Memory records

Memory records should be small, explicit, and durable.

Kinds

Kind	Meaning
decision	A project decision that should be remembered later.
constraint	A rule, limitation, or invariant.
preference	A human or team preference.
reference	A pointer to a document, file, or external source.
summary	Condensed project knowledge.
note	General durable memory.

Example

tekmemo remember "Billing webhooks must verify signatures before mutating state." \
  --kind constraint \
  --tag billing \
  --source architecture-review

Good memory

Good memory is:

• specific
• source-aware
• free of secrets
• durable beyond one chat
• easy for a human to audit