VectorClaw is a security-hardened MyVector MySQL skill for Hermes that gives your AI agent persistent, intelligent, self-sufficient memory. v5.0.0 makes MyVector the single source of truth — replacing external tools (Mem0, Hancho) with native auto-extraction and knowledge graph reasoning, all in MySQL.

What’s New in v5.0.0

Auto-Extraction Hook — Replaces Mem0

v5.0.0 adds a local LLM-powered extraction hook that automatically pulls atomic facts from conversation text and inserts them into MyVector. No external service needed:

• Uses local qwen3.5:4b with structured JSON prompt
• Extracts: core_fact, confidence, entities, linked_to, tags, memory_type, importance
• Auto-dedup on insert: Jaccard similarity check, merges if >50% overlap
• Source tracking: auto-extracted memories marked with source=’auto’
• Human verification flag for promoting accurate auto-facts
• Quality logging to extraction_log for empirical tuning

Memory Relations + Knowledge Graph — Replaces Hancho

Native MySQL knowledge graph with graph traversal during retrieval:

• memory_relations table: fact_id, related_fact_id, relation_type, confidence
• Relation types: mentions, implies, contradicts, same_entity, related_to
• Auto-discovery during extraction: finds existing memories sharing entities
• Consolidation pass: periodic scanning for contradictions and new edges
• Hub insight derivation: identifies high-degree facts (3+ connections) as important
• memory_graph_1hop view: pre-computed 1-hop traversal for fast retrieval

Source Tracking + Human Verification

Every memory now tracks its provenance:

Source	Description	Initial Confidence
manual	Written explicitly by agent	0.9
auto	Extracted by local LLM hook	0.6-0.7
consolidation	Derived from consolidation pass	0.7
import	Imported from external system	0.5

Auto-extracted facts start at lower confidence and get promoted when verified by grounding checks during conversation.

Memory Architecture (v5.0.0)

v5.0.0 completes the consolidation started in v4.0.0. The full memory stack:

• MEMORY.md — Always-in-context narrative (relationships, lessons, emotional context)
• MyVector (MySQL) — Structured profiles, facts, preferences, dimensional tags, knowledge graph edges, extraction logs
• ChromaDB — Semantic search across workspace files (skills, projects, logs)
• Retrieval Gate v3 — Smart triggering: explicit signals, entity SQL pre-filter, depth mode, keyword Jaccard, embedding delta, graph expansion
• Grounding Protocol — Literal message quoting, delta detection, entity self-critique, memory source check
• Auto-Extraction — Local LLM extracts facts from every conversation turn
• Knowledge Graph — Native MySQL relations with contradiction detection

Deprecation Plan

v5.0.0 is designed to make external memory tools unnecessary:

External Tool	Replacement	Migration
Mem0	auto-extract.py (local LLM)	Run 7-10 days parallel, compare quality, then retire
Hancho	memory_relations + hancho-consolidate.py	Already native — retire after validation

How It Compares

Feature	VectorClaw v5	Mem0	Supermemory
Storage	Self-hosted MySQL (MyVector) — you own everything	Cloud-hosted	Cloud-hosted
Auto-extraction	✅ Local LLM (qwen3.5:4b) + regex fallback	✅ Managed NLP	✅ Managed NLP
Dedup on insert	✅ Jaccard similarity with merge	❌	❌
Source tracking	✅ manual/auto/consolidation/import	❌	❌
Knowledge graph	✅ Native MySQL edges + traversal view	❌	❌
Contradiction detection	✅ Polarity-based consolidation pass	❌	❌
Post-conversation analysis	✅ HindSight consolidation	❌	❌
Multi-dimensional tags	✅ HoloGraphic (emotion, context, urgency, people)	❌	❌
Quality logging	✅ extraction_log with per-run metrics	❌	❌
Self-hosted	✅ Full control, no API limits, no vendor lock-in	❌ Cloud dependency	❌ Cloud dependency
Security	✅ 20/20 audit score, least-privilege, DDL blocked	Basic	Basic
Cost	Free (self-hosted)	Free tier + paid	Free tier + paid

Requirements

• Docker (for MyVector container)
• Hermes agent
• Ollama with qwen3.5:4b (for auto-extraction)
• ~500MB RAM for the MyVector container

Get It

VectorClaw is available as a free Hermes skill on ClawHub:

🔗 ClawHub: https://clawhub.ai/paradoxfuzzle/custom-mysql

Install with: hermes skills install custom-mysql

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