preference-capture

name	preference-capture
description	Use when the user expresses a stable preference, working style, formatting requirement, or persistent constraint that belongs in Layer 3 user preferences.
metadata	{"category":"mempedia","priority":"high","tags":["mempedia","layer3","preferences"]}

Preference Capture

Goal

Preserve stable user preferences that should influence future behavior.

Capture When

• The user states persistent coding, formatting, language, or workflow preferences.
• The instruction is likely to matter across future tasks in the same project.

Do Not Capture When

• The request is only for the current turn.
• The user is brainstorming rather than setting a policy.

Tool Guidance

• Read existing preferences with bash and the read_user_preferences action.
• Update preferences with bash and the update_user_preferences action only after merging with the current file content.
• Prefer --stdin for multiline markdown payloads, for example:

BIN="${MEMPEDIA_BINARY_PATH:-./target/debug/mempedia}"
[[ -x "$BIN" ]] || BIN=./target/release/mempedia
cat <<'JSON' | "$BIN" --project "$PWD" --stdin
{
	"action": "update_user_preferences",
	"content": "# User Preferences\n- Prefer concise technical answers"
}
JSON

• Prefer letting the independent post-turn memory agent classify stable preferences automatically.