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feat(memory): anomaly detection on memory writes

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Description

**Context:** ROADMAP.md → Memory security → Anomaly detection

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## Component

Agent (Python runtime)

## Describe the feature

**CloudWatch metrics** on memory write patterns; alarms for burst writes, unusual content size, or suspicious keyword spikes.

## Use case

Memory poisoning attacks may manifest as rapid bulk writes or anomalous content. Operators need early warning before retrieval spreads bad data.

## Proposed solution

1. EMF metrics: write rate, bytes, entries per task/repo.
2. Alarms with sensible defaults + Blueprint overrides.
3. Optional auto-quarantine hook (see quarantine draft).
4. Dashboard panel on operator dashboard.

## Other information

- Design context: `docs/design/MEMORY.md`, `docs/design/OBSERVABILITY.md`.

- [ ] This might be a breaking change

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by reading docs/design/MEMORY.md and docs/design/OBSERVABILITY.md, then inspect the Agent Python runtime and operator dashboard entry points. Define how EMF metrics, default and Blueprint-overridden alarms, the optional quarantine hook, and the dashboard panel fit together. Done means the proposed write-pattern signals and operator controls are implemented and documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, python
Domain
cloud, observability-sre, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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