feat: Phase 5 architecture follow-up — zone boundary, WAL store, Forge-only defaults (#87)

Implements the three approved Phase 5 architecture decisions:

1. Zone embedding boundary: add explicit documentation in StateDimensions
   and StateEncoder._encode_zones making the 6144-dim zero-padded zone
   contract visible to future maintainers.

2. SQLite WAL online learning store: new OnlineLearningStore class backed
   by WAL-mode SQLite for concurrent read/write on single-machine baseline.
   New /api/policy/decide endpoint collects decisions during inference.
   Stats endpoint at /api/policy/decide/stats.

3. Forge-only default weights: change ppo_weight default from 0.5 to 0.0
   across scope.py, DistillationConfig, DatasetConfig, and CLI defaults.
   Add MIXED_MODE_PRESETS dict with forge_only, forge_90_10, forge_80_20
   presets. Distill/start endpoint now accepts a "preset" parameter.

27 new tests covering all three decisions (all passing).

Co-authored-by: Claude <claude@anthropic.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@@ -155,15 +155,25 @@ class StateDimensions:
2 players = 28 global features
+ turn_number = 1
Total global = 29
Zone embedding boundary (architectural decision — Phase 5 follow-up):
Zone dims are **always** 768 per zone slot, zero-padded when a zone
is empty (no cards). The fixed 6144-dim zone block is the contract
between ForgeEpisodeGenerator (upstream) and the policy network
(downstream). All downstream consumers (PolicyNetwork, PPOTrainer,
dataset builder) depend on this shape. If a future change adds
attention pooling or variable-length zone representations, the
boundary must be updated here *and* in StateEncoder._encode_zones.
"""
card_embedding_dim: int = 768 # From mtg-embeddings
zone_pool_dim: int = 768 # Mean-pooled per zone
zone_pool_dim: int = 768 # Mean-pooled per zone (zero-vec when empty)
# Zones per player: hand, battlefield, graveyard, command_zone
zones_per_player: int = 4
num_players: int = 2 # 1v1
# Zone vectors: 4 zones × 2 players × 768 = 6144
# This is a fixed-size block; empty zones produce zero vectors.
total_zone_dim: int = 4 * 2 * 768 # 6144
# Global scalar features
@@ -268,6 +278,10 @@ class DistillationDefaults:
These are consumed by ml.training.distillation_loop.DistillationConfig
when no explicit override is provided.
Default weights: Forge-only (forge_weight=1.0, ppo_weight=0.0).
The baseline trains exclusively on Forge simulation data. Use
``MIXED_MODE_PRESETS`` below for blended Forge+PPO configurations.
"""
max_iterations: int = 10
convergence_window: int = 3
@@ -281,9 +295,9 @@ class DistillationDefaults:
ppo_entropy_coeff: float = 0.01
ppo_eval_episodes: int = 100
# Dataset mixing
# Dataset mixing — Forge-only by default (Phase 5 follow-up decision)
forge_weight: float = 1.0
ppo_weight: float = 0.5
ppo_weight: float = 0.0
min_reward_threshold: float = 0.0
# Quality gate thresholds
@@ -302,3 +316,35 @@ class DistillationDefaults:
DISTILLATION_DEFAULTS = DistillationDefaults()
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# Mixed-Mode Presets (Phase 5 follow-up)
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# Pre-defined Forge/PPO weight combinations for common scenarios.
# Select a preset by name when starting a distillation run to
# override the Forge-only defaults without specifying raw weights.
#
# "forge_only" — baseline: 100% Forge data, ignore PPO
# "forge_90_10" — light PPO blending: 90% Forge, 10% PPO
# "forge_80_20" — heavier PPO blending: 80% Forge, 20% PPO
MIXED_MODE_PRESETS: Dict[str, Dict[str, float]] = {
"forge_only": {"forge_weight": 1.0, "ppo_weight": 0.0},
"forge_90_10": {"forge_weight": 1.0, "ppo_weight": 0.11}, # ~10% PPO
"forge_80_20": {"forge_weight": 1.0, "ppo_weight": 0.25}, # ~20% PPO
}
def get_preset_weights(preset_name: str) -> Dict[str, float]:
"""Look up a mixed-mode preset by name.
Returns a dict with ``forge_weight`` and ``ppo_weight`` keys.
Raises ``KeyError`` if the preset name is unknown.
"""
if preset_name not in MIXED_MODE_PRESETS:
raise KeyError(
f"Unknown preset '{preset_name}'. "
f"Available: {list(MIXED_MODE_PRESETS.keys())}"
)
return dict(MIXED_MODE_PRESETS[preset_name])
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@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ class DatasetConfig:
max_samples: Optional[int] = None
# Source weights control sampling ratios between Forge and PPO data.
# e.g. {"forge": 1.0, "ppo": 0.5} means keep all Forge data but
# randomly sample 50% of PPO data to avoid overwhelming the baseline.
# Default: Forge-only (ppo=0.0). Use MIXED_MODE_PRESETS from
# ml.config.scope for blended configurations (e.g. 90/10, 80/20).
source_weights: Dict[str, float] = field(
default_factory=lambda: {"forge": 1.0, "ppo": 0.5}
default_factory=lambda: {"forge": 1.0, "ppo": 0.0}
)
# Minimum reward threshold for PPO data — only include decisions
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def build_dataset(
Dict with keys: states, labels, game_ids, outcomes, playstyles, sources
"""
if source_weights is None:
source_weights = {"forge": 1.0, "ppo": 0.5}
source_weights = {"forge": 1.0, "ppo": 0.0}
# Load card embeddings
card_index = CardEmbeddingIndex(embeddings_dir)
@@ -502,8 +502,8 @@ def main():
help="Sampling weight for Forge sim data (default: 1.0)",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--ppo-weight", type=float, default=0.5,
help="Sampling weight for PPO self-play data (default: 0.5)",
"--ppo-weight", type=float, default=0.0,
help="Sampling weight for PPO self-play data (default: 0.0, Forge-only)",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--min-reward", type=float, default=0.0,
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@@ -276,6 +276,13 @@ class StateEncoder:
"""
Encode zone contents as mean-pooled card embeddings.
Shape: (4 zones × 2 players × 768) = (6144,)
Zone embedding boundary: each zone slot is exactly ``zone_pool_dim``
(768) floats. Empty zones produce a zero vector of that size. This
fixed-size contract is relied upon by every downstream consumer
(PolicyNetwork, PPOTrainer, dataset builder). See
``StateDimensions`` in ``ml/config/scope.py`` for the canonical
definition.
"""
zone_keys = ["hand", "battlefield", "graveyard", "command_zone"]
vectors = []
@@ -283,6 +290,8 @@ class StateEncoder:
for p in players[:2]:
for zone_key in zone_keys:
cards = p.get(zone_key, [])
# mean_pool_zone returns a zero vector when cards is empty,
# preserving the fixed 768-dim slot size.
pooled = self.card_index.mean_pool_zone(cards)
vectors.append(pooled)
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@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
"""
Commander AI Lab — Online Learning Store (SQLite WAL)
═════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Single-machine backing store for online learning data collected during
policy inference (``/api/ml/predict`` and ``/api/policy/decide``).
Each prediction request can optionally log the state snapshot and the
chosen action so that future training runs can incorporate online
decision data alongside Forge and PPO batches.
Design decisions (Phase 5 architecture follow-up):
- SQLite in WAL mode for concurrent readers + single writer, which is
the right fit for a single-machine baseline (one API server process).
- Separate DB file (``online_learning.db``) to avoid contention with
the collection database.
- Append-only writes; reads are batched by the dataset builder.
- Thread-safe via the Python sqlite3 module's ``check_same_thread=False``
and WAL's built-in reader/writer concurrency.
Usage::
store = OnlineLearningStore() # uses default path
store.init_db()
# At prediction time:
store.record_decision(snapshot_json, action_index, confidence, playstyle)
# At training time:
decisions = store.fetch_decisions(since_rowid=last_seen, limit=10000)
store.mark_exported(max_rowid)
"""
import json
import logging
import os
import sqlite3
import threading
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Dict, List, Optional
logger = logging.getLogger("ml.serving.online_store")
_DEFAULT_DB_PATH = str(
Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent / "online_learning.db"
)
class OnlineLearningStore:
"""SQLite WAL-backed store for online policy decision collection."""
def __init__(self, db_path: str = None):
self.db_path = db_path or _DEFAULT_DB_PATH
self._local = threading.local()
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Connection management
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
def _get_conn(self) -> sqlite3.Connection:
"""Return a thread-local connection with WAL mode enabled."""
if not hasattr(self._local, "conn") or self._local.conn is None:
conn = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path, check_same_thread=False)
conn.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
# Enable WAL for concurrent read/write on single machine.
conn.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL")
conn.execute("PRAGMA synchronous=NORMAL")
self._local.conn = conn
return self._local.conn
def close(self) -> None:
"""Close the thread-local connection."""
conn = getattr(self._local, "conn", None)
if conn is not None:
try:
conn.close()
except Exception:
pass
self._local.conn = None
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Schema
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
def init_db(self) -> None:
"""Create the decisions table if it doesn't exist."""
conn = self._get_conn()
conn.executescript("""
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS online_decisions (
id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
snapshot TEXT NOT NULL,
action_idx INTEGER NOT NULL,
confidence REAL NOT NULL DEFAULT 0.0,
playstyle TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'midrange',
temperature REAL NOT NULL DEFAULT 1.0,
greedy INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
exported INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
created_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
);
CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_od_exported
ON online_decisions(exported);
CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_od_created
ON online_decisions(created_at);
""")
conn.commit()
logger.info("Online learning store ready: %s (WAL mode)", self.db_path)
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Write path (called during prediction)
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
def record_decision(
self,
snapshot: Dict,
action_idx: int,
confidence: float,
playstyle: str = "midrange",
temperature: float = 1.0,
greedy: bool = False,
) -> int:
"""Append a policy decision for future training.
Returns the row id of the inserted record.
"""
conn = self._get_conn()
cur = conn.execute(
"""
INSERT INTO online_decisions
(snapshot, action_idx, confidence, playstyle, temperature, greedy)
VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
""",
(
json.dumps(snapshot, separators=(",", ":")),
action_idx,
confidence,
playstyle,
temperature,
1 if greedy else 0,
),
)
conn.commit()
return cur.lastrowid
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Read path (called by dataset builder / training pipeline)
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
def fetch_decisions(
self,
since_rowid: int = 0,
limit: int = 50000,
only_unexported: bool = True,
) -> List[Dict]:
"""Fetch collected decisions for training.
Args:
since_rowid: Only return rows with id > this value.
limit: Max rows to return.
only_unexported: If True, skip rows already marked exported.
Returns:
List of dicts with keys: id, snapshot (parsed), action_idx,
confidence, playstyle, temperature, greedy, created_at.
"""
conn = self._get_conn()
clauses = ["id > ?"]
params: list = [since_rowid]
if only_unexported:
clauses.append("exported = 0")
where = " AND ".join(clauses)
rows = conn.execute(
f"SELECT * FROM online_decisions WHERE {where} ORDER BY id LIMIT ?",
(*params, limit),
).fetchall()
results = []
for row in rows:
d = dict(row)
try:
d["snapshot"] = json.loads(d["snapshot"])
except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
pass
results.append(d)
return results
def mark_exported(self, up_to_rowid: int) -> int:
"""Mark decisions as exported so they aren't fetched again.
Returns the number of rows updated.
"""
conn = self._get_conn()
cur = conn.execute(
"UPDATE online_decisions SET exported = 1 WHERE id <= ? AND exported = 0",
(up_to_rowid,),
)
conn.commit()
return cur.rowcount
def count(self, only_unexported: bool = False) -> int:
"""Return the total number of stored decisions."""
conn = self._get_conn()
if only_unexported:
row = conn.execute(
"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM online_decisions WHERE exported = 0"
).fetchone()
else:
row = conn.execute(
"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM online_decisions"
).fetchone()
return row[0]
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@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ class DistillationConfig:
opponent: str = "heuristic"
playstyle: str = "midrange"
# --- Dataset building ---
# --- Dataset building (Forge-only default; see MIXED_MODE_PRESETS) ---
forge_weight: float = 1.0
ppo_weight: float = 0.5
ppo_weight: float = 0.0
min_reward_threshold: float = 0.0
# --- Quality gate ---
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ def main():
# Dataset
parser.add_argument("--forge-weight", type=float, default=1.0)
parser.add_argument("--ppo-weight", type=float, default=0.5)
parser.add_argument("--ppo-weight", type=float, default=0.0)
parser.add_argument("--min-reward", type=float, default=0.0)
# Quality gate