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 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "id": "tigerless-labs-agent-memory--correct-a-stale-memory-without-losing-history",
 "repo": "tigerless-labs/agent-memory",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/tigerless-labs/agent-memory",
 "repo_slug": "tigerless-labs-agent-memory",
 "title": "Correct a stale memory without losing its history",
 "page_title": "How to correct a stale memory without losing its history with Agent Memory",
 "summary": "Update or replace a wrong memory while keeping the old version for lookup.",
 "who": "A developer who finds a memory that no longer matches the codebase and wants a clean fix that keeps an audit trail.",
 "problem": "Editing a memory in place would erase what was believed before, and deleting it would lose the chain.",
 "outcome": "The stale memory is replaced by a successor, the old file stays in the store, and recall returns the current version.",
 "steps": [
  "Run `mem recall \"<topic of the stale memory>\"` to get the path of the memory to fix. (inferred, check the README)",
  "Run `mem correct <memory path>` to revise the memory in place when the fix is small. (inferred, check the README)",
  "Run `mem record --supersedes <old memory path>` to create a successor when the meaning changed. (inferred, check the README)",
  "Run `mem recall \"<topic of the stale memory>\"` again to confirm the current version is returned. (inferred, check the README)"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Use the agent-memory repo at <store path> to correct the memory at <memory path> so it reflects <new fact>, keeping the old version for as-of recall. Expected output: the new memory path and the superseded status of the old one. Verify that a normal recall returns only the new version.",
 "agents": [
  "claude-code",
  "codex"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "45 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README excerpt cuts off the exact argument order for correct, record, and supersede, so those commands need checking against the CLI help before use.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "python",
 "requirements": [
  "Python environment able to install the agent-memory package, as described in the README",
  "Claude Code or Codex CLI installed on the machine",
  "A store directory set as AGENT_MEMORY_STORE",
  "Shell access to run the mem commands"
 ],
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 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.8,
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