feat(config): split memoryManager flag into autoMemory (#25601)

packages/cli/src/acp/commands/memory.ts

@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ export class InboxMemoryCommand implements Command {
     context: CommandContext,
     _: string[],
   ): Promise<CommandExecutionResponse> {
-    if (!context.agentContext.config.isMemoryManagerEnabled()) {
+    if (!context.agentContext.config.isAutoMemoryEnabled()) {
       return {
         name: this.name,
-        data: 'The memory inbox requires the experimental memory manager. Enable it with: experimental.memoryManager = true in settings.',
+        data: 'The memory inbox requires Auto Memory. Enable it with: experimental.autoMemory = true in settings.',
       };
     }
 

packages/cli/src/config/config.ts

@@ -990,6 +990,7 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(
     disabledSkills: settings.skills?.disabled,
     experimentalJitContext: settings.experimental?.jitContext,
     experimentalMemoryManager: settings.experimental?.memoryManager,
+    experimentalAutoMemory: settings.experimental?.autoMemory,
     contextManagement,
     modelSteering: settings.experimental?.modelSteering,
     topicUpdateNarration:

packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts

@@ -2213,6 +2213,16 @@ const SETTINGS_SCHEMA = {
           'Replace the built-in save_memory tool with a memory manager subagent that supports adding, removing, de-duplicating, and organizing memories.',
         showInDialog: true,
       },
+      autoMemory: {
+        type: 'boolean',
+        label: 'Auto Memory',
+        category: 'Experimental',
+        requiresRestart: true,
+        default: false,
+        description:
+          'Automatically extract reusable skills from past sessions in the background. Review results with /memory inbox.',
+        showInDialog: true,
+      },
       generalistProfile: {
         type: 'boolean',
         label: 'Use the generalist profile to manage agent contexts.',

packages/cli/src/test-utils/mockConfig.ts

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export const createMockConfig = (overrides: Partial<Config> = {}): Config =>
       fireSessionStartEvent: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
     })),
     isMemoryManagerEnabled: vi.fn(() => false),
+    isAutoMemoryEnabled: vi.fn(() => false),
     getListExtensions: vi.fn(() => false),
     getExtensions: vi.fn(() => []),
     getListSessions: vi.fn(() => false),

packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx

@@ -486,8 +486,8 @@ export const AppContainer = (props: AppContainerProps) => {
       setConfigInitialized(true);
       startupProfiler.flush(config);
 
-      // Fire-and-forget memory service (skill extraction from past sessions)
-      if (config.isMemoryManagerEnabled()) {
+      // Fire-and-forget Auto Memory service (skill extraction from past sessions)
+      if (config.isAutoMemoryEnabled()) {
         startMemoryService(config).catch((e) => {
           debugLogger.error('Failed to start memory service:', e);
         });

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/memoryCommand.test.ts

@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ describe('memoryCommand', () => {
 
       const mockConfig = {
         reloadSkills: vi.fn(),
-        isMemoryManagerEnabled: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(true),
+        isAutoMemoryEnabled: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(true),
       };
       const context = createMockCommandContext({
         services: {
@@ -491,11 +491,11 @@ describe('memoryCommand', () => {
       expect(result).toHaveProperty('component');
     });
 
-    it('should return info message when memory manager is disabled', () => {
+    it('should return info message when auto memory is disabled', () => {
       if (!inboxCommand.action) throw new Error('Command has no action');
 
       const mockConfig = {
-        isMemoryManagerEnabled: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
+        isAutoMemoryEnabled: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
       };
       const context = createMockCommandContext({
         services: {
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ describe('memoryCommand', () => {
         type: 'message',
         messageType: 'info',
         content:
-          'The memory inbox requires the experimental memory manager. Enable it with: experimental.memoryManager = true in settings.',
+          'The memory inbox requires Auto Memory. Enable it with: experimental.autoMemory = true in settings.',
       });
     });
 

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/memoryCommand.ts

@@ -145,12 +145,12 @@ export const memoryCommand: SlashCommand = {
           };
         }
 
-        if (!config.isMemoryManagerEnabled()) {
+        if (!config.isAutoMemoryEnabled()) {
           return {
             type: 'message',
             messageType: 'info',
             content:
-              'The memory inbox requires the experimental memory manager. Enable it with: experimental.memoryManager = true in settings.',
+              'The memory inbox requires Auto Memory. Enable it with: experimental.autoMemory = true in settings.',
           };
         }