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Persistent Memory · Compositions

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Compositions

Memory + Project Instructions

Instructions hold stable team contracts; memory holds learned or changing context. Let instructions route to memory without allowing memory to override policy silently.

Memory + Evidence

Store pointers to verified artifacts rather than unsupported conclusions. Recompute or re-open the evidence when the decision matters.

Memory + Subagents

Role memory can preserve specialist calibration. Shared decisions belong in a common reviewed source so workers do not accumulate incompatible context.

Memory + Hooks

Hooks may capture candidate learnings or freshness signals. Keep model-written updates reviewable and prevent recursive or unbounded writes.

Memory + MCP

Use memory to remember stable identifiers and query routes. Ask the authoritative external system for current state; never store credentials.

Memory + Knowledge Governance

For organizational use, add ownership, classification, retention, access control, correction history, and deletion policy. The result is not merely “better prompting”; it is a managed information system.

Source register

Persistent Memory sources

Primary vendor documentation reviewed on the date shown. Links may change after publication.

  1. How Claude remembers your project (opens in a new tab)

    Anthropic · official docs · accessed 2026-08-01

  2. Custom instructions with AGENTS.md (opens in a new tab)

    OpenAI · official docs · accessed 2026-08-01

  3. Memories (opens in a new tab)

    OpenAI · official docs · accessed 2026-08-01

  4. GitHub Copilot CLI command reference (opens in a new tab)

    GitHub · official docs · accessed 2026-08-01