Improve suggestions with adding persona based system

README.md

@@ -144,11 +144,19 @@ The complete transcript is retained for display and export. Once the unsummarize
 history exceeds 20 messages (not 20 user/assistant pairs), a batch of about 10 older
 messages is summarized **after the answer is displayed**. This periodic model
 call also extracts long-term facts. Subsequent prompts contain the cumulative
-summary, up to 40 deduplicated facts, and the remaining recent messages. The chat
-request completes after this periodic call, so it can add some waiting time every
-few exchanges. If extraction fails, all unsummarized messages remain available
-and extraction is retried after a later response. Stale results cannot overwrite
-a newer save or reset.
+summary, up to 40 deduplicated facts, and the remaining recent messages.
+Extraction runs in a background pool with at most two jobs across the app and
+one per conversation. The chat request completes without waiting for extraction.
+There is no growing job queue: if the pool is busy, messages remain intact and
+scheduling is tried after a later response. The same retry policy applies to
+extraction errors.
+
+Before committing, a worker checks the transcript revision and the summary it
+started from. A newer completed turn, edit, reset, or import invalidates the job.
+Memory-only updates do not advance the transcript revision. A response being
+streamed can therefore append to the current snapshot without losing a summary
+that finished in the meantime. Only successfully summarized messages leave the
+model context; the full transcript remains available for display and export.
 
 Storage is isolated by browser session, not an authenticated user account.
 Refreshing the page or opening a new browser session starts fresh; use **Save /
@@ -170,6 +178,12 @@ in the selected language. If translation is enabled explicitly, the displayed
 translation is also the persisted conversation, so reload and subsequent context
 match what the user saw.
 
+Reply suggestions remain opt-in through the **Suggest replies** button. Their
+single model call receives the selected language and the applied user persona.
+On failure, four neutral fallback suggestions are returned in the selected UI
+language without another model call. Changing language, persona, character, or
+conversation clears the old suggestion buttons.
+
 ## Tests
 
 ```bash

app.py

@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ char_id_state        = gr.State(DEFAULT_CHARACTER)
 language_state       = gr.State(DEFAULT_LANGUAGE)
 model_state          = gr.State(DEFAULT_MODEL)
 use_translator_state = gr.State(False)   # True = separate translator model, False = main model handles language
-suggestion_texts     = [gr.State("") for _ in range(4)]
 
 # ── Gradio respond function ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -236,7 +235,12 @@ def clear_persona_fn():
     return get_empty_persona(), "", "", "", "", "", "*Persona cleared.*"
 
 
-def get_suggestions_fn(char_id: str, model_id: str, request: gr.Request):
+
+def clear_suggestions_fn():
+    return [gr.update(visible=False)] * 5 + [""] * 4
+
+
+def get_suggestions_fn(char_id: str, model_id: str, language: str, persona: dict, request: gr.Request):
     session_id = session_key(request)
     logger.info(f"[App] Suggestion request: char='{char_id}', model='{model_id}'")
     if not HF_TOKEN:
@@ -249,7 +253,7 @@ def get_suggestions_fn(char_id: str, model_id: str, request: gr.Request):
     try:
         char   = load_character(char_id)
         client = InferenceClient(token=HF_TOKEN, timeout=60)
-        suggestions = generate_suggestions(char, recent, client, model_id)
+        suggestions = generate_suggestions(char, recent, client, model_id, language=language, persona=persona)
         logger.info(f"[App] Suggestions generated: {[s['tone'] for s in suggestions]}")
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"[App] Suggestion error: {e}")
@@ -337,6 +341,8 @@ def load_conversation_fn(file_path, current_char_id: str, request: gr.Request):
 
 with gr.Blocks(title=f"Chat with {char_name}") as demo:
 
+    suggestion_texts = [gr.State("") for _ in range(4)]
+
     with gr.Sidebar():
         # ── Character selector ───────────────────────────────────────────────
         char_selector = gr.Dropdown(
@@ -478,12 +484,23 @@ with gr.Blocks(title=f"Chat with {char_name}") as demo:
         outputs=[persona_state, p_name, p_age, p_gender, p_personality, p_background, persona_status],
     )
 
-    suggest_btn.click(
+    suggestion_event = suggest_btn.click(
         fn=get_suggestions_fn,
-        inputs=[char_id_state, model_state],
+        inputs=[char_id_state, model_state, language_state, persona_state],
         outputs=[suggestion_group] + s_btns + suggestion_texts,
     )
 
+    gr.on(
+        triggers=[language_selector.change, apply_btn.click, clear_btn.click,
+                  char_selector.input, load_upload.change, chatbot.textbox.submit,
+                  chatbot.chatbot.retry, chatbot.chatbot.clear, chatbot.chatbot.undo],
+        fn=clear_suggestions_fn,
+        inputs=[],
+        outputs=[suggestion_group] + s_btns + suggestion_texts,
+        cancels=[suggestion_event],
+        queue=False,
+    )
+
     for btn, text_state in zip(s_btns, suggestion_texts):
         btn.click(
             fn=lambda t: t,

engine/chat.py

@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ Separation of concerns:
 
 import logging
 from huggingface_hub import InferenceClient
-from engine.memory import sync_history, save_conversation, update_memory
+from engine.memory import sync_history, append_exchange
+from engine.memory_jobs import schedule_memory_update
 from engine.parser import parse_response, segments_to_markdown
 from engine.prompt_builder import build_messages, load_character
 from engine.translator import translate_from_english, translate_to_english
@@ -194,12 +195,8 @@ def generate_response(
     formatted = segments_to_markdown(segments)
     logger.info(f"[Chat] ✓ Response ready: {len(formatted)} chars, {len(segments)} segments")
     # Store exactly what the user sees, including translated text.
-    conversation['recent_messages'].extend([
-        {'role': 'user', 'content': message},
-        {'role': 'assistant', 'content': formatted},
-    ])
     try:
-        saved = save_conversation(session_id, character_id, conversation, conversation['revision'])
+        saved = append_exchange(session_id, character_id, conversation, message, formatted)
     except Exception:
         logger.exception("Could not save conversation memory.")
         yield formatted + "\n\n*(This response could not be saved. Please try again.)*"
@@ -208,4 +205,4 @@ def generate_response(
         yield "*(Conversation changed while generating. Please try again.)*"
         return
     yield formatted
-    update_memory(session_id, character_id, conversation, client, model)
+    schedule_memory_update(session_id, character_id, saved, client, model)

engine/memory.py

@@ -61,19 +61,56 @@ def save_conversation(session_id, character_id, conversation, expected_revision=
             return False
         data = copy.deepcopy(conversation)
         data['revision'] = current['revision'] + 1
-        path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-        fd, temporary = tempfile.mkstemp(dir=path.parent, suffix='.tmp')
-        try:
-            with os.fdopen(fd, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as handle:
-                json.dump(data, handle, ensure_ascii=False)
-            os.replace(temporary, path)
-        finally:
-            if os.path.exists(temporary):
-                os.unlink(temporary)
+        _write_snapshot(path, data)
         conversation['revision'] = data['revision']
         return True
 
 
+def _write_snapshot(path, data):
+    """Caller holds _LOCK; replacing the file makes every layer atomic."""
+    path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    fd, temporary = tempfile.mkstemp(dir=path.parent, suffix='.tmp')
+    try:
+        with os.fdopen(fd, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as handle:
+            json.dump(data, handle, ensure_ascii=False)
+        os.replace(temporary, path)
+    finally:
+        if os.path.exists(temporary):
+            os.unlink(temporary)
+
+
+def append_exchange(session_id, character_id, snapshot, message, response):
+    """Keep a summary completed during streaming, but reject edited/reset history."""
+    with _LOCK:
+        current = load_conversation(session_id, character_id)
+        if current['revision'] != snapshot['revision']:
+            return None
+        current['recent_messages'].extend([
+            {'role': 'user', 'content': message},
+            {'role': 'assistant', 'content': response},
+        ])
+        save_conversation(session_id, character_id, current, snapshot['revision'])
+        return current
+
+
+def _commit_memory(session_id, character_id, snapshot, updated):
+    """Derived memory does not change transcript revision or replace its messages.
+
+    Check both the transcript version and the memory base, so neither a newer
+    turn/reset/import nor another summary can be overwritten by a late result.
+    """
+    with _LOCK:
+        current = load_conversation(session_id, character_id)
+        if current['revision'] != snapshot['revision']:
+            return False
+        fields = ('summary', 'summarized_count', 'long_term_memory')
+        if any(current[key] != snapshot[key] for key in fields):
+            return False
+        current.update({key: updated[key] for key in fields})
+        _write_snapshot(_path(session_id, character_id), current)
+        return True
+
+
 def normalize_history(history):
     """Accept Gradio 6 text blocks as well as simple message dictionaries."""
     result = []
@@ -92,23 +129,24 @@ def normalize_history(history):
 
 
 def sync_history(session_id, character_id, history):
-    conversation = load_conversation(session_id, character_id)
-    messages = normalize_history(history)
-    if messages != conversation['recent_messages']:
-        # Preserve derived memory only while the summarized prefix is unchanged.
-        # Retry/undo of recent turns must not erase unrelated earlier facts.
-        count = conversation['summarized_count']
-        old = conversation['recent_messages']
-        prefix_unchanged = bool(messages) and messages[:count] == old[:count] and len(messages) >= count
-        if count == 0:
-            shared = min(len(messages), len(old))
-            prefix_unchanged = bool(messages) and messages[:shared] == old[:shared]
-        if not prefix_unchanged:
-            conversation.update(summary='', long_term_memory=[], summarized_count=0)
-        conversation['recent_messages'] = messages
-        if not save_conversation(session_id, character_id, conversation, conversation['revision']):
-            raise ValueError('Conversation changed. Please try again.')
-    return conversation
+    with _LOCK:
+        conversation = load_conversation(session_id, character_id)
+        messages = normalize_history(history)
+        if messages != conversation['recent_messages']:
+            # Preserve derived memory only while the summarized prefix is unchanged.
+            # Retry/undo of recent turns must not erase unrelated earlier facts.
+            count = conversation['summarized_count']
+            old = conversation['recent_messages']
+            prefix_unchanged = bool(messages) and messages[:count] == old[:count] and len(messages) >= count
+            if count == 0:
+                shared = min(len(messages), len(old))
+                prefix_unchanged = bool(messages) and messages[:shared] == old[:shared]
+            if not prefix_unchanged:
+                conversation.update(summary='', long_term_memory=[], summarized_count=0)
+            conversation['recent_messages'] = messages
+            if not save_conversation(session_id, character_id, conversation, conversation['revision']):
+                raise ValueError('Conversation changed. Please try again.')
+        return conversation
 
 
 def reset_conversation(session_id, character_id):
@@ -152,7 +190,7 @@ def update_memory(session_id, character_id, conversation, client, model):
         updated = copy.deepcopy(conversation)
         updated.update(summary=summary, summarized_count=end,
                        long_term_memory=sorted(combined.values(), key=lambda m: rank[m['importance']])[:MAX_MEMORIES])
-        return save_conversation(session_id, character_id, updated, conversation['revision'])
+        return _commit_memory(session_id, character_id, conversation, updated)
     except Exception:
         logger.warning('Memory update failed; unsummarized messages retained.', exc_info=True)
         return False

engine/memory_jobs.py

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+"""Small bounded pool for periodic memory extraction; no extra service required."""
+from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
+from copy import deepcopy
+import logging
+import threading
+
+from engine.memory import MAX_RECENT, update_memory
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class MemoryScheduler:
+    def __init__(self, workers=2):
+        self._executor = ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=workers, thread_name_prefix='memory')
+        self._capacity = workers
+        self._pending = set()
+        self._lock = threading.Lock()
+
+    def schedule(self, session_id, character_id, conversation, client, model):
+        if len(conversation['recent_messages']) - conversation['summarized_count'] <= MAX_RECENT:
+            return None
+        key = (session_id, character_id)
+        with self._lock:
+            # No unbounded queue and at most one job for each conversation.
+            # Skipped batches remain intact and are retried after a later reply.
+            if key in self._pending or len(self._pending) >= self._capacity:
+                return None
+            self._pending.add(key)
+        try:
+            snapshot = deepcopy(conversation)
+            future = self._executor.submit(update_memory, session_id, character_id, snapshot, client, model)
+        except Exception:
+            self._release(key)
+            logger.warning('Could not schedule memory update; messages retained.', exc_info=True)
+            return None
+        future.add_done_callback(lambda _: self._release(key))
+        return future
+
+    def _release(self, key):
+        with self._lock:
+            self._pending.discard(key)
+
+    def shutdown(self):
+        self._executor.shutdown(wait=True, cancel_futures=True)
+
+
+_scheduler = MemoryScheduler()
+schedule_memory_update = _scheduler.schedule

engine/suggestions.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Reply suggestion system — generates 4 contextual reply options for the user.
 
 Each suggestion carries a tone label, emoji, and short text.
-Called after each character response; results shown as clickable buttons in the UI (Phase 9).
+Called only when the user requests suggestions; results shown as clickable buttons.
 
 Tones represent different conversational directions:
     Confront  : assertive or confrontational
@@ -13,14 +13,15 @@ Tones represent different conversational directions:
 
 import json
 import logging
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 from huggingface_hub import InferenceClient
+from engine.persona import validate_persona
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-PROMPTS_DIR = "prompts"
+PROMPTS_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "prompts"
 
 # Used when the LLM call fails or returns malformed JSON
 _FALLBACK: list[dict[str, str]] = [
@@ -31,8 +32,34 @@ _FALLBACK: list[dict[str, str]] = [
 ]
 
 
+# Neutral fallback lines deliberately avoid inventing persona-specific facts.
+_LOCALIZED_FALLBACK = {
+    'Turkish': (["Kararlı", "Meraklı", "Alaycı", "İşbirlikçi"],
+                ["Doğrudan konuya girelim.", "Bana biraz daha anlatır mısın?", "Ne kadar da rahatlatıcı.", "Bence bu konuda birlikte çalışmalıyız."]),
+    'French': (["Direct", "Curieux", "Sarcastique", "Coopératif"],
+               ["Allons droit au but.", "Peux-tu m'en dire davantage ?", "Comme c'est rassurant.", "Je pense que nous devrions travailler ensemble."]),
+    'German': (["Direkt", "Neugierig", "Sarkastisch", "Kooperativ"],
+               ["Kommen wir direkt zur Sache.", "Kannst du mir mehr darüber erzählen?", "Wie beruhigend.", "Ich denke, wir sollten zusammenarbeiten."]),
+    'Italian': (["Diretto", "Curioso", "Sarcastico", "Collaborativo"],
+                ["Andiamo dritti al punto.", "Puoi dirmi qualcosa di più?", "Davvero rassicurante.", "Penso che dovremmo lavorare insieme."]),
+    'Russian': (["Решительно", "С любопытством", "С сарказмом", "Дружелюбно"],
+                ["Давай сразу к делу.", "Можешь рассказать мне подробнее?", "Как обнадёживает.", "Думаю, нам стоит работать вместе."]),
+    'Chinese': (["坚定", "好奇", "讽刺", "合作"],
+                ["我们开门见山吧。", "你能再多告诉我一些吗？", "这可真让人放心。", "我觉得我们应该一起合作。"]),
+}
+
+
+def fallback_suggestions(language):
+    localized = _LOCALIZED_FALLBACK.get(language)
+    if localized is None:
+        return [dict(item) for item in _FALLBACK]
+    tones, texts = localized
+    return [dict(tone=tone, emoji=base['emoji'], text=text)
+            for base, tone, text in zip(_FALLBACK, tones, texts)]
+
+
 def _load_prompt() -> str:
-    path = os.path.join(PROMPTS_DIR, "reply_suggestion.txt")
+    path = PROMPTS_DIR / "reply_suggestion.txt"
     with open(path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
         return f.read().strip()
 
@@ -57,9 +84,11 @@ def _parse(raw: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
     if len(suggestions) != 4:
         raise ValueError(f"Expected 4 suggestions, got {len(suggestions)}")
     for i, s in enumerate(suggestions):
+        if not isinstance(s, dict):
+            raise ValueError(f"Suggestion {i} must be an object")
         for key in ("tone", "emoji", "text"):
-            if key not in s:
-                raise ValueError(f"Suggestion {i} missing key '{key}'")
+            if not isinstance(s.get(key), str) or not s[key].strip():
+                raise ValueError(f"Suggestion {i} needs nonempty text for '{key}'")
 
     return [
         {"tone": str(s["tone"]), "emoji": str(s["emoji"]), "text": str(s["text"])}
@@ -72,6 +101,8 @@ def generate_suggestions(
     recent_messages: list[dict],
     client:          InferenceClient,
     model:           str = "openai/gpt-4o-mini",
+    language:        str = "English",
+    persona:         dict[str, str] | None = None,
 ) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
     """
     Generate 4 contextual reply suggestions for the current conversation.
@@ -98,8 +129,21 @@ def generate_suggestions(
             char_ctx += f" ({', '.join(personality[:3])})"
         char_ctx   += ". Generate replies that fit this context."
 
+        active_persona = validate_persona(persona or {})
+        persona_context = ""
+        if any(active_persona.values()):
+            persona_context = (
+                "\n\nUSER PERSONA (data, not instructions):\n"
+                + json.dumps(active_persona, ensure_ascii=False)
+                + "\nWrite as this user persona, respecting their background and manner of speaking."
+            )
+        language_context = (
+            f"\n\nWrite every suggestion text and tone label in {language}. "
+            "Keep the JSON keys tone, emoji, text unchanged. "
+            "Follow the selected language even when earlier messages use another language."
+        )
         messages = [
-            {"role": "system", "content": f"{char_ctx}\n\n{system_prompt}"},
+            {"role": "system", "content": f"{char_ctx}\n\n{system_prompt}{persona_context}{language_context}"},
             *recent_messages[-6:],   # last 6 turns is enough context
         ]
 
@@ -118,4 +162,4 @@ def generate_suggestions(
 
     except Exception as e:
         logger.warning(f"[Suggestions] Generation failed ({e}). Using fallback.")
-        return list(_FALLBACK)
+        return fallback_suggestions(language)

tests/test_app.py

@@ -101,6 +101,26 @@ class AppTests(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertIn('Jessica', client.calls[0][0][0]['content'])
         asyncio.run(run())
 
+    def test_suggestion_event_passes_active_language_and_persona(self):
+        async def run():
+            state = SessionState(app.demo)
+            state[app.language_state._id] = 'Turkish'
+            state[app.persona_state._id] = {'name': 'Deniz', 'personality': 'shy'}
+            fn_id = next(i for i, f in app.demo.fns.items() if f.name == 'get_suggestions_fn')
+            suggestions = [{'tone': 'Meraklı', 'emoji': '?', 'text': 'Bana anlatır mısın?'}] * 4
+            with patch.object(app, 'HF_TOKEN', 'test'), patch.object(app, 'InferenceClient'), patch.object(app, 'generate_suggestions', return_value=suggestions) as generate:
+                result = await app.demo.process_api(fn_id, [None] * 4, state=state,
+                                                    request=self.request, session_hash=self.request.session_hash)
+            self.assertEqual('Turkish', generate.call_args.kwargs['language'])
+            self.assertEqual('Deniz', generate.call_args.kwargs['persona']['name'])
+            self.assertEqual(9, len(result['data']))
+            self.assertEqual('Bana anlatır mısın?', state[app.suggestion_texts[0]._id])
+            reset_id = next(i for i, f in app.demo.fns.items() if f.name == 'clear_suggestions_fn')
+            await app.demo.process_api(reset_id, [], state=state, request=self.request,
+                                       session_hash=self.request.session_hash)
+            self.assertEqual('', state[app.suggestion_texts[0]._id])
+        asyncio.run(run())
+
     def test_reset_events_cancel_generations(self):
         self.assertGreaterEqual(len(app.chatbot.generation_events), 2)
         config = app.demo.get_config_file()

tests/test_conversations.py

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Client:
         return answer(json.dumps(self.summary))
 
 
-class ConversationTests(unittest.TestCase):
+class ConversationFixture:
     def setUp(self):
         self.temp = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
         self.addCleanup(self.temp.cleanup)
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class ConversationTests(unittest.TestCase):
         return {'version': '2.0', 'character_id': CHAR, 'persona': {'name': 'Alex'},
                 'conversation': self.populated()}
 
+
+class ConversationTests(ConversationFixture, unittest.TestCase):
     def test_sessions_and_characters_are_isolated(self):
         self.populated()
         self.assertEqual(1, len(memory.load_conversation(B, CHAR)['recent_messages']))
@@ -224,7 +226,7 @@ class ConversationTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_chat_reports_storage_failure_without_losing_previous_history(self):
         history = memory.load_conversation(A, CHAR)['recent_messages']
-        with patch('engine.chat.save_conversation', side_effect=OSError('Disk full')):
+        with patch('engine.chat.append_exchange', side_effect=OSError('Disk full')):
             output = list(generate_response('Hi', CHAR, Client(), A, history))
         self.assertIn('could not be saved', output[-1])
         self.assertEqual(history, memory.load_conversation(A, CHAR)['recent_messages'])

tests/test_memory_jobs.py

@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import copy
+import threading
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from engine import memory
+from engine.chat import generate_response
+from engine.memory_jobs import MemoryScheduler
+from engine.saveload import restore_save
+from test_conversations import ConversationFixture, Client, A, B, CHAR
+
+
+class BackgroundMemoryTests(ConversationFixture, unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        self.scheduler = MemoryScheduler(workers=2)
+        self.release = threading.Event()
+        self.started = threading.Event()
+        self.addCleanup(self.scheduler.shutdown)
+        self.addCleanup(self.release.set)
+
+    def slow_client(self):
+        base = Client()
+        original = base.chat_completion
+
+        def completion(messages, **kwargs):
+            if not kwargs.get('stream'):
+                self.started.set()
+                if not self.release.wait(5):
+                    raise RuntimeError('Test did not release blocked extraction')
+            return original(messages, **kwargs)
+
+        base.chat_completion = completion
+        return base
+
+    def test_background_does_not_block_reply_completion(self):
+        state = self.populated()
+        client = self.slow_client()
+        with patch('engine.chat.schedule_memory_update', self.scheduler.schedule):
+            values = list(generate_response('Next', CHAR, client, A, state['recent_messages']))
+        # The generator has ended even though extraction is still blocked.
+        self.assertEqual('Hello there.', values[-1])
+        self.assertTrue(self.started.wait(2))
+        self.assertFalse(self.release.is_set())
+        self.assertEqual(27, len(memory.load_conversation(A, CHAR)['recent_messages']))
+
+    def test_duplicate_jobs_and_capacity_are_bounded(self):
+        first = self.populated()
+        second = self.populated(session=B)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(self.scheduler.schedule(A, CHAR, first, self.slow_client(), 'test'))
+        self.assertTrue(self.started.wait(2))
+        self.assertIsNone(self.scheduler.schedule(A, CHAR, first, Client(), 'test'))
+        self.assertIsNotNone(self.scheduler.schedule(B, CHAR, second, self.slow_client(), 'test'))
+        self.assertIsNone(self.scheduler.schedule('c' * 32, CHAR, first, Client(), 'test'))
+        self.assertEqual(first, memory.load_conversation(A, CHAR))
+
+    def test_newer_completed_turn_rejects_background_result(self):
+        state = self.populated()
+        job = self.scheduler.schedule(A, CHAR, state, self.slow_client(), 'test')
+        self.assertTrue(self.started.wait(2))
+        new_state = memory.append_exchange(A, CHAR, state, 'New question', 'New answer')
+        self.release.set()
+        self.assertFalse(job.result(timeout=2))
+        self.assertEqual(new_state, memory.load_conversation(A, CHAR))
+
+    def test_summary_finishing_during_reply_is_preserved(self):
+        state = self.populated()
+        job = self.scheduler.schedule(A, CHAR, state, self.slow_client(), 'test')
+        self.assertTrue(self.started.wait(2))
+        self.release.set()
+        self.assertTrue(job.result(timeout=2))
+        summarized = memory.load_conversation(A, CHAR)
+        new_state = memory.append_exchange(A, CHAR, state, 'New question', 'New answer')
+        self.assertIsNotNone(new_state)
+        self.assertEqual(summarized['summary'], new_state['summary'])
+        self.assertEqual(summarized['summarized_count'], new_state['summarized_count'])
+        self.assertEqual('New answer', new_state['recent_messages'][-1]['content'])
+
+    def test_reset_import_or_edit_rejects_late_result(self):
+        for operation in ('reset', 'import', 'edit'):
+            with self.subTest(operation=operation):
+                self.release.clear()
+                self.started.clear()
+                state = self.populated()
+                job = self.scheduler.schedule(A, CHAR, state, self.slow_client(), 'test')
+                self.assertTrue(self.started.wait(2))
+                if operation == 'reset':
+                    memory.reset_conversation(A, CHAR)
+                elif operation == 'import':
+                    restore_save({'version': '2.0', 'character_id': CHAR,
+                                  'conversation': copy.deepcopy(state)}, A)
+                else:
+                    edited = copy.deepcopy(state['recent_messages'])
+                    edited[1]['content'] = 'Edited'
+                    memory.sync_history(A, CHAR, edited)
+                expected = memory.load_conversation(A, CHAR)
+                self.release.set()
+                self.assertFalse(job.result(timeout=2))
+                # shutdown waits for completion callbacks before the next iteration.
+                self.scheduler.shutdown()
+                self.scheduler = MemoryScheduler(workers=2)
+                self.addCleanup(self.scheduler.shutdown)
+                self.assertEqual(expected, memory.load_conversation(A, CHAR))
+                self.assertIsNone(memory.append_exchange(A, CHAR, state, 'Late', 'Late'))
+
+    def test_summary_does_not_overwrite_another_summary(self):
+        state = self.populated()
+        self.assertTrue(memory.update_memory(A, CHAR, state, Client(), 'test'))
+        first = memory.load_conversation(A, CHAR)
+        self.assertFalse(memory.update_memory(A, CHAR, state, Client(), 'test'))
+        self.assertEqual(first, memory.load_conversation(A, CHAR))
+
+    def test_snapshot_cannot_be_changed_by_caller(self):
+        state = self.populated()
+        client = self.slow_client()
+        job = self.scheduler.schedule(A, CHAR, state, client, 'test')
+        self.assertTrue(self.started.wait(2))
+        state['recent_messages'][1]['content'] = 'Mutated outside worker'
+        self.release.set()
+        self.assertTrue(job.result(timeout=2))
+        self.assertNotIn('Mutated outside worker', client.calls[0][0][1]['content'])
+
+    def test_failed_job_releases_capacity_and_retains_messages(self):
+        state = self.populated()
+        finished = threading.Event()
+        job = self.scheduler.schedule(A, CHAR, state, Client(fail=True), 'test')
+        job.add_done_callback(lambda _: finished.set())
+        self.assertFalse(job.result(timeout=2))
+        self.assertTrue(finished.wait(2))
+        self.assertEqual(state, memory.load_conversation(A, CHAR))
+        retry = self.scheduler.schedule(A, CHAR, state, Client(), 'test')
+        self.assertIsNotNone(retry)
+        self.assertTrue(retry.result(timeout=2))
+
+    def test_short_history_does_not_schedule_a_call(self):
+        state = self.populated(turns=2)
+        client = Client()
+        self.assertIsNone(self.scheduler.schedule(A, CHAR, state, client, 'test'))
+        self.assertEqual([], client.calls)

tests/test_suggestions.py

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+import json
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from engine.suggestions import generate_suggestions, fallback_suggestions, _parse
+from test_conversations import Client, answer
+
+
+class SuggestionTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_language_and_persona_reach_single_model_call(self):
+        client = Client()
+        items = fallback_suggestions('Turkish')
+        with patch.object(client, 'chat_completion', return_value=answer(json.dumps(items))) as completion:
+            result = generate_suggestions({'name': 'Hermione'}, [], client, 'test',
+                                          language='Turkish', persona={'name': 'Deniz', 'background': 'A shy student'})
+        self.assertEqual(items, result)
+        completion.assert_called_once()
+        system = completion.call_args.args[0][0]['content']
+        self.assertIn('Turkish', system)
+        self.assertIn('Deniz', system)
+        self.assertIn('A shy student', system)
+        self.assertIn('Write as this user persona', system)
+
+    def test_empty_persona_omits_role_data_and_english_is_explicit(self):
+        client = Client()
+        with patch.object(client, 'chat_completion', return_value=answer(json.dumps(fallback_suggestions('English')))) as completion:
+            generate_suggestions({}, [], client, persona={})
+        system = completion.call_args.args[0][0]['content']
+        self.assertNotIn('USER PERSONA', system)
+        self.assertIn('in English', system)
+
+    def test_failure_uses_selected_language_without_translation_call(self):
+        client = Client(fail=True)
+        result = generate_suggestions({}, [], client, language='Turkish', persona={'name': 'Deniz'})
+        self.assertEqual(fallback_suggestions('Turkish'), result)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(client.calls))
+        self.assertIn('konuya', result[0]['text'])
+
+    def test_each_ui_language_has_four_localized_fallbacks(self):
+        languages = ['English', 'French', 'German', 'Italian', 'Russian', 'Turkish', 'Chinese']
+        for language in languages:
+            items = fallback_suggestions(language)
+            self.assertEqual(4, len(items))
+            self.assertEqual(items, _parse(json.dumps(items)))
+            if language != 'English':
+                self.assertNotEqual(fallback_suggestions('English')[0]['text'], items[0]['text'])
+        changed = fallback_suggestions('English')
+        changed[0]['text'] = 'Modified'
+        self.assertNotEqual('Modified', fallback_suggestions('English')[0]['text'])
+
+    def test_malformed_output_rejected(self):
+        for invalid in [[], [None] * 4, [{'tone': 'x', 'emoji': 'x', 'text': ''}] * 4]:
+            with self.subTest(invalid=invalid), self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+                _parse(json.dumps(invalid))