Glossary · Agents & tools
Agent Memory
Information stored outside the model and selected for use in later agent steps, such as prior decisions, user preferences, task episodes, or verified facts.
Why it matters
It gives an agent continuity beyond one context window without forcing every past event into every prompt.
In practice
Store a compact task outcome with provenance, retrieve it only when relevant, and let the user inspect or correct durable personal information.
Common confusion
Agent memory is not the same as agent state. State tracks the current run; memory preserves selected information for possible future runs.
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