From 454e7c4a150f41607f69f2bd6dc93f8a7656b5a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: James Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:05:53 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] AGENTS.md: mandatory memory_search before answering references --- AGENTS.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md index 649706d..6f56cb5 100644 --- a/AGENTS.md +++ b/AGENTS.md @@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ Don't ask permission. Just do it. ## Memory +### 🔍 MANDATORY: Search Before Speaking +Before responding to ANY message that references a person, project, server, past event, or anything that sounds like "you should know this" — run `memory_search` FIRST. No exceptions. No "I think I remember." Search, confirm, then respond. This is not optional. The cost is ~500 tokens. The cost of asking "who's Shannon?" is trust. + You wake up fresh each session. These files are your continuity: - **Daily notes:** `memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md` (create `memory/` if needed) — raw logs of what happened - **Long-term:** `MEMORY.md` — your curated memories, like a human's long-term memory