Compact MCP write command results

tests/test_mcp_memory_ergonomics_helpers.py

@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ def test_kanban_workflow_create_move_and_block(mod):
 
     created = mod.create_kanban_card({"title": "Add MCP commands", "priority": "HIGH"})
     assert created["created"] is True
+    assert "node" not in created
     assert writes[0][0] == "POST"
     assert writes[0][2]["folder_path"] == "/kanban/todo"
     assert writes[0][2]["metadata"]["priority"] == "high"
@@ -378,6 +379,7 @@ def test_kanban_workflow_create_move_and_block(mod):
 
     moved = mod.move_kanban_card({"path": "/kanban/todo/add-mcp-commands"}, "doing")
     assert moved["to"] == "/kanban/doing/add-mcp-commands"
+    assert "node" not in moved
     assert writes[1][0] == "PATCH"
     assert writes[1][2]["folder_path"] == "/kanban/doing"
     assert writes[1][2]["metadata"]["column"] == "doing"
@@ -385,6 +387,7 @@ def test_kanban_workflow_create_move_and_block(mod):
 
     blocked = mod.block_kanban_card({"path": "/kanban/todo/add-mcp-commands", "blocked_reason": "waiting"}, True)
     assert blocked["updated"] is True
+    assert "node" not in blocked
     assert writes[2][2]["metadata"]["blocked"] is True
     assert writes[2][2]["metadata"]["blocked_by"] == "waiting"
 
@@ -411,6 +414,7 @@ def test_kanban_create_deduplicates_overlapping_titles(mod):
 
     created = mod.create_kanban_card({"title": "Add MCP commands", "column": "todo", "now": "2026-05-10T12:34:56Z"})
     assert created["path"] == "/kanban/todo/add-mcp-commands-20260510123456-2"
+    assert "node" not in created
     assert writes[0][2]["name"] == "add-mcp-commands-20260510123456-2"
 
 

tests/test_mcp_memory_node_encryption.py

@@ -350,7 +350,11 @@ def run():
     mod.try_get_node_by_path = lambda path, allow_agent=False: None
     created = mod.upsert_node({"path": "/notes/beta", "content_text": "tee secret", "metadata": {"private": "tee"}})
     tee_body = writes[-1][2]
-    assert created["node"]["content_text"] == "tee secret"
+    assert created["ok"] is True
+    assert created["created"] is True
+    assert created["path"] == "/notes/beta"
+    assert "content_text" not in created
+    assert "metadata" not in created
     assert tee_body["content_text"] == ""
     assert tee_body["metadata"] == {}
     assert tee_body["wrapping_epoch"] == 1
@@ -363,7 +367,10 @@ def run():
     writes.clear()
     patched = mod.update_node_by_path({"path": "/notes/beta", "content_text": "patch secret"})
     patch_body = writes[-1][2]
-    assert patched["node"]["content_text"] == "patch secret"
+    assert patched["ok"] is True
+    assert patched["updated"] is True
+    assert patched["path"] == "/notes/beta"
+    assert "content_text" not in patched
     assert patch_body["encrypted_content_envelope"]["aad_subject"] == "node_id:node-1"
 
     bulk_writes = []
@@ -386,7 +393,9 @@ def run():
         "encrypted_metadata_envelope": payload.get("encrypted_metadata_envelope"),
     }
     bulk = mod.bulk_upsert_nodes({"nodes": [{"path": "/bulk/one", "content_text": "bulk secret"}]})
-    assert bulk["items"][0]["node"]["content_text"] == "bulk secret"
+    assert bulk["items"][0]["path"] == "/bulk/one"
+    assert "node" not in bulk["items"][0]
+    assert "content_text" not in bulk["items"][0]
     assert bulk_writes[0][2]["content_text"] == ""
     assert bulk_writes[0][2]["encrypted_content_envelope"]["aad_subject"].startswith("encryption_id:")