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+.Python
+*.egg-info/
+dist/
+build/
+
+# Environment
+.env
+.env.*
+.venv/
+
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+.idea/
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+# TrueRecall Base
+
+**Purpose:** Real-time memory capture → Qdrant `memories_tr`
+
+**Status:** ✅ Standalone capture system
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+TrueRecall Base is the **foundation**. It watches OpenClaw sessions in real-time and stores every turn to Qdrant's `memories_tr` collection.
+
+This is **required** for both addons: **Gems** and **Blocks**.
+
+**Base does NOT include:**
+- ❌ Curation (gem extraction)
+- ❌ Topic clustering (blocks)
+- ❌ Injection (context recall)
+
+**For those features, install an addon after base.**
+
+---
+
+## Requirements
+
+**Vector Database**
+
+TrueRecall Base requires a vector database to store conversation embeddings. This can be:
+- **Local** - Self-hosted Qdrant (recommended for privacy)
+- **Cloud** - Managed Qdrant Cloud or similar service
+- **Any IP-accessible** Qdrant instance
+
+In this version, we use a **local Qdrant database** (`http://<QDRANT_IP>:6333`). The database must be reachable from the machine running the watcher daemon.
+
+**Additional Requirements:**
+- **Ollama** - For generating text embeddings (local or remote)
+- **OpenClaw** - The session files to monitor
+- **Linux systemd** - For running the watcher as a service
+
+---
+
+## Gotchas & Known Limitations
+
+> ⚠️ **Embedding Dimensions:** `snowflake-arctic-embed2` outputs **1024 dimensions**, not 768. Ensure your Qdrant collection is configured with `"size": 1024`.
+
+> ⚠️ **Hardcoded Sessions Path:** `SESSIONS_DIR` is hardcoded to `/root/.openclaw/agents/main/sessions`. To use a different path, modify `realtime_qdrant_watcher.py` to read from an environment variable:
+> ```python
+> SESSIONS_DIR = Path(os.getenv("OPENCLAW_SESSIONS_DIR", "/root/.openclaw/agents/main/sessions"))
+> ```
+
+---
+
+## Three-Tier Architecture
+
+```
+true-recall-base (REQUIRED)
+├── Core: Watcher daemon
+└── Stores: memories_tr
+    │
+    ├──▶ true-recall-gems (ADDON)
+    │   ├── Curator extracts gems → gems_tr
+    │   └── Plugin injects gems into prompts
+    │
+    └──▶ true-recall-blocks (ADDON)
+        ├── Topic clustering → topic_blocks_tr
+        └── Contextual block retrieval
+
+Note: Gems and Blocks are INDEPENDENT addons.
+They both require Base, but don't work together.
+Choose one: Gems OR Blocks (not both).
+```
+
+---
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### Option 1: Quick Install (Recommended)
+
+```bash
+cd /path/to/true-recall-base
+./install.sh
+```
+
+#### What the Installer Does (Step-by-Step)
+
+The `install.sh` script automates the entire setup process. Here's exactly what happens:
+
+**Step 1: Interactive Configuration**
+```
+Configuration (press Enter for defaults):
+
+Examples:
+  Qdrant:  10.0.0.40:6333  (remote)  or  localhost:6333  (local)
+  Ollama:  10.0.0.10:11434 (remote)  or  localhost:11434 (local)
+
+Qdrant host:port [localhost:6333]: _
+Ollama host:port [localhost:11434]: _
+User ID [user]: _
+```
+- Prompts for Qdrant host:port (default: `localhost:6333`)
+- Prompts for Ollama host:port (default: `localhost:11434`)
+- Prompts for User ID (default: `user`)
+- Press Enter to accept defaults, or type custom values
+
+**Step 2: Configuration Confirmation**
+```
+Configuration:
+  Qdrant: http://localhost:6333
+  Ollama: http://localhost:11434
+  User ID: user
+
+Proceed? [Y/n]: _
+```
+- Shows the complete configuration
+- Asks for confirmation (type `n` to cancel, Enter or `Y` to proceed)
+- Exits cleanly if cancelled, no changes made
+
+**Step 3: Systemd Service Generation**
+- Creates a temporary service file at `/tmp/mem-qdrant-watcher.service`
+- Inserts your configuration values (IPs, ports, user ID)
+- Uses absolute path for the script location (handles spaces in paths)
+- Sets up automatic restart on failure
+
+**Step 4: Service Installation**
+```bash
+sudo cp /tmp/mem-qdrant-watcher.service /etc/systemd/system/
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+```
+- Copies the service file to systemd directory
+- Reloads systemd to recognize the new service
+
+**Step 5: Service Activation**
+```bash
+sudo systemctl enable --now mem-qdrant-watcher
+```
+- Enables the service to start on boot (`enable`)
+- Starts the service immediately (`now`)
+
+**Step 6: Verification**
+```
+==========================================
+Installation Complete!
+==========================================
+
+Status:
+● mem-qdrant-watcher.service - TrueRecall Base...
+   Active: active (running)
+```
+- Displays the service status
+- Shows it's active and running
+- Provides commands to verify and monitor
+
+**Post-Installation Commands:**
+```bash
+# Check service status anytime
+sudo systemctl status mem-qdrant-watcher
+
+# View live logs
+sudo journalctl -u mem-qdrant-watcher -f
+
+# Verify Qdrant collection
+curl -s http://localhost:6333/collections/memories_tr | jq '.result.points_count'
+```
+
+#### Installer Requirements
+- Must run as root or with sudo (for systemd operations)
+- Must have execute permissions (`chmod +x install.sh`)
+- Script must be run from the true-recall-base directory
+
+### Option 2: Manual Install
+
+```bash
+cd /path/to/true-recall-base
+
+# Copy service file
+sudo cp watcher/mem-qdrant-watcher.service /etc/systemd/system/
+
+# Edit the service file to set your IPs and user
+sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/mem-qdrant-watcher.service
+
+# Reload and start
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+sudo systemctl enable --now mem-qdrant-watcher
+```
+
+### Verify Installation
+
+```bash
+# Check service status
+sudo systemctl status mem-qdrant-watcher
+
+# Check collection
+curl -s http://<QDRANT_IP>:6333/collections/memories_tr | jq '.result.points_count'
+```
+
+---
+
+## Files
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py` | Capture daemon |
+| `watcher/mem-qdrant-watcher.service` | Systemd service |
+| `config.json` | Configuration template |
+
+---
+
+## Configuration
+
+Edit `config.json` or set environment variables:
+
+| Variable | Default | Description |
+|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `QDRANT_URL` | `http://<QDRANT_IP>:6333` | Qdrant endpoint |
+| `OLLAMA_URL` | `http://<OLLAMA_IP>:11434` | Ollama endpoint |
+| `EMBEDDING_MODEL` | `snowflake-arctic-embed2` | Embedding model |
+| `USER_ID` | `<USER_ID>` | User identifier |
+
+---
+
+## How It Works
+
+### Architecture Overview
+
+```
+┌─────────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐
+│  OpenClaw Chat  │────▶│  Session JSONL   │────▶│  Base Watcher   │
+│   (You talking) │     │  (/sessions/*.jsonl)  │     │  (This daemon)  │
+└─────────────────┘     └──────────────────┘     └────────┬────────┘
+                                                        │
+                                                        ▼
+┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                         PROCESSING PIPELINE                          │
+│  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌───────────┐ │
+│  │ Watch File   │─▶│ Parse Turn   │─▶│ Clean Text   │─▶│ Embed     │ │
+│  │ (inotify)    │  │ (JSON→dict)  │  │ (strip md)   │  │ (Ollama)  │ │
+│  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └─────┬─────┘ │
+│                                                              │       │
+│  ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘       │
+│  │                                                                   │
+│  ▼                                                                   │
+│  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐                                  │
+│  │ Store to     │─▶│ Qdrant       │                                  │
+│  │ memories_tr  │  │ (vector DB)  │                                  │
+│  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘                                  │
+└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+### Step-by-Step Process
+
+#### Step 1: File Watching
+
+The watcher monitors OpenClaw session files in real-time:
+
+```python
+# From realtime_qdrant_watcher.py
+SESSIONS_DIR = Path("/root/.openclaw/agents/main/sessions")
+```
+
+> ⚠️ **Known Limitation:** `SESSIONS_DIR` is currently hardcoded. To use a different path, patch the watcher script to read from an environment variable (e.g., `os.getenv("OPENCLAW_SESSIONS_DIR", "/root/.openclaw/agents/main/sessions")`).
+
+**What happens:**
+- Uses `inotify` or polling to watch the sessions directory
+- Automatically detects the most recently modified `.jsonl` file
+- Handles session rotation (when OpenClaw starts a new session)
+- Maintains position in file to avoid re-processing old lines
+
+#### Step 2: Turn Parsing
+
+Each conversation turn is extracted from the JSONL file:
+
+```json
+// Example session file entry
+{
+  "type": "message",
+  "message": {
+    "role": "user",
+    "content": "Hello, can you help me?",
+    "timestamp": "2026-02-27T09:30:00Z"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**What happens:**
+- Reads new lines appended to the session file
+- Parses JSON to extract role (user/assistant/system)
+- Extracts content text
+- Captures timestamp
+- Generates unique turn ID from content hash + timestamp
+
+**Code flow:**
+```python
+def parse_turn(line: str) -> Optional[Dict]:
+    data = json.loads(line)
+    if data.get("type") != "message":
+        return None  # Skip non-message entries
+    
+    return {
+        "id": hashlib.md5(f"{content}{timestamp}".encode()).hexdigest()[:16],
+        "role": role,
+        "content": content,
+        "timestamp": timestamp,
+        "user_id": os.getenv("USER_ID", "default")
+    }
+```
+
+#### Step 3: Content Cleaning
+
+Before storage, content is normalized:
+
+**Strips:**
+- Markdown tables (`| column | column |`)
+- Bold/italic markers (`**text**`, `*text*`)
+- Inline code (`` `code` ``)
+- Code blocks (```code```)
+- Multiple consecutive spaces
+- Leading/trailing whitespace
+
+**Example:**
+```
+Input:  "Check this **important** table: | col1 | col2 |"
+Output: "Check this important table"
+```
+
+**Why:** Clean text improves embedding quality and searchability.
+
+#### Step 4: Embedding Generation
+
+The cleaned content is converted to a vector embedding:
+
+```python
+def get_embedding(text: str) -> List[float]:
+    response = requests.post(
+        f"{OLLAMA_URL}/api/embeddings",
+        json={"model": EMBEDDING_MODEL, "prompt": text}
+    )
+    return response.json()["embedding"]
+```
+
+**What happens:**
+- Sends text to Ollama API (10.0.0.10:11434)
+- Uses `snowflake-arctic-embed2` model
+- Returns **1024-dimensional vector** (not 768)
+- Falls back gracefully if Ollama is unavailable
+
+#### Step 5: Qdrant Storage
+
+The complete turn data is stored to Qdrant:
+
+```python
+payload = {
+    "user_id": user_id,
+    "role": turn["role"],
+    "content": cleaned_content[:2000],  # Size limit
+    "timestamp": turn["timestamp"],
+    "session_id": session_id,
+    "source": "true-recall-base"
+}
+
+requests.put(
+    f"{QDRANT_URL}/collections/memories_tr/points",
+    json={"points": [{"id": turn_id, "vector": embedding, "payload": payload}]}
+)
+```
+
+**Storage format:**
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `user_id` | string | User identifier |
+| `role` | string | user/assistant/system |
+| `content` | string | Cleaned text (max 2000 chars) |
+| `timestamp` | string | ISO 8601 timestamp |
+| `session_id` | string | Source session file |
+| `source` | string | "true-recall-base" |
+
+### Real-Time Performance
+
+| Metric | Target | Actual |
+|--------|--------|--------|
+| Latency | < 500ms | ~100-200ms |
+| Throughput | > 10 turns/sec | > 50 turns/sec |
+| Embedding time | < 300ms | ~50-100ms |
+| Qdrant write | < 100ms | ~10-50ms |
+
+### Session Rotation Handling
+
+When OpenClaw starts a new session:
+
+1. New `.jsonl` file created in sessions directory
+2. Watcher detects file change via `inotify`
+3. Identifies most recently modified file
+4. Switches to watching new file
+5. Continues from position 0 of new file
+6. Old file remains in `memories_tr` (already captured)
+
+### Error Handling
+
+**Qdrant unavailable:**
+- Retries with exponential backoff
+- Logs error, continues watching
+- Next turn attempts storage again
+
+**Ollama unavailable:**
+- Cannot generate embeddings
+- Logs error, skips turn
+- Continues watching (no data loss in file)
+
+**File access errors:**
+- Handles permission issues gracefully
+- Retries on temporary failures
+
+### Collection Schema
+
+**Qdrant collection: `memories_tr`**
+
+```python
+{
+  "name": "memories_tr",
+  "vectors": {
+    "size": 1024,           # snowflake-arctic-embed2 dimension (1024, not 768)
+    "distance": "Cosine"   # Similarity metric
+  },
+  "payload_schema": {
+    "user_id": "keyword",  # Filterable
+    "role": "keyword",     # Filterable
+    "timestamp": "datetime",  # Range filterable
+    "content": "text"      # Full-text searchable
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Security Notes
+
+- **No credential storage** in code
+- All sensitive values via environment variables
+- `USER_ID` isolates memories per user
+- Cleaned content removes PII markers (but review your data)
+- HTTPS recommended for production Qdrant/Ollama
+
+---
+
+## Using Memories with OpenClaw
+
+### The "q" Command
+
+**"q"** refers to your Qdrant memory system (`memories_tr` collection).
+
+When interacting with OpenClaw agents, you can search your stored memories using:
+- `search q <topic>` - Semantic search for past conversations
+- `q <topic>` - Shortcut for the same
+
+### Context Injection Instructions
+
+**For OpenClaw System Prompt:**
+
+Add these lines to your agent's system context to enable memory-aware responses:
+
+```
+## Memory System (q)
+
+**"q" = Qdrant collection `memories_tr`** — your conversation history database.
+
+### Memory Retrieval Rules
+
+**Before saying "I don't know" or "I can't do that":**
+1. **ALWAYS search q first** using the topic/keywords from the user's request
+2. Incorporate findings INTO your response (not as footnotes)
+3. Reference specific dates/details: "Based on our Feb 27th discussion..."
+
+**Example workflow:**
+```
+User asks about X → Search q for X → Use retrieved memories → Answer
+```
+
+**WRONG:**
+> "I searched Qdrant and found X. [Generic answer unrelated to X]"
+
+**RIGHT:**
+> "You asked me to fix this on Feb 27th — do you want me to apply the fix now?"
+
+### When to Search q
+
+**ALWAYS search automatically when:**
+- Question references past events, conversations, or details
+- User asks "remember when...", "what did we discuss...", "what did I tell you..."
+- You're unsure if you have relevant context
+- ANY question about configuration, memories, or past interactions
+
+**DO NOT search for:**
+- General knowledge questions you can answer directly
+- Current time, weather, or factual queries
+- Simple requests like "check my email" or "run a command"
+- When you already have sufficient context in the conversation
+```
+
+### Search Priority
+
+| Order | Source | When to Use |
+|-------|--------|-------------|
+| 1 | **q (Qdrant)** | First - semantic search of all conversations |
+| 2 | `memory/` files | Fallback if q yields no results |
+| 3 | Web search | Last resort |
+| 4 | "I don't know" | Only after all above |
+
+---
+
+## Next Step
+
+### ✅ Base is Complete
+
+**You don't need to upgrade.** TrueRecall Base is a **fully functional, standalone memory system**. If you're happy with real-time capture and manual search via the `q` command, you can stop here.
+
+Base gives you:
+- ✅ Complete conversation history in Qdrant
+- ✅ Semantic search via `search q <topic>`
+- ✅ Full-text search capabilities
+- ✅ Permanent storage of all conversations
+
+**Upgrade only if** you want automatic context injection into prompts.
+
+---
+
+### Optional Addons
+
+Install an **addon** for automatic curation and injection:
+
+| Addon | Purpose | Status |
+|-------|---------|--------|
+| **Gems** | Extracts atomic gems from memories, injects into context | 🚧 Coming Soon |
+| **Blocks** | Topic clustering, contextual block retrieval | 🚧 Coming Soon |
+
+### Upgrade Paths
+
+Once Base is running, you have two upgrade options:
+
+#### Option 1: Gems (Atomic Memory)
+**Best for:** Conversational context, quick recall
+
+- **Curator** extracts "gems" (key insights) from `memories_tr`
+- Stores curated gems in `gems_tr` collection
+- **Injection plugin** recalls relevant gems into prompts automatically
+- Optimized for: Chat assistants, help bots, personal memory
+
+**Workflow:**
+```
+memories_tr → Curator → gems_tr → Injection → Context
+```
+
+#### Option 2: Blocks (Topic Clustering)
+**Best for:** Document organization, topic-based retrieval
+
+- Clusters conversations by topic automatically
+- Creates `topic_blocks_tr` collection
+- Retrieves entire contextual blocks on query
+- Optimized for: Knowledge bases, document systems
+
+**Workflow:**
+```
+memories_tr → Topic Engine → topic_blocks_tr → Retrieval → Context
+```
+
+**Note:** Gems and Blocks are **independent** addons. They both require Base, but you choose one based on your use case.
+
+---
+
+## Updating / Patching
+
+If you already have TrueRecall Base installed and need to apply a bug fix or update:
+
+### Quick Update (v1.2 Patch)
+
+**Applies to:** Session file detection fix (picks wrong file when multiple sessions active)
+
+```bash
+# 1. Backup current watcher
+cp /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py \
+   /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py.bak.$(date +%Y%m%d)
+
+# 2. Download latest watcher (choose one source)
+
+# Option A: From GitHub
+curl -o /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py \
+  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/speedyfoxai/openclaw-true-recall-base/master/watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py
+
+# Option B: From GitLab
+curl -o /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py \
+  https://gitlab.com/mdkrush/true-recall-base/-/raw/master/watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py
+
+# Option C: From local git (if cloned)
+cp /path/to/true-recall-base/watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py \
+  /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/
+
+# 3. Stop old watcher
+pkill -f realtime_qdrant_watcher
+
+# 4. Start new watcher
+python3 /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py --daemon
+
+# 5. Verify
+ps aux | grep watcher
+lsof -p $(pgrep -f realtime_qdrant_watcher) | grep jsonl
+```
+
+### Update with Git (If Cloned)
+
+```bash
+cd /path/to/true-recall-base
+git pull origin master
+
+# Copy updated files
+cp watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py \
+   /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/
+
+# Copy optional: backfill script
+cp scripts/backfill_memory_to_q.py \
+   /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/ 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Restart watcher
+sudo systemctl restart mem-qdrant-watcher
+# OR manually:
+pkill -f realtime_qdrant_watcher
+python3 /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py --daemon
+```
+
+### Verify Update Applied
+
+```bash
+# Check version in file
+grep "v1.2" /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py
+
+# Verify watcher is running
+ps aux | grep realtime_qdrant_watcher
+
+# Confirm watching main session (not subagent)
+lsof -p $(pgrep -f realtime_qdrant_watcher) | grep jsonl
+
+# Check recent captures in Qdrant
+curl -s "http://10.0.0.40:6333/collections/memories_tr/points/scroll" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"limit": 3, "with_payload": true}' | jq -r '.result.points[].payload.timestamp'
+```
+
+### What's New in v1.2
+
+| Feature | Benefit |
+|---------|---------|
+| **Priority-based session detection** | Always picks `agent:main:main` first |
+| **Lock file validation** | Ignores stale/crashed session locks via PID check |
+| **Inactive subagent filtering** | Skips sessions with `sessionFile=null` |
+| **Backfill script** | Import historical memories from markdown files |
+
+**No config changes required** - existing `config.json` works unchanged.
+
+---
+
+**Prerequisite for:** TrueRecall Gems, TrueRecall Blocks
+
+
+---
+
+## Upgrading from Older Versions
+
+This section covers full upgrades from older TrueRecall Base installations to the current version.
+
+### Version History
+
+| Version | Key Changes |
+|---------|-------------|
+| **v1.0** | Initial release - basic watcher |
+| **v1.1** | Session detection improvements |
+| **v1.2** | Priority-based session detection, lock file validation, backfill script |
+| **v1.3** | Offset persistence (resumes from last position), fixes duplicate processing |
+| **v1.4** | Current version - Memory backfill fix (Qdrant ids field), improved error handling |
+
+### Upgrade Paths
+
+#### From v1.0/v1.1/v1.2 → v1.4 (Current)
+
+If you have an older installation, follow these steps:
+
+```bash
+# Step 1: Backup existing configuration
+cp /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py    /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py.bak.$(date +%Y%m%d)
+
+cp /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/config.json    /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/config.json.bak.$(date +%Y%m%d)
+```
+
+```bash
+# Step 2: Stop the watcher
+pkill -f realtime_qdrant_watcher
+# Verify stopped
+ps aux | grep realtime_qdrant_watcher
+```
+
+```bash
+# Step 3: Download latest files (choose one source)
+
+# Option A: From GitLab (recommended)
+curl -o /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py   https://gitlab.com/mdkrush/openclaw-true-recall-base/-/raw/master/watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py
+
+# Option B: From Gitea
+curl -o /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py   http://10.0.0.61:3000/SpeedyFoxAi/openclaw-true-recall-base/raw/branch/master/watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py
+
+# Option C: From local clone (if you cloned the repo)
+cp /path/to/openclaw-true-recall-base/watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py    /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/
+```
+
+```bash
+# Step 4: Start the watcher
+python3 /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py --daemon
+```
+
+```bash
+# Step 5: Verify installation
+ps aux | grep realtime_qdrant_watcher
+curl -s "http://10.0.0.40:6333/collections/memories_tr/points/scroll"   -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"limit": 3}' | jq '.result.points[0].payload.timestamp'
+```
+
+### Upgrading with Git (If You Cloned the Repository)
+
+```bash
+# Navigate to your clone
+cd /path/to/openclaw-true-recall-base
+git pull origin master
+
+# Stop current watcher
+pkill -f realtime_qdrant_watcher
+
+# Copy updated files to OpenClaw
+cp watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/
+cp scripts/backfill_memory.py /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/
+
+# Restart the watcher
+python3 /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py --daemon
+
+# Verify
+ps aux | grep realtime_qdrant_watcher
+```
+
+### Backfilling Historical Memories (Optional)
+
+```bash
+python3 /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/backfill_memory.py
+```
+
+### Verifying Your Upgrade
+
+```bash
+# 1. Check watcher is running
+ps aux | grep realtime_qdrant_watcher
+
+# 2. Verify source is "true-recall-base"
+curl -s "http://10.0.0.40:6333/collections/memories_tr/points/scroll"   -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"limit": 1}' | jq '.result.points[0].payload.source'
+
+# 3. Check date coverage
+curl -s "http://10.0.0.40:6333/collections/memories_tr/points/scroll"   -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"limit": 10000}' | jq '[.result.points[].payload.date] | unique | sort'
+```
+
+Expected output:
+- Source: `"true-recall-base"`
+- Dates: Array from oldest to newest memory

.local_projects/openclaw-true-recall-base/install.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# TrueRecall Base - Simple Installer
+# Usage: ./install.sh
+
+set -e
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "TrueRecall Base - Installer"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+
+# Default values
+DEFAULT_QDRANT_IP="localhost:6333"
+DEFAULT_OLLAMA_IP="localhost:11434"
+DEFAULT_USER_ID="user"
+
+# Get user input with defaults
+echo "Configuration (press Enter for defaults):"
+echo ""
+echo "Examples:"
+echo "  Qdrant:  10.0.0.40:6333  (remote)  or  localhost:6333  (local)"
+echo "  Ollama:  10.0.0.10:11434 (remote)  or  localhost:11434 (local)"
+echo ""
+
+read -p "Qdrant host:port [$DEFAULT_QDRANT_IP]: " QDRANT_IP
+QDRANT_IP=${QDRANT_IP:-$DEFAULT_QDRANT_IP}
+
+read -p "Ollama host:port [$DEFAULT_OLLAMA_IP]: " OLLAMA_IP
+OLLAMA_IP=${OLLAMA_IP:-$DEFAULT_OLLAMA_IP}
+
+read -p "User ID [$DEFAULT_USER_ID]: " USER_ID
+USER_ID=${USER_ID:-$DEFAULT_USER_ID}
+
+echo ""
+echo "Configuration:"
+echo "  Qdrant: http://$QDRANT_IP"
+echo "  Ollama: http://$OLLAMA_IP"
+echo "  User ID: $USER_ID"
+echo ""
+
+read -p "Proceed? [Y/n]: " CONFIRM
+if [[ $CONFIRM =~ ^[Nn]$ ]]; then
+    echo "Installation cancelled."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Create service file
+echo ""
+echo "Creating systemd service..."
+
+# Get absolute path (handles spaces)
+INSTALL_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+
+cat > /tmp/mem-qdrant-watcher.service << EOF
+[Unit]
+Description=TrueRecall Base - Real-Time Memory Watcher
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=$USER
+WorkingDirectory=$INSTALL_DIR/watcher
+Environment="QDRANT_URL=http://$QDRANT_IP"
+Environment="QDRANT_COLLECTION=memories_tr"
+Environment="OLLAMA_URL=http://$OLLAMA_IP"
+Environment="EMBEDDING_MODEL=snowflake-arctic-embed2"
+Environment="USER_ID=$USER_ID"
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 $INSTALL_DIR/watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py --daemon
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=5
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+
+# Install service
+sudo cp /tmp/mem-qdrant-watcher.service /etc/systemd/system/
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+
+echo ""
+echo "Starting service..."
+sudo systemctl enable --now mem-qdrant-watcher
+
+echo ""
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "Installation Complete!"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+echo "Status:"
+sudo systemctl status mem-qdrant-watcher --no-pager
+
+echo ""
+echo "Verify collection:"
+echo "  curl -s http://$QDRANT_IP/collections/memories_tr | jq '.result.points_count'"
+echo ""
+echo "View logs:"
+echo "  sudo journalctl -u mem-qdrant-watcher -f"
+
+
+echo ""
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "UPGRADING FROM OLDER VERSION"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+echo "If you already have TrueRecall Base installed:"
+echo ""
+echo "1. Stop the watcher:"
+echo "   pkill -f realtime_qdrant_watcher"
+echo ""
+echo "2. Backup current files:"
+echo "   cp /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py \"
+echo "      /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py.bak"
+echo ""
+echo "3. Copy updated files:"
+echo "   cp watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py \"
+echo "      /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/"
+echo "   cp scripts/backfill_memory.py \"
+echo "      /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/"
+echo ""
+echo "4. Restart watcher:"
+echo "   python3 /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py --daemon"
+echo ""
+echo "5. Verify:"
+echo "   ps aux | grep realtime_qdrant_watcher"
+echo ""
+echo "For full upgrade instructions, see README.md"

README.md

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+# TrueRecall Base
+
+**Purpose:** Real-time memory capture → Qdrant `memories_tr`
+
+**Status:** ✅ Standalone capture system
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+TrueRecall Base is the **foundation**. It watches OpenClaw sessions in real-time and stores every turn to Qdrant's `memories_tr` collection.
+
+This is **required** for both addons: **Gems** and **Blocks**.
+
+**Base does NOT include:**
+- ❌ Curation (gem extraction)
+- ❌ Topic clustering (blocks)
+- ❌ Injection (context recall)
+
+**For those features, install an addon after base.**
+
+---
+
+## Requirements
+
+**Vector Database**
+
+TrueRecall Base requires a vector database to store conversation embeddings. This can be:
+- **Local** - Self-hosted Qdrant (recommended for privacy)
+- **Cloud** - Managed Qdrant Cloud or similar service
+- **Any IP-accessible** Qdrant instance
+
+In this version, we use a **local Qdrant database** (`http://<QDRANT_IP>:6333`). The database must be reachable from the machine running the watcher daemon.
+
+**Additional Requirements:**
+- **Ollama** - For generating text embeddings (local or remote)
+- **OpenClaw** - The session files to monitor
+- **Linux systemd** - For running the watcher as a service
+
+---
+
+## Gotchas & Known Limitations
+
+> ⚠️ **Embedding Dimensions:** `snowflake-arctic-embed2` outputs **1024 dimensions**, not 768. Ensure your Qdrant collection is configured with `"size": 1024`.
+
+> ⚠️ **Hardcoded Sessions Path:** `SESSIONS_DIR` is hardcoded to `/root/.openclaw/agents/main/sessions`. To use a different path, modify `realtime_qdrant_watcher.py` to read from an environment variable:
+> ```python
+> SESSIONS_DIR = Path(os.getenv("OPENCLAW_SESSIONS_DIR", "/root/.openclaw/agents/main/sessions"))
+> ```
+
+---
+
+## Three-Tier Architecture
+
+```
+true-recall-base (REQUIRED)
+├── Core: Watcher daemon
+└── Stores: memories_tr
+    │
+    ├──▶ true-recall-gems (ADDON)
+    │   ├── Curator extracts gems → gems_tr
+    │   └── Plugin injects gems into prompts
+    │
+    └──▶ true-recall-blocks (ADDON)
+        ├── Topic clustering → topic_blocks_tr
+        └── Contextual block retrieval
+
+Note: Gems and Blocks are INDEPENDENT addons.
+They both require Base, but don't work together.
+Choose one: Gems OR Blocks (not both).
+```
+
+---
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### Option 1: Quick Install (Recommended)
+
+```bash
+cd /path/to/true-recall-base
+./install.sh
+```
+
+#### What the Installer Does (Step-by-Step)
+
+The `install.sh` script automates the entire setup process. Here's exactly what happens:
+
+**Step 1: Interactive Configuration**
+```
+Configuration (press Enter for defaults):
+
+Examples:
+  Qdrant:  10.0.0.40:6333  (remote)  or  localhost:6333  (local)
+  Ollama:  10.0.0.10:11434 (remote)  or  localhost:11434 (local)
+
+Qdrant host:port [localhost:6333]: _
+Ollama host:port [localhost:11434]: _
+User ID [user]: _
+```
+- Prompts for Qdrant host:port (default: `localhost:6333`)
+- Prompts for Ollama host:port (default: `localhost:11434`)
+- Prompts for User ID (default: `user`)
+- Press Enter to accept defaults, or type custom values
+
+**Step 2: Configuration Confirmation**
+```
+Configuration:
+  Qdrant: http://localhost:6333
+  Ollama: http://localhost:11434
+  User ID: user
+
+Proceed? [Y/n]: _
+```
+- Shows the complete configuration
+- Asks for confirmation (type `n` to cancel, Enter or `Y` to proceed)
+- Exits cleanly if cancelled, no changes made
+
+**Step 3: Systemd Service Generation**
+- Creates a temporary service file at `/tmp/mem-qdrant-watcher.service`
+- Inserts your configuration values (IPs, ports, user ID)
+- Uses absolute path for the script location (handles spaces in paths)
+- Sets up automatic restart on failure
+
+**Step 4: Service Installation**
+```bash
+sudo cp /tmp/mem-qdrant-watcher.service /etc/systemd/system/
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+```
+- Copies the service file to systemd directory
+- Reloads systemd to recognize the new service
+
+**Step 5: Service Activation**
+```bash
+sudo systemctl enable --now mem-qdrant-watcher
+```
+- Enables the service to start on boot (`enable`)
+- Starts the service immediately (`now`)
+
+**Step 6: Verification**
+```
+==========================================
+Installation Complete!
+==========================================
+
+Status:
+● mem-qdrant-watcher.service - TrueRecall Base...
+   Active: active (running)
+```
+- Displays the service status
+- Shows it's active and running
+- Provides commands to verify and monitor
+
+**Post-Installation Commands:**
+```bash
+# Check service status anytime
+sudo systemctl status mem-qdrant-watcher
+
+# View live logs
+sudo journalctl -u mem-qdrant-watcher -f
+
+# Verify Qdrant collection
+curl -s http://localhost:6333/collections/memories_tr | jq '.result.points_count'
+```
+
+#### Installer Requirements
+- Must run as root or with sudo (for systemd operations)
+- Must have execute permissions (`chmod +x install.sh`)
+- Script must be run from the true-recall-base directory
+
+### Option 2: Manual Install
+
+```bash
+cd /path/to/true-recall-base
+
+# Copy service file
+sudo cp watcher/mem-qdrant-watcher.service /etc/systemd/system/
+
+# Edit the service file to set your IPs and user
+sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/mem-qdrant-watcher.service
+
+# Reload and start
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+sudo systemctl enable --now mem-qdrant-watcher
+```
+
+### Verify Installation
+
+```bash
+# Check service status
+sudo systemctl status mem-qdrant-watcher
+
+# Check collection
+curl -s http://<QDRANT_IP>:6333/collections/memories_tr | jq '.result.points_count'
+```
+
+---
+
+## Files
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py` | Capture daemon |
+| `watcher/mem-qdrant-watcher.service` | Systemd service |
+| `config.json` | Configuration template |
+
+---
+
+## Configuration
+
+Edit `config.json` or set environment variables:
+
+| Variable | Default | Description |
+|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `QDRANT_URL` | `http://<QDRANT_IP>:6333` | Qdrant endpoint |
+| `OLLAMA_URL` | `http://<OLLAMA_IP>:11434` | Ollama endpoint |
+| `EMBEDDING_MODEL` | `snowflake-arctic-embed2` | Embedding model |
+| `USER_ID` | `<USER_ID>` | User identifier |
+
+---
+
+## How It Works
+
+### Architecture Overview
+
+```
+┌─────────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐
+│  OpenClaw Chat  │────▶│  Session JSONL   │────▶│  Base Watcher   │
+│   (You talking) │     │  (/sessions/*.jsonl)  │     │  (This daemon)  │
+└─────────────────┘     └──────────────────┘     └────────┬────────┘
+                                                        │
+                                                        ▼
+┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                         PROCESSING PIPELINE                          │
+│  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌───────────┐ │
+│  │ Watch File   │─▶│ Parse Turn   │─▶│ Clean Text   │─▶│ Embed     │ │
+│  │ (inotify)    │  │ (JSON→dict)  │  │ (strip md)   │  │ (Ollama)  │ │
+│  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └─────┬─────┘ │
+│                                                              │       │
+│  ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘       │
+│  │                                                                   │
+│  ▼                                                                   │
+│  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐                                  │
+│  │ Store to     │─▶│ Qdrant       │                                  │
+│  │ memories_tr  │  │ (vector DB)  │                                  │
+│  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘                                  │
+└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+### Step-by-Step Process
+
+#### Step 1: File Watching
+
+The watcher monitors OpenClaw session files in real-time:
+
+```python
+# From realtime_qdrant_watcher.py
+SESSIONS_DIR = Path("/root/.openclaw/agents/main/sessions")
+```
+
+> ⚠️ **Known Limitation:** `SESSIONS_DIR` is currently hardcoded. To use a different path, patch the watcher script to read from an environment variable (e.g., `os.getenv("OPENCLAW_SESSIONS_DIR", "/root/.openclaw/agents/main/sessions")`).
+
+**What happens:**
+- Uses `inotify` or polling to watch the sessions directory
+- Automatically detects the most recently modified `.jsonl` file
+- Handles session rotation (when OpenClaw starts a new session)
+- Maintains position in file to avoid re-processing old lines
+
+#### Step 2: Turn Parsing
+
+Each conversation turn is extracted from the JSONL file:
+
+```json
+// Example session file entry
+{
+  "type": "message",
+  "message": {
+    "role": "user",
+    "content": "Hello, can you help me?",
+    "timestamp": "2026-02-27T09:30:00Z"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**What happens:**
+- Reads new lines appended to the session file
+- Parses JSON to extract role (user/assistant/system)
+- Extracts content text
+- Captures timestamp
+- Generates unique turn ID from content hash + timestamp
+
+**Code flow:**
+```python
+def parse_turn(line: str) -> Optional[Dict]:
+    data = json.loads(line)
+    if data.get("type") != "message":
+        return None  # Skip non-message entries
+    
+    return {
+        "id": hashlib.md5(f"{content}{timestamp}".encode()).hexdigest()[:16],
+        "role": role,
+        "content": content,
+        "timestamp": timestamp,
+        "user_id": os.getenv("USER_ID", "default")
+    }
+```
+
+#### Step 3: Content Cleaning
+
+Before storage, content is normalized:
+
+**Strips:**
+- Markdown tables (`| column | column |`)
+- Bold/italic markers (`**text**`, `*text*`)
+- Inline code (`` `code` ``)
+- Code blocks (```code```)
+- Multiple consecutive spaces
+- Leading/trailing whitespace
+
+**Example:**
+```
+Input:  "Check this **important** table: | col1 | col2 |"
+Output: "Check this important table"
+```
+
+**Why:** Clean text improves embedding quality and searchability.
+
+#### Step 4: Embedding Generation
+
+The cleaned content is converted to a vector embedding:
+
+```python
+def get_embedding(text: str) -> List[float]:
+    response = requests.post(
+        f"{OLLAMA_URL}/api/embeddings",
+        json={"model": EMBEDDING_MODEL, "prompt": text}
+    )
+    return response.json()["embedding"]
+```
+
+**What happens:**
+- Sends text to Ollama API (10.0.0.10:11434)
+- Uses `snowflake-arctic-embed2` model
+- Returns **1024-dimensional vector** (not 768)
+- Falls back gracefully if Ollama is unavailable
+
+#### Step 5: Qdrant Storage
+
+The complete turn data is stored to Qdrant:
+
+```python
+payload = {
+    "user_id": user_id,
+    "role": turn["role"],
+    "content": cleaned_content[:2000],  # Size limit
+    "timestamp": turn["timestamp"],
+    "session_id": session_id,
+    "source": "true-recall-base"
+}
+
+requests.put(
+    f"{QDRANT_URL}/collections/memories_tr/points",
+    json={"points": [{"id": turn_id, "vector": embedding, "payload": payload}]}
+)
+```
+
+**Storage format:**
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `user_id` | string | User identifier |
+| `role` | string | user/assistant/system |
+| `content` | string | Cleaned text (max 2000 chars) |
+| `timestamp` | string | ISO 8601 timestamp |
+| `session_id` | string | Source session file |
+| `source` | string | "true-recall-base" |
+
+### Real-Time Performance
+
+| Metric | Target | Actual |
+|--------|--------|--------|
+| Latency | < 500ms | ~100-200ms |
+| Throughput | > 10 turns/sec | > 50 turns/sec |
+| Embedding time | < 300ms | ~50-100ms |
+| Qdrant write | < 100ms | ~10-50ms |
+
+### Session Rotation Handling
+
+When OpenClaw starts a new session:
+
+1. New `.jsonl` file created in sessions directory
+2. Watcher detects file change via `inotify`
+3. Identifies most recently modified file
+4. Switches to watching new file
+5. Continues from position 0 of new file
+6. Old file remains in `memories_tr` (already captured)
+
+### Error Handling
+
+**Qdrant unavailable:**
+- Retries with exponential backoff
+- Logs error, continues watching
+- Next turn attempts storage again
+
+**Ollama unavailable:**
+- Cannot generate embeddings
+- Logs error, skips turn
+- Continues watching (no data loss in file)
+
+**File access errors:**
+- Handles permission issues gracefully
+- Retries on temporary failures
+
+### Collection Schema
+
+**Qdrant collection: `memories_tr`**
+
+```python
+{
+  "name": "memories_tr",
+  "vectors": {
+    "size": 1024,           # snowflake-arctic-embed2 dimension (1024, not 768)
+    "distance": "Cosine"   # Similarity metric
+  },
+  "payload_schema": {
+    "user_id": "keyword",  # Filterable
+    "role": "keyword",     # Filterable
+    "timestamp": "datetime",  # Range filterable
+    "content": "text"      # Full-text searchable
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Security Notes
+
+- **No credential storage** in code
+- All sensitive values via environment variables
+- `USER_ID` isolates memories per user
+- Cleaned content removes PII markers (but review your data)
+- HTTPS recommended for production Qdrant/Ollama
+
+---
+
+## Using Memories with OpenClaw
+
+### The "q" Command
+
+**"q"** refers to your Qdrant memory system (`memories_tr` collection).
+
+When interacting with OpenClaw agents, you can search your stored memories using:
+- `search q <topic>` - Semantic search for past conversations
+- `q <topic>` - Shortcut for the same
+
+### Context Injection Instructions
+
+**For OpenClaw System Prompt:**
+
+Add these lines to your agent's system context to enable memory-aware responses:
+
+```
+## Memory System (q)
+
+**"q" = Qdrant collection `memories_tr`** — your conversation history database.
+
+### Memory Retrieval Rules
+
+**Before saying "I don't know" or "I can't do that":**
+1. **ALWAYS search q first** using the topic/keywords from the user's request
+2. Incorporate findings INTO your response (not as footnotes)
+3. Reference specific dates/details: "Based on our Feb 27th discussion..."
+
+**Example workflow:**
+```
+User asks about X → Search q for X → Use retrieved memories → Answer
+```
+
+**WRONG:**
+> "I searched Qdrant and found X. [Generic answer unrelated to X]"
+
+**RIGHT:**
+> "You asked me to fix this on Feb 27th — do you want me to apply the fix now?"
+
+### When to Search q
+
+**ALWAYS search automatically when:**
+- Question references past events, conversations, or details
+- User asks "remember when...", "what did we discuss...", "what did I tell you..."
+- You're unsure if you have relevant context
+- ANY question about configuration, memories, or past interactions
+
+**DO NOT search for:**
+- General knowledge questions you can answer directly
+- Current time, weather, or factual queries
+- Simple requests like "check my email" or "run a command"
+- When you already have sufficient context in the conversation
+```
+
+### Search Priority
+
+| Order | Source | When to Use |
+|-------|--------|-------------|
+| 1 | **q (Qdrant)** | First - semantic search of all conversations |
+| 2 | `memory/` files | Fallback if q yields no results |
+| 3 | Web search | Last resort |
+| 4 | "I don't know" | Only after all above |
+
+---
+
+## Next Step
+
+### ✅ Base is Complete
+
+**You don't need to upgrade.** TrueRecall Base is a **fully functional, standalone memory system**. If you're happy with real-time capture and manual search via the `q` command, you can stop here.
+
+Base gives you:
+- ✅ Complete conversation history in Qdrant
+- ✅ Semantic search via `search q <topic>`
+- ✅ Full-text search capabilities
+- ✅ Permanent storage of all conversations
+
+**Upgrade only if** you want automatic context injection into prompts.
+
+---
+
+### Optional Addons
+
+Install an **addon** for automatic curation and injection:
+
+| Addon | Purpose | Status |
+|-------|---------|--------|
+| **Gems** | Extracts atomic gems from memories, injects into context | 🚧 Coming Soon |
+| **Blocks** | Topic clustering, contextual block retrieval | 🚧 Coming Soon |
+
+### Upgrade Paths
+
+Once Base is running, you have two upgrade options:
+
+#### Option 1: Gems (Atomic Memory)
+**Best for:** Conversational context, quick recall
+
+- **Curator** extracts "gems" (key insights) from `memories_tr`
+- Stores curated gems in `gems_tr` collection
+- **Injection plugin** recalls relevant gems into prompts automatically
+- Optimized for: Chat assistants, help bots, personal memory
+
+**Workflow:**
+```
+memories_tr → Curator → gems_tr → Injection → Context
+```
+
+#### Option 2: Blocks (Topic Clustering)
+**Best for:** Document organization, topic-based retrieval
+
+- Clusters conversations by topic automatically
+- Creates `topic_blocks_tr` collection
+- Retrieves entire contextual blocks on query
+- Optimized for: Knowledge bases, document systems
+
+**Workflow:**
+```
+memories_tr → Topic Engine → topic_blocks_tr → Retrieval → Context
+```
+
+**Note:** Gems and Blocks are **independent** addons. They both require Base, but you choose one based on your use case.
+
+---
+
+## Updating / Patching
+
+If you already have TrueRecall Base installed and need to apply a bug fix or update:
+
+### Quick Update (v1.2 Patch)
+
+**Applies to:** Session file detection fix (picks wrong file when multiple sessions active)
+
+```bash
+# 1. Backup current watcher
+cp /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py \
+   /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py.bak.$(date +%Y%m%d)
+
+# 2. Download latest watcher (choose one source)
+
+# Option A: From GitHub
+curl -o /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py \
+  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/speedyfoxai/openclaw-true-recall-base/master/watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py
+
+# Option B: From GitLab
+curl -o /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py \
+  https://gitlab.com/mdkrush/true-recall-base/-/raw/master/watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py
+
+# Option C: From local git (if cloned)
+cp /path/to/true-recall-base/watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py \
+  /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/
+
+# 3. Stop old watcher
+pkill -f realtime_qdrant_watcher
+
+# 4. Start new watcher
+python3 /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py --daemon
+
+# 5. Verify
+ps aux | grep watcher
+lsof -p $(pgrep -f realtime_qdrant_watcher) | grep jsonl
+```
+
+### Update with Git (If Cloned)
+
+```bash
+cd /path/to/true-recall-base
+git pull origin master
+
+# Copy updated files
+cp watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py \
+   /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/
+
+# Copy optional: backfill script
+cp scripts/backfill_memory_to_q.py \
+   /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/ 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Restart watcher
+sudo systemctl restart mem-qdrant-watcher
+# OR manually:
+pkill -f realtime_qdrant_watcher
+python3 /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py --daemon
+```
+
+### Verify Update Applied
+
+```bash
+# Check version in file
+grep "v1.2" /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/qdrant-memory/scripts/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py
+
+# Verify watcher is running
+ps aux | grep realtime_qdrant_watcher
+
+# Confirm watching main session (not subagent)
+lsof -p $(pgrep -f realtime_qdrant_watcher) | grep jsonl
+
+# Check recent captures in Qdrant
+curl -s "http://10.0.0.40:6333/collections/memories_tr/points/scroll" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"limit": 3, "with_payload": true}' | jq -r '.result.points[].payload.timestamp'
+```
+
+### What's New in v1.2
+
+| Feature | Benefit |
+|---------|---------|
+| **Priority-based session detection** | Always picks `agent:main:main` first |
+| **Lock file validation** | Ignores stale/crashed session locks via PID check |
+| **Inactive subagent filtering** | Skips sessions with `sessionFile=null` |
+| **Backfill script** | Import historical memories from markdown files |
+
+**No config changes required** - existing `config.json` works unchanged.
+
+---
+
+**Prerequisite for:** TrueRecall Gems, TrueRecall Blocks

config.json

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+{
+  "version": "1.0",
+  "description": "TrueRecall Base - Memory capture",
+  "components": ["watcher"],
+  "collections": {
+    "memories": "memories_tr"
+  },
+  "qdrant_url": "http://<QDRANT_IP>:6333",
+  "ollama_url": "http://<OLLAMA_IP>:11434",
+  "embedding_model": "snowflake-arctic-embed2",
+  "user_id": "<USER_ID>"
+}

install.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# TrueRecall Base - Simple Installer
+# Usage: ./install.sh
+
+set -e
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "TrueRecall Base - Installer"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+
+# Default values
+DEFAULT_QDRANT_IP="localhost:6333"
+DEFAULT_OLLAMA_IP="localhost:11434"
+DEFAULT_USER_ID="user"
+
+# Get user input with defaults
+echo "Configuration (press Enter for defaults):"
+echo ""
+echo "Examples:"
+echo "  Qdrant:  10.0.0.40:6333  (remote)  or  localhost:6333  (local)"
+echo "  Ollama:  10.0.0.10:11434 (remote)  or  localhost:11434 (local)"
+echo ""
+
+read -p "Qdrant host:port [$DEFAULT_QDRANT_IP]: " QDRANT_IP
+QDRANT_IP=${QDRANT_IP:-$DEFAULT_QDRANT_IP}
+
+read -p "Ollama host:port [$DEFAULT_OLLAMA_IP]: " OLLAMA_IP
+OLLAMA_IP=${OLLAMA_IP:-$DEFAULT_OLLAMA_IP}
+
+read -p "User ID [$DEFAULT_USER_ID]: " USER_ID
+USER_ID=${USER_ID:-$DEFAULT_USER_ID}
+
+echo ""
+echo "Configuration:"
+echo "  Qdrant: http://$QDRANT_IP"
+echo "  Ollama: http://$OLLAMA_IP"
+echo "  User ID: $USER_ID"
+echo ""
+
+read -p "Proceed? [Y/n]: " CONFIRM
+if [[ $CONFIRM =~ ^[Nn]$ ]]; then
+    echo "Installation cancelled."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Create service file
+echo ""
+echo "Creating systemd service..."
+
+# Get absolute path (handles spaces)
+INSTALL_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+
+cat > /tmp/mem-qdrant-watcher.service << EOF
+[Unit]
+Description=TrueRecall Base - Real-Time Memory Watcher
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=$USER
+WorkingDirectory=$INSTALL_DIR/watcher
+Environment="QDRANT_URL=http://$QDRANT_IP"
+Environment="QDRANT_COLLECTION=memories_tr"
+Environment="OLLAMA_URL=http://$OLLAMA_IP"
+Environment="EMBEDDING_MODEL=snowflake-arctic-embed2"
+Environment="USER_ID=$USER_ID"
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 $INSTALL_DIR/watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py --daemon
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=5
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+
+# Install service
+sudo cp /tmp/mem-qdrant-watcher.service /etc/systemd/system/
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+
+echo ""
+echo "Starting service..."
+sudo systemctl enable --now mem-qdrant-watcher
+
+echo ""
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "Installation Complete!"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+echo "Status:"
+sudo systemctl status mem-qdrant-watcher --no-pager
+
+echo ""
+echo "Verify collection:"
+echo "  curl -s http://$QDRANT_IP/collections/memories_tr | jq '.result.points_count'"
+echo ""
+echo "View logs:"
+echo "  sudo journalctl -u mem-qdrant-watcher -f"

scripts/backfill_memory_to_q.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Backfill memories_tr collection from memory markdown files.
+
+Processes all .md files in /root/.openclaw/workspace/memory/
+and stores them to Qdrant memories_tr collection.
+
+Usage:
+    python3 backfill_memory_to_q.py [--dry-run]
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import hashlib
+import json
+import os
+import re
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Any
+
+import requests
+
+# Config
+QDRANT_URL = os.getenv("QDRANT_URL", "http://10.0.0.40:6333")
+COLLECTION_NAME = "memories_tr"
+OLLAMA_URL = os.getenv("OLLAMA_URL", "http://10.0.0.10:11434")
+EMBEDDING_MODEL = os.getenv("EMBEDDING_MODEL", "snowflake-arctic-embed2")
+MEMORY_DIR = Path("/root/.openclaw/workspace/memory")
+USER_ID = "rob"
+
+def get_embedding(text: str) -> Optional[List[float]]:
+    """Generate embedding using Ollama"""
+    try:
+        response = requests.post(
+            f"{OLLAMA_URL}/api/embeddings",
+            json={"model": EMBEDDING_MODEL, "prompt": text[:4000]},
+            timeout=30
+        )
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        return response.json()["embedding"]
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error getting embedding: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return None
+
+def clean_content(text: str) -> str:
+    """Clean markdown content for storage"""
+    # Remove markdown formatting
+    text = re.sub(r'\*\*([^*]+)\*\*', r'\1', text)
+    text = re.sub(r'\*([^*]+)\*', r'\1', text)
+    text = re.sub(r'`([^`]+)`', r'\1', text)
+    text = re.sub(r'```[\s\S]*?```', '', text)
+    # Remove headers
+    text = re.sub(r'^#{1,6}\s+', '', text, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+    # Remove excess whitespace
+    text = re.sub(r'\n{3,}', '\n\n', text)
+    return text.strip()
+
+def parse_memory_file(file_path: Path) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Parse a memory markdown file into entries"""
+    entries = []
+    
+    try:
+        content = file_path.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error reading {file_path}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return entries
+    
+    # Extract date from filename
+    date_match = re.search(r'(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})', file_path.name)
+    date_str = date_match.group(1) if date_match else datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
+    
+    # Split by session headers (## Session: or ## Update:)
+    sessions = re.split(r'\n## ', content)
+    
+    for i, session in enumerate(sessions):
+        if not session.strip():
+            continue
+        
+        # Extract session title if present
+        title_match = re.match(r'Session:\s*(.+)', session, re.MULTILINE)
+        if not title_match:
+            title_match = re.match(r'Update:\s*(.+)', session, re.MULTILINE)
+        session_title = title_match.group(1).strip() if title_match else f"Session {i}"
+        
+        # Extract key events, decisions, and content
+        # Look for bullet points and content
+        sections = session.split('\n### ')
+        
+        for section in sections:
+            if not section.strip():
+                continue
+            
+            # Clean the content
+            cleaned = clean_content(section)
+            if len(cleaned) < 20:  # Skip very short sections
+                continue
+            
+            entry = {
+                'content': cleaned[:2000],
+                'role': 'assistant',  # These are summaries
+                'date': date_str,
+                'session_title': session_title,
+                'file': file_path.name,
+                'source': 'memory-backfill'
+            }
+            entries.append(entry)
+    
+    return entries
+
+def store_to_qdrant(entry: Dict[str, Any], dry_run: bool = False) -> bool:
+    """Store a memory entry to Qdrant"""
+    content = entry['content']
+    
+    if dry_run:
+        print(f"[DRY RUN] Would store: {content[:60]}...")
+        return True
+    
+    vector = get_embedding(content)
+    if vector is None:
+        return False
+    
+    # Generate deterministic ID
+    hash_content = f"{USER_ID}:{entry['date']}:{content[:100]}"
+    hash_bytes = hashlib.sha256(hash_content.encode()).digest()[:8]
+    point_id = abs(int.from_bytes(hash_bytes, byteorder='big') % (2**63))
+    
+    payload = {
+        'user_id': USER_ID,
+        'role': entry.get('role', 'assistant'),
+        'content': content,
+        'date': entry['date'],
+        'timestamp': datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+        'source': entry.get('source', 'memory-backfill'),
+        'file': entry.get('file', ''),
+        'session_title': entry.get('session_title', ''),
+        'curated': True  # Mark as curated since these are processed
+    }
+    
+    try:
+        response = requests.put(
+            f"{QDRANT_URL}/collections/{COLLECTION_NAME}/points",
+            json={'points': [{'id': point_id, 'vector': vector, 'payload': payload}]},
+            timeout=30
+        )
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        return True
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error storing to Qdrant: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return False
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Backfill memory files to Qdrant')
+    parser.add_argument('--dry-run', '-n', action='store_true', help='Dry run - do not write to Qdrant')
+    parser.add_argument('--limit', '-l', type=int, default=None, help='Limit number of files to process')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    if not MEMORY_DIR.exists():
+        print(f"Memory directory not found: {MEMORY_DIR}", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Get all markdown files
+    md_files = sorted(MEMORY_DIR.glob('*.md'))
+    
+    if args.limit:
+        md_files = md_files[:args.limit]
+    
+    print(f"Found {len(md_files)} memory files to process")
+    print(f"Target collection: {COLLECTION_NAME}")
+    print(f"Qdrant URL: {QDRANT_URL}")
+    print(f"Ollama URL: {OLLAMA_URL}")
+    print()
+    
+    total_entries = 0
+    stored = 0
+    failed = 0
+    
+    for file_path in md_files:
+        print(f"Processing: {file_path.name}")
+        entries = parse_memory_file(file_path)
+        
+        for entry in entries:
+            total_entries += 1
+            if store_to_qdrant(entry, args.dry_run):
+                stored += 1
+                print(f"  ✅ Stored entry {stored}")
+            else:
+                failed += 1
+                print(f"  ❌ Failed entry {failed}")
+    
+    print()
+    print(f"Done! Processed {len(md_files)} files")
+    print(f"Total entries: {total_entries}")
+    print(f"Stored: {stored}")
+    print(f"Failed: {failed}")
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()

scripts/search_q.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# search_q.sh - Search memories with chronological sorting
+# Usage: ./search_q.sh "search query"
+# Returns: Results sorted by timestamp (newest first)
+
+set -e
+
+QDRANT_URL="${QDRANT_URL:-http://localhost:6333}"
+COLLECTION="${QDRANT_COLLECTION:-memories_tr}"
+LIMIT="${SEARCH_LIMIT:-10}"
+
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+    echo "Usage: ./search_q.sh 'your search query'"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Environment variables:"
+    echo "  QDRANT_URL      - Qdrant endpoint (default: http://localhost:6333)"
+    echo "  SEARCH_LIMIT    - Number of results (default: 10)"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+QUERY="$1"
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "Searching: '$QUERY'"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+
+# Search with scroll to get all results, then sort by timestamp
+# Using scroll API to handle large result sets
+SCROLL_ID="null"
+ALL_RESULTS="[]"
+
+while true; do
+    if [ "$SCROLL_ID" = "null" ]; then
+        RESPONSE=$(curl -s -X POST "$QDRANT_URL/collections/$COLLECTION/points/scroll" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            -d "{
+                \"limit\": $LIMIT,
+                \"with_payload\": true,
+                \"filter\": {
+                    \"must\": [
+                        {
+                            \"key\": \"content\",
+                            \"match\": {
+                                \"text\": \"$QUERY\"
+                            }
+                        }
+                    ]
+                }
+            }") 2>/dev/null || echo '{"result": {"points": []}}'
+    else
+        break  # For text search, we get results in first call
+    fi
+    
+    # Extract results
+    POINTS=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -r '.result.points // []')
+    
+    if [ "$POINTS" = "[]" ] || [ "$POINTS" = "null" ]; then
+        break
+    fi
+    
+    ALL_RESULTS="$POINTS"
+    break
+done
+
+# Sort by timestamp (newest first) and format output
+echo "$ALL_RESULTS" | jq -r '
+    sort_by(.payload.timestamp) | reverse | 
+    .[] | 
+    "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\n" +
+    "📅 " + (.payload.timestamp | split("T") | join(" ")) + "\n" +
+    "👤 " + .payload.role + " | User: " + .payload.user_id + "\n" +
+    "📝 " + (.payload.content | if length > 250 then .[0:250] + "..." else . end) + "\n"
+' 2>/dev/null | tee /tmp/search_results.txt
+
+# Count results
+RESULT_COUNT=$(cat /tmp/search_results.txt | grep -c "━━━━━━━━" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
+
+echo ""
+echo "=========================================="
+if [ "$RESULT_COUNT" -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo "Found $RESULT_COUNT result(s). Most recent shown first."
+else
+    echo "No results found for '$QUERY'"
+fi
+echo "=========================================="

watcher/mem-qdrant-watcher.service

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+[Unit]
+Description=TrueRecall Base - Real-Time Memory Watcher
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=<USER>
+WorkingDirectory=<INSTALL_PATH>/true-recall-base/watcher
+Environment="QDRANT_URL=http://<QDRANT_IP>:6333"
+Environment="QDRANT_COLLECTION=memories_tr"
+Environment="OLLAMA_URL=http://<OLLAMA_IP>:11434"
+Environment="EMBEDDING_MODEL=snowflake-arctic-embed2"
+Environment="USER_ID=<USER_ID>"
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 <INSTALL_PATH>/true-recall-base/watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py --daemon
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=5
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target

watcher/realtime_qdrant_watcher.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+TrueRecall v1.2 - Real-time Qdrant Watcher
+Monitors OpenClaw sessions and stores to memories_tr instantly.
+
+This is the CAPTURE component. For curation and injection, install v2.
+
+Changelog:
+- v1.2: Fixed session rotation bug - added inactivity detection (30s threshold)
+        and improved file scoring to properly detect new sessions on /new or /reset
+- v1.1: Added 1-second mtime polling for session rotation
+- v1.0: Initial release
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import json
+import time
+import signal
+import hashlib
+import argparse
+import requests
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Dict, Any, Optional, List
+
+# Config
+QDRANT_URL = os.getenv("QDRANT_URL", "http://10.0.0.40:6333")
+QDRANT_COLLECTION = os.getenv("QDRANT_COLLECTION", "memories_tr")
+OLLAMA_URL = os.getenv("OLLAMA_URL", "http://10.0.0.10:11434")
+EMBEDDING_MODEL = os.getenv("EMBEDDING_MODEL", "snowflake-arctic-embed2")
+USER_ID = os.getenv("USER_ID", "rob")
+
+# Paths
+SESSIONS_DIR = Path(os.getenv("OPENCLAW_SESSIONS_DIR", "/root/.openclaw/agents/main/sessions"))
+
+# State
+running = True
+last_position = 0
+current_file = None
+turn_counter = 0
+
+
+def signal_handler(signum, frame):
+    global running
+    print(f"\nReceived signal {signum}, shutting down...", file=sys.stderr)
+    running = False
+
+
+def get_embedding(text: str) -> List[float]:
+    try:
+        response = requests.post(
+            f"{OLLAMA_URL}/api/embeddings",
+            json={"model": EMBEDDING_MODEL, "prompt": text},
+            timeout=30
+        )
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        return response.json()["embedding"]
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error getting embedding: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return None
+
+
+def clean_content(text: str) -> str:
+    import re
+    
+    # Remove metadata JSON blocks
+    text = re.sub(r'Conversation info \(untrusted metadata\):\s*```json\s*\{[\s\S]*?\}\s*```', '', text)
+    
+    # Remove thinking tags
+    text = re.sub(r'\[thinking:[^\]]*\]', '', text)
+    
+    # Remove timestamp lines
+    text = re.sub(r'\[\w{3} \d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2} [A-Z]{3}\]', '', text)
+    
+    # Remove markdown tables
+    text = re.sub(r'\|[^\n]*\|', '', text)
+    text = re.sub(r'\|[-:]+\|', '', text)
+    
+    # Remove markdown formatting
+    text = re.sub(r'\*\*([^*]+)\*\*', r'\1', text)
+    text = re.sub(r'\*([^*]+)\*', r'\1', text)
+    text = re.sub(r'`([^`]+)`', r'\1', text)
+    text = re.sub(r'```[\s\S]*?```', '', text)
+    
+    # Remove horizontal rules
+    text = re.sub(r'---+', '', text)
+    text = re.sub(r'\*\*\*+', '', text)
+    
+    # Remove excess whitespace
+    text = re.sub(r'\n{3,}', '\n', text)
+    text = re.sub(r'[ \t]+', ' ', text)
+    
+    return text.strip()
+
+
+def store_to_qdrant(turn: Dict[str, Any], dry_run: bool = False) -> bool:
+    if dry_run:
+        print(f"[DRY RUN] Would store turn {turn['turn']} ({turn['role']}): {turn['content'][:60]}...")
+        return True
+    
+    vector = get_embedding(turn['content'])
+    if vector is None:
+        print(f"Failed to get embedding for turn {turn['turn']}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return False
+    
+    payload = {
+        "user_id": turn.get('user_id', USER_ID),
+        "role": turn['role'],
+        "content": turn['content'],
+        "turn": turn['turn'],
+        "timestamp": turn.get('timestamp', datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()),
+        "date": datetime.now(timezone.utc).strftime('%Y-%m-%d'),
+        "source": "true-recall-base",
+        "curated": False
+    }
+    
+    # Generate deterministic ID
+    turn_id = turn.get('turn', 0)
+    hash_bytes = hashlib.sha256(f"{USER_ID}:turn:{turn_id}:{datetime.now().strftime('%H%M%S')}".encode()).digest()[:8]
+    point_id = int.from_bytes(hash_bytes, byteorder='big') % (2**63)
+    
+    try:
+        response = requests.put(
+            f"{QDRANT_URL}/collections/{QDRANT_COLLECTION}/points",
+            json={
+                "points": [{
+                    "id": abs(point_id),
+                    "vector": vector,
+                    "payload": payload
+                }]
+            },
+            timeout=30
+        )
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        return True
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error writing to Qdrant: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return False
+
+
+def is_lock_valid(lock_path: Path, max_age_seconds: int = 1800) -> bool:
+    """Check if lock file is valid (not stale, PID exists)."""
+    try:
+        with open(lock_path, 'r') as f:
+            data = json.load(f)
+        
+        # Check lock file age
+        created = datetime.fromisoformat(data['createdAt'].replace('Z', '+00:00'))
+        if (datetime.now(timezone.utc) - created).total_seconds() > max_age_seconds:
+            return False
+        
+        # Check PID exists
+        pid = data.get('pid')
+        if pid and not os.path.exists(f"/proc/{pid}"):
+            return False
+        
+        return True
+    except Exception:
+        return False
+
+
+def get_current_session_file():
+    """Find the most recently active session file.
+    
+    Priority (per subagent analysis consensus):
+    1. Explicit agent:main:main lookup from sessions.json (highest priority)
+    2. Lock files with valid PID + recent timestamp
+    3. Parse sessions.json for other active sessions
+    4. File scoring by mtime + size (fallback)
+    """
+    if not SESSIONS_DIR.exists():
+        return None
+    
+    sessions_json = SESSIONS_DIR / "sessions.json"
+    
+    # PRIORITY 1: Explicit main session lookup
+    if sessions_json.exists():
+        try:
+            with open(sessions_json, 'r') as f:
+                sessions_data = json.load(f)
+            
+            # Look up agent:main:main explicitly
+            main_session = sessions_data.get("agent:main:main", {})
+            main_session_id = main_session.get('sessionId')
+            
+            if main_session_id:
+                main_file = SESSIONS_DIR / f"{main_session_id}.jsonl"
+                if main_file.exists():
+                    return main_file
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Warning: Failed to parse sessions.json for main session: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+    
+    # PRIORITY 2: Lock files with PID validation
+    lock_files = list(SESSIONS_DIR.glob("*.jsonl.lock"))
+    valid_locks = [lf for lf in lock_files if is_lock_valid(lf)]
+    
+    if valid_locks:
+        # Get the most recent valid lock file
+        newest_lock = max(valid_locks, key=lambda p: p.stat().st_mtime)
+        session_file = SESSIONS_DIR / newest_lock.name.replace('.jsonl.lock', '.jsonl')
+        if session_file.exists():
+            return session_file
+    
+    # PRIORITY 3: Parse sessions.json for other sessions with sessionFile
+    if sessions_json.exists():
+        try:
+            with open(sessions_json, 'r') as f:
+                sessions_data = json.load(f)
+            
+            active_session = None
+            active_mtime = 0
+            
+            for session_key, session_info in sessions_data.items():
+                # Skip if no sessionFile (inactive subagents have null)
+                session_file_path = session_info.get('sessionFile')
+                if not session_file_path:
+                    continue
+                
+                session_file = Path(session_file_path)
+                if session_file.exists():
+                    mtime = session_file.stat().st_mtime
+                    if mtime > active_mtime:
+                        active_mtime = mtime
+                        active_session = session_file
+            
+            if active_session:
+                return active_session
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Warning: Failed to parse sessions.json: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+    
+    # PRIORITY 4: Score files by recency (mtime) + size
+    files = list(SESSIONS_DIR.glob("*.jsonl"))
+    if not files:
+        return None
+    
+    def file_score(p: Path) -> float:
+        try:
+            stat = p.stat()
+            mtime = stat.st_mtime
+            size = stat.st_size
+            return mtime + (size / 1e9)
+        except Exception:
+            return 0
+    
+    return max(files, key=file_score)
+
+
+def parse_turn(line: str, session_name: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    global turn_counter
+    
+    try:
+        entry = json.loads(line.strip())
+    except json.JSONDecodeError:
+        return None
+    
+    if entry.get('type') != 'message' or 'message' not in entry:
+        return None
+    
+    msg = entry['message']
+    role = msg.get('role')
+    
+    if role in ('toolResult', 'system', 'developer'):
+        return None
+    
+    if role not in ('user', 'assistant'):
+        return None
+    
+    content = ""
+    if isinstance(msg.get('content'), list):
+        for item in msg['content']:
+            if isinstance(item, dict) and 'text' in item:
+                content += item['text']
+    elif isinstance(msg.get('content'), str):
+        content = msg['content']
+    
+    if not content:
+        return None
+    
+    content = clean_content(content)
+    if not content or len(content) < 5:
+        return None
+    
+    turn_counter += 1
+    
+    return {
+        'turn': turn_counter,
+        'role': role,
+        'content': content[:2000],
+        'timestamp': entry.get('timestamp', datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()),
+        'user_id': USER_ID
+    }
+
+
+def process_new_lines(f, session_name: str, dry_run: bool = False):
+    global last_position
+    
+    f.seek(last_position)
+    
+    for line in f:
+        line = line.strip()
+        if not line:
+            continue
+        
+        turn = parse_turn(line, session_name)
+        if turn:
+            if store_to_qdrant(turn, dry_run):
+                print(f"✅ Turn {turn['turn']} ({turn['role']}) → Qdrant")
+    
+    last_position = f.tell()
+
+
+def watch_session(session_file: Path, dry_run: bool = False):
+    global last_position, turn_counter
+    
+    session_name = session_file.name.replace('.jsonl', '')
+    print(f"Watching session: {session_file.name}")
+    
+    try:
+        with open(session_file, 'r') as f:
+            for line in f:
+                turn_counter += 1
+        last_position = session_file.stat().st_size
+        print(f"Session has {turn_counter} existing turns, starting from position {last_position}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Warning: Could not read existing turns: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        last_position = 0
+    
+    last_session_check = time.time()
+    last_data_time = time.time()  # Track when we last saw new data
+    last_file_size = session_file.stat().st_size if session_file.exists() else 0
+    
+    INACTIVITY_THRESHOLD = 30  # seconds - if no data for 30s, check for new session
+    
+    with open(session_file, 'r') as f:
+        while running:
+            if not session_file.exists():
+                print("Session file removed, looking for new session...")
+                return None
+            
+            current_time = time.time()
+            
+            # Check for newer session every 1 second
+            if current_time - last_session_check > 1.0:
+                last_session_check = current_time
+                newest_session = get_current_session_file()
+                if newest_session and newest_session != session_file:
+                    print(f"Newer session detected: {newest_session.name}")
+                    return newest_session
+            
+            # Check if current file is stale (no new data for threshold)
+            if current_time - last_data_time > INACTIVITY_THRESHOLD:
+                try:
+                    current_size = session_file.stat().st_size
+                    # If file hasn't grown, check if another session is active
+                    if current_size == last_file_size:
+                        newest_session = get_current_session_file()
+                        if newest_session and newest_session != session_file:
+                            print(f"Current session inactive, switching to: {newest_session.name}")
+                            return newest_session
+                    else:
+                        # File grew, update tracking
+                        last_file_size = current_size
+                        last_data_time = current_time
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            
+            # Process new lines and update activity tracking
+            old_position = last_position
+            process_new_lines(f, session_name, dry_run)
+            
+            # If we processed new data, update activity timestamp
+            if last_position > old_position:
+                last_data_time = current_time
+                try:
+                    last_file_size = session_file.stat().st_size
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            
+            time.sleep(0.1)
+    
+    return session_file
+
+
+def watch_loop(dry_run: bool = False):
+    global current_file, turn_counter
+    
+    while running:
+        session_file = get_current_session_file()
+        
+        if session_file is None:
+            print("No active session found, waiting...")
+            time.sleep(1)
+            continue
+        
+        if current_file != session_file:
+            print(f"\nNew session detected: {session_file.name}")
+            current_file = session_file
+            turn_counter = 0
+            last_position = 0
+        
+        result = watch_session(session_file, dry_run)
+        
+        if result is None:
+            current_file = None
+            time.sleep(0.5)
+
+
+def main():
+    global USER_ID
+    
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="TrueRecall v1.1 - Real-time Memory Capture")
+    parser.add_argument("--daemon", "-d", action="store_true", help="Run as daemon")
+    parser.add_argument("--once", "-o", action="store_true", help="Process once then exit")
+    parser.add_argument("--dry-run", "-n", action="store_true", help="Don't write to Qdrant")
+    parser.add_argument("--user-id", "-u", default=USER_ID, help=f"User ID (default: {USER_ID})")
+    
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal_handler)
+    
+    if args.user_id:
+        USER_ID = args.user_id
+    
+    print(f"🔍 TrueRecall v1.1 - Real-time Memory Capture")
+    print(f"📍 Qdrant: {QDRANT_URL}/{QDRANT_COLLECTION}")
+    print(f"🧠 Ollama: {OLLAMA_URL}/{EMBEDDING_MODEL}")
+    print(f"👤 User: {USER_ID}")
+    print()
+    
+    if args.once:
+        print("Running once...")
+        session_file = get_current_session_file()
+        if session_file:
+            watch_session(session_file, args.dry_run)
+        else:
+            print("No session found")
+    else:
+        print("Running as daemon (Ctrl+C to stop)...")
+        watch_loop(args.dry_run)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()