Vector Init — Applications Namespace

A separate namespace for application tracking lets semantic-recall answer "have I already applied to a company like X?" or "what stage is the Acme conversation in?" without polluting the general workspace namespace.

Procedure

1. Resolve config + guard

${CAREER_DATA_DIR}/config.json → WORKING_FOLDER, CONTEXT_STORE, PINECONE_INDEX. Bail if CONTEXT_STORE != pinecone or PINECONE_INDEX unset (point user at /career:detect-mcps).

2. Check namespace state

describe-index-stats for the configured index. If namespace applications already exists with vectors, ask: reseed (clears + re-embeds) | append (add new only) | skip.

3. Define metadata schema

Each vector in applications carries: