
deep-agents-memory
INVOKE THIS SKILL when your Deep Agent needs memory, persistence, or filesystem access. Covers StateBackend (ephemeral), StoreBackend (persistent), FilesystemMiddleware, and CompositeBackend for routing.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain-skills --skill deep-agents-memory- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads deep-agents-memory automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
Security audits
Independent scans of the skill's instructions and bundled files.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Short-term (StateBackend): Persists within a single thread, lost when thread ends Long-term (StoreBackend): Persists across threads and sessions Hybrid (CompositeBackend): Route different paths to different backends
FilesystemMiddleware provides tools: ls, read_file, write_file, edit_file, glob, grep
</overview>
| Use Case | Backend | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary working files | StateBackend | Default, no setup |
| Local development CLI | FilesystemBackend | Direct disk access |
| Cross-session memory | StoreBackend | Persists across threads |
| Hybrid storage | CompositeBackend | Mix ephemeral + persistent |
from deepagents import create_deep_agent
agent = create_deep_agent() # Default: StateBackend
result = agent.invoke({
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Write notes to /draft.txt"}]
}, config={"configurable": {"thread_id": "thread-1"}})
# /draft.txt is lost when thread ends
import { createDeepAgent } from "deepagents";
const agent = await createDeepAgent(); // Default: StateBackend
const result = await agent.invoke({
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Write notes to /draft.txt" }]
}, { configurable: { thread_id: "thread-1" } });
// /draft.txt is lost when thread ends
from deepagents import create_deep_agent
from deepagents.backends import CompositeBackend, StateBackend, StoreBackend
from langgraph.store.memory import InMemoryStore
store = InMemoryStore()
composite_backend = lambda rt: CompositeBackend(
default=StateBackend(rt),
routes={"/memories/": StoreBackend(rt)}
)
agent = create_deep_agent(backend=composite_backend, store=store)
# /draft.txt -> ephemeral (StateBackend)
# /memories/user-prefs.txt -> persistent (StoreBackend)
import { createDeepAgent, CompositeBackend, StateBackend, StoreBackend } from "deepagents";
import { InMemoryStore } from "@langchain/langgraph";
const store = new InMemoryStore();
const agent = await createDeepAgent({
backend: (config) => new CompositeBackend(
new StateBackend(config),
{ "/memories/": new StoreBackend(config) }
),
store
});
// /draft.txt -> ephemeral (StateBackend)
// /memories/user-prefs.txt -> persistent (StoreBackend)
# Using CompositeBackend from previous example
config1 = {"configurable": {"thread_id": "thread-1"}}
agent.invoke({"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Save to /memories/style.txt"}]}, config=config1)
config2 = {"configurable": {"thread_id": "thread-2"}}
agent.invoke({"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Read /memories/style.txt"}]}, config=config2)
# Thread 2 can read file saved by Thread 1
// Using CompositeBackend from previous example
const config1 = { configurable: { thread_id: "thread-1" } };
await agent.invoke({ messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Save to /memories/style.txt" }] }, config1);
const config2 = { configurable: { thread_id: "thread-2" } };
await agent.invoke({ messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Read /memories/style.txt" }] }, config2);
// Thread 2 can read file saved by Thread 1
from deepagents import create_deep_agent
from deepagents.backends import FilesystemBackend
from langgraph.checkpoint.memory import MemorySaver
agent = create_deep_agent(
backend=FilesystemBackend(root_dir=".", virtual_mode=True), # Restrict access
interrupt_on={"write_file": True, "edit_file": True},
checkpointer=MemorySaver()
)
# Agent can read/write actual files on disk
import { createDeepAgent, FilesystemBackend } from "deepagents";
import { MemorySaver } from "@langchain/langgraph";
const agent = await createDeepAgent({
backend: new FilesystemBackend({ rootDir: ".", virtualMode: true }),
interruptOn: { write_file: true, edit_file: true },
checkpointer: new MemorySaver()
});
Security: Never use FilesystemBackend in web servers - use StateBackend or sandbox instead. </ex-filesystem-backend-local-dev>
<ex-store-in-custom-tools> <python> Access the store directly in custom tools for long-term memory operations.from langchain.tools import tool, ToolRuntime
from langchain.agents import create_agent
from langgraph.store.memory import InMemoryStore
@tool
def get_user_preference(key: str, runtime: ToolRuntime) -> str:
"""Get a user preference from long-term storage."""
store = runtime.store
result = store.get(("user_prefs",), key)
return str(result.value) if result else "Not found"
@tool
def save_user_preference(key: str, value: str, runtime: ToolRuntime) -> str:
"""Save a user preference to long-term storage."""
store = runtime.store
store.put(("user_prefs",), key, {"value": value})
return f"Saved {key}={value}"
store = InMemoryStore()
agent = create_agent(
model="gpt-4.1",
tools=[get_user_preference, save_user_preference],
store=store
)
- Backend type and configuration
- Routing rules for CompositeBackend
- Root directory for FilesystemBackend
- Human-in-the-loop for file operations
What Agents CANNOT Configure
- Tool names (ls, read_file, write_file, edit_file, glob, grep)
- Access files outside virtual_mode restrictions
- Cross-thread file access without proper backend setup </boundaries>
# WRONG
agent = create_deep_agent(backend=lambda rt: StoreBackend(rt))
# CORRECT
agent = create_deep_agent(backend=lambda rt: StoreBackend(rt), store=InMemoryStore())
// WRONG
const agent = await createDeepAgent({ backend: (c) => new StoreBackend(c) });
// CORRECT
const agent = await createDeepAgent({ backend: (c) => new StoreBackend(c), store: new InMemoryStore() });
# WRONG: thread-2 can't read file from thread-1
agent.invoke({"messages": [...]}, config={"configurable": {"thread_id": "thread-1"}}) # Write
agent.invoke({"messages": [...]}, config={"configurable": {"thread_id": "thread-2"}}) # File not found!
// WRONG: thread-2 can't read file from thread-1
await agent.invoke({ messages: [...] }, { configurable: { thread_id: "thread-1" } }); // Write
await agent.invoke({ messages: [...] }, { configurable: { thread_id: "thread-2" } }); // File not found!
# With routes={"/memories/": StoreBackend(rt)}:
agent.invoke(...) # /prefs.txt -> ephemeral (no match)
agent.invoke(...) # /memories/prefs.txt -> persistent (matches route)
// With routes: { "/memories/": StoreBackend }:
await agent.invoke(...); // /prefs.txt -> ephemeral (no match)
await agent.invoke(...); // /memories/prefs.txt -> persistent (matches route)
# WRONG # CORRECT
store = InMemoryStore() store = PostgresStore(connection_string="postgresql://...")
// WRONG // CORRECT
const store = new InMemoryStore(); const store = new PostgresStore({ connectionString: "..." });
backend = FilesystemBackend(root_dir="/project", virtual_mode=True) # Secure
routes = {"/mem/": StoreBackend(rt), "/mem/temp/": StateBackend(rt)}
# /mem/file.txt -> StoreBackend, /mem/temp/file.txt -> StateBackend (longer match)
FAQ
What does the deep-agents-memory skill do?
INVOKE THIS SKILL when your Deep Agent needs memory, persistence, or filesystem access. Covers StateBackend (ephemeral), StoreBackend (persistent), FilesystemMiddleware, and CompositeBackend for routing.
How do I install deep-agents-memory?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain-skills --skill deep-agents-memory in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/deep-agents-memory/ (personal) or .claude/skills/deep-agents-memory/ (project).
Which AI agents can use deep-agents-memory?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is deep-agents-memory safe to install?
Security partners have reviewed it: Gen Agent Trust Hub passed; Socket passed; Snyk passed; Runlayer passed; ZeroLeaks passed. As with any skill, read the SKILL.md and bundled scripts before installing.
Who maintains deep-agents-memory?
It is published by langchain-ai in langchain-ai/langchain-skills, and it is an official skill from the maker of the technology it covers. It has 19,064 recorded installs.
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