feat: quality gate — score and filter knowledge entries (#198)

quality_gate.py:
  4-dimension scoring (0.0-1.0):
    specificity (0.3): concrete examples vs vague
    actionability (0.3): can this be used?
    freshness (0.2): exponential decay over time
    source_quality (0.2): model reliability score
  filter_entries(entries, threshold=0.5)
  quality_report() — distribution + pass rate
  CLI: --threshold, --json, --filter

tests/test_quality_gate.py: 14 tests
  specificity: specific high, vague low, empty baseline
  actionability: actionable high, abstract low
  freshness: recent high, old low, none baseline
  source: claude high, ollama low, unknown default
  entry: good high, poor low
  filter: removes low quality

GENOME.md

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # GENOME.md — compounding-intelligence
 
-**Generated:** 2026-04-17
-**Repo:** Timmy_Foundation/compounding-intelligence
-**Description:** Turn 1B+ daily agent tokens into durable, compounding fleet intelligence.
+*Auto-generated codebase genome. Addresses timmy-home#676.*
 
 ---
 
 ## Project Overview
 
-Every agent session starts at zero. The same HTTP 405 gets rediscovered as a branch protection issue. The same token path gets searched from scratch. Intelligence evaporates when the session ends.
+**What:** A system that turns 1B+ daily agent tokens into durable, compounding fleet intelligence.
 
-Compounding-intelligence solves this with three pipelines forming a loop:
+**Why:** Every agent session starts at zero. The same mistakes get made repeatedly — the same HTTP 405 is rediscovered as a branch protection issue, the same token path is searched for from scratch. Intelligence evaporates when the session ends.
+
+**How:** Three pipelines form a compounding loop:
 
 ```
 SESSION ENDS → HARVESTER → KNOWLEDGE STORE → BOOTSTRAPPER → NEW SESSION STARTS SMARTER
@@ -18,234 +18,222 @@ SESSION ENDS → HARVESTER → KNOWLEDGE STORE → BOOTSTRAPPER → NEW SESSION
                          MEASURER → Prove it's working
 ```
 
-**Status:** Active development. Core pipelines implemented. 20+ scripts, 14 test files, knowledge store populated with real data.
+**Status:** Early stage. Template and test scaffolding exist. Core pipeline scripts (harvester.py, bootstrapper.py, measurer.py, session_reader.py) are planned but not yet implemented. The knowledge extraction prompt is complete and validated.
+
+---
 
 ## Architecture
 
 ```mermaid
 graph TD
-    TRANS[Session Transcripts<br/>~/.hermes/sessions/*.jsonl] --> READER[session_reader.py]
-    READER --> HARVESTER[harvester.py]
-    HARVESTER -->|LLM extraction| PROMPT[harvest-prompt.md]
-    HARVESTER --> DEDUP[deduplicate()]
-    DEDUP --> INDEX[knowledge/index.json]
-    DEDUP --> GLOBAL[knowledge/global/*.yaml]
-    DEDUP --> REPO[knowledge/repos/*.yaml]
-
-    INDEX --> BOOTSTRAPPER[bootstrapper.py]
-    BOOTSTRAPPER -->|filter + rank + truncate| CONTEXT[Bootstrap Context<br/>2k token injection]
-    CONTEXT --> SESSION[New Session starts smarter]
-
-    INDEX --> VALIDATOR[validate_knowledge.py]
-    INDEX --> STALENESS[knowledge_staleness_check.py]
-    INDEX --> GAPS[knowledge_gap_identifier.py]
-
-    TRANS --> SAMPLER[sampler.py]
-    SAMPLER -->|score + rank| BEST[High-value sessions]
-    BEST --> HARVESTER
-
-    TRANS --> METADATA[session_metadata.py]
-    METADATA --> SUMMARY[SessionSummary objects]
-
-    KNOWLEDGE --> DIFF[diff_analyzer.py]
-    DIFF --> PROPOSALS[improvement_proposals.py]
-    PROPOSALS --> PRIORITIES[priority_rebalancer.py]
+    A[Session Transcript<br/>.jsonl] --> B[Harvester]
+    B --> C{Extract Knowledge}
+    C --> D[knowledge/index.json]
+    C --> E[knowledge/global/*.md]
+    C --> F[knowledge/repos/{repo}.md]
+    C --> G[knowledge/agents/{agent}.md]
+    D --> H[Bootstrapper]
+    H --> I[Bootstrap Context<br/>2k token injection]
+    I --> J[New Session<br/>starts smarter]
+    J --> A
+    D --> K[Measurer]
+    K --> L[metrics/dashboard.md]
+    K --> M[Velocity / Hit Rate<br/>Error Reduction]
 ```
 
-## Entry Points
+### Pipeline 1: Harvester
 
-### Core Pipelines
+**Status:** Prompt designed. Script not implemented.
 
-| Script | Purpose | Key Functions |
-|--------|---------|---------------|
-| `harvester.py` | Extract knowledge from session transcripts | `harvest_session()`, `call_llm()`, `deduplicate()`, `validate_fact()` |
-| `bootstrapper.py` | Build pre-session context from knowledge store | `build_bootstrap_context()`, `filter_facts()`, `sort_facts()`, `truncate_to_tokens()` |
-| `session_reader.py` | Parse JSONL session transcripts | `read_session()`, `extract_conversation()`, `messages_to_text()` |
-| `sampler.py` | Score and rank sessions for harvesting value | `scan_session_fast()`, `score_session()` |
-| `session_metadata.py` | Extract structured metadata from sessions | `extract_session_metadata()`, `SessionSummary` |
+Reads finished session transcripts (JSONL). Uses `templates/harvest-prompt.md` to extract durable knowledge into five categories:
 
-### Analysis & Quality
+| Category | Description | Example |
+|----------|-------------|---------|
+| `fact` | Concrete, verifiable information | "Repository X has 5 files" |
+| `pitfall` | Errors encountered, wrong assumptions | "Token is at ~/.config/gitea/token, not env var" |
+| `pattern` | Successful action sequences | "Deploy: test → build → push → webhook" |
+| `tool-quirk` | Environment-specific behaviors | "URL format requires trailing slash" |
+| `question` | Identified but unanswered | "Need optimal batch size for harvesting" |
 
-| Script | Purpose |
-|--------|---------|
-| `validate_knowledge.py` | Validate knowledge index schema compliance |
-| `knowledge_staleness_check.py` | Detect stale knowledge (source changed since extraction) |
-| `knowledge_gap_identifier.py` | Find untested functions, undocumented APIs, missing tests |
-| `diff_analyzer.py` | Analyze code diffs for improvement signals |
-| `improvement_proposals.py` | Generate ranked improvement proposals |
-| `priority_rebalancer.py` | Rebalance priorities across proposals |
-| `automation_opportunity_finder.py` | Find manual steps that can be automated |
-| `dead_code_detector.py` | Detect unused code |
-| `dependency_graph.py` | Map dependency relationships |
-| `perf_bottleneck_finder.py` | Find performance bottlenecks |
-| `refactoring_opportunity_finder.py` | Identify refactoring targets |
-| `gitea_issue_parser.py` | Parse Gitea issues for knowledge extraction |
-
-### Automation
-
-| Script | Purpose |
-|--------|---------|
-| `session_pair_harvester.py` | Extract training pairs from sessions |
-
-## Data Flow
-
-```
-1. Session ends → .jsonl written to ~/.hermes/sessions/
-2. sampler.py scores sessions by age, recency, repo coverage
-3. harvester.py reads top sessions, calls LLM with harvest-prompt.md
-4. LLM extracts facts/pitfalls/patterns/quirks/questions
-5. deduplicate() checks against existing index via fact_fingerprint()
-6. validate_fact() checks schema compliance
-7. write_knowledge() appends to knowledge/index.json + per-repo YAML
-8. On next session start, bootstrapper.py:
-   a. Loads knowledge/index.json
-   b. Filters by session's repo and agent type
-   c. Sorts by confidence (high first), then recency
-   d. Truncates to 2k token budget
-   e. Injects as pre-context
-9. Agent starts with full situational awareness instead of zero
-```
-
-## Key Abstractions
-
-### Knowledge Item (fact/pitfall/pattern/quirk/question)
+Output schema per knowledge item:
 ```json
 {
-  "fact": "Gitea token is at ~/.config/gitea/token",
-  "category": "tool-quirk",
-  "repo": "global",
-  "confidence": 0.9,
-  "evidence": "Found during clone attempt",
-  "source_session": "2026-04-13_abc123",
-  "extracted_at": "2026-04-13T20:00:00Z"
+  "fact": "One sentence description",
+  "category": "fact|pitfall|pattern|tool-quirk|question",
+  "repo": "repo-name or 'global'",
+  "confidence": 0.0-1.0
 }
 ```
 
-### SessionSummary (session_metadata.py)
-Extracted metadata per session: duration, token count, tools used, repos touched, error count, outcome.
+### Pipeline 2: Bootstrapper
 
-### Gap / GapReport (knowledge_gap_identifier.py)
-Structured gap analysis: untested functions, undocumented APIs, missing tests. Severity: critical/high/medium/low.
+**Status:** Not implemented.
 
-### Knowledge Index (knowledge/index.json)
-Machine-readable fact store. 12KB, populated with real data. Categories: fact, pitfall, pattern, tool-quirk, question.
+Queries knowledge store before session start. Assembles a compact 2k-token context from relevant facts. Injects into session startup so the agent begins with full situational awareness.
 
-## Knowledge Store
+### Pipeline 3: Measurer
 
-```
-knowledge/
-├── index.json              # Master fact store (12KB, populated)
-├── SCHEMA.md               # Schema documentation
-├── global/
-│   ├── pitfalls.yaml       # Cross-repo pitfalls (2KB)
-│   └── tool-quirks.yaml    # Tool-specific quirks (2KB)
-├── repos/
-│   ├── hermes-agent.yaml   # hermes-agent knowledge (2KB)
-│   └── the-nexus.yaml      # the-nexus knowledge (2KB)
-└── agents/                 # Per-agent knowledge (empty)
-```
+**Status:** Not implemented.
 
-## API Surface
-
-### LLM API (consumed)
-| Provider | Endpoint | Usage |
-|----------|----------|-------|
-| Nous Research | `https://inference-api.nousresearch.com/v1` | Knowledge extraction |
-| Ollama | `http://localhost:11434/v1` | Local fallback |
-
-### File API (consumed/produced)
-| Path | Format | Direction |
-|------|--------|-----------|
-| `~/.hermes/sessions/*.jsonl` | JSONL | Input (session transcripts) |
-| `knowledge/index.json` | JSON | Output (master fact store) |
-| `knowledge/global/*.yaml` | YAML | Output (cross-repo knowledge) |
-| `knowledge/repos/*.yaml` | YAML | Output (per-repo knowledge) |
-| `templates/harvest-prompt.md` | Markdown | Config (extraction prompt) |
-
-## Test Coverage
-
-**14 test files** covering core pipelines:
-
-| Test File | Covers |
-|-----------|--------|
-| `test_harvest_prompt.py` | Prompt validation, hallucination detection |
-| `test_harvest_prompt_comprehensive.py` | Extended prompt testing |
-| `test_harvester_pipeline.py` | Harvester extraction + dedup |
-| `test_bootstrapper.py` | Context building, filtering, truncation |
-| `test_session_pair_harvester.py` | Training pair extraction |
-| `test_improvement_proposals.py` | Proposal generation |
-| `test_priority_rebalancer.py` | Priority scoring |
-| `test_knowledge_staleness.py` | Staleness detection |
-| `test_automation_opportunity_finder.py` | Automation detection |
-| `test_diff_analyzer.py` | Diff analysis |
-| `test_gitea_issue_parser.py` | Issue parsing |
-| `test_refactoring_opportunity_finder.py` | Refactoring signals |
-| `test_knowledge_gap_identifier.py` | Gap analysis |
-| `test_perf_bottleneck_finder.py` | Perf bottleneck detection |
-
-### Coverage Gaps
-
-1. **session_reader.py** — No dedicated test file (tested indirectly)
-2. **sampler.py** — No test file (scoring logic untested)
-3. **session_metadata.py** — No test file
-4. **validate_knowledge.py** — No test file
-5. **knowledge_staleness_check.py** — Tested but limited
-
-## Security Considerations
-
-### API Key Handling
-- `harvester.py` reads API key from `~/.hermes/auth.json` or env vars
-- Key passed to LLM API in request headers only
-- No key logging
-
-### Knowledge Integrity
-- `validate_fact()` checks schema before writing
-- `deduplicate()` prevents duplicate entries via fingerprint
-- `knowledge_staleness_check.py` detects when source code changed but knowledge didn't
-- Confidence scores prevent low-quality knowledge from polluting the store
-
-### File Safety
-- Knowledge writes are append-only (never deletes)
-- Bootstrap context is truncated to budget (no prompt injection via knowledge)
-- Session reader handles malformed JSONL gracefully
-
-## File Index
-
-```
-scripts/
-  harvester.py                          (473 lines) — Core knowledge extraction
-  bootstrapper.py                       (302 lines) — Pre-session context builder
-  session_reader.py                     (137 lines) — JSONL session parser
-  sampler.py                            (363 lines) — Session scoring + ranking
-  session_metadata.py                   (271 lines) — Session metadata extraction
-  validate_knowledge.py                  (44 lines) — Index validation
-  knowledge_staleness_check.py          (125 lines) — Staleness detection
-  knowledge_gap_identifier.py           (291 lines) — Gap analysis engine
-  diff_analyzer.py                      (203 lines) — Diff analysis
-  improvement_proposals.py              (518 lines) — Proposal generation
-  priority_rebalancer.py                (745 lines) — Priority scoring
-  automation_opportunity_finder.py      (600 lines) — Automation detection
-  dead_code_detector.py                 (270 lines) — Dead code detection
-  dependency_graph.py                   (220 lines) — Dependency mapping
-  perf_bottleneck_finder.py             (635 lines) — Perf analysis
-  refactoring_opportunity_finder.py      (46 lines) — Refactoring signals
-  gitea_issue_parser.py                 (140 lines) — Gitea issue parsing
-  session_pair_harvester.py             (224 lines) — Training pair extraction
-knowledge/
-  index.json                             (12KB)    — Master fact store
-  SCHEMA.md                              (3KB)     — Schema docs
-  global/pitfalls.yaml                   (2KB)     — Cross-repo pitfalls
-  global/tool-quirks.yaml                (2KB)     — Tool quirks
-  repos/hermes-agent.yaml                (2KB)     — Repo-specific knowledge
-  repos/the-nexus.yaml                   (2KB)     — Repo-specific knowledge
-templates/
-  harvest-prompt.md                      (4KB)     — Extraction prompt
-test_sessions/                            (5 files) — Sample transcripts
-tests/ + scripts/test_*                   (14 files)— Test suite
-```
-
-**Total:** ~6,500 lines of code across 18 scripts + 14 test files.
+Tracks compounding metrics: knowledge velocity (facts/day), error reduction (%), hit rate (knowledge used / knowledge available), task completion improvement.
 
 ---
 
-*Generated by Codebase Genome pipeline — Issue #676*
+## Directory Structure
+
+```
+compounding-intelligence/
+├── README.md                           # Project overview and architecture
+├── GENOME.md                           # This file (codebase genome)
+├── knowledge/                          # [PLANNED] Knowledge store
+│   ├── index.json                      # Machine-readable fact index
+│   ├── global/                         # Cross-repo knowledge
+│   ├── repos/{repo}.md                 # Per-repo knowledge
+│   └── agents/{agent}.md               # Agent-type notes
+├── scripts/
+│   ├── test_harvest_prompt.py          # Basic prompt validation (2.5KB)
+│   └── test_harvest_prompt_comprehensive.py  # Full prompt structure test (6.8KB)
+├── templates/
+│   └── harvest-prompt.md               # Knowledge extraction prompt (3.5KB)
+├── test_sessions/
+│   ├── session_success.jsonl           # Happy path test data
+│   ├── session_failure.jsonl           # Failure path test data
+│   ├── session_partial.jsonl           # Incomplete session test data
+│   ├── session_patterns.jsonl          # Pattern extraction test data
+│   └── session_questions.jsonl         # Question identification test data
+└── metrics/                            # [PLANNED] Compounding metrics
+    └── dashboard.md
+```
+
+---
+
+## Entry Points and Data Flow
+
+### Entry Point 1: Knowledge Extraction (Harvester)
+
+```
+Input:  Session transcript (JSONL)
+        ↓
+        templates/harvest-prompt.md (LLM prompt)
+        ↓
+        Knowledge items (JSON array)
+        ↓
+Output: knowledge/index.json + per-repo/per-agent markdown files
+```
+
+### Entry Point 2: Session Bootstrap (Bootstrapper)
+
+```
+Input:  Session context (repo, agent type, task type)
+        ↓
+        knowledge/index.json (query relevant facts)
+        ↓
+        2k-token bootstrap context
+        ↓
+Output: Injected into session startup
+```
+
+### Entry Point 3: Measurement (Measurer)
+
+```
+Input:  knowledge/index.json + session history
+        ↓
+        Velocity, hit rate, error reduction calculations
+        ↓
+Output: metrics/dashboard.md
+```
+
+---
+
+## Key Abstractions
+
+### Knowledge Item
+The atomic unit. One sentence, one category, one confidence score. Designed to be small enough that 1000 items fit in a 2k-token bootstrap context.
+
+### Knowledge Store
+A directory structure that mirrors the fleet's mental model:
+- `global/` — knowledge that applies everywhere (tool quirks, environment facts)
+- `repos/` — knowledge specific to each repo
+- `agents/` — knowledge specific to each agent type
+
+### Confidence Score
+0.0–1.0 scale. Defines how certain the harvester is about each extracted fact:
+- 0.9–1.0: Explicitly stated with verification
+- 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
+
+### Bootstrap Context
+The 2k-token injection that a new session receives. Assembled from the most relevant knowledge items for the current task, filtered by confidence > 0.7, deduplicated, and compressed.
+
+---
+
+## API Surface
+
+### Internal (scripts not yet implemented)
+
+| Script | Input | Output | Status |
+|--------|-------|--------|--------|
+| `harvester.py` | Session JSONL path | Knowledge items JSON | PLANNED |
+| `bootstrapper.py` | Repo + agent type | 2k-token context string | PLANNED |
+| `measurer.py` | Knowledge store path | Metrics JSON | PLANNED |
+| `session_reader.py` | Session JSONL path | Parsed transcript | PLANNED |
+
+### Prompt (templates/harvest-prompt.md)
+
+The extraction prompt is the core "API." It takes a session transcript and returns structured JSON. It defines:
+- Five extraction categories
+- Output format (JSON array of knowledge items)
+- Confidence scoring rubric
+- Constraints (no hallucination, specificity, relevance, brevity)
+- Example input/output pair
+
+---
+
+## Test Coverage
+
+### What Exists
+
+| File | Tests | Coverage |
+|------|-------|----------|
+| `scripts/test_harvest_prompt.py` | 2 tests | Prompt file existence, sample transcript |
+| `scripts/test_harvest_prompt_comprehensive.py` | 5 tests | Prompt structure, categories, fields, confidence scoring, size limits |
+| `test_sessions/*.jsonl` | 5 sessions | Success, failure, partial, patterns, questions |
+
+### What's Missing
+
+1. **Harvester integration test** — Does the prompt actually extract correct knowledge from real transcripts?
+2. **Bootstrapper test** — Does it assemble relevant context correctly?
+3. **Knowledge store test** — Does the index.json maintain consistency?
+4. **Confidence calibration test** — Do high-confidence facts actually prove true in later sessions?
+5. **Deduplication test** — Are duplicate facts across sessions handled?
+6. **Staleness test** — How does the system handle outdated knowledge?
+
+---
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+1. **No secrets in knowledge store** — The harvester must filter out API keys, tokens, and credentials from extracted facts. The prompt constraints mention this but there is no automated guard.
+
+2. **Knowledge poisoning** — A malicious or corrupted session could inject false facts. Confidence scoring partially mitigates this, but there is no verification step.
+
+3. **Access control** — The knowledge store has no access control. Any process that can read the directory can read all facts. In a multi-tenant setup, this is a concern.
+
+4. **Transcript privacy** — Session transcripts may contain user data. The harvester must not extract personally identifiable information into the knowledge store.
+
+---
+
+## The 100x Path (from README)
+
+```
+Month 1:  15,000 facts, sessions 20% faster
+Month 2:  45,000 facts, sessions 40% faster, first-try success up 30%
+Month 3:  90,000 facts, fleet measurably smarter per token
+```
+
+Each new session is better than the last. The intelligence compounds.
+
+---
+
+*Generated by codebase-genome pipeline. Ref: timmy-home#676.*

quality_gate.py

@@ -0,0 +1,297 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+quality_gate.py — Score and filter knowledge entries.
+
+Scores each entry on 4 dimensions:
+- Specificity: concrete examples vs vague generalities
+- Actionability: can this be used to do something?
+- Freshness: is this still accurate?
+- Source quality: was the model/provider reliable?
+
+Usage:
+    from quality_gate import score_entry, filter_entries, quality_report
+
+    score = score_entry(entry)
+    filtered = filter_entries(entries, threshold=0.5)
+    report = quality_report(entries)
+"""
+
+import json
+import math
+import re
+import sys
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Dict, List, Any, Optional
+
+# Source quality scores (higher = more reliable)
+SOURCE_QUALITY = {
+    "claude-sonnet": 0.9,
+    "claude-opus": 0.95,
+    "gpt-4": 0.85,
+    "gpt-4-turbo": 0.85,
+    "gpt-5": 0.9,
+    "mimo-v2-pro": 0.8,
+    "gemini-pro": 0.8,
+    "llama-3-70b": 0.75,
+    "llama-3-8b": 0.7,
+    "ollama": 0.6,
+    "unknown": 0.5,
+}
+
+DEFAULT_SOURCE_QUALITY = 0.5
+
+# Specificity indicators
+SPECIFIC_INDICATORS = [
+    r"\b\d+\.\d+",  # decimal numbers
+    r"\b\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}",  # dates
+    r"\b[A-Z][a-z]+\s[A-Z][a-z]+",  # proper nouns
+    r"`[^`]+`",  # code/commands
+    r"https?://",  # URLs
+    r"\b(example|instance|specifically|concretely)\b",
+    r"\b(step \d|first|second|third)\b",
+    r"\b(exactly|precisely|measured|counted)\b",
+]
+
+# Vagueness indicators (penalty)
+VAGUE_INDICATORS = [
+    r"\b(generally|usually|often|sometimes|might|could|perhaps)\b",
+    r"\b(various|several|many|some|few)\b",
+    r"\b(it depends|varies|differs)\b",
+    r"\b(basically|essentially|fundamentally)\b",
+    r"\b(everyone knows|it's obvious|clearly)\b",
+]
+
+# Actionability indicators
+ACTIONABLE_INDICATORS = [
+    r"\b(run|execute|install|deploy|configure|set up)\b",
+    r"\b(use|apply|implement|create|build)\b",
+    r"\b(check|verify|test|validate|confirm)\b",
+    r"\b(fix|resolve|solve|debug|troubleshoot)\b",
+    r"\b(if .+ then|when .+ do|to .+ use)\b",
+    r"```[a-z]*\n",  # code blocks
+    r"\$\s",  # shell commands
+    r"\b\d+\.\s",  # numbered steps
+]
+
+
+def score_specificity(content: str) -> float:
+    """Score specificity: 0=vague, 1=very specific."""
+    content_lower = content.lower()
+    score = 0.5  # baseline
+
+    # Check for specific indicators
+    specific_count = sum(
+        len(re.findall(p, content, re.IGNORECASE))
+        for p in SPECIFIC_INDICATORS
+    )
+
+    # Check for vague indicators
+    vague_count = sum(
+        len(re.findall(p, content_lower))
+        for p in VAGUE_INDICATORS
+    )
+
+    # Adjust score
+    score += min(specific_count * 0.05, 0.4)
+    score -= min(vague_count * 0.08, 0.3)
+
+    # Length bonus (longer = more detail, up to a point)
+    word_count = len(content.split())
+    if word_count > 50:
+        score += min((word_count - 50) * 0.001, 0.1)
+
+    return max(0.0, min(1.0, score))
+
+
+def score_actionability(content: str) -> float:
+    """Score actionability: 0=abstract, 1=highly actionable."""
+    content_lower = content.lower()
+    score = 0.3  # baseline (most knowledge is informational)
+
+    # Check for actionable indicators
+    actionable_count = sum(
+        len(re.findall(p, content_lower))
+        for p in ACTIONABLE_INDICATORS
+    )
+
+    score += min(actionable_count * 0.1, 0.6)
+
+    # Code blocks are highly actionable
+    if "```" in content:
+        score += 0.2
+
+    # Numbered steps are actionable
+    if re.search(r"\d+\.\s+\w", content):
+        score += 0.1
+
+    return max(0.0, min(1.0, score))
+
+
+def score_freshness(timestamp: Optional[str]) -> float:
+    """Score freshness: 1=new, decays over time."""
+    if not timestamp:
+        return 0.5
+
+    try:
+        if isinstance(timestamp, str):
+            ts = datetime.fromisoformat(timestamp.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
+        else:
+            ts = timestamp
+
+        now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        age_days = (now - ts).days
+
+        # Exponential decay: 1.0 at day 0, 0.5 at ~180 days, 0.1 at ~365 days
+        score = math.exp(-age_days / 180)
+        return max(0.1, min(1.0, score))
+    except (ValueError, TypeError):
+        return 0.5
+
+
+def score_source_quality(model: Optional[str]) -> float:
+    """Score source quality based on model/provider."""
+    if not model:
+        return DEFAULT_SOURCE_QUALITY
+
+    # Normalize model name
+    model_lower = model.lower()
+    for key, score in SOURCE_QUALITY.items():
+        if key in model_lower:
+            return score
+
+    return DEFAULT_SOURCE_QUALITY
+
+
+def score_entry(entry: dict) -> float:
+    """
+    Score a knowledge entry on quality (0.0-1.0).
+
+    Weights:
+    - specificity: 0.3
+    - actionability: 0.3
+    - freshness: 0.2
+    - source_quality: 0.2
+    """
+    content = entry.get("content", entry.get("text", entry.get("response", "")))
+    model = entry.get("model", entry.get("provenance", {}).get("model"))
+    timestamp = entry.get("timestamp", entry.get("provenance", {}).get("timestamp"))
+
+    specificity = score_specificity(content)
+    actionability = score_actionability(content)
+    freshness = score_freshness(timestamp)
+    source = score_source_quality(model)
+
+    return round(
+        0.3 * specificity +
+        0.3 * actionability +
+        0.2 * freshness +
+        0.2 * source,
+        4
+    )
+
+
+def score_entry_detailed(entry: dict) -> dict:
+    """Score with breakdown."""
+    content = entry.get("content", entry.get("text", entry.get("response", "")))
+    model = entry.get("model", entry.get("provenance", {}).get("model"))
+    timestamp = entry.get("timestamp", entry.get("provenance", {}).get("timestamp"))
+
+    specificity = score_specificity(content)
+    actionability = score_actionability(content)
+    freshness = score_freshness(timestamp)
+    source = score_source_quality(model)
+
+    return {
+        "score": round(0.3 * specificity + 0.3 * actionability + 0.2 * freshness + 0.2 * source, 4),
+        "specificity": round(specificity, 4),
+        "actionability": round(actionability, 4),
+        "freshness": round(freshness, 4),
+        "source_quality": round(source, 4),
+    }
+
+
+def filter_entries(entries: List[dict], threshold: float = 0.5) -> List[dict]:
+    """Filter entries below quality threshold."""
+    filtered = []
+    for entry in entries:
+        if score_entry(entry) >= threshold:
+            filtered.append(entry)
+    return filtered
+
+
+def quality_report(entries: List[dict]) -> str:
+    """Generate quality distribution report."""
+    if not entries:
+        return "No entries to analyze."
+
+    scores = [score_entry(e) for e in entries]
+
+    avg = sum(scores) / len(scores)
+    min_score = min(scores)
+    max_score = max(scores)
+
+    # Distribution buckets
+    buckets = {"high": 0, "medium": 0, "low": 0, "rejected": 0}
+    for s in scores:
+        if s >= 0.7:
+            buckets["high"] += 1
+        elif s >= 0.5:
+            buckets["medium"] += 1
+        elif s >= 0.3:
+            buckets["low"] += 1
+        else:
+            buckets["rejected"] += 1
+
+    lines = [
+        "=" * 50,
+        "  QUALITY GATE REPORT",
+        "=" * 50,
+        f"  Total entries:  {len(entries)}",
+        f"  Average score:  {avg:.3f}",
+        f"  Min:            {min_score:.3f}",
+        f"  Max:            {max_score:.3f}",
+        "",
+        "  Distribution:",
+    ]
+
+    for bucket, count in buckets.items():
+        pct = count / len(entries) * 100
+        bar = "█" * int(pct / 5)
+        lines.append(f"    {bucket:<12} {count:>5} ({pct:>5.1f}%) {bar}")
+
+    passed = buckets["high"] + buckets["medium"]
+    lines.append(f"\n  Pass rate (>= 0.5): {passed}/{len(entries)} ({passed/len(entries)*100:.1f}%)")
+    lines.append("=" * 50)
+
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+def main():
+    import argparse
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Knowledge quality gate")
+    parser.add_argument("files", nargs="+", help="JSONL files to score")
+    parser.add_argument("--threshold", type=float, default=0.5, help="Quality threshold")
+    parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="JSON output")
+    parser.add_argument("--filter", action="store_true", help="Filter and write back")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    all_entries = []
+    for filepath in args.files:
+        with open(filepath) as f:
+            for line in f:
+                if line.strip():
+                    all_entries.append(json.loads(line))
+
+    if args.json:
+        results = [{"entry": e, **score_entry_detailed(e)} for e in all_entries]
+        print(json.dumps(results, indent=2))
+    elif args.filter:
+        filtered = filter_entries(all_entries, args.threshold)
+        print(f"Kept {len(filtered)}/{len(all_entries)} entries (threshold: {args.threshold})")
+    else:
+        print(quality_report(all_entries))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

tests/test_quality_gate.py

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+"""
+Tests for quality_gate.py — Knowledge entry quality scoring.
+"""
+
+import unittest
+from datetime import datetime, timezone, timedelta
+
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent))
+
+from quality_gate import (
+    score_specificity,
+    score_actionability,
+    score_freshness,
+    score_source_quality,
+    score_entry,
+    filter_entries,
+)
+
+
+class TestScoreSpecificity(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_specific_content_scores_high(self):
+        content = "Run `python3 deploy.py --env prod` on 2026-04-15. Example: step 1 configure nginx."
+        score = score_specificity(content)
+        self.assertGreater(score, 0.6)
+
+    def test_vague_content_scores_low(self):
+        content = "It generally depends. Various factors might affect this. Basically, it varies."
+        score = score_specificity(content)
+        self.assertLess(score, 0.5)
+
+    def test_empty_scores_baseline(self):
+        score = score_specificity("")
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(score, 0.5, delta=0.1)
+
+
+class TestScoreActionability(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_actionable_content_scores_high(self):
+        content = "1. Run `pip install -r requirements.txt`\n2. Execute `python3 train.py`\n3. Verify with `pytest`"
+        score = score_actionability(content)
+        self.assertGreater(score, 0.6)
+
+    def test_abstract_content_scores_low(self):
+        content = "The concept of intelligence is fascinating and multifaceted."
+        score = score_actionability(content)
+        self.assertLess(score, 0.5)
+
+
+class TestScoreFreshness(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_recent_timestamp_scores_high(self):
+        recent = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+        score = score_freshness(recent)
+        self.assertGreater(score, 0.9)
+
+    def test_old_timestamp_scores_low(self):
+        old = (datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(days=365)).isoformat()
+        score = score_freshness(old)
+        self.assertLess(score, 0.2)
+
+    def test_none_returns_baseline(self):
+        score = score_freshness(None)
+        self.assertEqual(score, 0.5)
+
+
+class TestScoreSourceQuality(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_claude_scores_high(self):
+        self.assertGreater(score_source_quality("claude-sonnet"), 0.85)
+
+    def test_ollama_scores_lower(self):
+        self.assertLess(score_source_quality("ollama"), 0.7)
+
+    def test_unknown_returns_default(self):
+        self.assertEqual(score_source_quality("unknown"), 0.5)
+
+
+class TestScoreEntry(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_good_entry_scores_high(self):
+        entry = {
+            "content": "To deploy: run `kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml`. Verify with `kubectl get pods`.",
+            "model": "claude-sonnet",
+            "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+        }
+        score = score_entry(entry)
+        self.assertGreater(score, 0.6)
+
+    def test_poor_entry_scores_low(self):
+        entry = {
+            "content": "It depends. Various things might happen.",
+            "model": "unknown",
+        }
+        score = score_entry(entry)
+        self.assertLess(score, 0.5)
+
+
+class TestFilterEntries(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_filters_low_quality(self):
+        entries = [
+            {"content": "Run `deploy.py` to fix the issue.", "model": "claude"},
+            {"content": "It might work sometimes.", "model": "unknown"},
+            {"content": "Configure nginx: step 1 edit nginx.conf", "model": "gpt-4"},
+        ]
+        filtered = filter_entries(entries, threshold=0.5)
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(len(filtered), 2)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()