---
title: "overlane memory confirm"
description: "Confirm a candidate memory as a person, a second observer or with CI evidence"
---

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# overlane memory confirm

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Moves a candidate to confirmed. The principal that wrote a candidate cannot confirm it unless it is a person confirming with --basis human; a second observer or CI evidence is needed otherwise. ci_evidence needs --evidence \<commit sha\>:\<check id\>.

## Usage

```sh
overlane memory confirm memory-id [--service URL] [--team TENANT_ID] [--basis second_observer|ci_evidence|human] [--evidence SHA:CHECK] [--dry-run]
```

## Arguments

| Argument | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `memory-id` | yes | The candidate to confirm |

## Flags

| Flag | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `--service` | string | no |  | The service address (default: OVERLANE_SERVICE_URL, then the project's binding, then the hosted service) |
| `--team` | string | no |  | The team (tenant) to act on (default: the one your token belongs to) |
| `--basis` | one of `second_observer`, `ci_evidence`, `human` | no | `human` | How it was confirmed |
| `--evidence` | string | no |  | CI evidence reference, for --basis ci_evidence |
| `--dry-run` | boolean | no |  | Print the requests and file changes this command would make, then stop. Needs no credentials. |

## Examples

```sh
overlane memory confirm mem_ab12
overlane memory confirm mem_ab12 --basis ci_evidence --evidence 0123abc:unit_tests --dry-run
```

## Behavior

- Effect: `write` (changes local or hosted state).
- Needs credentials: yes. Uses the network: yes.
- Supports `--dry-run`: yes. Accepts `--force`: no.
- Machine-readable description: `overlane schema memory confirm`.

## Result

With `--json` (the default when stdout is not a terminal) the command prints this JSON Schema's shape on stdout.

```json
{
  "anyOf": [
    {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "tenantId": {
          "type": "string",
          "minLength": 1,
          "maxLength": 128,
          "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9_.:-]*$",
          "description": "tenant identifier"
        },
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "minLength": 1,
          "maxLength": 64,
          "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9_.:-]*$"
        },
        "scope": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "project",
            "team",
            "user",
            "global"
          ]
        },
        "scopeId": {
          "type": "string",
          "minLength": 1,
          "maxLength": 128
        },
        "projectId": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string",
              "minLength": 1,
              "maxLength": 128,
              "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9_.:-]*$",
              "description": "project identifier"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ]
        },
        "userId": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string",
              "minLength": 1,
              "maxLength": 128
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ]
        },
        "category": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "fact",
            "decision",
            "event",
            "procedure",
            "preference"
          ]
        },
        "title": {
          "type": "string",
          "minLength": 1,
          "maxLength": 200
        },
        "body": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "status": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "candidate",
            "confirmed",
            "superseded",
            "expired"
          ]
        },
        "provenance": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "observer": {
              "type": "string",
              "minLength": 1,
              "maxLength": 160
            },
            "observerKind": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "user",
                "agent",
                "ci",
                "curator"
              ]
            },
            "observedAt": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "date-time",
              "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d:[0-5]\\d(?:\\.\\d+)?(?:Z|([+-](?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d)))$"
            },
            "revision": {
              "anyOf": [
                {
                  "type": "string",
                  "pattern": "^(?:[0-9a-f]{40}|[0-9a-f]{64})$"
                },
                {
                  "type": "null"
                }
              ]
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "observer",
            "observerKind",
            "observedAt",
            "revision"
          ],
          "additionalProperties": false
        },
        "symbolLinks": {
          "maxItems": 50,
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "path": {
                "type": "string",
                "minLength": 1,
                "maxLength": 500
              },
              "symbol": {
                "type": "string",
                "minLength": 1,
                "maxLength": 500
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "path",
              "symbol"
            ],
            "additionalProperties": false
          }
        },
        "derivedFrom": {
          "maxItems": 50,
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string",
            "minLength": 1,
            "maxLength": 64,
            "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9_.:-]*$"
          }
        },
        "supersedes": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string",
              "minLength": 1,
              "maxLength": 64,
              "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9_.:-]*$"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ]
        },
        "stale": {
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        "staleReason": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string",
              "maxLength": 300
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ]
        },
        "confirmation": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "basis": {
                  "anyOf": [
                    {
                      "type": "string",
                      "enum": [
                        "second_observer",
                        "ci_evidence",
                        "human"
                      ]
                    },
                    {
                      "type": "string",
                      "const": "curator"
                    },
                    {
                      "type": "string",
                      "const": "checker"
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "by": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "minLength": 1,
                  "maxLength": 160
                },
                "at": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "date-time",
                  "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d:[0-5]\\d(?:\\.\\d+)?(?:Z|([+-](?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d)))$"
                },
                "evidenceRef": {
                  "anyOf": [
                    {
                      "type": "string",
                      "minLength": 1,
                      "maxLength": 300
                    },
                    {
                      "type": "null"
                    }
                  ]
                }
              },
              "required": [
                "basis",
                "by",
                "at",
                "evidenceRef"
              ],
              "additionalProperties": false
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ]
        },
        "heldReason": {
          "default": null,
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string",
              "maxLength": 400
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ]
        },
        "observationCount": {
          "type": "integer",
          "minimum": 1,
          "maximum": 9007199254740991
        },
        "createdAt": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "date-time",
          "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d:[0-5]\\d(?:\\.\\d+)?(?:Z|([+-](?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d)))$"
        },
        "updatedAt": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "date-time",
          "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d:[0-5]\\d(?:\\.\\d+)?(?:Z|([+-](?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d)))$"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "tenantId",
        "id",
        "scope",
        "scopeId",
        "projectId",
        "userId",
        "category",
        "title",
        "body",
        "status",
        "provenance",
        "symbolLinks",
        "derivedFrom",
        "supersedes",
        "stale",
        "staleReason",
        "confirmation",
        "heldReason",
        "observationCount",
        "createdAt",
        "updatedAt"
      ],
      "additionalProperties": false
    },
    {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "dryRun": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "const": true
        },
        "service": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "requests": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "method": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "path": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "body": {},
              "note": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "method",
              "path"
            ],
            "additionalProperties": false
          }
        },
        "commands": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "writes": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "path": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "action": {
                "type": "string",
                "enum": [
                  "write",
                  "append",
                  "delete"
                ]
              },
              "description": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "path",
              "action",
              "description"
            ],
            "additionalProperties": false
          }
        },
        "notes": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "dryRun",
        "requests",
        "commands",
        "writes",
        "notes"
      ],
      "additionalProperties": false
    }
  ]
}
```

See [exit codes](/cli/#exit-codes) for the status the process returns.

Source: https://docs.overlane.app/cli/memory-confirm/index.mdx
