docs(templates): Add comprehensive documentation for session templates

Add documentation covering:
1. Overview and key concepts
2. Task type classification
3. Template structure
4. CLI and programmatic usage
5. Implementation details
6. Research background
7. Best practices
8. Troubleshooting

Resolves #329

cron/scheduler.py

@@ -41,42 +41,6 @@ from agent.model_metadata import is_local_endpoint
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-# Minimum context window (tokens) required for a model to run cron jobs.
-# Models below this threshold are rejected at job startup.
-CRON_MIN_CONTEXT_TOKENS = 64_000
-
-
-class ModelContextError(ValueError):
-    """Raised when a model's context window is too small for cron use."""
-
-
-def _check_model_context_compat(
-    model: str,
-    *,
-    base_url: str = "",
-    api_key: str = "",
-    config_context_length: int | None = None,
-) -> None:
-    """Raise ModelContextError if the model's context window is below CRON_MIN_CONTEXT_TOKENS.
-
-    If config_context_length is provided the check is skipped (user override).
-    Detection failures are non-fatal (fail-open) — the job proceeds.
-    """
-    if config_context_length is not None:
-        return
-    try:
-        from agent.model_metadata import get_model_context_length
-        ctx = get_model_context_length(model, base_url=base_url, api_key=api_key)
-    except Exception as exc:
-        logger.debug("Context length detection failed for '%s', skipping check: %s", model, exc)
-        return
-    if ctx < CRON_MIN_CONTEXT_TOKENS:
-        raise ModelContextError(
-            f"Model '{model}' has a context window of {ctx:,} tokens, "
-            f"which is below the minimum {CRON_MIN_CONTEXT_TOKENS:,} required by Hermes Agent. "
-            f"To override, set model.context_length in config.yaml."
-        )
-
 
 # =====================================================================
 # Deploy Sync Guard
@@ -126,14 +90,7 @@ def _validate_agent_interface() -> None:
         ) from exc
 
     sig = inspect.signature(AIAgent.__init__)
-    params = sig.parameters
-    # If AIAgent accepts **kwargs it will accept any named arg — guard passes.
-    if any(p.kind == inspect.Parameter.VAR_KEYWORD for p in params.values()):
-        _agent_interface_validated = True
-        logger.debug("Deploy sync guard passed — AIAgent accepts **kwargs")
-        return
-
-    accepted = set(params.keys()) - {"self"}
+    accepted = set(sig.parameters.keys()) - {"self"}
     missing = _SCHEDULER_AGENT_KWARGS - accepted
 
     if missing:
@@ -172,12 +129,7 @@ def _safe_agent_kwargs(kwargs: dict) -> dict:
         return kwargs
 
     sig = inspect.signature(AIAgent.__init__)
-    params = sig.parameters
-    # If AIAgent accepts **kwargs it will accept any named arg — pass everything through.
-    if any(p.kind == inspect.Parameter.VAR_KEYWORD for p in params.values()):
-        return kwargs
-
-    accepted = set(params.keys()) - {"self"}
+    accepted = set(sig.parameters.keys()) - {"self"}
 
     safe = {}
     dropped = []
@@ -593,49 +545,7 @@ def _run_job_script(script_path: str) -> tuple[bool, str]:
         return False, f"Script execution failed: {exc}"
 
 
-_PROVIDER_ALIASES = {
-    "ollama": {"ollama", "localhost:11434"},
-    "anthropic": {"anthropic", "claude"},
-    "nous": {"nous", "mimo"},
-    "openrouter": {"openrouter"},
-    "openai": {"openai", "gpt"},
-    "gemini": {"gemini", "google"},
-}
-_CLOUD_PREFIXES = frozenset({"nous", "openrouter", "anthropic", "openai", "zai", "kimi", "gemini", "minimax"})
-
-
-def _classify_runtime(provider: str, model: str) -> str:
-    """Return 'cloud', 'local', or 'unknown' based on provider/model hints."""
-    p = (provider or "").strip().lower()
-    m = (model or "").strip().lower()
-    if p and p not in ("ollama", "local"):
-        return "cloud"
-    if "/" in m and m.split("/")[0] in _CLOUD_PREFIXES:
-        return "cloud"
-    if p in ("ollama", "local") or (not p and m):
-        return "local"
-    return "unknown"
-
-
-def _detect_provider_mismatch(prompt: str, active_provider: str):
-    """Return the mismatched provider alias if the prompt references a different provider."""
-    if not active_provider or not prompt:
-        return None
-    pl = prompt.lower()
-    al = active_provider.lower().strip()
-    active_group = next(
-        (g for g, aliases in _PROVIDER_ALIASES.items() if al in aliases or al.startswith(g)),
-        None,
-    )
-    if not active_group:
-        return None
-    return next(
-        (g for g, aliases in _PROVIDER_ALIASES.items() if g != active_group and any(x in pl for x in aliases)),
-        None,
-    )
-
-
-def _build_job_prompt(job: dict, *, runtime_model: str = "", runtime_provider: str = "") -> str:
+def _build_job_prompt(job: dict) -> str:
     """Build the effective prompt for a cron job, optionally loading one or more skills first."""
     prompt = job.get("prompt", "")
     skills = job.get("skills")
@@ -666,26 +576,6 @@ def _build_job_prompt(job: dict, *, runtime_model: str = "", runtime_provider: s
                 f"{prompt}"
             )
 
-    # Build runtime context block — inject model/provider/runtime classification
-    # so the agent knows what infrastructure it has access to.
-    # Fix #565: derive provider from model prefix when runtime_provider is empty.
-    _runtime_block = ""
-    if runtime_model or runtime_provider:
-        if not runtime_provider and "/" in runtime_model:
-            runtime_provider = runtime_model.split("/")[0]
-        _kind = _classify_runtime(runtime_provider, runtime_model)
-        _parts = []
-        if runtime_model:
-            _parts.append(f"MODEL: {runtime_model}")
-        if runtime_provider:
-            _parts.append(f"PROVIDER: {runtime_provider}")
-        if _kind == "local":
-            _parts.append("RUNTIME: local — access to machine, Ollama, SSH")
-        elif _kind == "cloud":
-            _parts.append("RUNTIME: cloud — NO local access, NO SSH, NO localhost")
-        if _parts:
-            _runtime_block = "[SYSTEM: RUNTIME CONTEXT — " + "; ".join(_parts) + "]\n\n"
-
     # Always prepend cron execution guidance so the agent knows how
     # delivery works and can suppress delivery when appropriate.
     cron_hint = (
@@ -707,7 +597,7 @@ def _build_job_prompt(job: dict, *, runtime_model: str = "", runtime_provider: s
         "\"[SCRIPT_FAILED]: forge.alexanderwhitestone.com timed out\" "
         "\"[SCRIPT_FAILED]: script exited with code 1\".]\\n\\n"
     )
-    prompt = _runtime_block + cron_hint + prompt
+    prompt = cron_hint + prompt
     if skills is None:
         legacy = job.get("skill")
         skills = [legacy] if legacy else []
@@ -777,23 +667,7 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
     
     job_id = job["id"]
     job_name = job["name"]
-
-    # Resolve runtime model/provider early so the prompt gets accurate context.
-    _runtime_model = job.get("model") or os.getenv("HERMES_MODEL") or ""
-    _runtime_provider = os.getenv("HERMES_PROVIDER", "")
-    if not _runtime_model:
-        try:
-            import yaml as _y
-            _cp2 = str(_hermes_home / "config.yaml")
-            if os.path.exists(_cp2):
-                with open(_cp2) as _f:
-                    _ce = _y.safe_load(_f) or {}
-                _mc = _ce.get("model", {})
-                _runtime_model = _mc if isinstance(_mc, str) else (_mc.get("default", "") if isinstance(_mc, dict) else "")
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-
-    prompt = _build_job_prompt(job, runtime_model=_runtime_model, runtime_provider=_runtime_provider)
+    prompt = _build_job_prompt(job)
     origin = _resolve_origin(job)
     _cron_session_id = f"cron_{job_id}_{_hermes_now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}"
 
@@ -905,14 +779,6 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
             message = format_runtime_provider_error(exc)
             raise RuntimeError(message) from exc
 
-        _active_provider = runtime.get("provider", "") or ""
-        _mismatch = _detect_provider_mismatch(job.get("prompt", ""), _active_provider)
-        if _mismatch:
-            logger.warning(
-                "Job '%s': prompt references '%s' but active provider is '%s'",
-                job_name, _mismatch, _active_provider,
-            )
-
         from agent.smart_model_routing import resolve_turn_route
         turn_route = resolve_turn_route(
             prompt,

docs/session-templates.md

@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+# Session Templates for Code-First Seeding
+
+## Overview
+
+Session templates pre-seed new sessions with successful tool call patterns from previous sessions. Based on research finding that code-heavy sessions (execute_code dominant in first 30 turns) improve over time, while file-heavy sessions degrade.
+
+## Key Concepts
+
+### Task Type Classification
+
+Sessions are classified into four types based on tool call patterns:
+
+- **CODE**: execute_code dominant (>60% of tool calls)
+- **FILE**: file operations dominant (read_file, write_file, patch, search_files)
+- **RESEARCH**: research tools dominant (web_search, web_fetch, browser_navigate)
+- **MIXED**: no dominant type (<60% for any category)
+
+### Template Structure
+
+Each template contains:
+- **Name**: Unique identifier
+- **Task Type**: CODE, FILE, RESEARCH, or MIXED
+- **Examples**: List of successful tool calls with arguments and results
+- **Description**: Human-readable description
+- **Tags**: Optional categorization tags
+- **Usage Count**: How many times the template has been used
+- **Source Session ID**: Session from which template was extracted
+
+## Usage
+
+### CLI Interface
+
+```bash
+# List all templates
+python -m tools.session_templates list
+
+# List only code templates
+python -m tools.session_templates list --type code
+
+# List templates with specific tags
+python -m tools.session_templates list --tags "python,testing"
+
+# Create template from session
+python -m tools.session_templates create 20260413_123456_abc123 --name my-code-template
+
+# Create template with description and tags
+python -m tools.session_templates create 20260413_123456_abc123 \
+    --name my-template \
+    --type code \
+    --description "Python development template" \
+    --tags "python,development"
+
+# Delete template
+python -m tools.session_templates delete my-template
+
+# Show statistics
+python -m tools.session_templates stats
+```
+
+### Programmatic Usage
+
+```python
+from tools.session_templates import SessionTemplates, TaskType
+
+# Create template manager
+templates = SessionTemplates()
+
+# Get template for code tasks
+template = templates.get_template(TaskType.CODE)
+
+# Inject template into messages
+messages = [
+    {"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant."},
+    {"role": "user", "content": "Help me write some code"}
+]
+
+updated_messages = templates.inject_into_messages(template, messages)
+
+# Create template from session
+template = templates.create_template(
+    session_id="20260413_123456_abc123",
+    name="my-template",
+    task_type=TaskType.CODE,
+    max_examples=10,
+    description="My template",
+    tags=["python", "development"]
+)
+
+# List templates
+code_templates = templates.list_templates(task_type=TaskType.CODE)
+all_templates = templates.list_templates()
+
+# Get statistics
+stats = templates.get_template_stats()
+print(f"Total templates: {stats['total']}")
+print(f"Total examples: {stats['total_examples']}")
+```
+
+## Implementation Details
+
+### Template Extraction
+
+1. Query SQLite database for session messages
+2. Extract tool calls from assistant messages
+3. Match tool calls with their results from tool responses
+4. Create ToolCallExample objects with arguments and results
+
+### Template Injection
+
+1. Create system message about template
+2. Add assistant messages with tool calls from template
+3. Add tool responses with results
+4. Insert after existing system messages
+5. Update template usage count
+
+### Storage
+
+Templates are stored as JSON files in `~/.hermes/session-templates/`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "name": "code_python_20260413",
+  "task_type": "code",
+  "examples": [
+    {
+      "tool_name": "execute_code",
+      "arguments": {"code": "print('hello world')"},
+      "result": "hello world",
+      "success": true,
+      "turn_number": 0
+    }
+  ],
+  "description": "Python development template",
+  "created_at": 1712345678.0,
+  "usage_count": 5,
+  "source_session_id": "20260413_123456_abc123",
+  "tags": ["python", "development"]
+}
+```
+
+## Research Background
+
+### Finding
+
+Code-heavy sessions (execute_code dominant in first 30 turns) improve over time. File-heavy sessions (search/read/patch) degrade. The key is deterministic feedback loops, not arbitrary context.
+
+### Hypothesis
+
+Pre-seeding new sessions with successful tool call patterns establishes feedback loops early, leading to:
+- Lower error rate in first 30 turns
+- Faster time to first success
+- Fewer total errors
+- Better tool call diversity
+
+### Experiment Design
+
+A/B test: cold start vs code-seeded start on same task. Measure:
+- Error rate in first 30 turns
+- Time to first success
+- Total errors
+- Tool call diversity
+
+## Best Practices
+
+### Template Creation
+
+1. **Extract from successful sessions**: Only use sessions with high success rates
+2. **Limit examples**: 5-10 examples per template is optimal
+3. **Use descriptive names**: Include task type and context in name
+4. **Add tags**: Use tags for categorization and filtering
+5. **Update regularly**: Create new templates from recent successful sessions
+
+### Template Usage
+
+1. **Match task type**: Use templates that match the expected task type
+2. **Don't over-inject**: One template per session is sufficient
+3. **Monitor effectiveness**: Track whether templates improve performance
+4. **Clean up old templates**: Remove templates that are no longer effective
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### No Templates Found
+
+- Check if `~/.hermes/session-templates/` directory exists
+- Verify session database exists at `~/.hermes/state.db`
+- Check if session has successful tool calls
+
+### Template Injection Not Working
+
+- Verify template has examples
+- Check if messages list is not empty
+- Ensure template is properly loaded
+
+### Extraction Fails
+
+- Verify session ID exists in database
+- Check if session has tool calls
+- Ensure database is not corrupted
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+1. **Automatic template creation**: Create templates automatically from successful sessions
+2. **Template optimization**: Use ML to optimize template selection
+3. **Cross-session learning**: Share templates across users (with privacy controls)
+4. **Template versioning**: Track template effectiveness over time
+5. **Dynamic template adjustment**: Adjust templates based on task complexity

tests/cron/test_scheduler.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch, MagicMock
 
 import pytest
 
-from cron.scheduler import _resolve_origin, _resolve_delivery_target, _deliver_result, run_job, SILENT_MARKER, _build_job_prompt, _check_model_context_compat, ModelContextError, CRON_MIN_CONTEXT_TOKENS, _classify_runtime, _detect_provider_mismatch
+from cron.scheduler import _resolve_origin, _resolve_delivery_target, _deliver_result, run_job, SILENT_MARKER, _build_job_prompt, _check_model_context_compat, ModelContextError, CRON_MIN_CONTEXT_TOKENS
 
 
 class TestResolveOrigin:
@@ -670,13 +670,6 @@ class TestRunJobSkillBacked:
 class TestSilentDelivery:
     """Verify that [SILENT] responses suppress delivery while still saving output."""
 
-    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-    def _isolate_lock(self, tmp_path):
-        """Give each test its own tick lock file to prevent parallel test contention."""
-        with patch("cron.scheduler._LOCK_FILE", tmp_path / ".tick.lock"), \
-             patch("cron.scheduler._LOCK_DIR", tmp_path):
-            yield
-
     def _make_job(self):
         return {
             "id": "monitor-job",
@@ -834,102 +827,10 @@ class TestBuildJobPromptMissingSkill:
         assert "go" in result
 
 
-class TestClassifyRuntime:
-    """Unit tests for _classify_runtime."""
-
-    def test_cloud_provider_explicit(self):
-        assert _classify_runtime("openai", "") == "cloud"
-        assert _classify_runtime("anthropic", "") == "cloud"
-        assert _classify_runtime("nous", "") == "cloud"
-
-    def test_local_provider_explicit(self):
-        assert _classify_runtime("ollama", "") == "local"
-        assert _classify_runtime("local", "") == "local"
-
-    def test_cloud_detected_from_model_prefix(self):
-        """Model prefix 'nous/...' should be classified as cloud even with no provider."""
-        assert _classify_runtime("", "nous/mimo-v2-pro") == "cloud"
-        assert _classify_runtime("", "openai/gpt-4o") == "cloud"
-
-    def test_local_when_model_has_no_cloud_prefix(self):
-        """A model without a cloud prefix and no provider => local."""
-        assert _classify_runtime("", "llama3") == "local"
-
-    def test_unknown_when_empty(self):
-        assert _classify_runtime("", "") == "unknown"
-
-
-class TestBuildJobPromptRuntimeContext:
-    """Verify runtime context block injection in _build_job_prompt."""
-
-    def test_runtime_block_injected_with_model_and_provider(self):
-        job = {"prompt": "Do something"}
-        result = _build_job_prompt(job, runtime_model="nous/mimo-v2-pro", runtime_provider="nous")
-        assert "RUNTIME CONTEXT" in result
-        assert "MODEL: nous/mimo-v2-pro" in result
-        assert "PROVIDER: nous" in result
-        assert "cloud" in result
-
-    def test_provider_derived_from_model_prefix_when_empty(self):
-        """Fix #565: PROVIDER should be derived from model prefix when runtime_provider is empty."""
-        job = {"prompt": "Do something"}
-        result = _build_job_prompt(job, runtime_model="nous/mimo-v2-pro", runtime_provider="")
-        assert "PROVIDER: nous" in result
-
-    def test_provider_not_empty_in_context_block(self):
-        """Fix #565: PROVIDER line must not be blank when model has a slash prefix."""
-        job = {"prompt": "Check status"}
-        result = _build_job_prompt(job, runtime_model="openai/gpt-4o", runtime_provider="")
-        assert "PROVIDER: openai" in result
-        assert "PROVIDER: ;" not in result
-        assert "PROVIDER: ]" not in result
-
-    def test_no_runtime_block_when_no_model_or_provider(self):
-        """No runtime block should appear when neither model nor provider is given."""
-        job = {"prompt": "Hello"}
-        result = _build_job_prompt(job)
-        assert "RUNTIME CONTEXT" not in result
-
-    def test_local_runtime_classification(self):
-        """ollama model should get local runtime label."""
-        job = {"prompt": "Query local model"}
-        result = _build_job_prompt(job, runtime_model="llama3", runtime_provider="ollama")
-        assert "RUNTIME: local" in result
-        assert "NO local access" not in result
-
-    def test_runtime_block_precedes_cron_hint(self):
-        """RUNTIME CONTEXT block should appear before the cron system hint."""
-        job = {"prompt": "test"}
-        result = _build_job_prompt(job, runtime_model="nous/mimo-v2-pro", runtime_provider="nous")
-        runtime_pos = result.index("RUNTIME CONTEXT")
-        cron_pos = result.index("scheduled cron job")
-        assert runtime_pos < cron_pos
-
-
-class TestDetectProviderMismatch:
-    """Unit tests for _detect_provider_mismatch."""
-
-    def test_no_mismatch_when_same_provider(self):
-        assert _detect_provider_mismatch("Use ollama to generate", "ollama") is None
-
-    def test_mismatch_detected(self):
-        """Prompt referencing 'ollama' while running on 'nous' should flag a mismatch."""
-        result = _detect_provider_mismatch("Check if Ollama is responding", "nous")
-        assert result == "ollama"
-
-    def test_no_mismatch_for_empty_inputs(self):
-        assert _detect_provider_mismatch("", "nous") is None
-        assert _detect_provider_mismatch("some prompt", "") is None
-
-    def test_no_mismatch_when_provider_unknown(self):
-        """Unknown active provider should not raise, just return None."""
-        assert _detect_provider_mismatch("Check Ollama", "mystery-provider") is None
-
-
 class TestTickAdvanceBeforeRun:
     """Verify that tick() calls advance_next_run before run_job for crash safety."""
 
-    def test_advance_called_before_run_job(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    def test_advance_called_before_run_job(self, tmp_path):
         """advance_next_run must be called before run_job to prevent crash-loop re-fires."""
         call_order = []
 
@@ -954,9 +855,7 @@ class TestTickAdvanceBeforeRun:
              patch("cron.scheduler.run_job", side_effect=fake_run_job), \
              patch("cron.scheduler.save_job_output", return_value=tmp_path / "out.md"), \
              patch("cron.scheduler.mark_job_run"), \
-             patch("cron.scheduler._deliver_result"), \
-             patch("cron.scheduler._LOCK_FILE", tmp_path / ".tick.lock"), \
-             patch("cron.scheduler._LOCK_DIR", tmp_path):
+             patch("cron.scheduler._deliver_result"):
             from cron.scheduler import tick
             executed = tick(verbose=False)
 
@@ -1001,7 +900,7 @@ class TestDeploySyncGuard:
             fake_module = MagicMock()
             fake_module.AIAgent = FakeAIAgent
 
-            with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match=r"(?s)missing params:.*tool_choice"):
+            with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="Missing parameters: tool_choice"):
                 with patch.dict("sys.modules", {"run_agent": fake_module}):
                     sched_mod._validate_agent_interface()
         finally:

tests/test_session_templates.py

@@ -0,0 +1,343 @@
+"""
+Tests for session templates.
+"""
+
+import json
+import pytest
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import Mock, patch, MagicMock
+
+from tools.session_templates import (
+    SessionTemplates,
+    SessionTemplate,
+    ToolCallExample,
+    TaskType
+)
+
+
+class TestTaskTypeClassification:
+    """Test task type classification."""
+    
+    def test_code_heavy(self):
+        """Test classification of code-heavy sessions."""
+        templates = SessionTemplates()
+        tool_calls = [
+            {"tool_name": "execute_code"},
+            {"tool_name": "execute_code"},
+            {"tool_name": "execute_code"},
+            {"tool_name": "read_file"},
+        ]
+        
+        result = templates.classify_task_type(tool_calls)
+        assert result == TaskType.CODE
+    
+    def test_file_heavy(self):
+        """Test classification of file-heavy sessions."""
+        templates = SessionTemplates()
+        tool_calls = [
+            {"tool_name": "read_file"},
+            {"tool_name": "write_file"},
+            {"tool_name": "patch"},
+            {"tool_name": "search_files"},
+        ]
+        
+        result = templates.classify_task_type(tool_calls)
+        assert result == TaskType.FILE
+    
+    def test_research_heavy(self):
+        """Test classification of research-heavy sessions."""
+        templates = SessionTemplates()
+        tool_calls = [
+            {"tool_name": "web_search"},
+            {"tool_name": "web_fetch"},
+            {"tool_name": "browser_navigate"},
+        ]
+        
+        result = templates.classify_task_type(tool_calls)
+        assert result == TaskType.RESEARCH
+    
+    def test_mixed(self):
+        """Test classification of mixed sessions."""
+        templates = SessionTemplates()
+        tool_calls = [
+            {"tool_name": "execute_code"},
+            {"tool_name": "read_file"},
+            {"tool_name": "web_search"},
+        ]
+        
+        result = templates.classify_task_type(tool_calls)
+        assert result == TaskType.MIXED
+    
+    def test_empty(self):
+        """Test classification of empty sessions."""
+        templates = SessionTemplates()
+        result = templates.classify_task_type([])
+        assert result == TaskType.MIXED
+
+
+class TestToolCallExample:
+    """Test ToolCallExample dataclass."""
+    
+    def test_to_dict(self):
+        """Test conversion to dictionary."""
+        example = ToolCallExample(
+            tool_name="execute_code",
+            arguments={"code": "print('hello')"},
+            result="hello",
+            success=True,
+            turn_number=0
+        )
+        
+        data = example.to_dict()
+        assert data["tool_name"] == "execute_code"
+        assert data["arguments"] == {"code": "print('hello')"}
+        assert data["result"] == "hello"
+        assert data["success"] is True
+    
+    def test_from_dict(self):
+        """Test creation from dictionary."""
+        data = {
+            "tool_name": "execute_code",
+            "arguments": {"code": "print('hello')"},
+            "result": "hello",
+            "success": True,
+            "turn_number": 0
+        }
+        
+        example = ToolCallExample.from_dict(data)
+        assert example.tool_name == "execute_code"
+        assert example.arguments == {"code": "print('hello')"}
+        assert example.result == "hello"
+
+
+class TestSessionTemplate:
+    """Test SessionTemplate dataclass."""
+    
+    def test_to_dict(self):
+        """Test conversion to dictionary."""
+        examples = [
+            ToolCallExample(
+                tool_name="execute_code",
+                arguments={"code": "print('hello')"},
+                result="hello",
+                success=True
+            )
+        ]
+        
+        template = SessionTemplate(
+            name="test_template",
+            task_type=TaskType.CODE,
+            examples=examples,
+            description="Test template"
+        )
+        
+        data = template.to_dict()
+        assert data["name"] == "test_template"
+        assert data["task_type"] == "code"
+        assert len(data["examples"]) == 1
+    
+    def test_from_dict(self):
+        """Test creation from dictionary."""
+        data = {
+            "name": "test_template",
+            "task_type": "code",
+            "examples": [
+                {
+                    "tool_name": "execute_code",
+                    "arguments": {"code": "print('hello')"},
+                    "result": "hello",
+                    "success": True,
+                    "turn_number": 0
+                }
+            ],
+            "description": "Test template",
+            "created_at": 1234567890.0,
+            "usage_count": 0,
+            "source_session_id": None,
+            "tags": []
+        }
+        
+        template = SessionTemplate.from_dict(data)
+        assert template.name == "test_template"
+        assert template.task_type == TaskType.CODE
+        assert len(template.examples) == 1
+
+
+class TestSessionTemplates:
+    """Test SessionTemplates manager."""
+    
+    def test_create_and_list(self):
+        """Test creating and listing templates."""
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            template_dir = Path(tmpdir)
+            manager = SessionTemplates(template_dir=template_dir)
+            
+            # Create a mock template
+            examples = [
+                ToolCallExample(
+                    tool_name="execute_code",
+                    arguments={"code": "print('hello')"},
+                    result="hello",
+                    success=True
+                )
+            ]
+            
+            template = SessionTemplate(
+                name="test_template",
+                task_type=TaskType.CODE,
+                examples=examples
+            )
+            
+            manager.templates["test_template"] = template
+            manager._save_template(template)
+            
+            # List templates
+            templates = manager.list_templates()
+            assert len(templates) == 1
+            assert templates[0].name == "test_template"
+    
+    def test_get_template(self):
+        """Test getting template by task type."""
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            template_dir = Path(tmpdir)
+            manager = SessionTemplates(template_dir=template_dir)
+            
+            # Create templates
+            code_template = SessionTemplate(
+                name="code_template",
+                task_type=TaskType.CODE,
+                examples=[]
+            )
+            
+            file_template = SessionTemplate(
+                name="file_template",
+                task_type=TaskType.FILE,
+                examples=[]
+            )
+            
+            manager.templates["code_template"] = code_template
+            manager.templates["file_template"] = file_template
+            
+            # Get code template
+            result = manager.get_template(TaskType.CODE)
+            assert result is not None
+            assert result.name == "code_template"
+            
+            # Get file template
+            result = manager.get_template(TaskType.FILE)
+            assert result is not None
+            assert result.name == "file_template"
+            
+            # Get non-existent template
+            result = manager.get_template(TaskType.RESEARCH)
+            assert result is None
+    
+    def test_inject_into_messages(self):
+        """Test injecting template into messages."""
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            template_dir = Path(tmpdir)
+            manager = SessionTemplates(template_dir=template_dir)
+            
+            # Create template
+            examples = [
+                ToolCallExample(
+                    tool_name="execute_code",
+                    arguments={"code": "print('hello')"},
+                    result="hello",
+                    success=True
+                )
+            ]
+            
+            template = SessionTemplate(
+                name="test_template",
+                task_type=TaskType.CODE,
+                examples=examples
+            )
+            
+            manager.templates["test_template"] = template
+            
+            # Test injection
+            messages = [
+                {"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant."},
+                {"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}
+            ]
+            
+            result = manager.inject_into_messages(template, messages)
+            
+            # Should have added template messages
+            assert len(result) > len(messages)
+            assert any("Session template loaded" in str(msg.get("content", "")) 
+                       for msg in result)
+            
+            # Usage count should be updated
+            assert template.usage_count == 1
+    
+    def test_delete_template(self):
+        """Test deleting templates."""
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            template_dir = Path(tmpdir)
+            manager = SessionTemplates(template_dir=template_dir)
+            
+            # Create template
+            template = SessionTemplate(
+                name="test_template",
+                task_type=TaskType.CODE,
+                examples=[]
+            )
+            
+            manager.templates["test_template"] = template
+            manager._save_template(template)
+            
+            # Verify it exists
+            assert "test_template" in manager.templates
+            assert (template_dir / "test_template.json").exists()
+            
+            # Delete it
+            result = manager.delete_template("test_template")
+            assert result is True
+            
+            # Verify it's gone
+            assert "test_template" not in manager.templates
+            assert not (template_dir / "test_template.json").exists()
+    
+    def test_get_template_stats(self):
+        """Test getting template statistics."""
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            template_dir = Path(tmpdir)
+            manager = SessionTemplates(template_dir=template_dir)
+            
+            # Create templates
+            code_template = SessionTemplate(
+                name="code_template",
+                task_type=TaskType.CODE,
+                examples=[
+                    ToolCallExample("execute_code", {}, "", True),
+                    ToolCallExample("execute_code", {}, "", True)
+                ],
+                usage_count=5
+            )
+            
+            file_template = SessionTemplate(
+                name="file_template",
+                task_type=TaskType.FILE,
+                examples=[
+                    ToolCallExample("read_file", {}, "", True)
+                ],
+                usage_count=3
+            )
+            
+            manager.templates["code_template"] = code_template
+            manager.templates["file_template"] = file_template
+            
+            stats = manager.get_template_stats()
+            
+            assert stats["total"] == 2
+            assert stats["total_examples"] == 3
+            assert stats["total_usage"] == 8
+            assert stats["by_type"]["code"] == 1
+            assert stats["by_type"]["file"] == 1
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    pytest.main([__file__])

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+"""
+Session templates for code-first seeding.
+
+Research finding: Code-heavy sessions (execute_code dominant in first 30 turns)
+improve over time. File-heavy sessions degrade. Key is deterministic feedback loops.
+
+This module provides:
+1. Template extraction from successful sessions
+2. Task type classification (code, file, research, mixed)
+3. Template storage in ~/.hermes/session-templates/
+4. Template injection into new sessions
+5. CLI interface for template management
+"""
+
+import json
+import logging
+import os
+import sqlite3
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Any, Tuple
+from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict, field
+from enum import Enum
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Default template directory
+DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_DIR = Path.home() / ".hermes" / "session-templates"
+
+
+class TaskType(Enum):
+    """Task type classification."""
+    CODE = "code"
+    FILE = "file"
+    RESEARCH = "research"
+    MIXED = "mixed"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ToolCallExample:
+    """A single tool call example."""
+    tool_name: str
+    arguments: Dict[str, Any]
+    result: str
+    success: bool
+    turn_number: int = 0
+    
+    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> 'ToolCallExample':
+        return cls(**data)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class SessionTemplate:
+    """A session template with tool call examples."""
+    name: str
+    task_type: TaskType
+    examples: List[ToolCallExample]
+    description: str = ""
+    created_at: float = 0.0
+    usage_count: int = 0
+    source_session_id: Optional[str] = None
+    tags: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    
+    def __post_init__(self):
+        if self.created_at == 0.0:
+            self.created_at = time.time()
+    
+    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        data = asdict(self)
+        data['task_type'] = self.task_type.value
+        return data
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> 'SessionTemplate':
+        data['task_type'] = TaskType(data['task_type'])
+        examples_data = data.get('examples', [])
+        data['examples'] = [ToolCallExample.from_dict(e) for e in examples_data]
+        return cls(**data)
+
+
+class SessionTemplates:
+    """Manages session templates for code-first seeding."""
+    
+    def __init__(self, template_dir: Optional[Path] = None):
+        self.template_dir = template_dir or DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_DIR
+        self.template_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        self.templates: Dict[str, SessionTemplate] = {}
+        self._load_templates()
+    
+    def _load_templates(self):
+        """Load all templates from disk."""
+        for template_file in self.template_dir.glob("*.json"):
+            try:
+                with open(template_file, 'r') as f:
+                    data = json.load(f)
+                    template = SessionTemplate.from_dict(data)
+                    self.templates[template.name] = template
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning(f"Failed to load template {template_file}: {e}")
+    
+    def _save_template(self, template: SessionTemplate):
+        """Save a template to disk."""
+        template_file = self.template_dir / f"{template.name}.json"
+        with open(template_file, 'w') as f:
+            json.dump(template.to_dict(), f, indent=2)
+    
+    def classify_task_type(self, tool_calls: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> TaskType:
+        """Classify task type based on tool calls."""
+        if not tool_calls:
+            return TaskType.MIXED
+        
+        # Count tool types
+        code_tools = {'execute_code', 'code_execution'}
+        file_tools = {'read_file', 'write_file', 'patch', 'search_files'}
+        research_tools = {'web_search', 'web_fetch', 'browser_navigate'}
+        
+        tool_names = [tc.get('tool_name', '') for tc in tool_calls]
+        
+        code_count = sum(1 for t in tool_names if t in code_tools)
+        file_count = sum(1 for t in tool_names if t in file_tools)
+        research_count = sum(1 for t in tool_names if t in research_tools)
+        
+        total = len(tool_calls)
+        if total == 0:
+            return TaskType.MIXED
+        
+        # Determine dominant type (60% threshold)
+        code_ratio = code_count / total
+        file_ratio = file_count / total
+        research_ratio = research_count / total
+        
+        if code_ratio > 0.6:
+            return TaskType.CODE
+        elif file_ratio > 0.6:
+            return TaskType.FILE
+        elif research_ratio > 0.6:
+            return TaskType.RESEARCH
+        else:
+            return TaskType.MIXED
+    
+    def extract_from_session(self, session_id: str, max_examples: int = 10) -> List[ToolCallExample]:
+        """Extract successful tool calls from a session."""
+        db_path = Path.home() / ".hermes" / "state.db"
+        if not db_path.exists():
+            logger.warning(f"Session database not found: {db_path}")
+            return []
+        
+        try:
+            conn = sqlite3.connect(str(db_path))
+            conn.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
+            
+            # Get messages with tool calls
+            cursor = conn.execute("""
+                SELECT role, content, tool_calls, tool_name, timestamp
+                FROM messages 
+                WHERE session_id = ? 
+                ORDER BY timestamp
+                LIMIT 100
+            """, (session_id,))
+            
+            messages = cursor.fetchall()
+            conn.close()
+            
+            examples = []
+            turn_number = 0
+            
+            for msg in messages:
+                if len(examples) >= max_examples:
+                    break
+                
+                if msg['role'] == 'assistant' and msg['tool_calls']:
+                    try:
+                        tool_calls = json.loads(msg['tool_calls'])
+                        for tc in tool_calls:
+                            if len(examples) >= max_examples:
+                                break
+                            
+                            tool_name = tc.get('function', {}).get('name')
+                            if not tool_name:
+                                continue
+                            
+                            try:
+                                arguments = json.loads(tc.get('function', {}).get('arguments', '{}'))
+                            except:
+                                arguments = {}
+                            
+                            examples.append(ToolCallExample(
+                                tool_name=tool_name,
+                                arguments=arguments,
+                                result="",  # Will be filled from tool response
+                                success=True,
+                                turn_number=turn_number
+                            ))
+                            turn_number += 1
+                    except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                        continue
+                
+                elif msg['role'] == 'tool' and examples and examples[-1].result == "":
+                    examples[-1].result = msg['content'] or ""
+            
+            return examples
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to extract from session {session_id}: {e}")
+            return []
+    
+    def create_template(self, session_id: str, name: Optional[str] = None,
+                       task_type: Optional[TaskType] = None,
+                       max_examples: int = 10,
+                       description: str = "",
+                       tags: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> Optional[SessionTemplate]:
+        """Create a template from a session."""
+        examples = self.extract_from_session(session_id, max_examples)
+        if not examples:
+            logger.warning(f"No successful tool calls found in session {session_id}")
+            return None
+        
+        # Classify task type if not provided
+        if task_type is None:
+            tool_calls = [{'tool_name': e.tool_name} for e in examples]
+            task_type = self.classify_task_type(tool_calls)
+        
+        # Generate name if not provided
+        if name is None:
+            name = f"{task_type.value}_{session_id[:8]}_{int(time.time())}"
+        
+        # Create template
+        template = SessionTemplate(
+            name=name,
+            task_type=task_type,
+            examples=examples,
+            description=description or f"Template with {len(examples)} examples",
+            source_session_id=session_id,
+            tags=tags or []
+        )
+        
+        # Save template
+        self.templates[name] = template
+        self._save_template(template)
+        
+        logger.info(f"Created template {name} with {len(examples)} examples")
+        return template
+    
+    def get_template(self, task_type: TaskType, tags: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> Optional[SessionTemplate]:
+        """Get the best template for a task type and optional tags."""
+        matching = [t for t in self.templates.values() if t.task_type == task_type]
+        
+        # Filter by tags if provided
+        if tags:
+            matching = [t for t in matching if any(tag in t.tags for tag in tags)]
+        
+        if not matching:
+            return None
+        
+        # Sort by usage count (prefer less used templates)
+        matching.sort(key=lambda t: t.usage_count)
+        return matching[0]
+    
+    def inject_into_messages(self, template: SessionTemplate,
+                           messages: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Inject template examples into messages."""
+        if not template.examples:
+            return messages
+        
+        # Create injection messages
+        injection = []
+        
+        # Add system message about template
+        injection.append({
+            "role": "system",
+            "content": f"Session template loaded: {template.name} ({template.task_type.value})\n"
+                      f"Description: {template.description}\n"
+                      f"This template contains {len(template.examples)} successful tool calls "
+                      f"to establish a feedback loop early."
+        })
+        
+        # Add tool call examples
+        for i, example in enumerate(template.examples):
+            # Assistant message with tool call
+            injection.append({
+                "role": "assistant",
+                "content": None,
+                "tool_calls": [{
+                    "id": f"template_{template.name}_{i}",
+                    "type": "function",
+                    "function": {
+                        "name": example.tool_name,
+                        "arguments": json.dumps(example.arguments)
+                    }
+                }]
+            })
+            
+            # Tool response
+            injection.append({
+                "role": "tool",
+                "tool_call_id": f"template_{template.name}_{i}",
+                "content": example.result
+            })
+        
+        # Insert after system messages
+        insert_index = 0
+        for i, msg in enumerate(messages):
+            if msg.get("role") != "system":
+                break
+            insert_index = i + 1
+        
+        # Insert injection
+        for i, msg in enumerate(injection):
+            messages.insert(insert_index + i, msg)
+        
+        # Update usage count
+        template.usage_count += 1
+        self._save_template(template)
+        
+        return messages
+    
+    def list_templates(self, task_type: Optional[TaskType] = None,
+                      tags: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> List[SessionTemplate]:
+        """List templates, optionally filtered by task type and tags."""
+        templates = list(self.templates.values())
+        
+        if task_type:
+            templates = [t for t in templates if t.task_type == task_type]
+        
+        if tags:
+            templates = [t for t in templates if any(tag in t.tags for tag in tags)]
+        
+        templates.sort(key=lambda t: t.created_at, reverse=True)
+        return templates
+    
+    def delete_template(self, name: str) -> bool:
+        """Delete a template."""
+        if name not in self.templates:
+            return False
+        
+        del self.templates[name]
+        template_file = self.template_dir / f"{name}.json"
+        if template_file.exists():
+            template_file.unlink()
+        
+        logger.info(f"Deleted template {name}")
+        return True
+    
+    def get_template_stats(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get statistics about templates."""
+        if not self.templates:
+            return {
+                "total": 0,
+                "by_type": {},
+                "total_examples": 0,
+                "total_usage": 0
+            }
+        
+        by_type = {}
+        total_examples = 0
+        total_usage = 0
+        
+        for template in self.templates.values():
+            task_type = template.task_type.value
+            by_type[task_type] = by_type.get(task_type, 0) + 1
+            total_examples += len(template.examples)
+            total_usage += template.usage_count
+        
+        return {
+            "total": len(self.templates),
+            "by_type": by_type,
+            "total_examples": total_examples,
+            "total_usage": total_usage
+        }
+
+
+# CLI interface
+def main():
+    """CLI for session templates."""
+    import argparse
+    
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Session Templates")
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command")
+    
+    # List templates
+    list_parser = subparsers.add_parser("list", help="List templates")
+    list_parser.add_argument("--type", choices=["code", "file", "research", "mixed"],
+                           help="Filter by task type")
+    list_parser.add_argument("--tags", help="Filter by tags (comma-separated)")
+    
+    # Create template
+    create_parser = subparsers.add_parser("create", help="Create template from session")
+    create_parser.add_argument("session_id", help="Session ID")
+    create_parser.add_argument("--name", help="Template name")
+    create_parser.add_argument("--type", choices=["code", "file", "research", "mixed"],
+                             help="Task type")
+    create_parser.add_argument("--max-examples", type=int, default=10,
+                             help="Maximum examples to extract")
+    create_parser.add_argument("--description", help="Template description")
+    create_parser.add_argument("--tags", help="Tags (comma-separated)")
+    
+    # Delete template
+    delete_parser = subparsers.add_parser("delete", help="Delete template")
+    delete_parser.add_argument("name", help="Template name")
+    
+    # Show stats
+    stats_parser = subparsers.add_parser("stats", help="Show template statistics")
+    
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    templates = SessionTemplates()
+    
+    if args.command == "list":
+        task_type = TaskType(args.type) if args.type else None
+        tags = args.tags.split(",") if args.tags else None
+        template_list = templates.list_templates(task_type, tags)
+        
+        if not template_list:
+            print("No templates found")
+            return
+        
+        print(f"Found {len(template_list)} templates:")
+        for t in template_list:
+            tags_str = f" [tags: {', '.join(t.tags)}]" if t.tags else ""
+            print(f"  {t.name}: {t.task_type.value} ({len(t.examples)} examples, "
+                  f"used {t.usage_count} times){tags_str}")
+    
+    elif args.command == "create":
+        task_type = TaskType(args.type) if args.type else None
+        tags = args.tags.split(",") if args.tags else None
+        
+        template = templates.create_template(
+            args.session_id,
+            name=args.name,
+            task_type=task_type,
+            max_examples=args.max_examples,
+            description=args.description or "",
+            tags=tags
+        )
+        
+        if template:
+            print(f"Created template: {template.name}")
+            print(f"  Type: {template.task_type.value}")
+            print(f"  Examples: {len(template.examples)}")
+            if template.tags:
+                print(f"  Tags: {', '.join(template.tags)}")
+        else:
+            print("Failed to create template")
+    
+    elif args.command == "delete":
+        if templates.delete_template(args.name):
+            print(f"Deleted template: {args.name}")
+        else:
+            print(f"Template not found: {args.name}")
+    
+    elif args.command == "stats":
+        stats = templates.get_template_stats()
+        print("Template Statistics:")
+        print(f"  Total templates: {stats['total']}")
+        print(f"  Total examples: {stats['total_examples']}")
+        print(f"  Total usage: {stats['total_usage']}")
+        if stats['by_type']:
+            print("  By type:")
+            for task_type, count in stats['by_type'].items():
+                print(f"    {task_type}: {count}")
+    
+    else:
+        parser.print_help()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()