidence"]
+    for field in required_fields:
        if field not in item:
-            errors.append(f"Item {idx}: missing field '{field}'")
-    if not isinstance(item.get("fact", ""), str) or len(item.get("fact", "").strip()) == 0:
-        errors.append(f"Item {idx}: fact must be a non-empty string")
-    if item.get("category") not in VALID_CATEGORIES:
-        errors.append(f"Item {idx}: invalid category '{item.get('category')}'")
-    if not isinstance(item.get("repo", ""), str) or len(item.get("repo", "").strip()) == 0:
-        errors.append(f"Item {idx}: repo must be a non-empty string")
-    conf = item.get("confidence")
-    if not isinstance(conf, (int, float)) or not (0.0 <= conf <= 1.0):
-        errors.append(f"Item {idx}: confidence must be a number 0.0-1.0, got {conf}")
-    if not isinstance(item.get("evidence", ""), str) or len(item.get("evidence", "").strip()) == 0:
-        errors.append(f"Item {idx}: evidence must be a non-empty string (hallucination check)")
-    return errors
+            return False, f"Missing field: {field}"
+    
+    if not isinstance(item["fact"], str) or len(item["fact"].strip()) == 0:
+        return False, "Fact must be a non-empty string"
+    
+    valid_categories = ["fact", "pitfall", "pattern", "tool-quirk", "question"]
+    if item["category"] not in valid_categories:
+        return False, f"Invalid category: {item['category']}"
+    
+    if not isinstance(item["repo"], str):
+        return False, "Repo must be a string"
+    
+    if not isinstance(item["confidence"], (int, float)):
+        return False, "Confidence must be a number"
+    
+    if not (0.0 <= item["confidence"] <= 1.0):
+        return False, "Confidence must be between 0.0 and 1.0"
+    
+    return True, "Valid"

-
-def validate_extraction(data):
-    """Validate a full extraction result. Returns (is_valid, errors, warnings)."""
-    errors = []
-    warnings = []
-
-    if not isinstance(data, dict):
-        return False, ["Root is not a JSON object"], []
-
-    if "knowledge" not in data:
-        return False, ["Missing 'knowledge' array"], []
-
-    if not isinstance(data["knowledge"], list):
-        return False, ["'knowledge' is not an array"], []
-
-    for i, item in enumerate(data["knowledge"]):
-        errors.extend(validate_knowledge_item(item, i))
-
-    # Meta block validation
-    if "meta" not in data:
-        warnings.append("Missing 'meta' block (session_outcome, tools_used, etc.)")
-    else:
-        meta = data["meta"]
-        for field in REQUIRED_META:
-            if field not in meta:
-                warnings.append(f"Meta missing field '{field}'")
-
-    # Quality checks
-    facts = data["knowledge"]
-    if len(facts) == 0:
-        warnings.append("No knowledge extracted (empty session or extraction failure)")
-
-    # Check for near-duplicate facts
-    seen_facts = set()
-    for item in facts:
-        normalized = item.get("fact", "").lower().strip()[:80]
-        if normalized in seen_facts:
-            warnings.append(f"Duplicate fact detected: '{normalized[:50]}...'")
-        seen_facts.add(normalized)
-
-    # Check confidence distribution
-    confidences = [item.get("confidence", 0) for item in facts]
-    if confidences:
-        avg_conf = sum(confidences) / len(confidences)
-        if avg_conf > 0.9:
-            warnings.append(f"Average confidence {avg_conf:.2f} is suspiciously high (possible hallucination)")
-        if avg_conf < 0.4:
-            warnings.append(f"Average confidence {avg_conf:.2f} is very low (extraction may be too cautious)")
-
-    return len(errors) == 0, errors, warnings
-
-
-def validate_transcript_coverage(data, transcript):
-    """
-    Check that extracted facts are actually supported by the transcript.
-    This is a heuristic — checks that key terms from facts appear in transcript.
-    Returns list of potential hallucinations.
-    """
-    hallucinations = []
-    transcript_lower = transcript.lower()
-
-    for item in data.get("knowledge", []):
-        fact = item.get("fact", "")
-        evidence = item.get("evidence", "")
-
-        # Check if evidence string appears in transcript
-        if evidence and evidence.lower() not in transcript_lower:
-            # Partial match — check if key terms are present
-            evidence_words = set(evidence.lower().split())
-            transcript_words = set(transcript_lower.split())
-            overlap = evidence_words & transcript_words
-            if len(overlap) < min(3, len(evidence_words) * 0.3):
-                hallucinations.append({
-                    "fact": fact[:80],
-                    "evidence": evidence[:80],
-                    "issue": "Evidence not found in transcript — possible hallucination"
-                })
-
-    return hallucinations
-
-
-# --- Test transcripts ---
-
-SAMPLE_TRANSCRIPT_SUCCESS = """
+def test_sample_transcript():
+    """Test with a sample transcript."""
+    sample_transcript = """
 User: Clone the repo at forge.alexanderwhitestone.com/Timmy_Foundation/compounding-intelligence
 Agent: Trying git clone... Error: 401 Unauthorized
 Agent: Checking for token... Found in ~/.config/gitea/token
@@ -132,253 +44,30 @@ Agent: Clone successful with token authentication
 Agent: Now examining the repo structure...
 Agent: Found knowledge/index.json with 0 facts
 Agent: Creating harvest-prompt.md in templates/
-Agent: Done. Files created: templates/harvest-prompt.md, scripts/test_harvest_prompt.py
 """
-
-SAMPLE_TRANSCRIPT_FAILURE = """
-User: Deploy the cron jobs to production
-Agent: Connecting to VPS... SSH timeout after 30s
-Agent: Retrying with verbose output... Connection refused on port 22
-Agent: Checking firewall rules... iptables shows port 22 is open
-Agent: Checking sshd config... sshd is not running
-Agent: Attempting to start sshd... systemctl start sshd failed: unit not found
-Agent: ERROR: OpenSSH server not installed on this VPS
-Agent: Cannot proceed without SSH access. Deployment blocked.
-"""
-
-SAMPLE_TRANSCRIPT_API_QUIRK = """
-User: List all open issues in hermes-agent
-Agent: Querying Gitea API... endpoint: /repos/Timmy_Foundation/hermes-agent/issues?state=open&limit=50
-Agent: Response: 0 items. That's odd.
-Agent: Trying without state filter... endpoint: /repos/Timmy_Foundation/hermes-agent/issues?limit=50
-Agent: Response: 50 items returned, but all have pull_request field. These are PRs, not issues.
-Agent: Gitea issues API returns PRs alongside issues. Must filter by presence of pull_request key.
-Agent: Also discovered: state=open parameter returns empty when used with limit=50, but works with limit=5.
-Agent: This appears to be a Gitea API quirk — pagination interacts with state filter unexpectedly.
-Agent: Workaround: fetch without state filter, then filter client-side for state=='open' and 'pull_request' not in item.
-"""
-
-
-def run_tests():
-    """Run the built-in test suite."""
-    tests_passed = 0
-    tests_failed = 0
-
-    print("=" * 60)
-    print("KNOWLEDGE EXTRACTION PROMPT — TEST SUITE")
-    print("=" * 60)
-
-    # Test 1: Prompt file exists and is under 2k tokens (~8k chars)
-    print("\n[Test 1] Prompt file size constraint")
-    prompt_path = Path("templates/harvest-prompt.md")
-    if not prompt_path.exists():
-        print("  FAIL: harvest-prompt.md not found")
-        tests_failed += 1
-    else:
-        size = prompt_path.stat().st_size
-        # Rough token estimate: ~4 chars per token
-        est_tokens = size / 4
-        print(f"  Prompt size: {size} bytes (~{est_tokens:.0f} tokens)")
-        if est_tokens > 2000:
-            print(f"  WARN: Prompt exceeds ~1500 tokens (target: ~1000)")
-        else:
-            print(f"  PASS: Within token budget")
-        tests_passed += 1
-
-    # Test 2: Validate a well-formed extraction
-    print("\n[Test 2] Valid extraction passes validation")
-    valid_extraction = {
-        "knowledge": [
-            {
-                "fact": "Gitea auth token is at ~/.config/gitea/token",
-                "category": "tool-quirk",
-                "repo": "global",
-                "confidence": 0.9,
-                "evidence": "Found in ~/.config/gitea/token"
-            },
-            {
-                "fact": "Clone fails with 401 when no token is provided",
-                "category": "pitfall",
-                "repo": "compounding-intelligence",
-                "confidence": 0.9,
-                "evidence": "Error: 401 Unauthorized"
-            }
-        ],
-        "meta": {
-            "session_outcome": "success",
-            "tools_used": ["git"],
-            "repos_touched": ["compounding-intelligence"],
-            "error_count": 1,
-            "knowledge_count": 2
-        }
-    }
-    is_valid, errors, warnings = validate_extraction(valid_extraction)
-    if is_valid:
-        print(f"  PASS: Valid extraction accepted ({len(warnings)} warnings)")
-        tests_passed += 1
-    else:
-        print(f"  FAIL: Valid extraction rejected: {errors}")
-        tests_failed += 1
-
-    # Test 3: Reject missing fields
-    print("\n[Test 3] Missing fields are rejected")
-    bad_extraction = {
-        "knowledge": [
-            {"fact": "Something learned", "category": "fact"}  # Missing repo, confidence, evidence
-        ]
-    }
-    is_valid, errors, warnings = validate_extraction(bad_extraction)
-    if not is_valid:
-        print(f"  PASS: Rejected with {len(errors)} errors")
-        tests_passed += 1
-    else:
-        print(f"  FAIL: Should have rejected missing fields")
-        tests_failed += 1
-
-    # Test 4: Reject invalid category
-    print("\n[Test 4] Invalid category is rejected")
-    bad_cat = {
-        "knowledge": [
-            {"fact": "Test", "category": "discovery", "repo": "x", "confidence": 0.8, "evidence": "test"}
-        ]
-    }
-    is_valid, errors, warnings = validate_extraction(bad_cat)
-    if not is_valid and any("category" in e for e in errors):
-        print(f"  PASS: Invalid category 'discovery' rejected")
-        tests_passed += 1
-    else:
-        print(f"  FAIL: Should have rejected invalid category")
-        tests_failed += 1
-
-    # Test 5: Detect near-duplicates
-    print("\n[Test 5] Duplicate detection")
-    dup_extraction = {
-        "knowledge": [
-            {"fact": "Token is at ~/.config/gitea/token", "category": "fact", "repo": "x", "confidence": 0.9, "evidence": "a"},
-            {"fact": "Token is at ~/.config/gitea/token", "category": "fact", "repo": "x", "confidence": 0.9, "evidence": "b"}
-        ],
-        "meta": {"session_outcome": "success", "tools_used": [], "repos_touched": [], "error_count": 0, "knowledge_count": 2}
-    }
-    is_valid, errors, warnings = validate_extraction(dup_extraction)
-    if any("Duplicate" in w for w in warnings):
-        print(f"  PASS: Duplicate detected")
-        tests_passed += 1
-    else:
-        print(f"  FAIL: Should have detected duplicate")
-        tests_failed += 1
-
-    # Test 6: Hallucination check against transcript
-    print("\n[Test 6] Hallucination detection")
-    hallucinated = {
-        "knowledge": [
-            {
-                "fact": "Database port is 5433",
-                "category": "fact",
-                "repo": "x",
-                "confidence": 0.9,
-                "evidence": "PostgreSQL listening on port 5433"
-            }
-        ],
-        "meta": {"session_outcome": "success", "tools_used": [], "repos_touched": [], "error_count": 0, "knowledge_count": 1}
-    }
-    hallucinations = validate_transcript_coverage(hallucinated, SAMPLE_TRANSCRIPT_SUCCESS)
-    if hallucinations:
-        print(f"  PASS: Hallucination detected ({len(hallucinations)} items)")
-        tests_passed += 1
-    else:
-        print(f"  FAIL: Should have detected hallucinated evidence")
-        tests_failed += 1
-
-    # Test 7: Failed session should extract pitfalls
-    print("\n[Test 7] Failed session extraction shape")
-    failed_extraction = {
-        "knowledge": [
-            {
-                "fact": "SSH server not installed on target VPS",
-                "category": "pitfall",
-                "repo": "global",
-                "confidence": 0.9,
-                "evidence": "ERROR: OpenSSH server not installed on this VPS"
-            },
-            {
-                "fact": "VPS blocks deployment without SSH access",
-                "category": "question",
-                "repo": "global",
-                "confidence": 0.7,
-                "evidence": "Cannot proceed without SSH access. Deployment blocked."
-            }
-        ],
-        "meta": {
-            "session_outcome": "failed",
-            "tools_used": ["ssh", "systemctl"],
-            "repos_touched": [],
-            "error_count": 3,
-            "knowledge_count": 2
-        }
-    }
-    is_valid, errors, warnings = validate_extraction(failed_extraction)
-    if is_valid:
-        categories = [item["category"] for item in failed_extraction["knowledge"]]
-        if "pitfall" in categories:
-            print(f"  PASS: Failed session extracted {len(categories)} items including pitfalls")
-            tests_passed += 1
-        else:
-            print(f"  FAIL: Failed session should extract pitfalls")
-            tests_failed += 1
-    else:
-        print(f"  FAIL: {errors}")
-        tests_failed += 1
-
-    # Test 8: Empty extraction is warned
-    print("\n[Test 8] Empty extraction warning")
-    empty = {"knowledge": [], "meta": {"session_outcome": "success", "tools_used": [], "repos_touched": [], "error_count": 0, "knowledge_count": 0}}
-    is_valid, errors, warnings = validate_extraction(empty)
-    if any("No knowledge" in w for w in warnings):
-        print(f"  PASS: Empty extraction warned")
-        tests_passed += 1
-    else:
-        print(f"  FAIL: Should warn on empty extraction")
-        tests_failed += 1
-
-    # Summary
-    print(f"\n{'=' * 60}")
-    print(f"Results: {tests_passed} passed, {tests_failed} failed")
-    print(f"{'=' * 60}")
-    return tests_failed == 0
-
-
-def validate_file(filepath):
-    """Validate an existing extraction JSON file."""
-    path = Path(filepath)
-    if not path.exists():
-        print(f"ERROR: {filepath} not found")
-        return False
-
-    data = json.loads(path.read_text())
-    is_valid, errors, warnings = validate_extraction(data)
-
-    print(f"Validation of {filepath}:")
-    print(f"  Knowledge items: {len(data.get('knowledge', []))}")
-    print(f"  Errors: {len(errors)}")
-    print(f"  Warnings: {len(warnings)}")
-
-    for e in errors:
-        print(f"  ERROR: {e}")
-    for w in warnings:
-        print(f"  WARN: {w}")
-
-    return is_valid
-
+    
+    # This would be replaced with actual prompt execution
+    print("Sample transcript processed")
+    print("Expected categories: fact, pitfall, pattern, tool-quirk, question")
+    return True

 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Test knowledge extraction prompt")
-    parser.add_argument("--validate", help="Validate an existing extraction JSON file")
-    parser.add_argument("--transcript", help="Test against a real transcript file (informational)")
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    if args.validate:
-        success = validate_file(args.validate)
-        sys.exit(0 if success else 1)
-    else:
-        success = run_tests()
-        sys.exit(0 if success else 1)
+    print("Testing knowledge extraction prompt...")
+    
+    # Test 1: Validate prompt file exists
+    prompt_path = Path("templates/harvest-prompt.md")
+    if not prompt_path.exists():
+        print("ERROR: harvest-prompt.md not found")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    print(f"OK: Prompt file exists: {prompt_path}")
+    
+    # Test 2: Check prompt size
+    prompt_size = prompt_path.stat().st_size
+    print(f"OK: Prompt size: {prompt_size} bytes")
+    
+    # Test 3: Test sample transcript processing
+    if test_sample_transcript():
+        print("OK: Sample transcript test passed")
+    
+    print("\nAll tests passed!")
--- a/templates/harvest-prompt.md
+++ b/templates/harvest-prompt.md
@@ -2,107 +2,98 @@

 ## System Prompt

-You are a knowledge extraction engine. You read session transcripts and output ONLY structured JSON. You never infer. You never assume. You extract only what the transcript explicitly states.
+You are a knowledge extraction engine. Your task is to analyze a session transcript and extract durable knowledge that will help future sessions be more efficient.

-## Prompt
+## Instructions

+Read the session transcript carefully. Extract ONLY information that is explicitly stated in the transcript. Do NOT infer, assume, or hallucinate information.
+
+### Categories
+
+Extract knowledge into these categories:
+
+1. **fact**: Concrete, verifiable information learned (e.g., "Repository X has 5 files", "API returns JSON with field Y")
+2. **pitfall**: Errors encountered, wrong assumptions, things that wasted time (e.g., "Assumed API token was in env var GITEA_TOKEN, but it's in ~/.config/gitea/token")
+3. **pattern**: Successful sequences of actions (e.g., "To deploy: 1. Run tests 2. Build 3. Push to Gitea 4. Trigger webhook")
+4. **tool-quirk**: Environment-specific behaviors (e.g., "Token paths are different on macOS vs Linux", "URL format requires trailing slash")
+5. **question**: Things identified but not answered (e.g., "Need to determine optimal batch size for harvesting")
+
+### Output Format
+
+Return a JSON object with an array of extracted knowledge items. Each item must have:
+
+```json
+{
+  "fact": "One sentence description of the knowledge",
+  "category": "fact|pitfall|pattern|tool-quirk|question",
+  "repo": "Repository name this applies to, or 'global' if general",
+  "confidence": 0.0-1.0
+}
 ```
-TASK: Extract durable knowledge from this session transcript.

-RULES:
-1. Extract ONLY information explicitly stated in the transcript.
-2. Do NOT infer, assume, or hallucinate.
-3. Every fact must be verifiable by pointing to a specific line in the transcript.
-4. If the session failed or was partial, extract pitfalls and questions — these are the most valuable.
-5. Be specific. "Gitea API is slow" is worthless. "Gitea issues endpoint with state=open returns empty when limit=50 but works with limit=5" is knowledge.
+### Confidence Scoring

-CATEGORIES (assign exactly one per item):
- fact: Concrete, verifiable thing learned (paths, formats, counts, configs)
- pitfall: Error hit, wrong assumption, time wasted, thing that didn't work
- pattern: Successful sequence that should be reused (deploy steps, debug flow)
- tool-quirk: Environment-specific behavior (token paths, URL formats, API gotchas)
- question: Something identified but not answered — the NEXT agent should investigate
+- 0.9-1.0: Explicitly stated with verification (e.g., "Error message shows X")
+- 0.7-0.8: Clearly implied by multiple data points
+- 0.5-0.6: Suggested but not fully verified
+- 0.3-0.4: Inferred from limited data
+- 0.1-0.2: Speculative or uncertain

-CONFIDENCE:
- 0.9: Directly observed with error output or explicit verification
- 0.7: Multiple data points confirm, but not explicitly verified
- 0.5: Suggested by context, not tested
- 0.3: Inferred from limited evidence
+### Constraints

-OUTPUT FORMAT (valid JSON only, no markdown, no explanation):
+1. **No hallucination**: Only extract what's explicitly in the transcript
+2. **Specificity**: Each fact must be specific and actionable
+3. **Relevance**: Only extract knowledge that would help future sessions
+4. **Brevity**: One sentence per fact
+5. **Partial sessions**: Even failed or incomplete sessions may contain valuable pitfalls
+
+### Example Input/Output
+
+**Input Transcript (excerpt):**
+```
+User: Clone the repo at forge.alexanderwhitestone.com/Timmy_Foundation/compounding-intelligence
+Agent: Trying git clone... Error: 401 Unauthorized
+Agent: Checking for token... Found in ~/.config/gitea/token
+Agent: Token is gitea_token format, not OAuth
+Agent: Clone successful with token authentication
+```
+
+**Output:**
+```json
 {
  "knowledge": [
    {
-      "fact": "One specific sentence of knowledge",
-      "category": "fact|pitfall|pattern|tool-quirk|question",
-      "repo": "repo-name or global",
-      "confidence": 0.0-1.0,
-      "evidence": "Brief quote or reference from transcript that supports this"
+      "fact": "Gitea repo at forge.alexanderwhitestone.com requires authentication for cloning",
+      "category": "fact",
+      "repo": "compounding-intelligence",
+      "confidence": 0.9
+    },
+    {
+      "fact": "Gitea authentication token is stored at ~/.config/gitea/token",
+      "category": "tool-quirk",
+      "repo": "global",
+      "confidence": 0.9
+    },
+    {
+      "fact": "Gitea uses gitea_token format, not OAuth for API access",
+      "category": "tool-quirk",
+      "repo": "global",
+      "confidence": 0.8
+    },
+    {
+      "fact": "Clone fails with 401 when no token is provided",
+      "category": "pitfall",
+      "repo": "compounding-intelligence",
+      "confidence": 0.9
    }
-  ],
-  "meta": {
-    "session_outcome": "success|partial|failed",
-    "tools_used": ["tool1", "tool2"],
-    "repos_touched": ["repo1"],
-    "error_count": 0,
-    "knowledge_count": 0
-  }
+  ]
 }
-
-TRANSCRIPT:
-{{transcript}}
 ```

-## Design Notes
+## Final Notes

-### Why this works with mimo-v2-pro
-
-Mimo needs:
- Explicit format constraints ("valid JSON only, no markdown")
- Clear category definitions with concrete examples
- Hard rules before soft guidance
- The transcript at the END (so it reads all instructions first)
-
-This prompt front-loads all rules, then gives the transcript last. Mimo follows the pattern.
-
-### Handling partial/failed sessions
-
-Failed sessions are the richest source of pitfalls. The prompt explicitly says:
-> "If the session failed or was partial, extract pitfalls and questions — these are the most valuable."
-
-This reframes failure as valuable output, not noise to discard.
-
-### The `evidence` field
-
-Added to the original spec. Every extracted item must cite where in the transcript it came from. This:
- Prevents hallucination (can't cite what isn't there)
- Enables verification (reviewer can check the source)
- Trains confidence calibration (the agent must find evidence, not just claim it)
-
-### Token budget
-
-Target: ~1,000 tokens for the prompt (excluding transcript).
-
-```
-System prompt:        ~50 tokens
-Rules:               ~200 tokens
-Categories:          ~150 tokens
-Confidence:          ~100 tokens
-Output format:       ~200 tokens
-Design notes:        NOT included in prompt (documentation only)
-─────────────────────────────
-Total prompt:        ~700 tokens
-```
-
-Leaves ~300 tokens headroom for variable content (transcript insertion, edge cases).
-
-### What this replaces
-
-The v1 prompt had:
- Verbose prose explanations (waste tokens for mimo)
- No `evidence` field (hallucination risk)
- No `meta` block (no session-level metadata)
- No explicit handling of failed sessions
- Example was too long (~150 tokens of example for a 1k prompt)
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-This v2 is tighter, more structured, and adds the evidence requirement that prevents the #1 failure mode of extraction prompts: generating plausible-sounding facts that aren't in the transcript.
+- Process the entire transcript, not just the beginning
+- Pay special attention to errors and corrections
+- Note any environment-specific details
+- Track tool-specific behaviors and quirks
+- If the session failed, focus on pitfalls and questions
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Alexander Whitestone	7dc6461291	Update knowledge index with harvested facts	2026-04-14 18:15:38 +00:00
Alexander Whitestone	ddc04765f7	Add knowledge/harvest_state.json	2026-04-14 18:15:19 +00:00
Alexander Whitestone	ddf5099b38	Add scripts/harvester.py	2026-04-14 18:15:17 +00:00
Alexander Whitestone	4b2bd334e2	Add scripts/session_reader.py	2026-04-14 18:15:15 +00:00