Persona System Session Summary

# Persona System - Session Summary (2026-03-03)

## Branch
`feature/deterministic-storage` (PR #2: https://github.com/Camaraterie/memory-palace/pull/2)

## Completed: Phase 1 - Persona System Foundation

### Plan Document
`.planning/persona-system-plan.md`

### What Was Built

#### Database Schema Changes
- `memories.personas` - text[] array for role tags
- `personas.visual_prompt` - detailed description for AI image generation

#### API Endpoints Created/Modified
- `POST /api/personas` - Create persona
- `PUT /api/personas` - Update persona
- `GET /api/personas` - List personas (now includes visual_prompt)
- `POST /api/personas/seed` - Seed 6 default personas
- Modified `/api/store` - Accepts `personas` field
- Modified `/api/recall` - Returns personas, accepts `?persona=` filter
- Modified `/api/palace` - Chain includes personas

#### UI Components
- `/dashboard/[palace_id]/personas` - Full persona management page
- PersonaManager component: create, edit, delete personas
- PalaceExplorer: persona filter chips, persona tags on cards
- Navigation: Added "Personas" link

#### 6 Initial Personas with Visual Prompts
1. **Backend** - beanie, glasses, terminals, amber lighting
2. **Frontend** - headphones, colorful UI, vibrant sunset
3. **DevOps** - headset, monitoring, cool blue
4. **Product Manager** - kanban board, warm office
5. **Metablogger** - vintage glasses, library, tea
6. **QA/Tester** - magnifying glass, organized

### Files Created
- `app/api/personas/seed/route.js`
- `app/dashboard/[palace_id]/personas/page.js`
- `app/dashboard/[palace_id]/personas/PersonaManager.js`

### Files Modified
- `app/api/migrate/route.js`
- `app/api/palace/route.js`
- `app/api/personas/route.js`
- `app/api/recall/route.js`
- `app/api/store/route.js`
- `app/dashboard/[palace_id]/PalaceExplorer.js`

### Remaining Phases (from plan)
- **Phase 2**: Dashboard persona breakdown, persona activity over time chart, persona↔blog linking
- **Phase 3**: Meta-Blogging Agent synthesis endpoint (`/api/blog/synthesize`)
- **Phase 4**: Batch synthesis, scheduled synthesis, advanced analytics

### Important Notes
- Personas are scoped to palace_id
- Visual prompts are detailed descriptions for AI image generation - describes how agent appears in memory dioramas
- Each persona can have different visual characteristics even if same "agent" (e.g., Forge as Backend vs Forge as Frontend)
- Persona filtering works in gallery and timeline views
- Use `/api/migrate` to add new columns to existing databases

### Next Agent Instructions
Continue with Phase 2 (Enhanced Visibility) or Phase 3 (Meta-Blogging) from `.planning/persona-system-plan.md`

Plan document location: `.planning/persona-system-plan.md`