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Issue for this PR

Closes #1404

Type of change

  • Bug fix
  • New feature
  • Refactor / code improvement
  • Documentation

What does this PR do?

  • Problem: The prompts told the agent that saved workspace memories were shared with teammates.
  • Actual behavior: Mirrored records are private, and reads return the current user’s records.
  • Fix: Update the tool description and two workspace prompt surfaces to describe per-user syncing consistently. Point team-wide conventions toward published workspace skills.

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None- prompt text was a small fixed length increase

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Fixes the workspace memory prompts so the agent no longer claims saved memories are shared with teammates. Mirrored records are private and reads return only the current user's records, so the memory-write tool description and all workspace prompt surfaces (identity, contents, and post-link starter) now describe per-user syncing consistently, point team-wide conventions to published workspace skills, and include regression tests for each surface.

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Documentation

  • Clarified that workspace memory synchronizes only for the current user across linked checkouts.
  • Clarified that teammates cannot access user-specific workspace memory.
  • Directed team-wide conventions to published workspace skills.
  • Confirmed continued use of workspace memory tools rather than the separate data store.

Tests

  • Updated coverage for per-user behavior across enabled, disabled, and unbound scenarios.
  • Added checks for teammate isolation and workspace skill publishing guidance.

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Workspace memory guidance now states that synchronization follows the current user across linked checkouts and is not shared with teammates. Team-wide conventions are directed to published workspace skills. Tests verify the updated wording and memory states.

Changes: Workspace memory guidance

Layer / File(s) Summary
Update workspace memory guidance
packages/opencode/src/altimate/workspace/contents.ts, packages/opencode/src/altimate/workspace/identity.ts, packages/opencode/src/memory/tools/memory-write.ts, packages/opencode/src/altimate/workspace/starter.ts
Updated enabled-memory text and instructions to describe per-user synchronization, teammate isolation, and published workspace skills for team-wide conventions.
Update workspace memory tests
packages/opencode/test/altimate/workspace/identity.test.ts, packages/opencode/test/altimate/workspace/identity-section.test.ts, packages/opencode/test/altimate/workspace/contents.test.ts, packages/opencode/test/memory/tools.test.ts, packages/opencode/test/altimate/workspace/starter.test.ts
Updated assertions for workspace-memory wording and retained coverage of enabled, disabled, default, unbound, polling, and stale-binding states.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Suggested reviewers: sahrizvi

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 06756

The messaging update is consistent with the stated workspace-memory behavior and reported tests.

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Title check Passed The title is concise, specific, and accurately describes the main change: clarifying that workspace memory is per-user.
Linked Issues check Passed Issue #1404 requires altimate_memory_write and workspace prompts to state that memory follows the current user across linked checkouts and is not shared with teammates. It also requires directing te…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The production changes correct workspace-memory messaging covered by issue #1404. The test changes verify the updated tool description and prompt surfaces. The available whole-PR summary shows no unre…
Description check Passed The pull request description includes all required template sections. It identifies the issue, classifies the change as a bug fix, explains the problem and solution, documents verification, states tha…
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Issue #1404 requires altimate_memory_write and workspace prompts to state that memory follows the current user across linked checkouts and is not shared with teammates. It also requires directing team-wide conventions to published workspace skills. The changes update memory-write.ts, identity.ts, contents.ts, and starter.ts with this guidance. Tests cover the tool description and the workspace prompt surfaces, including per-user synchronization and teammate isolation.

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The production changes correct workspace-memory messaging covered by issue #1404. The test changes verify the updated tool description and prompt surfaces. The available whole-PR summary shows no unrelated production or test changes.

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Status: No Issues Found | Recommendation: Merge

Files Reviewed (9 files)
  • packages/opencode/src/altimate/workspace/contents.ts
  • packages/opencode/src/altimate/workspace/identity.ts
  • packages/opencode/src/altimate/workspace/starter.ts
  • packages/opencode/src/memory/tools/memory-write.ts
  • packages/opencode/test/altimate/workspace/contents.test.ts
  • packages/opencode/test/altimate/workspace/identity-section.test.ts
  • packages/opencode/test/altimate/workspace/identity.test.ts
  • packages/opencode/test/altimate/workspace/starter.test.ts
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Files Reviewed (7 files)
  • packages/opencode/src/altimate/workspace/contents.ts
  • packages/opencode/src/altimate/workspace/identity.ts
  • packages/opencode/src/memory/tools/memory-write.ts
  • packages/opencode/test/altimate/workspace/contents.test.ts
  • packages/opencode/test/altimate/workspace/identity-section.test.ts
  • packages/opencode/test/altimate/workspace/identity.test.ts
  • packages/opencode/test/memory/tools.test.ts

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Files Reviewed (5 files)
  • packages/opencode/src/altimate/workspace/contents.ts
  • packages/opencode/src/altimate/workspace/identity.ts
  • packages/opencode/src/memory/tools/memory-write.ts
  • packages/opencode/test/altimate/workspace/identity-section.test.ts
  • packages/opencode/test/altimate/workspace/identity.test.ts

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3 issues found across 5 files

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<file name="packages/opencode/src/altimate/workspace/contents.ts">

<violation number="1" location="packages/opencode/src/altimate/workspace/contents.ts:324">
P2: This wording says `altimate_memory_write` “blocks sync,” which can make the model believe the tool prevents synchronization rather than syncing the block to the current user’s linked checkouts. State the per-user destination directly.</violation>

<violation number="2" location="packages/opencode/src/altimate/workspace/contents.ts:324">
P2: This message is false when local memory is disabled: the remote workspace toggle can be on while `ALTIMATE_DISABLE_MEMORY` removes `altimate_memory_write` and blocks mirroring. Include the local memory state before advertising sync, or qualify the message accordingly.</violation>

<violation number="3" location="packages/opencode/src/altimate/workspace/contents.ts:324">
P2: The linked-workspace starter still says memory is shared with the team, contradicting this corrected workspace section. Update `starter.ts`'s `memoryLine` so every post-link surface explains per-user syncing.</violation>
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if (contents.memoryEnabled !== null)
lines.push(`Workspace memory: ${contents.memoryEnabled ? "on — saved memories are shared with the team" : "off"}.`)
lines.push(
`Workspace memory: ${contents.memoryEnabled ? "on — `altimate_memory_write` blocks sync for each user, not to teammates" : "off"}.`,

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P2: This message is false when local memory is disabled: the remote workspace toggle can be on while ALTIMATE_DISABLE_MEMORY removes altimate_memory_write and blocks mirroring. Include the local memory state before advertising sync, or qualify the message accordingly.

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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. When an issue isn't valid or won't be fixed in this PR, reply in its thread with the reason and then resolve the thread. At packages/opencode/src/altimate/workspace/contents.ts, line 324:

<comment>This message is false when local memory is disabled: the remote workspace toggle can be on while `ALTIMATE_DISABLE_MEMORY` removes `altimate_memory_write` and blocks mirroring. Include the local memory state before advertising sync, or qualify the message accordingly.</comment>

<file context>
@@ -320,7 +320,9 @@ function renderWith(contents: WorkspaceContents, detail: SkillDetail): string {
   if (contents.memoryEnabled !== null)
-    lines.push(`Workspace memory: ${contents.memoryEnabled ? "on — saved memories are shared with the team" : "off"}.`)
+    lines.push(
+      `Workspace memory: ${contents.memoryEnabled ? "on — `altimate_memory_write` blocks sync for each user, not to teammates" : "off"}.`,
+    )
   const k = contents.knowledge
</file context>

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Agree the line shows the workspace's setting, not this machine but it is out of scope for this change

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packages/opencode/test/altimate/workspace/identity.test.ts: 1

28-42: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add regression assertions for both remaining memory guidance surfaces.

identity.test.ts covers only identity.ts. The contents test accepts the old team-shared wording, and no test inspects MemoryWriteTool's resolved description. Add focused assertions so the old guidance cannot return unnoticed.

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--- a/packages/opencode/test/altimate/workspace/contents.test.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/test/altimate/workspace/contents.test.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ describe("workspace contents section", () => {
     expect(text).toContain("- dbt-style")
     expect(text).toContain("Integrations: github, snowflake.")
     expect(text).toContain("Workspace memory: on")
+    expect(text).toContain("blocks sync for each user, not to teammates")
+    expect(text).not.toContain("shared with the team")
     expect(text).toContain("answer from this section only")
--- a/packages/opencode/test/memory/tools.test.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/test/memory/tools.test.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 import z from "zod"
+import { MemoryWriteTool } from "../../src/memory/tools/memory-write"
+import { initTool } from "../altimate/tool-fixture"
 
 const MEMORY_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE = 2048
@@ -79,6 +81,14 @@ const MemoryBlockIdRegex = SAFE_ID_REGEX
 
 describe("Memory Tool Schemas", () => {
+  test("MemoryWriteTool describes workspace memory as per-user", async () => {
+    const { description } = await initTool(MemoryWriteTool)
+    expect(description).toContain("blocks sync to the workspace for this user only")
+    expect(description).toContain("teammates' sessions do not read them")
+    expect(description).not.toContain("TEAM's memory")
+  })
+
   describe("MemoryReadParams", () => {
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Expand regression coverage beyond identity.ts: in the workspace contents tests,
assert the per-user sync wording and reject “shared with the team”; in the
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1. packages/opencode/src/altimate/workspace/identity.ts (L99-L100)

[🔵 LOW] Since the text has been updated from "Team memory" to "Workspace memory" to clarify that the records are private to the user and not shared with teammates, consider renaming the constant TEAM_MEMORY_LINE to WORKSPACE_MEMORY_LINE to better reflect its new semantic and avoid confusion. You might also consider renaming the teamMemory property in RenderOptions to workspaceMemory for consistency.

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const WORKSPACE_MEMORY_LINE =
  "Workspace memory: save decisions and conventions with `altimate_memory_write` (scope " +

Comment on lines 99 to +100
const TEAM_MEMORY_LINE =
"Team memory: save decisions and conventions with `altimate_memory_write` (scope " +
'"project" for this project, "global" for everything); they sync to the workspace and to every ' +
"linked checkout. The `datamate_*` memory tools (`datamate_add_memories`, `datamate_search_memory`) " +
"are the engine's separate store and are not what teammates' sessions read. Before saving, check " +
"`altimate_memory_read` for an existing block on the same subject and update it rather than add a duplicate."
"Workspace memory: save decisions and conventions with `altimate_memory_write` (scope " +

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[🔵 LOW] Since the text has been updated from "Team memory" to "Workspace memory" to clarify that the records are private to the user and not shared with teammates, consider renaming the constant TEAM_MEMORY_LINE to WORKSPACE_MEMORY_LINE to better reflect its new semantic and avoid confusion. You might also consider renaming the teamMemory property in RenderOptions to workspaceMemory for consistency.

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const TEAM_MEMORY_LINE =
"Team memory: save decisions and conventions with `altimate_memory_write` (scope " +
'"project" for this project, "global" for everything); they sync to the workspace and to every ' +
"linked checkout. The `datamate_*` memory tools (`datamate_add_memories`, `datamate_search_memory`) " +
"are the engine's separate store and are not what teammates' sessions read. Before saving, check " +
"`altimate_memory_read` for an existing block on the same subject and update it rather than add a duplicate."
"Workspace memory: save decisions and conventions with `altimate_memory_write` (scope " +
const WORKSPACE_MEMORY_LINE =
"Workspace memory: save decisions and conventions with `altimate_memory_write` (scope " +

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SudSampath and others added 2 commits October 20, 2026 09:08
"`altimate_memory_write` blocks sync" could read as the tool blocking
sync. Say what syncs and where, and add regression tests for the
contents line and the memory-write description (AltimateAI#1404).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
The message shown after linking a workspace said memory is "shared with
your team". Say it follows the user and point team conventions at a
workspace skill (AltimateAI#1404).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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