Coding Global Memory

Setup

1. Derive project-name: replace all / in CWD with -. Example: /Users/x/projects/my-app → -Users-x-projects-my-app
2. Set MEMORY_DIR = ~/.agents/memories/{project-name}/.

All workflows below assume setup is done.

Memory Layout

~/.agents/memories/{project-name}/
├── MEMORY.md          # Main file (frontmatter: updated, project, description)
└── {topic}.md         # Optional sub-files, split by project's actual modules

Sub-file topics should be derived from the project's real structure — not from a fixed list. Analyze the codebase to determine what modules warrant separate memory files.

MEMORY.md sections: Index (only if sub-files exist), Architecture, Key Decisions, Conventions, Known Issues. Sections are flexible.

Read Memory

1. If MEMORY.md does not exist → report "No memory found." and stop.
2. Read MEMORY.md. If updated is older than 30 days, warn about staleness.
3. Read sub-files only when the current task needs them.
4. Summarize relevant facts into working context. Do not paste entire memory.

Write Memory

1. Run mkdir -p $MEMORY_DIR.
2. If MEMORY.md exists → read it first, then merge new stable learnings. Remove outdated statements.
3. If MEMORY.md does not exist → scan project structure, summarize stable learnings, create new file.
4. Update the updated date in frontmatter.
5. Write back to MEMORY.md.

Splitting Rules

If MEMORY.md exceeds ~150 lines:

• Extract stable sections into sub-files.
• Add them to the Index.
• Keep MEMORY.md as summary and navigation.

Memory Quality

Write only what is actionable, stable, and non-obvious.

Do not store: full file contents, temporary branch state, scratch notes, generic language/framework knowledge.

Anti-Patterns

• Writing memory before checking if older memory exists.
• Dumping raw code when a short summary suffices.