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# How agent memory works

Blog · Human page: https://quelvio.com/blog/your-agent-remembers-your-words · Machine view: https://quelvio.com/ai/blog/your-agent-remembers-your-words

## Your agent remembers your words, not a summary

A memory keeps what you said, as you said it, with your name, the date and where it applies. Only your own agents receive it.

Tell an agent something once, and it should stay told. Agent memory keeps what you say while you work, like a correction, a way of working or a decision, and brings it back in your next session.

## Kept as it was said

A memory is your sentence, in your words, with who said it and when. Quelvio reads each sentence with the paragraph around it, and keeps what was said, not a summary of it.

## Who said it decides what it can do

Only your own words make a rule: words you typed, or words you confirmed. Something your agent said can be kept as a note about the setup, but it becomes a rule only when you confirm it. Your rules reach your agent before anything else, each with its exceptions.

## Every memory has a scope

Each memory says what it applies to, which agents get it, and how long it lasts. Your memories go only to your own agents.

Sample · A memory, on Memory

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"Expense reports go to Dana Weiss before the 5th of each month."
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Kind: decision
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Who said it: Priya Nair
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Date: 2026-11-03 10:05
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Applies to: this project
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For which agents: expenses-helper
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Lasts until: until changed
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Status: active

## You can see all of it

Each person sees what their agents remember, and can undo or erase any of it. Erasures run within one hour.