engram-memory-protocol

When to Use

• Making architecture or implementation decisions
• Fixing bugs with non-obvious root causes
• Discovering patterns, gotchas, or user preferences
• Closing a session or after compaction

Save Rules

mem_save

• decision
• bugfix
• pattern/discovery
• config/preference changes

• What
• Why
• Where
• Learned

topic_key

Search Rules

• On recall requests:

  mem_context

  first, then

  mem_search

  .
• Before similar work: run proactive

  mem_search

  .

Session Close Rules

1. Call

   mem_session_summary

   .
2. Include goal, discoveries, accomplished, next steps, relevant files.

1. Save summary first.
2. Recover context.
3. Continue work.