fix(memory): close the content gap so agents can actually write and retrieve learnings

- run-selected-prompt.mjs: set SCHEDULER_MEMORY_FILE env var before spawning each agent so
  store.mjs has a well-known path to read from (memory-updates/<ts>__<agent>.md)
- retrieve.mjs: format memories.md using m.summary + date/tags in readable markdown sections
  instead of raw m.content blobs; agents can now scan injected context at a glance
- store.mjs: remove semantically-empty fallback placeholder events that polluted the store
  and degraded retrieval quality; also fix default cadence 'weekly' -> 'daily' to match retrieve
- scheduler-flow.md: replace vague "write insights" instruction with a concrete three-section
  template (Key findings / Patterns / Warnings) and clarify that $SCHEDULER_MEMORY_FILE is
  set by the scheduler automatically

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <[email protected]>

scripts/memory/retrieve.mjs

@@ -84,7 +84,17 @@ try {
     writeFileSync(path.join(sessionDir, 'retrieve.json'), JSON.stringify(artifact, null, 2));
     writeFileSync(path.join(sessionDir, 'retrieve.ok'), 'MEMORY_RETRIEVED\n');
     writeFileSync(path.join(latestDir, 'retrieve.ok'), 'MEMORY_RETRIEVED\n');
-    writeFileSync(path.join(latestDir, 'memories.md'), retrieved.map(m => `- ${m.content}`).join('\n'));
+    // Format retrieved memories as readable markdown sections.
+    // Prefer m.summary (compact excerpt) over m.content (full blob) for prompt injection.
+    const memoriesMarkdown = retrieved.length > 0
+      ? retrieved.map((m, i) => {
+          const date = new Date(m.created_at || m.last_seen || Date.now()).toISOString().split('T')[0];
+          const tagStr = Array.isArray(m.tags) && m.tags.length > 0 ? m.tags.join(', ') : '';
+          const text = (m.summary || m.content || '').trim();
+          return `### ${i + 1}. [${date}]${tagStr ? ` (${tagStr})` : ''}\n\n${text}`;
+        }).join('\n\n---\n\n')
+      : '_No memories found for this agent. This may be the first run or the memory store is empty._';
+    writeFileSync(path.join(latestDir, 'memories.md'), memoriesMarkdown);
 
     // 5. Output success marker to stdout (for scheduler verification)
     console.log('MEMORY_RETRIEVED');

scripts/memory/store.mjs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { mkdirSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync, existsSync } from 'node:fs';
 import path from 'node:path';
 
 // Parse environment variables
-const fallbackCadence = 'weekly';
+const fallbackCadence = 'daily';
 const cadence = process.env.SCHEDULER_CADENCE || fallbackCadence;
 const agentId = process.env.SCHEDULER_AGENT || `scheduler-memory-${cadence}`;
 const promptPath = process.env.SCHEDULER_PROMPT_PATH || '';
@@ -69,34 +69,9 @@ if (memoryContent) {
         }
     });
 } else {
-    // Fallback if no file provided (preserve existing behavior for compatibility)
-    console.warn(`No memory input found (checked --file, env SCHEDULER_MEMORY_FILE=${envFile}, or default ${defaultFile}). using fallback placeholder.`);
-    events = [
-        {
-            agent_id: agentId,
-            content: `Store memory event A for ${cadence} :: ${promptIntent}`,
-            timestamp: baseTs,
-            tags: ['scheduler', cadence, 'store'],
-            metadata: {
-                session_id: runId,
-                source: 'scheduler-store',
-                importance: 0.55,
-                prompt_path: promptPath
-            }
-        },
-        {
-            agent_id: agentId,
-            content: `Store memory event B for ${cadence} :: ${promptIntent}`,
-            timestamp: baseTs + 1,
-            tags: ['scheduler', cadence, 'store'],
-            metadata: {
-                session_id: runId,
-                source: 'scheduler-store',
-                importance: 0.55,
-                prompt_path: promptPath
-            }
-        }
-    ];
+    // No memory file found — skip ingest rather than storing meaningless placeholder events.
+    // Placeholder events pollute the store and degrade retrieval quality on future runs.
+    console.warn(`No memory input found (checked --file, env SCHEDULER_MEMORY_FILE=${envFile}, and default ${defaultFile}). Skipping ingest.`);
 }
 
 try {
@@ -120,7 +95,7 @@ try {
             promptPath,
             promptIntent,
             events: events.length,
-            sourceFile: targetFile || 'fallback'
+            sourceFile: targetFile || 'none'
         },
         outputs: {
             storedCount: stored.length,