memory

name	memory
description	Two-layer memory system with grep-based recall.
always	true

Memory

Structure

• memory/MEMORY.md — Long-term facts (preferences, project context, relationships). Always loaded into your context.
• memory/HISTORY.md — Append-only event log. NOT loaded into context. Search it with grep. Each entry starts with [YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM].

Search Past Events

grep -i "keyword" memory/HISTORY.md

Use the Bash tool to run grep. Combine patterns: grep -iE "meeting|deadline" memory/HISTORY.md

When to Update MEMORY.md

Write important facts immediately using the Edit or Write tool:

• User preferences ("I prefer dark mode")
• Project context ("The API uses OAuth2")
• Relationships ("Alice is the project lead")

Append to HISTORY.md

After significant conversations, append a summary entry:

[2026-01-15 14:30] USER: Asked about project X. ASSISTANT: Explained architecture, recommended approach Y.

Use Bash to append: echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')] ..." >> memory/HISTORY.md