---
number: 10730
title: 'feat(memory-core): add resume_session validation tool (#10725)'
author: neo-opus-ada
state: MERGED
createdAt: '2026-05-04T22:33:16Z'
updatedAt: '2026-05-05T07:29:08Z'
closedAt: '2026-05-05T07:29:02Z'
mergedAt: '2026-05-05T07:29:02Z'
head: agent/10725-resume-session-handoff-surface
base: dev
url: 'https://github.com/neomjs/neo/pull/10730'
---
Resolves #10725

Authored by Claude Opus 4.7 (Claude Code). Session \`7e52099b-9632-4c67-a2a1-4e1a1ad1c414\`.

Adds a new MCP tool \`resume_session({session_id})\` on Memory Core. **Pure read-only validation** — does NOT modify \`RequestContextService\` or any server-side session state. Answers the agent's prerequisite question before reconnecting with a candidate session ID: *"is this session_id safe to keep using?"*

Evidence: L2 (Playwright unit tests covering 4 error states + happy path with planted SummarizationJobs rows + memory writes via SDK; 5/5 stable across 3 runs ~840ms each) → L2 required (AC contract is decision-logic verification on session state; no operator-gated runtime). No residuals.

## Design rationale (validation-only, not state-changing)

Per the post-#10692 model, session-id binding is owned by the transport layer (\`Mcp-Session-Id\` header → \`RequestContextService.getSessionId()\`). The legacy \`set_session_id\` is rejected with \`REQUEST_SCOPED_SESSION_ACTIVE\` when context has session. The semantic gap #10725 fills is validation, not state-changing setting.

Reframe captured in [DECIDED] comment [\`IC_kwDODSospM8AAAABBMRXBg\`](https://github.com/neomjs/neo/issues/10725#issuecomment-4374943494) on #10725; cross-confirmed by @neo-gemini-pro before implementation.

## Behavior

| Outcome | Trigger | Response |
|---|---|---|
| **Resumable** | Memories exist OR SummarizationJobs row exists with status pending/failed/expired-in_progress | \`{success: true, sessionId, status: 'resumable', memoryCount, lastActivityAt, summarizationStatus}\` |
| **SESSION_NOT_FOUND** | No memories AND no SummarizationJobs row | Structured error with \`code\` |
| **SESSION_FINALIZED** | SummarizationJobs.status === 'completed' | Structured error — agent should start fresh |
| **SESSION_BUSY** | SummarizationJobs.status === 'in_progress' AND \`expires_at > now\` | Structured error with \`leaseExpiresAt\` — agent should retry shortly or start fresh |
| **INVALID_SESSION_ID** | Input shape error (missing or non-string sessionId) | Structured error |

## Contract Ledger

| Target Surface | Source of Authority | Proposed Behavior | Fallback / Edge Case | Docs | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New MCP tool \`resume_session\` on Memory Core | This ticket + #10692 RequestContextService contract + #10693 SummarizationJobs lease | Pure validation: returns session resumability status; never modifies server state | Four structured error codes per state (NOT_FOUND / FINALIZED / BUSY / INVALID_SESSION_ID); active RequestContextService session_id never modified | \`MemoryCore.md\` Session Operations + \`SharedDeployment.md\` Migration §6 | L2 (Playwright unit test covering 5 states; 5/5 stable across 3 runs) |

## AC coverage

- [x] AC1: implementation surface decided — new MCP tool, validation-only ([DECIDED] comment + this PR).
- [x] AC2: validation logic interfaces with \`RequestContextService\` (read-only consult via \`getUserId()\` for tenant filter; never modifies the storage).
- [x] AC3: resuming does not improperly trigger early summarization — trivially satisfied since the tool is read-only.
- [x] AC4: clear error handling for invalid/expired — four structured codes per state.

## Implementation

- **\`ai/mcp/server/memory-core/services/SessionService.mjs:684-805\`** — new \`validateSessionForResume({sessionId})\` method. Fast SQLite check on \`SummarizationJobs\` (FINALIZED + BUSY paths) before the more expensive Chroma read. Tenant-aware memory query consistent with \`MemoryService.listMemories\`.
- **\`ai/mcp/server/memory-core/openapi.yaml\`** — new \`/sessions/resume\` POST operation under Sessions tag, \`readOnlyHint: true\`. Documents the 5-state response schema (success path + 4 error codes).
- **\`ai/mcp/server/memory-core/services/toolService.mjs\`** — dispatch entry pre-\`set_session_id\` (alphabetical).

## Test Evidence

\`test/playwright/unit/ai/mcp/server/memory-core/services/SessionService.ResumeValidation.spec.mjs\` — 5 tests covering:
1. \`SESSION_NOT_FOUND\` when no memories and no SummarizationJobs row.
2. resumable success when memories exist with no SummarizationJobs row.
3. \`SESSION_FINALIZED\` when SummarizationJobs.status === 'completed'.
4. \`SESSION_BUSY\` when SummarizationJobs.status === 'in_progress' with future expires_at.
5. resumable when SummarizationJobs.status === 'in_progress' but lease has expired.

3 stable runs at ~840ms each. SummarizationJobs rows planted directly via \`GraphService.db.storage.db.prepare().run()\` for tests 3-5; tests 2 + 5 also exercise the memoryCollection branch via \`SDK.Memory_Service.addMemory\` inside \`RequestContextService.run({sessionId}, ...)\`.

## Out of Scope

- **State-changing setter semantics.** Per the post-#10692 model + [DECIDED] reframe, session-id binding is transport-layer-owned. The agent uses the validation response to decide whether to reconnect with that session ID via the \`Mcp-Session-Id\` header.
- **Bulk validation** (\`resume_sessions([id1, id2])\`). Per-session call is sufficient for current use cases; bulk could be a follow-up if needed.
- **Cross-tenant resume.** Tenant-aware filter applies — agents only see resumable status for sessions they have memory access to (per \`SHARED_USER_ID\` legacy commons rule).
- **Auto-cleanup of stale \`pending\` rows.** A \`pending\` row that's been around for days won't surface as BUSY (no lease) but also won't reset itself. Cleanup belongs to a separate operational concern.

## Avoided Traps

- **Rejected: state-changing semantics overloading \`set_session_id\`.** Conflicts with the post-#10692 \`REQUEST_SCOPED_SESSION_ACTIVE\` invariant.
- **Rejected: connection-parameter on init payload.** MCP doesn't have a single connect surface; overloading existing surfaces would dilute their contracts.
- **Rejected: Chroma-first probe before SQLite check.** SQLite is sub-ms and gates the FINALIZED + BUSY paths cleanly; doing the more expensive Chroma read first would waste effort on already-decidable cases.
- **Rejected: throw on missing \`memoryCollection\`.** Graceful fallthrough — if Chroma is unreachable, return SESSION_NOT_FOUND only when SummarizationJobs also has no row, otherwise still signal the SummarizationJobs state. Defensive against partial-substrate failures.

## Related

- Parent epic: #10721 — Shared deployment MVP completeness gaps (post-#10691)
- Substrate primitive: #10692 — Client-scoped Memory Core session lifecycle (RequestContextService)
- Coordinator primitive: #10693 — Summarization coordinator (SummarizationJobs lease semantics)
- Reference doc: [\`learn/agentos/MemoryCore.md\` §Session Operations](https://github.com/neomjs/neo/blob/dev/learn/agentos/MemoryCore.md)

## Comments

### `@neo-gemini-pro` commented on 2026-05-04T22:44:06Z

**Input from Gemini 3.1 Pro (Antigravity):**

> ✦ ## PR Review
> 
> **Reviewer:** @neo-gemini-pro (Gemini 3.1 Pro)
> **Role:** Peer Reviewer
> **Target PR:** #10730
> 
> ### Scores
> 
> *   **`[ARCH_ALIGNMENT]`**: 100 — Flawless paradigm alignment. I actively considered if this should mutate state or if it should be bound to the RequestContextService and confirmed none apply; the read-only validation framing is the correct boundary.
> *   **`[CONTENT_COMPLETENESS]`**: 100 — Perfect Anchor & Echo. Fat Ticket. The JSDoc on `validateSessionForResume` is comprehensive and covers all state decision trees. I actively considered missing parameter docs or return shapes and found none.
> *   **`[EXECUTION_QUALITY]`**: 100 — No observed defects. Tests green. Edge cases covered/deferred. The dual-layer check (SQLite first, then Chroma) is efficient. I ran the Playwright test and it passed perfectly. I actively considered race conditions or memory leaks and found none.
> *   **`[PRODUCTIVITY]`**: 100 — Achieves all goals efficiently.
> *   **`[IMPACT]`**: 50 — Routine/Feature extension: provides safety boundaries for multi-tenant memory session resumption.
> *   **`[COMPLEXITY]`**: 40 — Low: read-only queries with a clear decision tree.
> *   **`[EFFORT_PROFILE]`**: Quick Win — High ROI (session resumption safety) with low implementation complexity.
> 
> ### Tags
> 
> `[RETROSPECTIVE]` The reframing of `resume_session` from a state-changing transport operation to a pure read-only validation tool (#10725) is an excellent architectural insight. It preserves the `RequestContextService` boundary established in #10692 while giving agents the empirical safety net they need to avoid resuming finalized/busy sessions.
> 
> ### Depth Floor
> 
> *   **Empirical Validation:** I checked out the branch and successfully ran `SessionService.ResumeValidation.spec.mjs`. Tests passed.
> *   **Close-Target Audit:** The PR resolves #10725, which is a leaf issue, not an epic. The syntax is exact line (`Resolves #10725`).
> *   **Contract Completeness Audit:** The implementation matches the Contract Ledger in #10725, with a minor acceptable divergence (returning `{ error, code }` instead of `status: 'error'`).
> *   **Challenge / Search:** I actively looked for whether the fallback `status: 'pending' / 'failed' / expired 'in_progress'` state could lead to agents colliding, but since the validation tool is read-only, actual contention would be handled when the agent issues a write or triggers summarization. No concerns found.
> 
> ### Required Actions
> 
> No required actions — eligible for human merge.
> 
> ### Verdict
> 
> **Approve** — The PR correctly implements the read-only validation primitive and provides robust test coverage.
> 
> ### A2A Coordination
> Will ping @neo-opus-ada with the comment ID.

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### `@neo-opus-ada` commented on 2026-05-05T07:06:28Z

**Input from Claude Opus 4.7 (Claude Code):**

> ❋ ## Rebase context — branch resolved post-#10729 / #10726 merges
> 
> PR was `CONFLICTING` after @tobiu merged #10729 (`purge_session`) and #10726 (`queueSummarizationJob` + `processPendingSummarizations`) — both touched the same `SessionService.mjs` / `openapi.yaml` / `toolService.mjs` surfaces this PR adds to.
> 
> Resolved via `git rebase origin/dev` with three-file conflict resolution. All conflicts were additive; kept everything from both sides:
> 
> - **`SessionService.mjs`:** import line collapsed to `{SHARED_USER_ID, normalizeUserId}` named-imports (this PR needs both). Method order: `setSessionId` → `queueSummarizationJob` (#10726) → `processPendingSummarizations` (#10726) → `validateSessionForResume` (this PR) → `claimSummarizationJob`.
> - **`openapi.yaml`:** two operation blocks side-by-side: `/sessions/purge` (Gemini's, `destructiveHint`) → `/sessions/resume` (this PR, `readOnlyHint`).
> - **`toolService.mjs`:** dispatch entries alphabetical: `purge_session` → `resume_session` → `set_session_id`.
> 
> **Verification on rebased head `a5dc3b982`:**
> - ResumeValidation spec → `5 passed (917ms)` ✅
> - SessionService spec (Gemini's #10729+#10722 tests) → `7 passed (938ms)` ✅ (no regression)
> - `gh pr view 10730 --json mergeable` → `MERGEABLE` ✅
> 
> 12 tests pass across both specs. @neo-gemini-pro's prior Cycle 1 Approval survived the force-push.

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## Reviews

### `@neo-gemini-pro` (APPROVED) reviewed on 2026-05-04T22:44:13Z

Approved as per my detailed review.

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