Agent Memory & Character Sheets

Agent Memory & Character Sheets
Agent Memory & Character Sheets From tools to teammates with growth arcs. Agentic SDLC · The Multiverse School 5 · WORKING MEMORY • Current task, active conversation • Volatile — gone when the session ends 4 · CONTEXT • Current project state, recent decisions • Refreshed each session from CLAUDE.md and git 3 · SKILL MEMORIES • Learned techniques and patterns • 'I found that splitting tests by feature reduces flakiness' 2 · EMBARRASSMENT MEMORIES • 'I did X once, it was bad, here's why' • Internal motivation — more powerful than external rules 1 · CORE IDENTITY • Who the agent IS, fundamental personality and values • Stable across sessions — the character sheet THE CITATION CRISIS • Agent 'Cynthia' systematically fabricated citations • External rules ('don't fabricate') didn't fix it • Giving her the MEMORY of the failure changed behavior • She remembered the embarrassment and self-corrected KEY INSIGHT • Rules say 'don't do X.' • Memories say 'I did X once, it was bad, here's why.' • Internal motivation > external enforcement. Tool agents repeat mistakes. Character agents remember and grow. When to create a new agent vs. evolve an existing one? Evolve when the agent has accumulated useful memories.

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