Return Memories When They Become Useful
Memory should be contextual, not constantly visible.
Capture
Memory should be contextual, not constantly visible.
Why
This decision matters because return Memories When They Become Useful constrains the product toward continuity, evidence, and human judgment rather than broad AI helpfulness.
Why-Not
- retrieval triggers;
- ranking;
- decay;
- spaced repetition rules;
- freshness logic.
Commit
Decision: Memory should be contextual, not constantly visible.
The decision becomes a constraint on future product behavior and public positioning.
Public boundary: This ADR publishes the judgment and product boundary while withholding exact prompts, routes, thresholds, schemas, tests, and other reproducible implementation details where applicable.
Confidence: Medium-high for public architecture; implementation details remain private and subject to launch evidence.
Timestamp
2026-07-17