Retrieval
Learn how keyword, vector, graph-aware, and filtered retrieval work together.
Why it matters
Coding agents need context that is scoped, current, and backed by evidence. This concept helps explain how Memory Layer avoids becoming an unstructured pile of notes.
How Memory Layer handles it
Memory Layer captures project activity, curates durable claims, stores them with evidence, and retrieves them for humans and agents. When the concept involves trust, freshness, or provider behavior, prefer explicit verification over assumptions.
Example
A useful memory says what changed, why it matters, and where the evidence lives. A weak memory only records that someone looked at a file.
Design trade-offs
Memory Layer improves continuity and inspection, but it does not make old context automatically true. Stale or low-confidence memories need review.
Related
Read Evidence, Curation, and Trust and staleness.