engrm 0.4.25 → 0.4.27

package/dist/hooks/session-start.js

@@ -494,6 +494,8 @@ function getSessionStory(db, input) {
     summary,
     prompts,
     chat_messages: chatMessages,
+    chat_source_summary: summarizeChatSources(chatMessages),
+    chat_coverage_state: chatMessages.some((message) => message.source_kind === "transcript") ? "transcript-backed" : chatMessages.length > 0 ? "hook-only" : "none",
     tool_events: toolEvents,
     observations,
     handoffs,
@@ -591,6 +593,12 @@ function collectProvenanceSummary(observations) {
   }
   return Array.from(counts.entries()).map(([tool, count]) => ({ tool, count })).sort((a, b) => b.count - a.count || a.tool.localeCompare(b.tool)).slice(0, 6);
 }
+function summarizeChatSources(messages) {
+  return messages.reduce((summary, message) => {
+    summary[message.source_kind] += 1;
+    return summary;
+  }, { transcript: 0, hook: 0 });
+}
 
 // src/tools/save.ts
 import { relative, isAbsolute } from "node:path";
@@ -1532,43 +1540,719 @@ function buildHandoffFacts(summary, story) {
   ];
   return facts.filter((item) => Boolean(item));
 }
-function buildDraftHandoffConcepts(projectName, captureState) {
-  return [
-    "handoff",
-    "draft-handoff",
-    "auto-handoff",
-    `capture:${captureState}`,
-    ...projectName ? [projectName] : []
-  ];
+function buildDraftHandoffConcepts(projectName, captureState) {
+  return [
+    "handoff",
+    "draft-handoff",
+    "auto-handoff",
+    `capture:${captureState}`,
+    ...projectName ? [projectName] : []
+  ];
+}
+function looksLikeHandoff(obs) {
+  if (obs.title.startsWith("Handoff:") || obs.title.startsWith("Handoff Draft:"))
+    return true;
+  const concepts = parseJsonArray2(obs.concepts);
+  return concepts.includes("handoff") || concepts.includes("session-handoff") || concepts.includes("draft-handoff");
+}
+function parseJsonArray2(value) {
+  if (!value)
+    return [];
+  try {
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(value);
+    return Array.isArray(parsed) ? parsed.filter((item) => typeof item === "string" && item.trim().length > 0) : [];
+  } catch {
+    return [];
+  }
+}
+function compactLine(value) {
+  const trimmed = value?.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
+  if (!trimmed)
+    return null;
+  return trimmed.length > 120 ? `${trimmed.slice(0, 117)}...` : trimmed;
+}
+
+// src/context/inject.ts
+var FRESH_CONTINUITY_WINDOW_DAYS = 3;
+function tokenizeProjectHint(text) {
+  return Array.from(new Set((text.toLowerCase().match(/[a-z0-9_+-]{4,}/g) ?? []).filter(Boolean)));
+}
+function parseSummaryJsonList(value) {
+  if (!value)
+    return [];
+  try {
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(value);
+    return Array.isArray(parsed) ? parsed.filter((item) => typeof item === "string" && item.trim().length > 0) : [];
+  } catch {
+    return [];
+  }
+}
+function isObservationRelatedToProject(obs, detected) {
+  const hints = new Set([
+    ...tokenizeProjectHint(detected.name),
+    ...tokenizeProjectHint(detected.canonical_id)
+  ]);
+  if (hints.size === 0)
+    return false;
+  const haystack = [
+    obs.title,
+    obs.narrative ?? "",
+    obs.facts ?? "",
+    obs.concepts ?? "",
+    obs.files_read ?? "",
+    obs.files_modified ?? "",
+    obs._source_project ?? ""
+  ].join(` 
+ `).toLowerCase();
+  for (const hint of hints) {
+    if (haystack.includes(hint))
+      return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+function estimateTokens(text) {
+  if (!text)
+    return 0;
+  return Math.ceil(text.length / 4);
+}
+function buildSessionContext(db, cwd, options = {}) {
+  const opts = typeof options === "number" ? { maxCount: options } : options;
+  const tokenBudget = opts.tokenBudget ?? 3000;
+  const maxCount = opts.maxCount;
+  const visibilityClause = opts.userId ? " AND (sensitivity != 'personal' OR user_id = ?)" : "";
+  const visibilityParams = opts.userId ? [opts.userId] : [];
+  const detected = detectProject(cwd);
+  const project = db.getProjectByCanonicalId(detected.canonical_id);
+  const projectId = project?.id ?? -1;
+  const isNewProject = !project;
+  const totalActive = isNewProject ? (db.db.query(`SELECT COUNT(*) as c FROM observations
+             WHERE lifecycle IN ('active', 'aging', 'pinned')
+             ${visibilityClause}
+             AND superseded_by IS NULL`).get(...visibilityParams) ?? { c: 0 }).c : (db.db.query(`SELECT COUNT(*) as c FROM observations
+             WHERE project_id = ? AND lifecycle IN ('active', 'aging', 'pinned')
+             ${visibilityClause}
+             AND superseded_by IS NULL`).get(projectId, ...visibilityParams) ?? { c: 0 }).c;
+  const candidateLimit = maxCount ?? 50;
+  let pinned = [];
+  let recent = [];
+  let candidates = [];
+  if (!isNewProject) {
+    const MAX_PINNED = 5;
+    pinned = db.db.query(`SELECT * FROM observations
+         WHERE project_id = ? AND lifecycle = 'pinned'
+         AND superseded_by IS NULL
+         ${visibilityClause}
+         ORDER BY quality DESC, created_at_epoch DESC
+         LIMIT ?`).all(projectId, ...visibilityParams, MAX_PINNED);
+    const MAX_RECENT = 5;
+    recent = db.db.query(`SELECT * FROM observations
+         WHERE project_id = ? AND lifecycle IN ('active', 'aging')
+         AND superseded_by IS NULL
+         ${visibilityClause}
+         ORDER BY created_at_epoch DESC
+         LIMIT ?`).all(projectId, ...visibilityParams, MAX_RECENT);
+    candidates = db.db.query(`SELECT * FROM observations
+         WHERE project_id = ? AND lifecycle IN ('active', 'aging')
+         AND quality >= 0.3
+         AND superseded_by IS NULL
+         ${visibilityClause}
+         ORDER BY quality DESC, created_at_epoch DESC
+         LIMIT ?`).all(projectId, ...visibilityParams, candidateLimit);
+  }
+  let crossProjectCandidates = [];
+  if (opts.scope === "all" || isNewProject) {
+    const crossLimit = isNewProject ? Math.max(30, candidateLimit) : Math.max(10, Math.floor(candidateLimit / 3));
+    const qualityThreshold = isNewProject ? 0.3 : 0.5;
+    const rawCross = isNewProject ? db.db.query(`SELECT * FROM observations
+             WHERE lifecycle IN ('active', 'aging', 'pinned')
+             AND quality >= ?
+             AND superseded_by IS NULL
+             ${visibilityClause}
+             ORDER BY quality DESC, created_at_epoch DESC
+             LIMIT ?`).all(qualityThreshold, ...visibilityParams, crossLimit) : db.db.query(`SELECT * FROM observations
+             WHERE project_id != ? AND lifecycle IN ('active', 'aging')
+             AND quality >= ?
+             AND superseded_by IS NULL
+             ${visibilityClause}
+             ORDER BY quality DESC, created_at_epoch DESC
+             LIMIT ?`).all(projectId, qualityThreshold, ...visibilityParams, crossLimit);
+    const projectNameCache = new Map;
+    crossProjectCandidates = rawCross.map((obs) => {
+      if (!projectNameCache.has(obs.project_id)) {
+        const proj = db.getProjectById(obs.project_id);
+        if (proj)
+          projectNameCache.set(obs.project_id, proj.name);
+      }
+      return { ...obs, _source_project: projectNameCache.get(obs.project_id) };
+    });
+    if (isNewProject) {
+      crossProjectCandidates = crossProjectCandidates.filter((obs) => isObservationRelatedToProject(obs, detected));
+    }
+  }
+  const seenIds = new Set(pinned.map((o) => o.id));
+  const dedupedRecent = recent.filter((o) => {
+    if (seenIds.has(o.id))
+      return false;
+    seenIds.add(o.id);
+    return true;
+  });
+  const deduped = candidates.filter((o) => !seenIds.has(o.id));
+  for (const obs of crossProjectCandidates) {
+    if (!seenIds.has(obs.id)) {
+      seenIds.add(obs.id);
+      deduped.push(obs);
+    }
+  }
+  const nowEpoch = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
+  const sorted = [...deduped].sort((a, b) => {
+    const scoreA = computeObservationPriority(a, nowEpoch);
+    const scoreB = computeObservationPriority(b, nowEpoch);
+    return scoreB - scoreA;
+  });
+  const projectName = project?.name ?? detected.name;
+  const canonicalId = project?.canonical_id ?? detected.canonical_id;
+  if (maxCount !== undefined) {
+    const remaining = Math.max(0, maxCount - pinned.length - dedupedRecent.length);
+    let all = [...pinned, ...dedupedRecent, ...sorted.slice(0, remaining)];
+    const recentPrompts2 = isNewProject ? [] : db.getRecentUserPrompts(projectId, 6, opts.userId);
+    const recentToolEvents2 = isNewProject ? [] : db.getRecentToolEvents(projectId, 6, opts.userId);
+    const recentSessions2 = isNewProject ? [] : db.getRecentSessions(projectId, 5, opts.userId);
+    const projectTypeCounts2 = isNewProject ? undefined : getProjectTypeCounts(db, projectId, opts.userId);
+    const recentOutcomes2 = isNewProject ? undefined : getRecentOutcomes(db, projectId, opts.userId, recentSessions2);
+    const recentHandoffs2 = isNewProject ? [] : getRecentHandoffs(db, {
+      cwd,
+      project_scoped: true,
+      user_id: opts.userId,
+      current_device_id: opts.currentDeviceId,
+      limit: 3
+    }).handoffs;
+    const recentChatMessages2 = !isNewProject && project ? db.getRecentChatMessages(project.id, 4, opts.userId) : [];
+    all = filterAutoLoadedObservationsForContinuity(all, pinned, isNewProject, recentPrompts2, recentToolEvents2, recentSessions2, recentHandoffs2, recentChatMessages2, summariesFromRecentSessions(db, projectId, recentSessions2));
+    return {
+      project_name: projectName,
+      canonical_id: canonicalId,
+      observations: all.map(toContextObservation),
+      session_count: all.length,
+      total_active: totalActive,
+      recentPrompts: recentPrompts2.length > 0 ? recentPrompts2 : undefined,
+      recentToolEvents: recentToolEvents2.length > 0 ? recentToolEvents2 : undefined,
+      recentSessions: recentSessions2.length > 0 ? recentSessions2 : undefined,
+      projectTypeCounts: projectTypeCounts2,
+      recentOutcomes: recentOutcomes2,
+      recentHandoffs: recentHandoffs2.length > 0 ? recentHandoffs2 : undefined,
+      recentChatMessages: recentChatMessages2.length > 0 ? recentChatMessages2 : undefined
+    };
+  }
+  let remainingBudget = tokenBudget - 30;
+  const selected = [];
+  for (const obs of pinned) {
+    const cost = estimateObservationTokens(obs, selected.length);
+    remainingBudget -= cost;
+    selected.push(obs);
+  }
+  for (const obs of dedupedRecent) {
+    const cost = estimateObservationTokens(obs, selected.length);
+    remainingBudget -= cost;
+    selected.push(obs);
+  }
+  for (const obs of sorted) {
+    const cost = estimateObservationTokens(obs, selected.length);
+    if (remainingBudget - cost < 0 && selected.length > 0)
+      break;
+    remainingBudget -= cost;
+    selected.push(obs);
+  }
+  const summaries = isNewProject ? [] : db.getRecentSummaries(projectId, 5);
+  const recentPrompts = isNewProject ? [] : db.getRecentUserPrompts(projectId, 6, opts.userId);
+  const recentToolEvents = isNewProject ? [] : db.getRecentToolEvents(projectId, 6, opts.userId);
+  const recentSessions = isNewProject ? [] : db.getRecentSessions(projectId, 5, opts.userId);
+  const projectTypeCounts = isNewProject ? undefined : getProjectTypeCounts(db, projectId, opts.userId);
+  const recentOutcomes = isNewProject ? undefined : getRecentOutcomes(db, projectId, opts.userId, recentSessions);
+  const recentHandoffs = isNewProject ? [] : getRecentHandoffs(db, {
+    cwd,
+    project_scoped: true,
+    user_id: opts.userId,
+    current_device_id: opts.currentDeviceId,
+    limit: 3
+  }).handoffs;
+  const recentChatMessages = !isNewProject ? db.getRecentChatMessages(projectId, 4, opts.userId) : [];
+  const filteredSelected = filterAutoLoadedObservationsForContinuity(selected, pinned, isNewProject, recentPrompts, recentToolEvents, recentSessions, recentHandoffs, recentChatMessages, summaries);
+  let securityFindings = [];
+  if (!isNewProject) {
+    try {
+      const weekAgo = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) - 7 * 86400;
+      securityFindings = db.db.query(`SELECT * FROM security_findings
+           WHERE project_id = ? AND created_at_epoch > ?
+           ORDER BY severity DESC, created_at_epoch DESC
+           LIMIT ?`).all(projectId, weekAgo, 10);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+  let recentProjects;
+  if (isNewProject) {
+    try {
+      const nowEpochSec = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
+      const projectRows = db.db.query(`SELECT p.name, p.canonical_id, p.last_active_epoch,
+                  (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM observations o
+                   WHERE o.project_id = p.id
+                   AND o.lifecycle IN ('active', 'aging', 'pinned')
+                   ${opts.userId ? "AND (o.sensitivity != 'personal' OR o.user_id = ?)" : ""}
+                   AND o.superseded_by IS NULL) as obs_count
+           FROM projects p
+           ORDER BY p.last_active_epoch DESC
+           LIMIT 10`).all(...visibilityParams);
+      if (projectRows.length > 0) {
+        recentProjects = projectRows.map((r) => {
+          const daysAgo = Math.max(0, Math.floor((nowEpochSec - r.last_active_epoch) / 86400));
+          const lastActive = new Date(r.last_active_epoch * 1000).toISOString().split("T")[0];
+          return {
+            name: r.name,
+            canonical_id: r.canonical_id,
+            observation_count: r.obs_count,
+            last_active: lastActive,
+            days_ago: daysAgo
+          };
+        });
+      }
+    } catch {}
+  }
+  let staleDecisions;
+  try {
+    const stale = isNewProject ? findStaleDecisionsGlobal(db) : findStaleDecisions(db, projectId);
+    if (stale.length > 0)
+      staleDecisions = stale;
+  } catch {}
+  return {
+    project_name: projectName,
+    canonical_id: canonicalId,
+    observations: filteredSelected.map(toContextObservation),
+    session_count: filteredSelected.length,
+    total_active: totalActive,
+    summaries: summaries.length > 0 ? summaries : undefined,
+    securityFindings: securityFindings.length > 0 ? securityFindings : undefined,
+    recentProjects,
+    staleDecisions,
+    recentPrompts: recentPrompts.length > 0 ? recentPrompts : undefined,
+    recentToolEvents: recentToolEvents.length > 0 ? recentToolEvents : undefined,
+    recentSessions: recentSessions.length > 0 ? recentSessions : undefined,
+    projectTypeCounts,
+    recentOutcomes,
+    recentHandoffs: recentHandoffs.length > 0 ? recentHandoffs : undefined,
+    recentChatMessages: recentChatMessages.length > 0 ? recentChatMessages : undefined
+  };
+}
+function filterAutoLoadedObservationsForContinuity(observations, pinned, isNewProject, recentPrompts, recentToolEvents, recentSessions, recentHandoffs, recentChatMessages, summaries) {
+  if (isNewProject)
+    return observations;
+  if (hasFreshProjectContinuity(recentPrompts, recentToolEvents, recentSessions, recentHandoffs, recentChatMessages, summaries)) {
+    return observations;
+  }
+  const pinnedIds = new Set(pinned.map((obs) => obs.id));
+  return observations.filter((obs) => {
+    if (pinnedIds.has(obs.id))
+      return true;
+    return observationAgeDays(obs.created_at_epoch) <= FRESH_CONTINUITY_WINDOW_DAYS;
+  });
+}
+function hasFreshProjectContinuity(recentPrompts, recentToolEvents, recentSessions, recentHandoffs, recentChatMessages, summaries) {
+  const freshEnough = (epoch) => typeof epoch === "number" && observationAgeDays(epoch) <= FRESH_CONTINUITY_WINDOW_DAYS;
+  return recentPrompts.some((item) => freshEnough(item.created_at_epoch)) || recentToolEvents.some((item) => freshEnough(item.created_at_epoch)) || recentSessions.some((item) => freshEnough(item.completed_at_epoch ?? item.started_at_epoch)) || recentHandoffs.some((item) => freshEnough(item.created_at_epoch)) || recentChatMessages.some((item) => freshEnough(item.created_at_epoch)) || summaries.some((item) => freshEnough(item.created_at_epoch));
+}
+function summariesFromRecentSessions(db, projectId, recentSessions) {
+  const seen = new Set;
+  const rows = [];
+  for (const session of recentSessions) {
+    if (seen.has(session.session_id))
+      continue;
+    seen.add(session.session_id);
+    const summary = db.getSessionSummary(session.session_id);
+    if (summary && summary.project_id === projectId)
+      rows.push(summary);
+  }
+  return rows;
+}
+function observationAgeDays(createdAtEpoch) {
+  return Math.max(0, (Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) - createdAtEpoch) / 86400);
+}
+function estimateObservationTokens(obs, index) {
+  const DETAILED_THRESHOLD = 5;
+  const titleCost = estimateTokens(`- **[${obs.type}]** ${obs.title} (2026-01-01, q=0.5)`);
+  if (index >= DETAILED_THRESHOLD) {
+    return titleCost;
+  }
+  const detailText = formatObservationDetail(obs);
+  return titleCost + estimateTokens(detailText);
+}
+function formatContextForInjection(context) {
+  if (context.observations.length === 0 && (!context.recentPrompts || context.recentPrompts.length === 0) && (!context.recentToolEvents || context.recentToolEvents.length === 0) && (!context.recentSessions || context.recentSessions.length === 0) && (!context.projectTypeCounts || Object.keys(context.projectTypeCounts).length === 0)) {
+    return `Project: ${context.project_name} (no prior observations)`;
+  }
+  const DETAILED_COUNT = 5;
+  const isCrossProject = context.recentProjects && context.recentProjects.length > 0;
+  const lines = [];
+  if (isCrossProject) {
+    lines.push(`## Engrm Memory — Workspace Overview`);
+    lines.push(`This is a new project folder. Here is context from your recent work:`);
+    lines.push("");
+    lines.push("**Active projects in memory:**");
+    for (const rp of context.recentProjects) {
+      const activity = rp.days_ago === 0 ? "today" : rp.days_ago === 1 ? "yesterday" : `${rp.days_ago}d ago`;
+      lines.push(`- **${rp.name}** — ${rp.observation_count} observations, last active ${activity}`);
+    }
+    lines.push("");
+    lines.push(`${context.session_count} relevant observation(s) from across projects:`);
+    lines.push("");
+  } else {
+    lines.push(`## Project Memory: ${context.project_name}`);
+    lines.push(`${context.session_count} relevant observation(s) from prior sessions:`);
+    lines.push("");
+  }
+  if (context.recentHandoffs && context.recentHandoffs.length > 0) {
+    lines.push("## Recent Handoffs");
+    for (const handoff of context.recentHandoffs.slice(0, 3)) {
+      const title = handoff.title.replace(/^Handoff(?: Draft)?:\s*/i, "").replace(/\s+·\s+\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}\s+\d{2}:\d{2}Z$/, "").trim();
+      if (title) {
+        lines.push(`- ${truncateText(`${title} (${formatHandoffSource(handoff)})`, 160)}`);
+      }
+      const narrative = handoff.narrative?.split(/\n{2,}/).map((part) => part.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim()).find((part) => /^(Current thread:|Completed:|Next Steps:)/i.test(part));
+      if (narrative) {
+        lines.push(`  ${truncateText(narrative, 180)}`);
+      }
+    }
+    lines.push("");
+  }
+  if (context.recentChatMessages && context.recentChatMessages.length > 0) {
+    lines.push("## Recent Chat");
+    for (const message of context.recentChatMessages.slice(0, 4).reverse()) {
+      lines.push(`- [${message.role}] ${truncateText(message.content.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim(), 160)}`);
+    }
+    lines.push("");
+  }
+  if (context.recentPrompts && context.recentPrompts.length > 0) {
+    const promptLines = context.recentPrompts.filter((prompt) => isMeaningfulPrompt(prompt.prompt)).slice(0, 5);
+    if (promptLines.length > 0) {
+      lines.push("## Recent Requests");
+      for (const prompt of promptLines) {
+        const label = prompt.prompt_number > 0 ? `#${prompt.prompt_number}` : new Date(prompt.created_at_epoch * 1000).toISOString().split("T")[0];
+        lines.push(`- ${label}: ${truncateText(prompt.prompt.replace(/\s+/g, " "), 160)}`);
+      }
+      lines.push("");
+    }
+  }
+  if (context.recentToolEvents && context.recentToolEvents.length > 0) {
+    lines.push("## Recent Tools");
+    for (const tool of context.recentToolEvents.slice(0, 5)) {
+      lines.push(`- ${tool.tool_name}: ${formatToolEventDetail(tool)}`);
+    }
+    lines.push("");
+  }
+  if (context.recentSessions && context.recentSessions.length > 0) {
+    const recentSessionLines = context.recentSessions.slice(0, 4).map((session) => {
+      const summary = chooseMeaningfulSessionHeadline(session.request, session.completed);
+      if (summary === "(no summary)")
+        return null;
+      return `- ${session.session_id}: ${truncateText(summary.replace(/\s+/g, " "), 140)} ` + `(prompts ${session.prompt_count}, tools ${session.tool_event_count}, obs ${session.observation_count})`;
+    }).filter((line) => Boolean(line));
+    if (recentSessionLines.length > 0) {
+      lines.push("## Recent Sessions");
+      lines.push(...recentSessionLines);
+      lines.push("");
+    }
+  }
+  if (context.recentOutcomes && context.recentOutcomes.length > 0) {
+    lines.push("## Recent Outcomes");
+    for (const outcome of context.recentOutcomes.slice(0, 5)) {
+      lines.push(`- ${truncateText(outcome, 160)}`);
+    }
+    lines.push("");
+  }
+  if (context.projectTypeCounts && Object.keys(context.projectTypeCounts).length > 0) {
+    const topTypes = Object.entries(context.projectTypeCounts).sort((a, b) => b[1] - a[1] || a[0].localeCompare(b[0])).slice(0, 5).map(([type, count]) => `${type} ${count}`).join(" · ");
+    if (topTypes) {
+      lines.push(`## Project Signals`);
+      lines.push(`Top memory types: ${topTypes}`);
+      lines.push("");
+    }
+  }
+  for (let i = 0;i < context.observations.length; i++) {
+    const obs = context.observations[i];
+    const date = obs.created_at.split("T")[0];
+    const fromLabel = obs.source_project ? ` [from: ${obs.source_project}]` : "";
+    const fileLabel = formatObservationFiles(obs);
+    lines.push(`- **#${obs.id} [${obs.type}]** ${obs.title} (${date}, q=${obs.quality.toFixed(1)})${fromLabel}${fileLabel}`);
+    if (i < DETAILED_COUNT) {
+      const detail = formatObservationDetailFromContext(obs);
+      if (detail) {
+        lines.push(detail);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  if (context.summaries && context.summaries.length > 0) {
+    lines.push("");
+    lines.push("## Recent Project Briefs");
+    for (const summary of context.summaries.slice(0, 3)) {
+      lines.push(...formatSessionBrief(summary));
+      lines.push("");
+    }
+  }
+  if (context.securityFindings && context.securityFindings.length > 0) {
+    lines.push("");
+    lines.push("Security findings (recent):");
+    for (const finding of context.securityFindings) {
+      const date = new Date(finding.created_at_epoch * 1000).toISOString().split("T")[0];
+      const file = finding.file_path ? ` in ${finding.file_path}` : finding.tool_name ? ` via ${finding.tool_name}` : "";
+      lines.push(`- [${finding.severity.toUpperCase()}] ${finding.pattern_name}${file} (${date})`);
+    }
+  }
+  if (context.staleDecisions && context.staleDecisions.length > 0) {
+    lines.push("");
+    lines.push("Stale commitments (decided but no implementation observed):");
+    for (const sd of context.staleDecisions) {
+      const date = sd.created_at.split("T")[0];
+      lines.push(`- [DECISION] ${sd.title} (${date}, ${sd.days_ago}d ago)`);
+      if (sd.best_match_title) {
+        lines.push(`  Closest match: "${sd.best_match_title}" (${Math.round((sd.best_match_similarity ?? 0) * 100)}% similar — not enough to count as done)`);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  const remaining = context.total_active - context.session_count;
+  if (remaining > 0) {
+    lines.push("");
+    lines.push(`${remaining} more observation(s) available via search tool.`);
+  }
+  return lines.join(`
+`);
+}
+function formatSessionBrief(summary) {
+  const lines = [];
+  const heading = summary.request ? `### ${truncateText(summary.request, 120)}` : `### Session ${summary.session_id.slice(0, 8)}`;
+  lines.push(heading);
+  const sections = [
+    ["Investigated", summary.investigated, 180],
+    ["Learned", summary.learned, 180],
+    ["Completed", summary.completed, 180],
+    ["Next Steps", summary.next_steps, 140]
+  ];
+  for (const [label, value, maxLen] of sections) {
+    const formatted = formatSummarySection(value, maxLen);
+    if (formatted) {
+      lines.push(`${label}:`);
+      lines.push(formatted);
+    }
+  }
+  return lines;
+}
+function chooseMeaningfulSessionHeadline(request, completed) {
+  if (request && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle2(request))
+    return request;
+  const completedItems = extractMeaningfulLines(completed, 1);
+  if (completedItems.length > 0)
+    return completedItems[0];
+  return request ?? completed ?? "(no summary)";
+}
+function formatSummarySection(value, maxLen) {
+  return formatSummaryItems(value, maxLen);
+}
+function truncateText(text, maxLen) {
+  if (text.length <= maxLen)
+    return text;
+  return text.slice(0, maxLen - 3) + "...";
+}
+function isMeaningfulPrompt(value) {
+  if (!value)
+    return false;
+  const compact = value.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
+  if (compact.length < 8)
+    return false;
+  return /[a-z]{3,}/i.test(compact);
+}
+function looksLikeFileOperationTitle2(value) {
+  return /^(modified|updated|edited|touched|changed|extended|refactored|redesigned)\s+[A-Za-z0-9_.\-\/]+(?:\s*\([^)]*\))?$/i.test(value.trim());
+}
+function stripInlineSectionLabel(value) {
+  return value.replace(/^(request|investigated|learned|completed|next steps|digest|summary):\s*/i, "").trim();
+}
+function extractMeaningfulLines(value, limit) {
+  if (!value)
+    return [];
+  return extractSummaryItems(value).map((line) => stripInlineSectionLabel(line)).filter((line) => line.length > 0 && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle2(line)).slice(0, limit);
+}
+function formatObservationDetailFromContext(obs) {
+  if (obs.facts) {
+    const bullets = parseFacts(obs.facts);
+    if (bullets.length > 0) {
+      return bullets.slice(0, 4).map((f) => `  - ${f}`).join(`
+`);
+    }
+  }
+  if (obs.narrative) {
+    const snippet = obs.narrative.length > 120 ? obs.narrative.slice(0, 117) + "..." : obs.narrative;
+    return `  ${snippet}`;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+function formatObservationDetail(obs) {
+  if (obs.facts) {
+    const bullets = parseFacts(obs.facts);
+    if (bullets.length > 0) {
+      return bullets.slice(0, 4).map((f) => `  - ${f}`).join(`
+`);
+    }
+  }
+  if (obs.narrative) {
+    const snippet = obs.narrative.length > 120 ? obs.narrative.slice(0, 117) + "..." : obs.narrative;
+    return `  ${snippet}`;
+  }
+  return "";
+}
+function parseFacts(facts) {
+  if (!facts)
+    return [];
+  try {
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(facts);
+    if (Array.isArray(parsed)) {
+      return parsed.filter((f) => typeof f === "string" && f.length > 0);
+    }
+  } catch {
+    if (facts.trim().length > 0) {
+      return [facts.trim()];
+    }
+  }
+  return [];
+}
+function toContextObservation(obs) {
+  return {
+    id: obs.id,
+    type: obs.type,
+    title: obs.title,
+    narrative: obs.narrative,
+    facts: obs.facts,
+    files_read: obs.files_read,
+    files_modified: obs.files_modified,
+    quality: obs.quality,
+    created_at: obs.created_at,
+    ...obs._source_project ? { source_project: obs._source_project } : {}
+  };
 }
-function looksLikeHandoff(obs) {
-  if (obs.title.startsWith("Handoff:") || obs.title.startsWith("Handoff Draft:"))
-    return true;
-  const concepts = parseJsonArray2(obs.concepts);
-  return concepts.includes("handoff") || concepts.includes("session-handoff") || concepts.includes("draft-handoff");
+function formatObservationFiles(obs) {
+  const modified = parseJsonStringArray(obs.files_modified);
+  if (modified.length > 0) {
+    return ` · files: ${truncateText(modified.slice(0, 2).join(", "), 60)}`;
+  }
+  const read = parseJsonStringArray(obs.files_read);
+  if (read.length > 0) {
+    return ` · read: ${truncateText(read.slice(0, 2).join(", "), 60)}`;
+  }
+  return "";
 }
-function parseJsonArray2(value) {
+function parseJsonStringArray(value) {
   if (!value)
     return [];
   try {
     const parsed = JSON.parse(value);
-    return Array.isArray(parsed) ? parsed.filter((item) => typeof item === "string" && item.trim().length > 0) : [];
+    if (!Array.isArray(parsed))
+      return [];
+    return parsed.filter((item) => typeof item === "string" && item.trim().length > 0);
   } catch {
     return [];
   }
 }
-function compactLine(value) {
-  const trimmed = value?.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
-  if (!trimmed)
-    return null;
-  return trimmed.length > 120 ? `${trimmed.slice(0, 117)}...` : trimmed;
+function formatToolEventDetail(tool) {
+  const detail = tool.file_path ?? tool.command ?? tool.tool_response_preview ?? "";
+  return truncateText(detail || "recent tool execution", 160);
+}
+function getProjectTypeCounts(db, projectId, userId) {
+  const visibilityClause = userId ? " AND (sensitivity != 'personal' OR user_id = ?)" : "";
+  const rows = db.db.query(`SELECT type, COUNT(*) as count
+       FROM observations
+       WHERE project_id = ?
+         AND lifecycle IN ('active', 'aging', 'pinned')
+         AND superseded_by IS NULL
+         ${visibilityClause}
+       GROUP BY type`).all(projectId, ...userId ? [userId] : []);
+  const counts = {};
+  for (const row of rows) {
+    counts[row.type] = row.count;
+  }
+  return counts;
+}
+function getRecentOutcomes(db, projectId, userId, recentSessions) {
+  const visibilityClause = userId ? " AND (sensitivity != 'personal' OR user_id = ?)" : "";
+  const visibilityParams = userId ? [userId] : [];
+  const summaries = db.db.query(`SELECT * FROM session_summaries
+       WHERE project_id = ?
+       ORDER BY created_at_epoch DESC
+       LIMIT 6`).all(projectId);
+  const picked = [];
+  const seen = new Set;
+  for (const summary of summaries) {
+    for (const item of parseSummaryJsonList(summary.recent_outcomes)) {
+      const normalized = item.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
+      if (!normalized || seen.has(normalized))
+        continue;
+      seen.add(normalized);
+      picked.push(item);
+      if (picked.length >= 5)
+        return picked;
+    }
+    for (const line of [
+      ...extractMeaningfulLines(summary.completed, 2),
+      ...extractMeaningfulLines(summary.learned, 1)
+    ]) {
+      const normalized = line.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
+      if (!normalized || seen.has(normalized))
+        continue;
+      seen.add(normalized);
+      picked.push(line);
+      if (picked.length >= 5)
+        return picked;
+    }
+  }
+  for (const session of recentSessions ?? []) {
+    for (const item of parseSummaryJsonList(session.recent_outcomes)) {
+      const normalized = item.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
+      if (!normalized || seen.has(normalized))
+        continue;
+      seen.add(normalized);
+      picked.push(item);
+      if (picked.length >= 5)
+        return picked;
+    }
+  }
+  const rows = db.db.query(`SELECT * FROM observations
+       WHERE project_id = ?
+         AND lifecycle IN ('active', 'aging', 'pinned')
+         AND superseded_by IS NULL
+         ${visibilityClause}
+       ORDER BY created_at_epoch DESC
+       LIMIT 20`).all(projectId, ...visibilityParams);
+  for (const obs of rows) {
+    if (!["bugfix", "feature", "refactor", "change", "decision"].includes(obs.type))
+      continue;
+    const title = stripInlineSectionLabel(obs.title);
+    const normalized = title.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
+    if (!normalized || seen.has(normalized) || looksLikeFileOperationTitle2(title))
+      continue;
+    seen.add(normalized);
+    picked.push(title);
+    if (picked.length >= 5)
+      break;
+  }
+  return picked;
+}
+
+// src/tools/handoffs.ts
+function formatHandoffSource2(handoff) {
+  const ageSeconds = Math.max(0, Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) - handoff.created_at_epoch);
+  const ageLabel = ageSeconds < 3600 ? `${Math.max(1, Math.floor(ageSeconds / 60) || 1)}m ago` : ageSeconds < 86400 ? `${Math.floor(ageSeconds / 3600)}h ago` : `${Math.floor(ageSeconds / 86400)}d ago`;
+  return `from ${handoff.device_id} · ${ageLabel}`;
 }
 
 // src/context/inject.ts
-function tokenizeProjectHint(text) {
+var FRESH_CONTINUITY_WINDOW_DAYS2 = 3;
+function tokenizeProjectHint2(text) {
   return Array.from(new Set((text.toLowerCase().match(/[a-z0-9_+-]{4,}/g) ?? []).filter(Boolean)));
 }
-function parseSummaryJsonList(value) {
+function parseSummaryJsonList2(value) {
   if (!value)
     return [];
   try {
@@ -1578,10 +2262,10 @@ function parseSummaryJsonList(value) {
     return [];
   }
 }
-function isObservationRelatedToProject(obs, detected) {
+function isObservationRelatedToProject2(obs, detected) {
   const hints = new Set([
-    ...tokenizeProjectHint(detected.name),
-    ...tokenizeProjectHint(detected.canonical_id)
+    ...tokenizeProjectHint2(detected.name),
+    ...tokenizeProjectHint2(detected.canonical_id)
   ]);
   if (hints.size === 0)
     return false;
@@ -1601,12 +2285,12 @@ function isObservationRelatedToProject(obs, detected) {
   }
   return false;
 }
-function estimateTokens(text) {
+function estimateTokens2(text) {
   if (!text)
     return 0;
   return Math.ceil(text.length / 4);
 }
-function buildSessionContext(db, cwd, options = {}) {
+function buildSessionContext2(db, cwd, options = {}) {
   const opts = typeof options === "number" ? { maxCount: options } : options;
   const tokenBudget = opts.tokenBudget ?? 3000;
   const maxCount = opts.maxCount;
@@ -1677,7 +2361,7 @@ function buildSessionContext(db, cwd, options = {}) {
       return { ...obs, _source_project: projectNameCache.get(obs.project_id) };
     });
     if (isNewProject) {
-      crossProjectCandidates = crossProjectCandidates.filter((obs) => isObservationRelatedToProject(obs, detected));
+      crossProjectCandidates = crossProjectCandidates.filter((obs) => isObservationRelatedToProject2(obs, detected));
     }
   }
   const seenIds = new Set(pinned.map((o) => o.id));
@@ -1704,24 +2388,25 @@ function buildSessionContext(db, cwd, options = {}) {
   const canonicalId = project?.canonical_id ?? detected.canonical_id;
   if (maxCount !== undefined) {
     const remaining = Math.max(0, maxCount - pinned.length - dedupedRecent.length);
-    const all = [...pinned, ...dedupedRecent, ...sorted.slice(0, remaining)];
-    const recentPrompts2 = db.getRecentUserPrompts(isNewProject ? null : projectId, isNewProject ? 8 : 6, opts.userId);
-    const recentToolEvents2 = db.getRecentToolEvents(isNewProject ? null : projectId, isNewProject ? 8 : 6, opts.userId);
+    let all = [...pinned, ...dedupedRecent, ...sorted.slice(0, remaining)];
+    const recentPrompts2 = isNewProject ? [] : db.getRecentUserPrompts(projectId, 6, opts.userId);
+    const recentToolEvents2 = isNewProject ? [] : db.getRecentToolEvents(projectId, 6, opts.userId);
     const recentSessions2 = isNewProject ? [] : db.getRecentSessions(projectId, 5, opts.userId);
-    const projectTypeCounts2 = isNewProject ? undefined : getProjectTypeCounts(db, projectId, opts.userId);
-    const recentOutcomes2 = isNewProject ? undefined : getRecentOutcomes(db, projectId, opts.userId, recentSessions2);
-    const recentHandoffs2 = getRecentHandoffs(db, {
+    const projectTypeCounts2 = isNewProject ? undefined : getProjectTypeCounts2(db, projectId, opts.userId);
+    const recentOutcomes2 = isNewProject ? undefined : getRecentOutcomes2(db, projectId, opts.userId, recentSessions2);
+    const recentHandoffs2 = isNewProject ? [] : getRecentHandoffs(db, {
       cwd,
-      project_scoped: !isNewProject,
+      project_scoped: true,
       user_id: opts.userId,
       current_device_id: opts.currentDeviceId,
       limit: 3
     }).handoffs;
     const recentChatMessages2 = !isNewProject && project ? db.getRecentChatMessages(project.id, 4, opts.userId) : [];
+    all = filterAutoLoadedObservationsForContinuity2(all, pinned, isNewProject, recentPrompts2, recentToolEvents2, recentSessions2, recentHandoffs2, recentChatMessages2, summariesFromRecentSessions2(db, projectId, recentSessions2));
     return {
       project_name: projectName,
       canonical_id: canonicalId,
-      observations: all.map(toContextObservation),
+      observations: all.map(toContextObservation2),
       session_count: all.length,
       total_active: totalActive,
       recentPrompts: recentPrompts2.length > 0 ? recentPrompts2 : undefined,
@@ -1736,36 +2421,37 @@ function buildSessionContext(db, cwd, options = {}) {
   let remainingBudget = tokenBudget - 30;
   const selected = [];
   for (const obs of pinned) {
-    const cost = estimateObservationTokens(obs, selected.length);
+    const cost = estimateObservationTokens2(obs, selected.length);
     remainingBudget -= cost;
     selected.push(obs);
   }
   for (const obs of dedupedRecent) {
-    const cost = estimateObservationTokens(obs, selected.length);
+    const cost = estimateObservationTokens2(obs, selected.length);
     remainingBudget -= cost;
     selected.push(obs);
   }
   for (const obs of sorted) {
-    const cost = estimateObservationTokens(obs, selected.length);
+    const cost = estimateObservationTokens2(obs, selected.length);
     if (remainingBudget - cost < 0 && selected.length > 0)
       break;
     remainingBudget -= cost;
     selected.push(obs);
   }
   const summaries = isNewProject ? [] : db.getRecentSummaries(projectId, 5);
-  const recentPrompts = db.getRecentUserPrompts(isNewProject ? null : projectId, isNewProject ? 8 : 6, opts.userId);
-  const recentToolEvents = db.getRecentToolEvents(isNewProject ? null : projectId, isNewProject ? 8 : 6, opts.userId);
+  const recentPrompts = isNewProject ? [] : db.getRecentUserPrompts(projectId, 6, opts.userId);
+  const recentToolEvents = isNewProject ? [] : db.getRecentToolEvents(projectId, 6, opts.userId);
   const recentSessions = isNewProject ? [] : db.getRecentSessions(projectId, 5, opts.userId);
-  const projectTypeCounts = isNewProject ? undefined : getProjectTypeCounts(db, projectId, opts.userId);
-  const recentOutcomes = isNewProject ? undefined : getRecentOutcomes(db, projectId, opts.userId, recentSessions);
-  const recentHandoffs = getRecentHandoffs(db, {
+  const projectTypeCounts = isNewProject ? undefined : getProjectTypeCounts2(db, projectId, opts.userId);
+  const recentOutcomes = isNewProject ? undefined : getRecentOutcomes2(db, projectId, opts.userId, recentSessions);
+  const recentHandoffs = isNewProject ? [] : getRecentHandoffs(db, {
     cwd,
-    project_scoped: !isNewProject,
+    project_scoped: true,
     user_id: opts.userId,
     current_device_id: opts.currentDeviceId,
     limit: 3
   }).handoffs;
   const recentChatMessages = !isNewProject ? db.getRecentChatMessages(projectId, 4, opts.userId) : [];
+  const filteredSelected = filterAutoLoadedObservationsForContinuity2(selected, pinned, isNewProject, recentPrompts, recentToolEvents, recentSessions, recentHandoffs, recentChatMessages, summaries);
   let securityFindings = [];
   if (!isNewProject) {
     try {
@@ -1813,8 +2499,8 @@ function buildSessionContext(db, cwd, options = {}) {
   return {
     project_name: projectName,
     canonical_id: canonicalId,
-    observations: selected.map(toContextObservation),
-    session_count: selected.length,
+    observations: filteredSelected.map(toContextObservation2),
+    session_count: filteredSelected.length,
     total_active: totalActive,
     summaries: summaries.length > 0 ? summaries : undefined,
     securityFindings: securityFindings.length > 0 ? securityFindings : undefined,
@@ -1829,16 +2515,49 @@ function buildSessionContext(db, cwd, options = {}) {
     recentChatMessages: recentChatMessages.length > 0 ? recentChatMessages : undefined
   };
 }
-function estimateObservationTokens(obs, index) {
+function filterAutoLoadedObservationsForContinuity2(observations, pinned, isNewProject, recentPrompts, recentToolEvents, recentSessions, recentHandoffs, recentChatMessages, summaries) {
+  if (isNewProject)
+    return observations;
+  if (hasFreshProjectContinuity2(recentPrompts, recentToolEvents, recentSessions, recentHandoffs, recentChatMessages, summaries)) {
+    return observations;
+  }
+  const pinnedIds = new Set(pinned.map((obs) => obs.id));
+  return observations.filter((obs) => {
+    if (pinnedIds.has(obs.id))
+      return true;
+    return observationAgeDays2(obs.created_at_epoch) <= FRESH_CONTINUITY_WINDOW_DAYS2;
+  });
+}
+function hasFreshProjectContinuity2(recentPrompts, recentToolEvents, recentSessions, recentHandoffs, recentChatMessages, summaries) {
+  const freshEnough = (epoch) => typeof epoch === "number" && observationAgeDays2(epoch) <= FRESH_CONTINUITY_WINDOW_DAYS2;
+  return recentPrompts.some((item) => freshEnough(item.created_at_epoch)) || recentToolEvents.some((item) => freshEnough(item.created_at_epoch)) || recentSessions.some((item) => freshEnough(item.completed_at_epoch ?? item.started_at_epoch)) || recentHandoffs.some((item) => freshEnough(item.created_at_epoch)) || recentChatMessages.some((item) => freshEnough(item.created_at_epoch)) || summaries.some((item) => freshEnough(item.created_at_epoch));
+}
+function summariesFromRecentSessions2(db, projectId, recentSessions) {
+  const seen = new Set;
+  const rows = [];
+  for (const session of recentSessions) {
+    if (seen.has(session.session_id))
+      continue;
+    seen.add(session.session_id);
+    const summary = db.getSessionSummary(session.session_id);
+    if (summary && summary.project_id === projectId)
+      rows.push(summary);
+  }
+  return rows;
+}
+function observationAgeDays2(createdAtEpoch) {
+  return Math.max(0, (Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) - createdAtEpoch) / 86400);
+}
+function estimateObservationTokens2(obs, index) {
   const DETAILED_THRESHOLD = 5;
-  const titleCost = estimateTokens(`- **[${obs.type}]** ${obs.title} (2026-01-01, q=0.5)`);
+  const titleCost = estimateTokens2(`- **[${obs.type}]** ${obs.title} (2026-01-01, q=0.5)`);
   if (index >= DETAILED_THRESHOLD) {
     return titleCost;
   }
-  const detailText = formatObservationDetail(obs);
-  return titleCost + estimateTokens(detailText);
+  const detailText = formatObservationDetail2(obs);
+  return titleCost + estimateTokens2(detailText);
 }
-function formatContextForInjection(context) {
+function formatContextForInjection2(context) {
   if (context.observations.length === 0 && (!context.recentPrompts || context.recentPrompts.length === 0) && (!context.recentToolEvents || context.recentToolEvents.length === 0) && (!context.recentSessions || context.recentSessions.length === 0) && (!context.projectTypeCounts || Object.keys(context.projectTypeCounts).length === 0)) {
     return `Project: ${context.project_name} (no prior observations)`;
   }
@@ -1867,11 +2586,11 @@ function formatContextForInjection(context) {
     for (const handoff of context.recentHandoffs.slice(0, 3)) {
       const title = handoff.title.replace(/^Handoff(?: Draft)?:\s*/i, "").replace(/\s+·\s+\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}\s+\d{2}:\d{2}Z$/, "").trim();
       if (title) {
-        lines.push(`- ${truncateText(`${title} (${formatHandoffSource(handoff)})`, 160)}`);
+        lines.push(`- ${truncateText2(`${title} (${formatHandoffSource(handoff)})`, 160)}`);
       }
       const narrative = handoff.narrative?.split(/\n{2,}/).map((part) => part.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim()).find((part) => /^(Current thread:|Completed:|Next Steps:)/i.test(part));
       if (narrative) {
-        lines.push(`  ${truncateText(narrative, 180)}`);
+        lines.push(`  ${truncateText2(narrative, 180)}`);
       }
     }
     lines.push("");
@@ -1879,17 +2598,17 @@ function formatContextForInjection(context) {
   if (context.recentChatMessages && context.recentChatMessages.length > 0) {
     lines.push("## Recent Chat");
     for (const message of context.recentChatMessages.slice(0, 4).reverse()) {
-      lines.push(`- [${message.role}] ${truncateText(message.content.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim(), 160)}`);
+      lines.push(`- [${message.role}] ${truncateText2(message.content.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim(), 160)}`);
     }
     lines.push("");
   }
   if (context.recentPrompts && context.recentPrompts.length > 0) {
-    const promptLines = context.recentPrompts.filter((prompt) => isMeaningfulPrompt(prompt.prompt)).slice(0, 5);
+    const promptLines = context.recentPrompts.filter((prompt) => isMeaningfulPrompt2(prompt.prompt)).slice(0, 5);
     if (promptLines.length > 0) {
       lines.push("## Recent Requests");
       for (const prompt of promptLines) {
         const label = prompt.prompt_number > 0 ? `#${prompt.prompt_number}` : new Date(prompt.created_at_epoch * 1000).toISOString().split("T")[0];
-        lines.push(`- ${label}: ${truncateText(prompt.prompt.replace(/\s+/g, " "), 160)}`);
+        lines.push(`- ${label}: ${truncateText2(prompt.prompt.replace(/\s+/g, " "), 160)}`);
       }
       lines.push("");
     }
@@ -1897,16 +2616,16 @@ function formatContextForInjection(context) {
   if (context.recentToolEvents && context.recentToolEvents.length > 0) {
     lines.push("## Recent Tools");
     for (const tool of context.recentToolEvents.slice(0, 5)) {
-      lines.push(`- ${tool.tool_name}: ${formatToolEventDetail(tool)}`);
+      lines.push(`- ${tool.tool_name}: ${formatToolEventDetail2(tool)}`);
     }
     lines.push("");
   }
   if (context.recentSessions && context.recentSessions.length > 0) {
     const recentSessionLines = context.recentSessions.slice(0, 4).map((session) => {
-      const summary = chooseMeaningfulSessionHeadline(session.request, session.completed);
+      const summary = chooseMeaningfulSessionHeadline2(session.request, session.completed);
       if (summary === "(no summary)")
         return null;
-      return `- ${session.session_id}: ${truncateText(summary.replace(/\s+/g, " "), 140)} ` + `(prompts ${session.prompt_count}, tools ${session.tool_event_count}, obs ${session.observation_count})`;
+      return `- ${session.session_id}: ${truncateText2(summary.replace(/\s+/g, " "), 140)} ` + `(prompts ${session.prompt_count}, tools ${session.tool_event_count}, obs ${session.observation_count})`;
     }).filter((line) => Boolean(line));
     if (recentSessionLines.length > 0) {
       lines.push("## Recent Sessions");
@@ -1917,7 +2636,7 @@ function formatContextForInjection(context) {
   if (context.recentOutcomes && context.recentOutcomes.length > 0) {
     lines.push("## Recent Outcomes");
     for (const outcome of context.recentOutcomes.slice(0, 5)) {
-      lines.push(`- ${truncateText(outcome, 160)}`);
+      lines.push(`- ${truncateText2(outcome, 160)}`);
     }
     lines.push("");
   }
@@ -1933,10 +2652,10 @@ function formatContextForInjection(context) {
     const obs = context.observations[i];
     const date = obs.created_at.split("T")[0];
     const fromLabel = obs.source_project ? ` [from: ${obs.source_project}]` : "";
-    const fileLabel = formatObservationFiles(obs);
+    const fileLabel = formatObservationFiles2(obs);
     lines.push(`- **#${obs.id} [${obs.type}]** ${obs.title} (${date}, q=${obs.quality.toFixed(1)})${fromLabel}${fileLabel}`);
     if (i < DETAILED_COUNT) {
-      const detail = formatObservationDetailFromContext(obs);
+      const detail = formatObservationDetailFromContext2(obs);
       if (detail) {
         lines.push(detail);
       }
@@ -1946,7 +2665,7 @@ function formatContextForInjection(context) {
     lines.push("");
     lines.push("## Recent Project Briefs");
     for (const summary of context.summaries.slice(0, 3)) {
-      lines.push(...formatSessionBrief(summary));
+      lines.push(...formatSessionBrief2(summary));
       lines.push("");
     }
   }
@@ -1978,9 +2697,9 @@ function formatContextForInjection(context) {
   return lines.join(`
 `);
 }
-function formatSessionBrief(summary) {
+function formatSessionBrief2(summary) {
   const lines = [];
-  const heading = summary.request ? `### ${truncateText(summary.request, 120)}` : `### Session ${summary.session_id.slice(0, 8)}`;
+  const heading = summary.request ? `### ${truncateText2(summary.request, 120)}` : `### Session ${summary.session_id.slice(0, 8)}`;
   lines.push(heading);
   const sections = [
     ["Investigated", summary.investigated, 180],
@@ -1989,7 +2708,7 @@ function formatSessionBrief(summary) {
     ["Next Steps", summary.next_steps, 140]
   ];
   for (const [label, value, maxLen] of sections) {
-    const formatted = formatSummarySection(value, maxLen);
+    const formatted = formatSummarySection2(value, maxLen);
     if (formatted) {
       lines.push(`${label}:`);
       lines.push(formatted);
@@ -1997,23 +2716,23 @@ function formatSessionBrief(summary) {
   }
   return lines;
 }
-function chooseMeaningfulSessionHeadline(request, completed) {
-  if (request && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle2(request))
+function chooseMeaningfulSessionHeadline2(request, completed) {
+  if (request && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(request))
     return request;
-  const completedItems = extractMeaningfulLines(completed, 1);
+  const completedItems = extractMeaningfulLines2(completed, 1);
   if (completedItems.length > 0)
     return completedItems[0];
   return request ?? completed ?? "(no summary)";
 }
-function formatSummarySection(value, maxLen) {
+function formatSummarySection2(value, maxLen) {
   return formatSummaryItems(value, maxLen);
 }
-function truncateText(text, maxLen) {
+function truncateText2(text, maxLen) {
   if (text.length <= maxLen)
     return text;
   return text.slice(0, maxLen - 3) + "...";
 }
-function isMeaningfulPrompt(value) {
+function isMeaningfulPrompt2(value) {
   if (!value)
     return false;
   const compact = value.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
@@ -2021,20 +2740,20 @@ function isMeaningfulPrompt(value) {
     return false;
   return /[a-z]{3,}/i.test(compact);
 }
-function looksLikeFileOperationTitle2(value) {
+function looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(value) {
   return /^(modified|updated|edited|touched|changed|extended|refactored|redesigned)\s+[A-Za-z0-9_.\-\/]+(?:\s*\([^)]*\))?$/i.test(value.trim());
 }
-function stripInlineSectionLabel(value) {
+function stripInlineSectionLabel2(value) {
   return value.replace(/^(request|investigated|learned|completed|next steps|digest|summary):\s*/i, "").trim();
 }
-function extractMeaningfulLines(value, limit) {
+function extractMeaningfulLines2(value, limit) {
   if (!value)
     return [];
-  return extractSummaryItems(value).map((line) => stripInlineSectionLabel(line)).filter((line) => line.length > 0 && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle2(line)).slice(0, limit);
+  return extractSummaryItems(value).map((line) => stripInlineSectionLabel2(line)).filter((line) => line.length > 0 && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(line)).slice(0, limit);
 }
-function formatObservationDetailFromContext(obs) {
+function formatObservationDetailFromContext2(obs) {
   if (obs.facts) {
-    const bullets = parseFacts(obs.facts);
+    const bullets = parseFacts2(obs.facts);
     if (bullets.length > 0) {
       return bullets.slice(0, 4).map((f) => `  - ${f}`).join(`
 `);
@@ -2046,9 +2765,9 @@ function formatObservationDetailFromContext(obs) {
   }
   return null;
 }
-function formatObservationDetail(obs) {
+function formatObservationDetail2(obs) {
   if (obs.facts) {
-    const bullets = parseFacts(obs.facts);
+    const bullets = parseFacts2(obs.facts);
     if (bullets.length > 0) {
       return bullets.slice(0, 4).map((f) => `  - ${f}`).join(`
 `);
@@ -2060,7 +2779,7 @@ function formatObservationDetail(obs) {
   }
   return "";
 }
-function parseFacts(facts) {
+function parseFacts2(facts) {
   if (!facts)
     return [];
   try {
@@ -2075,7 +2794,7 @@ function parseFacts(facts) {
   }
   return [];
 }
-function toContextObservation(obs) {
+function toContextObservation2(obs) {
   return {
     id: obs.id,
     type: obs.type,
@@ -2089,18 +2808,18 @@ function toContextObservation(obs) {
     ...obs._source_project ? { source_project: obs._source_project } : {}
   };
 }
-function formatObservationFiles(obs) {
-  const modified = parseJsonStringArray(obs.files_modified);
+function formatObservationFiles2(obs) {
+  const modified = parseJsonStringArray2(obs.files_modified);
   if (modified.length > 0) {
-    return ` · files: ${truncateText(modified.slice(0, 2).join(", "), 60)}`;
+    return ` · files: ${truncateText2(modified.slice(0, 2).join(", "), 60)}`;
   }
-  const read = parseJsonStringArray(obs.files_read);
+  const read = parseJsonStringArray2(obs.files_read);
   if (read.length > 0) {
-    return ` · read: ${truncateText(read.slice(0, 2).join(", "), 60)}`;
+    return ` · read: ${truncateText2(read.slice(0, 2).join(", "), 60)}`;
   }
   return "";
 }
-function parseJsonStringArray(value) {
+function parseJsonStringArray2(value) {
   if (!value)
     return [];
   try {
@@ -2112,11 +2831,11 @@ function parseJsonStringArray(value) {
     return [];
   }
 }
-function formatToolEventDetail(tool) {
+function formatToolEventDetail2(tool) {
   const detail = tool.file_path ?? tool.command ?? tool.tool_response_preview ?? "";
-  return truncateText(detail || "recent tool execution", 160);
+  return truncateText2(detail || "recent tool execution", 160);
 }
-function getProjectTypeCounts(db, projectId, userId) {
+function getProjectTypeCounts2(db, projectId, userId) {
   const visibilityClause = userId ? " AND (sensitivity != 'personal' OR user_id = ?)" : "";
   const rows = db.db.query(`SELECT type, COUNT(*) as count
        FROM observations
@@ -2131,7 +2850,7 @@ function getProjectTypeCounts(db, projectId, userId) {
   }
   return counts;
 }
-function getRecentOutcomes(db, projectId, userId, recentSessions) {
+function getRecentOutcomes2(db, projectId, userId, recentSessions) {
   const visibilityClause = userId ? " AND (sensitivity != 'personal' OR user_id = ?)" : "";
   const visibilityParams = userId ? [userId] : [];
   const summaries = db.db.query(`SELECT * FROM session_summaries
@@ -2141,7 +2860,7 @@ function getRecentOutcomes(db, projectId, userId, recentSessions) {
   const picked = [];
   const seen = new Set;
   for (const summary of summaries) {
-    for (const item of parseSummaryJsonList(summary.recent_outcomes)) {
+    for (const item of parseSummaryJsonList2(summary.recent_outcomes)) {
       const normalized = item.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
       if (!normalized || seen.has(normalized))
         continue;
@@ -2151,8 +2870,8 @@ function getRecentOutcomes(db, projectId, userId, recentSessions) {
         return picked;
     }
     for (const line of [
-      ...extractMeaningfulLines(summary.completed, 2),
-      ...extractMeaningfulLines(summary.learned, 1)
+      ...extractMeaningfulLines2(summary.completed, 2),
+      ...extractMeaningfulLines2(summary.learned, 1)
     ]) {
       const normalized = line.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
       if (!normalized || seen.has(normalized))
@@ -2164,7 +2883,7 @@ function getRecentOutcomes(db, projectId, userId, recentSessions) {
     }
   }
   for (const session of recentSessions ?? []) {
-    for (const item of parseSummaryJsonList(session.recent_outcomes)) {
+    for (const item of parseSummaryJsonList2(session.recent_outcomes)) {
       const normalized = item.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
       if (!normalized || seen.has(normalized))
         continue;
@@ -2184,9 +2903,9 @@ function getRecentOutcomes(db, projectId, userId, recentSessions) {
   for (const obs of rows) {
     if (!["bugfix", "feature", "refactor", "change", "decision"].includes(obs.type))
       continue;
-    const title = stripInlineSectionLabel(obs.title);
+    const title = stripInlineSectionLabel2(obs.title);
     const normalized = title.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
-    if (!normalized || seen.has(normalized) || looksLikeFileOperationTitle2(title))
+    if (!normalized || seen.has(normalized) || looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(title))
       continue;
     seen.add(normalized);
     picked.push(title);
@@ -2196,11 +2915,26 @@ function getRecentOutcomes(db, projectId, userId, recentSessions) {
   return picked;
 }
 
-// src/tools/handoffs.ts
-function formatHandoffSource2(handoff) {
-  const ageSeconds = Math.max(0, Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) - handoff.created_at_epoch);
-  const ageLabel = ageSeconds < 3600 ? `${Math.max(1, Math.floor(ageSeconds / 60) || 1)}m ago` : ageSeconds < 86400 ? `${Math.floor(ageSeconds / 3600)}h ago` : `${Math.floor(ageSeconds / 86400)}d ago`;
-  return `from ${handoff.device_id} · ${ageLabel}`;
+// src/tools/project-memory-index.ts
+function classifyContinuityState(recentRequestsCount, recentToolsCount, recentHandoffsCount, recentChatCount, recentSessions, recentOutcomesCount) {
+  const hasRaw = recentRequestsCount > 0 || recentToolsCount > 0;
+  const hasResume = recentHandoffsCount > 0 || recentChatCount > 0;
+  const hasSessionThread = recentSessions.length > 0 || recentOutcomesCount > 0;
+  if (hasRaw && (hasResume || hasSessionThread))
+    return "fresh";
+  if (hasRaw || hasResume || hasSessionThread)
+    return "thin";
+  return "cold";
+}
+function describeContinuityState(state) {
+  switch (state) {
+    case "fresh":
+      return "Fresh repo-local continuity is available.";
+    case "thin":
+      return "Only partial continuity is available; recent prompts/chat are safer than older memory.";
+    default:
+      return "No fresh repo-local continuity yet; older memory should be treated cautiously.";
+  }
 }
 
 // src/telemetry/stack-detect.ts
@@ -2323,7 +3057,7 @@ import { existsSync as existsSync3, readFileSync as readFileSync2, writeFileSync
 import { join as join3 } from "node:path";
 import { homedir } from "node:os";
 var STATE_PATH = join3(homedir(), ".engrm", "config-fingerprint.json");
-var CLIENT_VERSION = "0.4.25";
+var CLIENT_VERSION = "0.4.27";
 function hashFile(filePath) {
   try {
     if (!existsSync3(filePath))
@@ -4739,6 +5473,7 @@ function formatSplashScreen(data) {
 }
 function formatVisibleStartupBrief(context) {
   const lines = [];
+  const continuityState = getStartupContinuityState(context);
   const latest = pickPrimarySummary(context);
   const observationFallbacks = buildObservationFallbacks(context);
   const promptFallback = buildPromptFallback(context);
@@ -4753,6 +5488,7 @@ function formatVisibleStartupBrief(context) {
   const projectSignals = buildProjectSignalLine(context);
   const shownItems = new Set;
   const latestHandoffLines = buildLatestHandoffLines(context);
+  const freshContinuity = hasFreshContinuitySignal(context);
   if (latestHandoffLines.length > 0) {
     lines.push(`${c2.cyan}Latest handoff:${c2.reset}`);
     for (const item of latestHandoffLines) {
@@ -4760,6 +5496,7 @@ function formatVisibleStartupBrief(context) {
       rememberShownItem(shownItems, item);
     }
   }
+  lines.push(`${c2.cyan}Continuity:${c2.reset} ${continuityState} \u2014 ${truncateInline(describeContinuityState(continuityState), 160)}`);
   if (promptLines.length > 0) {
     lines.push(`${c2.cyan}Asked recently:${c2.reset}`);
     for (const item of promptLines) {
@@ -4851,12 +5588,15 @@ function formatVisibleStartupBrief(context) {
     lines.push(`${c2.cyan}Signal mix:${c2.reset}`);
     lines.push(`  - ${truncateInline(projectSignals, 160)}`);
   }
+  if (!freshContinuity && lines.length > 0 && (promptLines.length > 0 || recentChatLines.length > 0)) {
+    lines.push(`${c2.dim}Fresh repo-local handoff is still thin; recent prompts/chat are more trustworthy than older memory here.${c2.reset}`);
+  }
   const stale = pickRelevantStaleDecision(context, latest);
   if (stale) {
     lines.push(`${c2.yellow}Watch:${c2.reset} ${truncateInline(`Decision still looks unfinished: ${stale.title}`, 170)}`);
   }
   if (lines.length === 0 && context.observations.length > 0) {
-    const top = context.observations.filter((obs) => obs.type !== "digest").filter((obs) => obs.type !== "decision").filter((obs) => !looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(obs.title)).slice(0, 3);
+    const top = context.observations.filter((obs) => obs.type !== "digest").filter((obs) => obs.type !== "decision").filter((obs) => !looksLikeFileOperationTitle4(obs.title)).slice(0, 3);
     for (const obs of top) {
       lines.push(`${c2.cyan}${capitalize(obs.type)}:${c2.reset} ${truncateInline(obs.title, 170)}`);
     }
@@ -4900,6 +5640,9 @@ function formatLegend() {
 }
 function formatContextIndex(context, shownItems) {
   const selected = pickContextIndexObservations(context, shownItems);
+  if (!hasFreshContinuitySignal(context)) {
+    return { lines: [], observationIds: [] };
+  }
   const rows = selected.map((obs) => {
     const icon = observationIcon(obs.type);
     const fileHint = extractPrimaryFileHint(obs);
@@ -4917,6 +5660,7 @@ function formatContextIndex(context, shownItems) {
 }
 function formatInspectHints(context, visibleObservationIds = []) {
   const hints = [];
+  const continuityState = getStartupContinuityState(context);
   if ((context.recentSessions?.length ?? 0) > 0) {
     hints.push("recent_sessions");
     hints.push("session_story");
@@ -4935,6 +5679,13 @@ function formatInspectHints(context, visibleObservationIds = []) {
   if ((context.recentChatMessages?.length ?? 0) > 0) {
     hints.push("recent_chat");
   }
+  if (hasHookOnlyRecentChat(context)) {
+    hints.push("refresh_chat_recall");
+  }
+  if (continuityState !== "fresh") {
+    hints.push("recent_chat");
+    hints.push("recent_handoffs");
+  }
   const unique = Array.from(new Set(hints)).slice(0, 4);
   if (unique.length === 0)
     return [];
@@ -4986,13 +5737,13 @@ function filterAdditiveToolFallbacks(toolFallbacks, shownItems) {
   });
 }
 function buildPromptFallback(context) {
-  const latest = (context.recentPrompts ?? []).find((prompt) => isMeaningfulPrompt2(prompt.prompt));
+  const latest = (context.recentPrompts ?? []).find((prompt) => isMeaningfulPrompt3(prompt.prompt));
   if (!latest?.prompt)
     return null;
   return latest.prompt.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
 }
 function buildPromptLines(context) {
-  return (context.recentPrompts ?? []).filter((prompt) => isMeaningfulPrompt2(prompt.prompt)).slice(0, 2).map((prompt) => {
+  return (context.recentPrompts ?? []).filter((prompt) => isMeaningfulPrompt3(prompt.prompt)).slice(0, 2).map((prompt) => {
     const prefix = prompt.prompt_number > 0 ? `#${prompt.prompt_number}` : "request";
     return `${prefix}: ${prompt.prompt.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim()}`;
   }).filter((item) => item.length > 0);
@@ -5058,11 +5809,11 @@ function buildRecentOutcomeLines(context, summary) {
     }
   }
   if (picked.length < 2) {
-    for (const obs of context.observations) {
+    for (const obs of getFreshStartupObservations(context)) {
       if (!["bugfix", "feature", "refactor", "change", "decision"].includes(obs.type))
         continue;
-      const title = stripInlineSectionLabel2(obs.title);
-      if (!title || looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(title))
+      const title = stripInlineSectionLabel3(obs.title);
+      if (!title || looksLikeFileOperationTitle4(title))
         continue;
       const normalized = normalizeStartupItem(title);
       if (!normalized || seen.has(normalized))
@@ -5077,26 +5828,29 @@ function buildRecentOutcomeLines(context, summary) {
 }
 function buildCurrentThreadLine(context, summary) {
   const explicit = summary?.current_thread ?? null;
-  if (explicit && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(explicit))
+  if (explicit && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle4(explicit))
     return explicit;
   for (const session of context.recentSessions ?? []) {
-    if (session.current_thread && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(session.current_thread)) {
+    if (session.current_thread && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle4(session.current_thread)) {
       return session.current_thread;
     }
   }
   const request = buildPromptFallback(context);
   const outcome = buildRecentOutcomeLines(context, summary)[0] ?? null;
   const tool = buildToolFallbacks(context)[0] ?? null;
+  const hasContinuity = hasFreshContinuitySignal(context);
   if (outcome && tool)
     return `${outcome} \xB7 ${tool}`;
+  if (!hasContinuity && !outcome)
+    return request;
   return outcome ?? request ?? null;
 }
 function chooseMeaningfulSessionSummary(request, completed) {
-  if (request && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(request))
+  if (request && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle4(request))
     return request;
   if (completed) {
     const lines = completed.split(`
-`).map((line) => line.trim().replace(/^[-*]\s*/, "")).filter(Boolean).map((line) => stripInlineSectionLabel2(line)).filter((line) => !looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(line));
+`).map((line) => line.trim().replace(/^[-*]\s*/, "")).filter(Boolean).map((line) => stripInlineSectionLabel3(line)).filter((line) => !looksLikeFileOperationTitle4(line));
     if (lines.length > 0)
       return lines[0] ?? null;
   }
@@ -5205,7 +5959,7 @@ function pickContextIndexObservations(context, shownItems) {
       score += 2.5;
     return score;
   };
-  for (const obs of context.observations.filter((obs2) => obs2.type !== "digest").filter((obs2) => {
+  for (const obs of getFreshStartupObservations(context).filter((obs2) => obs2.type !== "digest").filter((obs2) => {
     const normalized = normalizeStartupItem(obs2.title);
     return normalized && !hidden.has(normalized);
   }).sort((a, b) => {
@@ -5236,7 +5990,7 @@ function toSplashLines(value, maxItems) {
   if (!value)
     return [];
   const lines = value.split(`
-`).map((line) => line.trim()).filter(Boolean).map((line) => line.replace(/^[-*]\s*/, "")).map((line) => stripInlineSectionLabel2(line)).map((line) => dedupeFragments(line)).filter(Boolean).sort((a, b) => scoreSplashLine(b) - scoreSplashLine(a)).slice(0, maxItems).map((line) => `- ${truncateInline(line, 140)}`);
+`).map((line) => line.trim()).filter(Boolean).map((line) => line.replace(/^[-*]\s*/, "")).map((line) => stripInlineSectionLabel3(line)).map((line) => dedupeFragments(line)).filter(Boolean).sort((a, b) => scoreSplashLine(b) - scoreSplashLine(a)).slice(0, maxItems).map((line) => `- ${truncateInline(line, 140)}`);
   return dedupeFragmentsInLines(lines);
 }
 function pickPrimarySummary(context) {
@@ -5247,7 +6001,7 @@ function pickPrimarySummary(context) {
     const request = summary.request?.trim();
     const learned = summary.learned?.trim();
     const completed = summary.completed?.trim();
-    return Boolean(request && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(request) || learned || hasMeaningfulCompleted(completed));
+    return Boolean(request && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle4(request) || learned || hasMeaningfulCompleted(completed));
   });
   return meaningfulRecent ?? summaries[0] ?? null;
 }
@@ -5255,7 +6009,7 @@ function hasMeaningfulCompleted(value) {
   if (!value)
     return false;
   return value.split(`
-`).map((line) => line.trim().replace(/^[-*]\s*/, "")).filter(Boolean).some((line) => !looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(stripInlineSectionLabel2(line)));
+`).map((line) => line.trim().replace(/^[-*]\s*/, "")).filter(Boolean).some((line) => !looksLikeFileOperationTitle4(stripInlineSectionLabel3(line)));
 }
 function sectionItemCount(value) {
   if (!value)
@@ -5280,7 +6034,7 @@ function dedupeFragmentsInLines(lines) {
   const seen = new Set;
   const deduped = [];
   for (const line of lines) {
-    const normalized = stripInlineSectionLabel2(line).toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
+    const normalized = stripInlineSectionLabel3(line).toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
     if (!normalized || seen.has(normalized))
       continue;
     seen.add(normalized);
@@ -5292,7 +6046,7 @@ function hasRequestSection(lines) {
   return lines.some((line) => line.includes("Request:"));
 }
 function normalizeStartupItem(value) {
-  return stripInlineSectionLabel2(value).replace(/^#?\d+:\s*/, "").replace(/^-\s*/, "").replace(/\([^)]*\)/g, " ").replace(/[^a-z0-9\s]/gi, " ").toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
+  return stripInlineSectionLabel3(value).replace(/^#?\d+:\s*/, "").replace(/^-\s*/, "").replace(/\([^)]*\)/g, " ").replace(/[^a-z0-9\s]/gi, " ").toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
 }
 function titlesRoughlyMatch(left, right) {
   const a = normalizeStartupItem(left ?? "");
@@ -5311,7 +6065,7 @@ function titlesRoughlyMatch(left, right) {
   const minSize = Math.min(aTokens.length, bTokens.length);
   return shared.length >= Math.max(3, Math.ceil(minSize * 0.6));
 }
-function isMeaningfulPrompt2(value) {
+function isMeaningfulPrompt3(value) {
   if (!value)
     return false;
   const compact = value.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
@@ -5320,7 +6074,7 @@ function isMeaningfulPrompt2(value) {
   return /[a-z]{3,}/i.test(compact);
 }
 function chooseRequest(primary, fallback) {
-  if (primary && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(primary))
+  if (primary && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle4(primary))
     return primary;
   return fallback;
 }
@@ -5338,10 +6092,10 @@ function isWeakCompletedSection(value) {
 `).map((line) => line.trim().replace(/^[-*]\s*/, "")).filter(Boolean);
   if (!items.length)
     return true;
-  const weakCount = items.filter((item) => looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(item)).length;
+  const weakCount = items.filter((item) => looksLikeFileOperationTitle4(item)).length;
   return weakCount === items.length;
 }
-function looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(value) {
+function looksLikeFileOperationTitle4(value) {
   const trimmed = value.trim();
   if (/^(modified|updated|edited|touched|changed|extended|refactored|redesigned)\s+[A-Za-z0-9_.\-\/]+(?:\s*\([^)]*\))?$/i.test(trimmed)) {
     return true;
@@ -5354,7 +6108,7 @@ function looksLikeGenericSummaryWrapper(value) {
 }
 function scoreSplashLine(value) {
   let score = 0;
-  if (!looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(value))
+  if (!looksLikeFileOperationTitle4(value))
     score += 2;
   if (/[:;]/.test(value))
     score += 1;
@@ -5363,9 +6117,9 @@ function scoreSplashLine(value) {
   return score;
 }
 function buildObservationFallbacks(context) {
-  const request = context.observations.find((obs) => obs.type !== "decision" && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(obs.title))?.title ?? null;
+  const request = getFreshStartupObservations(context).find((obs) => obs.type !== "decision" && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle4(obs.title))?.title ?? null;
   const investigated = collectObservationTitles(context, (obs) => obs.type === "discovery", 2);
-  const completed = collectObservationTitles(context, (obs) => ["bugfix", "feature", "refactor", "change"].includes(obs.type) && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle3(obs.title), 2);
+  const completed = collectObservationTitles(context, (obs) => ["bugfix", "feature", "refactor", "change"].includes(obs.type) && !looksLikeFileOperationTitle4(obs.title), 2);
   return {
     request,
     investigated,
@@ -5375,21 +6129,42 @@ function buildObservationFallbacks(context) {
 function collectObservationTitles(context, predicate, limit) {
   const seen = new Set;
   const picked = [];
-  for (const obs of context.observations) {
+  for (const obs of getFreshStartupObservations(context)) {
     if (!predicate(obs))
       continue;
-    const normalized = stripInlineSectionLabel2(obs.title).toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
+    const normalized = stripInlineSectionLabel3(obs.title).toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
     if (!normalized || seen.has(normalized))
       continue;
     seen.add(normalized);
-    picked.push(`- ${stripInlineSectionLabel2(obs.title)}`);
+    picked.push(`- ${stripInlineSectionLabel3(obs.title)}`);
     if (picked.length >= limit)
       break;
   }
   return picked.length ? picked.join(`
 `) : null;
 }
-function stripInlineSectionLabel2(value) {
+function getFreshStartupObservations(context) {
+  if (hasFreshContinuitySignal(context))
+    return context.observations;
+  return context.observations.filter((obs) => observationAgeDays3(obs) <= 3);
+}
+function hasFreshContinuitySignal(context) {
+  return getStartupContinuityState(context) === "fresh";
+}
+function getStartupContinuityState(context) {
+  return classifyContinuityState(context.recentPrompts?.length ?? 0, context.recentToolEvents?.length ?? 0, context.recentHandoffs?.length ?? 0, context.recentChatMessages?.length ?? 0, context.recentSessions ?? [], context.recentOutcomes?.length ?? 0);
+}
+function hasHookOnlyRecentChat(context) {
+  const recentChat = context.recentChatMessages ?? [];
+  return recentChat.length > 0 && !recentChat.some((message) => message.source_kind === "transcript");
+}
+function observationAgeDays3(obs) {
+  const createdAt = new Date(obs.created_at).getTime();
+  if (!Number.isFinite(createdAt))
+    return Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
+  return Math.max(0, (Date.now() - createdAt) / 86400000);
+}
+function stripInlineSectionLabel3(value) {
   return value.replace(/^(request|investigated|learned|completed|next steps|digest|summary):\s*/i, "").trim();
 }
 function pickRelevantStaleDecision(context, summary) {
@@ -5480,7 +6255,8 @@ function capitalize(value) {
 }
 var __testables = {
   formatSplashScreen,
-  formatVisibleStartupBrief
+  formatVisibleStartupBrief,
+  getStartupContinuityState
 };
 runHook("session-start", main);
 export {