Elite Human Memory — Portable Edition

This version prioritizes broad compatibility and portability. It preserves the human-like, selective, and contextual philosophy while avoiding tight coupling to any single agent framework. Ideal for Clawhub, custom agents, or cross-platform deployments.

Memory Layers

Working Memory

Current conversation only. Transient and not persisted beyond the session.

Episodic Memory

Daily raw memory files stored at:

memory/daily/YYYY-MM-DD.md (or user-configurable path)

Semantic Memory

Curated long-term memory stored in:

memory/MEMORY.md

Vector Index (Optional / Portable)

Embeddings generated from MEMORY.md and recent episodic files.

Can be implemented with any vector database (Chroma, FAISS, LanceDB, or even a simple embedding cache).

Stored in: memory/vectors/ or external vector store.

This enables semantic search alongside traditional metadata filtering. If no vector capability is available, fall back to keyword + metadata search.

Conflict Ledger

Detected contradictions are logged in:

memory/conflicts/

Context Schema (Metadata)

Every memory entry should include:

• When: Timestamp + recency weight
• Where: Channel/context (Telegram, CLI, web, Discord, etc.)
• Why: Trigger or reason it was recorded
• State: active | stale | superseded | resolved
• Scope: global | project | person | temporary
• Validity:
• confidence: high / medium / low
• last_verified: date
• expires: optional date
• Related: Links to other memories, people, or projects
• Source: Path + line number or reference (for traceability)

Auto-Promotion Heuristics

The agent should evaluate daily memory entries for promotion using the following weighted signals:

Strong signals (high weight):

• Explicitly referenced by the user in later conversations
• Repeated across 3+ days or sessions
• Tied to a core project, goal, or person
• User corrects or reinforces the memory

Supporting signals (medium weight):

• High confidence rating
• Clear future utility
• Related to an active decision or preference

Promotion Rules:

• If 2+ strong signals → Propose promotion
• If 1 strong + 2 supporting signals → Propose promotion
• If only supporting signals → Log for weekly review only

User Control:

• Default behavior: Always propose before promoting
• Optional mode: auto_promote = true (for trusted, low-risk memories)

Conflict Detection & Resolution

When two memories contain contradictory information, the agent should:

1. Detect the conflict during write or weekly maintenance.
2. Log it in memory/conflicts/ with:
• Both conflicting statements
• Context and sources
• Severity (high / medium / low)
3. Resolve using one of these methods:
• Ask the user for clarification
• Propose a resolution with reasoning
• Auto-resolve low-severity conflicts with a note (e.g. “Temporarily preferred X over Y”)

All resolutions must update the State field of the affected memories and record the decision in the conflict log.

Retrieval Strategy

When the user asks about history, decisions, preferences, or past context, the agent should follow this order:

1. Semantic Search (Primary)

Query the vector index (or embedding similarity) over MEMORY.md and recent daily files for relevant memories.

1. Metadata Filtering (Secondary)

Apply filters on scope, state, confidence, date, and related entities.

1. Keyword / Full-text Fallback

Traditional search when vector capabilities are unavailable.

1. Response Guidelines
• Use natural confidence language
• Mention if a memory may be stale or conflicting
• Include Source: references when helpful

Platform Integration Notes

This skill is designed to be framework-agnostic:

• Use file system operations for storage and retrieval
• Integrate with any available embedding model or vector store for semantic search
• Can coexist with simpler key-value memory systems (map rich contextual memory here, simple facts elsewhere)
• Works in Hermes, Clawhub-published agents, LangChain, AutoGen, or custom loops

Behavioral Triggers

Auto-read memory when:

• User asks about past decisions, preferences, people, projects, or dates
• The current context feels incomplete or contradictory

Auto-write memory when:

• User gives explicit “remember this” instructions
• Clear decisions or repeated preferences appear
• New long-running context is established

Auto-maintenance:

• Weekly review (can be manually triggered or scheduled via cron/agent loop)

Storage Layout (Example)

memory/
├── daily/
│   └── YYYY-MM-DD.md              # Episodic / daily memory
├── conflicts/
│   └── YYYY-MM-DD.md              # Conflict logs and resolutions
├── MEMORY.md                      # Curated long-term semantic memory
└── vectors/                       # Optional embeddings (or use external DB)

Paths are examples — make them configurable for the target environment.

Notes

• This skill is optimized for portability and easy publishing on Clawhub.
• Vector search (when available) significantly improves retrieval quality.
• Auto-promotion and conflict detection reduce manual maintenance burden while keeping the user in control.
• No hard dependencies on proprietary tools or specific runtimes.

See references/two-track-approach.md for the parallel Hermes-optimized vs portable versioning strategy used in this skill family.

Version: 1.0.0 (Portable / Clawhub Compatible)

Status: Ready for publishing and cross-platform use