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Agent memory
Short-term memory is the current conversation; long-term memory is saved notes the agent looks up later.
- Long-term memory usually lives in a database, retrieved like RAG.
- Save useful, accurate facts, like 'prefers Hindi explanations'.
- Wrong or private memories cause problems in every later session.
memory = ["prefers Hindi explanations", "weak in SQL joins"]
print([m for m in memory if "join" in m])Prints
['weak in SQL joins']Remember: Save facts, not whole conversations.
Common mistake: Saving everything, so retrieval brings back noise.