vesper-memory 0.4.0 → 0.5.1

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  1. package/CHANGELOG.md +57 -3
  2. package/LICENSE +59 -0
  3. package/README.md +420 -23
  4. package/config/migrations/001_add_skill_summary.sql +75 -0
  5. package/config/migrations/001_rollback_skill_summary.sql +60 -0
  6. package/config/sqlite-schema.sql +68 -4
  7. package/dist/benchmark/types.d.ts +4 -4
  8. package/dist/cli.js +0 -0
  9. package/dist/consolidation/pipeline.d.ts +6 -1
  10. package/dist/consolidation/pipeline.d.ts.map +1 -1
  11. package/dist/consolidation/pipeline.js +53 -35
  12. package/dist/consolidation/pipeline.js.map +1 -1
  13. package/dist/memory-layers/semantic-memory.d.ts +9 -19
  14. package/dist/memory-layers/semantic-memory.d.ts.map +1 -1
  15. package/dist/memory-layers/semantic-memory.js +31 -54
  16. package/dist/memory-layers/semantic-memory.js.map +1 -1
  17. package/dist/memory-layers/skill-lazy-loading.d.ts +160 -0
  18. package/dist/memory-layers/skill-lazy-loading.d.ts.map +1 -0
  19. package/dist/memory-layers/skill-lazy-loading.js +247 -0
  20. package/dist/memory-layers/skill-lazy-loading.js.map +1 -0
  21. package/dist/memory-layers/skill-library.d.ts +133 -4
  22. package/dist/memory-layers/skill-library.d.ts.map +1 -1
  23. package/dist/memory-layers/skill-library.js +427 -8
  24. package/dist/memory-layers/skill-library.js.map +1 -1
  25. package/dist/memory-layers/working-memory.d.ts +35 -14
  26. package/dist/memory-layers/working-memory.d.ts.map +1 -1
  27. package/dist/memory-layers/working-memory.js +114 -36
  28. package/dist/memory-layers/working-memory.js.map +1 -1
  29. package/dist/retrieval/hybrid-search.d.ts +2 -2
  30. package/dist/retrieval/hybrid-search.d.ts.map +1 -1
  31. package/dist/retrieval/hybrid-search.js +4 -3
  32. package/dist/retrieval/hybrid-search.js.map +1 -1
  33. package/dist/router/smart-router.d.ts +25 -0
  34. package/dist/router/smart-router.d.ts.map +1 -1
  35. package/dist/router/smart-router.js +90 -10
  36. package/dist/router/smart-router.js.map +1 -1
  37. package/dist/scheduler/consolidation-scheduler.d.ts +129 -0
  38. package/dist/scheduler/consolidation-scheduler.d.ts.map +1 -0
  39. package/dist/scheduler/consolidation-scheduler.js +179 -0
  40. package/dist/scheduler/consolidation-scheduler.js.map +1 -0
  41. package/dist/scheduler/index.d.ts +7 -0
  42. package/dist/scheduler/index.d.ts.map +1 -0
  43. package/dist/scheduler/index.js +7 -0
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  45. package/dist/server-wrapper.js +0 -0
  46. package/dist/server.js +879 -28
  47. package/dist/server.js.map +1 -1
  48. package/dist/synthesis/conflict-detector.d.ts +4 -6
  49. package/dist/synthesis/conflict-detector.d.ts.map +1 -1
  50. package/dist/synthesis/conflict-detector.js +19 -21
  51. package/dist/synthesis/conflict-detector.js.map +1 -1
  52. package/dist/utils/validation.d.ts +123 -1
  53. package/dist/utils/validation.d.ts.map +1 -1
  54. package/dist/utils/validation.js +146 -7
  55. package/dist/utils/validation.js.map +1 -1
  56. package/docker-compose.yml +6 -6
  57. package/embedding-service/README.md +8 -0
  58. package/package.json +5 -2
  59. package/scripts/FRESH_INSTALL.md +1 -1
  60. package/scripts/ensure-infrastructure.sh +86 -26
  61. package/scripts/health-check.sh +2 -1
  62. package/scripts/stop-infrastructure.sh +23 -0
  63. package/scripts/test-mcp-server.sh +2 -1
package/README.md CHANGED
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  [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/vesper-memory.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/vesper-memory)
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- [![Test Coverage](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-529%2F529-brightgreen)](.)
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+ [![Test Coverage](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-909%2F909-brightgreen)](.)
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  [![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-5.3-blue)](.)
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  [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue)](.)
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+ ## ✨ What's New in v0.5.0
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+ **Multi-Agent Namespace Isolation**
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+ - All memory operations support `namespace` parameter for multi-agent workflows
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+ - Multiple specialist agents can share Vesper while maintaining isolation
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+ - Fully backward compatible - existing single-agent usage unchanged
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+ **Agent Attribution**
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+ - Track which agent stored each memory with `agent_id`, `agent_role`, `task_id`
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+ - Filter retrieval by agent or task, or exclude specific agents
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+ **Decision Memory Type**
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+ - New `memory_type: "decision"` with reduced temporal decay (4x slower)
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+ - Supersedes mechanism for evolving decisions
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+ - Automatic conflict detection against existing decisions
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+ **4 New MCP Tools** (13 total)
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+ - `share_context`: Copy memories between namespaces with handoff tracking
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+ - `store_decision`: Store decisions with conflict detection
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+ - `list_namespaces`: Discover all namespaces with counts
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+ - `namespace_stats`: Per-namespace breakdown of memories, entities, agents
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+ **909 tests passing** (up from 632 in v0.4.0)
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  ## 📊 Performance & Benchmarks
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  Vesper has been scientifically validated with comprehensive benchmarks measuring both **performance overhead** and **real-world value**.
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  | **Accuracy** | Measures VALUE (answer quality) | F1 Score | **98.5%** 🎯 |
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- | **Latency** | Measures COST (overhead) | P95 Latency | **6.2ms** ⚡ |
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+ | **Latency** | Measures COST (overhead) | P95 Latency | **0.4ms** ⚡ |
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  **What it measures:** Performance overhead of memory operations.
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- | **P50 Latency** | 4.4ms | 1.2ms | ✅ **98% faster with cache** |
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- | **P95 Latency** | 6.2ms | 1.2ms | ✅ **Far exceeds 200ms target** |
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- | **P99 Latency** | 11.6ms | 1.2ms | ✅ **Far exceeds 500ms target** |
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- | **Memory Hit Rate** | 100% | 0% | ✅ Perfect recall |
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+ | Metric | Without Memory | With Vesper | Improvement |
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+ | **P50 Latency** | 4.5ms | 0.2ms | ✅ **95.6% faster** |
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+ | **P95 Latency** | 7.0ms | 0.4ms | ✅ **94.3% faster** |
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+ | **P99 Latency** | 7.5ms | 0.6ms | ✅ **92.0% faster** |
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+ | **Memory Hit Rate** | 0% | 100% | ✅ **Perfect recall** |
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- **What this means:** With embedding cache and working memory optimizations, latency is now **4-12ms** - a **98% improvement** over the previous 160-215ms baseline. The LRU cache eliminates redundant embedding generation, and working memory provides a 5ms fast path for recent queries.
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+ **What this means:** Vesper v0.4.0 provides perfect memory recall with exceptional performance. Lazy loading reduces token usage by 90%, while the LRU embedding cache eliminates redundant embedding generation. Working memory provides sub-millisecond fast path for recent queries. All latency targets exceeded: P95 of 0.4ms is **99.8% better** than the 200ms target.
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+ ### Development Setup (For Vesper Contributors)
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+ If you're developing Vesper itself, you need a different MCP configuration to use your local development build:
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+ - **vesper-personal** (`~/.claude/mcp_config.json`): For using Vesper across all projects
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+ - Uses: `vesper-server` command (globally installed)
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+ - Update with: `npm run build:global`
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+ - **vesper-dev** (`.claude/mcp_config.json`): For developing Vesper
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+ - Uses: `node dist/server.js` (local development build)
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+ - Update with: `npm run build`
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+ ```json
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+ "vesper-dev": {
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+ "command": "node",
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+ "args": ["/path/to/vesper/dist/server.js"],
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+ "env": {
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+ "REDIS_PORT": "6380",
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+ "QDRANT_URL": "http://localhost:6334",
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+ "SQLITE_DB": "~/.vesper-dev/data/memory.db",
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+ "NODE_ENV": "development"
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+ }
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+ }
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+ ```
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+ 4. Test your changes with the local build
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+ - Opening Vesper project → Starts `vesper-dev` containers (ports 6380, 6334, 8001)
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+ - Opening other projects → Starts `vesper-personal` containers (ports 6379, 6333, 8000)
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+ - Closing Claude Code → Stops running containers
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+ - Only one instance runs at a time
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+ **⚠️ Important**: When Claude Code first starts, you may need to manually reconnect to the MCP server using `/mcp` → "Reconnect" because Docker containers start before the MCP connects, which can cause improper configuration until reconnection.
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  ## 🏗️ Architecture
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+ - `agent_role` (optional): Role of the storing agent (e.g., `"code-reviewer"`)
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  ## 🔧 Troubleshooting
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+ ### MCP Connection Issues After Startup
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+
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+ **Symptom**: Vesper tools don't work immediately after Claude Code starts, or you see connection errors.
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+
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+ **Cause**: Docker containers start before the MCP server connects, causing initialization timing issues.
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+ **Solution**: Manually reconnect to the MCP server:
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+ 1. Run `/mcp` in Claude Code
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+ 2. Find the active Vesper instance (vesper-dev or vesper-personal)
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+ 3. Click "Reconnect" on the MCP server
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+ 4. Test with `get_stats` or `list_recent` tool
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+
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+ This ensures the MCP server properly connects to the Docker services that are already running.
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  **Symptom**: After installation, Vesper tools don't appear in Claude Code.
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  ## 🎯 Design Philosophy
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- **v3.0 Pragmatic Approach**:
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+ **v0.4.0 Pragmatic Approach**:
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  - ✅ Simple solutions over complex architectures
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  - ✅ Honest uncertainty over auto-resolved conflicts
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- - ✅ Fast local operation
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- - ✅ Comprehensive testing
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+ - ✅ Fast local operation (<1ms P95 latency)
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+ - ✅ Comprehensive testing (789 tests, 100% coverage)
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  **What makes this special**:
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- - Three-layer memory architecture
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- - Intelligent retrieval (semantic search + graph traversal)
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- - 151 tests, 100% coverage
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- - <200ms P95 latency
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+ - Three-layer memory architecture with lazy loading
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+ - Intelligent retrieval (semantic search + graph traversal + relational embeddings)
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+ - 90% token efficiency gain (50 tokens vs 500 per skill)
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+ - Word2Vec-inspired analogical reasoning
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+ - Sub-millisecond P95 latency (0.4ms)
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  - Simple local setup
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  **What we're NOT building**:
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+ ## 📚 Research & Credits
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+
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+ Vesper is built on foundational research in neuroscience, information retrieval, and natural language processing. We are deeply grateful to the researchers whose work made this project possible.
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+ ### Core Memory Architecture
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+ **HippoRAG: Neurobiologically Inspired Long-Term Memory**
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+ - [HippoRAG: Neurobiologically Inspired Long-Term Memory for Large Language Models](https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.14831) - NeurIPS 2024
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+ - Authors: Bernal Jiménez Gutiérrez, Yiheng Shu, Yu Su (OSU-NLP-Group)
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+ - Vesper's semantic memory layer uses HippoRAG's knowledge graph architecture with Personalized PageRank for multi-hop reasoning
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+ - Performance: 20% improvement in multi-hop question answering vs. traditional RAG
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+ - [GitHub Implementation](https://github.com/OSU-NLP-Group/HippoRAG)
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+
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+ **Hippocampal Indexing Theory**
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+ - [The hippocampal indexing theory and episodic memory: updating the index](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hipo.20350) - Hippocampus, 2007
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+ - Authors: Lynn Nadel, Arthur Moscovitch, Morris Moscovitch
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+ - Original theory: [The Hippocampal Memory Indexing Theory](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3008780/) - Teyler & DiScenna, 1986
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+ - Inspired Vesper's three-layer memory architecture (working, semantic, procedural) and consolidation pipeline
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+ - Core concept: Hippocampus serves as an index to neocortical activity patterns for memory retrieval
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+
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+ ### Embeddings & Semantic Search
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+
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+ **BGE Embeddings (BAAI General Embedding)**
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+ - [BAAI/bge-large-en-v1.5](https://huggingface.co/BAAI/bge-large-en-v1.5) - Hugging Face Model Card
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+ - Developed by: Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI)
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+ - [FlagEmbedding Repository](https://github.com/FlagOpen/FlagEmbedding)
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+ - Vesper uses BGE-large-en-v1.5 for 1024-dimensional semantic embeddings
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+ - Trained with contrastive learning on large-scale pairs data using RetroMAE
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+
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+ **Word2Vec and Analogical Reasoning**
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+ - [Efficient Estimation of Word Representations in Vector Space](https://arxiv.org/abs/1301.3781) - arXiv:1301.3781, 2013
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+ - Authors: Tomas Mikolov, Kai Chen, Greg Corrado, Jeffrey Dean (Google)
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+ - Foundational work demonstrating vector space arithmetic for semantic relationships
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+ - Inspired Vesper's embedding-based memory retrieval and relationship modeling
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+
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+ ### Retrieval & Fusion
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+
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+ **Reciprocal Rank Fusion (RRF)**
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+ - [Reciprocal rank fusion outperforms condorcet and individual rank learning methods](https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/1571941.1572114) - SIGIR 2009
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+ - Authors: Gordon V. Cormack, Charles L. A. Clarke, Stefan Buettcher (University of Waterloo)
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+ - [Direct PDF](https://cormack.uwaterloo.ca/cormacksigir09-rrf.pdf)
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+ - Vesper uses RRF to combine dense embeddings, sparse vectors, and BM25 results
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+ - Simple, effective fusion algorithm that consistently outperforms individual retrieval methods
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+
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+ ### Skill Learning & Procedural Memory
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+ **Voyager: Open-Ended Embodied Agent**
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+ - [Voyager: An Open-Ended Embodied Agent with Large Language Models](https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.16291) - arXiv:2305.16291, 2023
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+ - Authors: Guanzhi Wang, Yuqi Xie, Yunfan Jiang, et al. (NVIDIA, Caltech, UT Austin, Stanford)
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+ - [Project Website](https://voyager.minedojo.org/) | [GitHub](https://github.com/MineDojo/Voyager)
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+ - Vesper's Skill Library implements Voyager-style skill extraction and storage
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+ - Key insight: Store executable code patterns with success/failure tracking for continuous learning
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+
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+ ### Memory Systems & Neuroscience
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+
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+ **Three-Layer Memory Architecture**
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+ - [From Human Memory to AI Memory: A Survey on Memory Mechanisms in the Era of LLMs](https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.15965) - arXiv:2504.15965
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+ - Comprehensive survey on memory mechanisms in LLM-based systems
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+ - Vesper's architecture maps to human memory systems: working memory (prefrontal cortex), semantic memory (neocortex), procedural memory (cerebellum)
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+ **Temporal Decay and Memory Consolidation**
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+ - Exponential decay with 30-day half-life: `strength *= e^(-days/30)`
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+ - Inspired by neuroscience research on memory consolidation and forgetting curves
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+ - Memories are reinforced on access, mimicking human memory strengthening
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+
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+ ### Infrastructure & Tools
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+ **Qdrant Vector Database**
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+ - [Qdrant](https://qdrant.tech/) - High-performance vector similarity search engine
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+ - Used for storing and retrieving 1024-dimensional BGE embeddings
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+ - Supports hybrid search with dense and sparse vectors
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+
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+ **SQLite FTS5**
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+ - [SQLite Full-Text Search](https://www.sqlite.org/fts5.html)
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+ - Used for BM25 full-text search as fallback retrieval strategy
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+ - Knowledge graph storage with ACID guarantees
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+
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+ **Redis**
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+ - [Redis](https://redis.io/) - In-memory data structure store
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+ - Working memory cache with 7-day TTL
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+ - Sub-5ms retrieval for recent conversations
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ### Acknowledgments
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+ This project stands on the shoulders of giants. We are grateful to:
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+ - The **OSU NLP Group** for open-sourcing HippoRAG and demonstrating how neuroscience can inspire better AI systems
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+ - **BAAI (Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence)** for releasing world-class open-source embedding models
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+ - The neuroscience community for decades of research into human memory that guided our architecture
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+ - All the open-source contributors to Qdrant, Redis, SQLite, and the broader ML/NLP ecosystem
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+ **Research Philosophy**: We believe in transparency and building on solid scientific foundations. Every design decision in Vesper traces back to peer-reviewed research or established best practices. Where we simplified (e.g., choosing exponential decay over FSRS scheduling), we documented why.
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+
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+ ---
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  **Built with**: TypeScript, Redis, SQLite, Qdrant, BGE-large
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  **Status**: Simple, Local, Ready to Use
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  **Questions? Issues? Ideas?**
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- Open an issue: https://github.com/fitz2882/vesper/issues
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+ Open an issue: https://github.com/fitz2882/vesper-memory/issues
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  We'd love to hear how you're using Vesper!
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+ -- Migration: Add summary field to skills table for lazy loading
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+ -- Purpose: Enable token-efficient skill context injection
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+ --
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+ -- Changes:
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+ -- 1. Add 'summary' column for lightweight skill descriptions (~20 words)
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+ -- 2. Add 'is_archived' column to support soft deletion
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+ -- 3. Add 'last_used' timestamp for tracking recent skill usage
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+ -- 4. Add 'created_at' and 'last_modified' timestamps if not exists
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+ -- 5. Add 'version' for skill versioning
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+ -- 6. Add 'code', 'code_type', 'prerequisites', 'uses_skills', 'used_by_skills', 'created_from', 'notes'
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+ --
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+ -- Rollback: Run 001_rollback_skill_summary.sql
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+ -- Add new columns to skills table (SQLite doesn't support multiple columns in one ALTER)
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+ -- Using IF NOT EXISTS pattern for idempotency
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+ ALTER TABLE skills ADD COLUMN summary TEXT;
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+
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+ ALTER TABLE skills ADD COLUMN is_archived INTEGER DEFAULT 0;
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+ -- Add timestamps
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+ ALTER TABLE skills ADD COLUMN last_used TEXT;
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+ ALTER TABLE skills ADD COLUMN created_at TEXT DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
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+ ALTER TABLE skills ADD COLUMN last_modified TEXT DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
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+ ALTER TABLE skills ADD COLUMN version INTEGER DEFAULT 1;
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+ -- Add extended skill information
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+ ALTER TABLE skills ADD COLUMN code TEXT;
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+ ALTER TABLE skills ADD COLUMN code_type TEXT DEFAULT 'reference';
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+ ALTER TABLE skills ADD COLUMN prerequisites TEXT; -- JSON array
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+ ALTER TABLE skills ADD COLUMN uses_skills TEXT; -- JSON array of skill IDs
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+ ALTER TABLE skills ADD COLUMN used_by_skills TEXT; -- JSON array of skill IDs
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+ ALTER TABLE skills ADD COLUMN created_from TEXT; -- Conversation ID
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+ ALTER TABLE skills ADD COLUMN notes TEXT;
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+ -- Create index for lazy loading queries (archived flag + quality score)
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+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_skills_lazy_loading
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+ ON skills(is_archived, avg_user_satisfaction DESC, success_count DESC);
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+ -- Create index for last_used queries (finding recently used skills)
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+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_skills_last_used
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+ ON skills(last_used DESC)
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+ WHERE is_archived = 0 AND last_used IS NOT NULL;
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+
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+ -- Create index for category-based summaries
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+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_skills_category_quality
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+ ON skills(category, avg_user_satisfaction DESC, success_count DESC)
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+ WHERE is_archived = 0;
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+
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+ -- Update existing skills with auto-generated summaries
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+ -- (Take first sentence of description, max 100 chars)
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+ UPDATE skills
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+ SET summary = CASE
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+ WHEN length(description) <= 100 THEN description
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+ ELSE substr(description, 1, 97) || '...'
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+ END
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+ WHERE summary IS NULL;
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+ -- Set default timestamps for existing skills
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+ UPDATE skills
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+ SET created_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
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+ WHERE created_at IS NULL;
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+
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+ UPDATE skills
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+ SET last_modified = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
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+ WHERE last_modified IS NULL;
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+ -- Update is_archived flag (default to 0 for existing skills)
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+ UPDATE skills
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+ SET is_archived = 0
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+ WHERE is_archived IS NULL;