Distill Memory

Store only knowledge that should remain useful after the current session ends.

When to Save

Good candidates include:

• decisions with rationale

• repeatable procedures

• lessons from debugging or incident work

• durable preferences or constraints

• plans that future sessions will need to resume cleanly

Add vs Update

• Use nmem --json m add when the insight is genuinely new.

• If an existing memory already captures the same decision, workflow, or preference and the new information refines it, use nmem m update <id> ... instead of creating a duplicate.

Prefer atomic, standalone memories with strong titles and clear meaning. Focus on what was learned or decided, not routine chatter.