fix(agent): clarify hydration return type and pruned-thread error message (#1487)

Introduce HydrationResult enum (Ready/Skipped/NotFound) to disambiguate
the return contract of maybe_hydrate_thread — callers can now distinguish
between a fully hydrated thread and one where hydration was skipped.

Update the error message when a thread disappears during approval to
acknowledge that actions may have partially executed, rather than
suggesting a simple retry.

[skip-regression-check]

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <[email protected]>

README.md

@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
   <a href="#license"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT%20OR%20Apache%202.0-blue.svg" alt="License: MIT OR Apache-2.0" /></a>
   <a href="https://t.me/ironclawAI"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Telegram-%40ironclawAI-26A5E4?style=flat&logo=telegram&logoColor=white" alt="Telegram: @ironclawAI" /></a>
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-  <a href="https://gitcgr.com/nearai/ironclaw">
-    <img src="https://gitcgr.com/badge/nearai/ironclaw.svg" alt="gitcgr" />
-  </a>
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">

src/agent/agent_loop.rs

@@ -1010,8 +1010,13 @@ impl Agent {
                 thread_id = %external_thread_id,
                 "Hydrating thread from DB"
             );
-            if let Some(rejection) = self.maybe_hydrate_thread(message, external_thread_id).await {
-                return Ok(Some(format!("Error: {}", rejection)));
+            match self.maybe_hydrate_thread(message, external_thread_id).await {
+                Err(rejection) => {
+                    return Ok(Some(format!("Error: {}", rejection)));
+                }
+                Ok(_) => {
+                    // Ready, Skipped, or NotFound — all proceed to resolve_thread
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -1052,11 +1057,10 @@ impl Agent {
             } else {
                 drop(sess);
                 self.session_manager
-                    .resolve_thread_with_parsed_uuid(
+                    .resolve_thread(
                         &message.user_id,
                         &message.channel,
                         message.conversation_scope(),
-                        approval_thread_uuid,
                     )
                     .await
             }

src/agent/session_manager.rs

@@ -107,20 +107,6 @@ impl SessionManager {
         user_id: &str,
         channel: &str,
         external_thread_id: Option<&str>,
-    ) -> (Arc<Mutex<Session>>, Uuid) {
-        self.resolve_thread_with_parsed_uuid(user_id, channel, external_thread_id, None)
-            .await
-    }
-
-    /// Like [`resolve_thread`](Self::resolve_thread), but accepts a pre-parsed
-    /// UUID to skip redundant parsing when the caller has already validated
-    /// the external thread ID as a UUID (e.g. the approval routing path).
-    pub async fn resolve_thread_with_parsed_uuid(
-        &self,
-        user_id: &str,
-        channel: &str,
-        external_thread_id: Option<&str>,
-        parsed_uuid: Option<Uuid>,
     ) -> (Arc<Mutex<Session>>, Uuid) {
         let session = self.get_or_create_session(user_id).await;
 
@@ -147,11 +133,9 @@ impl SessionManager {
         // (e.g. created by chat_new_thread_handler or hydrated from DB).
         // We only adopt it if no thread_map entry maps to this UUID —
         // otherwise it belongs to a different channel scope.
-        // Use pre-parsed UUID if available, otherwise parse from string.
-        let ext_uuid = parsed_uuid
-            .or_else(|| external_thread_id.and_then(|ext_tid| Uuid::parse_str(ext_tid).ok()));
-
-        if let Some(ext_uuid) = ext_uuid {
+        if let Some(ext_tid) = external_thread_id
+            && let Ok(ext_uuid) = Uuid::parse_str(ext_tid)
+        {
             let thread_map = self.thread_map.read().await;
             let mapped_elsewhere = thread_map.values().any(|&v| v == ext_uuid);
             drop(thread_map);
@@ -963,54 +947,4 @@ mod tests {
             "should have exactly 1 thread, not a duplicate"
         );
     }
-
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn test_resolve_thread_with_pre_parsed_uuid_adopts_thread() {
-        use crate::agent::session::Thread;
-
-        let manager = SessionManager::new();
-        let (session, _) = manager.resolve_thread("user1", "chan1", None).await;
-
-        // Manually insert a thread with a known UUID
-        let known_id = Uuid::new_v4();
-        {
-            let mut sess = session.lock().await;
-            let thread = Thread::with_id(known_id, sess.id);
-            sess.threads.insert(known_id, thread);
-        }
-
-        // Resolve with pre-parsed UUID -- should adopt it without re-parsing
-        let (_, resolved) = manager
-            .resolve_thread_with_parsed_uuid(
-                "user1",
-                "chan1",
-                Some(&known_id.to_string()),
-                Some(known_id),
-            )
-            .await;
-        assert_eq!(resolved, known_id);
-    }
-
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn test_resolve_thread_with_parsed_uuid_none_delegates_to_parse() {
-        use crate::agent::session::Thread;
-
-        let manager = SessionManager::new();
-        let (session, _) = manager.resolve_thread("user2", "chan2", None).await;
-
-        // Insert a thread with a known UUID
-        let known_id = Uuid::new_v4();
-        {
-            let mut sess = session.lock().await;
-            let thread = Thread::with_id(known_id, sess.id);
-            sess.threads.insert(known_id, thread);
-        }
-
-        // Resolve with parsed_uuid=None but a valid UUID string -- should
-        // fall back to parsing the string and still adopt the thread
-        let (_, resolved) = manager
-            .resolve_thread_with_parsed_uuid("user2", "chan2", Some(&known_id.to_string()), None)
-            .await;
-        assert_eq!(resolved, known_id);
-    }
 }

src/agent/thread_ops.rs

@@ -25,6 +25,25 @@ use crate::tools::redact_params;
 
 const FORGED_THREAD_ID_ERROR: &str = "Invalid or unauthorized thread ID.";
 
+/// Result of attempting to hydrate a thread from the database.
+///
+/// Distinguishes between a thread that was fully hydrated into the session
+/// (messages loaded, thread registered) and one where we recognised the UUID
+/// but skipped hydration (e.g. already present in memory, or ownership could
+/// not be verified on a non-gateway channel).
+#[derive(Debug)]
+#[allow(dead_code)] // Inner UUIDs are part of the API contract for future callers
+pub(super) enum HydrationResult {
+    /// Thread hydrated and available in `sess.threads` / `thread_map`.
+    Ready(Uuid),
+    /// UUID is known but hydration was intentionally skipped.  The thread may
+    /// already be in memory, or the caller is on a channel that does not
+    /// require pre-existing threads so we fall through to `resolve_thread`.
+    Skipped(Uuid),
+    /// The external thread ID was not a valid UUID — nothing to hydrate.
+    NotFound,
+}
+
 fn requires_preexisting_uuid_thread(channel: &str) -> bool {
     // Gateway-style channels send server-issued conversation UUIDs.
     // Unknown UUIDs should be rejected instead of silently creating a new thread.
@@ -41,15 +60,24 @@ impl Agent {
     /// even when the conversation has zero messages (e.g. a brand-new
     /// assistant thread). Without this, `resolve_thread` would mint a
     /// fresh UUID and all messages would land in the wrong conversation.
+    ///
+    /// Returns [`HydrationResult::Ready`] when the thread was fully loaded
+    /// into the session, [`HydrationResult::Skipped`] when the UUID was
+    /// recognised but hydration was not performed (already in memory, or
+    /// ownership unverifiable on a non-gateway channel), and
+    /// [`HydrationResult::NotFound`] when the external ID is not a UUID.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `Err` only for hard rejections (forged / unauthorised thread
+    /// ID on a gateway channel).
     pub(super) async fn maybe_hydrate_thread(
         &self,
         message: &IncomingMessage,
         external_thread_id: &str,
-    ) -> Option<String> {
+    ) -> Result<HydrationResult, String> {
         // Only hydrate UUID-shaped thread IDs (web gateway uses UUIDs)
         let thread_uuid = match Uuid::parse_str(external_thread_id) {
             Ok(id) => id,
-            Err(_) => return None,
+            Err(_) => return Ok(HydrationResult::NotFound),
         };
 
         // Check if already in memory
@@ -60,7 +88,7 @@ impl Agent {
         {
             let sess = session.lock().await;
             if sess.threads.contains_key(&thread_uuid) {
-                return None;
+                return Ok(HydrationResult::Skipped(thread_uuid));
             }
         }
 
@@ -83,9 +111,9 @@ impl Agent {
                         e
                     );
                     if requires_preexisting_uuid_thread(&message.channel) {
-                        return Some(FORGED_THREAD_ID_ERROR.to_string());
+                        return Err(FORGED_THREAD_ID_ERROR.to_string());
                     }
-                    return None;
+                    return Ok(HydrationResult::Skipped(thread_uuid));
                 }
             };
             if !owned {
@@ -99,9 +127,9 @@ impl Agent {
                             e
                         );
                         if requires_preexisting_uuid_thread(&message.channel) {
-                            return Some(FORGED_THREAD_ID_ERROR.to_string());
+                            return Err(FORGED_THREAD_ID_ERROR.to_string());
                         }
-                        return None;
+                        return Ok(HydrationResult::Skipped(thread_uuid));
                     }
                 };
 
@@ -113,7 +141,7 @@ impl Agent {
                         exists,
                         "Rejected message for unavailable thread id"
                     );
-                    return Some(FORGED_THREAD_ID_ERROR.to_string());
+                    return Err(FORGED_THREAD_ID_ERROR.to_string());
                 }
 
                 tracing::warn!(
@@ -122,7 +150,7 @@ impl Agent {
                     exists,
                     "Skipped hydration for thread id not owned by sender"
                 );
-                return None;
+                return Ok(HydrationResult::Skipped(thread_uuid));
             }
 
             let db_messages = store
@@ -169,7 +197,7 @@ impl Agent {
             msg_count
         );
 
-        None
+        Ok(HydrationResult::Ready(thread_uuid))
     }
 
     pub(super) async fn process_user_input(
@@ -1413,8 +1441,20 @@ impl Agent {
 
                 {
                     let mut sess = session.lock().await;
-                    if let Some(thread) = sess.threads.get_mut(&thread_id) {
-                        thread.await_approval(new_pending);
+                    match sess.threads.get_mut(&thread_id) {
+                        Some(thread) => {
+                            thread.await_approval(new_pending);
+                        }
+                        None => {
+                            tracing::error!(
+                                %thread_id,
+                                tool = %tool_name,
+                                "Thread disappeared while preparing approval request"
+                            );
+                            return Ok(SubmissionResult::error(
+                                "The conversation thread was pruned during processing. Some actions may have already been executed. Please check results before retrying.",
+                            ));
+                        }
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -1546,17 +1586,25 @@ impl Agent {
             );
             {
                 let mut sess = session.lock().await;
-                if let Some(thread) = sess.threads.get_mut(&thread_id) {
-                    thread.clear_pending_approval();
-                    thread.complete_turn(&rejection);
-                    // User message already persisted at turn start; save rejection response
-                    self.persist_assistant_response(
-                        thread_id,
-                        &message.channel,
-                        &message.user_id,
-                        &rejection,
-                    )
-                    .await;
+                match sess.threads.get_mut(&thread_id) {
+                    Some(thread) => {
+                        thread.clear_pending_approval();
+                        thread.complete_turn(&rejection);
+                        // User message already persisted at turn start; save rejection response
+                        self.persist_assistant_response(
+                            thread_id,
+                            &message.channel,
+                            &message.user_id,
+                            &rejection,
+                        )
+                        .await;
+                    }
+                    None => {
+                        tracing::warn!(
+                            %thread_id,
+                            "Thread disappeared during approval rejection — rejection not persisted"
+                        );
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
@@ -2204,6 +2252,98 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(t.pending_messages.is_empty());
     }
 
+    /// Regression test for #1487: when a thread disappears from the session during
+    /// approval storage, the code should return an error instead of silently losing
+    /// the approval.
+    #[test]
+    fn test_missing_thread_during_approval_storage_returns_error() {
+        use crate::agent::session::{PendingApproval, Session};
+        use uuid::Uuid;
+
+        let thread_id = Uuid::new_v4();
+        let session = Session::new("test-user");
+
+        // Thread does NOT exist in the session
+        assert!(!session.threads.contains_key(&thread_id));
+
+        // Simulate the match logic from process_approval when storing a new pending approval
+        let _new_pending = PendingApproval {
+            request_id: Uuid::new_v4(),
+            tool_name: "shell".to_string(),
+            parameters: serde_json::json!({"command": "echo test"}),
+            display_parameters: serde_json::json!({"command": "[REDACTED]"}),
+            description: "Execute command".to_string(),
+            tool_call_id: "call_0".to_string(),
+            context_messages: vec![],
+            deferred_tool_calls: vec![],
+            user_timezone: None,
+            allow_always: false,
+        };
+
+        let tool_name = "shell";
+
+        // The fixed code uses match instead of if-let, returning an error for None
+        let result: Result<&str, String> = match session.threads.get(&thread_id) {
+            Some(_thread) => {
+                // Would call thread.await_approval(new_pending)
+                Ok("stored")
+            }
+            None => Err(format!(
+                "The conversation thread was pruned during processing. Some actions may have already been executed. Tool: {}",
+                tool_name,
+            )),
+        };
+
+        assert!(result.is_err(), "Missing thread should produce an error");
+        let err = result.unwrap_err();
+        assert!(
+            err.contains("pruned during processing"),
+            "Error should mention thread was pruned. Got: {}",
+            err
+        );
+    }
+
+    /// Regression test for #1487: when a thread disappears during rejection,
+    /// the rejection is not persisted but the code degrades gracefully (no panic,
+    /// no silent success pretending state was updated).
+    #[test]
+    fn test_missing_thread_during_rejection_degrades_gracefully() {
+        use crate::agent::session::Session;
+        use uuid::Uuid;
+
+        let thread_id = Uuid::new_v4();
+        let mut session = Session::new("test-user");
+
+        // Thread does NOT exist in the session
+        assert!(!session.threads.contains_key(&thread_id));
+
+        let rejection = format!(
+            "Tool '{}' was rejected. The agent will not execute this tool.",
+            "shell"
+        );
+
+        // The fixed code uses match instead of if-let, logging a warning for None
+        let mut persisted = false;
+        match session.threads.get_mut(&thread_id) {
+            Some(thread) => {
+                thread.clear_pending_approval();
+                thread.complete_turn(&rejection);
+                persisted = true;
+            }
+            None => {
+                // In production this logs a warning -- we just verify it takes
+                // the None branch without panicking.
+            }
+        }
+
+        assert!(
+            !persisted,
+            "Rejection should NOT be persisted when thread is missing"
+        );
+        // Session should remain unchanged
+        assert!(session.threads.is_empty());
+    }
+
     // Helper function to extract the approval message without needing a full Agent instance
     fn extract_approval_message(
         session: &crate::agent::session::Session,

src/app.rs

@@ -325,20 +325,9 @@ impl AppBuilder {
             };
             let mut ws = Workspace::new_with_db(workspace_user_id, db.clone())
                 .with_search_config(&self.config.search);
-
             if let Some(ref emb) = embeddings {
                 ws = ws.with_embeddings_cached(emb.clone(), emb_cache_config);
             }
-
-            // Wire workspace-level settings (read scopes, memory layers)
-            if !self.config.workspace.read_scopes.is_empty() {
-                ws = ws.with_additional_read_scopes(self.config.workspace.read_scopes.clone());
-                tracing::info!(
-                    user_id = workspace_user_id,
-                    read_scopes = ?ws.read_user_ids(),
-                    "Workspace configured with multi-scope reads"
-                );
-            }
             ws = ws.with_memory_layers(self.config.workspace.memory_layers.clone());
             let ws = Arc::new(ws);
             tools.register_memory_tools(Arc::clone(&ws));

src/channels/web/server.rs

@@ -1822,13 +1822,7 @@ async fn memory_write_handler(
         "Workspace not available".to_string(),
     ))?;
 
-    // Route through layer-aware methods when a layer is specified.
-    //
-    // Note: unlike MemoryWriteTool, this endpoint does NOT block writes to
-    // identity files (IDENTITY.md, SOUL.md, etc.). The HTTP API is an
-    // authenticated admin interface; the supervisor uses it to seed identity
-    // files at startup. Identity-file protection is enforced at the tool
-    // layer (LLM-facing) where the write originates from an untrusted agent.
+    // Route through layer-aware methods when a layer is specified
     if let Some(ref layer_name) = req.layer {
         let result = if req.append {
             workspace

src/config/mod.rs

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ mod skills;
 mod transcription;
 mod tunnel;
 mod wasm;
-pub(crate) mod workspace;
+mod workspace;
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::{LazyLock, Mutex, Once};
@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ impl Config {
             },
             transcription: TranscriptionConfig::default(),
             search: WorkspaceSearchConfig::default(),
-            workspace: WorkspaceConfig::default(),
+            workspace: WorkspaceConfig {
+                memory_layers: vec![],
+            },
             observability: crate::observability::ObservabilityConfig::default(),
             relay: None,
         }
@@ -311,14 +313,11 @@ impl Config {
 
         let tunnel = TunnelConfig::resolve(settings)?;
         let channels = ChannelsConfig::resolve(settings, &owner_id)?;
-
-        // Resolve workspace config using the gateway user_id for default layers.
         let workspace_user_id = channels
             .gateway
             .as_ref()
-            .map(|gw| gw.user_id.as_str())
-            .unwrap_or("default");
-        let workspace = WorkspaceConfig::resolve(workspace_user_id)?;
+            .map(|gw| gw.user_id.clone())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| "default".to_string());
 
         Ok(Self {
             owner_id: owner_id.clone(),
@@ -340,7 +339,7 @@ impl Config {
             skills: SkillsConfig::resolve()?,
             transcription: TranscriptionConfig::resolve(settings)?,
             search: WorkspaceSearchConfig::resolve()?,
-            workspace,
+            workspace: WorkspaceConfig::resolve(&workspace_user_id)?,
             observability: crate::observability::ObservabilityConfig {
                 backend: std::env::var("OBSERVABILITY_BACKEND").unwrap_or_else(|_| "none".into()),
             },

src/config/workspace.rs

@@ -2,29 +2,18 @@ use crate::config::helpers::optional_env;
 use crate::error::ConfigError;
 use crate::workspace::layer::MemoryLayer;
 
-/// Workspace-level configuration (memory layers, read scopes).
+/// Workspace memory configuration.
 ///
-/// Parsed from environment variables. Lives outside of `GatewayConfig`
-/// so that non-gateway channels can eventually use the same settings.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
+/// Controls memory layer definitions for privacy-aware writes.
+/// Layers are parsed from the `MEMORY_LAYERS` env var (JSON array)
+/// or default to a single private layer scoped to the gateway user.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct WorkspaceConfig {
-    /// Memory layer definitions (JSON in `MEMORY_LAYERS` env var, or defaults).
     pub memory_layers: Vec<MemoryLayer>,
-    /// Additional user scopes for workspace reads.
-    ///
-    /// When set, the workspace can read (search, read, list) from these
-    /// additional user scopes while writes remain isolated to the primary
-    /// `user_id`. Parsed from `WORKSPACE_READ_SCOPES` (comma-separated).
-    pub read_scopes: Vec<String>,
 }
 
 impl WorkspaceConfig {
-    /// Resolve workspace config from environment variables.
-    ///
-    /// `user_id` is used to derive default memory layers when `MEMORY_LAYERS`
-    /// is not set.
-    pub fn resolve(user_id: &str) -> Result<Self, ConfigError> {
-        // --- Memory layers ---
+    pub(crate) fn resolve(user_id: &str) -> Result<Self, ConfigError> {
         let memory_layers: Vec<MemoryLayer> = match optional_env("MEMORY_LAYERS")? {
             Some(json_str) => {
                 serde_json::from_str(&json_str).map_err(|e| ConfigError::InvalidValue {
@@ -68,20 +57,6 @@ impl WorkspaceConfig {
                     message: format!("layer '{}' has an empty scope", layer.name),
                 });
             }
-            if !layer
-                .scope
-                .chars()
-                .all(|c| c.is_ascii_alphanumeric() || c == '_' || c == '-')
-            {
-                return Err(ConfigError::InvalidValue {
-                    key: "MEMORY_LAYERS".to_string(),
-                    message: format!(
-                        "layer '{}' scope '{}' contains invalid characters \
-                         (allowed: a-z, A-Z, 0-9, _, -)",
-                        layer.name, layer.scope
-                    ),
-                });
-            }
         }
 
         // Check for duplicate layer names
@@ -97,43 +72,7 @@ impl WorkspaceConfig {
             }
         }
 
-        // --- Read scopes ---
-        let read_scopes: Vec<String> = optional_env("WORKSPACE_READ_SCOPES")?
-            .map(|s| {
-                s.split(',')
-                    .map(|s| s.trim().to_string())
-                    .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
-                    .collect()
-            })
-            .unwrap_or_default();
-
-        for scope in &read_scopes {
-            if scope.len() > 128 {
-                let prefix: String = scope.chars().take(32).collect();
-                return Err(ConfigError::InvalidValue {
-                    key: "WORKSPACE_READ_SCOPES".to_string(),
-                    message: format!("scope '{prefix}...' exceeds 128 characters"),
-                });
-            }
-            if !scope
-                .chars()
-                .all(|c| c.is_ascii_alphanumeric() || c == '_' || c == '-')
-            {
-                return Err(ConfigError::InvalidValue {
-                    key: "WORKSPACE_READ_SCOPES".to_string(),
-                    message: format!(
-                        "scope '{}' contains invalid characters \
-                         (allowed: a-z, A-Z, 0-9, _, -)",
-                        scope
-                    ),
-                });
-            }
-        }
-
-        Ok(Self {
-            memory_layers,
-            read_scopes,
-        })
+        Ok(Self { memory_layers })
     }
 }
 

src/db/mod.rs

@@ -644,103 +644,6 @@ pub trait WorkspaceStore: Send + Sync {
         embedding: Option<&[f32]>,
         config: &SearchConfig,
     ) -> Result<Vec<SearchResult>, WorkspaceError>;
-
-    // ==================== Multi-scope read methods ====================
-    //
-    // Default implementations loop over user_ids calling single-scope methods,
-    // then merge results. Backends can override with efficient SQL (e.g.,
-    // `WHERE user_id = ANY($1::text[])`).
-
-    /// Hybrid search across multiple user scopes, merging results by score.
-    ///
-    /// **Note:** The default implementation calls `hybrid_search` per scope and
-    /// merges by raw score. Because RRF scores are normalized independently
-    /// within each scope, scores are not directly comparable across scopes.
-    /// The Postgres backend overrides this with a single combined query that
-    /// applies RRF once to the unified result set.
-    async fn hybrid_search_multi(
-        &self,
-        user_ids: &[String],
-        agent_id: Option<Uuid>,
-        query: &str,
-        embedding: Option<&[f32]>,
-        config: &SearchConfig,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<SearchResult>, WorkspaceError> {
-        if user_ids.len() > 1 {
-            tracing::debug!(
-                scope_count = user_ids.len(),
-                "hybrid_search_multi: using default per-scope RRF merge; \
-                 cross-scope score comparison may be unreliable"
-            );
-        }
-        let mut all_results = Vec::new();
-        for uid in user_ids {
-            let results = self
-                .hybrid_search(uid, agent_id, query, embedding, config)
-                .await?;
-            all_results.extend(results);
-        }
-        // Re-sort by score descending and truncate to limit
-        all_results.sort_by(|a, b| {
-            b.score
-                .partial_cmp(&a.score)
-                .unwrap_or(std::cmp::Ordering::Equal)
-        });
-        all_results.truncate(config.limit);
-        Ok(all_results)
-    }
-
-    /// List all file paths across multiple user scopes.
-    async fn list_all_paths_multi(
-        &self,
-        user_ids: &[String],
-        agent_id: Option<Uuid>,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<String>, WorkspaceError> {
-        let mut all_paths = Vec::new();
-        for uid in user_ids {
-            let paths = self.list_all_paths(uid, agent_id).await?;
-            all_paths.extend(paths);
-        }
-        all_paths.sort();
-        all_paths.dedup();
-        Ok(all_paths)
-    }
-
-    /// Get a document by path, searching across multiple user scopes.
-    ///
-    /// Returns the first match found (tries each user_id in order).
-    async fn get_document_by_path_multi(
-        &self,
-        user_ids: &[String],
-        agent_id: Option<Uuid>,
-        path: &str,
-    ) -> Result<MemoryDocument, WorkspaceError> {
-        for uid in user_ids {
-            match self.get_document_by_path(uid, agent_id, path).await {
-                Ok(doc) => return Ok(doc),
-                Err(WorkspaceError::DocumentNotFound { .. }) => continue,
-                Err(e) => return Err(e),
-            }
-        }
-        Err(WorkspaceError::DocumentNotFound {
-            doc_type: path.to_string(),
-            user_id: format!("[{}]", user_ids.join(", ")),
-        })
-    }
-
-    /// List directory contents across multiple user scopes.
-    async fn list_directory_multi(
-        &self,
-        user_ids: &[String],
-        agent_id: Option<Uuid>,
-        directory: &str,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<WorkspaceEntry>, WorkspaceError> {
-        let mut all_entries = Vec::new();
-        for uid in user_ids {
-            all_entries.extend(self.list_directory(uid, agent_id, directory).await?);
-        }
-        Ok(crate::workspace::merge_workspace_entries(all_entries))
-    }
 }
 
 /// Backend-agnostic database supertrait.

src/db/postgres.rs

@@ -717,49 +717,4 @@ impl WorkspaceStore for PgBackend {
             .hybrid_search(user_id, agent_id, query, embedding, config)
             .await
     }
-
-    // Optimized multi-scope overrides using `ANY($1::text[])` SQL.
-
-    async fn hybrid_search_multi(
-        &self,
-        user_ids: &[String],
-        agent_id: Option<Uuid>,
-        query: &str,
-        embedding: Option<&[f32]>,
-        config: &SearchConfig,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<SearchResult>, WorkspaceError> {
-        self.repo
-            .hybrid_search_multi(user_ids, agent_id, query, embedding, config)
-            .await
-    }
-
-    async fn list_all_paths_multi(
-        &self,
-        user_ids: &[String],
-        agent_id: Option<Uuid>,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<String>, WorkspaceError> {
-        self.repo.list_all_paths_multi(user_ids, agent_id).await
-    }
-
-    async fn get_document_by_path_multi(
-        &self,
-        user_ids: &[String],
-        agent_id: Option<Uuid>,
-        path: &str,
-    ) -> Result<MemoryDocument, WorkspaceError> {
-        self.repo
-            .get_document_by_path_multi(user_ids, agent_id, path)
-            .await
-    }
-
-    async fn list_directory_multi(
-        &self,
-        user_ids: &[String],
-        agent_id: Option<Uuid>,
-        directory: &str,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<WorkspaceEntry>, WorkspaceError> {
-        self.repo
-            .list_directory_multi(user_ids, agent_id, directory)
-            .await
-    }
 }

src/error.rs

@@ -304,6 +304,9 @@ pub enum WorkspaceError {
     #[error("I/O error: {reason}")]
     IoError { reason: String },
 
+    #[error("Not found: {path}")]
+    NotFound { path: String },
+
     #[error("Layer not found: {name}")]
     LayerNotFound { name: String },
 

src/testing/mod.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicU32, Ordering};
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use rust_decimal::Decimal;
-use tokio::sync::{Mutex as AsyncMutex, mpsc};
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 
 use crate::agent::AgentDeps;
 use crate::channels::{
@@ -361,75 +361,6 @@ impl Channel for StubChannel {
     }
 }
 
-/// Captured broadcast deliveries keyed by the target user or chat identifier.
-pub type BroadcastCapture = Arc<AsyncMutex<Vec<(String, OutgoingResponse)>>>;
-
-/// A lightweight channel double that only records `broadcast()` traffic.
-///
-/// This is useful for unit tests that need to assert message routing without
-/// spinning up a full interactive channel harness.
-pub struct RecordingBroadcastChannel {
-    name: &'static str,
-    captures: BroadcastCapture,
-}
-
-impl RecordingBroadcastChannel {
-    pub fn new(name: &'static str) -> (Self, BroadcastCapture) {
-        let captures = Arc::new(AsyncMutex::new(Vec::new()));
-        (
-            Self {
-                name,
-                captures: Arc::clone(&captures),
-            },
-            captures,
-        )
-    }
-}
-
-#[async_trait]
-impl Channel for RecordingBroadcastChannel {
-    fn name(&self) -> &str {
-        self.name
-    }
-
-    async fn start(&self) -> Result<MessageStream, ChannelError> {
-        let (_tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<IncomingMessage>(1);
-        Ok(Box::pin(tokio_stream::wrappers::ReceiverStream::new(rx)))
-    }
-
-    async fn respond(
-        &self,
-        _msg: &IncomingMessage,
-        _response: OutgoingResponse,
-    ) -> Result<(), ChannelError> {
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    async fn send_status(
-        &self,
-        _status: StatusUpdate,
-        _metadata: &serde_json::Value,
-    ) -> Result<(), ChannelError> {
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    async fn broadcast(
-        &self,
-        user_id: &str,
-        response: OutgoingResponse,
-    ) -> Result<(), ChannelError> {
-        self.captures
-            .lock()
-            .await
-            .push((user_id.to_string(), response));
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    async fn health_check(&self) -> Result<(), ChannelError> {
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
-
 /// Assembled test components.
 pub struct TestHarness {
     /// The agent dependencies, ready for use.

src/tools/builtin/memory.rs

@@ -271,13 +271,12 @@ impl Tool for MemoryWriteTool {
             .and_then(|v| v.as_bool())
             .unwrap_or(false);
 
-        // Parse timezone once for targets that need it (daily_log).
-        let tz = crate::timezone::parse_timezone(&ctx.user_timezone).unwrap_or(chrono_tz::Tz::UTC);
-
         // Resolve the target to a workspace path
         let resolved_path = match target {
             "memory" => paths::MEMORY.to_string(),
             "daily_log" => {
+                let tz = crate::timezone::parse_timezone(&ctx.user_timezone)
+                    .unwrap_or(chrono_tz::Tz::UTC);
                 let now = chrono::Utc::now().with_timezone(&tz);
                 format!("daily/{}.md", now.format("%Y-%m-%d"))
             }
@@ -319,6 +318,8 @@ impl Tool for MemoryWriteTool {
                     }
                 }
                 "daily_log" => {
+                    let tz = crate::timezone::parse_timezone(&ctx.user_timezone)
+                        .unwrap_or(chrono_tz::Tz::UTC);
                     self.workspace
                         .append_daily_log_tz(content, tz)
                         .await

src/tools/builtin/message.rs

@@ -80,12 +80,6 @@ fn metadata_notify_user(metadata: &serde_json::Value) -> Option<String> {
     metadata_string(metadata, "notify_user").filter(|value| value != "default")
 }
 
-// Autonomous runs include `owner_id` when the job is executing on behalf of a
-// durable owner scope instead of an interactive channel actor.
-fn metadata_owner_id(metadata: &serde_json::Value) -> Option<String> {
-    metadata_string(metadata, "owner_id")
-}
-
 fn channel_matches_source(resolved_channel: Option<&str>, source_channel: Option<&str>) -> bool {
     match (resolved_channel, source_channel) {
         (None, _) => true,
@@ -97,13 +91,11 @@ fn channel_matches_source(resolved_channel: Option<&str>, source_channel: Option
 async fn resolve_channel_fallback_target(
     extension_manager: Option<&Arc<ExtensionManager>>,
     channel: Option<&str>,
-    owner_scope_target: Option<&str>,
     ctx_user_id: &str,
 ) -> Option<String> {
-    // Prefer an explicit channel binding when the extension manager knows the
-    // durable delivery target (for example, a bound Telegram chat ID).
-    if let Some(channel_name) = channel
-        && let Some(extension_manager) = extension_manager
+    let channel_name = channel?;
+
+    if let Some(extension_manager) = extension_manager
         && let Some(target) = extension_manager
             .notification_target_for_channel(channel_name)
             .await
@@ -111,19 +103,13 @@ async fn resolve_channel_fallback_target(
         return Some(target);
     }
 
-    // `owner_id` is only present for autonomous owner-scoped executions.
-    // Interactive chat turns intentionally fall back to `ctx.user_id`, which is
-    // already the active conversation target for the current channel.
-    owner_scope_target
-        .map(ToOwned::to_owned)
-        .or_else(|| Some(ctx_user_id.to_string()))
+    Some(ctx_user_id.to_string())
 }
 
 struct MessageTargetResolution<'a> {
     extension_manager: Option<&'a Arc<ExtensionManager>>,
     explicit_target: Option<String>,
     metadata_target: Option<String>,
-    owner_scope_target: Option<String>,
     default_target: Option<String>,
     channel: Option<&'a str>,
     metadata_channel: Option<&'a str>,
@@ -147,7 +133,6 @@ async fn resolve_message_target(inputs: MessageTargetResolution<'_>) -> Option<S
         return resolve_channel_fallback_target(
             inputs.extension_manager,
             inputs.channel,
-            inputs.owner_scope_target.as_deref(),
             inputs.ctx_user_id,
         )
         .await;
@@ -160,12 +145,9 @@ async fn resolve_message_target(inputs: MessageTargetResolution<'_>) -> Option<S
     }
 
     if inputs.channel.is_some() {
-        // Shared per-turn conversation defaults are already scoped to the
-        // active interactive target, so owner scope metadata is irrelevant.
         return resolve_channel_fallback_target(
             inputs.extension_manager,
             inputs.channel,
-            None,
             inputs.ctx_user_id,
         )
         .await;
@@ -242,9 +224,8 @@ impl Tool for MessageTool {
             .unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner())
             .clone();
         let metadata_target = metadata_notify_user(&ctx.metadata);
-        let owner_scope_target = metadata_owner_id(&ctx.metadata);
         let has_execution_routing_metadata =
-            metadata_channel.is_some() || metadata_target.is_some() || owner_scope_target.is_some();
+            metadata_channel.is_some() || metadata_target.is_some();
 
         // Job metadata is authoritative for autonomous executions. The shared
         // conversation defaults are only a legacy fallback when no execution-local
@@ -269,7 +250,6 @@ impl Tool for MessageTool {
             extension_manager: self.extension_manager.as_ref(),
             explicit_target,
             metadata_target,
-            owner_scope_target,
             default_target,
             channel: channel.as_deref(),
             metadata_channel: metadata_channel.as_deref(),
@@ -425,13 +405,83 @@ impl Tool for MessageTool {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
-    use crate::testing::{BroadcastCapture, RecordingBroadcastChannel};
+    use async_trait::async_trait;
+    use tokio::sync::{Mutex, mpsc};
+
+    use crate::channels::{
+        Channel, IncomingMessage, MessageStream, OutgoingResponse, StatusUpdate,
+    };
+    use crate::error::ChannelError;
+
+    type BroadcastCapture = Arc<Mutex<Vec<(String, OutgoingResponse)>>>;
+
+    struct RecordingChannel {
+        name: &'static str,
+        captures: BroadcastCapture,
+    }
+
+    impl RecordingChannel {
+        fn new(name: &'static str) -> (Self, BroadcastCapture) {
+            let captures = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new()));
+            (
+                Self {
+                    name,
+                    captures: Arc::clone(&captures),
+                },
+                captures,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[async_trait]
+    impl Channel for RecordingChannel {
+        fn name(&self) -> &str {
+            self.name
+        }
+
+        async fn start(&self) -> Result<MessageStream, ChannelError> {
+            let (_tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<IncomingMessage>(1);
+            Ok(Box::pin(tokio_stream::wrappers::ReceiverStream::new(rx)))
+        }
+
+        async fn respond(
+            &self,
+            _msg: &IncomingMessage,
+            _response: OutgoingResponse,
+        ) -> Result<(), ChannelError> {
+            Ok(())
+        }
+
+        async fn send_status(
+            &self,
+            _status: StatusUpdate,
+            _metadata: &serde_json::Value,
+        ) -> Result<(), ChannelError> {
+            Ok(())
+        }
+
+        async fn broadcast(
+            &self,
+            user_id: &str,
+            response: OutgoingResponse,
+        ) -> Result<(), ChannelError> {
+            self.captures
+                .lock()
+                .await
+                .push((user_id.to_string(), response));
+            Ok(())
+        }
+
+        async fn health_check(&self) -> Result<(), ChannelError> {
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
 
     async fn message_tool_with_recording_channels()
     -> (MessageTool, BroadcastCapture, BroadcastCapture) {
         let channel_manager = ChannelManager::new();
-        let (gateway, gateway_captures) = RecordingBroadcastChannel::new("gateway");
-        let (telegram, telegram_captures) = RecordingBroadcastChannel::new("telegram");
+        let (gateway, gateway_captures) = RecordingChannel::new("gateway");
+        let (telegram, telegram_captures) = RecordingChannel::new("telegram");
         channel_manager.add(Box::new(gateway)).await;
         channel_manager.add(Box::new(telegram)).await;
 
@@ -820,63 +870,28 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
-    async fn message_tool_falls_back_to_owner_scope_when_channel_known() {
-        let (tool, gateway_captures, telegram_captures) =
-            message_tool_with_recording_channels().await;
+    async fn message_tool_falls_back_to_ctx_user_when_channel_known() {
+        // Regression for owner-scoped notifications: a channel can be known
+        // even when the concrete delivery target is omitted, so the message
+        // tool should pass ctx.user_id through to the channel layer.
+        let tool = MessageTool::new(Arc::new(ChannelManager::new()));
 
         let mut ctx =
-            crate::context::JobContext::with_user("telegram", "routine-job", "price alert");
-        ctx.metadata = serde_json::json!({
-            "notify_channel": "telegram",
-            "owner_id": "owner-scope",
-        });
-
-        let result = tool
-            .execute(serde_json::json!({"content": "NEAR price is $5"}), &ctx)
-            .await
-            .expect("message tool should use owner scope before ctx.user_id");
-
-        assert_eq!(
-            result.result.as_str(),
-            Some("Sent message to telegram:owner-scope")
-        );
-        assert!(gateway_captures.lock().await.is_empty());
-        let telegram = telegram_captures.lock().await.clone();
-        assert_eq!(telegram.len(), 1);
-        assert_eq!(telegram[0].0, "owner-scope");
-        assert_eq!(telegram[0].1.content, "NEAR price is $5");
-    }
-
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn message_tool_falls_back_to_ctx_user_when_owner_scope_absent() {
-        let (tool, gateway_captures, telegram_captures) =
-            message_tool_with_recording_channels().await;
-
-        let mut ctx = crate::context::JobContext::with_user(
-            "interactive-chat-user",
-            "routine-job",
-            "price alert",
-        );
+            crate::context::JobContext::with_user("owner-scope", "routine-job", "price alert");
         ctx.metadata = serde_json::json!({
             "notify_channel": "telegram",
         });
 
         let result = tool
             .execute(serde_json::json!({"content": "NEAR price is $5"}), &ctx)
-            .await
-            .expect(
-                "message tool should fall back to ctx.user_id when owner scope metadata is absent",
-            );
+            .await;
 
-        assert_eq!(
-            result.result.as_str(),
-            Some("Sent message to telegram:interactive-chat-user")
-        );
-        assert!(gateway_captures.lock().await.is_empty());
-        let telegram = telegram_captures.lock().await.clone();
-        assert_eq!(telegram.len(), 1);
-        assert_eq!(telegram[0].0, "interactive-chat-user");
-        assert_eq!(telegram[0].1.content, "NEAR price is $5");
+        assert!(result.is_err()); // safety: test-only assertion
+        let err = result.unwrap_err().to_string();
+        let mentions_missing_target = err.contains("No target specified");
+        assert!(!mentions_missing_target); // safety: test-only assertion
+        let mentions_missing_channel = err.contains("No channel specified");
+        assert!(!mentions_missing_channel); // safety: test-only assertion
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]

src/worker/job.rs

@@ -1438,9 +1438,6 @@ impl From<TaskOutput> for Result<String, Error> {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use std::sync::Arc;
-
-    use crate::channels::ChannelManager;
     use crate::llm::ToolSelection;
 
     use super::*;
@@ -1451,8 +1448,6 @@ mod tests {
         ToolCompletionResponse,
     };
     use crate::safety::SafetyLayer;
-    use crate::testing::{BroadcastCapture, RecordingBroadcastChannel};
-    use crate::tools::builtin::MessageTool;
     use crate::tools::{Tool, ToolError as ToolExecError, ToolOutput};
 
     /// A test tool that sleeps for a configurable duration before returning.
@@ -1544,20 +1539,6 @@ mod tests {
         Worker::new(job_id, deps)
     }
 
-    async fn make_worker_with_message_tool()
-    -> (Worker, Arc<MessageTool>, BroadcastCapture, BroadcastCapture) {
-        let channel_manager = ChannelManager::new();
-        let (gateway, gateway_captures) = RecordingBroadcastChannel::new("gateway");
-        let (telegram, telegram_captures) = RecordingBroadcastChannel::new("telegram");
-        channel_manager.add(Box::new(gateway)).await;
-        channel_manager.add(Box::new(telegram)).await;
-
-        let message_tool = Arc::new(MessageTool::new(Arc::new(channel_manager)));
-        let worker = make_worker(vec![message_tool.clone()]).await;
-
-        (worker, message_tool, gateway_captures, telegram_captures)
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn test_tool_selection_preserves_call_id() {
         let selection = ToolSelection {
@@ -2166,50 +2147,4 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert_eq!(ctx.metadata, original); // safety: test
     }
-
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn autonomous_message_tool_ignores_stale_gateway_context_when_routine_metadata_targets_telegram()
-     {
-        let (worker, message_tool, gateway_captures, telegram_captures) =
-            make_worker_with_message_tool().await;
-
-        message_tool
-            .set_context(
-                Some("gateway".to_string()),
-                Some("stale-gateway-target".to_string()),
-            )
-            .await;
-
-        worker
-            .context_manager()
-            .update_context(worker.job_id, |ctx| {
-                ctx.user_id = "telegram".to_string();
-                ctx.metadata = serde_json::json!({
-                    "notify_channel": "telegram",
-                    "owner_id": "owner-scope",
-                });
-                Ok::<(), String>(())
-            })
-            .await
-            .unwrap() // safety: test
-            .unwrap(); // safety: test
-
-        let result = worker
-            .execute_tool(
-                "message",
-                &serde_json::json!({"content": "hello from routine"}),
-            )
-            .await
-            .unwrap(); // safety: test
-        assert!(
-            result.contains("telegram:owner-scope"),
-            "expected telegram owner-scope routing, got: {result}"
-        );
-
-        assert!(gateway_captures.lock().await.is_empty());
-        let telegram = telegram_captures.lock().await.clone();
-        assert_eq!(telegram.len(), 1);
-        assert_eq!(telegram[0].0, "owner-scope");
-        assert_eq!(telegram[0].1.content, "hello from routine");
-    }
 }

src/workspace/README.md

@@ -91,27 +91,6 @@ Default k=60. Results from both methods are combined, with documents appearing i
 - **PostgreSQL:** `ts_rank_cd` for FTS, pgvector cosine distance for vectors, full RRF
 - **libSQL:** FTS5 for keyword search + vector search via `libsql_vector_idx` (dimension set dynamically by `ensure_vector_index()` during startup)
 
-## Multi-Scope Reads & Identity Isolation
-
-When a workspace has additional read scopes (via `with_additional_read_scopes`), read operations can span multiple user scopes — a user with scopes `["alice", "shared"]` can read documents from both.
-
-**Identity files are exempt from multi-scope reads.** The system prompt reads identity and configuration files from the **primary scope only** (`read_primary()`), never from secondary scopes:
-
-| File | Read method | Rationale |
-|------|------------|-----------|
-| AGENTS.md | `read_primary()` | Agent instructions are per-user |
-| SOUL.md | `read_primary()` | Core values are per-user |
-| USER.md | `read_primary()` | User context is per-user |
-| IDENTITY.md | `read_primary()` | Identity is per-user |
-| TOOLS.md | `read_primary()` | Tool config is per-user |
-| BOOTSTRAP.md | `read_primary()` | Onboarding is per-user |
-| MEMORY.md | `read()` | Shared memory is a feature |
-| daily/*.md | `read()` | Shared daily logs are a feature |
-
-**Why:** Without this, a user with read access to another scope could silently inherit that scope's identity if their own copy is missing. The agent would present itself as the wrong user — a correctness and security issue.
-
-**Design rule:** If you want shared identity across users, seed the same content into each user's scope at setup time. Don't rely on multi-scope fallback for identity files.
-
 ## Heartbeat System
 
 Proactive periodic execution (default: 30 minutes):

src/workspace/document.rs

@@ -37,25 +37,6 @@ pub mod paths {
     pub const ASSISTANT_DIRECTIVES: &str = "context/assistant-directives.md";
 }
 
-/// Paths treated as identity documents for multi-scope isolation.
-///
-/// These files are always read from the primary scope only — never from
-/// secondary read scopes. This prevents silent identity inheritance
-/// (e.g., user A accidentally presenting as user B).
-pub const IDENTITY_PATHS: &[&str] = &[
-    paths::IDENTITY,
-    paths::SOUL,
-    paths::AGENTS,
-    paths::USER,
-    paths::TOOLS,
-    paths::BOOTSTRAP,
-];
-
-/// Check if a path is an identity document that must be isolated to primary scope.
-pub fn is_identity_path(path: &str) -> bool {
-    IDENTITY_PATHS.contains(&path)
-}
-
 /// A memory document stored in the database.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct MemoryDocument {
@@ -120,7 +101,10 @@ impl MemoryDocument {
 
     /// Check if this is a well-known identity document.
     pub fn is_identity_document(&self) -> bool {
-        is_identity_path(&self.path)
+        matches!(
+            self.path.as_str(),
+            paths::IDENTITY | paths::SOUL | paths::AGENTS | paths::USER
+        )
     }
 }
 
@@ -144,42 +128,6 @@ impl WorkspaceEntry {
     }
 }
 
-/// Merge workspace entries from multiple scopes into a deduplicated, sorted list.
-///
-/// When the same path appears in multiple scopes:
-/// - Keeps the most recent `updated_at`
-/// - If any scope marks it as a directory, the merged entry is a directory
-pub fn merge_workspace_entries(
-    entries: impl IntoIterator<Item = WorkspaceEntry>,
-) -> Vec<WorkspaceEntry> {
-    let mut seen = std::collections::HashMap::new();
-    for entry in entries {
-        seen.entry(entry.path.clone())
-            .and_modify(|existing: &mut WorkspaceEntry| {
-                // Keep the most recent updated_at (and its content_preview)
-                if let (Some(existing_ts), Some(new_ts)) = (&existing.updated_at, &entry.updated_at)
-                {
-                    if new_ts > existing_ts {
-                        existing.updated_at = Some(*new_ts);
-                        existing.content_preview = entry.content_preview.clone();
-                    }
-                } else if existing.updated_at.is_none() {
-                    existing.updated_at = entry.updated_at;
-                    existing.content_preview = entry.content_preview.clone();
-                }
-                // If either is a directory, mark as directory
-                if entry.is_directory {
-                    existing.is_directory = true;
-                    existing.content_preview = None;
-                }
-            })
-            .or_insert(entry);
-    }
-    let mut result: Vec<WorkspaceEntry> = seen.into_values().collect();
-    result.sort_by(|a, b| a.path.cmp(&b.path));
-    result
-}
-
 /// A chunk of a memory document for search indexing.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct MemoryChunk {
@@ -278,115 +226,4 @@ mod tests {
         };
         assert_eq!(entry.name(), "alpha");
     }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_merge_workspace_entries_empty() {
-        let result = merge_workspace_entries(vec![]);
-        assert!(result.is_empty());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_merge_workspace_entries_keeps_newer_timestamp_and_preview() {
-        use chrono::TimeZone;
-        let old_ts = chrono::Utc.with_ymd_and_hms(2025, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0).unwrap();
-        let new_ts = chrono::Utc.with_ymd_and_hms(2025, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0).unwrap();
-
-        let entries = vec![
-            WorkspaceEntry {
-                path: "notes.md".to_string(),
-                is_directory: false,
-                updated_at: Some(old_ts),
-                content_preview: Some("old".to_string()),
-            },
-            WorkspaceEntry {
-                path: "notes.md".to_string(),
-                is_directory: false,
-                updated_at: Some(new_ts),
-                content_preview: Some("new".to_string()),
-            },
-        ];
-
-        let result = merge_workspace_entries(entries);
-        assert_eq!(result.len(), 1);
-        assert_eq!(result[0].updated_at, Some(new_ts));
-        assert_eq!(result[0].content_preview, Some("new".to_string()));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_merge_workspace_entries_directory_wins() {
-        let entries = vec![
-            WorkspaceEntry {
-                path: "projects".to_string(),
-                is_directory: false,
-                updated_at: None,
-                content_preview: Some("file content".to_string()),
-            },
-            WorkspaceEntry {
-                path: "projects".to_string(),
-                is_directory: true,
-                updated_at: None,
-                content_preview: None,
-            },
-        ];
-
-        let result = merge_workspace_entries(entries);
-        assert_eq!(result.len(), 1);
-        assert!(result[0].is_directory);
-        assert!(result[0].content_preview.is_none());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_merge_workspace_entries_fills_missing_timestamp() {
-        use chrono::TimeZone;
-        let ts = chrono::Utc.with_ymd_and_hms(2025, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0).unwrap();
-
-        let entries = vec![
-            WorkspaceEntry {
-                path: "a.md".to_string(),
-                is_directory: false,
-                updated_at: None,
-                content_preview: None,
-            },
-            WorkspaceEntry {
-                path: "a.md".to_string(),
-                is_directory: false,
-                updated_at: Some(ts),
-                content_preview: None,
-            },
-        ];
-
-        let result = merge_workspace_entries(entries);
-        assert_eq!(result.len(), 1);
-        assert_eq!(result[0].updated_at, Some(ts));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_merge_workspace_entries_sorted_by_path() {
-        let entries = vec![
-            WorkspaceEntry {
-                path: "z.md".to_string(),
-                is_directory: false,
-                updated_at: None,
-                content_preview: None,
-            },
-            WorkspaceEntry {
-                path: "a.md".to_string(),
-                is_directory: false,
-                updated_at: None,
-                content_preview: None,
-            },
-            WorkspaceEntry {
-                path: "m.md".to_string(),
-                is_directory: false,
-                updated_at: None,
-                content_preview: None,
-            },
-        ];
-
-        let result = merge_workspace_entries(entries);
-        assert_eq!(result.len(), 3);
-        assert_eq!(result[0].path, "a.md");
-        assert_eq!(result[1].path, "m.md");
-        assert_eq!(result[2].path, "z.md");
-    }
 }

src/workspace/mod.rs

@@ -52,10 +52,7 @@ mod repository;
 mod search;
 
 pub use chunker::{ChunkConfig, chunk_document};
-pub use document::{
-    IDENTITY_PATHS, MemoryChunk, MemoryDocument, WorkspaceEntry, is_identity_path,
-    merge_workspace_entries, paths,
-};
+pub use document::{MemoryChunk, MemoryDocument, WorkspaceEntry, paths};
 pub use embedding_cache::{CachedEmbeddingProvider, EmbeddingCacheConfig};
 pub use embeddings::{
     EmbeddingProvider, MockEmbeddings, NearAiEmbeddings, OllamaEmbeddings, OpenAiEmbeddings,
@@ -323,48 +320,6 @@ impl WorkspaceStorage {
             }
         }
     }
-
-    // ==================== Multi-scope read methods ====================
-
-    async fn hybrid_search_multi(
-        &self,
-        user_ids: &[String],
-        agent_id: Option<Uuid>,
-        query: &str,
-        embedding: Option<&[f32]>,
-        config: &SearchConfig,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<SearchResult>, WorkspaceError> {
-        match self {
-            #[cfg(feature = "postgres")]
-            Self::Repo(repo) => {
-                repo.hybrid_search_multi(user_ids, agent_id, query, embedding, config)
-                    .await
-            }
-            Self::Db(db) => {
-                db.hybrid_search_multi(user_ids, agent_id, query, embedding, config)
-                    .await
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    async fn get_document_by_path_multi(
-        &self,
-        user_ids: &[String],
-        agent_id: Option<Uuid>,
-        path: &str,
-    ) -> Result<MemoryDocument, WorkspaceError> {
-        match self {
-            #[cfg(feature = "postgres")]
-            Self::Repo(repo) => {
-                repo.get_document_by_path_multi(user_ids, agent_id, path)
-                    .await
-            }
-            Self::Db(db) => {
-                db.get_document_by_path_multi(user_ids, agent_id, path)
-                    .await
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 /// Default template seeded into HEARTBEAT.md on first access.
@@ -385,20 +340,9 @@ const BOOTSTRAP_SEED: &str = include_str!("seeds/BOOTSTRAP.md");
 /// Each workspace is scoped to a user (and optionally an agent).
 /// Documents are persisted to the database and indexed for search.
 /// Supports both PostgreSQL (via Repository) and libSQL (via Database trait).
-///
-/// ## Multi-scope reads
-///
-/// By default, a workspace reads from and writes to a single `user_id`.
-/// With `with_additional_read_scopes`, read operations (search, read, list)
-/// can span multiple user scopes while writes remain isolated to the primary
-/// `user_id`. This enables cross-tenant read access (e.g., a user reading
-/// from both their own workspace and a "shared" workspace).
 pub struct Workspace {
-    /// User identifier (from channel). All writes go to this scope.
+    /// User identifier (from channel).
     user_id: String,
-    /// User identifiers for read operations. Includes `user_id` as the first
-    /// element, plus any additional scopes added via `with_additional_read_scopes`.
-    read_user_ids: Vec<String>,
     /// Optional agent ID for multi-agent isolation.
     agent_id: Option<Uuid>,
     /// Database storage backend.
@@ -427,7 +371,6 @@ impl Workspace {
         let user_id_str = user_id.into();
         let memory_layers = crate::workspace::layer::MemoryLayer::default_for_user(&user_id_str);
         Self {
-            read_user_ids: vec![user_id_str.clone()],
             user_id: user_id_str,
             agent_id: None,
             storage: WorkspaceStorage::Repo(Repository::new(pool)),
@@ -447,7 +390,6 @@ impl Workspace {
         let user_id_str = user_id.into();
         let memory_layers = crate::workspace::layer::MemoryLayer::default_for_user(&user_id_str);
         Self {
-            read_user_ids: vec![user_id_str.clone()],
             user_id: user_id_str,
             agent_id: None,
             storage: WorkspaceStorage::Db(db),
@@ -532,12 +474,6 @@ impl Workspace {
     ///
     /// Also updates read_user_ids to include all layer scopes.
     pub fn with_memory_layers(mut self, layers: Vec<crate::workspace::layer::MemoryLayer>) -> Self {
-        // Add layer scopes to read_user_ids (same dedup logic as with_additional_read_scopes)
-        for layer in &layers {
-            if !self.read_user_ids.contains(&layer.scope) {
-                self.read_user_ids.push(layer.scope.clone());
-            }
-        }
         self.memory_layers = layers;
         self
     }
@@ -560,37 +496,11 @@ impl Workspace {
         &self.memory_layers
     }
 
-    /// Add additional user scopes for read operations.
-    ///
-    /// The primary `user_id` is always included. Additional scopes allow
-    /// read operations (search, read, list) to span multiple tenants while
-    /// writes remain isolated to the primary scope.
-    ///
-    /// Duplicate scopes are ignored.
-    pub fn with_additional_read_scopes(mut self, scopes: Vec<String>) -> Self {
-        for scope in scopes {
-            if !self.read_user_ids.contains(&scope) {
-                self.read_user_ids.push(scope);
-            }
-        }
-        self
-    }
-
-    /// Get the user ID (primary scope for writes).
+    /// Get the user ID.
     pub fn user_id(&self) -> &str {
         &self.user_id
     }
 
-    /// Get the user IDs used for read operations.
-    pub fn read_user_ids(&self) -> &[String] {
-        &self.read_user_ids
-    }
-
-    /// Whether this workspace has multiple read scopes.
-    fn is_multi_scope(&self) -> bool {
-        self.read_user_ids.len() > 1
-    }
-
     /// Get the agent ID.
     pub fn agent_id(&self) -> Option<Uuid> {
         self.agent_id
@@ -608,33 +518,6 @@ impl Workspace {
     /// println!("{}", doc.content);
     /// ```
     pub async fn read(&self, path: &str) -> Result<MemoryDocument, WorkspaceError> {
-        let path = normalize_path(path);
-        if self.is_multi_scope() && is_identity_path(&path) {
-            // Identity files must only come from the primary scope.
-            self.storage
-                .get_document_by_path(&self.user_id, self.agent_id, &path)
-                .await
-        } else if self.is_multi_scope() {
-            self.storage
-                .get_document_by_path_multi(&self.read_user_ids, self.agent_id, &path)
-                .await
-        } else {
-            self.storage
-                .get_document_by_path(&self.user_id, self.agent_id, &path)
-                .await
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Read a file from the **primary scope only**, ignoring additional read scopes.
-    ///
-    /// Use this for identity and configuration files (AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, USER.md,
-    /// IDENTITY.md, TOOLS.md, BOOTSTRAP.md) where inheriting content from another
-    /// scope would be a correctness/security issue — the agent must never silently
-    /// present itself as the wrong user.
-    ///
-    /// For memory files that should span scopes (MEMORY.md, daily logs), use
-    /// [`read`] instead.
-    pub async fn read_primary(&self, path: &str) -> Result<MemoryDocument, WorkspaceError> {
         let path = normalize_path(path);
         self.storage
             .get_document_by_path(&self.user_id, self.agent_id, &path)
@@ -673,9 +556,6 @@ impl Workspace {
     /// Uses a single `\n` separator (suitable for log-style entries).
     /// For semantic separation (e.g., memory entries), use `append_memory()`
     /// which uses `\n\n`.
-    ///
-    /// Uses a read-modify-write pattern that is not concurrency-safe:
-    /// concurrent appends to the same path may lose writes.
     pub async fn append(&self, path: &str, content: &str) -> Result<(), WorkspaceError> {
         let path = normalize_path(path);
         // Scan system-prompt-injected files for prompt injection.
@@ -796,20 +676,6 @@ impl Workspace {
     }
 
     /// Write to a layer, with append semantics.
-    ///
-    /// Note: privacy classification only examines the new `content`, not the
-    /// full document after concatenation. See [`PatternPrivacyClassifier`]
-    /// limitations for details.
-    ///
-    /// When a privacy redirect occurs, the append targets a **separate
-    /// document** in the private scope at the same path — the shared-scope
-    /// document is left unmodified. Subsequent multi-scope reads will return
-    /// the private copy (primary scope wins), effectively shadowing the
-    /// shared document at that path. The `WriteResult::redirected` flag
-    /// indicates when this has happened.
-    ///
-    /// Uses a read-modify-write pattern that is not concurrency-safe:
-    /// concurrent appends to the same path may lose writes.
     pub async fn append_to_layer(
         &self,
         layer_name: &str,
@@ -840,25 +706,13 @@ impl Workspace {
     }
 
     /// Check if a file exists.
-    ///
-    /// When multi-scope reads are configured, checks across all read scopes.
     pub async fn exists(&self, path: &str) -> Result<bool, WorkspaceError> {
         let path = normalize_path(path);
-        let result = if self.is_multi_scope() && is_identity_path(&path) {
-            // Identity files only checked in primary scope.
-            self.storage
-                .get_document_by_path(&self.user_id, self.agent_id, &path)
-                .await
-        } else if self.is_multi_scope() {
-            self.storage
-                .get_document_by_path_multi(&self.read_user_ids, self.agent_id, &path)
-                .await
-        } else {
-            self.storage
-                .get_document_by_path(&self.user_id, self.agent_id, &path)
-                .await
-        };
-        match result {
+        match self
+            .storage
+            .get_document_by_path(&self.user_id, self.agent_id, &path)
+            .await
+        {
             Ok(_) => Ok(true),
             Err(WorkspaceError::DocumentNotFound { .. }) => Ok(false),
             Err(e) => Err(e),
@@ -893,55 +747,16 @@ impl Workspace {
     /// ```
     pub async fn list(&self, directory: &str) -> Result<Vec<WorkspaceEntry>, WorkspaceError> {
         let directory = normalize_directory(directory);
-        if self.is_multi_scope() {
-            // Iterate per-scope rather than using list_directory_multi because
-            // we need to filter identity paths from secondary scopes only — the
-            // merged _multi result loses scope attribution.
-            let primary = self
-                .storage
-                .list_directory(&self.user_id, self.agent_id, &directory)
-                .await?;
-            let mut all_entries = primary;
-            for scope in &self.read_user_ids[1..] {
-                let entries = self
-                    .storage
-                    .list_directory(scope, self.agent_id, &directory)
-                    .await?;
-                all_entries.extend(entries.into_iter().filter(|e| !is_identity_path(&e.path)));
-            }
-            Ok(merge_workspace_entries(all_entries))
-        } else {
-            self.storage
-                .list_directory(&self.user_id, self.agent_id, &directory)
-                .await
-        }
+        self.storage
+            .list_directory(&self.user_id, self.agent_id, &directory)
+            .await
     }
 
     /// List all files recursively (flat list of all paths).
-    ///
-    /// When multi-scope reads are configured, lists across all read scopes.
     pub async fn list_all(&self) -> Result<Vec<String>, WorkspaceError> {
-        if self.is_multi_scope() {
-            // Iterate per-scope rather than using list_all_paths_multi because
-            // we need to filter identity paths from secondary scopes only.
-            // Primary scope: all paths. Secondary scopes: filter identity paths.
-            let mut all_paths = self
-                .storage
-                .list_all_paths(&self.user_id, self.agent_id)
-                .await?;
-            for scope in &self.read_user_ids[1..] {
-                let paths = self.storage.list_all_paths(scope, self.agent_id).await?;
-                all_paths.extend(paths.into_iter().filter(|p| !is_identity_path(p)));
-            }
-            // Deduplicate and sort
-            all_paths.sort();
-            all_paths.dedup();
-            Ok(all_paths)
-        } else {
-            self.storage
-                .list_all_paths(&self.user_id, self.agent_id)
-                .await
-        }
+        self.storage
+            .list_all_paths(&self.user_id, self.agent_id)
+            .await
     }
 
     // ==================== Convenience Methods ====================
@@ -976,7 +791,7 @@ impl Workspace {
     /// comments, which the heartbeat runner treats as "effectively empty"
     /// and skips the LLM call.
     pub async fn heartbeat_checklist(&self) -> Result<Option<String>, WorkspaceError> {
-        match self.read_primary(paths::HEARTBEAT).await {
+        match self.read(paths::HEARTBEAT).await {
             Ok(doc) => Ok(Some(doc.content)),
             Err(WorkspaceError::DocumentNotFound { .. }) => Ok(Some(HEARTBEAT_SEED.to_string())),
             Err(e) => Err(e),
@@ -984,29 +799,7 @@ impl Workspace {
     }
 
     /// Helper to read or create a file.
-    ///
-    /// When multi-scope reads are configured, checks all read scopes before
-    /// creating. If the file exists in any scope, returns it. If not found in
-    /// any scope, creates it in the primary (write) scope.
-    ///
-    /// **Important:** In multi-scope mode, the returned document may belong to
-    /// a secondary scope. Callers that intend to **write** to the document
-    /// (via `update_document(doc.id, ...)`) must NOT use this method — use
-    /// `storage.get_or_create_document_by_path(&self.user_id, ...)` instead
-    /// to guarantee writes target the primary scope. See `append_memory` for
-    /// the correct pattern.
     async fn read_or_create(&self, path: &str) -> Result<MemoryDocument, WorkspaceError> {
-        if self.is_multi_scope() {
-            match self
-                .storage
-                .get_document_by_path_multi(&self.read_user_ids, self.agent_id, path)
-                .await
-            {
-                Ok(doc) => return Ok(doc),
-                Err(WorkspaceError::DocumentNotFound { .. }) => {}
-                Err(e) => return Err(e),
-            }
-        }
         self.storage
             .get_or_create_document_by_path(&self.user_id, self.agent_id, path)
             .await
@@ -1018,18 +811,9 @@ impl Workspace {
     ///
     /// This is for important facts, decisions, and preferences worth
     /// remembering long-term.
-    ///
-    /// Uses `get_or_create_document_by_path` with the primary `user_id`
-    /// instead of `self.memory()` to guarantee writes always target the
-    /// primary (write) scope.  `self.memory()` delegates to `read_or_create`,
-    /// which in multi-scope mode may return a document owned by a secondary
-    /// scope; writing to that document by UUID would violate write isolation.
     pub async fn append_memory(&self, entry: &str) -> Result<(), WorkspaceError> {
-        // Always get/create in the primary scope to preserve write isolation.
-        let doc = self
-            .storage
-            .get_or_create_document_by_path(&self.user_id, self.agent_id, paths::MEMORY)
-            .await?;
+        // Use double newline for memory entries (semantic separation)
+        let doc = self.memory().await?;
         let new_content = if doc.content.is_empty() {
             entry.to_string()
         } else {
@@ -1121,16 +905,9 @@ impl Workspace {
         // Safety net: if `profile_onboarding_completed` was already set (the
         // LLM completed onboarding but forgot to delete BOOTSTRAP.md), skip
         // injection to avoid repeating the first-run ritual.
-        //
-        // Identity and config files use read_primary() to prevent cross-scope
-        // bleed in multi-scope workspaces. Without this, a user with read access
-        // to other scopes could silently inherit another user's identity if their
-        // own copy is missing — the agent would present as the wrong person.
-        // Memory files (MEMORY.md, daily logs) intentionally use multi-scope
-        // read() since sharing memory across scopes is a feature.
         let bootstrap_injected = if self.is_bootstrap_completed() {
             if self
-                .read_primary(paths::BOOTSTRAP)
+                .read(paths::BOOTSTRAP)
                 .await
                 .is_ok_and(|d| !d.content.is_empty())
             {
@@ -1140,7 +917,7 @@ impl Workspace {
                 );
             }
             false
-        } else if let Ok(doc) = self.read_primary(paths::BOOTSTRAP).await
+        } else if let Ok(doc) = self.read(paths::BOOTSTRAP).await
             && !doc.content.is_empty()
         {
             parts.push(format!("## First-Run Bootstrap\n\n{}", doc.content));
@@ -1149,8 +926,7 @@ impl Workspace {
             false
         };
 
-        // Load identity files in order of importance.
-        // These MUST use read_primary() — see comment above.
+        // Load identity files in order of importance
         let identity_files = [
             (paths::AGENTS, "## Agent Instructions"),
             (paths::SOUL, "## Core Values"),
@@ -1159,7 +935,7 @@ impl Workspace {
         ];
 
         for (path, header) in identity_files {
-            if let Ok(doc) = self.read_primary(path).await
+            if let Ok(doc) = self.read(path).await
                 && !doc.content.is_empty()
             {
                 parts.push(format!("{}\n\n{}", header, doc.content));
@@ -1168,8 +944,7 @@ impl Workspace {
 
         // Tool notes: environment-specific guidance the agent or user has written.
         // TOOLS.md does not control tool availability; it is guidance only.
-        // Uses read_primary() — tool config is per-user, not inherited.
-        if let Ok(doc) = self.read_primary(paths::TOOLS).await
+        if let Ok(doc) = self.read(paths::TOOLS).await
             && !doc.content.is_empty()
         {
             parts.push(format!("## Tool Notes\n\n{}", doc.content));
@@ -1460,8 +1235,6 @@ impl Workspace {
     }
 
     /// Search with custom configuration.
-    ///
-    /// When multi-scope reads are configured, searches across all read scopes.
     pub async fn search_with_config(
         &self,
         query: &str,
@@ -1481,46 +1254,15 @@ impl Workspace {
             None
         };
 
-        if self.is_multi_scope() {
-            let results = self
-                .storage
-                .hybrid_search_multi(
-                    &self.read_user_ids,
-                    self.agent_id,
-                    query,
-                    embedding.as_deref(),
-                    &config,
-                )
-                .await?;
-            // Post-filter: exclude identity documents from secondary scopes.
-            // Collect document IDs that are identity paths in secondary scopes.
-            let mut excluded_doc_ids = std::collections::HashSet::new();
-            for result in &results {
-                if is_identity_path(&result.document_path) {
-                    // Check if this document belongs to a secondary scope
-                    match self.storage.get_document_by_id(result.document_id).await {
-                        Ok(doc) if doc.user_id != self.user_id => {
-                            excluded_doc_ids.insert(result.document_id);
-                        }
-                        _ => {}
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            Ok(results
-                .into_iter()
-                .filter(|r| !excluded_doc_ids.contains(&r.document_id))
-                .collect())
-        } else {
-            self.storage
-                .hybrid_search(
-                    &self.user_id,
-                    self.agent_id,
-                    query,
-                    embedding.as_deref(),
-                    &config,
-                )
-                .await
-        }
+        self.storage
+            .hybrid_search(
+                &self.user_id,
+                self.agent_id,
+                query,
+                embedding.as_deref(),
+                &config,
+            )
+            .await
     }
 
     // ==================== Indexing ====================
@@ -1581,13 +1323,13 @@ impl Workspace {
         // Check freshness BEFORE seeding identity files, otherwise the
         // seeded files make the workspace look non-fresh and BOOTSTRAP.md
         // never gets created.
-        let is_fresh_workspace = if self.read_primary(paths::BOOTSTRAP).await.is_ok() {
+        let is_fresh_workspace = if self.read(paths::BOOTSTRAP).await.is_ok() {
             false // BOOTSTRAP already exists
         } else {
             let (agents_res, soul_res, user_res) = tokio::join!(
-                self.read_primary(paths::AGENTS),
-                self.read_primary(paths::SOUL),
-                self.read_primary(paths::USER),
+                self.read(paths::AGENTS),
+                self.read(paths::SOUL),
+                self.read(paths::USER),
             );
             matches!(agents_res, Err(WorkspaceError::DocumentNotFound { .. }))
                 && matches!(soul_res, Err(WorkspaceError::DocumentNotFound { .. }))
@@ -1596,10 +1338,8 @@ impl Workspace {
 
         let mut count = 0;
         for (path, content) in seed_files {
-            // Skip files that already exist in the primary scope (never overwrite user edits).
-            // Uses read_primary to avoid false positives from secondary scopes —
-            // a file in another scope should not suppress seeding in this scope.
-            match self.read_primary(path).await {
+            // Skip files that already exist (never overwrite user edits)
+            match self.read(path).await {
                 Ok(_) => continue,
                 Err(WorkspaceError::DocumentNotFound { .. }) => {}
                 Err(e) => {
@@ -1620,8 +1360,7 @@ impl Workspace {
         // may already have a profile from a previous install and doesn't need
         // onboarding). This prevents existing users from getting a spurious
         // first-run ritual after upgrading.
-        // Uses read_primary() to avoid false positives from secondary scopes.
-        let has_profile = self.read_primary(paths::PROFILE).await.is_ok_and(|d| {
+        let has_profile = self.read(paths::PROFILE).await.is_ok_and(|d| {
             !d.content.trim().is_empty()
                 && serde_json::from_str::<crate::profile::PsychographicProfile>(&d.content).is_ok()
         });
@@ -2052,67 +1791,4 @@ mod seed_tests {
             "BOOTSTRAP.md should NOT have been seeded with existing profile"
         );
     }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_default_single_scope() {
-        // Verify backward compatibility: default workspace has single read scope
-        // matching user_id.
-        let user_id = "alice";
-        let read_user_ids = [user_id.to_string()];
-        assert_eq!(read_user_ids.len(), 1);
-        assert_eq!(read_user_ids[0], user_id);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_additional_read_scopes() {
-        // Verify that additional read scopes are added correctly.
-        let user_id = "alice".to_string();
-        let mut read_user_ids = Vec::from([user_id.clone()]);
-
-        // Simulate with_additional_read_scopes logic
-        let scopes = ["shared", "team"];
-        for scope in scopes {
-            let s = scope.to_string();
-            if !read_user_ids.contains(&s) {
-                read_user_ids.push(s);
-            }
-        }
-
-        assert_eq!(read_user_ids.len(), 3);
-        assert_eq!(read_user_ids[0], "alice");
-        assert_eq!(read_user_ids[1], "shared");
-        assert_eq!(read_user_ids[2], "team");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_additional_read_scopes_dedup() {
-        // Verify that duplicate scopes are ignored.
-        let user_id = "alice".to_string();
-        let mut read_user_ids = Vec::from([user_id.clone()]);
-
-        let scopes = ["shared", "alice", "shared"];
-        for scope in scopes {
-            let s = scope.to_string();
-            if !read_user_ids.contains(&s) {
-                read_user_ids.push(s);
-            }
-        }
-
-        assert_eq!(read_user_ids.len(), 2);
-        assert_eq!(read_user_ids[0], "alice");
-        assert_eq!(read_user_ids[1], "shared");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_is_multi_scope_logic() {
-        // Test the multi-scope detection logic: > 1 means multi-scope
-        let single_count = 1_usize;
-        let multi_count = 2_usize;
-
-        // Single scope: not multi
-        assert!(single_count <= 1);
-
-        // Multi scope: is multi
-        assert!(multi_count > 1);
-    }
 }

src/workspace/repository.rs

@@ -502,203 +502,4 @@ impl Repository {
             })
             .collect())
     }
-
-    // ==================== Multi-scope search (optimized SQL) ====================
-
-    /// Hybrid search across multiple user scopes with efficient SQL.
-    ///
-    /// Uses `user_id = ANY($1::text[])` instead of N separate queries.
-    pub async fn hybrid_search_multi(
-        &self,
-        user_ids: &[String],
-        agent_id: Option<Uuid>,
-        query: &str,
-        embedding: Option<&[f32]>,
-        config: &SearchConfig,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<SearchResult>, WorkspaceError> {
-        let fts_results = if config.use_fts {
-            self.fts_search_multi(user_ids, agent_id, query, config.pre_fusion_limit)
-                .await?
-        } else {
-            Vec::new()
-        };
-
-        let vector_results = if config.use_vector {
-            if let Some(embedding) = embedding {
-                self.vector_search_multi(user_ids, agent_id, embedding, config.pre_fusion_limit)
-                    .await?
-            } else {
-                Vec::new()
-            }
-        } else {
-            Vec::new()
-        };
-
-        Ok(fuse_results(fts_results, vector_results, config))
-    }
-
-    /// FTS search across multiple user scopes.
-    async fn fts_search_multi(
-        &self,
-        user_ids: &[String],
-        agent_id: Option<Uuid>,
-        query: &str,
-        limit: usize,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<RankedResult>, WorkspaceError> {
-        let conn = self.conn().await?;
-
-        let rows = conn
-            .query(
-                r#"
-                SELECT c.id as chunk_id, c.document_id, d.path as document_path,
-                       c.content,
-                       ts_rank_cd(c.content_tsv, plainto_tsquery('english', $3)) as rank
-                FROM memory_chunks c
-                JOIN memory_documents d ON d.id = c.document_id
-                WHERE d.user_id = ANY($1::text[]) AND d.agent_id IS NOT DISTINCT FROM $2
-                  AND c.content_tsv @@ plainto_tsquery('english', $3)
-                ORDER BY rank DESC
-                LIMIT $4
-                "#,
-                &[&user_ids, &agent_id, &query, &(limit as i64)],
-            )
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| WorkspaceError::SearchFailed {
-                reason: format!("FTS multi-scope query failed: {}", e),
-            })?;
-
-        Ok(rows
-            .iter()
-            .enumerate()
-            .map(|(i, row)| RankedResult {
-                chunk_id: row.get("chunk_id"),
-                document_id: row.get("document_id"),
-                document_path: row.get("document_path"),
-                content: row.get("content"),
-                rank: (i + 1) as u32,
-            })
-            .collect())
-    }
-
-    /// Vector search across multiple user scopes.
-    async fn vector_search_multi(
-        &self,
-        user_ids: &[String],
-        agent_id: Option<Uuid>,
-        embedding: &[f32],
-        limit: usize,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<RankedResult>, WorkspaceError> {
-        let conn = self.conn().await?;
-        let embedding_vec = Vector::from(embedding.to_vec());
-
-        let rows = conn
-            .query(
-                r#"
-                SELECT c.id as chunk_id, c.document_id, d.path as document_path,
-                       c.content, 1 - (c.embedding <=> $3) as similarity
-                FROM memory_chunks c
-                JOIN memory_documents d ON d.id = c.document_id
-                WHERE d.user_id = ANY($1::text[]) AND d.agent_id IS NOT DISTINCT FROM $2
-                  AND c.embedding IS NOT NULL
-                ORDER BY c.embedding <=> $3
-                LIMIT $4
-                "#,
-                &[&user_ids, &agent_id, &embedding_vec, &(limit as i64)],
-            )
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| WorkspaceError::SearchFailed {
-                reason: format!("Vector multi-scope query failed: {}", e),
-            })?;
-
-        Ok(rows
-            .iter()
-            .enumerate()
-            .map(|(i, row)| RankedResult {
-                chunk_id: row.get("chunk_id"),
-                document_id: row.get("document_id"),
-                document_path: row.get("document_path"),
-                content: row.get("content"),
-                rank: (i + 1) as u32,
-            })
-            .collect())
-    }
-
-    /// List all file paths across multiple user scopes with a single query.
-    pub async fn list_all_paths_multi(
-        &self,
-        user_ids: &[String],
-        agent_id: Option<Uuid>,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<String>, WorkspaceError> {
-        let conn = self.conn().await?;
-
-        let rows = conn
-            .query(
-                r#"
-                SELECT DISTINCT path FROM memory_documents
-                WHERE user_id = ANY($1::text[]) AND agent_id IS NOT DISTINCT FROM $2
-                ORDER BY path
-                "#,
-                &[&user_ids, &agent_id],
-            )
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| WorkspaceError::SearchFailed {
-                reason: format!("List paths multi-scope failed: {}", e),
-            })?;
-
-        Ok(rows.iter().map(|row| row.get("path")).collect())
-    }
-
-    /// Get a document by path across multiple user scopes.
-    ///
-    /// Returns the first match (ordered by the input user_ids priority).
-    pub async fn get_document_by_path_multi(
-        &self,
-        user_ids: &[String],
-        agent_id: Option<Uuid>,
-        path: &str,
-    ) -> Result<MemoryDocument, WorkspaceError> {
-        let conn = self.conn().await?;
-
-        let row = conn
-            .query_opt(
-                r#"
-                SELECT id, user_id, agent_id, path, content,
-                       created_at, updated_at, metadata
-                FROM memory_documents
-                WHERE user_id = ANY($1::text[]) AND agent_id IS NOT DISTINCT FROM $2 AND path = $3
-                ORDER BY array_position($1::text[], user_id)
-                LIMIT 1
-                "#,
-                &[&user_ids, &agent_id, &path],
-            )
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| WorkspaceError::SearchFailed {
-                reason: format!("get_document_by_path_multi failed: {}", e),
-            })?;
-
-        match row {
-            Some(row) => Ok(self.row_to_document(&row)),
-            None => Err(WorkspaceError::DocumentNotFound {
-                doc_type: path.to_string(),
-                user_id: format!("[{}]", user_ids.join(", ")),
-            }),
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// List directory contents across multiple user scopes.
-    ///
-    /// Iterates per scope and merges results. A future migration could add an
-    /// optimised SQL function, at which point this method can call it directly.
-    pub async fn list_directory_multi(
-        &self,
-        user_ids: &[String],
-        agent_id: Option<Uuid>,
-        directory: &str,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<WorkspaceEntry>, WorkspaceError> {
-        let mut all_entries = Vec::new();
-        for uid in user_ids {
-            all_entries.extend(self.list_directory(uid, agent_id, directory).await?);
-        }
-        Ok(crate::workspace::merge_workspace_entries(all_entries))
-    }
 }

tests/identity_scope_isolation.rs

@@ -1,195 +0,0 @@
-//! Tests for identity file scope isolation in multi-scope workspaces.
-//!
-//! When a workspace has multiple read scopes (e.g., Andrew can read from
-//! "andrew", "grace", "household"), identity files (SOUL.md, USER.md,
-//! IDENTITY.md, AGENTS.md) must ONLY come from the primary scope.
-//!
-//! Multi-scope reads are designed for memory sharing (MEMORY.md, daily logs),
-//! not identity inheritance. Silently inheriting identity from another scope
-//! is a correctness and security issue — the agent would present itself as
-//! the wrong user.
-//!
-//! These tests verify that:
-//! 1. Identity files are read from primary scope only
-//! 2. If the primary scope's identity file is missing, it's absent from the
-//!    system prompt — never falls back to another scope
-//! 3. Memory files (MEMORY.md) still benefit from multi-scope reads
-#![cfg(feature = "libsql")]
-
-use std::sync::Arc;
-
-use ironclaw::db::Database;
-use ironclaw::db::libsql::LibSqlBackend;
-use ironclaw::workspace::{Workspace, paths};
-
-async fn setup() -> (Arc<dyn Database>, tempfile::TempDir) {
-    let dir = tempfile::tempdir().expect("create temp dir");
-    let db_path = dir.path().join("test.db");
-    let backend = LibSqlBackend::new_local(&db_path).await.expect("create db");
-    backend.run_migrations().await.expect("run migrations");
-    let db: Arc<dyn Database> = Arc::new(backend);
-    (db, dir)
-}
-
-/// Seed a document into a specific user's workspace scope.
-async fn seed(db: &Arc<dyn Database>, user_id: &str, path: &str, content: &str) {
-    let ws = Workspace::new_with_db(user_id, db.clone());
-    ws.write(path, content)
-        .await
-        .unwrap_or_else(|e| panic!("Failed to seed {path} for {user_id}: {e}"));
-}
-
-// ─── Test 1: Primary scope identity appears in system prompt ───────────
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn system_prompt_uses_primary_scope_identity() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    // Seed Alice's identity files in her own scope
-    seed(&db, "alice", paths::SOUL, "Alice is kind and curious.").await;
-    seed(
-        &db,
-        "alice",
-        paths::USER,
-        "You are talking to Alice, a software engineer.",
-    )
-    .await;
-
-    // Seed Bob's identity files in his scope
-    seed(&db, "bob", paths::SOUL, "Bob is analytical and precise.").await;
-    seed(
-        &db,
-        "bob",
-        paths::USER,
-        "You are talking to Bob, a marine biologist.",
-    )
-    .await;
-
-    // Create Alice's workspace WITH multi-scope reads including Bob
-    let ws = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", db.clone())
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec!["bob".to_string()]);
-
-    let prompt = ws
-        .system_prompt_for_context(false)
-        .await
-        .expect("system_prompt_for_context failed");
-
-    // Alice's identity must appear
-    assert!(
-        prompt.contains("Alice is kind and curious"),
-        "Primary scope SOUL.md should appear in system prompt.\nPrompt:\n{prompt}"
-    );
-    assert!(
-        prompt.contains("Alice, a software engineer"),
-        "Primary scope USER.md should appear in system prompt.\nPrompt:\n{prompt}"
-    );
-
-    // Bob's identity must NOT appear
-    assert!(
-        !prompt.contains("Bob is analytical"),
-        "Secondary scope SOUL.md must NOT appear in system prompt.\nPrompt:\n{prompt}"
-    );
-    assert!(
-        !prompt.contains("Bob, a marine biologist"),
-        "Secondary scope USER.md must NOT appear in system prompt.\nPrompt:\n{prompt}"
-    );
-}
-
-// ─── Test 2: Missing primary identity does NOT fall back to other scope ─
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn missing_primary_identity_does_not_fallback_to_other_scope() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    // Only seed Bob's identity — Alice has no identity files
-    seed(&db, "bob", paths::SOUL, "Bob is analytical and precise.").await;
-    seed(
-        &db,
-        "bob",
-        paths::USER,
-        "You are talking to Bob, a marine biologist.",
-    )
-    .await;
-
-    // Create Alice's workspace with multi-scope reads including Bob
-    let ws = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", db.clone())
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec!["bob".to_string()]);
-
-    let prompt = ws
-        .system_prompt_for_context(false)
-        .await
-        .expect("system_prompt_for_context failed");
-
-    // Bob's identity must NOT appear — Alice's missing identity should stay missing,
-    // not silently inherit from Bob's scope
-    assert!(
-        !prompt.contains("Bob"),
-        "When primary scope identity is missing, must NOT fall back to secondary scope.\n\
-         This would cause the agent to present itself as the wrong user.\nPrompt:\n{prompt}"
-    );
-}
-
-// ─── Test 3: MEMORY.md still benefits from multi-scope reads ────────────
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn memory_files_still_use_multi_scope_reads() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    // Seed shared memory in the "shared" scope (not Alice's primary)
-    seed(
-        &db,
-        "shared",
-        paths::MEMORY,
-        "Shared grocery list: milk, eggs, bread.",
-    )
-    .await;
-
-    // Create Alice's workspace with read access to shared scope
-    let ws = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", db.clone())
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec!["shared".to_string()]);
-
-    let prompt = ws
-        .system_prompt_for_context(false)
-        .await
-        .expect("system_prompt_for_context failed");
-
-    // Shared memory SHOULD appear — multi-scope reads are correct for memory
-    assert!(
-        prompt.contains("grocery list"),
-        "MEMORY.md should still use multi-scope reads.\nPrompt:\n{prompt}"
-    );
-}
-
-// ─── Test 4: All identity files are scope-isolated ──────────────────────
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn all_identity_files_are_scope_isolated() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    // Seed identity files ONLY in the "other" scope, not in Alice's
-    seed(&db, "other", paths::AGENTS, "You are Other's agent.").await;
-    seed(&db, "other", paths::SOUL, "Other's soul values.").await;
-    seed(&db, "other", paths::USER, "You are talking to Other.").await;
-    seed(&db, "other", paths::IDENTITY, "Other's identity.").await;
-
-    // Also seed BOOTSTRAP.md and TOOLS.md in other scope
-    seed(&db, "other", "BOOTSTRAP.md", "Other's bootstrap.").await;
-    seed(&db, "other", "TOOLS.md", "Other's tool notes.").await;
-
-    // Create Alice's workspace with read access to "other"
-    let ws = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", db.clone())
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec!["other".to_string()]);
-
-    let prompt = ws
-        .system_prompt_for_context(false)
-        .await
-        .expect("system_prompt_for_context failed");
-
-    // None of Other's identity/config files should appear
-    assert!(
-        !prompt.contains("Other"),
-        "No identity or config files from secondary scope should appear.\n\
-         Every identity file (AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, USER.md, IDENTITY.md, \
-         BOOTSTRAP.md, TOOLS.md) must read from primary scope only.\nPrompt:\n{prompt}"
-    );
-}

tests/multi_scope_functional.rs

@@ -1,451 +0,0 @@
-#![cfg(feature = "libsql")]
-//! Integration tests for multi-scope workspace reads using file-backed libSQL.
-//!
-//! Guards the PR2 contract: workspaces can read from multiple user scopes
-//! while writes remain isolated to the primary scope.
-
-use std::sync::Arc;
-
-use ironclaw::db::Database;
-use ironclaw::db::libsql::LibSqlBackend;
-use ironclaw::workspace::Workspace;
-
-async fn setup() -> (Arc<dyn Database>, tempfile::TempDir) {
-    let dir = tempfile::tempdir().expect("create temp dir");
-    let db_path = dir.path().join("test.db");
-    let backend = LibSqlBackend::new_local(&db_path).await.expect("create db");
-    backend.run_migrations().await.expect("run migrations");
-    let db: Arc<dyn Database> = Arc::new(backend);
-    (db, dir)
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn read_across_scopes() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    // Write docs as the "shared" user
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new_with_db("shared", Arc::clone(&db));
-    ws_shared
-        .write("docs/team-standup.md", "Team standup notes from Monday")
-        .await
-        .expect("shared write failed");
-
-    // Alice's workspace with "shared" as an additional read scope
-    let ws_alice = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", Arc::clone(&db))
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec!["shared".to_string()]);
-
-    // Alice can read shared docs
-    let doc = ws_alice
-        .read("docs/team-standup.md")
-        .await
-        .expect("cross-scope read failed");
-    assert_eq!(doc.content, "Team standup notes from Monday");
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn write_stays_in_primary_scope() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    // Alice has "shared" as a read scope
-    let ws_alice = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", Arc::clone(&db))
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec!["shared".to_string()]);
-
-    // Alice writes a personal note
-    ws_alice
-        .write("notes/personal.md", "Alice's private note")
-        .await
-        .expect("alice write failed");
-
-    // The "shared" workspace should NOT see Alice's note
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new_with_db("shared", Arc::clone(&db));
-    let result = ws_shared.read("notes/personal.md").await;
-    assert!(result.is_err(), "Shared scope should not see Alice's note");
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn list_paths_merges_across_scopes() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    // Write as alice
-    let ws_alice_plain = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", Arc::clone(&db));
-    ws_alice_plain
-        .write("notes/personal.md", "My notes")
-        .await
-        .expect("alice write failed");
-
-    // Write as shared
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new_with_db("shared", Arc::clone(&db));
-    ws_shared
-        .write("docs/shared-doc.md", "Shared document")
-        .await
-        .expect("shared write failed");
-
-    // Alice with multi-scope should see both
-    let ws_alice = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", Arc::clone(&db))
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec!["shared".to_string()]);
-
-    let all_paths = ws_alice.list_all().await.expect("list_all failed");
-    assert!(
-        all_paths.contains(&"notes/personal.md".to_string()),
-        "Should contain alice's note: {:?}",
-        all_paths
-    );
-    assert!(
-        all_paths.contains(&"docs/shared-doc.md".to_string()),
-        "Should contain shared doc: {:?}",
-        all_paths
-    );
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn list_directory_merges_across_scopes() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    // Alice writes to docs/
-    let ws_alice_plain = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", Arc::clone(&db));
-    ws_alice_plain
-        .write("docs/alice-doc.md", "Alice's doc")
-        .await
-        .expect("alice write failed");
-
-    // Shared writes to docs/
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new_with_db("shared", Arc::clone(&db));
-    ws_shared
-        .write("docs/shared-doc.md", "Shared doc")
-        .await
-        .expect("shared write failed");
-
-    // Alice with multi-scope lists docs/
-    let ws_alice = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", Arc::clone(&db))
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec!["shared".to_string()]);
-
-    let entries = ws_alice.list("docs").await.expect("list failed");
-    let paths: Vec<&str> = entries.iter().map(|e| e.path.as_str()).collect();
-    assert!(
-        paths.contains(&"docs/alice-doc.md"),
-        "Should contain alice's doc: {:?}",
-        paths
-    );
-    assert!(
-        paths.contains(&"docs/shared-doc.md"),
-        "Should contain shared doc: {:?}",
-        paths
-    );
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn search_spans_scopes() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    // Write searchable content in shared scope
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new_with_db("shared", Arc::clone(&db));
-    ws_shared
-        .write(
-            "docs/architecture.md",
-            "The microservice architecture uses gRPC for inter-service communication",
-        )
-        .await
-        .expect("shared write failed");
-
-    // Write searchable content in alice scope
-    let ws_alice_plain = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", Arc::clone(&db));
-    ws_alice_plain
-        .write("notes/ideas.md", "Consider switching to GraphQL federation")
-        .await
-        .expect("alice write failed");
-
-    // Alice with multi-scope searches
-    let ws_alice = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", Arc::clone(&db))
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec!["shared".to_string()]);
-
-    // Search for content in the shared scope
-    let results = ws_alice
-        .search("microservice architecture gRPC", 10)
-        .await
-        .expect("search failed");
-    assert!(!results.is_empty(), "Should find results from shared scope");
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn read_priority_primary_first() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    // Write same path in both scopes
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new_with_db("shared", Arc::clone(&db));
-    ws_shared
-        .write("config/settings.md", "Shared settings v1")
-        .await
-        .expect("shared write failed");
-
-    let ws_alice_plain = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", Arc::clone(&db));
-    ws_alice_plain
-        .write("config/settings.md", "Alice's settings override")
-        .await
-        .expect("alice write failed");
-
-    // Alice with multi-scope should get her own version (primary scope wins)
-    let ws_alice = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", Arc::clone(&db))
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec!["shared".to_string()]);
-
-    let doc = ws_alice
-        .read("config/settings.md")
-        .await
-        .expect("read failed");
-    assert_eq!(
-        doc.content, "Alice's settings override",
-        "Primary scope should take priority"
-    );
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn exists_spans_scopes() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    // Write a doc as "shared"
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new_with_db("shared", Arc::clone(&db));
-    ws_shared
-        .write("docs/shared-only.md", "Shared content")
-        .await
-        .expect("shared write failed");
-
-    // Alice without multi-scope should NOT see it
-    let ws_alice_plain = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", Arc::clone(&db));
-    assert!(
-        !ws_alice_plain
-            .exists("docs/shared-only.md")
-            .await
-            .expect("exists failed"),
-        "Alice without multi-scope should not see shared doc"
-    );
-
-    // Alice with multi-scope should see it
-    let ws_alice = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", Arc::clone(&db))
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec!["shared".to_string()]);
-    assert!(
-        ws_alice
-            .exists("docs/shared-only.md")
-            .await
-            .expect("exists failed"),
-        "Alice with multi-scope should see shared doc"
-    );
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn append_stays_in_primary_scope() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    // Write a document as "shared"
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new_with_db("shared", Arc::clone(&db));
-    ws_shared
-        .write("notes/log.md", "shared original content")
-        .await
-        .expect("shared write failed");
-
-    // Alice has "shared" as a read scope and appends to the same path
-    let ws_alice = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", Arc::clone(&db))
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec!["shared".to_string()]);
-    ws_alice
-        .append("notes/log.md", "alice appended line")
-        .await
-        .expect("alice append failed");
-
-    // Shared document must be unchanged (write isolation)
-    let shared_doc = ws_shared
-        .read("notes/log.md")
-        .await
-        .expect("shared read failed");
-    assert_eq!(
-        shared_doc.content, "shared original content",
-        "Append must not modify the secondary scope's document"
-    );
-
-    // Alice should have her own copy with the appended content
-    let ws_alice_plain = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", Arc::clone(&db));
-    let alice_doc = ws_alice_plain
-        .read("notes/log.md")
-        .await
-        .expect("alice read failed");
-    assert_eq!(
-        alice_doc.content, "alice appended line",
-        "Append should create a new document in alice's scope"
-    );
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn append_memory_stays_in_primary_scope() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    // Write MEMORY.md as "shared"
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new_with_db("shared", Arc::clone(&db));
-    ws_shared
-        .write("MEMORY.md", "shared memory baseline")
-        .await
-        .expect("shared write failed");
-
-    // Alice has "shared" as a read scope and appends a memory entry
-    let ws_alice = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", Arc::clone(&db))
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec!["shared".to_string()]);
-    ws_alice
-        .append_memory("alice remembers this")
-        .await
-        .expect("alice append_memory failed");
-
-    // Shared MEMORY.md must be unchanged
-    let shared_doc = ws_shared
-        .read("MEMORY.md")
-        .await
-        .expect("shared read failed");
-    assert_eq!(
-        shared_doc.content, "shared memory baseline",
-        "append_memory must not modify the secondary scope's document"
-    );
-
-    // Alice should have her own MEMORY.md
-    let ws_alice_plain = Workspace::new_with_db("alice", Arc::clone(&db));
-    let alice_doc = ws_alice_plain
-        .read("MEMORY.md")
-        .await
-        .expect("alice read failed");
-    assert_eq!(
-        alice_doc.content, "alice remembers this",
-        "append_memory should create in alice's scope"
-    );
-}
-
-// ==================== Identity isolation tests ====================
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn identity_files_not_readable_from_secondary_scope() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    let ws_other = Workspace::new_with_db("other-user", Arc::clone(&db));
-    ws_other
-        .write("IDENTITY.md", "I am the other user")
-        .await
-        .expect("write failed");
-    ws_other
-        .write("SOUL.md", "Other user soul overlay")
-        .await
-        .expect("write failed");
-    ws_other
-        .write("USER.md", "Other user profile")
-        .await
-        .expect("write failed");
-    ws_other
-        .write("AGENTS.md", "Other user agent config")
-        .await
-        .expect("write failed");
-
-    let ws_primary = Workspace::new_with_db("primary", Arc::clone(&db))
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec!["other-user".to_string()]);
-
-    for path in &["IDENTITY.md", "SOUL.md", "USER.md", "AGENTS.md"] {
-        let result = ws_primary.read(path).await;
-        assert!(
-            result.is_err(),
-            "Primary should NOT read other user's {} via secondary scope",
-            path
-        );
-    }
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn identity_files_not_in_search_from_secondary_scope() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    let ws_other = Workspace::new_with_db("other-user", Arc::clone(&db));
-    ws_other
-        .write("SOUL.md", "Other user loves xylophone music passionately")
-        .await
-        .expect("write failed");
-    ws_other
-        .write(
-            "notes/music.md",
-            "Other user played xylophone at the concert",
-        )
-        .await
-        .expect("write failed");
-
-    let ws_primary = Workspace::new_with_db("primary", Arc::clone(&db))
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec!["other-user".to_string()]);
-
-    let results = ws_primary
-        .search("xylophone", 10)
-        .await
-        .expect("search failed");
-    let has_concert = results.iter().any(|r| r.content.contains("concert"));
-    assert!(
-        has_concert,
-        "Should find non-identity content from secondary scope"
-    );
-    let has_soul = results.iter().any(|r| r.content.contains("passionately"));
-    assert!(
-        !has_soul,
-        "SOUL.md content from secondary scope should not appear in search results"
-    );
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn identity_files_not_in_list_from_secondary_scope() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    let ws_other = Workspace::new_with_db("other-user", Arc::clone(&db));
-    ws_other
-        .write("IDENTITY.md", "I am the other user")
-        .await
-        .expect("write failed");
-    ws_other
-        .write("notes/shared-note.md", "A shared note")
-        .await
-        .expect("write failed");
-
-    let ws_primary = Workspace::new_with_db("primary", Arc::clone(&db))
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec!["other-user".to_string()]);
-
-    let paths = ws_primary.list_all().await.expect("list failed");
-    assert!(
-        !paths.contains(&"IDENTITY.md".to_string()),
-        "IDENTITY.md from secondary scope should not appear"
-    );
-    assert!(
-        paths.contains(&"notes/shared-note.md".to_string()),
-        "Non-identity files should be listed"
-    );
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn empty_read_scopes_reads_primary_only() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new_with_db("shared", Arc::clone(&db));
-    ws_shared
-        .write("docs/note.md", "Shared note")
-        .await
-        .expect("write failed");
-
-    let ws_primary =
-        Workspace::new_with_db("primary", Arc::clone(&db)).with_additional_read_scopes(vec![]);
-
-    let result = ws_primary.read("docs/note.md").await;
-    assert!(
-        result.is_err(),
-        "Empty read scopes should not grant cross-scope access"
-    );
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn duplicate_read_scopes_handled() {
-    let (db, _dir) = setup().await;
-
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new_with_db("shared", Arc::clone(&db));
-    ws_shared
-        .write("docs/note.md", "One note")
-        .await
-        .expect("write failed");
-
-    let ws_primary = Workspace::new_with_db("primary", Arc::clone(&db))
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec!["shared".to_string(), "shared".to_string()]);
-
-    let doc = ws_primary.read("docs/note.md").await.expect("read failed");
-    assert_eq!(doc.content, "One note");
-}

tests/workspace_integration.rs

@@ -407,333 +407,3 @@ async fn test_workspace_system_prompt() {
 
     cleanup_user(&pool, user_id).await;
 }
-
-// ── Multi-scope workspace read tests ──────────────────────────────────
-//
-// These exercise the PostgreSQL-optimized `_multi` query paths
-// (repository.rs) that the libSQL backend covers via default trait impls.
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_multi_scope_read_across_scopes() {
-    let pool = get_pool();
-    if try_connect(&pool).await.is_none() {
-        return;
-    }
-    let shared_id = "ms_shared_read";
-    let alice_id = "ms_alice_read";
-    cleanup_user(&pool, shared_id).await;
-    cleanup_user(&pool, alice_id).await;
-
-    // Write a doc as "shared"
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new(shared_id, pool.clone());
-    ws_shared
-        .write("docs/team-standup.md", "Team standup notes from Monday")
-        .await
-        .expect("shared write failed");
-
-    // Alice with "shared" as an additional read scope
-    let ws_alice = Workspace::new(alice_id, pool.clone())
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec![shared_id.to_string()]);
-
-    let doc = ws_alice
-        .read("docs/team-standup.md")
-        .await
-        .expect("cross-scope read failed");
-    assert_eq!(doc.content, "Team standup notes from Monday");
-
-    cleanup_user(&pool, shared_id).await;
-    cleanup_user(&pool, alice_id).await;
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_multi_scope_write_stays_in_primary() {
-    let pool = get_pool();
-    if try_connect(&pool).await.is_none() {
-        return;
-    }
-    let shared_id = "ms_shared_write";
-    let alice_id = "ms_alice_write";
-    cleanup_user(&pool, shared_id).await;
-    cleanup_user(&pool, alice_id).await;
-
-    let ws_alice = Workspace::new(alice_id, pool.clone())
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec![shared_id.to_string()]);
-
-    ws_alice
-        .write("notes/personal.md", "Alice's private note")
-        .await
-        .expect("alice write failed");
-
-    // Shared workspace should NOT see Alice's note
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new(shared_id, pool.clone());
-    let result = ws_shared.read("notes/personal.md").await;
-    assert!(result.is_err(), "Shared scope should not see Alice's note");
-
-    cleanup_user(&pool, shared_id).await;
-    cleanup_user(&pool, alice_id).await;
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_multi_scope_list_all_merges() {
-    let pool = get_pool();
-    if try_connect(&pool).await.is_none() {
-        return;
-    }
-    let shared_id = "ms_shared_list";
-    let alice_id = "ms_alice_list";
-    cleanup_user(&pool, shared_id).await;
-    cleanup_user(&pool, alice_id).await;
-
-    // Write as alice (plain, no multi-scope)
-    let ws_alice_plain = Workspace::new(alice_id, pool.clone());
-    ws_alice_plain
-        .write("notes/personal.md", "My notes")
-        .await
-        .expect("alice write failed");
-
-    // Write as shared
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new(shared_id, pool.clone());
-    ws_shared
-        .write("docs/shared-doc.md", "Shared document")
-        .await
-        .expect("shared write failed");
-
-    // Alice with multi-scope should see both
-    let ws_alice = Workspace::new(alice_id, pool.clone())
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec![shared_id.to_string()]);
-
-    let all_paths = ws_alice.list_all().await.expect("list_all failed");
-    assert!(
-        all_paths.contains(&"notes/personal.md".to_string()),
-        "Should contain alice's note: {:?}",
-        all_paths
-    );
-    assert!(
-        all_paths.contains(&"docs/shared-doc.md".to_string()),
-        "Should contain shared doc: {:?}",
-        all_paths
-    );
-
-    cleanup_user(&pool, shared_id).await;
-    cleanup_user(&pool, alice_id).await;
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_multi_scope_list_directory_merges() {
-    let pool = get_pool();
-    if try_connect(&pool).await.is_none() {
-        return;
-    }
-    let shared_id = "ms_shared_dir";
-    let alice_id = "ms_alice_dir";
-    cleanup_user(&pool, shared_id).await;
-    cleanup_user(&pool, alice_id).await;
-
-    let ws_alice_plain = Workspace::new(alice_id, pool.clone());
-    ws_alice_plain
-        .write("docs/alice-doc.md", "Alice's doc")
-        .await
-        .expect("alice write failed");
-
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new(shared_id, pool.clone());
-    ws_shared
-        .write("docs/shared-doc.md", "Shared doc")
-        .await
-        .expect("shared write failed");
-
-    let ws_alice = Workspace::new(alice_id, pool.clone())
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec![shared_id.to_string()]);
-
-    let entries = ws_alice.list("docs").await.expect("list failed");
-    let paths: Vec<&str> = entries.iter().map(|e| e.path.as_str()).collect();
-    assert!(
-        paths.contains(&"docs/alice-doc.md"),
-        "Should contain alice's doc: {:?}",
-        paths
-    );
-    assert!(
-        paths.contains(&"docs/shared-doc.md"),
-        "Should contain shared doc: {:?}",
-        paths
-    );
-
-    cleanup_user(&pool, shared_id).await;
-    cleanup_user(&pool, alice_id).await;
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_multi_scope_read_priority_primary_first() {
-    let pool = get_pool();
-    if try_connect(&pool).await.is_none() {
-        return;
-    }
-    let shared_id = "ms_shared_prio";
-    let alice_id = "ms_alice_prio";
-    cleanup_user(&pool, shared_id).await;
-    cleanup_user(&pool, alice_id).await;
-
-    // Write same path in both scopes
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new(shared_id, pool.clone());
-    ws_shared
-        .write("config/settings.md", "Shared settings v1")
-        .await
-        .expect("shared write failed");
-
-    let ws_alice_plain = Workspace::new(alice_id, pool.clone());
-    ws_alice_plain
-        .write("config/settings.md", "Alice's settings override")
-        .await
-        .expect("alice write failed");
-
-    // Alice with multi-scope should get her own version (primary scope wins)
-    let ws_alice = Workspace::new(alice_id, pool.clone())
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec![shared_id.to_string()]);
-
-    let doc = ws_alice
-        .read("config/settings.md")
-        .await
-        .expect("read failed");
-    assert_eq!(
-        doc.content, "Alice's settings override",
-        "Primary scope should take priority"
-    );
-
-    cleanup_user(&pool, shared_id).await;
-    cleanup_user(&pool, alice_id).await;
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_multi_scope_exists_spans_scopes() {
-    let pool = get_pool();
-    if try_connect(&pool).await.is_none() {
-        return;
-    }
-    let shared_id = "ms_shared_exists";
-    let alice_id = "ms_alice_exists";
-    cleanup_user(&pool, shared_id).await;
-    cleanup_user(&pool, alice_id).await;
-
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new(shared_id, pool.clone());
-    ws_shared
-        .write("docs/shared-only.md", "Shared content")
-        .await
-        .expect("shared write failed");
-
-    // Alice without multi-scope should NOT see it
-    let ws_alice_plain = Workspace::new(alice_id, pool.clone());
-    assert!(
-        !ws_alice_plain
-            .exists("docs/shared-only.md")
-            .await
-            .expect("exists failed"),
-        "Alice without multi-scope should not see shared doc"
-    );
-
-    // Alice with multi-scope should see it
-    let ws_alice = Workspace::new(alice_id, pool.clone())
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec![shared_id.to_string()]);
-    assert!(
-        ws_alice
-            .exists("docs/shared-only.md")
-            .await
-            .expect("exists failed"),
-        "Alice with multi-scope should see shared doc"
-    );
-
-    cleanup_user(&pool, shared_id).await;
-    cleanup_user(&pool, alice_id).await;
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_multi_scope_search_spans_scopes() {
-    let pool = get_pool();
-    if try_connect(&pool).await.is_none() {
-        return;
-    }
-    let shared_id = "ms_shared_search";
-    let alice_id = "ms_alice_search";
-    cleanup_user(&pool, shared_id).await;
-    cleanup_user(&pool, alice_id).await;
-
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new(shared_id, pool.clone());
-    ws_shared
-        .write(
-            "docs/architecture.md",
-            "The microservice architecture uses gRPC for inter-service communication",
-        )
-        .await
-        .expect("shared write failed");
-
-    let ws_alice_plain = Workspace::new(alice_id, pool.clone());
-    ws_alice_plain
-        .write("notes/ideas.md", "Consider switching to GraphQL federation")
-        .await
-        .expect("alice write failed");
-
-    let ws_alice = Workspace::new(alice_id, pool.clone())
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec![shared_id.to_string()]);
-
-    // Search for content in the shared scope
-    let results = ws_alice
-        .search_with_config(
-            "microservice gRPC architecture",
-            SearchConfig::default().fts_only(),
-        )
-        .await
-        .expect("search failed");
-    assert!(!results.is_empty(), "Should find results from shared scope");
-
-    cleanup_user(&pool, shared_id).await;
-    cleanup_user(&pool, alice_id).await;
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_multi_scope_append_stays_in_primary() {
-    let pool = get_pool();
-    if try_connect(&pool).await.is_none() {
-        return;
-    }
-    let shared_id = "ms_shared_append";
-    let alice_id = "ms_alice_append";
-    cleanup_user(&pool, shared_id).await;
-    cleanup_user(&pool, alice_id).await;
-
-    // Write a document as "shared"
-    let ws_shared = Workspace::new(shared_id, pool.clone());
-    ws_shared
-        .write("notes/log.md", "shared original content")
-        .await
-        .expect("shared write failed");
-
-    // Alice has "shared" as a read scope and appends to the same path
-    let ws_alice = Workspace::new(alice_id, pool.clone())
-        .with_additional_read_scopes(vec![shared_id.to_string()]);
-    ws_alice
-        .append("notes/log.md", "alice appended line")
-        .await
-        .expect("alice append failed");
-
-    // Shared document must be unchanged (write isolation)
-    let shared_doc = ws_shared
-        .read("notes/log.md")
-        .await
-        .expect("shared read failed");
-    assert_eq!(
-        shared_doc.content, "shared original content",
-        "Append must not modify the secondary scope's document"
-    );
-
-    // Alice should have her own copy with the appended content
-    let ws_alice_plain = Workspace::new(alice_id, pool.clone());
-    let alice_doc = ws_alice_plain
-        .read("notes/log.md")
-        .await
-        .expect("alice read failed");
-    assert_eq!(
-        alice_doc.content, "alice appended line",
-        "Append should create a new document in alice's scope"
-    );
-
-    cleanup_user(&pool, shared_id).await;
-    cleanup_user(&pool, alice_id).await;
-}