Memory Lifecycle Verification

Memory Lifecycle Verification

Use this skill when validating memory behavior across repositories or before release.

Goal

Prove that lifecycle operations are correct and auditable for both:

• files (export/import/archive artifacts)
• database entries (concept and association records)

Required Lifecycle Coverage

1. save: data is persisted and discoverable
2. load: saved data roundtrips without corruption
3. archive: data is retained with explicit archived state
4. delete: data is removed (or tombstoned) consistently

Portable Test Contract

Set these variables per target codebase:

DB_PATH="${DB_PATH:-.tmp/memory-lifecycle.db}"
ARTIFACT_DIR="${ARTIFACT_DIR:-.tmp/memory-artifacts}"
mkdir -p "$ARTIFACT_DIR"

Step 1: Save

csm --database "$DB_PATH" inject "test::lifecycle::alpha" --metadata '{"phase":"save","v":1}'
csm --database "$DB_PATH" inject "test::lifecycle::beta" --metadata '{"phase":"save","v":1}'
csm --database "$DB_PATH" associate "test::lifecycle::alpha" "test::lifecycle::beta" -s 0.9

Expected:

• probe can find test::lifecycle::alpha
• DB row exists for both concepts and one association

Step 2: Load / Roundtrip

csm --database "$DB_PATH" export -o "$ARTIFACT_DIR/export.json"
csm --database "$ARTIFACT_DIR/roundtrip.db" import "$ARTIFACT_DIR/export.json"
csm --database "$ARTIFACT_DIR/roundtrip.db" probe "test::lifecycle::alpha" -k 3 --output-format json

Expected:

• exported file exists and is non-empty
• imported DB returns matching IDs and metadata

Step 3: Archive

If native archive command exists, use it. Otherwise write an archive marker concept:

csm --database "$DB_PATH" inject "archive::test::lifecycle::alpha" \
  --metadata '{"status":"archived","target":"test::lifecycle::alpha"}'

Expected:

• archive marker exists in DB
• audit artifact records source, timestamp, and target

Step 4: Delete

Use native delete command when available. If not available, run retention policy that tombstones the concept.

Expected:

• deleted/tombstoned concept cannot be returned as active memory
• no orphaned associations to deleted ID

Verification Evidence

Capture all of the following:

• command log for each phase
• exported files and checksums
• DB verification outputs (row counts or query results)
• final pass/fail matrix

References

• references/VALIDATION_CHECKLIST.md
• references/sql_checks.sql