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Refs #1171
Refs #1168

Problem

Node creation caps provenance, but mergeNode() and mergeEdge() re-union sourceObservationIds with no cap. Extraction re-observes the same entities continuously, so the array grows monotonically for the life of the graph. graph-query then returns node objects verbatim and accepts no field projection, so every consumer pays for the whole accumulation on every call.

#1171 measured ~95% waste on a 3-day-old graph. Numbers from a larger install (0.9.29, iii 0.11.2, 33.8K observations, 71.5K nodes / 191K edges):

POST /agentmemory/graph/query at the default limit 10.7 MB
500 nodes 9.4 MB, avg 19.3 KB/node
of which sourceObservationIds 9.55 MB — 98.9%
worst single node (package.json) 4,707 ids, 133 KB
ids past a cap of 10, whole graph 2,628,533 across 26,686 nodes and 28,884 edges

That lands close enough to #1168's independent measurement (97.3% of bytes, 2,623,559 ids) to look like the same mechanism rather than one install's accident.

For an LLM consumer the cost is context window, which is the one budget the caller cannot expand.

Relationship to the PRs already open

They compose; none of the three overlaps.

What this changes

Both fixes suggested in #1171, since they solve different halves.

1. Bound the write path. GRAPH_MAX_SOURCE_IDS, default 10 to match the existing create-time cap, keeping the newest ids.

While adding this I found creation was not actually bounded either: a single extract batch carrying more observations than the cap wrote every id, and the heuristic extraction path pushed into the array in place. The cap is therefore applied on all four write paths, not only on merge. The tests below are what surfaced those two — the first version of this fix left them in.

2. Project it out of the read path. graph-query returns a three-id sample plus sourceObservationCount. Callers that genuinely want the full array pass includeSources: true. Nothing becomes unavailable; it stops being the default cost.

Keeping both means storage growth and payload size stay independent knobs, as the issue suggests.

Result

Same corpus, no other change:

before after
POST /agentmemory/graph/query (default limit) 10.7 MB 940 KB
the same data through the MCP tool 14.8 MB 31 KB

Verification

npm run build     # clean
npm test          # 1,715 passed, 1 skipped

New test/graph-provenance-cap.test.ts, four cases: the bound holding across repeated merges, newest ids surviving while oldest are dropped, creation staying bounded when a batch exceeds the cap, and includeSources round-tripping the full array.

Manually against a live server:

curl -s -X POST localhost:3111/agentmemory/graph/query \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' -d '{}' | wc -c
# add {"includeSources":true} for the previous shape

Not in this PR

Existing rows are untouched — this bounds new writes and shapes reads. #1171 also notes there is no per-node update endpoint, so a corpus that already accumulated millions of ids stays large until something compacts it in place. That needs a new endpoint, so it is a separate PR rather than riding along with a bug fix.

GRAPH_MAX_SOURCE_IDS defaults to 10 to match the existing create-time cap. Happy to change the default if you'd prefer it aligned with the 20 used in #1294.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added configurable limits for graph provenance data, with a minimum of one source ID retained.
    • Graph query results now include the total provenance count and a bounded sample of source IDs.
    • Added an includeSources option to request the full available provenance list when needed.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Prevented graph provenance arrays from growing without limit during node and edge creation or merging.

…t out of graph-query

Node creation capped provenance but mergeNode and mergeEdge re-unioned
with no cap, so re-observing an entity grew the array for the life of
the graph. graph-query then returned node objects verbatim, making every
consumer pay for the accumulation on every call.

Measured on a 71.5K-node / 191K-edge corpus: 500 nodes weighed 9.4 MB,
of which sourceObservationIds was 9.55 MB - 98.9 percent. One
package.json node held 4,707 ids in 133 KB. A full survey found
2,628,533 ids past a cap of 10, across 26,686 nodes and 28,884 edges.

Applies both fixes suggested on the issue, since they solve different
halves:

- Bound the write path to GRAPH_MAX_SOURCE_IDS (default 10, matching the
  existing create-time cap), keeping the newest ids. Creation turned out
  to be unbounded too when a batch carried more observations than the
  cap, as did the heuristic extraction path, so the cap is applied on
  all four write paths rather than only on merge.
- Project the array out of graph-query: callers get a three-id sample
  plus sourceObservationCount, and opt into the full array with
  includeSources. Storage growth and payload size stay independent
  knobs.

REST /graph/query at the default limit drops from 10.7 MB to 940 KB.

Complements rohitg00#1294, which bounds the same field on the temporal-graph
path in temporal-graph.ts; this covers mem::graph-extract in graph.ts
and the read side, which neither that PR nor rohitg00#1295 touches.

Refs rohitg00#1171
Refs rohitg00#1168

Signed-off-by: reddeye1337 <reddeye1337@users.noreply.github.com>
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The graph now caps stored source observation IDs using GRAPH_MAX_SOURCE_IDS. Graph-query responses include provenance counts and return a three-ID sample by default, with an includeSources option for full stored provenance.

Changes

Graph provenance controls

Layer / File(s) Summary
Provenance configuration and response contracts
src/config.ts, src/types.ts, src/functions/graph.ts
Adds the configurable provenance limit and sourceObservationCount fields for graph nodes and edges.
Bound provenance during extraction
src/functions/graph.ts, test/graph-provenance-cap.test.ts
Caps provenance during node and edge creation and merging. Tests verify the limit and newest-ID retention.
Project graph-query sources
src/functions/graph.ts, test/graph-provenance-cap.test.ts
Adds includeSources, source counts, and sampled provenance across graph-query paths. Tests verify sampled and full responses.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to b9591

Graph queries requesting full provenance can receive only the three-ID sample when live enumeration times out, producing an incomplete response in that fallback case. Forwarding the existing option resolves this bounded contract inconsistency.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Client
  participant GraphQuery as mem::graph-query
  participant Pagination
  participant Projection as projectSources
  Client->>GraphQuery: query with includeSources
  GraphQuery->>Pagination: paginate with includeSources
  Pagination->>Projection: project nodes and edges
  Projection-->>GraphQuery: source count and sampled or full IDs
  GraphQuery-->>Client: graph-query response
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src/functions/graph.ts (1)

895-895: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Forward includeSources in the timeout fallback.

If live enumeration times out, this call uses the default includeSources = false. A caller that requested includeSources: true then receives only the three-ID sample. Pass includeSources to paginateFromSnapshot.

Proposed fix
-            ...paginateFromSnapshot(snap, data.nodeType, limit, offset),
+            ...paginateFromSnapshot(
+              snap,
+              data.nodeType,
+              limit,
+              offset,
+              includeSources,
+            ),
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In `@src/functions/graph.ts` at line 895, Update the timeout fallback call to
paginateFromSnapshot so it forwards the caller’s includeSources value,
preserving source data when requested while retaining the existing pagination
arguments.
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test/graph-provenance-cap.test.ts (1)

35-54: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Use the required iii-sdk module mock.

This test defines local SDK and KV shims but does not call vi.mock("iii-sdk"). Replace the local SDK mocking path with the required module mock. Include sdk.trigger, kv.get, kv.set, and kv.list.

As per coding guidelines: test/**/*.test.ts: “Mock iii-sdk using vi.mock("iii-sdk"), including mocks for sdk.trigger and kv.get, kv.set, and kv.list.”

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In `@test/graph-provenance-cap.test.ts` around lines 35 - 54, Update mockSdk in
the graph provenance test to use vi.mock("iii-sdk") instead of a local SDK shim,
and provide mocks for sdk.trigger plus kv.get, kv.set, and kv.list. Preserve the
existing trigger behavior and adapt the test setup to consume the mocked module
exports.

Source: Coding guidelines

src/functions/graph.ts (1)

38-43: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Remove the added explanatory comments from src/.

  • src/functions/graph.ts#L38-L43: remove the projection behavior explanation.
  • src/functions/graph.ts#L28-L29: remove the source-sample explanation.
  • src/functions/graph.ts#L32-L32: remove the cap helper explanation.
  • src/functions/graph.ts#L318-L319: remove the merge behavior explanation.
  • src/functions/graph.ts#L835-L836: remove the query default explanation.
  • src/config.ts#L388-L395: remove the provenance-cap history and behavior explanation.
  • src/types.ts#L412-L415: remove the GraphNode field explanation.
  • src/types.ts#L452-L455: remove the GraphEdge field explanation.

As per coding guidelines: src/**/*.ts: “Do not add comments that explain what code does; use clear naming instead.”

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In `@src/functions/graph.ts` around lines 38 - 43, Remove the explanatory comments
without changing behavior: in src/functions/graph.ts, remove comments at lines
28-29, 32, 38-43, 318-319, and 835-836; in src/config.ts, remove the
provenance-cap comments at lines 388-395; and in src/types.ts, remove the
GraphNode comments at lines 412-415 and GraphEdge comments at lines 452-455.
Retain all code, naming, and functionality.

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Outside diff comments:
In `@src/functions/graph.ts`:
- Line 895: Update the timeout fallback call to paginateFromSnapshot so it
forwards the caller’s includeSources value, preserving source data when
requested while retaining the existing pagination arguments.

---

Nitpick comments:
In `@src/functions/graph.ts`:
- Around line 38-43: Remove the explanatory comments without changing behavior:
in src/functions/graph.ts, remove comments at lines 28-29, 32, 38-43, 318-319,
and 835-836; in src/config.ts, remove the provenance-cap comments at lines
388-395; and in src/types.ts, remove the GraphNode comments at lines 412-415 and
GraphEdge comments at lines 452-455. Retain all code, naming, and functionality.

In `@test/graph-provenance-cap.test.ts`:
- Around line 35-54: Update mockSdk in the graph provenance test to use
vi.mock("iii-sdk") instead of a local SDK shim, and provide mocks for
sdk.trigger plus kv.get, kv.set, and kv.list. Preserve the existing trigger
behavior and adapt the test setup to consume the mocked module exports.

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