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memory governance

Sibyl's memory loop is governed. Raw memories and reflection candidates are not written straight into the shared graph; they move through review, promotion, and audit. Agents inspect and repair source truth with correct; operators use the admin memory command family:

CommandDescription
sibyl correctInspect or correct a raw memory source
sibyl citeRecord material citation or misleading usage
CommandDescription
sibyl admin memory auditInspect memory audit receipts
sibyl admin memory inspectInspect a memory source and its audit trail
sibyl admin memory import-statusInspect a source import receipt and its published raw memory IDs
sibyl admin memory promotePreview or auto-review candidate promotion
sibyl admin memory sharePreview memory sharing across scopes
sibyl admin memory spaceMemory-space inspection and preview
sibyl admin memory reviewReflection review queue automation

For the dream-cycle automation that drives much of this, see memory-review.

correct

Run correct without an action to inspect revisions, corrections, audits, derivations, and supersession lineage:

bash
sibyl correct raw_memory:abc123

Apply the smallest correction matching what happened and provide a durable reason:

bash
sibyl correct raw_memory:abc123 --action wrong \
  --reason "Contradicted by the verified configuration"
sibyl correct raw_memory:abc123 --action stale \
  --reason "Valid only before the v2 migration"
sibyl correct raw_memory:abc123 --action duplicate \
  --duplicate-of raw_memory:def456 --reason "Same decision captured twice"
sibyl correct raw_memory:abc123 --action superseded \
  --replacement raw_memory:def456 --reason "The newer decision replaces this one"
printf '%s' "Corrected canonical body" | sibyl correct raw_memory:abc123 \
  --action revise --reason "The prior wording was misleading" --expected-revision 3

Every applied correction returns a mutation receipt with its operation ID, affected records, and revision. Use --preview to validate a mutation without applying it. The hidden blame alias remains available during migration, but new instructions should use correct for inspection.

Usage Feedback

Record positive feedback only when memory materially shaped the result:

bash
sibyl cite decision_abc raw_memory:def456

Use --misled only when the cited memory shaped the result incorrectly. Irrelevant or unused context is not misleading:

bash
sibyl cite raw_memory:def456 --misled

Memory Scopes

Raw memories and artifacts carry a scope that controls who can recall them:

ScopeVisibility
privateThe capturing principal only (default)
projectMembers working in a project
teamA named team
orgOrganization-wide memory

--scope-key pins a scope to a specific project, team, or organization bucket.


memory-audit

Inspect memory audit receipts. Every governed memory action (capture, promotion, share preview, denial) writes an audit event. memory-audit reads that trail.

Synopsis

bash
sibyl admin memory audit [options]

Options

OptionShortDefaultDescription
--action-a(all)Filter by audit action
--actor(all)Filter by actor user ID
--source-id(all)Filter by source ID
--derived-id(all)Filter by derived ID
--scope(all)Filter by memory scope
--project-p(all)Filter by project ID
--policy(all)Filter: allowed or denied
--limit-l50Maximum events (1-200)
--json-jfalseOutput as JSON

Examples

bash
# Recent governed memory events
sibyl admin memory audit

# Only denied actions
sibyl admin memory audit --policy denied

# Promotions by a specific actor
sibyl admin memory audit --action promote --actor user_abc123 --json

memory-inspect

Inspect a memory source and its audit trail. Given a raw memory source ID, this shows the source record together with every audit event that touched it.

Synopsis

bash
sibyl admin memory inspect <source_id> [options]

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
source_idYesRaw memory source ID

Options

OptionShortDescription
--json-jOutput as JSON

Example

bash
sibyl admin memory inspect mem_abc123def456

memory-import-status

Inspect a source import receipt and its published raw memory IDs. Given a source import ID, this shows the import receipt together with the raw memory IDs the import published.

Synopsis

bash
sibyl admin memory import-status <import_id> [options]

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
import_idYesSource import ID

Options

OptionShortDescription
--json-jOutput as JSON

Example

bash
sibyl admin memory import-status imp_abc123def456

memory-promote

Preview, apply, or auto-review candidate promotion. The target is a raw memory or a reflection candidate (a typed memory extracted by reflect and routed to the review queue). Promotion moves it into the shared graph.

Synopsis

bash
sibyl admin memory promote <candidate_id> [options]

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
candidate_idYesRaw memory or reflection candidate ID

Options

OptionShortDescription
--previewPreview without promoting
--applyApply the promotion now
--autoAuto-review and promote when safe
--dry-runEvaluate auto-review without applying
--confidence-thresholdOverride the auto-review confidence threshold (0.0-1.0)
--scopeTarget memory scope
--scope-keyTarget scope key
--domain-dDomain/category
--project-pProject ID
--all-projectsDo not auto-scope to the linked project
--related-toComma-separated graph IDs to relate after promotion
--taskComma-separated task IDs to relate after promotion
--json-jOutput as JSON

Promotion Modes

Exactly one of --preview, --apply, or --auto is required.

  • --preview: show what promotion would produce; write nothing.
  • --apply: apply the promotion now.
  • --auto: auto-review the candidate and promote it when it clears the confidence threshold.
  • --dry-run: with --auto, run the auto-review scoring and report the decision without applying it.

Examples

bash
# Preview a candidate before promoting
sibyl admin memory promote cand_abc123 --preview

# Dry-run the auto-review decision
sibyl admin memory promote cand_abc123 --dry-run

# Auto-promote into a project scope when safe
sibyl admin memory promote cand_abc123 --auto \
  --scope project --scope-key proj_abc123 \
  --confidence-threshold 0.8

memory-share

Preview or apply promotion-backed memory sharing. memory-share reports what sharing one or more raw memories into another scope would entail; add --apply to perform the sharing writes.

Synopsis

bash
sibyl admin memory share <source_ids>... [options]

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
source_idsYesRaw memory IDs to share-preview

Options

OptionShortDescription
--applyApply sharing writes
--previewPreview without sharing
--target-scopeIntended target scope
--target-keyTarget scope key
--recipient-orgFuture recipient organization ID
--project-pProject ID
--all-projectsDo not auto-scope to the linked project
--json-jOutput as JSON

Examples

bash
# Preview what sharing would entail
sibyl admin memory share mem_abc123 mem_def456 \
  --target-scope shared --preview

# Apply the sharing writes
sibyl admin memory share mem_abc123 mem_def456 \
  --target-scope shared --apply

memory-space

Memory-space inspection and preview commands. A memory space groups raw memory under an access boundary an agent or API key can be scoped to.

memory-space preview-agent

Preview what an agent could recall from selected memory spaces. Use this to confirm an agent's reach before granting it.

Synopsis

bash
sibyl admin memory space preview-agent <agent_id> --space <space_id> [options]

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
agent_idYesAgent principal ID

Options

OptionShortRequiredDescription
--spaceYesPrimary memory space ID
--also-spaceNoComma-separated additional memory space IDs
--limit-lNoMaximum sources (1-200, default 50)
--json-jNoOutput as JSON

Example

bash
sibyl admin memory space preview-agent agent_abc123 \
  --space space_main \
  --also-space space_shared,space_team \
  --limit 100

memory-review

Memory review queue automation commands. This is the reflection dream-cycle: the automation that drains pending candidates, runs the org-scoped nightly maintenance job, and records decision receipts.

SubcommandDescription
memory-review drainDrain pending reflection candidates through automatic review
memory-review dreamQueue the automatic reflection dream-cycle job
memory-review statusShow dream-cycle runs and automatic decision receipts

memory-review drain

Drain pending reflection candidates through automatic review. By default this previews the drain; --apply commits safe promotions.

Synopsis

bash
sibyl admin memory review drain [options]

Options

OptionShortDescription
--applyApply safe promotions instead of only previewing
--limitCandidates to process (1-200, default 50)
--confidence-thresholdOverride the auto-review confidence threshold (0.0-1.0)
--scopeTarget memory scope
--scope-keyTarget scope key
--domain-dDomain/category
--project-pProject ID
--all-projectsDo not auto-scope to the linked project
--related-toComma-separated graph IDs to relate after promotion
--taskComma-separated task IDs to relate after promotion
--archive-exceptionsArchive terminal duplicate/stale exceptions when applying
--archive-reasonsComma-separated exception reasons eligible for archive
--json-jOutput as JSON

Examples

bash
# Preview the drain
sibyl admin memory review drain

# Apply safe promotions and archive stale exceptions
sibyl admin memory review drain --apply --archive-exceptions

memory-review dream

Queue the automatic reflection dream-cycle maintenance job. The dream cycle is the org-scoped nightly pass that reflects raw sources, drains candidates, and records lifecycle findings. By default it queues a dry run; --apply queues a run that commits safe promotions.

Synopsis

bash
sibyl admin memory review dream [options]

Options

OptionDescription
--applyApply safe automatic promotions instead of a dry run
--source-limitRaw sources to process (0-100, default 20)
--candidate-limitPending reflection candidates (0-200, default 50)
--archive-exceptionsArchive terminal duplicate/stale exceptions when applying (--keep-exceptions to disable, default on)
--json / -jOutput as JSON

Examples

bash
# Queue a dry-run dream cycle
sibyl admin memory review dream

# Queue an applying run with wider source coverage
sibyl admin memory review dream --apply --source-limit 50

memory-review status

Show reflection dream-cycle runs and automatic decision receipts.

Synopsis

bash
sibyl admin memory review status [options]

Options

OptionShortDefaultDescription
--limit-l10Maximum runs/events (1-50)
--json-jfalseOutput as JSON

Example

bash
sibyl admin memory review status --limit 20

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