# Memory Policy

> Use when deciding whether to search Zep memory for user preferences.

- Skill: `getzep/memory-policy` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add getzep/memory-policy`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/getzep/memory-policy/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: getzep (https://skillmd.com/u/getzep)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/getzep/memory-policy

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# Memory policy

- Conversation turns are auto-persisted to Zep; durable preferences stated in
  chat become graph facts without a separate save tool.
- Turn-scoped system instructions may include shallow Zep recall for the
  current message — call `zep_search` when that section is missing or incomplete.
- Never request or echo secrets (passwords, tokens, payment data, private keys, OTPs).
- When Service A vs Service B matters, check memory first, then call the matching tool.