Memory FAQs

Question 1

What is Memory for Claude Code?

Accepted Answer

Memory is an MCP service that provides Claude Code with persistent memory capabilities. It automatically saves your conversation context, key decisions, and preferences, allowing Claude to recall relevant history and provide smarter assistance across all your coding sessions.

Question 2

How does Memory improve my Claude Code experience?

Accepted Answer

By giving Claude Code a persistent memory, Memory eliminates the need to constantly repeat context. Claude will automatically remember past discussions, project details, and your preferences, leading to more efficient, relevant, and personalized AI interactions and increased productivity.

Question 3

Is the memory recall fully automatic, or do I need to manage it?

Accepted Answer

Memory offers both automatic and manual modes. With recommended configuration hooks, message saving and context recall become fully automatic in the background. You can also use specific manual tools within Claude Code to start episodes, add entities, or perform targeted searches.

Question 4

Does Memory work across different projects or only for a single one?

Accepted Answer

Memory utilizes a dual-layer storage system. It supports both user-level memory, which stores personal preferences and general concepts shared across all your projects, and project-level memory, which keeps specific technical decisions and file descriptions isolated to individual projects.

Question 5

What are 'episodes' and 'entities' within Memory?

Accepted Answer

Memory organizes your interactions into 'episodes' – individual conversation sessions with auto-generated summaries. 'Entities' are key knowledge points (like decisions, architectural choices, personal preferences, or concepts) extracted from these conversations for precise and intelligent recall.

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