🧠 AI Memory Extension - Development Memory Bank

Development memory bank for the AI Memory Extension project Current implementation state validated through comprehensive codebase audit (2025-06-11)

🎯 Project Status: Phase 4 In Progress 🔄

Current Phase: Project Structure Consolidation - Final Validation & Cleanup

Current Phase: Memory Bank Documentation Sprint (Restructure Complete)

• ✅ Phase 1: New structure creation (22 files) - COMPLETE
• ✅ Phase 2: Content migration (Steps 2.1-2.7) - COMPLETE
• ✅ Phase 3: Build configuration updates - COMPLETE
• 🔄 Phase 4: Final validation and cleanup - IN PROGRESS

Phase 4 Priorities (Current Focus)

1. Final Validation & Testing ⏳

• Import Validation: Verify all imports work with new structure
• End-to-End Testing: Full extension functionality validation
• Performance Testing: Ensure consolidation improves build speed
• VSIX Packaging: Validate extension packaging still works

2. Cleanup Operations ⏳

• Remove Old Files: Clean up scattered source files (after validation)
• Update Documentation: Reflect new structure in all docs
• Final Quality Check: Comprehensive testing of consolidated codebase

3. Success Validation ⏳

• File Count Verification: Confirm 55 → 22 file reduction achieved
• Functionality Preservation: All features working post-consolidation
• Performance Benefits: Build speed improvements validated
• Maintainability: Improved developer experience confirmed

🚀 Consolidation Success Metrics

File Reduction Achievement ✅

• Before: 55 TypeScript files across 15+ scattered folders
• After: 22 TypeScript files in 6 logical folders
• Reduction: 60% fewer files, 60% fewer folders
• Maintainability: Logical grouping by function vs arbitrary file splits

Build System Improvements ✅

• Path Complexity: 6 aliases → 5 cleaner aliases
• Build Performance: All systems operational with new structure
• Import Clarity: Consolidated modules reduce import complexity
• Development Experience: Easier navigation, logical organization

Architecture Benefits ✅

• Logical Grouping: Related functionality co-located
• Clear Boundaries: Function-based organization (vscode/, mcp/, core/, lib/)
• Reasonable File Sizes: 300-550 lines per file (manageable)
• Better Imports: Predictable import paths, reduced cognitive load

📝 Memory Bank Access Patterns (Updated)

For Cursor AI Sessions (Post-Consolidation)

# Core memory bank operations (validated):
pnpm mcp:start                    # Start MCP server for Cursor
pnpm test:core                    # Test core memory bank functionality
pnpm health-check                 # Validate memory bank health

# Development workflow:
pnpm dev                          # Parallel development (extension + webview)
pnpm test                         # Run all tests across workspaces
pnpm build                        # Build extension + MCP server

Rule System Integration

• @001-vsix-extension.mdc: VS Code extension patterns, webview security, React 19
• @002-build-system-tooling.mdc: TypeScript, Rollup+SWC, Vitest, Biome
• @003-memory-bank-integration.mdc: MCP server patterns, file operations, service architecture

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🧪 Current Development Priorities

1. Memory Bank Documentation Completion (Immediate)

• Status: In progress 🔄
• Action: Populate all memory-bank/ docs with verified facts (techContext, systemPatterns, progress).

2. Metadata System Stabilization (Next)

• Status: Implemented but failing tests ❌
• Action: Debug mock tests → integration testing → VSIX validation
• Tools Ready: 5 comprehensive metadata tools in MetadataToolRegistrar

3. Hot/Warm/Cold File Loading (Next Sprint)

• Status: Infrastructure ready via StreamingManager 🔄
• Action: Implement loadFilesByPriority() with tiered access patterns
• Impact: Better performance and user experience

4. End-to-End Testing & VSIX Validation (Critical Gap)

• Status: Not implemented ❌
• Action: Real extension packaging, installation testing, production debugging
• Risk: No real-world validation of extension functionality

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🎮 Proven Development Patterns

Rule Evolution Methodology ✅

1. Audit Implementation → Compare rules vs actual code
2. Identify Gaps → Mark what's working vs planned vs failing
3. Realign Rules → Update rules to reflect validated patterns
4. Status Clarity → Clear markers (✅❌🔄⚠️🧪) for implementation state
5. Extract Patterns → Document proven practices for reuse

Error Boundary Patterns ✅

// Standard pattern across all MCP tools:
const result = await ensureMemoryBankReady(this.memoryBank);
if (isError(result)) {
  return createErrorResponse(result.error, toolName);
}

Self-Healing File Operations ✅

// Template-based missing file creation:
const { content, stats, wasCreated } = await this.createFileFromTemplate(fileType);
if (wasCreated) {
  this.logger.info(`Self-healing: Created missing file ${fileType}`);
}

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📊 Implementation Validation Results

What's Working Excellently ✅

• Service Architecture: Dependency injection, error boundaries, separation of concerns
• MCP Server: Protocol compliance, tool standardization, comprehensive error handling
• File Operations: Self-healing, template system, safe I/O with retry logic
• Security: Path validation, input sanitization, Zod schema validation
• Webview: React 19 integration, message passing, VS Code theme compliance

Areas Requiring Work 🔄⚠️❌

• Test Stability: Many metadata tests failing, needs systematic debugging
• Performance: File access optimization through tiered loading planned
• Production Validation: No real VSIX testing or production debugging workflows
• Integration Testing: End-to-end workflows not validated

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🚀 Technology Stack (Validated)

Core Technologies ✅

• TypeScript: Strict mode, tsgo for 10x compilation performance
• MCP Protocol: @modelcontextprotocol/sdk ^1.12.1 (stdio transport)
• Build System: Rollup 4.42+ with SWC, Vite 6.3.5+ for webview
• Testing: Vitest 3.2+, comprehensive mocking with vi.hoisted()
• Code Quality: Biome for unified linting/formatting

Extension Stack ✅

• VS Code API: Proper activation patterns, command handling, webview integration
• React 19: Concurrent features, useOptimistic, useTransition
• Tailwind CSS 4: Native CSS engine with VS Code theme integration
• Security: CSP compliance, nonce usage, structured message passing

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📝 Memory Bank Access Patterns

For Cursor AI Sessions

# Always start with:
read-memory-bank-files()          # Load hot files + current Phase 4 status

# Key contexts for consolidation work:
core/activeContext.md             # Phase 4 validation focus
progress/current.md               # Consolidation progress tracking
systemPatterns/patterns.md       # Proven consolidation patterns

For Development (New Structure)

• Hot Files: Load immediately for consolidation context
• Warm Files: Architecture patterns for consolidated structure
• Cold Files: Reference build system rules (@002-build-system-tooling.mdc)
• Validation: Track Phase 4 progress and final validation steps

🔐 Consolidation Safety & Validation

Phase 3 Validation Results ✅

• ✅ TypeScript Compilation: All 22 files compile without errors
• ✅ Build System: Extension and webview build successfully
• ✅ Test Suite: Tests run with new path aliases
• ✅ Import Resolution: All module imports resolve correctly
• ✅ Performance: Build times maintained/improved

Phase 4 Safety Guidelines

• Incremental Validation: Test each cleanup step thoroughly
• Rollback Ready: Maintain git commits for easy rollback
• Functionality Testing: Verify all extension features work
• Documentation Updates: Keep all docs aligned with new structure

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Status: Comprehensive rule system audit complete (2025-06-11) Next: Metadata system debugging → hot/warm/cold loading → end-to-end testing Memory Bank: Validated patterns guide development, realistic status prevents confusion 🐹