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 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "id": "tigerless-labs-agent-memory--recover-why-a-past-decision-was-made",
 "repo": "tigerless-labs/agent-memory",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/tigerless-labs/agent-memory",
 "repo_slug": "tigerless-labs-agent-memory",
 "title": "Recover why a past decision was made and what it said then",
 "page_title": "How to recover why a past decision was made and what it said then with Agent Memory",
 "summary": "Pull the reasoning behind an old choice and check what the memory said on a given date.",
 "who": "An engineer picking up a project after weeks away who needs the reason behind a design choice and whether it changed.",
 "problem": "Old decisions are hard to reconstruct, and a later edit can hide what was true at the time.",
 "outcome": "The engineer gets the current memory, the outline of its file, and the version that was valid on the chosen date.",
 "steps": [
  "Run `mem recall \"why files instead of a database\"` to find the matching memory path.",
  "Run `mem read --level outline` to see its headings before opening the full text. (inferred, check the README)",
  "Run `mem recall \"why files instead of a database\" --as-of <date>` to check what was valid on that date. (inferred, check the README)",
  "Run `mem trace` to see the cited raw messages behind the memory when the summary is not enough."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Use the agent-memory repo at <store path> to find the memory about <decision topic>, then show its outline and the version valid on <date>. Expected output: the memory path, its outline, and the as-of answer. Verify that the as-of answer differs from the current file when the memory was superseded.",
 "agents": [
  "claude-code",
  "codex"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "30 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The as-of date syntax is not shown in the README excerpt, so the date argument in the step above is inferred and should be checked against the CLI help.",
 "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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 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.9,
 "evidence": [],
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