- Add strip_parenthetical_asides_for_chat in reply pipeline before [SPLIT]
- Expand output_rules bans (performance parens) and voice as warm host
- Refocus opening/guided prompts on pulling conversation toward memoir oral history
- Align interview opening fallbacks with memoir-first tone
- Add unit tests for parenthetical stripping
- Drop interview_reply_length and utterance_substance; always run stage LLM
and memory retrieval when enabled; trim Settings fields and .env.example.
- Replace guided/opening prompts with compact fact blocks plus unified
behavior guidance; slim background_voice and persona to tone hints.
- InterviewAgent uses fixed chat_interview max_tokens/chars/segments.
Also includes stacked work: profile followup/extract path, evaluation rubric
and judge schema updates, transcript SPLIT handling in execution service,
user export markdown split tests, and golden case fixture.
