Cargo.lock

@@ -513,73 +513,18 @@ dependencies = [
  "static_assertions",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "consciousness"
-version = "0.4.0"
-dependencies = [
- "anyhow",
- "ast-grep-core",
- "ast-grep-language",
- "base64 0.22.1",
- "bincode",
- "bytes",
- "capnp",
- "capnp-rpc",
- "capnpc",
- "chrono",
- "clap",
- "crossterm",
- "dirs",
- "env_logger",
- "figment",
- "futures",
- "glob",
- "http",
- "http-body-util",
- "hyper",
- "hyper-util",
- "jobkit",
- "json5",
- "libc",
- "log",
- "memchr",
- "memmap2",
- "paste",
- "peg",
- "ratatui",
- "rayon",
- "redb",
- "regex",
- "rkyv",
- "rustls",
- "rustls-native-certs",
- "serde",
- "serde_json",
- "serde_urlencoded",
- "skillratings",
- "tokenizers",
- "tokio",
- "tokio-rustls",
- "tokio-scoped",
- "tokio-util",
- "tui-markdown",
- "tui-textarea-2",
- "uuid",
- "walkdir",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "consciousness-channel-irc"
 version = "0.4.0"
 dependencies = [
  "capnp",
  "capnp-rpc",
- "consciousness",
  "dirs",
  "env_logger",
  "futures",
  "json5",
  "log",
+ "poc-memory",
  "rustls",
  "serde",
  "tokio",
@@ -594,11 +539,11 @@ version = "0.4.0"
 dependencies = [
  "capnp",
  "capnp-rpc",
- "consciousness",
  "dirs",
  "env_logger",
  "futures",
  "log",
+ "poc-memory",
  "tokio",
  "tokio-util",
 ]
@@ -609,11 +554,11 @@ version = "0.4.0"
 dependencies = [
  "capnp",
  "capnp-rpc",
- "consciousness",
  "dirs",
  "env_logger",
  "futures",
  "log",
+ "poc-memory",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "tokio",
@@ -626,13 +571,13 @@ version = "0.4.0"
 dependencies = [
  "capnp",
  "capnp-rpc",
- "consciousness",
  "dirs",
  "env_logger",
  "futures",
  "json5",
  "libc",
  "log",
+ "poc-memory",
  "scopeguard",
  "serde",
  "tokio",
@@ -1328,12 +1273,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "foldhash 0.2.0",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.17.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "4f467dd6dccf739c208452f8014c75c18bb8301b050ad1cfb27153803edb0f51"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "heck"
 version = "0.5.0"
@@ -1473,12 +1412,12 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "indexmap"
-version = "2.14.0"
+version = "2.13.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "d466e9454f08e4a911e14806c24e16fba1b4c121d1ea474396f396069cf949d9"
+checksum = "45a8a2b9cb3e0b0c1803dbb0758ffac5de2f425b23c28f518faabd9d805342ff"
 dependencies = [
  "equivalent",
- "hashbrown 0.17.0",
+ "hashbrown 0.16.1",
  "serde",
  "serde_core",
 ]
@@ -1595,9 +1534,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "js-sys"
-version = "0.3.94"
+version = "0.3.91"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "2e04e2ef80ce82e13552136fabeef8a5ed1f985a96805761cbb9a2c34e7664d9"
+checksum = "b49715b7073f385ba4bc528e5747d02e66cb39c6146efb66b781f131f0fb399c"
 dependencies = [
  "once_cell",
  "wasm-bindgen",
@@ -1650,9 +1589,9 @@ checksum = "48f5d2a454e16a5ea0f4ced81bd44e4cfc7bd3a507b61887c99fd3538b28e4af"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libredox"
-version = "0.1.16"
+version = "0.1.14"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e02f3bb43d335493c96bf3fd3a321600bf6bd07ed34bc64118e9293bdffea46c"
+checksum = "1744e39d1d6a9948f4f388969627434e31128196de472883b39f148769bfe30a"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
@@ -2147,6 +2086,61 @@ dependencies = [
  "time",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "poc-memory"
+version = "0.4.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "ast-grep-core",
+ "ast-grep-language",
+ "base64 0.22.1",
+ "bincode",
+ "bytes",
+ "capnp",
+ "capnp-rpc",
+ "capnpc",
+ "chrono",
+ "clap",
+ "crossterm",
+ "dirs",
+ "env_logger",
+ "figment",
+ "futures",
+ "glob",
+ "http",
+ "http-body-util",
+ "hyper",
+ "hyper-util",
+ "jobkit",
+ "json5",
+ "libc",
+ "log",
+ "memchr",
+ "memmap2",
+ "paste",
+ "peg",
+ "ratatui",
+ "rayon",
+ "redb",
+ "regex",
+ "rkyv",
+ "rustls",
+ "rustls-native-certs",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_json",
+ "serde_urlencoded",
+ "skillratings",
+ "tokenizers",
+ "tokio",
+ "tokio-rustls",
+ "tokio-scoped",
+ "tokio-util",
+ "tui-markdown",
+ "tui-textarea-2",
+ "uuid",
+ "walkdir",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "portable-atomic"
 version = "1.13.1"
@@ -3158,9 +3152,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tokio"
-version = "1.51.1"
+version = "1.51.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f66bf9585cda4b724d3e78ab34b73fb2bbaba9011b9bfdf69dc836382ea13b8c"
+checksum = "2bd1c4c0fc4a7ab90fc15ef6daaa3ec3b893f004f915f2392557ed23237820cd"
 dependencies = [
  "bytes",
  "libc",
@@ -3703,9 +3697,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-bindgen"
-version = "0.2.117"
+version = "0.2.114"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0551fc1bb415591e3372d0bc4780db7e587d84e2a7e79da121051c5c4b89d0b0"
+checksum = "6532f9a5c1ece3798cb1c2cfdba640b9b3ba884f5db45973a6f442510a87d38e"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
  "once_cell",
@@ -3716,9 +3710,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-bindgen-macro"
-version = "0.2.117"
+version = "0.2.114"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "7fbdf9a35adf44786aecd5ff89b4563a90325f9da0923236f6104e603c7e86be"
+checksum = "18a2d50fcf105fb33bb15f00e7a77b772945a2ee45dcf454961fd843e74c18e6"
 dependencies = [
  "quote",
  "wasm-bindgen-macro-support",
@@ -3726,9 +3720,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-bindgen-macro-support"
-version = "0.2.117"
+version = "0.2.114"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dca9693ef2bab6d4e6707234500350d8dad079eb508dca05530c85dc3a529ff2"
+checksum = "03ce4caeaac547cdf713d280eda22a730824dd11e6b8c3ca9e42247b25c631e3"
 dependencies = [
  "bumpalo",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -3739,9 +3733,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-bindgen-shared"
-version = "0.2.117"
+version = "0.2.114"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "39129a682a6d2d841b6c429d0c51e5cb0ed1a03829d8b3d1e69a011e62cb3d3b"
+checksum = "75a326b8c223ee17883a4251907455a2431acc2791c98c26279376490c378c16"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]

Cargo.toml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ debug = 1
 debug = false
 
 [package]
-name = "consciousness"
+name = "poc-memory"
 version.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ serde_urlencoded = "0.7"
 capnpc = "0.25"
 
 [lib]
-name = "consciousness"
+name = "poc_memory"
 path = "src/lib.rs"
 
 [[bin]]
@@ -104,3 +104,19 @@ path = "src/bin/diag-key.rs"
 [[bin]]
 name = "find-deleted"
 path = "src/bin/find-deleted.rs"
+
+[[bin]]
+name = "poc-hook"
+path = "src/claude/poc-hook.rs"
+
+[[bin]]
+name = "poc-daemon"
+path = "src/claude/poc-daemon.rs"
+
+[[bin]]
+name = "memory-search"
+path = "src/claude/memory-search.rs"
+
+[[bin]]
+name = "consciousness-mcp"
+path = "src/claude/mcp-server.rs"

channels/irc/Cargo.toml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ capnp-rpc = "0.25"
 dirs = "6"
 futures = "0.3"
 json5 = "1.3"
-consciousness = { path = "../.." }
+poc-memory = { path = "../.." }
 rustls = { version = "0.23", default-features = false, features = ["ring", "logging", "std", "tls12"] }
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }

channels/irc/src/main.rs

@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ use tokio::net::UnixListener;
 use tokio_util::compat::TokioAsyncReadCompatExt;
 use log::{info, warn, error};
 
-use consciousness::channel_capnp::{channel_client, channel_server};
+use poc_memory::channel_capnp::{channel_client, channel_server};
-use consciousness::thalamus::channel_log;
+use poc_memory::thalamus::channel_log;
 
 // ── Constants ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ impl AsyncWriter for PlainWriter {
 
 // ── State ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-use consciousness::thalamus::channel_log::ChannelLog;
+use poc_memory::thalamus::channel_log::ChannelLog;
 
 struct State {
     config: Config,

channels/socat/Cargo.toml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ capnp = "0.25"
 capnp-rpc = "0.25"
 dirs = "6"
 futures = "0.3"
-consciousness = { path = "../.." }
+poc-memory = { path = "../.." }
 tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }
 tokio-util = { version = "0.7", features = ["compat"] }
 log = "0.4"

channels/socat/src/main.rs

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ use tokio::net::{TcpStream, UnixListener, UnixStream};
 use tokio_util::compat::TokioAsyncReadCompatExt;
 use log::{info, warn, error};
 
-use consciousness::channel_capnp::{channel_client, channel_server};
+use poc_memory::channel_capnp::{channel_client, channel_server};
-use consciousness::thalamus::channel_log::ChannelLog;
+use poc_memory::thalamus::channel_log::ChannelLog;
 
 // ── State ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 

channels/telegram/Cargo.toml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ capnp = "0.25"
 capnp-rpc = "0.25"
 dirs = "6"
 futures = "0.3"
-consciousness = { path = "../.." }
+poc-memory = { path = "../.." }
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1"
 tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }

channels/telegram/src/main.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use tokio::net::UnixListener;
 use tokio_util::compat::TokioAsyncReadCompatExt;
 use log::{info, error};
 
-use consciousness::channel_capnp::{channel_client, channel_server};
+use poc_memory::channel_capnp::{channel_client, channel_server};
 
 // ── Config ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ fn load_config() -> Config {
 
 // ── State ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-use consciousness::thalamus::channel_log::ChannelLog;
+use poc_memory::thalamus::channel_log::ChannelLog;
 
 struct State {
     config: Config,
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct State {
     /// Telegram API offset
     last_offset: i64,
     connected: bool,
-    client: consciousness::agent::api::http::HttpClient,
+    client: poc_memory::agent::api::http::HttpClient,
     /// Registered notification callbacks
     subscribers: Vec<channel_client::Client>,
 }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl State {
             channel_logs: std::collections::BTreeMap::new(),
             last_offset,
             connected: false,
-            client: consciousness::agent::api::http::HttpClient::new(),
+            client: poc_memory::agent::api::http::HttpClient::new(),
             subscribers: Vec::new(),
         }
     }

channels/tmux/Cargo.toml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ libc = "0.2"
 scopeguard = "1"
 futures = "0.3"
 json5 = "1.3"
-consciousness = { path = "../.." }
+poc-memory = { path = "../.." }
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }
 tokio-util = { version = "0.7", features = ["compat"] }

channels/tmux/src/main.rs

@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ use tokio::net::UnixListener;
 use tokio_util::compat::TokioAsyncReadCompatExt;
 use log::{info, warn, error};
 
-use consciousness::channel_capnp::channel_server;
+use poc_memory::channel_capnp::channel_server;
-use consciousness::thalamus::channel_log::ChannelLog;
+use poc_memory::thalamus::channel_log::ChannelLog;
 
 // ── Config ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 

src/bin/consciousness.rs

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #![warn(unreachable_pub)]
-fn main() { consciousness::user::main() }
+fn main() { poc_memory::user::main() }

src/bin/diag-key.rs

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 use std::io::BufReader;
 use std::fs;
 use capnp::{message, serialize};
-use consciousness::memory_capnp;
+use poc_memory::memory_capnp;
-use consciousness::store::Node;
+use poc_memory::store::Node;
 
 fn main() {
     let args: Vec<String> = std::env::args().collect();

src/bin/find-deleted.rs

@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::io::BufReader;
 use std::fs;
 use capnp::{message, serialize};
-use consciousness::memory_capnp;
+use poc_memory::memory_capnp;
-use consciousness::store::Node;
+use poc_memory::store::Node;
 
 fn main() {
     let path = std::env::args().nth(1)
         .unwrap_or_else(|| {
-            let dir = consciousness::store::nodes_path();
+            let dir = poc_memory::store::nodes_path();
             dir.to_string_lossy().to_string()
         });
 

src/bin/merge-logs.rs

@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ use std::path::Path;
 use capnp::message;
 use capnp::serialize;
 
-use consciousness::memory_capnp;
+use poc_memory::memory_capnp;
-use consciousness::store::Node;
+use poc_memory::store::Node;
 
 /// Read all node entries from a capnp log file, preserving order.
 fn read_all_entries(path: &Path) -> Result<Vec<Node>, String> {

src/claude/agent_cycles.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+// agent_cycles.rs — Agent orchestration for the Claude Code hook path
+//
+// Forked from subconscious/subconscious.rs. This copy handles the
+// serialized-to-disk, process-spawning model used by Claude Code hooks.
+// The TUI/Mind copy in subconscious/ is free to evolve independently
+// (async tasks, integrated with Mind's event loop).
+
+use std::fs;
+use std::fs::File;
+use std::io::Write;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::time::{Duration, Instant, SystemTime};
+
+pub use crate::session::HookSession;
+
+/// Output from a single agent orchestration cycle.
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct AgentCycleOutput {
+    /// Memory node keys surfaced by surface-observe.
+    pub surfaced_keys: Vec<String>,
+    /// Freeform reflection text from the reflect agent.
+    pub reflection: Option<String>,
+    /// How long we slept waiting for observe to catch up, if at all.
+    pub sleep_secs: Option<f64>,
+}
+
+/// Per-agent runtime state.
+pub struct AgentInfo {
+    pub name: &'static str,
+    pub pid: Option<u32>,
+    pub phase: Option<String>,
+    pub log_path: Option<PathBuf>,
+    child: Option<std::process::Child>,
+}
+
+/// Snapshot of agent state — serializable, sendable to TUI.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
+pub struct AgentSnapshot {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub pid: Option<u32>,
+    pub phase: Option<String>,
+    pub log_path: Option<PathBuf>,
+}
+
+impl AgentInfo {
+    fn snapshot(&self) -> AgentSnapshot {
+        AgentSnapshot {
+            name: self.name.to_string(),
+            pid: self.pid,
+            phase: self.phase.clone(),
+            log_path: self.log_path.clone(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Serializable state for persisting across Claude Code hook invocations.
+#[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
+pub struct SavedAgentState {
+    pub agents: Vec<AgentSnapshot>,
+}
+
+impl SavedAgentState {
+    fn state_path(session_id: &str) -> PathBuf {
+        let dir = dirs::home_dir().unwrap_or_default().join(".consciousness/sessions");
+        fs::create_dir_all(&dir).ok();
+        dir.join(format!("agent-state-{}.json", session_id))
+    }
+
+    pub fn load(session_id: &str) -> Self {
+        let path = Self::state_path(session_id);
+        let mut state: Self = fs::read_to_string(&path).ok()
+            .and_then(|s| serde_json::from_str(&s).ok())
+            .unwrap_or(SavedAgentState { agents: Vec::new() });
+
+        for agent in &mut state.agents {
+            if let Some(pid) = agent.pid {
+                unsafe {
+                    if libc::kill(pid as i32, 0) != 0 {
+                        agent.pid = None;
+                        agent.phase = None;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        state
+    }
+
+    pub fn save(&self, session_id: &str) {
+        let path = Self::state_path(session_id);
+        if let Ok(json) = serde_json::to_string(self) {
+            fs::write(path, json).ok();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Persistent state for the agent orchestration cycle.
+/// Created once per hook invocation, `trigger()` called on each user message.
+pub struct AgentCycleState {
+    output_dir: PathBuf,
+    log_file: Option<File>,
+    pub agents: Vec<AgentInfo>,
+    pub last_output: AgentCycleOutput,
+}
+
+const AGENT_CYCLE_NAMES: &[&str] = &["surface-observe", "journal", "reflect"];
+
+impl AgentCycleState {
+    pub fn new(session_id: &str) -> Self {
+        let output_dir = crate::store::memory_dir().join("agent-output");
+        let log_dir = dirs::home_dir().unwrap_or_default().join(".consciousness/logs");
+        fs::create_dir_all(&log_dir).ok();
+        let log_path = log_dir.join(format!("hook-{}", session_id));
+        let log_file = fs::OpenOptions::new()
+            .create(true).append(true).open(log_path).ok();
+
+        let agents = AGENT_CYCLE_NAMES.iter()
+            .map(|&name| AgentInfo { name, pid: None, phase: None, log_path: None, child: None })
+            .collect();
+
+        AgentCycleState {
+            output_dir,
+            log_file,
+            agents,
+            last_output: AgentCycleOutput {
+                surfaced_keys: vec![],
+                reflection: None,
+                sleep_secs: None,
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn log(&mut self, msg: std::fmt::Arguments) {
+        if let Some(ref mut f) = self.log_file {
+            let _ = write!(f, "{}", msg);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn agent_running(&self, name: &str) -> bool {
+        self.agents.iter().any(|a| a.name == name && a.pid.is_some())
+    }
+
+    fn agent_spawned(&mut self, name: &str, phase: &str,
+                      result: crate::agent::oneshot::SpawnResult) {
+        if let Some(agent) = self.agents.iter_mut().find(|a| a.name == name) {
+            agent.pid = Some(result.child.id());
+            agent.phase = Some(phase.to_string());
+            agent.log_path = Some(result.log_path);
+            agent.child = Some(result.child);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Check if any agents have completed. Reap child handles, or
+    /// check pid liveness for restored-from-disk agents.
+    fn poll_children(&mut self) {
+        for agent in &mut self.agents {
+            if let Some(ref mut child) = agent.child {
+                if let Ok(Some(_)) = child.try_wait() {
+                    agent.pid = None;
+                    agent.phase = None;
+                    agent.child = None;
+                }
+            } else if let Some(pid) = agent.pid {
+                unsafe {
+                    if libc::kill(pid as i32, 0) != 0 {
+                        agent.pid = None;
+                        agent.phase = None;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn snapshots(&self, scoring_in_flight: bool, scored_count: usize) -> Vec<AgentSnapshot> {
+        let mut snaps: Vec<AgentSnapshot> = self.agents.iter().map(|a| a.snapshot()).collect();
+        snaps.push(AgentSnapshot {
+            name: "memory-scoring".to_string(),
+            pid: None,
+            phase: if scoring_in_flight {
+                Some("scoring...".into())
+            } else if scored_count == 0 {
+                None
+            } else {
+                Some(format!("{} scored", scored_count))
+            },
+            log_path: None,
+        });
+        snaps
+    }
+
+    /// Restore agent state from a saved snapshot.
+    pub fn restore(&mut self, saved: &SavedAgentState) {
+        for sa in &saved.agents {
+            if let Some(agent) = self.agents.iter_mut().find(|a| a.name == sa.name) {
+                agent.pid = sa.pid;
+                agent.phase = sa.phase.clone();
+                agent.log_path = sa.log_path.clone();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Save current state for next hook invocation.
+    pub fn save(&self, session_id: &str) {
+        let state = SavedAgentState { agents: self.snapshots(false, 0) };
+        state.save(session_id);
+    }
+
+    /// Run all agent cycles. Call on each user message.
+    pub fn trigger(&mut self, session: &HookSession) {
+        let ts = chrono::Local::now().format("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S");
+        self.log(format_args!("\n=== {} agent_cycles ===\n", ts));
+
+        self.poll_children();
+        cleanup_stale_files(&session.state_dir, Duration::from_secs(86400));
+
+        let (surfaced_keys, sleep_secs) = self.surface_observe_cycle(session);
+        let reflection = self.reflection_cycle(session);
+        self.journal_cycle(session);
+
+        self.last_output = AgentCycleOutput { surfaced_keys, reflection, sleep_secs };
+    }
+
+    fn agent_dir(&self, name: &str) -> PathBuf {
+        let dir = self.output_dir.join(name);
+        fs::create_dir_all(&dir).ok();
+        dir
+    }
+
+    fn surface_observe_cycle(&mut self, session: &HookSession) -> (Vec<String>, Option<f64>) {
+        let state_dir = self.agent_dir("surface-observe");
+        let transcript = session.transcript();
+        let offset_path = state_dir.join("transcript-offset");
+        let last_offset: u64 = fs::read_to_string(&offset_path).ok()
+            .and_then(|s| s.trim().parse().ok())
+            .unwrap_or(0);
+
+        // Read surfaced keys
+        let mut surfaced_keys = Vec::new();
+        let surface_path = state_dir.join("surface");
+        if let Ok(content) = fs::read_to_string(&surface_path) {
+            let mut seen = session.seen();
+            let seen_path = session.path("seen");
+            for key in content.lines().map(|l| l.trim()).filter(|l| !l.is_empty()) {
+                if !seen.insert(key.to_string()) {
+                    self.log(format_args!("  skip (seen): {}\n", key));
+                    continue;
+                }
+                surfaced_keys.push(key.to_string());
+                if let Ok(mut f) = fs::OpenOptions::new()
+                    .create(true).append(true).open(&seen_path) {
+                    let ts = chrono::Local::now().format("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S");
+                    writeln!(f, "{}\t{}", ts, key).ok();
+                }
+                self.log(format_args!("  surfaced: {}\n", key));
+            }
+            fs::remove_file(&surface_path).ok();
+        }
+
+        // Spawn new agent if not already running
+        let running = self.agent_running("surface-observe");
+        if running {
+            self.log(format_args!("surface-observe already running\n"));
+        } else {
+            if transcript.size > 0 {
+                fs::write(&offset_path, transcript.size.to_string()).ok();
+            }
+            if let Some(result) = crate::agent::oneshot::spawn_agent(
+                    "surface-observe", &state_dir, &session.session_id) {
+                self.log(format_args!("spawned surface-observe pid {}\n", result.child.id()));
+                self.agent_spawned("surface-observe", "surface", result);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Wait if agent is significantly behind
+        let mut sleep_secs = None;
+        let conversation_budget: u64 = 50_000;
+
+        if running && transcript.size > 0 {
+            let behind = transcript.size.saturating_sub(last_offset);
+
+            if behind > conversation_budget / 2 {
+                let sleep_start = Instant::now();
+                self.log(format_args!("agent {}KB behind\n", behind / 1024));
+
+                for _ in 0..5 {
+                    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1));
+                    self.poll_children();
+                    if !self.agent_running("surface-observe") { break; }
+                }
+
+                let secs = (Instant::now() - sleep_start).as_secs_f64();
+                self.log(format_args!("slept {secs:.2}s\n"));
+                sleep_secs = Some(secs);
+            }
+        }
+
+        (surfaced_keys, sleep_secs)
+    }
+
+    fn reflection_cycle(&mut self, session: &HookSession) -> Option<String> {
+        let state_dir = self.agent_dir("reflect");
+        let offset_path = state_dir.join("transcript-offset");
+        let transcript = session.transcript();
+
+        let last_offset: u64 = fs::read_to_string(&offset_path).ok()
+            .and_then(|s| s.trim().parse().ok())
+            .unwrap_or(0);
+
+        const REFLECTION_INTERVAL: u64 = 100_000;
+        if transcript.size.saturating_sub(last_offset) < REFLECTION_INTERVAL {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        if self.agent_running("reflect") {
+            self.log(format_args!("reflect: already running\n"));
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        // Copy walked nodes from surface-observe
+        let so_state = self.agent_dir("surface-observe");
+        if let Ok(walked) = fs::read_to_string(so_state.join("walked")) {
+            fs::write(state_dir.join("walked"), &walked).ok();
+        }
+
+        // Read and consume pending reflection
+        let reflection = fs::read_to_string(state_dir.join("reflection")).ok()
+            .filter(|s| !s.trim().is_empty());
+        if reflection.is_some() {
+            fs::remove_file(state_dir.join("reflection")).ok();
+            self.log(format_args!("reflect: consumed reflection\n"));
+        }
+
+        fs::write(&offset_path, transcript.size.to_string()).ok();
+        if let Some(result) = crate::agent::oneshot::spawn_agent(
+                "reflect", &state_dir, &session.session_id) {
+            self.log(format_args!("reflect: spawned pid {}\n", result.child.id()));
+            self.agent_spawned("reflect", "step-0", result);
+        }
+
+        reflection
+    }
+
+    fn journal_cycle(&mut self, session: &HookSession) {
+        let state_dir = self.agent_dir("journal");
+        let offset_path = state_dir.join("transcript-offset");
+        let transcript = session.transcript();
+
+        let last_offset: u64 = fs::read_to_string(&offset_path).ok()
+            .and_then(|s| s.trim().parse().ok())
+            .unwrap_or(0);
+
+        const JOURNAL_INTERVAL: u64 = 20_000;
+        if transcript.size.saturating_sub(last_offset) < JOURNAL_INTERVAL {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if self.agent_running("journal") {
+            self.log(format_args!("journal: already running\n"));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        fs::write(&offset_path, transcript.size.to_string()).ok();
+        if let Some(result) = crate::agent::oneshot::spawn_agent(
+                "journal", &state_dir, &session.session_id) {
+            self.log(format_args!("journal: spawned pid {}\n", result.child.id()));
+            self.agent_spawned("journal", "step-0", result);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Format agent cycle output for injection into a Claude Code session.
+pub fn format_agent_output(output: &AgentCycleOutput) -> String {
+    let mut out = String::new();
+
+    if let Some(secs) = output.sleep_secs {
+        out.push_str(&format!("Slept {secs:.2}s to let observe catch up\n"));
+    }
+
+    if !output.surfaced_keys.is_empty() {
+        if let Ok(store) = crate::store::Store::load() {
+            for key in &output.surfaced_keys {
+                if let Some(rendered) = crate::cli::node::render_node(&store, key) {
+                    if !rendered.trim().is_empty() {
+                        use std::fmt::Write as _;
+                        writeln!(out, "--- {} (surfaced) ---", key).ok();
+                        write!(out, "{}", rendered).ok();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if let Some(ref reflection) = output.reflection {
+        use std::fmt::Write as _;
+        writeln!(out, "--- subconscious reflection ---").ok();
+        write!(out, "{}", reflection.trim()).ok();
+    }
+
+    out
+}
+
+fn cleanup_stale_files(dir: &Path, max_age: Duration) {
+    let entries = match fs::read_dir(dir) {
+        Ok(e) => e,
+        Err(_) => return,
+    };
+    let cutoff = SystemTime::now() - max_age;
+    for entry in entries.flatten() {
+        if let Ok(meta) = entry.metadata() {
+            if let Ok(modified) = meta.modified() {
+                if modified < cutoff {
+                    fs::remove_file(entry.path()).ok();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/claude/context.rs

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+// Context gathering for idle prompts.
+//
+// Notifications are handled by the notify module and passed
+// in separately by the caller. Git context and IRC digest
+// are now available through where-am-i.md and the memory graph.
+
+/// Build context string for a prompt.
+/// notification_text is passed in from the notify module.
+pub fn build(_include_irc: bool, notification_text: &str) -> String {
+    // Keep nudges short — Claude checks notifications via
+    // `poc-daemon status` on its own. Just mention the count.
+    let count = notification_text.matches("[irc.").count()
+        + notification_text.matches("[telegram.").count();
+    if count > 0 {
+        format!("{count} pending notifications")
+    } else {
+        String::new()
+    }
+}

src/claude/hook.rs

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+// hook.rs — Claude Code session hook: context injection + agent orchestration
+//
+// Called on each UserPromptSubmit via the poc-hook binary. Handles
+// context loading, chunking, seen-set management, and delegates
+// agent orchestration to AgentCycleState.
+
+use std::collections::HashSet;
+use std::fs;
+use std::io::Write;
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::process::Command;
+use std::time::Instant;
+
+pub use crate::session::HookSession;
+pub use super::agent_cycles::*;
+
+const CHUNK_SIZE: usize = 9000;
+
+/// Run the hook logic on parsed JSON input. Returns output to inject.
+pub fn run_hook(input: &str) -> String {
+    let Some(session) = HookSession::from_json(input) else { return String::new() };
+    hook(&session)
+}
+
+fn chunk_context(ctx: &str, max_bytes: usize) -> Vec<String> {
+    let mut sections: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
+    let mut current = String::new();
+
+    for line in ctx.lines() {
+        if line.starts_with("--- ") && line.ends_with(" ---") && !current.is_empty() {
+            sections.push(std::mem::take(&mut current));
+        }
+        if !current.is_empty() {
+            current.push('\n');
+        }
+        current.push_str(line);
+    }
+    if !current.is_empty() {
+        sections.push(current);
+    }
+
+    let mut chunks: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
+    let mut chunk = String::new();
+    for section in sections {
+        if !chunk.is_empty() && chunk.len() + section.len() + 1 > max_bytes {
+            chunks.push(std::mem::take(&mut chunk));
+        }
+        if !chunk.is_empty() {
+            chunk.push('\n');
+        }
+        chunk.push_str(&section);
+    }
+    if !chunk.is_empty() {
+        chunks.push(chunk);
+    }
+    chunks
+}
+
+fn save_pending_chunks(dir: &Path, session_id: &str, chunks: &[String]) {
+    let chunks_dir = dir.join(format!("chunks-{}", session_id));
+    let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&chunks_dir);
+    if chunks.is_empty() { return; }
+    fs::create_dir_all(&chunks_dir).ok();
+    for (i, chunk) in chunks.iter().enumerate() {
+        let path = chunks_dir.join(format!("{:04}", i));
+        fs::write(path, chunk).ok();
+    }
+}
+
+fn pop_pending_chunk(dir: &Path, session_id: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    let chunks_dir = dir.join(format!("chunks-{}", session_id));
+    if !chunks_dir.exists() { return None; }
+
+    let mut entries: Vec<_> = fs::read_dir(&chunks_dir).ok()?
+        .flatten()
+        .filter(|e| e.file_type().map(|t| t.is_file()).unwrap_or(false))
+        .collect();
+    entries.sort_by_key(|e| e.file_name());
+
+    let first = entries.first()?;
+    let content = fs::read_to_string(first.path()).ok()?;
+    fs::remove_file(first.path()).ok();
+
+    if fs::read_dir(&chunks_dir).ok().map(|mut d| d.next().is_none()).unwrap_or(true) {
+        fs::remove_dir(&chunks_dir).ok();
+    }
+
+    Some(content)
+}
+
+fn generate_cookie() -> String {
+    uuid::Uuid::new_v4().as_simple().to_string()[..12].to_string()
+}
+
+fn parse_seen_line(line: &str) -> &str {
+    line.split_once('\t').map(|(_, key)| key).unwrap_or(line)
+}
+
+pub fn load_seen(dir: &Path, session_id: &str) -> HashSet<String> {
+    let path = dir.join(format!("seen-{}", session_id));
+    if path.exists() {
+        fs::read_to_string(&path)
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .lines()
+            .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
+            .map(|s| parse_seen_line(s).to_string())
+            .collect()
+    } else {
+        HashSet::new()
+    }
+}
+
+fn mark_seen(dir: &Path, session_id: &str, key: &str, seen: &mut HashSet<String>) {
+    if !seen.insert(key.to_string()) { return; }
+    let path = dir.join(format!("seen-{}", session_id));
+    if let Ok(mut f) = fs::OpenOptions::new().create(true).append(true).open(path) {
+        let ts = chrono::Local::now().format("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S");
+        writeln!(f, "{}\t{}", ts, key).ok();
+    }
+}
+
+/// Standalone entry point for the Claude Code hook path.
+/// Loads saved state, runs cycles, saves state back.
+pub fn run_agent_cycles(session: &HookSession) -> AgentCycleOutput {
+    let mut state = AgentCycleState::new(&session.session_id);
+    state.restore(&SavedAgentState::load(&session.session_id));
+    state.trigger(session);
+    state.save(&session.session_id);
+    state.last_output
+}
+
+fn hook(session: &HookSession) -> String {
+    let start_time = Instant::now();
+
+    let mut out = String::new();
+    let is_compaction = crate::transcript::detect_new_compaction(
+        &session.state_dir, &session.session_id, &session.transcript_path,
+    );
+    let cookie_path = session.path("cookie");
+    let is_first = !cookie_path.exists();
+
+    let log_dir = dirs::home_dir().unwrap_or_default().join(".consciousness/logs");
+    fs::create_dir_all(&log_dir).ok();
+    let log_path = log_dir.join(format!("hook-{}", session.session_id));
+    let Ok(mut log_f) = fs::OpenOptions::new().create(true).append(true).open(log_path) else { return Default::default(); };
+    let ts = chrono::Local::now().format("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S");
+    let _ = writeln!(log_f, "\n=== {} ({}) {} bytes ===", ts, session.hook_event, out.len());
+
+    let _ = writeln!(log_f, "is_first {is_first} is_compaction {is_compaction}");
+
+    if is_first || is_compaction {
+        if is_compaction {
+            fs::rename(&session.path("seen"), &session.path("seen-prev")).ok();
+        } else {
+            fs::remove_file(&session.path("seen")).ok();
+            fs::remove_file(&session.path("seen-prev")).ok();
+        }
+        fs::remove_file(&session.path("returned")).ok();
+
+        if is_first {
+            fs::write(&cookie_path, generate_cookie()).ok();
+        }
+
+        if let Ok(output) = Command::new("poc-memory").args(["admin", "load-context"]).output() {
+            if output.status.success() {
+                let ctx = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).to_string();
+                if !ctx.trim().is_empty() {
+                    let mut ctx_seen = session.seen();
+                    for line in ctx.lines() {
+                        if line.starts_with("--- ") && line.ends_with(" ---") {
+                            let inner = &line[4..line.len() - 4];
+                            if let Some(paren) = inner.rfind(" (") {
+                                let key = inner[..paren].trim();
+                                mark_seen(&session.state_dir, &session.session_id, key, &mut ctx_seen);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    let chunks = chunk_context(&ctx, CHUNK_SIZE);
+
+                    if let Some(first) = chunks.first() {
+                        out.push_str(first);
+                    }
+                    save_pending_chunks(&session.state_dir, &session.session_id, &chunks[1..]);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if let Some(chunk) = pop_pending_chunk(&session.state_dir, &session.session_id) {
+        out.push_str(&chunk);
+    } else {
+        let cfg = crate::config::get();
+        if cfg.surface_hooks.iter().any(|h| h == &session.hook_event) {
+            let cycle_output = run_agent_cycles(&session);
+            out.push_str(&format_agent_output(&cycle_output));
+        }
+    }
+
+    let _ = write!(log_f, "{}", out);
+
+    let duration = (Instant::now() - start_time).as_secs_f64();
+    let _ = writeln!(log_f, "\nran in {duration:.2}s");
+
+    out
+}
+
+/// Install memory-search and poc-hook into Claude Code settings.json.
+///
+/// Hook layout:
+///   UserPromptSubmit: memory-search (10s), poc-hook (5s)
+///   PostToolUse:      poc-hook (5s)
+///   Stop:             poc-hook (5s)
+pub fn install_hook() -> Result<(), String> {
+    use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+    let home = std::env::var("HOME").map_err(|e| format!("HOME: {}", e))?;
+    let exe = std::env::current_exe()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("current_exe: {}", e))?;
+    let settings_path = PathBuf::from(&home).join(".claude/settings.json");
+
+    let memory_search = exe.with_file_name("memory-search");
+    let poc_hook = exe.with_file_name("poc-hook");
+
+    let mut settings: serde_json::Value = if settings_path.exists() {
+        let content = fs::read_to_string(&settings_path)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("read settings: {}", e))?;
+        serde_json::from_str(&content)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("parse settings: {}", e))?
+    } else {
+        serde_json::json!({})
+    };
+
+    let obj = settings.as_object_mut().ok_or("settings not an object")?;
+    let hooks_obj = obj.entry("hooks")
+        .or_insert_with(|| serde_json::json!({}))
+        .as_object_mut().ok_or("hooks not an object")?;
+
+    let mut changed = false;
+
+    // Helper: ensure a hook binary is present in an event's hook list
+    let ensure_hook = |hooks_obj: &mut serde_json::Map<String, serde_json::Value>,
+                       event: &str,
+                       binary: &Path,
+                       timeout: u32,
+                       changed: &mut bool| {
+        if !binary.exists() {
+            eprintln!("Warning: {} not found — skipping", binary.display());
+            return;
+        }
+        let cmd = binary.to_string_lossy().to_string();
+        let name = binary.file_name().unwrap().to_string_lossy().to_string();
+
+        let event_array = hooks_obj.entry(event)
+            .or_insert_with(|| serde_json::json!([{"hooks": []}]))
+            .as_array_mut().unwrap();
+        if event_array.is_empty() {
+            event_array.push(serde_json::json!({"hooks": []}));
+        }
+        let inner = event_array[0]
+            .as_object_mut().unwrap()
+            .entry("hooks")
+            .or_insert_with(|| serde_json::json!([]))
+            .as_array_mut().unwrap();
+
+        // Remove legacy load-memory.sh
+        let before = inner.len();
+        inner.retain(|h| {
+            let c = h.get("command").and_then(|c| c.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
+            !c.contains("load-memory")
+        });
+        if inner.len() < before {
+            eprintln!("Removed load-memory.sh from {event}");
+            *changed = true;
+        }
+
+        let already = inner.iter().any(|h| {
+            h.get("command").and_then(|c| c.as_str())
+                .is_some_and(|c| c.contains(&name))
+        });
+
+        if !already {
+            inner.push(serde_json::json!({
+                "type": "command",
+                "command": cmd,
+                "timeout": timeout
+            }));
+            *changed = true;
+            eprintln!("Installed {name} in {event}");
+        }
+    };
+
+    // UserPromptSubmit: memory-search + poc-hook
+    ensure_hook(hooks_obj, "UserPromptSubmit", &memory_search, 10, &mut changed);
+    ensure_hook(hooks_obj, "UserPromptSubmit", &poc_hook, 5, &mut changed);
+
+    // PostToolUse + Stop: poc-hook only
+    ensure_hook(hooks_obj, "PostToolUse", &poc_hook, 5, &mut changed);
+    ensure_hook(hooks_obj, "Stop", &poc_hook, 5, &mut changed);
+
+    if changed {
+        let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&settings)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("serialize settings: {}", e))?;
+        fs::write(&settings_path, json)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("write settings: {}", e))?;
+        eprintln!("Updated {}", settings_path.display());
+    } else {
+        eprintln!("All hooks already installed in {}", settings_path.display());
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}

src/claude/idle.rs

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+// idle.rs — Claude Code idle timer
+//
+// Wraps the universal thalamus idle state machine with Claude-specific
+// functionality: tmux pane tracking, prompt injection, dream nudges,
+// and context building for autonomous nudges.
+
+use super::{context, tmux};
+use crate::thalamus::{home, now, notify, idle as thalamus_idle};
+use log::info;
+
+/// Claude Code idle state — wraps the universal state machine.
+pub struct State {
+    pub inner: thalamus_idle::State,
+    pub claude_pane: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl std::ops::Deref for State {
+    type Target = thalamus_idle::State;
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target { &self.inner }
+}
+
+impl std::ops::DerefMut for State {
+    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target { &mut self.inner }
+}
+
+impl State {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: thalamus_idle::State::new(),
+            claude_pane: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn load(&mut self) {
+        self.inner.load();
+        // Also load claude_pane from persisted state
+        let path = home().join(".consciousness/daemon-state.json");
+        if let Ok(data) = std::fs::read_to_string(&path) {
+            if let Ok(v) = serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(&data) {
+                if let Some(p) = v.get("claude_pane").and_then(|v| v.as_str()) {
+                    self.claude_pane = Some(p.to_string());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn save(&self) {
+        self.inner.save();
+    }
+
+    /// Record user activity with pane tracking.
+    pub fn handle_user(&mut self, pane: &str) {
+        self.claude_pane = Some(pane.to_string());
+        self.inner.user_activity();
+    }
+
+    /// Record response activity with pane tracking.
+    pub fn handle_response(&mut self, pane: &str) {
+        self.claude_pane = Some(pane.to_string());
+        self.inner.response_activity();
+    }
+
+    /// Maybe send a notification as a tmux prompt.
+    pub fn maybe_prompt_notification(&mut self, ntype: &str, urgency: u8, _message: &str) {
+        let threshold = self.inner.notifications.threshold_for(ntype);
+        if urgency >= threshold {
+            let deliverable = self.inner.notifications.drain_deliverable();
+            if !deliverable.is_empty() {
+                let msgs: Vec<String> = deliverable.iter()
+                    .map(|n| format!("[{}] {}", n.ntype, n.message))
+                    .collect();
+                self.send(&msgs.join("\n"));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Send text to the Claude tmux pane.
+    pub fn send(&self, msg: &str) -> bool {
+        let pane = match &self.claude_pane {
+            Some(p) => p.clone(),
+            None => {
+                info!("send: no claude pane set (waiting for hook)");
+                return false;
+            }
+        };
+        let ok = tmux::send_prompt(&pane, msg);
+        let preview: String = msg.chars().take(80).collect();
+        info!("send(pane={pane}, ok={ok}): {preview}");
+        ok
+    }
+
+    fn check_dream_nudge(&self) -> bool {
+        if !self.inner.dreaming || self.inner.dream_start == 0.0 {
+            return false;
+        }
+        let minutes = (now() - self.inner.dream_start) / 60.0;
+        if minutes >= 60.0 {
+            self.send(
+                "You've been dreaming for over an hour. Time to surface \
+                 — run dream-end.sh and capture what you found.",
+            );
+        } else if minutes >= 45.0 {
+            self.send(&format!(
+                "Dreaming for {:.0} minutes now. Start gathering your threads \
+                 — you'll want to surface soon.", minutes
+            ));
+        } else if minutes >= 30.0 {
+            self.send(&format!(
+                "You've been dreaming for {:.0} minutes. \
+                 No rush — just a gentle note from the clock.", minutes
+            ));
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+        true
+    }
+
+    pub fn build_context(&mut self, include_irc: bool) -> String {
+        self.inner.notifications.ingest_legacy_files();
+        let notif_text = self.inner.notifications.format_pending(notify::AMBIENT);
+        context::build(include_irc, &notif_text)
+    }
+
+    pub async fn tick(&mut self) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let t = now();
+        let h = home();
+
+        self.inner.decay_ewma();
+        self.inner.notifications.ingest_legacy_files();
+
+        // Pane is set by poc-hook on user/response events — don't scan globally
+
+        // Sleep mode
+        if let Some(wake_at) = self.inner.sleep_until {
+            if wake_at == 0.0 {
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+            if t < wake_at {
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+            info!("sleep expired, waking");
+            self.inner.sleep_until = None;
+            self.inner.fired = false;
+            self.inner.save();
+            let ctx = self.build_context(true);
+            let extra = if ctx.is_empty() { String::new() } else { format!("\n{ctx}") };
+            self.send(&format!(
+                "Wake up. Read your journal (poc-memory journal-tail 10), \
+                 check work-queue.md, and follow what calls to you.{extra}"
+            ));
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        // Quiet / consolidation / dream loop guards
+        if t < self.inner.quiet_until { return Ok(()); }
+        if self.inner.consolidating { return Ok(()); }
+        if h.join(".consciousness/agents/dream-loop-active").exists() { return Ok(()); }
+        if self.inner.dreaming {
+            self.check_dream_nudge();
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        if self.inner.user_present() { return Ok(()); }
+        if self.inner.in_turn { return Ok(()); }
+
+        // Min nudge interval
+        let since_nudge = t - self.inner.last_nudge;
+        if since_nudge < thalamus_idle::MIN_NUDGE_INTERVAL { return Ok(()); }
+
+        // Idle timeout check
+        if !self.inner.should_go_idle() { return Ok(()); }
+
+        // Transition to idle
+        if self.inner.notifications.activity != notify::Activity::Idle {
+            self.inner.notifications.set_activity(notify::Activity::Idle);
+        }
+
+        // Fire nudge
+        let elapsed = self.inner.since_activity();
+        let elapsed_min = (elapsed / 60.0) as u64;
+        let ctx = self.build_context(true);
+        let extra = if ctx.is_empty() { String::new() } else { format!("\n{ctx}") };
+
+        let dream_hours = thalamus_idle::hours_since_last_dream();
+        let mut msg = format!(
+            "This is your autonomous time (User AFK {elapsed_min}m). \
+             Keep doing what you're doing, or find something new to do");
+        if dream_hours >= thalamus_idle::DREAM_INTERVAL_HOURS {
+            msg.push_str(&format!(
+                " You haven't dreamed in {dream_hours} hours — \
+                 consider running ~/.consciousness/tools/dream-start.sh \
+                 and spending some time in dreaming mode. \
+                 Or do whatever calls to you."));
+        }
+        let msg = format!("{msg}{extra}");
+
+        if self.send(&msg) {
+            self.inner.last_nudge = t;
+            self.inner.fired = true;
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    // Delegate common methods to inner
+    pub fn handle_afk(&mut self) { self.inner.handle_afk(); }
+    pub fn handle_session_timeout(&mut self, s: f64) { self.inner.handle_session_timeout(s); }
+    pub fn handle_idle_timeout(&mut self, s: f64) { self.inner.handle_idle_timeout(s); }
+    pub fn handle_ewma(&mut self, v: f64) -> f64 { self.inner.handle_ewma(v) }
+    pub fn handle_notify_timeout(&mut self, s: f64) { self.inner.handle_notify_timeout(s); }
+    pub fn handle_sleep(&mut self, until: f64) { self.inner.handle_sleep(until); }
+    pub fn handle_wake(&mut self) { self.inner.handle_wake(); }
+    pub fn handle_quiet(&mut self, seconds: u32) { self.inner.handle_quiet(seconds); }
+    pub fn user_present(&self) -> bool { self.inner.user_present() }
+    pub fn since_activity(&self) -> f64 { self.inner.since_activity() }
+    pub fn block_reason(&self) -> &'static str { self.inner.block_reason() }
+
+    pub fn debug_json(&self) -> String {
+        // Add claude_pane to inner's json
+        let mut v: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&self.inner.debug_json())
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+        if let Some(obj) = v.as_object_mut() {
+            obj.insert("claude_pane".into(), serde_json::json!(self.claude_pane));
+        }
+        v.to_string()
+    }
+}

src/claude/mcp-server.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+// mcp-server — MCP server for Claude Code integration
+//
+// Speaks JSON-RPC over stdio. Exposes memory tools and channel
+// operations. Replaces the Python MCP bridge entirely.
+//
+// Protocol: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde_json::{json, Value};
+use std::io::{self, BufRead, Write};
+
+// ── JSON-RPC types ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+struct Request {
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    jsonrpc: String,
+    method: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    params: Value,
+    id: Value,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+struct Response {
+    jsonrpc: String,
+    result: Value,
+    id: Value,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+struct ErrorResponse {
+    jsonrpc: String,
+    error: Value,
+    id: Value,
+}
+
+fn respond(id: Value, result: Value) {
+    let resp = Response { jsonrpc: "2.0".into(), result, id };
+    let json = serde_json::to_string(&resp).unwrap();
+    let mut stdout = io::stdout().lock();
+    let _ = writeln!(stdout, "{json}");
+    let _ = stdout.flush();
+}
+
+fn respond_error(id: Value, code: i64, message: &str) {
+    let resp = ErrorResponse {
+        jsonrpc: "2.0".into(),
+        error: json!({ "code": code, "message": message }),
+        id,
+    };
+    let json = serde_json::to_string(&resp).unwrap();
+    let mut stdout = io::stdout().lock();
+    let _ = writeln!(stdout, "{json}");
+    let _ = stdout.flush();
+}
+
+fn notify(method: &str, params: Value) {
+    let json = serde_json::to_string(&json!({
+        "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+        "method": method,
+        "params": params,
+    })).unwrap();
+    let mut stdout = io::stdout().lock();
+    let _ = writeln!(stdout, "{json}");
+    let _ = stdout.flush();
+}
+
+// ── Tool definitions ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+fn tool_definitions() -> Vec<Value> {
+    poc_memory::agent::tools::tools().into_iter()
+        .map(|t| json!({
+            "name": t.name,
+            "description": t.description,
+            "inputSchema": serde_json::from_str::<Value>(t.parameters_json).unwrap_or(json!({})),
+        }))
+        .collect()
+}
+
+// ── Tool dispatch ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+fn dispatch_tool(name: &str, args: &Value) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let tools = poc_memory::agent::tools::tools();
+    let tool = tools.iter().find(|t| t.name == name);
+    let Some(tool) = tool else {
+        return Err(format!("unknown tool: {name}"));
+    };
+
+    // Run async handler on a blocking runtime
+    let rt = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
+        .enable_all()
+        .build()
+        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+    let local = tokio::task::LocalSet::new();
+    local.block_on(&rt, (tool.handler)(None, args.clone()))
+        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+}
+
+// ── Main loop ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+fn main() {
+    let stdin = io::stdin();
+    let reader = stdin.lock();
+
+    for line in reader.lines() {
+        let line = match line {
+            Ok(l) if !l.is_empty() => l,
+            _ => continue,
+        };
+
+        let req: Request = match serde_json::from_str(&line) {
+            Ok(r) => r,
+            Err(_) => continue,
+        };
+
+        match req.method.as_str() {
+            "initialize" => {
+                respond(req.id, json!({
+                    "protocolVersion": "2024-11-05",
+                    "capabilities": {
+                        "tools": {}
+                    },
+                    "serverInfo": {
+                        "name": "consciousness",
+                        "version": "0.4.0"
+                    }
+                }));
+            }
+
+            "notifications/initialized" => {
+                // Client ack — no response needed
+            }
+
+            "tools/list" => {
+                let tools = tool_definitions();
+                respond(req.id, json!({ "tools": tools }));
+            }
+
+            "tools/call" => {
+                let name = req.params.get("name")
+                    .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+                    .unwrap_or("");
+                let args = req.params.get("arguments")
+                    .cloned()
+                    .unwrap_or(json!({}));
+
+                match dispatch_tool(name, &args) {
+                    Ok(text) => {
+                        respond(req.id, json!({
+                            "content": [{"type": "text", "text": text}]
+                        }));
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        respond(req.id, json!({
+                            "content": [{"type": "text", "text": e}],
+                            "isError": true
+                        }));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            _ => {
+                respond_error(req.id, -32601, &format!("unknown method: {}", req.method));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/claude/memory-search.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+// memory-search CLI — thin wrapper around poc_memory::memory_search
+//
+// --hook: run hook logic (for debugging; poc-hook calls the library directly)
+// surface/reflect: run agent, parse output, render memories to stdout
+// no args: show seen set for current session
+
+use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
+use std::fs;
+use std::io::{self, Read};
+use std::process::Command;
+
+fn stash_path() -> std::path::PathBuf {
+    poc_memory::store::memory_dir().join("sessions/last-input.json")
+}
+
+#[derive(Parser)]
+#[command(name = "memory-search")]
+struct Args {
+    /// Run hook logic (reads JSON from stdin or stash file)
+    #[arg(long)]
+    hook: bool,
+
+    /// Session ID (overrides stash file; for multiple concurrent sessions)
+    #[arg(long)]
+    session: Option<String>,
+
+    #[command(subcommand)]
+    command: Option<Cmd>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Subcommand)]
+enum Cmd {
+    /// Run surface agent, parse output, render memories
+    Surface,
+    /// Run reflect agent, dump output
+    Reflect,
+}
+
+fn resolve_session(session_arg: &Option<String>) -> Option<poc_memory::memory_search::HookSession> {
+    use poc_memory::memory_search::HookSession;
+
+    if let Some(id) = session_arg {
+        return HookSession::from_id(id.clone());
+    }
+    let input = fs::read_to_string(stash_path()).ok()?;
+    HookSession::from_json(&input)
+}
+
+fn show_seen(session_arg: &Option<String>) {
+    let Some(session) = resolve_session(session_arg) else {
+        eprintln!("No session state available (use --session ID)");
+        return;
+    };
+
+    println!("Session: {}", session.session_id);
+
+    if let Ok(cookie) = fs::read_to_string(&session.path("cookie")) {
+        println!("Cookie:  {}", cookie.trim());
+    }
+
+    match fs::read_to_string(&session.path("compaction")) {
+        Ok(s) => {
+            let offset: u64 = s.trim().parse().unwrap_or(0);
+            let ts = poc_memory::transcript::compaction_timestamp(&session.transcript_path, offset);
+            match ts {
+                Some(t) => println!("Last compaction: offset {} ({})", offset, t),
+                None => println!("Last compaction: offset {}", offset),
+            }
+        }
+        Err(_) => println!("Last compaction: none detected"),
+    }
+
+    let pending = fs::read_dir(&session.path("chunks")).ok()
+        .map(|d| d.flatten().count()).unwrap_or(0);
+    if pending > 0 {
+        println!("Pending chunks: {}", pending);
+    }
+
+    for (label, suffix) in [("Current seen set", ""), ("Previous seen set (pre-compaction)", "-prev")] {
+        let path = session.state_dir.join(format!("seen{}-{}", suffix, session.session_id));
+        let content = fs::read_to_string(&path).unwrap_or_default();
+        let lines: Vec<&str> = content.lines().filter(|s| !s.is_empty()).collect();
+        if lines.is_empty() { continue; }
+
+        println!("\n{} ({}):", label, lines.len());
+        for line in &lines { println!("  {}", line); }
+    }
+}
+
+fn run_agent_and_parse(agent: &str, session_arg: &Option<String>) {
+    let session_id = session_arg.clone()
+        .or_else(|| std::env::var("CLAUDE_SESSION_ID").ok())
+        .or_else(|| {
+            fs::read_to_string(stash_path()).ok()
+                .and_then(|s| poc_memory::memory_search::HookSession::from_json(&s))
+                .map(|s| s.session_id)
+        })
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+
+    if session_id.is_empty() {
+        eprintln!("No session ID available (use --session ID, set CLAUDE_SESSION_ID, or run --hook first)");
+        std::process::exit(1);
+    }
+
+    eprintln!("Running {} agent (session {})...", agent, &session_id[..session_id.floor_char_boundary(8.min(session_id.len()))]);
+
+    let output = Command::new("poc-memory")
+        .args(["agent", "run", agent, "--count", "1", "--local"])
+        .env("POC_SESSION_ID", &session_id)
+        .output();
+
+    let output = match output {
+        Ok(o) => o,
+        Err(e) => {
+            eprintln!("Failed to run agent: {}", e);
+            std::process::exit(1);
+        }
+    };
+
+    let result = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
+    let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+    if !stderr.is_empty() {
+        eprintln!("{}", stderr);
+    }
+
+    // Extract the final response — after the last "=== RESPONSE ===" marker
+    let response = result.rsplit_once("=== RESPONSE ===")
+        .map(|(_, rest)| rest.trim())
+        .unwrap_or(result.trim());
+
+    if agent == "reflect" {
+        // Reflect: find REFLECTION marker and dump what follows
+        if let Some(pos) = response.find("REFLECTION") {
+            let after = &response[pos + "REFLECTION".len()..];
+            let text = after.trim();
+            if !text.is_empty() {
+                println!("{}", text);
+            }
+        } else if response.contains("NO OUTPUT") {
+            println!("(no reflection)");
+        } else {
+            eprintln!("Unexpected output format");
+            println!("{}", response);
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Surface: parse NEW RELEVANT MEMORIES, render them
+    let tail_lines: Vec<&str> = response.lines().rev()
+        .filter(|l| !l.trim().is_empty()).take(8).collect();
+    let has_new = tail_lines.iter().any(|l| l.starts_with("NEW RELEVANT MEMORIES:"));
+    let has_none = tail_lines.iter().any(|l| l.starts_with("NO NEW RELEVANT MEMORIES"));
+
+    if has_new {
+        let after_marker = response.rsplit_once("NEW RELEVANT MEMORIES:")
+            .map(|(_, rest)| rest).unwrap_or("");
+        let keys: Vec<String> = after_marker.lines()
+            .map(|l| l.trim().trim_start_matches("- ").trim().to_string())
+            .filter(|l| !l.is_empty() && !l.starts_with("```")).collect();
+
+        if keys.is_empty() {
+            println!("(no memories found)");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let Ok(store) = poc_memory::store::Store::load() else {
+            eprintln!("Failed to load store");
+            return;
+        };
+
+        for key in &keys {
+            if let Some(content) = poc_memory::cli::node::render_node(&store, key) {
+                if !content.trim().is_empty() {
+                    println!("--- {} (surfaced) ---", key);
+                    print!("{}", content);
+                    println!();
+                }
+            } else {
+                eprintln!("  key not found: {}", key);
+            }
+        }
+    } else if has_none {
+        println!("(no new relevant memories)");
+    } else {
+        eprintln!("Unexpected output format");
+        print!("{}", response);
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let args = Args::parse();
+
+    if let Some(cmd) = args.command {
+        match cmd {
+            Cmd::Surface => run_agent_and_parse("surface", &args.session),
+            Cmd::Reflect => run_agent_and_parse("reflect", &args.session),
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if args.hook {
+        // Read from stdin if piped, otherwise from stash
+        let input = {
+            let mut buf = String::new();
+            io::stdin().read_to_string(&mut buf).ok();
+            if buf.trim().is_empty() {
+                fs::read_to_string(stash_path()).unwrap_or_default()
+            } else {
+                let _ = fs::create_dir_all(stash_path().parent().unwrap());
+                let _ = fs::write(stash_path(), &buf);
+                buf
+            }
+        };
+
+        let output = poc_memory::memory_search::run_hook(&input);
+        print!("{}", output);
+    } else {
+        show_seen(&args.session)
+    }
+}

src/claude/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,579 @@
+// claude/ — Claude Code integration layer
+//
+// Everything specific to running as a Claude Code agent: idle timer,
+// tmux pane detection, prompt injection, session hooks, daemon RPC,
+// and daemon configuration.
+//
+// The daemon protocol (daemon_capnp) and universal infrastructure
+// (channels, supervisor, notify) remain in thalamus/.
+
+pub mod agent_cycles;
+pub mod context;
+pub mod hook;
+pub mod idle;
+pub mod rpc;
+pub mod tmux;
+
+use std::cell::RefCell;
+use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use capnp_rpc::{rpc_twoparty_capnp, twoparty, RpcSystem};
+use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
+use futures::AsyncReadExt;
+use tokio::net::UnixListener;
+use log::{error, info};
+
+use crate::thalamus::{daemon_capnp, home, now, notify};
+
+fn sock_path() -> std::path::PathBuf {
+    home().join(".consciousness/daemon.sock")
+}
+
+fn pid_path() -> std::path::PathBuf {
+    home().join(".consciousness/daemon.pid")
+}
+
+// -- CLI ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#[derive(Parser)]
+#[command(name = "consciousness daemon", about = "Notification routing and idle management daemon")]
+pub struct Cli {
+    #[command(subcommand)]
+    pub command: Option<Command>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Subcommand)]
+pub enum Command {
+    /// Start the daemon (foreground)
+    Daemon,
+    /// Query daemon status
+    Status,
+    /// Signal user activity
+    User {
+        /// tmux pane identifier
+        pane: Option<String>,
+    },
+    /// Signal Claude response
+    Response {
+        /// tmux pane identifier
+        pane: Option<String>,
+    },
+    /// Sleep (suppress idle timer). 0 or omit = indefinite
+    Sleep {
+        /// Wake timestamp (epoch seconds), 0 = indefinite
+        until: Option<f64>,
+    },
+    /// Cancel sleep
+    Wake,
+    /// Suppress prompts for N seconds (default 300)
+    Quiet {
+        /// Duration in seconds
+        seconds: Option<u32>,
+    },
+    /// Mark user as AFK (immediately allow idle timer to fire)
+    Afk,
+    /// Set session active timeout in seconds (how long after last message user counts as "present")
+    SessionTimeout {
+        /// Timeout in seconds
+        seconds: f64,
+    },
+    /// Set idle timeout in seconds (how long before autonomous prompt)
+    IdleTimeout {
+        /// Timeout in seconds
+        seconds: f64,
+    },
+    /// Set notify timeout in seconds (how long before tmux notification injection)
+    NotifyTimeout {
+        /// Timeout in seconds
+        seconds: f64,
+    },
+    /// Signal consolidation started
+    Consolidating,
+    /// Signal consolidation ended
+    Consolidated,
+    /// Signal dream started
+    DreamStart,
+    /// Signal dream ended
+    DreamEnd,
+    /// Force state persistence to disk
+    Save,
+    /// Get or set the activity EWMA (0.0-1.0). No value = query.
+    Ewma {
+        /// Value to set (omit to query)
+        value: Option<f64>,
+    },
+    /// Send a test message to the Claude pane
+    TestSend {
+        /// Message to send
+        message: Vec<String>,
+    },
+    /// Fire a test nudge through the daemon (tests the actual idle send path)
+    TestNudge,
+    /// Dump full internal state as JSON
+    Debug,
+    /// Shut down daemon
+    Stop,
+    /// Submit a notification
+    Notify {
+        /// Notification type (e.g. "irc", "telegram")
+        #[arg(name = "type")]
+        ntype: String,
+        /// Urgency level (ambient/low/medium/high/critical or 0-4)
+        urgency: String,
+        /// Message text
+        message: Vec<String>,
+    },
+    /// Get pending notifications
+    Notifications {
+        /// Minimum urgency filter
+        min_urgency: Option<String>,
+    },
+    /// List all notification types
+    NotifyTypes,
+    /// Set notification threshold for a type
+    NotifyThreshold {
+        /// Notification type
+        #[arg(name = "type")]
+        ntype: String,
+        /// Urgency level threshold
+        level: String,
+    },
+    /// IRC module commands
+    Irc {
+        /// Subcommand (join, leave, send, status, log, nick)
+        command: String,
+        /// Arguments
+        args: Vec<String>,
+    },
+    /// Telegram module commands
+    Telegram {
+        /// Subcommand
+        command: String,
+        /// Arguments
+        args: Vec<String>,
+    },
+}
+
+// -- Client mode ----------------------------------------------------------
+
+async fn client_main(cmd: Command) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let sock = sock_path();
+    if !sock.exists() {
+        eprintln!("daemon not running (no socket at {})", sock.display());
+        std::process::exit(1);
+    }
+
+    tokio::task::LocalSet::new()
+        .run_until(async move {
+            let stream = tokio::net::UnixStream::connect(&sock).await?;
+            let (reader, writer) =
+                tokio_util::compat::TokioAsyncReadCompatExt::compat(stream).split();
+            let rpc_network = Box::new(twoparty::VatNetwork::new(
+                futures::io::BufReader::new(reader),
+                futures::io::BufWriter::new(writer),
+                rpc_twoparty_capnp::Side::Client,
+                Default::default(),
+            ));
+            let mut rpc_system = RpcSystem::new(rpc_network, None);
+            let daemon: daemon_capnp::daemon::Client =
+                rpc_system.bootstrap(rpc_twoparty_capnp::Side::Server);
+
+            tokio::task::spawn_local(rpc_system);
+
+            match cmd {
+                Command::Daemon => unreachable!("handled in main"),
+                Command::Status => {
+                    let reply = daemon.status_request().send().promise.await?;
+                    let s = reply.get()?.get_status()?;
+
+                    let fmt_secs = |s: f64| -> String {
+                        if s < 60.0 { format!("{:.0}s", s) }
+                        else if s < 3600.0 { format!("{:.0}m", s / 60.0) }
+                        else { format!("{:.1}h", s / 3600.0) }
+                    };
+
+                    println!("uptime: {}  pane: {}  activity: {:?}  pending: {}",
+                        fmt_secs(s.get_uptime()),
+                        s.get_claude_pane()?.to_str().unwrap_or("none"),
+                        s.get_activity()?,
+                        s.get_pending_count(),
+                    );
+                    println!("idle timer:   {}/{} ({})",
+                        fmt_secs(s.get_since_activity()),
+                        fmt_secs(s.get_idle_timeout()),
+                        s.get_block_reason()?.to_str()?,
+                    );
+                    println!("notify timer: {}/{}",
+                        fmt_secs(s.get_since_activity()),
+                        fmt_secs(s.get_notify_timeout()),
+                    );
+                    println!("user: {} (last {})  activity: {:.1}%",
+                        if s.get_user_present() { "present" } else { "away" },
+                        fmt_secs(s.get_since_user()),
+                        s.get_activity_ewma() * 100.0,
+                    );
+
+                    let sleep = s.get_sleep_until();
+                    if sleep != 0.0 {
+                        if sleep < 0.0 {
+                            println!("sleep: indefinite");
+                        } else {
+                            println!("sleep: until {sleep:.0}");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if s.get_consolidating() { println!("consolidating"); }
+                    if s.get_dreaming() { println!("dreaming"); }
+                }
+                Command::User { pane } => {
+                    let pane = pane.as_deref().unwrap_or("");
+                    let mut req = daemon.user_request();
+                    req.get().set_pane(pane);
+                    req.send().promise.await?;
+                }
+                Command::Response { pane } => {
+                    let pane = pane.as_deref().unwrap_or("");
+                    let mut req = daemon.response_request();
+                    req.get().set_pane(pane);
+                    req.send().promise.await?;
+                }
+                Command::Sleep { until } => {
+                    let mut req = daemon.sleep_request();
+                    req.get().set_until(until.unwrap_or(0.0));
+                    req.send().promise.await?;
+                }
+                Command::Wake => {
+                    daemon.wake_request().send().promise.await?;
+                }
+                Command::Quiet { seconds } => {
+                    let mut req = daemon.quiet_request();
+                    req.get().set_seconds(seconds.unwrap_or(300));
+                    req.send().promise.await?;
+                }
+                Command::TestSend { message } => {
+                    let msg = message.join(" ");
+                    let pane = {
+                        let reply = daemon.status_request().send().promise.await?;
+                        let s = reply.get()?.get_status()?;
+                        s.get_claude_pane()?.to_str()?.to_string()
+                    };
+                    let ok = tmux::send_prompt(&pane, &msg);
+                    println!("send_prompt(pane={}, ok={}): {}", pane, ok, msg);
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
+                Command::TestNudge => {
+                    let reply = daemon.test_nudge_request().send().promise.await?;
+                    let r = reply.get()?;
+                    println!("sent={} message={}", r.get_sent(), r.get_message()?.to_str()?);
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
+                Command::Afk => {
+                    daemon.afk_request().send().promise.await?;
+                    println!("marked AFK");
+                }
+                Command::SessionTimeout { seconds } => {
+                    let mut req = daemon.session_timeout_request();
+                    req.get().set_seconds(seconds);
+                    req.send().promise.await?;
+                    println!("session timeout = {seconds}s");
+                }
+                Command::IdleTimeout { seconds } => {
+                    let mut req = daemon.idle_timeout_request();
+                    req.get().set_seconds(seconds);
+                    req.send().promise.await?;
+                    println!("idle timeout = {seconds}s");
+                }
+                Command::NotifyTimeout { seconds } => {
+                    let mut req = daemon.notify_timeout_request();
+                    req.get().set_seconds(seconds);
+                    req.send().promise.await?;
+                    println!("notify timeout = {seconds}s");
+                }
+                Command::Consolidating => {
+                    daemon.consolidating_request().send().promise.await?;
+                }
+                Command::Consolidated => {
+                    daemon.consolidated_request().send().promise.await?;
+                }
+                Command::DreamStart => {
+                    daemon.dream_start_request().send().promise.await?;
+                }
+                Command::DreamEnd => {
+                    daemon.dream_end_request().send().promise.await?;
+                }
+                Command::Save => {
+                    daemon.save_request().send().promise.await?;
+                    println!("state saved");
+                }
+                Command::Ewma { value } => {
+                    let mut req = daemon.ewma_request();
+                    req.get().set_value(value.unwrap_or(-1.0));
+                    let reply = req.send().promise.await?;
+                    let current = reply.get()?.get_current();
+                    println!("{:.1}%", current * 100.0);
+                }
+                Command::Debug => {
+                    let reply = daemon.debug_request().send().promise.await?;
+                    let json = reply.get()?.get_json()?.to_str()?;
+                    if let Ok(v) = serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(json) {
+                        println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&v).unwrap_or_else(|_| json.to_string()));
+                    } else {
+                        println!("{json}");
+                    }
+                }
+                Command::Stop => {
+                    daemon.stop_request().send().promise.await?;
+                    println!("stopping");
+                }
+                Command::Notify { ntype, urgency, message } => {
+                    let urgency = notify::parse_urgency(&urgency)
+                        .ok_or_else(|| format!("invalid urgency: {urgency}"))?;
+                    let message = message.join(" ");
+                    if message.is_empty() {
+                        return Err("missing message".into());
+                    }
+
+                    let mut req = daemon.notify_request();
+                    let mut n = req.get().init_notification();
+                    n.set_type(&ntype);
+                    n.set_urgency(urgency);
+                    n.set_message(&message);
+                    n.set_timestamp(now());
+                    let reply = req.send().promise.await?;
+                    if reply.get()?.get_interrupt() {
+                        println!("interrupt");
+                    } else {
+                        println!("queued");
+                    }
+                }
+                Command::Notifications { min_urgency } => {
+                    let min: u8 = min_urgency
+                        .as_deref()
+                        .and_then(notify::parse_urgency)
+                        .unwrap_or(255);
+
+                    let mut req = daemon.get_notifications_request();
+                    req.get().set_min_urgency(min);
+                    let reply = req.send().promise.await?;
+                    let list = reply.get()?.get_notifications()?;
+
+                    for n in list.iter() {
+                        println!(
+                            "[{}:{}] {}",
+                            n.get_type()?.to_str()?,
+                            notify::urgency_name(n.get_urgency()),
+                            n.get_message()?.to_str()?,
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+                Command::NotifyTypes => {
+                    let reply = daemon.get_types_request().send().promise.await?;
+                    let list = reply.get()?.get_types()?;
+
+                    if list.is_empty() {
+                        println!("no notification types registered");
+                    } else {
+                        for t in list.iter() {
+                            let threshold = if t.get_threshold() < 0 {
+                                "inherit".to_string()
+                            } else {
+                                notify::urgency_name(t.get_threshold() as u8).to_string()
+                            };
+                            println!(
+                                "{}: count={} threshold={}",
+                                t.get_name()?.to_str()?,
+                                t.get_count(),
+                                threshold,
+                            );
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Command::NotifyThreshold { ntype, level } => {
+                    let level = notify::parse_urgency(&level)
+                        .ok_or_else(|| format!("invalid level: {level}"))?;
+
+                    let mut req = daemon.set_threshold_request();
+                    req.get().set_type(&ntype);
+                    req.get().set_level(level);
+                    req.send().promise.await?;
+                    println!("{ntype} threshold={}", notify::urgency_name(level));
+                }
+                Command::Irc { command, args } => {
+                    module_command(&daemon, "irc", &command, &args).await?;
+                }
+                Command::Telegram { command, args } => {
+                    module_command(&daemon, "telegram", &command, &args).await?;
+                }
+            }
+
+            Ok(())
+        })
+        .await
+}
+
+async fn module_command(
+    daemon: &daemon_capnp::daemon::Client,
+    module: &str,
+    command: &str,
+    args: &[String],
+) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let mut req = daemon.module_command_request();
+    req.get().set_module(module);
+    req.get().set_command(command);
+    let mut args_builder = req.get().init_args(args.len() as u32);
+    for (i, a) in args.iter().enumerate() {
+        args_builder.set(i as u32, a);
+    }
+    let reply = req.send().promise.await?;
+    let result = reply.get()?.get_result()?.to_str()?;
+    if !result.is_empty() {
+        println!("{result}");
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+// -- Server mode ----------------------------------------------------------
+
+async fn server_main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    env_logger::init();
+
+    let sock = sock_path();
+    let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&sock);
+
+    let pid = std::process::id();
+    std::fs::write(pid_path(), pid.to_string()).ok();
+
+
+    let state = Rc::new(RefCell::new(idle::State::new()));
+    state.borrow_mut().load();
+
+    info!("daemon started (pid={pid})");
+
+    tokio::task::LocalSet::new()
+        .run_until(async move {
+            // Subscribe to channel daemon notifications
+            let (notify_tx, mut notify_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel::<notify::Notification>();
+            {
+                let channel_rx = crate::thalamus::channels::subscribe_all();
+                let tx = notify_tx.clone();
+                std::thread::spawn(move || {
+                    while let Ok(cn) = channel_rx.recv() {
+                        let _ = tx.send(notify::Notification {
+                            ntype: cn.channel,
+                            urgency: cn.urgency,
+                            message: cn.preview,
+                            timestamp: crate::thalamus::now(),
+                        });
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+
+            let listener = UnixListener::bind(&sock)?;
+            #[cfg(unix)]
+            {
+                use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
+                std::fs::set_permissions(
+                    &sock,
+                    std::fs::Permissions::from_mode(0o600),
+                )
+                .ok();
+            }
+
+            let shutdown = async {
+                let mut sigterm =
+                    tokio::signal::unix::signal(tokio::signal::unix::SignalKind::terminate())
+                        .expect("sigterm");
+                let mut sigint =
+                    tokio::signal::unix::signal(tokio::signal::unix::SignalKind::interrupt())
+                        .expect("sigint");
+                tokio::select! {
+                    _ = sigterm.recv() => info!("SIGTERM"),
+                    _ = sigint.recv() => info!("SIGINT"),
+                }
+            };
+            tokio::pin!(shutdown);
+
+            let mut tick_timer = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_secs(30));
+            tick_timer.set_missed_tick_behavior(tokio::time::MissedTickBehavior::Skip);
+
+            loop {
+                tokio::select! {
+                    _ = &mut shutdown => break,
+
+                    // Drain module notifications into state
+                    Some(notif) = notify_rx.recv() => {
+                        state.borrow_mut().maybe_prompt_notification(
+                            &notif.ntype, notif.urgency, &notif.message,
+                        );
+                        state.borrow_mut().notifications.submit(
+                            notif.ntype,
+                            notif.urgency,
+                            notif.message,
+                        );
+                    }
+
+                    _ = tick_timer.tick() => {
+                        if let Err(e) = state.borrow_mut().tick().await {
+                            error!("tick: {e}");
+                        }
+                        if !state.borrow().running {
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    result = listener.accept() => {
+                        match result {
+                            Ok((stream, _)) => {
+                                let (reader, writer) =
+                                    tokio_util::compat::TokioAsyncReadCompatExt::compat(stream)
+                                        .split();
+                                let network = twoparty::VatNetwork::new(
+                                    futures::io::BufReader::new(reader),
+                                    futures::io::BufWriter::new(writer),
+                                    rpc_twoparty_capnp::Side::Server,
+                                    Default::default(),
+                                );
+
+                                let daemon_impl = rpc::DaemonImpl::new(
+                                    state.clone(),
+                                );
+                                let client: daemon_capnp::daemon::Client =
+                                    capnp_rpc::new_client(daemon_impl);
+
+                                let rpc_system = RpcSystem::new(
+                                    Box::new(network),
+                                    Some(client.client),
+                                );
+                                tokio::task::spawn_local(rpc_system);
+                            }
+                            Err(e) => error!("accept: {e}"),
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            state.borrow().save();
+            let _ = std::fs::remove_file(sock_path());
+            let _ = std::fs::remove_file(pid_path());
+            info!("daemon stopped");
+
+            Ok(())
+        })
+        .await
+}
+
+// -- Entry point ----------------------------------------------------------
+
+/// Run the daemon or client command.
+/// Called from the main consciousness binary.
+pub async fn run(command: Option<Command>) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    match command {
+        Some(Command::Daemon) => server_main().await,
+        Some(cmd) => client_main(cmd).await,
+        None => {
+            // Show help
+            Cli::parse_from(["consciousness-daemon", "--help"]);
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+}

src/claude/poc-daemon.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// poc-daemon — backward-compatible entry point
+//
+// Delegates to the claude module in the main crate.
+// The daemon is now part of the consciousness binary but this
+// entry point is kept for compatibility with existing scripts.
+
+use clap::Parser;
+use poc_memory::claude;
+
+#[tokio::main(flavor = "current_thread")]
+async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let cli = claude::Cli::parse();
+    claude::run(cli.command).await
+}

src/claude/poc-hook.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+// Unified Claude Code hook.
+//
+// Single binary handling all hook events:
+//   UserPromptSubmit — signal daemon, check notifications, check context
+//   PostToolUse      — check context (rate-limited)
+//   Stop             — signal daemon response
+//
+// Replaces: record-user-message-time.sh, check-notifications.sh,
+//           check-context-usage.sh, notify-done.sh, context-check
+
+use serde_json::Value;
+use std::fs;
+use std::io::{self, Read};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::process::Command;
+use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
+
+const CONTEXT_THRESHOLD: u64 = 900_000;
+const RATE_LIMIT_SECS: u64 = 60;
+const SOCK_PATH: &str = ".consciousness/daemon.sock";
+/// How many bytes of new transcript before triggering an observation run.
+/// Override with POC_OBSERVATION_THRESHOLD env var.
+/// Default: 20KB ≈ 5K tokens. The observation agent's chunk_size (in .agent
+/// file) controls how much context it actually reads.
+fn observation_threshold() -> u64 {
+    std::env::var("POC_OBSERVATION_THRESHOLD")
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(|s| s.parse().ok())
+        .unwrap_or(20_000)
+}
+
+fn now_secs() -> u64 {
+    SystemTime::now()
+        .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+        .unwrap()
+        .as_secs()
+}
+
+fn home() -> PathBuf {
+    PathBuf::from(std::env::var("HOME").unwrap_or_else(|_| "/root".into()))
+}
+
+fn daemon_cmd(args: &[&str]) {
+    Command::new("poc-daemon")
+        .args(args)
+        .stdout(std::process::Stdio::null())
+        .stderr(std::process::Stdio::null())
+        .status()
+        .ok();
+}
+
+fn daemon_available() -> bool {
+    home().join(SOCK_PATH).exists()
+}
+
+fn signal_user() {
+    let pane = std::env::var("TMUX_PANE").unwrap_or_default();
+    if pane.is_empty() {
+        daemon_cmd(&["user"]);
+    } else {
+        daemon_cmd(&["user", &pane]);
+    }
+}
+
+fn signal_response() {
+    daemon_cmd(&["response"]);
+}
+
+fn check_notifications() {
+    if !daemon_available() {
+        return;
+    }
+    let output = Command::new("poc-daemon")
+        .arg("notifications")
+        .output()
+        .ok();
+    if let Some(out) = output {
+        let text = String::from_utf8_lossy(&out.stdout);
+        if !text.trim().is_empty() {
+            println!("You have pending notifications:");
+            print!("{text}");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Check for stale agent processes in a state dir.
+/// Cleans up pid files for dead processes and kills timed-out ones.
+/// Also detects PID reuse by checking if the process is actually a
+/// claude/poc-memory process (reads /proc/pid/cmdline).
+fn reap_agent_pids(state_dir: &std::path::Path, timeout_secs: u64) {
+    let Ok(entries) = fs::read_dir(state_dir) else { return };
+    for entry in entries.flatten() {
+        let name = entry.file_name();
+        let name_str = name.to_string_lossy();
+        let Some(pid_str) = name_str.strip_prefix("pid-") else { continue };
+        let Ok(pid) = pid_str.parse::<i32>() else { continue };
+
+        // Check if the process is actually alive
+        if unsafe { libc::kill(pid, 0) } != 0 {
+            fs::remove_file(entry.path()).ok();
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Check if the PID still belongs to a claude/poc-memory process.
+        // PID reuse by an unrelated process would otherwise block the
+        // agent from being re-launched.
+        let is_ours = fs::read_to_string(format!("/proc/{}/cmdline", pid))
+            .map(|cmd| cmd.contains("claude") || cmd.contains("poc-memory"))
+            .unwrap_or(false);
+        if !is_ours {
+            fs::remove_file(entry.path()).ok();
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if timeout_secs > 0 {
+            if let Ok(meta) = entry.metadata() {
+                if let Ok(modified) = meta.modified() {
+                    if modified.elapsed().unwrap_or_default().as_secs() > timeout_secs {
+                        unsafe { libc::kill(pid, libc::SIGTERM); }
+                        fs::remove_file(entry.path()).ok();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Reap all agent output directories.
+fn reap_all_agents() {
+    let agent_output = poc_memory::store::memory_dir().join("agent-output");
+    if let Ok(entries) = fs::read_dir(&agent_output) {
+        for entry in entries.flatten() {
+            if entry.file_type().map_or(false, |t| t.is_dir()) {
+                reap_agent_pids(&entry.path(), 600); // 10 min timeout
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Check if enough new conversation has accumulated to trigger an observation run.
+fn maybe_trigger_observation(transcript: &PathBuf) {
+    let cursor_file = poc_memory::store::memory_dir().join("observation-cursor");
+
+    let last_pos: u64 = fs::read_to_string(&cursor_file)
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(|s| s.trim().parse().ok())
+        .unwrap_or(0);
+
+    let current_size = transcript.metadata()
+        .map(|m| m.len())
+        .unwrap_or(0);
+
+    if current_size > last_pos + observation_threshold() {
+        // Queue observation via daemon RPC
+        let _ = Command::new("poc-memory")
+            .args(["agent", "daemon", "run", "observation", "1"])
+            .stdout(std::process::Stdio::null())
+            .stderr(std::process::Stdio::null())
+            .spawn();
+
+        eprintln!("[poc-hook] observation triggered ({} new bytes)", current_size - last_pos);
+
+        // Update cursor to current position
+        let _ = fs::write(&cursor_file, current_size.to_string());
+    }
+}
+
+fn check_context(transcript: &PathBuf, rate_limit: bool) {
+    if rate_limit {
+        let rate_file = dirs::home_dir().unwrap_or_default().join(".consciousness/cache/context-check-last");
+        if let Ok(s) = fs::read_to_string(&rate_file) {
+            if let Ok(last) = s.trim().parse::<u64>() {
+                if now_secs() - last < RATE_LIMIT_SECS {
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        let _ = fs::write(&rate_file, now_secs().to_string());
+    }
+
+    if !transcript.exists() {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let content = match fs::read_to_string(transcript) {
+        Ok(c) => c,
+        Err(_) => return,
+    };
+
+    let mut usage: u64 = 0;
+    for line in content.lines().rev().take(500) {
+        if !line.contains("cache_read_input_tokens") {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if let Ok(v) = serde_json::from_str::<Value>(line) {
+            let u = &v["message"]["usage"];
+            let input_tokens = u["input_tokens"].as_u64().unwrap_or(0);
+            let cache_creation = u["cache_creation_input_tokens"].as_u64().unwrap_or(0);
+            let cache_read = u["cache_read_input_tokens"].as_u64().unwrap_or(0);
+            usage = input_tokens + cache_creation + cache_read;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if usage > CONTEXT_THRESHOLD {
+        print!(
+            "\
+CONTEXT WARNING: Compaction approaching ({usage} tokens). Write a journal entry NOW.
+
+Use `poc-memory journal write \"entry text\"` to save a dated entry covering:
+- What you're working on and current state (done / in progress / blocked)
+- Key things learned this session (patterns, debugging insights)
+- Anything half-finished that needs pickup
+
+Keep it narrative, not a task log."
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let mut input = String::new();
+    io::stdin().read_to_string(&mut input).ok();
+
+    let hook: Value = match serde_json::from_str(&input) {
+        Ok(v) => v,
+        Err(_) => return,
+    };
+
+    let hook_type = hook["hook_event_name"].as_str().unwrap_or("unknown");
+    let transcript = hook["transcript_path"]
+        .as_str()
+        .filter(|p| !p.is_empty())
+        .map(PathBuf::from);
+
+    // Daemon agent calls set POC_AGENT=1 — skip all signaling.
+    // Without this, the daemon's claude -p calls trigger hooks that
+    // signal "user active", keeping the idle timer permanently reset.
+    if std::env::var("POC_AGENT").is_ok() {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    match hook_type {
+        "UserPromptSubmit" => {
+            signal_user();
+            check_notifications();
+            reap_all_agents();
+            print!("{}", poc_memory::memory_search::run_hook(&input));
+
+            if let Some(ref t) = transcript {
+                check_context(t, false);
+                maybe_trigger_observation(t);
+            }
+        }
+        "PostToolUse" => {
+            print!("{}", poc_memory::memory_search::run_hook(&input));
+
+            if let Some(ref t) = transcript {
+                check_context(t, true);
+            }
+        }
+        "Stop" => {
+            let stop_hook_active = hook["stop_hook_active"].as_bool().unwrap_or(false);
+            if !stop_hook_active {
+                signal_response();
+            }
+        }
+        _ => {}
+    }
+}

src/claude/rpc.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,381 @@
+// Cap'n Proto RPC server implementation.
+//
+// Bridges the capnp-generated Daemon interface to the idle::State,
+// notify::NotifyState, and module state. All state is owned by
+// RefCells on the LocalSet — no Send/Sync needed.
+
+use super::idle;
+use crate::thalamus::{daemon_capnp, notify};
+use daemon_capnp::daemon;
+use std::cell::RefCell;
+use std::rc::Rc;
+use log::info;
+
+pub struct DaemonImpl {
+    state: Rc<RefCell<idle::State>>,
+}
+
+impl DaemonImpl {
+    pub fn new(state: Rc<RefCell<idle::State>>) -> Self {
+        Self { state }
+    }
+}
+
+impl daemon::Server for DaemonImpl {
+    fn user(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        params: daemon::UserParams,
+        _results: daemon::UserResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let pane = pry!(pry!(pry!(params.get()).get_pane()).to_str()).to_string();
+        self.state.borrow_mut().handle_user(&pane);
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn response(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        params: daemon::ResponseParams,
+        _results: daemon::ResponseResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let pane = pry!(pry!(pry!(params.get()).get_pane()).to_str()).to_string();
+        self.state.borrow_mut().handle_response(&pane);
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn sleep(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        params: daemon::SleepParams,
+        _results: daemon::SleepResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let until = pry!(params.get()).get_until();
+        self.state.borrow_mut().handle_sleep(until);
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn wake(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        _params: daemon::WakeParams,
+        _results: daemon::WakeResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        self.state.borrow_mut().handle_wake();
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn quiet(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        params: daemon::QuietParams,
+        _results: daemon::QuietResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let secs = pry!(params.get()).get_seconds();
+        self.state.borrow_mut().handle_quiet(secs);
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn consolidating(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        _params: daemon::ConsolidatingParams,
+        _results: daemon::ConsolidatingResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        self.state.borrow_mut().consolidating = true;
+        info!("consolidation started");
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn consolidated(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        _params: daemon::ConsolidatedParams,
+        _results: daemon::ConsolidatedResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        self.state.borrow_mut().consolidating = false;
+        info!("consolidation ended");
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn dream_start(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        _params: daemon::DreamStartParams,
+        _results: daemon::DreamStartResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let mut s = self.state.borrow_mut();
+        s.dreaming = true;
+        s.dream_start = crate::thalamus::now();
+        info!("dream started");
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn dream_end(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        _params: daemon::DreamEndParams,
+        _results: daemon::DreamEndResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let mut s = self.state.borrow_mut();
+        s.dreaming = false;
+        s.dream_start = 0.0;
+        info!("dream ended");
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn afk(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        _params: daemon::AfkParams,
+        _results: daemon::AfkResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        self.state.borrow_mut().handle_afk();
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn test_nudge(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        _params: daemon::TestNudgeParams,
+        mut results: daemon::TestNudgeResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let mut state = self.state.borrow_mut();
+        let ctx = state.build_context(true);
+        let extra = if ctx.is_empty() {
+            String::new()
+        } else {
+            format!("\n{ctx}")
+        };
+        let msg = format!(
+            "This is your time (User AFK, test nudge). \
+             Let your feelings guide your thinking.{extra}"
+        );
+        let ok = state.send(&msg);
+        results.get().set_sent(ok);
+        results.get().set_message(&msg);
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn session_timeout(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        params: daemon::SessionTimeoutParams,
+        _results: daemon::SessionTimeoutResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let secs = pry!(params.get()).get_seconds();
+        self.state.borrow_mut().handle_session_timeout(secs);
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn idle_timeout(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        params: daemon::IdleTimeoutParams,
+        _results: daemon::IdleTimeoutResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let secs = pry!(params.get()).get_seconds();
+        self.state.borrow_mut().handle_idle_timeout(secs);
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn notify_timeout(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        params: daemon::NotifyTimeoutParams,
+        _results: daemon::NotifyTimeoutResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let secs = pry!(params.get()).get_seconds();
+        self.state.borrow_mut().handle_notify_timeout(secs);
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn save(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        _params: daemon::SaveParams,
+        _results: daemon::SaveResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        self.state.borrow().save();
+        info!("state saved");
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn debug(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        _params: daemon::DebugParams,
+        mut results: daemon::DebugResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let json = self.state.borrow().debug_json();
+        results.get().set_json(&json);
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn ewma(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        params: daemon::EwmaParams,
+        mut results: daemon::EwmaResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let value = pry!(params.get()).get_value();
+        let current = self.state.borrow_mut().handle_ewma(value);
+        results.get().set_current(current);
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn stop(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        _params: daemon::StopParams,
+        _results: daemon::StopResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        self.state.borrow_mut().running = false;
+        info!("stopping");
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn status(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        _params: daemon::StatusParams,
+        mut results: daemon::StatusResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let s = self.state.borrow();
+        let mut status = results.get().init_status();
+
+        status.set_last_user_msg(s.last_user_msg);
+        status.set_last_response(s.last_response);
+        if let Some(ref pane) = s.claude_pane {
+            status.set_claude_pane(pane);
+        }
+        status.set_sleep_until(match s.sleep_until {
+            None => 0.0,
+            Some(0.0) => -1.0,
+            Some(t) => t,
+        });
+        status.set_quiet_until(s.quiet_until);
+        status.set_consolidating(s.consolidating);
+        status.set_dreaming(s.dreaming);
+        status.set_fired(s.fired);
+        status.set_user_present(s.user_present());
+        status.set_uptime(crate::thalamus::now() - s.start_time);
+        status.set_activity(match s.notifications.activity {
+            notify::Activity::Idle => daemon_capnp::Activity::Idle,
+            notify::Activity::Focused => daemon_capnp::Activity::Focused,
+            notify::Activity::Sleeping => daemon_capnp::Activity::Sleeping,
+        });
+        status.set_pending_count(s.notifications.pending.len() as u32);
+        status.set_idle_timeout(s.idle_timeout);
+        status.set_notify_timeout(s.notify_timeout);
+        status.set_since_activity(s.since_activity());
+        status.set_since_user(crate::thalamus::now() - s.last_user_msg);
+        status.set_block_reason(s.block_reason());
+        status.set_activity_ewma(s.activity_ewma);
+
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn notify(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        params: daemon::NotifyParams,
+        mut results: daemon::NotifyResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let params = pry!(params.get());
+        let notif = pry!(params.get_notification());
+        let ntype = pry!(pry!(notif.get_type()).to_str()).to_string();
+        let urgency = notif.get_urgency();
+        let message = pry!(pry!(notif.get_message()).to_str()).to_string();
+
+        let interrupt = self
+            .state
+            .borrow_mut()
+            .notifications
+            .submit(ntype, urgency, message);
+        results.get().set_interrupt(interrupt);
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn get_notifications(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        params: daemon::GetNotificationsParams,
+        mut results: daemon::GetNotificationsResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let min_urgency = pry!(params.get()).get_min_urgency();
+        let mut s = self.state.borrow_mut();
+
+        // Ingest legacy files first
+        s.notifications.ingest_legacy_files();
+
+        let pending = if min_urgency == 255 {
+            s.notifications.drain_deliverable()
+        } else {
+            s.notifications.drain(min_urgency)
+        };
+
+        let mut list = results.get().init_notifications(pending.len() as u32);
+        for (i, n) in pending.iter().enumerate() {
+            let mut entry = list.reborrow().get(i as u32);
+            entry.set_type(&n.ntype);
+            entry.set_urgency(n.urgency);
+            entry.set_message(&n.message);
+            entry.set_timestamp(n.timestamp);
+        }
+
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn get_types(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        _params: daemon::GetTypesParams,
+        mut results: daemon::GetTypesResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let s = self.state.borrow();
+        let types = &s.notifications.types;
+
+        let mut list = results.get().init_types(types.len() as u32);
+        for (i, (name, info)) in types.iter().enumerate() {
+            let mut entry = list.reborrow().get(i as u32);
+            entry.set_name(name);
+            entry.set_count(info.count);
+            entry.set_first_seen(info.first_seen);
+            entry.set_last_seen(info.last_seen);
+            entry.set_threshold(info.threshold.map_or(-1, |t| t as i8));
+        }
+
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn set_threshold(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        params: daemon::SetThresholdParams,
+        _results: daemon::SetThresholdResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let params = pry!(params.get());
+        let ntype = pry!(pry!(params.get_type()).to_str()).to_string();
+        let level = params.get_level();
+
+        self.state
+            .borrow_mut()
+            .notifications
+            .set_threshold(&ntype, level);
+        std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn module_command(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        params: daemon::ModuleCommandParams,
+        mut results: daemon::ModuleCommandResults,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), capnp::Error>> {
+        let params = pry!(params.get());
+        let module = pry!(pry!(params.get_module()).to_str()).to_string();
+        let _command = pry!(pry!(params.get_command()).to_str()).to_string();
+        let args_reader = pry!(params.get_args());
+        let mut args = Vec::new();
+        for i in 0..args_reader.len() {
+            args.push(pry!(pry!(args_reader.get(i)).to_str()).to_string());
+        }
+
+        match module.as_str() {
+            // TODO: route module commands through named channel system
+            _ => {
+                results
+                    .get()
+                    .set_result(&format!("unknown module: {module}"));
+                std::future::ready(Ok(()))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Helper macro — same as capnp's pry! but available here.
+macro_rules! pry {
+    ($e:expr) => {
+        match $e {
+            Ok(v) => v,
+            Err(e) => return std::future::ready(Err(e.into())),
+        }
+    };
+}
+use pry;

src/claude/tmux.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// Tmux interaction: pane detection and prompt injection.
+
+use std::process::Command;
+use std::thread;
+use std::time::Duration;
+use log::info;
+
+/// Find Claude Code's tmux pane by scanning for the "claude" process.
+pub fn find_claude_pane() -> Option<String> {
+    let out = Command::new("tmux")
+        .args([
+            "list-panes",
+            "-a",
+            "-F",
+            "#{session_name}:#{window_index}.#{pane_index}\t#{pane_current_command}",
+        ])
+        .output()
+        .ok()?;
+
+    let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&out.stdout);
+    for line in stdout.lines() {
+        if let Some((pane, cmd)) = line.split_once('\t') {
+            if cmd == "claude" {
+                return Some(pane.to_string());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+/// Send a prompt to a tmux pane. Returns true on success.
+///
+/// Types the message literally then presses Enter.
+pub fn send_prompt(pane: &str, msg: &str) -> bool {
+    let preview: String = msg.chars().take(100).collect();
+    info!("SEND [{pane}]: {preview}...");
+
+    // Type the message literally (flatten newlines — they'd submit the input early)
+    let flat: String = msg.chars().map(|c| if c == '\n' { ' ' } else { c }).collect();
+    let ok = Command::new("tmux")
+        .args(["send-keys", "-t", pane, "-l", &flat])
+        .output()
+        .is_ok();
+    if !ok {
+        return false;
+    }
+    thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(500));
+
+    // Submit
+    Command::new("tmux")
+        .args(["send-keys", "-t", pane, "Enter"])
+        .output()
+        .is_ok()
+}

src/cli/admin.rs

@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ pub fn cmd_init() -> Result<(), String> {
     store.save()?;
     println!("Indexed {} memory units", count);
 
+    // Install hooks
+    crate::claude::hook::install_hook()?;
+
     // Create config if none exists
     let config_path = std::env::var("POC_MEMORY_CONFIG")
         .map(std::path::PathBuf::from)

src/cli/misc.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ pub fn cmd_search(terms: &[String], pipeline_args: &[String], expand: bool, full
     use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
     // When running inside an agent session, exclude already-surfaced nodes
-    let seen = crate::session::HookSession::from_env()
+    let seen = crate::memory_search::HookSession::from_env()
         .map(|s| s.seen())
         .unwrap_or_default();
 

src/lib.rs

@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ pub mod cli;
 // Thalamus — universal notification routing and channel infrastructure
 pub mod thalamus;
 
+// Claude Code integration layer (idle timer, hooks, daemon CLI)
+pub mod claude;
+
 // Re-export at crate root — capnp codegen emits `crate::daemon_capnp::` paths
 pub use thalamus::daemon_capnp;
 
@@ -82,3 +85,5 @@ pub use subconscious::{
     audit, consolidate,
     digest, daemon,
 };
+// Backward compat: memory_search moved from subconscious::hook to claude::hook
+pub use claude::hook as memory_search;

src/main.rs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 // Neuroscience-inspired: spaced repetition replay, emotional gating,
 // interference detection, schema assimilation, reconsolidation.
 
-use consciousness::*;
+use poc_memory::*;
 
 use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
 
@@ -456,6 +456,8 @@ enum DaemonCmd {
         #[arg(long, default_value_t = 20)]
         lines: usize,
     },
+    /// Install systemd service
+    Install,
     /// Trigger consolidation via daemon
     Consolidate,
     /// Run an agent via the daemon
@@ -871,6 +873,7 @@ impl Run for DaemonCmd {
                     daemon::show_log(job.as_deref(), lines)
                 }
             }
+            Self::Install     => daemon::install_service(),
             Self::Consolidate => daemon::rpc_consolidate(),
             Self::Run { agent, count } => daemon::rpc_run_agent(&agent, count),
             Self::Tui         => Err("TUI moved to consciousness binary (F4/F5)".into()),

src/session.rs

@@ -69,17 +69,7 @@ impl HookSession {
 
     /// Get the seen set for this session
     pub fn seen(&self) -> HashSet<String> {
-        let path = self.state_dir.join(format!("seen-{}", self.session_id));
+        super::claude::hook::load_seen(&self.state_dir, &self.session_id)
-        if path.exists() {
-            fs::read_to_string(&path)
-                .unwrap_or_default()
-                .lines()
-                .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
-                .map(|s| s.split_once('\t').map(|(_, key)| key).unwrap_or(s).to_string())
-                .collect()
-        } else {
-            HashSet::new()
-        }
     }
 
     /// Get transcript metadata, resolving the path if needed.

src/subconscious/daemon.rs

@@ -1142,6 +1142,115 @@ pub fn show_status() -> Result<(), String> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+pub fn install_service() -> Result<(), String> {
+    let exe = std::env::current_exe()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("current_exe: {}", e))?;
+    let home = std::env::var("HOME").map_err(|e| format!("HOME: {}", e))?;
+
+    let unit_dir = PathBuf::from(&home).join(".config/systemd/user");
+    fs::create_dir_all(&unit_dir)
+        .map_err(|e| format!("create {}: {}", unit_dir.display(), e))?;
+
+    let unit = format!(
+r#"[Unit]
+Description=poc-memory daemon — background memory maintenance
+After=default.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart={exe} agent daemon
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=30
+Environment=HOME={home}
+Environment=PATH={home}/.cargo/bin:{home}/.local/bin:{home}/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target
+"#, exe = exe.display(), home = home);
+
+    let unit_path = unit_dir.join("poc-memory.service");
+    fs::write(&unit_path, &unit)
+        .map_err(|e| format!("write {}: {}", unit_path.display(), e))?;
+    eprintln!("Wrote {}", unit_path.display());
+
+    let status = std::process::Command::new("systemctl")
+        .args(["--user", "daemon-reload"])
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("systemctl daemon-reload: {}", e))?;
+    if !status.success() {
+        return Err("systemctl daemon-reload failed".into());
+    }
+
+    let status = std::process::Command::new("systemctl")
+        .args(["--user", "enable", "--now", "poc-memory"])
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("systemctl enable: {}", e))?;
+    if !status.success() {
+        return Err("systemctl enable --now failed".into());
+    }
+
+    eprintln!("Service enabled and started");
+
+    // Install poc-daemon service
+    install_notify_daemon(&unit_dir, &home)?;
+
+    // Install memory-search + poc-hook into Claude settings
+    crate::claude::hook::install_hook()?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Install the poc-daemon (notification/idle) systemd user service.
+fn install_notify_daemon(unit_dir: &Path, home: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let poc_daemon = PathBuf::from(home).join(".cargo/bin/poc-daemon");
+    if !poc_daemon.exists() {
+        eprintln!("Warning: poc-daemon not found at {} — skipping service install", poc_daemon.display());
+        eprintln!("  Build with: cargo install --path .");
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    let unit = format!(
+r#"[Unit]
+Description=poc-daemon — notification routing and idle management
+After=default.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart={exe} agent daemon
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=10
+Environment=HOME={home}
+Environment=PATH={home}/.cargo/bin:{home}/.local/bin:{home}/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target
+"#, exe = poc_daemon.display(), home = home);
+
+    let unit_path = unit_dir.join("poc-daemon.service");
+    fs::write(&unit_path, &unit)
+        .map_err(|e| format!("write {}: {}", unit_path.display(), e))?;
+    eprintln!("Wrote {}", unit_path.display());
+
+    let status = std::process::Command::new("systemctl")
+        .args(["--user", "daemon-reload"])
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("systemctl daemon-reload: {}", e))?;
+    if !status.success() {
+        return Err("systemctl daemon-reload failed".into());
+    }
+
+    let status = std::process::Command::new("systemctl")
+        .args(["--user", "enable", "--now", "poc-daemon"])
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("systemctl enable: {}", e))?;
+    if !status.success() {
+        return Err("systemctl enable --now poc-daemon failed".into());
+    }
+
+    eprintln!("poc-daemon service enabled and started");
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Drill down into a task's log file. Finds the log path from:
 /// 1. Running task status (daemon-status.json)
 /// 2. daemon.log started events (for completed/failed tasks)