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AI agents use CLAUDE.md for rules, shared memory for history

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This article details a method for managing AI agent memory, distinguishing between stable, session-wide rules and dynamic, context-specific information. It proposes using a file named CLAUDE.md for foundational project guidelines, such as build commands and API handler locations. For more detailed historical context, decisions, and lessons learned, a separate 'shared memory' system, exemplified by RepoMemory, is recommended. This approach aims to prevent agents from repeating past mistakes or ignoring established conventions by providing structured access to relevant information. AI

IMPACT Provides a structured approach to AI agent memory management, potentially improving agent reliability and consistency.

RANK_REASON The article describes a specific tooling approach for AI agents, not a new model release or significant industry event.

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AI agents use CLAUDE.md for rules, shared memory for history

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Daniel Imaino ·

    CLAUDE.md vs shared memory for coding agents

    <p>Put instructions in <strong>CLAUDE.md</strong> and history in <strong>shared memory</strong>. CLAUDE.md<br /> (or AGENTS.md) is loaded in full into every session, so it should hold short,<br /> stable rules: how to build, conventions, where things live. Shared memory is<br /> …

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