From bfb5f9c86128ddab17a908b8985898b1f2bb9d20 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: James Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:07:39 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] AGENTS.md: add judgment clause to memory_search rule --- AGENTS.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md index 6f56cb5..0414562 100644 --- a/AGENTS.md +++ b/AGENTS.md @@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ Don't ask permission. Just do it. ### 🔍 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. +Obvious exceptions: math, general knowledge, coding help, anything where context from our history is clearly irrelevant. Use judgment — the rule exists to prevent amnesia, not to slow down every reply. + 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