From 36186cf919026d97fc0c1ce3f078be9e27e5d361 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: 491034170 <142008960+491034170@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:12:28 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] fix(windows): ignore memory import markdown fences

---
 desktop/windows/src/main/memoryImport/parse.test.ts | 12 ++++++++++++
 desktop/windows/src/main/memoryImport/parse.ts      | 10 ++++++++--
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/desktop/windows/src/main/memoryImport/parse.test.ts b/desktop/windows/src/main/memoryImport/parse.test.ts
index 618cec0daf..3dc16c5dd9 100644
--- a/desktop/windows/src/main/memoryImport/parse.test.ts
+++ b/desktop/windows/src/main/memoryImport/parse.test.ts
@@ -13,11 +13,23 @@ describe('parseMemoryDump', () => {
     ])
   })
 
+  it('handles common pasted markdown list markers', () => {
+    const dump = `— Enjoys tea
+‣ Uses Windows
+⁃ Keeps notes in Obsidian`
+    expect(parseMemoryDump(dump)).toEqual(['Enjoys tea', 'Uses Windows', 'Keeps notes in Obsidian'])
+  })
+
   it('handles numbered lists', () => {
     const dump = `1. Lives in Seattle\n2) Is learning Spanish`
     expect(parseMemoryDump(dump)).toEqual(['Lives in Seattle', 'Is learning Spanish'])
   })
 
+  it('drops markdown code fences around copied dumps', () => {
+    const dump = "```markdown\n- Likes coffee\n- Prefers short replies\n```"
+    expect(parseMemoryDump(dump)).toEqual(['Likes coffee', 'Prefers short replies'])
+  })
+
   it('drops conversational scaffolding but keeps real memories', () => {
     const dump = `Sure! Here are your saved memories:
 - Has a dog
diff --git a/desktop/windows/src/main/memoryImport/parse.ts b/desktop/windows/src/main/memoryImport/parse.ts
index 1388398a73..aca796c9b0 100644
--- a/desktop/windows/src/main/memoryImport/parse.ts
+++ b/desktop/windows/src/main/memoryImport/parse.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ const SCAFFOLDING = [
   /^i (?:currently )?(?:remember|have stored|don'?t have)\b.*(?:memor|the following|about you)/i
 ]
 
-// Remove a single leading list marker: -, *, •, –, or "1." / "1)".
+// Remove a single leading list marker: -, *, common bullet/dash markers,
+// or "1." / "1)".
 function stripMarker(line: string): string {
-  return line.replace(/^\s*(?:[-*•–]\s+|\d+[.)]\s+)/, '')
+  return line.replace(/^\s*(?:[-*\u2022\u2013\u2014\u2023\u2043]\s+|\d+[.)]\s+)/, '')
 }
 
 // Strip surrounding markdown emphasis / heading syntax.
@@ -34,10 +35,15 @@ function stripFormatting(s: string): string {
   return t.trim()
 }
 
+function isMarkdownFence(line: string): boolean {
+  return /^\s*(?:```|~~~)/.test(line)
+}
+
 export function parseMemoryDump(dump: string): string[] {
   const out: string[] = []
   const seen = new Set<string>()
   for (const raw of dump.split(/\r?\n/)) {
+    if (isMarkdownFence(raw)) continue
     const stripped = stripFormatting(stripMarker(raw))
     if (stripped.length < 3) continue // blank lines, stray numbering/punctuation
     if (SCAFFOLDING.some((re) => re.test(stripped))) continue

From 1d014a789c263a75436acd25f09056b6941d4999 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: 491034170 <142008960+491034170@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:48:56 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Format memory import fence test

---
 desktop/windows/src/main/memoryImport/parse.test.ts | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/desktop/windows/src/main/memoryImport/parse.test.ts b/desktop/windows/src/main/memoryImport/parse.test.ts
index 3dc16c5dd9..714cbfd02b 100644
--- a/desktop/windows/src/main/memoryImport/parse.test.ts
+++ b/desktop/windows/src/main/memoryImport/parse.test.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe('parseMemoryDump', () => {
   })
 
   it('drops markdown code fences around copied dumps', () => {
-    const dump = "```markdown\n- Likes coffee\n- Prefers short replies\n```"
+    const dump = '```markdown\n- Likes coffee\n- Prefers short replies\n```'
     expect(parseMemoryDump(dump)).toEqual(['Likes coffee', 'Prefers short replies'])
   })