inception

name	inception
description	Run or preview Memento Vault consolidation. Use when the user asks to consolidate, find patterns, run inception, preview clusters, or synthesize cross-session themes.

Inception

Run Memento Vault consolidation to find patterns across notes.

Process

1. Determine mode:

   • Default: incremental run
   • Dry run: user says preview, dry run, or what would be found
   • Full run: user says full, all notes, rescan, or backfill

2. Prefer the installed local script when available:

python3 ~/.claude/hooks/memento-inception.py --verbose [--dry-run] [--full]

3. If the script is unavailable, explain that Inception requires a local Memento install with the consolidation hook.

4. Interpret common outcomes:

   • Lock held: another run is active
   • Missing dependencies: install numpy hdbscan scikit-learn
   • No embeddings: reindex and embed the vault
   • Config error: inspect memento.yml

5. Report clusters found, notes written, and whether it was a dry run.

Rules

• Do not write pattern notes during dry runs.
• Do not hide dependency or indexing failures.
• If pattern notes are written, suggest reviewing the new notes.