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Session, Reset, and Continuity

What is restored per turn​

From ce_conversation, session restores:

  • intent_code
  • state_code
  • context_json
  • input_params_json

From context branch values, session also restores cross-turn values such as clarification and intent lock metadata.

Intent lock lifecycle​

Intent lock is used for incomplete schema collection to avoid drift.

  • lock set when required schema fields are still missing
  • intent resolver skip logic respects lock
  • lock removed when schema is complete or schema path is absent

Sticky intent lifecycle (ce_config)​

IntentResolutionStep.STICKY_INTENT applies during active incomplete schema collection to keep intent stable while required fields are still missing.

  • when enabled, IntentResolutionStep skips re-resolution only while incomplete schema collection is active
  • skip emits audit stage: INTENT_RESOLVE_SKIPPED_STICKY_INTENT
  • re-resolution runs once schema collection is complete, and still runs for explicit switch/reset/force signals
Sticky intent config
SQL
INSERT INTO ce_config (config_type, config_key, config_value, enabled)
VALUES ('IntentResolutionStep', 'STICKY_INTENT', 'true', true);

Force re-resolution signals:

  • reset commands: reset, restart, /reset, /restart
  • switch phrases: switch to ..., switch intent, change intent/flow/mode
  • input params: force_intent_resolution=true, resolve_intent=true, switch_intent=true, switch_flow=true, switch_mode=true
  • active clarification flow

Reset triggers​

  • request body reset=true
  • input params reset, restart, conversation_reset
  • text commands reset, restart, /reset, /restart
  • intent-based reset via ResetResolvedIntentStep (ce_config)
Reset intent config
SQL
INSERT INTO ce_config (config_type, config_key, config_value, enabled)
VALUES ('ResetResolvedIntentStep', 'RESET_INTENT_CODES', 'RESET_SESSION,START_OVER', true);

Practical advice​

  • Keep reset intent names explicit and reserved (RESET_SESSION style)
  • Avoid mixing business intents with reset intents
  • Audit CONVERSATION_RESET stages in pre-production tests
Common failure mode

If reset logic is custom-coded only in controller, multi-turn state may still leak from existing conversation context. Use pipeline reset steps, not ad-hoc request branching.