memory-discipline

Memory only pays off when reads happen before the work and writes happen at decision points. This loop is the skill; every tool call in it is mechanical.

Quick start

memory_smart_search { "query": "auth refresh flow", "project": "myrepo", "limit": 5 }

at task start, then at each settled decision:

memory_save { "content": "Chose cursor pagination over offset; offset scans broke past 100k rows in db/list.ts.", "concepts": "cursor-pagination, offset-scan-limit", "files": "src/db/list.ts" }

Why

Hooks capture what happened automatically. What they cannot capture is judgment: which fact mattered, which decision was settled, which correction should change future behavior. That judgment applied at the right moments is this discipline.

Workflow