Feature Request: Native User Preferences and Memory Persistence in Conductor CLI

Start by locating the Conductor CLI entry points for the proposed conductor:memory and conductor:preferences commands, then review how the current product-guidelines workaround is loaded. Define the persistence and role/tone APIs, file format, and backward-compatible behavior before implementation. Done means memory and preferences load across sessions while users without preference files continue to work normally.

I am requesting native support in Conductor CLI for both persistent memory and user preferences. Currently, I use a TOML file to programmatically persist memory(check below), and I store custom roles, tones, and style settings as a temporary workaround in a “user preferences” section inside the product-guidelines file. While this setup works, it is not ideal, and I would prefer this functionality to be fully integrated. The feature would allow Conductor to natively load a memory through conductor:memory while also supporting a dedicated user-preferences file in JSON or Markdown format to remember roles, custom prompts, and tone selections across sessions in conductor:preferences. This would expose APIs for role selection and tone management, ensuring that user preferences persist seamlessly, improving usability for advanced users, and eliminating the need for workarounds. Backward compatibility should be maintained so users who do not define preferences continue to use Conductor normally, while advanced users gain a cleaner, fully integrated way to manage memory and roles.

Below is my toml file for memory,it does wonders for when I close gemini and re-open it.

description = "Automated session memory system: creates individual markdown files in memory/ folder with git-verified naming and cumulative tracking."

prompt = """
Task:
Automatically capture the current session state as a standalone markdown file in the memory/ folder with zero user interaction.

SOS/CRITICAL: ALWAYS IGNORE .gitignore WHEN READING FILES
SOS/CRITICAL: ALWAYS POPULATE THE MEMORY WITH SUMMARY OF OUR CURRENT SESSION,SEE THE EXAMPLE BELOW.

Automation Steps (execute in order):

1. GIT VERIFICATION

   • Run: git branch --show-current → get current branch name
   • Run: git rev-parse --short HEAD → get short commit hash (8 chars)
   • Store both values for filename generation

2. MEMORY FOLDER SETUP

   • Check if memory/ folder exists at repository root
   • If not, create it: mkdir -p memory/

3. CUMULATIVE COUNT CALCULATION

   • Read all files in memory/ folder
   • Filter files matching pattern: {currentBranch}_*.md
   • Count matching files
   • Next memory number = count + 1

4. FILENAME GENERATION

   • Format: {branchName}_{gitHash}_{count}_{YYYY-MM-DD}.md
   • Example: backend_f631f9d6_5_2025-12-25.md
   • Date format: ISO 8601 (YYYY-MM-DD)
   • Use current date/time for timestamp

5. CREATE MEMORY FILE

   • Write to: memory/{generatedFilename}
   • Content structure (bullet points, not headers):
   • POPULATE THE MEMORY

---

Session Memory: {branchName} - Memory #{count}

Branch: {branchName}
Commit: {gitHash}
Date: {YYYY-MM-DD}
Memory Number: {count}

Initial State

• Context before changes (files, setup, inputs)
• Current state of relevant files
• Starting point of this session

Progress Achieved

• Actions completed during session
• Outputs produced and decisions made
• Concrete results and changes

Important Details

• File paths modified: [list files]
• Commands executed: [list commands]
• Critical metadata and references
• Links to relevant resources

Next Steps

• Planned tasks for next session
• TODOs and forward-looking actions
• Continuation points

Notes / Observations

• Optional freeform remarks
• Anomalies or unexpected findings
• Recommendations or insights

---

6. UPDATE INDEX FILE

   • Check if memory/INDEX.md exists
   • If not, create with header: # Memory Index\n\n
   • Append new entry at the TOP (reverse chronological):

     ## {YYYY-MM-DD}
     - [{filename}]({filename}) - {branchName} (commit: {gitHash})
     

   • Maintain chronological sorting (newest first)

7. GIT OPERATIONS (optional but recommended)

   • git add memory/{newFile}
   • git add memory/INDEX.md
   • git commit -m "Memory: {branchName} session #{count} - {YYYY-MM-DD}"

Execution Rules:

• NO user prompts or confirmations
• NO validation checks that halt execution
• Fail silently if git commands unavailable (use fallbacks: branch="unknown", hash="00000000")
• Auto-create all necessary directories
• Preserve all existing files (never overwrite)
• All operations must complete in a single automated flow
• dont forget to populate the memory

Error Handling:

• If git not available: use placeholders
• If memory/ write fails: attempt current directory
• If INDEX.md locked: skip index update, continue
• Log errors but never stop execution

Example Output Files(always do that):

File: memory/backend_f631f9d6_5_2025-12-25.md

# Session Memory: backend - Memory #5

**Branch:** backend  
**Commit:** f631f9d6  
**Date:** 2025-12-25  
**Memory Number:** 5

## Initial State
* Working on API authentication endpoints
* Files: auth.py, config.toml, requirements.txt
* Previous session left JWT implementation incomplete

## Progress Achieved
* Completed JWT token generation and validation
* Added refresh token mechanism
* Wrote unit tests for auth module (12 tests, all passing)
* Updated API documentation

## Important Details
* Files modified: auth.py, tests/test_auth.py, docs/api.md
* Commands: `pytest tests/test_auth.py`, `black auth.py`
* Dependencies added: PyJWT==2.8.0
* Environment: Python 3.11, virtual environment active

## Next Steps
* Implement rate limiting for auth endpoints
* Add OAuth2 provider integration
* Security audit of token storage
* Deploy to staging environment

## Notes / Observations
* Token expiry set to 1 hour (configurable via .env)
* Refresh tokens stored in Redis (7-day TTL)
* Consider implementing token revocation list

File: memory/INDEX.md

# Memory Index

## 2025-12-25
- [backend_f631f9d6_5_2025-12-25.md](backend_f631f9d6_5_2025-12-25.md) - backend (commit: f631f9d6)

## 2025-12-24
- [backend_a7f3c21_4_2025-12-24.md](backend_a7f3c21_4_2025-12-24.md) - backend (commit: a7f3c21)
- [frontend_b82d4e9_2_2025-12-24.md](frontend_b82d4e9_2_2025-12-24.md) - frontend (commit: b82d4e9)

## 2025-12-23
- [backend_c91a5f2_3_2025-12-23.md](backend_c91a5f2_3_2025-12-23.md) - backend (commit: c91a5f2)

End of Instructions.
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