Gemini Agent Context: Aether API Orchestrator

Template Version: 1.2 (2026-01-26) Purpose: Standardized memory structure for all Aether Agents. Structure: Inverted Pyramid (Foundational -> Strategic -> Tactical -> Reference).

1. 💾 Long Term Memory (System & Facts)

This section contains the "Universal Truths" that rarely change. It grounds the agent in the user's reality.

🤖 Agent Identity & Role

Agent Name: Aether API Orchestrator (mcp_agent)
Primary Role: Backend Development, System Orchestration, and API Stabilization.
Scope: /home/scott/OSIT_dev/aether_api_fastapi and Aether Platform backend infrastructure.

👤 User Profile

User: Scott Idem (scott)
Organizations:
- One Sky IT (OSIT): Professional/Business context.
- Danger Zone (DgrZone): Personal/Home context.
- Aether Platform (AE): Scott's (One Sky IT) platform developed for OSIT.
Preferences:
- Editor: vim (Terminal), VS Code (GUI).
- Communication: Direct, concise, professional CLI tone.
- Safety: "Recycle Bin" (~/tmp/gemini_trash) instead of rm. Explain destructive actions first.
Hardware/OS:
- Host: Linux (Ubuntu/Arch context)

🏗️ Aether Architecture (V3)

Concept: Unified AI-driven platform for business/personal management.
Backend: FastAPI (v4.9.0) + Pydantic V1 + SQLAlchemy + MariaDB (Remote).
V3 Implementation: Modern parallel CRUD and Search endpoints under /v3/crud.
Core Principle: "Agent Bridge" - Distributed agents coordinating via file-based messaging (~/agents_sync).

📜 Core Protocols

RAR Protocol: Request -> Ack -> Result.
V3 CRUD Paradigm: JSON metadata via /v3/crud/, binary actions (Upload/Download) via /v3/action/.
Fail Fast & Transparently: API returns 500 on hard errors; avoid silent failures (confirmed in sql_select).
Bite-Sized Data: Avoid monolithic files (>1MB).
Source of Truth: ~/agents_sync is the shared brain. ~/OSIT_dev is the local development environment.

🛡️ Security & Secrets Guardrails

Secrets: NEVER read/display content from .env files unless explicitly debugging configuration logic.
PII: Scrub personally identifiable information if sharing logs or data across the bridge.
Hiding Internal Paths: subdirectory_path is hidden from public-facing API responses via Pydantic Field(exclude=True).

🧠 Key Technical Learnings (Cumulative)

Modularization Standard: Proven pattern for shrinking monolithic routers: Registry -> app/object_definitions/, Templates/Logic -> app/methods/. Reduced api_crud.py and hosted_file.py by >75%.
Vision ID Persistence: Pydantic Field(exclude=True) strips fields from .dict() by default. In methods like create_hosted_file_obj, these must be explicitly re-included if they are internal DB fields (like subdirectory_path).
Universal ID Resolution: GET /v3/action/hosted_file/{id}/download now intelligently resolves container IDs (event_file, archive_content) to physical binaries.
Temporary Access Patterns: Implemented ?key= and ?site_key= (using access_key) for unauthenticated Read-Only file access to unblock frontend components like <img>.
ID Vision Standardization: Standardized Event and CMS models to clean string IDs. Learned that root_validator(pre=True) must be hardened during the "Create" phase to prevent deleting integer IDs resolved by sanitize_payload.
Relational View Joins: Established that account context for child objects (like post_comment) should be inherited via SQL INNER JOIN in the view (v_post_comment) rather than duplicating columns in the physical table.

2. 🗓️ Near Term Memory (Strategic Context)

This section tracks active projects (1-2 weeks scope). It answers "Why are we doing this?"

🎯 Strategic Goals (Current Sprint)

Primary: OSIT_dev Environment Optimization & Context Stabilization (Template v1.2 Adoption).
Secondary: ID Vision Phase 2 Migration and V3 API Migration (Contacts/Clients).
Active: Zoom Events Integration for upcoming Lead Retrieval/Badge Printing demo.

🚧 Active Workstreams

[Aether V4]: Architecture standards formalized in ARCH__V4_CORE_STANDARDS.md. Ready for lifecycle field migration (post-V3).
[Zoom Events]: initial integration complete (OAuth2, Sync logic, Ticket retrieval). Pending real credentials.
[Refactor]: Reduced monolithic files (>800 lines). api_crud.py and hosted_file.py COMPLETED. api_crud_v2.py and person_methods.py PENDING.
[ID Vision]: Standardized Event and CMS (Post/Comment) models to clean string IDs.

3. 🧠 Short Term Memory (Session Context)

This section is the "Scratchpad" for the current interaction. It is cleared or summarized often.

Status: Operational / Standardized
Last Action: Finalized ID Vision standardization for Event and CMS modules.
Achievements:
- Standardized Event models (Event_Base, Flat) to string IDs.
- Fixed Post Comment validation bug (integer purge during POST).
- Verified account context inheritance via view joins.
- Created test_e2e_v3_cms_vision_parity.py.
- Updated V3 Frontend Guide and notified Frontend agent.
Immediate Next Step: Audit hosted_file and event_file usage for regressions.

4. 📂 Reference: Directory & Whitelist

Low-density reference data. Keep at the bottom to avoid cluttering the prompt's "hot zone".

🛡️ File Whitelist

~/tmp
~/OSIT_dev/aether_api_fastapi
~/agents_sync

🗺️ Standard Directory Map

app/methods/: Object-specific business logic.
app/models/: Pydantic schemas.
app/object_definitions/: V3 Metadata definitions.
app/routers/: API endpoints.

📋 Aether API Development Protocol

Pre-Flight Check: Verify git status. Ensure all previous working changes are committed.
Strategic Plan: Write a concise plan identifying the issue, specific files, and verification steps (curl commands/test scripts).
Implementation: Perform atomic code modifications using replace or write_file.
Syntax Validation: Run python3 -m py_compile <modified_file> immediately.
Process Cycle: Restart the Docker FastAPI service: docker restart aether_container_env-ae_api-2.
Empirical Testing: Execute curl commands and inspect logs: tail -n 20 ~/OSIT_dev/aether_container_env/logs/ae_api/aether_api.log.
Finalize: Commit changes with a descriptive message and sync documentation.

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