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Write structured memory entries to the Cloud workspace via gaai_memory.store MCP tool with source='bootstrap'. Loops over entries from bootstrap-llm-synthesis, calls the tool per entry, collects success/fail counts. Used as Stage 5 of the /gaai:bootstrap pipeline (Cloud path only).

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Bootstrap Memory Ingest — Cloud

Purpose / When to Activate

Activate:

  • As Stage 5 of the /gaai:bootstrap pipeline, Cloud path only
  • After bootstrap-llm-synthesis (Stage 3) has produced validated memory entries
  • When the workspace bootstrap_status is in_progress (set by the bootstrap orchestrator)
  • Do NOT activate if the workspace bootstrap_status is anything other than in_progress — the server gate will refuse all writes

Pre-conditions

Before activating, verify:

  1. The GAAI Cloud MCP session is active
  2. synthesis_result.entries is non-empty
  3. workspace bootstrap_status = in_progress (checked implicitly by the server gate — no pre-flight check needed)

Process Steps

Loop: for each entry in synthesis_result.entries

  1. Call gaai_memory MCP tool:

    {
      "action": "store",
      "scope": "ws",
      "category": "<entry.category>",
      "topic": "<entry.topic>",
      "content": "<entry.content>",
      "tags": ["<entry.tags...>"],
      "source": "bootstrap"
    }
    
  2. On success (result.action = "created" or "updated"):

    • Increment success_count
    • Log entry: [OK] <category>/<topic> → <action>
  3. On error (response has isError: true or contains code field):

    • Increment fail_count
    • Capture error: { category, topic, code, error }
    • Log entry: [FAIL] <category>/<topic> → <code>: <error>
    • Continue to next entry — per-entry errors never abort the loop

After loop: produce ingest_result

{
  "success_count": <N>,
  "fail_count": <M>,
  "errors": [
    { "category": "...", "topic": "...", "code": "...", "error": "..." }
  ]
}

Report summary to user:

  • "Bootstrap ingest complete: {success_count} written, {fail_count} failed"
  • If fail_count > 0: list the failed entries with their error codes

Server-Side Gate Behavior (AC6)

The source: 'bootstrap' parameter activates the server-side bootstrap gate on each write:

ConditionServer response
bootstrap_status = 'in_progress' AND category not blockedWrite proceeds (HTTP 200 / MCP success)
bootstrap_status != 'in_progress'code: BOOTSTRAP_NOT_ACTIVE
category = 'decisions' (any topic)code: BOOTSTRAP_CATEGORY_BLOCKED
category = 'rules' AND topic starts with active.code: BOOTSTRAP_CATEGORY_BLOCKED

Blocked categories are not writeable by bootstrap. Entries with code: BOOTSTRAP_CATEGORY_BLOCKED are per-entry failures — increment fail_count and continue.

Audit Events (AC3)

For each successful write with source: 'bootstrap', the server emits a memory.bootstrap.ingest audit event:

  • action: "memory.bootstrap.ingest"
  • resource: "memory"
  • target: "<category>/<topic>"
  • verdict: "OK"
  • details.entry_action: "created" or "updated"

This event is emitted server-side — no client-side action required.

Dedup Behavior (AC2)

Re-running bootstrap (re-calling this skill with the same category+topic) does NOT produce duplicates. The HMAC-based dedup in StructuredMemory.store() treats a second write as an updated action on the existing row. The ingest_result.success_count will reflect this as a successful write.

Non-Goals (Out of Scope)

  • LLM inference: This skill does NOT call the LLM. Call bootstrap-llm-synthesis first.
  • Consent gate: This skill does NOT show the consent overlay. That is a later pipeline stage.
  • Local OSS path: This skill is Cloud-native only. For local-only bootstrap, entries are written to .gaai/project/contexts/memory/ filesystem directly by the bootstrap orchestrator.
  • Error recovery: Per-entry errors are logged and skipped. No retry logic. If fail_count > 0, the operator should review the errors and re-run if needed.
  • Status transition: This skill does NOT change bootstrap_status. The orchestrator transitions in_progress → done after the consent stage.