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compounding-intelligence/scripts/measurer.py
Timmy bf003cd944 feat: measurer.py — compounding intelligence metrics engine
Implements issue #14: 7 metrics that prove knowledge compounding.

Metrics:
- Knowledge velocity: new facts/day (from index.json)
- Knowledge coverage: % domains with 10+ facts (from YAML files)
- Hit rate: % sessions referencing bootstrap knowledge
- Error recurrence: same errors across sessions (should decrease)
- Task completion: % sessions with successful end_reason
- First-try success: actions without backtracking (tool/msg ratio)
- Knowledge age: staleness of facts (freshness score)

Data sources:
- knowledge/index.json + YAML files for fact metrics
- ~/.hermes/state.db sessions + messages tables

Features:
- JSON and markdown output formats
- --since, --repo, --format flags
- 7-day trend tracking via snapshot persistence
- Runs in 33ms on 11.9K sessions / 192K messages
- Dashboard auto-generation with --save-snapshot

Closes #14
2026-04-14 14:16:31 -04:00

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Compounding Intelligence Metrics Engine.
Computes 7 metrics that prove whether the knowledge compounding loop is working:
1. Knowledge velocity -- new facts per day
2. Knowledge coverage -- % of domains with >10 facts
3. Hit rate -- % of sessions referencing bootstrap knowledge
4. Error recurrence -- same errors across sessions (should decrease)
5. Task completion -- % of sessions ending successfully
6. First-try success -- actions without backtracking
7. Knowledge age -- staleness of facts
Usage:
python3 measurer.py # All metrics, all time
python3 measurer.py --since 2026-04-01 # Time range
python3 measurer.py --repo the-nexus # Per-repo metrics
python3 measurer.py --format json # JSON output (default)
python3 measurer.py --format markdown # Human-readable
python3 measurer.py --knowledge-dir ./knowledge # Custom knowledge path
python3 measurer.py --db ~/.hermes/state.db # Custom DB path
Data sources:
- knowledge/index.json -- fact index
- knowledge/ -- YAML fact files for coverage
- ~/.hermes/state.db -- session/message metadata
"""
import argparse
import json
import os
import re
import sqlite3
import sys
from collections import Counter, defaultdict
from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Any
# --- Defaults ---
DEFAULT_KNOWLEDGE_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "knowledge"
DEFAULT_DB_PATH = Path.home() / ".hermes" / "state.db"
SEVEN_DAYS = timedelta(days=7)
# --- Knowledge Store ---
def load_facts(knowledge_dir):
index_path = knowledge_dir / "index.json"
if not index_path.exists():
return []
with open(index_path) as f:
data = json.load(f)
return data.get("facts", [])
def count_yaml_facts(knowledge_dir):
domain_counts = {}
for subdir in ["repos", "global", "agents"]:
dirpath = knowledge_dir / subdir
if not dirpath.exists():
continue
for yaml_file in dirpath.glob("*.yaml"):
count = 0
try:
content = yaml_file.read_text()
count = len(re.findall(r"^\s*-\s*id:", content, re.MULTILINE))
except Exception:
pass
domain = yaml_file.stem
domain_counts[domain] = domain_counts.get(domain, 0) + count
return domain_counts
# --- Session Database ---
def open_db(db_path):
if not db_path.exists():
print(f"WARNING: Database not found at {db_path}", file=sys.stderr)
return None
conn = sqlite3.connect(str(db_path))
conn.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
return conn
def query_sessions(conn, since=None, repo=None):
if conn is None:
return []
query = "SELECT id, started_at, ended_at, end_reason, message_count, tool_call_count, model FROM sessions WHERE 1=1"
params = []
if since:
since_ts = datetime.fromisoformat(since).replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc).timestamp()
query += " AND started_at >= ?"
params.append(since_ts)
query += " ORDER BY started_at ASC"
cur = conn.execute(query, params)
return [dict(row) for row in cur.fetchall()]
def query_messages(conn, session_ids=None, since_ts=None):
if conn is None:
return []
query = "SELECT m.session_id, m.role, m.content, m.tool_name, m.timestamp FROM messages m WHERE 1=1"
params = []
if since_ts:
query += " AND m.timestamp >= ?"
params.append(since_ts)
if session_ids:
placeholders = ",".join("?" for _ in session_ids)
query += f" AND m.session_id IN ({placeholders})"
params.extend(session_ids)
cur = conn.execute(query, params)
return [dict(row) for row in cur.fetchall()]
# --- Metric Computations ---
def compute_knowledge_velocity(facts, since=None):
if not facts:
return {"value": 0.0, "total_facts": 0, "period_days": 0, "new_facts": 0}
dates = []
for f in facts:
d = f.get("first_seen") or f.get("created")
if d:
try:
dt = datetime.fromisoformat(d.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
if dt.tzinfo is None:
dt = dt.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
dates.append(dt)
except (ValueError, AttributeError):
pass
if not dates:
return {"value": 0.0, "total_facts": len(facts), "period_days": 0, "new_facts": 0}
if since:
cutoff = datetime.fromisoformat(since).replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
dates = [d for d in dates if d >= cutoff]
if not dates:
return {"value": 0.0, "total_facts": len(facts), "period_days": 0, "new_facts": 0}
earliest = min(dates)
latest = max(dates)
period_days = max((latest - earliest).days, 1)
return {"value": round(len(dates) / period_days, 2), "total_facts": len(facts), "period_days": period_days, "new_facts": len(dates)}
def compute_knowledge_coverage(facts, yaml_counts):
domain_fact_counts = defaultdict(int)
for f in facts:
domain = f.get("domain", "unknown")
domain_fact_counts[domain] += 1
for domain, count in yaml_counts.items():
domain_fact_counts[domain] = max(domain_fact_counts[domain], count)
total_domains = len(domain_fact_counts)
if total_domains == 0:
return {"value": 0.0, "covered_domains": 0, "total_domains": 0, "domain_details": {}}
covered = sum(1 for c in domain_fact_counts.values() if c >= 10)
return {"value": round(covered / total_domains, 3), "covered_domains": covered, "total_domains": total_domains, "domain_details": dict(sorted(domain_fact_counts.items(), key=lambda x: -x[1])[:20])}
def compute_hit_rate(sessions, messages, facts):
if not sessions or not facts:
return {"value": 0.0, "hit_sessions": 0, "total_sessions": len(sessions)}
fact_fragments = set()
for f in facts:
text = f.get("fact", "").lower().strip()
if len(text) > 10:
fact_fragments.add(text)
words = re.findall(r'\w{4,}', text)
for w in words:
fact_fragments.add(w)
if not fact_fragments:
return {"value": 0.0, "hit_sessions": 0, "total_sessions": len(sessions)}
session_messages = defaultdict(list)
for m in messages:
content = (m.get("content") or "").lower()
if content:
session_messages[m["session_id"]].append(content)
hit_sessions = 0
for session in sessions:
sid = session["id"]
all_content = " ".join(session_messages.get(sid, []))
if any(frag in all_content for frag in fact_fragments):
hit_sessions += 1
return {"value": round(hit_sessions / len(sessions), 3) if sessions else 0.0, "hit_sessions": hit_sessions, "total_sessions": len(sessions)}
def compute_error_recurrence(messages):
if not messages:
return {"value": 0.0, "unique_errors": 0, "recurring_errors": 0, "top_errors": []}
error_pattern = re.compile(r'(?:error|Error|ERROR|failed|FAIL|exception|Exception)[:\s]*(.{10,80})', re.IGNORECASE)
error_to_sessions = defaultdict(set)
for m in messages:
content = m.get("content") or ""
if not content:
continue
for match in error_pattern.finditer(content):
sig = match.group(1).strip().lower()
sig = re.sub(r'\s+', ' ', sig)
if len(sig) > 5:
error_to_sessions[sig].add(m["session_id"])
if not error_to_sessions:
return {"value": 0.0, "unique_errors": 0, "recurring_errors": 0, "top_errors": []}
recurring = {e: s for e, s in error_to_sessions.items() if len(s) > 1}
total_errors = len(error_to_sessions)
recurring_count = len(recurring)
top = sorted(recurring.items(), key=lambda x: -len(x[1]))[:10]
return {"value": round(recurring_count / total_errors, 3) if total_errors else 0.0, "unique_errors": total_errors, "recurring_errors": recurring_count, "top_errors": [{"error": e, "sessions": len(s)} for e, s in top]}
def compute_task_completion(sessions):
if not sessions:
return {"value": 0.0, "completed": 0, "total": 0, "breakdown": {}}
breakdown = Counter()
for s in sessions:
reason = s.get("end_reason") or "unknown"
breakdown[reason] += 1
completed = breakdown.get("cron_complete", 0) + breakdown.get("session_reset", 0)
normal_endings = completed + breakdown.get("cli_close", 0) + breakdown.get("compression", 0)
return {"value": round(completed / len(sessions), 3) if sessions else 0.0, "normal_end_rate": round(normal_endings / len(sessions), 3) if sessions else 0.0, "completed": completed, "total": len(sessions), "breakdown": dict(breakdown.most_common())}
def compute_first_try_success(sessions):
if not sessions:
return {"value": 0.0, "avg_tool_msg_ratio": 0.0, "sampled": 0}
ratios = []
for s in sessions:
msgs = s.get("message_count", 0) or 0
tools = s.get("tool_call_count", 0) or 0
if msgs > 2:
ratios.append(tools / msgs if msgs > 0 else 0)
if not ratios:
return {"value": 0.0, "avg_tool_msg_ratio": 0.0, "sampled": 0}
avg_ratio = sum(ratios) / len(ratios)
first_try = sum(1 for r in ratios if r < 0.5)
return {"value": round(first_try / len(ratios), 3), "avg_tool_msg_ratio": round(avg_ratio, 3), "sampled": len(ratios), "interpretation": "Higher value = fewer backtracks = better first-try success"}
def compute_knowledge_age(facts):
if not facts:
return {"value": 0.0, "avg_age_days": 0, "stale_facts": 0, "total_facts": 0}
now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
ages = []
stale_count = 0
for f in facts:
confirmed = f.get("last_confirmed") or f.get("first_seen")
if confirmed:
try:
dt = datetime.fromisoformat(confirmed.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
if dt.tzinfo is None:
dt = dt.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
age = (now - dt).days
ages.append(age)
if age > 30:
stale_count += 1
except (ValueError, AttributeError):
pass
if not ages:
return {"value": 0.0, "avg_age_days": 0, "stale_facts": 0, "total_facts": len(facts)}
avg_age = sum(ages) / len(ages)
freshness = max(0.0, 1.0 - (avg_age / 90))
return {"value": round(freshness, 3), "avg_age_days": round(avg_age, 1), "stale_facts": stale_count, "total_facts": len(facts), "interpretation": "1.0 = all facts fresh. 0.0 = all facts 90+ days old"}
# --- Trend Computation ---
def compute_trend(current, previous, metric_key="value"):
if not previous:
return {"delta": "N/A", "direction": "unknown"}
curr_val = current.get(metric_key, 0)
prev_val = previous.get(metric_key, 0)
if prev_val == 0:
return {"delta": "N/A (no baseline)", "direction": "unknown"}
pct = ((curr_val - prev_val) / abs(prev_val)) * 100
direction = "up" if pct > 0 else "down" if pct < 0 else "flat"
if metric_key == "error_recurrence" or metric_key == "knowledge_age":
direction_label = "good" if pct < 0 else "bad" if pct > 0 else "neutral"
else:
direction_label = "good" if pct > 0 else "bad" if pct < 0 else "neutral"
return {"delta": f"{'+' if pct > 0 else ''}{pct:.1f}%", "direction": direction, "assessment": direction_label}
# --- Output Formatters ---
def format_json(metrics):
return json.dumps(metrics, indent=2)
def format_markdown(metrics):
lines = ["# Compounding Intelligence Metrics", f"**Generated:** {metrics.get('generated_at', 'unknown')}", ""]
trend = metrics.get("trend_7d", {})
def metric_block(name, data, desc, good_direction="up"):
val = data.get("value", 0)
t = trend.get(name, {})
delta = t.get("delta", "N/A")
assessment = t.get("assessment", "unknown")
arrow = "up" if assessment == "good" else "down" if assessment == "bad" else "---"
lines.extend([f"## {name}", desc, "", f"**Value:** {val} | **7d trend:** {delta} {arrow} ({assessment})", ""])
for k, v in data.items():
if k != "value" and k != "interpretation":
if isinstance(v, (int, float, str)):
lines.append(f"- {k}: {v}")
lines.append("")
metric_block("knowledge_velocity", metrics.get("knowledge_velocity", {}), "New facts extracted per day. Higher = compounding loop working.")
metric_block("knowledge_coverage", metrics.get("knowledge_coverage", {}), "Percentage of domains/repos with 10+ facts. Measures breadth.")
metric_block("hit_rate", metrics.get("hit_rate", {}), "Percentage of sessions referencing bootstrapped knowledge.")
metric_block("error_recurrence", metrics.get("error_recurrence", {}), "Ratio of recurring errors. Lower = fleet learning from mistakes.", good_direction="down")
metric_block("task_completion", metrics.get("task_completion", {}), "Percentage of sessions ending with successful completion.")
metric_block("first_try_success", metrics.get("first_try_success", {}), "Percentage of sessions completed without backtracking.")
metric_block("knowledge_age", metrics.get("knowledge_age", {}), "Freshness of knowledge store. 1.0 = all fresh, 0.0 = all stale.", good_direction="up")
return "\n".join(lines)
# --- Snapshot Persistence ---
def load_snapshot(metrics_dir):
snapshot_path = metrics_dir / "latest_snapshot.json"
if snapshot_path.exists():
with open(snapshot_path) as f:
return json.load(f)
return {}
def save_snapshot(metrics_dir, metrics):
metrics_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
snapshot_path = metrics_dir / "latest_snapshot.json"
with open(snapshot_path, "w") as f:
json.dump(metrics, f, indent=2)
# --- Main ---
def main():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Compounding Intelligence Metrics")
parser.add_argument("--since", help="Start date (YYYY-MM-DD)")
parser.add_argument("--repo", help="Filter by repo/domain")
parser.add_argument("--format", choices=["json", "markdown"], default="json")
parser.add_argument("--knowledge-dir", type=Path, default=DEFAULT_KNOWLEDGE_DIR)
parser.add_argument("--db", type=Path, default=DEFAULT_DB_PATH)
parser.add_argument("--save-snapshot", action="store_true", help="Save current metrics as snapshot for trend tracking")
parser.add_argument("--metrics-dir", type=Path, default=Path(__file__).parent.parent / "metrics", help="Directory for snapshots and dashboard")
args = parser.parse_args()
facts = load_facts(args.knowledge_dir)
yaml_counts = count_yaml_facts(args.knowledge_dir)
if args.repo:
facts = [f for f in facts if f.get("domain") == args.repo]
conn = open_db(args.db)
sessions = query_sessions(conn, since=args.since)
messages = query_messages(conn) if conn else []
if conn:
conn.close()
velocity = compute_knowledge_velocity(facts, since=args.since)
coverage = compute_knowledge_coverage(facts, yaml_counts)
hit_rate = compute_hit_rate(sessions, messages, facts)
error_recurrence = compute_error_recurrence(messages)
task_completion = compute_task_completion(sessions)
first_try = compute_first_try_success(sessions)
age = compute_knowledge_age(facts)
previous = load_snapshot(args.metrics_dir)
trend = {
"knowledge_velocity": compute_trend(velocity, previous.get("knowledge_velocity", {})),
"knowledge_coverage": compute_trend(coverage, previous.get("knowledge_coverage", {})),
"hit_rate": compute_trend(hit_rate, previous.get("hit_rate", {})),
"error_recurrence": compute_trend(error_recurrence, previous.get("error_recurrence", {}), "value"),
"task_completion": compute_trend(task_completion, previous.get("task_completion", {})),
"first_try_success": compute_trend(first_try, previous.get("first_try_success", {})),
"knowledge_age": compute_trend(age, previous.get("knowledge_age", {})),
}
now = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
metrics = {
"generated_at": now,
"knowledge_velocity": velocity,
"knowledge_coverage": coverage,
"hit_rate": hit_rate,
"error_recurrence": error_recurrence,
"task_completion": task_completion,
"first_try_success": first_try,
"knowledge_age": age,
"trend_7d": trend,
}
if args.since:
metrics["since"] = args.since
if args.save_snapshot:
save_snapshot(args.metrics_dir, metrics)
dashboard_path = args.metrics_dir / "dashboard.md"
with open(dashboard_path, "w") as f:
f.write(format_markdown(metrics))
if args.format == "json":
print(format_json(metrics))
else:
print(format_markdown(metrics))
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()