Tier 3 · Agent memory Agent memory · fetched 2026-07-02
Octopus_mem
An agent memory system built on a skill + memory index architecture following a radical-minimalism principle ('jsonl, md, at most sqlite'), with a dual-repo split: open framework, private data.
View source on GitHubKey takeaways
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A memory index file loaded every session is the core mechanism
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Minimal formats (jsonl/md/sqlite) keep memory inspectable
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Framework-public, data-private is a clean split
Flows built on this research
Memory & Context
Design a Memory Index Loaded Every Session
Build the pattern behind minimalist memory systems: a compact index file the agent always loads, pointing to detail files it loads on demand.
3 steps · 60-90 minutes
Memory & Context
Add File-Based Persistent Memory
Give your agent durable memory with plain files - the radical-minimalism approach production practitioners keep converging on.
4 steps · 45-75 minutes