fix: [Mnemosyne] Memory persistence export — dump spatial state to JSON (closes #1174)

app.js

@@ -2006,6 +2006,30 @@ function setupControls() {
   
   document.getElementById('atlas-toggle-btn').addEventListener('click', openPortalAtlas);
   document.getElementById('atlas-close-btn').addEventListener('click', closePortalAtlas);
+
+  // Mnemosyne export/import (#1174)
+  document.getElementById('mnemosyne-export-btn').addEventListener('click', () => {
+    const result = SpatialMemory.exportToFile();
+    if (result) {
+      addChatMessage('system', 'Mnemosyne: Exported ' + result.count + ' memories to ' + result.filename);
+    }
+  });
+
+  document.getElementById('mnemosyne-import-btn').addEventListener('click', () => {
+    document.getElementById('mnemosyne-import-file').click();
+  });
+
+  document.getElementById('mnemosyne-import-file').addEventListener('change', async (e) => {
+    const file = e.target.files[0];
+    if (!file) return;
+    try {
+      const result = await SpatialMemory.importFromFile(file);
+      addChatMessage('system', 'Mnemosyne: Imported ' + result.count + ' of ' + result.total + ' memories');
+    } catch (err) {
+      addChatMessage('system', 'Mnemosyne: Import failed — ' + err.message);
+    }
+    e.target.value = '';
+  });
 }
 
 function sendChatMessage(overrideText = null) {
@@ -3355,11 +3379,20 @@ init().then(() => {
 
   // Project Mnemosyne — seed demo spatial memories
   const demoMemories = [
-    { id: 'mem_nexus_birth',     content: 'The Nexus came online — first render of the 3D world',         category: 'knowledge',   strength: 0.95, connections: ['mem_mnemosyne_start'] },
-    { id: 'mem_first_portal',    content: 'First portal deployed — connection to external service',        category: 'engineering', strength: 0.85, connections: ['mem_nexus_birth'] },
-    { id: 'mem_hermes_chat',     content: 'First conversation through the Hermes gateway',                 category: 'social',      strength: 0.70, connections: [] },
-    { id: 'mem_mnemosyne_start', content: 'Project Mnemosyne began — the living archive awakens',          category: 'projects',    strength: 0.90, connections: ['mem_nexus_birth', 'mem_spatial_schema'] },
-    { id: 'mem_spatial_schema',  content: 'Spatial Memory Schema defined — memories gain permanent homes', category: 'engineering', strength: 0.80, connections: ['mem_mnemosyne_start'] },
+    { id: 'mem_nexus_birth', content: 'The Nexus came online — first render of the 3D world', category: 'knowledge', strength: 0.95, connections: ['mem_mnemosyne_start'] },
+    { id: 'mem_first_portal', content: 'First portal deployed — connection to external service', category: 'engineering', strength: 0.85, connections: ['mem_nexus_birth'] },
+    { id: 'mem_hermes_chat', content: 'First conversation through the Hermes gateway', category: 'social', strength: 0.7, connections: [] },
+    { id: 'mem_mnemosyne_start', content: 'Project Mnemosyne began — the living archive awakens', category: 'projects', strength: 0.9, connections: ['mem_nexus_birth', 'mem_spatial_schema'] },
+    { id: 'mem_spatial_schema', content: 'Spatial Memory Schema defined — memories gain permanent homes', category: 'engineering', strength: 0.8, connections: ['mem_mnemosyne_start'] },
+    // MemPalace category zone demos — issue #1168
+    { id: 'mem_pref_dark_mode', content: 'User prefers dark mode and monospace fonts', category: 'user_pref', strength: 0.9, connections: [] },
+    { id: 'mem_pref_verbose_logs', content: 'User prefers verbose logging during debug sessions', category: 'user_pref', strength: 0.7, connections: [] },
+    { id: 'mem_proj_nexus_goal', content: 'The Nexus goal: local-first 3D training ground for Timmy', category: 'project', strength: 0.95, connections: ['mem_proj_mnemosyne'] },
+    { id: 'mem_proj_mnemosyne', content: 'Project Mnemosyne: holographic living archive of facts', category: 'project', strength: 0.85, connections: ['mem_proj_nexus_goal'] },
+    { id: 'mem_tool_three_js', content: 'Three.js — 3D rendering library used for the Nexus world', category: 'tool', strength: 0.8, connections: [] },
+    { id: 'mem_tool_gitea', content: 'Gitea API at forge.alexanderwhitestone.com for issue tracking', category: 'tool', strength: 0.75, connections: [] },
+    { id: 'mem_gen_websocket', content: 'WebSocket bridge (server.py) connects Timmy cognition to the browser', category: 'general', strength: 0.7, connections: [] },
+    { id: 'mem_gen_hermes', content: 'Hermes harness: telemetry and durable truth pipeline', category: 'general', strength: 0.65, connections: [] },
   ];
   demoMemories.forEach(m => SpatialMemory.placeMemory(m));
 

index.html

@@ -233,6 +233,11 @@
         <div class="memory-meta-row"><span class="memory-meta-label">Time</span><span id="memory-panel-time">\u2014</span></div>
         <div class="memory-meta-row memory-meta-row--related"><span class="memory-meta-label">Related</span><span id="memory-panel-connections">\u2014</span></div>
       </div>
+      <div class="memory-panel-actions">
+        <button id="mnemosyne-export-btn" class="mnemosyne-action-btn" title="Export spatial memory to JSON">&#x2913; Export</button>
+        <button id="mnemosyne-import-btn" class="mnemosyne-action-btn" title="Import spatial memory from JSON">&#x2912; Import</button>
+        <input type="file" id="mnemosyne-import-file" accept=".json" style="display:none;">
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 

nexus/components/spatial-memory.js

@@ -8,12 +8,20 @@
 // holographic archive.
 //
 // World layout (hex cylinder, radius 25):
-//   North (z-)  → Documents & Knowledge
-//   South (z+)  → Projects & Tasks
-//   East  (x+)  → Code & Engineering
-//   West  (x-)  → Conversations & Social
-//   Center      → Active Working Memory
-//   Below (y-)  → Archive (cold storage)
+//
+//   Inner ring — original Mnemosyne taxonomy (radius 15):
+//     North (z-)  → Documents & Knowledge
+//     South (z+)  → Projects & Tasks
+//     East  (x+)  → Code & Engineering
+//     West  (x-)  → Conversations & Social
+//     Center      → Active Working Memory
+//     Below (y-)  → Archive (cold storage)
+//
+//   Outer ring — MemPalace category zones (radius 20, issue #1168):
+//     North (z-)  → User Preferences   [golden]
+//     East  (x+)  → Project facts      [blue]
+//     South (z+)  → Tool knowledge     [green]
+//     West  (x-)  → General facts      [gray]
 //
 // Usage from app.js:
 //   SpatialMemory.init(scene);
@@ -73,6 +81,44 @@ const SpatialMemory = (() => {
       color: 0x334455,
       glyph: '\uD83D\uDDC4',
       description: 'Cold storage — rarely accessed, aged-out memories'
+    },
+
+    // ── MemPalace category zones — outer ring, issue #1168 ────────────
+    user_pref: {
+      label: 'User Preferences',
+      center: [0, 0, -20],
+      radius: 10,
+      color: 0xffd700,
+      glyph: '\u2605',
+      description: 'Personal preferences, habits, user-specific settings',
+      labelY: 5
+    },
+    project: {
+      label: 'Project Facts',
+      center: [20, 0, 0],
+      radius: 10,
+      color: 0x4488ff,
+      glyph: '\uD83D\uDCC1',
+      description: 'Project-specific knowledge, goals, context',
+      labelY: 5
+    },
+    tool: {
+      label: 'Tool Knowledge',
+      center: [0, 0, 20],
+      radius: 10,
+      color: 0x44cc66,
+      glyph: '\uD83D\uDD27',
+      description: 'Tools, commands, APIs, and how to use them',
+      labelY: 5
+    },
+    general: {
+      label: 'General Facts',
+      center: [-20, 0, 0],
+      radius: 10,
+      color: 0x8899aa,
+      glyph: '\uD83D\uDCDD',
+      description: 'Miscellaneous facts not fitting other categories',
+      labelY: 5
     }
   };
 
@@ -99,6 +145,7 @@ const SpatialMemory = (() => {
     const cx = region.center[0];
     const cy = region.center[1] + 0.06;
     const cz = region.center[2];
+    const labelY = region.labelY || 3;
 
     const ringGeo = new THREE.RingGeometry(region.radius - 0.5, region.radius, 6);
     const ringMat = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
@@ -126,6 +173,22 @@ const SpatialMemory = (() => {
     _scene.add(ring);
     _scene.add(disc);
 
+    // Ground glow — brighter disc for MemPalace zones (labelY > 3 signals outer ring)
+    let glowDisc = null;
+    if (labelY > 3) {
+      const glowGeo = new THREE.CircleGeometry(region.radius, 32);
+      const glowMat = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+        color: region.color,
+        transparent: true,
+        opacity: 0.06,
+        side: THREE.DoubleSide
+      });
+      glowDisc = new THREE.Mesh(glowGeo, glowMat);
+      glowDisc.rotation.x = -Math.PI / 2;
+      glowDisc.position.set(cx, cy - 0.02, cz);
+      _scene.add(glowDisc);
+    }
+
     // Floating label
     const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
     canvas.width = 256;
@@ -139,11 +202,11 @@ const SpatialMemory = (() => {
     const texture = new THREE.CanvasTexture(canvas);
     const spriteMat = new THREE.SpriteMaterial({ map: texture, transparent: true, opacity: 0.6 });
     const sprite = new THREE.Sprite(spriteMat);
-    sprite.position.set(cx, 3, cz);
+    sprite.position.set(cx, labelY, cz);
     sprite.scale.set(4, 1, 1);
     _scene.add(sprite);
 
-    return { ring, disc, sprite };
+    return { ring, disc, glowDisc, sprite };
   }
 
   // ─── PLACE A MEMORY ──────────────────────────────────
@@ -283,6 +346,9 @@ const SpatialMemory = (() => {
       if (marker.ring && marker.ring.material) {
         marker.ring.material.opacity = 0.1 + Math.sin(now * 0.001) * 0.05;
       }
+      if (marker.glowDisc && marker.glowDisc.material) {
+        marker.glowDisc.material.opacity = 0.04 + Math.sin(now * 0.0008) * 0.02;
+      }
     });
   }
 
@@ -586,11 +652,93 @@ const SpatialMemory = (() => {
     return _selectedId;
   }
 
+  // ─── FILE EXPORT ──────────────────────────────────────
+  function exportToFile() {
+    const index = exportIndex();
+    const json = JSON.stringify(index, null, 2);
+    const date = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10);
+    const filename = 'mnemosyne-export-' + date + '.json';
+
+    const blob = new Blob([json], { type: 'application/json' });
+    const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+    const a = document.createElement('a');
+    a.href = url;
+    a.download = filename;
+    document.body.appendChild(a);
+    a.click();
+    document.body.removeChild(a);
+    URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+
+    console.info('[Mnemosyne] Exported', index.memories.length, 'memories to', filename);
+    return { filename, count: index.memories.length };
+  }
+
+  // ─── FILE IMPORT ──────────────────────────────────────
+  function importFromFile(file) {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      if (!file) {
+        reject(new Error('No file provided'));
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const reader = new FileReader();
+      reader.onload = function(e) {
+        try {
+          const data = JSON.parse(e.target.result);
+
+          // Schema validation
+          if (!data || typeof data !== 'object') {
+            reject(new Error('Invalid JSON: not an object'));
+            return;
+          }
+          if (typeof data.version !== 'number') {
+            reject(new Error('Invalid schema: missing version field'));
+            return;
+          }
+          if (data.version !== STORAGE_VERSION) {
+            reject(new Error('Version mismatch: got ' + data.version + ', expected ' + STORAGE_VERSION));
+            return;
+          }
+          if (!Array.isArray(data.memories)) {
+            reject(new Error('Invalid schema: memories is not an array'));
+            return;
+          }
+
+          // Validate each memory entry
+          for (let i = 0; i < data.memories.length; i++) {
+            const mem = data.memories[i];
+            if (!mem.id || typeof mem.id !== 'string') {
+              reject(new Error('Invalid memory at index ' + i + ': missing or invalid id'));
+              return;
+            }
+            if (!mem.category || typeof mem.category !== 'string') {
+              reject(new Error('Invalid memory "' + mem.id + '": missing category'));
+              return;
+            }
+          }
+
+          const count = importIndex(data);
+          saveToStorage();
+          console.info('[Mnemosyne] Imported', count, 'memories from file');
+          resolve({ count, total: data.memories.length });
+        } catch (parseErr) {
+          reject(new Error('Failed to parse JSON: ' + parseErr.message));
+        }
+      };
+
+      reader.onerror = function() {
+        reject(new Error('Failed to read file'));
+      };
+
+      reader.readAsText(file);
+    });
+  }
+
   return {
     init, placeMemory, removeMemory, update,
     getMemoryAtPosition, getRegionAtPosition, getMemoriesInRegion, getAllMemories,
     getCrystalMeshes, getMemoryFromMesh, highlightMemory, clearHighlight, getSelectedId,
-    exportIndex, importIndex, searchNearby, REGIONS,
+    exportIndex, importIndex, exportToFile, importFromFile, searchNearby, REGIONS,
     saveToStorage, loadFromStorage, clearStorage,
     runGravityLayout
   };

style.css

@@ -1461,6 +1461,43 @@ canvas#nexus-canvas {
   gap: 2px;
 }
 
+/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+   PROJECT MNEMOSYNE — EXPORT/IMPORT ACTIONS (#1174)
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+
+.memory-panel-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 8px;
+  margin-top: 10px;
+  padding-top: 10px;
+  border-top: 1px solid rgba(123, 92, 255, 0.15);
+}
+
+.mnemosyne-action-btn {
+  flex: 1;
+  padding: 6px 10px;
+  background: rgba(123, 92, 255, 0.12);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(123, 92, 255, 0.3);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  color: #a08cff;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-family: monospace;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all 0.15s ease;
+  text-align: center;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.mnemosyne-action-btn:hover {
+  background: rgba(123, 92, 255, 0.25);
+  border-color: rgba(123, 92, 255, 0.6);
+  color: #c4b5ff;
+}
+
+.mnemosyne-action-btn:active {
+  transform: scale(0.96);
+}
+
 /* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
    PROJECT MNEMOSYNE — SESSION ROOM HUD PANEL (#1171)
 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */