What
Complete restructuring of the persistent memory system with typed categories, frontmatter format, and two-step save process.
Details
- Four memory types:
user(preferences/role),feedback(corrections/guidance),project(ongoing work context), andreference(external system pointers) - Memories use markdown files with YAML frontmatter (
name,description,typefields) - Two-step save: write the memory file, then add a pointer in the memory index
- Clear guidance on what NOT to save (code patterns, git history, ephemeral details)
- When users correct information stated from memory, the stored entry must be updated
CLAUDE_COWORK_MEMORY_PATH_OVERRIDEenvironment variable to customize the memory directory
Evidence
Memory system (search for "## Types of memory", "## What NOT to save in memory", "CLAUDE_COWORK_MEMORY_PATH_OVERRIDE")
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.