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local-memoryiloom Memory feature - persistent knowledge across projectsiloom Memory feature - persistent knowledge across projectslocal-memory-wave-1Wave 1: Foundation (parallel)Wave 1: Foundation (parallel)
Description
Parent: #318
Requirements
- Detect Cipher availability during
il init:- First check if Cipher executable exists (fast, local check)
- Only if found, query
claude mcp listfor connection status
- Run detection in parallel with existing init checks (git remotes, gitignore, shell type)
- Inject detection results into init prompt template:
CIPHER_AVAILABLE: true/falseCIPHER_MCP_STATUS: connection status string
- Add new phase to init-prompt.txt for memory configuration:
- If Cipher available and connected: offer to enable memory, explain benefits
- If Cipher installed but not connected: guide user to configure Cipher first
- If Cipher not installed: inform user, point to setup docs, skip phase
- Write
memory.enabledandmemory.providerto settings when configured
Cipher Configuration Requirements
Cipher itself requires configuration before it can work:
- Embedding provider: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Qwen, or Ollama (local)
- API key: For the chosen provider (unless using Ollama)
- Vector store: Qdrant, Milvus, or in-memory (default)
iloom cannot configure Cipher directly, but the init prompt should:
- Inform users that Cipher requires an embedding provider
- Point to Cipher's embedding configuration docs
- Only enable memory if Cipher MCP shows "Connected"
Risks
- Cipher executable name needs to be researched (npm package: @byterover/cipher)
- MCP query adds latency - mitigated by parallel execution and fast-fail on missing executable
- Users may install Cipher but not configure embeddings - mitigated by checking MCP connection status
Acceptance Criteria
- Cipher detection runs in parallel with other init checks
- No MCP query if executable not found
- Init prompt explains Cipher's embedding requirements
- Only enables memory if Cipher MCP is connected
- Settings correctly written with memory config
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