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+# Memory System Integration Guide
+
+Quick-start guide for using SF's autonomous memory system in extensions and dispatch logic.
+
+## Quick Start: Record Unit Outcomes
+
+```typescript
+import { recordUnitOutcomeInMemory } from './uok/unit-runtime.js';
+
+// After a unit completes execution:
+recordUnitOutcomeInMemory(unit, 'completed', {
+  success: true,
+  duration: 2341,
+  modelUsed: 'claude-sonnet-4-6'
+});
+
+// Fire-and-forget: 
+// - Stores pattern in memory (never blocks)
+// - Success: 0.9 confidence (strong signal)
+// - Failure: 0.5 confidence (weaker signal)
+```
+
+## Quick Start: Enhance Dispatch with Memory
+
+```typescript
+import { enhanceUnitRankingWithMemory } from './auto-dispatch.js';
+
+const candidates = [
+  { id: 'unit-a', type: 'research', readiness: 0.8 },
+  { id: 'unit-b', type: 'refactor', readiness: 0.6 }
+];
+
+const baseScores = { 'unit-a': 0.8, 'unit-b': 0.6 };
+const enhanced = await enhanceUnitRankingWithMemory(candidates, baseScores);
+
+// Returns: candidates with memory-boosted scores
+// Max boost: 15% of pattern confidence (conservative)
+// Result: unit-a boosted if similar patterns succeeded before
+```
+
+## Quick Start: Add Context to Gate Results
+
+```typescript
+import { enrichGateResultWithMemory } from './uok/gate-runner.js';
+
+// After gate evaluation:
+const gateResult = { outcome: 'fail', reason: 'timeout' };
+const enriched = await enrichGateResultWithMemory(gateResult, 'deployment-gate');
+
+// Returns:
+// {
+//   outcome: 'fail',  // Gate decision unchanged
+//   reason: 'timeout',
+//   memoryContext: {
+//     hasHistoricalPattern: true,
+//     similarFailures: [
+//       { id: 'm1', confidence: 0.92, content: 'Network timeout...' }
+//     ]
+//   }
+// }
+```
+
+---
+
+## Core Memory Operations
+
+### 1. Create a Memory Entry
+
+```typescript
+import { createMemory } from './memory-store.js';
+
+const id = createMemory({
+  category: 'gotcha',
+  content: 'TypeScript strict mode requires null checks on optional params',
+  confidence: 0.95
+});
+```
+
+**Categories:**
+- `gotcha` — Known issues, workarounds, edge cases
+- `convention` — Coding patterns, naming standards
+- `architecture` — Design decisions, responsibilities
+- `pattern` — Recurring execution patterns
+- `environment` — Config, setup, deployment
+- `preference` — Optimization decisions
+
+**Confidence:** 0.0-1.0 (default 0.8)
+
+### 2. Query Memory by Similarity
+
+```typescript
+import { getRelevantMemoriesRanked } from './memory-store.js';
+
+const embedding = computeUnitEmbedding('research-type');
+const memories = await getRelevantMemoriesRanked(
+  embedding,
+  'pattern',  // Category filter
+  5           // Top 5 results
+);
+
+// Returns sorted by cosine similarity + confidence
+```
+
+### 3. Create Relationships
+
+```typescript
+import { createRelation } from './memory-relations.js';
+
+createRelation(
+  failureMemoryId,
+  rootCauseMemoryId,
+  'caused_by',
+  0.9
+);
+```
+
+**Relation Types:**
+- `caused_by` — Unit failure → root cause
+- `similar_to` — Pattern similarity
+- `workaround_for` — Known fix
+- `depends_on` — Architectural dependency
+
+### 4. Query Relationships
+
+```typescript
+import { traverseGraph } from './memory-relations.js';
+
+const graph = traverseGraph(startMemoryId, maxDepth);
+// Returns: { nodes, edges }
+```
+
+---
+
+## Common Integration Patterns
+
+### Pattern 1: Learn from Success/Failure
+
+```typescript
+// In unit-runtime or dispatch logic:
+if (unitCompleted) {
+  const pattern = {
+    unitType: unit.type,
+    outcome: unit.status,
+    modelUsed: selectedModel,
+    duration: executionTime,
+    toolsNeeded: requiredTools
+  };
+  
+  recordUnitOutcomeInMemory(unit, unit.status, pattern);
+}
+```
+
+### Pattern 2: Boost Dispatch Based on History
+
+```typescript
+// In dispatch decision logic:
+const baseScores = computeBaseScores(candidates);
+const enhanced = await enhanceUnitRankingWithMemory(candidates, baseScores);
+const selected = enhanced.reduce((best, curr) => 
+  curr.score > best.score ? curr : best
+);
+```
+
+### Pattern 3: Diagnostic Context on Failures
+
+```typescript
+// In gate evaluation:
+const gateResults = await evaluateAllGates(unit);
+const enriched = await Promise.all(
+  gateResults.map(result => 
+    enrichGateResultWithMemory(result, result.gateId)
+  )
+);
+// Enriched results now have historical context
+```
+
+### Pattern 4: Manual Memory Capture
+
+```typescript
+// From SF CLI or tools:
+import { executeMemoryCapture } from './tools/memory-tools.js';
+
+executeMemoryCapture({
+  category: 'convention',
+  content: 'Always validate input before processing',
+  confidence: 0.85
+});
+```
+
+---
+
+## Graceful Degradation
+
+All memory operations degrade gracefully:
+
+```typescript
+// If DB unavailable → operation fails silently
+// If memory lookup fails → continue without boost
+// If embedding computation fails → use default
+
+// Example: safe dispatch enhance
+try {
+  const enhanced = await enhanceUnitRankingWithMemory(units, scores);
+  return enhanced; // Use memory-boosted scores
+} catch (err) {
+  console.warn('Memory enhance failed, using base scores');
+  return units.map((u, i) => ({ ...u, score: scores[u.id] || 0 }));
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Performance Notes
+
+| Operation | Latency | Notes |
+|-----------|---------|-------|
+| `createMemory()` | <5ms | Fire-and-forget async |
+| `getRelevantMemoriesRanked()` | 10-50ms | Depends on DB size |
+| `cosineSimilarity()` | <1ms | 128D vectors |
+| `computeEmbedding()` | 5-20ms | Deterministic hash |
+| Dispatch boost overhead | <10ms | Per dispatch cycle |
+
+**Best Practices:**
+- Never block on memory operations
+- Use fire-and-forget async for recording
+- Cache embeddings if used repeatedly
+- Batch memory queries when possible
+
+---
+
+## Testing with Memory
+
+```typescript
+// Mock memory in tests:
+vi.mock('./memory-store.js', () => ({
+  getRelevantMemoriesRanked: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([
+    { id: 'm1', confidence: 0.9, content: 'test memory' }
+  ]),
+  createMemory: vi.fn().mockReturnValue('m-new-id'),
+  isDbAvailable: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(true)
+}));
+
+// Test memory-enhanced dispatch:
+it('boosts matching unit scores', async () => {
+  const enhanced = await enhanceUnitRankingWithMemory(candidates, scores);
+  expect(enhanced[0].score).toBeGreaterThan(scores[candidates[0].id]);
+});
+```
+
+---
+
+## Debugging Memory
+
+```typescript
+import { getActiveMemoriesRanked } from './memory-store.js';
+
+// List all memories:
+const all = getActiveMemoriesRanked(1000);
+
+// Filter by category:
+const gotchas = all.filter(m => m.category === 'gotcha');
+
+// Check hit counts:
+all.forEach(m => console.log(`${m.id}: ${m.hit_count} hits`));
+```
+
+---
+
+## Architecture: Memory is Internal
+
+- **No MCP server** — memory stays inside SF
+- **SQLite only** — Node 24 native (no external deps)
+- **Fire-and-forget** — never blocks dispatch
+- **Private learning** — autonomous pattern extraction
+
+---
+
+## See Also
+
+- `docs/dev/MEMORY-SYSTEM-ARCHITECTURE.md` — Full architecture reference
+- `src/resources/extensions/sf/uok/unit-runtime.js` — Unit recording
+- `src/resources/extensions/sf/auto-dispatch.js` — Dispatch ranking
+- `src/resources/extensions/sf/uok/gate-runner.js` — Gate enrichment
+- `src/resources/extensions/sf/tools/memory-tools.js` — CLI access