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Parallel to the opencode-toolkit split earlier today. Pi's own config (keybindings, shell env loader, settings template) moves to a new sibling repo so opencode-devbox's mempalace opt-out can build slim containers that include pi without dragging in chromadb + embedding models (~300 MB). What moved to pi-toolkit (https://gitea.jordbo.se/joakimp/pi-toolkit): - extensions/pi/keybindings.json (mosh/tmux newline fix) - extensions/pi/pi-env.zsh (sources ~/.config/pi/.env) - extensions/pi/settings.example.json (Bedrock template) - install.sh::install_pi_keybindings (symlink step) - install.sh::install_pi_env_loader (cp step + bash fallback) - install.sh::check_pi_settings (probe) - install.sh::check_aws_env (probe) What stays here (this is the pi\u2194mempalace bridge, mempalace-side): - extensions/pi/mempalace.ts (the MCP extension) - install.sh::install_pi_extension (symlink step) - NEW: install.sh::check_pi_toolkit (probe: warns if pi is installed but pi-toolkit's artifacts are missing, with git-clone pointer) install.sh shrank from 520 to 403 lines. Uninstall mirror correctly does NOT touch pi-toolkit-owned files (explicit comment). Docs updated: - extensions/pi/README.md: rewritten as 'pi\u2194MemPalace MCP bridge', recipe becomes 'Deploying pi with mempalace' (pi-toolkit step 3, this repo step 5). - AGENTS.md: Structure block + 'What install.sh does' section reflect the narrower scope and list the four things that moved out. - README.md: repo-contents line + Setup section's deploy summary. Verified on tor-ms22: full install\u2192uninstall\u2192reinstall lifecycle clean. After mempalace-toolkit uninstall, pi-toolkit artifacts (~/.pi/agent/keybindings.json, ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/pi-env.zsh) remain intact \u2014 correctly untouched. check_pi_toolkit probe fires green when both exist.
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# AGENTS.md
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## What this is
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Producer-side tooling for [MemPalace](https://github.com/MemPalace/mempalace). Three thin wrappers in `bin/` (opencode + pi session feeders, a docs miner), a companion agent skill, and an `extensions/` tree with per-harness bridges (currently `pi/`). Pairs with the consumer-side `mempalace` skill.
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Read [`ARCHITECTURE.md`](ARCHITECTURE.md) first — it's the canonical spec for what this repo does and why.
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## Structure
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```
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install.sh # Idempotent installer — see "What install.sh does" below
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ARCHITECTURE.md # Canonical spec: diagrams, setup recipe, ops notes, upstream roadmap
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README.md # Human-facing quickstart + per-tool usage reference
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SKILL.md # Agent skill (symlinked into ~/.agents/skills/ on install)
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bin/
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mempalace-docs # Docs-only MemPalace miner (bash wrapper)
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mempalace-session # Opencode session → MemPalace bridge (bash + inline Python)
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mempalace-pi-session # pi session → MemPalace bridge (bash + inline Python)
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contrib/ # systemd / launchd / cron templates for scheduling feeders
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extensions/
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pi/ # pi↔mempalace MCP bridge (bridge-only; pi's own config is in the pi-toolkit repo)
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mempalace.ts # Symlinked into ~/.pi/agent/extensions/ (MCP <→ pi glue)
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README.md # Bridge internals, Type.Unsafe gotcha, pi+mempalace deploy recipe
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```
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## What `install.sh` does
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Idempotent, safe to re-run. Always:
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- Symlinks `bin/*` into `~/.local/bin/`.
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- Creates `~/.agents/skills/opencode-mempalace-bridge/` with a `SKILL.md` symlink and a `.skill-source` marker.
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Gated on pi being installed (`~/.pi/agent/extensions/` exists):
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- Symlinks `extensions/pi/mempalace.ts` into `~/.pi/agent/extensions/`. Backs up any real file in the way.
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Probes (never halt, `warn` + `return 0`):
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- `~/.local/bin` is on `$PATH`.
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- `~/.config/opencode/instructions/mempalace.md` exists (opencode wake-up protocol).
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- `mempalace` is registered as an MCP server in `~/.config/opencode/opencode.json`.
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- If pi is installed: pi-toolkit artifacts (`~/.pi/agent/keybindings.json` symlink, `~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/pi-env.zsh`) exist. Warns with a `git clone ssh://...pi-toolkit.git` pointer if missing.
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All non-destructive: if something is already in place and points into this repo, prints "already linked" and moves on. If a non-symlink real file is in the way, backs it up with a timestamp.
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**Not handled here any more** (split to [`pi-toolkit`](https://gitea.jordbo.se/joakimp/pi-toolkit) on 2026-05-05):
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- `keybindings.json` symlink into `~/.pi/agent/`
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- `pi-env.zsh` cp into `~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/`
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- `settings.example.json` template + `check_pi_settings` probe
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- `check_aws_env` probe
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Those are pi-generic concerns. This toolkit installs **only** the pi↔mempalace MCP bridge on top of whatever pi-toolkit set up.
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## Conventions
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- **Standalone executables** in `bin/` with `#!/usr/bin/env bash` shebang, no extension, `chmod +x`. Must work in non-interactive contexts (agent processes, cron, CI).
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- **Thin wrappers only.** Neither tool reimplements the mempalace miner. Both follow the **stage-to-cache-then-mine** idiom: curate input to `~/.cache/…/<wing>/`, then delegate to `mempalace mine`.
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- **Idempotent + dry-runnable.** Every tool supports `--dry-run`. Second invocation on unchanged input is a no-op (dedup via `source_file` path, optionally + `mtime`).
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- **No external Python deps.** Stdlib only (`sqlite3`, `json`, `pathlib`). Inline in the bash wrapper via heredoc.
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- Argument parsing: `--help`/`-h` first, then mode flags, then positional args.
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- Comment sections use `# ── Section Name ──────` style (matches sibling `cli_utils` repo).
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## Adding a new wrapper
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Three wrappers live happily as standalone scripts — no shared helper library yet, because each one's stage-to-cache logic differs enough that the common surface is thin (arg parsing + `mempalace mine` invocation). A fourth wrapper might tip the balance; re-evaluate then. Until then, copy the pattern from `mempalace-session` (richest example):
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1. Create `bin/<name>` with `#!/usr/bin/env bash` + `chmod +x`.
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2. Implement `--help`, `--dry-run`, `--repair` flags (repair is opt-in; `--no-repair` kept as deprecated alias).
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3. Stage to `~/.cache/<name>/<wing>/` with deterministic filenames.
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4. Invoke `mempalace mine ...` (choose `--mode convos` if input is chat-like).
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5. Do NOT end with `mempalace repair` unless `--repair` was explicitly passed. Repair is a destructive in-place HNSW rebuild and must never run on an unattended schedule.
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6. Update `README.md` with usage + rationale.
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7. Update `install.sh`? No — `bin/*` is auto-linked.
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8. Update `ARCHITECTURE.md` if the wrapper fills a new architectural gap.
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9. Update `SKILL.md` if agents should know when to invoke it.
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## Adding a new harness extension
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`extensions/<harness>/` is the home for per-agent-harness bridges — code that
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lives inside an agent runtime (pi, claude-code, kiro, …) and talks to the
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mempalace MCP server. Currently only `extensions/pi/` exists. If you add
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a second one (e.g. `extensions/claude-code/`), follow the same shape:
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1. **One directory per harness.** Never mix harnesses in one dir.
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2. **A `README.md`** covering: what it does, harness-specific install path,
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debug knobs, and any gotchas (e.g. the pi `Type.Unsafe` schema passthrough).
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3. **Symlink what's safe to symlink, template what the harness rewrites.**
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Pi rewrites `~/.pi/agent/settings.json` at runtime — shipped as
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`settings.example.json` with a `cp` instruction, not a symlink, to avoid
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dirtying the repo. Whereas `mempalace.ts` and `keybindings.json` are
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pure config, safe to symlink.
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4. **Gate `install.sh` steps on the harness being present.** Detect via
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a well-known path (pi uses `~/.pi/agent/extensions/`). Skip silently on
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machines without that harness. Never force-install.
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5. **Back up real files, never clobber.** If a destination exists and isn't
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our symlink, `mv` it to `<path>.bak.YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS` before linking.
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6. **Probe, don't halt.** Any harness-specific env / config checks use
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`warn` + `return 0`, never exit non-zero. Gate on evidence the user
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actually opted into the affected path (e.g. AWS probe only fires if
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`settings.json` selects `amazon-bedrock`).
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7. **Mirror in `--uninstall`.** Every symlink this repo creates must have
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a matching removal step guarded by `link_if_into_repo`.
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8. **Update the root `README.md`** — add to the "What this repo contains"
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list and to Setup with a one-line pointer to the extension's own README.
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9. **Update this file's Structure block** to list the new `extensions/<harness>/`
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contents.
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See `extensions/pi/README.md` and the `install_pi_extension` /
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`install_pi_keybindings` / `check_pi_settings` / `check_aws_env` functions
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in `install.sh` for a full worked example.
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## Testing
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Manual only. Integration-shaped:
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```bash
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# Smoke test — does it parse args and list what would happen?
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./bin/mempalace-session --help
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./bin/mempalace-session --dry-run
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# Real test on a single session (safe, deterministic)
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./bin/mempalace-session --session ses_<id> --dry-run
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./bin/mempalace-session --session ses_<id> # file into palace
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mempalace_search "a phrase from that session" # verify visibility
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./bin/mempalace-session --session ses_<id> # re-run → should skip
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```
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For `mempalace-docs`, test on a small repo (e.g. this one) first:
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```bash
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./bin/mempalace-docs "$PWD" --dry-run
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```
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## Gotchas
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- `install.sh` is idempotent but interactive — use `--yes` in non-interactive contexts.
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- `~/.local/bin` must be on `$PATH`. The installer warns if not.
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- The companion skill lives at `~/.agents/skills/opencode-mempalace-bridge/SKILL.md` and is a **symlink into this repo**. Editing that file edits `SKILL.md` here. To propagate to Claude Code / Kiro, run `agents-sync` from [`cli_utils`](https://gitea.jordbo.se/joakimp/cli_utils).
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- The opencode DB path defaults to `~/.local/share/opencode/opencode.db`. Override via `$OPENCODE_DB` or `--db`.
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- The mempalace miner **skips symlinks** (as of v3.3.3 — `miner.py` line ~828). That's why the wrappers use `cp -p` / explicit file writes for staging, not symlinks.
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- The convos miner dedups on `source_file` path only (no mtime check). Staging filenames must be stable per session; deleting a staged JSONL forces a re-mine.
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- The docs miner dedups on `source_file` path + `mtime`. That's why staging uses `cp -p` (preserves mtime).
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## Colocated skill pattern
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This repo owns an agent skill (`SKILL.md`) that lives alongside the code it documents, rather than in a central skills repo like [`skillset`](https://gitea.jordbo.se/joakimp/skillset). The advantages: the skill moves in lockstep with the wrappers it explains, one `git clone` gets you the full producer-side setup, and retirement (when upstream gaps close) removes skill + code + docs in one commit.
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The convention for making this coexist cleanly with sibling tooling:
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1. **`install.sh` creates `~/.agents/skills/<name>/` as a real directory** containing a `SKILL.md` symlink back into this repo. It does **not** create a dir-symlink, because real dirs are the signal that sibling reconcilers (skillset's `deploy-skills.sh`, cli_utils's `agents-sync.zsh`) should leave the dir alone.
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2. **`install.sh` drops a `.skill-source` marker file** at the root of the skill dir:
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```
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# skill-source: mempalace-toolkit
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# repo: <absolute path>
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# url: ssh://git@gitea.jordbo.se:2222/joakimp/mempalace-toolkit.git
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```
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This is a breadcrumb for humans and future tooling — it answers "who owns this skill dir?" at a glance. `deploy-skills.sh` and `agents-sync.zsh` don't read it today (their existing logic already handles external dirs correctly) but may surface it in status reports later.
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3. **`install.sh --uninstall` removes the marker** (only if it still says `mempalace-toolkit`) and the now-empty skill dir.
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If you add a third colocated skill from a new repo, follow the same convention. The marker format is shared; only the repo name changes.
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## History
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Split out from [`cli_utils`](https://gitea.jordbo.se/joakimp/cli_utils) on 2026-04-30. The wrappers originated there but the conceptual fit was weak (`cli_utils` is interactive shell tools; these are agent memory infrastructure). Some older diary entries and KG facts in the palace reference the original paths.
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