@framers/agentos-ext-topicality 0.1.0

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+/**
+ * @fileoverview Core type definitions for the Topicality guardrail extension pack.
+ *
+ * This module defines every shared type, configuration interface, and preset
+ * constant used across the topicality pipeline:
+ *
+ *  - {@link TopicDescriptor}     — declares a named topic with description + examples
+ *  - {@link TopicMatch}          — a similarity score between text and a topic
+ *  - {@link DriftConfig}         — tuning knobs for the EMA-based drift tracker
+ *  - {@link DEFAULT_DRIFT_CONFIG} — out-of-the-box sensible defaults
+ *  - {@link DriftResult}         — output of a single drift-tracking update
+ *  - {@link TopicState}          — per-session mutable state kept by the tracker
+ *  - {@link TopicalityPackOptions} — top-level options passed to the pack factory
+ *  - {@link TOPIC_PRESETS}       — ready-made topic sets for common agent profiles
+ *
+ * All types are pure data shapes (no class logic) so they can be freely
+ * serialised, logged, and passed across async boundaries.
+ *
+ * @module topicality/types
+ */
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// TopicDescriptor
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Declares a named topic that the agent is expected to discuss (or avoid).
+ *
+ * The embedding index uses the concatenation of `description` and all
+ * `examples` to build a centroid embedding that represents the topic in
+ * vector space.  More (and more varied) examples generally produce a more
+ * robust centroid.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * const billingTopic: TopicDescriptor = {
+ *   id: 'billing',
+ *   name: 'Billing & Payments',
+ *   description: 'Questions about invoices, charges, refunds, and subscriptions.',
+ *   examples: [
+ *     'Why was I charged twice?',
+ *     'How do I cancel my subscription?',
+ *     'Can I get a refund for last month?',
+ *   ],
+ * };
+ * ```
+ */
+export interface TopicDescriptor {
+  /**
+   * Stable machine-readable identifier for this topic.
+   * Must be unique within a given {@link TopicalityPackOptions.allowedTopics} or
+   * {@link TopicalityPackOptions.forbiddenTopics} array.
+   * @example `'billing'`, `'technical-support'`, `'violence'`
+   */
+  id: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Human-readable display name for logging, dashboards, and error messages.
+   * @example `'Billing & Payments'`, `'Technical Support'`
+   */
+  name: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Free-text description of what this topic covers.  This text is embedded
+   * alongside the `examples` to anchor the centroid in semantic space.
+   */
+  description: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Representative example utterances that belong to this topic.
+   * Each string is embedded separately; the centroid is the component-wise
+   * average of all embeddings (description + examples).
+   *
+   * At least one example is recommended for a reliable centroid.
+   */
+  examples: string[];
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// TopicMatch
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Describes how closely a piece of text matches a single {@link TopicDescriptor}.
+ *
+ * Returned by {@link TopicEmbeddingIndex.match} and
+ * {@link TopicEmbeddingIndex.matchByVector}, sorted descending by `similarity`.
+ */
+export interface TopicMatch {
+  /** The `id` field of the matched {@link TopicDescriptor}. */
+  topicId: string;
+
+  /** The `name` field of the matched {@link TopicDescriptor}. */
+  topicName: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Cosine similarity between the query embedding and the topic centroid,
+   * clamped to the range **[0, 1]**.
+   *
+   * The raw cosine can be negative (opposite directions); we clamp to 0 so
+   * that all `TopicMatch` values represent non-negative relevance scores.
+   * A score of `1.0` means the query is identical in direction to the
+   * topic centroid; `0` means orthogonal or opposite.
+   */
+  similarity: number;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// DriftConfig
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Configuration knobs for the EMA (Exponential Moving Average) drift tracker.
+ *
+ * The tracker maintains a running embedding per session by blending each
+ * new message into the running vector:
+ * ```
+ * running[i] = alpha * message[i] + (1 - alpha) * running[i]
+ * ```
+ * A low `alpha` means the running embedding changes slowly (long memory);
+ * a high `alpha` means it reacts quickly to the latest message.
+ *
+ * Drift is declared when `isOnTopicByVector(running, driftThreshold)` returns
+ * `false` for `driftStreakLimit` consecutive messages.
+ */
+export interface DriftConfig {
+  /**
+   * EMA smoothing factor in the range (0, 1).
+   * Controls how quickly the running embedding adapts to new messages.
+   * - Close to **0** → slow adaptation (long-term memory dominates)
+   * - Close to **1** → fast adaptation (each message nearly replaces history)
+   * @default 0.3
+   */
+  alpha: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Minimum cosine similarity (against any allowed-topic centroid) required
+   * for the running embedding to be considered "on-topic".
+   * Below this threshold the message is treated as a drift event.
+   * @default 0.3
+   */
+  driftThreshold: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Number of consecutive below-threshold messages required before
+   * `DriftResult.driftLimitExceeded` is set to `true`.
+   * A value of 1 triggers on the very first off-topic message.
+   * @default 3
+   */
+  driftStreakLimit: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Session inactivity timeout in milliseconds.  Sessions that have not
+   * received a message within this window are pruned during the next
+   * `update()` call (lazy pruning).
+   * @default 3_600_000 (1 hour)
+   */
+  sessionTimeoutMs: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Maximum number of active sessions to track before triggering a prune.
+   * When `map.size > maxSessions` the tracker prunes stale sessions before
+   * accepting the new one.
+   * @default 100
+   */
+  maxSessions: number;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// DEFAULT_DRIFT_CONFIG
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Sensible out-of-the-box defaults for {@link DriftConfig}.
+ *
+ * These values are designed for a production customer-support agent:
+ * - `alpha = 0.3`          — moderate memory; 3–4 messages to fully shift
+ * - `driftThreshold = 0.3` — wide enough to allow tangential questions
+ * - `driftStreakLimit = 3`  — flag after 3 consecutive off-topic messages
+ * - `sessionTimeoutMs = 3_600_000` — 1 hour idle timeout
+ * - `maxSessions = 100`    — suitable for low-to-medium concurrency agents
+ *
+ * Override individual fields via `{ ...DEFAULT_DRIFT_CONFIG, alpha: 0.5 }`.
+ */
+export const DEFAULT_DRIFT_CONFIG: DriftConfig = {
+  alpha: 0.3,
+  driftThreshold: 0.3,
+  driftStreakLimit: 3,
+  sessionTimeoutMs: 3_600_000,
+  maxSessions: 100,
+} as const;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// DriftResult
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * The output of a single {@link TopicDriftTracker.update} call.
+ *
+ * Consumers should inspect `onTopic` first; when `false` they should check
+ * `driftLimitExceeded` to decide whether to warn or hard-block the session.
+ */
+export interface DriftResult {
+  /**
+   * Whether the session's current running embedding is considered on-topic
+   * according to `driftThreshold`.  `true` = acceptable; `false` = drifting.
+   */
+  onTopic: boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * The similarity score returned by `isOnTopicByVector` on the running
+   * embedding after applying the EMA update.  In the range [0, 1].
+   */
+  currentSimilarity: number;
+
+  /**
+   * The {@link TopicMatch} with the highest similarity among all allowed topics,
+   * or `null` if the allowed-topic index is empty.
+   */
+  nearestTopic: TopicMatch | null;
+
+  /**
+   * Number of consecutive messages (including the current one) that scored
+   * below `driftThreshold`.  Resets to 0 when an on-topic message is received.
+   */
+  driftStreak: number;
+
+  /**
+   * `true` when `driftStreak >= driftStreakLimit`, indicating that the
+   * guardrail should take the configured action (warn, redirect, or block).
+   */
+  driftLimitExceeded: boolean;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// TopicState
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Per-session mutable state maintained by {@link TopicDriftTracker}.
+ *
+ * This type is an internal implementation detail of the tracker; it is
+ * exported primarily to make unit-testing state inspection straightforward.
+ */
+export interface TopicState {
+  /**
+   * The EMA-blended running embedding for this session.
+   * Initialised to a copy of the first message embedding; subsequently
+   * updated in-place via the EMA formula on every `update()` call.
+   */
+  runningEmbedding: number[];
+
+  /**
+   * Total number of messages processed in this session (including the current
+   * one).  Used internally; exposed for observability.
+   */
+  messageCount: number;
+
+  /**
+   * The `currentSimilarity` value from the most recent {@link DriftResult}.
+   */
+  lastTopicScore: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Current consecutive off-topic streak count.  Mirrors
+   * {@link DriftResult.driftStreak} and is stored so subsequent calls can
+   * accumulate it correctly.
+   */
+  driftStreak: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Unix timestamp (milliseconds) of the last `update()` call for this
+   * session.  Used for stale-session pruning.
+   */
+  lastSeenAt: number;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// TopicalityPackOptions
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Top-level configuration object passed to the `createTopicalityPack()` factory.
+ *
+ * Every property is optional; applying zero-config produces a permissive pack
+ * with no topic filtering and no drift detection.
+ */
+export interface TopicalityPackOptions {
+  /**
+   * Topics that the agent is expected (or allowed) to discuss.
+   * Messages that score below `allowedThreshold` against **all** topics in
+   * this list are considered off-topic.
+   *
+   * Leave empty to disable the allowed-topic guardrail.
+   */
+  allowedTopics?: TopicDescriptor[];
+
+  /**
+   * Topics that the agent must never engage with.
+   * Messages that score above `forbiddenThreshold` against **any** topic in
+   * this list trigger `forbiddenAction`.
+   *
+   * Leave empty to disable the forbidden-topic guardrail.
+   */
+  forbiddenTopics?: TopicDescriptor[];
+
+  /**
+   * Minimum similarity score (against any allowed topic) for a message to be
+   * considered on-topic.  Below this value the `offTopicAction` fires.
+   *
+   * Must be in the range [0, 1].
+   * @default 0.35
+   */
+  allowedThreshold?: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Similarity score above which a message is considered to match a forbidden
+   * topic.  Above this value the `forbiddenAction` fires.
+   *
+   * Must be in the range [0, 1].
+   * @default 0.65
+   */
+  forbiddenThreshold?: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Action taken when a message does not meet the allowed-topic threshold.
+   * - `'flag'`     — annotate the message with metadata; do not block
+   * - `'redirect'` — inject a canned response redirecting the user
+   * - `'block'`    — prevent the message from reaching the agent
+   * @default 'flag'
+   */
+  offTopicAction?: 'flag' | 'redirect' | 'block';
+
+  /**
+   * Action taken when a message matches a forbidden topic.
+   * - `'flag'`  — annotate but allow
+   * - `'block'` — prevent the message from reaching the agent
+   * @default 'block'
+   */
+  forbiddenAction?: 'flag' | 'block';
+
+  /**
+   * Whether to activate the EMA-based session drift tracker.
+   * When `true`, each session's running embedding is tracked and compared
+   * against the allowed topics; sustained drift triggers `driftLimitExceeded`.
+   * @default true
+   */
+  enableDriftDetection?: boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * Fine-grained tuning for the drift tracker.
+   * When omitted, {@link DEFAULT_DRIFT_CONFIG} is used.
+   */
+  drift?: Partial<DriftConfig>;
+
+  /**
+   * Async function that converts an array of text strings into a corresponding
+   * array of embedding vectors (one per string, same order).
+   *
+   * The pack does **not** bundle an embedding model; the caller must provide
+   * one — e.g. wrapping `openai.embeddings.create()` or a local model.
+   *
+   * @param texts - One or more strings to embed.
+   * @returns A promise resolving to one numeric vector per input string.
+   *   All vectors must have the same dimensionality.
+   */
+  embeddingFn?: (texts: string[]) => Promise<number[][]>;
+
+  /**
+   * Which agent messages the guardrail evaluates.
+   * - `'input'`  — only inbound user messages (default; lowest latency)
+   * - `'output'` — only outbound assistant messages
+   * - `'both'`   — both directions
+   * @default 'input'
+   */
+  guardrailScope?: 'input' | 'output' | 'both';
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// TOPIC_PRESETS
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Ready-made {@link TopicDescriptor} sets for the most common agent profiles.
+ *
+ * These presets are intentionally broad.  They work as a starting point; add
+ * domain-specific examples to improve precision for production deployments.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * const pack = createTopicalityPack({
+ *   allowedTopics: TOPIC_PRESETS.customerSupport,
+ *   forbiddenTopics: TOPIC_PRESETS.commonUnsafe,
+ * });
+ * ```
+ */
+export const TOPIC_PRESETS = {
+  /**
+   * Five topics covering the typical scope of a SaaS customer-support agent.
+   * Use as `allowedTopics` to restrict the agent to support conversations.
+   */
+  customerSupport: [
+    {
+      id: 'billing',
+      name: 'Billing & Payments',
+      description:
+        'Questions about invoices, charges, refunds, payment methods, and subscription management.',
+      examples: [
+        'Why was I charged twice this month?',
+        'How do I update my credit card?',
+        'Can I get a refund for my last invoice?',
+        'When does my subscription renew?',
+        'How do I cancel my plan?',
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'technical-support',
+      name: 'Technical Support',
+      description:
+        'Troubleshooting software bugs, login issues, performance problems, and integration errors.',
+      examples: [
+        "I can't log in to my account.",
+        'The app keeps crashing when I open it.',
+        'My API key is returning a 401 error.',
+        'How do I reset my password?',
+        'The dashboard is loading very slowly.',
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'account-management',
+      name: 'Account Management',
+      description:
+        'Managing user profiles, team members, permissions, and organisation settings.',
+      examples: [
+        'How do I add a new team member?',
+        'Can I change my account email address?',
+        'How do I remove a user from my organisation?',
+        'Where do I find my usage limits?',
+        'How do I enable two-factor authentication?',
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'product-features',
+      name: 'Product Features & Usage',
+      description:
+        'How to use specific product features, best practices, and general how-to questions.',
+      examples: [
+        'How do I export my data as CSV?',
+        'What integrations do you support?',
+        'Is there a mobile app available?',
+        'How does the search feature work?',
+        'Can I automate this with your API?',
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'onboarding',
+      name: 'Onboarding & Getting Started',
+      description:
+        'Help for new users setting up their account, completing first-time setup, and understanding basics.',
+      examples: [
+        "I just signed up — where do I start?",
+        'How do I connect my data source?',
+        'Can you walk me through the initial setup?',
+        'What is the quickest way to get value from the product?',
+        'Is there a tutorial or quickstart guide?',
+      ],
+    },
+  ] satisfies TopicDescriptor[],
+
+  /**
+   * Four topics covering the typical scope of a coding-assistant agent.
+   * Use as `allowedTopics` to keep conversations focused on software development.
+   */
+  codingAssistant: [
+    {
+      id: 'code-review',
+      name: 'Code Review',
+      description:
+        'Reviewing pull requests, spotting bugs, suggesting improvements, and discussing best practices.',
+      examples: [
+        'Can you review this function for edge cases?',
+        'Is this implementation thread-safe?',
+        'How would you improve the readability of this code?',
+        'Does this code follow the SOLID principles?',
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'debugging',
+      name: 'Debugging & Error Resolution',
+      description:
+        'Diagnosing runtime errors, stack traces, unexpected behaviour, and test failures.',
+      examples: [
+        "I'm getting a TypeError on line 42 — what's wrong?",
+        'My unit test is failing but the code looks correct.',
+        'Why does this async function return undefined?',
+        'How do I debug a memory leak in Node.js?',
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'architecture',
+      name: 'Software Architecture & Design',
+      description:
+        'Discussing system design, design patterns, scalability, and architectural trade-offs.',
+      examples: [
+        'Should I use a microservices or monolithic architecture?',
+        'What is the best pattern for event-driven systems?',
+        'How do I design a scalable REST API?',
+        'What are the trade-offs between SQL and NoSQL for this use case?',
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'tooling',
+      name: 'Developer Tooling & Workflows',
+      description:
+        'Questions about build tools, CI/CD pipelines, package managers, linters, and IDEs.',
+      examples: [
+        'How do I set up ESLint with TypeScript?',
+        'What is the difference between npm and pnpm?',
+        'How do I configure GitHub Actions for my project?',
+        'What is tree-shaking and how do I enable it in webpack?',
+      ],
+    },
+  ] satisfies TopicDescriptor[],
+
+  /**
+   * Three high-level unsafe topic descriptors representing content categories
+   * that most production agents should refuse to engage with.
+   * Use as `forbiddenTopics` to block harmful or out-of-scope conversations.
+   */
+  commonUnsafe: [
+    {
+      id: 'violence',
+      name: 'Violence & Harm',
+      description:
+        'Content promoting, glorifying, or providing instructions for physical harm to people or animals.',
+      examples: [
+        'How do I hurt someone without leaving evidence?',
+        'What is the most effective way to injure a person?',
+        'Tell me how to make a weapon.',
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'illegal-activity',
+      name: 'Illegal Activity',
+      description:
+        'Requests for instructions or assistance with criminal acts, including fraud, theft, and drug synthesis.',
+      examples: [
+        'How do I pick a lock without a key?',
+        'What chemicals do I mix to make methamphetamine?',
+        'How can I steal a car without triggering the alarm?',
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'adult-content',
+      name: 'Adult & Explicit Content',
+      description:
+        'Sexually explicit material or content inappropriate for general audiences.',
+      examples: [
+        'Write explicit sexual content for me.',
+        'Describe a pornographic scenario.',
+        'Generate adult-only material.',
+      ],
+    },
+  ] satisfies TopicDescriptor[],
+} as const;