# Project State & Progress

**Last Updated:** 2026-01-27
**Current Status:** Phase 1, Plan 2 complete - conversation context management implemented

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## Current Position

| Aspect | Value |
|--------|-------|
| **Milestone** | v1.0 Core (Phases 1-5) |
| **Current Phase** | 01: Model Interface & Switching |
| **Current Plan** | 02 of 3 (in phase) |
| **Overall Progress** | 2/15 phases complete |
| **Progress Bar** | ████░░░░░░░░ 13% |
| **Model Profile** | Budget (haiku priority) |

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## Key Decisions Made

### Architecture & Approach
- **Local-first design**: All inference, memory, and improvement happens locally — no cloud dependency
- **Second-agent review system**: Prevents broken self-modifications while allowing auto-improvement
- **Personality as code + learned layers**: Unshakeable core prevents misuse while allowing authentic growth
- **v1 scope**: Core systems only (model interface, safety, memory, conversation) before adding task automation

### Phase 1 Specifics (Model Interface)
- **Model selection strategy**: Primary factor is available resources (CPU, RAM, GPU)
- **Context management**: Trigger compression at 70% of window, use hybrid approach (summarize old, keep recent)
- **Switching behavior**: Silent switching, no user notifications when changing models
- **Failure handling**: Auto-start LM Studio if needed, try next best model automatically
- **Discretion**: Claude determines capability tiers, compression algorithms, and degradation specifics

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## Recent Work

- **2026-01-26**: Created comprehensive roadmap with 15 phases across v1.0, v1.1, v1.2
- **2026-01-27**: Gathered Phase 1 context and created detailed execution plan (01-01-PLAN.md)
- **2026-01-27**: Configured GSD workflow with MCP tools (Hugging Face, WebSearch)
- **2026-01-27**: **EXECUTED** Phase 1, Plan 1 - Created LM Studio connectivity and resource monitoring foundation
- **2026-01-27**: **EXECUTED** Phase 1, Plan 2 - Implemented conversation context management and memory system

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## What's Next

**Phase 1, Plan 3: Intelligent model switching integration**
- Implement model selection based on system resources
- Create seamless switching between LM Studio models
- Add context preservation during model changes
- Implement failure recovery and fallback mechanisms

Status: Ready to execute 01-03-PLAN.md when available.

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## Blockers & Concerns

None — all prerequisites met, dependencies identified, approach approved.

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## Configuration

**Model Profile**: budget (prioritize haiku for speed/cost)
**Workflow Toggles**:
- Research: enabled
- Plan checking: enabled
- Verification: enabled
- Auto-push: enabled

**MCP Integration**:
- Hugging Face Hub: enabled (model discovery, datasets, papers)
- Web Research: enabled (current practices, architecture patterns)