diff --git a/.claude/rules/agents.md b/.claude/rules/agents.md
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+## Agent entry points
+
+| Runtime | Canonical instructions |
+| --- | --- |
+| **Grok / Codex** (shell) | `AGENTS.md` at repo root |
+| **Claude Code** | This file tree via `CLAUDE.md` |
+
+`AGENTS.md` and `.claude/rules/` are kept in sync for repo-specific content.
+Fleet-wide credential routing is mirrored in `credential-routing.md` and the
+matching section of `AGENTS.md` — re-sync from `~/ops-warden/wiki/CredentialRouting.md`
+when the catalog changes.
+
+## Kaizen Agents
+
+Specialized agent personas available on demand via the state-hub MCP.
+
+**Discover:** `list_kaizen_agents()` — returns all agents with name, description, category
+**Load:** `get_kaizen_agent("tdd-workflow")` — returns full instructions; read and follow them
+
+Common agents:
+
+| Agent | Category | When to use |
+|-------|----------|-------------|
+| `tdd-workflow` | testing | Step-by-step TDD8 workflow for any feature |
+| `code-refactoring` | quality | Code quality analysis and safe refactoring |
+| `test-maintenance` | testing | Diagnose and fix failing tests |
+| `requirements-engineering` | process | Prevent interface/mock mismatches upfront |
+| `keepaTodofile` | process | Maintain TODO.md during work |
+| `project-management` | process | Track status, determine next steps |
+| `datamodel-optimization` | quality | Optimize dataclasses and data structures |
+
+All 17 agents: call `list_kaizen_agents()` for the full list.
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diff --git a/.claude/rules/architecture.md b/.claude/rules/architecture.md
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+## Architecture
+
+**Request pipeline** (`src/cya/orchestrator.py`):
+1. Collect local context (`context/collector.py`)
+2. Recall memory via phase-memory ports (`memory/__init__.py`)
+3. Classify risk (`safety/risk.py`) — rule-based; memory signals add caution only
+4. Call LLM via `LLMAdapter` Protocol (`llm/adapter.py`) — FakeLLMAdapter today
+5. Render explainable response (Rich)
+
+**Memory (Profile 0 + Profile 1 spike):**
+- User-controlled local JSON behind explicit ports (`remember`, `recall`, `forget`, `export`)
+- Kinds: `preference`, `retrospection`, `interaction_goal`, `reflection`
+- Directory/project-bound activation via `activation_context`
+- `cya retrospect` feeds higher-order memory; optional verbal lesson capture (Profile 1)
+
+**Boundaries:** See `repo-boundary.md`. No production path bypasses the adapter or memory ports.
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+- Memory contract: `MemoryVision.md`
+- Activation/retrospection concept: `docs/cya-memory-activation-and-retrospection-concept.md`
+- phase-memory feedback: `docs/phase-memory-optimization-suggestions.md`
+- `~/state-hub/mcp_server/TOOLS.md` — MCP tool reference
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diff --git a/.claude/rules/credential-routing.md b/.claude/rules/credential-routing.md
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+# Credential and access routing
+
+> Fleet template mirrored in `AGENTS.md` (Credential and access routing section).
+> Re-sync both from `~/ops-warden/wiki/CredentialRouting.md` when the catalog changes.
+
+**Audience:** Codex, Claude Code, Grok, and custodian agents that call **llm-connect**
+for inference. Run this check **before** requesting secrets, API keys, SSH access,
+login tokens, or database passwords — in any repo, not only `ops-warden`.
+
+ops-warden **issues SSH certificates only** (`warden sign`, `cert_command`). Every
+other credential need belongs to another subsystem. **Do not** message
+`ops-warden` on State Hub expecting a secret value; the reply is a pointer, not a key.
+
+### Lookup (do this first)
+
+```bash
+warden route find "<describe your need>" --json
+warden route show <catalog-id> --json
+```
+
+Requires the `warden` CLI from `~/ops-warden` (`uv tool install .` or `uv run warden`).
+
+| Agent runtime | How to orient |
+| --- | --- |
+| **Codex / Grok** (shell, HTTP State Hub) | `warden route` commands above; inbox `to_agent=can-you-assist` is for coordination, not secret vending |
+| **Claude Code** (MCP when available) | `get_domain_summary("custodian")` for workstreams; **still** use `warden route` for credential ownership |
+| **llm-connect** (inference service) | Never put secret retrieval in prompts; route custody to OpenBao/operator paths surfaced by `warden route` |
+
+### Quick routing table
+
+Prefer `warden route find` for repo-specific needs. Common routes:
+
+| I need… | Owner | ops-warden executes? |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| SSH cert (`adm`/`agt`/`atm`) | ops-warden | **Yes** — `warden sign` |
+| API key, DB password, provider token | OpenBao (`railiance-platform`) | No — route only |
+| Login / OIDC / MFA | key-cape / Keycloak | No — route only |
+| Authorization decision | flex-auth | No — route only |
+| SSH tunnel | ops-bridge (+ `cert_command` from warden) | No — route only |
+
+### Anti-patterns (do not do these)
+
+- `POST /messages/` to `ops-warden` asking for `ISSUE_CORE_API_KEY`, `OPENROUTER_API_KEY`, etc.
+- Inventing `warden secret`, `warden login`, `warden bao`, `warden tunnel` — they do not exist
+- Pasting secrets into Git, State Hub, workplans, logs, or chat
+
+### Other capabilities (reuse-surface)
+
+Non-credential capabilities are usually discovered through **reuse-surface** federation
+(`reuse-surface` registry / `capability.*` indexes). Credential routing is inlined in
+every repo's agent instructions because it is high-frequency, high-risk, and easy to
+get wrong.
+
+**Canon:** `~/ops-warden/wiki/CredentialRouting.md` · catalog `~/ops-warden/registry/routing/catalog.yaml`
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diff --git a/.claude/rules/first-session.md b/.claude/rules/first-session.md
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+## First Session Protocol
+
+Triggered when `get_domain_summary("capabilities")` shows **no workstreams**.
+The project is registered but work has not yet been structured.
+
+**Step 1 — Read, don't write**
+- `INTENT.md`, `README.md`, `SCOPE.md`, `AGENTS.md`, `MemoryVision.md`
+- Scan repo root: `src/cya/`, `workplans/`, `tests/`
+
+**Step 2 — Survey in-progress work**
+Look for TODOs, open branches, half-finished files. Note done vs. started but incomplete.
+
+**Step 3 — Propose workstreams to Bernd**
+Propose 1–3 workstreams — each a coherent strand, weeks to months, anchored to
+INTENT/SCOPE. **Wait for approval before creating.**
+
+**Step 4 — Create workplan file first, then DB record (ADR-001)**
+```
+workplans/CYA-WP-NNNN-<slug>.md   ← write this first
+```
+Then register in the hub:
+```
+create_workstream(topic_id="64418556-3206-457a-ba29-6884b5b12cf3", title="...", owner="...", description="...")
+create_task(workstream_id="<id>", title="...", priority="high|medium|low")
+```
+
+**Step 5 — Record the setup**
+```
+add_progress_event(
+    summary="First session: structured capabilities/can-you-assist into N workstreams, M tasks",
+    event_type="milestone",
+    topic_id="64418556-3206-457a-ba29-6884b5b12cf3",
+    detail={"workstreams": [...], "tasks_created": M}
+)
+```
+
+<!-- Past first session for this repo — retained for fleet consistency -->
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diff --git a/.claude/rules/repo-boundary.md b/.claude/rules/repo-boundary.md
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+## Repo boundary
+
+This repo owns **can-you-assist** (`cya`) only. It does not own:
+
+- LLM provider access, API clients, or model hosting → `llm-connect`
+- Durable memory storage, profile planners, graph/event stores, or lifecycle algorithms → `phase-memory`
+- Global work tracking, decisions, or cross-repo coordination → State Hub / custodian
+- Credential custody (API keys, DB passwords, OIDC) → OpenBao / key-cape / operator paths (route via `warden route`)
+- SSH certificate issuance → `ops-warden` (`warden sign` only)
+
+`cya` integrates via stable seams (`LLMAdapter` Protocol, memory ports). State Hub is non-runtime.
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diff --git a/.claude/rules/repo-identity.md b/.claude/rules/repo-identity.md
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+**Purpose:** Console-native, backend-agnostic LLM assistant (`cya`) for practical local work from the shell, using user-controlled context, memory, and provider configuration.
+
+**Domain:** capabilities
+**Repo slug:** can-you-assist
+**Topic ID:** 64418556-3206-457a-ba29-6884b5b12cf3
+**Workplan prefix:** CYA-WP-
+**Command name:** cya
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diff --git a/.claude/rules/session-protocol.md b/.claude/rules/session-protocol.md
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+## Session Protocol
+
+State Hub: http://127.0.0.1:8000 (remote tunnel: http://127.0.0.1:18000)
+
+**Step 1 — Orient**
+
+Read the offline-safe brief first — it works without a live hub connection:
+```bash
+cat .custodian-brief.md
+```
+Then call the MCP tool for richer cross-domain context when MCP tools are exposed:
+```
+get_domain_summary("capabilities")
+```
+If MCP tools are unavailable in the current agent session, use the REST API:
+```bash
+curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8000/workstreams/?topic_id=64418556-3206-457a-ba29-6884b5b12cf3&status=active" \
+  | python3 -m json.tool
+```
+If the hub is offline: `cd ~/state-hub && make api`
+
+**Step 2 — Check inbox**
+With MCP tools:
+```
+get_messages(to_agent="can-you-assist", unread_only=True)
+```
+Mark read with `mark_message_read(message_id)`. Reply or act on coordination
+requests before proceeding.
+
+Without MCP tools:
+```bash
+curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8000/messages/?to_agent=can-you-assist&unread_only=true" \
+  | python3 -m json.tool
+curl -s -X PATCH "http://127.0.0.1:8000/messages/<id>/read" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{}'
+```
+
+**Step 3 — Scan workplans**
+```bash
+ls workplans/
+```
+For each file with `status: ready`, `active`, or `blocked`, note pending
+`todo`/`in_progress` tasks.
+
+**Step 4 — Present brief**
+
+1. **Active workstreams** for `capabilities` — title, task counts, blocking decisions
+2. **Pending tasks** from `workplans/` + any `[repo:can-you-assist]` hub tasks
+3. **Goal guidance** — if `goal_guidance` in summary:
+   - `needs_workplan`: surface as top action — *"Repo goal '{title}' has no workplan yet"*
+   - `alignment_warnings`: flag if active work is not aligned with current goal
+4. **Suggested next action** — highest-priority open item
+5. **SBOM status** — flag if `last_sbom_at` is unset for this repo
+
+If no workstreams: follow First Session Protocol (`first-session.md`).
+
+**During work:**
+- Keep changes small and inspectable.
+- Treat command execution safety as product behavior: explain destructive commands and require explicit confirmation before suggesting execution.
+- Do not commit secrets, API keys, local transcripts, private notes, or hidden memory contents.
+- Before requesting API keys, SSH access, login tokens, or database passwords, run `warden route find` / `warden route show` per `credential-routing.md`.
+- `record_decision()` · `add_progress_event()` · `resolve_decision()`
+
+> State Hub is a *read model*. Bootstrap tools (`create_workstream`, `create_task`)
+> are First Session Protocol only. Work structure belongs in repo files (ADR-001).
+
+**Session close:**
+With MCP tools:
+```
+add_progress_event(summary="...", topic_id="64418556-3206-457a-ba29-6884b5b12cf3", workstream_id="<uuid>")
+```
+Without MCP tools:
+```bash
+curl -s -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8000/progress/ \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"topic_id":"64418556-3206-457a-ba29-6884b5b12cf3","workstream_id":"<uuid>","event_type":"note","summary":"what changed","author":"codex"}'
+```
+If workplan files were modified, ensure the local copy is up to date first:
+```bash
+git -C <repo_path> pull --ff-only
+cd ~/state-hub && make fix-consistency REPO=can-you-assist
+```
+For repos where implementation runs on a remote machine (e.g. CoulombCore),
+use the combined target which pulls before fixing:
+```bash
+cd ~/state-hub && make fix-consistency-remote REPO=can-you-assist
+```
+**C-15** (DB task ahead of file) is normal in multi-machine workflows — writeback
+will sync the file to match DB.  **C-16** (repo behind remote) blocks all writes
+until you pull — intentional to prevent clobbering remote progress.
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diff --git a/.claude/rules/stack-and-commands.md b/.claude/rules/stack-and-commands.md
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+## Stack
+
+- **Language:** Python 3.11+
+- **CLI:** Typer + Rich
+- **Config:** TOML
+- **Packaging:** setuptools + setuptools_scm (`src/` layout)
+- **Tests:** pytest
+
+## Dev Commands
+
+```bash
+# Recommended: install latest development code
+make dev-install
+
+# Run tests
+make test
+# or: python3 -m pytest tests/ -q
+
+# Build distribution packages
+make dist
+make release-prep
+make check-dist
+
+# Run the assistant
+cya "your natural language request here"
+cya --help
+cya --explain-context "show me what context would be collected"
+cya retrospect
+
+# Version / inspection
+make version
+git status --short
+rg --files
+```
+
+Current memory baseline: **Profile 0** (local JSON + activation + retrospection).
+Profile 1 verbal reflections shipped as a minimal spike (CYA-WP-0005); production
+hardening tracked in CYA-WP-0006.
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diff --git a/.claude/rules/workplan-convention.md b/.claude/rules/workplan-convention.md
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+## Workplan Convention (ADR-001)
+
+File location: `workplans/CYA-WP-NNNN-<slug>.md`
+ID prefix: `CYA-WP-`
+
+Work items originate as files in this repo **before** being registered in the hub.
+
+Canonical workplan/workstream frontmatter statuses are:
+`proposed`, `ready`, `active`, `blocked`, `backlog`, `finished`, `archived`.
+Use `proposed` for a newly drafted plan, `ready` after review against current
+repo state, and `finished` when implementation is complete. `stalled` and
+`needs_review` are derived health labels, not stored statuses.
+
+Closed workplans may be moved to `workplans/archived/` with a completion-date
+prefix: `YYMMDD-CYA-WP-NNNN-<slug>.md`. The frontmatter id remains
+unchanged; the prefix is only for quick visual reference.
+
+Small opportunistic tasks discovered during another session use **Ad Hoc Tasks**:
+`workplans/ADHOC-YYYY-MM-DD.md`, workstream slug `adhoc-YYYY-MM-DD`, and task ids
+`ADHOC-YYYY-MM-DD-T01`, `T02`, etc. Use adhocs only for low-risk work completed
+directly. Promote anything requiring analysis, design, approval, dependencies, or
+multiple planned phases into a normal workplan.
+
+Ecosystem todos from other agents arrive as `[repo:can-you-assist]` hub tasks —
+visible at session start. Pick one up by creating the workplan file, then registering
+the workstream.
+
+<!-- Ralph Loop rules and HEUREKA sequence: ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md — do not duplicate here -->
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diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index dbc50ca..a3c83b1 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ During work:
 - Treat command execution safety as product behavior: explain destructive or
   broad filesystem commands and require explicit confirmation before suggesting
   execution.
+- Before requesting API keys, SSH access, login tokens, or database passwords,
+  run `warden route find` / `warden route show` per **Credential and access routing**.
 - Do not commit secrets, API keys, local transcripts, private notes, or hidden
   memory contents.
 - Preserve user-controlled memory as a design principle. Prefer explicit,
@@ -207,7 +209,68 @@ Current primary entry point: `cya` (after editable install).
 Relevant workplans:
 - `workplans/CYA-WP-0002-memory-integration-roadmap.md`
 - `workplans/CYA-WP-0003-contextual-memory-activation-and-retrospection.md`
-- `workplans/CYA-WP-0004-dev-install-and-release-packaging.md` (current)
+- `workplans/CYA-WP-0004-dev-install-and-release-packaging.md`
+- `workplans/CYA-WP-0005-agentic-memory-profiles-and-phase-memory-feedback.md`
+- `workplans/CYA-WP-0006-profile-1-production-hardening.md` (proposed — next slice)
+
+---
+
+## Credential and access routing
+
+> Fleet template mirrored in `.claude/rules/credential-routing.md` for Claude Code.
+> Re-sync both from `~/ops-warden/wiki/CredentialRouting.md` when the catalog changes.
+
+**Audience:** Codex, Claude Code, Grok, and custodian agents that call **llm-connect**
+for inference. Run this check **before** requesting secrets, API keys, SSH access,
+login tokens, or database passwords — in any repo, not only `ops-warden`.
+
+ops-warden **issues SSH certificates only** (`warden sign`, `cert_command`). Every
+other credential need belongs to another subsystem. **Do not** message
+`ops-warden` on State Hub expecting a secret value; the reply is a pointer, not a key.
+
+### Lookup (do this first)
+
+```bash
+warden route find "<describe your need>" --json
+warden route show <catalog-id> --json
+```
+
+Requires the `warden` CLI from `~/ops-warden` (`uv tool install .` or `uv run warden`).
+
+| Agent runtime | How to orient |
+| --- | --- |
+| **Codex / Grok** (shell, HTTP State Hub) | `warden route` commands above; inbox `to_agent=can-you-assist` is for coordination, not secret vending |
+| **Claude Code** (MCP when available) | `get_domain_summary("custodian")` for workstreams; **still** use `warden route` for credential ownership |
+| **llm-connect** (inference service) | Never put secret retrieval in prompts; route custody to OpenBao/operator paths surfaced by `warden route` |
+
+### Quick routing table
+
+Prefer `warden route find` for repo-specific needs. Common routes:
+
+| I need… | Owner | ops-warden executes? |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| SSH cert (`adm`/`agt`/`atm`) | ops-warden | **Yes** — `warden sign` |
+| API key, DB password, provider token | OpenBao (`railiance-platform`) | No — route only |
+| Login / OIDC / MFA | key-cape / Keycloak | No — route only |
+| Authorization decision | flex-auth | No — route only |
+| SSH tunnel | ops-bridge (+ `cert_command` from warden) | No — route only |
+
+### Anti-patterns (do not do these)
+
+- `POST /messages/` to `ops-warden` asking for `ISSUE_CORE_API_KEY`, `OPENROUTER_API_KEY`, etc.
+- Inventing `warden secret`, `warden login`, `warden bao`, `warden tunnel` — they do not exist
+- Pasting secrets into Git, State Hub, workplans, logs, or chat
+
+### Other capabilities (reuse-surface)
+
+Non-credential capabilities are usually discovered through **reuse-surface** federation
+(`reuse-surface` registry / `capability.*` indexes). Credential routing is inlined in
+every repo's agent instructions because it is high-frequency, high-risk, and easy to
+get wrong.
+
+**Canon:** `~/ops-warden/wiki/CredentialRouting.md` · catalog `~/ops-warden/registry/routing/catalog.yaml`
+
+---
 
 ## Workplan Convention
 
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e5d2c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# can-you-assist — Claude Code Instructions
+
+@SCOPE.md
+@.claude/rules/repo-identity.md
+@.claude/rules/session-protocol.md
+@.claude/rules/first-session.md
+@.claude/rules/workplan-convention.md
+@.claude/rules/stack-and-commands.md
+@.claude/rules/architecture.md
+@.claude/rules/repo-boundary.md
+@.claude/rules/credential-routing.md
+@.claude/rules/agents.md
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diff --git a/workplans/CYA-WP-0002-memory-integration-roadmap.md b/workplans/CYA-WP-0002-memory-integration-roadmap.md
index d66edfa..ba3cf1b 100644
--- a/workplans/CYA-WP-0002-memory-integration-roadmap.md
+++ b/workplans/CYA-WP-0002-memory-integration-roadmap.md
@@ -137,10 +137,11 @@ completed: "2026-05-26"
 
 ```task
 id: CYA-WP-0002-T05
-status: progress
+status: done
 priority: high
 state_hub_task_id: "d30f159c-3459-4c7b-ba31-990a73deaffb"
 started: "2026-05-26 final ralph push"
+completed: "2026-05-28"
 ```
 
 - Expand the test suite (building on T07) with memory-specific tests (in-memory fake phase-memory adapter, profile scenarios, error cases).
diff --git a/workplans/CYA-WP-0005-agentic-memory-profiles-and-phase-memory-feedback.md b/workplans/CYA-WP-0005-agentic-memory-profiles-and-phase-memory-feedback.md
index 6454806..eacd62f 100644
--- a/workplans/CYA-WP-0005-agentic-memory-profiles-and-phase-memory-feedback.md
+++ b/workplans/CYA-WP-0005-agentic-memory-profiles-and-phase-memory-feedback.md
@@ -254,7 +254,9 @@ When complete:
 
 ---
 
-**Status note**: This workplan is created in `proposed` state. It captures a focused, high-leverage planning and feedback slice. Implementation of the profiles (beyond the baseline documentation and optional Profile 1 spike) should be activated only after review and operator go-ahead, following the ralph-workplan discipline used for 0001–0004.
+**Status note**: Completed 2026-05-28. Profile 0 baseline, Profiles 1–3 definitions, phase-memory
+feedback artifact, and minimal Profile 1 spike are delivered. Production hardening for Profile 1
+is tracked in `workplans/CYA-WP-0006-profile-1-production-hardening.md`.
 
 **References** (non-exhaustive):
 - Research: `history/2026-05-28-CYA-Agentic-Memory-Research-Variations.md`
diff --git a/workplans/CYA-WP-0006-profile-1-production-hardening.md b/workplans/CYA-WP-0006-profile-1-production-hardening.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eae306d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/workplans/CYA-WP-0006-profile-1-production-hardening.md
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+---
+id: CYA-WP-0006
+type: workplan
+title: "Profile 1 Production Hardening: Reflection UX, Compaction, and Surfacing"
+domain: capabilities
+repo: can-you-assist
+status: proposed
+owner: grok
+topic_slug: foerster-capabilities
+created: "2026-06-19"
+updated: "2026-06-19"
+---
+
+# CYA-WP-0006: Profile 1 Production Hardening
+
+## Goal
+
+Move the **Profile 1** (Reflexion-style verbal reflections) spike from CYA-WP-0005-T05
+from "minimal but working" to **production-quality** behavior that users can rely on daily:
+
+- Clearer capture UX inside `cya retrospect`
+- Lightweight reflection management (review, edit path, basic compaction)
+- Stronger surfacing in normal responses and `--explain-context`
+- Expanded tests and observability
+
+Preserve all Profile 0 / safety invariants: user-controlled inspectable memory, full
+provenance, memory signals add caution only (never downgrade risk or bypass confirmation).
+
+## Background & References
+
+- **Profile 1 spike (done):** `remember_reflection()`, `KIND_REFLECTION`, optional capture
+  step in `run_retrospection()`, preferential recall by kind, basic output surfacing.
+- **Gap analysis:** `history/2026-05-28-CYA-Intent-Scope-Gap-Analysis-Post-0005.md` —
+  recommends production-hardening Profile 1 as the highest-leverage next deepening step.
+- **Profile definitions:** MemoryVision.md — Profile 1 section and Capability Matrix.
+- **Safety contract:** `src/cya/safety/risk.py` + CYA-WP-0002-T04 invariants.
+
+## Non-Goals (for this slice)
+
+- Profile 2 (hierarchical synthesis) or Profile 3 (procedural evolution) implementation.
+- Real `llm-connect` client wiring (separate future slice).
+- Deep `phase-memory` graph/planner integration (feedback doc exists; wiring is later).
+- Automatic background reflection generation without explicit user trigger.
+- PyPI publishing or CI automation (registered debt from CYA-WP-0004).
+
+## Task Breakdown
+
+### T01 — Audit Profile 1 spike gaps vs MemoryVision acceptance
+
+```task
+id: CYA-WP-0006-T01
+status: todo
+priority: high
+```
+
+Document the delta between shipped spike behavior and MemoryVision Profile 1 acceptance
+criteria: capture UX, activation surfacing, compaction, explainability, safety integration.
+Produce a short checklist in the workplan or `docs/` that gates T02–T05.
+
+**Acceptance criteria:**
+- Gap checklist exists with prioritized items mapped to tasks T02–T05.
+- No code changes required unless a blocking bug is found (file separately as ADHOC if so).
+
+### T02 — Improve `cya retrospect` reflection capture UX
+
+```task
+id: CYA-WP-0006-T02
+status: todo
+priority: high
+```
+
+Enhance the optional verbal-lesson step in `run_retrospection()`:
+
+- Guided prompts (what went well / what to remember / what to avoid)
+- Preview before save; allow skip without storing empty records
+- Store structured metadata (session date, scope) in provenance
+
+**Acceptance criteria:**
+- Users can capture 1–3 concise lessons with clear prompts and confirmation.
+- Skipping leaves no orphan/empty reflection records.
+- Existing retrospection kinds and goals flow unchanged.
+
+### T03 — Reflection review and lightweight compaction
+
+```task
+id: CYA-WP-0006-T03
+status: todo
+priority: medium
+```
+
+Add user-visible reflection management without hiding state:
+
+- `export_memory(..., kinds=["reflection"])` surfaced via CLI helper or documented path
+- Simple compaction: detect near-duplicate reflections in the same scope (string similarity
+  or normalized key collision) and offer merge/replace in retrospect or a small subcommand
+- All compaction is explicit — no silent deletion
+
+**Acceptance criteria:**
+- User can list/export reflections for a scope.
+- Duplicate detection works on a small fixture set; merge/replace is opt-in.
+- Compaction never bypasses safety or provenance requirements.
+
+### T04 — Strengthen surfacing in responses and `--explain-context`
+
+```task
+id: CYA-WP-0006-T04
+status: todo
+priority: high
+```
+
+Improve how activated reflections appear in `handle_request()` and context explanation:
+
+- Show count + truncated lesson text in `--explain-context` with provenance
+- Normal responses include a concise "reflections influenced this" line when relevant
+- Cap token/line budget to avoid wall-of-text
+
+**Acceptance criteria:**
+- Roundtrip test: stored reflection → recall → visible in explain output.
+- Output remains readable for 0, 1, and 5+ reflections.
+
+### T05 — Tests, observability, and safety regression coverage
+
+```task
+id: CYA-WP-0006-T05
+status: todo
+priority: high
+```
+
+Expand `tests/test_memory.py` and orchestrator tests for:
+
+- New capture UX paths (prompt/skip/preview)
+- Compaction opt-in behavior
+- Surfacing in explain-context
+- Safety invariant: reflections cannot downgrade destructive-command confirmation
+
+Add basic observability in `export_memory` (reflection counts by scope).
+
+**Acceptance criteria:**
+- `make test` / `python3 -m pytest tests/ -q` passes cleanly.
+- At least one test per new behavior path from T02–T04.
+
+### T06 — Documentation updates
+
+```task
+id: CYA-WP-0006-T06
+status: todo
+priority: medium
+```
+
+Update README.md (retrospect / Profile 1 section), MemoryVision.md status note, and
+SCOPE.md if delivered scope changes materially.
+
+**Acceptance criteria:**
+- README documents the hardened Profile 1 flow with an example session.
+- MemoryVision notes Profile 1 as "production" (not "spike") when T02–T05 complete.
+
+### T07 — Register, sync, and handoff
+
+```task
+id: CYA-WP-0006-T07
+status: todo
+priority: medium
+```
+
+Register workstream in State Hub via `make fix-consistency REPO=can-you-assist`,
+log progress event, set workplan to `ready` after review or `active` when implementation
+starts.
+
+**Acceptance criteria:**
+- `state_hub_workstream_id` and task ids written by fix-consistency.
+- `.custodian-brief.md` regenerated with CYA-WP-0006 visible.
+
+## Dependencies & Cross-Repo Coordination
+
+- **phase-memory:** Optional future compaction planner hooks — not required for this slice.
+  See `docs/phase-memory-optimization-suggestions.md` for long-term asks.
+- **llm-connect:** Not required (reflections are user-authored text in this slice).
+
+## Debt & Future Work (Registered)
+
+- Profile 2 synthesis spikes (user-triggered, dry-run first).
+- Real `llm-connect` adapter implementation slice.
+- CI gate for `make test` + `make check-dist` (from CYA-WP-0004 debt).
+- Profile selection UX (`cya memory profile ...`).
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+When complete:
+
+- Profile 1 is demonstrably production-usable: capture, review, activation, and surfacing
+  are polished and tested.
+- Safety and explainability invariants from Profile 0 remain intact.
+- Users reading README + MemoryVision understand Profile 1 as shipped capability, not a spike.
+
+---
+
+**Status note:** Created `proposed` on 2026-06-19 after CYA-WP-0005 completion and gap
+analysis recommendations. Activate to `ready` after operator review; move to `active` when
+implementation begins (ralph-workplan or direct session).
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