From 9558eab6f387b59e0730634c6c1916d28b0c472c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Meta Vens <rwvens@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 20:48:58 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Keep durable memory anchors in context

---
 .../core/src/void-self-state-projection.ts    | 32 +++++++++++++++++--
 state/evidence.jsonl                          |  1 +
 2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/core/src/void-self-state-projection.ts b/packages/core/src/void-self-state-projection.ts
index 901cbbe..83ccd6f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/void-self-state-projection.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/void-self-state-projection.ts
@@ -180,11 +180,20 @@ export function renderVoidSelfStateSummary(
     .sort((left, right) => right.priority - left.priority)
     .slice(0, 4)
     .map((value) => value.label);
-  const memories = state.thoughtMemory.memories
-    .filter((memory) => !memory.retiredAt)
+  const activeMemories = state.thoughtMemory.memories
+    .filter((memory) => !memory.retiredAt);
+  const memories = activeMemories
     .slice(-6)
     .reverse()
     .map((memory) => renderTypedMemory(memory, identityName));
+  const detailedMemoryIds = new Set(
+    activeMemories
+      .slice(-6)
+      .map((memory) => memory.memoryId),
+  );
+  const memoryAnchors = activeMemories
+    .filter((memory) => !detailedMemoryIds.has(memory.memoryId))
+    .map((memory) => renderTypedMemoryAnchor(memory));
   const shortTermMemories = state.thoughtMemory.shortTerm
     .slice(-6)
     .reverse()
@@ -239,6 +248,9 @@ export function renderVoidSelfStateSummary(
     memories.length > 0
       ? [`- What ${identityName} remembers:`, ...memories].join("\n")
       : `- What ${identityName} remembers: nothing durable yet.`,
+    memoryAnchors.length > 0
+      ? [`- Other durable memory anchors still in reach:`, ...memoryAnchors].join("\n")
+      : `- Other durable memory anchors still in reach: none.`,
     shortTermMemories.length > 0
       ? ["- Short-term residue awaiting sleep:", ...shortTermMemories].join("\n")
       : "- Short-term residue awaiting sleep: none.",
@@ -429,6 +441,22 @@ function renderTypedMemory(
   return lines.join("\n");
 }
 
+function renderTypedMemoryAnchor(
+  memory: VoidThoughtMemory["memories"][number],
+): string {
+  const target = memory.target.label ?? memory.target.id;
+  const summary = truncateOptionalText(memory.summary, 180) ?? memory.summary;
+  const tags = memory.tags
+    .filter((tag) =>
+      tag.startsWith("repo:") ||
+      tag.startsWith("topic:") ||
+      tag.startsWith("value:") ||
+      tag.startsWith("identity:")
+    )
+    .slice(0, 4);
+  return `- ${target}: ${summary}${tags.length > 0 ? ` [${tags.join(", ")}]` : ""}`;
+}
+
 function renderTypedIncubationThread(thread: VoidThoughtMemory["incubation"][number]): string {
   const target = thread.target.label ?? thread.target.id;
   const lines = [`- ${thread.topic}: ${thread.summary}`];
diff --git a/state/evidence.jsonl b/state/evidence.jsonl
index 5d85f3f..3eccd6f 100644
--- a/state/evidence.jsonl
+++ b/state/evidence.jsonl
@@ -283,3 +283,4 @@
 {"ts":"2026-05-22T19:23:18Z","type":"maintenance","status":"ok","note":"Ran swarm-wide .cc hygiene after Mimir exposed retained tombstones. Repo Face state files now repair through pruned writes: all registered repo Faces retain 8 global typed documents with zero retired entries; collapse loop terms LocalCastBridge/wet-voice/canary were removed from active repo Face .cc state except Nibu's legitimate Aetheria witness vocabulary. Void's own self-state was also repaired, shrinking from about 171KB to 135KB and removing 5 retired memories, 5 retired agency pressures, and 11 retired interventions."}
 {"ts":"2026-05-22T19:24:10Z","type":"maintenance","status":"ok","note":"Completed swarm-wide state pocket-cleaning. Repaired all registered repo Face .cc files and Void self-state with pruned write semantics, removed old proof-loop receipts/state from Aqua/Epiphany/Libby/Bifrost and stale LocalCastBridge memories/cursor entries from Void, verified registered Face state files have 8 envelopes and zero retired entries; only Nibu retains witness wording as active Aetheria continuity/residue vocabulary."}
 {"ts":"2026-05-22T19:45:13Z","type":"fix","status":"ok","note":"Pruned terminal audit residue from current self-state: write normalization now drops terminal open cases and keeps only queued/deferred candidate interventions. Repaired Void self-state from about 125KB to 95KB by removing 21 terminal candidates and 2 answered cases; speech receipts remain bounded audit evidence. Updated speech and memory lifecycle fixtures for the new contract."}
+{"ts":"2026-05-22T19:48:34Z","type":"fix","status":"ok","note":"Changed Void self-state projection so durable memory is not recency-only recall. Normal context now renders full detail for the newest/salient memories plus compact anchors for the remaining active durable memories; Void's current rendered self-state summary grows from about 14KB to 18KB while keeping all 25 durable memories visible by target/summary/tags."}