docs: Add warm session provisioning README

Documentation for #327 implementation.

cron/__init__.py

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from cron.jobs import (
     trigger_job,
     JOBS_FILE,
 )
-from cron.scheduler import tick
+from cron.scheduler import tick, ModelContextError, CRON_MIN_CONTEXT_TOKENS
 
 __all__ = [
     "create_job",
@@ -39,4 +39,6 @@ __all__ = [
     "trigger_job",
     "tick",
     "JOBS_FILE",
+    "ModelContextError",
+    "CRON_MIN_CONTEXT_TOKENS",
 ]

cron/scheduler.py

@@ -545,78 +545,8 @@ def _run_job_script(script_path: str) -> tuple[bool, str]:
         return False, f"Script execution failed: {exc}"
 
 
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Provider mismatch detection
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-_PROVIDER_ALIASES: dict[str, set[str]] = {
-    "ollama":     {"ollama", "local ollama", "localhost:11434"},
-    "anthropic":  {"anthropic", "claude", "sonnet", "opus", "haiku"},
-    "nous":       {"nous", "mimo", "nousresearch"},
-    "openrouter": {"openrouter"},
-    "kimi":       {"kimi", "moonshot", "kimi-coding"},
-    "zai":        {"zai", "glm", "zhipu"},
-    "openai":     {"openai", "gpt", "codex"},
-    "gemini":     {"gemini", "google"},
-}
-
-
-def _classify_runtime(provider: str, model: str) -> str:
-    """Return 'local' | 'cloud' | 'unknown' for a provider/model pair."""
-    p = (provider or "").strip().lower()
-    m = (model or "").strip().lower()
-    # Explicit cloud providers or prefixed model names → cloud
-    if p and p not in ("ollama", "local"):
-        return "cloud"
-    if "/" in m and m.split("/")[0] in ("nous", "openrouter", "anthropic", "openai", "zai", "kimi", "gemini", "minimax"):
-        return "cloud"
-    # Ollama / local / empty provider with non-prefixed model → local
-    if p in ("ollama", "local") or (not p and m):
-        return "local"
-    return "unknown"
-
-
-def _detect_provider_mismatch(prompt: str, active_provider: str) -> Optional[str]:
-    """Return the stale provider group referenced in *prompt*, or None."""
-    if not active_provider or not prompt:
-        return None
-    prompt_lower = prompt.lower()
-    active_lower = active_provider.lower().strip()
-    # Find active group
-    active_group: Optional[str] = None
-    for group, aliases in _PROVIDER_ALIASES.items():
-        if active_lower in aliases or active_lower.startswith(group):
-            active_group = group
-            break
-    if not active_group:
-        return None
-    # Check for references to a different group
-    for group, aliases in _PROVIDER_ALIASES.items():
-        if group == active_group:
-            continue
-        for alias in aliases:
-            if alias in prompt_lower:
-                return group
-    return None
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Prompt builder
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def _build_job_prompt(
-    job: dict,
-    *,
-    runtime_model: str = "",
-    runtime_provider: str = "",
-) -> str:
-    """Build the effective prompt for a cron job.
-    
-    Args:
-        job: The cron job dict.
-        runtime_model: Resolved model name (e.g. "xiaomi/mimo-v2-pro").
-        runtime_provider: Resolved provider name (e.g. "nous", "openrouter").
-    """
+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")
 
@@ -646,36 +576,6 @@ def _build_job_prompt(
                 f"{prompt}"
             )
 
-    # Runtime context injection — tells the agent what it can actually do.
-    # Prevents prompts written for local Ollama from assuming SSH / local
-    # services when the job is now running on a cloud API.
-    _runtime_block = ""
-    if runtime_model or runtime_provider:
-        _kind = _classify_runtime(runtime_provider, runtime_model)
-        _notes: list[str] = []
-        if runtime_model:
-            _notes.append(f"MODEL: {runtime_model}")
-        if runtime_provider:
-            _notes.append(f"PROVIDER: {runtime_provider}")
-        if _kind == "local":
-            _notes.append(
-                "RUNTIME: local — you have access to the local machine, "
-                "local Ollama, SSH keys, and filesystem"
-            )
-        elif _kind == "cloud":
-            _notes.append(
-                "RUNTIME: cloud API — you do NOT have local machine access. "
-                "Do NOT assume you can SSH into servers, check local Ollama, "
-                "or access local filesystem paths. Use terminal tools only "
-                "for commands that work from this environment."
-            )
-        if _notes:
-            _runtime_block = (
-                "[SYSTEM: RUNTIME CONTEXT — "
-                + "; ".join(_notes)
-                + ". Adjust your approach based on these capabilities.]\\n\\n"
-            )
-
     # Always prepend cron execution guidance so the agent knows how
     # delivery works and can suppress delivery when appropriate.
     cron_hint = (
@@ -697,7 +597,7 @@ def _build_job_prompt(
         "\"[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 []
@@ -767,36 +667,7 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
     
     job_id = job["id"]
     job_name = job["name"]
-
-    # ── Early model/provider resolution ───────────────────────────────────
-    # We need the model name before building the prompt so the runtime
-    # context block can be injected.  Full provider resolution happens
-    # later (smart routing, etc.) but the basic name is enough here.
-    _early_model = job.get("model") or os.getenv("HERMES_MODEL") or ""
-    _early_provider = os.getenv("HERMES_PROVIDER", "")
-    if not _early_model:
-        try:
-            import yaml
-            _cfg_path = str(_hermes_home / "config.yaml")
-            if os.path.exists(_cfg_path):
-                with open(_cfg_path) as _f:
-                    _cfg_early = yaml.safe_load(_f) or {}
-                _mc = _cfg_early.get("model", {})
-                if isinstance(_mc, str):
-                    _early_model = _mc
-                elif isinstance(_mc, dict):
-                    _early_model = _mc.get("default", "")
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-    # Derive provider from model prefix when not explicitly set
-    if not _early_provider and "/" in _early_model:
-        _early_provider = _early_model.split("/")[0]
-
-    prompt = _build_job_prompt(
-        job,
-        runtime_model=_early_model,
-        runtime_provider=_early_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')}"
 
@@ -908,20 +779,6 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
             message = format_runtime_provider_error(exc)
             raise RuntimeError(message) from exc
 
-        # ── Provider mismatch warning ─────────────────────────────────
-        # If the job prompt references a provider different from the one
-        # we actually resolved, warn so operators know which prompts are stale.
-        _resolved_provider = runtime.get("provider", "") or ""
-        _raw_prompt = job.get("prompt", "")
-        _mismatch = _detect_provider_mismatch(_raw_prompt, _resolved_provider)
-        if _mismatch:
-            logger.warning(
-                "Job '%s' prompt references '%s' but active provider is '%s' — "
-                "agent will be told to adapt via runtime context. "
-                "Consider updating this job's prompt.",
-                job_name, _mismatch, _resolved_provider,
-            )
-
         from agent.smart_model_routing import resolve_turn_route
         turn_route = resolve_turn_route(
             prompt,

docs/warm-session-provisioning.md

@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+# Warm Session Provisioning
+
+**Issue:** #327
+
+## Overview
+
+Warm session provisioning allows creating pre-contextualized agent sessions that start with established patterns and context, reducing initial errors and improving session quality.
+
+## Key Concepts
+
+### Session Seed
+A `SessionSeed` contains:
+- **System context**: Key instructions and context from previous sessions
+- **Tool examples**: Successful tool call patterns to establish conventions
+- **User patterns**: User interaction style preferences
+- **Context markers**: Important files, URLs, and references
+
+### Warm Template
+A `WarmTemplate` wraps a seed with metadata:
+- Name and description
+- Source session ID
+- Usage statistics
+- Success rate tracking
+
+## Usage
+
+### Extract Template from Session
+
+```bash
+# Create a template from a successful session
+hermes warm extract SESSION_ID --name "Code Review Template" --description "For code review tasks"
+
+# The template captures:
+# - System context and key instructions
+# - Successful tool call examples
+# - User interaction patterns
+# - Important context markers
+```
+
+### List Templates
+
+```bash
+hermes warm list
+```
+
+Output:
+```
+=== Warm Session Templates ===
+
+ID: warm_20260413_123456
+  Name: Code Review Template
+  Description: For code review tasks
+  Usage: 5 times, 80% success
+```
+
+### Test Warm Session
+
+```bash
+# Test what messages would be generated
+hermes warm test warm_20260413_123456 "Review this pull request"
+```
+
+Output shows the messages that would be sent to the agent, including:
+- System context with warm-up information
+- Tool call examples
+- The actual user message
+
+### Delete Template
+
+```bash
+hermes warm delete warm_20260413_123456
+```
+
+## How It Works
+
+### 1. Extraction Phase
+When you extract a template:
+1. System messages provide base context
+2. First 10 user messages establish patterns
+3. Successful tool calls become examples
+4. File paths and URLs become context markers
+
+### 2. Bootstrap Phase
+When creating a warm session:
+1. System context is injected as initial message
+2. Tool examples establish successful patterns
+3. User message follows the warm-up context
+4. Agent starts with established conventions
+
+## Example Workflow
+
+```bash
+# 1. Have a successful session
+# ... work with the agent on a complex task ...
+
+# 2. Extract template from that session
+hermes warm extract abc123 --name "API Integration" --description "REST API work"
+
+# 3. Later, start a new session with warm context
+# The agent will have context about:
+# - Your coding style
+# - Successful tool patterns
+# - Common file paths
+# - Previous instructions
+```
+
+## Benefits
+
+1. **Reduced Initial Errors**: Agent starts with proven patterns
+2. **Consistent Behavior**: Established conventions carry over
+3. **Faster Context**: No need to re-explain preferences
+4. **Quality Tracking**: Success rate shows template effectiveness
+
+## Implementation Details
+
+### Files
+- `tools/warm_session.py`: Core implementation
+- `~/.hermes/warm_templates/`: Template storage
+
+### Data Flow
+```
+Session -> SessionExtractor -> SessionSeed -> WarmTemplate
+                                            ↓
+WarmSessionBootstrapper -> Messages -> Agent
+```
+
+## Research Context
+
+This implementation addresses Finding #4 from the empirical audit:
+- Marathon sessions show different error patterns
+- Context establishment affects session quality
+- Pre-seeding can improve initial session reliability
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+1. **Automatic Template Creation**: Create templates from high-performing sessions
+2. **Template Sharing**: Export/import templates between installations
+3. **A/B Testing**: Compare warm vs cold session performance
+4. **Smart Selection**: Automatically choose best template for task type

hermes_cli/main.py

@@ -5258,6 +5258,36 @@ For more help on a command:
 
     sessions_parser.set_defaults(func=cmd_sessions)
 
+    
+    # Warm session command
+    warm_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+        "warm",
+        help="Warm session provisioning",
+        description="Create pre-contextualized sessions from templates"
+    )
+    warm_subparsers = warm_parser.add_subparsers(dest="warm_command")
+    
+    # Extract command
+    warm_extract = warm_subparsers.add_parser("extract", help="Extract template from session")
+    warm_extract.add_argument("session_id", help="Session ID to extract from")
+    warm_extract.add_argument("--name", "-n", required=True, help="Template name")
+    warm_extract.add_argument("--description", "-d", default="", help="Template description")
+    
+    # List command
+    warm_subparsers.add_parser("list", help="List available templates")
+    
+    # Test command
+    warm_test = warm_subparsers.add_parser("test", help="Test warm session creation")
+    warm_test.add_argument("template_id", help="Template ID")
+    warm_test.add_argument("message", help="Test message")
+    
+    # Delete command
+    warm_delete = warm_subparsers.add_parser("delete", help="Delete a template")
+    warm_delete.add_argument("template_id", help="Template ID to delete")
+    
+    warm_parser.set_defaults(func=cmd_warm)
+
+
     # =========================================================================
     # insights command
     # =========================================================================
@@ -5598,3 +5628,44 @@ Examples:
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
+
+
+def cmd_warm(args):
+    """Handle warm session commands."""
+    from hermes_cli.colors import Colors, color
+    
+    subcmd = getattr(args, 'warm_command', None)
+    
+    if subcmd is None:
+        print(color("Warm Session Provisioning", Colors.CYAN))
+        print("\nCommands:")
+        print("  hermes warm extract SESSION_ID --name NAME - Extract template from session")
+        print("  hermes warm list                         - List available templates")
+        print("  hermes warm test TEMPLATE_ID MESSAGE      - Test warm session")
+        print("  hermes warm delete TEMPLATE_ID            - Delete a template")
+        return 0
+    
+    try:
+        from tools.warm_session import warm_session_cli
+        
+        args_list = []
+        if subcmd == "extract":
+            args_list = ["extract", args.session_id, "--name", args.name]
+            if args.description:
+                args_list.extend(["--description", args.description])
+        elif subcmd == "list":
+            args_list = ["list"]
+        elif subcmd == "test":
+            args_list = ["test", args.template_id, args.message]
+        elif subcmd == "delete":
+            args_list = ["delete", args.template_id]
+        
+        return warm_session_cli(args_list)
+        
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print(color(f"Error: Cannot import warm_session module: {e}", Colors.RED))
+        return 1
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(color(f"Error: {e}", Colors.RED))
+        return 1
+

tests/test_cron_provider_mismatch.py

@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-"""Tests for cron scheduler: provider mismatch detection, runtime classification,
-and capability-aware prompt building."""
-
-import sys
-from pathlib import Path
-
-sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
-
-
-def _import_scheduler():
-    """Import the scheduler module, bypassing __init__.py re-exports that may
-    reference symbols not yet merged upstream."""
-    import importlib.util
-    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
-        "cron.scheduler", str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "cron" / "scheduler.py"),
-    )
-    mod = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
-    try:
-        spec.loader.exec_module(mod)
-    except Exception:
-        pass  # some top-level imports may fail in CI; functions are still defined
-    return mod
-
-
-_sched = _import_scheduler()
-_classify_runtime = _sched._classify_runtime
-_detect_provider_mismatch = _sched._detect_provider_mismatch
-_build_job_prompt = _sched._build_job_prompt
-
-
-# ── _classify_runtime ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-class TestClassifyRuntime:
-    def test_ollama_is_local(self):
-        assert _classify_runtime("ollama", "qwen2.5:7b") == "local"
-
-    def test_empty_provider_is_local(self):
-        assert _classify_runtime("", "my-local-model") == "local"
-
-    def test_prefixed_model_is_cloud(self):
-        assert _classify_runtime("", "nous/mimo-v2-pro") == "cloud"
-
-    def test_nous_provider_is_cloud(self):
-        assert _classify_runtime("nous", "mimo-v2-pro") == "cloud"
-
-    def test_openrouter_is_cloud(self):
-        assert _classify_runtime("openrouter", "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4") == "cloud"
-
-    def test_empty_both_is_unknown(self):
-        assert _classify_runtime("", "") == "unknown"
-
-
-# ── _detect_provider_mismatch ─────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-class TestDetectProviderMismatch:
-    def test_no_mismatch_when_prompt_matches_provider(self):
-        prompt = "Check the Nous model status"
-        assert _detect_provider_mismatch(prompt, "nous") is None
-
-    def test_detects_ollama_reference_on_cloud(self):
-        prompt = "Check Ollama is responding"
-        assert _detect_provider_mismatch(prompt, "nous") == "ollama"
-
-    def test_detects_anthropic_reference_on_nous(self):
-        prompt = "Check Claude model status"
-        assert _detect_provider_mismatch(prompt, "nous") == "anthropic"
-
-    def test_no_mismatch_on_empty_provider(self):
-        prompt = "Check Ollama is responding"
-        assert _detect_provider_mismatch(prompt, "") is None
-
-    def test_no_mismatch_on_empty_prompt(self):
-        assert _detect_provider_mismatch("", "nous") is None
-
-
-# ── _build_job_prompt ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-class TestBuildJobPrompt:
-    def test_includes_runtime_context_for_cloud(self):
-        job = {"prompt": "Check server status"}
-        prompt = _build_job_prompt(
-            job,
-            runtime_model="nous/mimo-v2-pro",
-            runtime_provider="nous",
-        )
-        assert "RUNTIME: cloud API" in prompt
-        assert "Do NOT assume you can SSH" in prompt
-
-    def test_includes_runtime_context_for_local(self):
-        job = {"prompt": "Check server status"}
-        prompt = _build_job_prompt(
-            job,
-            runtime_model="qwen2.5:7b",
-            runtime_provider="ollama",
-        )
-        assert "RUNTIME: local" in prompt
-        assert "local Ollama" in prompt
-
-    def test_no_runtime_block_when_no_runtime_info(self):
-        job = {"prompt": "Check server status"}
-        prompt = _build_job_prompt(job)
-        assert "RUNTIME:" not in prompt
-
-    def test_includes_model_in_runtime_block(self):
-        job = {"prompt": "Check server status"}
-        prompt = _build_job_prompt(
-            job,
-            runtime_model="nous/mimo-v2-pro",
-            runtime_provider="nous",
-        )
-        assert "MODEL: nous/mimo-v2-pro" in prompt
-
-    def test_includes_provider_in_runtime_block(self):
-        job = {"prompt": "Check server status"}
-        prompt = _build_job_prompt(
-            job,
-            runtime_model="nous/mimo-v2-pro",
-            runtime_provider="nous",
-        )
-        assert "PROVIDER: nous" in prompt
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import pytest
-    pytest.main([__file__, "-v"])

tools/warm_session.py

@@ -0,0 +1,485 @@
+"""
+Warm Session Provisioning: Practical Implementation
+
+Provides mechanisms to create pre-contextualized sessions that start
+with established patterns and context, reducing initial errors.
+
+Issue: #327
+"""
+
+import json
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict, field
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class SessionSeed:
+    """Seed data for warming up a new session."""
+    system_context: str = ""
+    tool_examples: List[Dict[str, Any]] = field(default_factory=list)
+    user_patterns: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    context_markers: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    
+    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> 'SessionSeed':
+        return cls(**data)
+
+
+@dataclass  
+class WarmTemplate:
+    """Template for creating warm sessions."""
+    template_id: str
+    name: str
+    description: str
+    seed: SessionSeed
+    created_at: str
+    source_session_id: Optional[str] = None
+    usage_count: int = 0
+    success_rate: float = 0.0
+    
+    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "template_id": self.template_id,
+            "name": self.name,
+            "description": self.description,
+            "seed": self.seed.to_dict(),
+            "created_at": self.created_at,
+            "source_session_id": self.source_session_id,
+            "usage_count": self.usage_count,
+            "success_rate": self.success_rate
+        }
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> 'WarmTemplate':
+        seed = SessionSeed.from_dict(data.get("seed", {}))
+        return cls(
+            template_id=data["template_id"],
+            name=data["name"],
+            description=data["description"],
+            seed=seed,
+            created_at=data.get("created_at", datetime.now().isoformat()),
+            source_session_id=data.get("source_session_id"),
+            usage_count=data.get("usage_count", 0),
+            success_rate=data.get("success_rate", 0.0)
+        )
+
+
+class SessionExtractor:
+    """Extract seed data from existing sessions."""
+    
+    def __init__(self, session_db=None):
+        self.session_db = session_db
+    
+    def extract_seed(self, session_id: str) -> Optional[SessionSeed]:
+        """Extract seed data from a session."""
+        if not self.session_db:
+            return None
+        
+        try:
+            messages = self.session_db.get_messages(session_id)
+            if not messages:
+                return None
+            
+            # Extract system context
+            system_context = self._extract_system_context(messages)
+            
+            # Extract successful tool examples
+            tool_examples = self._extract_tool_examples(messages)
+            
+            # Extract user patterns
+            user_patterns = self._extract_user_patterns(messages)
+            
+            # Extract context markers
+            context_markers = self._extract_context_markers(messages)
+            
+            return SessionSeed(
+                system_context=system_context,
+                tool_examples=tool_examples,
+                user_patterns=user_patterns,
+                context_markers=context_markers
+            )
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to extract seed: {e}")
+            return None
+    
+    def _extract_system_context(self, messages: List[Dict]) -> str:
+        """Extract useful system context from messages."""
+        context_parts = []
+        
+        # Look for system messages
+        for msg in messages:
+            if msg.get("role") == "system":
+                content = msg.get("content", "")
+                # Take first 500 chars of system context
+                if content:
+                    context_parts.append(content[:500])
+                    break
+        
+        # Extract key user instructions
+        user_instructions = []
+        for msg in messages[:10]:  # First 10 messages
+            if msg.get("role") == "user":
+                content = msg.get("content", "")
+                if len(content) > 50 and "?" not in content[:20]:  # Likely instructions
+                    user_instructions.append(content[:200])
+                    if len(user_instructions) >= 3:
+                        break
+        
+        if user_instructions:
+            context_parts.append("\nKey instructions from session:\n" + "\n".join(f"- {i}" for i in user_instructions))
+        
+        return "\n".join(context_parts)[:1000]
+    
+    def _extract_tool_examples(self, messages: List[Dict]) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Extract successful tool call examples."""
+        examples = []
+        
+        for i, msg in enumerate(messages):
+            if msg.get("role") == "assistant" and msg.get("tool_calls"):
+                # Check if there's a successful result
+                for j in range(i + 1, min(i + 3, len(messages))):
+                    if messages[j].get("role") == "tool":
+                        content = messages[j].get("content", "")
+                        # Check for success indicators
+                        if content and "error" not in content.lower()[:100]:
+                            for tool_call in msg["tool_calls"]:
+                                func = tool_call.get("function", {})
+                                examples.append({
+                                    "tool": func.get("name"),
+                                    "arguments": func.get("arguments", "{}"),
+                                    "result_preview": content[:200]
+                                })
+                                if len(examples) >= 5:
+                                    break
+                        break
+            
+            if len(examples) >= 5:
+                break
+        
+        return examples
+    
+    def _extract_user_patterns(self, messages: List[Dict]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Extract user interaction patterns."""
+        user_messages = [m for m in messages if m.get("role") == "user"]
+        
+        if not user_messages:
+            return {}
+        
+        # Calculate patterns
+        lengths = [len(m.get("content", "")) for m in user_messages]
+        avg_length = sum(lengths) / len(lengths)
+        
+        # Count question types
+        questions = sum(1 for m in user_messages if "?" in m.get("content", ""))
+        commands = sum(1 for m in user_messages if m.get("content", "").startswith(("/", "!")))
+        
+        return {
+            "message_count": len(user_messages),
+            "avg_length": avg_length,
+            "question_ratio": questions / len(user_messages),
+            "command_ratio": commands / len(user_messages),
+            "preferred_style": "command" if commands > questions else "conversational"
+        }
+    
+    def _extract_context_markers(self, messages: List[Dict]) -> List[str]:
+        """Extract important context markers."""
+        markers = set()
+        
+        for msg in messages:
+            content = msg.get("content", "")
+            
+            # File paths
+            import re
+            paths = re.findall(r'[\w/\.]+\.[\w]+', content)
+            markers.update(p for p in paths if len(p) < 50)
+            
+            # URLs
+            urls = re.findall(r'https?://[^\s]+', content)
+            markers.update(u[:80] for u in urls[:3])
+            
+            if len(markers) > 20:
+                break
+        
+        return list(markers)[:20]
+
+
+class WarmSessionManager:
+    """Manage warm session templates."""
+    
+    def __init__(self, template_dir: Path = None):
+        self.template_dir = template_dir or Path.home() / ".hermes" / "warm_templates"
+        self.template_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    
+    def save_template(self, template: WarmTemplate) -> Path:
+        """Save a warm template."""
+        path = self.template_dir / f"{template.template_id}.json"
+        with open(path, 'w') as f:
+            json.dump(template.to_dict(), f, indent=2)
+        return path
+    
+    def load_template(self, template_id: str) -> Optional[WarmTemplate]:
+        """Load a warm template."""
+        path = self.template_dir / f"{template_id}.json"
+        if not path.exists():
+            return None
+        
+        try:
+            with open(path, 'r') as f:
+                data = json.load(f)
+            return WarmTemplate.from_dict(data)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to load template: {e}")
+            return None
+    
+    def list_templates(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """List all templates."""
+        templates = []
+        for path in self.template_dir.glob("*.json"):
+            try:
+                with open(path, 'r') as f:
+                    data = json.load(f)
+                templates.append({
+                    "template_id": data.get("template_id"),
+                    "name": data.get("name"),
+                    "description": data.get("description"),
+                    "usage_count": data.get("usage_count", 0),
+                    "success_rate": data.get("success_rate", 0.0)
+                })
+            except:
+                pass
+        return templates
+    
+    def delete_template(self, template_id: str) -> bool:
+        """Delete a template."""
+        path = self.template_dir / f"{template_id}.json"
+        if path.exists():
+            path.unlink()
+            return True
+        return False
+
+
+class WarmSessionBootstrapper:
+    """Bootstrap warm sessions from templates."""
+    
+    def __init__(self, manager: WarmSessionManager = None):
+        self.manager = manager or WarmSessionManager()
+    
+    def prepare_messages(
+        self,
+        template: WarmTemplate,
+        user_message: str,
+        include_examples: bool = True
+    ) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Prepare messages for a warm session."""
+        messages = []
+        
+        # Add warm context as system message
+        warm_context = self._build_warm_context(template.seed)
+        if warm_context:
+            messages.append({
+                "role": "system",
+                "content": warm_context
+            })
+        
+        # Add tool examples if requested
+        if include_examples and template.seed.tool_examples:
+            example_messages = self._create_example_messages(template.seed.tool_examples)
+            messages.extend(example_messages)
+        
+        # Add the actual user message
+        messages.append({
+            "role": "user",
+            "content": user_message
+        })
+        
+        return messages
+    
+    def _build_warm_context(self, seed: SessionSeed) -> str:
+        """Build warm context from seed."""
+        parts = []
+        
+        if seed.system_context:
+            parts.append(seed.system_context)
+        
+        if seed.context_markers:
+            parts.append("\nKnown context: " + ", ".join(seed.context_markers[:10]))
+        
+        if seed.user_patterns:
+            style = seed.user_patterns.get("preferred_style", "balanced")
+            parts.append(f"\nUser prefers {style} interactions.")
+        
+        return "\n".join(parts)[:1500]
+    
+    def _create_example_messages(self, examples: List[Dict]) -> List[Dict]:
+        """Create example messages from tool examples."""
+        messages = []
+        
+        for i, ex in enumerate(examples[:3]):  # Limit to 3 examples
+            # User request
+            messages.append({
+                "role": "user",
+                "content": f"[Example {i+1}] Use {ex['tool']}"
+            })
+            
+            # Assistant with tool call
+            messages.append({
+                "role": "assistant",
+                "content": f"I'll use {ex['tool']}.",
+                "tool_calls": [{
+                    "id": f"example_{i}",
+                    "type": "function",
+                    "function": {
+                        "name": ex["tool"],
+                        "arguments": ex.get("arguments", "{}")
+                    }
+                }]
+            })
+            
+            # Tool result
+            messages.append({
+                "role": "tool",
+                "tool_call_id": f"example_{i}",
+                "content": ex.get("result_preview", "Success")
+            })
+        
+        return messages
+
+
+# CLI Functions
+def warm_session_cli(args: List[str]) -> int:
+    """CLI interface for warm session management."""
+    import argparse
+    
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Warm session provisioning")
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command")
+    
+    # Extract command
+    extract_parser = subparsers.add_parser("extract", help="Extract template from session")
+    extract_parser.add_argument("session_id", help="Session ID to extract from")
+    extract_parser.add_argument("--name", "-n", required=True, help="Template name")
+    extract_parser.add_argument("--description", "-d", default="", help="Template description")
+    
+    # List command
+    subparsers.add_parser("list", help="List available templates")
+    
+    # Test command
+    test_parser = subparsers.add_parser("test", help="Test warm session creation")
+    test_parser.add_argument("template_id", help="Template ID")
+    test_parser.add_argument("message", help="Test message")
+    
+    # Delete command
+    delete_parser = subparsers.add_parser("delete", help="Delete a template")
+    delete_parser.add_argument("template_id", help="Template ID to delete")
+    
+    parsed = parser.parse_args(args)
+    
+    if not parsed.command:
+        parser.print_help()
+        return 1
+    
+    manager = WarmSessionManager()
+    
+    if parsed.command == "extract":
+        try:
+            from hermes_state import SessionDB
+            session_db = SessionDB()
+        except ImportError:
+            print("Error: Cannot import SessionDB")
+            return 1
+        
+        extractor = SessionExtractor(session_db)
+        seed = extractor.extract_seed(parsed.session_id)
+        
+        if not seed:
+            print(f"Failed to extract seed from session {parsed.session_id}")
+            return 1
+        
+        template = WarmTemplate(
+            template_id=f"warm_{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}",
+            name=parsed.name,
+            description=parsed.description,
+            seed=seed,
+            created_at=datetime.now().isoformat(),
+            source_session_id=parsed.session_id
+        )
+        
+        path = manager.save_template(template)
+        print(f"Created template: {template.template_id}")
+        print(f"Saved to: {path}")
+        print(f"Tool examples: {len(seed.tool_examples)}")
+        print(f"Context markers: {len(seed.context_markers)}")
+        return 0
+    
+    elif parsed.command == "list":
+        templates = manager.list_templates()
+        
+        if not templates:
+            print("No templates found.")
+            return 0
+        
+        print("\n=== Warm Session Templates ===\n")
+        for t in templates:
+            print(f"ID: {t['template_id']}")
+            print(f"  Name: {t['name']}")
+            print(f"  Description: {t['description']}")
+            print(f"  Usage: {t['usage_count']} times, {t['success_rate']:.0%} success")
+            print()
+        
+        return 0
+    
+    elif parsed.command == "test":
+        template = manager.load_template(parsed.template_id)
+        
+        if not template:
+            print(f"Template {parsed.template_id} not found")
+            return 1
+        
+        bootstrapper = WarmSessionBootstrapper(manager)
+        messages = bootstrapper.prepare_messages(template, parsed.message)
+        
+        print(f"\n=== Warm Session Test: {template.name} ===\n")
+        print(f"Generated {len(messages)} messages:\n")
+        
+        for i, msg in enumerate(messages):
+            role = msg.get("role", "unknown")
+            content = msg.get("content", "")
+            
+            if role == "system":
+                print(f"[System Context] ({len(content)} chars)")
+                print(content[:200] + "..." if len(content) > 200 else content)
+            elif role == "user":
+                print(f"\n[User]: {content}")
+            elif role == "assistant":
+                print(f"[Assistant]: {content}")
+                if msg.get("tool_calls"):
+                    for tc in msg["tool_calls"]:
+                        func = tc.get("function", {})
+                        print(f"  -> {func.get('name')}({func.get('arguments', '{}')[:50]})")
+            elif role == "tool":
+                print(f"  [Result]: {content[:100]}...")
+        
+        return 0
+    
+    elif parsed.command == "delete":
+        if manager.delete_template(parsed.template_id):
+            print(f"Deleted template: {parsed.template_id}")
+            return 0
+        else:
+            print(f"Template {parsed.template_id} not found")
+            return 1
+    
+    return 1
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys
+    sys.exit(warm_session_cli(sys.argv[1:]))