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feat: cross-session agent memory via MemPalace (#1124)
Integrates MemPalace for persistent agent memory across sessions.
Agents recall context at session start, store important decisions,
and write diary entries at session end.

## What's added

agent/memory.py — AgentMemory class:
  - recall_context(): Load L0/L1 context (diaries, facts, relevant memories)
  - remember(): Store decisions and facts by room
  - write_diary(): Auto-generate session summary from transcript
  - start_session/end_session(): Session lifecycle management
  - Graceful degradation when MemPalace unavailable

agent/memory_hooks.py — Drop-in session lifecycle hooks:
  - on_session_start(): Load context, return prompt block
  - on_user_turn/on_agent_turn/on_tool_call(): Record transcript
  - on_important_decision(): Store key decisions for long-term memory
  - on_session_end(): Write diary, clean up

bin/memory_mine.py — Mine session transcripts into MemPalace:
  - Parse JSONL session files
  - Generate compact summaries
  - Batch mining with --days filter
  - Dry run mode

tests/test_agent_memory.py — 31 tests covering:
  - SessionTranscript (create, turns, truncation, summary)
  - MemoryContext (empty, loaded, prompt formatting)
  - AgentMemory (create, factory, graceful degradation, lifecycle)
  - MemoryHooks (full lifecycle, before/after session guards)
  - Session mining (parse, summarize, find files, dry run)
  - Full lifecycle integration test

## Usage
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"""
agent.memory_hooks — Session lifecycle hooks for agent memory.
Integrates AgentMemory into the agent session lifecycle:
- on_session_start: Load context, inject into prompt
- on_user_turn: Record user input
- on_agent_turn: Record agent output
- on_tool_call: Record tool usage
- on_session_end: Write diary, clean up
These hooks are designed to be called from the Hermes harness or
any agent framework. They're fire-and-forget — failures are logged
but never crash the session.
Usage:
from agent.memory_hooks import MemoryHooks
hooks = MemoryHooks(agent_name="bezalel")
hooks.on_session_start() # loads context
# In your agent loop:
hooks.on_user_turn("Check CI pipeline health")
hooks.on_agent_turn("Running CI check...")
hooks.on_tool_call("shell", "pytest tests/", "12 passed")
# End of session:
hooks.on_session_end() # writes diary
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import logging
from typing import Optional
from agent.memory import AgentMemory, MemoryContext, create_agent_memory
logger = logging.getLogger("agent.memory_hooks")
class MemoryHooks:
"""
Drop-in session lifecycle hooks for agent memory.
Wraps AgentMemory with error boundaries — every hook catches
exceptions and logs warnings so memory failures never crash
the agent session.
"""
def __init__(
self,
agent_name: str,
palace_path=None,
auto_diary: bool = True,
):
self.agent_name = agent_name
self.auto_diary = auto_diary
self._memory: Optional[AgentMemory] = None
self._context: Optional[MemoryContext] = None
self._active = False
@property
def memory(self) -> AgentMemory:
if self._memory is None:
self._memory = create_agent_memory(
self.agent_name,
palace_path=getattr(self, '_palace_path', None),
)
return self._memory
def on_session_start(self, query: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
"""
Called at session start. Loads context from MemPalace.
Returns a prompt block to inject into the agent's context, or
empty string if memory is unavailable.
Args:
query: Optional recall query (e.g., "What was I working on?")
"""
try:
self.memory.start_session()
self._active = True
self._context = self.memory.recall_context(query=query)
block = self._context.to_prompt_block()
if block:
logger.info(
f"Loaded {len(self._context.recent_diaries)} diaries, "
f"{len(self._context.facts)} facts, "
f"{len(self._context.relevant_memories)} relevant memories "
f"for {self.agent_name}"
)
else:
logger.info(f"No prior memory for {self.agent_name}")
return block
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(f"Session start memory hook failed: {e}")
return ""
def on_user_turn(self, text: str):
"""Record a user message."""
if not self._active:
return
try:
if self.memory._transcript:
self.memory._transcript.add_user_turn(text)
except Exception as e:
logger.debug(f"Failed to record user turn: {e}")
def on_agent_turn(self, text: str):
"""Record an agent response."""
if not self._active:
return
try:
if self.memory._transcript:
self.memory._transcript.add_agent_turn(text)
except Exception as e:
logger.debug(f"Failed to record agent turn: {e}")
def on_tool_call(self, tool: str, args: str, result_summary: str):
"""Record a tool invocation."""
if not self._active:
return
try:
if self.memory._transcript:
self.memory._transcript.add_tool_call(tool, args, result_summary)
except Exception as e:
logger.debug(f"Failed to record tool call: {e}")
def on_important_decision(self, text: str, room: str = "nexus"):
"""
Record an important decision or fact for long-term memory.
Use this when the agent makes a significant decision that
should persist beyond the current session.
"""
try:
self.memory.remember(text, room=room, metadata={"type": "decision"})
logger.info(f"Remembered decision: {text[:80]}...")
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(f"Failed to remember decision: {e}")
def on_session_end(self, summary: Optional[str] = None) -> Optional[str]:
"""
Called at session end. Writes diary entry.
Args:
summary: Override diary text. If None, auto-generates.
Returns:
Diary document ID, or None.
"""
if not self._active:
return None
try:
doc_id = self.memory.end_session(diary_summary=summary)
self._active = False
self._context = None
return doc_id
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(f"Session end memory hook failed: {e}")
self._active = False
return None
def search(self, query: str, room: Optional[str] = None) -> list[dict]:
"""
Search memories during a session.
Returns list of {text, room, wing, score}.
"""
try:
return self.memory.search(query, room=room)
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(f"Memory search failed: {e}")
return []
@property
def is_active(self) -> bool:
return self._active