/brain:sunshine

Deep forensic erasure that traces and removes all references to a memory or topic. Named after the film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" — this command erases a memory as thoroughly as possible.

Usage

/brain:sunshine [target]

Arguments:

• [target] — A memory ID, topic description, or keyword to identify what to erase. The agent traces all references before confirming.

What It Does

Unlike /brain:forget which handles a single memory, /brain:sunshine performs a complete forensic erasure:

1. Identify target memories — Find all memories matching the target query
2. Trace references — Scan all other memories for references to the target (in content, related fields, tags)
3. Trace association links — Find all edges in associations.json that connect to target memories
4. Trace index entries — Find all entries in index.json and any _meta.json files
5. Present the erasure plan — Show everything that will be affected and ask for confirmation
6. Execute erasure — Remove target memories, clean references from other memories, delete association links, update indexes
7. Verify completeness — Scan again to confirm no traces remain

What Gets Removed

Example Interaction

User: /brain:sunshine project-beta client data

Agent: 🔍 Tracing all references to "project-beta client data"...

Found the following traces:

Target memories (will be deleted):
  1. professional/companies/acme/projects/beta/client-data-schema.md
  2. professional/companies/acme/projects/beta/client-migration-plan.md

References in other memories (will be edited):
  3. professional/companies/acme/decisions/data-architecture.md
     → Line 24: "See also the client data schema in project-beta"
     → related: [mem_20260301_client_data]
  4. professional/skills/postgresql/jsonb-patterns.md
     → Line 12: "Used in project-beta's client data migration"

Association links (will be removed):
  5. mem_20260301_client_data ↔ mem_20260215_architecture (weight: 0.45)
  6. mem_20260301_client_data ↔ mem_20260305_migration (weight: 0.38)
  7. mem_20260305_migration ↔ mem_20260210_postgresql (weight: 0.22)

Index entries: 2 in index.json, 0 in archive

Total: 2 memories deleted, 2 memories edited, 3 links removed

⚠️ This operation cannot be undone. Proceed? (yes/no)

User: yes

Agent: ✅ Sunshine complete.
  • 2 memories permanently deleted
  • 2 memories edited (references removed)
  • 3 association links deleted
  • Index updated

Verification scan: no remaining traces found.

When to Use Sunshine

Use /brain:sunshine when you need to completely remove a topic from your brain:

• Confidential information — Client data, credentials, or proprietary details that should not persist
• Incorrect knowledge — A misunderstanding that has propagated into multiple memories
• Former projects — Complete cleanup when you are done with a project and want no lingering references
• Personal information — Removing sensitive personal details from the brain

Sunshine vs. Forget