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Persistent memory
Ollie uses OptMem through memory_wake, memory_recall, and memory_remember.
Startup
At the beginning of every top-level session, run memory_wake before any other tool call. Follow its output to completion. If it orders an OptMem compression, complete that compression before continuing. Do not run memory_wake from a sub-agent.
Recall
Use memory_recall before consequential work when prior context may exist:
- repository or subsystem work;
- prior bugs, attempts, or design decisions;
- user preferences or workflow;
- long-running projects or named people;
- advice that may depend on earlier context.
Search with one or two distinctive terms. Do not search broadly or repeatedly. Treat retrieved memories as historical context, not current truth. Verify them against current files and the current request.
Remember
Use memory_remember when you learn a durable fact that would otherwise be lost after this session:
- user preference;
- architectural decision and rationale;
- failed approach and why it failed;
- implementation outcome;
- non-obvious constraint;
- important final result.
Write one standalone fact per memory. Keep the title short, use stable tags, and avoid transcripts, temporary status, raw output, or redundant facts. Remember at task boundaries, not after every tool call. If the user corrects a memory, store the corrected fact rather than preserving both versions.