chore: update version to 0.16.3 for v0.16.3 release

Signed-off-by: Drew Cain <groksrc@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

.claude/commands/release/release.md

@@ -15,10 +15,16 @@ Create a stable release using the automated justfile target with comprehensive v
 You are an expert release manager for the Basic Memory project. When the user runs `/release`, execute the following steps:
 
 ### Step 1: Pre-flight Validation
-1. Verify version format matches `v\d+\.\d+\.\d+` pattern
-2. Check current git status for uncommitted changes  
-3. Verify we're on the `main` branch
-4. Confirm no existing tag with this version
+
+#### Version Check
+1. Check current version in `src/basic_memory/__init__.py`
+2. Verify new version format matches `v\d+\.\d+\.\d+` pattern
+3. Confirm version is higher than current version
+
+#### Git Status
+1. Check current git status for uncommitted changes
+2. Verify we're on the `main` branch
+3. Confirm no existing tag with this version
 
 #### Documentation Validation
 1. **Changelog Check**
@@ -39,19 +45,83 @@ The justfile target handles:
 - ✅ Version update in `src/basic_memory/__init__.py`
 - ✅ Automatic commit with proper message
 - ✅ Tag creation and pushing to GitHub
-- ✅ Release workflow trigger
+- ✅ Release workflow trigger (automatic on tag push)
+
+The GitHub Actions workflow (`.github/workflows/release.yml`) then:
+- ✅ Builds the package using `uv build`
+- ✅ Creates GitHub release with auto-generated notes
+- ✅ Publishes to PyPI
+- ✅ Updates Homebrew formula (stable releases only)
 
 ### Step 3: Monitor Release Process
-1. Check that GitHub Actions workflow starts successfully
-2. Monitor workflow completion at: https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/actions
-3. Verify PyPI publication
-4. Test installation: `uv tool install basic-memory`
+1. Verify tag push triggered the workflow (should start automatically within seconds)
+2. Monitor workflow progress at: https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/actions
+3. Watch for successful completion of both jobs:
+   - `release` - Builds package and publishes to PyPI
+   - `homebrew` - Updates Homebrew formula (stable releases only)
+4. Check for any workflow failures and investigate logs if needed
 
 ### Step 4: Post-Release Validation
-1. Verify GitHub release is created automatically
-2. Check PyPI publication
-3. Validate release assets
-4. Update any post-release documentation
+
+#### GitHub Release
+1. Verify GitHub release is created at: https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/releases/tag/<version>
+2. Check that release notes are auto-generated from commits
+3. Validate release assets (`.whl` and `.tar.gz` files are attached)
+
+#### PyPI Publication
+1. Verify package published at: https://pypi.org/project/basic-memory/<version>/
+2. Test installation: `uv tool install basic-memory`
+3. Verify installed version: `basic-memory --version`
+
+#### Homebrew Formula (Stable Releases Only)
+1. Check formula update at: https://github.com/basicmachines-co/homebrew-basic-memory
+2. Verify formula version matches release
+3. Test Homebrew installation: `brew install basicmachines-co/basic-memory/basic-memory`
+
+#### Website Updates
+
+**1. basicmachines.co** (`/Users/drew/code/basicmachines.co`)
+   - **Goal**: Update version number displayed on the homepage
+   - **Location**: Search for "Basic Memory v0." in the codebase to find version displays
+   - **What to update**:
+     - Hero section heading that shows "Basic Memory v{VERSION}"
+     - "What's New in v{VERSION}" section heading
+     - Feature highlights array (look for array of features with title/description)
+   - **Process**:
+     1. Pull latest from GitHub: `git pull origin main`
+     2. Create release branch: `git checkout -b release/v{VERSION}`
+     3. Search codebase for current version number (e.g., "v0.16.1")
+     4. Update version numbers to new release version
+     5. Update feature highlights with 3-5 key features from this release (extract from CHANGELOG.md)
+     6. Commit changes: `git commit -m "chore: update to v{VERSION}"`
+     7. Push branch: `git push origin release/v{VERSION}`
+   - **Deploy**: Follow deployment process for basicmachines.co
+
+**2. docs.basicmemory.com** (`/Users/drew/code/docs.basicmemory.com`)
+   - **Goal**: Add new release notes section to the latest-releases page
+   - **File**: `src/pages/latest-releases.mdx`
+   - **What to do**:
+     1. Pull latest from GitHub: `git pull origin main`
+     2. Create release branch: `git checkout -b release/v{VERSION}`
+     3. Read the existing file to understand the format and structure
+     4. Read `/Users/drew/code/basic-memory/CHANGELOG.md` to get release content
+     5. Add new release section **at the top** (after MDX imports, before other releases)
+     6. Follow the existing pattern:
+        - Heading: `## [v{VERSION}](github-link) — YYYY-MM-DD`
+        - Focus statement if applicable
+        - `<Info>` block with highlights (3-5 key items)
+        - Sections for Features, Bug Fixes, Breaking Changes, etc.
+        - Link to full changelog at the end
+        - Separator `---` between releases
+     7. Commit changes: `git commit -m "docs: add v{VERSION} release notes"`
+     8. Push branch: `git push origin release/v{VERSION}`
+   - **Source content**: Extract and format sections from CHANGELOG.md for this version
+   - **Deploy**: Follow deployment process for docs.basicmemory.com
+
+**4. Announce Release**
+   - Post to Discord community if significant changes
+   - Update social media if major release
+   - Notify users via appropriate channels
 
 ## Pre-conditions Check
 Before starting, verify:
@@ -74,13 +144,18 @@ Before starting, verify:
 🏷️  Tag: v0.13.2
 📋 GitHub Release: https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/releases/tag/v0.13.2
 📦 PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/basic-memory/0.13.2/
+🍺 Homebrew: https://github.com/basicmachines-co/homebrew-basic-memory
 🚀 GitHub Actions: Completed
 
-Install with:
-uv tool install basic-memory
+Install with pip/uv:
+  uv tool install basic-memory
+
+Install with Homebrew:
+  brew install basicmachines-co/basic-memory/basic-memory
 
 Users can now upgrade:
-uv tool upgrade basic-memory
+  uv tool upgrade basic-memory
+  brew upgrade basic-memory
 ```
 
 ## Context
@@ -89,4 +164,6 @@ uv tool upgrade basic-memory
 - Uses the automated justfile target for consistency
 - Version is automatically updated in `__init__.py`
 - Triggers automated GitHub release with changelog
-- Leverages uv-dynamic-versioning for package version management
+- Package is published to PyPI for `pip` and `uv` users
+- Homebrew formula is automatically updated for stable releases
+- Supports multiple installation methods (uv, pip, Homebrew)

.claude/commands/spec.md

@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 ---
-allowed-tools: mcp__basic-memory__write_note, mcp__basic-memory__read_note, mcp__basic-memory__search_notes, mcp__basic-memory__edit_note, Task
-argument-hint: [create|status|implement|review] [spec-name]
+allowed-tools: mcp__basic-memory__write_note, mcp__basic-memory__read_note, mcp__basic-memory__search_notes, mcp__basic-memory__edit_note
+argument-hint: [create|status|show|review] [spec-name]
 description: Manage specifications in our development process
 ---
 
 ## Context
 
-You are managing specifications using our specification-driven development process defined in @docs/specs/SPEC-001.md.
+Specifications are managed in the Basic Memory "specs" project. All specs live in a centralized location accessible across all repositories via MCP tools.
+
+See SPEC-1 and SPEC-2 in the "specs" project for the full specification-driven development process.
 
 Available commands:
 - `create [name]` - Create new specification
 - `status` - Show all spec statuses
-- `implement [spec-name]` - Hand spec to appropriate agent
+- `show [spec-name]` - Read a specific spec
 - `review [spec-name]` - Review implementation against spec
 
 ## Your task
@@ -19,23 +21,19 @@ Available commands:
 Execute the spec command: `/spec $ARGUMENTS`
 
 ### If command is "create":
-1. Get next SPEC number by searching existing specs
-2. Create new spec using template from @docs/specs/Slash\ Commands\ Reference.md
-3. Place in `/specs` folder with title "SPEC-XXX: [name]"
+1. Get next SPEC number by searching existing specs in "specs" project
+2. Create new spec using template from SPEC-2
+3. Use mcp__basic-memory__write_note with project="specs"
 4. Include standard sections: Why, What, How, How to Evaluate
 
 ### If command is "status":
-1. Search all notes in `/specs` folder
-2. Display table with spec number, title, and status
-3. Show any dependencies or assigned agents
+1. Use mcp__basic-memory__search_notes with project="specs"
+2. Display table with spec number, title, and progress
+3. Show completion status from checkboxes in content
 
-### If command is "implement":
-1. Read the specified spec
-2. Determine appropriate agent based on content:
-   - Frontend/UI → vue-developer
-   - Architecture/system → system-architect  
-   - Backend/API → python-developer
-3. Launch Task tool with appropriate agent and spec context
+### If command is "show":
+1. Use mcp__basic-memory__read_note with project="specs"
+2. Display the full spec content
 
 ### If command is "review":
 1. Read the specified spec and its "How to Evaluate" section
@@ -49,7 +47,5 @@ Execute the spec command: `/spec $ARGUMENTS`
    - **Architecture compliance** - Component isolation, state management patterns
    - **Documentation completeness** - Implementation matches specification
 3. Provide honest, accurate assessment - do not overstate completeness
-4. Document findings and update spec with review results
+4. Document findings and update spec with review results using mcp__basic-memory__edit_note
 5. If gaps found, clearly identify what still needs to be implemented/tested
-
-Use the agent definitions from @docs/specs/Agent\ Definitions.md for implementation handoffs.

.claude/settings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "enabledPlugins": {
+    "basic-memory@basicmachines": true
+  }
+}

.env.example

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Basic Memory Environment Variables Example
+# Copy this file to .env and customize as needed
+# Note: .env files are gitignored and should never be committed
+
+# ============================================================================
+# PostgreSQL Test Database Configuration
+# ============================================================================
+# These variables allow you to override the default test database credentials
+# Default values match docker-compose-postgres.yml for local development
+#
+# Only needed if you want to use different credentials or a remote test database
+# By default, tests use: postgresql://basic_memory_user:dev_password@localhost:5433/basic_memory_test
+
+# Full PostgreSQL test database URL (used by tests and migrations)
+# POSTGRES_TEST_URL=postgresql+asyncpg://basic_memory_user:dev_password@localhost:5433/basic_memory_test
+
+# Individual components (used by justfile postgres-reset command)
+# POSTGRES_USER=basic_memory_user
+# POSTGRES_TEST_DB=basic_memory_test
+
+# ============================================================================
+# Production Database Configuration
+# ============================================================================
+# For production use, set these in your deployment environment
+# DO NOT use the test credentials above in production!
+
+# BASIC_MEMORY_DATABASE_BACKEND=postgres  # or "sqlite"
+# BASIC_MEMORY_DATABASE_URL=postgresql+asyncpg://user:password@host:port/database

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ on:
     branches: [ "main" ]
 
 jobs:
-  test:
+  test-sqlite:
+    name: Test SQLite (${{ matrix.os }}, Python ${{ matrix.python-version }})
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -64,7 +65,49 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           just lint
 
-      - name: Run tests
+      - name: Run tests (SQLite)
         run: |
           uv pip install pytest pytest-cov
-          just test
+          just test-sqlite
+
+  test-postgres:
+    name: Test Postgres (Python ${{ matrix.python-version }})
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        python-version: [ "3.12", "3.13" ]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    # Note: No services section needed - testcontainers handles Postgres in Docker
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: true
+
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          cache: 'pip'
+
+      - name: Install uv
+        run: |
+          pip install uv
+
+      - name: Install just
+        run: |
+          curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://just.systems/install.sh | bash -s -- --to /usr/local/bin
+
+      - name: Create virtual env
+        run: |
+          uv venv
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          uv pip install -e .[dev]
+
+      - name: Run tests (Postgres via testcontainers)
+        run: |
+          uv pip install pytest pytest-cov
+          just test-postgres

.gitignore

@@ -52,4 +52,5 @@ ENV/
 
 # claude action
 claude-output
-**/.claude/settings.local.json
+**/.claude/settings.local.json
+.mcp.json

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,131 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## v0.16.3 (2025-12-20)
+
+### Features
+
+- **#439**: Add PostgreSQL database backend support
+  ([`fb5e9e1`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/fb5e9e1))
+  - Full PostgreSQL/Neon database support as alternative to SQLite
+  - Async connection pooling with asyncpg
+  - Alembic migrations support for both backends
+  - Configurable via `BASIC_MEMORY_DATABASE_BACKEND` environment variable
+
+- **#441**: Implement API v2 with ID-based endpoints (Phase 1)
+  ([`28cc522`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/28cc522))
+  - New ID-based API endpoints for improved performance
+  - Foundation for future API enhancements
+  - Backward compatible with existing endpoints
+
+- Add project_id to Relation and Observation for efficient project-scoped queries
+  ([`a920a9f`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/a920a9f))
+  - Enables faster queries in multi-project environments
+  - Improved database schema for cloud deployments
+
+- Add bulk insert with ON CONFLICT handling for relations
+  ([`0818bda`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/0818bda))
+  - Faster relation creation during sync operations
+  - Handles duplicate relations gracefully
+
+### Performance
+
+- Lightweight permalink resolution to avoid eager loading
+  ([`6f99d2e`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/6f99d2e))
+  - Reduces database queries during entity lookups
+  - Improved response times for read operations
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **#464**: Pin FastMCP to 2.12.3 to fix MCP tools visibility
+  ([`f227ef6`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/f227ef6))
+  - Fixes issue where MCP tools were not visible to Claude
+  - Reverts to last known working FastMCP version
+
+- **#458**: Reduce watch service CPU usage by increasing reload interval
+  ([`897b1ed`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/897b1ed))
+  - Lowers CPU usage during file watching
+  - More efficient resource utilization
+
+- **#456**: Await background sync task cancellation in lifespan shutdown
+  ([`efbc758`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/efbc758))
+  - Prevents hanging on shutdown
+  - Clean async task cleanup
+
+- **#434**: Respect --project flag in background sync
+  ([`70bb10b`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/70bb10b))
+  - Background sync now correctly uses specified project
+  - Fixes multi-project sync issues
+
+- **#446**: Fix observation parsing and permalink limits
+  ([`73d940e`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/73d940e))
+  - Handles edge cases in observation content
+  - Prevents permalink truncation issues
+
+- **#424**: Handle periods in kebab_filenames mode
+  ([`b004565`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/b004565))
+  - Fixes filename handling for files with multiple periods
+  - Improved kebab-case conversion
+
+- Fix Postgres/Neon connection settings and search index dedupe
+  ([`b5d4fb5`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/b5d4fb5))
+  - Optimized connection pooling for Postgres
+  - Prevents duplicate search index entries
+
+### Testing & CI
+
+- Replace py-pglite with testcontainers for Postgres testing
+  ([`c462faf`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/c462faf))
+  - More reliable Postgres testing infrastructure
+  - Uses Docker-based test containers
+
+- Add PostgreSQL testing to GitHub Actions workflow
+  ([`66b91b2`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/66b91b2))
+  - CI now tests both SQLite and PostgreSQL backends
+  - Ensures cross-database compatibility
+
+- **#416**: Add integration test for read_note with underscored folders
+  ([`0c12a39`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/0c12a39))
+  - Verifies folder name handling edge cases
+
+### Internal
+
+- Cloud compatibility fixes and performance improvements (#454)
+- Remove logfire instrumentation for cleaner production deployments
+- Truncate content_stems to fix Postgres 8KB index row limit
+
+## v0.16.2 (2025-11-16)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **#429**: Use platform-native path separators in config.json
+  ([`6517e98`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/6517e98))
+  - Fixes config.json path separator issues on Windows
+  - Uses os.path.join for platform-native path construction
+  - Ensures consistent path handling across platforms
+
+- **#427**: Add rclone installation checks for Windows bisync commands
+  ([`1af0539`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/1af0539))
+  - Validates rclone installation before running bisync commands
+  - Provides clear error messages when rclone is not installed
+  - Improves user experience on Windows
+
+- **#421**: Main project always recreated on project list command
+  ([`cad7019`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/cad7019))
+  - Fixes issue where main project was recreated unnecessarily
+  - Improves project list command reliability
+  - Reduces unnecessary file system operations
+
+## v0.16.1 (2025-11-11)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **#422**: Handle Windows line endings in rclone bisync
+  ([`e9d0a94`](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/commit/e9d0a94))
+  - Added `--compare=modtime` flag to rclone bisync to ignore size differences from line ending conversions
+  - Fixes issue where LF→CRLF conversion on Windows was treated as file corruption
+  - Resolves "corrupted on transfer: sizes differ" errors during cloud sync on Windows
+  - Users will need to run `--resync` once after updating to establish new baseline
+
 ## v0.16.0 (2025-11-10)
 
 ### Features

CLAUDE.md

@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@ See the [README.md](README.md) file for a project overview.
 ### Build and Test Commands
 
 - Install: `just install` or `pip install -e ".[dev]"`
-- Run all tests (with coverage): `just test` - Runs both unit and integration tests with unified coverage
-- Run unit tests only: `just test-unit` - Fast, no coverage
-- Run integration tests only: `just test-int` - Fast, no coverage
-- Generate HTML coverage: `just coverage` - Opens in browser
+- Run all tests (SQLite + Postgres): `just test`
+- Run all tests against SQLite: `just test-sqlite`
+- Run all tests against Postgres: `just test-postgres` (uses testcontainers)
+- Run unit tests (SQLite): `just test-unit-sqlite`
+- Run unit tests (Postgres): `just test-unit-postgres`
+- Run integration tests (SQLite): `just test-int-sqlite`
+- Run integration tests (Postgres): `just test-int-postgres`
+- Generate HTML coverage: `just coverage`
 - Single test: `pytest tests/path/to/test_file.py::test_function_name`
 - Run benchmarks: `pytest test-int/test_sync_performance_benchmark.py -v -m "benchmark and not slow"`
 - Lint: `just lint` or `ruff check . --fix`
@@ -30,6 +34,8 @@ See the [README.md](README.md) file for a project overview.
 
 **Note:** Project requires Python 3.12+ (uses type parameter syntax and `type` aliases introduced in 3.12)
 
+**Postgres Testing:** Uses [testcontainers](https://testcontainers-python.readthedocs.io/) which automatically spins up a Postgres instance in Docker. No manual database setup required - just have Docker running.
+
 ### Test Structure
 
 - `tests/` - Unit tests for individual components (mocked, fast)
@@ -76,8 +82,10 @@ See the [README.md](README.md) file for a project overview.
 - SQLite is used for indexing and full text search, files are source of truth
 - Testing uses pytest with asyncio support (strict mode)
 - Unit tests (`tests/`) use mocks when necessary; integration tests (`test-int/`) use real implementations
-- Test database uses in-memory SQLite
-- Each test runs in a standalone environment with in-memory SQLite and tmp_file directory
+- By default, tests run against SQLite (fast, no Docker needed)
+- Set `BASIC_MEMORY_TEST_POSTGRES=1` to run against Postgres (uses testcontainers - Docker required)
+- Each test runs in a standalone environment with isolated database and tmp_path directory
+- CI runs SQLite and Postgres tests in parallel for faster feedback
 - Performance benchmarks are in `test-int/test_sync_performance_benchmark.py`
 - Use pytest markers: `@pytest.mark.benchmark` for benchmarks, `@pytest.mark.slow` for slow tests
 
@@ -229,6 +237,11 @@ of using AI just for code generation, we've developed a true collaborative workf
 This approach has allowed us to tackle more complex challenges and build a more robust system than either humans or AI
 could achieve independently.
 
+**Problem-Solving Guidance:**
+- If a solution isn't working after reasonable effort, suggest alternative approaches
+- Don't persist with a problematic library or pattern when better alternatives exist
+- Example: When py-pglite caused cascading test failures, switching to testcontainers-postgres was the right call
+
 ## GitHub Integration
 
 Basic Memory has taken AI-Human collaboration to the next level by integrating Claude directly into the development workflow through GitHub:
@@ -264,5 +277,6 @@ With GitHub integration, the development workflow includes:
 2. **Contribution tracking** - All of Claude's contributions are properly attributed in the Git history
 3. **Branch management** - Claude can create feature branches for implementations
 4. **Documentation maintenance** - Claude can keep documentation updated as the code evolves
+5. **Code Commits**: ALWAYS sign off commits with `git commit -s`
 
 This level of integration represents a new paradigm in AI-human collaboration, where the AI assistant becomes a full-fledged team member rather than just a tool for generating code snippets.

README.md

@@ -433,6 +433,91 @@ See the [Documentation](https://memory.basicmachines.co/) for more info, includi
 - [Managing multiple Projects](https://docs.basicmemory.com/guides/cli-reference/#project)
 - [Importing data from OpenAI/Claude Projects](https://docs.basicmemory.com/guides/cli-reference/#import)
 
+## Logging
+
+Basic Memory uses [Loguru](https://github.com/Delgan/loguru) for logging. The logging behavior varies by entry point:
+
+| Entry Point | Default Behavior | Use Case |
+|-------------|------------------|----------|
+| CLI commands | File only | Prevents log output from interfering with command output |
+| MCP server | File only | Stdout would corrupt the JSON-RPC protocol |
+| API server | File (local) or stdout (cloud) | Docker/cloud deployments use stdout |
+
+**Log file location:** `~/.basic-memory/basic-memory.log` (10MB rotation, 10 days retention)
+
+### Environment Variables
+
+| Variable | Default | Description |
+|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `BASIC_MEMORY_LOG_LEVEL` | `INFO` | Log level: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR |
+| `BASIC_MEMORY_CLOUD_MODE` | `false` | When `true`, API logs to stdout with structured context |
+| `BASIC_MEMORY_ENV` | `dev` | Set to `test` for test mode (stderr only) |
+
+### Examples
+
+```bash
+# Enable debug logging
+BASIC_MEMORY_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG basic-memory sync
+
+# View logs
+tail -f ~/.basic-memory/basic-memory.log
+
+# Cloud/Docker mode (stdout logging with structured context)
+BASIC_MEMORY_CLOUD_MODE=true uvicorn basic_memory.api.app:app
+```
+
+## Development
+
+### Running Tests
+
+Basic Memory supports dual database backends (SQLite and Postgres). By default, tests run against SQLite. Set `BASIC_MEMORY_TEST_POSTGRES=1` to run against Postgres (uses testcontainers - Docker required).
+
+**Quick Start:**
+```bash
+# Run all tests against SQLite (default, fast)
+just test-sqlite
+
+# Run all tests against Postgres (uses testcontainers)
+just test-postgres
+
+# Run both SQLite and Postgres tests
+just test
+```
+
+**Available Test Commands:**
+
+- `just test` - Run all tests against both SQLite and Postgres
+- `just test-sqlite` - Run all tests against SQLite (fast, no Docker needed)
+- `just test-postgres` - Run all tests against Postgres (uses testcontainers)
+- `just test-unit-sqlite` - Run unit tests against SQLite
+- `just test-unit-postgres` - Run unit tests against Postgres
+- `just test-int-sqlite` - Run integration tests against SQLite
+- `just test-int-postgres` - Run integration tests against Postgres
+- `just test-windows` - Run Windows-specific tests (auto-skips on other platforms)
+- `just test-benchmark` - Run performance benchmark tests
+
+**Postgres Testing:**
+
+Postgres tests use [testcontainers](https://testcontainers-python.readthedocs.io/) which automatically spins up a Postgres instance in Docker. No manual database setup required - just have Docker running.
+
+**Test Markers:**
+
+Tests use pytest markers for selective execution:
+- `windows` - Windows-specific database optimizations
+- `benchmark` - Performance tests (excluded from default runs)
+
+**Other Development Commands:**
+```bash
+just install          # Install with dev dependencies
+just lint             # Run linting checks
+just typecheck        # Run type checking
+just format           # Format code with ruff
+just check            # Run all quality checks
+just migration "msg"  # Create database migration
+```
+
+See the [justfile](justfile) for the complete list of development commands.
+
 ## License
 
 AGPL-3.0

docker-compose-postgres.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Docker Compose configuration for Basic Memory with PostgreSQL
+# Use this for local development and testing with Postgres backend
+#
+# Usage:
+#   docker-compose -f docker-compose-postgres.yml up -d
+#   docker-compose -f docker-compose-postgres.yml down
+
+services:
+  postgres:
+    image: postgres:17
+    container_name: basic-memory-postgres
+    environment:
+      # Local development/test credentials - NOT for production
+      # These values are referenced by tests and justfile commands
+      POSTGRES_DB: basic_memory
+      POSTGRES_USER: basic_memory_user
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: dev_password  # Simple password for local testing only
+    ports:
+      - "5433:5432"
+    volumes:
+      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U basic_memory_user -d basic_memory"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+volumes:
+  # Named volume for Postgres data
+  postgres_data:
+    driver: local
+
+  # Named volume for persistent configuration
+  # Database will be stored in Postgres, not in this volume
+  basic-memory-config:
+    driver: local
+
+# Network configuration (optional)
+# networks:
+#   basic-memory-net:
+#     driver: bridge

justfile

@@ -7,16 +7,85 @@ install:
     @echo ""
     @echo "💡 Remember to activate the virtual environment by running: source .venv/bin/activate"
 
-# Run unit tests only (fast, no coverage)
-test-unit:
-    uv run pytest -p pytest_mock -v --no-cov -n auto tests
+# ==============================================================================
+# DATABASE BACKEND TESTING
+# ==============================================================================
+# Basic Memory supports dual database backends (SQLite and Postgres).
+# By default, tests run against SQLite (fast, no dependencies).
+# Set BASIC_MEMORY_TEST_POSTGRES=1 to run against Postgres (uses testcontainers).
+#
+# Quick Start:
+#   just test              # Run all tests against SQLite (default)
+#   just test-sqlite       # Run all tests against SQLite
+#   just test-postgres     # Run all tests against Postgres (testcontainers)
+#   just test-unit-sqlite  # Run unit tests against SQLite
+#   just test-unit-postgres # Run unit tests against Postgres
+#   just test-int-sqlite   # Run integration tests against SQLite
+#   just test-int-postgres # Run integration tests against Postgres
+#
+# CI runs both in parallel for faster feedback.
+# ==============================================================================
 
-# Run integration tests only (fast, no coverage)
-test-int:
-    uv run pytest -p pytest_mock -v --no-cov -n auto test-int
+# Run all tests against SQLite and Postgres
+test: test-sqlite test-postgres
 
-# Run all tests with unified coverage report
-test: test-unit test-int
+# Run all tests against SQLite
+test-sqlite: test-unit-sqlite test-int-sqlite
+
+# Run all tests against Postgres (uses testcontainers)
+test-postgres: test-unit-postgres test-int-postgres
+
+# Run unit tests against SQLite
+test-unit-sqlite:
+    uv run pytest -p pytest_mock -v --no-cov tests
+
+# Run unit tests against Postgres
+test-unit-postgres:
+    BASIC_MEMORY_TEST_POSTGRES=1 uv run pytest -p pytest_mock -v --no-cov tests
+
+# Run integration tests against SQLite
+test-int-sqlite:
+    uv run pytest -p pytest_mock -v --no-cov test-int
+
+# Run integration tests against Postgres
+# Note: Uses timeout due to FastMCP Client + asyncpg cleanup hang (tests pass, process hangs on exit)
+# See: https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/issues/1311
+test-int-postgres:
+    timeout --signal=KILL 600 bash -c 'BASIC_MEMORY_TEST_POSTGRES=1 uv run pytest -p pytest_mock -v --no-cov test-int' || test $? -eq 137
+
+# Reset Postgres test database (drops and recreates schema)
+# Useful when Alembic migration state gets out of sync during development
+# Uses credentials from docker-compose-postgres.yml
+postgres-reset:
+    docker exec basic-memory-postgres psql -U ${POSTGRES_USER:-basic_memory_user} -d ${POSTGRES_TEST_DB:-basic_memory_test} -c "DROP SCHEMA public CASCADE; CREATE SCHEMA public;"
+    @echo "✅ Postgres test database reset"
+
+# Run Alembic migrations manually against Postgres test database
+# Useful for debugging migration issues
+# Uses credentials from docker-compose-postgres.yml (can override with env vars)
+postgres-migrate:
+    @cd src/basic_memory/alembic && \
+    BASIC_MEMORY_DATABASE_BACKEND=postgres \
+    BASIC_MEMORY_DATABASE_URL=${POSTGRES_TEST_URL:-postgresql+asyncpg://basic_memory_user:dev_password@localhost:5433/basic_memory_test} \
+    uv run alembic upgrade head
+    @echo "✅ Migrations applied to Postgres test database"
+
+# Run Windows-specific tests only (only works on Windows platform)
+# These tests verify Windows-specific database optimizations (locking mode, NullPool)
+# Will be skipped automatically on non-Windows platforms
+test-windows:
+    uv run pytest -p pytest_mock -v --no-cov -m windows tests test-int
+
+# Run benchmark tests only (performance testing)
+# These are slow tests that measure sync performance with various file counts
+# Excluded from default test runs to keep CI fast
+test-benchmark:
+    uv run pytest -p pytest_mock -v --no-cov -m benchmark tests test-int
+
+# Run all tests including Windows, Postgres, and Benchmarks (for CI/comprehensive testing)
+# Use this before releasing to ensure everything works across all backends and platforms
+test-all:
+    uv run pytest -p pytest_mock -v --no-cov tests test-int
 
 # Generate HTML coverage report
 coverage:

pyproject.toml

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ dependencies = [
     "aiosqlite>=0.20.0",
     "greenlet>=3.1.1",
     "pydantic[email,timezone]>=2.10.3",
-    "icecream>=2.1.3",
     "mcp>=1.2.0",
     "pydantic-settings>=2.6.1",
     "loguru>=0.7.3",
@@ -30,12 +29,15 @@ dependencies = [
     "alembic>=1.14.1",
     "pillow>=11.1.0",
     "pybars3>=0.9.7",
-    "fastmcp>=2.10.2",
+    "fastmcp==2.12.3",  # Pinned - 2.14.x breaks MCP tools visibility (issue #463)
     "pyjwt>=2.10.1",
     "python-dotenv>=1.1.0",
     "pytest-aio>=1.9.0",
-    "aiofiles>=24.1.0", # Async file I/O
-    "logfire>=0.73.0", # Optional observability (disabled by default via config)
+    "aiofiles>=24.1.0", # Optional observability (disabled by default via config)
+    "asyncpg>=0.30.0",
+    "nest-asyncio>=1.6.0", # For Alembic migrations with Postgres
+    "pytest-asyncio>=1.2.0",
+    "psycopg==3.3.1",
 ]
 
 
@@ -61,6 +63,8 @@ asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope = "function"
 markers = [
     "benchmark: Performance benchmark tests (deselect with '-m \"not benchmark\"')",
     "slow: Slow-running tests (deselect with '-m \"not slow\"')",
+    "postgres: Tests that run against Postgres backend (deselect with '-m \"not postgres\"')",
+    "windows: Windows-specific tests (deselect with '-m \"not windows\"')",
 ]
 
 [tool.ruff]
@@ -78,6 +82,8 @@ dev = [
     "pytest-xdist>=3.0.0",
     "ruff>=0.1.6",
     "freezegun>=1.5.5",
+    "testcontainers[postgres]>=4.0.0",
+    "psycopg>=3.2.0",
 ]
 
 [tool.hatch.version]

src/basic_memory/__init__.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """basic-memory - Local-first knowledge management combining Zettelkasten with knowledge graphs"""
 
 # Package version - updated by release automation
-__version__ = "0.16.0"
+__version__ = "0.16.3"
 
 # API version for FastAPI - independent of package version
 __api_version__ = "v0"

src/basic_memory/alembic/env.py

@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
 """Alembic environment configuration."""
 
+import asyncio
 import os
 from logging.config import fileConfig
 
-from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config
-from sqlalchemy import pool
+# Allow nested event loops (needed for pytest-asyncio and other async contexts)
+# Note: nest_asyncio doesn't work with uvloop, so we handle that case separately
+try:
+    import nest_asyncio
+
+    nest_asyncio.apply()
+except (ImportError, ValueError):
+    # nest_asyncio not available or can't patch this loop type (e.g., uvloop)
+    pass
+
+from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config, pool
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncEngine, create_async_engine
 
 from alembic import context
 
@@ -20,12 +31,22 @@ from basic_memory.models import Base  # noqa: E402
 # access to the values within the .ini file in use.
 config = context.config
 
+# Load app config - this will read environment variables (BASIC_MEMORY_DATABASE_BACKEND, etc.)
+# due to Pydantic's env_prefix="BASIC_MEMORY_" setting
 app_config = ConfigManager().config
-# Set the SQLAlchemy URL from our app config
-sqlalchemy_url = f"sqlite:///{app_config.database_path}"
-config.set_main_option("sqlalchemy.url", sqlalchemy_url)
 
-# print(f"Using SQLAlchemy URL: {sqlalchemy_url}")
+# Set the SQLAlchemy URL based on database backend configuration
+# If the URL is already set in config (e.g., from run_migrations), use that
+# Otherwise, get it from app config
+# Note: alembic.ini has a placeholder URL "driver://user:pass@localhost/dbname" that we need to override
+current_url = config.get_main_option("sqlalchemy.url")
+if not current_url or current_url == "driver://user:pass@localhost/dbname":
+    from basic_memory.db import DatabaseType
+
+    sqlalchemy_url = DatabaseType.get_db_url(
+        app_config.database_path, DatabaseType.FILESYSTEM, app_config
+    )
+    config.set_main_option("sqlalchemy.url", sqlalchemy_url)
 
 # Interpret the config file for Python logging.
 if config.config_file_name is not None:
@@ -69,28 +90,89 @@ def run_migrations_offline() -> None:
         context.run_migrations()
 
 
+def do_run_migrations(connection):
+    """Execute migrations with the given connection."""
+    context.configure(
+        connection=connection,
+        target_metadata=target_metadata,
+        include_object=include_object,
+        render_as_batch=True,
+        compare_type=True,
+    )
+    with context.begin_transaction():
+        context.run_migrations()
+
+
+async def run_async_migrations(connectable):
+    """Run migrations asynchronously with AsyncEngine."""
+    async with connectable.connect() as connection:
+        await connection.run_sync(do_run_migrations)
+    await connectable.dispose()
+
+
 def run_migrations_online() -> None:
     """Run migrations in 'online' mode.
 
-    In this scenario we need to create an Engine
-    and associate a connection with the context.
+    Supports both sync engines (SQLite) and async engines (PostgreSQL with asyncpg).
     """
-    connectable = engine_from_config(
-        config.get_section(config.config_ini_section, {}),
-        prefix="sqlalchemy.",
-        poolclass=pool.NullPool,
-    )
+    # Check if a connection/engine was provided (e.g., from run_migrations)
+    connectable = context.config.attributes.get("connection", None)
 
-    with connectable.connect() as connection:
-        context.configure(
-            connection=connection,
-            target_metadata=target_metadata,
-            include_object=include_object,
-            render_as_batch=True,
-        )
+    if connectable is None:
+        # No connection provided, create engine from config
+        url = context.config.get_main_option("sqlalchemy.url")
 
-        with context.begin_transaction():
-            context.run_migrations()
+        # Check if it's an async URL (sqlite+aiosqlite or postgresql+asyncpg)
+        if url and ("+asyncpg" in url or "+aiosqlite" in url):
+            # Create async engine for asyncpg or aiosqlite
+            connectable = create_async_engine(
+                url,
+                poolclass=pool.NullPool,
+                future=True,
+            )
+        else:
+            # Create sync engine for regular sqlite or postgresql
+            connectable = engine_from_config(
+                context.config.get_section(context.config.config_ini_section, {}),
+                prefix="sqlalchemy.",
+                poolclass=pool.NullPool,
+            )
+
+    # Handle async engines (PostgreSQL with asyncpg)
+    if isinstance(connectable, AsyncEngine):
+        # Try to run async migrations
+        # nest_asyncio allows asyncio.run() from within event loops, but doesn't work with uvloop
+        try:
+            asyncio.run(run_async_migrations(connectable))
+        except RuntimeError as e:
+            if "cannot be called from a running event loop" in str(e):
+                # We're in a running event loop (likely uvloop) - need to use a different approach
+                # Create a new thread to run the async migrations
+                import concurrent.futures
+
+                def run_in_thread():
+                    """Run async migrations in a new event loop in a separate thread."""
+                    new_loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+                    asyncio.set_event_loop(new_loop)
+                    try:
+                        new_loop.run_until_complete(run_async_migrations(connectable))
+                    finally:
+                        new_loop.close()
+
+                with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
+                    future = executor.submit(run_in_thread)
+                    future.result()  # Wait for completion and re-raise any exceptions
+            else:
+                raise
+    else:
+        # Handle sync engines (SQLite) or sync connections
+        if hasattr(connectable, "connect"):
+            # It's an engine, get a connection
+            with connectable.connect() as connection:
+                do_run_migrations(connection)
+        else:
+            # It's already a connection
+            do_run_migrations(connectable)
 
 
 if context.is_offline_mode():

src/basic_memory/alembic/versions/314f1ea54dc4_add_postgres_full_text_search_support_.py

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+"""Add Postgres full-text search support with tsvector and GIN indexes
+
+Revision ID: 314f1ea54dc4
+Revises: e7e1f4367280
+Create Date: 2025-11-15 18:05:01.025405
+
+"""
+
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = "314f1ea54dc4"
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = "e7e1f4367280"
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    """Add PostgreSQL full-text search support.
+
+    This migration:
+    1. Creates search_index table for Postgres (SQLite uses FTS5 virtual table)
+    2. Adds generated tsvector column for full-text search
+    3. Creates GIN index on the tsvector column for fast text queries
+    4. Creates GIN index on metadata JSONB column for fast containment queries
+
+    Note: These changes only apply to Postgres. SQLite continues to use FTS5 virtual tables.
+    """
+    # Check if we're using Postgres
+    connection = op.get_bind()
+    if connection.dialect.name == "postgresql":
+        # Create search_index table for Postgres
+        # For SQLite, this is a FTS5 virtual table created elsewhere
+        from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import JSONB
+
+        op.create_table(
+            "search_index",
+            sa.Column("id", sa.Integer(), nullable=False),  # Entity IDs are integers
+            sa.Column("project_id", sa.Integer(), nullable=False),  # Multi-tenant isolation
+            sa.Column("title", sa.Text(), nullable=True),
+            sa.Column("content_stems", sa.Text(), nullable=True),
+            sa.Column("content_snippet", sa.Text(), nullable=True),
+            sa.Column("permalink", sa.String(), nullable=True),  # Nullable for non-markdown files
+            sa.Column("file_path", sa.String(), nullable=True),
+            sa.Column("type", sa.String(), nullable=True),
+            sa.Column("from_id", sa.Integer(), nullable=True),  # Relation IDs are integers
+            sa.Column("to_id", sa.Integer(), nullable=True),  # Relation IDs are integers
+            sa.Column("relation_type", sa.String(), nullable=True),
+            sa.Column("entity_id", sa.Integer(), nullable=True),  # Entity IDs are integers
+            sa.Column("category", sa.String(), nullable=True),
+            sa.Column("metadata", JSONB(), nullable=True),  # Use JSONB for Postgres
+            sa.Column("created_at", sa.DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=True),
+            sa.Column("updated_at", sa.DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=True),
+            sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint(
+                "id", "type", "project_id"
+            ),  # Composite key: id can repeat across types
+            sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(
+                ["project_id"],
+                ["project.id"],
+                name="fk_search_index_project_id",
+                ondelete="CASCADE",
+            ),
+            if_not_exists=True,
+        )
+
+        # Create index on project_id for efficient multi-tenant queries
+        op.create_index(
+            "ix_search_index_project_id",
+            "search_index",
+            ["project_id"],
+            unique=False,
+        )
+
+        # Create unique partial index on permalink for markdown files
+        # Non-markdown files don't have permalinks, so we use a partial index
+        op.execute("""
+            CREATE UNIQUE INDEX uix_search_index_permalink_project
+            ON search_index (permalink, project_id)
+            WHERE permalink IS NOT NULL
+        """)
+
+        # Add tsvector column as a GENERATED ALWAYS column
+        # This automatically updates when title or content_stems change
+        op.execute("""
+            ALTER TABLE search_index
+            ADD COLUMN textsearchable_index_col tsvector
+            GENERATED ALWAYS AS (
+                to_tsvector('english',
+                    coalesce(title, '') || ' ' ||
+                    coalesce(content_stems, '')
+                )
+            ) STORED
+        """)
+
+        # Create GIN index on tsvector column for fast full-text search
+        op.create_index(
+            "idx_search_index_fts",
+            "search_index",
+            ["textsearchable_index_col"],
+            unique=False,
+            postgresql_using="gin",
+        )
+
+        # Create GIN index on metadata JSONB for fast containment queries
+        # Using jsonb_path_ops for smaller index size and better performance
+        op.execute("""
+            CREATE INDEX idx_search_index_metadata_gin
+            ON search_index
+            USING GIN (metadata jsonb_path_ops)
+        """)
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    """Remove PostgreSQL full-text search support."""
+    connection = op.get_bind()
+    if connection.dialect.name == "postgresql":
+        # Drop indexes first
+        op.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_search_index_metadata_gin")
+        op.drop_index("idx_search_index_fts", table_name="search_index")
+        op.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS uix_search_index_permalink_project")
+        op.drop_index("ix_search_index_project_id", table_name="search_index")
+
+        # Drop the generated column
+        op.execute("ALTER TABLE search_index DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS textsearchable_index_col")
+
+        # Drop the search_index table
+        op.drop_table("search_index")

src/basic_memory/alembic/versions/5fe1ab1ccebe_add_projects_table.py

@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
 
 def upgrade() -> None:
     # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+
+    # SQLite FTS5 virtual table handling is SQLite-specific
+    # For Postgres, search_index is a regular table managed by ORM
+    connection = op.get_bind()
+    is_sqlite = connection.dialect.name == "sqlite"
+
     op.create_table(
         "project",
         sa.Column("id", sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
@@ -55,7 +61,9 @@ def upgrade() -> None:
         batch_op.add_column(sa.Column("project_id", sa.Integer(), nullable=False))
         batch_op.drop_index(
             "uix_entity_permalink",
-            sqlite_where=sa.text("content_type = 'text/markdown' AND permalink IS NOT NULL"),
+            sqlite_where=sa.text("content_type = 'text/markdown' AND permalink IS NOT NULL")
+            if is_sqlite
+            else None,
         )
         batch_op.drop_index("ix_entity_file_path")
         batch_op.create_index(batch_op.f("ix_entity_file_path"), ["file_path"], unique=False)
@@ -67,12 +75,16 @@ def upgrade() -> None:
             "uix_entity_permalink_project",
             ["permalink", "project_id"],
             unique=True,
-            sqlite_where=sa.text("content_type = 'text/markdown' AND permalink IS NOT NULL"),
+            sqlite_where=sa.text("content_type = 'text/markdown' AND permalink IS NOT NULL")
+            if is_sqlite
+            else None,
         )
         batch_op.create_foreign_key("fk_entity_project_id", "project", ["project_id"], ["id"])
 
     # drop the search index table. it will be recreated
-    op.drop_table("search_index")
+    # Only drop for SQLite - Postgres uses regular table managed by ORM
+    if is_sqlite:
+        op.drop_table("search_index")
 
     # ### end Alembic commands ###
 

src/basic_memory/alembic/versions/647e7a75e2cd_project_constraint_fix.py

@@ -25,43 +25,51 @@ def upgrade() -> None:
     The UNIQUE constraint prevents multiple projects from having is_default=FALSE,
     which breaks project creation when the service sets is_default=False.
 
-    Since SQLite doesn't support dropping specific constraints easily, we'll
-    recreate the table without the problematic constraint.
+    SQLite: Recreate the table without the constraint (no ALTER TABLE support)
+    Postgres: Use ALTER TABLE to drop the constraint directly
     """
-    # For SQLite, we need to recreate the table without the UNIQUE constraint
-    # Create a new table without the UNIQUE constraint on is_default
-    op.create_table(
-        "project_new",
-        sa.Column("id", sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
-        sa.Column("name", sa.String(), nullable=False),
-        sa.Column("description", sa.Text(), nullable=True),
-        sa.Column("permalink", sa.String(), nullable=False),
-        sa.Column("path", sa.String(), nullable=False),
-        sa.Column("is_active", sa.Boolean(), nullable=False),
-        sa.Column("is_default", sa.Boolean(), nullable=True),  # No UNIQUE constraint!
-        sa.Column("created_at", sa.DateTime(), nullable=False),
-        sa.Column("updated_at", sa.DateTime(), nullable=False),
-        sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint("id"),
-        sa.UniqueConstraint("name"),
-        sa.UniqueConstraint("permalink"),
-    )
+    connection = op.get_bind()
+    is_sqlite = connection.dialect.name == "sqlite"
 
-    # Copy data from old table to new table
-    op.execute("INSERT INTO project_new SELECT * FROM project")
+    if is_sqlite:
+        # For SQLite, we need to recreate the table without the UNIQUE constraint
+        # Create a new table without the UNIQUE constraint on is_default
+        op.create_table(
+            "project_new",
+            sa.Column("id", sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+            sa.Column("name", sa.String(), nullable=False),
+            sa.Column("description", sa.Text(), nullable=True),
+            sa.Column("permalink", sa.String(), nullable=False),
+            sa.Column("path", sa.String(), nullable=False),
+            sa.Column("is_active", sa.Boolean(), nullable=False),
+            sa.Column("is_default", sa.Boolean(), nullable=True),  # No UNIQUE constraint!
+            sa.Column("created_at", sa.DateTime(), nullable=False),
+            sa.Column("updated_at", sa.DateTime(), nullable=False),
+            sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint("id"),
+            sa.UniqueConstraint("name"),
+            sa.UniqueConstraint("permalink"),
+        )
 
-    # Drop the old table
-    op.drop_table("project")
+        # Copy data from old table to new table
+        op.execute("INSERT INTO project_new SELECT * FROM project")
 
-    # Rename the new table
-    op.rename_table("project_new", "project")
+        # Drop the old table
+        op.drop_table("project")
 
-    # Recreate the indexes
-    with op.batch_alter_table("project", schema=None) as batch_op:
-        batch_op.create_index("ix_project_created_at", ["created_at"], unique=False)
-        batch_op.create_index("ix_project_name", ["name"], unique=True)
-        batch_op.create_index("ix_project_path", ["path"], unique=False)
-        batch_op.create_index("ix_project_permalink", ["permalink"], unique=True)
-        batch_op.create_index("ix_project_updated_at", ["updated_at"], unique=False)
+        # Rename the new table
+        op.rename_table("project_new", "project")
+
+        # Recreate the indexes
+        with op.batch_alter_table("project", schema=None) as batch_op:
+            batch_op.create_index("ix_project_created_at", ["created_at"], unique=False)
+            batch_op.create_index("ix_project_name", ["name"], unique=True)
+            batch_op.create_index("ix_project_path", ["path"], unique=False)
+            batch_op.create_index("ix_project_permalink", ["permalink"], unique=True)
+            batch_op.create_index("ix_project_updated_at", ["updated_at"], unique=False)
+    else:
+        # For Postgres, we can simply drop the constraint
+        with op.batch_alter_table("project", schema=None) as batch_op:
+            batch_op.drop_constraint("project_is_default_key", type_="unique")
 
 
 def downgrade() -> None:

src/basic_memory/alembic/versions/a2b3c4d5e6f7_add_search_index_entity_cascade.py

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+"""Add cascade delete FK from search_index to entity
+
+Revision ID: a2b3c4d5e6f7
+Revises: f8a9b2c3d4e5
+Create Date: 2025-12-02 07:00:00.000000
+
+"""
+
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+from alembic import op
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = "a2b3c4d5e6f7"
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = "f8a9b2c3d4e5"
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    """Add FK with CASCADE delete from search_index.entity_id to entity.id.
+
+    This migration is Postgres-only because:
+    - SQLite uses FTS5 virtual tables which don't support foreign keys
+    - The FK enables automatic cleanup of search_index entries when entities are deleted
+    """
+    connection = op.get_bind()
+    dialect = connection.dialect.name
+
+    if dialect == "postgresql":
+        # First, clean up any orphaned search_index entries where entity no longer exists
+        op.execute("""
+            DELETE FROM search_index
+            WHERE entity_id IS NOT NULL
+            AND entity_id NOT IN (SELECT id FROM entity)
+        """)
+
+        # Add FK with CASCADE - nullable FK allows search_index entries without entity_id
+        op.create_foreign_key(
+            "fk_search_index_entity_id",
+            "search_index",
+            "entity",
+            ["entity_id"],
+            ["id"],
+            ondelete="CASCADE",
+        )
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    """Remove the FK constraint."""
+    connection = op.get_bind()
+    dialect = connection.dialect.name
+
+    if dialect == "postgresql":
+        op.drop_constraint("fk_search_index_entity_id", "search_index", type_="foreignkey")

src/basic_memory/alembic/versions/cc7172b46608_update_search_index_schema.py

@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
 def upgrade() -> None:
     """Upgrade database schema to use new search index with content_stems and content_snippet."""
 
+    # This migration is SQLite-specific (FTS5 virtual tables)
+    # For Postgres, the search_index table is created via ORM models
+    connection = op.get_bind()
+    if connection.dialect.name != "sqlite":
+        return
+
     # First, drop the existing search_index table
     op.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS search_index")
 
@@ -59,6 +65,13 @@ def upgrade() -> None:
 
 def downgrade() -> None:
     """Downgrade database schema to use old search index."""
+
+    # This migration is SQLite-specific (FTS5 virtual tables)
+    # For Postgres, the search_index table is managed via ORM models
+    connection = op.get_bind()
+    if connection.dialect.name != "sqlite":
+        return
+
     # Drop the updated search_index table
     op.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS search_index")
 

src/basic_memory/alembic/versions/f8a9b2c3d4e5_add_pg_trgm_for_fuzzy_link_resolution.py

@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+"""Add project_id to relation/observation and pg_trgm for fuzzy link resolution
+
+Revision ID: f8a9b2c3d4e5
+Revises: 314f1ea54dc4
+Create Date: 2025-12-01 12:00:00.000000
+
+"""
+
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = "f8a9b2c3d4e5"
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = "314f1ea54dc4"
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    """Add project_id to relation and observation tables, plus pg_trgm indexes.
+
+    This migration:
+    1. Adds project_id column to relation and observation tables (denormalization)
+    2. Backfills project_id from the associated entity
+    3. Enables pg_trgm extension for trigram-based fuzzy matching (Postgres only)
+    4. Creates GIN indexes on entity title and permalink for fast similarity searches
+    5. Creates partial index on unresolved relations for efficient bulk resolution
+    """
+    connection = op.get_bind()
+    dialect = connection.dialect.name
+
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Add project_id to relation table
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    # Step 1: Add project_id column as nullable first
+    op.add_column("relation", sa.Column("project_id", sa.Integer(), nullable=True))
+
+    # Step 2: Backfill project_id from entity.project_id via from_id
+    if dialect == "postgresql":
+        op.execute("""
+            UPDATE relation
+            SET project_id = entity.project_id
+            FROM entity
+            WHERE relation.from_id = entity.id
+        """)
+    else:
+        # SQLite syntax
+        op.execute("""
+            UPDATE relation
+            SET project_id = (
+                SELECT entity.project_id
+                FROM entity
+                WHERE entity.id = relation.from_id
+            )
+        """)
+
+    # Step 3: Make project_id NOT NULL and add foreign key
+    if dialect == "postgresql":
+        op.alter_column("relation", "project_id", nullable=False)
+        op.create_foreign_key(
+            "fk_relation_project_id",
+            "relation",
+            "project",
+            ["project_id"],
+            ["id"],
+        )
+    else:
+        # SQLite requires batch operations for ALTER COLUMN
+        with op.batch_alter_table("relation") as batch_op:
+            batch_op.alter_column("project_id", nullable=False)
+            batch_op.create_foreign_key(
+                "fk_relation_project_id",
+                "project",
+                ["project_id"],
+                ["id"],
+            )
+
+    # Step 4: Create index on relation.project_id
+    op.create_index("ix_relation_project_id", "relation", ["project_id"])
+
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Add project_id to observation table
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    # Step 1: Add project_id column as nullable first
+    op.add_column("observation", sa.Column("project_id", sa.Integer(), nullable=True))
+
+    # Step 2: Backfill project_id from entity.project_id via entity_id
+    if dialect == "postgresql":
+        op.execute("""
+            UPDATE observation
+            SET project_id = entity.project_id
+            FROM entity
+            WHERE observation.entity_id = entity.id
+        """)
+    else:
+        # SQLite syntax
+        op.execute("""
+            UPDATE observation
+            SET project_id = (
+                SELECT entity.project_id
+                FROM entity
+                WHERE entity.id = observation.entity_id
+            )
+        """)
+
+    # Step 3: Make project_id NOT NULL and add foreign key
+    if dialect == "postgresql":
+        op.alter_column("observation", "project_id", nullable=False)
+        op.create_foreign_key(
+            "fk_observation_project_id",
+            "observation",
+            "project",
+            ["project_id"],
+            ["id"],
+        )
+    else:
+        # SQLite requires batch operations for ALTER COLUMN
+        with op.batch_alter_table("observation") as batch_op:
+            batch_op.alter_column("project_id", nullable=False)
+            batch_op.create_foreign_key(
+                "fk_observation_project_id",
+                "project",
+                ["project_id"],
+                ["id"],
+            )
+
+    # Step 4: Create index on observation.project_id
+    op.create_index("ix_observation_project_id", "observation", ["project_id"])
+
+    # Postgres-specific: pg_trgm and GIN indexes
+    if dialect == "postgresql":
+        # Enable pg_trgm extension for fuzzy string matching
+        op.execute("CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS pg_trgm")
+
+        # Create trigram indexes on entity table for fuzzy matching
+        # GIN indexes with gin_trgm_ops support similarity searches
+        op.execute("""
+            CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_entity_title_trgm
+            ON entity USING gin (title gin_trgm_ops)
+        """)
+
+        op.execute("""
+            CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_entity_permalink_trgm
+            ON entity USING gin (permalink gin_trgm_ops)
+        """)
+
+        # Create partial index on unresolved relations for efficient bulk resolution
+        # This makes "WHERE to_id IS NULL AND project_id = X" queries very fast
+        op.execute("""
+            CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_relation_unresolved
+            ON relation (project_id, to_name)
+            WHERE to_id IS NULL
+        """)
+
+        # Create index on relation.to_name for join performance in bulk resolution
+        op.execute("""
+            CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_relation_to_name
+            ON relation (to_name)
+        """)
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    """Remove project_id from relation/observation and pg_trgm indexes."""
+    connection = op.get_bind()
+    dialect = connection.dialect.name
+
+    if dialect == "postgresql":
+        # Drop Postgres-specific indexes
+        op.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_relation_to_name")
+        op.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_relation_unresolved")
+        op.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_entity_permalink_trgm")
+        op.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_entity_title_trgm")
+        # Note: We don't drop the pg_trgm extension as other code may depend on it
+
+        # Drop project_id from observation
+        op.drop_index("ix_observation_project_id", table_name="observation")
+        op.drop_constraint("fk_observation_project_id", "observation", type_="foreignkey")
+        op.drop_column("observation", "project_id")
+
+        # Drop project_id from relation
+        op.drop_index("ix_relation_project_id", table_name="relation")
+        op.drop_constraint("fk_relation_project_id", "relation", type_="foreignkey")
+        op.drop_column("relation", "project_id")
+    else:
+        # SQLite requires batch operations
+        op.drop_index("ix_observation_project_id", table_name="observation")
+        with op.batch_alter_table("observation") as batch_op:
+            batch_op.drop_constraint("fk_observation_project_id", type_="foreignkey")
+            batch_op.drop_column("project_id")
+
+        op.drop_index("ix_relation_project_id", table_name="relation")
+        with op.batch_alter_table("relation") as batch_op:
+            batch_op.drop_constraint("fk_relation_project_id", type_="foreignkey")
+            batch_op.drop_column("project_id")

src/basic_memory/api/app.py

@@ -20,7 +20,17 @@ from basic_memory.api.routers import (
     search,
     prompt_router,
 )
-from basic_memory.config import ConfigManager
+from basic_memory.api.v2.routers import (
+    knowledge_router as v2_knowledge,
+    project_router as v2_project,
+    memory_router as v2_memory,
+    search_router as v2_search,
+    resource_router as v2_resource,
+    directory_router as v2_directory,
+    prompt_router as v2_prompt,
+    importer_router as v2_importer,
+)
+from basic_memory.config import ConfigManager, init_api_logging
 from basic_memory.services.initialization import initialize_file_sync, initialize_app
 
 
@@ -28,6 +38,9 @@ from basic_memory.services.initialization import initialize_file_sync, initializ
 async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):  # pragma: no cover
     """Lifecycle manager for the FastAPI app. Not called in stdio mcp mode"""
 
+    # Initialize logging for API (stdout in cloud mode, file otherwise)
+    init_api_logging()
+
     app_config = ConfigManager().config
     logger.info("Starting Basic Memory API")
 
@@ -46,6 +59,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):  # pragma: no cover
         app.state.sync_task = asyncio.create_task(initialize_file_sync(app_config))
     else:
         logger.info("Sync changes disabled. Skipping file sync service.")
+        app.state.sync_task = None
 
     # proceed with startup
     yield
@@ -54,6 +68,10 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):  # pragma: no cover
     if app.state.sync_task:
         logger.info("Stopping sync...")
         app.state.sync_task.cancel()  # pyright: ignore
+        try:
+            await app.state.sync_task
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            logger.info("Sync task cancelled successfully")
 
     await db.shutdown_db()
 
@@ -66,8 +84,7 @@ app = FastAPI(
     lifespan=lifespan,
 )
 
-
-# Include routers
+# Include v1 routers
 app.include_router(knowledge.router, prefix="/{project}")
 app.include_router(memory.router, prefix="/{project}")
 app.include_router(resource.router, prefix="/{project}")
@@ -77,12 +94,20 @@ app.include_router(directory_router.router, prefix="/{project}")
 app.include_router(prompt_router.router, prefix="/{project}")
 app.include_router(importer_router.router, prefix="/{project}")
 
-# Project resource router works accross projects
+# Include v2 routers (ID-based paths)
+app.include_router(v2_knowledge, prefix="/v2/projects/{project_id}")
+app.include_router(v2_memory, prefix="/v2/projects/{project_id}")
+app.include_router(v2_search, prefix="/v2/projects/{project_id}")
+app.include_router(v2_resource, prefix="/v2/projects/{project_id}")
+app.include_router(v2_directory, prefix="/v2/projects/{project_id}")
+app.include_router(v2_prompt, prefix="/v2/projects/{project_id}")
+app.include_router(v2_importer, prefix="/v2/projects/{project_id}")
+app.include_router(v2_project, prefix="/v2")
+
+# Project resource router works across projects
 app.include_router(project.project_resource_router)
 app.include_router(management.router)
 
-# Auth routes are handled by FastMCP automatically when auth is enabled
-
 
 @app.exception_handler(Exception)
 async def exception_handler(request, exc):  # pragma: no cover

src/basic_memory/api/routers/knowledge_router.py

@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-"""Router for knowledge graph operations."""
+"""Router for knowledge graph operations.
+
+⚠️ DEPRECATED: This v1 API is deprecated and will be removed on June 30, 2026.
+Please migrate to /v2/{project}/knowledge endpoints which use entity IDs instead
+of path-based identifiers for improved performance and stability.
+
+Migration guide: See docs/migration/v1-to-v2.md
+"""
 
 from typing import Annotated
 
@@ -25,7 +32,11 @@ from basic_memory.schemas import (
 from basic_memory.schemas.request import EditEntityRequest, MoveEntityRequest
 from basic_memory.schemas.base import Permalink, Entity
 
-router = APIRouter(prefix="/knowledge", tags=["knowledge"])
+router = APIRouter(
+    prefix="/knowledge",
+    tags=["knowledge"],
+    deprecated=True,  # Marks entire router as deprecated in OpenAPI docs
+)
 
 
 async def resolve_relations_background(sync_service, entity_id: int, entity_permalink: str) -> None:

src/basic_memory/api/routers/project_router.py

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ async def get_project(
         )  # pragma: no cover
 
     return ProjectItem(
+        id=found_project.id,
         name=found_project.name,
         path=normalize_project_path(found_project.path),
         is_default=found_project.is_default or False,
@@ -80,9 +81,17 @@ async def update_project(
             raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Path must be absolute")
 
         # Get original project info for the response
+        old_project = await project_service.get_project(name)
+        if not old_project:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=400, detail=f"Project '{name}' not found in configuration"
+            )
+
         old_project_info = ProjectItem(
-            name=name,
-            path=project_service.projects.get(name, ""),
+            id=old_project.id,
+            name=old_project.name,
+            path=old_project.path,
+            is_default=old_project.is_default or False,
         )
 
         if path:
@@ -91,14 +100,21 @@ async def update_project(
             await project_service.update_project(name, is_active=is_active)
 
         # Get updated project info
-        updated_path = path if path else project_service.projects.get(name, "")
+        updated_project = await project_service.get_project(name)
+        if not updated_project:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Project '{name}' not found after update")
 
         return ProjectStatusResponse(
             message=f"Project '{name}' updated successfully",
             status="success",
             default=(name == project_service.default_project),
             old_project=old_project_info,
-            new_project=ProjectItem(name=name, path=updated_path),
+            new_project=ProjectItem(
+                id=updated_project.id,
+                name=updated_project.name,
+                path=updated_project.path,
+                is_default=updated_project.is_default or False,
+            ),
         )
     except ValueError as e:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
@@ -186,6 +202,7 @@ async def list_projects(
 
     project_items = [
         ProjectItem(
+            id=project.id,
             name=project.name,
             path=normalize_project_path(project.path),
             is_default=project.is_default or False,
@@ -232,6 +249,7 @@ async def add_project(
                 status="success",
                 default=existing_project.is_default or False,
                 new_project=ProjectItem(
+                    id=existing_project.id,
                     name=existing_project.name,
                     path=existing_project.path,
                     is_default=existing_project.is_default or False,
@@ -250,12 +268,20 @@ async def add_project(
             project_data.name, project_data.path, set_default=project_data.set_default
         )
 
+        # Fetch the newly created project to get its ID
+        new_project = await project_service.get_project(project_data.name)
+        if not new_project:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Failed to retrieve newly created project")
+
         return ProjectStatusResponse(  # pyright: ignore [reportCallIssue]
             message=f"Project '{project_data.name}' added successfully",
             status="success",
             default=project_data.set_default,
             new_project=ProjectItem(
-                name=project_data.name, path=project_data.path, is_default=project_data.set_default
+                id=new_project.id,
+                name=new_project.name,
+                path=new_project.path,
+                is_default=new_project.is_default or False,
             ),
         )
     except ValueError as e:  # pragma: no cover
@@ -306,7 +332,12 @@ async def remove_project(
             message=f"Project '{name}' removed successfully",
             status="success",
             default=False,
-            old_project=ProjectItem(name=old_project.name, path=old_project.path),
+            old_project=ProjectItem(
+                id=old_project.id,
+                name=old_project.name,
+                path=old_project.path,
+                is_default=old_project.is_default or False,
+            ),
             new_project=None,
         )
     except ValueError as e:  # pragma: no cover
@@ -349,8 +380,14 @@ async def set_default_project(
             message=f"Project '{name}' set as default successfully",
             status="success",
             default=True,
-            old_project=ProjectItem(name=default_name, path=default_project.path),
+            old_project=ProjectItem(
+                id=default_project.id,
+                name=default_name,
+                path=default_project.path,
+                is_default=False,
+            ),
             new_project=ProjectItem(
+                id=new_default_project.id,
                 name=name,
                 path=new_default_project.path,
                 is_default=True,
@@ -378,7 +415,12 @@ async def get_default_project(
             status_code=404, detail=f"Default Project: '{default_name}' does not exist"
         )
 
-    return ProjectItem(name=default_project.name, path=default_project.path, is_default=True)
+    return ProjectItem(
+        id=default_project.id,
+        name=default_project.name,
+        path=default_project.path,
+        is_default=True,
+    )
 
 
 # Synchronize projects between config and database

src/basic_memory/api/routers/resource_router.py

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 import tempfile
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Annotated
+from typing import Annotated, Union
 
-from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, BackgroundTasks, Body
+from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, BackgroundTasks, Body, Response
 from fastapi.responses import FileResponse, JSONResponse
 from loguru import logger
 
@@ -25,6 +25,17 @@ from datetime import datetime
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/resource", tags=["resources"])
 
 
+def _mtime_to_datetime(entity: EntityModel) -> datetime:
+    """Convert entity mtime (file modification time) to datetime.
+
+    Returns the file's actual modification time, falling back to updated_at
+    if mtime is not available.
+    """
+    if entity.mtime:
+        return datetime.fromtimestamp(entity.mtime).astimezone()
+    return entity.updated_at
+
+
 def get_entity_ids(item: SearchIndexRow) -> set[int]:
     match item.type:
         case SearchItemType.ENTITY:
@@ -39,7 +50,7 @@ def get_entity_ids(item: SearchIndexRow) -> set[int]:
             raise ValueError(f"Unexpected type: {item.type}")
 
 
-@router.get("/{identifier:path}")
+@router.get("/{identifier:path}", response_model=None)
 async def get_resource_content(
     config: ProjectConfigDep,
     link_resolver: LinkResolverDep,
@@ -50,7 +61,7 @@ async def get_resource_content(
     identifier: str,
     page: int = 1,
     page_size: int = 10,
-) -> FileResponse:
+) -> Union[Response, FileResponse]:
     """Get resource content by identifier: name or permalink."""
     logger.debug(f"Getting content for: {identifier}")
 
@@ -81,13 +92,16 @@ async def get_resource_content(
     # return single response
     if len(results) == 1:
         entity = results[0]
-        file_path = Path(f"{config.home}/{entity.file_path}")
-        if not file_path.exists():
+        # Check file exists via file_service (for cloud compatibility)
+        if not await file_service.exists(entity.file_path):
             raise HTTPException(
                 status_code=404,
-                detail=f"File not found: {file_path}",
+                detail=f"File not found: {entity.file_path}",
             )
-        return FileResponse(path=file_path)
+        # Read content via file_service as bytes (works with both local and S3)
+        content = await file_service.read_file_bytes(entity.file_path)
+        content_type = file_service.content_type(entity.file_path)
+        return Response(content=content, media_type=content_type)
 
     # for multiple files, initialize a temporary file for writing the results
     with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False, mode="w", suffix=".md") as tmp_file:
@@ -97,7 +111,7 @@ async def get_resource_content(
             # Read content for each entity
             content = await file_service.read_entity_content(result)
             memory_url = normalize_memory_url(result.permalink)
-            modified_date = result.updated_at.isoformat()
+            modified_date = _mtime_to_datetime(result).isoformat()
             checksum = result.checksum[:8] if result.checksum else ""
 
             # Prepare the delimited content
@@ -171,21 +185,17 @@ async def write_resource(
         else:
             content_str = str(content)
 
-        # Get full file path
-        full_path = Path(f"{config.home}/{file_path}")
-
-        # Ensure parent directory exists
-        full_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-
-        # Write content to file
-        checksum = await file_service.write_file(full_path, content_str)
+        # Cloud compatibility: do not assume a local filesystem path structure.
+        # Delegate directory creation + writes to the configured FileService (local or S3).
+        await file_service.ensure_directory(Path(file_path).parent)
+        checksum = await file_service.write_file(file_path, content_str)
 
         # Get file info
-        file_stats = file_service.file_stats(full_path)
+        file_metadata = await file_service.get_file_metadata(file_path)
 
         # Determine file details
         file_name = Path(file_path).name
-        content_type = file_service.content_type(full_path)
+        content_type = file_service.content_type(file_path)
 
         entity_type = "canvas" if file_path.endswith(".canvas") else "file"
 
@@ -202,7 +212,7 @@ async def write_resource(
                     "content_type": content_type,
                     "file_path": file_path,
                     "checksum": checksum,
-                    "updated_at": datetime.fromtimestamp(file_stats.st_mtime).astimezone(),
+                    "updated_at": file_metadata.modified_at,
                 },
             )
             status_code = 200
@@ -214,8 +224,8 @@ async def write_resource(
                 content_type=content_type,
                 file_path=file_path,
                 checksum=checksum,
-                created_at=datetime.fromtimestamp(file_stats.st_ctime).astimezone(),
-                updated_at=datetime.fromtimestamp(file_stats.st_mtime).astimezone(),
+                created_at=file_metadata.created_at,
+                updated_at=file_metadata.modified_at,
             )
             entity = await entity_repository.add(entity)
             status_code = 201
@@ -229,9 +239,9 @@ async def write_resource(
             content={
                 "file_path": file_path,
                 "checksum": checksum,
-                "size": file_stats.st_size,
-                "created_at": file_stats.st_ctime,
-                "modified_at": file_stats.st_mtime,
+                "size": file_metadata.size,
+                "created_at": file_metadata.created_at.timestamp(),
+                "modified_at": file_metadata.modified_at.timestamp(),
             },
         )
     except Exception as e:  # pragma: no cover

src/basic_memory/api/routers/utils.py

@@ -24,11 +24,30 @@ async def to_graph_context(
     page: Optional[int] = None,
     page_size: Optional[int] = None,
 ):
+    # First pass: collect all entity IDs needed for relations
+    entity_ids_needed: set[int] = set()
+    for context_item in context_result.results:
+        for item in (
+            [context_item.primary_result] + context_item.observations + context_item.related_results
+        ):
+            if item.type == SearchItemType.RELATION:
+                if item.from_id:  # pyright: ignore
+                    entity_ids_needed.add(item.from_id)  # pyright: ignore
+                if item.to_id:
+                    entity_ids_needed.add(item.to_id)
+
+    # Batch fetch all entities at once
+    entity_lookup: dict[int, str] = {}
+    if entity_ids_needed:
+        entities = await entity_repository.find_by_ids(list(entity_ids_needed))
+        entity_lookup = {e.id: e.title for e in entities}
+
     # Helper function to convert items to summaries
-    async def to_summary(item: SearchIndexRow | ContextResultRow):
+    def to_summary(item: SearchIndexRow | ContextResultRow):
         match item.type:
             case SearchItemType.ENTITY:
                 return EntitySummary(
+                    entity_id=item.id,
                     title=item.title,  # pyright: ignore
                     permalink=item.permalink,
                     content=item.content,
@@ -37,6 +56,8 @@ async def to_graph_context(
                 )
             case SearchItemType.OBSERVATION:
                 return ObservationSummary(
+                    observation_id=item.id,
+                    entity_id=item.entity_id,  # pyright: ignore
                     title=item.title,  # pyright: ignore
                     file_path=item.file_path,
                     category=item.category,  # pyright: ignore
@@ -45,15 +66,19 @@ async def to_graph_context(
                     created_at=item.created_at,
                 )
             case SearchItemType.RELATION:
-                from_entity = await entity_repository.find_by_id(item.from_id)  # pyright: ignore
-                to_entity = await entity_repository.find_by_id(item.to_id) if item.to_id else None
+                from_title = entity_lookup.get(item.from_id) if item.from_id else None  # pyright: ignore
+                to_title = entity_lookup.get(item.to_id) if item.to_id else None
                 return RelationSummary(
+                    relation_id=item.id,
+                    entity_id=item.entity_id,  # pyright: ignore
                     title=item.title,  # pyright: ignore
                     file_path=item.file_path,
                     permalink=item.permalink,  # pyright: ignore
                     relation_type=item.relation_type,  # pyright: ignore
-                    from_entity=from_entity.title if from_entity else None,
-                    to_entity=to_entity.title if to_entity else None,
+                    from_entity=from_title,
+                    from_entity_id=item.from_id,  # pyright: ignore
+                    to_entity=to_title,
+                    to_entity_id=item.to_id,
                     created_at=item.created_at,
                 )
             case _:  # pragma: no cover
@@ -63,23 +88,19 @@ async def to_graph_context(
     hierarchical_results = []
     for context_item in context_result.results:
         # Process primary result
-        primary_result = await to_summary(context_item.primary_result)
+        primary_result = to_summary(context_item.primary_result)
 
-        # Process observations
-        observations = []
-        for obs in context_item.observations:
-            observations.append(await to_summary(obs))
+        # Process observations (always ObservationSummary, validated by context_service)
+        observations = [to_summary(obs) for obs in context_item.observations]
 
         # Process related results
-        related = []
-        for rel in context_item.related_results:
-            related.append(await to_summary(rel))
+        related = [to_summary(rel) for rel in context_item.related_results]
 
         # Add to hierarchical results
         hierarchical_results.append(
             ContextResult(
                 primary_result=primary_result,
-                observations=observations,
+                observations=observations,  # pyright: ignore[reportArgumentType]
                 related_results=related,
             )
         )
@@ -111,6 +132,21 @@ async def to_search_results(entity_service: EntityService, results: List[SearchI
     search_results = []
     for r in results:
         entities = await entity_service.get_entities_by_id([r.entity_id, r.from_id, r.to_id])  # pyright: ignore
+
+        # Determine which IDs to set based on type
+        entity_id = None
+        observation_id = None
+        relation_id = None
+
+        if r.type == SearchItemType.ENTITY:
+            entity_id = r.id
+        elif r.type == SearchItemType.OBSERVATION:
+            observation_id = r.id
+            entity_id = r.entity_id  # Parent entity
+        elif r.type == SearchItemType.RELATION:
+            relation_id = r.id
+            entity_id = r.entity_id  # Parent entity
+
         search_results.append(
             SearchResult(
                 title=r.title,  # pyright: ignore
@@ -121,6 +157,9 @@ async def to_search_results(entity_service: EntityService, results: List[SearchI
                 content=r.content,
                 file_path=r.file_path,
                 metadata=r.metadata,
+                entity_id=entity_id,
+                observation_id=observation_id,
+                relation_id=relation_id,
                 category=r.category,
                 from_entity=entities[0].permalink if entities else None,
                 to_entity=entities[1].permalink if len(entities) > 1 else None,

src/basic_memory/api/v2/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+"""API v2 module - ID-based entity references.
+
+Version 2 of the Basic Memory API uses integer entity IDs as the primary
+identifier for improved performance and stability.
+
+Key changes from v1:
+- Entity lookups use integer IDs instead of paths/permalinks
+- Direct database queries instead of cascading resolution
+- Stable references that don't change with file moves
+- Better caching support
+
+All v2 routers are registered with the /v2 prefix.
+"""
+
+from basic_memory.api.v2.routers import (
+    knowledge_router,
+    memory_router,
+    project_router,
+    resource_router,
+    search_router,
+    directory_router,
+    prompt_router,
+    importer_router,
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    "knowledge_router",
+    "memory_router",
+    "project_router",
+    "resource_router",
+    "search_router",
+    "directory_router",
+    "prompt_router",
+    "importer_router",
+]

src/basic_memory/api/v2/routers/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+"""V2 API routers."""
+
+from basic_memory.api.v2.routers.knowledge_router import router as knowledge_router
+from basic_memory.api.v2.routers.project_router import router as project_router
+from basic_memory.api.v2.routers.memory_router import router as memory_router
+from basic_memory.api.v2.routers.search_router import router as search_router
+from basic_memory.api.v2.routers.resource_router import router as resource_router
+from basic_memory.api.v2.routers.directory_router import router as directory_router
+from basic_memory.api.v2.routers.prompt_router import router as prompt_router
+from basic_memory.api.v2.routers.importer_router import router as importer_router
+
+__all__ = [
+    "knowledge_router",
+    "project_router",
+    "memory_router",
+    "search_router",
+    "resource_router",
+    "directory_router",
+    "prompt_router",
+    "importer_router",
+]

src/basic_memory/api/v2/routers/directory_router.py

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+"""V2 Directory Router - ID-based directory tree operations.
+
+This router provides directory structure browsing for projects using
+integer project IDs instead of name-based identifiers.
+
+Key improvements:
+- Direct project lookup via integer primary keys
+- Consistent with other v2 endpoints
+- Better performance through indexed queries
+"""
+
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Query
+
+from basic_memory.deps import DirectoryServiceV2Dep, ProjectIdPathDep
+from basic_memory.schemas.directory import DirectoryNode
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/directory", tags=["directory-v2"])
+
+
+@router.get("/tree", response_model=DirectoryNode, response_model_exclude_none=True)
+async def get_directory_tree(
+    directory_service: DirectoryServiceV2Dep,
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+):
+    """Get hierarchical directory structure from the knowledge base.
+
+    Args:
+        directory_service: Service for directory operations
+        project_id: Numeric project ID
+
+    Returns:
+        DirectoryNode representing the root of the hierarchical tree structure
+    """
+    # Get a hierarchical directory tree for the specific project
+    tree = await directory_service.get_directory_tree()
+
+    # Return the hierarchical tree
+    return tree
+
+
+@router.get("/structure", response_model=DirectoryNode, response_model_exclude_none=True)
+async def get_directory_structure(
+    directory_service: DirectoryServiceV2Dep,
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+):
+    """Get folder structure for navigation (no files).
+
+    Optimized endpoint for folder tree navigation. Returns only directory nodes
+    without file metadata. For full tree with files, use /directory/tree.
+
+    Args:
+        directory_service: Service for directory operations
+        project_id: Numeric project ID
+
+    Returns:
+        DirectoryNode tree containing only folders (type="directory")
+    """
+    structure = await directory_service.get_directory_structure()
+    return structure
+
+
+@router.get("/list", response_model=List[DirectoryNode], response_model_exclude_none=True)
+async def list_directory(
+    directory_service: DirectoryServiceV2Dep,
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    dir_name: str = Query("/", description="Directory path to list"),
+    depth: int = Query(1, ge=1, le=10, description="Recursion depth (1-10)"),
+    file_name_glob: Optional[str] = Query(
+        None, description="Glob pattern for filtering file names"
+    ),
+):
+    """List directory contents with filtering and depth control.
+
+    Args:
+        directory_service: Service for directory operations
+        project_id: Numeric project ID
+        dir_name: Directory path to list (default: root "/")
+        depth: Recursion depth (1-10, default: 1 for immediate children only)
+        file_name_glob: Optional glob pattern for filtering file names (e.g., "*.md", "*meeting*")
+
+    Returns:
+        List of DirectoryNode objects matching the criteria
+    """
+    # Get directory listing with filtering
+    nodes = await directory_service.list_directory(
+        dir_name=dir_name,
+        depth=depth,
+        file_name_glob=file_name_glob,
+    )
+
+    return nodes

src/basic_memory/api/v2/routers/importer_router.py

@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+"""V2 Import Router - ID-based data import operations.
+
+This router uses v2 dependencies for consistent project ID handling.
+Import endpoints use project_id in the path for consistency with other v2 endpoints.
+"""
+
+import json
+import logging
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Form, HTTPException, UploadFile, status
+
+from basic_memory.deps import (
+    ChatGPTImporterV2Dep,
+    ClaudeConversationsImporterV2Dep,
+    ClaudeProjectsImporterV2Dep,
+    MemoryJsonImporterV2Dep,
+    ProjectIdPathDep,
+)
+from basic_memory.importers import Importer
+from basic_memory.schemas.importer import (
+    ChatImportResult,
+    EntityImportResult,
+    ProjectImportResult,
+)
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/import", tags=["import-v2"])
+
+
+@router.post("/chatgpt", response_model=ChatImportResult)
+async def import_chatgpt(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    importer: ChatGPTImporterV2Dep,
+    file: UploadFile,
+    folder: str = Form("conversations"),
+) -> ChatImportResult:
+    """Import conversations from ChatGPT JSON export.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Validated numeric project ID from URL path
+        file: The ChatGPT conversations.json file.
+        folder: The folder to place the files in.
+        importer: ChatGPT importer instance.
+
+    Returns:
+        ChatImportResult with import statistics.
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If import fails.
+    """
+    logger.info(f"V2 Importing ChatGPT conversations for project {project_id}")
+    return await import_file(importer, file, folder)
+
+
+@router.post("/claude/conversations", response_model=ChatImportResult)
+async def import_claude_conversations(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    importer: ClaudeConversationsImporterV2Dep,
+    file: UploadFile,
+    folder: str = Form("conversations"),
+) -> ChatImportResult:
+    """Import conversations from Claude conversations.json export.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Validated numeric project ID from URL path
+        file: The Claude conversations.json file.
+        folder: The folder to place the files in.
+        importer: Claude conversations importer instance.
+
+    Returns:
+        ChatImportResult with import statistics.
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If import fails.
+    """
+    logger.info(f"V2 Importing Claude conversations for project {project_id}")
+    return await import_file(importer, file, folder)
+
+
+@router.post("/claude/projects", response_model=ProjectImportResult)
+async def import_claude_projects(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    importer: ClaudeProjectsImporterV2Dep,
+    file: UploadFile,
+    folder: str = Form("projects"),
+) -> ProjectImportResult:
+    """Import projects from Claude projects.json export.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Validated numeric project ID from URL path
+        file: The Claude projects.json file.
+        folder: The base folder to place the files in.
+        importer: Claude projects importer instance.
+
+    Returns:
+        ProjectImportResult with import statistics.
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If import fails.
+    """
+    logger.info(f"V2 Importing Claude projects for project {project_id}")
+    return await import_file(importer, file, folder)
+
+
+@router.post("/memory-json", response_model=EntityImportResult)
+async def import_memory_json(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    importer: MemoryJsonImporterV2Dep,
+    file: UploadFile,
+    folder: str = Form("conversations"),
+) -> EntityImportResult:
+    """Import entities and relations from a memory.json file.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Validated numeric project ID from URL path
+        file: The memory.json file.
+        folder: Optional destination folder within the project.
+        importer: Memory JSON importer instance.
+
+    Returns:
+        EntityImportResult with import statistics.
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If import fails.
+    """
+    logger.info(f"V2 Importing memory.json for project {project_id}")
+    try:
+        file_data = []
+        file_bytes = await file.read()
+        file_str = file_bytes.decode("utf-8")
+        for line in file_str.splitlines():
+            json_data = json.loads(line)
+            file_data.append(json_data)
+
+        result = await importer.import_data(file_data, folder)
+        if not result.success:  # pragma: no cover
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+                detail=result.error_message or "Import failed",
+            )
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.exception("V2 Import failed")
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Import failed: {str(e)}",
+        )
+    return result
+
+
+async def import_file(importer: Importer, file: UploadFile, destination_folder: str):
+    """Helper function to import a file using an importer instance.
+
+    Args:
+        importer: The importer instance to use
+        file: The file to import
+        destination_folder: Destination folder for imported content
+
+    Returns:
+        Import result from the importer
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If import fails
+    """
+    try:
+        # Process file
+        json_data = json.load(file.file)
+        result = await importer.import_data(json_data, destination_folder)
+        if not result.success:  # pragma: no cover
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+                detail=result.error_message or "Import failed",
+            )
+
+        return result
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.exception("V2 Import failed")
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Import failed: {str(e)}",
+        )

src/basic_memory/api/v2/routers/knowledge_router.py

@@ -0,0 +1,415 @@
+"""V2 Knowledge Router - ID-based entity operations.
+
+This router provides ID-based CRUD operations for entities, replacing the
+path-based identifiers used in v1 with direct integer ID lookups.
+
+Key improvements:
+- Direct database lookups via integer primary keys
+- Stable references that don't change with file moves
+- Better performance through indexed queries
+- Simplified caching strategies
+"""
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, BackgroundTasks, Depends, Response
+from loguru import logger
+
+from basic_memory.deps import (
+    EntityServiceV2Dep,
+    SearchServiceV2Dep,
+    LinkResolverV2Dep,
+    ProjectConfigV2Dep,
+    AppConfigDep,
+    SyncServiceV2Dep,
+    EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+    ProjectIdPathDep,
+)
+from basic_memory.schemas import DeleteEntitiesResponse
+from basic_memory.schemas.base import Entity
+from basic_memory.schemas.request import EditEntityRequest
+from basic_memory.schemas.v2 import (
+    EntityResolveRequest,
+    EntityResolveResponse,
+    EntityResponseV2,
+    MoveEntityRequestV2,
+)
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/knowledge", tags=["knowledge-v2"])
+
+
+async def resolve_relations_background(sync_service, entity_id: int, entity_permalink: str) -> None:
+    """Background task to resolve relations for a specific entity.
+
+    This runs asynchronously after the API response is sent, preventing
+    long delays when creating entities with many relations.
+    """
+    try:
+        # Only resolve relations for the newly created entity
+        await sync_service.resolve_relations(entity_id=entity_id)
+        logger.debug(
+            f"Background: Resolved relations for entity {entity_permalink} (id={entity_id})"
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        # Log but don't fail - this is a background task
+        logger.warning(
+            f"Background: Failed to resolve relations for entity {entity_permalink}: {e}"
+        )
+
+
+## Resolution endpoint
+
+
+@router.post("/resolve", response_model=EntityResolveResponse)
+async def resolve_identifier(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    data: EntityResolveRequest,
+    link_resolver: LinkResolverV2Dep,
+) -> EntityResolveResponse:
+    """Resolve a string identifier (permalink, title, or path) to an entity ID.
+
+    This endpoint provides a bridge between v1-style identifiers and v2 entity IDs.
+    Use this to convert existing references to the new ID-based format.
+
+    Args:
+        data: Request containing the identifier to resolve
+
+    Returns:
+        Entity ID and metadata about how it was resolved
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: 404 if identifier cannot be resolved
+
+    Example:
+        POST /v2/{project}/knowledge/resolve
+        {"identifier": "specs/search"}
+
+        Returns:
+        {
+            "entity_id": 123,
+            "permalink": "specs/search",
+            "file_path": "specs/search.md",
+            "title": "Search Specification",
+            "resolution_method": "permalink"
+        }
+    """
+    logger.info(f"API v2 request: resolve_identifier for '{data.identifier}'")
+
+    # Try to resolve the identifier
+    entity = await link_resolver.resolve_link(data.identifier)
+    if not entity:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=404, detail=f"Could not resolve identifier: '{data.identifier}'"
+        )
+
+    # Determine resolution method
+    resolution_method = "search"  # default
+    if data.identifier.isdigit():
+        resolution_method = "id"
+    elif entity.permalink == data.identifier:
+        resolution_method = "permalink"
+    elif entity.title == data.identifier:
+        resolution_method = "title"
+    elif entity.file_path == data.identifier:
+        resolution_method = "path"
+
+    result = EntityResolveResponse(
+        entity_id=entity.id,
+        permalink=entity.permalink,
+        file_path=entity.file_path,
+        title=entity.title,
+        resolution_method=resolution_method,
+    )
+
+    logger.info(
+        f"API v2 response: resolved '{data.identifier}' to entity_id={result.entity_id} via {resolution_method}"
+    )
+
+    return result
+
+
+## Read endpoints
+
+
+@router.get("/entities/{entity_id}", response_model=EntityResponseV2)
+async def get_entity_by_id(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    entity_id: int,
+    entity_repository: EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+) -> EntityResponseV2:
+    """Get an entity by its numeric ID.
+
+    This is the primary entity retrieval method in v2, using direct database
+    lookups for maximum performance.
+
+    Args:
+        entity_id: Numeric entity ID
+
+    Returns:
+        Complete entity with observations and relations
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: 404 if entity not found
+    """
+    logger.info(f"API v2 request: get_entity_by_id entity_id={entity_id}")
+
+    entity = await entity_repository.get_by_id(entity_id)
+    if not entity:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Entity {entity_id} not found")
+
+    result = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(entity)
+    logger.info(f"API v2 response: entity_id={entity_id}, title='{result.title}'")
+
+    return result
+
+
+## Create endpoints
+
+
+@router.post("/entities", response_model=EntityResponseV2)
+async def create_entity(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    data: Entity,
+    background_tasks: BackgroundTasks,
+    entity_service: EntityServiceV2Dep,
+    search_service: SearchServiceV2Dep,
+) -> EntityResponseV2:
+    """Create a new entity.
+
+    Args:
+        data: Entity data to create
+
+    Returns:
+        Created entity with generated ID
+    """
+    logger.info(
+        "API v2 request", endpoint="create_entity", entity_type=data.entity_type, title=data.title
+    )
+
+    entity = await entity_service.create_entity(data)
+
+    # reindex
+    await search_service.index_entity(entity, background_tasks=background_tasks)
+    result = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(entity)
+
+    logger.info(
+        f"API v2 response: endpoint='create_entity' id={entity.id}, title={result.title}, permalink={result.permalink}, status_code=201"
+    )
+    return result
+
+
+## Update endpoints
+
+
+@router.put("/entities/{entity_id}", response_model=EntityResponseV2)
+async def update_entity_by_id(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    entity_id: int,
+    data: Entity,
+    response: Response,
+    background_tasks: BackgroundTasks,
+    entity_service: EntityServiceV2Dep,
+    search_service: SearchServiceV2Dep,
+    sync_service: SyncServiceV2Dep,
+    entity_repository: EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+) -> EntityResponseV2:
+    """Update an entity by ID.
+
+    If the entity doesn't exist, it will be created (upsert behavior).
+
+    Args:
+        entity_id: Numeric entity ID
+        data: Updated entity data
+
+    Returns:
+        Updated entity
+    """
+    logger.info(f"API v2 request: update_entity_by_id entity_id={entity_id}")
+
+    # Check if entity exists
+    existing = await entity_repository.get_by_id(entity_id)
+    created = existing is None
+
+    # Perform update or create
+    entity, _ = await entity_service.create_or_update_entity(data)
+    response.status_code = 201 if created else 200
+
+    # reindex
+    await search_service.index_entity(entity, background_tasks=background_tasks)
+
+    # Schedule relation resolution for new entities
+    if created:
+        background_tasks.add_task(
+            resolve_relations_background, sync_service, entity.id, entity.permalink or ""
+        )
+
+    result = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(entity)
+
+    logger.info(
+        f"API v2 response: entity_id={entity_id}, created={created}, status_code={response.status_code}"
+    )
+    return result
+
+
+@router.patch("/entities/{entity_id}", response_model=EntityResponseV2)
+async def edit_entity_by_id(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    entity_id: int,
+    data: EditEntityRequest,
+    background_tasks: BackgroundTasks,
+    entity_service: EntityServiceV2Dep,
+    search_service: SearchServiceV2Dep,
+    entity_repository: EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+) -> EntityResponseV2:
+    """Edit an existing entity by ID using operations like append, prepend, etc.
+
+    Args:
+        entity_id: Numeric entity ID
+        data: Edit operation details
+
+    Returns:
+        Updated entity
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: 404 if entity not found, 400 if edit fails
+    """
+    logger.info(
+        f"API v2 request: edit_entity_by_id entity_id={entity_id}, operation='{data.operation}'"
+    )
+
+    # Verify entity exists
+    entity = await entity_repository.get_by_id(entity_id)
+    if not entity:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Entity {entity_id} not found")
+
+    try:
+        # Edit using the entity's permalink or path
+        identifier = entity.permalink or entity.file_path
+        updated_entity = await entity_service.edit_entity(
+            identifier=identifier,
+            operation=data.operation,
+            content=data.content,
+            section=data.section,
+            find_text=data.find_text,
+            expected_replacements=data.expected_replacements,
+        )
+
+        # Reindex
+        await search_service.index_entity(updated_entity, background_tasks=background_tasks)
+
+        result = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(updated_entity)
+
+        logger.info(
+            f"API v2 response: entity_id={entity_id}, operation='{data.operation}', status_code=200"
+        )
+
+        return result
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error editing entity {entity_id}: {e}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
+
+
+## Delete endpoints
+
+
+@router.delete("/entities/{entity_id}", response_model=DeleteEntitiesResponse)
+async def delete_entity_by_id(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    entity_id: int,
+    background_tasks: BackgroundTasks,
+    entity_service: EntityServiceV2Dep,
+    entity_repository: EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+    search_service=Depends(lambda: None),  # Optional for now
+) -> DeleteEntitiesResponse:
+    """Delete an entity by ID.
+
+    Args:
+        entity_id: Numeric entity ID
+
+    Returns:
+        Deletion status
+
+    Note: Returns deleted=False if entity doesn't exist (idempotent)
+    """
+    logger.info(f"API v2 request: delete_entity_by_id entity_id={entity_id}")
+
+    entity = await entity_repository.get_by_id(entity_id)
+    if entity is None:
+        logger.info(f"API v2 response: entity_id={entity_id} not found, deleted=False")
+        return DeleteEntitiesResponse(deleted=False)
+
+    # Delete the entity
+    deleted = await entity_service.delete_entity(entity_id)
+
+    # Remove from search index if search service available
+    if search_service:
+        background_tasks.add_task(search_service.handle_delete, entity)
+
+    logger.info(f"API v2 response: entity_id={entity_id}, deleted={deleted}")
+
+    return DeleteEntitiesResponse(deleted=deleted)
+
+
+## Move endpoint
+
+
+@router.put("/entities/{entity_id}/move", response_model=EntityResponseV2)
+async def move_entity(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    entity_id: int,
+    data: MoveEntityRequestV2,
+    background_tasks: BackgroundTasks,
+    entity_service: EntityServiceV2Dep,
+    entity_repository: EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+    project_config: ProjectConfigV2Dep,
+    app_config: AppConfigDep,
+    search_service: SearchServiceV2Dep,
+) -> EntityResponseV2:
+    """Move an entity to a new file location.
+
+    V2 API uses entity ID in the URL path for stable references.
+    The entity ID will remain stable after the move.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Project ID from URL path
+        entity_id: Entity ID from URL path (primary identifier)
+        data: Move request with destination path only
+
+    Returns:
+        Updated entity with new file path
+    """
+    logger.info(
+        f"API v2 request: move_entity entity_id={entity_id}, destination='{data.destination_path}'"
+    )
+
+    try:
+        # First, get the entity by ID to verify it exists
+        entity = await entity_repository.find_by_id(entity_id)
+        if not entity:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Entity not found: {entity_id}")
+
+        # Move the entity using its current file path as identifier
+        moved_entity = await entity_service.move_entity(
+            identifier=entity.file_path,  # Use file path for resolution
+            destination_path=data.destination_path,
+            project_config=project_config,
+            app_config=app_config,
+        )
+
+        # Reindex at new location
+        reindexed_entity = await entity_service.link_resolver.resolve_link(data.destination_path)
+        if reindexed_entity:
+            await search_service.index_entity(reindexed_entity, background_tasks=background_tasks)
+
+        result = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(moved_entity)
+
+        logger.info(
+            f"API v2 response: moved entity_id={moved_entity.id} to '{data.destination_path}'"
+        )
+
+        return result
+
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error moving entity: {e}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))

src/basic_memory/api/v2/routers/memory_router.py

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+"""V2 routes for memory:// URI operations.
+
+This router uses integer project IDs for stable, efficient routing.
+V1 uses string-based project names which are less efficient and less stable.
+"""
+
+from typing import Annotated, Optional
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Query
+from loguru import logger
+
+from basic_memory.deps import ContextServiceV2Dep, EntityRepositoryV2Dep, ProjectIdPathDep
+from basic_memory.schemas.base import TimeFrame, parse_timeframe
+from basic_memory.schemas.memory import (
+    GraphContext,
+    normalize_memory_url,
+)
+from basic_memory.schemas.search import SearchItemType
+from basic_memory.api.routers.utils import to_graph_context
+
+# Note: No prefix here - it's added during registration as /v2/{project_id}/memory
+router = APIRouter(tags=["memory"])
+
+
+@router.get("/memory/recent", response_model=GraphContext)
+async def recent(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    context_service: ContextServiceV2Dep,
+    entity_repository: EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+    type: Annotated[list[SearchItemType] | None, Query()] = None,
+    depth: int = 1,
+    timeframe: TimeFrame = "7d",
+    page: int = 1,
+    page_size: int = 10,
+    max_related: int = 10,
+) -> GraphContext:
+    """Get recent activity context for a project.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Validated numeric project ID from URL path
+        context_service: Context service scoped to project
+        entity_repository: Entity repository scoped to project
+        type: Types of items to include (entities, relations, observations)
+        depth: How many levels of related entities to include
+        timeframe: Time window for recent activity (e.g., "7d", "1 week")
+        page: Page number for pagination
+        page_size: Number of items per page
+        max_related: Maximum related entities to include per item
+
+    Returns:
+        GraphContext with recent activity and related entities
+    """
+    # return all types by default
+    types = (
+        [SearchItemType.ENTITY, SearchItemType.RELATION, SearchItemType.OBSERVATION]
+        if not type
+        else type
+    )
+
+    logger.debug(
+        f"V2 Getting recent context for project {project_id}: `{types}` depth: `{depth}` timeframe: `{timeframe}` page: `{page}` page_size: `{page_size}` max_related: `{max_related}`"
+    )
+    # Parse timeframe
+    since = parse_timeframe(timeframe)
+    limit = page_size
+    offset = (page - 1) * page_size
+
+    # Build context
+    context = await context_service.build_context(
+        types=types, depth=depth, since=since, limit=limit, offset=offset, max_related=max_related
+    )
+    recent_context = await to_graph_context(
+        context, entity_repository=entity_repository, page=page, page_size=page_size
+    )
+    logger.debug(f"V2 Recent context: {recent_context.model_dump_json()}")
+    return recent_context
+
+
+# get_memory_context needs to be declared last so other paths can match
+
+
+@router.get("/memory/{uri:path}", response_model=GraphContext)
+async def get_memory_context(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    context_service: ContextServiceV2Dep,
+    entity_repository: EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+    uri: str,
+    depth: int = 1,
+    timeframe: Optional[TimeFrame] = None,
+    page: int = 1,
+    page_size: int = 10,
+    max_related: int = 10,
+) -> GraphContext:
+    """Get rich context from memory:// URI.
+
+    V2 supports both legacy path-based URIs and new ID-based URIs:
+    - Legacy: memory://path/to/note
+    - ID-based: memory://id/123 or memory://123
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Validated numeric project ID from URL path
+        context_service: Context service scoped to project
+        entity_repository: Entity repository scoped to project
+        uri: Memory URI path (e.g., "id/123", "123", or "path/to/note")
+        depth: How many levels of related entities to include
+        timeframe: Optional time window for filtering related content
+        page: Page number for pagination
+        page_size: Number of items per page
+        max_related: Maximum related entities to include
+
+    Returns:
+        GraphContext with the entity and its related context
+    """
+    logger.debug(
+        f"V2 Getting context for project {project_id}, URI: `{uri}` depth: `{depth}` timeframe: `{timeframe}` page: `{page}` page_size: `{page_size}` max_related: `{max_related}`"
+    )
+    memory_url = normalize_memory_url(uri)
+
+    # Parse timeframe
+    since = parse_timeframe(timeframe) if timeframe else None
+    limit = page_size
+    offset = (page - 1) * page_size
+
+    # Build context
+    context = await context_service.build_context(
+        memory_url, depth=depth, since=since, limit=limit, offset=offset, max_related=max_related
+    )
+    return await to_graph_context(
+        context, entity_repository=entity_repository, page=page, page_size=page_size
+    )

src/basic_memory/api/v2/routers/project_router.py

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+"""V2 Project Router - ID-based project management operations.
+
+This router provides ID-based CRUD operations for projects, replacing the
+name-based identifiers used in v1 with direct integer ID lookups.
+
+Key improvements:
+- Direct database lookups via integer primary keys
+- Stable references that don't change with project renames
+- Better performance through indexed queries
+- Consistent with v2 entity operations
+"""
+
+import os
+from typing import Optional
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, Body, Query
+from loguru import logger
+
+from basic_memory.deps import (
+    ProjectServiceDep,
+    ProjectRepositoryDep,
+    ProjectIdPathDep,
+)
+from basic_memory.schemas.project_info import (
+    ProjectItem,
+    ProjectStatusResponse,
+)
+from basic_memory.utils import normalize_project_path
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/projects", tags=["project_management-v2"])
+
+
+@router.get("/{project_id}", response_model=ProjectItem)
+async def get_project_by_id(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    project_repository: ProjectRepositoryDep,
+) -> ProjectItem:
+    """Get project by its numeric ID.
+
+    This is the primary project retrieval method in v2, using direct database
+    lookups for maximum performance.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Numeric project ID
+
+    Returns:
+        Project information
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: 404 if project not found
+
+    Example:
+        GET /v2/projects/3
+    """
+    logger.info(f"API v2 request: get_project_by_id for project_id={project_id}")
+
+    project = await project_repository.get_by_id(project_id)
+    if not project:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Project with ID {project_id} not found")
+
+    return ProjectItem(
+        id=project.id,
+        name=project.name,
+        path=normalize_project_path(project.path),
+        is_default=project.is_default or False,
+    )
+
+
+@router.patch("/{project_id}", response_model=ProjectStatusResponse)
+async def update_project_by_id(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    project_service: ProjectServiceDep,
+    project_repository: ProjectRepositoryDep,
+    path: Optional[str] = Body(None, description="New absolute path for the project"),
+    is_active: Optional[bool] = Body(None, description="Status of the project (active/inactive)"),
+) -> ProjectStatusResponse:
+    """Update a project's information by ID.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Numeric project ID
+        path: Optional new absolute path for the project
+        is_active: Optional status update for the project
+
+    Returns:
+        Response confirming the project was updated
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: 400 if validation fails, 404 if project not found
+
+    Example:
+        PATCH /v2/projects/3
+        {"path": "/new/path"}
+    """
+    logger.info(f"API v2 request: update_project_by_id for project_id={project_id}")
+
+    try:
+        # Validate that path is absolute if provided
+        if path and not os.path.isabs(path):
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Path must be absolute")
+
+        # Get original project info for the response
+        old_project = await project_repository.get_by_id(project_id)
+        if not old_project:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Project with ID {project_id} not found")
+
+        old_project_info = ProjectItem(
+            id=old_project.id,
+            name=old_project.name,
+            path=old_project.path,
+            is_default=old_project.is_default or False,
+        )
+
+        # Update using project name (service layer still uses names internally)
+        if path:
+            await project_service.move_project(old_project.name, path)
+        elif is_active is not None:
+            await project_service.update_project(old_project.name, is_active=is_active)
+
+        # Get updated project info
+        updated_project = await project_repository.get_by_id(project_id)
+        if not updated_project:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=404, detail=f"Project with ID {project_id} not found after update"
+            )
+
+        return ProjectStatusResponse(
+            message=f"Project '{updated_project.name}' updated successfully",
+            status="success",
+            default=(old_project.name == project_service.default_project),
+            old_project=old_project_info,
+            new_project=ProjectItem(
+                id=updated_project.id,
+                name=updated_project.name,
+                path=updated_project.path,
+                is_default=updated_project.is_default or False,
+            ),
+        )
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
+
+
+@router.delete("/{project_id}", response_model=ProjectStatusResponse)
+async def delete_project_by_id(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    project_service: ProjectServiceDep,
+    project_repository: ProjectRepositoryDep,
+    delete_notes: bool = Query(
+        False, description="If True, delete project directory from filesystem"
+    ),
+) -> ProjectStatusResponse:
+    """Delete a project by ID.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Numeric project ID
+        delete_notes: If True, delete the project directory from the filesystem
+
+    Returns:
+        Response confirming the project was deleted
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: 400 if trying to delete default project, 404 if not found
+
+    Example:
+        DELETE /v2/projects/3?delete_notes=false
+    """
+    logger.info(
+        f"API v2 request: delete_project_by_id for project_id={project_id}, delete_notes={delete_notes}"
+    )
+
+    try:
+        old_project = await project_repository.get_by_id(project_id)
+        if not old_project:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Project with ID {project_id} not found")
+
+        # Check if trying to delete the default project
+        if old_project.name == project_service.default_project:
+            available_projects = await project_service.list_projects()
+            other_projects = [p.name for p in available_projects if p.id != project_id]
+            detail = f"Cannot delete default project '{old_project.name}'. "
+            if other_projects:
+                detail += (
+                    f"Set another project as default first. Available: {', '.join(other_projects)}"
+                )
+            else:
+                detail += "This is the only project in your configuration."
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=detail)
+
+        # Delete using project name (service layer still uses names internally)
+        await project_service.remove_project(old_project.name, delete_notes=delete_notes)
+
+        return ProjectStatusResponse(
+            message=f"Project '{old_project.name}' removed successfully",
+            status="success",
+            default=False,
+            old_project=ProjectItem(
+                id=old_project.id,
+                name=old_project.name,
+                path=old_project.path,
+                is_default=old_project.is_default or False,
+            ),
+            new_project=None,
+        )
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
+
+
+@router.put("/{project_id}/default", response_model=ProjectStatusResponse)
+async def set_default_project_by_id(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    project_service: ProjectServiceDep,
+    project_repository: ProjectRepositoryDep,
+) -> ProjectStatusResponse:
+    """Set a project as the default project by ID.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Numeric project ID to set as default
+
+    Returns:
+        Response confirming the project was set as default
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: 404 if project not found
+
+    Example:
+        PUT /v2/projects/3/default
+    """
+    logger.info(f"API v2 request: set_default_project_by_id for project_id={project_id}")
+
+    try:
+        # Get the old default project
+        default_name = project_service.default_project
+        default_project = await project_service.get_project(default_name)
+        if not default_project:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=404, detail=f"Default Project: '{default_name}' does not exist"
+            )
+
+        # Get the new default project
+        new_default_project = await project_repository.get_by_id(project_id)
+        if not new_default_project:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Project with ID {project_id} not found")
+
+        # Set as default using project name (service layer still uses names internally)
+        await project_service.set_default_project(new_default_project.name)
+
+        return ProjectStatusResponse(
+            message=f"Project '{new_default_project.name}' set as default successfully",
+            status="success",
+            default=True,
+            old_project=ProjectItem(
+                id=default_project.id,
+                name=default_name,
+                path=default_project.path,
+                is_default=False,
+            ),
+            new_project=ProjectItem(
+                id=new_default_project.id,
+                name=new_default_project.name,
+                path=new_default_project.path,
+                is_default=True,
+            ),
+        )
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))

src/basic_memory/api/v2/routers/prompt_router.py

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+"""V2 Prompt Router - ID-based prompt generation operations.
+
+This router uses v2 dependencies for consistent project ID handling.
+Prompt endpoints are action-based (not resource-based), so they don't
+have entity IDs in URLs - they generate formatted prompts from queries.
+"""
+
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, status
+from loguru import logger
+
+from basic_memory.api.routers.utils import to_graph_context, to_search_results
+from basic_memory.api.template_loader import template_loader
+from basic_memory.schemas.base import parse_timeframe
+from basic_memory.deps import (
+    ContextServiceV2Dep,
+    EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+    SearchServiceV2Dep,
+    EntityServiceV2Dep,
+    ProjectIdPathDep,
+)
+from basic_memory.schemas.prompt import (
+    ContinueConversationRequest,
+    SearchPromptRequest,
+    PromptResponse,
+    PromptMetadata,
+)
+from basic_memory.schemas.search import SearchItemType, SearchQuery
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/prompt", tags=["prompt-v2"])
+
+
+@router.post("/continue-conversation", response_model=PromptResponse)
+async def continue_conversation(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    search_service: SearchServiceV2Dep,
+    entity_service: EntityServiceV2Dep,
+    context_service: ContextServiceV2Dep,
+    entity_repository: EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+    request: ContinueConversationRequest,
+) -> PromptResponse:
+    """Generate a prompt for continuing a conversation.
+
+    This endpoint takes a topic and/or timeframe and generates a prompt with
+    relevant context from the knowledge base.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Validated numeric project ID from URL path
+        request: The request parameters
+
+    Returns:
+        Formatted continuation prompt with context
+    """
+    logger.info(
+        f"V2 Generating continue conversation prompt for project {project_id}, "
+        f"topic: {request.topic}, timeframe: {request.timeframe}"
+    )
+
+    since = parse_timeframe(request.timeframe) if request.timeframe else None
+
+    # Initialize search results
+    search_results = []
+
+    # Get data needed for template
+    if request.topic:
+        query = SearchQuery(text=request.topic, after_date=request.timeframe)
+        results = await search_service.search(query, limit=request.search_items_limit)
+        search_results = await to_search_results(entity_service, results)
+
+        # Build context from results
+        all_hierarchical_results = []
+        for result in search_results:
+            if hasattr(result, "permalink") and result.permalink:
+                # Get hierarchical context using the new dataclass-based approach
+                context_result = await context_service.build_context(
+                    result.permalink,
+                    depth=request.depth,
+                    since=since,
+                    max_related=request.related_items_limit,
+                    include_observations=True,  # Include observations for entities
+                )
+
+                # Process results into the schema format
+                graph_context = await to_graph_context(
+                    context_result, entity_repository=entity_repository
+                )
+
+                # Add results to our collection (limit to top results for each permalink)
+                if graph_context.results:
+                    all_hierarchical_results.extend(graph_context.results[:3])
+
+        # Limit to a reasonable number of total results
+        all_hierarchical_results = all_hierarchical_results[:10]
+
+        template_context = {
+            "topic": request.topic,
+            "timeframe": request.timeframe,
+            "hierarchical_results": all_hierarchical_results,
+            "has_results": len(all_hierarchical_results) > 0,
+        }
+    else:
+        # If no topic, get recent activity
+        context_result = await context_service.build_context(
+            types=[SearchItemType.ENTITY],
+            depth=request.depth,
+            since=since,
+            max_related=request.related_items_limit,
+            include_observations=True,
+        )
+        recent_context = await to_graph_context(context_result, entity_repository=entity_repository)
+
+        hierarchical_results = recent_context.results[:5]  # Limit to top 5 recent items
+
+        template_context = {
+            "topic": f"Recent Activity from ({request.timeframe})",
+            "timeframe": request.timeframe,
+            "hierarchical_results": hierarchical_results,
+            "has_results": len(hierarchical_results) > 0,
+        }
+
+    try:
+        # Render template
+        rendered_prompt = await template_loader.render(
+            "prompts/continue_conversation.hbs", template_context
+        )
+
+        # Calculate metadata
+        # Count items of different types
+        observation_count = 0
+        relation_count = 0
+        entity_count = 0
+
+        # Get the hierarchical results from the template context
+        hierarchical_results_for_count = template_context.get("hierarchical_results", [])
+
+        # For topic-based search
+        if request.topic:
+            for item in hierarchical_results_for_count:
+                if hasattr(item, "observations"):
+                    observation_count += len(item.observations) if item.observations else 0
+
+                if hasattr(item, "related_results"):
+                    for related in item.related_results or []:
+                        if hasattr(related, "type"):
+                            if related.type == "relation":
+                                relation_count += 1
+                            elif related.type == "entity":  # pragma: no cover
+                                entity_count += 1  # pragma: no cover
+        # For recent activity
+        else:
+            for item in hierarchical_results_for_count:
+                if hasattr(item, "observations"):
+                    observation_count += len(item.observations) if item.observations else 0
+
+                if hasattr(item, "related_results"):
+                    for related in item.related_results or []:
+                        if hasattr(related, "type"):
+                            if related.type == "relation":
+                                relation_count += 1
+                            elif related.type == "entity":  # pragma: no cover
+                                entity_count += 1  # pragma: no cover
+
+        # Build metadata
+        metadata = {
+            "query": request.topic,
+            "timeframe": request.timeframe,
+            "search_count": len(search_results)
+            if request.topic
+            else 0,  # Original search results count
+            "context_count": len(hierarchical_results_for_count),
+            "observation_count": observation_count,
+            "relation_count": relation_count,
+            "total_items": (
+                len(hierarchical_results_for_count)
+                + observation_count
+                + relation_count
+                + entity_count
+            ),
+            "search_limit": request.search_items_limit,
+            "context_depth": request.depth,
+            "related_limit": request.related_items_limit,
+            "generated_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+        }
+
+        prompt_metadata = PromptMetadata(**metadata)
+
+        return PromptResponse(
+            prompt=rendered_prompt, context=template_context, metadata=prompt_metadata
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error rendering continue conversation template: {e}")
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Error rendering prompt template: {str(e)}",
+        )
+
+
+@router.post("/search", response_model=PromptResponse)
+async def search_prompt(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    search_service: SearchServiceV2Dep,
+    entity_service: EntityServiceV2Dep,
+    request: SearchPromptRequest,
+    page: int = 1,
+    page_size: int = 10,
+) -> PromptResponse:
+    """Generate a prompt for search results.
+
+    This endpoint takes a search query and formats the results into a helpful
+    prompt with context and suggestions.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Validated numeric project ID from URL path
+        request: The search parameters
+        page: The page number for pagination
+        page_size: The number of results per page, defaults to 10
+
+    Returns:
+        Formatted search results prompt with context
+    """
+    logger.info(
+        f"V2 Generating search prompt for project {project_id}, "
+        f"query: {request.query}, timeframe: {request.timeframe}"
+    )
+
+    limit = page_size
+    offset = (page - 1) * page_size
+
+    query = SearchQuery(text=request.query, after_date=request.timeframe)
+    results = await search_service.search(query, limit=limit, offset=offset)
+    search_results = await to_search_results(entity_service, results)
+
+    template_context = {
+        "query": request.query,
+        "timeframe": request.timeframe,
+        "results": search_results,
+        "has_results": len(search_results) > 0,
+        "result_count": len(search_results),
+    }
+
+    try:
+        # Render template
+        rendered_prompt = await template_loader.render("prompts/search.hbs", template_context)
+
+        # Build metadata
+        metadata = {
+            "query": request.query,
+            "timeframe": request.timeframe,
+            "search_count": len(search_results),
+            "context_count": len(search_results),
+            "observation_count": 0,  # Search results don't include observations
+            "relation_count": 0,  # Search results don't include relations
+            "total_items": len(search_results),
+            "search_limit": limit,
+            "context_depth": 0,  # No context depth for basic search
+            "related_limit": 0,  # No related items for basic search
+            "generated_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+        }
+
+        prompt_metadata = PromptMetadata(**metadata)
+
+        return PromptResponse(
+            prompt=rendered_prompt, context=template_context, metadata=prompt_metadata
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error rendering search template: {e}")
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Error rendering prompt template: {str(e)}",
+        )

src/basic_memory/api/v2/routers/resource_router.py

@@ -0,0 +1,286 @@
+"""V2 Resource Router - ID-based resource content operations.
+
+This router uses entity IDs for all operations, with file paths in request bodies
+when needed. This is consistent with v2's ID-first design.
+
+Key differences from v1:
+- Uses integer entity IDs in URL paths instead of file paths
+- File paths are in request bodies for create/update operations
+- More RESTful: POST for create, PUT for update, GET for read
+"""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, Response
+from loguru import logger
+
+from basic_memory.deps import (
+    ProjectConfigV2Dep,
+    EntityServiceV2Dep,
+    FileServiceV2Dep,
+    EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+    SearchServiceV2Dep,
+    ProjectIdPathDep,
+)
+from basic_memory.models.knowledge import Entity as EntityModel
+from basic_memory.schemas.v2.resource import (
+    CreateResourceRequest,
+    UpdateResourceRequest,
+    ResourceResponse,
+)
+from basic_memory.utils import validate_project_path
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/resource", tags=["resources-v2"])
+
+
+@router.get("/{entity_id}")
+async def get_resource_content(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    entity_id: int,
+    config: ProjectConfigV2Dep,
+    entity_service: EntityServiceV2Dep,
+    file_service: FileServiceV2Dep,
+) -> Response:
+    """Get raw resource content by entity ID.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Validated numeric project ID from URL path
+        entity_id: Numeric entity ID
+        config: Project configuration
+        entity_service: Entity service for fetching entity data
+        file_service: File service for reading file content
+
+    Returns:
+        Response with entity content
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: 404 if entity or file not found
+    """
+    logger.debug(f"V2 Getting content for project {project_id}, entity_id: {entity_id}")
+
+    # Get entity by ID
+    entities = await entity_service.get_entities_by_id([entity_id])
+    if not entities:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Entity {entity_id} not found")
+
+    entity = entities[0]
+
+    # Validate entity file path to prevent path traversal
+    project_path = Path(config.home)
+    if not validate_project_path(entity.file_path, project_path):
+        logger.error(f"Invalid file path in entity {entity.id}: {entity.file_path}")
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=500,
+            detail="Entity contains invalid file path",
+        )
+
+    # Check file exists via file_service (for cloud compatibility)
+    if not await file_service.exists(entity.file_path):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=404,
+            detail=f"File not found: {entity.file_path}",
+        )
+
+    # Read content via file_service as bytes (works with both local and S3)
+    content = await file_service.read_file_bytes(entity.file_path)
+    content_type = file_service.content_type(entity.file_path)
+
+    return Response(content=content, media_type=content_type)
+
+
+@router.post("", response_model=ResourceResponse)
+async def create_resource(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    data: CreateResourceRequest,
+    config: ProjectConfigV2Dep,
+    file_service: FileServiceV2Dep,
+    entity_repository: EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+    search_service: SearchServiceV2Dep,
+) -> ResourceResponse:
+    """Create a new resource file.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Validated numeric project ID from URL path
+        data: Create resource request with file_path and content
+        config: Project configuration
+        file_service: File service for writing files
+        entity_repository: Entity repository for creating entities
+        search_service: Search service for indexing
+
+    Returns:
+        ResourceResponse with file information including entity_id
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: 400 for invalid file paths, 409 if file already exists
+    """
+    try:
+        # Validate path to prevent path traversal attacks
+        project_path = Path(config.home)
+        if not validate_project_path(data.file_path, project_path):
+            logger.warning(
+                f"Invalid file path attempted: {data.file_path} in project {config.name}"
+            )
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=400,
+                detail=f"Invalid file path: {data.file_path}. "
+                "Path must be relative and stay within project boundaries.",
+            )
+
+        # Check if entity already exists
+        existing_entity = await entity_repository.get_by_file_path(data.file_path)
+        if existing_entity:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=409,
+                detail=f"Resource already exists at {data.file_path} with entity_id {existing_entity.id}. "
+                f"Use PUT /resource/{existing_entity.id} to update it.",
+            )
+
+        # Cloud compatibility: avoid assuming a local filesystem path.
+        # Delegate directory creation + writes to FileService (local or S3).
+        await file_service.ensure_directory(Path(data.file_path).parent)
+        checksum = await file_service.write_file(data.file_path, data.content)
+
+        # Get file info
+        file_metadata = await file_service.get_file_metadata(data.file_path)
+
+        # Determine file details
+        file_name = Path(data.file_path).name
+        content_type = file_service.content_type(data.file_path)
+        entity_type = "canvas" if data.file_path.endswith(".canvas") else "file"
+
+        # Create a new entity model
+        entity = EntityModel(
+            title=file_name,
+            entity_type=entity_type,
+            content_type=content_type,
+            file_path=data.file_path,
+            checksum=checksum,
+            created_at=file_metadata.created_at,
+            updated_at=file_metadata.modified_at,
+        )
+        entity = await entity_repository.add(entity)
+
+        # Index the file for search
+        await search_service.index_entity(entity)  # pyright: ignore
+
+        # Return success response
+        return ResourceResponse(
+            entity_id=entity.id,
+            file_path=data.file_path,
+            checksum=checksum,
+            size=file_metadata.size,
+            created_at=file_metadata.created_at.timestamp(),
+            modified_at=file_metadata.modified_at.timestamp(),
+        )
+    except HTTPException:
+        # Re-raise HTTP exceptions without wrapping
+        raise
+    except Exception as e:  # pragma: no cover
+        logger.error(f"Error creating resource {data.file_path}: {e}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to create resource: {str(e)}")
+
+
+@router.put("/{entity_id}", response_model=ResourceResponse)
+async def update_resource(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    entity_id: int,
+    data: UpdateResourceRequest,
+    config: ProjectConfigV2Dep,
+    file_service: FileServiceV2Dep,
+    entity_repository: EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+    search_service: SearchServiceV2Dep,
+) -> ResourceResponse:
+    """Update an existing resource by entity ID.
+
+    Can update content and optionally move the file to a new path.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Validated numeric project ID from URL path
+        entity_id: Entity ID of the resource to update
+        data: Update resource request with content and optional new file_path
+        config: Project configuration
+        file_service: File service for writing files
+        entity_repository: Entity repository for updating entities
+        search_service: Search service for indexing
+
+    Returns:
+        ResourceResponse with updated file information
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: 404 if entity not found, 400 for invalid paths
+    """
+    try:
+        # Get existing entity
+        entity = await entity_repository.get_by_id(entity_id)
+        if not entity:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Entity {entity_id} not found")
+
+        # Determine target file path
+        target_file_path = data.file_path if data.file_path else entity.file_path
+
+        # Validate path to prevent path traversal attacks
+        project_path = Path(config.home)
+        if not validate_project_path(target_file_path, project_path):
+            logger.warning(
+                f"Invalid file path attempted: {target_file_path} in project {config.name}"
+            )
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=400,
+                detail=f"Invalid file path: {target_file_path}. "
+                "Path must be relative and stay within project boundaries.",
+            )
+
+        # If moving file, handle the move
+        if data.file_path and data.file_path != entity.file_path:
+            # Ensure new parent directory exists (no-op for S3)
+            await file_service.ensure_directory(Path(target_file_path).parent)
+
+            # If old file exists, remove it via file_service (for cloud compatibility)
+            if await file_service.exists(entity.file_path):
+                await file_service.delete_file(entity.file_path)
+        else:
+            # Ensure directory exists for in-place update
+            await file_service.ensure_directory(Path(target_file_path).parent)
+
+        # Write content to target file
+        checksum = await file_service.write_file(target_file_path, data.content)
+
+        # Get file info
+        file_metadata = await file_service.get_file_metadata(target_file_path)
+
+        # Determine file details
+        file_name = Path(target_file_path).name
+        content_type = file_service.content_type(target_file_path)
+        entity_type = "canvas" if target_file_path.endswith(".canvas") else "file"
+
+        # Update entity
+        updated_entity = await entity_repository.update(
+            entity_id,
+            {
+                "title": file_name,
+                "entity_type": entity_type,
+                "content_type": content_type,
+                "file_path": target_file_path,
+                "checksum": checksum,
+                "updated_at": file_metadata.modified_at,
+            },
+        )
+
+        # Index the updated file for search
+        await search_service.index_entity(updated_entity)  # pyright: ignore
+
+        # Return success response
+        return ResourceResponse(
+            entity_id=entity_id,
+            file_path=target_file_path,
+            checksum=checksum,
+            size=file_metadata.size,
+            created_at=file_metadata.created_at.timestamp(),
+            modified_at=file_metadata.modified_at.timestamp(),
+        )
+    except HTTPException:
+        # Re-raise HTTP exceptions without wrapping
+        raise
+    except Exception as e:  # pragma: no cover
+        logger.error(f"Error updating resource {entity_id}: {e}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to update resource: {str(e)}")

src/basic_memory/api/v2/routers/search_router.py

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+"""V2 router for search operations.
+
+This router uses integer project IDs for stable, efficient routing.
+V1 uses string-based project names which are less efficient and less stable.
+"""
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, BackgroundTasks
+
+from basic_memory.api.routers.utils import to_search_results
+from basic_memory.schemas.search import SearchQuery, SearchResponse
+from basic_memory.deps import SearchServiceV2Dep, EntityServiceV2Dep, ProjectIdPathDep
+
+# Note: No prefix here - it's added during registration as /v2/{project_id}/search
+router = APIRouter(tags=["search"])
+
+
+@router.post("/search/", response_model=SearchResponse)
+async def search(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    query: SearchQuery,
+    search_service: SearchServiceV2Dep,
+    entity_service: EntityServiceV2Dep,
+    page: int = 1,
+    page_size: int = 10,
+):
+    """Search across all knowledge and documents in a project.
+
+    V2 uses integer project IDs for improved performance and stability.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Validated numeric project ID from URL path
+        query: Search query parameters (text, filters, etc.)
+        search_service: Search service scoped to project
+        entity_service: Entity service scoped to project
+        page: Page number for pagination
+        page_size: Number of results per page
+
+    Returns:
+        SearchResponse with paginated search results
+    """
+    limit = page_size
+    offset = (page - 1) * page_size
+    results = await search_service.search(query, limit=limit, offset=offset)
+    search_results = await to_search_results(entity_service, results)
+    return SearchResponse(
+        results=search_results,
+        current_page=page,
+        page_size=page_size,
+    )
+
+
+@router.post("/search/reindex")
+async def reindex(
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+    background_tasks: BackgroundTasks,
+    search_service: SearchServiceV2Dep,
+):
+    """Recreate and populate the search index for a project.
+
+    This is a background operation that rebuilds the search index
+    from scratch. Useful after bulk updates or if the index becomes
+    corrupted.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Validated numeric project ID from URL path
+        background_tasks: FastAPI background tasks handler
+        search_service: Search service scoped to project
+
+    Returns:
+        Status message indicating reindex has been initiated
+    """
+    await search_service.reindex_all(background_tasks=background_tasks)
+    return {"status": "ok", "message": "Reindex initiated"}

src/basic_memory/cli/app.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 
 import typer
 
-from basic_memory.config import ConfigManager
+from basic_memory.config import ConfigManager, init_cli_logging
 
 
 def version_callback(value: bool) -> None:
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ def app_callback(
 ) -> None:
     """Basic Memory - Local-first personal knowledge management."""
 
+    # Initialize logging for CLI (file only, no stdout)
+    init_cli_logging()
+
     # Run initialization for every command unless --version was specified
     if not version and ctx.invoked_subcommand is not None:
         from basic_memory.services.initialization import ensure_initialization

src/basic_memory/cli/commands/cloud/rclone_commands.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 
 from rich.console import Console
 
+from basic_memory.cli.commands.cloud.rclone_installer import is_rclone_installed
 from basic_memory.utils import normalize_project_path
 
 console = Console()
@@ -27,6 +28,21 @@ class RcloneError(Exception):
     pass
 
 
+def check_rclone_installed() -> None:
+    """Check if rclone is installed and raise helpful error if not.
+
+    Raises:
+        RcloneError: If rclone is not installed with installation instructions
+    """
+    if not is_rclone_installed():
+        raise RcloneError(
+            "rclone is not installed.\n\n"
+            "Install rclone by running: bm cloud setup\n"
+            "Or install manually from: https://rclone.org/downloads/\n\n"
+            "Windows users: Ensure you have a package manager installed (winget, chocolatey, or scoop)"
+        )
+
+
 @dataclass
 class SyncProject:
     """Project configured for cloud sync.
@@ -124,8 +140,10 @@ def project_sync(
         True if sync succeeded, False otherwise
 
     Raises:
-        RcloneError: If project has no local_sync_path configured
+        RcloneError: If project has no local_sync_path configured or rclone not installed
     """
+    check_rclone_installed()
+
     if not project.local_sync_path:
         raise RcloneError(f"Project {project.name} has no local_sync_path configured")
 
@@ -166,6 +184,7 @@ def project_bisync(
     Uses rclone bisync with balanced defaults:
     - conflict_resolve: newer (auto-resolve to most recent)
     - max_delete: 25 (safety limit)
+    - compare: modtime (ignore size differences from line ending conversions)
     - check_access: false (skip for performance)
 
     Args:
@@ -179,8 +198,10 @@ def project_bisync(
         True if bisync succeeded, False otherwise
 
     Raises:
-        RcloneError: If project has no local_sync_path or needs --resync
+        RcloneError: If project has no local_sync_path, needs --resync, or rclone not installed
     """
+    check_rclone_installed()
+
     if not project.local_sync_path:
         raise RcloneError(f"Project {project.name} has no local_sync_path configured")
 
@@ -201,6 +222,7 @@ def project_bisync(
         "--resilient",
         "--conflict-resolve=newer",
         "--max-delete=25",
+        "--compare=modtime",  # Ignore size differences from line ending conversions
         "--filter-from",
         str(filter_path),
         "--workdir",
@@ -247,8 +269,10 @@ def project_check(
         True if files match, False if differences found
 
     Raises:
-        RcloneError: If project has no local_sync_path configured
+        RcloneError: If project has no local_sync_path configured or rclone not installed
     """
+    check_rclone_installed()
+
     if not project.local_sync_path:
         raise RcloneError(f"Project {project.name} has no local_sync_path configured")
 
@@ -289,7 +313,10 @@ def project_ls(
 
     Raises:
         subprocess.CalledProcessError: If rclone command fails
+        RcloneError: If rclone is not installed
     """
+    check_rclone_installed()
+
     remote_path = get_project_remote(project, bucket_name)
     if path:
         remote_path = f"{remote_path}/{path}"

src/basic_memory/cli/commands/cloud/rclone_installer.py

@@ -151,11 +151,25 @@ def install_rclone_windows() -> None:
         except RcloneInstallError:
             console.print("[yellow]scoop installation failed[/yellow]")
 
-    # No package manager available
-    raise RcloneInstallError(
-        "Could not install rclone automatically. Please install a package manager "
-        "(winget, chocolatey, or scoop) or install rclone manually from https://rclone.org/downloads/"
+    # No package manager available - provide detailed instructions
+    error_msg = (
+        "Could not install rclone automatically.\n\n"
+        "Windows requires a package manager to install rclone. Options:\n\n"
+        "1. Install winget (recommended, built into Windows 11):\n"
+        "   - Windows 11: Already installed\n"
+        "   - Windows 10: Install 'App Installer' from Microsoft Store\n"
+        "   - Then run: bm cloud setup\n\n"
+        "2. Install chocolatey:\n"
+        "   - Visit: https://chocolatey.org/install\n"
+        "   - Then run: bm cloud setup\n\n"
+        "3. Install scoop:\n"
+        "   - Visit: https://scoop.sh\n"
+        "   - Then run: bm cloud setup\n\n"
+        "4. Manual installation:\n"
+        "   - Download from: https://rclone.org/downloads/\n"
+        "   - Extract and add to PATH\n"
     )
+    raise RcloneInstallError(error_msg)
 
 
 def install_rclone(platform_override: Optional[str] = None) -> None:

src/basic_memory/cli/commands/mcp.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import typer
 from typing import Optional
 
 from basic_memory.cli.app import app
-from basic_memory.config import ConfigManager
+from basic_memory.config import ConfigManager, init_mcp_logging
 
 # Import mcp instance
 from basic_memory.mcp.server import mcp as mcp_server  # pragma: no cover
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ if not config.cloud_mode_enabled:
         - streamable-http: Recommended for web deployments (default)
         - sse: Server-Sent Events (for compatibility with existing clients)
         """
+        # Initialize logging for MCP (file only, stdout breaks protocol)
+        init_mcp_logging()
 
         # Validate and set project constraint if specified
         if project:

src/basic_memory/config.py

@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, Literal, Optional, List, Tuple
+from enum import Enum
 
 from loguru import logger
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, model_validator
 from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings, SettingsConfigDict
 
-import basic_memory
 from basic_memory.utils import setup_logging, generate_permalink
 
 
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ WATCH_STATUS_JSON = "watch-status.json"
 Environment = Literal["test", "dev", "user"]
 
 
+class DatabaseBackend(str, Enum):
+    """Supported database backends."""
+
+    SQLITE = "sqlite"
+    POSTGRES = "postgres"
+
+
 @dataclass
 class ProjectConfig:
     """Configuration for a specific basic-memory project."""
@@ -63,8 +70,10 @@ class BasicMemoryConfig(BaseSettings):
 
     projects: Dict[str, str] = Field(
         default_factory=lambda: {
-            "main": Path(os.getenv("BASIC_MEMORY_HOME", Path.home() / "basic-memory")).as_posix()
-        },
+            "main": str(Path(os.getenv("BASIC_MEMORY_HOME", Path.home() / "basic-memory")))
+        }
+        if os.getenv("BASIC_MEMORY_HOME")
+        else {},
         description="Mapping of project names to their filesystem paths",
     )
     default_project: str = Field(
@@ -79,13 +88,43 @@ class BasicMemoryConfig(BaseSettings):
     # overridden by ~/.basic-memory/config.json
     log_level: str = "INFO"
 
+    # Database configuration
+    database_backend: DatabaseBackend = Field(
+        default=DatabaseBackend.SQLITE,
+        description="Database backend to use (sqlite or postgres)",
+    )
+
+    database_url: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Database connection URL. For Postgres, use postgresql+asyncpg://user:pass@host:port/db. If not set, SQLite will use default path.",
+    )
+
+    # Database connection pool configuration (Postgres only)
+    db_pool_size: int = Field(
+        default=20,
+        description="Number of connections to keep in the pool (Postgres only)",
+        gt=0,
+    )
+    db_pool_overflow: int = Field(
+        default=40,
+        description="Max additional connections beyond pool_size under load (Postgres only)",
+        gt=0,
+    )
+    db_pool_recycle: int = Field(
+        default=180,
+        description="Recycle connections after N seconds to prevent stale connections. Default 180s works well with Neon's ~5 minute scale-to-zero (Postgres only)",
+        gt=0,
+    )
+
     # Watch service configuration
     sync_delay: int = Field(
         default=1000, description="Milliseconds to wait after changes before syncing", gt=0
     )
 
     watch_project_reload_interval: int = Field(
-        default=30, description="Seconds between reloading project list in watch service", gt=0
+        default=300,
+        description="Seconds between reloading project list in watch service. Higher values reduce CPU usage by minimizing watcher restarts. Default 300s (5 min) balances efficiency with responsiveness to new projects.",
+        gt=0,
     )
 
     # update permalinks on move
@@ -176,6 +215,36 @@ class BasicMemoryConfig(BaseSettings):
         # Fall back to config file value
         return self.cloud_mode
 
+    @classmethod
+    def for_cloud_tenant(
+        cls,
+        database_url: str,
+        projects: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
+    ) -> "BasicMemoryConfig":
+        """Create config for cloud tenant - no config.json, database is source of truth.
+
+        This factory method creates a BasicMemoryConfig suitable for cloud deployments
+        where:
+        - Database is Postgres (Neon), not SQLite
+        - Projects are discovered from the database, not config file
+        - Path validation is skipped (no local filesystem in cloud)
+        - Initialization sync is skipped (stateless deployment)
+
+        Args:
+            database_url: Postgres connection URL for tenant database
+            projects: Optional project mapping (usually empty, discovered from DB)
+
+        Returns:
+            BasicMemoryConfig configured for cloud mode
+        """
+        return cls(
+            database_backend=DatabaseBackend.POSTGRES,
+            database_url=database_url,
+            projects=projects or {},
+            cloud_mode=True,
+            skip_initialization_sync=True,
+        )
+
     model_config = SettingsConfigDict(
         env_prefix="BASIC_MEMORY_",
         extra="ignore",
@@ -192,15 +261,20 @@ class BasicMemoryConfig(BaseSettings):
 
     def model_post_init(self, __context: Any) -> None:
         """Ensure configuration is valid after initialization."""
-        # Ensure main project exists
-        if "main" not in self.projects:  # pragma: no cover
-            self.projects["main"] = (
-                Path(os.getenv("BASIC_MEMORY_HOME", Path.home() / "basic-memory"))
-            ).as_posix()
+        # Skip project initialization in cloud mode - projects are discovered from DB
+        if self.database_backend == DatabaseBackend.POSTGRES:
+            return
 
-        # Ensure default project is valid
+        # Ensure at least one project exists; if none exist then create main
+        if not self.projects:  # pragma: no cover
+            self.projects["main"] = str(
+                Path(os.getenv("BASIC_MEMORY_HOME", Path.home() / "basic-memory"))
+            )
+
+        # Ensure default project is valid (i.e. points to an existing project)
         if self.default_project not in self.projects:  # pragma: no cover
-            self.default_project = "main"
+            # Set default to first available project
+            self.default_project = next(iter(self.projects.keys()))
 
     @property
     def app_database_path(self) -> Path:
@@ -233,19 +307,26 @@ class BasicMemoryConfig(BaseSettings):
         """Get all configured projects as ProjectConfig objects."""
         return [ProjectConfig(name=name, home=Path(path)) for name, path in self.projects.items()]
 
-    @field_validator("projects")
-    @classmethod
-    def ensure_project_paths_exists(cls, v: Dict[str, str]) -> Dict[str, str]:  # pragma: no cover
-        """Ensure project path exists."""
-        for name, path_value in v.items():
+    @model_validator(mode="after")
+    def ensure_project_paths_exists(self) -> "BasicMemoryConfig":  # pragma: no cover
+        """Ensure project paths exist.
+
+        Skips path creation when using Postgres backend (cloud mode) since
+        cloud tenants don't use local filesystem paths.
+        """
+        # Skip path creation for cloud mode - no local filesystem
+        if self.database_backend == DatabaseBackend.POSTGRES:
+            return self
+
+        for name, path_value in self.projects.items():
             path = Path(path_value)
-            if not Path(path).exists():
+            if not path.exists():
                 try:
                     path.mkdir(parents=True)
                 except Exception as e:
                     logger.error(f"Failed to create project path: {e}")
                     raise e
-        return v
+        return self
 
     @property
     def data_dir_path(self):
@@ -358,7 +439,7 @@ class ConfigManager:
 
         # Load config, modify it, and save it
         config = self.load_config()
-        config.projects[name] = project_path.as_posix()
+        config.projects[name] = str(project_path)
         self.save_config(config)
         return ProjectConfig(name=name, home=project_path)
 
@@ -448,69 +529,38 @@ def save_basic_memory_config(file_path: Path, config: BasicMemoryConfig) -> None
         logger.error(f"Failed to save config: {e}")
 
 
-# setup logging to a single log file in user home directory
-user_home = Path.home()
-log_dir = user_home / DATA_DIR_NAME
-log_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+# Logging initialization functions for different entry points
 
 
-# Process info for logging
-def get_process_name():  # pragma: no cover
+def init_cli_logging() -> None:  # pragma: no cover
+    """Initialize logging for CLI commands - file only.
+
+    CLI commands should not log to stdout to avoid interfering with
+    command output and shell integration.
     """
-    get the type of process for logging
-    """
-    import sys
+    log_level = os.getenv("BASIC_MEMORY_LOG_LEVEL", "INFO")
+    setup_logging(log_level=log_level, log_to_file=True)
 
-    if "sync" in sys.argv:
-        return "sync"
-    elif "mcp" in sys.argv:
-        return "mcp"
-    elif "cli" in sys.argv:
-        return "cli"
+
+def init_mcp_logging() -> None:  # pragma: no cover
+    """Initialize logging for MCP server - file only.
+
+    MCP server must not log to stdout as it would corrupt the
+    JSON-RPC protocol communication.
+    """
+    log_level = os.getenv("BASIC_MEMORY_LOG_LEVEL", "INFO")
+    setup_logging(log_level=log_level, log_to_file=True)
+
+
+def init_api_logging() -> None:  # pragma: no cover
+    """Initialize logging for API server.
+
+    Cloud mode (BASIC_MEMORY_CLOUD_MODE=1): stdout with structured context
+    Local mode: file only
+    """
+    log_level = os.getenv("BASIC_MEMORY_LOG_LEVEL", "INFO")
+    cloud_mode = os.getenv("BASIC_MEMORY_CLOUD_MODE", "").lower() in ("1", "true")
+    if cloud_mode:
+        setup_logging(log_level=log_level, log_to_stdout=True, structured_context=True)
     else:
-        return "api"
-
-
-process_name = get_process_name()
-
-# Global flag to track if logging has been set up
-_LOGGING_SETUP = False
-
-
-# Logging
-
-
-def setup_basic_memory_logging():  # pragma: no cover
-    """Set up logging for basic-memory, ensuring it only happens once."""
-    global _LOGGING_SETUP
-    if _LOGGING_SETUP:
-        # We can't log before logging is set up
-        # print("Skipping duplicate logging setup")
-        return
-
-    # Check for console logging environment variable - accept more truthy values
-    console_logging_env = os.getenv("BASIC_MEMORY_CONSOLE_LOGGING", "false").lower()
-    console_logging = console_logging_env in ("true", "1", "yes", "on")
-
-    # Check for log level environment variable first, fall back to config
-    log_level = os.getenv("BASIC_MEMORY_LOG_LEVEL")
-    if not log_level:
-        config_manager = ConfigManager()
-        log_level = config_manager.config.log_level
-
-    config_manager = ConfigManager()
-    config = get_project_config()
-    setup_logging(
-        env=config_manager.config.env,
-        home_dir=user_home,  # Use user home for logs
-        log_level=log_level,
-        log_file=f"{DATA_DIR_NAME}/basic-memory-{process_name}.log",
-        console=console_logging,
-    )
-
-    logger.info(f"Basic Memory {basic_memory.__version__} (Project: {config.project})")
-    _LOGGING_SETUP = True
-
-
-# Set up logging
-setup_basic_memory_logging()
+        setup_logging(log_level=log_level, log_to_file=True)

src/basic_memory/db.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from enum import Enum, auto
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import AsyncGenerator, Optional
 
-from basic_memory.config import BasicMemoryConfig, ConfigManager
+from basic_memory.config import BasicMemoryConfig, ConfigManager, DatabaseBackend
 from alembic import command
 from alembic.config import Config
 
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import (
 )
 from sqlalchemy.pool import NullPool
 
-from basic_memory.repository.search_repository import SearchRepository
+from basic_memory.repository.postgres_search_repository import PostgresSearchRepository
+from basic_memory.repository.sqlite_search_repository import SQLiteSearchRepository
 
 # Module level state
 _engine: Optional[AsyncEngine] = None
 _session_maker: Optional[async_sessionmaker[AsyncSession]] = None
-_migrations_completed: bool = False
 
 
 class DatabaseType(Enum):
@@ -33,10 +33,41 @@ class DatabaseType(Enum):
 
     MEMORY = auto()
     FILESYSTEM = auto()
+    POSTGRES = auto()
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_db_url(cls, db_path: Path, db_type: "DatabaseType") -> str:
-        """Get SQLAlchemy URL for database path."""
+    def get_db_url(
+        cls, db_path: Path, db_type: "DatabaseType", config: Optional[BasicMemoryConfig] = None
+    ) -> str:
+        """Get SQLAlchemy URL for database path.
+
+        Args:
+            db_path: Path to SQLite database file (ignored for Postgres)
+            db_type: Type of database (MEMORY, FILESYSTEM, or POSTGRES)
+            config: Optional config to check for database backend and URL
+
+        Returns:
+            SQLAlchemy connection URL
+        """
+        # Load config if not provided
+        if config is None:
+            config = ConfigManager().config
+
+        # Handle explicit Postgres type
+        if db_type == cls.POSTGRES:
+            if not config.database_url:
+                raise ValueError("DATABASE_URL must be set when using Postgres backend")
+            logger.info(f"Using Postgres database: {config.database_url}")
+            return config.database_url
+
+        # Check if Postgres backend is configured (for backward compatibility)
+        if config.database_backend == DatabaseBackend.POSTGRES:
+            if not config.database_url:
+                raise ValueError("DATABASE_URL must be set when using Postgres backend")
+            logger.info(f"Using Postgres database: {config.database_url}")
+            return config.database_url
+
+        # SQLite databases
         if db_type == cls.MEMORY:
             logger.info("Using in-memory SQLite database")
             return "sqlite+aiosqlite://"
@@ -64,7 +95,14 @@ async def scoped_session(
     factory = get_scoped_session_factory(session_maker)
     session = factory()
     try:
-        await session.execute(text("PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON"))
+        # Only enable foreign keys for SQLite (Postgres has them enabled by default)
+        # Detect database type from session's bind (engine) dialect
+        engine = session.get_bind()
+        dialect_name = engine.dialect.name
+
+        if dialect_name == "sqlite":
+            await session.execute(text("PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON"))
+
         yield session
         await session.commit()
     except Exception:
@@ -103,13 +141,16 @@ def _configure_sqlite_connection(dbapi_conn, enable_wal: bool = True) -> None:
         cursor.close()
 
 
-def _create_engine_and_session(
-    db_path: Path, db_type: DatabaseType = DatabaseType.FILESYSTEM
-) -> tuple[AsyncEngine, async_sessionmaker[AsyncSession]]:
-    """Internal helper to create engine and session maker."""
-    db_url = DatabaseType.get_db_url(db_path, db_type)
-    logger.debug(f"Creating engine for db_url: {db_url}")
+def _create_sqlite_engine(db_url: str, db_type: DatabaseType) -> AsyncEngine:
+    """Create SQLite async engine with appropriate configuration.
 
+    Args:
+        db_url: SQLite connection URL
+        db_type: Database type (MEMORY or FILESYSTEM)
+
+    Returns:
+        Configured async engine for SQLite
+    """
     # Configure connection args with Windows-specific settings
     connect_args: dict[str, bool | float | None] = {"check_same_thread": False}
 
@@ -146,6 +187,67 @@ def _create_engine_and_session(
         """Enable WAL mode on each connection."""
         _configure_sqlite_connection(dbapi_conn, enable_wal=enable_wal)
 
+    return engine
+
+
+def _create_postgres_engine(db_url: str, config: BasicMemoryConfig) -> AsyncEngine:
+    """Create Postgres async engine with appropriate configuration.
+
+    Args:
+        db_url: Postgres connection URL (postgresql+asyncpg://...)
+        config: BasicMemoryConfig with pool settings
+
+    Returns:
+        Configured async engine for Postgres
+    """
+    # Use NullPool connection issues.
+    # Assume connection pooler like PgBouncer handles connection pooling.
+    engine = create_async_engine(
+        db_url,
+        echo=False,
+        poolclass=NullPool,  # No pooling - fresh connection per request
+        connect_args={
+            # Disable statement cache to avoid issues with prepared statements on reconnect
+            "statement_cache_size": 0,
+            # Allow 30s for commands (Neon cold start can take 2-5s, sometimes longer)
+            "command_timeout": 30,
+            # Allow 30s for initial connection (Neon wake-up time)
+            "timeout": 30,
+            "server_settings": {
+                "application_name": "basic-memory",
+                # Statement timeout for queries (30s to allow for cold start)
+                "statement_timeout": "30s",
+            },
+        },
+    )
+    logger.debug("Created Postgres engine with NullPool (no connection pooling)")
+
+    return engine
+
+
+def _create_engine_and_session(
+    db_path: Path, db_type: DatabaseType = DatabaseType.FILESYSTEM
+) -> tuple[AsyncEngine, async_sessionmaker[AsyncSession]]:
+    """Internal helper to create engine and session maker.
+
+    Args:
+        db_path: Path to database file (used for SQLite, ignored for Postgres)
+        db_type: Type of database (MEMORY, FILESYSTEM, or POSTGRES)
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (engine, session_maker)
+    """
+    config = ConfigManager().config
+    db_url = DatabaseType.get_db_url(db_path, db_type, config)
+    logger.debug(f"Creating engine for db_url: {db_url}")
+
+    # Delegate to backend-specific engine creation
+    # Check explicit POSTGRES type first, then config setting
+    if db_type == DatabaseType.POSTGRES or config.database_backend == DatabaseBackend.POSTGRES:
+        engine = _create_postgres_engine(db_url, config)
+    else:
+        engine = _create_sqlite_engine(db_url, db_type)
+
     session_maker = async_sessionmaker(engine, expire_on_commit=False)
     return engine, session_maker
 
@@ -181,13 +283,12 @@ async def get_or_create_db(
 
 async def shutdown_db() -> None:  # pragma: no cover
     """Clean up database connections."""
-    global _engine, _session_maker, _migrations_completed
+    global _engine, _session_maker
 
     if _engine:
         await _engine.dispose()
         _engine = None
         _session_maker = None
-        _migrations_completed = False
 
 
 @asynccontextmanager
@@ -201,50 +302,12 @@ async def engine_session_factory(
     for each test. For production use, use get_or_create_db() instead.
     """
 
-    global _engine, _session_maker, _migrations_completed
+    global _engine, _session_maker
 
-    db_url = DatabaseType.get_db_url(db_path, db_type)
-    logger.debug(f"Creating engine for db_url: {db_url}")
-
-    # Configure connection args with Windows-specific settings
-    connect_args: dict[str, bool | float | None] = {"check_same_thread": False}
-
-    # Add Windows-specific parameters to improve reliability
-    if os.name == "nt":  # Windows
-        connect_args.update(
-            {
-                "timeout": 30.0,  # Increase timeout to 30 seconds for Windows
-                "isolation_level": None,  # Use autocommit mode
-            }
-        )
-        # Use NullPool for Windows filesystem databases to avoid connection pooling issues
-        # Important: Do NOT use NullPool for in-memory databases as it will destroy the database
-        # between connections
-        if db_type == DatabaseType.FILESYSTEM:
-            _engine = create_async_engine(
-                db_url,
-                connect_args=connect_args,
-                poolclass=NullPool,  # Disable connection pooling on Windows
-                echo=False,
-            )
-        else:
-            # In-memory databases need connection pooling to maintain state
-            _engine = create_async_engine(db_url, connect_args=connect_args)
-    else:
-        _engine = create_async_engine(db_url, connect_args=connect_args)
-
-    # Enable WAL mode for better concurrency and reliability
-    # Note: WAL mode is not supported for in-memory databases
-    enable_wal = db_type != DatabaseType.MEMORY
-
-    @event.listens_for(_engine.sync_engine, "connect")
-    def enable_wal_mode(dbapi_conn, connection_record):
-        """Enable WAL mode on each connection."""
-        _configure_sqlite_connection(dbapi_conn, enable_wal=enable_wal)
+    # Use the same helper function as production code
+    _engine, _session_maker = _create_engine_and_session(db_path, db_type)
 
     try:
-        _session_maker = async_sessionmaker(_engine, expire_on_commit=False)
-
         # Verify that engine and session maker are initialized
         if _engine is None:  # pragma: no cover
             logger.error("Database engine is None in engine_session_factory")
@@ -260,20 +323,16 @@ async def engine_session_factory(
             await _engine.dispose()
             _engine = None
             _session_maker = None
-            _migrations_completed = False
 
 
 async def run_migrations(
-    app_config: BasicMemoryConfig, database_type=DatabaseType.FILESYSTEM, force: bool = False
+    app_config: BasicMemoryConfig, database_type=DatabaseType.FILESYSTEM
 ):  # pragma: no cover
-    """Run any pending alembic migrations."""
-    global _migrations_completed
-
-    # Skip if migrations already completed unless forced
-    if _migrations_completed and not force:
-        logger.debug("Migrations already completed in this session, skipping")
-        return
+    """Run any pending alembic migrations.
 
+    Note: Alembic tracks which migrations have been applied via the alembic_version table,
+    so it's safe to call this multiple times - it will only run pending migrations.
+    """
     logger.info("Running database migrations...")
     try:
         # Get the absolute path to the alembic directory relative to this file
@@ -288,9 +347,11 @@ async def run_migrations(
         )
         config.set_main_option("timezone", "UTC")
         config.set_main_option("revision_environment", "false")
-        config.set_main_option(
-            "sqlalchemy.url", DatabaseType.get_db_url(app_config.database_path, database_type)
-        )
+
+        # Get the correct database URL based on backend configuration
+        # No URL conversion needed - env.py now handles both async and sync engines
+        db_url = DatabaseType.get_db_url(app_config.database_path, database_type, app_config)
+        config.set_main_option("sqlalchemy.url", db_url)
 
         command.upgrade(config, "head")
         logger.info("Migrations completed successfully")
@@ -301,12 +362,17 @@ async def run_migrations(
         else:
             session_maker = _session_maker
 
-        # initialize the search Index schema
-        # the project_id is not used for init_search_index, so we pass a dummy value
-        await SearchRepository(session_maker, 1).init_search_index()
-
-        # Mark migrations as completed
-        _migrations_completed = True
+        # Initialize the search index schema
+        # For SQLite: Create FTS5 virtual table
+        # For Postgres: No-op (tsvector column added by migrations)
+        # The project_id is not used for init_search_index, so we pass a dummy value
+        if (
+            database_type == DatabaseType.POSTGRES
+            or app_config.database_backend == DatabaseBackend.POSTGRES
+        ):
+            await PostgresSearchRepository(session_maker, 1).init_search_index()
+        else:
+            await SQLiteSearchRepository(session_maker, 1).init_search_index()
     except Exception as e:  # pragma: no cover
         logger.error(f"Error running migrations: {e}")
         raise

src/basic_memory/deps.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from basic_memory.repository.entity_repository import EntityRepository
 from basic_memory.repository.observation_repository import ObservationRepository
 from basic_memory.repository.project_repository import ProjectRepository
 from basic_memory.repository.relation_repository import RelationRepository
-from basic_memory.repository.search_repository import SearchRepository
+from basic_memory.repository.search_repository import SearchRepository, create_search_repository
 from basic_memory.services import EntityService, ProjectService
 from basic_memory.services.context_service import ContextService
 from basic_memory.services.directory_service import DirectoryService
@@ -76,6 +76,34 @@ async def get_project_config(
 
 ProjectConfigDep = Annotated[ProjectConfig, Depends(get_project_config)]  # pragma: no cover
 
+
+async def get_project_config_v2(
+    project_id: "ProjectIdPathDep", project_repository: "ProjectRepositoryDep"
+) -> ProjectConfig:  # pragma: no cover
+    """Get the project config for v2 API (uses integer project_id from path).
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: The validated numeric project ID from the URL path
+        project_repository: Repository for project operations
+
+    Returns:
+        The resolved project config
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If project is not found
+    """
+    project_obj = await project_repository.get_by_id(project_id)
+    if project_obj:
+        return ProjectConfig(name=project_obj.name, home=pathlib.Path(project_obj.path))
+
+    # Not found (this should not happen since ProjectIdPathDep already validates existence)
+    raise HTTPException(  # pragma: no cover
+        status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail=f"Project with ID {project_id} not found."
+    )
+
+
+ProjectConfigV2Dep = Annotated[ProjectConfig, Depends(get_project_config_v2)]  # pragma: no cover
+
 ## sqlalchemy
 
 
@@ -130,6 +158,38 @@ ProjectRepositoryDep = Annotated[ProjectRepository, Depends(get_project_reposito
 ProjectPathDep = Annotated[str, Path()]  # Use Path dependency to extract from URL
 
 
+async def validate_project_id(
+    project_id: int,
+    project_repository: ProjectRepositoryDep,
+) -> int:
+    """Validate that a numeric project ID exists in the database.
+
+    This is used for v2 API endpoints that take project IDs as integers in the path.
+    The project_id parameter will be automatically extracted from the URL path by FastAPI.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: The numeric project ID from the URL path
+        project_repository: Repository for project operations
+
+    Returns:
+        The validated project ID
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If project with that ID is not found
+    """
+    project_obj = await project_repository.get_by_id(project_id)
+    if not project_obj:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail=f"Project with ID {project_id} not found.",
+        )
+    return project_id
+
+
+# V2 API: Validated integer project ID from path
+ProjectIdPathDep = Annotated[int, Depends(validate_project_id)]
+
+
 async def get_project_id(
     project_repository: ProjectRepositoryDep,
     project: ProjectPathDep,
@@ -188,6 +248,17 @@ async def get_entity_repository(
 EntityRepositoryDep = Annotated[EntityRepository, Depends(get_entity_repository)]
 
 
+async def get_entity_repository_v2(
+    session_maker: SessionMakerDep,
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+) -> EntityRepository:
+    """Create an EntityRepository instance for v2 API (uses integer project_id from path)."""
+    return EntityRepository(session_maker, project_id=project_id)
+
+
+EntityRepositoryV2Dep = Annotated[EntityRepository, Depends(get_entity_repository_v2)]
+
+
 async def get_observation_repository(
     session_maker: SessionMakerDep,
     project_id: ProjectIdDep,
@@ -199,6 +270,19 @@ async def get_observation_repository(
 ObservationRepositoryDep = Annotated[ObservationRepository, Depends(get_observation_repository)]
 
 
+async def get_observation_repository_v2(
+    session_maker: SessionMakerDep,
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+) -> ObservationRepository:
+    """Create an ObservationRepository instance for v2 API."""
+    return ObservationRepository(session_maker, project_id=project_id)
+
+
+ObservationRepositoryV2Dep = Annotated[
+    ObservationRepository, Depends(get_observation_repository_v2)
+]
+
+
 async def get_relation_repository(
     session_maker: SessionMakerDep,
     project_id: ProjectIdDep,
@@ -210,17 +294,43 @@ async def get_relation_repository(
 RelationRepositoryDep = Annotated[RelationRepository, Depends(get_relation_repository)]
 
 
+async def get_relation_repository_v2(
+    session_maker: SessionMakerDep,
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+) -> RelationRepository:
+    """Create a RelationRepository instance for v2 API."""
+    return RelationRepository(session_maker, project_id=project_id)
+
+
+RelationRepositoryV2Dep = Annotated[RelationRepository, Depends(get_relation_repository_v2)]
+
+
 async def get_search_repository(
     session_maker: SessionMakerDep,
     project_id: ProjectIdDep,
 ) -> SearchRepository:
-    """Create a SearchRepository instance for the current project."""
-    return SearchRepository(session_maker, project_id=project_id)
+    """Create a backend-specific SearchRepository instance for the current project.
+
+    Uses factory function to return SQLiteSearchRepository or PostgresSearchRepository
+    based on database backend configuration.
+    """
+    return create_search_repository(session_maker, project_id=project_id)
 
 
 SearchRepositoryDep = Annotated[SearchRepository, Depends(get_search_repository)]
 
 
+async def get_search_repository_v2(
+    session_maker: SessionMakerDep,
+    project_id: ProjectIdPathDep,
+) -> SearchRepository:
+    """Create a SearchRepository instance for v2 API."""
+    return create_search_repository(session_maker, project_id=project_id)
+
+
+SearchRepositoryV2Dep = Annotated[SearchRepository, Depends(get_search_repository_v2)]
+
+
 # ProjectInfoRepository is deprecated and will be removed in a future version.
 # Use ProjectRepository instead, which has the same functionality plus more project-specific operations.
 
@@ -234,6 +344,13 @@ async def get_entity_parser(project_config: ProjectConfigDep) -> EntityParser:
 EntityParserDep = Annotated["EntityParser", Depends(get_entity_parser)]
 
 
+async def get_entity_parser_v2(project_config: ProjectConfigV2Dep) -> EntityParser:
+    return EntityParser(project_config.home)
+
+
+EntityParserV2Dep = Annotated["EntityParser", Depends(get_entity_parser_v2)]
+
+
 async def get_markdown_processor(entity_parser: EntityParserDep) -> MarkdownProcessor:
     return MarkdownProcessor(entity_parser)
 
@@ -241,20 +358,39 @@ async def get_markdown_processor(entity_parser: EntityParserDep) -> MarkdownProc
 MarkdownProcessorDep = Annotated[MarkdownProcessor, Depends(get_markdown_processor)]
 
 
+async def get_markdown_processor_v2(entity_parser: EntityParserV2Dep) -> MarkdownProcessor:
+    return MarkdownProcessor(entity_parser)
+
+
+MarkdownProcessorV2Dep = Annotated[MarkdownProcessor, Depends(get_markdown_processor_v2)]
+
+
 async def get_file_service(
     project_config: ProjectConfigDep, markdown_processor: MarkdownProcessorDep
 ) -> FileService:
-    logger.debug(
-        f"Creating FileService for project: {project_config.name}, base_path: {project_config.home}"
-    )
     file_service = FileService(project_config.home, markdown_processor)
-    logger.debug(f"Created FileService for project: {file_service} ")
+    logger.debug(
+        f"Created FileService for project: {project_config.name}, base_path: {project_config.home} "
+    )
     return file_service
 
 
 FileServiceDep = Annotated[FileService, Depends(get_file_service)]
 
 
+async def get_file_service_v2(
+    project_config: ProjectConfigV2Dep, markdown_processor: MarkdownProcessorV2Dep
+) -> FileService:
+    file_service = FileService(project_config.home, markdown_processor)
+    logger.debug(
+        f"Created FileService for project: {project_config.name}, base_path: {project_config.home}"
+    )
+    return file_service
+
+
+FileServiceV2Dep = Annotated[FileService, Depends(get_file_service_v2)]
+
+
 async def get_entity_service(
     entity_repository: EntityRepositoryDep,
     observation_repository: ObservationRepositoryDep,
@@ -279,6 +415,30 @@ async def get_entity_service(
 EntityServiceDep = Annotated[EntityService, Depends(get_entity_service)]
 
 
+async def get_entity_service_v2(
+    entity_repository: EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+    observation_repository: ObservationRepositoryV2Dep,
+    relation_repository: RelationRepositoryV2Dep,
+    entity_parser: EntityParserV2Dep,
+    file_service: FileServiceV2Dep,
+    link_resolver: "LinkResolverV2Dep",
+    app_config: AppConfigDep,
+) -> EntityService:
+    """Create EntityService for v2 API."""
+    return EntityService(
+        entity_repository=entity_repository,
+        observation_repository=observation_repository,
+        relation_repository=relation_repository,
+        entity_parser=entity_parser,
+        file_service=file_service,
+        link_resolver=link_resolver,
+        app_config=app_config,
+    )
+
+
+EntityServiceV2Dep = Annotated[EntityService, Depends(get_entity_service_v2)]
+
+
 async def get_search_service(
     search_repository: SearchRepositoryDep,
     entity_repository: EntityRepositoryDep,
@@ -291,6 +451,18 @@ async def get_search_service(
 SearchServiceDep = Annotated[SearchService, Depends(get_search_service)]
 
 
+async def get_search_service_v2(
+    search_repository: SearchRepositoryV2Dep,
+    entity_repository: EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+    file_service: FileServiceV2Dep,
+) -> SearchService:
+    """Create SearchService for v2 API."""
+    return SearchService(search_repository, entity_repository, file_service)
+
+
+SearchServiceV2Dep = Annotated[SearchService, Depends(get_search_service_v2)]
+
+
 async def get_link_resolver(
     entity_repository: EntityRepositoryDep, search_service: SearchServiceDep
 ) -> LinkResolver:
@@ -300,6 +472,15 @@ async def get_link_resolver(
 LinkResolverDep = Annotated[LinkResolver, Depends(get_link_resolver)]
 
 
+async def get_link_resolver_v2(
+    entity_repository: EntityRepositoryV2Dep, search_service: SearchServiceV2Dep
+) -> LinkResolver:
+    return LinkResolver(entity_repository=entity_repository, search_service=search_service)
+
+
+LinkResolverV2Dep = Annotated[LinkResolver, Depends(get_link_resolver_v2)]
+
+
 async def get_context_service(
     search_repository: SearchRepositoryDep,
     entity_repository: EntityRepositoryDep,
@@ -315,6 +496,22 @@ async def get_context_service(
 ContextServiceDep = Annotated[ContextService, Depends(get_context_service)]
 
 
+async def get_context_service_v2(
+    search_repository: SearchRepositoryV2Dep,
+    entity_repository: EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+    observation_repository: ObservationRepositoryV2Dep,
+) -> ContextService:
+    """Create ContextService for v2 API."""
+    return ContextService(
+        search_repository=search_repository,
+        entity_repository=entity_repository,
+        observation_repository=observation_repository,
+    )
+
+
+ContextServiceV2Dep = Annotated[ContextService, Depends(get_context_service_v2)]
+
+
 async def get_sync_service(
     app_config: AppConfigDep,
     entity_service: EntityServiceDep,
@@ -344,6 +541,32 @@ async def get_sync_service(
 SyncServiceDep = Annotated[SyncService, Depends(get_sync_service)]
 
 
+async def get_sync_service_v2(
+    app_config: AppConfigDep,
+    entity_service: EntityServiceV2Dep,
+    entity_parser: EntityParserV2Dep,
+    entity_repository: EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+    relation_repository: RelationRepositoryV2Dep,
+    project_repository: ProjectRepositoryDep,
+    search_service: SearchServiceV2Dep,
+    file_service: FileServiceV2Dep,
+) -> SyncService:  # pragma: no cover
+    """Create SyncService for v2 API."""
+    return SyncService(
+        app_config=app_config,
+        entity_service=entity_service,
+        entity_parser=entity_parser,
+        entity_repository=entity_repository,
+        relation_repository=relation_repository,
+        project_repository=project_repository,
+        search_service=search_service,
+        file_service=file_service,
+    )
+
+
+SyncServiceV2Dep = Annotated[SyncService, Depends(get_sync_service_v2)]
+
+
 async def get_project_service(
     project_repository: ProjectRepositoryDep,
 ) -> ProjectService:
@@ -366,6 +589,18 @@ async def get_directory_service(
 DirectoryServiceDep = Annotated[DirectoryService, Depends(get_directory_service)]
 
 
+async def get_directory_service_v2(
+    entity_repository: EntityRepositoryV2Dep,
+) -> DirectoryService:
+    """Create DirectoryService for v2 API (uses integer project_id from path)."""
+    return DirectoryService(
+        entity_repository=entity_repository,
+    )
+
+
+DirectoryServiceV2Dep = Annotated[DirectoryService, Depends(get_directory_service_v2)]
+
+
 # Import
 
 
@@ -409,3 +644,50 @@ async def get_memory_json_importer(
 
 
 MemoryJsonImporterDep = Annotated[MemoryJsonImporter, Depends(get_memory_json_importer)]
+
+
+# V2 Import dependencies
+
+
+async def get_chatgpt_importer_v2(
+    project_config: ProjectConfigV2Dep, markdown_processor: MarkdownProcessorV2Dep
+) -> ChatGPTImporter:
+    """Create ChatGPTImporter with v2 dependencies."""
+    return ChatGPTImporter(project_config.home, markdown_processor)
+
+
+ChatGPTImporterV2Dep = Annotated[ChatGPTImporter, Depends(get_chatgpt_importer_v2)]
+
+
+async def get_claude_conversations_importer_v2(
+    project_config: ProjectConfigV2Dep, markdown_processor: MarkdownProcessorV2Dep
+) -> ClaudeConversationsImporter:
+    """Create ClaudeConversationsImporter with v2 dependencies."""
+    return ClaudeConversationsImporter(project_config.home, markdown_processor)
+
+
+ClaudeConversationsImporterV2Dep = Annotated[
+    ClaudeConversationsImporter, Depends(get_claude_conversations_importer_v2)
+]
+
+
+async def get_claude_projects_importer_v2(
+    project_config: ProjectConfigV2Dep, markdown_processor: MarkdownProcessorV2Dep
+) -> ClaudeProjectsImporter:
+    """Create ClaudeProjectsImporter with v2 dependencies."""
+    return ClaudeProjectsImporter(project_config.home, markdown_processor)
+
+
+ClaudeProjectsImporterV2Dep = Annotated[
+    ClaudeProjectsImporter, Depends(get_claude_projects_importer_v2)
+]
+
+
+async def get_memory_json_importer_v2(
+    project_config: ProjectConfigV2Dep, markdown_processor: MarkdownProcessorV2Dep
+) -> MemoryJsonImporter:
+    """Create MemoryJsonImporter with v2 dependencies."""
+    return MemoryJsonImporter(project_config.home, markdown_processor)
+
+
+MemoryJsonImporterV2Dep = Annotated[MemoryJsonImporter, Depends(get_memory_json_importer_v2)]

src/basic_memory/file_utils.py

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 """Utilities for file operations."""
 
 import hashlib
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 import re
 from typing import Any, Dict, Union
@@ -13,6 +15,20 @@ from loguru import logger
 from basic_memory.utils import FilePath
 
 
+@dataclass
+class FileMetadata:
+    """File metadata for cloud-compatible file operations.
+
+    This dataclass provides a cloud-agnostic way to represent file metadata,
+    enabling S3FileService to return metadata from head_object responses
+    instead of mock stat_result with zeros.
+    """
+
+    size: int
+    created_at: datetime
+    modified_at: datetime
+
+
 class FileError(Exception):
     """Base exception for file operations."""
 

src/basic_memory/importers/claude_conversations_importer.py

@@ -40,10 +40,13 @@ class ClaudeConversationsImporter(Importer[ChatImportResult]):
             chats_imported = 0
 
             for chat in conversations:
+                # Get name, providing default for unnamed conversations
+                chat_name = chat.get("name") or f"Conversation {chat.get('uuid', 'untitled')}"
+
                 # Convert to entity
                 entity = self._format_chat_content(
                     base_path=folder_path,
-                    name=chat["name"],
+                    name=chat_name,
                     messages=chat["chat_messages"],
                     created_at=chat["created_at"],
                     modified_at=chat["updated_at"],

src/basic_memory/markdown/entity_parser.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from basic_memory.markdown.schemas import (
 )
 from basic_memory.utils import parse_tags
 
+
 md = MarkdownIt().use(observation_plugin).use(relation_plugin)
 
 
@@ -189,35 +190,63 @@ class EntityParser:
         return self.base_path / path
 
     async def parse_file_content(self, absolute_path, file_content):
-        # Parse frontmatter with proper error handling for malformed YAML (issue #185)
-        try:
-            post = frontmatter.loads(file_content)
-        except yaml.YAMLError as e:
-            # Log the YAML parsing error with file context
-            logger.warning(
-                f"Failed to parse YAML frontmatter in {absolute_path}: {e}. "
-                f"Treating file as plain markdown without frontmatter."
-            )
-            # Create a post with no frontmatter - treat entire content as markdown
-            post = frontmatter.Post(file_content, metadata={})
+        """Parse markdown content from file stats.
 
-        # Extract file stat info
+        Delegates to parse_markdown_content() for actual parsing logic.
+        Exists for backwards compatibility with code that passes file paths.
+        """
+        # Extract file stat info for timestamps
         file_stats = absolute_path.stat()
 
-        # Normalize frontmatter values to prevent AttributeError on date objects (issue #236)
-        # PyYAML automatically converts date strings like "2025-10-24" to datetime.date objects
-        # This normalization converts them back to ISO format strings to ensure compatibility
-        # with code that expects string values
+        # Delegate to parse_markdown_content with timestamps from file stats
+        return await self.parse_markdown_content(
+            file_path=absolute_path,
+            content=file_content,
+            mtime=file_stats.st_mtime,
+            ctime=file_stats.st_ctime,
+        )
+
+    async def parse_markdown_content(
+        self,
+        file_path: Path,
+        content: str,
+        mtime: Optional[float] = None,
+        ctime: Optional[float] = None,
+    ) -> EntityMarkdown:
+        """Parse markdown content without requiring file to exist on disk.
+
+        Useful for parsing content from S3 or other remote sources where the file
+        is not available locally.
+
+        Args:
+            file_path: Path for metadata (doesn't need to exist on disk)
+            content: Markdown content as string
+            mtime: Optional modification time (Unix timestamp)
+            ctime: Optional creation time (Unix timestamp)
+
+        Returns:
+            EntityMarkdown with parsed content
+        """
+        # Parse frontmatter with proper error handling for malformed YAML
+        try:
+            post = frontmatter.loads(content)
+        except yaml.YAMLError as e:
+            logger.warning(
+                f"Failed to parse YAML frontmatter in {file_path}: {e}. "
+                f"Treating file as plain markdown without frontmatter."
+            )
+            post = frontmatter.Post(content, metadata={})
+
+        # Normalize frontmatter values
         metadata = normalize_frontmatter_metadata(post.metadata)
 
-        # Ensure required fields have defaults (issue #184, #387)
-        # Handle title - use default if missing, None/null, empty, or string "None"
+        # Ensure required fields have defaults
         title = metadata.get("title")
         if not title or title == "None":
-            metadata["title"] = absolute_path.stem
+            metadata["title"] = file_path.stem
         else:
             metadata["title"] = title
-        # Handle type - use default if missing OR explicitly set to None/null
+
         entity_type = metadata.get("type")
         metadata["type"] = entity_type if entity_type is not None else "note"
 
@@ -225,16 +254,20 @@ class EntityParser:
         if tags:
             metadata["tags"] = tags
 
-        # frontmatter - use metadata with defaults applied
-        entity_frontmatter = EntityFrontmatter(
-            metadata=metadata,
-        )
+        # Parse content for observations and relations
+        entity_frontmatter = EntityFrontmatter(metadata=metadata)
         entity_content = parse(post.content)
+
+        # Use provided timestamps or current time as fallback
+        now = datetime.now().astimezone()
+        created = datetime.fromtimestamp(ctime).astimezone() if ctime else now
+        modified = datetime.fromtimestamp(mtime).astimezone() if mtime else now
+
         return EntityMarkdown(
             frontmatter=entity_frontmatter,
             content=post.content,
             observations=entity_content.observations,
             relations=entity_content.relations,
-            created=datetime.fromtimestamp(file_stats.st_ctime).astimezone(),
-            modified=datetime.fromtimestamp(file_stats.st_mtime).astimezone(),
+            created=created,
+            modified=modified,
         )

src/basic_memory/markdown/markdown_processor.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 from frontmatter import Post
 from loguru import logger
 
+
 from basic_memory import file_utils
 from basic_memory.file_utils import dump_frontmatter
 from basic_memory.markdown.entity_parser import EntityParser

src/basic_memory/markdown/plugins.py

@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ def is_observation(token: Token) -> bool:
 
     # Check for proper observation format: [category] content
     match = re.match(r"^\[([^\[\]()]+)\]\s+(.+)", content)
-    has_tags = "#" in content
+    # Check for standalone hashtags (words starting with #)
+    # This excludes # in HTML attributes like color="#4285F4"
+    has_tags = any(part.startswith("#") for part in content.split())
     return bool(match) or has_tags
 
 
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ def parse_inline_relations(content: str) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
 
         target = content[start + 2 : end].strip()
         if target:
-            relations.append({"type": "links to", "target": target, "context": None})
+            relations.append({"type": "links_to", "target": target, "context": None})
 
         start = end + 2
 

src/basic_memory/markdown/utils.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Optional
 
+
 from frontmatter import Post
 
 from basic_memory.file_utils import has_frontmatter, remove_frontmatter, parse_frontmatter
@@ -12,7 +13,10 @@ from basic_memory.models import Observation as ObservationModel
 
 
 def entity_model_from_markdown(
-    file_path: Path, markdown: EntityMarkdown, entity: Optional[Entity] = None
+    file_path: Path,
+    markdown: EntityMarkdown,
+    entity: Optional[Entity] = None,
+    project_id: Optional[int] = None,
 ) -> Entity:
     """
     Convert markdown entity to model. Does not include relations.
@@ -21,6 +25,7 @@ def entity_model_from_markdown(
         file_path: Path to the markdown file
         markdown: Parsed markdown entity
         entity: Optional existing entity to update
+        project_id: Project ID for new observations (uses entity.project_id if not provided)
 
     Returns:
         Entity model populated from markdown
@@ -50,9 +55,13 @@ def entity_model_from_markdown(
     metadata = markdown.frontmatter.metadata or {}
     model.entity_metadata = {k: str(v) for k, v in metadata.items() if v is not None}
 
+    # Get project_id from entity if not provided
+    obs_project_id = project_id or (model.project_id if hasattr(model, "project_id") else None)
+
     # Convert observations
     model.observations = [
         ObservationModel(
+            project_id=obs_project_id,
             content=obs.content,
             category=obs.category,
             context=obs.context,

src/basic_memory/models/knowledge.py

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class Entity(Base):
         return value
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        return f"Entity(id={self.id}, name='{self.title}', type='{self.entity_type}'"
+        return f"Entity(id={self.id}, name='{self.title}', type='{self.entity_type}', checksum='{self.checksum}')"
 
 
 class Observation(Base):
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ class Observation(Base):
     )
 
     id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, primary_key=True)
+    project_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, ForeignKey("project.id"), index=True)
     entity_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, ForeignKey("entity.id", ondelete="CASCADE"))
     content: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(Text)
     category: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String, nullable=False, default="note")
@@ -162,9 +163,14 @@ class Observation(Base):
 
         We can construct these because observations are always defined in
         and owned by a single entity.
+
+        Content is truncated to 200 chars to stay under PostgreSQL's
+        btree index limit of 2704 bytes.
         """
+        # Truncate content to avoid exceeding PostgreSQL's btree index limit
+        content_for_permalink = self.content[:200] if len(self.content) > 200 else self.content
         return generate_permalink(
-            f"{self.entity.permalink}/observations/{self.category}/{self.content}"
+            f"{self.entity.permalink}/observations/{self.category}/{content_for_permalink}"
         )
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:  # pragma: no cover
@@ -186,6 +192,7 @@ class Relation(Base):
     )
 
     id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, primary_key=True)
+    project_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, ForeignKey("project.id"), index=True)
     from_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, ForeignKey("entity.id", ondelete="CASCADE"))
     to_id: Mapped[Optional[int]] = mapped_column(
         Integer, ForeignKey("entity.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=True

src/basic_memory/models/search.py

@@ -1,8 +1,55 @@
-"""Search models and tables."""
+"""Search DDL statements for SQLite and Postgres.
+
+The search_index table is created via raw DDL, not ORM models, because:
+- SQLite uses FTS5 virtual tables (cannot be represented as ORM)
+- Postgres uses composite primary keys and generated tsvector columns
+- Both backends use raw SQL for all search operations via SearchIndexRow dataclass
+"""
 
 from sqlalchemy import DDL
 
-# Define FTS5 virtual table creation
+
+# Define Postgres search_index table with composite primary key and tsvector
+# This DDL matches the Alembic migration schema (314f1ea54dc4)
+# Used by tests to create the table without running full migrations
+# NOTE: Split into separate DDL statements because asyncpg doesn't support
+# multiple statements in a single execute call.
+CREATE_POSTGRES_SEARCH_INDEX_TABLE = DDL("""
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS search_index (
+    id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    project_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    title TEXT,
+    content_stems TEXT,
+    content_snippet TEXT,
+    permalink VARCHAR,
+    file_path VARCHAR,
+    type VARCHAR,
+    from_id INTEGER,
+    to_id INTEGER,
+    relation_type VARCHAR,
+    entity_id INTEGER,
+    category VARCHAR,
+    metadata JSONB,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE,
+    updated_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE,
+    textsearchable_index_col tsvector GENERATED ALWAYS AS (
+        to_tsvector('english', coalesce(title, '') || ' ' || coalesce(content_stems, ''))
+    ) STORED,
+    PRIMARY KEY (id, type, project_id),
+    FOREIGN KEY (project_id) REFERENCES project(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+)
+""")
+
+CREATE_POSTGRES_SEARCH_INDEX_FTS = DDL("""
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_search_index_fts ON search_index USING gin(textsearchable_index_col)
+""")
+
+CREATE_POSTGRES_SEARCH_INDEX_METADATA = DDL("""
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_search_index_metadata_gin ON search_index USING gin(metadata jsonb_path_ops)
+""")
+
+# Define FTS5 virtual table creation for SQLite only
+# This DDL is executed separately for SQLite databases
 CREATE_SEARCH_INDEX = DDL("""
 CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE IF NOT EXISTS search_index USING fts5(
     -- Core entity fields

src/basic_memory/repository/entity_repository.py

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 """Repository for managing entities in the knowledge graph."""
 
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import List, Optional, Sequence, Union
+from typing import List, Optional, Sequence, Union, Any
+
 
 from loguru import logger
 from sqlalchemy import select
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession, async_sessionmaker
 from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
 from sqlalchemy.orm.interfaces import LoaderOption
+from sqlalchemy.engine import Row
 
 from basic_memory import db
 from basic_memory.models.knowledge import Entity, Observation, Relation
@@ -31,6 +33,18 @@ class EntityRepository(Repository[Entity]):
         """
         super().__init__(session_maker, Entity, project_id=project_id)
 
+    async def get_by_id(self, entity_id: int) -> Optional[Entity]:
+        """Get entity by numeric ID.
+
+        Args:
+            entity_id: Numeric entity ID
+
+        Returns:
+            Entity if found, None otherwise
+        """
+        async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
+            return await self.select_by_id(session, entity_id)
+
     async def get_by_permalink(self, permalink: str) -> Optional[Entity]:
         """Get entity by permalink.
 
@@ -63,6 +77,127 @@ class EntityRepository(Repository[Entity]):
         )
         return await self.find_one(query)
 
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Lightweight methods for permalink resolution (no eager loading)
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    async def permalink_exists(self, permalink: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if a permalink exists without loading the full entity.
+
+        This is much faster than get_by_permalink() as it skips eager loading
+        of observations and relations. Use for existence checks in bulk operations.
+
+        Args:
+            permalink: Permalink to check
+
+        Returns:
+            True if permalink exists, False otherwise
+        """
+        query = select(Entity.id).where(Entity.permalink == permalink).limit(1)
+        query = self._add_project_filter(query)
+        result = await self.execute_query(query, use_query_options=False)
+        return result.scalar_one_or_none() is not None
+
+    async def get_file_path_for_permalink(self, permalink: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Get the file_path for a permalink without loading the full entity.
+
+        Use when you only need the file_path, not the full entity with relations.
+
+        Args:
+            permalink: Permalink to look up
+
+        Returns:
+            file_path string if found, None otherwise
+        """
+        query = select(Entity.file_path).where(Entity.permalink == permalink)
+        query = self._add_project_filter(query)
+        result = await self.execute_query(query, use_query_options=False)
+        return result.scalar_one_or_none()
+
+    async def get_permalink_for_file_path(self, file_path: Union[Path, str]) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Get the permalink for a file_path without loading the full entity.
+
+        Use when you only need the permalink, not the full entity with relations.
+
+        Args:
+            file_path: File path to look up
+
+        Returns:
+            permalink string if found, None otherwise
+        """
+        query = select(Entity.permalink).where(Entity.file_path == Path(file_path).as_posix())
+        query = self._add_project_filter(query)
+        result = await self.execute_query(query, use_query_options=False)
+        return result.scalar_one_or_none()
+
+    async def get_all_permalinks(self) -> List[str]:
+        """Get all permalinks for this project.
+
+        Optimized for bulk operations - returns only permalink strings
+        without loading entities or relationships.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of all permalinks in the project
+        """
+        query = select(Entity.permalink)
+        query = self._add_project_filter(query)
+        result = await self.execute_query(query, use_query_options=False)
+        return list(result.scalars().all())
+
+    async def get_permalink_to_file_path_map(self) -> dict[str, str]:
+        """Get a mapping of permalink -> file_path for all entities.
+
+        Optimized for bulk permalink resolution - loads minimal data in one query.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dict mapping permalink to file_path
+        """
+        query = select(Entity.permalink, Entity.file_path)
+        query = self._add_project_filter(query)
+        result = await self.execute_query(query, use_query_options=False)
+        return {row.permalink: row.file_path for row in result.all()}
+
+    async def get_file_path_to_permalink_map(self) -> dict[str, str]:
+        """Get a mapping of file_path -> permalink for all entities.
+
+        Optimized for bulk permalink resolution - loads minimal data in one query.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dict mapping file_path to permalink
+        """
+        query = select(Entity.file_path, Entity.permalink)
+        query = self._add_project_filter(query)
+        result = await self.execute_query(query, use_query_options=False)
+        return {row.file_path: row.permalink for row in result.all()}
+
+    async def get_by_file_paths(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, file_paths: Sequence[Union[Path, str]]
+    ) -> List[Row[Any]]:
+        """Get file paths and checksums for multiple entities (optimized for change detection).
+
+        Only queries file_path and checksum columns, skips loading full entities and relationships.
+        This is much faster than loading complete Entity objects when you only need checksums.
+
+        Args:
+            session: Database session to use for the query
+            file_paths: List of file paths to query
+
+        Returns:
+            List of (file_path, checksum) tuples for matching entities
+        """
+        if not file_paths:
+            return []
+
+        # Convert all paths to POSIX strings for consistent comparison
+        posix_paths = [Path(fp).as_posix() for fp in file_paths]
+
+        # Query ONLY file_path and checksum columns (not full Entity objects)
+        query = select(Entity.file_path, Entity.checksum).where(Entity.file_path.in_(posix_paths))
+        query = self._add_project_filter(query)
+
+        result = await session.execute(query)
+        return list(result.all())
+
     async def find_by_checksum(self, checksum: str) -> Sequence[Entity]:
         """Find entities with the given checksum.
 
@@ -80,6 +215,34 @@ class EntityRepository(Repository[Entity]):
         result = await self.execute_query(query, use_query_options=False)
         return list(result.scalars().all())
 
+    async def find_by_checksums(self, checksums: Sequence[str]) -> Sequence[Entity]:
+        """Find entities with any of the given checksums (batch query for move detection).
+
+        This is a batch-optimized version of find_by_checksum() that queries multiple checksums
+        in a single database query. Used for efficient move detection in cloud indexing.
+
+        Performance: For 1000 new files, this makes 1 query vs 1000 individual queries (~100x faster).
+
+        Example:
+            When processing new files, we check if any are actually moved files by finding
+            entities with matching checksums at different paths.
+
+        Args:
+            checksums: List of file content checksums to search for
+
+        Returns:
+            Sequence of entities with matching checksums (may be empty).
+            Multiple entities may have the same checksum if files were copied.
+        """
+        if not checksums:
+            return []
+
+        # Query: SELECT * FROM entities WHERE checksum IN (checksum1, checksum2, ...)
+        query = self.select().where(Entity.checksum.in_(checksums))
+        # Don't load relationships for move detection - we only need file_path and checksum
+        result = await self.execute_query(query, use_query_options=False)
+        return list(result.scalars().all())
+
     async def delete_by_file_path(self, file_path: Union[Path, str]) -> bool:
         """Delete entity with the provided file_path.
 
@@ -155,8 +318,13 @@ class EntityRepository(Repository[Entity]):
 
             except IntegrityError as e:
                 # Check if this is a FOREIGN KEY constraint failure
+                # SQLite: "FOREIGN KEY constraint failed"
+                # Postgres: "violates foreign key constraint"
                 error_str = str(e)
-                if "FOREIGN KEY constraint failed" in error_str:
+                if (
+                    "FOREIGN KEY constraint failed" in error_str
+                    or "violates foreign key constraint" in error_str
+                ):
                     # Import locally to avoid circular dependency (repository -> services -> repository)
                     from basic_memory.services.exceptions import SyncFatalError
 
@@ -310,5 +478,26 @@ class EntityRepository(Repository[Entity]):
 
         # Insert with unique permalink
         session.add(entity)
-        await session.flush()
+        try:
+            await session.flush()
+        except IntegrityError as e:
+            # Check if this is a FOREIGN KEY constraint failure
+            # SQLite: "FOREIGN KEY constraint failed"
+            # Postgres: "violates foreign key constraint"
+            error_str = str(e)
+            if (
+                "FOREIGN KEY constraint failed" in error_str
+                or "violates foreign key constraint" in error_str
+            ):
+                # Import locally to avoid circular dependency (repository -> services -> repository)
+                from basic_memory.services.exceptions import SyncFatalError
+
+                # Project doesn't exist in database - this is a fatal sync error
+                raise SyncFatalError(
+                    f"Cannot sync file '{entity.file_path}': "
+                    f"project_id={entity.project_id} does not exist in database. "
+                    f"The project may have been deleted. This sync will be terminated."
+                ) from e
+            # Re-raise if not a foreign key error
+            raise
         return entity

src/basic_memory/repository/observation_repository.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from typing import Dict, List, Sequence
 
+
 from sqlalchemy import select
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import async_sessionmaker
 

src/basic_memory/repository/postgres_search_repository.py

@@ -0,0 +1,379 @@
+"""PostgreSQL tsvector-based search repository implementation."""
+
+import json
+import re
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+
+from loguru import logger
+from sqlalchemy import text
+
+from basic_memory import db
+from basic_memory.repository.search_index_row import SearchIndexRow
+from basic_memory.repository.search_repository_base import SearchRepositoryBase
+from basic_memory.schemas.search import SearchItemType
+
+
+class PostgresSearchRepository(SearchRepositoryBase):
+    """PostgreSQL tsvector implementation of search repository.
+
+    Uses PostgreSQL's full-text search capabilities with:
+    - tsvector for document representation
+    - tsquery for query representation
+    - GIN indexes for performance
+    - ts_rank() function for relevance scoring
+    - JSONB containment operators for metadata search
+    """
+
+    async def init_search_index(self):
+        """Create Postgres table with tsvector column and GIN indexes.
+
+        Note: This is handled by Alembic migrations. This method is a no-op
+        for Postgres as the schema is created via migrations.
+        """
+        logger.info("PostgreSQL search index initialization handled by migrations")
+        # Table creation is done via Alembic migrations
+        # This includes:
+        # - CREATE TABLE search_index (...)
+        # - ADD COLUMN textsearchable_index_col tsvector GENERATED ALWAYS AS (...)
+        # - CREATE INDEX USING GIN on textsearchable_index_col
+        # - CREATE INDEX USING GIN on metadata jsonb_path_ops
+        pass
+
+    def _prepare_search_term(self, term: str, is_prefix: bool = True) -> str:
+        """Prepare a search term for tsquery format.
+
+        Args:
+            term: The search term to prepare
+            is_prefix: Whether to add prefix search capability (:* operator)
+
+        Returns:
+            Formatted search term for tsquery
+
+        For Postgres:
+        - Boolean operators are converted to tsquery format (&, |, !)
+        - Prefix matching uses the :* operator
+        - Terms are sanitized to prevent tsquery syntax errors
+        """
+        # Check for explicit boolean operators
+        boolean_operators = [" AND ", " OR ", " NOT "]
+        if any(op in f" {term} " for op in boolean_operators):
+            return self._prepare_boolean_query(term)
+
+        # For non-Boolean queries, prepare single term
+        return self._prepare_single_term(term, is_prefix)
+
+    def _prepare_boolean_query(self, query: str) -> str:
+        """Convert Boolean query to tsquery format.
+
+        Args:
+            query: A Boolean query like "coffee AND brewing" or "(pour OR french) AND press"
+
+        Returns:
+            tsquery-formatted string with & (AND), | (OR), ! (NOT) operators
+
+        Examples:
+            "coffee AND brewing" -> "coffee & brewing"
+            "(pour OR french) AND press" -> "(pour | french) & press"
+            "coffee NOT decaf" -> "coffee & !decaf"
+        """
+        # Replace Boolean operators with tsquery operators
+        # Keep parentheses for grouping
+        result = query
+        result = re.sub(r"\bAND\b", "&", result)
+        result = re.sub(r"\bOR\b", "|", result)
+        # NOT must be converted to "& !" and the ! must be attached to the following term
+        # "Python NOT Django" -> "Python & !Django"
+        result = re.sub(r"\bNOT\s+", "& !", result)
+
+        return result
+
+    def _prepare_single_term(self, term: str, is_prefix: bool = True) -> str:
+        """Prepare a single search term for tsquery.
+
+        Args:
+            term: A single search term
+            is_prefix: Whether to add prefix search capability (:* suffix)
+
+        Returns:
+            A properly formatted single term for tsquery
+
+        For Postgres tsquery:
+        - Multi-word queries become "word1 & word2"
+        - Prefix matching uses ":*" suffix (e.g., "coff:*")
+        - Special characters that need escaping: & | ! ( ) :
+        """
+        if not term or not term.strip():
+            return term
+
+        term = term.strip()
+
+        # Check if term is already a wildcard pattern
+        if "*" in term:
+            # Replace * with :* for Postgres prefix matching
+            return term.replace("*", ":*")
+
+        # Remove tsquery special characters from the search term
+        # These characters have special meaning in tsquery and cause syntax errors
+        # if not used as operators
+        special_chars = ["&", "|", "!", "(", ")", ":"]
+        cleaned_term = term
+        for char in special_chars:
+            cleaned_term = cleaned_term.replace(char, " ")
+
+        # Handle multi-word queries
+        if " " in cleaned_term:
+            words = [w for w in cleaned_term.split() if w.strip()]
+            if not words:
+                # All characters were special chars, search won't match anything
+                # Return a safe search term that won't cause syntax errors
+                return "NOSPECIALCHARS:*"
+            if is_prefix:
+                # Add prefix matching to each word
+                prepared_words = [f"{word}:*" for word in words]
+            else:
+                prepared_words = words
+            # Join with AND operator
+            return " & ".join(prepared_words)
+
+        # Single word
+        cleaned_term = cleaned_term.strip()
+        if not cleaned_term:
+            return "NOSPECIALCHARS:*"
+        if is_prefix:
+            return f"{cleaned_term}:*"
+        else:
+            return cleaned_term
+
+    async def search(
+        self,
+        search_text: Optional[str] = None,
+        permalink: Optional[str] = None,
+        permalink_match: Optional[str] = None,
+        title: Optional[str] = None,
+        types: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+        after_date: Optional[datetime] = None,
+        search_item_types: Optional[List[SearchItemType]] = None,
+        limit: int = 10,
+        offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> List[SearchIndexRow]:
+        """Search across all indexed content using PostgreSQL tsvector."""
+        conditions = []
+        params = {}
+        order_by_clause = ""
+
+        # Handle text search for title and content using tsvector
+        if search_text:
+            if search_text.strip() == "*" or search_text.strip() == "":
+                # For wildcard searches, don't add any text conditions
+                pass
+            else:
+                # Prepare search term for tsquery
+                processed_text = self._prepare_search_term(search_text.strip())
+                params["text"] = processed_text
+                # Use @@ operator for tsvector matching
+                conditions.append("textsearchable_index_col @@ to_tsquery('english', :text)")
+
+        # Handle title search
+        if title:
+            title_text = self._prepare_search_term(title.strip(), is_prefix=False)
+            params["title_text"] = title_text
+            conditions.append("to_tsvector('english', title) @@ to_tsquery('english', :title_text)")
+
+        # Handle permalink exact search
+        if permalink:
+            params["permalink"] = permalink
+            conditions.append("permalink = :permalink")
+
+        # Handle permalink pattern match
+        if permalink_match:
+            permalink_text = permalink_match.lower().strip()
+            params["permalink"] = permalink_text
+            if "*" in permalink_match:
+                # Use LIKE for pattern matching in Postgres
+                # Convert * to % for SQL LIKE
+                permalink_pattern = permalink_text.replace("*", "%")
+                params["permalink"] = permalink_pattern
+                conditions.append("permalink LIKE :permalink")
+            else:
+                conditions.append("permalink = :permalink")
+
+        # Handle search item type filter
+        if search_item_types:
+            type_list = ", ".join(f"'{t.value}'" for t in search_item_types)
+            conditions.append(f"type IN ({type_list})")
+
+        # Handle entity type filter using JSONB containment
+        if types:
+            # Use JSONB @> operator for efficient containment queries
+            type_conditions = []
+            for entity_type in types:
+                # Create JSONB containment condition for each type
+                type_conditions.append(f'metadata @> \'{{"entity_type": "{entity_type}"}}\'')
+            conditions.append(f"({' OR '.join(type_conditions)})")
+
+        # Handle date filter
+        if after_date:
+            params["after_date"] = after_date
+            conditions.append("created_at > :after_date")
+            # order by most recent first
+            order_by_clause = ", updated_at DESC"
+
+        # Always filter by project_id
+        params["project_id"] = self.project_id
+        conditions.append("project_id = :project_id")
+
+        # set limit and offset
+        params["limit"] = limit
+        params["offset"] = offset
+
+        # Build WHERE clause
+        where_clause = " AND ".join(conditions) if conditions else "1=1"
+
+        # Build SQL with ts_rank() for scoring
+        # Note: If no text search, score will be NULL, so we use COALESCE to default to 0
+        if search_text and search_text.strip() and search_text.strip() != "*":
+            score_expr = "ts_rank(textsearchable_index_col, to_tsquery('english', :text))"
+        else:
+            score_expr = "0"
+
+        sql = f"""
+            SELECT
+                project_id,
+                id,
+                title,
+                permalink,
+                file_path,
+                type,
+                metadata,
+                from_id,
+                to_id,
+                relation_type,
+                entity_id,
+                content_snippet,
+                category,
+                created_at,
+                updated_at,
+                {score_expr} as score
+            FROM search_index
+            WHERE {where_clause}
+            ORDER BY score DESC, id ASC {order_by_clause}
+            LIMIT :limit
+            OFFSET :offset
+        """
+
+        logger.trace(f"Search {sql} params: {params}")
+        try:
+            async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
+                result = await session.execute(text(sql), params)
+                rows = result.fetchall()
+        except Exception as e:
+            # Handle tsquery syntax errors
+            if "tsquery" in str(e).lower() or "syntax error" in str(e).lower():  # pragma: no cover
+                logger.warning(f"tsquery syntax error for search term: {search_text}, error: {e}")
+                # Return empty results rather than crashing
+                return []
+            else:
+                # Re-raise other database errors
+                logger.error(f"Database error during search: {e}")
+                raise
+
+        results = [
+            SearchIndexRow(
+                project_id=self.project_id,
+                id=row.id,
+                title=row.title,
+                permalink=row.permalink,
+                file_path=row.file_path,
+                type=row.type,
+                score=float(row.score) if row.score else 0.0,
+                metadata=(
+                    row.metadata
+                    if isinstance(row.metadata, dict)
+                    else (json.loads(row.metadata) if row.metadata else {})
+                ),
+                from_id=row.from_id,
+                to_id=row.to_id,
+                relation_type=row.relation_type,
+                entity_id=row.entity_id,
+                content_snippet=row.content_snippet,
+                category=row.category,
+                created_at=row.created_at,
+                updated_at=row.updated_at,
+            )
+            for row in rows
+        ]
+
+        logger.trace(f"Found {len(results)} search results")
+        for r in results:
+            logger.trace(
+                f"Search result: project_id: {r.project_id} type:{r.type} title: {r.title} permalink: {r.permalink} score: {r.score}"
+            )
+
+        return results
+
+    async def bulk_index_items(self, search_index_rows: List[SearchIndexRow]) -> None:
+        """Index multiple items in a single batch operation using UPSERT.
+
+        Uses INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE to handle re-indexing of existing
+        entities (e.g., during forward reference resolution) without requiring
+        a separate delete operation. This eliminates race conditions between
+        delete and insert operations in separate transactions.
+
+        Args:
+            search_index_rows: List of SearchIndexRow objects to index
+        """
+
+        if not search_index_rows:
+            return
+
+        async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
+            # When using text() raw SQL, always serialize JSON to string
+            # Both SQLite (TEXT) and Postgres (JSONB) accept JSON strings in raw SQL
+            # The database driver/column type will handle conversion
+            insert_data_list = []
+            for row in search_index_rows:
+                insert_data = row.to_insert(serialize_json=True)
+                insert_data["project_id"] = self.project_id
+                insert_data_list.append(insert_data)
+
+            # Use UPSERT (INSERT ... ON CONFLICT) to handle re-indexing
+            # Primary key is (id, type, project_id)
+            # This handles race conditions during forward reference resolution
+            # where an entity might be re-indexed before the delete commits
+            # Syntax works for both SQLite 3.24+ and PostgreSQL
+            await session.execute(
+                text("""
+                    INSERT INTO search_index (
+                        id, title, content_stems, content_snippet, permalink, file_path, type, metadata,
+                        from_id, to_id, relation_type,
+                        entity_id, category,
+                        created_at, updated_at,
+                        project_id
+                    ) VALUES (
+                        :id, :title, :content_stems, :content_snippet, :permalink, :file_path, :type, :metadata,
+                        :from_id, :to_id, :relation_type,
+                        :entity_id, :category,
+                        :created_at, :updated_at,
+                        :project_id
+                    )
+                    ON CONFLICT (id, type, project_id) DO UPDATE SET
+                        title = EXCLUDED.title,
+                        content_stems = EXCLUDED.content_stems,
+                        content_snippet = EXCLUDED.content_snippet,
+                        permalink = EXCLUDED.permalink,
+                        file_path = EXCLUDED.file_path,
+                        metadata = EXCLUDED.metadata,
+                        from_id = EXCLUDED.from_id,
+                        to_id = EXCLUDED.to_id,
+                        relation_type = EXCLUDED.relation_type,
+                        entity_id = EXCLUDED.entity_id,
+                        category = EXCLUDED.category,
+                        created_at = EXCLUDED.created_at,
+                        updated_at = EXCLUDED.updated_at
+                """),
+                insert_data_list,
+            )
+            logger.debug(f"Bulk indexed {len(search_index_rows)} rows")
+            await session.commit()

src/basic_memory/repository/project_repository.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional, Sequence, Union
 
+
 from sqlalchemy import text
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession, async_sessionmaker
 
@@ -49,6 +50,18 @@ class ProjectRepository(Repository[Project]):
         query = self.select().where(Project.path == Path(path).as_posix())
         return await self.find_one(query)
 
+    async def get_by_id(self, project_id: int) -> Optional[Project]:
+        """Get project by numeric ID.
+
+        Args:
+            project_id: Numeric project ID
+
+        Returns:
+            Project if found, None otherwise
+        """
+        async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
+            return await self.select_by_id(session, project_id)
+
     async def get_default_project(self) -> Optional[Project]:
         """Get the default project (the one marked as is_default=True)."""
         query = self.select().where(Project.is_default.is_not(None))

src/basic_memory/repository/relation_repository.py

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 """Repository for managing Relation objects."""
 
-from sqlalchemy import and_, delete
 from typing import Sequence, List, Optional
 
-from sqlalchemy import select
+
+from sqlalchemy import and_, delete, select
+from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import insert as pg_insert
+from sqlalchemy.dialects.sqlite import insert as sqlite_insert
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import async_sessionmaker
 from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload, aliased
 from sqlalchemy.orm.interfaces import LoaderOption
@@ -86,5 +88,59 @@ class RelationRepository(Repository[Relation]):
         result = await self.execute_query(query)
         return result.scalars().all()
 
+    async def add_all_ignore_duplicates(self, relations: List[Relation]) -> int:
+        """Bulk insert relations, ignoring duplicates.
+
+        Uses ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING to skip relations that would violate the
+        unique constraint on (from_id, to_name, relation_type). This is useful
+        for bulk operations where the same link may appear multiple times in
+        a document.
+
+        Works with both SQLite and PostgreSQL dialects.
+
+        Args:
+            relations: List of Relation objects to insert
+
+        Returns:
+            Number of relations actually inserted (excludes duplicates)
+        """
+        if not relations:
+            return 0
+
+        # Convert Relation objects to dicts for insert
+        values = [
+            {
+                "project_id": r.project_id if r.project_id else self.project_id,
+                "from_id": r.from_id,
+                "to_id": r.to_id,
+                "to_name": r.to_name,
+                "relation_type": r.relation_type,
+                "context": r.context,
+            }
+            for r in relations
+        ]
+
+        async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
+            # Check dialect to use appropriate insert
+            dialect_name = session.bind.dialect.name if session.bind else "sqlite"
+
+            if dialect_name == "postgresql":
+                # PostgreSQL: use RETURNING to count inserted rows
+                # (rowcount is 0 for ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING)
+                stmt = (
+                    pg_insert(Relation)
+                    .values(values)
+                    .on_conflict_do_nothing()
+                    .returning(Relation.id)
+                )
+                result = await session.execute(stmt)
+                return len(result.fetchall())
+            else:
+                # SQLite: rowcount works correctly
+                stmt = sqlite_insert(Relation).values(values)
+                stmt = stmt.on_conflict_do_nothing()
+                result = await session.execute(stmt)
+                return result.rowcount if result.rowcount > 0 else 0
+
     def get_load_options(self) -> List[LoaderOption]:
         return [selectinload(Relation.from_entity), selectinload(Relation.to_entity)]

src/basic_memory/repository/repository.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from typing import Type, Optional, Any, Sequence, TypeVar, List, Dict
 
+
 from loguru import logger
 from sqlalchemy import (
     select,

src/basic_memory/repository/search_index_row.py

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+"""Search index data structures."""
+
+import json
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Optional
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from basic_memory.schemas.search import SearchItemType
+
+
+@dataclass
+class SearchIndexRow:
+    """Search result with score and metadata."""
+
+    project_id: int
+    id: int
+    type: str
+    file_path: str
+
+    # date values
+    created_at: datetime
+    updated_at: datetime
+
+    permalink: Optional[str] = None
+    metadata: Optional[dict] = None
+
+    # assigned in result
+    score: Optional[float] = None
+
+    # Type-specific fields
+    title: Optional[str] = None  # entity
+    content_stems: Optional[str] = None  # entity, observation
+    content_snippet: Optional[str] = None  # entity, observation
+    entity_id: Optional[int] = None  # observations
+    category: Optional[str] = None  # observations
+    from_id: Optional[int] = None  # relations
+    to_id: Optional[int] = None  # relations
+    relation_type: Optional[str] = None  # relations
+
+    @property
+    def content(self):
+        return self.content_snippet
+
+    @property
+    def directory(self) -> str:
+        """Extract directory part from file_path.
+
+        For a file at "projects/notes/ideas.md", returns "/projects/notes"
+        For a file at root level "README.md", returns "/"
+        """
+        if not self.type == SearchItemType.ENTITY.value and not self.file_path:
+            return ""
+
+        # Normalize path separators to handle both Windows (\) and Unix (/) paths
+        normalized_path = Path(self.file_path).as_posix()
+
+        # Split the path by slashes
+        parts = normalized_path.split("/")
+
+        # If there's only one part (e.g., "README.md"), it's at the root
+        if len(parts) <= 1:
+            return "/"
+
+        # Join all parts except the last one (filename)
+        directory_path = "/".join(parts[:-1])
+        return f"/{directory_path}"
+
+    def to_insert(self, serialize_json: bool = True):
+        """Convert to dict for database insertion.
+
+        Args:
+            serialize_json: If True, converts metadata dict to JSON string (for SQLite).
+                           If False, keeps metadata as dict (for Postgres JSONB).
+        """
+        return {
+            "id": self.id,
+            "title": self.title,
+            "content_stems": self.content_stems,
+            "content_snippet": self.content_snippet,
+            "permalink": self.permalink,
+            "file_path": self.file_path,
+            "type": self.type,
+            "metadata": json.dumps(self.metadata)
+            if serialize_json and self.metadata
+            else self.metadata,
+            "from_id": self.from_id,
+            "to_id": self.to_id,
+            "relation_type": self.relation_type,
+            "entity_id": self.entity_id,
+            "category": self.category,
+            "created_at": self.created_at if self.created_at else None,
+            "updated_at": self.updated_at if self.updated_at else None,
+            "project_id": self.project_id,
+        }

src/basic_memory/repository/search_repository.py

@@ -1,365 +1,35 @@
-"""Repository for search operations."""
+"""Repository for search operations.
+
+This module provides the search repository interface.
+The actual repository implementations are backend-specific:
+- SQLiteSearchRepository: Uses FTS5 virtual tables
+- PostgresSearchRepository: Uses tsvector/tsquery with GIN indexes
+"""
 
-import json
-import re
-import time
-from dataclasses import dataclass
 from datetime import datetime
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
-from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List, Optional, Protocol
 
-from loguru import logger
-from sqlalchemy import Executable, Result, text
+from sqlalchemy import Result
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession, async_sessionmaker
 
-from basic_memory import db
-from basic_memory.models.search import CREATE_SEARCH_INDEX
+from basic_memory.config import ConfigManager, DatabaseBackend
+from basic_memory.repository.postgres_search_repository import PostgresSearchRepository
+from basic_memory.repository.search_index_row import SearchIndexRow
+from basic_memory.repository.sqlite_search_repository import SQLiteSearchRepository
 from basic_memory.schemas.search import SearchItemType
 
 
-@dataclass
-class SearchIndexRow:
-    """Search result with score and metadata."""
+class SearchRepository(Protocol):
+    """Protocol defining the search repository interface.
+
+    Both SQLite and Postgres implementations must satisfy this protocol.
+    """
 
     project_id: int
-    id: int
-    type: str
-    file_path: str
 
-    # date values
-    created_at: datetime
-    updated_at: datetime
-
-    permalink: Optional[str] = None
-    metadata: Optional[dict] = None
-
-    # assigned in result
-    score: Optional[float] = None
-
-    # Type-specific fields
-    title: Optional[str] = None  # entity
-    content_stems: Optional[str] = None  # entity, observation
-    content_snippet: Optional[str] = None  # entity, observation
-    entity_id: Optional[int] = None  # observations
-    category: Optional[str] = None  # observations
-    from_id: Optional[int] = None  # relations
-    to_id: Optional[int] = None  # relations
-    relation_type: Optional[str] = None  # relations
-
-    @property
-    def content(self):
-        return self.content_snippet
-
-    @property
-    def directory(self) -> str:
-        """Extract directory part from file_path.
-
-        For a file at "projects/notes/ideas.md", returns "/projects/notes"
-        For a file at root level "README.md", returns "/"
-        """
-        if not self.type == SearchItemType.ENTITY.value and not self.file_path:
-            return ""
-
-        # Normalize path separators to handle both Windows (\) and Unix (/) paths
-        normalized_path = Path(self.file_path).as_posix()
-
-        # Split the path by slashes
-        parts = normalized_path.split("/")
-
-        # If there's only one part (e.g., "README.md"), it's at the root
-        if len(parts) <= 1:
-            return "/"
-
-        # Join all parts except the last one (filename)
-        directory_path = "/".join(parts[:-1])
-        return f"/{directory_path}"
-
-    def to_insert(self):
-        return {
-            "id": self.id,
-            "title": self.title,
-            "content_stems": self.content_stems,
-            "content_snippet": self.content_snippet,
-            "permalink": self.permalink,
-            "file_path": self.file_path,
-            "type": self.type,
-            "metadata": json.dumps(self.metadata),
-            "from_id": self.from_id,
-            "to_id": self.to_id,
-            "relation_type": self.relation_type,
-            "entity_id": self.entity_id,
-            "category": self.category,
-            "created_at": self.created_at if self.created_at else None,
-            "updated_at": self.updated_at if self.updated_at else None,
-            "project_id": self.project_id,
-        }
-
-
-class SearchRepository:
-    """Repository for search index operations."""
-
-    def __init__(self, session_maker: async_sessionmaker[AsyncSession], project_id: int):
-        """Initialize with session maker and project_id filter.
-
-        Args:
-            session_maker: SQLAlchemy session maker
-            project_id: Project ID to filter all operations by
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If project_id is None or invalid
-        """
-        if project_id is None or project_id <= 0:  # pragma: no cover
-            raise ValueError("A valid project_id is required for SearchRepository")
-
-        self.session_maker = session_maker
-        self.project_id = project_id
-
-    async def init_search_index(self):
-        """Create or recreate the search index."""
-        logger.info("Initializing search index")
-        try:
-            async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
-                await session.execute(CREATE_SEARCH_INDEX)
-                await session.commit()
-        except Exception as e:  # pragma: no cover
-            logger.error(f"Error initializing search index: {e}")
-            raise e
-
-    def _prepare_boolean_query(self, query: str) -> str:
-        """Prepare a Boolean query by quoting individual terms while preserving operators.
-
-        Args:
-            query: A Boolean query like "tier1-test AND unicode" or "(hello OR world) NOT test"
-
-        Returns:
-            A properly formatted Boolean query with quoted terms that need quoting
-        """
-        # Define Boolean operators and their boundaries
-        boolean_pattern = r"(\bAND\b|\bOR\b|\bNOT\b)"
-
-        # Split the query by Boolean operators, keeping the operators
-        parts = re.split(boolean_pattern, query)
-
-        processed_parts = []
-        for part in parts:
-            part = part.strip()
-            if not part:
-                continue
-
-            # If it's a Boolean operator, keep it as is
-            if part in ["AND", "OR", "NOT"]:
-                processed_parts.append(part)
-            else:
-                # Handle parentheses specially - they should be preserved for grouping
-                if "(" in part or ")" in part:
-                    # Parse parenthetical expressions carefully
-                    processed_part = self._prepare_parenthetical_term(part)
-                    processed_parts.append(processed_part)
-                else:
-                    # This is a search term - for Boolean queries, don't add prefix wildcards
-                    prepared_term = self._prepare_single_term(part, is_prefix=False)
-                    processed_parts.append(prepared_term)
-
-        return " ".join(processed_parts)
-
-    def _prepare_parenthetical_term(self, term: str) -> str:
-        """Prepare a term that contains parentheses, preserving the parentheses for grouping.
-
-        Args:
-            term: A term that may contain parentheses like "(hello" or "world)" or "(hello OR world)"
-
-        Returns:
-            A properly formatted term with parentheses preserved
-        """
-        # Handle terms that start/end with parentheses but may contain quotable content
-        result = ""
-        i = 0
-        while i < len(term):
-            if term[i] in "()":
-                # Preserve parentheses as-is
-                result += term[i]
-                i += 1
-            else:
-                # Find the next parenthesis or end of string
-                start = i
-                while i < len(term) and term[i] not in "()":
-                    i += 1
-
-                # Extract the content between parentheses
-                content = term[start:i].strip()
-                if content:
-                    # Only quote if it actually needs quoting (has hyphens, special chars, etc)
-                    # but don't quote if it's just simple words
-                    if self._needs_quoting(content):
-                        escaped_content = content.replace('"', '""')
-                        result += f'"{escaped_content}"'
-                    else:
-                        result += content
-
-        return result
-
-    def _needs_quoting(self, term: str) -> bool:
-        """Check if a term needs to be quoted for FTS5 safety.
-
-        Args:
-            term: The term to check
-
-        Returns:
-            True if the term should be quoted
-        """
-        if not term or not term.strip():
-            return False
-
-        # Characters that indicate we should quote (excluding parentheses which are valid syntax)
-        needs_quoting_chars = [
-            " ",
-            ".",
-            ":",
-            ";",
-            ",",
-            "<",
-            ">",
-            "?",
-            "/",
-            "-",
-            "'",
-            '"',
-            "[",
-            "]",
-            "{",
-            "}",
-            "+",
-            "!",
-            "@",
-            "#",
-            "$",
-            "%",
-            "^",
-            "&",
-            "=",
-            "|",
-            "\\",
-            "~",
-            "`",
-        ]
-
-        return any(c in term for c in needs_quoting_chars)
-
-    def _prepare_single_term(self, term: str, is_prefix: bool = True) -> str:
-        """Prepare a single search term (no Boolean operators).
-
-        Args:
-            term: A single search term
-            is_prefix: Whether to add prefix search capability (* suffix)
-
-        Returns:
-            A properly formatted single term
-        """
-        if not term or not term.strip():
-            return term
-
-        term = term.strip()
-
-        # Check if term is already a proper wildcard pattern (alphanumeric + *)
-        # e.g., "hello*", "test*world" - these should be left alone
-        if "*" in term and all(c.isalnum() or c in "*_-" for c in term):
-            return term
-
-        # Characters that can cause FTS5 syntax errors when used as operators
-        # We're more conservative here - only quote when we detect problematic patterns
-        problematic_chars = [
-            '"',
-            "'",
-            "(",
-            ")",
-            "[",
-            "]",
-            "{",
-            "}",
-            "+",
-            "!",
-            "@",
-            "#",
-            "$",
-            "%",
-            "^",
-            "&",
-            "=",
-            "|",
-            "\\",
-            "~",
-            "`",
-        ]
-
-        # Characters that indicate we should quote (spaces, dots, colons, etc.)
-        # Adding hyphens here because FTS5 can have issues with hyphens followed by wildcards
-        needs_quoting_chars = [" ", ".", ":", ";", ",", "<", ">", "?", "/", "-"]
-
-        # Check if term needs quoting
-        has_problematic = any(c in term for c in problematic_chars)
-        has_spaces_or_special = any(c in term for c in needs_quoting_chars)
-
-        if has_problematic or has_spaces_or_special:
-            # Handle multi-word queries differently from special character queries
-            if " " in term and not any(c in term for c in problematic_chars):
-                # Check if any individual word contains special characters that need quoting
-                words = term.strip().split()
-                has_special_in_words = any(
-                    any(c in word for c in needs_quoting_chars if c != " ") for word in words
-                )
-
-                if not has_special_in_words:
-                    # For multi-word queries with simple words (like "emoji unicode"),
-                    # use boolean AND to handle word order variations
-                    if is_prefix:
-                        # Add prefix wildcard to each word for better matching
-                        prepared_words = [f"{word}*" for word in words if word]
-                    else:
-                        prepared_words = words
-                    term = " AND ".join(prepared_words)
-                else:
-                    # If any word has special characters, quote the entire phrase
-                    escaped_term = term.replace('"', '""')
-                    if is_prefix and not ("/" in term and term.endswith(".md")):
-                        term = f'"{escaped_term}"*'
-                    else:
-                        term = f'"{escaped_term}"'
-            else:
-                # For terms with problematic characters or file paths, use exact phrase matching
-                # Escape any existing quotes by doubling them
-                escaped_term = term.replace('"', '""')
-                # Quote the entire term to handle special characters safely
-                if is_prefix and not ("/" in term and term.endswith(".md")):
-                    # For search terms (not file paths), add prefix matching
-                    term = f'"{escaped_term}"*'
-                else:
-                    # For file paths, use exact matching
-                    term = f'"{escaped_term}"'
-        elif is_prefix:
-            # Only add wildcard for simple terms without special characters
-            term = f"{term}*"
-
-        return term
-
-    def _prepare_search_term(self, term: str, is_prefix: bool = True) -> str:
-        """Prepare a search term for FTS5 query.
-
-        Args:
-            term: The search term to prepare
-            is_prefix: Whether to add prefix search capability (* suffix)
-
-        For FTS5:
-        - Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) are preserved for complex queries
-        - Terms with FTS5 special characters are quoted to prevent syntax errors
-        - Simple terms get prefix wildcards for better matching
-        """
-        # Check for explicit boolean operators - if present, process as Boolean query
-        boolean_operators = [" AND ", " OR ", " NOT "]
-        if any(op in f" {term} " for op in boolean_operators):
-            return self._prepare_boolean_query(term)
-
-        # For non-Boolean queries, use the single term preparation logic
-        return self._prepare_single_term(term, is_prefix)
+    async def init_search_index(self) -> None:
+        """Initialize the search index schema."""
+        ...
 
     async def search(
         self,
@@ -373,267 +43,52 @@ class SearchRepository:
         limit: int = 10,
         offset: int = 0,
     ) -> List[SearchIndexRow]:
-        """Search across all indexed content with fuzzy matching."""
-        conditions = []
-        params = {}
-        order_by_clause = ""
+        """Search across indexed content."""
+        ...
 
-        # Handle text search for title and content
-        if search_text:
-            # Skip FTS for wildcard-only queries that would cause "unknown special query" errors
-            if search_text.strip() == "*" or search_text.strip() == "":
-                # For wildcard searches, don't add any text conditions - return all results
-                pass
-            else:
-                # Use _prepare_search_term to handle both Boolean and non-Boolean queries
-                processed_text = self._prepare_search_term(search_text.strip())
-                params["text"] = processed_text
-                conditions.append("(title MATCH :text OR content_stems MATCH :text)")
+    async def index_item(self, search_index_row: SearchIndexRow) -> None:
+        """Index a single item."""
+        ...
 
-        # Handle title match search
-        if title:
-            title_text = self._prepare_search_term(title.strip(), is_prefix=False)
-            params["title_text"] = title_text
-            conditions.append("title MATCH :title_text")
+    async def bulk_index_items(self, search_index_rows: List[SearchIndexRow]) -> None:
+        """Index multiple items in a batch."""
+        ...
 
-        # Handle permalink exact search
-        if permalink:
-            params["permalink"] = permalink
-            conditions.append("permalink = :permalink")
+    async def delete_by_permalink(self, permalink: str) -> None:
+        """Delete item by permalink."""
+        ...
 
-        # Handle permalink match search, supports *
-        if permalink_match:
-            # For GLOB patterns, don't use _prepare_search_term as it will quote slashes
-            # GLOB patterns need to preserve their syntax
-            permalink_text = permalink_match.lower().strip()
-            params["permalink"] = permalink_text
-            if "*" in permalink_match:
-                conditions.append("permalink GLOB :permalink")
-            else:
-                # For exact matches without *, we can use FTS5 MATCH
-                # but only prepare the term if it doesn't look like a path
-                if "/" in permalink_text:
-                    conditions.append("permalink = :permalink")
-                else:
-                    permalink_text = self._prepare_search_term(permalink_text, is_prefix=False)
-                    params["permalink"] = permalink_text
-                    conditions.append("permalink MATCH :permalink")
+    async def delete_by_entity_id(self, entity_id: int) -> None:
+        """Delete items by entity ID."""
+        ...
 
-        # Handle entity type filter
-        if search_item_types:
-            type_list = ", ".join(f"'{t.value}'" for t in search_item_types)
-            conditions.append(f"type IN ({type_list})")
+    async def execute_query(self, query, params: dict) -> Result:
+        """Execute a raw SQL query."""
+        ...
 
-        # Handle type filter
-        if types:
-            type_list = ", ".join(f"'{t}'" for t in types)
-            conditions.append(f"json_extract(metadata, '$.entity_type') IN ({type_list})")
 
-        # Handle date filter using datetime() for proper comparison
-        if after_date:
-            params["after_date"] = after_date
-            conditions.append("datetime(created_at) > datetime(:after_date)")
+def create_search_repository(
+    session_maker: async_sessionmaker[AsyncSession], project_id: int
+) -> SearchRepository:
+    """Factory function to create the appropriate search repository based on database backend.
 
-            # order by most recent first
-            order_by_clause = ", updated_at DESC"
+    Args:
+        session_maker: SQLAlchemy async session maker
+        project_id: Project ID for the repository
 
-        # Always filter by project_id
-        params["project_id"] = self.project_id
-        conditions.append("project_id = :project_id")
+    Returns:
+        SearchRepository: Backend-appropriate search repository instance
+    """
+    config = ConfigManager().config
 
-        # set limit on search query
-        params["limit"] = limit
-        params["offset"] = offset
+    if config.database_backend == DatabaseBackend.POSTGRES:
+        return PostgresSearchRepository(session_maker, project_id=project_id)
+    else:
+        return SQLiteSearchRepository(session_maker, project_id=project_id)
 
-        # Build WHERE clause
-        where_clause = " AND ".join(conditions) if conditions else "1=1"
 
-        sql = f"""
-            SELECT 
-                project_id,
-                id, 
-                title, 
-                permalink,
-                file_path,
-                type,
-                metadata,
-                from_id,
-                to_id,
-                relation_type,
-                entity_id,
-                content_snippet,
-                category,
-                created_at,
-                updated_at,
-                bm25(search_index) as score
-            FROM search_index 
-            WHERE {where_clause}
-            ORDER BY score ASC {order_by_clause}
-            LIMIT :limit
-            OFFSET :offset
-        """
-
-        logger.trace(f"Search {sql} params: {params}")
-        try:
-            async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
-                result = await session.execute(text(sql), params)
-                rows = result.fetchall()
-        except Exception as e:
-            # Handle FTS5 syntax errors and provide user-friendly feedback
-            if "fts5: syntax error" in str(e).lower():  # pragma: no cover
-                logger.warning(f"FTS5 syntax error for search term: {search_text}, error: {e}")
-                # Return empty results rather than crashing
-                return []
-            else:
-                # Re-raise other database errors
-                logger.error(f"Database error during search: {e}")
-                raise
-
-        results = [
-            SearchIndexRow(
-                project_id=self.project_id,
-                id=row.id,
-                title=row.title,
-                permalink=row.permalink,
-                file_path=row.file_path,
-                type=row.type,
-                score=row.score,
-                metadata=json.loads(row.metadata),
-                from_id=row.from_id,
-                to_id=row.to_id,
-                relation_type=row.relation_type,
-                entity_id=row.entity_id,
-                content_snippet=row.content_snippet,
-                category=row.category,
-                created_at=row.created_at,
-                updated_at=row.updated_at,
-            )
-            for row in rows
-        ]
-
-        logger.trace(f"Found {len(results)} search results")
-        for r in results:
-            logger.trace(
-                f"Search result: project_id: {r.project_id} type:{r.type} title: {r.title} permalink: {r.permalink} score: {r.score}"
-            )
-
-        return results
-
-    async def index_item(
-        self,
-        search_index_row: SearchIndexRow,
-    ):
-        """Index or update a single item."""
-        async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
-            # Delete existing record if any
-            await session.execute(
-                text(
-                    "DELETE FROM search_index WHERE permalink = :permalink AND project_id = :project_id"
-                ),
-                {"permalink": search_index_row.permalink, "project_id": self.project_id},
-            )
-
-            # Prepare data for insert with project_id
-            insert_data = search_index_row.to_insert()
-            insert_data["project_id"] = self.project_id
-
-            # Insert new record
-            await session.execute(
-                text("""
-                    INSERT INTO search_index (
-                        id, title, content_stems, content_snippet, permalink, file_path, type, metadata,
-                        from_id, to_id, relation_type,
-                        entity_id, category,
-                        created_at, updated_at,
-                        project_id
-                    ) VALUES (
-                        :id, :title, :content_stems, :content_snippet, :permalink, :file_path, :type, :metadata,
-                        :from_id, :to_id, :relation_type,
-                        :entity_id, :category,
-                        :created_at, :updated_at,
-                        :project_id
-                    )
-                """),
-                insert_data,
-            )
-            logger.debug(f"indexed row {search_index_row}")
-            await session.commit()
-
-    async def bulk_index_items(self, search_index_rows: List[SearchIndexRow]):
-        """Index multiple items in a single batch operation.
-
-        Note: This method assumes that any existing records for the entity_id
-        have already been deleted (typically via delete_by_entity_id).
-
-        Args:
-            search_index_rows: List of SearchIndexRow objects to index
-        """
-        if not search_index_rows:
-            return
-
-        async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
-            # Prepare all insert data with project_id
-            insert_data_list = []
-            for row in search_index_rows:
-                insert_data = row.to_insert()
-                insert_data["project_id"] = self.project_id
-                insert_data_list.append(insert_data)
-
-            # Batch insert all records using executemany
-            await session.execute(
-                text("""
-                    INSERT INTO search_index (
-                        id, title, content_stems, content_snippet, permalink, file_path, type, metadata,
-                        from_id, to_id, relation_type,
-                        entity_id, category,
-                        created_at, updated_at,
-                        project_id
-                    ) VALUES (
-                        :id, :title, :content_stems, :content_snippet, :permalink, :file_path, :type, :metadata,
-                        :from_id, :to_id, :relation_type,
-                        :entity_id, :category,
-                        :created_at, :updated_at,
-                        :project_id
-                    )
-                """),
-                insert_data_list,
-            )
-            logger.debug(f"Bulk indexed {len(search_index_rows)} rows")
-            await session.commit()
-
-    async def delete_by_entity_id(self, entity_id: int):
-        """Delete an item from the search index by entity_id."""
-        async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
-            await session.execute(
-                text(
-                    "DELETE FROM search_index WHERE entity_id = :entity_id AND project_id = :project_id"
-                ),
-                {"entity_id": entity_id, "project_id": self.project_id},
-            )
-            await session.commit()
-
-    async def delete_by_permalink(self, permalink: str):
-        """Delete an item from the search index."""
-        async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
-            await session.execute(
-                text(
-                    "DELETE FROM search_index WHERE permalink = :permalink AND project_id = :project_id"
-                ),
-                {"permalink": permalink, "project_id": self.project_id},
-            )
-            await session.commit()
-
-    async def execute_query(
-        self,
-        query: Executable,
-        params: Dict[str, Any],
-    ) -> Result[Any]:
-        """Execute a query asynchronously."""
-        # logger.debug(f"Executing query: {query}, params: {params}")
-        async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
-            start_time = time.perf_counter()
-            result = await session.execute(query, params)
-            end_time = time.perf_counter()
-            elapsed_time = end_time - start_time
-            logger.debug(f"Query executed successfully in {elapsed_time:.2f}s.")
-            return result
+__all__ = [
+    "SearchRepository",
+    "SearchIndexRow",
+    "create_search_repository",
+]

src/basic_memory/repository/search_repository_base.py

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+"""Abstract base class for search repository implementations."""
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+
+
+from loguru import logger
+from sqlalchemy import Executable, Result, text
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession, async_sessionmaker
+
+from basic_memory import db
+from basic_memory.schemas.search import SearchItemType
+from basic_memory.repository.search_index_row import SearchIndexRow
+
+
+class SearchRepositoryBase(ABC):
+    """Abstract base class for backend-specific search repository implementations.
+
+    This class defines the common interface that all search repositories must implement,
+    regardless of whether they use SQLite FTS5 or Postgres tsvector for full-text search.
+
+    Concrete implementations:
+    - SQLiteSearchRepository: Uses FTS5 virtual tables with MATCH queries
+    - PostgresSearchRepository: Uses tsvector/tsquery with GIN indexes
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, session_maker: async_sessionmaker[AsyncSession], project_id: int):
+        """Initialize with session maker and project_id filter.
+
+        Args:
+            session_maker: SQLAlchemy session maker
+            project_id: Project ID to filter all operations by
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If project_id is None or invalid
+        """
+        if project_id is None or project_id <= 0:  # pragma: no cover
+            raise ValueError("A valid project_id is required for SearchRepository")
+
+        self.session_maker = session_maker
+        self.project_id = project_id
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def init_search_index(self) -> None:
+        """Create or recreate the search index.
+
+        Backend-specific implementations:
+        - SQLite: CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE using FTS5
+        - Postgres: CREATE TABLE with tsvector column and GIN indexes
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _prepare_search_term(self, term: str, is_prefix: bool = True) -> str:
+        """Prepare a search term for backend-specific query syntax.
+
+        Args:
+            term: The search term to prepare
+            is_prefix: Whether to add prefix search capability
+
+        Returns:
+            Formatted search term for the backend
+
+        Backend-specific implementations:
+        - SQLite: Quotes FTS5 special characters, adds * wildcards
+        - Postgres: Converts to tsquery syntax with :* prefix operator
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def search(
+        self,
+        search_text: Optional[str] = None,
+        permalink: Optional[str] = None,
+        permalink_match: Optional[str] = None,
+        title: Optional[str] = None,
+        types: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+        after_date: Optional[datetime] = None,
+        search_item_types: Optional[List[SearchItemType]] = None,
+        limit: int = 10,
+        offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> List[SearchIndexRow]:
+        """Search across all indexed content.
+
+        Args:
+            search_text: Full-text search across title and content
+            permalink: Exact permalink match
+            permalink_match: Permalink pattern match (supports *)
+            title: Title search
+            types: Filter by entity types (from metadata.entity_type)
+            after_date: Filter by created_at > after_date
+            search_item_types: Filter by SearchItemType (ENTITY, OBSERVATION, RELATION)
+            limit: Maximum results to return
+            offset: Number of results to skip
+
+        Returns:
+            List of SearchIndexRow results with relevance scores
+
+        Backend-specific implementations:
+        - SQLite: Uses MATCH operator and bm25() for scoring
+        - Postgres: Uses @@ operator and ts_rank() for scoring
+        """
+        pass
+
+    async def index_item(self, search_index_row: SearchIndexRow) -> None:
+        """Index or update a single item.
+
+        This implementation is shared across backends as it uses standard SQL INSERT.
+        """
+
+        async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
+            # Delete existing record if any
+            await session.execute(
+                text(
+                    "DELETE FROM search_index WHERE permalink = :permalink AND project_id = :project_id"
+                ),
+                {"permalink": search_index_row.permalink, "project_id": self.project_id},
+            )
+
+            # When using text() raw SQL, always serialize JSON to string
+            # Both SQLite (TEXT) and Postgres (JSONB) accept JSON strings in raw SQL
+            # The database driver/column type will handle conversion
+            insert_data = search_index_row.to_insert(serialize_json=True)
+            insert_data["project_id"] = self.project_id
+
+            # Insert new record
+            await session.execute(
+                text("""
+                    INSERT INTO search_index (
+                        id, title, content_stems, content_snippet, permalink, file_path, type, metadata,
+                        from_id, to_id, relation_type,
+                        entity_id, category,
+                        created_at, updated_at,
+                        project_id
+                    ) VALUES (
+                        :id, :title, :content_stems, :content_snippet, :permalink, :file_path, :type, :metadata,
+                        :from_id, :to_id, :relation_type,
+                        :entity_id, :category,
+                        :created_at, :updated_at,
+                        :project_id
+                    )
+                """),
+                insert_data,
+            )
+            logger.debug(f"indexed row {search_index_row}")
+            await session.commit()
+
+    async def bulk_index_items(self, search_index_rows: List[SearchIndexRow]) -> None:
+        """Index multiple items in a single batch operation.
+
+        This implementation is shared across backends as it uses standard SQL INSERT.
+
+        Note: This method assumes that any existing records for the entity_id
+        have already been deleted (typically via delete_by_entity_id).
+
+        Args:
+            search_index_rows: List of SearchIndexRow objects to index
+        """
+
+        if not search_index_rows:
+            return
+
+        async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
+            # When using text() raw SQL, always serialize JSON to string
+            # Both SQLite (TEXT) and Postgres (JSONB) accept JSON strings in raw SQL
+            # The database driver/column type will handle conversion
+            insert_data_list = []
+            for row in search_index_rows:
+                insert_data = row.to_insert(serialize_json=True)
+                insert_data["project_id"] = self.project_id
+                insert_data_list.append(insert_data)
+
+            # Batch insert all records using executemany
+            await session.execute(
+                text("""
+                    INSERT INTO search_index (
+                        id, title, content_stems, content_snippet, permalink, file_path, type, metadata,
+                        from_id, to_id, relation_type,
+                        entity_id, category,
+                        created_at, updated_at,
+                        project_id
+                    ) VALUES (
+                        :id, :title, :content_stems, :content_snippet, :permalink, :file_path, :type, :metadata,
+                        :from_id, :to_id, :relation_type,
+                        :entity_id, :category,
+                        :created_at, :updated_at,
+                        :project_id
+                    )
+                """),
+                insert_data_list,
+            )
+            logger.debug(f"Bulk indexed {len(search_index_rows)} rows")
+            await session.commit()
+
+    async def delete_by_entity_id(self, entity_id: int) -> None:
+        """Delete all search index entries for an entity.
+
+        This implementation is shared across backends as it uses standard SQL DELETE.
+        """
+        async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
+            await session.execute(
+                text(
+                    "DELETE FROM search_index WHERE entity_id = :entity_id AND project_id = :project_id"
+                ),
+                {"entity_id": entity_id, "project_id": self.project_id},
+            )
+            await session.commit()
+
+    async def delete_by_permalink(self, permalink: str) -> None:
+        """Delete a search index entry by permalink.
+
+        This implementation is shared across backends as it uses standard SQL DELETE.
+        """
+        async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
+            await session.execute(
+                text(
+                    "DELETE FROM search_index WHERE permalink = :permalink AND project_id = :project_id"
+                ),
+                {"permalink": permalink, "project_id": self.project_id},
+            )
+            await session.commit()
+
+    async def execute_query(
+        self,
+        query: Executable,
+        params: Dict[str, Any],
+    ) -> Result[Any]:
+        """Execute a query asynchronously.
+
+        This implementation is shared across backends for utility query execution.
+        """
+        import time
+
+        async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
+            start_time = time.perf_counter()
+            result = await session.execute(query, params)
+            end_time = time.perf_counter()
+            elapsed_time = end_time - start_time
+            logger.debug(f"Query executed successfully in {elapsed_time:.2f}s.")
+            return result

src/basic_memory/repository/sqlite_search_repository.py

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+"""SQLite FTS5-based search repository implementation."""
+
+import json
+import re
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+
+from loguru import logger
+from sqlalchemy import text
+
+from basic_memory import db
+from basic_memory.models.search import CREATE_SEARCH_INDEX
+from basic_memory.repository.search_index_row import SearchIndexRow
+from basic_memory.repository.search_repository_base import SearchRepositoryBase
+from basic_memory.schemas.search import SearchItemType
+
+
+class SQLiteSearchRepository(SearchRepositoryBase):
+    """SQLite FTS5 implementation of search repository.
+
+    Uses SQLite's FTS5 virtual tables for full-text search with:
+    - MATCH operator for queries
+    - bm25() function for relevance scoring
+    - Special character quoting for syntax safety
+    - Prefix wildcard matching with *
+    """
+
+    async def init_search_index(self):
+        """Create FTS5 virtual table for search.
+
+        Note: Drops any existing search_index table first to ensure FTS5 virtual table creation.
+        This is necessary because Base.metadata.create_all() might create a regular table.
+        """
+        logger.info("Initializing SQLite FTS5 search index")
+        try:
+            async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
+                # Drop any existing regular or virtual table first
+                await session.execute(text("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS search_index"))
+                # Create FTS5 virtual table
+                await session.execute(CREATE_SEARCH_INDEX)
+                await session.commit()
+        except Exception as e:  # pragma: no cover
+            logger.error(f"Error initializing search index: {e}")
+            raise e
+
+    def _prepare_boolean_query(self, query: str) -> str:
+        """Prepare a Boolean query by quoting individual terms while preserving operators.
+
+        Args:
+            query: A Boolean query like "tier1-test AND unicode" or "(hello OR world) NOT test"
+
+        Returns:
+            A properly formatted Boolean query with quoted terms that need quoting
+        """
+        # Define Boolean operators and their boundaries
+        boolean_pattern = r"(\bAND\b|\bOR\b|\bNOT\b)"
+
+        # Split the query by Boolean operators, keeping the operators
+        parts = re.split(boolean_pattern, query)
+
+        processed_parts = []
+        for part in parts:
+            part = part.strip()
+            if not part:
+                continue
+
+            # If it's a Boolean operator, keep it as is
+            if part in ["AND", "OR", "NOT"]:
+                processed_parts.append(part)
+            else:
+                # Handle parentheses specially - they should be preserved for grouping
+                if "(" in part or ")" in part:
+                    # Parse parenthetical expressions carefully
+                    processed_part = self._prepare_parenthetical_term(part)
+                    processed_parts.append(processed_part)
+                else:
+                    # This is a search term - for Boolean queries, don't add prefix wildcards
+                    prepared_term = self._prepare_single_term(part, is_prefix=False)
+                    processed_parts.append(prepared_term)
+
+        return " ".join(processed_parts)
+
+    def _prepare_parenthetical_term(self, term: str) -> str:
+        """Prepare a term that contains parentheses, preserving the parentheses for grouping.
+
+        Args:
+            term: A term that may contain parentheses like "(hello" or "world)" or "(hello OR world)"
+
+        Returns:
+            A properly formatted term with parentheses preserved
+        """
+        # Handle terms that start/end with parentheses but may contain quotable content
+        result = ""
+        i = 0
+        while i < len(term):
+            if term[i] in "()":
+                # Preserve parentheses as-is
+                result += term[i]
+                i += 1
+            else:
+                # Find the next parenthesis or end of string
+                start = i
+                while i < len(term) and term[i] not in "()":
+                    i += 1
+
+                # Extract the content between parentheses
+                content = term[start:i].strip()
+                if content:
+                    # Only quote if it actually needs quoting (has hyphens, special chars, etc)
+                    # but don't quote if it's just simple words
+                    if self._needs_quoting(content):
+                        escaped_content = content.replace('"', '""')
+                        result += f'"{escaped_content}"'
+                    else:
+                        result += content
+
+        return result
+
+    def _needs_quoting(self, term: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if a term needs to be quoted for FTS5 safety.
+
+        Args:
+            term: The term to check
+
+        Returns:
+            True if the term should be quoted
+        """
+        if not term or not term.strip():
+            return False
+
+        # Characters that indicate we should quote (excluding parentheses which are valid syntax)
+        needs_quoting_chars = [
+            " ",
+            ".",
+            ":",
+            ";",
+            ",",
+            "<",
+            ">",
+            "?",
+            "/",
+            "-",
+            "'",
+            '"',
+            "[",
+            "]",
+            "{",
+            "}",
+            "+",
+            "!",
+            "@",
+            "#",
+            "$",
+            "%",
+            "^",
+            "&",
+            "=",
+            "|",
+            "\\",
+            "~",
+            "`",
+        ]
+
+        return any(c in term for c in needs_quoting_chars)
+
+    def _prepare_single_term(self, term: str, is_prefix: bool = True) -> str:
+        """Prepare a single search term (no Boolean operators).
+
+        Args:
+            term: A single search term
+            is_prefix: Whether to add prefix search capability (* suffix)
+
+        Returns:
+            A properly formatted single term
+        """
+        if not term or not term.strip():
+            return term
+
+        term = term.strip()
+
+        # Check if term is already a proper wildcard pattern (alphanumeric + *)
+        # e.g., "hello*", "test*world" - these should be left alone
+        if "*" in term and all(c.isalnum() or c in "*_-" for c in term):
+            return term
+
+        # Characters that can cause FTS5 syntax errors when used as operators
+        # We're more conservative here - only quote when we detect problematic patterns
+        problematic_chars = [
+            '"',
+            "'",
+            "(",
+            ")",
+            "[",
+            "]",
+            "{",
+            "}",
+            "+",
+            "!",
+            "@",
+            "#",
+            "$",
+            "%",
+            "^",
+            "&",
+            "=",
+            "|",
+            "\\",
+            "~",
+            "`",
+        ]
+
+        # Characters that indicate we should quote (spaces, dots, colons, etc.)
+        # Adding hyphens here because FTS5 can have issues with hyphens followed by wildcards
+        needs_quoting_chars = [" ", ".", ":", ";", ",", "<", ">", "?", "/", "-"]
+
+        # Check if term needs quoting
+        has_problematic = any(c in term for c in problematic_chars)
+        has_spaces_or_special = any(c in term for c in needs_quoting_chars)
+
+        if has_problematic or has_spaces_or_special:
+            # Handle multi-word queries differently from special character queries
+            if " " in term and not any(c in term for c in problematic_chars):
+                # Check if any individual word contains special characters that need quoting
+                words = term.strip().split()
+                has_special_in_words = any(
+                    any(c in word for c in needs_quoting_chars if c != " ") for word in words
+                )
+
+                if not has_special_in_words:
+                    # For multi-word queries with simple words (like "emoji unicode"),
+                    # use boolean AND to handle word order variations
+                    if is_prefix:
+                        # Add prefix wildcard to each word for better matching
+                        prepared_words = [f"{word}*" for word in words if word]
+                    else:
+                        prepared_words = words
+                    term = " AND ".join(prepared_words)
+                else:
+                    # If any word has special characters, quote the entire phrase
+                    escaped_term = term.replace('"', '""')
+                    if is_prefix and not ("/" in term and term.endswith(".md")):
+                        term = f'"{escaped_term}"*'
+                    else:
+                        term = f'"{escaped_term}"'
+            else:
+                # For terms with problematic characters or file paths, use exact phrase matching
+                # Escape any existing quotes by doubling them
+                escaped_term = term.replace('"', '""')
+                # Quote the entire term to handle special characters safely
+                if is_prefix and not ("/" in term and term.endswith(".md")):
+                    # For search terms (not file paths), add prefix matching
+                    term = f'"{escaped_term}"*'
+                else:
+                    # For file paths, use exact matching
+                    term = f'"{escaped_term}"'
+        elif is_prefix:
+            # Only add wildcard for simple terms without special characters
+            term = f"{term}*"
+
+        return term
+
+    def _prepare_search_term(self, term: str, is_prefix: bool = True) -> str:
+        """Prepare a search term for FTS5 query.
+
+        Args:
+            term: The search term to prepare
+            is_prefix: Whether to add prefix search capability (* suffix)
+
+        For FTS5:
+        - Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) are preserved for complex queries
+        - Terms with FTS5 special characters are quoted to prevent syntax errors
+        - Simple terms get prefix wildcards for better matching
+        """
+        # Check for explicit boolean operators - if present, process as Boolean query
+        boolean_operators = [" AND ", " OR ", " NOT "]
+        if any(op in f" {term} " for op in boolean_operators):
+            return self._prepare_boolean_query(term)
+
+        # For non-Boolean queries, use the single term preparation logic
+        return self._prepare_single_term(term, is_prefix)
+
+    async def search(
+        self,
+        search_text: Optional[str] = None,
+        permalink: Optional[str] = None,
+        permalink_match: Optional[str] = None,
+        title: Optional[str] = None,
+        types: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+        after_date: Optional[datetime] = None,
+        search_item_types: Optional[List[SearchItemType]] = None,
+        limit: int = 10,
+        offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> List[SearchIndexRow]:
+        """Search across all indexed content using SQLite FTS5."""
+        conditions = []
+        params = {}
+        order_by_clause = ""
+
+        # Handle text search for title and content
+        if search_text:
+            # Skip FTS for wildcard-only queries that would cause "unknown special query" errors
+            if search_text.strip() == "*" or search_text.strip() == "":
+                # For wildcard searches, don't add any text conditions - return all results
+                pass
+            else:
+                # Use _prepare_search_term to handle both Boolean and non-Boolean queries
+                processed_text = self._prepare_search_term(search_text.strip())
+                params["text"] = processed_text
+                conditions.append("(title MATCH :text OR content_stems MATCH :text)")
+
+        # Handle title match search
+        if title:
+            title_text = self._prepare_search_term(title.strip(), is_prefix=False)
+            params["title_text"] = title_text
+            conditions.append("title MATCH :title_text")
+
+        # Handle permalink exact search
+        if permalink:
+            params["permalink"] = permalink
+            conditions.append("permalink = :permalink")
+
+        # Handle permalink match search, supports *
+        if permalink_match:
+            # For GLOB patterns, don't use _prepare_search_term as it will quote slashes
+            # GLOB patterns need to preserve their syntax
+            permalink_text = permalink_match.lower().strip()
+            params["permalink"] = permalink_text
+            if "*" in permalink_match:
+                conditions.append("permalink GLOB :permalink")
+            else:
+                # For exact matches without *, we can use FTS5 MATCH
+                # but only prepare the term if it doesn't look like a path
+                if "/" in permalink_text:
+                    conditions.append("permalink = :permalink")
+                else:
+                    permalink_text = self._prepare_search_term(permalink_text, is_prefix=False)
+                    params["permalink"] = permalink_text
+                    conditions.append("permalink MATCH :permalink")
+
+        # Handle entity type filter
+        if search_item_types:
+            type_list = ", ".join(f"'{t.value}'" for t in search_item_types)
+            conditions.append(f"type IN ({type_list})")
+
+        # Handle type filter
+        if types:
+            type_list = ", ".join(f"'{t}'" for t in types)
+            conditions.append(f"json_extract(metadata, '$.entity_type') IN ({type_list})")
+
+        # Handle date filter using datetime() for proper comparison
+        if after_date:
+            params["after_date"] = after_date
+            conditions.append("datetime(created_at) > datetime(:after_date)")
+
+            # order by most recent first
+            order_by_clause = ", updated_at DESC"
+
+        # Always filter by project_id
+        params["project_id"] = self.project_id
+        conditions.append("project_id = :project_id")
+
+        # set limit on search query
+        params["limit"] = limit
+        params["offset"] = offset
+
+        # Build WHERE clause
+        where_clause = " AND ".join(conditions) if conditions else "1=1"
+
+        sql = f"""
+            SELECT
+                project_id,
+                id,
+                title,
+                permalink,
+                file_path,
+                type,
+                metadata,
+                from_id,
+                to_id,
+                relation_type,
+                entity_id,
+                content_snippet,
+                category,
+                created_at,
+                updated_at,
+                bm25(search_index) as score
+            FROM search_index
+            WHERE {where_clause}
+            ORDER BY score ASC {order_by_clause}
+            LIMIT :limit
+            OFFSET :offset
+        """
+
+        logger.trace(f"Search {sql} params: {params}")
+        try:
+            async with db.scoped_session(self.session_maker) as session:
+                result = await session.execute(text(sql), params)
+                rows = result.fetchall()
+        except Exception as e:
+            # Handle FTS5 syntax errors and provide user-friendly feedback
+            if "fts5: syntax error" in str(e).lower():  # pragma: no cover
+                logger.warning(f"FTS5 syntax error for search term: {search_text}, error: {e}")
+                # Return empty results rather than crashing
+                return []
+            else:
+                # Re-raise other database errors
+                logger.error(f"Database error during search: {e}")
+                raise
+
+        results = [
+            SearchIndexRow(
+                project_id=self.project_id,
+                id=row.id,
+                title=row.title,
+                permalink=row.permalink,
+                file_path=row.file_path,
+                type=row.type,
+                score=row.score,
+                metadata=json.loads(row.metadata) if row.metadata else {},
+                from_id=row.from_id,
+                to_id=row.to_id,
+                relation_type=row.relation_type,
+                entity_id=row.entity_id,
+                content_snippet=row.content_snippet,
+                category=row.category,
+                created_at=row.created_at,
+                updated_at=row.updated_at,
+            )
+            for row in rows
+        ]
+
+        logger.trace(f"Found {len(results)} search results")
+        for r in results:
+            logger.trace(
+                f"Search result: project_id: {r.project_id} type:{r.type} title: {r.title} permalink: {r.permalink} score: {r.score}"
+            )
+
+        return results

src/basic_memory/schemas/base.py

@@ -21,13 +21,38 @@ from typing import List, Optional, Annotated, Dict
 from annotated_types import MinLen, MaxLen
 from dateparser import parse
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, BeforeValidator, Field, model_validator
+from pydantic import BaseModel, BeforeValidator, Field, model_validator, computed_field
 
 from basic_memory.config import ConfigManager
 from basic_memory.file_utils import sanitize_for_filename, sanitize_for_folder
 from basic_memory.utils import generate_permalink
 
 
+def has_valid_file_extension(filename: str) -> bool:
+    """Check if a filename has a valid file extension recognized by mimetypes.
+
+    This is used to determine whether to split the extension when processing
+    titles in kebab_filenames mode. Prevents treating periods in version numbers
+    or decimals as file extensions.
+
+    Args:
+        filename: The filename to check
+
+    Returns:
+        True if the filename has a recognized file extension, False otherwise
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> has_valid_file_extension("document.md")
+        True
+        >>> has_valid_file_extension("Version 2.0.0")
+        False
+        >>> has_valid_file_extension("image.png")
+        True
+    """
+    mime_type, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(filename)
+    return mime_type is not None
+
+
 def to_snake_case(name: str) -> str:
     """Convert a string to snake_case.
 
@@ -232,12 +257,17 @@ class Entity(BaseModel):
         use_kebab_case = app_config.kebab_filenames
 
         if use_kebab_case:
-            fixed_title = generate_permalink(file_path=fixed_title, split_extension=False)
+            # Convert to kebab-case: lowercase with hyphens, preserving periods in version numbers
+            # generate_permalink() uses mimetypes to detect real file extensions and only splits
+            # them off, avoiding misinterpreting periods in version numbers as extensions
+            has_extension = has_valid_file_extension(fixed_title)
+            fixed_title = generate_permalink(file_path=fixed_title, split_extension=has_extension)
 
         return fixed_title
 
+    @computed_field
     @property
-    def file_path(self):
+    def file_path(self) -> str:
         """Get the file path for this entity based on its permalink."""
         safe_title = self.safe_title
         if self.content_type == "text/markdown":

src/basic_memory/schemas/memory.py

@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ class EntitySummary(BaseModel):
     """Simplified entity representation."""
 
     type: Literal["entity"] = "entity"
+    entity_id: int  # Database ID for v2 API consistency
     permalink: Optional[str]
     title: str
     content: Optional[str] = None
@@ -141,12 +142,16 @@ class RelationSummary(BaseModel):
     """Simplified relation representation."""
 
     type: Literal["relation"] = "relation"
+    relation_id: int  # Database ID for v2 API consistency
+    entity_id: Optional[int] = None  # ID of the entity this relation belongs to
     title: str
     file_path: str
     permalink: str
     relation_type: str
     from_entity: Optional[str] = None
+    from_entity_id: Optional[int] = None  # ID of source entity
     to_entity: Optional[str] = None
+    to_entity_id: Optional[int] = None  # ID of target entity
     created_at: Annotated[
         datetime, Field(json_schema_extra={"type": "string", "format": "date-time"})
     ]
@@ -160,6 +165,8 @@ class ObservationSummary(BaseModel):
     """Simplified observation representation."""
 
     type: Literal["observation"] = "observation"
+    observation_id: int  # Database ID for v2 API consistency
+    entity_id: Optional[int] = None  # ID of the entity this observation belongs to
     title: str
     file_path: str
     permalink: str

src/basic_memory/schemas/project_info.py

@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ class ProjectWatchStatus(BaseModel):
 class ProjectItem(BaseModel):
     """Simple representation of a project."""
 
+    id: int
     name: str
     path: str
     is_default: bool = False

src/basic_memory/schemas/search.py

@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ class SearchResult(BaseModel):
 
     metadata: Optional[dict] = None
 
+    # IDs for v2 API consistency
+    entity_id: Optional[int] = None  # Entity ID (always present for entities)
+    observation_id: Optional[int] = None  # Observation ID (for observation results)
+    relation_id: Optional[int] = None  # Relation ID (for relation results)
+
     # Type-specific fields
     category: Optional[str] = None  # For observations
     from_entity: Optional[Permalink] = None  # For relations

src/basic_memory/schemas/v2/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+"""V2 API schemas - ID-based entity references."""
+
+from basic_memory.schemas.v2.entity import (
+    EntityResolveRequest,
+    EntityResolveResponse,
+    EntityResponseV2,
+    MoveEntityRequestV2,
+)
+from basic_memory.schemas.v2.resource import (
+    CreateResourceRequest,
+    UpdateResourceRequest,
+    ResourceResponse,
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    "EntityResolveRequest",
+    "EntityResolveResponse",
+    "EntityResponseV2",
+    "MoveEntityRequestV2",
+    "CreateResourceRequest",
+    "UpdateResourceRequest",
+    "ResourceResponse",
+]

src/basic_memory/schemas/v2/entity.py

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+"""V2 entity schemas with ID-first design."""
+
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Dict, List, Literal, Optional
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ConfigDict
+
+from basic_memory.schemas.response import ObservationResponse, RelationResponse
+
+
+class EntityResolveRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Request to resolve a string identifier to an entity ID.
+
+    Supports resolution of:
+    - Permalinks (e.g., "specs/search")
+    - Titles (e.g., "Search Specification")
+    - File paths (e.g., "specs/search.md")
+    """
+
+    identifier: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="Entity identifier to resolve (permalink, title, or file path)",
+        min_length=1,
+        max_length=500,
+    )
+
+
+class EntityResolveResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Response from identifier resolution.
+
+    Returns the entity ID and associated metadata for the resolved entity.
+    """
+
+    entity_id: int = Field(..., description="Numeric entity ID (primary identifier)")
+    permalink: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Entity permalink")
+    file_path: str = Field(..., description="Relative file path")
+    title: str = Field(..., description="Entity title")
+    resolution_method: Literal["id", "permalink", "title", "path", "search"] = Field(
+        ..., description="How the identifier was resolved"
+    )
+
+
+class MoveEntityRequestV2(BaseModel):
+    """V2 request schema for moving an entity to a new file location.
+
+    In V2 API, the entity ID is provided in the URL path, so this request
+    only needs the destination path.
+    """
+
+    destination_path: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="New file path for the entity (relative to project root)",
+        min_length=1,
+        max_length=500,
+    )
+
+
+class EntityResponseV2(BaseModel):
+    """V2 entity response with ID as the primary field.
+
+    This response format emphasizes the entity ID as the primary identifier,
+    with all other fields (permalink, file_path) as secondary metadata.
+    """
+
+    # ID first - this is the primary identifier in v2
+    id: int = Field(..., description="Numeric entity ID (primary identifier)")
+
+    # Core entity fields
+    title: str = Field(..., description="Entity title")
+    entity_type: str = Field(..., description="Entity type")
+    content_type: str = Field(default="text/markdown", description="Content MIME type")
+
+    # Secondary identifiers (for compatibility and convenience)
+    permalink: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Entity permalink (may change)")
+    file_path: str = Field(..., description="Relative file path (may change)")
+
+    # Content and metadata
+    content: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Entity content")
+    entity_metadata: Optional[Dict] = Field(None, description="Entity metadata")
+
+    # Relationships
+    observations: List[ObservationResponse] = Field(
+        default_factory=list, description="Entity observations"
+    )
+    relations: List[RelationResponse] = Field(default_factory=list, description="Entity relations")
+
+    # Timestamps
+    created_at: datetime = Field(..., description="Creation timestamp")
+    updated_at: datetime = Field(..., description="Last update timestamp")
+
+    # V2-specific metadata
+    api_version: Literal["v2"] = Field(
+        default="v2", description="API version (always 'v2' for this response)"
+    )
+
+    model_config = ConfigDict(from_attributes=True)

src/basic_memory/schemas/v2/resource.py

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+"""V2 resource schemas for file content operations."""
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+
+class CreateResourceRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Request to create a new resource file.
+
+    File path is required for new resources since we need to know where
+    to create the file.
+    """
+
+    file_path: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="Path to create the file, relative to project root",
+        min_length=1,
+        max_length=500,
+    )
+    content: str = Field(..., description="File content to write")
+
+
+class UpdateResourceRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Request to update an existing resource by entity ID.
+
+    Only content is required - the file path is already known from the entity.
+    Optionally can update the file_path to move the file.
+    """
+
+    content: str = Field(..., description="File content to write")
+    file_path: str | None = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Optional new file path to move the resource",
+        min_length=1,
+        max_length=500,
+    )
+
+
+class ResourceResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Response from resource operations."""
+
+    entity_id: int = Field(..., description="Entity ID of the resource")
+    file_path: str = Field(..., description="File path of the resource")
+    checksum: str = Field(..., description="File content checksum")
+    size: int = Field(..., description="File size in bytes")
+    created_at: float = Field(..., description="Creation timestamp")
+    modified_at: float = Field(..., description="Modification timestamp")

src/basic_memory/services/context_service.py

@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
 
+
 from loguru import logger
 from sqlalchemy import text
 
 from basic_memory.repository.entity_repository import EntityRepository
 from basic_memory.repository.observation_repository import ObservationRepository
+from basic_memory.repository.postgres_search_repository import PostgresSearchRepository
 from basic_memory.repository.search_repository import SearchRepository, SearchIndexRow
 from basic_memory.schemas.memory import MemoryUrl, memory_url_path
 from basic_memory.schemas.search import SearchItemType
@@ -252,9 +254,6 @@ class ContextService:
         # Build the VALUES clause for entity IDs
         entity_id_values = ", ".join([str(i) for i in entity_ids])
 
-        # For compatibility with the old query, we still need this for filtering
-        values = ", ".join([f"('{t}', {i})" for t, i in type_id_pairs])
-
         # Parameters for bindings - include project_id for security filtering
         params = {
             "max_depth": max_depth,
@@ -264,7 +263,14 @@ class ContextService:
 
         # Build date and timeframe filters conditionally based on since parameter
         if since:
-            params["since_date"] = since.isoformat()  # pyright: ignore
+            # SQLite accepts ISO strings, but Postgres/asyncpg requires datetime objects
+            if isinstance(self.search_repository, PostgresSearchRepository):
+                # asyncpg expects timezone-NAIVE datetime in UTC for DateTime(timezone=True) columns
+                # even though the column stores timezone-aware values
+                since_utc = since.astimezone(timezone.utc) if since.tzinfo else since
+                params["since_date"] = since_utc.replace(tzinfo=None)  # pyright: ignore
+            else:
+                params["since_date"] = since.isoformat()  # pyright: ignore
             date_filter = "AND e.created_at >= :since_date"
             relation_date_filter = "AND e_from.created_at >= :since_date"
             timeframe_condition = "AND eg.relation_date >= :since_date"
@@ -279,13 +285,210 @@ class ContextService:
 
         # Use a CTE that operates directly on entity and relation tables
         # This avoids the overhead of the search_index virtual table
-        query = text(f"""
+        # Note: Postgres and SQLite have different CTE limitations:
+        # - Postgres: doesn't allow multiple UNION ALL branches referencing the CTE
+        # - SQLite: doesn't support LATERAL joins
+        # So we need different queries for each database backend
+
+        # Detect database backend
+        is_postgres = isinstance(self.search_repository, PostgresSearchRepository)
+
+        if is_postgres:
+            query = self._build_postgres_query(
+                entity_id_values,
+                date_filter,
+                project_filter,
+                relation_date_filter,
+                relation_project_filter,
+                timeframe_condition,
+            )
+        else:
+            # SQLite needs VALUES clause for exclusion (not needed for Postgres)
+            values = ", ".join([f"('{t}', {i})" for t, i in type_id_pairs])
+            query = self._build_sqlite_query(
+                entity_id_values,
+                date_filter,
+                project_filter,
+                relation_date_filter,
+                relation_project_filter,
+                timeframe_condition,
+                values,
+            )
+
+        result = await self.search_repository.execute_query(query, params=params)
+        rows = result.all()
+
+        context_rows = [
+            ContextResultRow(
+                type=row.type,
+                id=row.id,
+                title=row.title,
+                permalink=row.permalink,
+                file_path=row.file_path,
+                from_id=row.from_id,
+                to_id=row.to_id,
+                relation_type=row.relation_type,
+                content=row.content,
+                category=row.category,
+                entity_id=row.entity_id,
+                depth=row.depth,
+                root_id=row.root_id,
+                created_at=row.created_at,
+            )
+            for row in rows
+        ]
+        return context_rows
+
+    def _build_postgres_query(
+        self,
+        entity_id_values: str,
+        date_filter: str,
+        project_filter: str,
+        relation_date_filter: str,
+        relation_project_filter: str,
+        timeframe_condition: str,
+    ):
+        """Build Postgres-specific CTE query using LATERAL joins."""
+        return text(f"""
         WITH RECURSIVE entity_graph AS (
             -- Base case: seed entities
-            SELECT 
+            SELECT
                 e.id,
                 'entity' as type,
-                e.title, 
+                e.title,
+                e.permalink,
+                e.file_path,
+                CAST(NULL AS INTEGER) as from_id,
+                CAST(NULL AS INTEGER) as to_id,
+                CAST(NULL AS TEXT) as relation_type,
+                CAST(NULL AS TEXT) as content,
+                CAST(NULL AS TEXT) as category,
+                CAST(NULL AS INTEGER) as entity_id,
+                0 as depth,
+                e.id as root_id,
+                e.created_at,
+                e.created_at as relation_date
+            FROM entity e
+            WHERE e.id IN ({entity_id_values})
+            {date_filter}
+            {project_filter}
+
+            UNION ALL
+
+            -- Fetch BOTH relations AND connected entities in a single recursive step
+            -- Postgres only allows ONE reference to the recursive CTE in the recursive term
+            -- We use CROSS JOIN LATERAL to generate two rows (relation + entity) from each traversal
+            SELECT
+                CASE
+                    WHEN step_type = 1 THEN r.id
+                    ELSE e.id
+                END as id,
+                CASE
+                    WHEN step_type = 1 THEN 'relation'
+                    ELSE 'entity'
+                END as type,
+                CASE
+                    WHEN step_type = 1 THEN r.relation_type || ': ' || r.to_name
+                    ELSE e.title
+                END as title,
+                CASE
+                    WHEN step_type = 1 THEN ''
+                    ELSE COALESCE(e.permalink, '')
+                END as permalink,
+                CASE
+                    WHEN step_type = 1 THEN e_from.file_path
+                    ELSE e.file_path
+                END as file_path,
+                CASE
+                    WHEN step_type = 1 THEN r.from_id
+                    ELSE NULL
+                END as from_id,
+                CASE
+                    WHEN step_type = 1 THEN r.to_id
+                    ELSE NULL
+                END as to_id,
+                CASE
+                    WHEN step_type = 1 THEN r.relation_type
+                    ELSE NULL
+                END as relation_type,
+                CAST(NULL AS TEXT) as content,
+                CAST(NULL AS TEXT) as category,
+                CAST(NULL AS INTEGER) as entity_id,
+                eg.depth + step_type as depth,
+                eg.root_id,
+                CASE
+                    WHEN step_type = 1 THEN e_from.created_at
+                    ELSE e.created_at
+                END as created_at,
+                CASE
+                    WHEN step_type = 1 THEN e_from.created_at
+                    ELSE eg.relation_date
+                END as relation_date
+            FROM entity_graph eg
+            CROSS JOIN LATERAL (VALUES (1), (2)) AS steps(step_type)
+            JOIN relation r ON (
+                eg.type = 'entity' AND
+                (r.from_id = eg.id OR r.to_id = eg.id)
+            )
+            JOIN entity e_from ON (
+                r.from_id = e_from.id
+                {relation_project_filter}
+            )
+            LEFT JOIN entity e ON (
+                step_type = 2 AND
+                e.id = CASE
+                    WHEN r.from_id = eg.id THEN r.to_id
+                    ELSE r.from_id
+                END
+                {date_filter}
+                {project_filter}
+            )
+            WHERE eg.depth < :max_depth
+            AND (step_type = 1 OR (step_type = 2 AND e.id IS NOT NULL AND e.id != eg.id))
+            {timeframe_condition}
+        )
+        -- Materialize and filter
+        SELECT DISTINCT
+            type,
+            id,
+            title,
+            permalink,
+            file_path,
+            from_id,
+            to_id,
+            relation_type,
+            content,
+            category,
+            entity_id,
+            MIN(depth) as depth,
+            root_id,
+            created_at
+        FROM entity_graph
+        WHERE depth > 0
+        GROUP BY type, id, title, permalink, file_path, from_id, to_id,
+                 relation_type, content, category, entity_id, root_id, created_at
+        ORDER BY depth, type, id
+        LIMIT :max_results
+       """)
+
+    def _build_sqlite_query(
+        self,
+        entity_id_values: str,
+        date_filter: str,
+        project_filter: str,
+        relation_date_filter: str,
+        relation_project_filter: str,
+        timeframe_condition: str,
+        values: str,
+    ):
+        """Build SQLite-specific CTE query using multiple UNION ALL branches."""
+        return text(f"""
+        WITH RECURSIVE entity_graph AS (
+            -- Base case: seed entities
+            SELECT
+                e.id,
+                'entity' as type,
+                e.title,
                 e.permalink,
                 e.file_path,
                 NULL as from_id,
@@ -311,7 +514,6 @@ class ContextService:
                 r.id,
                 'relation' as type,
                 r.relation_type || ': ' || r.to_name as title,
-                -- Relation model doesn't have permalink column - we'll generate it at runtime
                 '' as permalink,
                 e_from.file_path,
                 r.from_id,
@@ -322,7 +524,7 @@ class ContextService:
                 NULL as entity_id,
                 eg.depth + 1,
                 eg.root_id,
-                e_from.created_at, -- Use the from_entity's created_at since relation has no timestamp
+                e_from.created_at,
                 e_from.created_at as relation_date,
                 CASE WHEN r.from_id = eg.id THEN 0 ELSE 1 END as is_incoming
             FROM entity_graph eg
@@ -337,7 +539,6 @@ class ContextService:
             )
             LEFT JOIN entity e_to ON (r.to_id = e_to.id)
             WHERE eg.depth < :max_depth
-            -- Ensure to_entity (if exists) also belongs to same project
             AND (r.to_id IS NULL OR e_to.project_id = :project_id)
 
             UNION ALL
@@ -347,9 +548,9 @@ class ContextService:
                 e.id,
                 'entity' as type,
                 e.title,
-                CASE 
-                    WHEN e.permalink IS NULL THEN '' 
-                    ELSE e.permalink 
+                CASE
+                    WHEN e.permalink IS NULL THEN ''
+                    ELSE e.permalink
                 END as permalink,
                 e.file_path,
                 NULL as from_id,
@@ -366,7 +567,7 @@ class ContextService:
             FROM entity_graph eg
             JOIN entity e ON (
                 eg.type = 'relation' AND
-                e.id = CASE 
+                e.id = CASE
                     WHEN eg.is_incoming = 0 THEN eg.to_id
                     ELSE eg.from_id
                 END
@@ -374,10 +575,9 @@ class ContextService:
                 {project_filter}
             )
             WHERE eg.depth < :max_depth
-            -- Only include entities connected by relations within timeframe if specified
             {timeframe_condition}
         )
-        SELECT DISTINCT 
+        SELECT DISTINCT
             type,
             id,
             title,
@@ -393,33 +593,9 @@ class ContextService:
             root_id,
             created_at
         FROM entity_graph
-        WHERE (type, id) NOT IN ({values})
-        GROUP BY
-            type, id
+        WHERE depth > 0
+        GROUP BY type, id, title, permalink, file_path, from_id, to_id,
+                 relation_type, content, category, entity_id, root_id, created_at
         ORDER BY depth, type, id
         LIMIT :max_results
        """)
-
-        result = await self.search_repository.execute_query(query, params=params)
-        rows = result.all()
-
-        context_rows = [
-            ContextResultRow(
-                type=row.type,
-                id=row.id,
-                title=row.title,
-                permalink=row.permalink,
-                file_path=row.file_path,
-                from_id=row.from_id,
-                to_id=row.to_id,
-                relation_type=row.relation_type,
-                content=row.content,
-                category=row.category,
-                entity_id=row.entity_id,
-                depth=row.depth,
-                root_id=row.root_id,
-                created_at=row.created_at,
-            )
-            for row in rows
-        ]
-        return context_rows

src/basic_memory/services/directory_service.py

@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 import fnmatch
 import logging
 import os
+from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Sequence
 
+
 from basic_memory.models import Entity
 from basic_memory.repository import EntityRepository
 from basic_memory.schemas.directory import DirectoryNode
@@ -12,6 +14,17 @@ from basic_memory.schemas.directory import DirectoryNode
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def _mtime_to_datetime(entity: Entity) -> datetime:
+    """Convert entity mtime (file modification time) to datetime.
+
+    Returns the file's actual modification time, falling back to updated_at
+    if mtime is not available.
+    """
+    if entity.mtime:
+        return datetime.fromtimestamp(entity.mtime).astimezone()
+    return entity.updated_at
+
+
 class DirectoryService:
     """Service for working with directory trees."""
 
@@ -77,7 +90,7 @@ class DirectoryService:
                 entity_id=file.id,
                 entity_type=file.entity_type,
                 content_type=file.content_type,
-                updated_at=file.updated_at,
+                updated_at=_mtime_to_datetime(file),
             )
 
             # Add to parent directory's children
@@ -241,7 +254,7 @@ class DirectoryService:
                 entity_id=file.id,
                 entity_type=file.entity_type,
                 content_type=file.content_type,
-                updated_at=file.updated_at,
+                updated_at=_mtime_to_datetime(file),
             )
 
             # Add to parent directory's children

src/basic_memory/services/entity_service.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import yaml
 from loguru import logger
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
 
+
 from basic_memory.config import ProjectConfig, BasicMemoryConfig
 from basic_memory.file_utils import (
     has_frontmatter,
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@ class EntityService(BaseService[EntityModel]):
         4. Generate new unique permalink from file path
 
         Enhanced to detect and handle character-related conflicts.
+
+        Note: Uses lightweight repository methods that skip eager loading of
+        observations and relations for better performance during bulk operations.
         """
         file_path_str = Path(file_path).as_posix()
 
@@ -122,16 +126,20 @@ class EntityService(BaseService[EntityModel]):
         # If markdown has explicit permalink, try to validate it
         if markdown and markdown.frontmatter.permalink:
             desired_permalink = markdown.frontmatter.permalink
-            existing = await self.repository.get_by_permalink(desired_permalink)
+            # Use lightweight method - we only need to check file_path
+            existing_file_path = await self.repository.get_file_path_for_permalink(
+                desired_permalink
+            )
 
             # If no conflict or it's our own file, use as is
-            if not existing or existing.file_path == file_path_str:
+            if not existing_file_path or existing_file_path == file_path_str:
                 return desired_permalink
 
         # For existing files, try to find current permalink
-        existing = await self.repository.get_by_file_path(file_path_str)
-        if existing:
-            return existing.permalink
+        # Use lightweight method - we only need the permalink
+        existing_permalink = await self.repository.get_permalink_for_file_path(file_path_str)
+        if existing_permalink:
+            return existing_permalink
 
         # New file - generate permalink
         if markdown and markdown.frontmatter.permalink:
@@ -140,9 +148,10 @@ class EntityService(BaseService[EntityModel]):
             desired_permalink = generate_permalink(file_path_str)
 
         # Make unique if needed - enhanced to handle character conflicts
+        # Use lightweight existence check instead of loading full entity
         permalink = desired_permalink
         suffix = 1
-        while await self.repository.get_by_permalink(permalink):
+        while await self.repository.permalink_exists(permalink):
             permalink = f"{desired_permalink}-{suffix}"
             suffix += 1
             logger.debug(f"creating unique permalink: {permalink}")
@@ -224,8 +233,11 @@ class EntityService(BaseService[EntityModel]):
         final_content = dump_frontmatter(post)
         checksum = await self.file_service.write_file(file_path, final_content)
 
-        # parse entity from file
-        entity_markdown = await self.entity_parser.parse_file(file_path)
+        # parse entity from content we just wrote (avoids re-reading file for cloud compatibility)
+        entity_markdown = await self.entity_parser.parse_markdown_content(
+            file_path=file_path,
+            content=final_content,
+        )
 
         # create entity
         created = await self.create_entity_from_markdown(file_path, entity_markdown)
@@ -245,8 +257,12 @@ class EntityService(BaseService[EntityModel]):
         # Convert file path string to Path
         file_path = Path(entity.file_path)
 
-        # Read existing frontmatter from the file if it exists
-        existing_markdown = await self.entity_parser.parse_file(file_path)
+        # Read existing content via file_service (for cloud compatibility)
+        existing_content = await self.file_service.read_file_content(file_path)
+        existing_markdown = await self.entity_parser.parse_markdown_content(
+            file_path=file_path,
+            content=existing_content,
+        )
 
         # Parse content frontmatter to check for user-specified permalink and entity_type
         content_markdown = None
@@ -302,8 +318,11 @@ class EntityService(BaseService[EntityModel]):
         final_content = dump_frontmatter(merged_post)
         checksum = await self.file_service.write_file(file_path, final_content)
 
-        # parse entity from file
-        entity_markdown = await self.entity_parser.parse_file(file_path)
+        # parse entity from content we just wrote (avoids re-reading file for cloud compatibility)
+        entity_markdown = await self.entity_parser.parse_markdown_content(
+            file_path=file_path,
+            content=final_content,
+        )
 
         # update entity in db
         entity = await self.update_entity_and_observations(file_path, entity_markdown)
@@ -378,7 +397,9 @@ class EntityService(BaseService[EntityModel]):
         Uses UPSERT approach to handle permalink/file_path conflicts cleanly.
         """
         logger.debug(f"Creating entity: {markdown.frontmatter.title} file_path: {file_path}")
-        model = entity_model_from_markdown(file_path, markdown)
+        model = entity_model_from_markdown(
+            file_path, markdown, project_id=self.repository.project_id
+        )
 
         # Mark as incomplete because we still need to add relations
         model.checksum = None
@@ -408,6 +429,7 @@ class EntityService(BaseService[EntityModel]):
         # add new observations
         observations = [
             Observation(
+                project_id=self.observation_repository.project_id,
                 entity_id=db_entity.id,
                 content=obs.content,
                 category=obs.category,
@@ -448,8 +470,11 @@ class EntityService(BaseService[EntityModel]):
             import asyncio
 
             # Create tasks for all relation lookups
+            # Use strict=True to disable fuzzy search - only exact matches should create resolved relations
+            # This ensures forward references (links to non-existent entities) remain unresolved (to_id=NULL)
             lookup_tasks = [
-                self.link_resolver.resolve_link(rel.target) for rel in markdown.relations
+                self.link_resolver.resolve_link(rel.target, strict=True)
+                for rel in markdown.relations
             ]
 
             # Execute all lookups in parallel
@@ -471,6 +496,7 @@ class EntityService(BaseService[EntityModel]):
 
                 # Create the relation
                 relation = Relation(
+                    project_id=self.relation_repository.project_id,
                     from_id=db_entity.id,
                     to_id=target_id,
                     to_name=target_name,
@@ -543,8 +569,11 @@ class EntityService(BaseService[EntityModel]):
         # Write the updated content back to the file
         checksum = await self.file_service.write_file(file_path, new_content)
 
-        # Parse the updated file to get new observations/relations
-        entity_markdown = await self.entity_parser.parse_file(file_path)
+        # Parse the content we just wrote (avoids re-reading file for cloud compatibility)
+        entity_markdown = await self.entity_parser.parse_markdown_content(
+            file_path=file_path,
+            content=new_content,
+        )
 
         # Update entity and its relationships
         entity = await self.update_entity_and_observations(file_path, entity_markdown)
@@ -763,23 +792,20 @@ class EntityService(BaseService[EntityModel]):
             raise ValueError(f"Invalid destination path: {destination_path}")
 
         # 3. Validate paths
-        source_file = project_config.home / current_path
-        destination_file = project_config.home / destination_path
-
-        # Validate source exists
-        if not source_file.exists():
+        # NOTE: In tenantless/cloud mode, we cannot rely on local filesystem paths.
+        # Use FileService for existence checks and moving.
+        if not await self.file_service.exists(current_path):
             raise ValueError(f"Source file not found: {current_path}")
 
-        # Check if destination already exists
-        if destination_file.exists():
+        if await self.file_service.exists(destination_path):
             raise ValueError(f"Destination already exists: {destination_path}")
 
         try:
-            # 4. Create destination directory if needed
-            destination_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            # 4. Ensure destination directory if needed (no-op for S3)
+            await self.file_service.ensure_directory(Path(destination_path).parent)
 
-            # 5. Move physical file
-            source_file.rename(destination_file)
+            # 5. Move physical file via FileService (filesystem rename or cloud move)
+            await self.file_service.move_file(current_path, destination_path)
             logger.info(f"Moved file: {current_path} -> {destination_path}")
 
             # 6. Prepare database updates
@@ -818,12 +844,14 @@ class EntityService(BaseService[EntityModel]):
 
         except Exception as e:
             # Rollback: try to restore original file location if move succeeded
-            if destination_file.exists() and not source_file.exists():
-                try:
-                    destination_file.rename(source_file)
+            try:
+                if await self.file_service.exists(
+                    destination_path
+                ) and not await self.file_service.exists(current_path):
+                    await self.file_service.move_file(destination_path, current_path)
                     logger.info(f"Rolled back file move: {destination_path} -> {current_path}")
-                except Exception as rollback_error:  # pragma: no cover
-                    logger.error(f"Failed to rollback file move: {rollback_error}")
+            except Exception as rollback_error:  # pragma: no cover
+                logger.error(f"Failed to rollback file move: {rollback_error}")
 
             # Re-raise the original error with context
             raise ValueError(f"Move failed: {str(e)}") from e

src/basic_memory/services/file_service.py

@@ -3,15 +3,16 @@
 import asyncio
 import hashlib
 import mimetypes
-from os import stat_result
+from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, Tuple, Union
 
 import aiofiles
+
 import yaml
 
 from basic_memory import file_utils
-from basic_memory.file_utils import FileError, ParseError
+from basic_memory.file_utils import FileError, FileMetadata, ParseError
 from basic_memory.markdown.markdown_processor import MarkdownProcessor
 from basic_memory.models import Entity as EntityModel
 from basic_memory.schemas import Entity as EntitySchema
@@ -220,6 +221,41 @@ class FileService:
             logger.exception("File read error", path=str(full_path), error=str(e))
             raise FileOperationError(f"Failed to read file: {e}")
 
+    async def read_file_bytes(self, path: FilePath) -> bytes:
+        """Read file content as bytes using true async I/O with aiofiles.
+
+        This method reads files in binary mode, suitable for non-text files
+        like images, PDFs, etc. For cloud compatibility with S3FileService.
+
+        Args:
+            path: Path to read (Path or string)
+
+        Returns:
+            File content as bytes
+
+        Raises:
+            FileOperationError: If read fails
+        """
+        # Convert string to Path if needed
+        path_obj = self.base_path / path if isinstance(path, str) else path
+        full_path = path_obj if path_obj.is_absolute() else self.base_path / path_obj
+
+        try:
+            logger.debug("Reading file bytes", operation="read_file_bytes", path=str(full_path))
+            async with aiofiles.open(full_path, mode="rb") as f:
+                content = await f.read()
+
+            logger.debug(
+                "File read completed",
+                path=str(full_path),
+                content_length=len(content),
+            )
+            return content
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.exception("File read error", path=str(full_path), error=str(e))
+            raise FileOperationError(f"Failed to read file: {e}")
+
     async def read_file(self, path: FilePath) -> Tuple[str, str]:
         """Read file and compute checksum using true async I/O.
 
@@ -276,6 +312,43 @@ class FileService:
         full_path = path_obj if path_obj.is_absolute() else self.base_path / path_obj
         full_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
+    async def move_file(self, source: FilePath, destination: FilePath) -> None:
+        """Move/rename a file from source to destination.
+
+        This method abstracts the underlying storage (filesystem vs cloud).
+        Default implementation uses atomic filesystem rename, but cloud-backed
+        implementations (e.g., S3) can override to copy+delete.
+
+        Args:
+            source: Source path (relative to base_path or absolute)
+            destination: Destination path (relative to base_path or absolute)
+
+        Raises:
+            FileOperationError: If the move fails
+        """
+        # Convert strings to Paths and resolve relative paths against base_path
+        src_obj = self.base_path / source if isinstance(source, str) else source
+        dst_obj = self.base_path / destination if isinstance(destination, str) else destination
+        src_full = src_obj if src_obj.is_absolute() else self.base_path / src_obj
+        dst_full = dst_obj if dst_obj.is_absolute() else self.base_path / dst_obj
+
+        try:
+            # Ensure destination directory exists
+            await self.ensure_directory(dst_full.parent)
+
+            # Use semaphore for concurrency control and run blocking rename in executor
+            async with self._file_semaphore:
+                loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+                await loop.run_in_executor(None, lambda: src_full.rename(dst_full))
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.exception(
+                "File move error",
+                source=str(src_full),
+                destination=str(dst_full),
+                error=str(e),
+            )
+            raise FileOperationError(f"Failed to move file {source} -> {destination}: {e}")
+
     async def update_frontmatter(self, path: FilePath, updates: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
         """Update frontmatter fields in a file while preserving all content.
 
@@ -381,20 +454,31 @@ class FileService:
                 logger.error("Failed to compute checksum", path=str(full_path), error=str(e))
                 raise FileError(f"Failed to compute checksum for {path}: {e}")
 
-    def file_stats(self, path: FilePath) -> stat_result:
-        """Return file stats for a given path.
+    async def get_file_metadata(self, path: FilePath) -> FileMetadata:
+        """Return file metadata for a given path.
+
+        This method is async to support cloud implementations (S3FileService)
+        where file metadata requires async operations (head_object).
 
         Args:
             path: Path to the file (Path or string)
 
         Returns:
-            File statistics
+            FileMetadata with size, created_at, and modified_at
         """
         # Convert string to Path if needed
         path_obj = self.base_path / path if isinstance(path, str) else path
         full_path = path_obj if path_obj.is_absolute() else self.base_path / path_obj
-        # get file timestamps
-        return full_path.stat()
+
+        # Run blocking stat() in thread pool to maintain async compatibility
+        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        stat_result = await loop.run_in_executor(None, full_path.stat)
+
+        return FileMetadata(
+            size=stat_result.st_size,
+            created_at=datetime.fromtimestamp(stat_result.st_ctime).astimezone(),
+            modified_at=datetime.fromtimestamp(stat_result.st_mtime).astimezone(),
+        )
 
     def content_type(self, path: FilePath) -> str:
         """Return content_type for a given path.

src/basic_memory/services/initialization.py

@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ to ensure consistent application startup across all entry points.
 """
 
 import asyncio
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
+
 from loguru import logger
 
 from basic_memory import db
@@ -104,6 +106,12 @@ async def initialize_file_sync(
     # Get active projects
     active_projects = await project_repository.get_active_projects()
 
+    # Filter to constrained project if MCP server was started with --project
+    constrained_project = os.environ.get("BASIC_MEMORY_MCP_PROJECT")
+    if constrained_project:
+        active_projects = [p for p in active_projects if p.name == constrained_project]
+        logger.info(f"Background sync constrained to project: {constrained_project}")
+
     # Start sync for all projects as background tasks (non-blocking)
     async def sync_project_background(project: Project):
         """Sync a single project in the background."""

src/basic_memory/services/link_resolver.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
+
 from loguru import logger
 
 from basic_memory.models import Entity

src/basic_memory/services/project_service.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict, Optional, Sequence
 
+
 from loguru import logger
 from sqlalchemy import text
 
@@ -23,9 +24,6 @@ from basic_memory.config import WATCH_STATUS_JSON, ConfigManager, get_project_co
 from basic_memory.utils import generate_permalink
 
 
-config = ConfigManager().config
-
-
 class ProjectService:
     """Service for managing Basic Memory projects."""
 
@@ -143,6 +141,7 @@ class ProjectService:
         """
         # If project_root is set, constrain all projects to that directory
         project_root = self.config_manager.config.project_root
+        sanitized_name = None
         if project_root:
             base_path = Path(project_root)
 
@@ -199,14 +198,15 @@ class ProjectService:
                         f"Projects cannot share directory trees."
                     )
 
-        # First add to config file (this will validate the project doesn't exist)
-        project_config = self.config_manager.add_project(name, resolved_path)
+        if not self.config_manager.config.cloud_mode:
+            # First add to config file (this will validate the project doesn't exist)
+            self.config_manager.add_project(name, resolved_path)
 
         # Then add to database
         project_data = {
             "name": name,
             "path": resolved_path,
-            "permalink": generate_permalink(project_config.name),
+            "permalink": sanitized_name,
             "is_active": True,
             # Don't set is_default=False to avoid UNIQUE constraint issues
             # Let it default to NULL, only set to True when explicitly making default
@@ -766,25 +766,42 @@ class ProjectService:
         )
 
         # Query for monthly entity creation (project filtered)
+        # Use different date formatting for SQLite vs Postgres
+        from basic_memory.config import DatabaseBackend
+
+        is_postgres = self.config_manager.config.database_backend == DatabaseBackend.POSTGRES
+        date_format = (
+            "to_char(created_at, 'YYYY-MM')" if is_postgres else "strftime('%Y-%m', created_at)"
+        )
+
+        # Postgres needs datetime objects, SQLite needs ISO strings
+        six_months_param = six_months_ago if is_postgres else six_months_ago.isoformat()
+
         entity_growth_result = await self.repository.execute_query(
-            text("""
-            SELECT 
-                strftime('%Y-%m', created_at) AS month,
+            text(f"""
+            SELECT
+                {date_format} AS month,
                 COUNT(*) AS count
             FROM entity
             WHERE created_at >= :six_months_ago AND project_id = :project_id
             GROUP BY month
             ORDER BY month
         """),
-            {"six_months_ago": six_months_ago.isoformat(), "project_id": project_id},
+            {"six_months_ago": six_months_param, "project_id": project_id},
         )
         entity_growth = {row[0]: row[1] for row in entity_growth_result.fetchall()}
 
         # Query for monthly observation creation (project filtered)
+        date_format_entity = (
+            "to_char(entity.created_at, 'YYYY-MM')"
+            if is_postgres
+            else "strftime('%Y-%m', entity.created_at)"
+        )
+
         observation_growth_result = await self.repository.execute_query(
-            text("""
-            SELECT 
-                strftime('%Y-%m', entity.created_at) AS month,
+            text(f"""
+            SELECT
+                {date_format_entity} AS month,
                 COUNT(*) AS count
             FROM observation
             INNER JOIN entity ON observation.entity_id = entity.id
@@ -792,15 +809,15 @@ class ProjectService:
             GROUP BY month
             ORDER BY month
         """),
-            {"six_months_ago": six_months_ago.isoformat(), "project_id": project_id},
+            {"six_months_ago": six_months_param, "project_id": project_id},
         )
         observation_growth = {row[0]: row[1] for row in observation_growth_result.fetchall()}
 
         # Query for monthly relation creation (project filtered)
         relation_growth_result = await self.repository.execute_query(
-            text("""
-            SELECT 
-                strftime('%Y-%m', entity.created_at) AS month,
+            text(f"""
+            SELECT
+                {date_format_entity} AS month,
                 COUNT(*) AS count
             FROM relation
             INNER JOIN entity ON relation.from_id = entity.id
@@ -808,7 +825,7 @@ class ProjectService:
             GROUP BY month
             ORDER BY month
         """),
-            {"six_months_ago": six_months_ago.isoformat(), "project_id": project_id},
+            {"six_months_ago": six_months_param, "project_id": project_id},
         )
         relation_growth = {row[0]: row[1] for row in relation_growth_result.fetchall()}
 

src/basic_memory/services/search_service.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import ast
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import List, Optional, Set
 
+
 from dateparser import parse
 from fastapi import BackgroundTasks
 from loguru import logger
@@ -15,6 +16,21 @@ from basic_memory.repository.search_repository import SearchRepository, SearchIn
 from basic_memory.schemas.search import SearchQuery, SearchItemType
 from basic_memory.services import FileService
 
+# Maximum size for content_stems field to stay under Postgres's 8KB index row limit.
+# We use 6000 characters to leave headroom for other indexed columns and overhead.
+MAX_CONTENT_STEMS_SIZE = 6000
+
+
+def _mtime_to_datetime(entity: Entity) -> datetime:
+    """Convert entity mtime (file modification time) to datetime.
+
+    Returns the file's actual modification time, falling back to updated_at
+    if mtime is not available.
+    """
+    if entity.mtime:
+        return datetime.fromtimestamp(entity.mtime).astimezone()
+    return entity.updated_at
+
 
 class SearchService:
     """Service for search operations.
@@ -156,22 +172,24 @@ class SearchService:
         self,
         entity: Entity,
         background_tasks: Optional[BackgroundTasks] = None,
+        content: str | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         if background_tasks:
-            background_tasks.add_task(self.index_entity_data, entity)
+            background_tasks.add_task(self.index_entity_data, entity, content)
         else:
-            await self.index_entity_data(entity)
+            await self.index_entity_data(entity, content)
 
     async def index_entity_data(
         self,
         entity: Entity,
+        content: str | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         # delete all search index data associated with entity
         await self.repository.delete_by_entity_id(entity_id=entity.id)
 
         # reindex
         await self.index_entity_markdown(
-            entity
+            entity, content
         ) if entity.is_markdown else await self.index_entity_file(entity)
 
     async def index_entity_file(
@@ -185,12 +203,13 @@ class SearchService:
                 entity_id=entity.id,
                 type=SearchItemType.ENTITY.value,
                 title=entity.title,
+                permalink=entity.permalink,  # Required for Postgres NOT NULL constraint
                 file_path=entity.file_path,
                 metadata={
                     "entity_type": entity.entity_type,
                 },
                 created_at=entity.created_at,
-                updated_at=entity.updated_at,
+                updated_at=_mtime_to_datetime(entity),
                 project_id=entity.project_id,
             )
         )
@@ -198,9 +217,14 @@ class SearchService:
     async def index_entity_markdown(
         self,
         entity: Entity,
+        content: str | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         """Index an entity and all its observations and relations.
 
+        Args:
+            entity: The entity to index
+            content: Optional pre-loaded content (avoids file read). If None, will read from file.
+
         Indexing structure:
         1. Entities
            - permalink: direct from entity (e.g., "specs/search")
@@ -229,7 +253,9 @@ class SearchService:
         title_variants = self._generate_variants(entity.title)
         content_stems.extend(title_variants)
 
-        content = await self.file_service.read_entity_content(entity)
+        # Use provided content or read from file
+        if content is None:
+            content = await self.file_service.read_entity_content(entity)
         if content:
             content_stems.append(content)
             content_snippet = f"{content[:250]}"
@@ -246,6 +272,10 @@ class SearchService:
 
         entity_content_stems = "\n".join(p for p in content_stems if p and p.strip())
 
+        # Truncate to stay under Postgres's 8KB index row limit
+        if len(entity_content_stems) > MAX_CONTENT_STEMS_SIZE:
+            entity_content_stems = entity_content_stems[:MAX_CONTENT_STEMS_SIZE]
+
         # Add entity row
         rows_to_index.append(
             SearchIndexRow(
@@ -261,17 +291,28 @@ class SearchService:
                     "entity_type": entity.entity_type,
                 },
                 created_at=entity.created_at,
-                updated_at=entity.updated_at,
+                updated_at=_mtime_to_datetime(entity),
                 project_id=entity.project_id,
             )
         )
 
-        # Add observation rows
+        # Add observation rows - dedupe by permalink to avoid unique constraint violations
+        # Two observations with same entity/category/content generate identical permalinks
+        seen_permalinks: set[str] = {entity.permalink} if entity.permalink else set()
         for obs in entity.observations:
+            obs_permalink = obs.permalink
+            if obs_permalink in seen_permalinks:
+                logger.debug(f"Skipping duplicate observation permalink: {obs_permalink}")
+                continue
+            seen_permalinks.add(obs_permalink)
+
             # Index with parent entity's file path since that's where it's defined
             obs_content_stems = "\n".join(
                 p for p in self._generate_variants(obs.content) if p and p.strip()
             )
+            # Truncate to stay under Postgres's 8KB index row limit
+            if len(obs_content_stems) > MAX_CONTENT_STEMS_SIZE:
+                obs_content_stems = obs_content_stems[:MAX_CONTENT_STEMS_SIZE]
             rows_to_index.append(
                 SearchIndexRow(
                     id=obs.id,
@@ -279,7 +320,7 @@ class SearchService:
                     title=f"{obs.category}: {obs.content[:100]}...",
                     content_stems=obs_content_stems,
                     content_snippet=obs.content,
-                    permalink=obs.permalink,
+                    permalink=obs_permalink,
                     file_path=entity.file_path,
                     category=obs.category,
                     entity_id=entity.id,
@@ -287,7 +328,7 @@ class SearchService:
                         "tags": obs.tags,
                     },
                     created_at=entity.created_at,
-                    updated_at=entity.updated_at,
+                    updated_at=_mtime_to_datetime(entity),
                     project_id=entity.project_id,
                 )
             )
@@ -317,7 +358,7 @@ class SearchService:
                     to_id=rel.to_id,
                     relation_type=rel.relation_type,
                     created_at=entity.created_at,
-                    updated_at=entity.updated_at,
+                    updated_at=_mtime_to_datetime(entity),
                     project_id=entity.project_id,
                 )
             )

src/basic_memory/sync/sync_service.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import AsyncIterator, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple
 
 import aiofiles.os
-import logfire
+
 from loguru import logger
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from basic_memory.repository import (
     ObservationRepository,
     ProjectRepository,
 )
-from basic_memory.repository.search_repository import SearchRepository
+from basic_memory.repository.search_repository import create_search_repository
 from basic_memory.services import EntityService, FileService
 from basic_memory.services.exceptions import SyncFatalError
 from basic_memory.services.link_resolver import LinkResolver
@@ -215,17 +215,12 @@ class SyncService:
                 f"path={path}, error={error}"
             )
 
-            # Record metric for file failure
-            logfire.metric_counter("sync.circuit_breaker.failures").add(1)
-
             # Log when threshold is reached
             if failure_info.count >= MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILURES:
                 logger.error(
                     f"File {path} has failed {MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILURES} times and will be skipped. "
                     f"First failure: {failure_info.first_failure}, Last error: {error}"
                 )
-                # Record metric for file being blocked by circuit breaker
-                logfire.metric_counter("sync.circuit_breaker.blocked_files").add(1)
         else:
             # Create new failure record
             self._file_failures[path] = FileFailureInfo(
@@ -255,7 +250,6 @@ class SyncService:
             logger.info(f"Clearing failure history for {path} after successful sync")
             del self._file_failures[path]
 
-    @logfire.instrument()
     async def sync(
         self, directory: Path, project_name: Optional[str] = None, force_full: bool = False
     ) -> SyncReport:
@@ -282,63 +276,58 @@ class SyncService:
         )
 
         # sync moves first
-        with logfire.span("process_moves", move_count=len(report.moves)):
-            for old_path, new_path in report.moves.items():
-                # in the case where a file has been deleted and replaced by another file
-                # it will show up in the move and modified lists, so handle it in modified
-                if new_path in report.modified:
-                    report.modified.remove(new_path)
-                    logger.debug(
-                        f"File marked as moved and modified: old_path={old_path}, new_path={new_path}"
-                    )
-                else:
-                    await self.handle_move(old_path, new_path)
+        for old_path, new_path in report.moves.items():
+            # in the case where a file has been deleted and replaced by another file
+            # it will show up in the move and modified lists, so handle it in modified
+            if new_path in report.modified:
+                report.modified.remove(new_path)
+                logger.debug(
+                    f"File marked as moved and modified: old_path={old_path}, new_path={new_path}"
+                )
+            else:
+                await self.handle_move(old_path, new_path)
 
         # deleted next
-        with logfire.span("process_deletes", delete_count=len(report.deleted)):
-            for path in report.deleted:
-                await self.handle_delete(path)
+        for path in report.deleted:
+            await self.handle_delete(path)
 
         # then new and modified
-        with logfire.span("process_new_files", new_count=len(report.new)):
-            for path in report.new:
-                entity, _ = await self.sync_file(path, new=True)
+        for path in report.new:
+            entity, _ = await self.sync_file(path, new=True)
 
-                # Track if file was skipped
-                if entity is None and await self._should_skip_file(path):
-                    failure_info = self._file_failures[path]
-                    report.skipped_files.append(
-                        SkippedFile(
-                            path=path,
-                            reason=failure_info.last_error,
-                            failure_count=failure_info.count,
-                            first_failed=failure_info.first_failure,
-                        )
+            # Track if file was skipped
+            if entity is None and await self._should_skip_file(path):
+                failure_info = self._file_failures[path]
+                report.skipped_files.append(
+                    SkippedFile(
+                        path=path,
+                        reason=failure_info.last_error,
+                        failure_count=failure_info.count,
+                        first_failed=failure_info.first_failure,
                     )
+                )
 
-        with logfire.span("process_modified_files", modified_count=len(report.modified)):
-            for path in report.modified:
-                entity, _ = await self.sync_file(path, new=False)
+        for path in report.modified:
+            entity, _ = await self.sync_file(path, new=False)
 
-                # Track if file was skipped
-                if entity is None and await self._should_skip_file(path):
-                    failure_info = self._file_failures[path]
-                    report.skipped_files.append(
-                        SkippedFile(
-                            path=path,
-                            reason=failure_info.last_error,
-                            failure_count=failure_info.count,
-                            first_failed=failure_info.first_failure,
-                        )
+            # Track if file was skipped
+            if entity is None and await self._should_skip_file(path):
+                failure_info = self._file_failures[path]
+                report.skipped_files.append(
+                    SkippedFile(
+                        path=path,
+                        reason=failure_info.last_error,
+                        failure_count=failure_info.count,
+                        first_failed=failure_info.first_failure,
                     )
+                )
 
         # Only resolve relations if there were actual changes
         # If no files changed, no new unresolved relations could have been created
-        with logfire.span("resolve_relations"):
-            if report.total > 0:
-                await self.resolve_relations()
-            else:
-                logger.info("Skipping relation resolution - no file changes detected")
+        if report.total > 0:
+            await self.resolve_relations()
+        else:
+            logger.info("Skipping relation resolution - no file changes detected")
 
         # Update scan watermark after successful sync
         # Use the timestamp from sync start (not end) to ensure we catch files
@@ -361,15 +350,6 @@ class SyncService:
 
         duration_ms = int((time.time() - start_time) * 1000)
 
-        # Record metrics for sync operation
-        logfire.metric_histogram("sync.duration", unit="ms").record(duration_ms)
-        logfire.metric_counter("sync.files.new").add(len(report.new))
-        logfire.metric_counter("sync.files.modified").add(len(report.modified))
-        logfire.metric_counter("sync.files.deleted").add(len(report.deleted))
-        logfire.metric_counter("sync.files.moved").add(len(report.moves))
-        if report.skipped_files:
-            logfire.metric_counter("sync.files.skipped").add(len(report.skipped_files))
-
         # Log summary with skipped files if any
         if report.skipped_files:
             logger.warning(
@@ -390,7 +370,6 @@ class SyncService:
 
         return report
 
-    @logfire.instrument()
     async def scan(self, directory, force_full: bool = False):
         """Smart scan using watermark and file count for large project optimization.
 
@@ -472,12 +451,6 @@ class SyncService:
             logger.warning("No scan watermark available, falling back to full scan")
             file_paths_to_scan = await self._scan_directory_full(directory)
 
-        # Record scan type metric
-        logfire.metric_counter(f"sync.scan.{scan_type}").add(1)
-        logfire.metric_histogram("sync.scan.files_scanned", unit="files").record(
-            len(file_paths_to_scan)
-        )
-
         # Step 3: Process each file with mtime-based comparison
         scanned_paths: Set[str] = set()
         changed_checksums: Dict[str, str] = {}
@@ -589,7 +562,6 @@ class SyncService:
         report.checksums = changed_checksums
 
         scan_duration_ms = int((time.time() - scan_start_time) * 1000)
-        logfire.metric_histogram("sync.scan.duration", unit="ms").record(scan_duration_ms)
 
         logger.info(
             f"Completed {scan_type} scan for directory {directory} in {scan_duration_ms}ms, "
@@ -599,7 +571,6 @@ class SyncService:
         )
         return report
 
-    @logfire.instrument()
     async def sync_file(
         self, path: str, new: bool = True
     ) -> Tuple[Optional[Entity], Optional[str]]:
@@ -654,7 +625,6 @@ class SyncService:
 
             return None, None
 
-    @logfire.instrument()
     async def sync_markdown_file(self, path: str, new: bool = True) -> Tuple[Optional[Entity], str]:
         """Sync a markdown file with full processing.
 
@@ -672,12 +642,19 @@ class SyncService:
         file_contains_frontmatter = has_frontmatter(file_content)
 
         # Get file timestamps for tracking modification times
-        file_stats = self.file_service.file_stats(path)
-        created = datetime.fromtimestamp(file_stats.st_ctime).astimezone()
-        modified = datetime.fromtimestamp(file_stats.st_mtime).astimezone()
+        file_metadata = await self.file_service.get_file_metadata(path)
+        created = file_metadata.created_at
+        modified = file_metadata.modified_at
 
-        # entity markdown will always contain front matter, so it can be used up create/update the entity
-        entity_markdown = await self.entity_parser.parse_file(path)
+        # Parse markdown content with file metadata (avoids redundant file read/stat)
+        # This enables cloud implementations (S3FileService) to provide metadata from head_object
+        abs_path = self.file_service.base_path / path
+        entity_markdown = await self.entity_parser.parse_markdown_content(
+            file_path=abs_path,
+            content=file_content,
+            mtime=file_metadata.modified_at.timestamp(),
+            ctime=file_metadata.created_at.timestamp(),
+        )
 
         # if the file contains frontmatter, resolve a permalink (unless disabled)
         if file_contains_frontmatter and not self.app_config.disable_permalinks:
@@ -723,8 +700,8 @@ class SyncService:
                 "checksum": final_checksum,
                 "created_at": created,
                 "updated_at": modified,
-                "mtime": file_stats.st_mtime,
-                "size": file_stats.st_size,
+                "mtime": file_metadata.modified_at.timestamp(),
+                "size": file_metadata.size,
             },
         )
 
@@ -737,7 +714,6 @@ class SyncService:
         # Return the final checksum to ensure everything is consistent
         return entity, final_checksum
 
-    @logfire.instrument()
     async def sync_regular_file(self, path: str, new: bool = True) -> Tuple[Optional[Entity], str]:
         """Sync a non-markdown file with basic tracking.
 
@@ -754,9 +730,9 @@ class SyncService:
             await self.entity_service.resolve_permalink(path, skip_conflict_check=True)
 
             # get file timestamps
-            file_stats = self.file_service.file_stats(path)
-            created = datetime.fromtimestamp(file_stats.st_ctime).astimezone()
-            modified = datetime.fromtimestamp(file_stats.st_mtime).astimezone()
+            file_metadata = await self.file_service.get_file_metadata(path)
+            created = file_metadata.created_at
+            modified = file_metadata.modified_at
 
             # get mime type
             content_type = self.file_service.content_type(path)
@@ -772,8 +748,8 @@ class SyncService:
                         created_at=created,
                         updated_at=modified,
                         content_type=content_type,
-                        mtime=file_stats.st_mtime,
-                        size=file_stats.st_size,
+                        mtime=file_metadata.modified_at.timestamp(),
+                        size=file_metadata.size,
                     )
                 )
                 return entity, checksum
@@ -789,15 +765,15 @@ class SyncService:
                         logger.error(f"Entity not found after constraint violation, path={path}")
                         raise ValueError(f"Entity not found after constraint violation: {path}")
 
-                    # Re-get file stats since we're in update path
-                    file_stats_for_update = self.file_service.file_stats(path)
+                    # Re-get file metadata since we're in update path
+                    file_metadata_for_update = await self.file_service.get_file_metadata(path)
                     updated = await self.entity_repository.update(
                         entity.id,
                         {
                             "file_path": path,
                             "checksum": checksum,
-                            "mtime": file_stats_for_update.st_mtime,
-                            "size": file_stats_for_update.st_size,
+                            "mtime": file_metadata_for_update.modified_at.timestamp(),
+                            "size": file_metadata_for_update.size,
                         },
                     )
 
@@ -811,8 +787,8 @@ class SyncService:
                     raise
         else:
             # Get file timestamps for updating modification time
-            file_stats = self.file_service.file_stats(path)
-            modified = datetime.fromtimestamp(file_stats.st_mtime).astimezone()
+            file_metadata = await self.file_service.get_file_metadata(path)
+            modified = file_metadata.modified_at
 
             entity = await self.entity_repository.get_by_file_path(path)
             if entity is None:  # pragma: no cover
@@ -827,8 +803,8 @@ class SyncService:
                     "file_path": path,
                     "checksum": checksum,
                     "updated_at": modified,
-                    "mtime": file_stats.st_mtime,
-                    "size": file_stats.st_size,
+                    "mtime": file_metadata.modified_at.timestamp(),
+                    "size": file_metadata.size,
                 },
             )
 
@@ -838,7 +814,6 @@ class SyncService:
 
             return updated, checksum
 
-    @logfire.instrument()
     async def handle_delete(self, file_path: str):
         """Handle complete entity deletion including search index cleanup."""
 
@@ -870,7 +845,6 @@ class SyncService:
                 else:
                     await self.search_service.delete_by_entity_id(entity.id)
 
-    @logfire.instrument()
     async def handle_move(self, old_path, new_path):
         logger.debug("Moving entity", old_path=old_path, new_path=new_path)
 
@@ -975,7 +949,6 @@ class SyncService:
             # update search index
             await self.search_service.index_entity(updated)
 
-    @logfire.instrument()
     async def resolve_relations(self, entity_id: int | None = None):
         """Try to resolve unresolved relations.
 
@@ -1026,16 +999,27 @@ class SyncService:
                             "to_name": resolved_entity.title,
                         },
                     )
-                except IntegrityError:  # pragma: no cover
+                    # update search index only on successful resolution
+                    await self.search_service.index_entity(resolved_entity)
+                except IntegrityError:
+                    # IntegrityError means a relation with this (from_id, to_id, relation_type)
+                    # already exists. The UPDATE was rolled back, so our unresolved relation
+                    # (to_id=NULL) still exists in the database. We delete it because:
+                    # 1. It's redundant - a resolved relation already captures this relationship
+                    # 2. If we don't delete it, future syncs will try to resolve it again
+                    #    and get the same IntegrityError
                     logger.debug(
-                        "Ignoring duplicate relation "
+                        "Deleting duplicate unresolved relation "
                         f"relation_id={relation.id} "
                         f"from_id={relation.from_id} "
-                        f"to_name={relation.to_name}"
+                        f"to_name={relation.to_name} "
+                        f"resolved_to_id={resolved_entity.id}"
                     )
-
-                # update search index
-                await self.search_service.index_entity(resolved_entity)
+                    try:
+                        await self.relation_repository.delete(relation.id)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        # Log but don't fail - the relation may have been deleted already
+                        logger.debug(f"Could not delete duplicate relation {relation.id}: {e}")
 
     async def _quick_count_files(self, directory: Path) -> int:
         """Fast file count using find command.
@@ -1063,8 +1047,6 @@ class SyncService:
                 f"error: {error_msg}. Falling back to manual count. "
                 f"This will slow down watermark detection!"
             )
-            # Track optimization failures for visibility
-            logfire.metric_counter("sync.scan.file_count_failure").add(1)
             # Fallback: count using scan_directory
             count = 0
             async for _ in self.scan_directory(directory):
@@ -1105,8 +1087,6 @@ class SyncService:
                 f"error: {error_msg}. Falling back to full scan. "
                 f"This will cause slow syncs on large projects!"
             )
-            # Track optimization failures for visibility
-            logfire.metric_counter("sync.scan.optimization_failure").add(1)
             # Fallback to full scan
             return await self._scan_directory_full(directory)
 
@@ -1213,7 +1193,7 @@ async def get_sync_service(project: Project) -> SyncService:  # pragma: no cover
     entity_repository = EntityRepository(session_maker, project_id=project.id)
     observation_repository = ObservationRepository(session_maker, project_id=project.id)
     relation_repository = RelationRepository(session_maker, project_id=project.id)
-    search_repository = SearchRepository(session_maker, project_id=project.id)
+    search_repository = create_search_repository(session_maker, project_id=project.id)
     project_repository = ProjectRepository(session_maker)
 
     # Initialize services

src/basic_memory/sync/watch_service.py

@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ import os
 from collections import defaultdict
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import List, Optional, Set, Sequence
+from typing import List, Optional, Set, Sequence, Callable, Awaitable, TYPE_CHECKING
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from basic_memory.sync.sync_service import SyncService
 
 from basic_memory.config import BasicMemoryConfig, WATCH_STATUS_JSON
 from basic_memory.ignore_utils import load_gitignore_patterns, should_ignore_path
@@ -71,12 +74,17 @@ class WatchServiceState(BaseModel):
         self.last_error = datetime.now()
 
 
+# Type alias for sync service factory function
+SyncServiceFactory = Callable[[Project], Awaitable["SyncService"]]
+
+
 class WatchService:
     def __init__(
         self,
         app_config: BasicMemoryConfig,
         project_repository: ProjectRepository,
         quiet: bool = False,
+        sync_service_factory: Optional[SyncServiceFactory] = None,
     ):
         self.app_config = app_config
         self.project_repository = project_repository
@@ -84,10 +92,20 @@ class WatchService:
         self.status_path = Path.home() / ".basic-memory" / WATCH_STATUS_JSON
         self.status_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         self._ignore_patterns_cache: dict[Path, Set[str]] = {}
+        self._sync_service_factory = sync_service_factory
 
         # quiet mode for mcp so it doesn't mess up stdout
         self.console = Console(quiet=quiet)
 
+    async def _get_sync_service(self, project: Project) -> "SyncService":
+        """Get sync service for a project, using factory if provided."""
+        if self._sync_service_factory:
+            return await self._sync_service_factory(project)
+        # Fall back to default factory
+        from basic_memory.sync.sync_service import get_sync_service
+
+        return await get_sync_service(project)
+
     async def _schedule_restart(self, stop_event: asyncio.Event):
         """Schedule a restart of the watch service after the configured interval."""
         await asyncio.sleep(self.app_config.watch_project_reload_interval)
@@ -233,9 +251,6 @@ class WatchService:
 
     async def handle_changes(self, project: Project, changes: Set[FileChange]) -> None:
         """Process a batch of file changes"""
-        # avoid circular imports
-        from basic_memory.sync.sync_service import get_sync_service
-
         # Check if project still exists in configuration before processing
         # This prevents deleted projects from being recreated by background sync
         from basic_memory.config import ConfigManager
@@ -250,7 +265,7 @@ class WatchService:
             )
             return
 
-        sync_service = await get_sync_service(project)
+        sync_service = await self._get_sync_service(project)
         file_service = sync_service.file_service
 
         start_time = time.time()

src/basic_memory/utils.py

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import os
 import logging
 import re
 import sys
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Optional, Protocol, Union, runtime_checkable, List
+from typing import Protocol, Union, runtime_checkable, List
 
 from loguru import logger
 from unidecode import unidecode
@@ -67,19 +67,20 @@ class PathLike(Protocol):
 # This preserves compatibility with existing code while we migrate
 FilePath = Union[Path, str]
 
-# Disable the "Queue is full" warning
-logging.getLogger("opentelemetry.sdk.metrics._internal.instrument").setLevel(logging.ERROR)
-
 
 def generate_permalink(file_path: Union[Path, str, PathLike], split_extension: bool = True) -> str:
     """Generate a stable permalink from a file path.
 
     Args:
         file_path: Original file path (str, Path, or PathLike)
+        split_extension: Whether to split off and discard file extensions.
+                        When True, uses mimetypes to detect real extensions.
+                        When False, preserves all content including periods.
 
     Returns:
         Normalized permalink that matches validation rules. Converts spaces and underscores
         to hyphens for consistency. Preserves non-ASCII characters like Chinese.
+        Preserves periods in version numbers (e.g., "2.0.0") when they're not real file extensions.
 
     Examples:
         >>> generate_permalink("docs/My Feature.md")
@@ -90,12 +91,26 @@ def generate_permalink(file_path: Union[Path, str, PathLike], split_extension: b
         'design/unified-model-refactor'
         >>> generate_permalink("中文/测试文档.md")
         '中文/测试文档'
+        >>> generate_permalink("Version 2.0.0")
+        'version-2.0.0'
     """
     # Convert Path to string if needed
     path_str = Path(str(file_path)).as_posix()
 
-    # Remove extension (for now, possibly)
-    (base, extension) = os.path.splitext(path_str)
+    # Only split extension if there's a real file extension
+    # Use mimetypes to detect real extensions, avoiding misinterpreting periods in version numbers
+    import mimetypes
+
+    mime_type, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(path_str)
+    has_real_extension = mime_type is not None
+
+    if has_real_extension and split_extension:
+        # Real file extension detected - split it off
+        (base, extension) = os.path.splitext(path_str)
+    else:
+        # No real extension or split_extension=False - process the whole string
+        base = path_str
+        extension = ""
 
     # Check if we have CJK characters that should be preserved
     # CJK ranges: \u4e00-\u9fff (CJK Unified Ideographs), \u3000-\u303f (CJK symbols),
@@ -147,9 +162,9 @@ def generate_permalink(file_path: Union[Path, str, PathLike], split_extension: b
         # Remove apostrophes entirely (don't replace with hyphens)
         text_no_apostrophes = text_with_hyphens.replace("'", "")
 
-        # Replace unsafe chars with hyphens, but preserve CJK characters
+        # Replace unsafe chars with hyphens, but preserve CJK characters and periods
         clean_text = re.sub(
-            r"[^a-z0-9\u4e00-\u9fff\u3000-\u303f\u3400-\u4dbf/\-]", "-", text_no_apostrophes
+            r"[^a-z0-9\u4e00-\u9fff\u3000-\u303f\u3400-\u4dbf/\-\.]", "-", text_no_apostrophes
         )
     else:
         # Original ASCII-only processing for backward compatibility
@@ -168,8 +183,8 @@ def generate_permalink(file_path: Union[Path, str, PathLike], split_extension: b
         # Remove apostrophes entirely (don't replace with hyphens)
         text_no_apostrophes = text_with_hyphens.replace("'", "")
 
-        # Replace remaining invalid chars with hyphens
-        clean_text = re.sub(r"[^a-z0-9/\-]", "-", text_no_apostrophes)
+        # Replace remaining invalid chars with hyphens, preserving periods
+        clean_text = re.sub(r"[^a-z0-9/\-\.]", "-", text_no_apostrophes)
 
     # Collapse multiple hyphens
     clean_text = re.sub(r"-+", "-", clean_text)
@@ -188,29 +203,35 @@ def generate_permalink(file_path: Union[Path, str, PathLike], split_extension: b
 
 
 def setup_logging(
-    env: str,
-    home_dir: Path,
-    log_file: Optional[str] = None,
     log_level: str = "INFO",
-    console: bool = True,
+    log_to_file: bool = False,
+    log_to_stdout: bool = False,
+    structured_context: bool = False,
 ) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
-    """
-    Configure logging for the application.
+    """Configure logging with explicit settings.
+
+    This function provides a simple, explicit interface for configuring logging.
+    Each entry point (CLI, MCP, API) should call this with appropriate settings.
 
     Args:
-        env: The environment name (dev, test, prod)
-        home_dir: The root directory for the application
-        log_file: The name of the log file to write to
-        log_level: The logging level to use
-        console: Whether to log to the console
+        log_level: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR
+        log_to_file: Write to ~/.basic-memory/basic-memory.log with rotation
+        log_to_stdout: Write to stderr (for Docker/cloud deployments)
+        structured_context: Bind tenant_id, fly_region, etc. for cloud observability
     """
     # Remove default handler and any existing handlers
     logger.remove()
 
-    # Add file handler if we are not running tests and a log file is specified
-    if log_file and env != "test":
-        # Setup file logger
-        log_path = home_dir / log_file
+    # In test mode, only log to stdout regardless of settings
+    env = os.getenv("BASIC_MEMORY_ENV", "dev")
+    if env == "test":
+        logger.add(sys.stderr, level=log_level, backtrace=True, diagnose=True, colorize=True)
+        return
+
+    # Add file handler with rotation
+    if log_to_file:
+        log_path = Path.home() / ".basic-memory" / "basic-memory.log"
+        log_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         logger.add(
             str(log_path),
             level=log_level,
@@ -218,42 +239,28 @@ def setup_logging(
             retention="10 days",
             backtrace=True,
             diagnose=True,
-            enqueue=True,
+            enqueue=True,  # Thread-safe async logging
             colorize=False,
         )
 
-    # Add console logger if requested or in test mode
-    if env == "test" or console:
+    # Add stdout handler (for Docker/cloud)
+    if log_to_stdout:
         logger.add(sys.stderr, level=log_level, backtrace=True, diagnose=True, colorize=True)
 
-    logger.info(f"ENV: '{env}' Log level: '{log_level}' Logging to {log_file}")
-
-    # Bind environment context for structured logging (works in both local and cloud)
-    tenant_id = os.getenv("BASIC_MEMORY_TENANT_ID", "local")
-    fly_app_name = os.getenv("FLY_APP_NAME", "local")
-    fly_machine_id = os.getenv("FLY_MACHINE_ID", "local")
-    fly_region = os.getenv("FLY_REGION", "local")
-
-    logger.configure(
-        extra={
-            "tenant_id": tenant_id,
-            "fly_app_name": fly_app_name,
-            "fly_machine_id": fly_machine_id,
-            "fly_region": fly_region,
-        }
-    )
+    # Bind structured context for cloud observability
+    if structured_context:
+        logger.configure(
+            extra={
+                "tenant_id": os.getenv("BASIC_MEMORY_TENANT_ID", "local"),
+                "fly_app_name": os.getenv("FLY_APP_NAME", "local"),
+                "fly_machine_id": os.getenv("FLY_MACHINE_ID", "local"),
+                "fly_region": os.getenv("FLY_REGION", "local"),
+            }
+        )
 
     # Reduce noise from third-party libraries
-    noisy_loggers = {
-        # HTTP client logs
-        "httpx": logging.WARNING,
-        # File watching logs
-        "watchfiles.main": logging.WARNING,
-    }
-
-    # Set log levels for noisy loggers
-    for logger_name, level in noisy_loggers.items():
-        logging.getLogger(logger_name).setLevel(level)
+    logging.getLogger("httpx").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+    logging.getLogger("watchfiles.main").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
 
 
 def parse_tags(tags: Union[List[str], str, None]) -> List[str]:
@@ -322,7 +329,7 @@ def normalize_file_path_for_comparison(file_path: str) -> str:
     This function normalizes file paths to help detect potential conflicts:
     - Converts to lowercase for case-insensitive comparison
     - Normalizes Unicode characters
-    - Handles path separators consistently
+    - Converts backslashes to forward slashes for cross-platform consistency
 
     Args:
         file_path: The file path to normalize
@@ -331,19 +338,15 @@ def normalize_file_path_for_comparison(file_path: str) -> str:
         Normalized file path for comparison purposes
     """
     import unicodedata
+    from pathlib import PureWindowsPath
 
-    # Convert to lowercase for case-insensitive comparison
-    normalized = file_path.lower()
+    # Use PureWindowsPath to ensure backslashes are treated as separators
+    # regardless of current platform, then convert to POSIX-style
+    normalized = PureWindowsPath(file_path).as_posix().lower()
 
     # Normalize Unicode characters (NFD normalization)
     normalized = unicodedata.normalize("NFD", normalized)
 
-    # Replace path separators with forward slashes
-    normalized = normalized.replace("\\", "/")
-
-    # Remove multiple slashes
-    normalized = re.sub(r"/+", "/", normalized)
-
     return normalized
 
 
@@ -427,21 +430,37 @@ def validate_project_path(path: str, project_path: Path) -> bool:
         return False
 
 
-def ensure_timezone_aware(dt: datetime) -> datetime:
-    """Ensure a datetime is timezone-aware using system timezone.
+def ensure_timezone_aware(dt: datetime, cloud_mode: bool | None = None) -> datetime:
+    """Ensure a datetime is timezone-aware.
 
-    If the datetime is naive, convert it to timezone-aware using the system's local timezone.
-    If it's already timezone-aware, return it unchanged.
+    If the datetime is naive, convert it to timezone-aware. The interpretation
+    depends on cloud_mode:
+    - In cloud mode (PostgreSQL/asyncpg): naive datetimes are interpreted as UTC
+    - In local mode (SQLite): naive datetimes are interpreted as local time
+
+    asyncpg uses binary protocol which returns timestamps in UTC but as naive
+    datetimes. In cloud deployments, cloud_mode=True handles this correctly.
 
     Args:
         dt: The datetime to ensure is timezone-aware
+        cloud_mode: Optional explicit cloud_mode setting. If None, loads from config.
 
     Returns:
         A timezone-aware datetime
     """
     if dt.tzinfo is None:
-        # Naive datetime - assume it's in local time and add timezone
-        return dt.astimezone()
+        # Determine cloud_mode: use explicit parameter if provided, otherwise load from config
+        if cloud_mode is None:
+            from basic_memory.config import ConfigManager
+
+            cloud_mode = ConfigManager().config.cloud_mode_enabled
+
+        if cloud_mode:
+            # Cloud/PostgreSQL mode: naive datetimes from asyncpg are already UTC
+            return dt.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+        else:
+            # Local/SQLite mode: naive datetimes are in local time
+            return dt.astimezone()
     else:
         # Already timezone-aware
         return dt

test-int/cli/test_project_commands_integration.py

@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 from typer.testing import CliRunner
 
-from basic_memory.cli.main import app
+from basic_memory.cli.main import app as cli_app
 
 
-def test_project_list(app_config, test_project, config_manager):
+def test_project_list(app, app_config, test_project, config_manager):
     """Test 'bm project list' command shows projects."""
     runner = CliRunner()
-    result = runner.invoke(app, ["project", "list"])
+    result = runner.invoke(cli_app, ["project", "list"])
 
     if result.exit_code != 0:
         print(f"STDOUT: {result.stdout}")
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ def test_project_list(app_config, test_project, config_manager):
     assert "[X]" in result.stdout  # default marker
 
 
-def test_project_info(app_config, test_project, config_manager):
+def test_project_info(app, app_config, test_project, config_manager):
     """Test 'bm project info' command shows project details."""
     runner = CliRunner()
-    result = runner.invoke(app, ["project", "info", "test-project"])
+    result = runner.invoke(cli_app, ["project", "info", "test-project"])
 
     if result.exit_code != 0:
         print(f"STDOUT: {result.stdout}")
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ def test_project_info(app_config, test_project, config_manager):
     assert "Statistics" in result.stdout
 
 
-def test_project_info_json(app_config, test_project, config_manager):
+def test_project_info_json(app, app_config, test_project, config_manager):
     """Test 'bm project info --json' command outputs valid JSON."""
     import json
 
     runner = CliRunner()
-    result = runner.invoke(app, ["project", "info", "test-project", "--json"])
+    result = runner.invoke(cli_app, ["project", "info", "test-project", "--json"])
 
     if result.exit_code != 0:
         print(f"STDOUT: {result.stdout}")
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def test_project_info_json(app_config, test_project, config_manager):
     assert "system" in data
 
 
-def test_project_add_and_remove(app_config, config_manager):
+def test_project_add_and_remove(app, app_config, config_manager):
     """Test adding and removing a project."""
     runner = CliRunner()
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def test_project_add_and_remove(app_config, config_manager):
         new_project_path.mkdir()
 
         # Add project
-        result = runner.invoke(app, ["project", "add", "new-project", str(new_project_path)])
+        result = runner.invoke(cli_app, ["project", "add", "new-project", str(new_project_path)])
 
         if result.exit_code != 0:
             print(f"STDOUT: {result.stdout}")
@@ -77,17 +77,17 @@ def test_project_add_and_remove(app_config, config_manager):
         )
 
         # Verify it shows up in list
-        result = runner.invoke(app, ["project", "list"])
+        result = runner.invoke(cli_app, ["project", "list"])
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         assert "new-project" in result.stdout
 
         # Remove project
-        result = runner.invoke(app, ["project", "remove", "new-project"])
+        result = runner.invoke(cli_app, ["project", "remove", "new-project"])
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         assert "removed" in result.stdout.lower() or "deleted" in result.stdout.lower()
 
 
-def test_project_set_default(app_config, config_manager):
+def test_project_set_default(app, app_config, config_manager):
     """Test setting default project."""
     runner = CliRunner()
 
@@ -97,14 +97,16 @@ def test_project_set_default(app_config, config_manager):
         new_project_path.mkdir()
 
         # Add a second project
-        result = runner.invoke(app, ["project", "add", "another-project", str(new_project_path)])
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            cli_app, ["project", "add", "another-project", str(new_project_path)]
+        )
         if result.exit_code != 0:
             print(f"STDOUT: {result.stdout}")
             print(f"STDERR: {result.stderr}")
         assert result.exit_code == 0
 
         # Set as default
-        result = runner.invoke(app, ["project", "default", "another-project"])
+        result = runner.invoke(cli_app, ["project", "default", "another-project"])
         if result.exit_code != 0:
             print(f"STDOUT: {result.stdout}")
             print(f"STDERR: {result.stderr}")
@@ -112,10 +114,52 @@ def test_project_set_default(app_config, config_manager):
         assert "default" in result.stdout.lower()
 
         # Verify in list
-        result = runner.invoke(app, ["project", "list"])
+        result = runner.invoke(cli_app, ["project", "list"])
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         # The new project should have the [X] marker now
         lines = result.stdout.split("\n")
         for line in lines:
             if "another-project" in line:
                 assert "[X]" in line
+
+
+def test_remove_main_project(app, app_config, config_manager):
+    """Test that removing main project then listing projects prevents main from reappearing (issue #397)."""
+    runner = CliRunner()
+
+    # Create separate temp dirs for each project
+    with (
+        tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as main_dir,
+        tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as new_default_dir,
+    ):
+        main_path = Path(main_dir)
+        new_default_path = Path(new_default_dir)
+
+        # Ensure main exists
+        result = runner.invoke(cli_app, ["project", "list"])
+        if "main" not in result.stdout:
+            result = runner.invoke(cli_app, ["project", "add", "main", str(main_path)])
+            print(result.stdout)
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+        # Confirm main is present
+        result = runner.invoke(cli_app, ["project", "list"])
+        assert "main" in result.stdout
+
+        # Add a second project
+        result = runner.invoke(cli_app, ["project", "add", "new_default", str(new_default_path)])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+        # Set new_default as default (if needed)
+        result = runner.invoke(cli_app, ["project", "default", "new_default"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+        # Remove main
+        result = runner.invoke(cli_app, ["project", "remove", "main"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+        # Confirm only new_default exists and main does not
+        result = runner.invoke(cli_app, ["project", "list"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert "main" not in result.stdout
+        assert "new_default" in result.stdout

test-int/conftest.py

@@ -50,17 +50,23 @@ The `app` fixture ensures FastAPI dependency overrides are active, and
 `mcp_server` provides the MCP server with proper project session initialization.
 """
 
-from typing import AsyncGenerator
+import os
+from typing import AsyncGenerator, Literal
 
 import pytest
 import pytest_asyncio
 from pathlib import Path
+from sqlalchemy import text
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession, async_sessionmaker, create_async_engine
+from sqlalchemy.pool import NullPool
+from testcontainers.postgres import PostgresContainer
 
 from httpx import AsyncClient, ASGITransport
 
-from basic_memory.config import BasicMemoryConfig, ProjectConfig, ConfigManager
+from basic_memory.config import BasicMemoryConfig, ProjectConfig, ConfigManager, DatabaseBackend
 from basic_memory.db import engine_session_factory, DatabaseType
 from basic_memory.models import Project
+from basic_memory.models.base import Base
 from basic_memory.repository.project_repository import ProjectRepository
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 
@@ -71,24 +77,109 @@ from basic_memory.deps import get_project_config, get_engine_factory, get_app_co
 from basic_memory.mcp import tools  # noqa: F401
 
 
-@pytest_asyncio.fixture(scope="function")
-async def engine_factory(tmp_path):
-    """Create a SQLite file engine factory for integration testing."""
-    db_path = tmp_path / "test.db"
-    async with engine_session_factory(db_path, DatabaseType.FILESYSTEM) as (
-        engine,
-        session_maker,
-    ):
-        # Initialize database schema
-        from basic_memory.models.base import Base
+# =============================================================================
+# Database Backend Selection (env var approach)
+# =============================================================================
+# By default, integration tests run against SQLite.
+# Set BASIC_MEMORY_TEST_POSTGRES=1 to run against Postgres (uses testcontainers).
 
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def db_backend() -> Literal["sqlite", "postgres"]:
+    """Determine database backend from environment variable.
+
+    Default: sqlite
+    Set BASIC_MEMORY_TEST_POSTGRES=1 to use postgres
+    """
+    if os.environ.get("BASIC_MEMORY_TEST_POSTGRES", "").lower() in ("1", "true", "yes"):
+        return "postgres"
+    return "sqlite"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def postgres_container(db_backend):
+    """Session-scoped Postgres container for integration tests.
+
+    Uses testcontainers to spin up a real Postgres instance.
+    Only starts if db_backend is "postgres".
+    """
+    if db_backend != "postgres":
+        yield None
+        return
+
+    with PostgresContainer("postgres:16-alpine") as postgres:
+        yield postgres
+
+
+@pytest_asyncio.fixture
+async def engine_factory(
+    app_config,
+    config_manager,
+    db_backend: Literal["sqlite", "postgres"],
+    postgres_container,
+    tmp_path,
+) -> AsyncGenerator[tuple, None]:
+    """Create engine and session factory for the configured database backend."""
+    from basic_memory.models.search import (
+        CREATE_SEARCH_INDEX,
+        CREATE_POSTGRES_SEARCH_INDEX_TABLE,
+        CREATE_POSTGRES_SEARCH_INDEX_FTS,
+        CREATE_POSTGRES_SEARCH_INDEX_METADATA,
+    )
+    from basic_memory import db
+
+    if db_backend == "postgres":
+        # Postgres mode using testcontainers
+        sync_url = postgres_container.get_connection_url()
+        async_url = sync_url.replace("postgresql+psycopg2", "postgresql+asyncpg")
+
+        engine = create_async_engine(
+            async_url,
+            echo=False,
+            poolclass=NullPool,
+        )
+
+        session_maker = async_sessionmaker(
+            bind=engine,
+            class_=AsyncSession,
+            expire_on_commit=False,
+            autoflush=False,
+        )
+
+        # Drop and recreate all tables for test isolation
         async with engine.begin() as conn:
+            await conn.execute(text("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS search_index CASCADE"))
+            await conn.run_sync(Base.metadata.drop_all)
             await conn.run_sync(Base.metadata.create_all)
+            # asyncpg requires separate execute calls for each statement
+            await conn.execute(CREATE_POSTGRES_SEARCH_INDEX_TABLE)
+            await conn.execute(CREATE_POSTGRES_SEARCH_INDEX_FTS)
+            await conn.execute(CREATE_POSTGRES_SEARCH_INDEX_METADATA)
 
         yield engine, session_maker
 
+        await engine.dispose()
 
-@pytest_asyncio.fixture(scope="function")
+    else:
+        # SQLite: Create fresh database (fast with tmp files)
+        db_path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+        db_type = DatabaseType.FILESYSTEM
+
+        async with engine_session_factory(db_path, db_type) as (engine, session_maker):
+            # Create all tables via ORM
+            async with engine.begin() as conn:
+                await conn.run_sync(Base.metadata.create_all)
+
+            # Drop any SearchIndex ORM table, then create FTS5 virtual table
+            async with db.scoped_session(session_maker) as session:
+                await session.execute(text("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS search_index"))
+                await session.execute(CREATE_SEARCH_INDEX)
+                await session.commit()
+
+            yield engine, session_maker
+
+
+@pytest_asyncio.fixture
 async def test_project(config_home, engine_factory) -> Project:
     """Create a test project."""
     project_data = {
@@ -113,14 +204,31 @@ def config_home(tmp_path, monkeypatch) -> Path:
     return tmp_path
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="function", autouse=True)
-def app_config(config_home, tmp_path, monkeypatch) -> BasicMemoryConfig:
+@pytest.fixture
+def app_config(
+    config_home,
+    db_backend: Literal["sqlite", "postgres"],
+    postgres_container,
+    tmp_path,
+    monkeypatch,
+) -> BasicMemoryConfig:
     """Create test app configuration."""
     # Disable cloud mode for CLI tests
     monkeypatch.setenv("BASIC_MEMORY_CLOUD_MODE", "false")
 
     # Create a basic config with test-project like unit tests do
     projects = {"test-project": str(config_home)}
+
+    # Configure database backend based on env var
+    if db_backend == "postgres":
+        database_backend = DatabaseBackend.POSTGRES
+        # Get URL from testcontainer and convert to asyncpg driver
+        sync_url = postgres_container.get_connection_url()
+        database_url = sync_url.replace("postgresql+psycopg2", "postgresql+asyncpg")
+    else:
+        database_backend = DatabaseBackend.SQLITE
+        database_url = None
+
     app_config = BasicMemoryConfig(
         env="test",
         projects=projects,
@@ -128,12 +236,19 @@ def app_config(config_home, tmp_path, monkeypatch) -> BasicMemoryConfig:
         default_project_mode=False,  # Match real-world usage - tools must pass explicit project
         update_permalinks_on_move=True,
         cloud_mode=False,  # Explicitly disable cloud mode
+        database_backend=database_backend,
+        database_url=database_url,
     )
     return app_config
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="function", autouse=True)
+@pytest.fixture
 def config_manager(app_config: BasicMemoryConfig, config_home) -> ConfigManager:
+    # Invalidate config cache to ensure clean state for each test
+    from basic_memory import config as config_module
+
+    config_module._CONFIG_CACHE = None
+
     config_manager = ConfigManager()
     # Update its paths to use the test directory
     config_manager.config_dir = config_home / ".basic-memory"
@@ -145,7 +260,7 @@ def config_manager(app_config: BasicMemoryConfig, config_home) -> ConfigManager:
     return config_manager
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="function", autouse=True)
+@pytest.fixture
 def project_config(test_project):
     """Create test project configuration."""
 
@@ -157,7 +272,7 @@ def project_config(test_project):
     return project_config
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+@pytest.fixture
 def app(app_config, project_config, engine_factory, test_project, config_manager) -> FastAPI:
     """Create test FastAPI application with single project."""
 
@@ -172,20 +287,25 @@ def app(app_config, project_config, engine_factory, test_project, config_manager
     return app
 
 
-@pytest_asyncio.fixture(scope="function")
-async def search_service(engine_factory, test_project):
-    """Create and initialize search service for integration tests."""
-    from basic_memory.repository.search_repository import SearchRepository
+@pytest_asyncio.fixture
+async def search_service(engine_factory, test_project, app_config):
+    """Create and initialize search service for integration tests.
+
+    Uses app_config fixture to determine database backend - no patching needed.
+    """
     from basic_memory.repository.entity_repository import EntityRepository
     from basic_memory.services.file_service import FileService
     from basic_memory.services.search_service import SearchService
     from basic_memory.markdown.markdown_processor import MarkdownProcessor
     from basic_memory.markdown import EntityParser
 
+    from basic_memory.repository.search_repository import create_search_repository
+
     engine, session_maker = engine_factory
 
-    # Create repositories
-    search_repository = SearchRepository(session_maker, project_id=test_project.id)
+    # Use factory function to create appropriate search repository
+    search_repository = create_search_repository(session_maker, project_id=test_project.id)
+
     entity_repository = EntityRepository(session_maker, project_id=test_project.id)
 
     # Create file service
@@ -199,7 +319,7 @@ async def search_service(engine_factory, test_project):
     return service
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+@pytest.fixture
 def mcp_server(config_manager, search_service):
     # Import mcp instance
     from basic_memory.mcp.server import mcp as server
@@ -213,7 +333,7 @@ def mcp_server(config_manager, search_service):
     return server
 
 
-@pytest_asyncio.fixture(scope="function")
+@pytest_asyncio.fixture
 async def client(app: FastAPI) -> AsyncGenerator[AsyncClient, None]:
     """Create test client that both MCP and tests will use."""
     async with AsyncClient(transport=ASGITransport(app=app), base_url="http://test") as client:

test-int/mcp/test_lifespan_shutdown_sync_task_cancellation_integration.py

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+"""
+Integration test for FastAPI lifespan shutdown behavior.
+
+This test verifies the asyncio cancellation pattern used by the API lifespan:
+when the background sync task is cancelled during shutdown, it must be *awaited*
+before database shutdown begins. This prevents "hang on exit" scenarios in
+`asyncio.run(...)` callers (e.g. CLI/MCP clients using httpx ASGITransport).
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+
+from httpx import ASGITransport, AsyncClient
+
+
+def test_lifespan_shutdown_awaits_sync_task_cancellation(app, monkeypatch):
+    """
+    Ensure lifespan shutdown awaits the cancelled background sync task.
+
+    Why this is deterministic:
+    - Cancelling a task does not make it "done" immediately; it becomes done only
+      once the event loop schedules it and it processes the CancelledError.
+    - In the buggy version, shutdown proceeded directly to db.shutdown_db()
+      immediately after calling cancel(), so at *entry* to shutdown_db the task
+      is still not done.
+    - In the fixed version, lifespan does `await sync_task` before shutdown_db,
+      so by the time shutdown_db is called, the task is done (cancelled).
+    """
+
+    # Import the *module* (not the package-level FastAPI `basic_memory.api.app` export)
+    # so monkeypatching affects the exact symbols referenced inside lifespan().
+    #
+    # Note: `basic_memory/api/__init__.py` re-exports `app`, so `import basic_memory.api.app`
+    # can resolve to the FastAPI instance rather than the `basic_memory.api.app` module.
+    import importlib
+
+    api_app_module = importlib.import_module("basic_memory.api.app")
+
+    # Keep startup cheap: we don't need real DB init for this ordering test.
+    async def _noop_initialize_app(_app_config):
+        return None
+
+    async def _fake_get_or_create_db(*_args, **_kwargs):
+        return object(), object()
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(api_app_module, "initialize_app", _noop_initialize_app)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(api_app_module.db, "get_or_create_db", _fake_get_or_create_db)
+
+    # Make the sync task long-lived so it must be cancelled on shutdown.
+    async def _fake_initialize_file_sync(_app_config):
+        await asyncio.Event().wait()
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(api_app_module, "initialize_file_sync", _fake_initialize_file_sync)
+
+    # Assert ordering: shutdown_db must be called only after the sync_task is done.
+    async def _assert_sync_task_done_before_db_shutdown():
+        assert api_app_module.app.state.sync_task is not None
+        assert api_app_module.app.state.sync_task.done()
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(api_app_module.db, "shutdown_db", _assert_sync_task_done_before_db_shutdown)
+
+    async def _run_client_once():
+        async with AsyncClient(transport=ASGITransport(app=app), base_url="http://test") as client:
+            # Any request is sufficient to trigger lifespan startup/shutdown.
+            await client.get("/__nonexistent__")
+
+    # Use asyncio.run to match the CLI/MCP execution model where loop teardown
+    # would hang if a background task is left running.
+    asyncio.run(_run_client_once())
+
+

test-int/mcp/test_project_management_integration.py

@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ async def test_create_project_basic_operation(mcp_server, app, test_project):
         assert "test-new-project" in create_text
         assert "Project Details:" in create_text
         assert "Name: test-new-project" in create_text
-        assert "Path: /tmp/test-new-project" in create_text
+        # Check path contains project name (platform-independent)
+        assert "Path:" in create_text and "test-new-project" in create_text
         assert "Project is now available for use" in create_text
 
         # Verify project appears in project list

test-int/mcp/test_read_note_integration.py

@@ -46,3 +46,57 @@ async def test_read_note_after_write(mcp_server, app, test_project):
         assert "# Test Note" in result_text
         assert "This is test content." in result_text
         assert "test/test-note" in result_text  # permalink
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_read_note_underscored_folder_by_permalink(mcp_server, app, test_project):
+    """Test read_note with permalink from underscored folder.
+
+    Reproduces bug #416: read_note fails to find notes when given permalinks
+    from underscored folder names (e.g., _archive/, _drafts/), even though
+    the permalink is copied directly from the note's YAML frontmatter.
+    """
+
+    async with Client(mcp_server) as client:
+        # Create a note in an underscored folder
+        write_result = await client.call_tool(
+            "write_note",
+            {
+                "project": test_project.name,
+                "title": "Example Note",
+                "folder": "_archive/articles",
+                "content": "# Example Note\n\nThis is a test note in an underscored folder.",
+                "tags": "test,archive",
+            },
+        )
+
+        assert len(write_result.content) == 1
+        assert write_result.content[0].type == "text"
+        write_text = write_result.content[0].text
+
+        # Verify the file path includes the underscore
+        assert "_archive/articles/Example Note.md" in write_text
+
+        # Verify the permalink has underscores stripped (this is the expected behavior)
+        assert "archive/articles/example-note" in write_text
+
+        # Now try to read the note using the permalink (without underscores)
+        # This is the exact scenario from the bug report - using the permalink
+        # that was generated in the YAML frontmatter
+        read_result = await client.call_tool(
+            "read_note",
+            {
+                "project": test_project.name,
+                "identifier": "archive/articles/example-note",  # permalink without underscores
+            },
+        )
+
+        # This should succeed - the note should be found by its permalink
+        assert len(read_result.content) == 1
+        assert read_result.content[0].type == "text"
+        result_text = read_result.content[0].text
+
+        # Should contain the note content
+        assert "# Example Note" in result_text
+        assert "This is a test note in an underscored folder." in result_text
+        assert "archive/articles/example-note" in result_text  # permalink

test-int/mcp/test_write_note_integration.py

@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ from textwrap import dedent
 
 import pytest
 from fastmcp import Client
-from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from basic_memory.config import ConfigManager
+from basic_memory.schemas.project_info import ProjectItem
+from pathlib import Path
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -313,79 +314,68 @@ async def test_write_note_preserve_frontmatter(mcp_server, app, test_project):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_write_note_kebab_filenames_basic(mcp_server, test_project):
+async def test_write_note_kebab_filenames_basic(mcp_server, app, test_project, app_config):
     """Test note creation with kebab_filenames=True and invalid filename characters."""
 
-    config = ConfigManager().config
-    curr_config_val = config.kebab_filenames
-    config.kebab_filenames = True
+    app_config.kebab_filenames = True
+    ConfigManager().save_config(app_config)
 
-    with patch.object(ConfigManager, "config", config):
-        async with Client(mcp_server) as client:
-            result = await client.call_tool(
-                "write_note",
-                {
-                    "project": test_project.name,
-                    "title": "My Note: With/Invalid|Chars?",
-                    "folder": "my-folder",
-                    "content": "Testing kebab-case and invalid characters.",
-                    "tags": "kebab,invalid,filename",
-                },
-            )
+    async with Client(mcp_server) as client:
+        result = await client.call_tool(
+            "write_note",
+            {
+                "project": test_project.name,
+                "title": "My Note: With/Invalid|Chars?",
+                "folder": "my-folder",
+                "content": "Testing kebab-case and invalid characters.",
+                "tags": "kebab,invalid,filename",
+            },
+        )
 
-            assert len(result.content) == 1
-            response_text = result.content[0].text  # pyright: ignore [reportAttributeAccessIssue]
+        assert len(result.content) == 1
+        response_text = result.content[0].text  # pyright: ignore [reportAttributeAccessIssue]
 
-            # File path and permalink should be kebab-case and sanitized
-            assert f"project: {test_project.name}" in response_text
-            assert "file_path: my-folder/my-note-with-invalid-chars.md" in response_text
-            assert "permalink: my-folder/my-note-with-invalid-chars" in response_text
-            assert f"[Session: Using project '{test_project.name}']" in response_text
-
-    # Restore original config value
-    config.kebab_filenames = curr_config_val
+        # File path and permalink should be kebab-case and sanitized
+        assert f"project: {test_project.name}" in response_text
+        assert "file_path: my-folder/my-note-with-invalid-chars.md" in response_text
+        assert "permalink: my-folder/my-note-with-invalid-chars" in response_text
+        assert f"[Session: Using project '{test_project.name}']" in response_text
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_write_note_kebab_filenames_repeat_invalid(mcp_server, test_project):
+async def test_write_note_kebab_filenames_repeat_invalid(mcp_server, app, test_project, app_config):
     """Test note creation with multiple invalid and repeated characters."""
 
-    config = ConfigManager().config
-    curr_config_val = config.kebab_filenames
-    config.kebab_filenames = True
+    app_config.kebab_filenames = True
+    ConfigManager().save_config(app_config)
 
-    with patch.object(ConfigManager, "config", config):
-        async with Client(mcp_server) as client:
-            result = await client.call_tool(
-                "write_note",
-                {
-                    "project": test_project.name,
-                    "title": 'Crazy<>:"|?*Note/Name',
-                    "folder": "my-folder",
-                    "content": "Should be fully kebab-case and safe.",
-                    "tags": "crazy,filename,test",
-                },
-            )
+    async with Client(mcp_server) as client:
+        result = await client.call_tool(
+            "write_note",
+            {
+                "project": test_project.name,
+                "title": 'Crazy<>:"|?*Note/Name',
+                "folder": "my-folder",
+                "content": "Should be fully kebab-case and safe.",
+                "tags": "crazy,filename,test",
+            },
+        )
 
-            assert len(result.content) == 1
-            response_text = result.content[0].text  # pyright: ignore [reportAttributeAccessIssue]
+        assert len(result.content) == 1
+        response_text = result.content[0].text  # pyright: ignore [reportAttributeAccessIssue]
 
-            assert f"project: {test_project.name}" in response_text
-            assert "file_path: my-folder/crazy-note-name.md" in response_text
-            assert "permalink: my-folder/crazy-note-name" in response_text
-            assert f"[Session: Using project '{test_project.name}']" in response_text
-
-    # Restore original config value
-    config.kebab_filenames = curr_config_val
+        assert f"project: {test_project.name}" in response_text
+        assert "file_path: my-folder/crazy-note-name.md" in response_text
+        assert "permalink: my-folder/crazy-note-name" in response_text
+        assert f"[Session: Using project '{test_project.name}']" in response_text
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_write_note_file_path_os_path_join(mcp_server, test_project):
+async def test_write_note_file_path_os_path_join(mcp_server, app, test_project, app_config):
     """Test that os.path.join logic in Entity.file_path works for various folder/title combinations."""
 
-    config = ConfigManager().config
-    curr_config_val = config.kebab_filenames
-    config.kebab_filenames = True
+    app_config.kebab_filenames = True
+    ConfigManager().save_config(app_config)
 
     test_cases = [
         # (folder, title, expected file_path, expected permalink)
@@ -407,35 +397,31 @@ async def test_write_note_file_path_os_path_join(mcp_server, test_project):
         ("folder//subfolder", "Note", "folder/subfolder/note.md", "folder/subfolder/note"),
     ]
 
-    with patch.object(ConfigManager, "config", config):
-        async with Client(mcp_server) as client:
-            for folder, title, expected_path, expected_permalink in test_cases:
-                result = await client.call_tool(
-                    "write_note",
-                    {
-                        "project": test_project.name,
-                        "title": title,
-                        "folder": folder,
-                        "content": "Testing os.path.join logic.",
-                        "tags": "integration,ospath",
-                    },
-                )
+    async with Client(mcp_server) as client:
+        for folder, title, expected_path, expected_permalink in test_cases:
+            result = await client.call_tool(
+                "write_note",
+                {
+                    "project": test_project.name,
+                    "title": title,
+                    "folder": folder,
+                    "content": "Testing os.path.join logic.",
+                    "tags": "integration,ospath",
+                },
+            )
 
-                assert len(result.content) == 1
-                response_text = result.content[0].text  # pyright: ignore [reportAttributeAccessIssue]
-                print(response_text)
+            assert len(result.content) == 1
+            response_text = result.content[0].text  # pyright: ignore [reportAttributeAccessIssue]
+            print(response_text)
 
-                assert f"project: {test_project.name}" in response_text
-                assert f"file_path: {expected_path}" in response_text
-                assert f"permalink: {expected_permalink}" in response_text
-                assert f"[Session: Using project '{test_project.name}']" in response_text
-
-    # Restore original config value
-    config.kebab_filenames = curr_config_val
+            assert f"project: {test_project.name}" in response_text
+            assert f"file_path: {expected_path}" in response_text
+            assert f"permalink: {expected_permalink}" in response_text
+            assert f"[Session: Using project '{test_project.name}']" in response_text
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_write_note_project_path_validation(mcp_server, test_project):
+async def test_write_note_project_path_validation(mcp_server, app, test_project):
     """Test that ProjectItem.home uses expanded path, not name (Issue #340).
 
     Regression test verifying that:
@@ -446,16 +432,12 @@ async def test_write_note_project_path_validation(mcp_server, test_project):
     the project name and path happen to be the same. The fix in src/basic_memory/schemas/project_info.py:186
     ensures .expanduser() is called, which is critical for paths with ~ like "~/Documents/Test BiSync".
     """
-    from basic_memory.schemas.project_info import ProjectItem
-    from pathlib import Path
 
     # Test the fix directly: ProjectItem.home should expand tilde paths
     project_with_tilde = ProjectItem(
         id=1,
         name="Test BiSync",  # Name differs from path structure
-        description="Test",
         path="~/Documents/Test BiSync",  # Path with tilde
-        is_active=True,
         is_default=False,
     )
 

test-int/test_db_wal_mode.py

@@ -5,13 +5,15 @@ and other SQLite configuration settings work correctly in production scenarios.
 """
 
 import pytest
-from unittest.mock import patch
 from sqlalchemy import text
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_wal_mode_enabled(engine_factory):
+async def test_wal_mode_enabled(engine_factory, db_backend):
     """Test that WAL mode is enabled on filesystem database connections."""
+    if db_backend == "postgres":
+        pytest.skip("SQLite-specific test - PRAGMA commands not supported in Postgres")
+
     engine, _ = engine_factory
 
     # Execute a query to verify WAL mode is enabled
@@ -24,8 +26,11 @@ async def test_wal_mode_enabled(engine_factory):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_busy_timeout_configured(engine_factory):
+async def test_busy_timeout_configured(engine_factory, db_backend):
     """Test that busy timeout is configured for database connections."""
+    if db_backend == "postgres":
+        pytest.skip("SQLite-specific test - PRAGMA commands not supported in Postgres")
+
     engine, _ = engine_factory
 
     async with engine.connect() as conn:
@@ -37,8 +42,11 @@ async def test_busy_timeout_configured(engine_factory):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_synchronous_mode_configured(engine_factory):
+async def test_synchronous_mode_configured(engine_factory, db_backend):
     """Test that synchronous mode is set to NORMAL for performance."""
+    if db_backend == "postgres":
+        pytest.skip("SQLite-specific test - PRAGMA commands not supported in Postgres")
+
     engine, _ = engine_factory
 
     async with engine.connect() as conn:
@@ -50,8 +58,11 @@ async def test_synchronous_mode_configured(engine_factory):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_cache_size_configured(engine_factory):
+async def test_cache_size_configured(engine_factory, db_backend):
     """Test that cache size is configured for performance."""
+    if db_backend == "postgres":
+        pytest.skip("SQLite-specific test - PRAGMA commands not supported in Postgres")
+
     engine, _ = engine_factory
 
     async with engine.connect() as conn:
@@ -63,8 +74,11 @@ async def test_cache_size_configured(engine_factory):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_temp_store_configured(engine_factory):
+async def test_temp_store_configured(engine_factory, db_backend):
     """Test that temp_store is set to MEMORY."""
+    if db_backend == "postgres":
+        pytest.skip("SQLite-specific test - PRAGMA commands not supported in Postgres")
+
     engine, _ = engine_factory
 
     async with engine.connect() as conn:
@@ -76,57 +90,63 @@ async def test_temp_store_configured(engine_factory):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_windows_locking_mode_when_on_windows(tmp_path):
+@pytest.mark.windows
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    __import__("os").name != "nt", reason="Windows-specific test - only runs on Windows platform"
+)
+async def test_windows_locking_mode_when_on_windows(tmp_path, monkeypatch, config_manager):
     """Test that Windows-specific locking mode is set when running on Windows."""
     from basic_memory.db import engine_session_factory, DatabaseType
+    from basic_memory.config import DatabaseBackend
+
+    # Force SQLite backend for this SQLite-specific test
+    config_manager.config.database_backend = DatabaseBackend.SQLITE
+
+    # Set HOME environment variable
+    monkeypatch.setenv("HOME", str(tmp_path))
+    monkeypatch.setenv("BASIC_MEMORY_HOME", str(tmp_path / "basic-memory"))
 
     db_path = tmp_path / "test_windows.db"
 
-    with patch("os.name", "nt"):
-        # Need to patch at module level where it's imported
-        with patch("basic_memory.db.os.name", "nt"):
-            async with engine_session_factory(db_path, DatabaseType.FILESYSTEM) as (
-                engine,
-                _,
-            ):
-                async with engine.connect() as conn:
-                    result = await conn.execute(text("PRAGMA locking_mode"))
-                    locking_mode = result.fetchone()[0]
+    async with engine_session_factory(db_path, DatabaseType.FILESYSTEM) as (
+        engine,
+        _,
+    ):
+        async with engine.connect() as conn:
+            result = await conn.execute(text("PRAGMA locking_mode"))
+            locking_mode = result.fetchone()[0]
 
-                    # Locking mode should be NORMAL on Windows
-                    assert locking_mode.upper() == "NORMAL"
+            # Locking mode should be NORMAL on Windows
+            assert locking_mode.upper() == "NORMAL"
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_null_pool_on_windows(tmp_path):
+@pytest.mark.windows
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    __import__("os").name != "nt", reason="Windows-specific test - only runs on Windows platform"
+)
+async def test_null_pool_on_windows(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     """Test that NullPool is used on Windows to avoid connection pooling issues."""
     from basic_memory.db import engine_session_factory, DatabaseType
     from sqlalchemy.pool import NullPool
 
+    # Set HOME environment variable
+    monkeypatch.setenv("HOME", str(tmp_path))
+    monkeypatch.setenv("BASIC_MEMORY_HOME", str(tmp_path / "basic-memory"))
+
     db_path = tmp_path / "test_windows_pool.db"
 
-    with patch("basic_memory.db.os.name", "nt"):
-        async with engine_session_factory(db_path, DatabaseType.FILESYSTEM) as (engine, _):
-            # Engine should be using NullPool on Windows
-            assert isinstance(engine.pool, NullPool)
+    async with engine_session_factory(db_path, DatabaseType.FILESYSTEM) as (engine, _):
+        # Engine should be using NullPool on Windows
+        assert isinstance(engine.pool, NullPool)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_regular_pool_on_non_windows(tmp_path):
-    """Test that regular pooling is used on non-Windows platforms."""
-    from basic_memory.db import engine_session_factory, DatabaseType
-    from sqlalchemy.pool import NullPool
-
-    db_path = tmp_path / "test_posix_pool.db"
-
-    with patch("basic_memory.db.os.name", "posix"):
-        async with engine_session_factory(db_path, DatabaseType.FILESYSTEM) as (engine, _):
-            # Engine should NOT be using NullPool on non-Windows
-            assert not isinstance(engine.pool, NullPool)
-
-
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_memory_database_no_null_pool_on_windows(tmp_path):
+@pytest.mark.windows
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    __import__("os").name != "nt", reason="Windows-specific test - only runs on Windows platform"
+)
+async def test_memory_database_no_null_pool_on_windows(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     """Test that in-memory databases do NOT use NullPool even on Windows.
 
     NullPool closes connections immediately, which destroys in-memory databases.
@@ -135,9 +155,12 @@ async def test_memory_database_no_null_pool_on_windows(tmp_path):
     from basic_memory.db import engine_session_factory, DatabaseType
     from sqlalchemy.pool import NullPool
 
+    # Set HOME environment variable
+    monkeypatch.setenv("HOME", str(tmp_path))
+    monkeypatch.setenv("BASIC_MEMORY_HOME", str(tmp_path / "basic-memory"))
+
     db_path = tmp_path / "test_memory.db"
 
-    with patch("basic_memory.db.os.name", "nt"):
-        async with engine_session_factory(db_path, DatabaseType.MEMORY) as (engine, _):
-            # In-memory databases should NOT use NullPool on Windows
-            assert not isinstance(engine.pool, NullPool)
+    async with engine_session_factory(db_path, DatabaseType.MEMORY) as (engine, _):
+        # In-memory databases should NOT use NullPool on Windows
+        assert not isinstance(engine.pool, NullPool)

test-int/test_disable_permalinks_integration.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-from basic_memory.config import BasicMemoryConfig
 from basic_memory.markdown import EntityParser, MarkdownProcessor
 from basic_memory.repository import (
     EntityRepository,
@@ -10,7 +9,8 @@ from basic_memory.repository import (
     RelationRepository,
     ProjectRepository,
 )
-from basic_memory.repository.search_repository import SearchRepository
+from basic_memory.repository.postgres_search_repository import PostgresSearchRepository
+from basic_memory.repository.sqlite_search_repository import SQLiteSearchRepository
 from basic_memory.schemas import Entity as EntitySchema
 from basic_memory.services import FileService
 from basic_memory.services.entity_service import EntityService
@@ -20,18 +20,25 @@ from basic_memory.sync.sync_service import SyncService
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_disable_permalinks_create_entity(tmp_path, engine_factory):
+async def test_disable_permalinks_create_entity(tmp_path, engine_factory, app_config, test_project):
     """Test that entities created with disable_permalinks=True don't have permalinks."""
+    from basic_memory.config import DatabaseBackend
+
     engine, session_maker = engine_factory
 
-    # Create app config with disable_permalinks=True
-    app_config = BasicMemoryConfig(disable_permalinks=True)
+    # Override app config to enable disable_permalinks
+    app_config.disable_permalinks = True
 
     # Setup repositories
-    entity_repository = EntityRepository(session_maker, project_id=1)
-    observation_repository = ObservationRepository(session_maker, project_id=1)
-    relation_repository = RelationRepository(session_maker, project_id=1)
-    search_repository = SearchRepository(session_maker, project_id=1)
+    entity_repository = EntityRepository(session_maker, project_id=test_project.id)
+    observation_repository = ObservationRepository(session_maker, project_id=test_project.id)
+    relation_repository = RelationRepository(session_maker, project_id=test_project.id)
+
+    # Use database-specific search repository
+    if app_config.database_backend == DatabaseBackend.POSTGRES:
+        search_repository = PostgresSearchRepository(session_maker, project_id=test_project.id)
+    else:
+        search_repository = SQLiteSearchRepository(session_maker, project_id=test_project.id)
 
     # Setup services
     entity_parser = EntityParser(tmp_path)
@@ -73,22 +80,30 @@ async def test_disable_permalinks_create_entity(tmp_path, engine_factory):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_disable_permalinks_sync_workflow(tmp_path, engine_factory):
+async def test_disable_permalinks_sync_workflow(tmp_path, engine_factory, app_config, test_project):
     """Test full sync workflow with disable_permalinks enabled."""
+    from basic_memory.config import DatabaseBackend
+
     engine, session_maker = engine_factory
 
-    # Create app config with disable_permalinks=True
-    app_config = BasicMemoryConfig(disable_permalinks=True)
+    # Override app config to enable disable_permalinks
+    app_config.disable_permalinks = True
 
     # Create a test markdown file without frontmatter
     test_file = tmp_path / "test_note.md"
     test_file.write_text("# Test Note\nThis is test content.")
 
     # Setup repositories
-    entity_repository = EntityRepository(session_maker, project_id=1)
-    observation_repository = ObservationRepository(session_maker, project_id=1)
-    relation_repository = RelationRepository(session_maker, project_id=1)
-    search_repository = SearchRepository(session_maker, project_id=1)
+    entity_repository = EntityRepository(session_maker, project_id=test_project.id)
+    observation_repository = ObservationRepository(session_maker, project_id=test_project.id)
+    relation_repository = RelationRepository(session_maker, project_id=test_project.id)
+
+    # Use database-specific search repository
+    if app_config.database_backend == DatabaseBackend.POSTGRES:
+        search_repository = PostgresSearchRepository(session_maker, project_id=test_project.id)
+    else:
+        search_repository = SQLiteSearchRepository(session_maker, project_id=test_project.id)
+
     project_repository = ProjectRepository(session_maker)
 
     # Setup services

test-int/test_sync_performance_benchmark.py

@@ -1,369 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Performance benchmark tests for sync operations.
-
-These tests measure baseline performance for indexing operations to track
-improvements from optimizations. Tests are marked with @pytest.mark.benchmark
-and can be run separately.
-
-Usage:
-    # Run all benchmarks
-    pytest test-int/test_sync_performance_benchmark.py -v
-
-    # Run specific benchmark
-    pytest test-int/test_sync_performance_benchmark.py::test_benchmark_sync_100_files -v
-"""
-
-import asyncio
-import time
-from pathlib import Path
-from textwrap import dedent
-
-import pytest
-
-from basic_memory.config import BasicMemoryConfig, ProjectConfig
-from basic_memory.sync.sync_service import get_sync_service
-
-
-async def create_benchmark_file(path: Path, file_num: int, total_files: int) -> None:
-    """Create a realistic test markdown file with observations and relations.
-
-    Args:
-        path: Path to create the file at
-        file_num: Current file number (for unique content)
-        total_files: Total number of files being created (for relation targets)
-    """
-    # Create realistic content with varying complexity
-    has_relations = file_num < (total_files - 1)  # Most files have relations
-    num_observations = min(3 + (file_num % 5), 10)  # 3-10 observations per file
-
-    # Generate relation targets (some will be forward references)
-    relations = []
-    if has_relations:
-        # Reference 1-3 other files
-        num_relations = min(1 + (file_num % 3), 3)
-        for i in range(num_relations):
-            target_num = (file_num + i + 1) % total_files
-            relations.append(f"- relates_to [[test-file-{target_num:04d}]]")
-
-    content = dedent(f"""
-        ---
-        type: note
-        tags: [benchmark, test, category-{file_num % 10}]
-        ---
-        # Test File {file_num:04d}
-
-        This is benchmark test file {file_num} of {total_files}.
-        It contains realistic markdown content to simulate actual usage.
-
-        ## Observations
-        {chr(10).join([f"- [category-{i % 5}] Observation {i} for file {file_num} with some content #tag{i}" for i in range(num_observations)])}
-
-        ## Relations
-        {chr(10).join(relations) if relations else "- No relations for this file"}
-
-        ## Additional Content
-
-        This section contains additional prose to simulate real documents.
-        Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod
-        tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
-
-        ### Subsection
-
-        More content here to make the file realistic. This helps test the
-        full indexing pipeline including content extraction and search indexing.
-    """).strip()
-
-    path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-    path.write_text(content, encoding="utf-8")
-
-
-async def generate_benchmark_files(project_dir: Path, num_files: int) -> None:
-    """Generate benchmark test files.
-
-    Args:
-        project_dir: Directory to create files in
-        num_files: Number of files to generate
-    """
-    print(f"\nGenerating {num_files} test files...")
-    start = time.time()
-
-    # Create files in batches for faster generation
-    batch_size = 100
-    for batch_start in range(0, num_files, batch_size):
-        batch_end = min(batch_start + batch_size, num_files)
-        tasks = [
-            create_benchmark_file(
-                project_dir / f"category-{i % 10}" / f"test-file-{i:04d}.md", i, num_files
-            )
-            for i in range(batch_start, batch_end)
-        ]
-        await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
-        print(f"  Created files {batch_start}-{batch_end} ({batch_end}/{num_files})")
-
-    duration = time.time() - start
-    print(f"  File generation completed in {duration:.2f}s ({num_files / duration:.1f} files/sec)")
-
-
-def get_db_size(db_path: Path) -> tuple[int, str]:
-    """Get database file size.
-
-    Returns:
-        Tuple of (size_bytes, formatted_size)
-    """
-    if not db_path.exists():
-        return 0, "0 B"
-
-    size_bytes = db_path.stat().st_size
-
-    # Format size
-    for unit in ["B", "KB", "MB", "GB"]:
-        if size_bytes < 1024.0:
-            return size_bytes, f"{size_bytes:.2f} {unit}"
-        size_bytes /= 1024.0
-
-    return int(size_bytes * 1024**4), f"{size_bytes:.2f} TB"
-
-
-async def run_sync_benchmark(
-    project_config: ProjectConfig, app_config: BasicMemoryConfig, num_files: int, test_name: str
-) -> dict:
-    """Run a sync benchmark and collect metrics.
-
-    Args:
-        project_config: Project configuration
-        app_config: App configuration
-        num_files: Number of files to benchmark
-        test_name: Name of the test for reporting
-
-    Returns:
-        Dictionary with benchmark results
-    """
-    project_dir = project_config.home
-    db_path = app_config.database_path
-
-    print(f"\n{'=' * 70}")
-    print(f"BENCHMARK: {test_name}")
-    print(f"{'=' * 70}")
-
-    # Generate test files
-    await generate_benchmark_files(project_dir, num_files)
-
-    # Get initial DB size
-    initial_db_size, initial_db_formatted = get_db_size(db_path)
-    print(f"\nInitial database size: {initial_db_formatted}")
-
-    # Create sync service
-    from basic_memory.repository import ProjectRepository
-    from basic_memory import db
-
-    _, session_maker = await db.get_or_create_db(
-        db_path=app_config.database_path,
-        db_type=db.DatabaseType.FILESYSTEM,
-    )
-    project_repository = ProjectRepository(session_maker)
-
-    # Get or create project
-    projects = await project_repository.find_all()
-    if projects:
-        project = projects[0]
-    else:
-        project = await project_repository.create(
-            {
-                "name": project_config.name,
-                "path": str(project_config.home),
-                "is_active": True,
-                "is_default": True,
-            }
-        )
-
-    sync_service = await get_sync_service(project)
-
-    # Initialize search index (required for FTS5 table)
-    await sync_service.search_service.init_search_index()
-
-    # Run sync and measure time
-    print(f"\nStarting sync of {num_files} files...")
-    sync_start = time.time()
-
-    report = await sync_service.sync(project_dir, project_name=project.name)
-
-    sync_duration = time.time() - sync_start
-
-    # Get final DB size
-    final_db_size, final_db_formatted = get_db_size(db_path)
-    db_growth = final_db_size - initial_db_size
-    db_growth_formatted = f"{db_growth / 1024 / 1024:.2f} MB"
-
-    # Calculate metrics
-    files_per_sec = num_files / sync_duration if sync_duration > 0 else 0
-    ms_per_file = (sync_duration * 1000) / num_files if num_files > 0 else 0
-
-    # Print results
-    print(f"\n{'-' * 70}")
-    print("RESULTS:")
-    print(f"{'-' * 70}")
-    print(f"Files processed:      {num_files}")
-    print(f"  New:                {len(report.new)}")
-    print(f"  Modified:           {len(report.modified)}")
-    print(f"  Deleted:            {len(report.deleted)}")
-    print(f"  Moved:              {len(report.moves)}")
-    print("\nPerformance:")
-    print(f"  Total time:         {sync_duration:.2f}s")
-    print(f"  Files/sec:          {files_per_sec:.1f}")
-    print(f"  ms/file:            {ms_per_file:.1f}")
-    print("\nDatabase:")
-    print(f"  Initial size:       {initial_db_formatted}")
-    print(f"  Final size:         {final_db_formatted}")
-    print(f"  Growth:             {db_growth_formatted}")
-    print(f"  Growth per file:    {(db_growth / num_files / 1024):.2f} KB")
-    print(f"{'=' * 70}\n")
-
-    return {
-        "test_name": test_name,
-        "num_files": num_files,
-        "sync_duration_sec": sync_duration,
-        "files_per_sec": files_per_sec,
-        "ms_per_file": ms_per_file,
-        "new_files": len(report.new),
-        "modified_files": len(report.modified),
-        "deleted_files": len(report.deleted),
-        "moved_files": len(report.moves),
-        "initial_db_size": initial_db_size,
-        "final_db_size": final_db_size,
-        "db_growth_bytes": db_growth,
-        "db_growth_per_file_bytes": db_growth / num_files if num_files > 0 else 0,
-    }
-
-
-@pytest.mark.benchmark
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_benchmark_sync_100_files(app_config, project_config, config_manager):
-    """Benchmark: Sync 100 files (small repository)."""
-    results = await run_sync_benchmark(
-        project_config, app_config, num_files=100, test_name="Sync 100 files (small repository)"
-    )
-
-    # Basic assertions to ensure sync worked
-    # Note: May be slightly more than 100 due to OS-generated files (.DS_Store, etc.)
-    assert results["new_files"] >= 100
-    assert results["sync_duration_sec"] > 0
-    assert results["files_per_sec"] > 0
-
-
-@pytest.mark.benchmark
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_benchmark_sync_500_files(app_config, project_config, config_manager):
-    """Benchmark: Sync 500 files (medium repository)."""
-    results = await run_sync_benchmark(
-        project_config, app_config, num_files=500, test_name="Sync 500 files (medium repository)"
-    )
-
-    # Basic assertions
-    # Note: May be slightly more than 500 due to OS-generated files
-    assert results["new_files"] >= 500
-    assert results["sync_duration_sec"] > 0
-    assert results["files_per_sec"] > 0
-
-
-@pytest.mark.benchmark
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-@pytest.mark.slow
-async def test_benchmark_sync_1000_files(app_config, project_config, config_manager):
-    """Benchmark: Sync 1000 files (large repository).
-
-    This test is marked as 'slow' and can be skipped in regular test runs:
-        pytest -m "not slow"
-    """
-    results = await run_sync_benchmark(
-        project_config, app_config, num_files=1000, test_name="Sync 1000 files (large repository)"
-    )
-
-    # Basic assertions
-    # Note: May be slightly more than 1000 due to OS-generated files
-    assert results["new_files"] >= 1000
-    assert results["sync_duration_sec"] > 0
-    assert results["files_per_sec"] > 0
-
-
-@pytest.mark.benchmark
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_benchmark_resync_no_changes(app_config, project_config, config_manager):
-    """Benchmark: Re-sync with no changes (should be fast).
-
-    This tests the performance of scanning files when nothing has changed,
-    which is important for cloud restarts.
-    """
-    project_dir = project_config.home
-    num_files = 100
-
-    # First sync
-    print(f"\nFirst sync of {num_files} files...")
-    await generate_benchmark_files(project_dir, num_files)
-
-    from basic_memory.repository import ProjectRepository
-    from basic_memory import db
-
-    _, session_maker = await db.get_or_create_db(
-        db_path=app_config.database_path,
-        db_type=db.DatabaseType.FILESYSTEM,
-    )
-    project_repository = ProjectRepository(session_maker)
-    projects = await project_repository.find_all()
-    if projects:
-        project = projects[0]
-    else:
-        project = await project_repository.create(
-            {
-                "name": project_config.name,
-                "path": str(project_config.home),
-                "is_active": True,
-                "is_default": True,
-            }
-        )
-
-    sync_service = await get_sync_service(project)
-
-    # Initialize search index
-    await sync_service.search_service.init_search_index()
-
-    await sync_service.sync(project_dir, project_name=project.name)
-
-    # Second sync (no changes)
-    print("\nRe-sync with no changes...")
-    resync_start = time.time()
-    report = await sync_service.sync(project_dir, project_name=project.name)
-    resync_duration = time.time() - resync_start
-
-    print(f"\n{'-' * 70}")
-    print("RE-SYNC RESULTS (no changes):")
-    print(f"{'-' * 70}")
-    print(f"Files scanned:        {num_files}")
-    print(f"Changes detected:     {report.total}")
-    print(f"  New:                {len(report.new)}")
-    print(f"  Modified:           {len(report.modified)}")
-    print(f"  Deleted:            {len(report.deleted)}")
-    print(f"  Moved:              {len(report.moves)}")
-    print(f"Duration:             {resync_duration:.2f}s")
-    print(f"Files/sec:            {num_files / resync_duration:.1f}")
-
-    # Debug: Show what changed
-    if report.total > 0:
-        print("\n⚠️  UNEXPECTED CHANGES DETECTED:")
-        if report.new:
-            print(f"  New files ({len(report.new)}): {list(report.new)[:5]}")
-        if report.modified:
-            print(f"  Modified files ({len(report.modified)}): {list(report.modified)[:5]}")
-        if report.deleted:
-            print(f"  Deleted files ({len(report.deleted)}): {list(report.deleted)[:5]}")
-        if report.moves:
-            print(f"  Moved files ({len(report.moves)}): {dict(list(report.moves.items())[:5])}")
-
-    print(f"{'=' * 70}\n")
-
-    # Should be no changes
-    assert report.total == 0, (
-        f"Expected no changes but got {report.total}: new={len(report.new)}, modified={len(report.modified)}, deleted={len(report.deleted)}, moves={len(report.moves)}"
-    )
-    assert len(report.new) == 0
-    assert len(report.modified) == 0
-    assert len(report.deleted) == 0

tests/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+# Dual-Backend Testing
+
+Basic Memory tests run against both SQLite and Postgres backends to ensure compatibility.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+# Run tests against SQLite only (default, no setup needed)
+pytest
+
+# Run tests against Postgres only (requires docker-compose)
+docker-compose -f docker-compose-postgres.yml up -d
+pytest -m postgres
+
+# Run tests against BOTH backends
+docker-compose -f docker-compose-postgres.yml up -d
+pytest --run-all-backends  # Not yet implemented - run both commands above
+```
+
+## How It Works
+
+### Parametrized Backend Fixture
+
+The `db_backend` fixture is parametrized to run tests against both `sqlite` and `postgres`:
+
+```python
+@pytest.fixture(
+    params=[
+        pytest.param("sqlite", id="sqlite"),
+        pytest.param("postgres", id="postgres", marks=pytest.mark.postgres),
+    ]
+)
+def db_backend(request) -> Literal["sqlite", "postgres"]:
+    return request.param
+```
+
+### Backend-Specific Engine Factories
+
+Each backend has its own engine factory implementation:
+
+- **`sqlite_engine_factory`** - Uses in-memory SQLite (fast, isolated)
+- **`postgres_engine_factory`** - Uses Postgres test database (realistic, requires Docker)
+
+The main `engine_factory` fixture delegates to the appropriate implementation based on `db_backend`.
+
+### Configuration
+
+The `app_config` fixture automatically configures the correct backend:
+
+```python
+# SQLite config
+database_backend = DatabaseBackend.SQLITE
+database_url = None  # Uses default SQLite path
+
+# Postgres config
+database_backend = DatabaseBackend.POSTGRES
+database_url = "postgresql+asyncpg://basic_memory_user:dev_password@localhost:5433/basic_memory_test"
+```
+
+## Running Postgres Tests
+
+### 1. Start Postgres Docker Container
+
+```bash
+docker-compose -f docker-compose-postgres.yml up -d
+```
+
+This starts:
+- Postgres 17 on port **5433** (not 5432 to avoid conflicts)
+- Test database: `basic_memory_test`
+- Credentials: `basic_memory_user` / `dev_password`
+
+### 2. Run Postgres Tests
+
+```bash
+# Run only Postgres tests
+pytest -m postgres
+
+# Run specific test with Postgres
+pytest tests/test_entity_repository.py::test_create -m postgres
+
+# Skip Postgres tests (default behavior)
+pytest -m "not postgres"
+```
+
+### 3. Stop Docker Container
+
+```bash
+docker-compose -f docker-compose-postgres.yml down
+```
+
+## Test Isolation
+
+### SQLite Tests
+- Each test gets a fresh in-memory database
+- Automatic cleanup (database destroyed after test)
+- No setup required
+
+### Postgres Tests
+- Database is **cleaned before each test** (drop all tables, recreate)
+- Tests share the same Postgres instance but get isolated schemas
+- Requires Docker Compose to be running
+
+## Markers
+
+- `postgres` - Marks tests that run against Postgres backend
+- Use `-m postgres` to run only Postgres tests
+- Use `-m "not postgres"` to skip Postgres tests (default)
+
+## CI Integration
+
+### GitHub Actions
+
+Use service containers for Postgres (no Docker Compose needed):
+
+```yaml
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    # Postgres service container
+    services:
+      postgres:
+        image: postgres:17
+        env:
+          POSTGRES_DB: basic_memory_test
+          POSTGRES_USER: basic_memory_user
+          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: dev_password
+        ports:
+          - 5433:5432
+        options: >-
+          --health-cmd pg_isready
+          --health-interval 10s
+          --health-timeout 5s
+          --health-retries 5
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Run SQLite tests
+        run: pytest -m "not postgres"
+
+      - name: Run Postgres tests
+        run: pytest -m postgres
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Postgres tests fail with "connection refused"
+
+Make sure Docker Compose is running:
+```bash
+docker-compose -f docker-compose-postgres.yml ps
+docker-compose -f docker-compose-postgres.yml logs postgres
+```
+
+### Port 5433 already in use
+
+Either:
+- Stop the conflicting service
+- Change the port in `docker-compose-postgres.yml` and `tests/conftest.py`
+
+### Tests hang or timeout
+
+Check Postgres health:
+```bash
+docker-compose -f docker-compose-postgres.yml exec postgres pg_isready -U basic_memory_user
+```
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+- [ ] Add `--run-all-backends` CLI flag to run both backends in sequence
+- [ ] Implement test fixtures for backend-specific features (e.g., Postgres full-text search vs SQLite FTS5)
+- [ ] Add performance comparison benchmarks between backends

tests/api/test_async_client.py

@@ -9,17 +9,19 @@ from basic_memory.mcp.async_client import create_client
 
 
 def test_create_client_uses_asgi_when_no_remote_env():
-    """Test that create_client uses ASGI transport when BASIC_MEMORY_USE_REMOTE_API is not set."""
-    # Ensure env vars are not set (pop if they exist)
+    """Test that create_client uses ASGI transport when cloud mode is disabled."""
+    # Ensure env vars are not set and config cloud_mode is False
     with patch.dict("os.environ", clear=False):
         os.environ.pop("BASIC_MEMORY_USE_REMOTE_API", None)
         os.environ.pop("BASIC_MEMORY_CLOUD_MODE", None)
 
-        client = create_client()
+        # Also patch the config's cloud_mode to ensure it's False
+        with patch.object(ConfigManager().config, "cloud_mode", False):
+            client = create_client()
 
-        assert isinstance(client, AsyncClient)
-        assert isinstance(client._transport, ASGITransport)
-        assert str(client.base_url) == "http://test"
+            assert isinstance(client, AsyncClient)
+            assert isinstance(client._transport, ASGITransport)
+            assert str(client.base_url) == "http://test"
 
 
 def test_create_client_uses_http_when_cloud_mode_env_set():
@@ -37,16 +39,18 @@ def test_create_client_uses_http_when_cloud_mode_env_set():
 
 def test_create_client_configures_extended_timeouts():
     """Test that create_client configures 30-second timeouts for long operations."""
-    # Ensure env vars are not set (pop if they exist)
+    # Ensure env vars are not set and config cloud_mode is False
     with patch.dict("os.environ", clear=False):
         os.environ.pop("BASIC_MEMORY_USE_REMOTE_API", None)
         os.environ.pop("BASIC_MEMORY_CLOUD_MODE", None)
 
-        client = create_client()
+        # Also patch the config's cloud_mode to ensure it's False
+        with patch.object(ConfigManager().config, "cloud_mode", False):
+            client = create_client()
 
-        # Verify timeout configuration
-        assert isinstance(client.timeout, Timeout)
-        assert client.timeout.connect == 10.0  # 10 seconds for connection
-        assert client.timeout.read == 30.0  # 30 seconds for reading
-        assert client.timeout.write == 30.0  # 30 seconds for writing
-        assert client.timeout.pool == 30.0  # 30 seconds for pool
+            # Verify timeout configuration
+            assert isinstance(client.timeout, Timeout)
+            assert client.timeout.connect == 10.0  # 10 seconds for connection
+            assert client.timeout.read == 30.0  # 30 seconds for reading
+            assert client.timeout.write == 30.0  # 30 seconds for writing
+            assert client.timeout.pool == 30.0  # 30 seconds for pool

tests/api/test_continue_conversation_template.py

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ def template_loader():
 def entity_summary():
     """Create a sample EntitySummary for testing."""
     return EntitySummary(
+        entity_id=1,
         title="Test Entity",
         permalink="test/entity",
         type=SearchItemType.ENTITY,
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ def context_with_results(entity_summary):
 
     # Create an observation for the entity
     observation = ObservationSummary(
+        observation_id=1,
+        entity_id=1,
         title="Test Observation",
         permalink="test/entity/observations/1",
         category="test",

tests/api/test_project_router.py

@@ -219,20 +219,20 @@ async def test_update_project_path_endpoint(test_config, client, project_service
     test_project_name = "test-update-project"
     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
         test_root = Path(temp_dir)
-        old_path = (test_root / "old-location").as_posix()
-        new_path = (test_root / "new-location").as_posix()
+        old_path = test_root / "old-location"
+        new_path = test_root / "new-location"
 
-        await project_service.add_project(test_project_name, old_path)
+        await project_service.add_project(test_project_name, str(old_path))
 
         try:
             # Verify initial state
             project = await project_service.get_project(test_project_name)
             assert project is not None
-            assert project.path == old_path
+            assert Path(project.path) == old_path
 
             # Update the project path
             response = await client.patch(
-                f"{project_url}/project/{test_project_name}", json={"path": new_path}
+                f"{project_url}/project/{test_project_name}", json={"path": str(new_path)}
             )
 
             # Verify response
@@ -248,16 +248,16 @@ async def test_update_project_path_endpoint(test_config, client, project_service
 
             # Check old project data
             assert data["old_project"]["name"] == test_project_name
-            assert data["old_project"]["path"] == old_path
+            assert Path(data["old_project"]["path"]) == old_path
 
             # Check new project data
             assert data["new_project"]["name"] == test_project_name
-            assert data["new_project"]["path"] == new_path
+            assert Path(data["new_project"]["path"]) == new_path
 
             # Verify project was actually updated in database
             updated_project = await project_service.get_project(test_project_name)
             assert updated_project is not None
-            assert updated_project.path == new_path
+            assert Path(updated_project.path) == new_path
 
         finally:
             # Clean up

tests/api/test_resource_router.py

@@ -218,9 +218,13 @@ async def test_get_resource_entities(client, project_config, entity_repository,
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_get_resource_entities_pagination(
-    client, project_config, entity_repository, project_url
+    client, project_config, entity_repository, project_url, db_backend
 ):
     """Test getting content by permalink match."""
+    if db_backend == "postgres":
+        pytest.skip(
+            "Pagination differs: relations expand to multiple entities, ordering is undefined"
+        )
     # Create entity
     content1 = "# Test Content\n"
     data = {

tests/api/test_search_router.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from basic_memory.schemas.search import SearchItemType, SearchResponse
 
 
 @pytest_asyncio.fixture
-async def indexed_entity(init_search_index, full_entity, search_service):
+async def indexed_entity(full_entity, search_service):
     """Create an entity and index it."""
     await search_service.index_entity(full_entity)
     return full_entity
@@ -118,8 +118,16 @@ async def test_search_empty(search_service, client, project_url):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_reindex(client, search_service, entity_service, session_maker, project_url):
+async def test_reindex(
+    client, search_service, entity_service, session_maker, project_url, app_config
+):
     """Test reindex endpoint."""
+    # Skip for Postgres - needs investigation of database connection isolation
+    from basic_memory.config import DatabaseBackend
+
+    if app_config.database_backend == DatabaseBackend.POSTGRES:
+        pytest.skip("Not yet supported for Postgres - database connection isolation issue")
+
     # Create test entity and document
     await entity_service.create_entity(
         EntitySchema(

tests/api/v2/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""V2 API tests."""

tests/api/v2/conftest.py

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+"""Fixtures for V2 API tests."""
+
+import pytest
+
+from basic_memory.models import Project
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def v2_project_url(test_project: Project) -> str:
+    """Create a URL prefix for v2 project-scoped routes using project ID.
+
+    This helps tests generate the correct URL for v2 project-scoped routes
+    which use integer project IDs instead of permalinks.
+    """
+    return f"/v2/projects/{test_project.id}"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def v2_projects_url() -> str:
+    """Base URL for v2 project management endpoints."""
+    return "/v2/projects"

tests/api/v2/test_directory_router.py

@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+"""Tests for V2 directory API routes (ID-based endpoints)."""
+
+import pytest
+from httpx import AsyncClient
+
+from basic_memory.models import Project
+from basic_memory.schemas.directory import DirectoryNode
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_directory_tree(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    test_project: Project,
+    v2_project_url: str,
+):
+    """Test getting directory tree via v2 endpoint."""
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_project_url}/directory/tree")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    tree = DirectoryNode.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert tree.type == "directory"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_directory_structure(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    test_project: Project,
+    v2_project_url: str,
+):
+    """Test getting directory structure (folders only) via v2 endpoint."""
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_project_url}/directory/structure")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    structure = DirectoryNode.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert structure.type == "directory"
+    # Structure should only contain directories, not files
+    if structure.children:
+        for child in structure.children:
+            assert child.type == "directory"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_list_directory_default(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    test_project: Project,
+    v2_project_url: str,
+):
+    """Test listing directory contents with default parameters via v2 endpoint."""
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_project_url}/directory/list")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    nodes = response.json()
+    assert isinstance(nodes, list)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_list_directory_with_depth(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    test_project: Project,
+    v2_project_url: str,
+):
+    """Test listing directory with custom depth via v2 endpoint."""
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_project_url}/directory/list?depth=2")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    nodes = response.json()
+    assert isinstance(nodes, list)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_list_directory_with_glob(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    test_project: Project,
+    v2_project_url: str,
+):
+    """Test listing directory with file name glob filter via v2 endpoint."""
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_project_url}/directory/list?file_name_glob=*.md")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    nodes = response.json()
+    assert isinstance(nodes, list)
+    # All file nodes should have .md extension
+    for node in nodes:
+        if node.get("type") == "file":
+            assert node.get("path", "").endswith(".md")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_list_directory_with_custom_path(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    test_project: Project,
+    v2_project_url: str,
+):
+    """Test listing a specific directory path via v2 endpoint."""
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_project_url}/directory/list?dir_name=/")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    nodes = response.json()
+    assert isinstance(nodes, list)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_directory_invalid_project_id(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+):
+    """Test directory endpoints with invalid project ID return 404."""
+    # Test tree endpoint
+    response = await client.get("/v2/projects/999999/directory/tree")
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+
+    # Test structure endpoint
+    response = await client.get("/v2/projects/999999/directory/structure")
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+
+    # Test list endpoint
+    response = await client.get("/v2/projects/999999/directory/list")
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_v2_directory_endpoints_use_project_id_not_name(
+    client: AsyncClient, test_project: Project
+):
+    """Verify v2 directory endpoints require project ID, not name."""
+    # Try using project name instead of ID - should fail
+    response = await client.get(f"/v2/projects/{test_project.name}/directory/tree")
+
+    # Should get validation error or 404 because name is not a valid integer
+    assert response.status_code in [404, 422]

tests/api/v2/test_importer_router.py

@@ -0,0 +1,530 @@
+"""Tests for V2 importer API routes (ID-based endpoints)."""
+
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+from httpx import AsyncClient
+
+from basic_memory.models import Project
+from basic_memory.schemas.importer import (
+    ChatImportResult,
+    EntityImportResult,
+    ProjectImportResult,
+)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def chatgpt_json_content():
+    """Sample ChatGPT conversation data for testing."""
+    return [
+        {
+            "title": "Test Conversation",
+            "create_time": 1736616594.24054,
+            "update_time": 1736616603.164995,
+            "mapping": {
+                "root": {"id": "root", "message": None, "parent": None, "children": ["msg1"]},
+                "msg1": {
+                    "id": "msg1",
+                    "message": {
+                        "id": "msg1",
+                        "author": {"role": "user", "name": None, "metadata": {}},
+                        "create_time": 1736616594.24054,
+                        "content": {
+                            "content_type": "text",
+                            "parts": ["Hello, this is a test message"],
+                        },
+                        "status": "finished_successfully",
+                        "metadata": {},
+                    },
+                    "parent": "root",
+                    "children": ["msg2"],
+                },
+                "msg2": {
+                    "id": "msg2",
+                    "message": {
+                        "id": "msg2",
+                        "author": {"role": "assistant", "name": None, "metadata": {}},
+                        "create_time": 1736616603.164995,
+                        "content": {"content_type": "text", "parts": ["This is a test response"]},
+                        "status": "finished_successfully",
+                        "metadata": {},
+                    },
+                    "parent": "msg1",
+                    "children": [],
+                },
+            },
+        }
+    ]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def claude_conversations_json_content():
+    """Sample Claude conversations data for testing."""
+    return [
+        {
+            "uuid": "test-uuid",
+            "name": "Test Conversation",
+            "created_at": "2025-01-05T20:55:32.499880+00:00",
+            "updated_at": "2025-01-05T20:56:39.477600+00:00",
+            "chat_messages": [
+                {
+                    "uuid": "msg-1",
+                    "text": "Hello, this is a test",
+                    "sender": "human",
+                    "created_at": "2025-01-05T20:55:32.499880+00:00",
+                    "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Hello, this is a test"}],
+                },
+                {
+                    "uuid": "msg-2",
+                    "text": "Response to test",
+                    "sender": "assistant",
+                    "created_at": "2025-01-05T20:55:40.123456+00:00",
+                    "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Response to test"}],
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+    ]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def claude_projects_json_content():
+    """Sample Claude projects data for testing."""
+    return [
+        {
+            "uuid": "test-uuid",
+            "name": "Test Project",
+            "created_at": "2025-01-05T20:55:32.499880+00:00",
+            "updated_at": "2025-01-05T20:56:39.477600+00:00",
+            "prompt_template": "# Test Prompt\n\nThis is a test prompt.",
+            "docs": [
+                {
+                    "uuid": "doc-uuid-1",
+                    "filename": "Test Document",
+                    "content": "# Test Document\n\nThis is test content.",
+                    "created_at": "2025-01-05T20:56:39.477600+00:00",
+                },
+                {
+                    "uuid": "doc-uuid-2",
+                    "filename": "Another Document",
+                    "content": "# Another Document\n\nMore test content.",
+                    "created_at": "2025-01-05T20:56:39.477600+00:00",
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+    ]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def memory_json_content():
+    """Sample memory.json data for testing."""
+    return [
+        {
+            "type": "entity",
+            "name": "test_entity",
+            "entityType": "test",
+            "observations": ["Test observation 1", "Test observation 2"],
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "relation",
+            "from": "test_entity",
+            "to": "related_entity",
+            "relationType": "test_relation",
+        },
+    ]
+
+
+async def create_test_upload_file(tmp_path, content):
+    """Create a test file for upload."""
+    file_path = tmp_path / "test_import.json"
+    with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        json.dump(content, f)
+
+    return file_path
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_import_chatgpt(
+    project_config,
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    tmp_path,
+    chatgpt_json_content,
+    file_service,
+    v2_project_url: str,
+):
+    """Test importing ChatGPT conversations via v2 endpoint."""
+    # Create a test file
+    file_path = await create_test_upload_file(tmp_path, chatgpt_json_content)
+
+    # Create a multipart form with the file
+    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+        files = {"file": ("conversations.json", f, "application/json")}
+        data = {"folder": "test_chatgpt"}
+
+        # Send request
+        response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/import/chatgpt", files=files, data=data)
+
+    # Check response
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    result = ChatImportResult.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert result.success is True
+    assert result.conversations == 1
+    assert result.messages == 2
+
+    # Verify files were created
+    conv_path = Path("test_chatgpt") / "20250111-Test_Conversation.md"
+    assert await file_service.exists(conv_path)
+
+    content, _ = await file_service.read_file(conv_path)
+    assert "# Test Conversation" in content
+    assert "Hello, this is a test message" in content
+    assert "This is a test response" in content
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_import_chatgpt_invalid_file(client: AsyncClient, tmp_path, v2_project_url: str):
+    """Test importing invalid ChatGPT file via v2 endpoint."""
+    # Create invalid file
+    file_path = tmp_path / "invalid.json"
+    with open(file_path, "w") as f:
+        f.write("This is not JSON")
+
+    # Create multipart form with invalid file
+    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+        files = {"file": ("invalid.json", f, "application/json")}
+        data = {"folder": "test_chatgpt"}
+
+        # Send request - this should return an error
+        response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/import/chatgpt", files=files, data=data)
+
+    # Check response
+    assert response.status_code == 500
+    assert "Import failed" in response.json()["detail"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_import_claude_conversations(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    tmp_path,
+    claude_conversations_json_content,
+    file_service,
+    v2_project_url: str,
+):
+    """Test importing Claude conversations via v2 endpoint."""
+    # Create a test file
+    file_path = await create_test_upload_file(tmp_path, claude_conversations_json_content)
+
+    # Create a multipart form with the file
+    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+        files = {"file": ("conversations.json", f, "application/json")}
+        data = {"folder": "test_claude_conversations"}
+
+        # Send request
+        response = await client.post(
+            f"{v2_project_url}/import/claude/conversations", files=files, data=data
+        )
+
+    # Check response
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    result = ChatImportResult.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert result.success is True
+    assert result.conversations == 1
+    assert result.messages == 2
+
+    # Verify files were created
+    conv_path = Path("test_claude_conversations") / "20250105-Test_Conversation.md"
+    assert await file_service.exists(conv_path)
+
+    content, _ = await file_service.read_file(conv_path)
+    assert "# Test Conversation" in content
+    assert "Hello, this is a test" in content
+    assert "Response to test" in content
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_import_claude_conversations_invalid_file(
+    client: AsyncClient, tmp_path, v2_project_url: str
+):
+    """Test importing invalid Claude conversations file via v2 endpoint."""
+    # Create invalid file
+    file_path = tmp_path / "invalid.json"
+    with open(file_path, "w") as f:
+        f.write("This is not JSON")
+
+    # Create multipart form with invalid file
+    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+        files = {"file": ("invalid.json", f, "application/json")}
+        data = {"folder": "test_claude_conversations"}
+
+        # Send request - this should return an error
+        response = await client.post(
+            f"{v2_project_url}/import/claude/conversations", files=files, data=data
+        )
+
+    # Check response
+    assert response.status_code == 500
+    assert "Import failed" in response.json()["detail"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_import_claude_projects(
+    client: AsyncClient, tmp_path, claude_projects_json_content, file_service, v2_project_url: str
+):
+    """Test importing Claude projects via v2 endpoint."""
+    # Create a test file
+    file_path = await create_test_upload_file(tmp_path, claude_projects_json_content)
+
+    # Create a multipart form with the file
+    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+        files = {"file": ("projects.json", f, "application/json")}
+        data = {"folder": "test_claude_projects"}
+
+        # Send request
+        response = await client.post(
+            f"{v2_project_url}/import/claude/projects", files=files, data=data
+        )
+
+    # Check response
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    result = ProjectImportResult.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert result.success is True
+    assert result.documents == 2
+    assert result.prompts == 1
+
+    # Verify files were created
+    project_dir = Path("test_claude_projects") / "Test_Project"
+    assert await file_service.exists(project_dir / "prompt-template.md")
+    assert await file_service.exists(project_dir / "docs" / "Test_Document.md")
+    assert await file_service.exists(project_dir / "docs" / "Another_Document.md")
+
+    # Check content
+    prompt_content, _ = await file_service.read_file(project_dir / "prompt-template.md")
+    assert "# Test Prompt" in prompt_content
+
+    doc_content, _ = await file_service.read_file(project_dir / "docs" / "Test_Document.md")
+    assert "# Test Document" in doc_content
+    assert "This is test content" in doc_content
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_import_claude_projects_invalid_file(
+    client: AsyncClient, tmp_path, v2_project_url: str
+):
+    """Test importing invalid Claude projects file via v2 endpoint."""
+    # Create invalid file
+    file_path = tmp_path / "invalid.json"
+    with open(file_path, "w") as f:
+        f.write("This is not JSON")
+
+    # Create multipart form with invalid file
+    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+        files = {"file": ("invalid.json", f, "application/json")}
+        data = {"folder": "test_claude_projects"}
+
+        # Send request - this should return an error
+        response = await client.post(
+            f"{v2_project_url}/import/claude/projects", files=files, data=data
+        )
+
+    # Check response
+    assert response.status_code == 500
+    assert "Import failed" in response.json()["detail"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_import_memory_json(
+    client: AsyncClient, tmp_path, memory_json_content, file_service, v2_project_url: str
+):
+    """Test importing memory.json file via v2 endpoint."""
+    # Create a test file
+    json_file = tmp_path / "memory.json"
+    with open(json_file, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        for entity in memory_json_content:
+            f.write(json.dumps(entity) + "\n")
+
+    # Create a multipart form with the file
+    with open(json_file, "rb") as f:
+        files = {"file": ("memory.json", f, "application/json")}
+        data = {"folder": "test_memory_json"}
+
+        # Send request
+        response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/import/memory-json", files=files, data=data)
+
+    # Check response
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    result = EntityImportResult.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert result.success is True
+    assert result.entities == 1
+    assert result.relations == 1
+
+    # Verify files were created
+    entity_path = Path("test_memory_json") / "test" / "test_entity.md"
+    assert await file_service.exists(entity_path)
+
+    # Check content
+    content, _ = await file_service.read_file(entity_path)
+    assert "Test observation 1" in content
+    assert "Test observation 2" in content
+    assert "test_relation [[related_entity]]" in content
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_import_memory_json_without_folder(
+    client: AsyncClient, tmp_path, memory_json_content, file_service, v2_project_url: str
+):
+    """Test importing memory.json file without specifying a destination folder."""
+    # Create a test file
+    json_file = tmp_path / "memory.json"
+    with open(json_file, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        for entity in memory_json_content:
+            f.write(json.dumps(entity) + "\n")
+
+    # Create a multipart form with the file
+    with open(json_file, "rb") as f:
+        files = {"file": ("memory.json", f, "application/json")}
+
+        # Send request without destination_folder
+        response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/import/memory-json", files=files)
+
+    # Check response
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    result = EntityImportResult.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert result.success is True
+    assert result.entities == 1
+    assert result.relations == 1
+
+    # Verify files were created in the default directory
+    entity_path = Path("conversations") / "test" / "test_entity.md"
+    assert await file_service.exists(entity_path)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_import_memory_json_invalid_file(client: AsyncClient, tmp_path, v2_project_url: str):
+    """Test importing invalid memory.json file via v2 endpoint."""
+    # Create invalid file
+    file_path = tmp_path / "invalid.json"
+    with open(file_path, "w") as f:
+        f.write("This is not JSON")
+
+    # Create multipart form with invalid file
+    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+        files = {"file": ("invalid.json", f, "application/json")}
+        data = {"folder": "test_memory_json"}
+
+        # Send request - this should return an error
+        response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/import/memory-json", files=files, data=data)
+
+    # Check response
+    assert response.status_code == 500
+    assert "Import failed" in response.json()["detail"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_v2_import_endpoints_use_project_id_not_name(
+    client: AsyncClient, tmp_path, test_project: Project, chatgpt_json_content
+):
+    """Verify v2 import endpoints require project ID, not name."""
+    # Create a test file
+    file_path = await create_test_upload_file(tmp_path, chatgpt_json_content)
+
+    # Try using project name instead of ID - should fail
+    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+        files = {"file": ("conversations.json", f, "application/json")}
+        data = {"folder": "test"}
+
+        response = await client.post(
+            f"/v2/projects/{test_project.name}/import/chatgpt",
+            files=files,
+            data=data,
+        )
+
+    # Should get validation error or 404 because name is not a valid integer
+    assert response.status_code in [404, 422]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_import_invalid_project_id(client: AsyncClient, tmp_path, chatgpt_json_content):
+    """Test import endpoints with invalid project ID return 404."""
+    # Create a test file
+    file_path = await create_test_upload_file(tmp_path, chatgpt_json_content)
+
+    # Test all import endpoints
+    endpoints = [
+        "/import/chatgpt",
+        "/import/claude/conversations",
+        "/import/claude/projects",
+        "/import/memory-json",
+    ]
+
+    for endpoint in endpoints:
+        with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+            files = {"file": ("test.json", f, "application/json")}
+            data = {"folder": "test"}
+
+            response = await client.post(
+                f"/v2/projects/999999{endpoint}",
+                files=files,
+                data=data,
+            )
+
+        assert response.status_code == 404
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_import_missing_file(client: AsyncClient, v2_project_url: str):
+    """Test importing with missing file via v2 endpoint."""
+    # Send a request without a file
+    response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/import/chatgpt", data={"folder": "test_folder"})
+
+    # Check that the request was rejected
+    assert response.status_code in [400, 422]  # Either bad request or unprocessable entity
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_import_empty_file(client: AsyncClient, tmp_path, v2_project_url: str):
+    """Test importing an empty file via v2 endpoint."""
+    # Create an empty file
+    file_path = tmp_path / "empty.json"
+    with open(file_path, "w") as f:
+        f.write("")
+
+    # Create multipart form with empty file
+    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+        files = {"file": ("empty.json", f, "application/json")}
+        data = {"folder": "test_chatgpt"}
+
+        # Send request
+        response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/import/chatgpt", files=files, data=data)
+
+    # Check response
+    assert response.status_code == 500
+    assert "Import failed" in response.json()["detail"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_import_malformed_json(client: AsyncClient, tmp_path, v2_project_url: str):
+    """Test importing malformed JSON for all v2 import endpoints."""
+    # Create malformed JSON file
+    file_path = tmp_path / "malformed.json"
+    with open(file_path, "w") as f:
+        f.write('{"incomplete": "json"')  # Missing closing brace
+
+    # Test all import endpoints
+    endpoints = [
+        (f"{v2_project_url}/import/chatgpt", {"folder": "test"}),
+        (f"{v2_project_url}/import/claude/conversations", {"folder": "test"}),
+        (f"{v2_project_url}/import/claude/projects", {"folder": "test"}),
+        (f"{v2_project_url}/import/memory-json", {"folder": "test"}),
+    ]
+
+    for endpoint, data in endpoints:
+        # Create multipart form with malformed JSON
+        with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+            files = {"file": ("malformed.json", f, "application/json")}
+
+            # Send request
+            response = await client.post(endpoint, files=files, data=data)
+
+        # Check response
+        assert response.status_code == 500
+        assert "Import failed" in response.json()["detail"]

tests/api/v2/test_knowledge_router.py

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+"""Tests for V2 knowledge graph API routes (ID-based endpoints)."""
+
+import pytest
+from httpx import AsyncClient
+
+from basic_memory.models import Project
+from basic_memory.schemas import DeleteEntitiesResponse
+from basic_memory.schemas.v2 import EntityResponseV2, EntityResolveResponse
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_resolve_identifier_by_permalink(
+    client: AsyncClient, test_graph, v2_project_url, test_project: Project, entity_repository
+):
+    """Test resolving an identifier by permalink returns correct entity ID."""
+    # test_graph fixture creates some test entities
+    # We'll use one of them to test resolution
+
+    # Create an entity first
+    entity_data = {
+        "title": "TestResolve",
+        "folder": "test",
+        "content": "Test content for resolve",
+    }
+    response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities", json=entity_data)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    created_entity = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(response.json())
+
+    # V2 create must return id
+    assert created_entity.id is not None
+    entity_id = created_entity.id
+
+    # Now resolve it by permalink
+    resolve_data = {"identifier": created_entity.permalink}
+    response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/resolve", json=resolve_data)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    resolved = EntityResolveResponse.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert resolved.entity_id == entity_id
+    assert resolved.permalink == created_entity.permalink
+    assert resolved.resolution_method == "permalink"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_resolve_identifier_not_found(client: AsyncClient, v2_project_url):
+    """Test resolving a non-existent identifier returns 404."""
+    resolve_data = {"identifier": "nonexistent/entity"}
+    response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/resolve", json=resolve_data)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+    assert "Could not resolve identifier" in response.json()["detail"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_entity_by_id(client: AsyncClient, test_graph, v2_project_url, entity_repository):
+    """Test getting an entity by its numeric ID."""
+    # Create an entity first
+    entity_data = {
+        "title": "TestGetById",
+        "folder": "test",
+        "content": "Test content for get by ID",
+    }
+    response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities", json=entity_data)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    created_entity = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(response.json())
+
+    # V2 create must return id
+    assert created_entity.id is not None
+    entity_id = created_entity.id
+
+    # Get it by ID using v2 endpoint
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities/{entity_id}")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    entity = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert entity.id == entity_id
+    assert entity.title == "TestGetById"
+    assert entity.api_version == "v2"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_entity_by_id_not_found(client: AsyncClient, v2_project_url):
+    """Test getting a non-existent entity by ID returns 404."""
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities/999999")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+    assert "not found" in response.json()["detail"].lower()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_create_entity(client: AsyncClient, file_service, v2_project_url):
+    """Test creating an entity via v2 endpoint."""
+    data = {
+        "title": "TestV2Entity",
+        "folder": "test",
+        "entity_type": "test",
+        "content_type": "text/markdown",
+        "content": "TestContent for V2",
+    }
+
+    response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities", json=data)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    entity = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(response.json())
+
+    # V2 endpoints must return id field
+    assert entity.id is not None
+    assert isinstance(entity.id, int)
+    assert entity.api_version == "v2"
+
+    assert entity.permalink == "test/test-v2-entity"
+    assert entity.file_path == "test/TestV2Entity.md"
+    assert entity.entity_type == data["entity_type"]
+
+    # Verify file was created
+    file_path = file_service.get_entity_path(entity)
+    file_content, _ = await file_service.read_file(file_path)
+    assert data["content"] in file_content
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_create_entity_with_observations_and_relations(
+    client: AsyncClient, file_service, v2_project_url
+):
+    """Test creating an entity with observations and relations via v2."""
+    data = {
+        "title": "TestV2Complex",
+        "folder": "test",
+        "content": """
+# TestV2Complex
+
+## Observations
+- [note] This is a test observation #tag1 (context)
+- related to [[OtherEntity]]
+""",
+    }
+
+    response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities", json=data)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    entity = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(response.json())
+
+    # V2 endpoints must return id field
+    assert entity.id is not None
+    assert isinstance(entity.id, int)
+    assert entity.api_version == "v2"
+
+    assert len(entity.observations) == 1
+    assert entity.observations[0].category == "note"
+    assert entity.observations[0].content == "This is a test observation #tag1"
+    assert entity.observations[0].tags == ["tag1"]
+
+    assert len(entity.relations) == 1
+    assert entity.relations[0].relation_type == "related to"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_update_entity_by_id(
+    client: AsyncClient, file_service, v2_project_url, entity_repository
+):
+    """Test updating an entity by ID using PUT (replace)."""
+    # Create an entity first
+    create_data = {
+        "title": "TestUpdate",
+        "folder": "test",
+        "content": "Original content",
+    }
+    response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities", json=create_data)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    created_entity = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(response.json())
+
+    # V2 create must return id
+    assert created_entity.id is not None
+    original_id = created_entity.id
+
+    # Update it by ID
+    update_data = {
+        "title": "TestUpdate",
+        "folder": "test",
+        "content": "Updated content via V2",
+    }
+    response = await client.put(
+        f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities/{original_id}",
+        json=update_data,
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    updated_entity = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(response.json())
+
+    # V2 update must return id field
+    assert updated_entity.id is not None
+    assert isinstance(updated_entity.id, int)
+    assert updated_entity.api_version == "v2"
+
+    # Verify file was updated
+    file_path = file_service.get_entity_path(updated_entity)
+    file_content, _ = await file_service.read_file(file_path)
+    assert "Updated content via V2" in file_content
+    assert "Original content" not in file_content
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_edit_entity_by_id_append(
+    client: AsyncClient, file_service, v2_project_url, entity_repository
+):
+    """Test editing an entity by ID using PATCH (append operation)."""
+    # Create an entity first
+    create_data = {
+        "title": "TestEdit",
+        "folder": "test",
+        "content": "# TestEdit\n\nOriginal content",
+    }
+    response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities", json=create_data)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    created_entity = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(response.json())
+
+    # V2 create must return id
+    assert created_entity.id is not None
+    original_id = created_entity.id
+
+    # Edit it by appending
+    edit_data = {
+        "operation": "append",
+        "content": "\n\n## New Section\n\nAppended content",
+    }
+    response = await client.patch(
+        f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities/{original_id}",
+        json=edit_data,
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    edited_entity = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(response.json())
+
+    # V2 patch must return id field
+    assert edited_entity.id is not None
+    assert isinstance(edited_entity.id, int)
+    assert edited_entity.api_version == "v2"
+
+    # Verify file has both original and appended content
+    file_path = file_service.get_entity_path(edited_entity)
+    file_content, _ = await file_service.read_file(file_path)
+    assert "Original content" in file_content
+    assert "Appended content" in file_content
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_edit_entity_by_id_find_replace(
+    client: AsyncClient, file_service, v2_project_url, entity_repository
+):
+    """Test editing an entity by ID using PATCH (find/replace operation)."""
+    # Create an entity first
+    create_data = {
+        "title": "TestFindReplace",
+        "folder": "test",
+        "content": "# TestFindReplace\n\nOld text that will be replaced",
+    }
+    response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities", json=create_data)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    created_entity = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(response.json())
+
+    # V2 create must return id
+    assert created_entity.id is not None
+    original_id = created_entity.id
+
+    # Edit using find/replace
+    edit_data = {
+        "operation": "find_replace",
+        "find_text": "Old text",
+        "content": "New text",
+    }
+    response = await client.patch(
+        f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities/{original_id}",
+        json=edit_data,
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    edited_entity = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(response.json())
+
+    # V2 patch must return id field
+    assert edited_entity.id is not None
+    assert isinstance(edited_entity.id, int)
+    assert edited_entity.api_version == "v2"
+
+    # Verify replacement
+    file_path = file_service.get_entity_path(created_entity)
+    file_content, _ = await file_service.read_file(file_path)
+    assert "New text" in file_content
+    assert "Old text" not in file_content
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_delete_entity_by_id(
+    client: AsyncClient, file_service, v2_project_url, entity_repository
+):
+    """Test deleting an entity by ID."""
+    # Create an entity first
+    create_data = {
+        "title": "TestDelete",
+        "folder": "test",
+        "content": "Content to be deleted",
+    }
+    response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities", json=create_data)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    created_entity = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(response.json())
+
+    # V2 create must return id
+    assert created_entity.id is not None
+    entity_id = created_entity.id
+
+    # Delete it by ID
+    response = await client.delete(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities/{entity_id}")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    delete_response = DeleteEntitiesResponse.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert delete_response.deleted is True
+
+    # Verify it's gone - trying to get it should return 404
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities/{entity_id}")
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_delete_entity_by_id_not_found(client: AsyncClient, v2_project_url):
+    """Test deleting a non-existent entity returns deleted=False (idempotent)."""
+    response = await client.delete(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities/999999")
+
+    # Delete is idempotent - returns 200 with deleted=False
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    delete_response = DeleteEntitiesResponse.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert delete_response.deleted is False
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_move_entity(client: AsyncClient, file_service, v2_project_url, entity_repository):
+    """Test moving an entity to a new location."""
+    # Create an entity first
+    create_data = {
+        "title": "TestMove",
+        "folder": "test",
+        "content": "Content to be moved",
+    }
+    response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities", json=create_data)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    created_entity = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(response.json())
+
+    # V2 create must return id
+    assert created_entity.id is not None
+    original_id = created_entity.id
+
+    # Move it to a new folder (V2 uses entity ID in path)
+    move_data = {
+        "destination_path": "moved/MovedEntity.md",
+    }
+    response = await client.put(
+        f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities/{created_entity.id}/move", json=move_data
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    moved_entity = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(response.json())
+
+    # V2 move must return id field
+    assert moved_entity.id is not None
+    assert isinstance(moved_entity.id, int)
+    assert moved_entity.api_version == "v2"
+
+    # ID should remain the same (stable reference)
+    assert moved_entity.id == original_id
+    assert moved_entity.file_path == "moved/MovedEntity.md"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_v2_endpoints_use_project_id_not_name(client: AsyncClient, test_project: Project):
+    """Verify v2 endpoints require project ID, not name."""
+    # Try using project name instead of ID - should fail
+    response = await client.get(f"/v2/{test_project.name}/knowledge/entities/1")
+
+    # Should get validation error or 404 because name is not a valid integer
+    assert response.status_code in [404, 422]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_entity_response_v2_has_api_version(
+    client: AsyncClient, v2_project_url, entity_repository
+):
+    """Test that EntityResponseV2 includes api_version field."""
+    # Create an entity
+    entity_data = {
+        "title": "TestApiVersion",
+        "folder": "test",
+        "content": "Test content",
+    }
+    response = await client.post(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities", json=entity_data)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    created_entity = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(response.json())
+
+    # V2 create must return id and api_version
+    assert created_entity.id is not None
+    assert created_entity.api_version == "v2"
+    entity_id = created_entity.id
+
+    # Get it via v2 endpoint
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_project_url}/knowledge/entities/{entity_id}")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    entity_v2 = EntityResponseV2.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert entity_v2.api_version == "v2"
+    assert entity_v2.id == entity_id

tests/api/v2/test_memory_router.py

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+"""Tests for v2 memory router endpoints."""
+
+import pytest
+from httpx import AsyncClient
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from basic_memory.models import Project
+
+
+async def create_test_entity(
+    test_project, entity_data, entity_repository, search_service, file_service
+):
+    """Helper to create an entity with file and index it."""
+    # Create file
+    test_content = f"# {entity_data['title']}\n\nTest content"
+    file_path = Path(test_project.path) / entity_data["file_path"]
+    file_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    await file_service.write_file(file_path, test_content)
+
+    # Create entity
+    entity = await entity_repository.create(entity_data)
+
+    # Index for search
+    await search_service.index_entity(entity)
+
+    return entity
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_recent_context(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    test_project: Project,
+    v2_project_url: str,
+    entity_repository,
+    search_service,
+    file_service,
+):
+    """Test getting recent activity context."""
+    entity_data = {
+        "title": "Recent Test Entity",
+        "entity_type": "note",
+        "content_type": "text/markdown",
+        "file_path": "recent_test.md",
+        "checksum": "abc123",
+    }
+    await create_test_entity(
+        test_project, entity_data, entity_repository, search_service, file_service
+    )
+
+    # Get recent context
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_project_url}/memory/recent")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+
+    # Verify response structure (GraphContext uses 'results' not 'entities')
+    assert "results" in data
+    assert "metadata" in data
+    assert "page" in data
+    assert "page_size" in data
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_recent_context_with_pagination(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    test_project: Project,
+    v2_project_url: str,
+    entity_repository,
+    search_service,
+    file_service,
+):
+    """Test recent context with pagination parameters."""
+    # Create multiple test entities
+    for i in range(5):
+        entity_data = {
+            "title": f"Entity {i}",
+            "entity_type": "note",
+            "content_type": "text/markdown",
+            "file_path": f"entity_{i}.md",
+            "checksum": f"checksum{i}",
+        }
+        await create_test_entity(
+            test_project, entity_data, entity_repository, search_service, file_service
+        )
+
+    # Get recent context with pagination
+    response = await client.get(
+        f"{v2_project_url}/memory/recent", params={"page": 1, "page_size": 3}
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    assert "results" in data
+    assert data["page"] == 1
+    assert data["page_size"] == 3
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_recent_context_with_type_filter(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    test_project: Project,
+    v2_project_url: str,
+    entity_repository,
+    search_service,
+    file_service,
+):
+    """Test filtering recent context by type."""
+    # Create a test entity
+    entity_data = {
+        "title": "Filtered Entity",
+        "entity_type": "note",
+        "content_type": "text/markdown",
+        "file_path": "filtered.md",
+        "checksum": "xyz789",
+    }
+    await create_test_entity(
+        test_project, entity_data, entity_repository, search_service, file_service
+    )
+
+    # Get recent context filtered by type
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_project_url}/memory/recent", params={"type": ["entity"]})
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    assert "results" in data
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_recent_context_with_timeframe(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    test_project: Project,
+    v2_project_url: str,
+):
+    """Test recent context with custom timeframe."""
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_project_url}/memory/recent", params={"timeframe": "1d"})
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    assert "results" in data
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_recent_context_invalid_project_id(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+):
+    """Test getting recent context with invalid project ID returns 404."""
+    response = await client.get("/v2/projects/999999/memory/recent")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_memory_context_by_permalink(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    test_project: Project,
+    v2_project_url: str,
+    entity_repository,
+    search_service,
+    file_service,
+):
+    """Test getting context for a specific memory URI (permalink)."""
+    # Create a test entity
+    entity_data = {
+        "title": "Context Test",
+        "entity_type": "note",
+        "content_type": "text/markdown",
+        "file_path": "context_test.md",
+        "checksum": "def456",
+        "permalink": "context-test",
+    }
+    await create_test_entity(
+        test_project, entity_data, entity_repository, search_service, file_service
+    )
+
+    # Get context for this entity
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_project_url}/memory/context-test")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    assert "results" in data
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_memory_context_by_id(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    test_project: Project,
+    v2_project_url: str,
+    entity_repository,
+    search_service,
+    file_service,
+):
+    """Test getting context using ID-based memory URI."""
+    # Create a test entity
+    entity_data = {
+        "title": "ID Context Test",
+        "entity_type": "note",
+        "content_type": "text/markdown",
+        "file_path": "id_context_test.md",
+        "checksum": "ghi789",
+    }
+    created_entity = await create_test_entity(
+        test_project, entity_data, entity_repository, search_service, file_service
+    )
+
+    # Get context using ID format (memory://id/123 or memory://123)
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_project_url}/memory/id/{created_entity.id}")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    assert "results" in data
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_memory_context_with_depth(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    test_project: Project,
+    v2_project_url: str,
+    entity_repository,
+    search_service,
+    file_service,
+):
+    """Test getting context with depth parameter."""
+    # Create a test entity
+    entity_data = {
+        "title": "Depth Test",
+        "entity_type": "note",
+        "content_type": "text/markdown",
+        "file_path": "depth_test.md",
+        "checksum": "jkl012",
+        "permalink": "depth-test",
+    }
+    await create_test_entity(
+        test_project, entity_data, entity_repository, search_service, file_service
+    )
+
+    # Get context with depth
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_project_url}/memory/depth-test", params={"depth": 2})
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    assert "results" in data
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_memory_context_not_found(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    test_project: Project,
+    v2_project_url: str,
+):
+    """Test getting context for non-existent memory URI returns 404."""
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_project_url}/memory/nonexistent-uri")
+
+    # Note: This might return 200 with empty results depending on implementation
+    # Adjust assertion based on actual behavior
+    assert response.status_code in [200, 404]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_memory_context_with_timeframe(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    test_project: Project,
+    v2_project_url: str,
+    entity_repository,
+    search_service,
+    file_service,
+):
+    """Test getting context with timeframe filter."""
+    # Create a test entity
+    entity_data = {
+        "title": "Timeframe Test",
+        "entity_type": "note",
+        "content_type": "text/markdown",
+        "file_path": "timeframe_test.md",
+        "checksum": "mno345",
+        "permalink": "timeframe-test",
+    }
+    await create_test_entity(
+        test_project, entity_data, entity_repository, search_service, file_service
+    )
+
+    # Get context with timeframe
+    response = await client.get(
+        f"{v2_project_url}/memory/timeframe-test", params={"timeframe": "7d"}
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    assert "results" in data
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_v2_memory_endpoints_use_project_id_not_name(
+    client: AsyncClient,
+    test_project: Project,
+):
+    """Test that v2 memory endpoints reject string project names."""
+    # Try to use project name instead of ID - should fail
+    response = await client.get(f"/v2/{test_project.name}/memory/recent")
+
+    # FastAPI path validation should reject non-integer project_id
+    assert response.status_code in [404, 422]

tests/api/v2/test_project_router.py

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+"""Tests for V2 project management API routes (ID-based endpoints)."""
+
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+from httpx import AsyncClient
+
+from basic_memory.models import Project
+from basic_memory.schemas.project_info import ProjectItem, ProjectStatusResponse
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_project_by_id(client: AsyncClient, test_project: Project, v2_projects_url):
+    """Test getting a project by its numeric ID."""
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_projects_url}/{test_project.id}")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    project = ProjectItem.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert project.id == test_project.id
+    assert project.name == test_project.name
+    assert project.path == test_project.path
+    assert project.is_default == (test_project.is_default or False)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_project_by_id_not_found(client: AsyncClient, v2_projects_url):
+    """Test getting a non-existent project by ID returns 404."""
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_projects_url}/999999")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+    assert "not found" in response.json()["detail"].lower()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_update_project_path_by_id(
+    client: AsyncClient, test_project: Project, v2_projects_url
+):
+    """Test updating a project's path by ID."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        new_path = str(Path(tmpdir) / "new-project-location")
+        Path(new_path).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+        update_data = {"path": new_path}
+        response = await client.patch(
+            f"{v2_projects_url}/{test_project.id}",
+            json=update_data,
+        )
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        status_response = ProjectStatusResponse.model_validate(response.json())
+        assert status_response.status == "success"
+        assert status_response.new_project.id == test_project.id
+        # Normalize paths for cross-platform comparison (Windows uses backslashes, API returns forward slashes)
+        assert Path(status_response.new_project.path) == Path(new_path)
+        assert status_response.old_project.id == test_project.id
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_update_project_invalid_path(
+    client: AsyncClient, test_project: Project, v2_projects_url
+):
+    """Test updating with a relative path returns 400."""
+    update_data = {"path": "relative/path"}
+    response = await client.patch(
+        f"{v2_projects_url}/{test_project.id}",
+        json=update_data,
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+    assert "absolute" in response.json()["detail"].lower()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_update_project_not_found(client: AsyncClient, v2_projects_url):
+    """Test updating a non-existent project returns 404."""
+    update_data = {"path": "/tmp/new-path"}
+    response = await client.patch(
+        f"{v2_projects_url}/999999",
+        json=update_data,
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_set_default_project_by_id(
+    client: AsyncClient, test_project: Project, v2_projects_url, project_repository, project_service
+):
+    """Test setting a project as default by ID."""
+    # Create a second project to test setting default
+    await project_service.add_project("second-project", "/tmp/second-project")
+
+    # Get the created project from the repository to get its ID
+    created_project = await project_repository.get_by_name("second-project")
+    assert created_project is not None
+
+    # Set the second project as default
+    response = await client.put(f"{v2_projects_url}/{created_project.id}/default")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    status_response = ProjectStatusResponse.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert status_response.status == "success"
+    assert status_response.default is True
+    assert status_response.new_project.id == created_project.id
+    assert status_response.new_project.is_default is True
+    assert status_response.old_project.id == test_project.id
+    assert status_response.old_project.is_default is False
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_set_default_project_not_found(client: AsyncClient, v2_projects_url):
+    """Test setting a non-existent project as default returns 404."""
+    response = await client.put(f"{v2_projects_url}/999999/default")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_delete_project_by_id(
+    client: AsyncClient, test_project: Project, v2_projects_url, project_repository, project_service
+):
+    """Test deleting a project by ID."""
+    # Create a second project since we can't delete the default
+    await project_service.add_project("to-delete", "/tmp/to-delete")
+
+    # Get the created project from the repository to get its ID
+    created_project = await project_repository.get_by_name("to-delete")
+    assert created_project is not None
+
+    # Delete it
+    response = await client.delete(f"{v2_projects_url}/{created_project.id}")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    status_response = ProjectStatusResponse.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert status_response.status == "success"
+    assert status_response.old_project.id == created_project.id
+    assert status_response.new_project is None
+
+    # Verify it's deleted - trying to get it should return 404
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_projects_url}/{created_project.id}")
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_delete_project_with_delete_notes_param(
+    client: AsyncClient, test_project: Project, v2_projects_url, project_repository, project_service
+):
+    """Test deleting a project with delete_notes parameter."""
+    # Create a project in a temp directory
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        project_path = Path(tmpdir) / "test-delete-notes"
+        project_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+        # Create a test file in the project
+        test_file = project_path / "test.md"
+        test_file.write_text("Test content")
+
+        await project_service.add_project("delete-with-notes", str(project_path))
+
+        # Get the created project from the repository to get its ID
+        created_project = await project_repository.get_by_name("delete-with-notes")
+        assert created_project is not None
+
+        # Delete with delete_notes=true
+        response = await client.delete(f"{v2_projects_url}/{created_project.id}?delete_notes=true")
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+
+        # Verify directory was deleted
+        assert not project_path.exists()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_delete_default_project_fails(
+    client: AsyncClient, test_project: Project, v2_projects_url
+):
+    """Test that deleting the default project returns 400."""
+    # test_project is the default project
+    response = await client.delete(f"{v2_projects_url}/{test_project.id}")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+    assert "default project" in response.json()["detail"].lower()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_delete_project_not_found(client: AsyncClient, v2_projects_url):
+    """Test deleting a non-existent project returns 404."""
+    response = await client.delete(f"{v2_projects_url}/999999")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_v2_project_endpoints_use_id_not_name(
+    client: AsyncClient, test_project: Project, v2_projects_url
+):
+    """Verify v2 project endpoints require project ID, not name."""
+    # Try using project name instead of ID - should fail
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_projects_url}/{test_project.name}")
+
+    # Should get 404 or 422 because name is not a valid integer
+    assert response.status_code in [404, 422]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_project_id_stability_after_rename(
+    client: AsyncClient, test_project: Project, v2_projects_url, project_repository
+):
+    """Test that project ID remains stable even after renaming."""
+    original_id = test_project.id
+    original_name = test_project.name
+
+    # Get project by ID
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_projects_url}/{original_id}")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    project_before = ProjectItem.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert project_before.id == original_id
+    assert project_before.name == original_name
+
+    # Even if we renamed the project (not testing rename here, just the concept),
+    # the ID would stay the same. This test demonstrates the stability.
+    # Re-fetch by same ID
+    response = await client.get(f"{v2_projects_url}/{original_id}")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    project_after = ProjectItem.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert project_after.id == original_id
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_update_project_active_status(
+    client: AsyncClient, test_project: Project, v2_projects_url, project_repository, project_service
+):
+    """Test updating a project's active status by ID."""
+    # Create a non-default project
+    await project_service.add_project("test-active", "/tmp/test-active")
+
+    # Get the created project from the repository to get its ID
+    created_project = await project_repository.get_by_name("test-active")
+    assert created_project is not None
+
+    # Update active status
+    update_data = {"is_active": False}
+    response = await client.patch(
+        f"{v2_projects_url}/{created_project.id}",
+        json=update_data,
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    status_response = ProjectStatusResponse.model_validate(response.json())
+    assert status_response.status == "success"