feat(cli): Platform option parity across Python and Node CLIs (MEM-5893) (#6696)

.github/workflows/ci-gate.yml

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       cli_python: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.cli_python }}
       cli_node: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.cli_node }}
       openclaw: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.openclaw }}
+      mem0_plugin: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.mem0_plugin }}
       opencode_plugin: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.opencode_plugin }}
       pi_agent_plugin: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.pi_agent_plugin }}
       n8n_nodes_mem0: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.n8n_nodes_mem0 }}
@@ -73,6 +74,11 @@ jobs:
               - 'integrations/openclaw/**'
               - '.github/workflows/openclaw-checks.yml'
               - '.github/workflows/ci-gate.yml'
+            mem0_plugin:
+              - 'integrations/mem0-plugin/**'
+              - '!integrations/mem0-plugin/.opencode-plugin/**'
+              - '.github/workflows/mem0-plugin-checks.yml'
+              - '.github/workflows/ci-gate.yml'
             opencode_plugin:
               - 'integrations/mem0-plugin/.opencode-plugin/**'
               - '.github/workflows/opencode-plugin-checks.yml'
@@ -131,6 +137,13 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/openclaw-checks.yml
     secrets: inherit
 
+  mem0-plugin:
+    name: Mem0 Plugin
+    needs: changes
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.mem0_plugin == 'true'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/mem0-plugin-checks.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+
   opencode-plugin:
     name: OpenCode Plugin
     needs: changes
@@ -173,6 +186,7 @@ jobs:
       - cli-python
       - cli-node
       - openclaw
+      - mem0-plugin
       - opencode-plugin
       - pi-agent-plugin
       - n8n-nodes-mem0

.github/workflows/mem0-plugin-checks.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+name: Mem0 Plugin Checks
+
+# On PRs this is invoked by ci-gate.yml (the single required check);
+# push-to-main and manual runs remain standalone.
+#
+# Covers the Python plugin (scripts/ + tests/). The nested .opencode-plugin/
+# is a separate package with its own workflow (opencode-plugin-checks.yml).
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+    paths:
+      - 'integrations/mem0-plugin/**'
+      - '!integrations/mem0-plugin/.opencode-plugin/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/mem0-plugin-checks.yml'
+  workflow_call:
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        working-directory: integrations/mem0-plugin
+        run: |
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+          pip install pytest
+
+      - name: Verify hook entry points are executable
+        working-directory: integrations/mem0-plugin
+        run: |
+          missing=$(find scripts -name '*.sh' ! -name '_*' ! -perm -u+x -print)
+          if [ -n "$missing" ]; then
+            echo "Hook entry points must be executable:"
+            echo "$missing"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Check hook manifests are valid JSON
+        working-directory: integrations/mem0-plugin
+        run: |
+          for f in plugin.json mcp_config.json hooks.json hooks/*.json; do
+            jq empty "$f" || (echo "Invalid JSON: $f" && exit 1)
+          done
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        working-directory: integrations/mem0-plugin
+        run: pytest -q

AGENTS.md

@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ PR testing is orchestrated by a single entry point: **`ci-gate.yml` (CI Gate)**
 | Python CLI | `cli-python-ci.yml` | Push to main (on `cli/python/`), manual | Ruff lint + pytest + hatch build on Python 3.10, 3.11, 3.12 |
 | Node CLI | `cli-node-ci.yml` | Push to main (on `cli/node/`), manual | Biome lint + tsc + vitest + tsup build on Node 20, 22 |
 | OpenClaw | `openclaw-checks.yml` | Push to main (on `integrations/openclaw/`), manual | tsc + vitest (with Codecov) + tsup build on Node 20, 22 |
+| Mem0 Plugin | `mem0-plugin-checks.yml` | Push to main (on `integrations/mem0-plugin/`, excluding `.opencode-plugin/`), manual | pytest + hook entry-point exec bits + JSON manifest validation on Python 3.10, 3.11, 3.12 |
 | OpenCode Plugin | `opencode-plugin-checks.yml` | Push to main (on `integrations/mem0-plugin/.opencode-plugin/`), manual | Bun: tsc type-check + build + dist artifact check |
 | Pi Agent Plugin | `pi-agent-plugin-checks.yml` | Push to main (on `integrations/pi-agent-plugin/`), manual | tsc + vitest + tsup build (dist artifact check) on Node 20, 22 |
 | n8n Node | `n8n-nodes-mem0-checks.yml` | Push to main (on `integrations/n8n-nodes-mem0/`), manual | ESLint (n8n-nodes-base) + tsc build (dist artifact check) on Node 20 |

cli/cli-spec.json

@@ -207,7 +207,11 @@
         { "name": "immutable", "flags": ["--immutable"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Prevent future updates." },
         { "name": "no_infer", "flags": ["--no-infer"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Skip inference, store raw." },
         { "name": "expires", "flags": ["--expires"], "type": "string", "help": "Expiration date (YYYY-MM-DD)." },
-        { "name": "categories", "flags": ["--categories"], "type": "string", "help": "Categories (JSON array or comma-separated)." },
+        { "name": "categories", "flags": ["--categories"], "type": "string", "help": "Not supported on add, use --custom-categories instead." },
+        { "name": "custom_instructions", "flags": ["--custom-instructions"], "type": "string", "help": "Custom instructions for fact extraction." },
+        { "name": "custom_categories", "flags": ["--custom-categories"], "type": "string", "help": "Custom categories as a JSON array of {name: description} objects." },
+        { "name": "structured_data_schema", "flags": ["--structured-data-schema"], "type": "string", "help": "Schema for structured data extraction, as JSON." },
+        { "name": "timestamp", "flags": ["--timestamp"], "type": "integer", "help": "Unix timestamp for the memory." },
         { "name": "graph", "flags": ["--graph"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Enable graph memory extraction.", "panel": "Scope" },
         { "name": "no_graph", "flags": ["--no-graph"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Disable graph memory extraction.", "panel": "Scope" },
         { "name": "output", "flags": ["--output", "-o"], "type": "string", "default": "text", "help": "Output format: text, json, quiet.", "panel": "Output" }
@@ -244,6 +248,9 @@
         { "name": "keyword", "flags": ["--keyword"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Use keyword search.", "panel": "Search" },
         { "name": "filter_json", "flags": ["--filter"], "type": "string", "help": "Advanced filter expression (JSON).", "panel": "Search" },
         { "name": "fields", "flags": ["--fields"], "type": "string", "help": "Specific fields to return (comma-separated).", "panel": "Search" },
+        { "name": "show_expired", "flags": ["--show-expired"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Include expired memories.", "panel": "Search" },
+        { "name": "reference_date", "flags": ["--reference-date"], "type": "string", "help": "Reference date for relative queries (YYYY-MM-DD or unix timestamp).", "panel": "Search" },
+        { "name": "latest_only", "flags": ["--latest-only"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Only return the latest version of each memory.", "panel": "Search" },
         { "name": "graph", "flags": ["--graph"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Enable graph in search.", "panel": "Search" },
         { "name": "no_graph", "flags": ["--no-graph"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Disable graph in search.", "panel": "Search" },
         { "name": "output", "flags": ["--output", "-o"], "type": "string", "default": "text", "help": "Output: text, json, table.", "panel": "Output" }
@@ -296,6 +303,8 @@
         { "name": "category", "flags": ["--category"], "type": "string", "help": "Filter by category.", "panel": "Filters" },
         { "name": "after", "flags": ["--after"], "type": "string", "help": "Created after (YYYY-MM-DD).", "panel": "Filters" },
         { "name": "before", "flags": ["--before"], "type": "string", "help": "Created before (YYYY-MM-DD).", "panel": "Filters" },
+        { "name": "show_expired", "flags": ["--show-expired"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Include expired memories.", "panel": "Filters" },
+        { "name": "latest_only", "flags": ["--latest-only"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Only return the latest version of each memory.", "panel": "Filters" },
         { "name": "graph", "flags": ["--graph"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Enable graph in listing.", "panel": "Filters" },
         { "name": "no_graph", "flags": ["--no-graph"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Disable graph in listing.", "panel": "Filters" },
         { "name": "output", "flags": ["--output", "-o"], "type": "string", "default": "table", "help": "Output: text, json, table.", "panel": "Output" }
@@ -329,6 +338,8 @@
       ],
       "options": [
         { "name": "metadata", "flags": ["--metadata", "-m"], "type": "string", "help": "Update metadata (JSON)." },
+        { "name": "expires", "flags": ["--expires"], "type": "string", "help": "Expiration date (YYYY-MM-DD)." },
+        { "name": "timestamp", "flags": ["--timestamp"], "type": "integer", "help": "Unix timestamp for the memory." },
         { "name": "output", "flags": ["--output", "-o"], "type": "string", "default": "text", "help": "Output: text, json, quiet.", "panel": "Output" }
       ],
       "apiEndpoint": "update"
@@ -356,6 +367,7 @@
         { "name": "all", "flags": ["--all"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Delete all memories matching scope filters." },
         { "name": "entity", "flags": ["--entity"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Delete the entity itself and all its memories (cascade)." },
         { "name": "project", "flags": ["--project"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "With --all: delete ALL memories project-wide." },
+        { "name": "delete_linked", "flags": ["--delete-linked"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Also delete memories linked to this memory." },
         { "name": "dry_run", "flags": ["--dry-run"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Show what would be deleted without deleting." },
         { "name": "force", "flags": ["--force"], "type": "boolean", "default": false, "help": "Skip confirmation." },
         { "name": "user_id", "flags": ["--user-id", "-u"], "type": "string", "help": "Scope to user.", "panel": "Scope" },

cli/node/src/backend/base.ts

@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ export interface AddOptions {
 	immutable?: boolean;
 	infer?: boolean;
 	expires?: string;
-	categories?: string[];
+	customInstructions?: string;
+	customCategories?: Record<string, string>[];
+	structuredDataSchema?: Record<string, unknown>;
+	timestamp?: number;
 }
 
 export interface SearchOptions {
@@ -28,6 +31,9 @@ export interface SearchOptions {
 	keyword?: boolean;
 	filters?: Record<string, unknown>;
 	fields?: string[];
+	showExpired?: boolean;
+	referenceDate?: string | number;
+	latestOnly?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface ListOptions {
@@ -40,6 +46,8 @@ export interface ListOptions {
 	category?: string;
 	after?: string;
 	before?: string;
+	showExpired?: boolean;
+	latestOnly?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface DeleteOptions {
@@ -48,6 +56,12 @@ export interface DeleteOptions {
 	agentId?: string;
 	appId?: string;
 	runId?: string;
+	deleteLinked?: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface UpdateOptions {
+	expirationDate?: string;
+	timestamp?: number;
 }
 
 export interface EntityIds {
@@ -77,6 +91,7 @@ export interface Backend {
 		memoryId: string,
 		content?: string,
 		metadata?: Record<string, unknown>,
+		opts?: UpdateOptions,
 	): Promise<Record<string, unknown>>;
 
 	delete(

cli/node/src/backend/platform.ts

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 	type ListOptions,
 	NotFoundError,
 	type SearchOptions,
+	type UpdateOptions,
 } from "./base.js";
 
 function encodePathSegment(value: unknown): string {
@@ -150,7 +151,13 @@ export class PlatformBackend implements Backend {
 		if (opts.immutable) payload.immutable = true;
 		if (opts.infer === false) payload.infer = false;
 		if (opts.expires) payload.expiration_date = opts.expires;
-		if (opts.categories) payload.categories = opts.categories;
+		if (opts.customInstructions)
+			payload.custom_instructions = opts.customInstructions;
+		if (opts.customCategories)
+			payload.custom_categories = opts.customCategories;
+		if (opts.structuredDataSchema)
+			payload.structured_data_schema = opts.structuredDataSchema;
+		if (opts.timestamp !== undefined) payload.timestamp = opts.timestamp;
 		payload.source = "CLI";
 
 		return (await this._request("POST", "/v3/memories/add/", {
@@ -211,6 +218,10 @@ export class PlatformBackend implements Backend {
 		if (opts.rerank) payload.rerank = true;
 		if (opts.keyword) payload.keyword_search = true;
 		if (opts.fields) payload.fields = opts.fields;
+		if (opts.showExpired) payload.show_expired = true;
+		if (opts.referenceDate !== undefined)
+			payload.reference_date = opts.referenceDate;
+		if (opts.latestOnly) payload.latest_only = true;
 		payload.source = "CLI";
 
 		const result = (await this._request("POST", "/v3/memories/search/", {
@@ -265,6 +276,8 @@ export class PlatformBackend implements Backend {
 			extraFilters: Object.keys(extra).length > 0 ? extra : undefined,
 		});
 		if (apiFilters) payload.filters = apiFilters;
+		if (opts.showExpired) payload.show_expired = true;
+		if (opts.latestOnly) payload.latest_only = true;
 		payload.source = "CLI";
 
 		const result = (await this._request("POST", "/v3/memories/", {
@@ -280,10 +293,13 @@ export class PlatformBackend implements Backend {
 		memoryId: string,
 		content?: string,
 		metadata?: Record<string, unknown>,
+		opts: UpdateOptions = {},
 	): Promise<Record<string, unknown>> {
 		const payload: Record<string, unknown> = {};
 		if (content) payload.text = content;
 		if (metadata) payload.metadata = metadata;
+		if (opts.expirationDate) payload.expiration_date = opts.expirationDate;
+		if (opts.timestamp !== undefined) payload.timestamp = opts.timestamp;
 		payload.source = "CLI";
 		return (await this._request(
 			"PUT",
@@ -309,12 +325,12 @@ export class PlatformBackend implements Backend {
 			})) as Record<string, unknown>;
 		}
 		if (memoryId) {
+			const params: Record<string, string> = { source: "CLI" };
+			if (opts.deleteLinked) params.delete_linked = "true";
 			return (await this._request(
 				"DELETE",
 				`/v1/memories/${encodePathSegment(memoryId)}/`,
-				{
-					params: { source: "CLI" },
-				},
+				{ params },
 			)) as Record<string, unknown>;
 		}
 		throw new Error("Either memoryId or --all is required");

cli/node/src/commands/memory.ts

@@ -21,16 +21,19 @@ import {
 	formatSingleMemory,
 	printResultSummary,
 } from "../output.js";
-import { isAgentMode, setCurrentCommand } from "../state.js";
+import { isAgentMode, setCurrentCommand, stdinIsPiped } from "../state.js";
 
-/** True only when stdin is an actual pipe or file redirect — never in agent mode. */
-function _stdinIsPiped(): boolean {
-	if (isAgentMode()) return false;
-	try {
-		const stat = fs.fstatSync(0);
-		return stat.isFIFO() || stat.isFile();
-	} catch {
-		return false;
+/** Exit 1 if value is not a future YYYY-MM-DD date. */
+function _validateExpires(value: string): void {
+	if (!/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/.test(value)) {
+		printError(
+			"Invalid date format for --expires. Use YYYY-MM-DD (e.g. 2025-12-31).",
+		);
+		process.exit(1);
+	}
+	if (new Date(value) <= new Date()) {
+		printError("--expires date must be in the future.");
+		process.exit(1);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -49,10 +52,22 @@ export async function cmdAdd(
 		infer?: boolean;
 		expires?: string;
 		categories?: string;
+		customInstructions?: string;
+		customCategories?: string;
+		structuredDataSchema?: string;
+		timestamp?: number;
 		output: string;
 	},
 ): Promise<void> {
 	setCurrentCommand("add");
+
+	if (opts.categories) {
+		printError(
+			"--categories is not supported on add. Use --custom-categories instead.",
+		);
+		process.exit(1);
+	}
+
 	let msgs: Record<string, unknown>[] | undefined;
 	let content = text;
 
@@ -78,7 +93,7 @@ export async function cmdAdd(
 		}
 	}
 	// Read from stdin only if stdin is an actual pipe or file redirect
-	else if (!content && _stdinIsPiped()) {
+	else if (!content && stdinIsPiped()) {
 		content = fs.readFileSync(0, "utf-8").trim();
 	}
 
@@ -93,20 +108,6 @@ export async function cmdAdd(
 		process.exit(1);
 	}
 
-	// Validate --expires
-	if (opts.expires) {
-		if (!/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/.test(opts.expires)) {
-			printError(
-				"Invalid date format for --expires. Use YYYY-MM-DD (e.g. 2025-12-31).",
-			);
-			process.exit(1);
-		}
-		if (new Date(opts.expires) <= new Date()) {
-			printError("--expires date must be in the future.");
-			process.exit(1);
-		}
-	}
-
 	let meta: Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
 	if (opts.metadata) {
 		try {
@@ -117,15 +118,28 @@ export async function cmdAdd(
 		}
 	}
 
-	let cats: string[] | undefined;
-	if (opts.categories) {
+	let customCats: Record<string, string>[] | undefined;
+	if (opts.customCategories) {
 		try {
-			cats = JSON.parse(opts.categories);
+			customCats = JSON.parse(opts.customCategories);
 		} catch {
-			cats = opts.categories.split(",").map((c) => c.trim());
+			printError("Invalid JSON in --custom-categories.");
+			process.exit(1);
 		}
 	}
 
+	let schema: Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
+	if (opts.structuredDataSchema) {
+		try {
+			schema = JSON.parse(opts.structuredDataSchema);
+		} catch {
+			printError("Invalid JSON in --structured-data-schema.");
+			process.exit(1);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (opts.expires) _validateExpires(opts.expires);
+
 	let result: Record<string, unknown>;
 	try {
 		result = await timedStatus("Adding memory...", async () => {
@@ -138,7 +152,10 @@ export async function cmdAdd(
 				immutable: opts.immutable,
 				infer: opts.infer !== false,
 				expires: opts.expires,
-				categories: cats,
+				customInstructions: opts.customInstructions,
+				customCategories: customCats,
+				structuredDataSchema: schema,
+				timestamp: opts.timestamp,
 			});
 		});
 	} catch (e) {
@@ -223,6 +240,9 @@ export async function cmdSearch(
 		keyword: boolean;
 		filterJson?: string;
 		fields?: string;
+		showExpired?: boolean;
+		referenceDate?: string;
+		latestOnly?: boolean;
 		output: string;
 	},
 ): Promise<void> {
@@ -271,6 +291,9 @@ export async function cmdSearch(
 				keyword: opts.keyword,
 				filters,
 				fields: fieldList,
+				showExpired: opts.showExpired,
+				referenceDate: opts.referenceDate,
+				latestOnly: opts.latestOnly,
 			});
 		});
 	} catch (e) {
@@ -364,6 +387,8 @@ export async function cmdList(
 		category?: string;
 		after?: string;
 		before?: string;
+		showExpired?: boolean;
+		latestOnly?: boolean;
 		output: string;
 	},
 ): Promise<void> {
@@ -391,6 +416,8 @@ export async function cmdList(
 				category: opts.category,
 				after: opts.after,
 				before: opts.before,
+				showExpired: opts.showExpired,
+				latestOnly: opts.latestOnly,
 			});
 		});
 	} catch (e) {
@@ -450,7 +477,12 @@ export async function cmdUpdate(
 	backend: Backend,
 	memoryId: string,
 	text: string | undefined,
-	opts: { metadata?: string; output: string },
+	opts: {
+		metadata?: string;
+		expires?: string;
+		timestamp?: number;
+		output: string;
+	},
 ): Promise<void> {
 	setCurrentCommand("update");
 	let meta: Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
@@ -463,11 +495,16 @@ export async function cmdUpdate(
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (opts.expires) _validateExpires(opts.expires);
+
 	const start = performance.now();
 	let result: Record<string, unknown>;
 	try {
 		result = await timedStatus("Updating memory...", async () => {
-			return backend.update(memoryId, text, meta);
+			return backend.update(memoryId, text, meta, {
+				expirationDate: opts.expires,
+				timestamp: opts.timestamp,
+			});
 		});
 	} catch (e) {
 		printError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e));
@@ -493,7 +530,12 @@ export async function cmdUpdate(
 export async function cmdDelete(
 	backend: Backend,
 	memoryId: string,
-	opts: { output: string; dryRun?: boolean; force?: boolean },
+	opts: {
+		output: string;
+		dryRun?: boolean;
+		force?: boolean;
+		deleteLinked?: boolean;
+	},
 ): Promise<void> {
 	setCurrentCommand("delete");
 	if (opts.dryRun) {
@@ -514,7 +556,7 @@ export async function cmdDelete(
 	let result: Record<string, unknown>;
 	try {
 		result = await timedStatus("Deleting...", async () => {
-			return backend.delete(memoryId);
+			return backend.delete(memoryId, { deleteLinked: opts.deleteLinked });
 		});
 	} catch (e) {
 		printError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e));

cli/node/src/index.ts

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
 	isAgentMode,
 	setAgentMode,
 	setCurrentCommand,
+	stdinIsPiped,
 	takeNotice,
 } from "./state.js";
 import { captureEvent } from "./telemetry.js";
@@ -319,7 +320,25 @@ program
 	.option("--immutable", "Prevent future updates.", false)
 	.option("--no-infer", "Skip inference, store raw.")
 	.option("--expires <date>", "Expiration date (YYYY-MM-DD).")
-	.option("--categories <value>", "Categories (JSON array or comma-separated).")
+	.option(
+		"--categories <value>",
+		"Not supported on add, use --custom-categories instead.",
+	)
+	.option(
+		"--custom-instructions <text>",
+		"Custom instructions for fact extraction.",
+	)
+	.option(
+		"--custom-categories <json>",
+		"Custom categories as a JSON array of {name: description} objects.",
+	)
+	.option(
+		"--structured-data-schema <json>",
+		"Schema for structured data extraction, as JSON.",
+	)
+	.option("--timestamp <unix>", "Unix timestamp for the memory.", (v) =>
+		Number.parseInt(v),
+	)
 	.option("-o, --output <format>", "Output format: text, json, quiet.", "text")
 	.option("--api-key <key>", "Override API key.")
 	.option("--base-url <url>", "Override API base URL.")
@@ -366,6 +385,16 @@ program
 	.option("--keyword", "Use keyword search.", false)
 	.option("--filter <json>", "Advanced filter expression (JSON).")
 	.option("--fields <list>", "Specific fields to return (comma-separated).")
+	.option("--show-expired", "Include expired memories.", false)
+	.option(
+		"--reference-date <date>",
+		"Reference date for relative queries (YYYY-MM-DD or unix timestamp).",
+	)
+	.option(
+		"--latest-only",
+		"Only return the latest version of each memory.",
+		false,
+	)
 	.option("-o, --output <format>", "Output: text, json, table.", "text")
 	.option("--api-key <key>", "Override API key.")
 	.option("--base-url <url>", "Override API base URL.")
@@ -375,7 +404,7 @@ program
 	)
 	.action(async (query, opts) => {
 		let resolvedQuery = query;
-		if (!resolvedQuery && !process.stdin.isTTY) {
+		if (!resolvedQuery && stdinIsPiped()) {
 			resolvedQuery = fs.readFileSync(0, "utf-8").trim();
 		}
 		if (!resolvedQuery) {
@@ -398,6 +427,9 @@ program
 			keyword: opts.keyword,
 			filterJson: opts.filter,
 			fields: opts.fields,
+			showExpired: opts.showExpired,
+			referenceDate: opts.referenceDate,
+			latestOnly: opts.latestOnly,
 			output,
 		});
 	});
@@ -441,6 +473,12 @@ program
 	.option("--category <name>", "Filter by category.")
 	.option("--after <date>", "Created after (YYYY-MM-DD).")
 	.option("--before <date>", "Created before (YYYY-MM-DD).")
+	.option("--show-expired", "Include expired memories.", false)
+	.option(
+		"--latest-only",
+		"Only return the latest version of each memory.",
+		false,
+	)
 	.option("-o, --output <format>", "Output: text, json, table.", "table")
 	.option("--api-key <key>", "Override API key.")
 	.option("--base-url <url>", "Override API base URL.")
@@ -464,6 +502,8 @@ program
 			category: opts.category,
 			after: opts.after,
 			before: opts.before,
+			showExpired: opts.showExpired,
+			latestOnly: opts.latestOnly,
 			output,
 		});
 	});
@@ -474,6 +514,10 @@ program
 	.command("update <memoryId> [text]")
 	.description("Update a memory's text or metadata.")
 	.option("-m, --metadata <json>", "Update metadata (JSON).")
+	.option("--expires <date>", "Expiration date (YYYY-MM-DD).")
+	.option("--timestamp <unix>", "Unix timestamp for the memory.", (v) =>
+		Number.parseInt(v),
+	)
 	.option("-o, --output <format>", "Output: text, json, quiet.", "text")
 	.option("--api-key <key>", "Override API key.")
 	.option("--base-url <url>", "Override API base URL.")
@@ -483,7 +527,7 @@ program
 	)
 	.action(async (memoryId, text, opts) => {
 		let resolvedText = text;
-		if (!resolvedText && !opts.metadata && !process.stdin.isTTY) {
+		if (!resolvedText && stdinIsPiped()) {
 			resolvedText = fs.readFileSync(0, "utf-8").trim();
 		}
 		const { cmdUpdate } = await import("./commands/memory.js");
@@ -492,6 +536,8 @@ program
 		const output = isAgent ? "agent" : opts.output;
 		await cmdUpdate(backend, memoryId, resolvedText, {
 			metadata: opts.metadata,
+			expires: opts.expires,
+			timestamp: opts.timestamp,
 			output,
 		});
 	});
@@ -510,6 +556,11 @@ program
 	.option("--project", "With --all: delete ALL memories project-wide.", false)
 	.option("--dry-run", "Show what would be deleted without deleting.", false)
 	.option("--force", "Skip confirmation.", false)
+	.option(
+		"--delete-linked",
+		"Also delete memories linked to this memory.",
+		false,
+	)
 	.option("-u, --user-id <id>", "Scope to user.")
 	.option("--agent-id <id>", "Scope to agent.")
 	.option("--app-id <id>", "Scope to app.")
@@ -563,6 +614,7 @@ program
 				output,
 				dryRun: opts.dryRun,
 				force: opts.force,
+				deleteLinked: opts.deleteLinked,
 			});
 			return;
 		}

cli/node/src/output.ts

@@ -282,11 +282,24 @@ export function sanitizeAgentData(command: string, data: unknown): unknown {
 		}
 		case "search":
 			return (data as Record<string, unknown>[]).map((r) =>
-				pick(r, ["id", "memory", "score", "created_at", "categories"]),
+				pick(r, [
+					"id",
+					"memory",
+					"score",
+					"created_at",
+					"categories",
+					"expiration_date",
+				]),
 			);
 		case "list":
 			return (data as Record<string, unknown>[]).map((r) =>
-				pick(r, ["id", "memory", "created_at", "categories"]),
+				pick(r, [
+					"id",
+					"memory",
+					"created_at",
+					"categories",
+					"expiration_date",
+				]),
 			);
 		case "get": {
 			const r = data as Record<string, unknown>;
@@ -297,11 +310,12 @@ export function sanitizeAgentData(command: string, data: unknown): unknown {
 				"updated_at",
 				"categories",
 				"metadata",
+				"expiration_date",
 			]);
 		}
 		case "update": {
 			const r = data as Record<string, unknown>;
-			return pick(r, ["id", "memory"]);
+			return pick(r, ["id", "memory", "expiration_date"]);
 		}
 		case "delete":
 		case "delete-all":

cli/node/src/state.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
  * read by commands and branding functions.
  */
 
+import fs from "node:fs";
+
 let _agentMode = false;
 let _currentCommand = "";
 let _pendingNotice = "";
@@ -38,3 +40,14 @@ export function takeNotice(): string {
 	_pendingNotice = "";
 	return msg;
 }
+
+/** True only when stdin is an actual pipe or file redirect (never in agent mode). */
+export function stdinIsPiped(): boolean {
+	if (isAgentMode()) return false;
+	try {
+		const stat = fs.fstatSync(0);
+		return stat.isFIFO() || stat.isFile();
+	} catch {
+		return false;
+	}
+}

cli/node/tests/option-parity.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+/**
+ * Drift test: every documented v3 add/search/list param must be reachable from the Node CLI.
+ */
+
+import { execSync } from "node:child_process";
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+const OPENAPI_PATH = path.join(
+	__dirname,
+	"..",
+	"..",
+	"..",
+	"docs",
+	"openapi.json",
+);
+
+const KNOWN_UNSURFACED: Record<string, Record<string, string>> = {};
+
+const ADD_MAPPING: Record<string, string[]> = {
+	messages: ["--messages", "--file", "text"],
+	user_id: ["--user-id"],
+	agent_id: ["--agent-id"],
+	run_id: ["--run-id"],
+	metadata: ["--metadata"],
+	expiration_date: ["--expires"],
+	custom_instructions: ["--custom-instructions"],
+	custom_categories: ["--custom-categories"],
+	infer: ["--no-infer"],
+};
+
+const SEARCH_MAPPING: Record<string, string[]> = {
+	query: ["query"],
+	filters: ["--filter", "--user-id", "--agent-id", "--run-id"],
+	show_expired: ["--show-expired"],
+	top_k: ["--top-k"],
+	threshold: ["--threshold"],
+	rerank: ["--rerank"],
+	reference_date: ["--reference-date"],
+};
+
+const LIST_MAPPING: Record<string, string[]> = {
+	filters: [
+		"--user-id",
+		"--agent-id",
+		"--run-id",
+		"--category",
+		"--after",
+		"--before",
+	],
+	show_expired: ["--show-expired"],
+};
+
+function documentedFields(endpoint: string): string[] {
+	const spec = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(OPENAPI_PATH, "utf-8"));
+	const schema =
+		spec.paths[endpoint].post.requestBody.content["application/json"].schema;
+	return Object.keys(schema.properties);
+}
+
+function helpText(command: string): string {
+	return execSync(`npx tsx src/index.ts ${command} --help`, {
+		cwd: path.join(__dirname, ".."),
+		encoding: "utf-8",
+		timeout: 15000,
+	});
+}
+
+function assertAllReachable(
+	endpoint: string,
+	mapping: Record<string, string[]>,
+	command: string,
+) {
+	const documented = documentedFields(endpoint);
+	const help = helpText(command);
+	for (const field of documented) {
+		if (KNOWN_UNSURFACED[endpoint]?.[field]) continue;
+		const candidates = mapping[field];
+		expect(
+			candidates,
+			`${endpoint}: documented field "${field}" has no mapping entry for command "${command}"`,
+		).toBeDefined();
+		const reachable = candidates.some((flag) =>
+			flag.startsWith("--") ? help.includes(flag) : true,
+		);
+		expect(
+			reachable,
+			`${endpoint}: documented field "${field}" not reachable via any of ${JSON.stringify(candidates)} on command "${command}"`,
+		).toBe(true);
+	}
+}
+
+describe("Option parity: Node CLI reachability of documented v3 params", () => {
+	it("add covers documented fields", () => {
+		assertAllReachable("/v3/memories/add/", ADD_MAPPING, "add");
+	});
+
+	it("search covers documented fields", () => {
+		assertAllReachable("/v3/memories/search/", SEARCH_MAPPING, "search");
+	});
+
+	it("list covers documented fields", () => {
+		assertAllReachable("/v3/memories/", LIST_MAPPING, "list");
+	});
+});
+
+describe("stdin fallback uses the shared piped-stdin guard", () => {
+	const SOURCES = ["src/index.ts", "src/commands/memory.ts"];
+
+	for (const rel of SOURCES) {
+		it(`${rel} never checks process.stdin.isTTY directly`, () => {
+			const src = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, "..", rel), "utf-8");
+			expect(
+				src.includes("process.stdin.isTTY"),
+				`${rel}: use stdinIsPiped() from state.ts. A bare !isTTY check is also true for /dev/null and sockets, so readFileSync(0) crashes with EAGAIN in scripts, CI, and agent mode.`,
+			).toBe(false);
+		});
+
+		it(`${rel} guards every readFileSync(0) with stdinIsPiped()`, () => {
+			const src = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, "..", rel), "utf-8");
+			const lines = src.split("\n");
+			for (const [i, line] of lines.entries()) {
+				if (!line.includes("readFileSync(0")) continue;
+				const guard = lines.slice(Math.max(0, i - 3), i).join("\n");
+				expect(
+					guard.includes("stdinIsPiped()"),
+					`${rel}:${i + 1}: readFileSync(0) must be guarded by stdinIsPiped()`,
+				).toBe(true);
+			}
+		});
+	}
+});

cli/node/tests/platform-backend.test.ts

@@ -7,94 +7,231 @@ import { PlatformBackend } from "../src/backend/platform.js";
 import { createDefaultConfig } from "../src/config.js";
 
 function makeBackend(): PlatformBackend {
-  // apiKey/baseUrl only build request headers; every test spies on _request,
-  // so no real network calls are made.
-  return new PlatformBackend(createDefaultConfig().platform);
+	return new PlatformBackend(createDefaultConfig().platform);
 }
 
 function mockFetch() {
-  const fetchMock = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
-    ok: true,
-    status: 200,
-    headers: { get: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(null) },
-    json: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ message: "ok" }),
-  });
-  vi.stubGlobal("fetch", fetchMock);
-  return fetchMock;
+	const fetchMock = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+		ok: true,
+		status: 200,
+		headers: { get: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(null) },
+		json: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ message: "ok" }),
+	});
+	vi.stubGlobal("fetch", fetchMock);
+	return fetchMock;
 }
 
 beforeEach(() => {
-  vi.restoreAllMocks();
-  vi.unstubAllGlobals();
+	vi.restoreAllMocks();
+	vi.unstubAllGlobals();
 });
 
 describe("deleteEntities", () => {
-  it("returns all results keyed by entity type for a multi-entity delete", async () => {
-    const backend = makeBackend();
-    const responses: Record<string, unknown> = {
-      "/v2/entities/user/alice/": { message: "user deleted" },
-      "/v2/entities/agent/bob/": { message: "agent deleted" },
-    };
-    const spy = vi
-      // biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: spying on a private method
-      .spyOn(backend as any, "_request")
-      .mockImplementation(async (_method: string, path: string) => responses[path]);
+	it("returns all results keyed by entity type for a multi-entity delete", async () => {
+		const backend = makeBackend();
+		const responses: Record<string, unknown> = {
+			"/v2/entities/user/alice/": { message: "user deleted" },
+			"/v2/entities/agent/bob/": { message: "agent deleted" },
+		};
+		const spy = vi
+			// biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: spying on a private method
+			.spyOn(backend as any, "_request")
+			.mockImplementation(
+				async (_method: string, path: string) => responses[path],
+			);
 
-    const result = await backend.deleteEntities({ userId: "alice", agentId: "bob" });
+		const result = await backend.deleteEntities({
+			userId: "alice",
+			agentId: "bob",
+		});
 
-    // Regression: previously only the last entity's response survived.
-    expect(result).toEqual({
-      user: { message: "user deleted" },
-      agent: { message: "agent deleted" },
-    });
-    expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
-  });
+		expect(result).toEqual({
+			user: { message: "user deleted" },
+			agent: { message: "agent deleted" },
+		});
+		expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+	});
 
-  it("keys a single-entity delete by its type", async () => {
-    const backend = makeBackend();
-    // biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: spying on a private method
-    vi.spyOn(backend as any, "_request").mockResolvedValue({ message: "user deleted" });
+	it("keys a single-entity delete by its type", async () => {
+		const backend = makeBackend();
+		// biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: spying on a private method
+		vi.spyOn(backend as any, "_request").mockResolvedValue({
+			message: "user deleted",
+		});
 
-    const result = await backend.deleteEntities({ userId: "alice" });
-    expect(result).toEqual({ user: { message: "user deleted" } });
-  });
+		const result = await backend.deleteEntities({ userId: "alice" });
+		expect(result).toEqual({ user: { message: "user deleted" } });
+	});
 
-  it("throws when no entity id is provided", async () => {
-    const backend = makeBackend();
-    await expect(backend.deleteEntities({})).rejects.toThrow(
-      "At least one entity ID is required",
-    );
-  });
+	it("throws when no entity id is provided", async () => {
+		const backend = makeBackend();
+		await expect(backend.deleteEntities({})).rejects.toThrow(
+			"At least one entity ID is required",
+		);
+	});
+});
+
+describe("PlatformBackend option-parity payloads (MEM-5893)", () => {
+	it("add: custom_instructions, custom_categories, structured_data_schema, timestamp reach the payload alongside existing fields", async () => {
+		const backend = makeBackend();
+		const spy = vi
+			// biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: spying on a private method
+			.spyOn(backend as any, "_request")
+			.mockResolvedValue({ results: [] });
+
+		await backend.add("hello", undefined, {
+			userId: "alice",
+			metadata: { source: "test" },
+			expires: "2099-01-01",
+			customInstructions: "Extract only preferences.",
+			customCategories: [{ prefs: "user preferences" }],
+			structuredDataSchema: { type: "object" },
+			timestamp: 1700000000,
+		});
+
+		const payload = spy.mock.calls[0][2].json;
+		expect(payload.custom_instructions).toBe("Extract only preferences.");
+		expect(payload.custom_categories).toEqual([{ prefs: "user preferences" }]);
+		expect(payload.structured_data_schema).toEqual({ type: "object" });
+		expect(payload.timestamp).toBe(1700000000);
+		expect(payload.metadata).toEqual({ source: "test" });
+		expect(payload.expiration_date).toBe("2099-01-01");
+	});
+
+	it("add: omitted optional fields are absent from the payload", async () => {
+		const backend = makeBackend();
+		const spy = vi
+			// biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: spying on a private method
+			.spyOn(backend as any, "_request")
+			.mockResolvedValue({ results: [] });
+
+		await backend.add("hello", undefined, { userId: "alice" });
+
+		const payload = spy.mock.calls[0][2].json;
+		expect(payload).not.toHaveProperty("custom_instructions");
+		expect(payload).not.toHaveProperty("custom_categories");
+		expect(payload).not.toHaveProperty("structured_data_schema");
+		expect(payload).not.toHaveProperty("timestamp");
+	});
+
+	it("search: show_expired, reference_date, latest_only reach the payload", async () => {
+		const backend = makeBackend();
+		// biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: spying on a private method
+		const spy = vi.spyOn(backend as any, "_request").mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+		await backend.search("query", {
+			showExpired: true,
+			referenceDate: "2024-01-01",
+			latestOnly: true,
+		});
+
+		const payload = spy.mock.calls[0][2].json;
+		expect(payload.show_expired).toBe(true);
+		expect(payload.reference_date).toBe("2024-01-01");
+		expect(payload.latest_only).toBe(true);
+	});
+
+	it("search: keyword_search and fields reach the payload", async () => {
+		const backend = makeBackend();
+		// biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: spying on a private method
+		const spy = vi.spyOn(backend as any, "_request").mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+		await backend.search("query", {
+			keyword: true,
+			fields: ["memory", "score"],
+		});
+
+		const payload = spy.mock.calls[0][2].json;
+		expect(payload.keyword_search).toBe(true);
+		expect(payload.fields).toEqual(["memory", "score"]);
+	});
+
+	it("search: omitted keyword and fields are absent from the payload", async () => {
+		const backend = makeBackend();
+		// biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: spying on a private method
+		const spy = vi.spyOn(backend as any, "_request").mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+		await backend.search("query", {});
+
+		const payload = spy.mock.calls[0][2].json;
+		expect(payload).not.toHaveProperty("keyword_search");
+		expect(payload).not.toHaveProperty("fields");
+	});
+
+	it("listMemories: show_expired and latest_only are top-level, not nested inside filters", async () => {
+		const backend = makeBackend();
+		// biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: spying on a private method
+		const spy = vi.spyOn(backend as any, "_request").mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+		await backend.listMemories({
+			userId: "alice",
+			showExpired: true,
+			latestOnly: true,
+		});
+
+		const payload = spy.mock.calls[0][2].json;
+		expect(payload.show_expired).toBe(true);
+		expect(payload.latest_only).toBe(true);
+		expect(payload.filters ?? {}).not.toHaveProperty("show_expired");
+		expect(payload.filters ?? {}).not.toHaveProperty("latest_only");
+	});
+
+	it("update: expiration_date and timestamp reach the payload", async () => {
+		const backend = makeBackend();
+		// biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: spying on a private method
+		const spy = vi.spyOn(backend as any, "_request").mockResolvedValue({});
+
+		await backend.update("mem-123", undefined, undefined, {
+			expirationDate: "2099-01-01",
+			timestamp: 1700000000,
+		});
+
+		const payload = spy.mock.calls[0][2].json;
+		expect(payload.expiration_date).toBe("2099-01-01");
+		expect(payload.timestamp).toBe(1700000000);
+	});
+
+	it("delete: delete_linked is a query param, not part of the JSON body", async () => {
+		const backend = makeBackend();
+		// biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: spying on a private method
+		const spy = vi.spyOn(backend as any, "_request").mockResolvedValue({});
+
+		await backend.delete("mem-123", { deleteLinked: true });
+
+		const opts = spy.mock.calls[0][2];
+		expect(opts.params.delete_linked).toBe("true");
+		expect(opts.json).toBeUndefined();
+	});
 });
 
 describe("PlatformBackend path encoding", () => {
-  it("encodes memory IDs before interpolating them into paths", async () => {
-    const fetchMock = mockFetch();
-    const backend = makeBackend();
+	it("encodes memory IDs before interpolating them into paths", async () => {
+		const fetchMock = mockFetch();
+		const backend = makeBackend();
 
-    await backend.get("mem/a?b#c");
-    await backend.update("mem/a?b#c", "updated");
-    await backend.delete("mem/a?b#c");
+		await backend.get("mem/a?b#c");
+		await backend.update("mem/a?b#c", "updated");
+		await backend.delete("mem/a?b#c");
 
-    const urls = fetchMock.mock.calls.map((call) => call[0]);
-    expect(urls).toEqual([
-      "https://api.mem0.ai/v1/memories/mem%2Fa%3Fb%23c/?source=CLI",
-      "https://api.mem0.ai/v1/memories/mem%2Fa%3Fb%23c/",
-      "https://api.mem0.ai/v1/memories/mem%2Fa%3Fb%23c/?source=CLI",
-    ]);
-  });
+		const urls = fetchMock.mock.calls.map((call) => call[0]);
+		expect(urls).toEqual([
+			"https://api.mem0.ai/v1/memories/mem%2Fa%3Fb%23c/?source=CLI",
+			"https://api.mem0.ai/v1/memories/mem%2Fa%3Fb%23c/",
+			"https://api.mem0.ai/v1/memories/mem%2Fa%3Fb%23c/?source=CLI",
+		]);
+	});
 
-  it("encodes entity and event IDs before interpolating them into paths", async () => {
-    const fetchMock = mockFetch();
-    const backend = makeBackend();
+	it("encodes entity and event IDs before interpolating them into paths", async () => {
+		const fetchMock = mockFetch();
+		const backend = makeBackend();
 
-    await backend.deleteEntities({ userId: "org/team?active#frag" });
-    await backend.getEvent("evt/a?b#c");
+		await backend.deleteEntities({ userId: "org/team?active#frag" });
+		await backend.getEvent("evt/a?b#c");
 
-    const urls = fetchMock.mock.calls.map((call) => call[0]);
-    expect(urls).toEqual([
-      "https://api.mem0.ai/v2/entities/user/org%2Fteam%3Factive%23frag/?source=CLI",
-      "https://api.mem0.ai/v1/event/evt%2Fa%3Fb%23c/",
-    ]);
-  });
+		const urls = fetchMock.mock.calls.map((call) => call[0]);
+		expect(urls).toEqual([
+			"https://api.mem0.ai/v2/entities/user/org%2Fteam%3Factive%23frag/?source=CLI",
+			"https://api.mem0.ai/v1/event/evt%2Fa%3Fb%23c/",
+		]);
+	});
 });

cli/python/src/mem0_cli/app.py

@@ -273,7 +273,21 @@ def add(
     no_infer: bool = typer.Option(False, "--no-infer", help="Skip inference, store raw."),
     expires: str | None = typer.Option(None, "--expires", help="Expiration date (YYYY-MM-DD)."),
     categories: str | None = typer.Option(
-        None, "--categories", help="Categories (JSON array or comma-separated)."
+        None, "--categories", help="Not supported on add, use --custom-categories instead."
+    ),
+    custom_instructions: str | None = typer.Option(
+        None, "--custom-instructions", help="Custom instructions for fact extraction."
+    ),
+    custom_categories: str | None = typer.Option(
+        None,
+        "--custom-categories",
+        help="Custom categories as a JSON array of {name: description} objects.",
+    ),
+    structured_data_schema: str | None = typer.Option(
+        None, "--structured-data-schema", help="Schema for structured data extraction, as JSON."
+    ),
+    timestamp: int | None = typer.Option(
+        None, "--timestamp", help="Unix timestamp for the memory."
     ),
     output: str = typer.Option(
         "text", "--output", "-o", help="Output format: text, json, quiet.", rich_help_panel="Output"
@@ -312,6 +326,10 @@ def add(
         no_infer=no_infer,
         expires=expires,
         categories=categories,
+        custom_instructions=custom_instructions,
+        custom_categories=custom_categories,
+        structured_data_schema=structured_data_schema,
+        timestamp=timestamp,
         output=output,
     )
 
@@ -355,6 +373,21 @@ def search(
         help="Specific fields to return (comma-separated).",
         rich_help_panel="Search",
     ),
+    show_expired: bool = typer.Option(
+        False, "--show-expired", help="Include expired memories.", rich_help_panel="Search"
+    ),
+    reference_date: str | None = typer.Option(
+        None,
+        "--reference-date",
+        help="Reference date for relative queries (YYYY-MM-DD or unix timestamp).",
+        rich_help_panel="Search",
+    ),
+    latest_only: bool = typer.Option(
+        False,
+        "--latest-only",
+        help="Only return the latest version of each memory.",
+        rich_help_panel="Search",
+    ),
     output: str = typer.Option(
         "text", "--output", "-o", help="Output: text, json, table.", rich_help_panel="Output"
     ),
@@ -398,6 +431,9 @@ def search(
         keyword=keyword,
         filter_json=filter_json,
         fields=fields,
+        show_expired=show_expired,
+        reference_date=reference_date,
+        latest_only=latest_only,
         output=output,
     )
 
@@ -464,6 +500,15 @@ def list_cmd(
     before: str | None = typer.Option(
         None, "--before", help="Created before (YYYY-MM-DD).", rich_help_panel="Filters"
     ),
+    show_expired: bool = typer.Option(
+        False, "--show-expired", help="Include expired memories.", rich_help_panel="Filters"
+    ),
+    latest_only: bool = typer.Option(
+        False,
+        "--latest-only",
+        help="Only return the latest version of each memory.",
+        rich_help_panel="Filters",
+    ),
     output: str = typer.Option(
         "table", "--output", "-o", help="Output: text, json, table.", rich_help_panel="Output"
     ),
@@ -497,6 +542,8 @@ def list_cmd(
         category=category,
         after=after,
         before=before,
+        show_expired=show_expired,
+        latest_only=latest_only,
         output=output,
     )
 
@@ -509,6 +556,10 @@ def update(
     memory_id: str = typer.Argument(..., help="Memory ID to update."),
     text: str | None = typer.Argument(None, help="New memory text."),
     metadata: str | None = typer.Option(None, "--metadata", "-m", help="Update metadata (JSON)."),
+    expires: str | None = typer.Option(None, "--expires", help="Expiration date (YYYY-MM-DD)."),
+    timestamp: int | None = typer.Option(
+        None, "--timestamp", help="Unix timestamp for the memory."
+    ),
     output: str = typer.Option(
         "text", "--output", "-o", help="Output: text, json, quiet.", rich_help_panel="Output"
     ),
@@ -537,7 +588,15 @@ def update(
         text = _read_stdin()
 
     backend = _get_backend(api_key, base_url)
-    cmd_update(backend, memory_id, text, metadata=metadata, output=output)
+    cmd_update(
+        backend,
+        memory_id,
+        text,
+        metadata=metadata,
+        expires=expires,
+        timestamp=timestamp,
+        output=output,
+    )
 
 
 # ── Memory: delete ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -559,6 +618,9 @@ def delete(
         False, "--dry-run", help="Show what would be deleted without deleting."
     ),
     force: bool = typer.Option(False, "--force", help="Skip confirmation."),
+    delete_linked: bool = typer.Option(
+        False, "--delete-linked", help="Also delete memories linked to this memory."
+    ),
     user_id: str | None = typer.Option(
         None, "--user-id", "-u", help="Scope to user.", rich_help_panel="Scope"
     ),
@@ -616,7 +678,14 @@ def delete(
         from mem0_cli.commands.memory import cmd_delete
 
         backend = _get_backend(api_key, base_url)
-        cmd_delete(backend, memory_id, dry_run=dry_run, force=force, output=output)
+        cmd_delete(
+            backend,
+            memory_id,
+            dry_run=dry_run,
+            force=force,
+            delete_linked=delete_linked,
+            output=output,
+        )
 
     elif all_:
         _fire_telemetry("delete", {"delete_mode": "all"})
@@ -1068,7 +1137,11 @@ def _build_help_json() -> dict:
                 "--immutable": "Prevent future updates.",
                 "--no-infer": "Skip inference, store raw.",
                 "--expires": "Expiration date (YYYY-MM-DD).",
-                "--categories": "Categories (JSON array or comma-separated).",
+                "--categories": "Not supported on add, use --custom-categories instead.",
+                "--custom-instructions": "Custom instructions for fact extraction.",
+                "--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.",
                 "--graph": "Enable graph memory extraction.",
                 "--no-graph": "Disable graph memory extraction.",
                 "--output, -o": "Output format: text, json, quiet.",
@@ -1087,6 +1160,9 @@ def _build_help_json() -> dict:
                 "--keyword": "Use keyword search instead of semantic.",
                 "--filter": "Advanced filter expression (JSON).",
                 "--fields": "Specific fields to return (comma-separated).",
+                "--show-expired": "Include expired memories.",
+                "--reference-date": "Reference date for relative queries (YYYY-MM-DD or unix timestamp).",
+                "--latest-only": "Only return the latest version of each memory.",
                 "--graph": "Enable graph in search.",
                 "--no-graph": "Disable graph in search.",
                 "--output, -o": "Output format: text, json, table.",
@@ -1110,6 +1186,8 @@ def _build_help_json() -> dict:
                 "--category": "Filter by category.",
                 "--after": "Created after (YYYY-MM-DD).",
                 "--before": "Created before (YYYY-MM-DD).",
+                "--show-expired": "Include expired memories.",
+                "--latest-only": "Only return the latest version of each memory.",
                 "--graph": "Enable graph in listing.",
                 "--no-graph": "Disable graph in listing.",
                 "--output, -o": "Output format: text, json, table.",
@@ -1124,6 +1202,8 @@ def _build_help_json() -> dict:
             },
             "options": {
                 "--metadata, -m": "Update metadata (JSON).",
+                "--expires": "Expiration date (YYYY-MM-DD).",
+                "--timestamp": "Unix timestamp for the memory.",
                 "--output, -o": "Output format: text, json, quiet.",
             },
         },
@@ -1140,6 +1220,7 @@ def _build_help_json() -> dict:
                 "--all": "Delete all memories matching scope filters.",
                 "--entity": "Delete the entity itself and all its memories (cascade).",
                 "--project": "With --all: delete ALL memories project-wide.",
+                "--delete-linked": "Also delete memories linked to this memory.",
                 "--dry-run": "Show what would be deleted without deleting.",
                 "--force": "Skip confirmation.",
                 "--user-id, -u": "Scope to user.",

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

@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ class Backend(ABC):
         immutable: bool = False,
         infer: bool = True,
         expires: str | None = None,
-        categories: list[str] | None = None,
+        custom_instructions: str | None = None,
+        custom_categories: list[dict] | None = None,
+        structured_data_schema: dict | None = None,
+        timestamp: int | None = None,
     ) -> dict: ...
 
     @abstractmethod
@@ -43,6 +46,9 @@ class Backend(ABC):
         keyword: bool = False,
         filters: dict | None = None,
         fields: list[str] | None = None,
+        show_expired: bool = False,
+        reference_date: str | None = None,
+        latest_only: bool = False,
     ) -> list[dict]: ...
 
     @abstractmethod
@@ -61,11 +67,19 @@ class Backend(ABC):
         category: str | None = None,
         after: str | None = None,
         before: str | None = None,
+        show_expired: bool = False,
+        latest_only: bool = False,
     ) -> list[dict]: ...
 
     @abstractmethod
     def update(
-        self, memory_id: str, content: str | None = None, metadata: dict | None = None
+        self,
+        memory_id: str,
+        content: str | None = None,
+        metadata: dict | None = None,
+        *,
+        expiration_date: str | None = None,
+        timestamp: int | None = None,
     ) -> dict: ...
 
     @abstractmethod
@@ -78,6 +92,7 @@ class Backend(ABC):
         agent_id: str | None = None,
         app_id: str | None = None,
         run_id: str | None = None,
+        delete_linked: bool = False,
     ) -> dict: ...
 
     @abstractmethod

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

@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ class PlatformBackend(Backend):
         immutable: bool = False,
         infer: bool = True,
         expires: str | None = None,
-        categories: list[str] | None = None,
+        custom_instructions: str | None = None,
+        custom_categories: list[dict] | None = None,
+        structured_data_schema: dict | None = None,
+        timestamp: int | None = None,
     ) -> dict:
         payload: dict[str, Any] = {}
 
@@ -112,8 +115,14 @@ class PlatformBackend(Backend):
             payload["infer"] = False
         if expires:
             payload["expiration_date"] = expires
-        if categories:
-            payload["categories"] = categories
+        if custom_instructions:
+            payload["custom_instructions"] = custom_instructions
+        if custom_categories:
+            payload["custom_categories"] = custom_categories
+        if structured_data_schema:
+            payload["structured_data_schema"] = structured_data_schema
+        if timestamp is not None:
+            payload["timestamp"] = timestamp
         payload["source"] = "CLI"
 
         return self._request("POST", "/v3/memories/add/", json=payload)
@@ -173,6 +182,9 @@ class PlatformBackend(Backend):
         keyword: bool = False,
         filters: dict | None = None,
         fields: list[str] | None = None,
+        show_expired: bool = False,
+        reference_date: str | None = None,
+        latest_only: bool = False,
     ) -> list[dict]:
         payload: dict[str, Any] = {"query": query, "top_k": top_k, "threshold": threshold}
 
@@ -191,6 +203,12 @@ class PlatformBackend(Backend):
             payload["keyword_search"] = True
         if fields:
             payload["fields"] = fields
+        if show_expired:
+            payload["show_expired"] = True
+        if reference_date is not None:
+            payload["reference_date"] = reference_date
+        if latest_only:
+            payload["latest_only"] = True
         payload["source"] = "CLI"
 
         result = self._request("POST", "/v3/memories/search/", json=payload)
@@ -219,6 +237,8 @@ class PlatformBackend(Backend):
         category: str | None = None,
         after: str | None = None,
         before: str | None = None,
+        show_expired: bool = False,
+        latest_only: bool = False,
     ) -> list[dict]:
         payload: dict[str, Any] = {}
         params = {"page": str(page), "page_size": str(page_size)}
@@ -241,6 +261,10 @@ class PlatformBackend(Backend):
         )
         if api_filters:
             payload["filters"] = api_filters
+        if show_expired:
+            payload["show_expired"] = True
+        if latest_only:
+            payload["latest_only"] = True
         payload["source"] = "CLI"
 
         result = self._request("POST", "/v3/memories/", json=payload, params=params)
@@ -251,13 +275,23 @@ class PlatformBackend(Backend):
         )
 
     def update(
-        self, memory_id: str, content: str | None = None, metadata: dict | None = None
+        self,
+        memory_id: str,
+        content: str | None = None,
+        metadata: dict | None = None,
+        *,
+        expiration_date: str | None = None,
+        timestamp: int | None = None,
     ) -> dict:
         payload: dict[str, Any] = {}
         if content:
             payload["text"] = content
         if metadata:
             payload["metadata"] = metadata
+        if expiration_date:
+            payload["expiration_date"] = expiration_date
+        if timestamp is not None:
+            payload["timestamp"] = timestamp
         payload["source"] = "CLI"
         return self._request(
             "PUT",
@@ -274,6 +308,7 @@ class PlatformBackend(Backend):
         agent_id: str | None = None,
         app_id: str | None = None,
         run_id: str | None = None,
+        delete_linked: bool = False,
     ) -> dict:
         if all:
             params: dict[str, str] = {"source": "CLI"}
@@ -287,10 +322,13 @@ class PlatformBackend(Backend):
                 params["run_id"] = run_id
             return self._request("DELETE", "/v1/memories/", params=params)
         elif memory_id:
+            params = {"source": "CLI"}
+            if delete_linked:
+                params["delete_linked"] = "true"
             return self._request(
                 "DELETE",
                 f"/v1/memories/{_encode_path_segment(memory_id)}/",
-                params={"source": "CLI"},
+                params=params,
             )
         else:
             raise ValueError("Either memory_id or --all is required")

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

@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import json
 import os
+import re
 import stat as _stat_mod
 import sys
 import time as _time
+from datetime import date
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import typer
@@ -47,6 +49,18 @@ def _stdin_is_piped() -> bool:
         return False
 
 
+def _validate_expires(value: str) -> None:
+    """Exit 1 if value is not a future YYYY-MM-DD date."""
+    if not re.match(r"^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$", value):
+        print_error(
+            err_console, "Invalid date format for --expires. Use YYYY-MM-DD (e.g. 2025-12-31)."
+        )
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+    if date.fromisoformat(value) <= date.today():
+        print_error(err_console, "--expires date must be in the future.")
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+
 def cmd_add(
     backend: Backend,
     text: str | None,
@@ -62,6 +76,10 @@ def cmd_add(
     no_infer: bool,
     expires: str | None,
     categories: str | None,
+    custom_instructions: str | None = None,
+    custom_categories: str | None = None,
+    structured_data_schema: str | None = None,
+    timestamp: int | None = None,
     output: str = "text",
 ) -> None:
     """Add a memory."""
@@ -70,6 +88,13 @@ def cmd_add(
     set_current_command("add")
     if is_agent_mode():
         output = "agent"
+
+    if categories:
+        print_error(
+            err_console, "--categories is not supported on add. Use --custom-categories instead."
+        )
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
     msgs = None
     content = text
 
@@ -108,27 +133,24 @@ def cmd_add(
             print_error(err_console, "Invalid JSON in --metadata.")
             raise typer.Exit(1) from None
 
-    cats = None
-    if categories:
+    custom_cats = None
+    if custom_categories:
         try:
-            cats = json.loads(categories)
+            custom_cats = json.loads(custom_categories)
         except json.JSONDecodeError:
-            cats = [c.strip() for c in categories.split(",")]
+            print_error(err_console, "Invalid JSON in --custom-categories.")
+            raise typer.Exit(1) from None
+
+    schema = None
+    if structured_data_schema:
+        try:
+            schema = json.loads(structured_data_schema)
+        except json.JSONDecodeError:
+            print_error(err_console, "Invalid JSON in --structured-data-schema.")
+            raise typer.Exit(1) from None
 
-    # Validate --expires
     if expires:
-        import re
-
-        if not re.match(r"^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$", expires):
-            print_error(
-                err_console, "Invalid date format for --expires. Use YYYY-MM-DD (e.g. 2025-12-31)."
-            )
-            raise typer.Exit(1)
-        from datetime import date
-
-        if date.fromisoformat(expires) <= date.today():
-            print_error(err_console, "--expires date must be in the future.")
-            raise typer.Exit(1)
+        _validate_expires(expires)
 
     with timed_status(err_console, "Adding memory...") as ts:
         try:
@@ -143,7 +165,10 @@ def cmd_add(
                 immutable=immutable,
                 infer=not no_infer,
                 expires=expires,
-                categories=cats,
+                custom_instructions=custom_instructions,
+                custom_categories=custom_cats,
+                structured_data_schema=schema,
+                timestamp=timestamp,
             )
         except Exception as e:
             ts.error_msg = str(e)
@@ -224,6 +249,9 @@ def cmd_search(
     keyword: bool,
     filter_json: str | None,
     fields: str | None,
+    show_expired: bool = False,
+    reference_date: str | None = None,
+    latest_only: bool = False,
     output: str = "text",
 ) -> None:
     """Search memories."""
@@ -266,6 +294,9 @@ def cmd_search(
                 keyword=keyword,
                 filters=filters,
                 fields=field_list,
+                show_expired=show_expired,
+                reference_date=reference_date,
+                latest_only=latest_only,
             )
         except Exception as e:
             print_error(err_console, str(e))
@@ -352,6 +383,8 @@ def cmd_list(
     category: str | None,
     after: str | None,
     before: str | None,
+    show_expired: bool = False,
+    latest_only: bool = False,
     output: str = "table",
 ) -> None:
     """List memories."""
@@ -380,6 +413,8 @@ def cmd_list(
                 category=category,
                 after=after,
                 before=before,
+                show_expired=show_expired,
+                latest_only=latest_only,
             )
         except Exception as e:
             print_error(err_console, str(e))
@@ -446,6 +481,8 @@ def cmd_update(
     text: str | None,
     *,
     metadata: str | None,
+    expires: str | None = None,
+    timestamp: int | None = None,
     output: str,
 ) -> None:
     """Update a memory."""
@@ -462,10 +499,19 @@ def cmd_update(
             print_error(err_console, "Invalid JSON in --metadata.")
             raise typer.Exit(1) from None
 
+    if expires:
+        _validate_expires(expires)
+
     _start = _time.perf_counter()
     with timed_status(err_console, "Updating memory...") as _ts:
         try:
-            result = backend.update(memory_id, content=text, metadata=meta)
+            result = backend.update(
+                memory_id,
+                content=text,
+                metadata=meta,
+                expiration_date=expires,
+                timestamp=timestamp,
+            )
         except Exception as e:
             print_error(err_console, str(e))
             raise typer.Exit(1) from None
@@ -490,6 +536,7 @@ def cmd_delete(
     *,
     dry_run: bool = False,
     force: bool = False,
+    delete_linked: bool = False,
     output: str,
 ) -> None:
     """Delete a single memory by ID."""
@@ -512,7 +559,7 @@ def cmd_delete(
     _start = _time.perf_counter()
     with timed_status(err_console, "Deleting...") as _ts:
         try:
-            result = backend.delete(memory_id=memory_id)
+            result = backend.delete(memory_id=memory_id, delete_linked=delete_linked)
         except Exception as e:
             print_error(err_console, str(e))
             raise typer.Exit(1) from None

cli/python/src/mem0_cli/output.py

@@ -262,16 +262,32 @@ def sanitize_agent_data(command: str, data: Any) -> Any:
         return result
 
     if command == "search":
-        return [pick(r, ["id", "memory", "score", "created_at", "categories"]) for r in data]
+        return [
+            pick(r, ["id", "memory", "score", "created_at", "categories", "expiration_date"])
+            for r in data
+        ]
 
     if command == "list":
-        return [pick(r, ["id", "memory", "created_at", "categories"]) for r in data]
+        return [
+            pick(r, ["id", "memory", "created_at", "categories", "expiration_date"]) for r in data
+        ]
 
     if command == "get":
-        return pick(data, ["id", "memory", "created_at", "updated_at", "categories", "metadata"])
+        return pick(
+            data,
+            [
+                "id",
+                "memory",
+                "created_at",
+                "updated_at",
+                "categories",
+                "metadata",
+                "expiration_date",
+            ],
+        )
 
     if command == "update":
-        return pick(data, ["id", "memory"])
+        return pick(data, ["id", "memory", "expiration_date"])
 
     if command in ("delete", "delete-all", "entity delete"):
         return data

cli/python/tests/test_commands.py

@@ -252,12 +252,13 @@ class TestAddCommand:
             )
         mock_backend.add.assert_called_once()
 
-    def test_add_categories_csv(self, mock_backend):
+    def test_add_categories_rejected(self, mock_backend):
         console, _buf = _make_console()
-        err_console, _err_buf = _make_err_console()
+        err_console, err_buf = _make_err_console()
         with (
             patch("mem0_cli.commands.memory.console", console),
             patch("mem0_cli.commands.memory.err_console", err_console),
+            pytest.raises((SystemExit, TyperExit)),
         ):
             cmd_add(
                 mock_backend,
@@ -275,7 +276,93 @@ class TestAddCommand:
                 categories="health,prefs",
                 output="text",
             )
-        mock_backend.add.assert_called_once()
+        assert "--custom-categories" in err_buf.getvalue()
+        mock_backend.add.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_add_invalid_custom_categories_json(self, mock_backend):
+        console, _buf = _make_console()
+        err_console, err_buf = _make_err_console()
+        with (
+            patch("mem0_cli.commands.memory.console", console),
+            patch("mem0_cli.commands.memory.err_console", err_console),
+            pytest.raises((SystemExit, TyperExit)),
+        ):
+            cmd_add(
+                mock_backend,
+                "test",
+                user_id="alice",
+                agent_id=None,
+                app_id=None,
+                run_id=None,
+                messages=None,
+                file=None,
+                metadata=None,
+                immutable=False,
+                no_infer=False,
+                expires=None,
+                categories=None,
+                custom_categories="not-json",
+                output="text",
+            )
+        assert "--custom-categories" in err_buf.getvalue()
+        mock_backend.add.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_add_invalid_structured_data_schema_json(self, mock_backend):
+        console, _buf = _make_console()
+        err_console, err_buf = _make_err_console()
+        with (
+            patch("mem0_cli.commands.memory.console", console),
+            patch("mem0_cli.commands.memory.err_console", err_console),
+            pytest.raises((SystemExit, TyperExit)),
+        ):
+            cmd_add(
+                mock_backend,
+                "test",
+                user_id="alice",
+                agent_id=None,
+                app_id=None,
+                run_id=None,
+                messages=None,
+                file=None,
+                metadata=None,
+                immutable=False,
+                no_infer=False,
+                expires=None,
+                categories=None,
+                structured_data_schema="not-json",
+                output="text",
+            )
+        assert "--structured-data-schema" in err_buf.getvalue()
+        mock_backend.add.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_add_regression_metadata_expiration_custom_categories_together(self, mock_backend):
+        console, _buf = _make_console()
+        err_console, _err_buf = _make_err_console()
+        with (
+            patch("mem0_cli.commands.memory.console", console),
+            patch("mem0_cli.commands.memory.err_console", err_console),
+        ):
+            cmd_add(
+                mock_backend,
+                "test",
+                user_id="alice",
+                agent_id=None,
+                app_id=None,
+                run_id=None,
+                messages=None,
+                file=None,
+                metadata='{"source": "test"}',
+                immutable=False,
+                no_infer=False,
+                expires="2099-01-01",
+                categories=None,
+                custom_categories='[{"prefs": "user preferences"}]',
+                output="text",
+            )
+        call_kwargs = mock_backend.add.call_args.kwargs
+        assert call_kwargs["metadata"] == {"source": "test"}
+        assert call_kwargs["expires"] == "2099-01-01"
+        assert call_kwargs["custom_categories"] == [{"prefs": "user preferences"}]
 
 
 class TestAddDeduplicatesPending:
@@ -464,6 +551,36 @@ class TestSearchCommand:
             )
         mock_backend.search.assert_called_once()
 
+    def test_search_new_flags_reach_backend(self, mock_backend):
+        console, _buf = _make_console()
+        err_console, _err_buf = _make_err_console()
+        with (
+            patch("mem0_cli.commands.memory.console", console),
+            patch("mem0_cli.commands.memory.err_console", err_console),
+        ):
+            cmd_search(
+                mock_backend,
+                "preferences",
+                user_id="alice",
+                agent_id=None,
+                app_id=None,
+                run_id=None,
+                top_k=10,
+                threshold=0.3,
+                rerank=False,
+                keyword=False,
+                filter_json=None,
+                fields=None,
+                show_expired=True,
+                reference_date="2024-01-01",
+                latest_only=True,
+                output="text",
+            )
+        call_kwargs = mock_backend.search.call_args.kwargs
+        assert call_kwargs["show_expired"] is True
+        assert call_kwargs["reference_date"] == "2024-01-01"
+        assert call_kwargs["latest_only"] is True
+
 
 class TestGetCommand:
     def test_get_text(self, mock_backend):
@@ -561,6 +678,32 @@ class TestListCommand:
         output = buf.getvalue()
         assert "No memories found" in output
 
+    def test_list_new_flags_reach_backend(self, mock_backend):
+        console, _buf = _make_console()
+        err_console, _err_buf = _make_err_console()
+        with (
+            patch("mem0_cli.commands.memory.console", console),
+            patch("mem0_cli.commands.memory.err_console", err_console),
+        ):
+            cmd_list(
+                mock_backend,
+                user_id="alice",
+                agent_id=None,
+                app_id=None,
+                run_id=None,
+                page=1,
+                page_size=100,
+                category=None,
+                after=None,
+                before=None,
+                show_expired=True,
+                latest_only=True,
+                output="table",
+            )
+        call_kwargs = mock_backend.list_memories.call_args.kwargs
+        assert call_kwargs["show_expired"] is True
+        assert call_kwargs["latest_only"] is True
+
 
 class TestUpdateCommand:
     def test_update(self, mock_backend):
@@ -585,6 +728,26 @@ class TestUpdateCommand:
         output = buf.getvalue()
         assert '"memory"' in output
 
+    def test_update_new_fields_reach_backend(self, mock_backend):
+        console, _buf = _make_console()
+        err_console, _err_buf = _make_err_console()
+        with (
+            patch("mem0_cli.commands.memory.console", console),
+            patch("mem0_cli.commands.memory.err_console", err_console),
+        ):
+            cmd_update(
+                mock_backend,
+                "abc-123",
+                "New text",
+                metadata=None,
+                expires="2099-01-01",
+                timestamp=1700000000,
+                output="text",
+            )
+        call_kwargs = mock_backend.update.call_args.kwargs
+        assert call_kwargs["expiration_date"] == "2099-01-01"
+        assert call_kwargs["timestamp"] == 1700000000
+
 
 class TestDeleteCommand:
     def test_delete_single(self, mock_backend):
@@ -610,6 +773,17 @@ class TestDeleteCommand:
         assert "dry run" in output.lower()
         mock_backend.delete.assert_not_called()
 
+    def test_delete_linked_reaches_backend(self, mock_backend):
+        console, _buf = _make_console()
+        err_console, _err_buf = _make_err_console()
+        with (
+            patch("mem0_cli.commands.memory.console", console),
+            patch("mem0_cli.commands.memory.err_console", err_console),
+        ):
+            cmd_delete(mock_backend, "abc-123", delete_linked=True, output="text")
+        call_kwargs = mock_backend.delete.call_args.kwargs
+        assert call_kwargs["delete_linked"] is True
+
 
 class TestDeleteAllCommand:
     def test_delete_all_force(self, mock_backend):

cli/python/tests/test_option_parity.py

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+"""Drift test: every documented v3 add/search/list param must be reachable from the Python CLI."""
+
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import typer.main
+
+from mem0_cli.app import app
+
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]
+OPENAPI_PATH = REPO_ROOT / "docs" / "openapi.json"
+
+KNOWN_UNSURFACED: dict[tuple[str, str], str] = {}
+
+ADD_MAPPING: dict[str, list[str]] = {
+    "messages": ["messages", "file", "text"],
+    "user_id": ["user_id"],
+    "agent_id": ["agent_id"],
+    "run_id": ["run_id"],
+    "metadata": ["metadata"],
+    "expiration_date": ["expires"],
+    "custom_instructions": ["custom_instructions"],
+    "custom_categories": ["custom_categories"],
+    "infer": ["no_infer"],
+}
+
+SEARCH_MAPPING: dict[str, list[str]] = {
+    "query": ["query"],
+    "filters": ["filter_json", "user_id", "agent_id", "run_id"],
+    "show_expired": ["show_expired"],
+    "top_k": ["top_k"],
+    "threshold": ["threshold"],
+    "rerank": ["rerank"],
+    "reference_date": ["reference_date"],
+}
+
+LIST_MAPPING: dict[str, list[str]] = {
+    "filters": ["user_id", "agent_id", "run_id", "category", "after", "before"],
+    "show_expired": ["show_expired"],
+}
+
+
+def _documented_fields(endpoint: str) -> set[str]:
+    spec = json.loads(OPENAPI_PATH.read_text())
+    schema = spec["paths"][endpoint]["post"]["requestBody"]["content"]["application/json"]["schema"]
+    return set(schema["properties"])
+
+
+def _cli_param_names(command_name: str) -> set[str]:
+    click_app = typer.main.get_command(app)
+    command = click_app.commands[command_name]
+    return {param.name for param in command.params}
+
+
+def _assert_all_reachable(endpoint: str, mapping: dict[str, list[str]], command_name: str) -> None:
+    documented = _documented_fields(endpoint)
+    reachable = _cli_param_names(command_name)
+    for field in documented:
+        if (endpoint, field) in KNOWN_UNSURFACED:
+            continue
+        candidates = mapping.get(field)
+        assert candidates, (
+            f"{endpoint}: documented field {field!r} has no mapping entry for command {command_name!r}"
+        )
+        assert any(candidate in reachable for candidate in candidates), (
+            f"{endpoint}: documented field {field!r} not reachable via any of {candidates} on command {command_name!r}"
+        )
+
+
+class TestOptionParity:
+    def test_add_covers_documented_fields(self):
+        _assert_all_reachable("/v3/memories/add/", ADD_MAPPING, "add")
+
+    def test_search_covers_documented_fields(self):
+        _assert_all_reachable("/v3/memories/search/", SEARCH_MAPPING, "search")
+
+    def test_list_covers_documented_fields(self):
+        _assert_all_reachable("/v3/memories/", LIST_MAPPING, "list")

cli/python/tests/test_platform_backend_options.py

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+"""Tests that the MEM-5893 option-parity flags reach the correct request payload/params."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from mem0_cli.backend.platform import PlatformBackend
+from mem0_cli.config import PlatformConfig
+
+
+def _make_backend() -> PlatformBackend:
+    return PlatformBackend(PlatformConfig(api_key="test-key", base_url="https://api.mem0.ai"))
+
+
+class TestAddOptions:
+    def test_new_fields_and_existing_fields_land_in_payload_together(self):
+        backend = _make_backend()
+        with patch.object(backend, "_request", return_value={"results": []}) as mock_request:
+            backend.add(
+                content="hello",
+                user_id="alice",
+                metadata={"source": "test"},
+                expires="2099-01-01",
+                custom_instructions="Extract only preferences.",
+                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["custom_categories"] == [{"prefs": "user preferences"}]
+        assert payload["structured_data_schema"] == {"type": "object"}
+        assert payload["timestamp"] == 1700000000
+        assert payload["metadata"] == {"source": "test"}
+        assert payload["expiration_date"] == "2099-01-01"
+
+    def test_omitted_fields_are_absent_from_payload(self):
+        backend = _make_backend()
+        with patch.object(backend, "_request", return_value={"results": []}) as mock_request:
+            backend.add(content="hello", user_id="alice")
+        payload = mock_request.call_args.kwargs["json"]
+        assert "custom_instructions" not in payload
+        assert "custom_categories" not in payload
+        assert "structured_data_schema" not in payload
+        assert "timestamp" not in payload
+
+
+class TestSearchOptions:
+    def test_show_expired_reference_date_latest_only_reach_payload(self):
+        backend = _make_backend()
+        with patch.object(backend, "_request", return_value=[]) as mock_request:
+            backend.search(
+                "query",
+                show_expired=True,
+                reference_date="2024-01-01",
+                latest_only=True,
+            )
+        payload = mock_request.call_args.kwargs["json"]
+        assert payload["show_expired"] is True
+        assert payload["reference_date"] == "2024-01-01"
+        assert payload["latest_only"] is True
+
+    def test_keyword_and_fields_reach_payload(self):
+        backend = _make_backend()
+        with patch.object(backend, "_request", return_value=[]) as mock_request:
+            backend.search("query", keyword=True, fields=["memory", "score"])
+        payload = mock_request.call_args.kwargs["json"]
+        assert payload["keyword_search"] is True
+        assert payload["fields"] == ["memory", "score"]
+
+    def test_keyword_and_fields_omitted_are_absent_from_payload(self):
+        backend = _make_backend()
+        with patch.object(backend, "_request", return_value=[]) as mock_request:
+            backend.search("query")
+        payload = mock_request.call_args.kwargs["json"]
+        assert "keyword_search" not in payload
+        assert "fields" not in payload
+
+
+class TestListOptions:
+    def test_show_expired_and_latest_only_are_top_level_not_in_filters(self):
+        backend = _make_backend()
+        with patch.object(backend, "_request", return_value=[]) as mock_request:
+            backend.list_memories(user_id="alice", show_expired=True, latest_only=True)
+        payload = mock_request.call_args.kwargs["json"]
+        assert payload["show_expired"] is True
+        assert payload["latest_only"] is True
+        assert "show_expired" not in payload.get("filters", {})
+        assert "latest_only" not in payload.get("filters", {})
+
+
+class TestUpdateOptions:
+    def test_expires_and_timestamp_reach_payload(self):
+        backend = _make_backend()
+        with patch.object(backend, "_request", return_value={}) as mock_request:
+            backend.update("mem-123", expiration_date="2099-01-01", timestamp=1700000000)
+        payload = mock_request.call_args.kwargs["json"]
+        assert payload["expiration_date"] == "2099-01-01"
+        assert payload["timestamp"] == 1700000000
+
+
+class TestDeleteOptions:
+    def test_delete_linked_is_a_query_param_not_json_body(self):
+        backend = _make_backend()
+        with patch.object(backend, "_request", return_value={}) as mock_request:
+            backend.delete(memory_id="mem-123", delete_linked=True)
+        call = mock_request.call_args
+        assert call.kwargs["params"]["delete_linked"] == "true"
+        assert "json" not in call.kwargs

docs/platform/cli.mdx

@@ -122,12 +122,20 @@ echo "Loves hiking on weekends" | mem0 add --user-id alice
 | `--messages` | Conversation messages as JSON |
 | `-f, --file` | Read messages from a JSON file |
 | `-m, --metadata` | Custom metadata as JSON |
-| `--categories` | Categories (JSON array or comma-separated) |
+| `--categories` | Rejected on `add`. Use `--custom-categories` instead |
+| `--custom-categories` | Custom categories as a JSON array of `{name: description}` objects |
+| `--custom-instructions` | Custom instructions for fact extraction |
+| `--structured-data-schema` | Schema for structured data extraction, as JSON |
+| `--timestamp` | Unix timestamp for the memory |
 | `--expires` | Expiration date, after which the memory stops being returned |
 | `--immutable` | Store the memory so it can never be updated or overwritten |
 | `--no-infer` | Store the text exactly as given, skipping fact extraction |
 | `-o, --output` | Output format: `text`, `json`, `quiet` |
 
+<Note>
+`--categories` is not supported on `add` and exits with an error pointing at `--custom-categories`.
+</Note>
+
 ### `mem0 search`
 
 Search memories using natural language.
@@ -149,6 +157,9 @@ mem0 search "preferred tools" --user-id alice --output json --top-k 5
 | `--keyword` | Use keyword search instead of semantic |
 | `--filter` | Advanced filter expression (JSON) |
 | `--fields` | Return only the named fields |
+| `--show-expired` | Include expired memories |
+| `--reference-date` | Reference date for relative queries (`YYYY-MM-DD` or Unix timestamp) |
+| `--latest-only` | Only return the latest version of each memory |
 | `-o, --output` | Output format: `text`, `json`, `table` |
 
 ### `mem0 list`
@@ -172,6 +183,8 @@ mem0 list --user-id alice --after 2024-01-01 --page-size 50
 | `--category` | Filter by category |
 | `--after` | Created after date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
 | `--before` | Created before date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
+| `--show-expired` | Include expired memories |
+| `--latest-only` | Only return the latest version of each memory |
 | `-o, --output` | Output format: `text`, `json`, `table` |
 
 ### `mem0 get`
@@ -200,6 +213,8 @@ echo "new text" | mem0 update <memory-id>
 | Flag | Description |
 |------|-------------|
 | `-m, --metadata` | Replace the memory's metadata with this JSON |
+| `--expires` | Expiration date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
+| `--timestamp` | Unix timestamp for the memory |
 | `-o, --output` | Output format: `text`, `json`, `quiet` |
 
 ### `mem0 delete`
@@ -229,6 +244,7 @@ mem0 delete --all --user-id alice --dry-run
 | `--all` | Delete all memories matching scope filters |
 | `--entity` | Delete the entity and all its memories |
 | `--project` | With `--all`: delete all memories project-wide |
+| `--delete-linked` | Also delete memories linked to this memory |
 | `--dry-run` | Preview without deleting |
 | `--force` | Skip confirmation prompt |
 

integrations/mem0-plugin/scripts/load_settings.py

@@ -27,24 +27,45 @@ def load_settings() -> dict:
         try:
             with open(SETTINGS_PATH) as f:
                 user = json.load(f)
-            settings.update({k: v for k, v in user.items() if k in DEFAULTS})
         except (json.JSONDecodeError, OSError):
-            pass
+            return settings
+        if isinstance(user, dict):
+            settings.update({k: v for k, v in user.items() if k in DEFAULTS})
     return settings
 
 
-def create_default_settings() -> None:
+def create_default_settings() -> bool:
+    """Write the default settings file if absent. Returns True if it was created."""
     SETTINGS_PATH.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    if SETTINGS_PATH.exists():
+        return False
+    with open(SETTINGS_PATH, "w") as f:
+        json.dump(DEFAULTS, f, indent=2)
+        f.write("\n")
+    return True
+
+
+def unknown_keys() -> list[str]:
+    """Keys present in the user's settings file that no code reads."""
     if not SETTINGS_PATH.exists():
-        with open(SETTINGS_PATH, "w") as f:
-            json.dump(DEFAULTS, f, indent=2)
-            f.write("\n")
+        return []
+    try:
+        with open(SETTINGS_PATH) as f:
+            user = json.load(f)
+    except (json.JSONDecodeError, OSError):
+        return []
+    if not isinstance(user, dict):
+        return []
+    return sorted(k for k in user if k not in DEFAULTS)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import sys
     if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == "init":
-        create_default_settings()
-        print(f"Created {SETTINGS_PATH}")
+        if create_default_settings():
+            print(f"Created {SETTINGS_PATH}")
+        ignored = unknown_keys()
+        if ignored:
+            print(f"Ignoring unrecognized settings in {SETTINGS_PATH}: {', '.join(ignored)}")
     else:
         print(json.dumps(load_settings()))

integrations/mem0-plugin/tests/conftest.py

@@ -23,15 +23,14 @@ def _scripts_on_path():
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-def _clean_project_map(monkeypatch):
-    """Remove project_map.json and clear MEM0_PROJECT_ID before each test."""
+def _isolated_home(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    """Point HOME at a tmp dir so ~/.mem0 writes never touch the real home."""
+    home = tmp_path / "home"
+    home.mkdir()
+    monkeypatch.setenv("HOME", str(home))
+    monkeypatch.setenv("USERPROFILE", str(home))
     monkeypatch.delenv("MEM0_PROJECT_ID", raising=False)
-    map_path = os.path.expanduser("~/.mem0/project_map.json")
-    if os.path.isfile(map_path):
-        os.remove(map_path)
-    yield
-    if os.path.isfile(map_path):
-        os.remove(map_path)
+    yield home
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()

integrations/mem0-plugin/tests/test_load_settings.py

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+"""Tests for scripts/load_settings.py."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def settings(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    import load_settings
+
+    path = tmp_path / ".mem0" / "settings.json"
+    monkeypatch.setattr(load_settings, "SETTINGS_PATH", path)
+    return load_settings
+
+
+def test_creates_file_when_absent(settings):
+    assert settings.create_default_settings() is True
+    assert settings.SETTINGS_PATH.exists()
+    assert json.loads(settings.SETTINGS_PATH.read_text()) == settings.DEFAULTS
+
+
+def test_does_not_recreate_or_overwrite_existing(settings):
+    settings.SETTINGS_PATH.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+    settings.SETTINGS_PATH.write_text('{"search_limit": 42}')
+
+    assert settings.create_default_settings() is False
+    assert json.loads(settings.SETTINGS_PATH.read_text()) == {"search_limit": 42}
+
+
+def test_user_values_override_defaults(settings):
+    settings.SETTINGS_PATH.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+    settings.SETTINGS_PATH.write_text('{"search_limit": 3, "auto_save": false}')
+
+    loaded = settings.load_settings()
+    assert loaded["search_limit"] == 3
+    assert loaded["auto_save"] is False
+    assert loaded["global_search"] == settings.DEFAULTS["global_search"]
+
+
+def test_unknown_keys_are_dropped_but_reported(settings):
+    settings.SETTINGS_PATH.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+    settings.SETTINGS_PATH.write_text('{"skip_tools": ["Read"], "output_style": "compact"}')
+
+    assert "skip_tools" not in settings.load_settings()
+    assert settings.unknown_keys() == ["output_style", "skip_tools"]
+
+
+def test_unknown_keys_empty_for_clean_file(settings):
+    settings.create_default_settings()
+    assert settings.unknown_keys() == []
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("body", ["{not json", '["a", "list"]'])
+def test_malformed_file_falls_back_to_defaults(settings, body):
+    settings.SETTINGS_PATH.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+    settings.SETTINGS_PATH.write_text(body)
+
+    assert settings.load_settings() == settings.DEFAULTS
+    assert settings.unknown_keys() == []
+
+
+def test_init_announces_creation_only_once(_isolated_home):
+    import load_settings
+
+    home = _isolated_home
+
+    def run_init():
+        return subprocess.run(
+            [sys.executable, load_settings.__file__, "init"],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=True,
+            env={**os.environ, "HOME": str(home)},
+        ).stdout
+
+    first = run_init()
+    second = run_init()
+
+    assert "Created" in first
+    assert "Created" not in second

mem0-ts/src/client/mem0.types.ts

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ export interface SearchMemoryOptions {
   fields?: string[];
   categories?: string[];
   showExpired?: boolean;
+  referenceDate?: string | number;
+  keywordSearch?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface GetAllMemoryOptions {

mem0-ts/src/client/tests/memoryClient.search.test.ts

@@ -99,6 +99,42 @@ describe("MemoryClient - search()", () => {
     expect(getFetchBody(call!).show_expired).toBe(true);
   });
 
+  test("serializes referenceDate as reference_date (MEM-5893)", async () => {
+    const extra = new Map<string, { status: number; body: unknown }>();
+    extra.set("/v3/memories/search/", {
+      status: 200,
+      body: { results: [] },
+    });
+    const mock = setupMockFetch(extra);
+
+    const client = new MemoryClient({ apiKey: TEST_API_KEY });
+    await client.search("test", {
+      filters: { user_id: "u1" },
+      referenceDate: "2024-01-01",
+    });
+
+    const call = findFetchCall(mock, "/v3/memories/search/", "POST");
+    expect(getFetchBody(call!).reference_date).toBe("2024-01-01");
+  });
+
+  test("serializes keywordSearch as keyword_search (MEM-5893)", async () => {
+    const extra = new Map<string, { status: number; body: unknown }>();
+    extra.set("/v3/memories/search/", {
+      status: 200,
+      body: { results: [] },
+    });
+    const mock = setupMockFetch(extra);
+
+    const client = new MemoryClient({ apiKey: TEST_API_KEY });
+    await client.search("test", {
+      filters: { user_id: "u1" },
+      keywordSearch: true,
+    });
+
+    const call = findFetchCall(mock, "/v3/memories/search/", "POST");
+    expect(getFetchBody(call!).keyword_search).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   test("passes complex OR filters through to the API body", async () => {
     const extra = new Map<string, { status: number; body: unknown }>();
     extra.set("/v3/memories/search/", {

mem0/client/types.py

@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ class SearchMemoryOptions(BaseModel):
     fields: Optional[List[str]] = Field(default=None, description="Fields to include in the response")
     categories: Optional[List[str]] = Field(default=None, description="Categories to filter by")
     show_expired: Optional[bool] = Field(default=None, description="Whether to include expired memories")
+    reference_date: Optional[Union[str, int]] = Field(
+        default=None, description="Reference date for relative time queries (YYYY-MM-DD or Unix timestamp)"
+    )
+    latest_only: Optional[bool] = Field(default=None, description="Whether to only return the latest memory version")
+    keyword_search: Optional[bool] = Field(default=None, description="Whether to use keyword search")
 
 
 class GetAllMemoryOptions(BaseModel):
@@ -74,6 +79,7 @@ class GetAllMemoryOptions(BaseModel):
     )
     categories: Optional[List[str]] = Field(default=None, description="Categories to filter by")
     show_expired: Optional[bool] = Field(default=None, description="Whether to include expired memories")
+    latest_only: Optional[bool] = Field(default=None, description="Whether to only return the latest memory version")
 
 
 class DeleteAllMemoryOptions(BaseModel):

tests/test_client.py

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import httpx
 import pytest
 import requests
 
+from mem0.client.types import GetAllMemoryOptions, SearchMemoryOptions
+
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def mock_memory_client():
@@ -130,6 +132,55 @@ class TestGetAllEntityParamRejection:
         )
 
 
+class TestSearchTypedOptionsParity:
+    """MEM-5893: SearchMemoryOptions' new typed fields serialize to their v3 snake_case keys."""
+
+    def test_search_options_pass_reference_date_latest_only_keyword_search(self, mock_memory_client):
+        """search(options=SearchMemoryOptions(...)) should forward the new fields verbatim."""
+        mock_response = MagicMock()
+        mock_response.json.return_value = {"results": []}
+        mock_response.raise_for_status.return_value = None
+        mock_memory_client.client.post.return_value = mock_response
+
+        options = SearchMemoryOptions(
+            filters={"user_id": "u1"},
+            reference_date="2024-01-01",
+            latest_only=True,
+            keyword_search=True,
+        )
+        mock_memory_client.search("test query", options=options)
+
+        mock_memory_client.client.post.assert_called_once_with(
+            "/v3/memories/search/",
+            json={
+                "query": "test query",
+                "filters": {"user_id": "u1"},
+                "reference_date": "2024-01-01",
+                "latest_only": True,
+                "keyword_search": True,
+            },
+        )
+
+
+class TestGetAllTypedOptionsParity:
+    """MEM-5893: GetAllMemoryOptions.latest_only serializes to its v3 snake_case key."""
+
+    def test_get_all_options_pass_latest_only(self, mock_memory_client):
+        """get_all(options=GetAllMemoryOptions(...)) should forward latest_only verbatim."""
+        mock_response = MagicMock()
+        mock_response.json.return_value = {"results": []}
+        mock_response.raise_for_status.return_value = None
+        mock_memory_client.client.post.return_value = mock_response
+
+        options = GetAllMemoryOptions(filters={"user_id": "u1"}, latest_only=True)
+        mock_memory_client.get_all(options=options)
+
+        mock_memory_client.client.post.assert_called_once_with(
+            "/v3/memories/",
+            json={"filters": {"user_id": "u1"}, "latest_only": True},
+        )
+
+
 class TestUpdateExpirationDate:
     """Tests for update expiration_date payload handling."""