docs: add Memory Architecture Guide #263

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Comprehensive guide covering the Hermes memory system:

  • Built-in memory (MEMORY.md / USER.md) with frozen snapshot pattern
  • Session search (FTS5 + Gemini Flash summarization)
  • Skills as procedural memory
  • External memory providers (8 plugins)
  • System interaction flow and data lifecycle
  • Best practices for what to save/skip
  • Privacy and data locality guarantees
  • Configuration reference (char limits, nudge interval, flush settings)
  • Troubleshooting common issues

Closes #258

Comprehensive guide covering the Hermes memory system: - Built-in memory (MEMORY.md / USER.md) with frozen snapshot pattern - Session search (FTS5 + Gemini Flash summarization) - Skills as procedural memory - External memory providers (8 plugins) - System interaction flow and data lifecycle - Best practices for what to save/skip - Privacy and data locality guarantees - Configuration reference (char limits, nudge interval, flush settings) - Troubleshooting common issues Closes #258
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Comprehensive guide covering the Hermes memory system:
- Built-in memory (MEMORY.md / USER.md) with frozen snapshot pattern
- Session search (FTS5 + Gemini Flash summarization)
- Skills as procedural memory
- External memory providers (8 plugins)
- System interaction flow and data lifecycle
- Best practices for what to save/skip
- Privacy and data locality guarantees
- Configuration reference (char limits, nudge interval, flush settings)
- Troubleshooting common issues

Closes #258
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Work submitted in PR #266. Added comprehensive Memory Architecture Guide at docs/memory-architecture-guide.md covering all four memory tiers, data lifecycle, security, configuration, and troubleshooting.

Work submitted in PR #266. Added comprehensive Memory Architecture Guide at docs/memory-architecture-guide.md covering all four memory tiers, data lifecycle, security, configuration, and troubleshooting.
Rockachopa reviewed 2026-04-10 03:41:38 +00:00
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Auto-approved: clean diff, no conflicts, mergeable.

Auto-approved: clean diff, no conflicts, mergeable.
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Rockachopa merged commit 43dc2d21f2 into main 2026-04-10 03:44:06 +00:00
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Reference: Timmy_Foundation/hermes-agent#263