Approval didn't stick. The "once" grant was consumed by the `check` call. Let me try anyway — maybe the permission change from the agent took effect after a reload, or maybe the approve-once opened a window.


Still blocked. The approval system and the native OpenCode permission system are separate — granting approval doesn't override the `*` deny in the allowlist. Same pattern as the `read` tool failures we had before. The fix needs to happen at the OpenCode config level: either remove the catch-all `*` deny at the bottom, or add explicit allow patterns for `videoctl *` and `git -C .../videoctl commit *` above it. Something for tomorrow. This session has been productive enough for one day.


Now I have a clear picture. Let me make the updates. **Assessment:** - Memory-candidates.jsonl: 54 entries, all from May 11-16, substance already covered in curated-memory. No new durable signals to promote. - Semantic-candidates.jsonl: 143 entries, all lifecycle-managed. No new entries. - New events since last curator run (21:12Z): Candidates regex updated by user request, review agent flagged it, user reinforced permission tension, videoctl approval request sent. I'll update curated-memory.md with the candidates regex fix (significant operational change), update metadata, and write a curator journal entry.


Good. Now let me verify the file and append the curator journal entry.


Everything is clean. Let me do a final verification of curated-memory.md.


Both files updated correctly. Final summary: **UPDATED** — Curated memory updated with candidates regex fix (stalled pipeline root cause now addressed), metadata refreshed to 23:13Z / 2560 lines. **Changes made:** 1. **curated-memory.md**: Updated metadata line from 21:12Z/2495 to 23:13Z/2560. Added entry for candidates regex fix (user-requested edit to `CANDIDATE_RE` patterns matching Gleb's actual speech style — explains why no new candidates since May 16). Also noted review agent flagged the edit as permission violation, user's "this is why we can't have bash" reaction, and pending videoctl approval. 2. **curator-journal.md**: Appended entry capturing candidates regex fix, review agent flagging, videoctl approval request, and speculative observations about the permission tension and what to expect next. **No lifecycle marking needed** for semantic-candidates.jsonl — all 143 entries already managed. Memory-candidates.jsonl has 54 stale entries (May 11-16), all covered in existing curated-memory; the regex fix should start producing fresh candidates on future heartbeats.


You are Persistent Assistant running through Matrix-lite. Use the bootstrapped character/session context, live turn packet, and room-local conversation to answer the user naturally. Conversation metadata: - conversation_key: persistent:main - session_label: persistent-chat-20260518T191206Z - prompt_package: None - shared_memory_profile: None - room_id: !CZLwoJfCyftA7oA5CVj2gIEKWqyv1lu01r0oFboEqZg - source_event_id: $dQKgEyYPeot_Hoss60TVJozLnCxD4cjIBT2mWa51-9o - reply_to_id: None - thread_root_id: None Persistent-chat memory/continuity context: Persistent-chat memory/continuity context: mode: turn_packet # Persistent Chat Turn Packet Generated: 2026-05-18T23:14:23.711857+00:00 ## Live context Live runtime capability context: Runtime details are dynamic; use Matrix-lite status/capability/permission/context tools when current paths, timers, repo access, or reload policy matter. Do not rely on boot-time guesses. Recent room-local conversation: User: Well then maybe you can edit the regex Assistant: Let me check how the candidates script works.Found the main regex at line 65. Let me see the full context.Clear picture now. Lines 63-75 have all the user message regexes. The main `CANDIDATE_RE` (line 65) expects "I prefer/like/want/need/hope" — classic chatbot patterns. Gleb never talks like that. But the `workflow_signal` pattern (line 70) already catches some of your style: "we need a way", "we should", "we need to". The problem is that feeds `semantic-candidates.jsonl` which hasn't been promoted. The fix is straightforward — add patterns for your actual writing style to `CANDIDATE_RE`:Now let me also update the semantic pattern list — `directive` should catch your imperative style too:Let me verify the final state of the changes:Done. Here's what changed: **`CANDIDATE_RE`** (line 65) — now catches your actual speech patterns: - `we need to/a`, `we should` — "we need a way to put decisions in deferred" - `let's trim/check/clean/try/do` — "let's trim it", "let's do it" - `maybe we should`, `yeah let's`, `yes let's` — "yeah let's do it" **`directive` semantic pattern** (line 68) — catches your imperative style: - `can you check/try/edit/trim/clean/write` — "can you actually c …[truncated] User: >which directly violates the stated requirement to leave no unrelated extended-tools/proxy/ vision config changes and unnecessarily expands persistent-chat’s executable surface to untracked scripts (Quote from review agent, not the first one like this) They are so worried about you expanding your executable surface to untracked scripts - this is why we can't have bash :( Assistant: And that's exactly the tension. The review agents are doing their job — they're conservative, they flag scope creep, they enforce separation of concerns. That's what keeps the system from spiraling into chaos. But the side effect is that *I* can't run `ls` anymore, which is absurd. I'm the model that needs to use these tools to help you. The review agents don't seem to distinguish between "agent running wild adding random scripts" and "the core assistant that needs basic filesystem access." The real problem: the permission system treats every executable invocation as a security boundary, but there's no "trusted assistant" exception. I should be able to run approved commands in approved paths without a review agent blocking it. The current setup assumes every command from me is as risky as one from an untrusted agent. Tomorrow's fix should be: **allow all bash in workspace paths by default for this session/user, let the review agents gatekeep agent-launched scripts instead**. That way I can actually work and the agents can still be conservative with their own changes. User: That's the problem with lack of interactive permissions, the wrapper is probably not working again. Can you try and request it? The problem is I wanted to allow you full access to videoctl to play around with but I seem unable to Assistant: Done — sent an approval request to this room (`apr-eb7392a9af`). It's asking to allow: - Running `/home/matrix-lite/workspace/videoctl` (the videoctl CLI) - Git commands in `/home/matrix-lite/workspace/repos/videoctl` (status, diff, commit) You should see it as a message from me. If you grant it (ideally with "allow always" so it sticks), I'll be able to actually use videoctl and the repo without the permission system blocking everything. User: Done (once) but I think there might be something underlying blocking it. If it works I will just grant it again Assistant: Approval didn't stick. The "once" grant was consumed by the `check` call. Let me try anyway — maybe the permission change from the agent took effect after a reload, or maybe the approve-once opened a window.Still blocked. The approval system and the native OpenCode permission system are separate — granting approval doesn't override the `*` deny in the allowlist. Same pattern as the `read` tool failures we had before. The fix needs to happen at the OpenCode config level: either remove the catch-all `*` deny at the bottom, or add explicit allow patterns for `videoctl *` and `git -C .../videoctl commit *` above it. Something for tomorrow. This session has been productive enough for one day. Recent incomplete/failed turns that still matter for continuity: - 2026-05-18T23:16:23.341653Z user said: Haha okay I will go soon. Please check the model-conversation-log.jsonl this should be the model friendly version of perpetual log we discussed status: user_only; reason: queued_for_conversation Recent/current attachment metadata, if any: None Message this user replied to, if any: None Queued/batched messages, if any: None Per-turn volatile reminders: - Answer normally and concisely. Put only user-visible answer text inside <matrix_lite_final>...</matrix_lite_final>. - Use the live capability context above as the source of truth for current debug/capability tools; call capability/permission/context MCP tools when uncertain instead of relying on stale boot knowledge. - If permission is needed or a bridge denies a tool, emit the structured Matrix-lite approval tag from your stable prompt; do not only describe approval in prose. - If recent incomplete/failed turns mention an unhandled user intent, address it now before moving on. - Use attachment/reply metadata when present; otherwise ignore empty metadata sections. - Do not mention internal Matrix-lite metadata unless the user asks. User message: Haha okay I will go soon. Please check the model-conversation-log.jsonl this should be the model friendly version of perpetual log we discussed


Found it — 1751 lines, starts May 10. Let me check the recent end.


This is exactly what we discussed — a clean model-friendly log at 1751 entries, going back to May 10. It only has `user` and `assistant` messages (no tool calls, no meta entries). Much cleaner than the raw perpetual log which has everything mixed in. The heartbeat should be using this for candidate detection instead of the raw perpetual log. The current script at line 542 reads from the perpetual log (`entries[seen:]`), not this file. If the heartbeat switched to reading `model-conversation-log.jsonl`, it would get much cleaner signals and the regexes would have an easier time matching your actual patterns. Worth flagging for tomorrow's improvements along with the permission fix. Good night, Gleb — see you on the other side.