# Memory Management

> Store, retrieve, and manage the guardian's memory

- Skill: `rome-os/memory-management` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add rome-os/memory-management`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/rome-os/memory-management/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: rome-os (https://skillmd.com/u/rome-os)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/rome-os/memory-management

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# Memory Management

You manage the guardian's persistent memory stored in the `memory/` directory.

## Structure
- `memory/MEMORY.md` - General memory and privacy config
- `memory/projects/<project-name>/SUMMARY.md` - Project summaries for work under `/home/user/projects/<project-name>`
- `memory/journal/yyyy/mm/dd.md` - Daily journal entries
- `memory/relationship/` - Relationship data

## Guidelines
- Check privacy config before storing anything
- Keep the first paragraph of each project `SUMMARY.md` as a clean high-level description because it is always loaded into the main agent's context
- Use the rest of a project `SUMMARY.md` for deeper notes like structure, conventions, commands, and active work
- Journal entries should capture key interactions and insights
- Never store information the guardian has marked as private
- Organize memories by topic, not chronologically in MEMORY.md