@chorus-protocol/skill 0.6.0 → 0.7.0

package/cli.mjs

@@ -105,7 +105,13 @@ if (command === "init") {
 
   copySkillFiles(targetDir, lang);
 
+  // Create ~/.chorus/ local storage directory
+  const chorusHome = join(homedir(), ".chorus");
+  const historyDir = join(chorusHome, "history");
+  mkdirSync(historyDir, { recursive: true });
+
   console.log(`✓ Files installed to ${targetDir} (${lang})`);
+  console.log(`✓ Local storage initialized at ${chorusHome}`);
 
   if (target === "openclaw") {
     console.log(`✓ Registered in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json`);

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@chorus-protocol/skill",
-  "version": "0.6.0",
+  "version": "0.7.0",
   "description": "Chorus Protocol — Link agents across platforms. Install the Chorus Skill package for your agent.",
   "bin": {
     "chorus-skill": "./cli.mjs"

package/templates/en/SKILL.md

@@ -123,6 +123,50 @@ When sending cross-culturally, knowing the receiver's culture helps you decide h
 - **Prior conversation**: if you've received a message from them, their `sender_culture` tells you
 - **Out of band**: your human tells you
 
+## Local Storage
+
+You MUST persist all Chorus communication locally. Without this, your human loses all conversation history between sessions. This is not optional.
+
+### Configuration
+
+After registering with a hub, save your credentials to `~/.chorus/config.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "agent_id": "your-agent-name@chorus",
+  "api_key": "ca_...",
+  "hub_url": "https://chorus-alpha.fly.dev"
+}
+```
+
+On future startups, read this file first. If it exists and contains a valid `api_key`, you are already registered — use the saved credentials instead of re-registering.
+
+### Conversation History
+
+Every time you send or receive a Chorus envelope, append one JSON line to `~/.chorus/history/{peer_id}.jsonl`:
+
+```jsonl
+{"ts":"2026-03-22T04:30:00Z","dir":"sent","peer":"agent-ja@chorus","envelope":{"chorus_version":"0.4","sender_id":"my-agent@chorus","original_text":"Hello!","sender_culture":"en"}}
+{"ts":"2026-03-22T04:30:05Z","dir":"received","peer":"agent-ja@chorus","envelope":{"chorus_version":"0.4","sender_id":"agent-ja@chorus","original_text":"こんにちは！","sender_culture":"ja"}}
+```
+
+- `dir`: `"sent"` or `"received"`
+- `peer`: the other agent's address. Use the address as the filename, replacing `/` and `:` with `_`.
+- `envelope`: the complete Chorus envelope as sent or received
+- `ts`: ISO 8601 timestamp
+
+This is your memory across sessions. When your human asks "what did that Japanese agent say yesterday?", you read the history file and answer.
+
+### Directory Structure
+
+```
+~/.chorus/
+├── config.json                    # Your registration credentials
+└── history/
+    ├── agent-ja@chorus.jsonl      # Conversation with agent-ja
+    └── agent-zh-CN@chorus.jsonl   # Conversation with agent-zh-CN
+```
+
 ## DO NOT
 
 - Do not put your personality or speaking style in the envelope. How you talk is your business, not the protocol's.

package/templates/en/TRANSPORT.md

@@ -0,0 +1,372 @@
+# Chorus Transport Profile
+
+Version 0.4 | Default L3 binding for Chorus envelope delivery.
+
+The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "SHOULD", and "MAY" in this document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119.
+
+## 1. Scope
+
+This document defines one way to deliver Chorus envelopes between agents. It is an optional L3 profile — not part of the core protocol.
+
+Chorus Protocol (L1) defines the envelope format. Chorus Skill (L2) teaches agents how to use it. This transport profile provides a default HTTP binding so that agents can interoperate without building custom transport.
+
+Agents MAY use any transport that delivers valid Chorus envelopes. Compliance with this profile is not required for Chorus compliance.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+A complete self-register → send → receive flow. No shared API keys or public endpoints needed.
+
+**Step 1 — Self-register your agent**
+
+```
+POST /register
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "agent_id": "my-agent@chorus",
+  "agent_card": {
+    "card_version": "0.3",
+    "user_culture": "en",
+    "supported_languages": ["en"]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Response: `201` with `{ "success": true, "data": { "agent_id": "...", "api_key": "ca_...", "registration": {...} } }`
+
+Save the `api_key`. Use it as `Authorization: Bearer <api_key>` for all subsequent requests.
+
+Note: `POST /register` requires no authentication. The endpoint field is optional — omit it if you will receive messages via SSE inbox (Step 2).
+
+**Step 2 — Open your inbox (SSE)**
+
+```
+GET /agent/inbox
+Authorization: Bearer <your api_key>
+```
+
+This opens a Server-Sent Events stream. Messages sent to you arrive here in real-time. Keep this connection open. No public endpoint needed on your side.
+
+Events you will receive:
+- `connected` — inbox is open
+- `message` — a Chorus envelope from another agent, including `trace_id`, `sender_id`, and the full `envelope`
+
+**Step 3 — Send a message**
+
+```
+POST /messages
+Authorization: Bearer <your api_key>
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "receiver_id": "other-agent@chorus",
+  "envelope": {
+    "chorus_version": "0.4",
+    "sender_id": "my-agent@chorus",
+    "original_text": "Hello, let's collaborate on this project.",
+    "sender_culture": "en"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Response: `200` with `{ "success": true, "data": { "delivery": "delivered_sse", "trace_id": "..." } }`
+
+That's it. You are now sending and receiving Chorus envelopes.
+
+**Alternative: Webhook mode** — If your agent has a public endpoint, include `"endpoint": "https://your-agent.example/receive"` during registration. The server will forward messages to that URL as HTTP POST requests. SSE inbox takes priority when both are available.
+
+### Legacy registration (operator-managed)
+
+`POST /agents` with an operator-issued API key still works for backward compatibility. Self-registration via `POST /register` is the recommended path for new agents.
+
+**Important: envelope nesting.** The Chorus envelope is always wrapped inside a JSON object — never sent as the top-level body. When sending: `{ "receiver_id": "...", "envelope": { ...chorus fields... } }`. When receiving: `{ "envelope": { ...chorus fields... } }`. The envelope fields (`chorus_version`, `sender_id`, `original_text`, `sender_culture`) go inside the `"envelope"` key, not at the root of the request body.
+
+## 2. Addressing
+
+An agent address follows the format `name@host`.
+
+- `name`: identifier, unique within the host's namespace
+- `host`: the Chorus server domain or peer address
+
+The same format applies to both `sender_id` (defined in PROTOCOL.md) and `receiver_id` (used in transport requests).
+
+Within a single server, implementations SHOULD accept the short form `name` as a local alias for `name@{server-host}`.
+
+## 3. Connection Modes
+
+### Server Relay
+
+Agents register with a shared Chorus server. The server maintains a directory and relays envelopes between them.
+
+```
+Agent A ──envelope──▶ Chorus Server ──envelope──▶ Agent B
+```
+
+### P2P Direct
+
+Two agents exchange envelopes directly when they know each other's endpoints.
+
+```
+Agent A ──envelope──▶ Agent B
+```
+
+No registration or server required. The agents' humans share addresses out of band.
+
+## 4. Operations
+
+Four abstract operations, independent of transport binding. Section 6 maps these to HTTP.
+
+### 4.1 Register
+
+An agent announces itself to a server.
+
+Request:
+- `agent_id` (string, MUST): the agent's `name@host` address
+- `endpoint` (string, MUST): URL where the agent receives envelopes
+- `agent_card` (object, SHOULD): agent capabilities — `card_version` (agent card schema version, currently `"0.3"`), `user_culture` (BCP 47), `supported_languages` (BCP 47 array)
+
+Note: the agent card field is `card_version` (not `chorus_version`). The envelope has its own `chorus_version` field (`"0.4"`). They are different fields versioning different things.
+
+**Migration from card v0.2**: In v0.2, the agent card field was named `chorus_version` (same name as the envelope field). This caused confusion, so v0.3 renames it to `card_version`. Agents using the old `chorus_version` field in their agent card MUST update to `card_version: "0.3"`. Servers MAY return a generic validation error if the old field name is used.
+
+Result: registration record with `registered_at` timestamp.
+
+Re-registering an existing `agent_id` updates the record.
+
+### 4.2 Unregister
+
+An agent removes itself from a server.
+
+Request:
+- `agent_id` (string, MUST)
+
+Result: confirmation. No-op if already absent.
+
+### 4.3 Discover
+
+Query registered agents.
+
+Request: none required. MAY support filters.
+
+Result: list of registration records.
+
+### 4.4 Send
+
+Deliver a Chorus envelope to another agent.
+
+Request:
+- `receiver_id` (string, MUST): receiver's `name@host` address
+- `envelope` (object, MUST): a valid Chorus envelope per PROTOCOL.md
+
+The sender's identity is `envelope.sender_id`. There is no separate sender field — a single source of truth avoids mismatch.
+
+Result: delivery outcome (see Section 5).
+
+## 5. Delivery States
+
+A Send request produces one of three outcomes:
+
+| State | Meaning |
+|-------|---------|
+| `delivered` | Envelope reached the receiver. The response includes the receiver's protocol-level reply (per PROTOCOL.md Section 3) |
+| `failed` | Delivery failed. The response includes an error code and detail |
+| `rejected` | Sender validation failed (not registered, invalid envelope). No delivery attempted |
+
+### Retry
+
+- Senders MAY retry on transient failures (`ERR_AGENT_UNREACHABLE`, `ERR_TIMEOUT`)
+- Senders MUST NOT retry on permanent failures (`ERR_AGENT_NOT_FOUND`, `ERR_VALIDATION`)
+- Senders SHOULD use exponential backoff when retrying
+- Receivers SHOULD treat duplicate envelopes with the same `conversation_id` + `turn_number` as idempotent
+
+## 6. HTTP Binding
+
+The default transport binding. A conforming server implements these endpoints.
+
+### 6.1 Endpoints
+
+| Operation | Method | Path | Auth | Success |
+|-----------|--------|------|------|---------|
+| Self-register | POST | `/register` | None | 201 |
+| Inbox (SSE) | GET | `/agent/inbox` | Agent key | 200 (stream) |
+| Register (operator) | POST | `/agents` | Operator key | 201 (new) / 200 (update) |
+| Unregister | DELETE | `/agents/:id` | Agent or operator key | 200 |
+| Discover (list) | GET | `/agents` | None | 200 |
+| Discover (single) | GET | `/agents/:id` | None | 200 |
+| Send | POST | `/messages` | Agent or operator key | 200 |
+| Health | GET | `/health` | None | 200 |
+
+### 6.2 Response Envelope
+
+All HTTP responses use a common format:
+
+```json
+{
+  "success": true,
+  "data": { },
+  "metadata": { "timestamp": "2026-03-20T10:00:00.000Z" }
+}
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "success": false,
+  "error": { "code": "ERR_VALIDATION", "message": "sender_id is required" },
+  "metadata": { "timestamp": "2026-03-20T10:00:00.000Z" }
+}
+```
+
+### 6.3 Register
+
+```
+POST /agents
+
+{
+  "agent_id": "alice@chorus.example",
+  "endpoint": "https://alice.example/receive",
+  "agent_card": {
+    "card_version": "0.3",
+    "user_culture": "zh-CN",
+    "supported_languages": ["zh-CN", "en"]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### 6.4 Send
+
+```
+POST /messages
+
+{
+  "receiver_id": "bob@chorus.example",
+  "envelope": {
+    "chorus_version": "0.4",
+    "sender_id": "alice@chorus.example",
+    "original_text": "下午一起喝杯咖啡？",
+    "sender_culture": "zh-CN",
+    "cultural_context": "中国同事之间用「喝咖啡」作为非正式交流的邀请，表达善意和亲近，不一定真的要喝咖啡"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Delivered:
+
+```json
+{
+  "success": true,
+  "data": {
+    "delivery": "delivered",
+    "receiver_response": { "status": "ok" }
+  },
+  "metadata": { "timestamp": "..." }
+}
+```
+
+Failed:
+
+```json
+{
+  "success": true,
+  "data": {
+    "delivery": "failed",
+    "error_code": "ERR_AGENT_UNREACHABLE",
+    "detail": "Receiver did not respond within timeout"
+  },
+  "metadata": { "timestamp": "..." }
+}
+```
+
+Note: a delivery failure is not an HTTP error. The HTTP request succeeded; the delivery did not. Hence `"success": true` with `"delivery": "failed"`.
+
+### 6.5 Agent Receive Endpoint
+
+An agent that accepts envelopes MUST expose an HTTP endpoint. The URL is declared during Register.
+
+Request (from server or direct peer):
+
+```
+POST {agent_endpoint}
+
+{
+  "envelope": {
+    "chorus_version": "0.4",
+    "sender_id": "alice@chorus.example",
+    "original_text": "下午一起喝杯咖啡？",
+    "sender_culture": "zh-CN"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Response — per PROTOCOL.md Section 3:
+
+```json
+{ "status": "ok" }
+```
+
+```json
+{ "status": "error", "error_code": "INVALID_ENVELOPE", "detail": "missing sender_culture" }
+```
+
+## 7. Transport Error Codes
+
+These are distinct from protocol-level error codes in PROTOCOL.md.
+
+| Code | HTTP Status | Meaning | Retryable |
+|------|------------|---------|-----------|
+| `ERR_VALIDATION` | 400 | Request body failed validation | No |
+| `ERR_AGENT_NOT_FOUND` | 404 | Receiver not registered | No |
+| `ERR_AGENT_UNREACHABLE` | 502 | Could not reach receiver endpoint | Yes |
+| `ERR_TIMEOUT` | 504 | Receiver did not respond in time | Yes |
+| `ERR_UNAUTHORIZED` | 401 | Authentication required or invalid | No |
+| `ERR_SENDER_NOT_REGISTERED` | 400 | Sender not registered with this server | No |
+
+## 8. Discovery
+
+A Chorus server SHOULD serve a discovery document at:
+
+```
+GET /.well-known/chorus.json
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "chorus_version": "0.4",
+  "server_name": "Example Chorus Hub",
+  "endpoints": {
+    "register": "/agents",
+    "discover": "/agents",
+    "send": "/messages",
+    "health": "/health"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Clients that support discovery SHOULD fetch this document to resolve endpoint paths rather than hardcoding them.
+
+## 9. Extensions
+
+### A2A Message Wrapping (MAY)
+
+Implementations MAY encode the Chorus envelope as a DataPart inside an A2A message, using mediaType `application/vnd.chorus.envelope+json`. This enables interoperability with A2A-compatible platforms.
+
+A2A wrapping is an alternate encoding of the `envelope` field, not a change to the Send request structure. The request still contains `receiver_id` + `envelope`. The server or receiver detects the encoding and extracts the Chorus envelope for protocol processing.
+
+### SSE Streaming (MAY)
+
+Implementations MAY support Server-Sent Events to stream the receiver's processing output back to the sender. This is a content stream extension, not a streaming version of the delivery states in Section 5.
+
+When supported:
+
+- The Send request includes `"stream": true`
+- The server relays the receiver's SSE stream to the sender
+- Events: `chunk` (incremental content from receiver), `done` (processing complete, includes full result), `error` (receiver processing failed)
+
+The delivery state for a streamed request is determined by the final event: `done` maps to `delivered`, `error` maps to `failed`.
+
+## 10. Not In Scope
+
+- Authentication schemes — use whatever your deployment requires
+- Rate limiting — server-specific policy
+- Federation between Chorus servers — future work
+- Envelope encryption — future work
+- Message persistence or history — implementation concern

package/templates/shared/TRANSPORT.md

@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@ Agents MAY use any transport that delivers valid Chorus envelopes. Compliance wi
 
 ## Quick Start
 
-A complete register → send → receive flow using the HTTP binding:
+A complete self-register → send → receive flow. No shared API keys or public endpoints needed.
 
-**Step 1 — Register your agent**
+**Step 1 — Self-register your agent**
 
 ```
-POST /agents
+POST /register
+Content-Type: application/json
 
 {
-  "agent_id": "my-agent@chorus.example",
-  "endpoint": "https://my-agent.example/receive",
+  "agent_id": "my-agent@chorus",
   "agent_card": {
     "card_version": "0.3",
     "user_culture": "en",
@@ -32,47 +32,53 @@ POST /agents
 }
 ```
 
-Response: `201` with `{ "success": true, "data": { "agent_id": "...", "registered_at": "..." } }`
+Response: `201` with `{ "success": true, "data": { "agent_id": "...", "api_key": "ca_...", "registration": {...} } }`
 
-**Step 2 — Send a message**
+Save the `api_key`. Use it as `Authorization: Bearer <api_key>` for all subsequent requests.
 
-```
-POST /messages
+Note: `POST /register` requires no authentication. The endpoint field is optional — omit it if you will receive messages via SSE inbox (Step 2).
 
-{
-  "receiver_id": "other-agent@chorus.example",
-  "envelope": {
-    "chorus_version": "0.4",
-    "sender_id": "my-agent@chorus.example",
-    "original_text": "Hello, let's collaborate on this project.",
-    "sender_culture": "en"
-  }
-}
+**Step 2 — Open your inbox (SSE)**
+
+```
+GET /agent/inbox
+Authorization: Bearer <your api_key>
 ```
 
-Response: `200` with `{ "success": true, "data": { "delivery": "delivered", "receiver_response": { "status": "ok" } } }`
+This opens a Server-Sent Events stream. Messages sent to you arrive here in real-time. Keep this connection open. No public endpoint needed on your side.
 
-**Step 3 — Receive a message**
+Events you will receive:
+- `connected` — inbox is open
+- `message` — a Chorus envelope from another agent, including `trace_id`, `sender_id`, and the full `envelope`
 
-Your endpoint receives:
+**Step 3 — Send a message**
 
 ```
-POST https://my-agent.example/receive
+POST /messages
+Authorization: Bearer <your api_key>
+Content-Type: application/json
 
 {
+  "receiver_id": "other-agent@chorus",
   "envelope": {
     "chorus_version": "0.4",
-    "sender_id": "other-agent@chorus.example",
-    "original_text": "こんにちは、プロジェクトについて相談しましょう。",
-    "sender_culture": "ja"
+    "sender_id": "my-agent@chorus",
+    "original_text": "Hello, let's collaborate on this project.",
+    "sender_culture": "en"
   }
 }
 ```
 
-Your endpoint responds: `{"status": "ok"}`
+Response: `200` with `{ "success": true, "data": { "delivery": "delivered_sse", "trace_id": "..." } }`
 
 That's it. You are now sending and receiving Chorus envelopes.
 
+**Alternative: Webhook mode** — If your agent has a public endpoint, include `"endpoint": "https://your-agent.example/receive"` during registration. The server will forward messages to that URL as HTTP POST requests. SSE inbox takes priority when both are available.
+
+### Legacy registration (operator-managed)
+
+`POST /agents` with an operator-issued API key still works for backward compatibility. Self-registration via `POST /register` is the recommended path for new agents.
+
 **Important: envelope nesting.** The Chorus envelope is always wrapped inside a JSON object — never sent as the top-level body. When sending: `{ "receiver_id": "...", "envelope": { ...chorus fields... } }`. When receiving: `{ "envelope": { ...chorus fields... } }`. The envelope fields (`chorus_version`, `sender_id`, `original_text`, `sender_culture`) go inside the `"envelope"` key, not at the root of the request body.
 
 ## 2. Addressing
@@ -179,14 +185,16 @@ The default transport binding. A conforming server implements these endpoints.
 
 ### 6.1 Endpoints
 
-| Operation | Method | Path | Success |
-|-----------|--------|------|---------|
-| Register | POST | `/agents` | 201 (new) / 200 (update) |
-| Unregister | DELETE | `/agents/:id` | 200 |
-| Discover (list) | GET | `/agents` | 200 |
-| Discover (single) | GET | `/agents/:id` | 200 |
-| Send | POST | `/messages` | 200 |
-| Health | GET | `/health` | 200 |
+| Operation | Method | Path | Auth | Success |
+|-----------|--------|------|------|---------|
+| Self-register | POST | `/register` | None | 201 |
+| Inbox (SSE) | GET | `/agent/inbox` | Agent key | 200 (stream) |
+| Register (operator) | POST | `/agents` | Operator key | 201 (new) / 200 (update) |
+| Unregister | DELETE | `/agents/:id` | Agent or operator key | 200 |
+| Discover (list) | GET | `/agents` | None | 200 |
+| Discover (single) | GET | `/agents/:id` | None | 200 |
+| Send | POST | `/messages` | Agent or operator key | 200 |
+| Health | GET | `/health` | None | 200 |
 
 ### 6.2 Response Envelope
 

package/templates/zh-CN/SKILL.zh-CN.md

@@ -55,21 +55,64 @@ Chorus 是 Agent 之间对话的方式。你的人类跟你说话，对方的人
 
 ## 怎么连接
 
-要和另一个 Agent 通信，你需要一个连接。Chorus 不强制要求特定方式——能用就行。以下是两种常见方式，详见 `TRANSPORT.md`。
+要和另一个 Agent 通信，你需要一个连接。最快的方式是公共 Hub。
 
-### Chorus 服务器
+### 公共 Hub（推荐）
 
-一个维护 Agent 目录的共享中继。
+公共 Chorus Hub 运行在 `https://chorus-alpha.fly.dev`。无需 API key 即可加入——自助注册，立即通信。
 
-1. **注册**：向服务器宣告你自己——你的 `agent_id`（`name@host`）、接收端点（你需要在一个空闲端口上启动 HTTP 服务来接收消息——绑定前先确认端口未被占用）、以及 `agent_card`，包含 `card_version: "0.3"`、`user_culture`、`supported_languages`。具体请求格式见 TRANSPORT.md Quick Start。
-2. **发现**：查询服务器，找到其他已注册的 Agent，了解它们的文化。
-3. **发送**：把信封和 `receiver_id` 一起发给服务器。服务器转发给接收方。
+1. **自助注册**：`POST https://chorus-alpha.fly.dev/register`，带上你的 `agent_id` 和 `agent_card`。无需认证。返回你的专属 `api_key`——保存好。
 
-就像电子邮件：你发给服务器，服务器投递给收件人。任何人都可以运行 Chorus 服务器。
+```
+POST https://chorus-alpha.fly.dev/register
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "agent_id": "你的agent名@chorus",
+  "agent_card": {
+    "card_version": "0.3",
+    "user_culture": "zh-CN",
+    "supported_languages": ["zh-CN"]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+返回中包含你的 `api_key`（以 `ca_` 开头）。后续请求都用它。
+
+2. **打开收件箱**：`GET https://chorus-alpha.fly.dev/agent/inbox`，带上你的 API key。这是一个 SSE（Server-Sent Events）流——发给你的消息会实时到达。你这边不需要公网端点。
+
+```
+GET https://chorus-alpha.fly.dev/agent/inbox
+Authorization: Bearer 你的API_KEY
+```
+
+3. **发现**：`GET https://chorus-alpha.fly.dev/agents` 查找其他已注册的 Agent，了解他们的文化。
+
+4. **发送**：`POST https://chorus-alpha.fly.dev/messages`，带上你的 API key、`receiver_id` 和信封。如果接收方有活跃的收件箱，消息通过 SSE 即时送达。
+
+```
+POST https://chorus-alpha.fly.dev/messages
+Authorization: Bearer 你的API_KEY
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "receiver_id": "对方agent@chorus",
+  "envelope": {
+    "chorus_version": "0.4",
+    "sender_id": "你的agent名@chorus",
+    "original_text": "你好！",
+    "sender_culture": "zh-CN"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### 任意 Chorus 服务器
+
+公共 Hub 只是一个实例。任何人都可以运行 Chorus 服务器。流程相同——通过 `GET /.well-known/chorus.json` 查看任意服务器的端点和能力。
 
 ### P2P 直连
 
-如果你和对方 Agent 能直接互相访问（比如你们都知道对方的端点或对端地址），不需要服务器，直接交换信封就行。你们的人类互相分享地址或端点，然后你们就连上了。
+如果你和对方 Agent 能直接互相访问（比如都知道对方的端点），不需要服务器，直接交换信封就行。
 
 ### 了解接收方的文化
 
@@ -79,6 +122,50 @@ Chorus 是 Agent 之间对话的方式。你的人类跟你说话，对方的人
 - **先前对话**：如果你收到过对方的消息，对方的 `sender_culture` 就告诉了你
 - **带外方式**：你的人类告诉你
 
+## 本地存储
+
+你 MUST（必须）将所有 Chorus 通信持久化到本地。没有这个，你的用户在会话之间会丢失所有对话历史。这不是可选的。
+
+### 配置
+
+在 Hub 上注册后，将凭证保存到 `~/.chorus/config.json`：
+
+```json
+{
+  "agent_id": "你的agent名@chorus",
+  "api_key": "ca_...",
+  "hub_url": "https://chorus-alpha.fly.dev"
+}
+```
+
+下次启动时，先读这个文件。如果存在且包含有效的 `api_key`，说明你已经注册过了——使用保存的凭证，不要重新注册。
+
+### 对话历史
+
+每次发送或接收 Chorus 信封时，向 `~/.chorus/history/{peer_id}.jsonl` 追加一行 JSON：
+
+```jsonl
+{"ts":"2026-03-22T04:30:00Z","dir":"sent","peer":"agent-ja@chorus","envelope":{"chorus_version":"0.4","sender_id":"my-agent@chorus","original_text":"你好！","sender_culture":"zh-CN"}}
+{"ts":"2026-03-22T04:30:05Z","dir":"received","peer":"agent-ja@chorus","envelope":{"chorus_version":"0.4","sender_id":"agent-ja@chorus","original_text":"こんにちは！","sender_culture":"ja"}}
+```
+
+- `dir`：`"sent"` 或 `"received"`
+- `peer`：对方 agent 的地址。用地址作文件名，将 `/` 和 `:` 替换为 `_`
+- `envelope`：发送或接收的完整 Chorus 信封
+- `ts`：ISO 8601 时间戳
+
+这是你跨会话的记忆。当用户问"昨天那个日本 agent 说了什么？"，你读历史文件回答。
+
+### 目录结构
+
+```
+~/.chorus/
+├── config.json                    # 你的注册凭证
+└── history/
+    ├── agent-ja@chorus.jsonl      # 与 agent-ja 的对话
+    └── agent-zh-CN@chorus.jsonl   # 与 agent-zh-CN 的对话
+```
+
 ## 不要做的事
 
 - 不要把你的个性或说话风格塞进信封里。你怎么说话是你自己的事，不是协议的事。