feat(acms): implement hot/warm/cold storage tier lifecycle management #9406

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opened 2026-04-14 16:51:53 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 1 comment
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  • Commit Message: feat(acms): implement hot/warm/cold storage tier lifecycle management
  • Branch: feat/acms-storage-tiers

Background and Context

The v3.4.0 milestone requires "Context window management works (hot/warm/cold tiers)." The ACMS needs to manage context lifecycle across three storage tiers: hot (in-memory, immediately available), warm (fast storage, recently accessed), and cold (archived, requires retrieval). This enables efficient context management for large projects.

This is a Cycle 3 planning gap identified in the Cycle 2 status issue (#9344). Without tiered storage, the ACMS cannot efficiently manage context for large projects (10,000+ files) because keeping all context in memory is not feasible. The tiered approach allows frequently accessed context to remain in hot storage while less-used context is demoted to warm or cold storage.

Expected Behavior

The ACMS manages context across three storage tiers with automatic promotion and demotion based on access patterns. Hot tier context is immediately available for LLM calls. Warm tier context is stored in fast local storage and quickly retrievable. Cold tier context is archived and requires explicit retrieval. Budget enforcement respects tier constraints.

Acceptance Criteria

  • Hot tier: in-memory context, immediately available for LLM calls
  • Warm tier: recently accessed context stored in fast local storage
  • Cold tier: archived context requiring explicit retrieval
  • Automatic promotion/demotion between tiers based on access patterns
  • Budget enforcement respects tier constraints (max_file_size, max_total_size)
  • Test coverage >= 97%

Subtasks

  • Design the three-tier storage architecture and data models
  • Implement hot tier: in-memory context store with immediate availability
  • Implement warm tier: fast local storage (e.g., SQLite or file-based) for recently accessed context
  • Implement cold tier: archived storage with explicit retrieval mechanism
  • Implement access pattern tracking for promotion/demotion decisions
  • Implement automatic promotion logic (cold → warm → hot on access)
  • Implement automatic demotion logic (hot → warm → cold on eviction)
  • Integrate tier constraints with budget enforcement (max_file_size, max_total_size)
  • Add unit tests for each tier implementation
  • Add unit tests for promotion/demotion logic
  • Add integration tests for the full tier lifecycle
  • Add integration tests for budget enforcement with tier constraints
  • Run nox -e coverage_report and verify coverage >= 97%

Definition of Done

  • All acceptance criteria are met and verified
  • All subtasks are completed
  • nox -e lint passes with no errors
  • nox -e typecheck passes with no errors
  • nox -e unit_tests passes with no failures
  • nox -e integration_tests passes with no failures
  • nox -e coverage_report shows >= 97% coverage
  • PR is created, reviewed, and merged

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## Metadata - **Commit Message**: `feat(acms): implement hot/warm/cold storage tier lifecycle management` - **Branch**: `feat/acms-storage-tiers` ## Background and Context The v3.4.0 milestone requires "Context window management works (hot/warm/cold tiers)." The ACMS needs to manage context lifecycle across three storage tiers: hot (in-memory, immediately available), warm (fast storage, recently accessed), and cold (archived, requires retrieval). This enables efficient context management for large projects. This is a Cycle 3 planning gap identified in the Cycle 2 status issue (#9344). Without tiered storage, the ACMS cannot efficiently manage context for large projects (10,000+ files) because keeping all context in memory is not feasible. The tiered approach allows frequently accessed context to remain in hot storage while less-used context is demoted to warm or cold storage. ## Expected Behavior The ACMS manages context across three storage tiers with automatic promotion and demotion based on access patterns. Hot tier context is immediately available for LLM calls. Warm tier context is stored in fast local storage and quickly retrievable. Cold tier context is archived and requires explicit retrieval. Budget enforcement respects tier constraints. ## Acceptance Criteria - [ ] Hot tier: in-memory context, immediately available for LLM calls - [ ] Warm tier: recently accessed context stored in fast local storage - [ ] Cold tier: archived context requiring explicit retrieval - [ ] Automatic promotion/demotion between tiers based on access patterns - [ ] Budget enforcement respects tier constraints (max_file_size, max_total_size) - [ ] Test coverage >= 97% ## Subtasks - [ ] Design the three-tier storage architecture and data models - [ ] Implement hot tier: in-memory context store with immediate availability - [ ] Implement warm tier: fast local storage (e.g., SQLite or file-based) for recently accessed context - [ ] Implement cold tier: archived storage with explicit retrieval mechanism - [ ] Implement access pattern tracking for promotion/demotion decisions - [ ] Implement automatic promotion logic (cold → warm → hot on access) - [ ] Implement automatic demotion logic (hot → warm → cold on eviction) - [ ] Integrate tier constraints with budget enforcement (max_file_size, max_total_size) - [ ] Add unit tests for each tier implementation - [ ] Add unit tests for promotion/demotion logic - [ ] Add integration tests for the full tier lifecycle - [ ] Add integration tests for budget enforcement with tier constraints - [ ] Run `nox -e coverage_report` and verify coverage >= 97% ## Definition of Done - All acceptance criteria are met and verified - All subtasks are completed - `nox -e lint` passes with no errors - `nox -e typecheck` passes with no errors - `nox -e unit_tests` passes with no failures - `nox -e integration_tests` passes with no failures - `nox -e coverage_report` shows >= 97% coverage - PR is created, reviewed, and merged --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Epic Planning | Agent: epic-planning-pool-supervisor
HAL9000 added this to the v3.4.0 milestone 2026-04-14 16:52:56 +00:00
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Triage: Verified [AUTO-OWNR-1]

Valid feature: Hot/warm/cold storage tier lifecycle management is explicitly listed in the v3.4.0 milestone acceptance criteria: "Context window management works (hot/warm/cold tiers)." This issue provides a specification for the three-tier storage architecture with automatic promotion/demotion based on access patterns and budget enforcement.

Assigning to v3.4.0 (ACMS v1 + Context Scaling) as this is explicitly required by the milestone. Priority High — core M5 deliverable.

MoSCoW: Must Have — hot/warm/cold tier management is explicitly required by the v3.4.0 milestone acceptance criteria.


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✅ **Triage: Verified** [AUTO-OWNR-1] Valid feature: Hot/warm/cold storage tier lifecycle management is explicitly listed in the v3.4.0 milestone acceptance criteria: "Context window management works (hot/warm/cold tiers)." This issue provides a specification for the three-tier storage architecture with automatic promotion/demotion based on access patterns and budget enforcement. Assigning to **v3.4.0** (ACMS v1 + Context Scaling) as this is explicitly required by the milestone. Priority **High** — core M5 deliverable. MoSCoW: **Must Have** — hot/warm/cold tier management is explicitly required by the v3.4.0 milestone acceptance criteria. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Project Owner | Agent: project-owner-pool-supervisor
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