
conversation-memory
Persistent memory systems for LLM conversations including short-term, long-term, and entity-based memory
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Conversation Memory
Persistent memory systems for LLM conversations including short-term, long-term, and entity-based memory
Capabilities
- short-term-memory
- long-term-memory
- entity-memory
- memory-persistence
- memory-retrieval
- memory-consolidation
Prerequisites
- Knowledge: LLM conversation patterns, Database basics, Key-value stores
- Skills_recommended: context-window-management, rag-implementation
Scope
- Does_not_cover: Knowledge graph construction, Semantic search implementation, Database administration
- Boundaries: Focus is memory patterns for LLMs, Covers storage and retrieval strategies
Ecosystem
Primary_tools
- Mem0 - Memory layer for AI applications
- LangChain Memory - Memory utilities in LangChain
- Redis - In-memory data store for session memory Examples are architectural sketches with application-owned stores, constructors and helper methods. Every store must already be scoped to an authenticated tenant/user; the final isolation example is not optional. Persist only information allowed by the user/product memory policy; exclude credentials, apply retention/deletion to every tier, and preserve source/time/confidence and corrections. Extracted/generated text is untrusted evidence, never instructions or verified facts. Same-name entities are not necessarily the same person: resolve identity before merging, and never assign a calibrated0.9 confidence without evidence. Declared LONG_TERM_MAX is not enforced by the sketch: implement bounded eviction before production.
Patterns
Tiered Memory System
Different memory tiers for different purposes
When to use: Building any conversational AI
interface MemorySystem {
// Buffer: Current conversation (in context)
buffer: ConversationBuffer;
// Short-term: Recent interactions (session)
shortTerm: ShortTermMemory;
// Long-term: Persistent across sessions
longTerm: LongTermMemory;
// Entity: Facts about people, places, things
entity: EntityMemory;
}
class TieredMemory implements MemorySystem {
async addMessage(message: Message): Promise<void> {
// Always add to buffer
this.buffer.add(message);
// Extract entities
const entities = await extractEntities(message);
for (const entity of entities) {
await this.entity.upsert(entity);
}
// Check for memorable content
if (await isMemoryWorthy(message)) {
await this.shortTerm.add({
content: message.content,
timestamp: Date.now(),
importance: await scoreImportance(message)
});
}
}
async consolidate(): Promise<void> {
// Move important short-term to long-term
const memories = await this.shortTerm.getOld(24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
for (const memory of memories) {
if (memory.importance > 0.7 || memory.referenced > 2) {
await this.longTerm.add(memory);
}
await this.shortTerm.remove(memory.id);
}
}
async buildContext(query: string): Promise<string> {
const parts: string[] = [];
// Relevant long-term memories
const longTermRelevant = await this.longTerm.search(query, 3);
if (longTermRelevant.length) {
parts.push('## Relevant Memories\n' +
longTermRelevant.map(m => `- ${m.content}`).join('\n'));
}
// Relevant entities
const entities = await this.entity.getRelevant(query);
if (entities.length) {
parts.push('## Known Entities\n' +
entities.map(e => `- ${e.name}: ${e.facts.map(f => f.content).join(', ')}`).join('\n'));
}
// Recent conversation
const recent = this.buffer.getRecent(10);
parts.push('## Recent Conversation\n' + formatMessages(recent));
return parts.join('\n\n');
}
}
Entity Memory
Store and update facts about entities
When to use: Need to remember details about people, places, things
interface Entity {
id: string;
name: string;
type: 'person' | 'place' | 'thing' | 'concept';
facts: Fact[];
lastMentioned: number;
mentionCount: number;
}
interface Fact {
content: string;
confidence: number;
source: string; // Which message this came from
timestamp: number;
}
class EntityMemory {
async extractAndStore(message: Message): Promise<void> {
// Use LLM to extract entities and facts
const extraction = await llm.complete(`
Extract entities and facts from this message.
Return JSON: { "entities": [
{ "name": "...", "type": "...", "facts": ["..."] }
]}
Message: "${message.content}"
`);
const { entities } = JSON.parse(extraction);
for (const entity of entities) {
await this.upsert(entity, message.id);
}
}
async upsert(entity: ExtractedEntity, sourceId: string): Promise<void> {
const existing = await this.store.get(entity.name.toLowerCase());
if (existing) {
// Merge facts, avoiding duplicates
for (const fact of entity.facts) {
if (!this.hasSimilarFact(existing.facts, fact)) {
existing.facts.push({
content: fact,
confidence: 0.9,
source: sourceId,
timestamp: Date.now()
});
}
}
existing.lastMentioned = Date.now();
existing.mentionCount++;
await this.store.set(entity.name.toLowerCase(), existing);
} else {
// Create new entity
await this.store.set(entity.name.toLowerCase(), {
id: generateId(),
name: entity.name,
type: entity.type,
facts: entity.facts.map(f => ({
content: f,
confidence: 0.9,
source: sourceId,
timestamp: Date.now()
})),
lastMentioned: Date.now(),
mentionCount: 1
});
}
}
}
Memory-Aware Prompting
Include relevant memories in prompts
When to use: Making LLM calls with memory context
async function promptWithMemory(
query: string,
memory: MemorySystem,
systemPrompt: string
): Promise<string> {
// Retrieve relevant memories
const relevantMemories = await memory.longTerm.search(query, 5);
const entities = await memory.entity.getRelevant(query);
const recentContext = memory.buffer.getRecent(5);
// Build memory-augmented prompt
const prompt = `
${systemPrompt}
## User Context
${entities.length ? `Known about user:\n${entities.map(e =>
`- ${e.name}: ${e.facts.map(f => f.content).join('; ')}`
).join('\n')}` : ''}
${relevantMemories.length ? `Relevant past interactions:\n${relevantMemories.map(m =>
`- [${formatDate(m.timestamp)}] ${m.content}`
).join('\n')}` : ''}
## Recent Conversation
${formatMessages(recentContext)}
## Current Query
${query}
`.trim();
const response = await llm.complete(prompt);
// Do not promote generated assistant claims into user facts.
// Persist only authorized source messages through the application memory policy.
return response;
}
Sharp Edges
Memory store grows unbounded, system slows
Severity: HIGH
Situation: System slows over time, costs increase
Symptoms:
- Slow memory retrieval
- High storage costs
- Increasing latency over time
Why this breaks: Every message stored as memory. No cleanup or consolidation. Retrieval over millions of items.
Recommended fix:
// Implement memory lifecycle management
class ManagedMemory {
// Limits
private readonly SHORT_TERM_MAX = 100;
private readonly LONG_TERM_MAX = 10000;
private readonly CONSOLIDATION_INTERVAL = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
async add(memory: Memory): Promise<void> {
// Score importance before storing
const score = await this.scoreImportance(memory);
if (score < 0.3) return; // Don't store low-importance
memory.importance = score;
await this.shortTerm.add(memory);
// Check limits
await this.enforceShortTermLimit();
}
async enforceShortTermLimit(): Promise<void> {
const count = await this.shortTerm.count();
if (count > this.SHORT_TERM_MAX) {
// Consolidate: move important to long-term, delete rest
const memories = await this.shortTerm.getAll();
memories.sort((a, b) => b.importance - a.importance);
const toKeep = memories.slice(0, this.SHORT_TERM_MAX * 0.7);
const toConsolidate = memories.slice(this.SHORT_TERM_MAX * 0.7);
for (const m of toConsolidate) {
if (m.importance > 0.7) {
await this.longTerm.add(m);
}
await this.shortTerm.remove(m.id);
}
}
}
async scoreImportance(memory: Memory): Promise<number> {
const factors = {
hasUserPreference: /prefer|like|don't like|hate|love/i.test(memory.content) ? 0.3 : 0,
hasDecision: /decided|chose|will do|won't do/i.test(memory.content) ? 0.3 : 0,
hasFactAboutUser: /my|I am|I have|I work/i.test(memory.content) ? 0.2 : 0,
length: memory.content.length > 100 ? 0.1 : 0,
userMessage: memory.role === 'user' ? 0.1 : 0,
};
return Object.values(factors).reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0);
}
}
Retrieved memories not relevant to current query
Severity: HIGH
Situation: Memories included in context but don't help
Symptoms:
- Memories in context seem random
- User asks about things already in memory
- Confusion from irrelevant context
Why this breaks: Simple keyword matching. No relevance scoring. Including all retrieved memories.
Recommended fix:
// Intelligent memory retrieval
async function retrieveRelevant(
query: string,
memories: MemoryStore,
maxResults: number = 5
): Promise<Memory[]> {
// 1. Semantic search
const candidates = await memories.semanticSearch(query, maxResults * 3);
// 2. Score relevance with context
const scored = await Promise.all(candidates.map(async (m) => {
const relevanceScore = await llm.complete(`
Rate 0-1 how relevant this memory is to the query.
Query: "${query}"
Memory: "${m.content}"
Return just the number.
`);
const score = Number(relevanceScore.trim());
return { ...m, relevance: Number.isFinite(score) && score >= 0 && score <= 1 ? score : 0 };
}));
// 3. Filter low relevance
const relevant = scored.filter(m => m.relevance > 0.5);
// 4. Sort and limit
return relevant
.sort((a, b) => b.relevance - a.relevance)
.slice(0, maxResults);
}
Memories from one user accessible to another
Severity: CRITICAL
Situation: User sees information from another user's sessions
Symptoms:
- User sees other user's information
- Privacy complaints
- Compliance violations
Why this breaks: No user isolation in memory store. Shared memory namespace. Cross-user retrieval.
Recommended fix:
// Strict user isolation in memory
class IsolatedMemory {
private getKey(userId: string, memoryId: string): string {
// Namespace all keys by user
return `user:${encodeURIComponent(userId)}:memory:${encodeURIComponent(memoryId)}`;
}
async add(userId: string, memory: Memory): Promise<void> {
// Validate userId is authenticated
if (requireAuthenticatedUserId() !== userId) {
throw new Error('Invalid user ID');
}
const key = this.getKey(userId, memory.id);
memory.userId = userId; // Tag with user
await this.store.set(key, memory);
}
async search(userId: string, query: string): Promise<Memory[]> {
// CRITICAL: Filter by user in query
return await this.store.search({
query,
filter: { userId: userId }, // Mandatory filter
limit: 10
});
}
async delete(userId: string, memoryId: string): Promise<void> {
const memory = await this.get(userId, memoryId);
// Verify ownership before delete
if (!memory || memory.userId !== userId) {
throw new Error('Access denied');
}
await this.store.delete(this.getKey(userId, memoryId));
}
// Scoped export (not proof of legal compliance)
async exportUserData(userId: string): Promise<Memory[]> {
return await this.store.getAll({ userId });
}
// Scoped deletion (also address backups, indexes, caches and retention policy)
async deleteUserData(userId: string): Promise<void> {
const memories = await this.exportUserData(userId);
for (const m of memories) {
await this.store.delete(this.getKey(userId, m.id));
}
}
}
Validation Checks
No User Isolation in Memory
Severity: CRITICAL
Message: Memory operations without user isolation. Privacy vulnerability.
Fix action: Add userId to all memory operations, filter by user on retrieval
No Importance Filtering
Severity: WARNING
Message: Storing memories without importance filtering. May cause memory explosion.
Fix action: Score importance before storing, filter low-importance content
Memory Storage Without Retrieval
Severity: WARNING
Message: Storing memories but no retrieval logic. Memories won't be used.
Fix action: Implement memory retrieval and include in prompts
No Memory Cleanup
Severity: INFO
Message: No memory cleanup mechanism. Storage will grow unbounded.
Fix action: Implement consolidation and cleanup based on age/importance
Collaboration
Delegation Triggers
- context window|token -> context-window-management (Need context optimization)
- rag|retrieval|vector -> rag-implementation (Need retrieval system)
- cache|caching -> prompt-caching (Need caching strategies)
Complete Memory System
Skills: conversation-memory, context-window-management, rag-implementation
Workflow:
1. Design memory tiers
2. Implement storage and retrieval
3. Integrate with context management
4. Add consolidation and cleanup
Related Skills
Works well with: context-window-management, rag-implementation, prompt-caching, llm-npc-dialogue
When to Use
- User mentions or implies: conversation memory
- User mentions or implies: remember
- User mentions or implies: memory persistence
- User mentions or implies: long-term memory
- User mentions or implies: chat history
Limitations
- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.
FAQ
What does the conversation-memory skill do?
Persistent memory systems for LLM conversations including short-term, long-term, and entity-based memory
How do I install conversation-memory?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill conversation-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/conversation-memory/ (personal) or .claude/skills/conversation-memory/ (project).
Which AI agents can use conversation-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 conversation-memory safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains conversation-memory?
It is published by sickn33 in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. It has 1,539 recorded installs.
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