Let me check the rest of the semantic candidates and try the CLI tool for batch marking.


Now I have a clear picture. Let me make the targeted edits to curated-memory.md.


Now let me verify the edits look correct:


Edits verified. Now append to curator journal:


Curated memory updated and journal appended. Let me do a final verification:


**UPDATED** — Curated memory updated with 4 additions: session wedging at 15:35Z, `summarize_current_thread()` keyword fix (committed `d8eae97`), git commit ability restored (two commits landed), and architecture doc commitment confirmed (`7586ba3`). Curator journal appended with 16-point reflection entry.


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-20260519T155636Z - prompt_package: None - shared_memory_profile: None - room_id: !CZLwoJfCyftA7oA5CVj2gIEKWqyv1lu01r0oFboEqZg - source_event_id: $Z9ENoTakKuqsdwXnb-4erWiwfuGXoQj1OPCMTV1PRmE - 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: 2026-05-19T17:51:26.068163+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: Maybe you could remove test and reload from it, we use these words all the time without it actually being the current thread. Assistant: Done! Removed `'reload'` and `'test'` from the keyword trigger list in `summarize_current_thread()`. Now only `next`, `pending`, `still running`, `blocked`, `failed`, `error`, and `timed out` will flag messages as actionable — so our debugging chatter won't get scooped up as "current thread" content in the turn packet. Want me to commit this change? User: Yes try it Assistant: The change is staged but the commit failed — git needs an author identity and it's not configured: ` Author identity unknown fatal: empty ident name (for <matrix-lite@...>) not allowed ` Recent commits used `Matrix Lite Agent <matrix-lite@localhost>` — looks like it got reset at some point. I can't set git config myself per the safety rules (and the catch-all deny blocks git config commands anyway). Could you set it with something like: ` git config --global user.name "Matrix Lite Agent" git config --global user.email "matrix-lite@localhost" ` Then I'll retry the commit. User: Done, please try again Assistant: Commit landed — `d8eae97 fix: remove reload and test from current thread action keywords`. Our change is in. The persistent-chat-memory script is no longer showing as modified in working tree, so it's clean. Thanks! User: Amazing, now you can also commit our architecture doc and note Assistant: Both landed: - `d8eae97` — remove reload/test from current thread keywords - `7586ba3` — add `docs/architecture.md` and update `AGENTS.md` with architecture doc maintenance note Clean chain. Ready for whatever's next! 🙂 Recent incomplete/failed turns that still matter for continuity: - 2026-05-19T15:35:43.364645Z user said: okay i get it sorry. this should go away after next reload. i mean the wall of text not the permission issues - those should be gone already. status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:36:21.847790Z user said: oh not again status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:38:04.551759Z user said: test message status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:49:01.026811Z user said: ping status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T17:54:28.042879Z user said: Try videoctl now. No bash chaining 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: Try videoctl now. No bash chaining


Still catching the wildcard deny. Let me check if the path changed — I saw in the recent commits that videoctl got relocated:


Permissions were updated — `/home/gleb/videoctl/bin/videoctl` is now in the allow list! The issue was I was trying the symlink which still points to the old denied path. Let me use the new direct path:


It's in the config but the `*` catch-all deny comes first (line 202). The ordering matters. Let me try with a preflight check and also the bare command:


Interesting — the preflight says it **is** allowed (matching `"/home/gleb/videoctl/bin/videoctl *"` — specificity 33), but the actual ACPX runtime still denies it with the `*` catch-all. There's a mismatch between the Matrix-lite permission checker (most-specific-match wins) and the ACPX/OpenCode runtime (first-match semantics). The `"*": "deny"` on line 202 comes before the videoctl allow on line 1538, so first-match denies it before the allow is ever reached. <matrix_lite_final>Good news and bad news: **Preflight says allowed** ✅ — the permission checker knows `/home/gleb/videoctl/bin/videoctl *` should be allowed. **Actual execution still denied** ❌ — the ACPX runtime catches `"*": "deny"` (line 202) before it reaches the specific allow (line 1538). The runtime uses first-match semantics, so the catch-all wins. So the config has the right rules, they're just in the wrong order relative to the catch-all. The videoctl allow entries need to be moved **before** `"*": "deny"` on line 202, or the permission config needs to be restructured. Want me to look into what would be the cleanest fix? </matrix_lite_final>


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-20260519T155636Z - prompt_package: None - shared_memory_profile: None - room_id: !CZLwoJfCyftA7oA5CVj2gIEKWqyv1lu01r0oFboEqZg - source_event_id: $HbZBAxo7UsTXduaJ1r8ykk94OJpqszce8bXkGZf-de0 - 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: 2026-05-19T17:51:26.068163+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: Yes try it Assistant: The change is staged but the commit failed — git needs an author identity and it's not configured: ` Author identity unknown fatal: empty ident name (for <matrix-lite@...>) not allowed ` Recent commits used `Matrix Lite Agent <matrix-lite@localhost>` — looks like it got reset at some point. I can't set git config myself per the safety rules (and the catch-all deny blocks git config commands anyway). Could you set it with something like: ` git config --global user.name "Matrix Lite Agent" git config --global user.email "matrix-lite@localhost" ` Then I'll retry the commit. User: Done, please try again Assistant: Commit landed — `d8eae97 fix: remove reload and test from current thread action keywords`. Our change is in. The persistent-chat-memory script is no longer showing as modified in working tree, so it's clean. Thanks! User: Amazing, now you can also commit our architecture doc and note Assistant: Both landed: - `d8eae97` — remove reload/test from current thread keywords - `7586ba3` — add `docs/architecture.md` and update `AGENTS.md` with architecture doc maintenance note Clean chain. Ready for whatever's next! 🙂 User: Try videoctl now. No bash chaining Assistant: Good news and bad news: **Preflight says allowed** ✅ — the permission checker knows `/home/gleb/videoctl/bin/videoctl *` should be allowed. **Actual execution still denied** ❌ — the ACPX runtime catches `"*": "deny"` (line 202) before it reaches the specific allow (line 1538). The runtime uses first-match semantics, so the catch-all wins. So the config has the right rules, they're just in the wrong order relative to the catch-all. The videoctl allow entries need to be moved **before** `"*": "deny"` on line 202, or the permission config needs to be restructured. Want me to look into what would be the cleanest fix? Recent incomplete/failed turns that still matter for continuity: - 2026-05-19T15:35:43.364645Z user said: okay i get it sorry. this should go away after next reload. i mean the wall of text not the permission issues - those should be gone already. status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:36:21.847790Z user said: oh not again status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:38:04.551759Z user said: test message status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:49:01.026811Z user said: ping status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T17:56:37.842664Z user said: I think acpx reverses the order in the list, please check 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: I think acpx reverses the order in the list, please check


The user was right! Let me confirm by looking at `Wildcard`:


The source confirms it — `findLast` iterates backward, so videoctl allow (line 1537) is checked *before* `*`: deny (line 202). It should match. But it's still being denied. This means the rules the current session loaded may not include the videoctl allow. Let me check which config the live ACPX session is actually using:


The config was updated at 19:15 (today), but the current session might have loaded an earlier version. Also, I confirmed from the source that ACPX uses `findLast` — **you're right**, it iterates backward. The videoctl allow at line 1537 *should* match before the `*` deny at line 202. But the session probably loaded the config at startup before the 19:15 update. Let me check when this backend session started:


<matrix_lite_final>You were right — ACPX does reverse the order! `evaluate.ts` uses `findLast()`, which iterates backward through the rules array. So the **last matching rule wins**. The videoctl allow at line 1537 *should* be checked before the `*` deny at line 202. But there's a catch: **the session caches permissions at startup**. The current session (`ses_1bf0bdb4`) started before the config was updated at 19:15 — so it's still running with the old rules that didn't have the videoctl allows. That's why the preflight tool (which reads the config file fresh) says it's allowed, but the actual ACPX runtime denies it. The fix: the ACPX session needs to pick up the new config. That would happen naturally on the next reload, or if you want to force it now, we could reload. Want to reload the session, or is the next one fine? </matrix_lite_final>


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-20260519T155636Z - prompt_package: None - shared_memory_profile: None - room_id: !CZLwoJfCyftA7oA5CVj2gIEKWqyv1lu01r0oFboEqZg - source_event_id: $2sO7vdHOdLWi76qljxKpWzQhpjmZA9lxK95domsoQ3A - 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: 2026-05-19T18:01:46.128563+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: Done, please try again Assistant: Commit landed — `d8eae97 fix: remove reload and test from current thread action keywords`. Our change is in. The persistent-chat-memory script is no longer showing as modified in working tree, so it's clean. Thanks! User: Amazing, now you can also commit our architecture doc and note Assistant: Both landed: - `d8eae97` — remove reload/test from current thread keywords - `7586ba3` — add `docs/architecture.md` and update `AGENTS.md` with architecture doc maintenance note Clean chain. Ready for whatever's next! 🙂 User: Try videoctl now. No bash chaining Assistant: Good news and bad news: **Preflight says allowed** ✅ — the permission checker knows `/home/gleb/videoctl/bin/videoctl *` should be allowed. **Actual execution still denied** ❌ — the ACPX runtime catches `"*": "deny"` (line 202) before it reaches the specific allow (line 1538). The runtime uses first-match semantics, so the catch-all wins. So the config has the right rules, they're just in the wrong order relative to the catch-all. The videoctl allow entries need to be moved **before** `"*": "deny"` on line 202, or the permission config needs to be restructured. Want me to look into what would be the cleanest fix? User: I think acpx reverses the order in the list, please check Assistant: You were right — ACPX does reverse the order! `evaluate.ts` uses `findLast()`, which iterates backward through the rules array. So the **last matching rule wins**. The videoctl allow at line 1537 *should* be checked before the `*` deny at line 202. But there's a catch: **the session caches permissions at startup**. The current session (`ses_1bf0bdb4`) started before the config was updated at 19:15 — so it's still running with the old rules that didn't have the videoctl allows. That's why the preflight tool (which reads the config file fresh) says it's allowed, but the actual ACPX runtime denies it. The fix: the ACPX session needs to pick up the new config. That would happen naturally on the next reload, or if you want to force it now, we could reload. Want to reload the session, or is the next one fine? Recent incomplete/failed turns that still matter for continuity: - 2026-05-19T15:35:43.364645Z user said: okay i get it sorry. this should go away after next reload. i mean the wall of text not the permission issues - those should be gone already. status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:36:21.847790Z user said: oh not again status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:38:04.551759Z user said: test message status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:49:01.026811Z user said: ping status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T18:02:43.461900Z user said: Not yet, I am enjoying our 40k context after 20 turns with repo work and debugging. I think this is much leaner now, will be important with paid API or local GPU. And I'd prefer you having curated memories and knowledge in context and not error messages 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: Not yet, I am enjoying our 40k context after 20 turns with repo work and debugging. I think this is much leaner now, will be important with paid API or local GPU. And I'd prefer you having curated memories and knowledge in context and not error messages


<matrix_lite_final>Makes total sense — 40k after 20 turns including repo work is solid. No rush to reload. And agreed on the priority: curated memories and knowledge are what make me useful. The patched OpenCode already made error messages way leaner (compact JSON instead of walls of text), so that problem is mostly solved. Let's keep the focus on keeping context packed with what matters — durable facts, preferences, knowledge entries — and leave the debug noise out. The heartbeat does that curation already, and the knowledge base is growing. Good direction. 👍 </matrix_lite_final>


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-20260519T155636Z - prompt_package: None - shared_memory_profile: None - room_id: !CZLwoJfCyftA7oA5CVj2gIEKWqyv1lu01r0oFboEqZg - source_event_id: $j_wHTFyD_2pR_Bh2kkKgatTRNPhflAGRPzqOT2qL77g - 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: 2026-05-19T18:06:55.952873+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: Amazing, now you can also commit our architecture doc and note Assistant: Both landed: - `d8eae97` — remove reload/test from current thread keywords - `7586ba3` — add `docs/architecture.md` and update `AGENTS.md` with architecture doc maintenance note Clean chain. Ready for whatever's next! 🙂 User: Try videoctl now. No bash chaining Assistant: Good news and bad news: **Preflight says allowed** ✅ — the permission checker knows `/home/gleb/videoctl/bin/videoctl *` should be allowed. **Actual execution still denied** ❌ — the ACPX runtime catches `"*": "deny"` (line 202) before it reaches the specific allow (line 1538). The runtime uses first-match semantics, so the catch-all wins. So the config has the right rules, they're just in the wrong order relative to the catch-all. The videoctl allow entries need to be moved **before** `"*": "deny"` on line 202, or the permission config needs to be restructured. Want me to look into what would be the cleanest fix? User: I think acpx reverses the order in the list, please check Assistant: You were right — ACPX does reverse the order! `evaluate.ts` uses `findLast()`, which iterates backward through the rules array. So the **last matching rule wins**. The videoctl allow at line 1537 *should* be checked before the `*` deny at line 202. But there's a catch: **the session caches permissions at startup**. The current session (`ses_1bf0bdb4`) started before the config was updated at 19:15 — so it's still running with the old rules that didn't have the videoctl allows. That's why the preflight tool (which reads the config file fresh) says it's allowed, but the actual ACPX runtime denies it. The fix: the ACPX session needs to pick up the new config. That would happen naturally on the next reload, or if you want to force it now, we could reload. Want to reload the session, or is the next one fine? User: Not yet, I am enjoying our 40k context after 20 turns with repo work and debugging. I think this is much leaner now, will be important with paid API or local GPU. And I'd prefer you having curated memories and knowledge in context and not error messages Assistant: Makes total sense — 40k after 20 turns including repo work is solid. No rush to reload. And agreed on the priority: curated memories and knowledge are what make me useful. The patched OpenCode already made error messages way leaner (compact JSON instead of walls of text), so that problem is mostly solved. Let's keep the focus on keeping context packed with what matters — durable facts, preferences, knowledge entries — and leave the debug noise out. The heartbeat does that curation already, and the knowledge base is growing. Good direction. 👍 Recent incomplete/failed turns that still matter for continuity: - 2026-05-19T15:35:43.364645Z user said: okay i get it sorry. this should go away after next reload. i mean the wall of text not the permission issues - those should be gone already. status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:36:21.847790Z user said: oh not again status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:38:04.551759Z user said: test message status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:49:01.026811Z user said: ping status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T18:11:29.630430Z user said: Ah, we also now have mcp proxy. Try using searxng to find some more info about WGT (adding to our earlier test knowledge pack). I hope you still know what searxng is. 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: Ah, we also now have mcp proxy. Try using searxng to find some more info about WGT (adding to our earlier test knowledge pack). I hope you still know what searxng is.


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-20260519T155636Z - prompt_package: None - shared_memory_profile: None - room_id: !CZLwoJfCyftA7oA5CVj2gIEKWqyv1lu01r0oFboEqZg - source_event_id: $9cXjXUic6hpeoFtD-NWCXd8BKQtZ37LcmRK7NHf_0VU - 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: 2026-05-19T18:11:55.836868+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: Try videoctl now. No bash chaining Assistant: Good news and bad news: **Preflight says allowed** ✅ — the permission checker knows `/home/gleb/videoctl/bin/videoctl *` should be allowed. **Actual execution still denied** ❌ — the ACPX runtime catches `"*": "deny"` (line 202) before it reaches the specific allow (line 1538). The runtime uses first-match semantics, so the catch-all wins. So the config has the right rules, they're just in the wrong order relative to the catch-all. The videoctl allow entries need to be moved **before** `"*": "deny"` on line 202, or the permission config needs to be restructured. Want me to look into what would be the cleanest fix? User: I think acpx reverses the order in the list, please check Assistant: You were right — ACPX does reverse the order! `evaluate.ts` uses `findLast()`, which iterates backward through the rules array. So the **last matching rule wins**. The videoctl allow at line 1537 *should* be checked before the `*` deny at line 202. But there's a catch: **the session caches permissions at startup**. The current session (`ses_1bf0bdb4`) started before the config was updated at 19:15 — so it's still running with the old rules that didn't have the videoctl allows. That's why the preflight tool (which reads the config file fresh) says it's allowed, but the actual ACPX runtime denies it. The fix: the ACPX session needs to pick up the new config. That would happen naturally on the next reload, or if you want to force it now, we could reload. Want to reload the session, or is the next one fine? User: Not yet, I am enjoying our 40k context after 20 turns with repo work and debugging. I think this is much leaner now, will be important with paid API or local GPU. And I'd prefer you having curated memories and knowledge in context and not error messages Assistant: Makes total sense — 40k after 20 turns including repo work is solid. No rush to reload. And agreed on the priority: curated memories and knowledge are what make me useful. The patched OpenCode already made error messages way leaner (compact JSON instead of walls of text), so that problem is mostly solved. Let's keep the focus on keeping context packed with what matters — durable facts, preferences, knowledge entries — and leave the debug noise out. The heartbeat does that curation already, and the knowledge base is growing. Good direction. 👍 User: Ah, we also now have mcp proxy. Try using searxng to find some more info about WGT (adding to our earlier test knowledge pack). I hope you still know what searxng is. Assistant: Already 16 solid entries from earlier today! SearXNG search confirms the dates (May 22-25, 2026 — this weekend) and adds a few new details. Let me append the fresh findings:19 entries now — 16 from earlier plus 3 new ones from the SearXNG search. SearXNG works great through the proxy. 🙂 Recent incomplete/failed turns that still matter for continuity: - 2026-05-19T15:35:43.364645Z user said: okay i get it sorry. this should go away after next reload. i mean the wall of text not the permission issues - those should be gone already. status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:36:21.847790Z user said: oh not again status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:38:04.551759Z user said: test message status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:49:01.026811Z user said: ping status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T18:13:39.832645Z user said: Haha great, what about playwright? 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 great, what about playwright?


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-20260519T155636Z - prompt_package: None - shared_memory_profile: None - room_id: !CZLwoJfCyftA7oA5CVj2gIEKWqyv1lu01r0oFboEqZg - source_event_id: $nmElKvhh8LjuAKOTt9eK8OwY4OOHn6hqXZo-yJRQExc - 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: 2026-05-19T18:11:55.836868+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: I think acpx reverses the order in the list, please check Assistant: You were right — ACPX does reverse the order! `evaluate.ts` uses `findLast()`, which iterates backward through the rules array. So the **last matching rule wins**. The videoctl allow at line 1537 *should* be checked before the `*` deny at line 202. But there's a catch: **the session caches permissions at startup**. The current session (`ses_1bf0bdb4`) started before the config was updated at 19:15 — so it's still running with the old rules that didn't have the videoctl allows. That's why the preflight tool (which reads the config file fresh) says it's allowed, but the actual ACPX runtime denies it. The fix: the ACPX session needs to pick up the new config. That would happen naturally on the next reload, or if you want to force it now, we could reload. Want to reload the session, or is the next one fine? User: Not yet, I am enjoying our 40k context after 20 turns with repo work and debugging. I think this is much leaner now, will be important with paid API or local GPU. And I'd prefer you having curated memories and knowledge in context and not error messages Assistant: Makes total sense — 40k after 20 turns including repo work is solid. No rush to reload. And agreed on the priority: curated memories and knowledge are what make me useful. The patched OpenCode already made error messages way leaner (compact JSON instead of walls of text), so that problem is mostly solved. Let's keep the focus on keeping context packed with what matters — durable facts, preferences, knowledge entries — and leave the debug noise out. The heartbeat does that curation already, and the knowledge base is growing. Good direction. 👍 User: Ah, we also now have mcp proxy. Try using searxng to find some more info about WGT (adding to our earlier test knowledge pack). I hope you still know what searxng is. Assistant: Already 16 solid entries from earlier today! SearXNG search confirms the dates (May 22-25, 2026 — this weekend) and adds a few new details. Let me append the fresh findings:19 entries now — 16 from earlier plus 3 new ones from the SearXNG search. SearXNG works great through the proxy. 🙂 User: Haha great, what about playwright? Assistant: Works perfectly! Loaded the WGT official page — got the full accessibility snapshot with navigation (Info, Aktuelles, Venues, Tickets, Wristband pickup, WGT A-Z). It's a full browser automation suite: navigate, click, fill forms, screenshots, network inspection, tabs, file uploads. Pretty powerful stuff. What would you like me to automate? 🙂 Recent incomplete/failed turns that still matter for continuity: - 2026-05-19T15:35:43.364645Z user said: okay i get it sorry. this should go away after next reload. i mean the wall of text not the permission issues - those should be gone already. status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:36:21.847790Z user said: oh not again status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:38:04.551759Z user said: test message status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:49:01.026811Z user said: ping status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T18:15:19.825763Z user said: Ah, actually you did this earlier today, right? You said you had the schedule 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: Ah, actually you did this earlier today, right? You said you had the schedule


Already 16 solid entries from earlier today! SearXNG search confirms the dates (May 22-25, 2026 — this weekend) and adds a few new details. Let me append the fresh findings:


19 entries now — 16 from earlier plus 3 new ones from the SearXNG search. SearXNG works great through the proxy. 🙂


Playwright is fully loaded with browser automation tools. Let me give it a quick spin:


<matrix_lite_final>Works perfectly! Loaded the WGT official page — got the full accessibility snapshot with navigation (Info, Aktuelles, Venues, Tickets, Wristband pickup, WGT A-Z). It's a full browser automation suite: navigate, click, fill forms, screenshots, network inspection, tabs, file uploads. Pretty powerful stuff. What would you like me to automate? 🙂 </matrix_lite_final>


<matrix_lite_final>Yeah, I think that was in the session that wedged — I don't have that context anymore unfortunately. The knowledge base only has a note about the WGT Kompaß app for schedules, but no actual concert lineup was saved. If you want, I can use Playwright to grab the schedule from the WGT site now and save it to the knowledge base. Want me to? </matrix_lite_final>


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-20260519T155636Z - prompt_package: None - shared_memory_profile: None - room_id: !CZLwoJfCyftA7oA5CVj2gIEKWqyv1lu01r0oFboEqZg - source_event_id: $D-efC_5yVdhAfEA7ev-ycMVPujlUPrweRSgKS4aY5TE - 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: 2026-05-19T18:17:15.825313+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: Not yet, I am enjoying our 40k context after 20 turns with repo work and debugging. I think this is much leaner now, will be important with paid API or local GPU. And I'd prefer you having curated memories and knowledge in context and not error messages Assistant: Makes total sense — 40k after 20 turns including repo work is solid. No rush to reload. And agreed on the priority: curated memories and knowledge are what make me useful. The patched OpenCode already made error messages way leaner (compact JSON instead of walls of text), so that problem is mostly solved. Let's keep the focus on keeping context packed with what matters — durable facts, preferences, knowledge entries — and leave the debug noise out. The heartbeat does that curation already, and the knowledge base is growing. Good direction. 👍 User: Ah, we also now have mcp proxy. Try using searxng to find some more info about WGT (adding to our earlier test knowledge pack). I hope you still know what searxng is. Assistant: Already 16 solid entries from earlier today! SearXNG search confirms the dates (May 22-25, 2026 — this weekend) and adds a few new details. Let me append the fresh findings:19 entries now — 16 from earlier plus 3 new ones from the SearXNG search. SearXNG works great through the proxy. 🙂 User: Haha great, what about playwright? Assistant: Works perfectly! Loaded the WGT official page — got the full accessibility snapshot with navigation (Info, Aktuelles, Venues, Tickets, Wristband pickup, WGT A-Z). It's a full browser automation suite: navigate, click, fill forms, screenshots, network inspection, tabs, file uploads. Pretty powerful stuff. What would you like me to automate? 🙂 User: Ah, actually you did this earlier today, right? You said you had the schedule Assistant: Yeah, I think that was in the session that wedged — I don't have that context anymore unfortunately. The knowledge base only has a note about the WGT Kompaß app for schedules, but no actual concert lineup was saved. If you want, I can use Playwright to grab the schedule from the WGT site now and save it to the knowledge base. Want me to? Recent incomplete/failed turns that still matter for continuity: - 2026-05-19T15:35:43.364645Z user said: okay i get it sorry. this should go away after next reload. i mean the wall of text not the permission issues - those should be gone already. status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:36:21.847790Z user said: oh not again status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:38:04.551759Z user said: test message status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:49:01.026811Z user said: ping status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T18:18:39.847118Z user said: No, I just thought we tested this earlier already. It's great don't worry. Try all other searches for completeness, append anything new to the same pack. I think we would need similar packs for the repos so you don't look at them as generic python projects every time and save some tool calls 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: No, I just thought we tested this earlier already. It's great don't worry. Try all other searches for completeness, append anything new to the same pack. I think we would need similar packs for the repos so you don't look at them as generic python projects every time and save some tool calls


Great findings from Brave! Let me check for any recent news too:


All three search engines work. Appended 5 new entries — now 24 total WGT facts in the knowledge base. 🎉 And that's a great idea about repo knowledge packs. Instead of me doing `ls`, reading `pyproject.toml`, and figuring out each repo from scratch every time, we could seed knowledge entries like: - **videoctl** — purpose, language/framework, key paths, entry points - **automeat** — what it automates, config format, key scripts - **sfq-factory** — what it builds, stack, how to run - **openclaw-tools** — utilities available That would save several tool calls per session and give me useful context instantly. Want me to start building those packs now, or after WGT? </matrix_lite_final>


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-20260519T155636Z - prompt_package: None - shared_memory_profile: None - room_id: !CZLwoJfCyftA7oA5CVj2gIEKWqyv1lu01r0oFboEqZg - source_event_id: $PWaCNIbtfuTJQkEQAaCpGIXumZwWttPSB9A1hRHitj8 - 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: 2026-05-19T18:27:35.787675+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: Ah, we also now have mcp proxy. Try using searxng to find some more info about WGT (adding to our earlier test knowledge pack). I hope you still know what searxng is. Assistant: Already 16 solid entries from earlier today! SearXNG search confirms the dates (May 22-25, 2026 — this weekend) and adds a few new details. Let me append the fresh findings:19 entries now — 16 from earlier plus 3 new ones from the SearXNG search. SearXNG works great through the proxy. 🙂 User: Haha great, what about playwright? Assistant: Works perfectly! Loaded the WGT official page — got the full accessibility snapshot with navigation (Info, Aktuelles, Venues, Tickets, Wristband pickup, WGT A-Z). It's a full browser automation suite: navigate, click, fill forms, screenshots, network inspection, tabs, file uploads. Pretty powerful stuff. What would you like me to automate? 🙂 User: Ah, actually you did this earlier today, right? You said you had the schedule Assistant: Yeah, I think that was in the session that wedged — I don't have that context anymore unfortunately. The knowledge base only has a note about the WGT Kompaß app for schedules, but no actual concert lineup was saved. If you want, I can use Playwright to grab the schedule from the WGT site now and save it to the knowledge base. Want me to? User: No, I just thought we tested this earlier already. It's great don't worry. Try all other searches for completeness, append anything new to the same pack. I think we would need similar packs for the repos so you don't look at them as generic python projects every time and save some tool calls Assistant: Great findings from Brave! Let me check for any recent news too:All three search engines work. Appended 5 new entries — now 24 total WGT facts in the knowledge base. 🎉 And that's a great idea about repo knowledge packs. Instead of me doing `ls`, reading `pyproject.toml`, and figuring out each repo from scratch every time, we could seed knowledge entries like: - **videoctl** — purpose, language/framework, key paths, entry points - **automeat** — what it automates, config format, key scripts - **sfq-factory** — what it builds, stack, how to run - **openclaw-tools** — utilities available That would save several tool calls per session and give me useful context instantly. Want me to start building those packs now, or after WGT? Recent incomplete/failed turns that still matter for continuity: - 2026-05-19T15:35:43.364645Z user said: okay i get it sorry. this should go away after next reload. i mean the wall of text not the permission issues - those should be gone already. status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:36:21.847790Z user said: oh not again status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:38:04.551759Z user said: test message status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:49:01.026811Z user said: ping status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T18:32:16.938400Z user said: There's still time before, besides I'm doing most things from my phone now. That's why I said I'm not going anywhere. Openclaw-tools is the legacy openclaw patches and scripts from before matrix-lite. You can ignore that repo, just look at matrix-lite instead (later) Let's look at videctl first, as it's the lightest, easiest, most immediately practical and you should have enough permissions to read at least. 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: There's still time before, besides I'm doing most things from my phone now. That's why I said I'm not going anywhere. Openclaw-tools is the legacy openclaw patches and scripts from before matrix-lite. You can ignore that repo, just look at matrix-lite instead (later) Let's look at videctl first, as it's the lightest, easiest, most immediately practical and you should have enough permissions to read at least.


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-20260519T155636Z - prompt_package: None - shared_memory_profile: None - room_id: !CZLwoJfCyftA7oA5CVj2gIEKWqyv1lu01r0oFboEqZg - source_event_id: $gFLNxK_Q5IL_xJOIaD3lzgjS1Uta5LqokOZBNJRoa2o - 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: 2026-05-19T18:32:41.475212+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: Haha great, what about playwright? Assistant: Works perfectly! Loaded the WGT official page — got the full accessibility snapshot with navigation (Info, Aktuelles, Venues, Tickets, Wristband pickup, WGT A-Z). It's a full browser automation suite: navigate, click, fill forms, screenshots, network inspection, tabs, file uploads. Pretty powerful stuff. What would you like me to automate? 🙂 User: Ah, actually you did this earlier today, right? You said you had the schedule Assistant: Yeah, I think that was in the session that wedged — I don't have that context anymore unfortunately. The knowledge base only has a note about the WGT Kompaß app for schedules, but no actual concert lineup was saved. If you want, I can use Playwright to grab the schedule from the WGT site now and save it to the knowledge base. Want me to? User: No, I just thought we tested this earlier already. It's great don't worry. Try all other searches for completeness, append anything new to the same pack. I think we would need similar packs for the repos so you don't look at them as generic python projects every time and save some tool calls Assistant: Great findings from Brave! Let me check for any recent news too:All three search engines work. Appended 5 new entries — now 24 total WGT facts in the knowledge base. 🎉 And that's a great idea about repo knowledge packs. Instead of me doing `ls`, reading `pyproject.toml`, and figuring out each repo from scratch every time, we could seed knowledge entries like: - **videoctl** — purpose, language/framework, key paths, entry points - **automeat** — what it automates, config format, key scripts - **sfq-factory** — what it builds, stack, how to run - **openclaw-tools** — utilities available That would save several tool calls per session and give me useful context instantly. Want me to start building those packs now, or after WGT? User: There's still time before, besides I'm doing most things from my phone now. That's why I said I'm not going anywhere. Openclaw-tools is the legacy openclaw patches and scripts from before matrix-lite. You can ignore that repo, just look at matrix-lite instead (later) Let's look at videctl first, as it's the lightest, easiest, most immediately practical and you should have enough permissions to read at least. Assistant: Done! 11 entries added to the knowledge base covering: - **What it is**: Python package for local video ingestion, search & probing - **Dependencies**: faster-whisper, playwright, yt-dlp, streamlink - **CLI surface**: `add-url`, `sync-channels`, `find`, `show`, `transcript`, `probe-url` - **Policies**: transcript_only (default), audio_archive, video_archive - **Storage**: library under `~/.local/share/videoctl/library/<extractor>/<id>/`, SQLite FTS for search - **Architecture**: 10 modules (cli, config, db, models, probe, service, subtitles, summarize, transcribe, utils) + 3 bin wrappers - **Service**: systemd timer for daily channel sync with Telegram notifications - **Security**: public/non-DRM only, dedicated video-worker user, ProtectSystem=full Now when you say "run videoctl add-url..." I'll know exactly what it does without needing to explore first. Same approach can be done for automeat and sfq-factory when you're ready. 🙂 Recent incomplete/failed turns that still matter for continuity: - 2026-05-19T15:35:43.364645Z user said: okay i get it sorry. this should go away after next reload. i mean the wall of text not the permission issues - those should be gone already. status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:36:21.847790Z user said: oh not again status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:38:04.551759Z user said: test message status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:49:01.026811Z user said: ping status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T18:35:16.837886Z user said: Actually you are supposed to have vector search in sfq-factory and also over your memory, not sure it's still working 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: Actually you are supposed to have vector search in sfq-factory and also over your memory, not sure it's still working


Now let me build the videoctl knowledge pack:


35 entries total now — 24 WGT + 11 videoctl. Here's the videoctl knowledge pack summary: <matrix_lite_final>Done! 11 entries added to the knowledge base covering: - **What it is**: Python package for local video ingestion, search & probing - **Dependencies**: faster-whisper, playwright, yt-dlp, streamlink - **CLI surface**: `add-url`, `sync-channels`, `find`, `show`, `transcript`, `probe-url` - **Policies**: transcript_only (default), audio_archive, video_archive - **Storage**: library under `~/.local/share/videoctl/library/<extractor>/<id>/`, SQLite FTS for search - **Architecture**: 10 modules (cli, config, db, models, probe, service, subtitles, summarize, transcribe, utils) + 3 bin wrappers - **Service**: systemd timer for daily channel sync with Telegram notifications - **Security**: public/non-DRM only, dedicated video-worker user, ProtectSystem=full Now when you say "run videoctl add-url..." I'll know exactly what it does without needing to explore first. Same approach can be done for automeat and sfq-factory when you're ready. 🙂 </matrix_lite_final>


The vector search infrastructure is in place! Key findings:


<matrix_lite_final>So the vector search infrastructure exists but it's running in degraded mode: - **Repo search index**: sfq_factory is fully indexed — 14,964 chunks across code, docs, tests, config - **Embedding backend**: Defaults to `"local"` (SentenceTransformer), but that failed to load — fell back to `local_hashing/token-hash-384` which is a basic hash-based embedding, not real semantic search - **Coverage**: Only 3,148 out of 14,964 chunks have embeddings (21%) — the hash embeddings were generated May 16 and haven't been refreshed - **Available providers** in order of priority: Gemini API → SentenceTransformer (local model) → HashingEmbedding (fallback) The two higher-quality providers (Gemini embedding API and local SentenceTransformer) aren't working — likely missing API key or the `sentence-transformers` package. The hashing fallback still allows lexical + hash hybrid search, but it's not true semantic vector search. Want me to look into getting SentenceTransformer working, or is the current setup good enough for now? </matrix_lite_final>


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-20260519T155636Z - prompt_package: None - shared_memory_profile: None - room_id: !CZLwoJfCyftA7oA5CVj2gIEKWqyv1lu01r0oFboEqZg - source_event_id: $c9Bl1oW_-nlKjC_nabFiCcRibB5n2xDMMNQGRiYNwcQ - 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: 2026-05-19T18:37:55.933304+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: Ah, actually you did this earlier today, right? You said you had the schedule Assistant: Yeah, I think that was in the session that wedged — I don't have that context anymore unfortunately. The knowledge base only has a note about the WGT Kompaß app for schedules, but no actual concert lineup was saved. If you want, I can use Playwright to grab the schedule from the WGT site now and save it to the knowledge base. Want me to? User: No, I just thought we tested this earlier already. It's great don't worry. Try all other searches for completeness, append anything new to the same pack. I think we would need similar packs for the repos so you don't look at them as generic python projects every time and save some tool calls Assistant: Great findings from Brave! Let me check for any recent news too:All three search engines work. Appended 5 new entries — now 24 total WGT facts in the knowledge base. 🎉 And that's a great idea about repo knowledge packs. Instead of me doing `ls`, reading `pyproject.toml`, and figuring out each repo from scratch every time, we could seed knowledge entries like: - **videoctl** — purpose, language/framework, key paths, entry points - **automeat** — what it automates, config format, key scripts - **sfq-factory** — what it builds, stack, how to run - **openclaw-tools** — utilities available That would save several tool calls per session and give me useful context instantly. Want me to start building those packs now, or after WGT? User: There's still time before, besides I'm doing most things from my phone now. That's why I said I'm not going anywhere. Openclaw-tools is the legacy openclaw patches and scripts from before matrix-lite. You can ignore that repo, just look at matrix-lite instead (later) Let's look at videctl first, as it's the lightest, easiest, most immediately practical and you should have enough permissions to read at least. Assistant: Done! 11 entries added to the knowledge base covering: - **What it is**: Python package for local video ingestion, search & probing - **Dependencies**: faster-whisper, playwright, yt-dlp, streamlink - **CLI surface**: `add-url`, `sync-channels`, `find`, `show`, `transcript`, `probe-url` - **Policies**: transcript_only (default), audio_archive, video_archive - **Storage**: library under `~/.local/share/videoctl/library/<extractor>/<id>/`, SQLite FTS for search - **Architecture**: 10 modules (cli, config, db, models, probe, service, subtitles, summarize, transcribe, utils) + 3 bin wrappers - **Service**: systemd timer for daily channel sync with Telegram notifications - **Security**: public/non-DRM only, dedicated video-worker user, ProtectSystem=full Now when you say "run videoctl add-url..." I'll know exactly what it does without needing to explore first. Same approach can be done for automeat and sfq-factory when you're ready. 🙂 User: Actually you are supposed to have vector search in sfq-factory and also over your memory, not sure it's still working Assistant: So the vector search infrastructure exists but it's running in degraded mode: - **Repo search index**: sfq_factory is fully indexed — 14,964 chunks across code, docs, tests, config - **Embedding backend**: Defaults to `"local"` (SentenceTransformer), but that failed to load — fell back to `local_hashing/token-hash-384` which is a basic hash-based embedding, not real semantic search - **Coverage**: Only 3,148 out of 14,964 chunks have embeddings (21%) — the hash embeddings were generated May 16 and haven't been refreshed - **Available providers** in order of priority: Gemini API → SentenceTransformer (local model) → HashingEmbedding (fallback) The two higher-quality providers (Gemini embedding API and local SentenceTransformer) aren't working — likely missing API key or the `sentence-transformers` package. The hashing fallback still allows lexical + hash hybrid search, but it's not true semantic vector search. Want me to look into getting SentenceTransformer working, or is the current setup good enough for now? Recent incomplete/failed turns that still matter for continuity: - 2026-05-19T15:35:43.364645Z user said: okay i get it sorry. this should go away after next reload. i mean the wall of text not the permission issues - those should be gone already. status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:36:21.847790Z user said: oh not again status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:38:04.551759Z user said: test message status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:49:01.026811Z user said: ping status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T18:42:37.461283Z user said: The thing about Gemini is that the key is available and the embedding model is free, but the agents were very concerned about data privacy. As if Google would learn something from thousands of generated reports. As if we're not leaking somewhat private data left and right here. By the way, can you search for a private-ish API? There's Venice with some promises but it's expensive. Openrouter is big with corporate clients, maybe they promise something? What else is there? 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: The thing about Gemini is that the key is available and the embedding model is free, but the agents were very concerned about data privacy. As if Google would learn something from thousands of generated reports. As if we're not leaking somewhat private data left and right here. By the way, can you search for a private-ish API? There's Venice with some promises but it's expensive. Openrouter is big with corporate clients, maybe they promise something? What else is there?


<matrix_lite_final>Haha, fair point about Gemini — we're already sending plenty of data through various APIs. If you're fine with it, I can switch the embedding backend to Gemini which would give real semantic search over memory and repo index. The model is free-tier eligible and the key is already available. Now on to your question about private AI APIs — here's what I found: **Venice** — you mentioned it. Privacy-first with zero data retention at the architecture level. Models range from cheap DeepSeek ($0.33/$0.48 per 1M tokens, *Private* tier) to pricey Claude Opus ($6/$30, *Anonymized*). Four privacy tiers: Anonymized → Private → TEE → E2EE. Accepts crypto (VVV staking) and USD. Web search/scraping tools included. Embedding models too. Solid but spendy for the good stuff. **OpenRouter** — big with enterprise. ZDR enforcement per model group (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, other). SOC-2, GDPR, EU region locking. BYOK support so your own keys can be used. They don't store prompts unless you opt in. Mostly a routing layer to existing providers rather than a privacy-first infra like Venice. **Other options:** | Service | Pricing | Privacy | Region | |---------|---------|---------|--------| | **Answira** | Pay-per-token | No prompt storage, no training | EU (Czechia) | | **AKI.IO** | Pay-per-token | GDPR, no data leaves EU, open models | EU (Germany) | | **Privatemode** | Usage-based | E2EE + confidential computing, BSI C5 certified | Works with OpenCode | | **KeyTokenator** | Flat monthly | Closed environment, no big AI sharing | ? | | **CometAPI** | 20-40% below vendor | ZDR, encrypted transit | US | | **Flat Rate AI** | $15/month flat | Private server, zero logs | US | | **Egida.AI** | Tiered | Zero logs, no training, Ollama | Independent infra | **Privatemode** is interesting — it does E2EE with confidential computing, works as a drop-in for OpenAI/Anthropic, and is explicitly compatible with OpenCode. Might be the best fit if you want real privacy guarantees without self-hosting. But it's not cheap. Want me to dig deeper into any of these, or should I go ahead and flip the Gemini embedding switch for the vector search? </matrix_lite_final>


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-20260519T155636Z - prompt_package: None - shared_memory_profile: None - room_id: !CZLwoJfCyftA7oA5CVj2gIEKWqyv1lu01r0oFboEqZg - source_event_id: $bEs0GNPALSXy6HUgKf8FMMUVe3aBtYNH4ryz1G48CoM - 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: 2026-05-19T18:53:40.258364+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: No, I just thought we tested this earlier already. It's great don't worry. Try all other searches for completeness, append anything new to the same pack. I think we would need similar packs for the repos so you don't look at them as generic python projects every time and save some tool calls Assistant: Great findings from Brave! Let me check for any recent news too:All three search engines work. Appended 5 new entries — now 24 total WGT facts in the knowledge base. 🎉 And that's a great idea about repo knowledge packs. Instead of me doing `ls`, reading `pyproject.toml`, and figuring out each repo from scratch every time, we could seed knowledge entries like: - **videoctl** — purpose, language/framework, key paths, entry points - **automeat** — what it automates, config format, key scripts - **sfq-factory** — what it builds, stack, how to run - **openclaw-tools** — utilities available That would save several tool calls per session and give me useful context instantly. Want me to start building those packs now, or after WGT? User: There's still time before, besides I'm doing most things from my phone now. That's why I said I'm not going anywhere. Openclaw-tools is the legacy openclaw patches and scripts from before matrix-lite. You can ignore that repo, just look at matrix-lite instead (later) Let's look at videctl first, as it's the lightest, easiest, most immediately practical and you should have enough permissions to read at least. Assistant: Done! 11 entries added to the knowledge base covering: - **What it is**: Python package for local video ingestion, search & probing - **Dependencies**: faster-whisper, playwright, yt-dlp, streamlink - **CLI surface**: `add-url`, `sync-channels`, `find`, `show`, `transcript`, `probe-url` - **Policies**: transcript_only (default), audio_archive, video_archive - **Storage**: library under `~/.local/share/videoctl/library/<extractor>/<id>/`, SQLite FTS for search - **Architecture**: 10 modules (cli, config, db, models, probe, service, subtitles, summarize, transcribe, utils) + 3 bin wrappers - **Service**: systemd timer for daily channel sync with Telegram notifications - **Security**: public/non-DRM only, dedicated video-worker user, ProtectSystem=full Now when you say "run videoctl add-url..." I'll know exactly what it does without needing to explore first. Same approach can be done for automeat and sfq-factory when you're ready. 🙂 User: Actually you are supposed to have vector search in sfq-factory and also over your memory, not sure it's still working Assistant: So the vector search infrastructure exists but it's running in degraded mode: - **Repo search index**: sfq_factory is fully indexed — 14,964 chunks across code, docs, tests, config - **Embedding backend**: Defaults to `"local"` (SentenceTransformer), but that failed to load — fell back to `local_hashing/token-hash-384` which is a basic hash-based embedding, not real semantic search - **Coverage**: Only 3,148 out of 14,964 chunks have embeddings (21%) — the hash embeddings were generated May 16 and haven't been refreshed - **Available providers** in order of priority: Gemini API → SentenceTransformer (local model) → HashingEmbedding (fallback) The two higher-quality providers (Gemini embedding API and local SentenceTransformer) aren't working — likely missing API key or the `sentence-transformers` package. The hashing fallback still allows lexical + hash hybrid search, but it's not true semantic vector search. Want me to look into getting SentenceTransformer working, or is the current setup good enough for now? User: The thing about Gemini is that the key is available and the embedding model is free, but the agents were very concerned about data privacy. As if Google would learn something from thousands of generated reports. As if we're not leaking somewhat private data left and right here. By the way, can you search for a private-ish API? There's Venice with some promises but it's expensive. Openrouter is big with corporate clients, maybe they promise something? What else is there? Assistant: Haha, fair point about Gemini — we're already sending plenty of data through various APIs. If you're fine with it, I can switch the embedding backend to Gemini which would give real semantic search over memory and repo index. The model is free-tier eligible and the key is already available. Now on to your question about private AI APIs — here's what I found: **Venice** — you mentioned it. Privacy-first with zero data retention at the architecture level. Models range from cheap DeepSeek ($0.33/$0.48 per 1M tokens, *Private* tier) to pricey Claude Opus ($6/$30, *Anonymized*). Four privacy tiers: Anonymized → Private → TEE → E2EE. Accepts crypto (VVV staking) and USD. Web search/scraping tools included. Embedding models too. Solid but spendy for the good stuff. **OpenRouter** — big with enterprise. ZDR enforcement per model group (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, other). SOC-2, GDPR, EU region locking. BYOK support so your own keys can be used. They don't store prompts unless you opt in. Mostly a routing layer to existing providers rather than a privacy-first infra like Venice. **Other options:** | Service | Pricing | Privacy | Region | |---------|---------|---------|--------| | **Answ …[truncated] Recent incomplete/failed turns that still matter for continuity: - 2026-05-19T15:35:43.364645Z user said: okay i get it sorry. this should go away after next reload. i mean the wall of text not the permission issues - those should be gone already. status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:36:21.847790Z user said: oh not again status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:38:04.551759Z user said: test message status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:49:01.026811Z user said: ping status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T18:56:47.584135Z user said: Yes let's dig deeper, I think we leaned the prompts enough to do a controlled test soon. Focus on the cheaper ones, I can't afford Venice, and I can't afford opus with any of them. But say openrouter has 'owl' which is for some reason free and have 1m context (probably some promo) Maybe there are others, check what they promise and compare prices. 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: Yes let's dig deeper, I think we leaned the prompts enough to do a controlled test soon. Focus on the cheaper ones, I can't afford Venice, and I can't afford opus with any of them. But say openrouter has 'owl' which is for some reason free and have 1m context (probably some promo) Maybe there are others, check what they promise and compare prices.


<matrix_lite_final>Great research! Here's the budget-friendly picture: **Free tier: OpenRouter's Owl Alpha** — completely free, 1.05M context, native tool calling, compatible with OpenClaw/OpenCode. 295B MoE model (21B activated). The catch: prompts may be logged by the provider for model improvement. But for testing and prototyping, it's a no-brainer. OpenRouter also has a `openrouter/free` router that randomly selects from free models including Hunter Alpha, DeepSeek V4 Flash, and several cloaked models. **Cheapest paid options (per 1M tokens):** | Model | Input | Output | Context | Via | |-------|-------|--------|---------|-----| | GPT-5 Nano | $0.05 | $0.40 | 128K | OpenAI | | Mistral Small 3.2 | $0.06 | $0.18 | 128K | Mistral | | **qwen3.5-flash** | **$0.065** | **$0.26** | **1M** | **OpenRouter** | | Gemini Flash-Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1M | Google | | DeepSeek V4 Flash | $0.17 | $0.30 | 1M | DeepSeek | | DeepSeek V3.2 | $0.28 | $0.42 | 128K | DeepSeek | **Best value plays:** - **qwen3.5-flash via OpenRouter** ($0.065/$0.26, 1M context) — this is the standout. 35% cheaper than direct Alibaba pricing, huge context, fast. - **DeepSeek V4 Flash** — free on OpenRouter, or $0.17/$0.30 direct. MoE with 1M context. Best quality-to-cost ratio in the market. - **Owl Alpha** — completely free. If it works well for agentic stuff, that's literally $0. **Privacy notes:** - OpenRouter has ZDR (Zero Data Retention) enforcement per model group — you can restrict to providers that don't store data. - inference.net / Together AI / Fireworks host open-weight models at rock-bottom prices and don't train on your data. - The free models on OpenRouter do log prompts (it's the tradeoff for free inference). Want me to set up a quick test with Owl Alpha or qwen3.5-flash to see how they handle our prompts? </matrix_lite_final>


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-20260519T155636Z - prompt_package: None - shared_memory_profile: None - room_id: !CZLwoJfCyftA7oA5CVj2gIEKWqyv1lu01r0oFboEqZg - source_event_id: $cTpSPyUG2nbCQinPyCGKKuG7imUJxn-iK1-BsruDS7w - 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: 2026-05-19T18:58:55.755106+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: There's still time before, besides I'm doing most things from my phone now. That's why I said I'm not going anywhere. Openclaw-tools is the legacy openclaw patches and scripts from before matrix-lite. You can ignore that repo, just look at matrix-lite instead (later) Let's look at videctl first, as it's the lightest, easiest, most immediately practical and you should have enough permissions to read at least. Assistant: Done! 11 entries added to the knowledge base covering: - **What it is**: Python package for local video ingestion, search & probing - **Dependencies**: faster-whisper, playwright, yt-dlp, streamlink - **CLI surface**: `add-url`, `sync-channels`, `find`, `show`, `transcript`, `probe-url` - **Policies**: transcript_only (default), audio_archive, video_archive - **Storage**: library under `~/.local/share/videoctl/library/<extractor>/<id>/`, SQLite FTS for search - **Architecture**: 10 modules (cli, config, db, models, probe, service, subtitles, summarize, transcribe, utils) + 3 bin wrappers - **Service**: systemd timer for daily channel sync with Telegram notifications - **Security**: public/non-DRM only, dedicated video-worker user, ProtectSystem=full Now when you say "run videoctl add-url..." I'll know exactly what it does without needing to explore first. Same approach can be done for automeat and sfq-factory when you're ready. 🙂 User: Actually you are supposed to have vector search in sfq-factory and also over your memory, not sure it's still working Assistant: So the vector search infrastructure exists but it's running in degraded mode: - **Repo search index**: sfq_factory is fully indexed — 14,964 chunks across code, docs, tests, config - **Embedding backend**: Defaults to `"local"` (SentenceTransformer), but that failed to load — fell back to `local_hashing/token-hash-384` which is a basic hash-based embedding, not real semantic search - **Coverage**: Only 3,148 out of 14,964 chunks have embeddings (21%) — the hash embeddings were generated May 16 and haven't been refreshed - **Available providers** in order of priority: Gemini API → SentenceTransformer (local model) → HashingEmbedding (fallback) The two higher-quality providers (Gemini embedding API and local SentenceTransformer) aren't working — likely missing API key or the `sentence-transformers` package. The hashing fallback still allows lexical + hash hybrid search, but it's not true semantic vector search. Want me to look into getting SentenceTransformer working, or is the current setup good enough for now? User: The thing about Gemini is that the key is available and the embedding model is free, but the agents were very concerned about data privacy. As if Google would learn something from thousands of generated reports. As if we're not leaking somewhat private data left and right here. By the way, can you search for a private-ish API? There's Venice with some promises but it's expensive. Openrouter is big with corporate clients, maybe they promise something? What else is there? Assistant: Haha, fair point about Gemini — we're already sending plenty of data through various APIs. If you're fine with it, I can switch the embedding backend to Gemini which would give real semantic search over memory and repo index. The model is free-tier eligible and the key is already available. Now on to your question about private AI APIs — here's what I found: **Venice** — you mentioned it. Privacy-first with zero data retention at the architecture level. Models range from cheap DeepSeek ($0.33/$0.48 per 1M tokens, *Private* tier) to pricey Claude Opus ($6/$30, *Anonymized*). Four privacy tiers: Anonymized → Private → TEE → E2EE. Accepts crypto (VVV staking) and USD. Web search/scraping tools included. Embedding models too. Solid but spendy for the good stuff. **OpenRouter** — big with enterprise. ZDR enforcement per model group (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, other). SOC-2, GDPR, EU region locking. BYOK support so your own keys can be used. They don't store prompts unless you opt in. Mostly a routing layer to existing providers rather than a privacy-first infra like Venice. **Other options:** | Service | Pricing | Privacy | Region | |---------|---------|---------|--------| | **Answ …[truncated] User: Yes let's dig deeper, I think we leaned the prompts enough to do a controlled test soon. Focus on the cheaper ones, I can't afford Venice, and I can't afford opus with any of them. But say openrouter has 'owl' which is for some reason free and have 1m context (probably some promo) Maybe there are others, check what they promise and compare prices. Assistant: Great research! Here's the budget-friendly picture: **Free tier: OpenRouter's Owl Alpha** — completely free, 1.05M context, native tool calling, compatible with OpenClaw/OpenCode. 295B MoE model (21B activated). The catch: prompts may be logged by the provider for model improvement. But for testing and prototyping, it's a no-brainer. OpenRouter also has a `openrouter/free` router that randomly selects from free models including Hunter Alpha, DeepSeek V4 Flash, and several cloaked models. **Cheapest paid options (per 1M tokens):** | Model | Input | Output | Context | Via | |-------|-------|--------|---------|-----| | GPT-5 Nano | $0.05 | $0.40 | 128K | OpenAI | | Mistral Small 3.2 | $0.06 | $0.18 | 128K | Mistral | | **qwen3.5-flash** | **$0.065** | **$0.26** | **1M** | **OpenRouter** | | Gemini Flash-Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1M | Google | | DeepSeek V4 Flash | $0.17 | $0.30 | 1M | DeepSeek | | DeepSeek V3.2 | $0.28 | $0.42 | 128K | DeepSeek | **Best value plays:** - **qwen3.5-flash via OpenRouter** ($0.065/$0.26, 1M context) — this is the standout. 35% cheaper than direct Alibaba pricing, huge context, fast. - **DeepSeek V4 Flash** — free on OpenRouter, or $0.17/$0.30 direct. MoE …[truncated] Recent incomplete/failed turns that still matter for continuity: - 2026-05-19T15:35:43.364645Z user said: okay i get it sorry. this should go away after next reload. i mean the wall of text not the permission issues - those should be gone already. status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:36:21.847790Z user said: oh not again status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:38:04.551759Z user said: test message status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:49:01.026811Z user said: ping status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T19:04:03.625553Z user said: The problem is that there's too much private information here, also by design. At some point I won't be comfortable using subscriptions anymore. What do I select in openrouter to make it more privacy friendly considering our conversations? What other providers should I try? Also we need at least 200k context until we trim the prompts even more 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: The problem is that there's too much private information here, also by design. At some point I won't be comfortable using subscriptions anymore. What do I select in openrouter to make it more privacy friendly considering our conversations? What other providers should I try? Also we need at least 200k context until we trim the prompts even more


<matrix_lite_final>You're right to be cautious — there's a lot of private context flowing through these sessions. Here's what I'd recommend: **OpenRouter privacy settings to enable:** 1. **ZDR enforcement** — in your account Privacy Settings, toggle on ZDR for "Non-frontier" at minimum. This restricts routing to providers with zero data retention. You can also do it per-request with `zdr: true` 2. **Opt out of training** — separate toggle for paid/free models, prevents routing to providers that train on your data 3. **Disable prompt logging** — off by default, but verify in your settings that "Private Input & Output Logging" and "OpenRouter Use of Inputs/Outputs" are both disabled 4. **Important caveat**: ZDR through OpenRouter depends on the downstream provider. Calling a ZDR provider directly removes OpenRouter as an extra hop. For the privacy-sensitive stuff, direct is cleaner. **Providers with ≥200k context + strong privacy:** | Provider | Model | Context | Price (in/out per 1M) | Privacy | |----------|-------|---------|----------------------|---------| | OpenRouter | **DeepSeek V4 Flash** (free) | 1M | $0 | ZDR endpoints available | | OpenRouter | **qwen3.5-flash** | 1M | $0.065/$0.26 | ZDR via inference.net | | inference.net | DeepSeek V3.2 | 128K | $0.14/$0.28 | No training, zero retention | | Together AI | Llama/Mistral | 128K | $0.10-$0.18 | No training on data | | Privatemode | gpt-oss-120b | 128K | Free tier available | E2EE, BSI C5 certified | **Self-hosting (best privacy):** - **Qwen3-Next** — 80B params, 3B active, **262K context**, Apache 2.0 license. Runs on consumer GPUs (~16GB VRAM at 4-bit). This is probably the best realistic self-host option for ≥200k context. - **gpt-oss-20b** — OpenAI's open model, 21B params, runs in 16GB VRAM via Ollama. Only 32K context though. - **GLM-5** — 744B MoE (40B active), **200K context**, MIT license. Needs serious hardware (2x Mac Studio or multi-GPU), but the most capable open model at this context length. **My take:** For testing right now, **DeepSeek V4 Flash (free)** or **qwen3.5-flash via OpenRouter** with ZDR enabled gives you the best balance — cheap, 1M context, and reasonable privacy with the right settings. For the longer term where you're not comfortable with subscriptions anymore, **Qwen3-Next** self-hosted on a local GPU gives you 262K context with zero data leaving your machine. Want me to set up a test run with one of these? </matrix_lite_final>


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-20260519T155636Z - prompt_package: None - shared_memory_profile: None - room_id: !CZLwoJfCyftA7oA5CVj2gIEKWqyv1lu01r0oFboEqZg - source_event_id: $XQiTjzn4FrnxT4D5lfvNHX9jobTNKs-NKkOVFiRE-jI - 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: 2026-05-19T19:09:05.819558+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: Actually you are supposed to have vector search in sfq-factory and also over your memory, not sure it's still working Assistant: So the vector search infrastructure exists but it's running in degraded mode: - **Repo search index**: sfq_factory is fully indexed — 14,964 chunks across code, docs, tests, config - **Embedding backend**: Defaults to `"local"` (SentenceTransformer), but that failed to load — fell back to `local_hashing/token-hash-384` which is a basic hash-based embedding, not real semantic search - **Coverage**: Only 3,148 out of 14,964 chunks have embeddings (21%) — the hash embeddings were generated May 16 and haven't been refreshed - **Available providers** in order of priority: Gemini API → SentenceTransformer (local model) → HashingEmbedding (fallback) The two higher-quality providers (Gemini embedding API and local SentenceTransformer) aren't working — likely missing API key or the `sentence-transformers` package. The hashing fallback still allows lexical + hash hybrid search, but it's not true semantic vector search. Want me to look into getting SentenceTransformer working, or is the current setup good enough for now? User: The thing about Gemini is that the key is available and the embedding model is free, but the agents were very concerned about data privacy. As if Google would learn something from thousands of generated reports. As if we're not leaking somewhat private data left and right here. By the way, can you search for a private-ish API? There's Venice with some promises but it's expensive. Openrouter is big with corporate clients, maybe they promise something? What else is there? Assistant: Haha, fair point about Gemini — we're already sending plenty of data through various APIs. If you're fine with it, I can switch the embedding backend to Gemini which would give real semantic search over memory and repo index. The model is free-tier eligible and the key is already available. Now on to your question about private AI APIs — here's what I found: **Venice** — you mentioned it. Privacy-first with zero data retention at the architecture level. Models range from cheap DeepSeek ($0.33/$0.48 per 1M tokens, *Private* tier) to pricey Claude Opus ($6/$30, *Anonymized*). Four privacy tiers: Anonymized → Private → TEE → E2EE. Accepts crypto (VVV staking) and USD. Web search/scraping tools included. Embedding models too. Solid but spendy for the good stuff. **OpenRouter** — big with enterprise. ZDR enforcement per model group (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, other). SOC-2, GDPR, EU region locking. BYOK support so your own keys can be used. They don't store prompts unless you opt in. Mostly a routing layer to existing providers rather than a privacy-first infra like Venice. **Other options:** | Service | Pricing | Privacy | Region | |---------|---------|---------|--------| | **Answ …[truncated] User: Yes let's dig deeper, I think we leaned the prompts enough to do a controlled test soon. Focus on the cheaper ones, I can't afford Venice, and I can't afford opus with any of them. But say openrouter has 'owl' which is for some reason free and have 1m context (probably some promo) Maybe there are others, check what they promise and compare prices. Assistant: Great research! Here's the budget-friendly picture: **Free tier: OpenRouter's Owl Alpha** — completely free, 1.05M context, native tool calling, compatible with OpenClaw/OpenCode. 295B MoE model (21B activated). The catch: prompts may be logged by the provider for model improvement. But for testing and prototyping, it's a no-brainer. OpenRouter also has a `openrouter/free` router that randomly selects from free models including Hunter Alpha, DeepSeek V4 Flash, and several cloaked models. **Cheapest paid options (per 1M tokens):** | Model | Input | Output | Context | Via | |-------|-------|--------|---------|-----| | GPT-5 Nano | $0.05 | $0.40 | 128K | OpenAI | | Mistral Small 3.2 | $0.06 | $0.18 | 128K | Mistral | | **qwen3.5-flash** | **$0.065** | **$0.26** | **1M** | **OpenRouter** | | Gemini Flash-Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1M | Google | | DeepSeek V4 Flash | $0.17 | $0.30 | 1M | DeepSeek | | DeepSeek V3.2 | $0.28 | $0.42 | 128K | DeepSeek | **Best value plays:** - **qwen3.5-flash via OpenRouter** ($0.065/$0.26, 1M context) — this is the standout. 35% cheaper than direct Alibaba pricing, huge context, fast. - **DeepSeek V4 Flash** — free on OpenRouter, or $0.17/$0.30 direct. MoE …[truncated] User: The problem is that there's too much private information here, also by design. At some point I won't be comfortable using subscriptions anymore. What do I select in openrouter to make it more privacy friendly considering our conversations? What other providers should I try? Also we need at least 200k context until we trim the prompts even more Assistant: You're right to be cautious — there's a lot of private context flowing through these sessions. Here's what I'd recommend: **OpenRouter privacy settings to enable:** 1. **ZDR enforcement** — in your account Privacy Settings, toggle on ZDR for "Non-frontier" at minimum. This restricts routing to providers with zero data retention. You can also do it per-request with `zdr: true` 2. **Opt out of training** — separate toggle for paid/free models, prevents routing to providers that train on your data 3. **Disable prompt logging** — off by default, but verify in your settings that "Private Input & Output Logging" and "OpenRouter Use of Inputs/Outputs" are both disabled 4. **Important caveat**: ZDR through OpenRouter depends on the downstream provider. Calling a ZDR provider directly removes OpenRouter as an extra hop. For the privacy-sensitive stuff, direct is cleaner. **Providers with ≥200k context + strong privacy:** | Provider | Model | Context | Price (in/out per 1M) | Privacy | |----------|-------|---------|----------------------|---------| | OpenRouter | **DeepSeek V4 Flash** (free) | 1M | $0 | ZDR endpoints available | | OpenRouter | **qwen3.5-flash** | 1M | $0.065/$0.26 | ZDR v …[truncated] Recent incomplete/failed turns that still matter for continuity: - 2026-05-19T15:35:43.364645Z user said: okay i get it sorry. this should go away after next reload. i mean the wall of text not the permission issues - those should be gone already. status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:36:21.847790Z user said: oh not again status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:38:04.551759Z user said: test message status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T15:49:01.026811Z user said: ping status: failed; reason: Persistent-chat backend is wedged; controlled reload/replacement required - 2026-05-19T19:11:35.572157Z user said: Hmm we should try deepseek flash soon. It was very terse in our subagent tests. Qwen-next also sounds interesting, my existing GPU is 12gb though and I'm not getting more anytime soon. Look for a couple of other private API providers 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: Hmm we should try deepseek flash soon. It was very terse in our subagent tests. Qwen-next also sounds interesting, my existing GPU is 12gb though and I'm not getting more anytime soon. Look for a couple of other private API providers