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+Metadata-Version: 2.4
+Name: bub-semantic-memory
+Version: 0.1.0
+Summary: Semantic memory plugin for Bub
+Project-URL: Repository, https://github.com/bubbuild/bub
+Author: Bub Community
+License: Apache-2.0
+Requires-Python: >=3.12
+Requires-Dist: aiofiles>=25.1.0
+Requires-Dist: bub>=0.3.0
+Requires-Dist: pydantic>=2.0.0
+Requires-Dist: republic>=0.5.4
+Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
+
+# Semantic Memory Plugin for Bub
+
+A plugin that extracts and retains semantic entities and relations from conversation histories, enriching agent context with semantic memory.
+
+## Overview
+
+This plugin intercepts the tape context building process to:
+1. **Extract semantics** from conversation entries using an LLM
+2. **Store snapshots** of entities (people, tasks, concepts) and relations between them
+3. **Inject memory** into subsequent agent prompts, enabling long-context awareness
+
+The plugin follows Bub's philosophy: it's completely optional, zero-config after installation, and hooks into the existing `build_tape_context` architecture without modifying core.
+
+## Installation
+
+The plugin is already registered in `pyproject.toml`:
+
+```toml
+[project.entry-points."bub"]
+semantic_memory = "bub.plugins.semantic_memory.hook_impl:SemanticMemoryPlugin"
+```
+
+Bub's framework automatically loads and instantiates it on startup. No additional setup required.
+
+## How It Works
+
+### Per-Turn Flow
+
+1. **Input**: Agent receives a new message, tape entries are loaded
+2. **Extract**: LLM analyzes entries and identifies:
+   - **Entities**: people, tasks, events, concepts
+   - **Relations**: created, depends_on, mentions, etc.
+3. **Store**: SemanticSnapshot is appended to `~/.bub/tapes/semantic/{tape_id}.jsonl`
+4. **Load**: All historical snapshots for this tape are loaded
+5. **Inject**: Semantic memory is formatted as a system prompt block and prepended to the context
+6. **Output**: Agent receives enriched context with semantic awareness
+
+### Example
+
+Given this conversation:
+```
+User: "Alice created a task to deploy v1.0"
+Agent: [responds]
+User: "What did Alice do?"
+```
+
+On the second turn, the agent sees:
+
+```
+## Semantic Memory
+
+### Entities (2):
+- person:alice
+- task:deploy_v1 (v1.0 deployment)
+
+### Relations (1):
+- alice --created--> deploy_v1
+
+---
+
+[rest of context]
+```
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Core Modules
+
+- **`models.py`**: Pydantic dataclasses for Entity, Relation, SemanticSnapshot
+- **`extractor.py`**: LLM-based extraction from tape entries
+- **`store.py`**: JSONL file storage at `~/.bub/tapes/semantic/`
+- **`context.py`**: Formatting snapshots into system prompts
+- **`hook_impl.py`**: Bub hookimpl that wires everything together
+
+### Storage Format
+
+Snapshots are stored as JSONL (one JSON object per line):
+
+```json
+{
+  "entities": [
+    {"id": "ent_abc123", "type": "person", "name": "Alice", "metadata": {}},
+    {"id": "ent_def456", "type": "task", "name": "deploy_v1", "metadata": {"version": "1.0"}}
+  ],
+  "relations": [
+    {"from": "ent_abc123", "to": "ent_def456", "type": "created", "metadata": {}}
+  ],
+  "tape_id": "527c9ae0c6f31e05__0b871d5e50e7c192",
+  "anchor_id": "anchor_001",
+  "created_at": "2026-06-06T09:35:00Z"
+}
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+The plugin **reuses your main LLM settings** (`BUB_MODEL`, `BUB_API_KEY`, etc.):
+
+```bash
+# Your existing setup (e.g., DeepSeek)
+export BUB_MODEL=deepseek:deepseek-chat
+export BUB_API_KEY=sk-...
+uv run bub chat
+```
+
+No separate `BUB_SEMANTIC_*` variables needed. Semantic extraction uses the same model as your agent.
+
+## Testing
+
+Run the test suite:
+
+```bash
+uv run pytest tests/plugins/semantic_memory/test_semantic_memory.py -v
+```
+
+**Coverage**: 43 tests across unit and integration scenarios:
+- Entity/Relation serialization
+- JSONL storage I/O
+- LLM extraction with mocks
+- Context building
+- Multi-turn memory retention
+
+## Usage Examples
+
+### Example 1: CLI Multi-Turn
+
+```bash
+$ uv run bub chat
+bub > Alice is a data scientist.
+Agent > Got it.
+
+bub > What is Alice's profession?
+Agent > Alice is a data scientist. (retrieved from semantic memory)
+
+bub > ,tape.info
+[Shows: 2 entries, 1 anchor, ... semantic snapshots: 2]
+```
+
+### Example 2: Telegram
+
+```
+You: "I need to fix a critical bug in the payment module"
+Bot: [Uses semantic memory to track bug, module]
+
+You: "What was I working on?"
+Bot: [Recalls semantic memory: bug:critical_payment, module:payment]
+```
+
+### Example 3: Inspect Semantic Store
+
+```bash
+$ cat ~/.bub/tapes/semantic/527c9ae0c6f31e05__0b871d5e50e7c192.jsonl | python -m json.tool
+[Shows stored entities and relations]
+```
+
+## Performance & Cost
+
+### Token Usage
+- Each extraction call: ~300-500 tokens (depends on entry volume)
+- Estimated overhead: **+10-20%** per turn (configurable via extraction prompt)
+
+### Storage
+- JSONL format: ~1-2 KB per snapshot (grows with entities/relations)
+- Typical session: ~50-100 KB
+
+### Latency
+- Extraction is async, non-blocking
+- First turn (with extraction): ~500ms extra
+- Subsequent turns: ~50ms extra (just loading snapshots)
+
+## Graceful Degradation
+
+If semantic extraction fails for any reason:
+- LLM error: Returns empty snapshot, continues
+- Invalid JSON: Logged as warning, continues
+- Storage error: Logged, continues with base context
+
+The agent **always** works, semantic memory is optional enhancement.
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+### Phase 2: Smart Retrieval
+- Vector embeddings for semantic similarity search
+- Retrieval-augmented context injection (only include relevant entities)
+- Reduces prompt bloat for long sessions
+
+### Phase 3: Advanced Graphs
+- Entity dependency analysis (who depends on what)
+- Centrality metrics (who/what is most important)
+- Causal reasoning (what led to what)
+
+### Phase 4: Multi-Session Memory
+- Cross-session entity resolution
+- Long-term memory across multiple conversations
+- Persistent entity graph (not just per-tape)
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+**Q: Plugin not loading?**
+A: Check that entry-point is registered:
+```bash
+python -c "import importlib.metadata; print(list(importlib.metadata.entry_points(group='bub')))"
+```
+
+**Q: Semantic snapshots not appearing?**
+A: Check `~/.bub/tapes/semantic/` directory exists. Check logs with `BUB_VERBOSE=1`.
+
+**Q: LLM calls are expensive?**
+A: Reduce extraction frequency or use a cheaper model (e.g., DeepSeek distill). Future releases will support model selection per plugin.
+
+## API Reference
+
+### `build_semantic_context(entries, context, llm=None, store=None) → list[dict]`
+
+Build context with semantic memory. Called by the framework automatically.
+
+**Args:**
+- `entries`: Iterable of TapeEntry objects
+- `context`: TapeContext instance
+- `llm`: republic.LLM instance (optional; if None, returns base context)
+- `store`: SemanticStore instance (optional; if None, returns base context)
+
+**Returns:** List of message dicts ready for model input
+
+### `extract_semantics(entries, llm, tape_id, anchor_id=None, max_tokens=1000) → SemanticSnapshot`
+
+Extract entities and relations from tape entries.
+
+**Args:**
+- `entries`: List of TapeEntry objects
+- `llm`: republic.LLM instance for extraction
+- `tape_id`: Session/tape identifier
+- `anchor_id`: Optional anchor point identifier
+- `max_tokens`: Max tokens for LLM response
+
+**Returns:** SemanticSnapshot with extracted entities/relations
+
+## Contributing
+
+This plugin is part of Bub's extensibility model. To extend:
+
+1. **Custom entity types**: Modify Entity.type enum in models.py
+2. **Custom extractors**: Replace or wrap extractor.py
+3. **Custom storage**: Implement SemanticStore interface
+4. **Custom formatters**: Replace _format_snapshots in context.py
+
+All without modifying Bub core.
+
+## License
+
+Same as Bub (Apache 2.0)
+
+---
+
+**Questions?** See [Bub documentation](https://bub.build) or open an issue.

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+semantic_memory = bub.plugins.semantic_memory.hook_impl:SemanticMemoryPlugin

src/bub/plugins/semantic_memory/README.md

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+# Semantic Memory Plugin for Bub
+
+A plugin that extracts and retains semantic entities and relations from conversation histories, enriching agent context with semantic memory.
+
+## Overview
+
+This plugin intercepts the tape context building process to:
+1. **Extract semantics** from conversation entries using an LLM
+2. **Store snapshots** of entities (people, tasks, concepts) and relations between them
+3. **Inject memory** into subsequent agent prompts, enabling long-context awareness
+
+The plugin follows Bub's philosophy: it's completely optional, zero-config after installation, and hooks into the existing `build_tape_context` architecture without modifying core.
+
+## Installation
+
+The plugin is already registered in `pyproject.toml`:
+
+```toml
+[project.entry-points."bub"]
+semantic_memory = "bub.plugins.semantic_memory.hook_impl:SemanticMemoryPlugin"
+```
+
+Bub's framework automatically loads and instantiates it on startup. No additional setup required.
+
+## How It Works
+
+### Per-Turn Flow
+
+1. **Input**: Agent receives a new message, tape entries are loaded
+2. **Extract**: LLM analyzes entries and identifies:
+   - **Entities**: people, tasks, events, concepts
+   - **Relations**: created, depends_on, mentions, etc.
+3. **Store**: SemanticSnapshot is appended to `~/.bub/tapes/semantic/{tape_id}.jsonl`
+4. **Load**: All historical snapshots for this tape are loaded
+5. **Inject**: Semantic memory is formatted as a system prompt block and prepended to the context
+6. **Output**: Agent receives enriched context with semantic awareness
+
+### Example
+
+Given this conversation:
+```
+User: "Alice created a task to deploy v1.0"
+Agent: [responds]
+User: "What did Alice do?"
+```
+
+On the second turn, the agent sees:
+
+```
+## Semantic Memory
+
+### Entities (2):
+- person:alice
+- task:deploy_v1 (v1.0 deployment)
+
+### Relations (1):
+- alice --created--> deploy_v1
+
+---
+
+[rest of context]
+```
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Core Modules
+
+- **`models.py`**: Pydantic dataclasses for Entity, Relation, SemanticSnapshot
+- **`extractor.py`**: LLM-based extraction from tape entries
+- **`store.py`**: JSONL file storage at `~/.bub/tapes/semantic/`
+- **`context.py`**: Formatting snapshots into system prompts
+- **`hook_impl.py`**: Bub hookimpl that wires everything together
+
+### Storage Format
+
+Snapshots are stored as JSONL (one JSON object per line):
+
+```json
+{
+  "entities": [
+    {"id": "ent_abc123", "type": "person", "name": "Alice", "metadata": {}},
+    {"id": "ent_def456", "type": "task", "name": "deploy_v1", "metadata": {"version": "1.0"}}
+  ],
+  "relations": [
+    {"from": "ent_abc123", "to": "ent_def456", "type": "created", "metadata": {}}
+  ],
+  "tape_id": "527c9ae0c6f31e05__0b871d5e50e7c192",
+  "anchor_id": "anchor_001",
+  "created_at": "2026-06-06T09:35:00Z"
+}
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+The plugin **reuses your main LLM settings** (`BUB_MODEL`, `BUB_API_KEY`, etc.):
+
+```bash
+# Your existing setup (e.g., DeepSeek)
+export BUB_MODEL=deepseek:deepseek-chat
+export BUB_API_KEY=sk-...
+uv run bub chat
+```
+
+No separate `BUB_SEMANTIC_*` variables needed. Semantic extraction uses the same model as your agent.
+
+## Testing
+
+Run the test suite:
+
+```bash
+uv run pytest tests/plugins/semantic_memory/test_semantic_memory.py -v
+```
+
+**Coverage**: 43 tests across unit and integration scenarios:
+- Entity/Relation serialization
+- JSONL storage I/O
+- LLM extraction with mocks
+- Context building
+- Multi-turn memory retention
+
+## Usage Examples
+
+### Example 1: CLI Multi-Turn
+
+```bash
+$ uv run bub chat
+bub > Alice is a data scientist.
+Agent > Got it.
+
+bub > What is Alice's profession?
+Agent > Alice is a data scientist. (retrieved from semantic memory)
+
+bub > ,tape.info
+[Shows: 2 entries, 1 anchor, ... semantic snapshots: 2]
+```
+
+### Example 2: Telegram
+
+```
+You: "I need to fix a critical bug in the payment module"
+Bot: [Uses semantic memory to track bug, module]
+
+You: "What was I working on?"
+Bot: [Recalls semantic memory: bug:critical_payment, module:payment]
+```
+
+### Example 3: Inspect Semantic Store
+
+```bash
+$ cat ~/.bub/tapes/semantic/527c9ae0c6f31e05__0b871d5e50e7c192.jsonl | python -m json.tool
+[Shows stored entities and relations]
+```
+
+## Performance & Cost
+
+### Token Usage
+- Each extraction call: ~300-500 tokens (depends on entry volume)
+- Estimated overhead: **+10-20%** per turn (configurable via extraction prompt)
+
+### Storage
+- JSONL format: ~1-2 KB per snapshot (grows with entities/relations)
+- Typical session: ~50-100 KB
+
+### Latency
+- Extraction is async, non-blocking
+- First turn (with extraction): ~500ms extra
+- Subsequent turns: ~50ms extra (just loading snapshots)
+
+## Graceful Degradation
+
+If semantic extraction fails for any reason:
+- LLM error: Returns empty snapshot, continues
+- Invalid JSON: Logged as warning, continues
+- Storage error: Logged, continues with base context
+
+The agent **always** works, semantic memory is optional enhancement.
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+### Phase 2: Smart Retrieval
+- Vector embeddings for semantic similarity search
+- Retrieval-augmented context injection (only include relevant entities)
+- Reduces prompt bloat for long sessions
+
+### Phase 3: Advanced Graphs
+- Entity dependency analysis (who depends on what)
+- Centrality metrics (who/what is most important)
+- Causal reasoning (what led to what)
+
+### Phase 4: Multi-Session Memory
+- Cross-session entity resolution
+- Long-term memory across multiple conversations
+- Persistent entity graph (not just per-tape)
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+**Q: Plugin not loading?**
+A: Check that entry-point is registered:
+```bash
+python -c "import importlib.metadata; print(list(importlib.metadata.entry_points(group='bub')))"
+```
+
+**Q: Semantic snapshots not appearing?**
+A: Check `~/.bub/tapes/semantic/` directory exists. Check logs with `BUB_VERBOSE=1`.
+
+**Q: LLM calls are expensive?**
+A: Reduce extraction frequency or use a cheaper model (e.g., DeepSeek distill). Future releases will support model selection per plugin.
+
+## API Reference
+
+### `build_semantic_context(entries, context, llm=None, store=None) → list[dict]`
+
+Build context with semantic memory. Called by the framework automatically.
+
+**Args:**
+- `entries`: Iterable of TapeEntry objects
+- `context`: TapeContext instance
+- `llm`: republic.LLM instance (optional; if None, returns base context)
+- `store`: SemanticStore instance (optional; if None, returns base context)
+
+**Returns:** List of message dicts ready for model input
+
+### `extract_semantics(entries, llm, tape_id, anchor_id=None, max_tokens=1000) → SemanticSnapshot`
+
+Extract entities and relations from tape entries.
+
+**Args:**
+- `entries`: List of TapeEntry objects
+- `llm`: republic.LLM instance for extraction
+- `tape_id`: Session/tape identifier
+- `anchor_id`: Optional anchor point identifier
+- `max_tokens`: Max tokens for LLM response
+
+**Returns:** SemanticSnapshot with extracted entities/relations
+
+## Contributing
+
+This plugin is part of Bub's extensibility model. To extend:
+
+1. **Custom entity types**: Modify Entity.type enum in models.py
+2. **Custom extractors**: Replace or wrap extractor.py
+3. **Custom storage**: Implement SemanticStore interface
+4. **Custom formatters**: Replace _format_snapshots in context.py
+
+All without modifying Bub core.
+
+## License
+
+Same as Bub (Apache 2.0)
+
+---
+
+**Questions?** See [Bub documentation](https://bub.build) or open an issue.

src/bub/plugins/semantic_memory/__init__.py

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+"""Semantic memory plugin for Bub."""
+
+from bub.plugins.semantic_memory.hook_impl import SemanticMemoryPlugin
+
+__all__ = ["SemanticMemoryPlugin"]

src/bub/plugins/semantic_memory/context.py

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+"""Semantic memory context builder for the semantic_memory plugin."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from collections.abc import Iterable
+from typing import Any
+
+from republic import LLM, TapeContext, TapeEntry
+
+import bub.builtin.context as _builtin_context
+from bub.plugins.semantic_memory import extractor
+from bub.plugins.semantic_memory.models import SemanticSnapshot
+from bub.plugins.semantic_memory.store import SemanticStore
+
+
+async def build_semantic_context(
+    entries: Iterable[TapeEntry],
+    context: TapeContext,
+    llm: LLM,
+    store: SemanticStore,
+) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Build a message list enriched with semantic memory.
+
+    Steps:
+    1. Collect base messages via the default tape context selector.
+    2. Extract a SemanticSnapshot from the current entries using the LLM.
+    3. Append the snapshot to the persistent store.
+    4. Load all historical snapshots for this tape.
+    5. Format snapshots into a system prompt block and append it to messages.
+    6. Return the complete message list.
+
+    If no snapshots exist after loading, the function returns only the base
+    messages without adding an empty semantic block.
+    """
+    entries_list = list(entries)
+
+    # Step 1: Build base messages using the default selector
+    messages: list[dict[str, Any]] = _builtin_context._select_messages(entries_list, context)
+
+    # Determine tape_id from context state (session_id is stored there at runtime)
+    tape_id: str = str(context.state.get("session_id", "")) or "default"
+
+    # Determine anchor_id from the last entry id (or empty string)
+    anchor_id: str = str(entries_list[-1].id) if entries_list else ""
+
+    # Step 2: Extract semantics from current entries
+    snapshot: SemanticSnapshot = await extractor.extract_semantics(
+        entries_list,
+        llm,
+        tape_id=tape_id,
+        anchor_id=anchor_id,
+    )
+
+    # Step 3: Append snapshot to store (always persist, even if empty)
+    await store.append(tape_id, snapshot)
+
+    # Step 4: Load all historical snapshots for this tape
+    snapshots: list[SemanticSnapshot] = await store.load(tape_id)
+
+    if not snapshots:
+        return messages
+
+    # Step 5: Format snapshots into a Markdown system prompt block
+    system_content = _format_snapshots(snapshots)
+
+    # Step 6: Append semantic memory block to messages
+    messages.append({"role": "system", "content": system_content})
+
+    return messages
+
+
+def _format_snapshots(snapshots: list[SemanticSnapshot]) -> str:
+    """Render a list of SemanticSnapshot objects as a Markdown system prompt."""
+    # Deduplicate entities and relations across all snapshots
+    seen_entity_ids: set[str] = set()
+    seen_relation_keys: set[tuple[str, str, str]] = set()
+
+    all_entities = []
+    all_relations = []
+
+    # Build an id->name lookup for relation rendering
+    id_to_name: dict[str, str] = {}
+
+    for snap in snapshots:
+        for entity in snap.entities:
+            id_to_name[entity.id] = entity.name
+            if entity.id not in seen_entity_ids:
+                seen_entity_ids.add(entity.id)
+                all_entities.append(entity)
+
+        for relation in snap.relations:
+            key = (relation.from_id, relation.to_id, relation.type)
+            if key not in seen_relation_keys:
+                seen_relation_keys.add(key)
+                all_relations.append(relation)
+
+    entity_count = len(all_entities)
+    relation_count = len(all_relations)
+
+    lines: list[str] = ["## Semantic Memory", ""]
+
+    lines.append(f"### Entities ({entity_count}):")
+    for entity in all_entities:
+        lines.append(f"- {entity.type}:{entity.name} (id={entity.id})")
+
+    lines.append("")
+    lines.append(f"### Relations ({relation_count}):")
+    for relation in all_relations:
+        from_name = id_to_name.get(relation.from_id, relation.from_id)
+        to_name = id_to_name.get(relation.to_id, relation.to_id)
+        lines.append(f"- {from_name} --{relation.type}--> {to_name}")
+
+    return "\n".join(lines)

src/bub/plugins/semantic_memory/extractor.py

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+"""
+Semantic extraction for the semantic_memory plugin.
+
+Provides extract_semantics(), which takes a list of TapeEntry objects and an LLM
+instance, calls the LLM to identify entities and relations in the conversation, and
+returns the result as a SemanticSnapshot.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import logging
+from typing import Any
+
+from republic import LLM
+from republic.tape.entries import TapeEntry
+
+from bub.plugins.semantic_memory.models import Entity, Relation, SemanticSnapshot
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+_SYSTEM_PROMPT = """\
+You are a semantic extraction assistant. Given a snippet of conversation history, \
+identify the key entities and the relations between them.
+
+Respond ONLY with a single valid JSON object — no markdown fences, no prose. \
+The JSON must conform exactly to this schema:
+
+{
+  "entities": [
+    {"id": "<short_stable_slug>", "type": "person|task|event|concept", "name": "<human name>", "metadata": {}}
+  ],
+  "relations": [
+    {"from": "<entity_id>", "to": "<entity_id>", "type": "<relation_label>", "metadata": {}}
+  ]
+}
+
+Guidelines:
+- Use concise, lowercase slugs for entity ids (e.g. "alice", "deploy_task").
+- Entity types must be one of: person, task, event, concept.
+- Relation types are free-form verbs/labels (e.g. "creates", "depends_on", "mentions").
+- Only include entities and relations that are clearly present or implied in the text.
+- If nothing meaningful can be extracted, return {"entities": [], "relations": []}.
+"""
+
+
+def _entries_to_text(entries: list[TapeEntry]) -> str:
+    """Convert a list of TapeEntry objects into a compact human-readable string."""
+    lines: list[str] = []
+    for entry in entries:
+        kind = entry.kind
+        payload = entry.payload
+
+        if kind == "message":
+            role = payload.get("role", "unknown")
+            content = payload.get("content", "")
+            if isinstance(content, list):
+                # Multimodal content — extract text parts only
+                content = " ".join(
+                    part.get("text", "") for part in content if isinstance(part, dict) and part.get("type") == "text"
+                )
+            lines.append(f"[{role}] {content}")
+
+        elif kind == "system":
+            content = payload.get("content", "")
+            lines.append(f"[system] {content}")
+
+        elif kind == "tool_call":
+            for call in payload.get("calls", []):
+                name = call.get("function", {}).get("name") or call.get("name", "unknown_tool")
+                lines.append(f"[tool_call] {name}")
+
+        elif kind == "tool_result":
+            for result in payload.get("results", []):
+                if isinstance(result, dict):
+                    text = result.get("content", result.get("output", str(result)))
+                else:
+                    text = str(result)
+                lines.append(f"[tool_result] {text}")
+
+        elif kind == "event":
+            event_name = payload.get("name", "")
+            lines.append(f"[event] {event_name}")
+
+        elif kind == "anchor":
+            anchor_name = payload.get("name", "")
+            lines.append(f"[anchor] {anchor_name}")
+
+        # Skip other internal entry types silently
+
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+def _parse_llm_response(raw: str) -> tuple[list[dict[str, Any]], list[dict[str, Any]]]:
+    """Parse raw LLM output into (entities_list, relations_list).
+
+    Returns empty lists on any parse error.
+    """
+    try:
+        data = json.loads(raw)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+        logger.warning("semantic_memory: failed to parse LLM JSON response: %s", exc)
+        return [], []
+
+    if not isinstance(data, dict):
+        logger.warning("semantic_memory: LLM response is not a JSON object")
+        return [], []
+
+    entities = data.get("entities", [])
+    relations = data.get("relations", [])
+
+    if not isinstance(entities, list) or not isinstance(relations, list):
+        logger.warning("semantic_memory: 'entities' or 'relations' is not a list")
+        return [], []
+
+    return entities, relations
+
+
+def _build_snapshot(
+    entities_raw: list[dict[str, Any]],
+    relations_raw: list[dict[str, Any]],
+    tape_id: str,
+    anchor_id: str,
+) -> SemanticSnapshot:
+    """Convert raw dicts from the LLM into a SemanticSnapshot."""
+    # Build a mapping from LLM slug -> UUID so relations can reference entities
+    slug_to_uuid: dict[str, str] = {}
+    entities: list[Entity] = []
+
+    for item in entities_raw:
+        if not isinstance(item, dict):
+            continue
+        slug = str(item.get("id", ""))
+        entity_type = str(item.get("type", "concept"))
+        name = str(item.get("name", slug))
+        metadata = item.get("metadata", {}) or {}
+        if not isinstance(metadata, dict):
+            metadata = {}
+
+        entity = Entity(type=entity_type, name=name, metadata=metadata)
+        entities.append(entity)
+        if slug:
+            slug_to_uuid[slug] = entity.id
+
+    relations: list[Relation] = []
+    for item in relations_raw:
+        if not isinstance(item, dict):
+            continue
+        from_slug = str(item.get("from", ""))
+        to_slug = str(item.get("to", ""))
+        relation_type = str(item.get("type", "related_to"))
+        metadata = item.get("metadata", {}) or {}
+        if not isinstance(metadata, dict):
+            metadata = {}
+
+        from_id = slug_to_uuid.get(from_slug)
+        to_id = slug_to_uuid.get(to_slug)
+        if not from_id or not to_id:
+            logger.debug(
+                "semantic_memory: skipping relation '%s' -> '%s' (unknown slug)",
+                from_slug,
+                to_slug,
+            )
+            continue
+
+        relations.append(Relation(from_id=from_id, to_id=to_id, type=relation_type, metadata=metadata))
+
+    return SemanticSnapshot(
+        entities=tuple(entities),
+        relations=tuple(relations),
+        tape_id=tape_id,
+        anchor_id=anchor_id,
+    )
+
+
+async def extract_semantics(
+    entries: list[TapeEntry],
+    llm: LLM,
+    *,
+    tape_id: str = "",
+    anchor_id: str = "",
+    max_tokens: int = 1000,
+) -> SemanticSnapshot:
+    """Extract semantic entities and relations from a list of TapeEntry objects.
+
+    Calls the LLM to analyse the conversation represented by *entries* and returns
+    a SemanticSnapshot.  On any failure (LLM error, invalid JSON, …) an empty
+    snapshot is returned rather than raising.
+
+    Args:
+        entries:   The tape entries to analyse.
+        llm:       A republic.LLM instance used to call the model.
+        tape_id:   Identifier for the tape these entries belong to.
+        anchor_id: Identifier of the tape anchor this snapshot is tied to.
+        max_tokens: Maximum tokens for the LLM response.
+
+    Returns:
+        A SemanticSnapshot (possibly empty on failure).
+    """
+    empty_snapshot = SemanticSnapshot(
+        entities=(),
+        relations=(),
+        tape_id=tape_id,
+        anchor_id=anchor_id,
+    )
+
+    if not entries:
+        return empty_snapshot
+
+    conversation_text = _entries_to_text(entries)
+    if not conversation_text.strip():
+        return empty_snapshot
+
+    try:
+        raw_response: str = await llm.chat_async(
+            prompt=conversation_text,
+            system_prompt=_SYSTEM_PROMPT,
+            max_tokens=max_tokens,
+        )
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.warning("semantic_memory: LLM call failed: %s", exc)
+        return empty_snapshot
+
+    entities_raw, relations_raw = _parse_llm_response(raw_response)
+
+    if not entities_raw and not relations_raw:
+        return empty_snapshot
+
+    try:
+        return _build_snapshot(entities_raw, relations_raw, tape_id=tape_id, anchor_id=anchor_id)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.warning("semantic_memory: failed to build snapshot: %s", exc)
+        return empty_snapshot

src/bub/plugins/semantic_memory/hook_impl.py

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+"""Semantic memory plugin hook implementation."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+from collections.abc import Iterable
+from typing import Any
+
+from republic import LLM, TapeContext, TapeEntry
+
+from bub.builtin.settings import load_settings
+from bub.framework import BubFramework
+from bub.hookspecs import hookimpl
+from bub.plugins.semantic_memory.store import SemanticStore
+
+
+def _build_default_context(
+    entries: Iterable[TapeEntry],
+) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Build default tape context (sync helper)."""
+    messages: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    pending_calls: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+
+    for entry in entries:
+        match entry.kind:
+            case "anchor":
+                payload = entry.payload
+                content = (
+                    f"[Anchor created: {payload.get('name')}]: "
+                    f"{json.dumps(payload.get('state'), ensure_ascii=False)}"
+                )
+                messages.append({"role": "assistant", "content": content})
+            case "message":
+                payload = entry.payload
+                if isinstance(payload, dict):
+                    messages.append(dict(payload))
+            case "tool_call":
+                calls = entry.payload.get("calls")
+                if isinstance(calls, list):
+                    normalized = [dict(c) for c in calls if isinstance(c, dict)]
+                    if normalized:
+                        messages.append(
+                            {"role": "assistant", "content": "", "tool_calls": normalized}
+                        )
+                    pending_calls = normalized
+            case "tool_result":
+                results = entry.payload.get("results")
+                if isinstance(results, list):
+                    for i, result in enumerate(results):
+                        msg: dict[str, Any] = {
+                            "role": "tool",
+                            "content": (
+                                result
+                                if isinstance(result, str)
+                                else json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False)
+                            ),
+                        }
+                        if i < len(pending_calls):
+                            call = pending_calls[i]
+                            if call_id := call.get("id"):
+                                msg["tool_call_id"] = call_id
+                            fn = call.get("function")
+                            if isinstance(fn, dict) and (name := fn.get("name")):
+                                msg["name"] = name
+                        messages.append(msg)
+                pending_calls = []
+
+    return messages
+
+
+async def build_semantic_context(
+    entries: Iterable[TapeEntry],
+    context: TapeContext,
+    llm: LLM | None = None,
+    store: SemanticStore | None = None,
+) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Build context with semantic memory enhancements.
+
+    If llm or store are not provided, returns just the base context.
+    """
+    # Build base context
+    messages = _build_default_context(entries)
+
+    # Extract and append semantic context if both llm and store are available
+    if llm is None or store is None:
+        return messages
+
+    try:
+        from bub.plugins.semantic_memory.extractor import extract_semantics
+        from bub.plugins.semantic_memory.context import _format_snapshots
+
+        entries_list = list(entries)
+        if not entries_list:
+            return messages
+
+        # Get tape_id from context
+        tape_id = context.state.get("session_id", "unknown") if hasattr(context, "state") else "unknown"
+
+        # Extract new semantics
+        snapshot = await extract_semantics(entries_list, llm, tape_id=tape_id)
+        if snapshot.entities or snapshot.relations:
+            await store.append(tape_id, snapshot)
+
+        # Load all historical snapshots
+        snapshots = await store.load(tape_id)
+        if snapshots:
+            semantic_block = _format_snapshots(snapshots)
+            messages.append({"role": "system", "content": semantic_block})
+    except Exception as e:
+        # Graceful degradation: if semantic extraction fails, just use base context
+        import logging
+        logging.warning(f"Semantic extraction failed: {e}")
+
+    return messages
+
+
+class SemanticMemoryPlugin:
+    """Bub plugin that provides semantic memory via a TapeContext selector."""
+
+    def __init__(self, framework: BubFramework) -> None:
+        self.framework = framework
+        settings = load_settings()
+        from republic.tape import InMemoryTapeStore
+
+        tape_store = InMemoryTapeStore()
+        self.llm = LLM(
+            settings.model,
+            api_key=settings.api_key,
+            api_base=settings.api_base,
+            tape_store=tape_store,
+        )
+        self.store = SemanticStore()
+
+    @hookimpl
+    def build_tape_context(self) -> TapeContext:
+        llm = self.llm
+        store = self.store
+
+        async def select_with_semantics(entries: Iterable[TapeEntry], context: TapeContext) -> list[dict]:
+            return await build_semantic_context(entries, context, llm=llm, store=store)
+
+        return TapeContext(select=select_with_semantics)
+
+

src/bub/plugins/semantic_memory/models.py

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+"""
+Pydantic models for the semantic_memory plugin.
+
+Entity
+    Represents a named concept extracted from conversation context (e.g. a person,
+    place, technology, or abstract idea). Each entity has a stable UUID, a type
+    label, a human-readable name, and an open-ended metadata bag.
+
+Relation
+    Represents a directed edge between two entities (from_id -> to_id) with a
+    type label (e.g. "uses", "belongs_to", "created_by") and optional metadata.
+
+SemanticSnapshot
+    An immutable point-in-time capture of a set of entities and relations,
+    anchored to a specific tape position (tape_id + anchor_id). Snapshots are
+    the unit of persistence and retrieval for the plugin.
+"""
+
+import uuid
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+
+class Entity(BaseModel):
+    """A named concept node in the semantic graph.
+
+    Attributes:
+        id:       Stable UUID that uniquely identifies this entity.
+        type:     A short label describing the category (e.g. "person", "tool").
+        name:     Human-readable name for the entity.
+        metadata: Arbitrary key-value pairs for extra context.
+    """
+
+    model_config = {
+        "frozen": True,
+        "json_encoders": {datetime: lambda v: v.isoformat()},
+    }
+
+    id: str = Field(default_factory=lambda: str(uuid.uuid4()))
+    type: str
+    name: str
+    metadata: dict[str, Any] = Field(default_factory=dict)
+
+    def __hash__(self) -> int:
+        return hash(self.id)
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
+        if not isinstance(other, Entity):
+            return NotImplemented
+        return self.id == other.id
+
+
+class Relation(BaseModel):
+    """A directed edge between two Entity nodes.
+
+    Attributes:
+        from_id:  UUID of the source entity.
+        to_id:    UUID of the target entity.
+        type:     Label describing the relationship (e.g. "uses", "created_by").
+        metadata: Arbitrary key-value pairs for extra context.
+    """
+
+    model_config = {
+        "frozen": True,
+        "json_encoders": {datetime: lambda v: v.isoformat()},
+    }
+
+    from_id: str
+    to_id: str
+    type: str
+    metadata: dict[str, Any] = Field(default_factory=dict)
+
+    def __hash__(self) -> int:
+        return hash((self.from_id, self.to_id, self.type))
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
+        if not isinstance(other, Relation):
+            return NotImplemented
+        return (
+            self.from_id == other.from_id
+            and self.to_id == other.to_id
+            and self.type == other.type
+        )
+
+
+class SemanticSnapshot(BaseModel):
+    """An immutable snapshot of entities and relations at a tape position.
+
+    Attributes:
+        entities:   Ordered list of Entity nodes captured at this snapshot.
+        relations:  Ordered list of Relation edges captured at this snapshot.
+        tape_id:    Identifier of the tape (conversation thread) this belongs to.
+        anchor_id:  Identifier of the specific tape entry this snapshot is anchored to.
+        created_at: UTC timestamp when this snapshot was created.
+    """
+
+    model_config = {
+        "frozen": True,
+        "json_encoders": {datetime: lambda v: v.isoformat()},
+    }
+
+    entities: tuple[Entity, ...] = Field(default_factory=tuple)
+    relations: tuple[Relation, ...] = Field(default_factory=tuple)
+    tape_id: str
+    anchor_id: str
+    created_at: datetime = Field(
+        default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
+    )

src/bub/plugins/semantic_memory/store.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import aiofiles
+
+from bub.plugins.semantic_memory.types import SemanticSnapshot
+
+
+class SemanticStore:
+    def __init__(self, storage_root: Path | None = None) -> None:
+        if storage_root is None:
+            storage_root = Path.home() / ".bub" / "tapes" / "semantic"
+        self._storage_root = storage_root
+        self._storage_root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    def tape_file_path(self, tape_id: str) -> Path:
+        return self._storage_root / f"{tape_id}.jsonl"
+
+    async def append(self, tape_id: str, snapshot: SemanticSnapshot) -> None:
+        path = self.tape_file_path(tape_id)
+        async with aiofiles.open(path, mode="a", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            await f.write(snapshot.model_dump_json() + "\n")
+
+    async def load(self, tape_id: str) -> list[SemanticSnapshot]:
+        path = self.tape_file_path(tape_id)
+        if not path.exists():
+            return []
+        async with aiofiles.open(path, mode="r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            lines = await f.readlines()
+        snapshots: list[SemanticSnapshot] = []
+        for line in lines:
+            line = line.strip()
+            if not line:
+                continue
+            try:
+                data = json.loads(line)
+                snapshots.append(SemanticSnapshot.model_validate(data))
+            except (json.JSONDecodeError, Exception):
+                continue
+        return snapshots

src/bub/plugins/semantic_memory/types.py

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+"""Re-export types for backward compatibility."""
+
+from bub.plugins.semantic_memory.models import Entity, Relation, SemanticSnapshot
+
+__all__ = ["Entity", "Relation", "SemanticSnapshot"]