aiwg/agentic/code/addons/rlm/schemas/rlm-state.yaml

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# RLM State Schema
# REPL-like state management with named variables for agentic workflows
# Enables persistent state across recursive task execution

$schema: "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
$id: "https://aiwg.io/schemas/rlm-state/v1"
title: "RLM State Schema"
description: |
  Schema for REPL-like state management where agents maintain named variables
  that persist across task execution. Includes special variables like Final
  (completion signal) and prompt (original input).

type: object
required:
  - version
  - state_id
  - variables

properties:
  version:
    type: string
    pattern: "^1\\.\\d+\\.\\d+$"
    default: "1.0.0"

  state_id:
    type: string
    pattern: "^state-[a-f0-9]{8}$"
    description: "Unique identifier for this state instance"
    examples:
      - "state-a1b2c3d4"

  session_id:
    type: string
    description: "Session identifier for grouping related states"

  tree_id:
    type: string
    pattern: "^tree-[a-f0-9]{8}$"
    description: "Associated task tree ID if part of RLM execution"
    nullable: true

  variables:
    $ref: "#/$defs/VariableStore"

  history:
    $ref: "#/$defs/StateHistory"

  metadata:
    $ref: "#/$defs/StateMetadata"

$defs:
  VariableStore:
    type: object
    description: "Named variable storage"
    properties:
      # Special variables
      Final:
        $ref: "#/$defs/Variable"
        description: "Special variable indicating completion (null = not complete)"

      prompt:
        $ref: "#/$defs/Variable"
        description: "Original user prompt/input"

      # User-defined variables
      additionalProperties:
        $ref: "#/$defs/Variable"

    examples:
      - Final:
          name: "Final"
          value: "Authentication module analysis complete. 3 risks identified."
          type: text
          created_at: "2026-02-09T10:05:00Z"
        prompt:
          name: "prompt"
          value: "Analyze security risks in the authentication module"
          type: text
          created_at: "2026-02-09T10:00:00Z"
        security_risks:
          name: "security_risks"
          value: "file:.aiwg/rlm/state-a1b2c3d4/security-risks.json"
          type: file_path
          created_at: "2026-02-09T10:03:00Z"
        risk_count:
          name: "risk_count"
          value: 3
          type: number
          created_at: "2026-02-09T10:04:00Z"

  Variable:
    type: object
    description: "A single named variable in state"
    required:
      - name
      - value
      - type
    properties:
      name:
        type: string
        pattern: "^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*$"
        description: "Variable name (must be valid identifier)"
        examples:
          - "Final"
          - "prompt"
          - "doc_summary"
          - "api_endpoints"
          - "security_score"

      value:
        oneOf:
          - type: string
          - type: number
          - type: boolean
          - type: "null"
          - type: object
          - type: array
        description: "Variable value (can be primitive, object, array, or file path)"

      type:
        type: string
        enum: [text, number, boolean, null, json, array, file_path, file_content]
        description: "Type of variable value"

      description:
        type: string
        description: "Human-readable description of variable purpose"

      source:
        type: string
        description: "Where this variable came from"
        examples:
          - "user_input"
          - "task-a1b2c3d4"
          - "retrieval_system"
          - "computation"

      created_at:
        type: string
        format: date-time
        description: "When variable was created"

      updated_at:
        type: string
        format: date-time
        description: "Last update timestamp"

      access_count:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
        description: "Number of times variable has been read"

      metadata:
        type: object
        description: "Additional variable metadata"
        properties:
          read_only:
            type: boolean
            default: false
          scope:
            type: string
            enum: [global, session, tree, temporary]
            default: session
          ttl_seconds:
            type: integer
            minimum: 0
            description: "Time-to-live for temporary variables"

  StateHistory:
    type: object
    description: "History of state mutations"
    properties:
      mutations:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "#/$defs/StateMutation"
        description: "Chronological log of all state changes"

      checkpoints:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "#/$defs/StateCheckpoint"
        description: "Named checkpoints for rollback"

  StateMutation:
    type: object
    description: "A single state mutation event"
    required:
      - mutation_id
      - operation
      - variable_name
      - timestamp
    properties:
      mutation_id:
        type: string
        pattern: "^mut-[a-f0-9]{8}$"
        description: "Unique mutation identifier"

      operation:
        type: string
        enum: [create, update, delete, rename]
        description: "Type of mutation"

      variable_name:
        type: string
        description: "Variable affected"

      old_value:
        description: "Previous value (for update/delete)"
        nullable: true

      new_value:
        description: "New value (for create/update)"
        nullable: true

      source:
        type: string
        description: "What caused this mutation"
        examples:
          - "task-a1b2c3d4"
          - "user_edit"
          - "agent_computation"

      timestamp:
        type: string
        format: date-time

      metadata:
        type: object
        properties:
          reason:
            type: string
          task_node_id:
            type: string

  StateCheckpoint:
    type: object
    description: "Named checkpoint for state rollback"
    required:
      - checkpoint_id
      - name
      - timestamp
    properties:
      checkpoint_id:
        type: string
        pattern: "^ckpt-[a-f0-9]{8}$"
        description: "Unique checkpoint identifier"

      name:
        type: string
        description: "Human-readable checkpoint name"
        examples:
          - "before_decomposition"
          - "after_retrieval"
          - "pre_final_answer"

      timestamp:
        type: string
        format: date-time

      snapshot_path:
        type: string
        description: "Path to full state snapshot at this checkpoint"

      description:
        type: string
        description: "What happened at this checkpoint"

  StateMetadata:
    type: object
    description: "Metadata about the state instance"
    properties:
      created_at:
        type: string
        format: date-time

      last_updated_at:
        type: string
        format: date-time

      variable_count:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
        description: "Total number of variables"

      mutation_count:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
        description: "Total number of mutations"

      checkpoint_count:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
        description: "Total number of checkpoints"

      total_size_bytes:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
        description: "Approximate size of all state data"

      execution_config:
        $ref: "#/$defs/ExecutionConfig"

      completion_status:
        type: string
        enum: [incomplete, complete, error, cancelled]
        description: "Overall completion status (based on Final variable)"

  ExecutionConfig:
    type: object
    description: "Execution configuration for this state"
    properties:
      model:
        type: string
        description: "Default model for operations"

      temperature:
        type: number
        minimum: 0
        maximum: 2
        default: 0.7

      seed:
        type: integer
        description: "Random seed for reproducibility"

      execution_mode:
        type: string
        enum: [strict, seeded, logged, default]
        default: default

      context_window_tokens:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1000
        description: "Available context window size"

# Special variable rules
special_variables:
  Final:
    description: "Completion signal variable"
    rules:
      - "Must be null or undefined until task is complete"
      - "When set to non-null value, indicates task completion"
      - "Value should be final answer or summary"
      - "Setting Final triggers completion handlers"
    examples:
      incomplete:
        Final: null
      complete:
        Final: "Analysis complete: 3 security risks identified with mitigations proposed."

  prompt:
    description: "Original user input"
    rules:
      - "Set at state initialization"
      - "Should be read-only after initialization"
      - "Contains the original question/task"
      - "Used for context in recursive calls"
    examples:
      prompt: "Analyze security risks in the authentication module"

# Variable naming conventions
naming_conventions:
  recommended_patterns:
    - "snake_case for multi-word names"
    - "descriptive and clear"
    - "avoid abbreviations unless common"
  examples:
    good:
      - "doc_summary"
      - "api_endpoints"
      - "security_score"
      - "error_count"
    avoid:
      - "ds"  # unclear abbreviation
      - "x"   # non-descriptive
      - "data1"  # numbered variables

# Variable scopes
scopes:
  global:
    description: "Available across all sessions"
    use_cases:
      - "Configuration settings"
      - "Persistent cache"
    storage: ".aiwg/rlm/global-state.json"

  session:
    description: "Available within one session"
    use_cases:
      - "User context"
      - "Session preferences"
    storage: ".aiwg/rlm/sessions/{session_id}/state.json"

  tree:
    description: "Available within one task tree"
    use_cases:
      - "Task-specific data"
      - "Intermediate results"
    storage: ".aiwg/rlm/trees/{tree_id}/state.json"

  temporary:
    description: "Short-lived, auto-deleted"
    use_cases:
      - "Transient computations"
      - "Cache with TTL"
    storage: ".aiwg/rlm/temp/{state_id}/state.json"

# Examples
examples:
  basic_state:
    version: "1.0.0"
    state_id: "state-a1b2c3d4"
    session_id: "sess-12345678"
    tree_id: "tree-87654321"
    variables:
      Final: null
      prompt:
        name: "prompt"
        value: "Find all TypeScript errors in the codebase"
        type: text
        source: "user_input"
        created_at: "2026-02-09T10:00:00Z"
      error_list:
        name: "error_list"
        value:
          - file: "src/auth.ts"
            line: 42
            error: "Property 'token' does not exist on type 'User'"
          - file: "src/utils.ts"
            line: 15
            error: "Cannot find name 'process'"
        type: json
        source: "task-scan001"
        created_at: "2026-02-09T10:02:00Z"
      total_errors:
        name: "total_errors"
        value: 2
        type: number
        source: "computation"
        created_at: "2026-02-09T10:02:30Z"
    history:
      mutations:
        - mutation_id: "mut-00000001"
          operation: create
          variable_name: "prompt"
          new_value: "Find all TypeScript errors in the codebase"
          source: "user_input"
          timestamp: "2026-02-09T10:00:00Z"
        - mutation_id: "mut-00000002"
          operation: create
          variable_name: "error_list"
          new_value: [...]
          source: "task-scan001"
          timestamp: "2026-02-09T10:02:00Z"
      checkpoints:
        - checkpoint_id: "ckpt-init001"
          name: "initial_state"
          timestamp: "2026-02-09T10:00:00Z"
          description: "State initialized with user prompt"
    metadata:
      created_at: "2026-02-09T10:00:00Z"
      last_updated_at: "2026-02-09T10:02:30Z"
      variable_count: 4
      mutation_count: 3
      checkpoint_count: 1
      completion_status: incomplete

  completed_state:
    version: "1.0.0"
    state_id: "state-b2c3d4e5"
    variables:
      Final:
        name: "Final"
        value: "Found 2 TypeScript errors. Both have been fixed."
        type: text
        source: "task-final001"
        created_at: "2026-02-09T10:10:00Z"
      prompt:
        name: "prompt"
        value: "Find all TypeScript errors in the codebase"
        type: text
        created_at: "2026-02-09T10:00:00Z"
      fixes_applied:
        name: "fixes_applied"
        value: "file:.aiwg/rlm/state-b2c3d4e5/fixes.json"
        type: file_path
        created_at: "2026-02-09T10:08:00Z"
    metadata:
      completion_status: complete

  file_reference_state:
    version: "1.0.0"
    state_id: "state-c3d4e5f6"
    variables:
      large_document:
        name: "large_document"
        value: "file:.aiwg/rlm/state-c3d4e5f6/document.txt"
        type: file_path
        description: "Large document stored externally to avoid bloating state"
        created_at: "2026-02-09T10:00:00Z"
      doc_summary:
        name: "doc_summary"
        value: "This document describes the authentication architecture..."
        type: text
        source: "task-summarize001"
        created_at: "2026-02-09T10:01:00Z"

# Storage paths
storage_paths:
  state_file: ".aiwg/rlm/states/{state_id}/state.json"
  variable_data: ".aiwg/rlm/states/{state_id}/variables/"
  checkpoints: ".aiwg/rlm/states/{state_id}/checkpoints/"
  history_log: ".aiwg/rlm/states/{state_id}/history.jsonl"

# Agent protocol
agent_protocol:
  initialize_state:
    description: "Create new state instance"
    steps:
      - generate_state_id
      - set_prompt_variable
      - set_Final_to_null
      - create_initial_checkpoint
      - save_state

  read_variable:
    description: "Read variable from state"
    steps:
      - validate_variable_exists
      - increment_access_count
      - load_from_file_if_needed
      - return_value

  write_variable:
    description: "Write or update variable"
    steps:
      - validate_variable_name
      - capture_old_value
      - set_new_value
      - log_mutation
      - save_to_file_if_large
      - update_state

  check_completion:
    description: "Check if Final is set"
    steps:
      - read_Final_variable
      - if_non_null: return_complete
      - else: return_incomplete

  checkpoint:
    description: "Create state checkpoint"
    steps:
      - generate_checkpoint_id
      - snapshot_current_state
      - save_checkpoint
      - update_metadata

  rollback:
    description: "Rollback to checkpoint"
    steps:
      - locate_checkpoint
      - load_checkpoint_snapshot
      - restore_state
      - log_rollback_mutation

# Integration with task tree
task_tree_integration:
  variable_passing:
    description: "Pass variables between parent and child tasks"
    patterns:
      - "Parent sets variable, child reads"
      - "Child sets variable, parent reads"
      - "Sibling tasks share variables"

  completion_propagation:
    description: "Final variable propagation"
    rules:
      - "Leaf task sets Final → result returned to parent"
      - "Parent can set Final when all children complete"
      - "Final in root node signals entire tree completion"

# Limits
limits:
  max_variables_per_state: 1000
  max_variable_name_length: 128
  max_inline_value_size_bytes: 10240  # 10KB, larger goes to file
  max_history_entries: 10000
  max_checkpoints: 100

# References
references:
  related:
    - "@agentic/code/addons/rlm/schemas/rlm-task-tree.yaml"
    - "@agentic/code/addons/rlm/schemas/rlm-trajectory.yaml"
    - "@tools/rlm/"
  patterns:
    - "REPL-style variable management"
    - "Completion signals (Final variable)"
    - "State checkpointing for recovery"