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+id: 21be13ae-c01b-4bf1-917a-9e1ef18312a8
+type: procedure
+title: "Cognitive-memory has no test suite — use inline smoke tests"
+tags: [cognitive-memory, testing, workflow, smoke-tests, development]
+importance: 0.5
+confidence: 0.8
+created: "2026-03-01T04:12:49.340723+00:00"
+updated: "2026-03-01T04:12:49.340723+00:00"
+---
+
+# Cognitive-memory Has No Test Suite — Use Inline Smoke Tests
+
+## Context
+
+The cognitive-memory project at `/mnt/NV2/Development/cognitive-memory/` has no test directory or test files.
+
+## Procedure
+
+When verifying changes, write inline Python smoke tests that:
+1. Exercise `handle_tool_call()` directly
+2. Clean up created test memories afterward
+
+## Cleanup Steps
+
+Cleanup requires:
+1. Removing memory files via `c.memory_dir / entry['path']`
+2. Popping the entry from `_index.json`
+3. Cleaning edge references from `_edge_index.json`
+
+## Important Note
+
+Memory paths stored in the index are relative to `memory_dir`, not absolute paths. Don't prepend the base directory when the path is already relative.