fix(cli): surface agent_custom_instructions on add in both CLIs (#6910)

cli/python/AGENTS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Python CLI (`cli/python/`)
+
+The `mem0-cli` package on PyPI. Typer-based, entry point `mem0`.
+
+## Commands
+
+```bash
+pip install -e ".[dev]"   # dev install: ruff + pytest
+ruff check .              # lint
+ruff format .             # format
+pytest                    # test
+hatch build               # build
+```
+
+## Conventions
+
+> **Line length is 100 here, not 120.** The root Python SDK uses 120. Running the root
+> `make format` over this directory reformats every file and fails CI. Use the local
+> `ruff` invocations above.
+
+- **Python 3.10+.** Not 3.9, unlike the root SDK.
+- **Ruff** with an extended rule set: `E`, `F`, `I`, `W`, `UP`, `B`, `SIM`, `RUF`.
+  Ignores `E501` (formatter handles it), `B008` (required by Typer's argument defaults),
+  and `SIM108`.
+- **Ruff format:** double quotes, space indent, `docstring-code-format = true`.
+- **isort** first-party is `mem0_cli` only.
+- **pytest** for tests.
+- Target version pinned to `py310`.
+
+## Layout
+
+```
+cli/python/
+├── src/mem0_cli/     package source (src layout)
+└── tests/
+```
+
+Entry point: `mem0 = "mem0_cli.app:main"`.
+
+## Dependencies
+
+Typer + Rich + httpx. `mem0ai` is **optional**, exposed through the `[oss]` extra for OSS mode. Do not promote it to a required dependency.
+
+## CI and release
+
+- CI: `cli-python-ci.yml`, ruff + pytest + `hatch build` on Python 3.10, 3.11, 3.12.
+- Release: tag prefix `cli-v*` dispatches `cli-python-cd.yml`, publishing to PyPI over OIDC.

cli/python/CLAUDE.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+AGENTS.md

cli/python/src/mem0_cli/app.py

@@ -278,6 +278,11 @@ def add(
     custom_instructions: str | None = typer.Option(
         None, "--custom-instructions", help="Custom instructions for fact extraction."
     ),
+    agent_custom_instructions: str | None = typer.Option(
+        None,
+        "--agent-custom-instructions",
+        help="Extraction instructions for agent-scoped memories, overriding the project setting.",
+    ),
     custom_categories: str | None = typer.Option(
         None,
         "--custom-categories",
@@ -327,6 +332,7 @@ def add(
         expires=expires,
         categories=categories,
         custom_instructions=custom_instructions,
+        agent_custom_instructions=agent_custom_instructions,
         custom_categories=custom_categories,
         structured_data_schema=structured_data_schema,
         timestamp=timestamp,
@@ -1139,6 +1145,7 @@ def _build_help_json() -> dict:
                 "--expires": "Expiration date (YYYY-MM-DD).",
                 "--categories": "Not supported on add, use --custom-categories instead.",
                 "--custom-instructions": "Custom instructions for fact extraction.",
+                "--agent-custom-instructions": "Extraction instructions for agent-scoped memories, overriding the project setting.",
                 "--custom-categories": "Custom categories as a JSON array of {name: description} objects.",
                 "--structured-data-schema": "Schema for structured data extraction, as JSON.",
                 "--timestamp": "Unix timestamp for the memory.",

cli/python/src/mem0_cli/backend/base.py

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class Backend(ABC):
         infer: bool = True,
         expires: str | None = None,
         custom_instructions: str | None = None,
+        agent_custom_instructions: str | None = None,
         custom_categories: list[dict] | None = None,
         structured_data_schema: dict | None = None,
         timestamp: int | None = None,

cli/python/src/mem0_cli/backend/platform.py

@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class PlatformBackend(Backend):
         infer: bool = True,
         expires: str | None = None,
         custom_instructions: str | None = None,
+        agent_custom_instructions: str | None = None,
         custom_categories: list[dict] | None = None,
         structured_data_schema: dict | None = None,
         timestamp: int | None = None,
@@ -117,6 +118,8 @@ class PlatformBackend(Backend):
             payload["expiration_date"] = expires
         if custom_instructions:
             payload["custom_instructions"] = custom_instructions
+        if agent_custom_instructions:
+            payload["agent_custom_instructions"] = agent_custom_instructions
         if custom_categories:
             payload["custom_categories"] = custom_categories
         if structured_data_schema:

cli/python/src/mem0_cli/commands/memory.py

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ def cmd_add(
     expires: str | None,
     categories: str | None,
     custom_instructions: str | None = None,
+    agent_custom_instructions: str | None = None,
     custom_categories: str | None = None,
     structured_data_schema: str | None = None,
     timestamp: int | None = None,
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ def cmd_add(
                 infer=not no_infer,
                 expires=expires,
                 custom_instructions=custom_instructions,
+                agent_custom_instructions=agent_custom_instructions,
                 custom_categories=custom_cats,
                 structured_data_schema=schema,
                 timestamp=timestamp,

cli/python/tests/test_option_parity.py

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ ADD_MAPPING: dict[str, list[str]] = {
     "metadata": ["metadata"],
     "expiration_date": ["expires"],
     "custom_instructions": ["custom_instructions"],
+    "agent_custom_instructions": ["agent_custom_instructions"],
     "custom_categories": ["custom_categories"],
     "infer": ["no_infer"],
     "immutable": ["immutable"],

cli/python/tests/test_platform_backend_options.py

@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ class TestAddOptions:
                 metadata={"source": "test"},
                 expires="2099-01-01",
                 custom_instructions="Extract only preferences.",
+                agent_custom_instructions="Extract only tool outcomes.",
                 custom_categories=[{"prefs": "user preferences"}],
                 structured_data_schema={"type": "object"},
                 timestamp=1700000000,
             )
         payload = mock_request.call_args.kwargs["json"]
         assert payload["custom_instructions"] == "Extract only preferences."
+        assert payload["agent_custom_instructions"] == "Extract only tool outcomes."
         assert payload["custom_categories"] == [{"prefs": "user preferences"}]
         assert payload["structured_data_schema"] == {"type": "object"}
         assert payload["timestamp"] == 1700000000
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ class TestAddOptions:
             backend.add(content="hello", user_id="alice")
         payload = mock_request.call_args.kwargs["json"]
         assert "custom_instructions" not in payload
+        assert "agent_custom_instructions" not in payload
         assert "custom_categories" not in payload
         assert "structured_data_schema" not in payload
         assert "timestamp" not in payload