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How to check past failures before changing code with Ownmem

Query project memory for a known failure before an agent edits the affected code.

Who it is forAn engineer about to change a deployment, configuration, or performance-sensitive area who suspects the team has already hit this problem.

The problemA proposed fix looks reasonable in isolation, but the same failure was investigated earlier and the lesson lives only in someone's memory.

The outcomeA recall result that quotes a matching memory with its trust level, or points to files to read, or abstains and names the gate that refused.

What you need first

  • Node.js 20.6 or newer
  • A Git repository that should own the project memory
  • At least one supported AI coding agent: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, or Grok CLI

Steps

  1. Run npx ownmem recall -- "<describe the symptom and proposed change>" in the repository. (inferred, check the README)
  2. Read the trust line on any quoted memory before acting on it.
  3. If a memory is marked advisory, re-check it against the code before relying on it.
  4. Record any new finding with the memory workflow in the next use case.

Prompt for your agent

In the repository grpcer/ownmem, ask project memory about <the symptom or proposed change> using `npx ownmem recall -- "<query>"`. Expected output: one of the three delivery tiers, quoted memory, up to three file pointers, or an abstention that names the refusing gate. Verify that any quoted memory shows its trust status before you act on it.

Caveat. Recall only sees memories that exist in the repository, so an abstention means the memory is missing or gated, not that the problem is new.

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