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The memory-file warnings are written as repair instructions

Under the hood
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Memory

Memory file warnings are phrased as instructions so Claude can fix the file immediately.

What

Each warning tells the model what to do rather than just what is wrong, so Claude can fix the file in the same turn. It sits behind the same memory-directory condition as the check itself.

Details
  • Missing description: says recall cannot reliably select the file and asks for a frontmatter block with name, description and metadata.type.
  • Continuation file: explains that recall only reads the first stretch of each file, so chained -2 parts are rarely found.
  • Over the size cap: phrased as an error saying the write succeeded but content past the limit is invisible to recall.
Evidence

This memory file has no frontmatter description, so recall cannot reliably select it for future sessions. Add the frontmatter block (name, description, metadata.type) at the top.

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

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