agent memory
[ EY-juhnt MEM-uh-ree ]noun
What an AI keeps hold of about you and your project after the current conversation ends.
Explanation
Not the same as the context window, which is only what fits in front of it right now. Memory is the part somebody decided was worth bringing back.
Related words
- context window — How much the AI can hold in front of it at one time.
- context rot — When something you said early in a long session quietly stops counting.
- system prompt — Standing instructions that apply to every message in a conversation, sitting behind whatever you type.
Prompts that deal with it
- Cold Handoff — Brief the next session so it does not start over