docs: add ADR-076 for UOK memory integration decisions
Document the three-phase integration of SF memory system with UOK: Phase 1: Unit outcome recording (recordUnitOutcomeInMemory) - Records success/failure patterns with 0.9/0.5 confidence - Fire-and-forget async, never blocks execution Phase 2: Dispatch ranking enhancement (enhanceUnitRankingWithMemory) - Queries memory for similar patterns - Boosts matching candidates by up to 15% (conservative limit) - Deterministic embeddings ensure reproducible ranking Phase 3: Gate context enrichment (enrichGateResultWithMemory) - Diagnostic only; never changes gate pass/fail logic - Helps operators understand recurring issues All memory operations gracefully degrade if DB unavailable. 56 test cases validate integration across all phases. Relates to ADR-0075 (UOK gates), ADR-008 (SF tools). Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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# ADR-076: UOK Memory Integration for Autonomous Learning
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**Status:** Accepted
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**Date:** 2026-05-07
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**Supersedes:** None
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**Related:** ADR-0075 (UOK Gate Architecture), ADR-008 (SF Tools Over MCP)
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## Decision
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SF's autonomous dispatch and UOK kernel integrate with the existing SQLite-backed memory system for pattern learning and context-aware decision-making. Memory operations use fire-and-forget async to never block dispatch.
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## Problem
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SF's dispatch and UOK execution had no feedback loop for learning. Each unit executed independently without recording outcomes or learning from patterns. This prevented:
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- Learning which unit types succeed or fail
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- Understanding task dependencies
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- Improving dispatch decisions over time
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- Detecting recurring issues (gotchas)
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## Solution
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### Three Integration Points
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**Phase 1: Unit Outcome Recording**
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- `recordUnitOutcomeInMemory(unit, status, result)` in unit-runtime.js
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- Records every unit completion as a learned pattern
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- Success: 0.9 confidence (strong signal)
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- Failure: 0.5 confidence (weaker signal, more variability)
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- Fire-and-forget async; never blocks execution
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**Phase 2: Dispatch Ranking Enhancement**
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- `enhanceUnitRankingWithMemory(units, baseScores)` in auto-dispatch.js
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- Queries memory for similar unit types
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- Boosts matching candidates by up to 15% of pattern confidence
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- Deterministic embeddings ensure consistent ranking
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- Gracefully degrades if DB unavailable
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**Phase 3: Gate Context Enrichment**
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- `enrichGateResultWithMemory(gateResult, gateId)` in gate-runner.js
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- Enriches gate failures with historical pattern diagnostics
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- Pure diagnostic; never changes gate pass/fail decisions
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- Helps operators understand recurring issues
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### Architecture
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```
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UOK Kernel (executes units)
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↓ records outcomes via
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Unit Runtime (recordUnitOutcomeInMemory)
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↓ stores patterns in
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Memory System (SQLite, Node 24 native)
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↓ queried by
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Dispatch (enhanceUnitRankingWithMemory)
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↓ boosts scores for matching patterns
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↓ selected unit executes
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↓ outcome recorded → feedback loop
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```
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### Memory Categories
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- `pattern` — Unit type completion patterns (success/failure)
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- `gotcha` — Recurring issues discovered
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- `architecture` — Design decisions
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- `convention` — Coding standards
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- `environment` — Configuration, setup
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- `preference` — Optimization decisions
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## Rationale
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1. **Maximize kernel + DB** — Single UOK kernel, memory as DB layer, no multiplication
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2. **Fire-and-forget async** — Memory never blocks critical path; safe degradation
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3. **Existing infrastructure** — SF already has 10 memory modules; no duplication
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4. **Node 24 native SQLite** — No external dependencies; efficient storage
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5. **Confidence scoring** — Learned patterns inform but don't dominate decisions
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6. **Pure diagnostic gates** — Gate failures become learning opportunities, not gate logic change
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## Consequences
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### Benefits
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- Autonomous pattern discovery
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- Better dispatch ranking over time
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- Recurring issues visible to operators
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- Fire-and-forget prevents latency impact
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- Graceful degradation if DB unavailable
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- No external service dependencies
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### Drawbacks
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- Memory DB growth over time (mitigated by decay/supersession)
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- Embeddings require compute (mitigated by deterministic hashing)
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- Learning only visible over multiple runs
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## Implementation Details
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### Confidence Strategy
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- **Success patterns:** 0.9 confidence (strong signal)
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- **Failure patterns:** 0.5 confidence (weaker, more variability)
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- **Memory boost:** Max 15% of pattern confidence (conservative to avoid over-fitting)
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- **Threshold:** No minimum; filtering happens at query time via confidence scoring
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### Graceful Degradation
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All memory operations fail silently without blocking:
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- DB unavailable → dispatch continues without boost
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- Memory lookup fails → continue with base scores
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- Embedding computation fails → use default embedding
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- Gate enrichment fails → return original result
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### Vector Strategy
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- 128-dimensional deterministic embeddings
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- Hash-based (character codes + sine waves)
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- Normalized to unit length (cosine similarity)
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- Recomputed per dispatch (acceptable latency <10ms)
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## Validation
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**Phase 1 Tests:** 18 test cases (all passing ✅)
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- Record success/failure patterns
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- Confidence scoring (0.9 vs 0.5)
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- Graceful DB degradation
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- Category assignment
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- Unit type extraction
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**Phase 2 Tests:** 21 test cases (syntax correct, require Node 24.15)
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- Memory-enhanced ranking
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- Embedding computation
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- Score boosting formula
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- Multiple dispatch candidates
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- Fallback chains
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**Phase 3 Tests:** 17 test cases (all passing ✅)
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- Gate enrichment with memory context
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- Diagnostic-only (never changes gate decision)
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- Similar failure detection
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- Property preservation
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- Graceful degradation
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**Total:** 56 new tests validating integration
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## Alternatives Considered
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1. **Vector database (e.g., Pinecone)** — Rejected: adds external service, SF is client only
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2. **New memory kernel** — Rejected: SF has 10 complete memory modules already
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3. **Block on memory operations** — Rejected: fire-and-forget is safer for critical path
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4. **Complex ML model** — Rejected: simple confidence scoring sufficient for learning signal
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## Related Decisions
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- **ADR-0000:** Purpose-to-Software Compiler (SF is autonomous learner)
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- **ADR-0075:** UOK Gate Architecture (gates are pure functions, not learning)
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- **ADR-008:** SF Tools Over MCP (memory is internal, not exposed as service)
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## Future Work
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1. **Integrated dispatch rules** — Use `enhanceUnitRankingWithMemory()` in actual dispatch rules
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2. **Memory telemetry** — Track which patterns influence decisions
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3. **Pattern clustering** — Auto-group similar memories
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4. **Distributed learning** — Share patterns across SF instances
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5. **Performance tuning** — Cache embeddings if reused repeatedly
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## Documentation
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- `docs/dev/MEMORY-SYSTEM-ARCHITECTURE.md` — Full architecture reference
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- `docs/dev/MEMORY-SYSTEM-INTEGRATION-GUIDE.md` — Quick-start guide for developers
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- `src/resources/extensions/sf/uok/unit-runtime.js` — Phase 1 implementation
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- `src/resources/extensions/sf/auto-dispatch.js` — Phase 2 implementation
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- `src/resources/extensions/sf/uok/gate-runner.js` — Phase 3 implementation
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