QonQrete v0.8.0-beta: The Cache Bender Arrives 🌀

December 22, 2025 | Release Announcement

We’re hyped to drop QonQrete v0.8.0-beta - introducing Qontrabender, our new policy-driven hybrid caching agent! This release transforms the memory system from Dual-Core to Triple-Core, giving your AI agents the context intelligence they deserve.

🌀 Meet Qontrabender - The Cache Bender

Ever fed your AI a dinner of only bones? That’s what happens when you cache nothing but skeletons. The AI hallucinates implementations, misses edge cases, and generally vibes wrong.

Qontrabender fixes this with Variable Fidelity - intelligently mixing:

🥩 MEAT (full code) for your core logic
🦴 BONES (skeletons) for massive reference files
⚡ VOLATILE detection to keep hot files fresh

No more hollow caches. No more token budget blowouts. Just the right context at the right fidelity.

🎛️ Policy-Driven Configuration

Everything is now controlled via caching_policy.yaml:

# Select your mode in config.yaml
qontrabender:
  policy_file: "./caching_policy.yaml"
  mode: "local_smart"

6 Operational Modes

Mode	Vibe
`local_fast`	Speed demon - skeleton only, zero remote
`local_smart`	Default - variable fidelity, balanced
`cyber_bedrock`	Remote cache for stable foundation
`cyber_aggressive`	Big refactor energy - cache everything
`paranoid_mincloud`	Security-first - skeletons only to cloud
`debug_repro`	Maximum audit logging for debugging

🏗️ The Triple-Core Memory System

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    THE DATA LAKE                                │
│                                                                 │
│   qodeyard/          bloq.d/           qontext.d/               │
│   (MEAT)             (BONES)           (SOUL)                   │
│                                                                 │
│             └───────────┬────────────┴──────────────────┘       │
│                         ▼                                       │
│              ┌───────────────────────┐                          │
│              │    QONTRABENDER       │                          │
│              │   "The Compositor"    │                          │
│              └──────────┬────────────┘                          │
│                         ▼                                       │
│                   qache.d/                                      │
│                   (The Ledger)                                  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

✨ Key Features

Fidelity Rules Engine

Define exactly how each file gets treated:

fidelity:
  rules:
    - name: "stable_core_full"
      when:
        core_score_gte: 0.65
        file_chars_lte: 200000
      use: "full"
    - name: "massive_skeleton"
      when:
        file_chars_gte: 220000
      use: "skeleton"

Improved Volatile Detection

Multiple signals to catch hot files:

Changed files manifest
Git diff detection
Briq target tracking
Mtime fallback

One Qache Per Qage

Cache naming follows your qage lifecycle:

qage_20251222_143522 → qache_qage_20251222_143522_v1
                     → qache_qage_20251222_143522_v2 (after cycle)

Schema Validation

Bad YAML can’t brick your flow anymore:

python qontrabender.py --validate
# ✅ Policy file is valid!

🚀 Quick Start

# Check your cache status
python worqer/qontrabender.py --status

# Analyze file fidelity decisions
python worqer/qontrabender.py --analyze

# List available modes
python worqer/qontrabender.py --modes

# Prepare for sync
python worqer/qontrabender.py --sync

📊 Performance Impact

Metric	Before	After
Memory System	Dual-Core	Triple-Core
Cache Strategy	All skeletons	Variable Fidelity
Config Style	Hardcoded	Policy YAML
Volatile Detection	mtime only	Multi-signal

🔗 Get It

Drop-in upgrade - just replace your files and you’re sorted:

# Download v0.8.0-beta
# Extract and replace your qonqrete directory
# Your existing config will be migrated automatically

Check the RELEASE-NOTES.md for full details.

What’s Next?

We’re cooking up some proper wonky features for v0.9.0:

Per-symbol fidelity (include just the functions you need)
Remote cache provider integrations
Qontrabender TUI integration

Stay tuned fam! 🔥

“Don’t serve the AI a dinner of only bones” 🥩🦴

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