Three changes, all aimed at new-user experience:
1. v2.0.6 "Composer" section up top — explicitly names the three user-
happiness wins: six live graph reactions (was one), intentions page
priority + trigger rendering fix, and the opt-in
`VESTIGE_SYSTEM_PROMPT_MODE=full` composition mandate (default stays
minimal so nothing gets imposed on users' system prompts).
2. v2.0.5 "Intentional Amnesia" block strengthened — clarifies the
distinction between passive Ebbinghaus decay, Anderson 1994
retrieval-induced forgetting, and v2.0.5's top-down active
suppression (Anderson 2025 + Cervantes-Sandoval 2020). Adds a
"Forgetting" row to the RAG-vs-Vestige comparison table.
3. Install section honesty on Intel Mac + Windows — the pre-built
binary download links 404 on those targets because of upstream
toolchain gaps (`ort-sys` lacks Intel Mac prebuilts in the
2.0.0-rc.11 release pinned by fastembed 5.13.2; `usearch 2.24.0`
hit a Windows MSVC compile break tracked as usearch#746). Replaced
the dead links with a `cargo build --release -p vestige-mcp`
snippet that works today.
First AI memory system to model forgetting as a neuroscience-grounded
PROCESS rather than passive decay. Adds the `suppress` MCP tool (#24),
Rac1 cascade worker, migration V10, and dashboard forgetting indicators.
Based on:
- Anderson, Hanslmayr & Quaegebeur (2025), Nat Rev Neurosci — right
lateral PFC as the domain-general inhibitory controller; SIF
compounds with each stopping attempt.
- Cervantes-Sandoval et al. (2020), Front Cell Neurosci PMC7477079 —
Rac1 GTPase as the active synaptic destabilization mechanism.
What's new:
* `suppress` MCP tool — each call compounds `suppression_count` and
subtracts a `0.15 × count` penalty (saturating at 80%) from
retrieval scores during hybrid search. Distinct from delete
(removes) and demote (one-shot).
* Rac1 cascade worker — background sweep piggybacks the 6h
consolidation loop, walks `memory_connections` edges from
recently-suppressed seeds, applies attenuated FSRS decay to
co-activated neighbors. You don't just forget Jake — you fade
the café, the roommate, the birthday.
* 24h labile window — reversible via `suppress({id, reverse: true})`
within 24 hours. Matches Nader reconsolidation semantics.
* Migration V10 — additive-only (`suppression_count`, `suppressed_at`
+ partial indices). All v2.0.x DBs upgrade seamlessly on first launch.
* Dashboard: `ForgettingIndicator.svelte` pulses when suppressions
are active. 3D graph nodes dim to 20% opacity when suppressed.
New WebSocket events: `MemorySuppressed`, `MemoryUnsuppressed`,
`Rac1CascadeSwept`. Heartbeat carries `suppressed_count`.
* Search pipeline: SIF penalty inserted into the accessibility stage
so it stacks on top of passive FSRS decay.
* Tool count bumped 23 → 24. Cognitive modules 29 → 30.
Memories persist — they are INHIBITED, not erased. `memory.get(id)`
returns full content through any number of suppressions. The 24h
labile window is a grace period for regret.
Also fixes issue #31 (dashboard graph view buggy) as a companion UI
bug discovered during the v2.0.5 audit cycle:
* Root cause: node glow `SpriteMaterial` had no `map`, so
`THREE.Sprite` rendered as a solid-coloured 1×1 plane. Additive
blending + `UnrealBloomPass(0.8, 0.4, 0.85)` amplified the square
edges into hard-edged glowing cubes.
* Fix: shared 128×128 radial-gradient `CanvasTexture` singleton used
as the sprite map. Retuned bloom to `(0.55, 0.6, 0.2)`. Halved fog
density (0.008 → 0.0035). Edges bumped from dark navy `0x4a4a7a`
to brand violet `0x8b5cf6` with higher opacity. Added explicit
`scene.background` and a 2000-point starfield for depth.
* 21 regression tests added in `ui-fixes.test.ts` locking every
invariant in (shared texture singleton, depthWrite:false, scale
×6, bloom magic numbers via source regex, starfield presence).
Tests: 1,284 Rust (+47) + 171 Vitest (+21) = 1,455 total, 0 failed
Clippy: clean across all targets, zero warnings
Release binary: 22.6MB, `cargo build --release -p vestige-mcp` green
Versions: workspace aligned at 2.0.5 across all 6 crates/packages
Closes#31
- Add integration guides for Xcode 26.3, Cursor, VS Code, JetBrains, Windsurf
- First cognitive memory server with documented Xcode 26.3 MCP support
- Add npx @vestige/init — zero-config CLI that auto-detects IDEs and injects config
- Overhaul README: "The open-source cognitive engine for AI"
- Add "Why Not Just Use RAG?" comparison and cognitive science stack docs
- Update license badge to AGPL-3.0
Previously, fastembed created .fastembed_cache in the current working
directory, polluting project folders with symlinks.
Now uses platform-appropriate cache directories:
- macOS: ~/Library/Caches/com.vestige.core/fastembed
- Linux: ~/.cache/vestige/fastembed
- Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\vestige\cache\fastembed
Can still be overridden with FASTEMBED_CACHE_PATH env var.
Fixes user feedback about .fastembed_cache appearing in random folders.
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- Add v1.1.1 changelog with bug fixes
- Add pre-built binary download options for all platforms
- Replace basic CLAUDE.md with comprehensive proactive memory setup
- Add release badge
- Update version table and references
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- Add -s user flag to claude mcp add commands for user scope install
- Correct fastembed cache location docs (.fastembed_cache in CWD, not ~/.cache/huggingface)
- Add troubleshooting section for .fastembed_cache folder in project directories
- Include FASTEMBED_CACHE_PATH env var workaround
Fixes issues reported by Reddit user feedback.
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- Document how to pin to specific versions
- List available versions (v1.0.0, v1.1.0)
- Add version check command
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Address common question: users don't need to disable Claude's native
memory to use Vestige. They're independent systems that can run
simultaneously.
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- Detail what causes data loss (delete, corrupt, lost device)
- Clarify "For AI memory = fine, For critical data = not fine"
- Add automated cron job backup example
- Mention Time Machine / Windows Backup as options
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- Simple 4-step Quick Start (2 minutes)
- Global install instructions (sudo cp to /usr/local/bin)
- Claude Code and Claude Desktop config examples
- Full 29-tool reference with descriptions
- Prediction Error Gating section with visual diagram
- Troubleshooting section
- Updating instructions
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FSRS-6 spaced repetition, spreading activation, synaptic tagging,
hippocampal indexing, and 130 years of memory research.
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