fleet-memory/hindsight-docs/examples/api/reflect.py
Nicolò Boschi 278344b3b3
doc: improve api explanation (#415)
* doc: improve api explanation

* doc: improve api explanation

* doc: improve api explanation

* fix: add include_facts to reflect client, fix retain.sh temp files, fix main-methods based_on access

* fix: create report.pdf in working directory for retain.sh file upload examples
2026-02-20 17:02:01 +01:00

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Reflect API examples for Hindsight.
Run: python examples/api/reflect.py
"""
import os
import requests
HINDSIGHT_URL = os.getenv("HINDSIGHT_API_URL", "http://localhost:8888")
# =============================================================================
# Setup (not shown in docs)
# =============================================================================
from hindsight_client import Hindsight
client = Hindsight(base_url=HINDSIGHT_URL)
# Seed some data for reflect examples
client.retain(bank_id="my-bank", content="Alice works at Google as a software engineer")
client.retain(bank_id="my-bank", content="Alice has been working there for 5 years")
client.retain(bank_id="my-bank", content="Alice recently got promoted to senior engineer")
# =============================================================================
# Doc Examples
# =============================================================================
# [docs:reflect-basic]
client.reflect(bank_id="my-bank", query="What should I know about Alice?")
# [/docs:reflect-basic]
# [docs:reflect-with-params]
response = client.reflect(
bank_id="my-bank",
query="We're considering a hybrid work policy. What do you think about remote work?",
budget="mid",
)
# [/docs:reflect-with-params]
# [docs:reflect-with-context]
# Context is passed to the LLM to help it understand the situation
response = client.reflect(
bank_id="my-bank",
query="What do you think about the proposal?",
context="We're in a budget review meeting discussing Q4 spending"
)
# [/docs:reflect-with-context]
# [docs:reflect-disposition]
# Create a bank with specific disposition
client.create_bank(
bank_id="cautious-advisor",
name="Cautious Advisor",
mission="I am a risk-aware financial advisor",
disposition={
"skepticism": 5, # Very skeptical of claims
"literalism": 4, # Focuses on exact requirements
"empathy": 2 # Prioritizes facts over feelings
}
)
# Reflect responses will reflect this disposition
response = client.reflect(
bank_id="cautious-advisor",
query="Should I invest in crypto?"
)
# Response will likely emphasize risks and caution
# [/docs:reflect-disposition]
# [docs:reflect-sources]
# include_facts=True enables the based_on field in the response
response = client.reflect(
bank_id="my-bank",
query="Tell me about Alice",
include_facts=True,
)
print("Response:", response.text)
print("\nBased on:")
for fact in (response.based_on.memories if response.based_on else []):
print(f" - [{fact.type}] {fact.text}")
# [/docs:reflect-sources]
# [docs:reflect-with-tags]
# Filter reflection to only consider memories for a specific user
response = client.reflect(
bank_id="my-bank",
query="What does this user think about our product?",
tags=["user:alice"],
tags_match="any_strict" # Only use memories tagged for this user
)
# [/docs:reflect-with-tags]
# [docs:reflect-structured-output]
from pydantic import BaseModel
# Define your response structure with Pydantic
class HiringRecommendation(BaseModel):
recommendation: str
confidence: str # "low", "medium", "high"
key_factors: list[str]
risks: list[str] = []
response = client.reflect(
bank_id="hiring-team",
query="Should we hire Alice for the ML team lead position?",
response_schema=HiringRecommendation.model_json_schema(),
)
# Parse structured output into Pydantic model
result = HiringRecommendation.model_validate(response.structured_output)
print(f"Recommendation: {result.recommendation}")
print(f"Confidence: {result.confidence}")
print(f"Key factors: {result.key_factors}")
# [/docs:reflect-structured-output]
# =============================================================================
# Cleanup (not shown in docs)
# =============================================================================
requests.delete(f"{HINDSIGHT_URL}/v1/default/banks/my-bank")
requests.delete(f"{HINDSIGHT_URL}/v1/default/banks/cautious-advisor")
print("reflect.py: All examples passed")