memorylink 1.0.0

package/docs/MEMORY_USAGE_FIX_IMPLEMENTATION.md

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+# 🚨 MEMORY USAGE FIX - IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
+
+## CRITICAL: P0 BLOCKER - MUST SHIP IN v1.0
+
+**Problem:** MemoryLink stores memory but doesn't USE it. This breaks trust and makes MemoryLink useless.
+
+**Solution:** Inject memory as AUTHORITATIVE INSTRUCTIONS before model reasons.
+
+---
+
+## SYNTHESIS: MISTRAL + CHATGPT + PERPLEXITY SOLUTIONS
+
+### All Three AIs Agree:
+1. ✅ Memory must be injected BEFORE model reasons (not after, not manually)
+2. ✅ Hybrid approach: Store in `memory.log`, derive rules file, inject in context
+3. ✅ Need `rules.md` or `preferences.json` (authoritative control state)
+4. ✅ Need `sync-rules` command to generate rules file
+5. ✅ `get-context` must include rules FIRST
+6. ✅ Update `.cursorrules` to reference rules file
+7. ✅ This is P0, must ship in v1.0
+
+### Key Insights:
+- **Mistral**: File-based auto-loading via .cursorrules
+- **ChatGPT**: Memory must be AUTHORITATIVE INSTRUCTIONS, not advisory
+- **Perplexity**: Can't guarantee behavior without plugin hooks, but can make preferences highly visible
+
+### Key Insight (ChatGPT):
+> "Memory that is not automatically applied is not memory. It is just a notebook."
+
+### Architecture (Both AIs):
+```
+STORE → LOAD → APPLY → ENFORCE
+```
+
+MemoryLink currently:
+```
+STORE → (manual copy) → ❌ APPLY
+```
+
+---
+
+## IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
+
+### Phase 1: Core Files (1 day)
+
+#### 1. Store Rules in `memory.log` (No separate file)
+**Location:** `.memorylink/memory.log`
+**Format:** JSONL entries with `type="rule"` or `type="preference"`
+
+```json
+{"id":"...","ts":"...","agent":"user","type":"rule","details":"When user says 'take control', proceed automatically without asking","tags":["control","preference"],"status":"ACTIVE"}
+```
+
+#### 2. Create `rules.md` (Auto-generated via sync-rules)
+**Location:** `.memorylink/rules.md`
+**Purpose:** Derived file from memory.log, easy for tools to read
+
+```markdown
+# MemoryLink Active Rules
+
+Generated: 2025-12-13T12:00:00Z
+Source: .memorylink/memory.log (type=rule|preference, status=ACTIVE)
+
+## Active Rules & Preferences
+
+1. When user says "take control", proceed automatically without asking for confirmation.
+2. Never modify files listed in protected.txt.
+3. Prefer editing tests before production code when both need changes.
+
+---
+
+These rules OVERRIDE default assistant behavior.
+Failure to follow these rules is an error.
+```
+
+**Note:** This is a DERIVED file, not source of truth. Source is always `memory.log`.
+
+#### 3. Update `.cursorrules` Template
+**Location:** `src/commands/setup.ts` (CURSOR_RULES template)
+**Change:** Add auto-loading of MemoryLink instructions
+
+```markdown
+## MemoryLink Auto-Loading
+
+ALWAYS read and obey:
+- .memorylink/instructions.md
+- .memorylink/preferences.json
+
+These files contain authoritative user preferences that OVERRIDE default behavior.
+```
+
+---
+
+### Phase 2: CLI Commands (1 day)
+
+#### 1. `memorylink sync-rules` (NEW - Critical)
+**Purpose:** Generate `.memorylink/rules.md` from `memory.log`
+
+```bash
+memorylink sync-rules
+```
+
+**Behavior:**
+- Scan `memory.log` for `type in {rule, preference}` and `status=ACTIVE`
+- Generate `.memorylink/rules.md` with simple, high-signal structure
+- Update `.cursorrules` if exists to reference rules.md
+
+#### 2. `memorylink memory` with `--type rule` or `--type preference`
+**Purpose:** Store a rule/preference (already exists, just need to handle these types)
+
+```bash
+memorylink memory "When user says 'take control', proceed automatically" --type rule --tags control,preference
+memorylink sync-rules  # Generate rules.md
+```
+
+#### 3. Enhanced `memorylink get-context`
+**Purpose:** Always include rules FIRST in output
+
+**New Behavior:**
+- Section 1: Active rules/preferences (from memory.log scan)
+- Section 2: Recent decisions
+- Section 3: Relevant learnings
+- Section 4: Recent changes
+
+**Result:** When user runs `memorylink get-context`, rules appear FIRST, strongly nudging agents to obey.
+
+---
+
+### Phase 3: Auto-Generation (1 day)
+
+#### 1. Auto-generate `rules.md` via `sync-rules`
+**When:** 
+- User runs `memorylink sync-rules` (explicit)
+- After `memory` with `--type rule` or `--type preference` (optional auto-sync)
+- On `init` if rules exist
+
+**Logic:**
+```typescript
+function syncRules(root: string): void {
+  const memoryPath = getFilePath('MEMORY', root);
+  const rulesPath = getFilePath('RULES', root); // .memorylink/rules.md
+  
+  // Read all ACTIVE rules/preferences from memory.log
+  const entries = readJsonlEntries<MemoryEntry>(memoryPath)
+    .filter(e => e.status === 'ACTIVE' && (e.type === 'rule' || e.type === 'preference'));
+  
+  // Generate rules.md
+  const rules = entries.map(e => e.details);
+  const content = generateRulesMarkdown(rules);
+  
+  fs.writeFileSync(rulesPath, content);
+  
+  // Update .cursorrules if exists
+  updateCursorRules(root);
+}
+
+function generateRulesMarkdown(rules: string[]): string {
+  const numbered = rules.map((r, i) => `${i + 1}. ${r}`).join('\n');
+  return `# MemoryLink Active Rules\n\nGenerated: ${getTimestamp()}\nSource: .memorylink/memory.log (type=rule|preference, status=ACTIVE)\n\n## Active Rules & Preferences\n\n${numbered}\n\n---\n\nThese rules OVERRIDE default assistant behavior.\nFailure to follow these rules is an error.\n`;
+}
+```
+
+#### 2. Auto-update `.cursorrules`
+**When:**
+- After `sync-rules` runs
+- On `init` if `.cursorrules` exists
+
+**Logic:**
+```typescript
+function updateCursorRules(root: string): void {
+  const cursorRulesPath = path.join(root, '.cursorrules');
+  if (!fs.existsSync(cursorRulesPath)) return;
+  
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(cursorRulesPath, 'utf-8');
+  
+  // Check if MemoryLink section exists
+  if (!content.includes('MemoryLink Active Rules')) {
+    const newSection = `\n\n## MemoryLink Active Rules\n\nALWAYS read and obey:\n- .memorylink/rules.md\n\nThis file contains authoritative user preferences that OVERRIDE default behavior.\nRun \`memorylink sync-rules\` to update after adding new rules.\n`;
+    fs.appendFileSync(cursorRulesPath, newSection);
+  }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### Phase 4: Integration with Existing Commands (1 day)
+
+#### 1. Update `memory` command
+**Add:** `--type rule` and `--type preference` support (already exists, just need to handle)
+
+```bash
+memorylink memory "When user says 'take control', proceed automatically" --type rule --tags control,preference
+memorylink sync-rules  # Generate rules.md
+```
+
+**Behavior:**
+- Store in `memory.log` (source of truth)
+- User runs `sync-rules` to generate `rules.md`
+- Update `.cursorrules` if exists
+
+#### 2. Update `init` command
+**Add:** Create `rules.md` if rules exist, update `.cursorrules` template
+
+#### 3. Update `quickstart` command
+**Add:** Set default preferences and generate instructions
+
+---
+
+### Phase 5: Testing (1 day)
+
+#### 1. "Hello World" Loop Test
+```bash
+# Setup
+memorylink init
+memorylink memory "When user says 'take control', proceed automatically without asking" --type rule --tags control,preference
+memorylink sync-rules  # Generate rules.md
+
+# Test
+memorylink get-context --limit 5 | memorylink inject
+# Paste into Cursor / Claude
+
+# In AI:
+# User: "take control and refactor this file for performance"
+# Expected: Agent sees rule at top of context, more likely to proceed without asking
+```
+
+#### 2. Integration Tests
+- Test `set-preference` updates files correctly
+- Test `instructions.md` generation
+- Test `.cursorrules` update
+- Test preference persistence
+
+#### 3. Cross-AI Tests
+- Test with Cursor AI
+- Test with Claude (CLAUDE_INSTRUCTIONS.md)
+- Test with ChatGPT (CHATGPT_INSTRUCTIONS.md)
+
+---
+
+## FILES TO CREATE/MODIFY
+
+### New Files:
+- `src/commands/sync-rules.ts` (NEW - critical command)
+- `src/types.ts` (MODIFY - add 'rule' and 'preference' to MemoryType if not already)
+- `.memorylink/rules.md` (NEW - auto-generated via sync-rules)
+
+### Modified Files:
+- `src/commands/memory.ts` (MODIFY - ensure --type rule/preference works)
+- `src/commands/context.ts` (MODIFY - include rules FIRST in get-context output)
+- `src/commands/init.ts` (MODIFY - run sync-rules if rules exist)
+- `src/commands/setup.ts` (MODIFY - update CURSOR_RULES template to reference rules.md)
+- `src/commands/quickstart.ts` (MODIFY - run sync-rules after init)
+- `src/cli.ts` (MODIFY - add sync-rules command)
+- `src/types.ts` (MODIFY - ensure 'rule' and 'preference' in MemoryType)
+- `src/utils.ts` (MODIFY - add getFilePath for RULES)
+
+---
+
+## SUCCESS CRITERIA
+
+✅ User stores: `memorylink memory "take control automatically" --type rule`
+✅ User runs: `memorylink sync-rules`
+✅ Files created: `rules.md` (derived from memory.log)
+✅ `.cursorrules` updated to reference rules.md
+✅ `get-context` includes rules FIRST
+✅ User runs: `memorylink get-context | memorylink inject`
+✅ Agent sees rules at top of context
+✅ Agent more likely to proceed without asking (probabilistic, not guaranteed)
+✅ Works in < 30 seconds ("Hello World" loop)
+
+---
+
+## IMPACT
+
+**Before Fix:**
+- Memory usefulness: 40%
+- Trust: Low
+- User must manually copy-paste
+
+**After Fix:**
+- Memory usefulness: 85-90%
+- Trust: High
+- Automatic application
+
+---
+
+## TIMELINE
+
+- **Day 1:** `sync-rules` command + rules.md generation
+- **Day 2:** Update `get-context` to include rules FIRST
+- **Day 3:** Update `.cursorrules` template + integration
+- **Day 4:** Testing ("Hello World" loop) + Documentation
+
+**Total: 4 days to fix P0 blocker**
+
+**Reality Check (Perplexity):**
+- Can't guarantee behavior without plugin hooks
+- Can make preferences highly visible
+- This crosses line from "storage only" to "practical memory layer"
+
+---
+
+## NEXT STEPS
+
+1. ✅ Store solutions in memory (done)
+2. ⏳ Create implementation plan (this file)
+3. ⏳ Start implementing Phase 1 NOW
+4. ⏳ Test "Hello World" loop
+5. ⏳ Ship in v1.0
+
+---
+
+**This is NOT optional. This is the core value proposition.**
+

package/docs/MISTRAL_AI_ANALYSIS.md

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+# Mistral AI Analysis: MemoryLink Competitive Positioning & Roadmap
+
+**Date**: December 14, 2025  
+**Source**: Mistral AI Comprehensive Analysis  
+**Status**: ✅ Stored in MemoryLink
+
+---
+
+## 📊 Executive Summary
+
+Mistral AI provided a comprehensive analysis comparing MemoryLink with Chinese AI models and modern AI coding tools, identifying gaps and proposing a unified solution that merges the best of all worlds.
+
+---
+
+## 🔍 Key Gaps Identified
+
+### 1. Code Structure & Dependency Analysis ❌
+- **Missing**: Real-time dependency graph generation and cross-file relationship tracking
+- **Competitors**: Sourcegraph Cody, Augment Code, Gemini 2.5 Pro excel at this
+- **Impact**: Cannot answer "How does our auth flow work?" by surfacing dependencies
+
+### 2. Team Pattern Detection & Learning ❌
+- **Missing**: Automatic detection and enforcement of team coding patterns
+- **Competitors**: GitHub Copilot, Tabnine, Augment Code learn team conventions
+- **Impact**: Cannot automatically suggest code matching team patterns
+
+### 3. Change Impact Prediction ❌
+- **Missing**: Proactive impact analysis using 1M+ token context windows
+- **Competitors**: Gemini 2.5 Pro, Augment Code predict change impacts
+- **Impact**: Cannot predict how changes in one file affect others
+
+### 4. Conversational & Cross-Session Context ❌
+- **Missing**: Cross-session conversational context and user preferences
+- **Competitors**: Cursor, Tabnine use workflow context engines
+- **Impact**: Cannot maintain context across sessions or personalize suggestions
+
+### 5. Privacy-First, Git-Native Workflow ✅
+- **Strength**: Unique advantage - local-first privacy and Git-native workflow
+- **Competitors**: Most Chinese models are cloud-based; others lack deep Git integration
+- **Impact**: Key differentiator to leverage
+
+---
+
+## 💡 Recommended Solutions
+
+### A. Integrate Real-Time Dependency Graphs
+**Command**: `map-codebase`
+- Generate and update dependency graphs (`code-graph.json`) in real-time
+- Track file dependencies, project hierarchy, refactoring history
+- Use for change impact prediction
+- **Learn from**: Sourcegraph Cody, Augment Code, Gemini 2.5 Pro
+
+**Example Output**:
+```json
+{
+  "file": "src/auth.js",
+  "dependencies": ["src/config.js", "src/api/users.js"],
+  "depended_on_by": ["src/middleware/auth.js", "src/api/*"],
+  "last_refactor": "2025-12-01",
+  "complexity_score": 42
+}
+```
+
+### B. Add Team Pattern Detection
+**Command**: `detect-patterns`
+- Analyze team coding styles (error handling, naming conventions)
+- Log in `team-patterns.json`
+- Track pattern adoption via Git history
+- **Learn from**: GitHub Copilot, Tabnine, Augment Code
+
+**Example Output**:
+```json
+{
+  "pattern": "Error handling in API routes",
+  "team_preference": "Try-catch with custom AppError",
+  "adopted_by": ["Alice", "Bob"],
+  "success_rate": 92%
+}
+```
+
+### C. Enable Change Impact Prediction
+**Command**: `predict-impact`
+- Analyze dependencies and flag breaking changes
+- Use real-time dependency analysis
+- **Learn from**: Augment Code, Gemini 2.5 Pro
+
+**Example**:
+```bash
+memorylink predict-impact src/auth.js
+# Output: "Changing auth.js will affect 8 files. 3 require manual updates."
+```
+
+### D. Merge Conversational Context
+**Feature**: Cross-session user preferences
+- Store user preferences (language, coding style, toolchain) in `user-preferences.json`
+- Personalize suggestions based on user history
+- Enable adaptive learning
+- **Learn from**: Cursor, Tabnine
+
+**Example**:
+```json
+{
+  "user": "Poovarasan",
+  "preferences": {
+    "language": "TypeScript",
+    "error_handling": "Result types",
+    "toolchain": "VS Code + ESLint"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🏗️ Unified Architecture
+
+| **Feature**               | **Implementation**                                                                 | **Tools to Learn From**               |
+|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
+| Code Structure Memory     | `map-codebase` + dependency graph visualization                                  | Sourcegraph Cody, Augment Code        |
+| Team Pattern Detection    | `detect-patterns` + Git history analysis                                       | GitHub Copilot, Tabnine                |
+| Change Impact Prediction  | `predict-impact` + real-time dependency analysis                               | Augment Code, Gemini 2.5 Pro           |
+| Conversational Context    | Cross-session user preferences + adaptive learning                              | Cursor, Tabnine                       |
+| Privacy & Git Integration| Local-first, self-hosted, Git-native workflow                                    | Tabnine, Augment Code                 |
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 Strategic Advantages
+
+### MemoryLink's Unique Strengths
+1. **Local-First Privacy**: No cloud dependency, ideal for enterprises
+2. **Git-Native Workflow**: Seamless integration with version control
+3. **Codebase Intelligence**: Understands project-wide dependencies (when added)
+4. **Team Pattern Detection**: Learns and suggests based on team habits (when added)
+5. **Proactive Impact Analysis**: Reduces bugs by flagging issues (when added)
+6. **Personalized & Continuous**: Adapts to user preferences (when added)
+
+### Competitive Positioning
+- **vs. Chinese Models**: Privacy + Git integration (they lack both)
+- **vs. Sourcegraph Cody**: Local-first + Git-native (they're cloud-based)
+- **vs. GitHub Copilot**: Privacy + team pattern learning (they're cloud-based)
+- **vs. Cursor**: Git-native + team knowledge (they lack team focus)
+
+---
+
+## 📅 Implementation Roadmap
+
+### Phase 1: Core Integration (2-4 Weeks)
+- ✅ Add `map-codebase` command
+- ✅ Add `predict-impact` command
+- ✅ Integrate team pattern detection into `learnings.log`
+- ✅ Merge user preferences from conversational context
+
+### Phase 2: Enhancements (v1.1)
+- ✅ Develop dependency graph visualization
+- ✅ Add refactoring impact analysis
+- ✅ Enable cross-tool compatibility (VS Code, JetBrains)
+
+### Phase 3: Global Rollout (v1.5+)
+- ✅ Market as universal memory layer for teams
+- ✅ Highlight local-first privacy and Git-native workflow as key differentiators
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 Why This Approach Wins
+
+By merging **MemoryLink's privacy and Git strengths** with **Chinese models' codebase intelligence** and **conversational memory**, we create a tool that:
+
+- ✅ **Understands code structure** like Sourcegraph Cody
+- ✅ **Learns team patterns** like GitHub Copilot
+- ✅ **Predicts change impacts** like Augment Code
+- ✅ **Respects privacy** like Tabnine
+- ✅ **Adapts to users** like Cursor
+
+**Result**: MemoryLink becomes **globally competitive** and **future-proof** for 2026 and beyond.
+
+---
+
+## 📝 Next Steps
+
+1. ✅ **Analysis stored** in MemoryLink as learnings and decisions
+2. 🔄 **Review roadmap** and prioritize Phase 1 features
+3. 🔄 **Design technical specs** for new commands
+4. 🔄 **Plan pilot testing** with development team
+
+---
+
+**Source**: Mistral AI Comprehensive Analysis  
+**Stored**: December 14, 2025  
+**Status**: ✅ Validated and stored in MemoryLink
+

package/docs/MISTRAL_AI_CLARIFICATION.md

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+# Mistral AI Clarification – 33% Risk Focus
+
+**Date**: December 15, 2025  
+**Context**: Response to AI Panel Clarification Request (67% vs 33% split)  
+**Position**: Ship now with pre-announcement; still emphasizes Tree-sitter + Dashboard urgency.
+
+## Key Points
+- **Abandonment Risk** (JS/TS-only, CLI-first launch):
+  - Python/Go/Java users: ~40% may abandon if Tree-sitter is missing.
+  - Non-CLI users: ~30% may abandon without a Web Dashboard.
+  - Segments at risk: polyglot teams (high), non-technical users (medium).
+
+- **Time-to-Failure**
+  - Polyglot teams: agents fail within the first hour if Tree-sitter is missing (bad suggestions/refactors).
+  - Non-CLI users: agents fail immediately if no dashboard (no visual context).
+
+- **Mitigations**
+  - Pre-announce v1.5 (Python/Go + Dashboard in 2–4 weeks) → ~20% churn reduction.
+  - Tag “JS/TS optimized” + roadmap → ~10% churn reduction.
+  - Combined: ~30% churn reduction with clear roadmap.
+
+- **Market Timing**
+  - Speed matters; delaying 60 days risks losing polyglot teams to Augment/Sourcegraph.
+  - Benchmarks: Tabnine/Cursor saw ~2x higher retention when multi-language was present at launch.
+
+- **User Mix (expected)**
+  - JS/TS: ~60% (lower risk)
+  - Python/Go/Java: ~40% (higher risk)
+  - CLI-comfortable: ~70% (lower risk)
+  - Visual-first: ~30% (medium risk)
+
+- **AI Vendor Priorities**
+  - Copilot/Cursor: multi-language + IDE integrations.
+  - Tabnine: privacy/local.
+  - Risk if deferred: fall behind on multi-language + visual interface.
+
+- **Minimal Commitment**
+  - “v1.5: Python/Go + read-only Dashboard in 2–4 weeks” (churn reduction ~30%).
+
+- **Decisive vs Non-Decisive**
+  - Tree-sitter decisive: prevents bad suggestions in Python/Go; enables impact/refactors.
+  - Dashboard decisive: non-technical users need visual view; leaders/compliance want graphs.
+  - Less decisive for JS/TS-only CLI/VS Code users.
+
+## Final Recommendations (Mistral)
+- **Launch Strategy**: Ship v1.3 now **with pre-announcement**.
+  - Messaging: “JS/TS optimized today. Python/Go + Dashboard in v1.5 (2–4 weeks).”
+- **Thresholds**:
+  - Tree-sitter: build if ≥100 Python/Go/Java requests within 2 weeks.
+  - Dashboard: build if ≥50 visual-interface complaints within 2 weeks.
+- **VS Code Extension**: Start pre-launch (reduces friction for ~60% IDE share).
+- **Business Model**:
+  - Free: core JS/TS/CLI.
+  - Pro: Tree-sitter, Web Dashboard, analytics.
+  - Enterprise: RBAC, SSO, audit logs.
+
+