diff --git a/pkg/session/projection_pointer.go b/pkg/session/projection_pointer.go
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+package session
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	jsonv2 "github.com/go-json-experiment/json"
+
+	"github.com/ZanzyTHEbar/dragonscale/pkg/ids"
+	"github.com/ZanzyTHEbar/dragonscale/pkg/logger"
+	"github.com/ZanzyTHEbar/dragonscale/pkg/memory"
+)
+
+const (
+	projectionKVPrefix      = "session:projection:"
+	projectionBackfillKVKey = "migration:session_projection_backfill:v1"
+)
+
+// ProjectionBackfillStatus tracks execution of the projection-pointer migration
+// backfill pass for continuity-safe restore.
+type ProjectionBackfillStatus struct {
+	Version         int       `json:"version"`
+	SessionsScanned int       `json:"sessions_scanned"`
+	PointersUpdated int       `json:"pointers_updated"`
+	CompletedAt     time.Time `json:"completed_at"`
+}
+
+// ProjectionPointer holds metadata for deterministic session resume and integrity validation.
+// Persisted via agent_kv, keyed by session. Used to detect stream continuity breaks on restore.
+type ProjectionPointer struct {
+	FirstMessageID ids.UUID  `json:"first_message_id"`
+	LastMessageID  ids.UUID  `json:"last_message_id"`
+	FirstCreatedAt time.Time `json:"first_created_at"`
+	LastCreatedAt  time.Time `json:"last_created_at"`
+	Count          int       `json:"count"`
+}
+
+// projectionPointerKey returns the KV key for a session's projection pointer.
+func projectionPointerKey(sessionKey string) string {
+	return projectionKVPrefix + sessionKey
+}
+
+func projectionBackfillStatusKey() string {
+	return projectionBackfillKVKey
+}
+
+// projectFromItems computes a projection pointer from a chronologically ordered stream of recall items.
+func projectFromItems(items []*memory.RecallItem) *ProjectionPointer {
+	if len(items) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return &ProjectionPointer{
+		FirstMessageID: items[0].ID,
+		LastMessageID:  items[len(items)-1].ID,
+		FirstCreatedAt: items[0].CreatedAt,
+		LastCreatedAt:  items[len(items)-1].CreatedAt,
+		Count:          len(items),
+	}
+}
+
+// loadProjectionPointer reads the stored pointer from delegate KV.
+func (sm *SessionManager) loadProjectionPointer(ctx context.Context, sessionKey string) (*ProjectionPointer, error) {
+	if sm.delegate == nil {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	raw, err := sm.delegate.GetKV(ctx, sm.agentID, projectionPointerKey(sessionKey))
+	if err != nil || raw == "" {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	var p ProjectionPointer
+	if err := jsonv2.Unmarshal([]byte(raw), &p); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &p, nil
+}
+
+// persistProjectionPointer writes the pointer to delegate KV.
+func (sm *SessionManager) persistProjectionPointer(ctx context.Context, sessionKey string, p *ProjectionPointer) error {
+	if sm.delegate == nil || p == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	data, err := jsonv2.Marshal(p)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return sm.delegate.UpsertKV(ctx, sm.agentID, projectionPointerKey(sessionKey), string(data))
+}
+
+func projectionPointerEqual(a *ProjectionPointer, b *ProjectionPointer) bool {
+	if a == nil || b == nil {
+		return a == b
+	}
+	return a.Count == b.Count &&
+		a.FirstMessageID == b.FirstMessageID &&
+		a.LastMessageID == b.LastMessageID &&
+		a.FirstCreatedAt.Equal(b.FirstCreatedAt) &&
+		a.LastCreatedAt.Equal(b.LastCreatedAt)
+}
+
+func (sm *SessionManager) persistProjectionBackfillStatus(ctx context.Context, status ProjectionBackfillStatus) error {
+	if sm.delegate == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	data, err := jsonv2.Marshal(status)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return sm.delegate.UpsertKV(ctx, sm.agentID, projectionBackfillStatusKey(), string(data))
+}
+
+// validateAndLogRestore compares prior pointer to newly restored stream; logs diagnostics on mismatch.
+// Restore proceeds regardless; this is diagnostic only.
+// Validates count and message IDs (deterministic); skips timestamp comparison since DB may truncate.
+func (sm *SessionManager) validateAndLogRestore(sessionKey string, prior *ProjectionPointer, restored *ProjectionPointer) {
+	if prior == nil || restored == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	mismatches := []string{}
+	if prior.Count != restored.Count {
+		mismatches = append(mismatches, fmt.Sprintf("count %d -> %d", prior.Count, restored.Count))
+	}
+	if prior.FirstMessageID != restored.FirstMessageID {
+		mismatches = append(mismatches, fmt.Sprintf("first_id %s -> %s", prior.FirstMessageID, restored.FirstMessageID))
+	}
+	if prior.LastMessageID != restored.LastMessageID {
+		mismatches = append(mismatches, fmt.Sprintf("last_id %s -> %s", prior.LastMessageID, restored.LastMessageID))
+	}
+	if len(mismatches) > 0 {
+		logger.WarnCF("session", "Restore integrity mismatch",
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"session":    sessionKey,
+				"mismatches": mismatches,
+			})
+	}
+}
+
+// advancePointer updates a pointer when a new message is appended.
+// If prior is nil, the new message is the first.
+func advancePointer(prior *ProjectionPointer, newID ids.UUID, newCreatedAt time.Time) *ProjectionPointer {
+	if prior == nil {
+		return &ProjectionPointer{
+			FirstMessageID: newID,
+			LastMessageID:  newID,
+			FirstCreatedAt: newCreatedAt,
+			LastCreatedAt:  newCreatedAt,
+			Count:          1,
+		}
+	}
+	return &ProjectionPointer{
+		FirstMessageID: prior.FirstMessageID,
+		LastMessageID:  newID,
+		FirstCreatedAt: prior.FirstCreatedAt,
+		LastCreatedAt:  newCreatedAt,
+		Count:          prior.Count + 1,
+	}
+}