feat(correcting-plans): implement Predictive Error Prevention (Layer 4) with Error Pattern Database

Implement spec-mandated Layer 4 Predictive Error Prevention system:

- ErrorPattern domain model with pattern text, historical failures,
  preventive checks, frequency tracking, and keyword-based matching.
- ErrorPatternRepository with in-memory CRUD + context-matching query.
- ErrorPatternService with record_failure(), match_patterns(), and
  get_statistics() methods.
- Wire into plan execution via plan_lifecycle_service pre-execution hook.
- Add error pattern statistics to CLI diagnostics output.

Behave BDD: 11 scenarios covering recording, matching, formatting, stats.
Robot Framework: 3 integration smoke tests.
ASV benchmarks: pattern matching performance.

ISSUES CLOSED: #571

alembic/versions/m6_003_async_jobs_table.py

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ Create Date: 2026-03-03 00:00:00
 
 from collections.abc import Sequence
 
-from alembic import op
 import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision: str = "m6_003_async_jobs_table"

benchmarks/acms_pipeline_phase2_bench.py

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import importlib
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import ClassVar
 
 _SRC = str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "src")
 if _SRC not in sys.path:
@@ -59,8 +60,8 @@ def _make_fragments(n: int, *, unique_nodes: bool = True) -> list[ContextFragmen
 class ContentHashDeduplicatorSuite:
     """Benchmark ContentHashDeduplicator throughput."""
 
-    params: list[int] = [10, 100, 500]
-    param_names: list[str] = ["fragment_count"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [10, 100, 500]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["fragment_count"]
 
     def setup(self, n: int) -> None:
         self.dedup = ContentHashDeduplicator()
@@ -85,8 +86,8 @@ class ContentHashDeduplicatorSuite:
 class MaxDepthResolverSuite:
     """Benchmark MaxDepthResolver throughput."""
 
-    params: list[int] = [10, 100, 500]
-    param_names: list[str] = ["fragment_count"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [10, 100, 500]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["fragment_count"]
 
     def setup(self, n: int) -> None:
         self.resolver = MaxDepthResolver()
@@ -112,8 +113,8 @@ class MaxDepthResolverSuite:
 class WeightedCompositeScorerSuite:
     """Benchmark WeightedCompositeScorer throughput."""
 
-    params: list[int] = [10, 100, 500]
-    param_names: list[str] = ["fragment_count"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [10, 100, 500]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["fragment_count"]
 
     def setup(self, n: int) -> None:
         self.scorer = WeightedCompositeScorer()
@@ -129,8 +130,8 @@ class WeightedCompositeScorerSuite:
 class GreedyKnapsackPackerSuite:
     """Benchmark GreedyKnapsackPacker throughput."""
 
-    params: list[int] = [10, 100, 500]
-    param_names: list[str] = ["fragment_count"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [10, 100, 500]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["fragment_count"]
 
     def setup(self, n: int) -> None:
         self.packer = GreedyKnapsackPacker()

benchmarks/acms_pipeline_phase3_bench.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import importlib
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import ClassVar
 
 _SRC = str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "src")
 if _SRC not in sys.path:
@@ -71,8 +72,8 @@ def _make_fragments(
 class RelevanceCoherenceOrdererSuite:
     """Benchmark RelevanceCoherenceOrderer throughput."""
 
-    params: list[int] = [10, 100, 500]
-    param_names: list[str] = ["num_fragments"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [10, 100, 500]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["num_fragments"]
 
     def setup(self, n: int) -> None:
         self.orderer = RelevanceCoherenceOrderer()
@@ -85,8 +86,8 @@ class RelevanceCoherenceOrdererSuite:
 class ProvenancePreambleGeneratorSuite:
     """Benchmark ProvenancePreambleGenerator throughput."""
 
-    params: list[int] = [10, 100, 500]
-    param_names: list[str] = ["num_fragments"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [10, 100, 500]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["num_fragments"]
 
     def setup(self, n: int) -> None:
         self.generator = ProvenancePreambleGenerator()
@@ -99,8 +100,8 @@ class ProvenancePreambleGeneratorSuite:
 class ArceStrategySuite:
     """Benchmark ArceStrategy throughput."""
 
-    params: list[int] = [10, 100, 500]
-    param_names: list[str] = ["num_fragments"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [10, 100, 500]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["num_fragments"]
 
     def setup(self, n: int) -> None:
         self.strategy = ArceStrategy(max_iterations=3)
@@ -114,8 +115,8 @@ class ArceStrategySuite:
 class TemporalArchaeologyStrategySuite:
     """Benchmark TemporalArchaeologyStrategy throughput."""
 
-    params: list[int] = [10, 100, 500]
-    param_names: list[str] = ["num_fragments"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [10, 100, 500]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["num_fragments"]
 
     def setup(self, n: int) -> None:
         self.strategy = TemporalArchaeologyStrategy()
@@ -129,8 +130,8 @@ class TemporalArchaeologyStrategySuite:
 class PlanDecisionContextStrategySuite:
     """Benchmark PlanDecisionContextStrategy throughput."""
 
-    params: list[int] = [10, 100, 500]
-    param_names: list[str] = ["num_fragments"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [10, 100, 500]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["num_fragments"]
 
     def setup(self, n: int) -> None:
         self.strategy = PlanDecisionContextStrategy()

benchmarks/async_execution_bench.py

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class AsyncJobTransitionSuite:
             phase="execute",
             status=AsyncJobStatus.QUEUED,
         )
-        job.is_terminal
+        _ = job.is_terminal
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -270,12 +270,12 @@ class CancellationTokenSuite:
 
     def time_check_not_cancelled(self) -> None:
         token = CancellationToken()
-        token.is_cancelled
+        _ = token.is_cancelled
 
     def time_cancel_and_check(self) -> None:
         token = CancellationToken()
         token.cancel()
-        token.is_cancelled
+        _ = token.is_cancelled
 
     def time_reset_token(self) -> None:
         token = CancellationToken()

benchmarks/checkpoint_rollback_bench.py

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ overhead across varying checkpoint counts.
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from typing import ClassVar
+
 from cleveragents.application.services.checkpoint_service import CheckpointService
 from cleveragents.domain.models.core.checkpoint import CheckpointRetentionPolicy
 
@@ -49,8 +51,8 @@ class CheckpointCreateSuite:
 class CheckpointListSuite:
     """Benchmark listing checkpoints at varying plan sizes."""
 
-    params: list[int] = [10, 50, 100]
-    param_names: list[str] = ["checkpoint_count"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [10, 50, 100]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["checkpoint_count"]
 
     def setup(self, checkpoint_count: int) -> None:
         """Populate service with checkpoints."""
@@ -90,8 +92,8 @@ class RollbackSuite:
 class PruneSuite:
     """Benchmark checkpoint pruning at varying counts."""
 
-    params: list[int] = [20, 50, 100]
-    param_names: list[str] = ["checkpoint_count"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [20, 50, 100]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["checkpoint_count"]
 
     def setup(self, checkpoint_count: int) -> None:
         """Populate service with checkpoints."""

benchmarks/component_resolver_bench.py

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ from cleveragents.application.services.component_resolver import (  # noqa: E402
     ComponentResolver,
 )
 
-
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Test protocol and implementations
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

benchmarks/cross_plan_correction_bench.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import importlib
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import ClassVar
 
 # Ensure the local *source* tree is importable even when ASV has an
 # older build of the package installed.
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ from cleveragents.domain.models.core.correction import (  # noqa: E402
     CorrectionMode,
 )
 
-
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Mock implementations (minimal, for benchmarking)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ def _make_service(
 class CascadeCancelSuite:
     """Benchmark cascade with cancel-only (not-started) child plans."""
 
-    params = [1, 5, 10, 50, 100]
-    param_names = ["child_plan_count"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [1, 5, 10, 50, 100]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["child_plan_count"]
 
     def setup(self, child_plan_count: int) -> None:
         self.svc, self.plan_ids = _make_service(
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ class CascadeCancelSuite:
 class CascadeRollbackSuite:
     """Benchmark cascade with cancel+rollback (in-progress) child plans."""
 
-    params = [1, 5, 10, 50, 100]
-    param_names = ["child_plan_count"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [1, 5, 10, 50, 100]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["child_plan_count"]
 
     def setup(self, child_plan_count: int) -> None:
         self.svc, self.plan_ids = _make_service(
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ class CascadeRollbackSuite:
 class CascadeRejectionSuite:
     """Benchmark cascade rejection (applied child plans)."""
 
-    params = [1, 5, 10, 50, 100]
-    param_names = ["child_plan_count"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [1, 5, 10, 50, 100]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["child_plan_count"]
 
     def setup(self, child_plan_count: int) -> None:
         self.svc, self.plan_ids = _make_service(
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ class CascadeRejectionSuite:
 class CorrectionWithCascadeSuite:
     """Benchmark full execute_correction_with_cascade flow."""
 
-    params = [0, 5, 20, 50]
-    param_names = ["child_plan_count"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [0, 5, 20, 50]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["child_plan_count"]
 
     def setup(self, child_plan_count: int) -> None:
         plan_ids = [f"CP{i}" for i in range(child_plan_count)]

benchmarks/decision_di_bench.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ try:
     from cleveragents.application.services.decision_service import DecisionService
     from cleveragents.config.settings import Settings
     from cleveragents.domain.models.core.action import Action, ActionState
-    from cleveragents.domain.models.core.decision import Decision, DecisionType
+    from cleveragents.domain.models.core.decision import DecisionType
     from cleveragents.domain.models.core.plan import (
         NamespacedName,
         Plan,

benchmarks/devcontainer_handler_bench.py

@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@ import json
 import sys
 import tempfile
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import ClassVar
 
 try:
-    from cleveragents.resource.handlers.devcontainer import (
-        DevcontainerHandler,
-    )
     from cleveragents.resource.handlers.discovery import (
         DevcontainerDiscoveryResult,
         discover_devcontainers,
@@ -48,8 +46,8 @@ class TimeDiscoveryThroughput:
     """Benchmark auto-discovery throughput on projects with many subdirs."""
 
     timeout = 60
-    params: list[int] = [10, 50, 100]
-    param_names: list[str] = ["num_subdirs"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [10, 50, 100]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["num_subdirs"]
 
     def setup(self, num_subdirs: int) -> None:
         """Create a temp directory with many subdirectories."""

benchmarks/execution_environment_bench.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Measures the performance of:
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import contextlib
 import importlib
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -81,10 +82,8 @@ class ContainerValidationSuite:
         self.resolver.validate_container_available(self.container_types)
 
     def time_validate_without_container_exception(self) -> None:
-        try:
+        with contextlib.suppress(ContainerUnavailableError):
             self.resolver.validate_container_available(self.no_container_types)
-        except ContainerUnavailableError:
-            pass
 
     def time_resolve_and_validate_host(self) -> None:
         self.resolver.resolve_and_validate(

benchmarks/invariant_reconciliation_bench.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import importlib
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import ClassVar
 
 # Ensure the local source tree is importable
 _SRC = str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "src")
@@ -27,8 +28,12 @@ from cleveragents.actor.reconciliation import (  # noqa: E402
     ScopeInvariants,
     reconcile_invariants,
 )
-from cleveragents.application.services.decision_service import DecisionService  # noqa: E402
-from cleveragents.application.services.invariant_service import InvariantService  # noqa: E402
+from cleveragents.application.services.decision_service import (  # noqa: E402
+    DecisionService,
+)
+from cleveragents.application.services.invariant_service import (  # noqa: E402
+    InvariantService,
+)
 from cleveragents.domain.models.core.invariant import (  # noqa: E402
     Invariant,
     InvariantScope,
@@ -86,8 +91,8 @@ def _build_conflicting_scope_invariants(n_conflicts: int) -> ScopeInvariants:
 class ReconciliationAlgorithmSuite:
     """Benchmark the pure reconciliation algorithm (no I/O)."""
 
-    params = [1, 10, 50, 100]
-    param_names = ["invariants_per_scope"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [1, 10, 50, 100]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["invariants_per_scope"]
 
     def setup(self, n: int) -> None:
         self._scope_invs = _build_scope_invariants(
@@ -102,8 +107,8 @@ class ReconciliationAlgorithmSuite:
 class ConflictResolutionSuite:
     """Benchmark conflict detection and resolution."""
 
-    params = [1, 10, 50, 100]
-    param_names = ["conflict_count"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [1, 10, 50, 100]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["conflict_count"]
 
     def setup(self, n: int) -> None:
         self._scope_invs = _build_conflicting_scope_invariants(n)
@@ -116,8 +121,8 @@ class ConflictResolutionSuite:
 class FullPipelineSuite:
     """Benchmark the full actor pipeline (collect + reconcile + record)."""
 
-    params = [1, 10, 50]
-    param_names = ["invariants_per_scope"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [1, 10, 50]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["invariants_per_scope"]
 
     def setup(self, n: int) -> None:
         self._n = n
@@ -153,8 +158,8 @@ class FullPipelineSuite:
 class DecisionRecordingSuite:
     """Benchmark decision recording throughput."""
 
-    params = [1, 10, 50, 100]
-    param_names = ["invariant_count"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [1, 10, 50, 100]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["invariant_count"]
 
     def setup(self, n: int) -> None:
         self._n = n

benchmarks/llm_trace_bench.py

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import importlib
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
 _SRC = str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "src")

benchmarks/permission_check_bench.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Measures the overhead of permission checks in both local mode
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
+from typing import ClassVar
 
 from cleveragents.application.services.permission_service import (
     PermissionService,
@@ -65,8 +66,8 @@ class TimePermissionCheckLocal:
 class TimePermissionCheckServer:
     """Benchmark permission checks in server mode."""
 
-    params: list[int] = [0, 10, 100]
-    param_names: list[str] = ["num_bindings"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [0, 10, 100]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["num_bindings"]
 
     def setup(self, num_bindings: int) -> None:
         os.environ[_SERVER_MODE_ENV] = "true"

benchmarks/plan_correct_tree_wiring_bench.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 from types import SimpleNamespace
+from typing import ClassVar
 
 try:
     from cleveragents.application.services.correction_service import CorrectionService
@@ -59,8 +60,8 @@ def _build_tree_from_decisions(
 class TreeBuildingSuite:
     """Benchmark decision tree adjacency-list construction."""
 
-    params: list[int] = [10, 100, 500]
-    param_names: list[str] = ["chain_depth"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [10, 100, 500]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["chain_depth"]
 
     def setup(self, chain_depth: int) -> None:
         """Prepare decision chains."""
@@ -74,8 +75,8 @@ class TreeBuildingSuite:
 class AnalyzeWithTreeSuite:
     """Benchmark analyze_impact when decision_tree is pre-built."""
 
-    params: list[int] = [10, 100, 500]
-    param_names: list[str] = ["chain_depth"]
+    params: ClassVar[list[int]] = [10, 100, 500]
+    param_names: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["chain_depth"]
 
     def setup(self, chain_depth: int) -> None:
         """Prepare CorrectionService and tree."""

benchmarks/predictive_error_prevention_bench.py

@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+"""ASV benchmarks for Layer 4 — Predictive Error Prevention.
+
+Measures pattern matching performance with large databases,
+recording throughput, and guidance generation latency.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from cleveragents.application.services.error_pattern_service import (
+    ErrorPatternService,
+)
+from cleveragents.infrastructure.database.error_pattern_repository import (
+    ErrorPatternRepository,
+)
+
+
+def _make_service(num_patterns: int = 0) -> ErrorPatternService:
+    """Create a service and optionally seed it with patterns."""
+    repo = ErrorPatternRepository()
+    service = ErrorPatternService(repository=repo)
+    for i in range(num_patterns):
+        service.record_failure(
+            pattern_text=f"Error pattern number {i} in module_{i % 10}",
+            failure_description=f"Failure description {i}",
+            preventive_checks=(f"Check {i}-a", f"Check {i}-b"),
+            keywords=(f"pattern{i}", f"module_{i % 10}", "error"),
+        )
+    return service
+
+
+class TimeRecordSingle:
+    """Benchmark recording a single failure pattern."""
+
+    timeout = 30
+
+    def setup(self) -> None:
+        self.service = _make_service()
+
+    def time_record_single_failure(self) -> None:
+        self.service.record_failure(
+            pattern_text="Benchmark failure pattern",
+            failure_description="Test failure",
+            preventive_checks=("Check A", "Check B"),
+            keywords=("benchmark", "failure"),
+        )
+
+
+class TimeRecordBatch:
+    """Benchmark recording a batch of failure patterns."""
+
+    timeout = 60
+
+    def setup(self) -> None:
+        self.service = _make_service()
+
+    def time_record_100_failures(self) -> None:
+        for i in range(100):
+            self.service.record_failure(
+                pattern_text=f"Batch failure pattern {i}",
+                failure_description=f"Failure {i}",
+                preventive_checks=(f"Check {i}",),
+                keywords=(f"batch{i}",),
+            )
+
+
+class TimeMatchSmallDB:
+    """Benchmark pattern matching against a small database (10 patterns)."""
+
+    timeout = 30
+
+    def setup(self) -> None:
+        self.service = _make_service(num_patterns=10)
+
+    def time_match_context_small(self) -> None:
+        self.service.match_patterns("We need to fix error pattern number 5 in module_5")
+
+
+class TimeMatchMediumDB:
+    """Benchmark pattern matching against a medium database (100 patterns)."""
+
+    timeout = 60
+
+    def setup(self) -> None:
+        self.service = _make_service(num_patterns=100)
+
+    def time_match_context_medium(self) -> None:
+        self.service.match_patterns(
+            "We need to fix error pattern number 50 in module_5"
+        )
+
+
+class TimeMatchLargeDB:
+    """Benchmark pattern matching against a large database (1000 patterns)."""
+
+    timeout = 120
+
+    def setup(self) -> None:
+        self.service = _make_service(num_patterns=1000)
+
+    def time_match_context_large(self) -> None:
+        self.service.match_patterns(
+            "We need to fix error pattern number 500 in module_5"
+        )
+
+    def time_match_no_results_large(self) -> None:
+        self.service.match_patterns(
+            "Completely unrelated context about cooking recipes"
+        )
+
+
+class TimeGuidanceFormatting:
+    """Benchmark guidance formatting after matching."""
+
+    timeout = 30
+
+    def setup(self) -> None:
+        self.service = _make_service(num_patterns=50)
+        self.guidance = self.service.match_patterns("We need to fix error in module_5")
+
+    def time_format_guidance(self) -> None:
+        self.guidance.format_for_context()
+
+
+class TimeStatistics:
+    """Benchmark statistics computation."""
+
+    timeout = 30
+
+    def setup(self) -> None:
+        self.service = _make_service(num_patterns=500)
+
+    def time_get_statistics(self) -> None:
+        self.service.get_statistics()
+
+    def time_list_patterns(self) -> None:
+        self.service.list_patterns()
+
+
+class TimeDuplicateRecording:
+    """Benchmark recording duplicate patterns (frequency updates)."""
+
+    timeout = 60
+
+    def setup(self) -> None:
+        self.service = _make_service()
+        self.service.record_failure(
+            pattern_text="Recurring failure",
+            failure_description="Initial occurrence",
+            preventive_checks=("Check A",),
+            keywords=("recurring",),
+        )
+
+    def time_record_duplicate_100_times(self) -> None:
+        for i in range(100):
+            self.service.record_failure(
+                pattern_text="Recurring failure",
+                failure_description=f"Occurrence {i + 2}",
+            )

benchmarks/semantic_escalation_bench.py

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ try:
     )
     from cleveragents.domain.models.core.automation_profile import (
         BUILTIN_PROFILES,
-        AutomationProfile,
     )
     from cleveragents.domain.models.core.escalation import (
         ConfidenceFactors,
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ except ModuleNotFoundError:
     )
     from cleveragents.domain.models.core.automation_profile import (
         BUILTIN_PROFILES,
-        AutomationProfile,
     )
     from cleveragents.domain.models.core.escalation import (
         ConfidenceFactors,

benchmarks/semantic_validation_bench.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ _SRC = str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "src")
 if _SRC not in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, _SRC)
 
-from cleveragents.application.services.semantic_validation_rules import (
+from cleveragents.application.services.semantic_validation_rules import (  # noqa: E402
     APIMisuseRule,
     BrokenReferenceRule,
     DuplicateImportRule,
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from cleveragents.application.services.semantic_validation_rules import (
     SemanticValidationSeverity,
     SyntaxCheckRule,
 )
-from cleveragents.application.services.semantic_validation_service import (
+from cleveragents.application.services.semantic_validation_service import (  # noqa: E402
     SemanticValidationCache,
     SemanticValidationService,
     create_default_registry,

benchmarks/unified_context_models_bench.py

@@ -24,8 +24,14 @@ importlib.reload(cleveragents)
 
 from cleveragents.domain.models.acms.crp import (  # noqa: E402
     AssembledContext as CRPAssembledContext,
+)
+from cleveragents.domain.models.acms.crp import (  # noqa: E402
     ContextBudget as CRPContextBudget,
+)
+from cleveragents.domain.models.acms.crp import (  # noqa: E402
     ContextFragment as CRPContextFragment,
+)
+from cleveragents.domain.models.acms.crp import (  # noqa: E402
     FragmentProvenance as CRPFragmentProvenance,
 )
 from cleveragents.domain.models.core.context_fragment import (  # noqa: E402

features/predictive_error_prevention.feature

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+Feature: Predictive Error Prevention — Layer 4 Error Pattern Database
+  As a plan executor
+  I want historical failure patterns to be consulted before execution
+  So that preventive guidance prevents recurring errors
+
+  Scenario: pep-record Recording a new failure pattern creates an entry
+    Given a fresh error pattern service
+    When I record a failure with pattern "Race condition in payment module" and failure "Payment confirmation timeout"
+    Then the error pattern database should contain 1 pattern
+    And the pattern should have frequency 1
+
+  Scenario: pep-record Recording the same pattern again increments frequency
+    Given a fresh error pattern service
+    When I record a failure with pattern "Race condition in payment module" and failure "Payment confirmation timeout"
+    And I record a failure with pattern "Race condition in payment module" and failure "Idempotency key collision"
+    Then the error pattern database should contain 1 pattern
+    And the pattern should have frequency 2
+    And the pattern should have 2 historical failures
+
+  Scenario: pep-match Matching context text against known patterns returns guidance
+    Given a fresh error pattern service
+    And a recorded pattern "Async conversion" with preventive check "Add explicit transaction boundaries"
+    When I match context "We need to perform async conversion in the payment module"
+    Then preventive guidance should contain "Add explicit transaction boundaries"
+
+  Scenario: pep-match No matching patterns returns empty guidance
+    Given a fresh error pattern service
+    And a recorded pattern "Async conversion" with preventive check "Add transaction boundaries"
+    When I match context "Simple refactoring of the UI component"
+    Then preventive guidance should be empty
+
+  Scenario: pep-format Preventive guidance formats for actor context
+    Given a fresh error pattern service
+    And a recorded pattern "Memory leak" with preventive check "Check resource cleanup"
+    And a recorded pattern "Memory leak" with preventive check "Verify dispose patterns"
+    When I match context "Fix the memory leak in the cache service"
+    Then the formatted guidance should contain "PREVENTIVE GUIDANCE"
+    And the formatted guidance should contain "Check resource cleanup"
+
+  Scenario: pep-stats Statistics report pattern counts
+    Given a fresh error pattern service
+    And a recorded pattern "Race condition" with preventive check "Add locks"
+    And a recorded pattern "Memory leak" with preventive check "Check cleanup"
+    When I request error pattern statistics
+    Then the statistics should show 2 total patterns
+
+  Scenario: pep-extract Keywords are automatically extracted from pattern text
+    Given a fresh error pattern service
+    When I record a failure with pattern "Race condition in payment processing module" and failure "Timeout"
+    Then the recorded pattern should have keywords including "race"
+    And the recorded pattern should have keywords including "payment"
+
+  Scenario: pep-multi Multiple patterns match and checks are deduplicated
+    Given a fresh error pattern service
+    And a recorded pattern "async conversion" with preventive check "Add transaction boundaries" and keywords "async,conversion"
+    And a recorded pattern "async timeout" with preventive check "Add retry logic" and keywords "async,timeout"
+    When I match context "Handle async conversion with proper timeout handling"
+    Then preventive guidance should contain "Add transaction boundaries"
+    And preventive guidance should contain "Add retry logic"
+
+  Scenario: pep-repo-get Repository get returns pattern by ID
+    Given a fresh error pattern service
+    When I record a failure with pattern "Test pattern" and failure "Test failure"
+    Then the recorded pattern can be retrieved by its ID
+
+  Scenario: pep-repo-delete Repository delete removes a pattern
+    Given a fresh error pattern service
+    When I record a failure with pattern "Deletable pattern" and failure "Will be deleted"
+    And I delete the last recorded pattern
+    Then the error pattern database should contain 0 patterns
+
+  Scenario: pep-fallback-match Pattern without keywords matches by description
+    Given a fresh error pattern service
+    And a recorded pattern with no keywords for "timeout error" with check "Add timeout handling"
+    When I match context "We encountered a timeout error in production"
+    Then preventive guidance should contain "Add timeout handling"

features/steps/predictive_error_prevention_steps.py

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+"""Step definitions for predictive_error_prevention.feature.
+
+Exercises the Error Pattern Database (Layer 4: Predictive Error Prevention)
+including recording, matching, formatting, statistics, and keyword extraction.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
+
+from behave import given, then, when
+
+from cleveragents.application.services.error_pattern_service import (
+    ErrorPatternService,
+)
+from cleveragents.domain.models.core.error_pattern import (
+    ErrorPattern,
+    PreventiveGuidance,
+)
+from cleveragents.infrastructure.database.error_pattern_repository import (
+    ErrorPatternRepository,
+)
+
+
+@given("a fresh error pattern service")
+def step_pep_fresh_service(context: Any) -> None:
+    context.pep_service = ErrorPatternService()
+    context.pep_last_pattern = None
+    context.pep_guidance: PreventiveGuidance | None = None
+    context.pep_statistics: dict[str, int | float] | None = None
+
+
+@given(
+    'a recorded pattern "{pattern}" with preventive check "{check}" and keywords "{keywords}"'
+)
+def step_pep_record_pattern_with_check_and_keywords(
+    context: Any, pattern: str, check: str, keywords: str
+) -> None:
+    kw_tuple = tuple(k.strip() for k in keywords.split(","))
+    context.pep_last_pattern = context.pep_service.record_failure(
+        pattern_text=pattern,
+        failure_description=f"Historical failure for {pattern}",
+        preventive_checks=(check,),
+        keywords=kw_tuple,
+    )
+
+
+@given('a recorded pattern "{pattern}" with preventive check "{check}"')
+def step_pep_record_pattern_with_check(context: Any, pattern: str, check: str) -> None:
+    context.pep_last_pattern = context.pep_service.record_failure(
+        pattern_text=pattern,
+        failure_description=f"Historical failure for {pattern}",
+        preventive_checks=(check,),
+    )
+
+
+@when('I record a failure with pattern "{pattern}" and failure "{failure}"')
+def step_pep_record_failure(context: Any, pattern: str, failure: str) -> None:
+    context.pep_last_pattern = context.pep_service.record_failure(
+        pattern_text=pattern,
+        failure_description=failure,
+    )
+
+
+@when('I match context "{text}"')
+def step_pep_match_context(context: Any, text: str) -> None:
+    context.pep_guidance = context.pep_service.match_patterns(text)
+
+
+@when("I request error pattern statistics")
+def step_pep_request_statistics(context: Any) -> None:
+    context.pep_statistics = context.pep_service.get_statistics()
+
+
+@then("the error pattern database should contain {count:d} pattern")
+def step_pep_assert_pattern_count(context: Any, count: int) -> None:
+    patterns = context.pep_service.list_patterns()
+    assert len(patterns) == count, f"Expected {count} patterns, got {len(patterns)}"
+
+
+@then("the pattern should have frequency {freq:d}")
+def step_pep_assert_frequency(context: Any, freq: int) -> None:
+    patterns = context.pep_service.list_patterns()
+    assert len(patterns) > 0, "No patterns found"
+    actual = patterns[0].frequency
+    assert actual == freq, f"Expected frequency {freq}, got {actual}"
+
+
+@then("the pattern should have {count:d} historical failures")
+def step_pep_assert_historical_failures_count(context: Any, count: int) -> None:
+    patterns = context.pep_service.list_patterns()
+    assert len(patterns) > 0, "No patterns found"
+    actual = len(patterns[0].historical_failures)
+    assert actual == count, f"Expected {count} historical failures, got {actual}"
+
+
+@then('preventive guidance should contain "{text}"')
+def step_pep_assert_guidance_contains(context: Any, text: str) -> None:
+    assert context.pep_guidance is not None, "No guidance available"
+    all_checks = context.pep_guidance.preventive_checks
+    assert any(text in c for c in all_checks), (
+        f"Expected guidance to contain '{text}', got {all_checks}"
+    )
+
+
+@then("preventive guidance should be empty")
+def step_pep_assert_guidance_empty(context: Any) -> None:
+    assert context.pep_guidance is not None, "No guidance available"
+    assert not context.pep_guidance.has_guidance, (
+        f"Expected empty guidance, got {context.pep_guidance.preventive_checks}"
+    )
+
+
+@then('the formatted guidance should contain "{text}"')
+def step_pep_assert_formatted_contains(context: Any, text: str) -> None:
+    assert context.pep_guidance is not None, "No guidance available"
+    formatted = context.pep_guidance.format_for_context()
+    assert text in formatted, (
+        f"Expected formatted guidance to contain '{text}', got: {formatted}"
+    )
+
+
+@then("the statistics should show {count:d} total patterns")
+def step_pep_assert_stats_total(context: Any, count: int) -> None:
+    assert context.pep_statistics is not None, "No statistics available"
+    actual = context.pep_statistics["total_patterns"]
+    assert actual == count, f"Expected {count} total patterns, got {actual}"
+
+
+@then('the recorded pattern should have keywords including "{keyword}"')
+def step_pep_assert_keyword(context: Any, keyword: str) -> None:
+    assert context.pep_last_pattern is not None, "No pattern recorded"
+    keywords_lower = [k.lower() for k in context.pep_last_pattern.keywords]
+    assert keyword.lower() in keywords_lower, (
+        f"Expected keyword '{keyword}' in {context.pep_last_pattern.keywords}"
+    )
+
+
+@then("the recorded pattern can be retrieved by its ID")
+def step_pep_retrieve_by_id(context: Any) -> None:
+    assert context.pep_last_pattern is not None, "No pattern recorded"
+    repo = ErrorPatternRepository()
+    repo.create(context.pep_last_pattern)
+    retrieved = repo.get(context.pep_last_pattern.pattern_id)
+    assert retrieved is not None, "Pattern not found by ID"
+    assert retrieved.pattern_id == context.pep_last_pattern.pattern_id
+
+
+@when("I delete the last recorded pattern")
+def step_pep_delete_last_pattern(context: Any) -> None:
+    assert context.pep_last_pattern is not None, "No pattern recorded"
+    # Access the internal repo to delete
+    deleted = context.pep_service._repo.delete(context.pep_last_pattern.pattern_id)
+    assert deleted, "Delete returned False"
+
+
+@then("the error pattern database should contain {count:d} patterns")
+def step_pep_assert_pattern_count_plural(context: Any, count: int) -> None:
+    patterns = context.pep_service.list_patterns()
+    assert len(patterns) == count, f"Expected {count} patterns, got {len(patterns)}"
+
+
+@given('a recorded pattern with no keywords for "{pattern}" with check "{check}"')
+def step_pep_record_pattern_no_keywords(context: Any, pattern: str, check: str) -> None:
+    ep = ErrorPattern(
+        pattern=pattern,
+        historical_failures=("Initial failure",),
+        preventive_checks=(check,),
+        keywords=(),  # No keywords — forces fallback matching
+    )
+    context.pep_service._repo.create(ep)
+    context.pep_last_pattern = ep

features/steps/system_diagnostics_coverage_steps.py

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+"""Step definitions for system_diagnostics_coverage.feature.
+
+Covers uncovered paths in cli/commands/system.py:
+- _check_file_permissions: writable-but-not-readable (line 344)
+- _check_stale_locks: locks table exists paths (lines 367-388)
+- _check_async_worker_health: async enabled path (lines 405-417)
+- _check_error_patterns: exception path (lines 438-442)
+
+All step patterns use the 'sysdiag_' prefix to avoid AmbiguousStep collisions
+with existing steps in cli_core_steps.py and coverage_security_template_boost_steps.py.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from behave import given, then, when
+from behave.runner import Context
+
+__all__: list[str] = []
+
+
+# ===========================================================================
+# Helpers
+# ===========================================================================
+
+
+def _sysdiag_mock_settings(**overrides: Any) -> Any:
+    """Create mock settings with sensible defaults for diagnostic tests."""
+    tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+    s = MagicMock()
+    s.database_url = overrides.get("database_url", f"sqlite:///{tmpdir}/test.db")
+    s.data_dir = overrides.get("data_dir", Path(tmpdir))
+    s.storage_path = overrides.get("storage_path", Path(tmpdir))
+    s.log_dir = overrides.get("log_dir", Path(tmpdir) / "logs")
+    s.default_automation_profile = "auto"
+    s.debug_enabled = False
+    s.async_enabled = overrides.get("async_enabled", False)
+    s.async_max_workers = overrides.get("async_max_workers", 4)
+    s.async_poll_interval = overrides.get("async_poll_interval", 1.0)
+    s.has_provider_configured = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+    s.configured_providers = []
+    return s
+
+
+# ===========================================================================
+# Given steps
+# ===========================================================================
+
+
+@given("a sysdiag test environment")
+def step_sysdiag_env(context: Context) -> None:
+    context.sysdiag_result = {}
+    context.sysdiag_tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+
+
+@given("a data dir that exists")
+def step_sysdiag_data_dir_exists(context: Context) -> None:
+    data_dir = Path(context.sysdiag_tmpdir) / "data"
+    data_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    context.sysdiag_data_dir = data_dir
+
+
+# ===========================================================================
+# When steps — _check_file_permissions edge cases
+# ===========================================================================
+
+
+@when("I run the file permissions check with read access denied")
+def step_sysdiag_perms_no_read(context: Context) -> None:
+    from cleveragents.cli.commands.system import _check_file_permissions
+
+    ms = _sysdiag_mock_settings(data_dir=context.sysdiag_data_dir)
+
+    def fake_access(path: Any, mode: int) -> bool:
+        """Simulate writable-but-not-readable directory."""
+        import os as _os
+
+        if mode == _os.R_OK:
+            return False
+        return mode == _os.W_OK
+
+    with (
+        patch("cleveragents.config.settings.get_settings", return_value=ms),
+        patch("cleveragents.cli.commands.system.os.access", side_effect=fake_access),
+    ):
+        context.sysdiag_result = _check_file_permissions()
+
+
+@when("I run the file permissions check with no access at all")
+def step_sysdiag_perms_no_access(context: Context) -> None:
+    from cleveragents.cli.commands.system import _check_file_permissions
+
+    ms = _sysdiag_mock_settings(data_dir=context.sysdiag_data_dir)
+
+    with (
+        patch("cleveragents.config.settings.get_settings", return_value=ms),
+        patch("cleveragents.cli.commands.system.os.access", return_value=False),
+    ):
+        context.sysdiag_result = _check_file_permissions()
+
+
+# ===========================================================================
+# When steps — _check_stale_locks edge cases
+# ===========================================================================
+
+
+@when("I run the stale locks check with {count:d} stale locks in the table")
+def step_sysdiag_stale_locks_count(context: Context, count: int) -> None:
+    from cleveragents.cli.commands.system import _check_stale_locks
+
+    mock_engine = MagicMock()
+    mock_inspector = MagicMock()
+    mock_inspector.get_table_names.return_value = ["locks", "other_table"]
+
+    mock_lock_service = MagicMock()
+    mock_lock_service.count_stale_locks.return_value = count
+
+    with (
+        patch(
+            "cleveragents.cli.commands.system.get_database_url",
+            return_value="sqlite:///test.db",
+        ),
+        patch(
+            "cleveragents.cli.commands.system.create_engine",
+            return_value=mock_engine,
+        ),
+        patch(
+            "cleveragents.cli.commands.system.sa_inspect",
+            return_value=mock_inspector,
+        ),
+        patch(
+            "cleveragents.cli.commands.system.LockService",
+            return_value=mock_lock_service,
+        ),
+    ):
+        context.sysdiag_result = _check_stale_locks()
+
+
+@when("I run the stale locks check with a database error")
+def step_sysdiag_stale_locks_error(context: Context) -> None:
+    from cleveragents.cli.commands.system import _check_stale_locks
+
+    with patch(
+        "cleveragents.cli.commands.system.get_database_url",
+        side_effect=RuntimeError("database unreachable"),
+    ):
+        context.sysdiag_result = _check_stale_locks()
+
+
+# ===========================================================================
+# When steps — _check_async_worker_health edge cases
+# ===========================================================================
+
+
+@when("I run the async worker health check with async enabled")
+def step_sysdiag_async_enabled(context: Context) -> None:
+    from cleveragents.cli.commands.system import _check_async_worker_health
+
+    ms = _sysdiag_mock_settings(
+        async_enabled=True,
+        async_max_workers=8,
+        async_poll_interval=2.5,
+    )
+    with patch("cleveragents.config.settings.get_settings", return_value=ms):
+        context.sysdiag_result = _check_async_worker_health()
+
+
+@when("I run the async worker health check with a settings error")
+def step_sysdiag_async_error(context: Context) -> None:
+    from cleveragents.cli.commands.system import _check_async_worker_health
+
+    with patch(
+        "cleveragents.config.settings.get_settings",
+        side_effect=RuntimeError("settings unavailable"),
+    ):
+        context.sysdiag_result = _check_async_worker_health()
+
+
+# ===========================================================================
+# When steps — _check_error_patterns exception path
+# ===========================================================================
+
+
+@when("I run the error patterns check with a service error")
+def step_sysdiag_error_patterns_error(context: Context) -> None:
+    from cleveragents.cli.commands.system import _check_error_patterns
+
+    with patch(
+        "cleveragents.application.services.error_pattern_service.ErrorPatternService",
+        side_effect=RuntimeError("service init failed"),
+    ):
+        context.sysdiag_result = _check_error_patterns()
+
+
+# ===========================================================================
+# Then steps
+# ===========================================================================
+
+
+@then('the sysdiag check status should be "{expected}"')
+def step_sysdiag_status(context: Context, expected: str) -> None:
+    from cleveragents.cli.commands.system import CheckStatus
+
+    status_map = {
+        "ok": CheckStatus.OK,
+        "warn": CheckStatus.WARN,
+        "error": CheckStatus.ERROR,
+    }
+    actual = context.sysdiag_result["status"]
+    assert actual == status_map[expected], (
+        f"Expected status '{expected}', got '{actual}'"
+    )
+
+
+@then('the sysdiag check details should be "{expected}"')
+def step_sysdiag_details_exact(context: Context, expected: str) -> None:
+    actual = context.sysdiag_result["details"]
+    assert actual == expected, f"Expected details '{expected}', got '{actual}'"
+
+
+@then('the sysdiag check details should contain "{text}"')
+def step_sysdiag_details_contains(context: Context, text: str) -> None:
+    details = context.sysdiag_result["details"]
+    assert text in details, f"Expected '{text}' in details: '{details}'"
+
+
+@then("the sysdiag check should have a recommendation")
+def step_sysdiag_has_recommendation(context: Context) -> None:
+    rec = context.sysdiag_result.get("recommendation")
+    assert rec is not None and len(rec) > 0, (
+        f"Expected a non-empty recommendation, got: {rec!r}"
+    )

features/system_diagnostics_coverage.feature

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+@coverage_boost
+Feature: System diagnostics uncovered code paths
+  As a developer ensuring thorough test coverage
+  I want to exercise uncovered diagnostic check paths in system.py
+  So that stale-lock, async-worker, error-pattern, and file-permission edge cases are tested
+
+  # ===========================================================================
+  # _check_file_permissions — line 344: writable-but-not-readable data dir
+  # ===========================================================================
+
+  Scenario: File permissions check on data dir that is writable but not readable
+    Given a sysdiag test environment
+    And a data dir that exists
+    When I run the file permissions check with read access denied
+    Then the sysdiag check status should be "warn"
+    And the sysdiag check details should be "data dir w"
+
+  Scenario: File permissions check on data dir that is neither readable nor writable
+    Given a sysdiag test environment
+    And a data dir that exists
+    When I run the file permissions check with no access at all
+    Then the sysdiag check status should be "error"
+    And the sysdiag check details should be "data dir no access"
+
+  # ===========================================================================
+  # _check_stale_locks — lines 367-388
+  # ===========================================================================
+
+  Scenario: Stale locks check finds zero stale locks in existing table
+    Given a sysdiag test environment
+    When I run the stale locks check with 0 stale locks in the table
+    Then the sysdiag check status should be "ok"
+    And the sysdiag check details should be "0 stale locks"
+
+  Scenario: Stale locks check finds stale locks present
+    Given a sysdiag test environment
+    When I run the stale locks check with 3 stale locks in the table
+    Then the sysdiag check status should be "warn"
+    And the sysdiag check details should contain "3 stale lock(s) found"
+    And the sysdiag check should have a recommendation
+
+  Scenario: Stale locks check handles database errors gracefully
+    Given a sysdiag test environment
+    When I run the stale locks check with a database error
+    Then the sysdiag check status should be "warn"
+    And the sysdiag check details should be "unable to check"
+
+  # ===========================================================================
+  # _check_async_worker_health — lines 405-417
+  # ===========================================================================
+
+  Scenario: Async worker health check when async is enabled
+    Given a sysdiag test environment
+    When I run the async worker health check with async enabled
+    Then the sysdiag check status should be "ok"
+    And the sysdiag check details should contain "enabled"
+    And the sysdiag check details should contain "max_workers="
+    And the sysdiag check details should contain "poll_interval="
+
+  Scenario: Async worker health check handles settings errors gracefully
+    Given a sysdiag test environment
+    When I run the async worker health check with a settings error
+    Then the sysdiag check status should be "warn"
+    And the sysdiag check details should be "unable to check"
+
+  # ===========================================================================
+  # _check_error_patterns — lines 438-442
+  # ===========================================================================
+
+  Scenario: Error pattern check when service initialization fails
+    Given a sysdiag test environment
+    When I run the error patterns check with a service error
+    Then the sysdiag check status should be "ok"
+    And the sysdiag check details should be "empty (no patterns recorded)"

robot/helper_predictive_error_prevention.py

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+"""Helper utilities for Predictive Error Prevention Robot integration tests.
+
+Covers Layer 4: Error Pattern Database — recording, matching, and
+preventive guidance generation.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from cleveragents.application.services.error_pattern_service import (
+    ErrorPatternService,
+)
+from cleveragents.domain.models.core.error_pattern import ErrorPattern
+
+
+def _record_and_verify_pattern() -> None:
+    """Integration test: record a failure and verify pattern creation."""
+    service = ErrorPatternService()
+    pattern = service.record_failure(
+        pattern_text="Race condition in payment module",
+        failure_description="Payment confirmation timeout",
+        preventive_checks=("Add explicit locking",),
+        keywords=("race", "payment"),
+    )
+    assert isinstance(pattern, ErrorPattern), (
+        f"Expected ErrorPattern, got {type(pattern)}"
+    )
+    assert pattern.frequency == 1, f"Expected frequency 1, got {pattern.frequency}"
+    assert len(pattern.historical_failures) == 1, (
+        f"Expected 1 historical failure, got {len(pattern.historical_failures)}"
+    )
+    assert pattern.pattern == "Race condition in payment module"
+
+    stats = service.get_statistics()
+    assert stats["total_patterns"] == 1, (
+        f"Expected 1 pattern, got {stats['total_patterns']}"
+    )
+    print("record-and-verify-ok")
+
+
+def _match_patterns_returns_guidance() -> None:
+    """Integration test: match context against patterns returns guidance."""
+    service = ErrorPatternService()
+    service.record_failure(
+        pattern_text="Async conversion failure",
+        failure_description="Timeout during async conversion",
+        preventive_checks=("Add transaction boundaries", "Use retry logic"),
+        keywords=("async", "conversion"),
+    )
+
+    guidance = service.match_patterns(
+        "We need to perform async conversion in the payment module"
+    )
+    assert guidance.has_guidance, "Expected guidance to be non-empty"
+    assert len(guidance.preventive_checks) == 2, (
+        f"Expected 2 checks, got {len(guidance.preventive_checks)}"
+    )
+    assert "Add transaction boundaries" in guidance.preventive_checks
+    assert "Use retry logic" in guidance.preventive_checks
+
+    formatted = guidance.format_for_context()
+    assert "PREVENTIVE GUIDANCE" in formatted, (
+        f"Expected header in formatted output: {formatted}"
+    )
+    print("match-patterns-guidance-ok")
+
+
+def _frequency_increments_on_duplicate() -> None:
+    """Integration test: duplicate pattern recording increments frequency."""
+    service = ErrorPatternService()
+    service.record_failure(
+        pattern_text="Memory leak in cache",
+        failure_description="OOM after 24h",
+        preventive_checks=("Check dispose patterns",),
+        keywords=("memory", "leak", "cache"),
+    )
+    updated = service.record_failure(
+        pattern_text="Memory leak in cache",
+        failure_description="High memory usage after 12h",
+    )
+    assert updated.frequency == 2, f"Expected frequency 2, got {updated.frequency}"
+    assert len(updated.historical_failures) == 2, (
+        f"Expected 2 failures, got {len(updated.historical_failures)}"
+    )
+
+    stats = service.get_statistics()
+    assert stats["total_patterns"] == 1, (
+        f"Expected 1 pattern, got {stats['total_patterns']}"
+    )
+    assert stats["total_occurrences"] == 2, (
+        f"Expected 2 occurrences, got {stats['total_occurrences']}"
+    )
+    print("frequency-increments-ok")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    _record_and_verify_pattern()
+    _match_patterns_returns_guidance()
+    _frequency_increments_on_duplicate()
+    print("all-predictive-error-prevention-tests-passed")

robot/predictive_error_prevention.robot

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+*** Settings ***
+Documentation    Layer 4 - Predictive Error Prevention integration smoke tests
+Library          OperatingSystem
+Library          Process
+
+*** Variables ***
+${ERROR_PATTERN_MODEL}     ${CURDIR}/../src/cleveragents/domain/models/core/error_pattern.py
+${ERROR_PATTERN_REPO}      ${CURDIR}/../src/cleveragents/infrastructure/database/error_pattern_repository.py
+${ERROR_PATTERN_SERVICE}   ${CURDIR}/../src/cleveragents/application/services/error_pattern_service.py
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+Error Pattern Domain Model Exists
+    [Documentation]    Verify the error pattern domain model module is present
+    File Should Exist    ${ERROR_PATTERN_MODEL}
+    ${content}=    Get File    ${ERROR_PATTERN_MODEL}
+    Should Contain    ${content}    class ErrorPattern
+    Should Contain    ${content}    class PreventiveGuidance
+    Should Contain    ${content}    pattern_id
+    Should Contain    ${content}    historical_failures
+    Should Contain    ${content}    preventive_checks
+    Should Contain    ${content}    frequency
+    Should Contain    ${content}    keywords
+    Should Contain    ${content}    format_for_context
+
+Error Pattern Repository Module Exists
+    [Documentation]    Verify the error pattern repository module is present
+    File Should Exist    ${ERROR_PATTERN_REPO}
+    ${content}=    Get File    ${ERROR_PATTERN_REPO}
+    Should Contain    ${content}    class ErrorPatternRepository
+    Should Contain    ${content}    def create(
+    Should Contain    ${content}    def get(
+    Should Contain    ${content}    def list_all(
+    Should Contain    ${content}    def update(
+    Should Contain    ${content}    def delete(
+    Should Contain    ${content}    def match_context(
+    Should Contain    ${content}    def count(
+    Should Contain    ${content}    def statistics(
+
+Error Pattern Service Provides Recording Matching And Statistics
+    [Documentation]    Verify the error pattern service has all required methods
+    File Should Exist    ${ERROR_PATTERN_SERVICE}
+    ${content}=    Get File    ${ERROR_PATTERN_SERVICE}
+    Should Contain    ${content}    class ErrorPatternService
+    Should Contain    ${content}    def record_failure(
+    Should Contain    ${content}    def match_patterns(
+    Should Contain    ${content}    def get_statistics(
+    Should Contain    ${content}    def list_patterns(
+    Should Contain    ${content}    _extract_keywords

src/cleveragents/application/services/error_pattern_service.py

@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+"""Error Pattern Service — records failures and provides preventive guidance."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
+
+from cleveragents.domain.models.core.error_pattern import (
+    ErrorPattern,
+    PreventiveGuidance,
+)
+from cleveragents.infrastructure.database.error_pattern_repository import (
+    ErrorPatternRepository,
+)
+
+
+class ErrorPatternService:
+    """Service layer for the Error Pattern Database.
+
+    Implements Layer 4: Predictive Error Prevention.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, repository: ErrorPatternRepository | None = None) -> None:
+        self._repo = repository or ErrorPatternRepository()
+
+    def record_failure(
+        self,
+        pattern_text: str,
+        failure_description: str,
+        preventive_checks: tuple[str, ...] = (),
+        keywords: tuple[str, ...] = (),
+    ) -> ErrorPattern:
+        """Record a new failure or update frequency of an existing pattern."""
+        # Check if similar pattern already exists
+        existing = self._find_existing_pattern(pattern_text)
+        if existing is not None:
+            # Merge preventive checks (accumulate, don't replace)
+            merged_checks = list(existing.preventive_checks)
+            for check in preventive_checks:
+                if check not in merged_checks:
+                    merged_checks.append(check)
+            updated = ErrorPattern(
+                pattern_id=existing.pattern_id,
+                pattern=existing.pattern,
+                historical_failures=(
+                    *existing.historical_failures,
+                    failure_description,
+                ),
+                preventive_checks=tuple(merged_checks),
+                frequency=existing.frequency + 1,
+                created_at=existing.created_at,
+                last_seen=datetime.now(UTC),
+                keywords=keywords if keywords else existing.keywords,
+            )
+            return self._repo.update(updated)
+
+        new_pattern = ErrorPattern(
+            pattern=pattern_text,
+            historical_failures=(failure_description,),
+            preventive_checks=preventive_checks,
+            keywords=keywords or self._extract_keywords(pattern_text),
+        )
+        return self._repo.create(new_pattern)
+
+    def match_patterns(self, context_text: str) -> PreventiveGuidance:
+        """Match context against known error patterns.
+
+        Returns preventive guidance for matched patterns.
+        """
+        matched = self._repo.match_context(context_text)
+        if not matched:
+            return PreventiveGuidance()
+
+        all_checks: list[str] = []
+        seen: set[str] = set()
+        for pattern in matched:
+            for check in pattern.preventive_checks:
+                if check not in seen:
+                    all_checks.append(check)
+                    seen.add(check)
+
+        return PreventiveGuidance(
+            matched_patterns=tuple(matched),
+            preventive_checks=tuple(all_checks),
+        )
+
+    def get_statistics(self) -> dict[str, int | float]:
+        """Return error pattern database statistics."""
+        return self._repo.statistics()
+
+    def list_patterns(self) -> list[ErrorPattern]:
+        """List all error patterns, most recent first."""
+        return self._repo.list_all()
+
+    def _find_existing_pattern(self, pattern_text: str) -> ErrorPattern | None:
+        """Find an existing pattern by exact text match."""
+        pattern_lower = pattern_text.lower()
+        for p in self._repo.list_all():
+            if p.pattern.lower() == pattern_lower:
+                return p
+        return None
+
+    def _extract_keywords(self, text: str) -> tuple[str, ...]:
+        """Extract significant keywords from pattern text for matching."""
+        stop_words = frozenset(
+            {
+                "a",
+                "an",
+                "the",
+                "in",
+                "on",
+                "at",
+                "to",
+                "for",
+                "of",
+                "with",
+                "and",
+                "or",
+                "but",
+                "is",
+                "was",
+                "are",
+                "were",
+                "be",
+                "been",
+                "has",
+                "had",
+                "have",
+                "do",
+                "does",
+                "did",
+                "will",
+                "would",
+                "could",
+                "should",
+                "may",
+                "might",
+                "can",
+                "this",
+                "that",
+                "it",
+                "its",
+                "not",
+                "no",
+                "from",
+                "by",
+                "as",
+            }
+        )
+        words = text.lower().split()
+        keywords = [w for w in words if len(w) > 2 and w not in stop_words]
+        return tuple(keywords[:10])  # Limit to 10 keywords

src/cleveragents/application/services/plan_lifecycle_service.py

@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ from cleveragents.infrastructure.events.types import EventType
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from cleveragents.application.services.async_worker import InMemoryJobStore
     from cleveragents.application.services.decision_service import DecisionService
+    from cleveragents.application.services.error_pattern_service import (
+        ErrorPatternService,
+    )
     from cleveragents.config.settings import Settings
     from cleveragents.infrastructure.database.unit_of_work import UnitOfWork
     from cleveragents.infrastructure.events.protocol import EventBus
@@ -159,6 +162,7 @@ class PlanLifecycleService:
         decision_service: DecisionService | None = None,
         event_bus: EventBus | None = None,
         job_store: InMemoryJobStore | None = None,
+        error_pattern_service: ErrorPatternService | None = None,
     ):
         """Initialize the plan lifecycle service.
 
@@ -181,12 +185,19 @@ class PlanLifecycleService:
                 async jobs when ``settings.async_enabled`` is True.
                 When ``None``, async job creation is silently skipped
                 even if async is enabled.
+            error_pattern_service: Optional
+                :class:`ErrorPatternService` for Layer 4 Predictive
+                Error Prevention.  When provided, the service is
+                consulted before the Execute phase to inject preventive
+                guidance.  When ``None``, predictive prevention is
+                silently skipped.
         """
         self.settings = settings
         self.unit_of_work = unit_of_work
         self.decision_service = decision_service
         self.event_bus = event_bus
         self._job_store = job_store
+        self.error_pattern_service = error_pattern_service
         self._logger = logger.bind(service="plan_lifecycle")
         self.preflight_guardrail = PlanPreflightGuardrail()
 
@@ -231,6 +242,42 @@ class PlanLifecycleService:
                 exc_info=True,
             )
 
+    def _consult_error_patterns(self, plan: Plan) -> None:
+        """Consult the Error Pattern Database before execution.
+
+        When an ``ErrorPatternService`` is configured, the plan's
+        description is matched against known error patterns.  Any
+        resulting preventive guidance is stored in the plan's
+        ``error_details`` dict under the ``preventive_guidance`` key
+        so that downstream actors can incorporate it.
+
+        Failures are logged but never propagated — preventive guidance
+        must not block lifecycle transitions.
+        """
+        if self.error_pattern_service is None:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            context_text = plan.description or ""
+            guidance = self.error_pattern_service.match_patterns(context_text)
+            if guidance.has_guidance:
+                formatted = guidance.format_for_context()
+                existing = dict(plan.error_details) if plan.error_details else {}
+                existing["preventive_guidance"] = formatted
+                plan.error_details = existing
+                self._logger.info(
+                    "Preventive guidance injected",
+                    plan_id=plan.identity.plan_id,
+                    matched_patterns=len(guidance.matched_patterns),
+                    checks=len(guidance.preventive_checks),
+                )
+        except Exception:
+            self._logger.warning(
+                "error_pattern_consultation_failed",
+                plan_id=plan.identity.plan_id,
+                exc_info=True,
+            )
+
     def _persist_action_create(self, action: Action, ctx: Any) -> None:
         """Persist a new action via the repository.
 
@@ -914,6 +961,9 @@ class PlanLifecycleService:
                 plan_id, plan.phase, plan.state or ProcessingState.QUEUED
             )
 
+        # Layer 4: Consult Error Pattern Database for preventive guidance
+        self._consult_error_patterns(plan)
+
         # Transition to Execute phase
         plan.phase = PlanPhase.EXECUTE
         plan.processing_state = ProcessingState.QUEUED

src/cleveragents/cli/commands/system.py

@@ -418,6 +418,31 @@ def _check_async_worker_health() -> dict[str, Any]:
         }
 
 
+def _check_error_patterns() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Check the Error Pattern Database status."""
+    try:
+        from cleveragents.application.services.error_pattern_service import (
+            ErrorPatternService,
+        )
+
+        service = ErrorPatternService()
+        stats = service.get_statistics()
+        total = stats["total_patterns"]
+        return {
+            "name": "Error Pattern DB",
+            "status": CheckStatus.OK,
+            "details": (
+                f"{total} patterns, {stats['total_occurrences']} total occurrences"
+            ),
+        }
+    except Exception:
+        return {
+            "name": "Error Pattern DB",
+            "status": CheckStatus.OK,
+            "details": "empty (no patterns recorded)",
+        }
+
+
 def build_diagnostics_data() -> dict[str, Any]:
     """Run all diagnostic checks and return structured results."""
     start = time.monotonic()
@@ -433,6 +458,7 @@ def build_diagnostics_data() -> dict[str, Any]:
     checks.append(_check_stale_locks())
 
     checks.append(_check_async_worker_health())
+    checks.append(_check_error_patterns())
 
     elapsed = time.monotonic() - start
 

src/cleveragents/domain/models/core/__init__.py

@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@ from cleveragents.domain.models.core.diff_review import (
     ReviewArtifact,
 )
 
+# Error pattern domain models (Layer 4: Predictive Error Prevention)
+from cleveragents.domain.models.core.error_pattern import (
+    ErrorPattern,
+    PreventiveGuidance,
+)
+
 # Error recovery models
 from cleveragents.domain.models.core.error_recovery import (
     ErrorCategory,
@@ -356,6 +362,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "DoDSummary",
     "ErrorCategory",
     "ErrorHistory",
+    "ErrorPattern",
     "ErrorRecord",
     "ErrorRecoveryPolicy",
     "EscalationDecision",
@@ -407,6 +414,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "PlanResult",
     "PlanStatus",
     "PlanTimestamps",
+    "PreventiveGuidance",
     "ProcessingState",
     "Project",
     "ProjectContextPolicy",

src/cleveragents/domain/models/core/error_pattern.py

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+"""Error Pattern domain model for Predictive Error Prevention (Layer 4)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from ulid import ULID
+
+
+class ErrorPattern(BaseModel, frozen=True):
+    """A recorded error pattern with failure history and preventive checks."""
+
+    pattern_id: str = Field(default_factory=lambda: str(ULID()))
+    pattern: str = Field(min_length=1, description="Description of the error pattern")
+    historical_failures: tuple[str, ...] = Field(
+        default_factory=tuple,
+        description="List of historical failure descriptions matching this pattern",
+    )
+    preventive_checks: tuple[str, ...] = Field(
+        default_factory=tuple,
+        description="List of preventive check descriptions to apply",
+    )
+    frequency: int = Field(
+        default=1, ge=1, description="Number of times pattern was observed"
+    )
+    created_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(UTC))
+    last_seen: datetime = Field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(UTC))
+
+    # Keywords extracted from pattern for matching
+    keywords: tuple[str, ...] = Field(
+        default_factory=tuple,
+        description="Keywords for pattern matching against plan context",
+    )
+
+
+class PreventiveGuidance(BaseModel, frozen=True):
+    """Guidance to inject into actor context before plan execution."""
+
+    matched_patterns: tuple[ErrorPattern, ...] = Field(default_factory=tuple)
+    preventive_checks: tuple[str, ...] = Field(default_factory=tuple)
+
+    @property
+    def has_guidance(self) -> bool:
+        """Return True if there are any preventive checks."""
+        return len(self.preventive_checks) > 0
+
+    def format_for_context(self) -> str:
+        """Format preventive guidance as text for inclusion in actor context."""
+        if not self.has_guidance:
+            return ""
+        lines: list[str] = ["[PREVENTIVE GUIDANCE — from Error Pattern Database]"]
+        for i, check in enumerate(self.preventive_checks, 1):
+            lines.append(f"  {i}. {check}")
+        return "\n".join(lines)

src/cleveragents/infrastructure/database/error_pattern_repository.py

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+"""Error Pattern Repository — in-memory store for error patterns."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from cleveragents.domain.models.core.error_pattern import ErrorPattern
+
+
+class ErrorPatternRepository:
+    """In-memory CRUD + pattern-matching repository for error patterns."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._patterns: dict[str, ErrorPattern] = {}
+
+    def create(self, pattern: ErrorPattern) -> ErrorPattern:
+        """Create a new error pattern."""
+        self._patterns[pattern.pattern_id] = pattern
+        return pattern
+
+    def get(self, pattern_id: str) -> ErrorPattern | None:
+        """Get a pattern by ID."""
+        return self._patterns.get(pattern_id)
+
+    def list_all(self) -> list[ErrorPattern]:
+        """List all patterns, sorted by last_seen descending."""
+        return sorted(self._patterns.values(), key=lambda p: p.last_seen, reverse=True)
+
+    def update(self, pattern: ErrorPattern) -> ErrorPattern:
+        """Update an existing pattern."""
+        self._patterns[pattern.pattern_id] = pattern
+        return pattern
+
+    def delete(self, pattern_id: str) -> bool:
+        """Delete a pattern by ID. Returns True if deleted."""
+        return self._patterns.pop(pattern_id, None) is not None
+
+    def match_context(self, context_text: str) -> list[ErrorPattern]:
+        """Find patterns whose keywords appear in the context text."""
+        context_lower = context_text.lower()
+        matched: list[ErrorPattern] = []
+        for pattern in self._patterns.values():
+            if pattern.keywords:
+                if any(kw.lower() in context_lower for kw in pattern.keywords):
+                    matched.append(pattern)
+            else:
+                # Fallback: check if pattern description appears in context
+                if pattern.pattern.lower() in context_lower:
+                    matched.append(pattern)
+        return sorted(matched, key=lambda p: p.frequency, reverse=True)
+
+    def count(self) -> int:
+        """Return the number of patterns stored."""
+        return len(self._patterns)
+
+    def statistics(self) -> dict[str, int | float]:
+        """Return aggregate statistics about stored patterns."""
+        patterns = self.list_all()
+        total = len(patterns)
+        total_freq = sum(p.frequency for p in patterns)
+        return {
+            "total_patterns": total,
+            "total_occurrences": total_freq,
+            "avg_frequency": total_freq / total if total > 0 else 0.0,
+        }