Inland Empire

Inland Empire

"This is your gut feeling. The raw data of the soul. When logic fails, consult the Empire."

Capabilities

The Inland Empire unifies three memory backends but only exposes sanitized aliases (fact_memory, pattern_memory, context_memory). Internals (MCP, mem0, JSONL) are hidden.

Backend detection

• mem0 hosted: MEM0_API_KEY present
• mem0 self-hosted: POSTGRES_URL present
• mem0 disabled: neither credential; pattern memory gracefully skipped
• LIBSQL_URL optional; if missing, a local SQLite file powers fact memory
• INLAND_EMPIRE_STATE_DIR overrides the storage directory (tests, sandboxes, multi-project)

Commands

remember

Store a memory across configured backends.

python3 inland-empire.py remember "<text>" [--type fact|pattern|context]

Examples:

python3 inland-empire.py remember "User prefers verbose error messages"
python3 inland-empire.py remember "The auth flow has race conditions" --type pattern

consult

Query stored memories with optional depth and type filters. Results contain backend aliases, partial-result indicators, and normalized metadata.

python3 inland-empire.py consult "<query>" [--depth shallow|deep] [--type fact|pattern|context]

Example:

python3 inland-empire.py consult "user preferences" --depth deep --type pattern

Response shape

{
  "status": "ok",
  "command": "consult",
  "result": {
    "query": "user preferences",
    "depth": "deep",
    "results": [
      {
        "origin": "pattern",
        "summary": "User prefers verbose error messages",
        "score": 0.812,
        "observed_at": null,
        "backend": "pattern_memory",
        "partial": false,
        "metadata": {
          "id": "mem0_123",
          "user_id": "agent_subconscious",
          "created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
          "updated_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
          "mode": "hosted"
        }
      }
    ],
    "metadata": {
      "requested_backends": ["fact_memory", "pattern_memory"],
      "completed_backends": ["pattern_memory"],
      "timed_out_backends": ["fact_memory"],
      "partial": true
    }
  }
}

stats

Display backend health, detection mode, and basic counts (context entries).

python3 inland-empire.py stats

When to Use

• Store hunches, preferences, and soft context that doesn't belong in files
• Recall project context after breaks
• Detect patterns across sessions
• Build institutional memory for recurring issues