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Replay Consolidation

A structured multi-phase review that consolidates fragile memories into long-term storage.

Steps

1. Get the replay plan:

curl -s -H "x-api-key: $TOKEN" \
  "https://cognition-api.fly.dev/v1/replay/plan?user_id=USER_ID"

The plan has three phases:

Phase 1: Retrieval (2-3 minutes)

• Present concepts one by one
• For each: "What do you remember about [concept]?"
• Accept free recall — don't correct yet
• Note what they remember and what they miss

Phase 2: Consolidation (3-5 minutes)

• For each gap found in Phase 1:
  • Show the correct information
  • Connect it to something they DO remember
  • Ask a follow-up question to encode the connection
• Example:

  You remembered that useEffect runs after render, but forgot about the cleanup function. The cleanup runs when the component unmounts OR before the next effect runs. Think of it like checking out of a hotel room — you clean up before the next guest arrives. Quick check: If your useEffect sets up a WebSocket connection, what should the cleanup do?

Phase 3: Spacing (1-2 minutes)

• Wait 60 seconds (have a brief conversation about something else)
• Then re-test the concepts from Phase 1 that were weak
• This immediate spaced repetition dramatically improves retention

2. Materialize the plan (tells the API you executed it):

curl -s -X POST -H "x-api-key: $TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  "https://cognition-api.fly.dev/v1/replay/materialize?user_id=USER_ID" \
  -d '{ "plan_id": "<plan_id>" }'

3. Record results for each concept via the reflect flow.

Key Principles

• Phase 1 reveals gaps. Phase 2 fills them. Phase 3 tests if they stick.
• The 60-second delay in Phase 3 is crucial — it creates a micro-spacing effect.
• Use analogies and connections in Phase 2. Isolated facts are harder to retain.