From 5ade9aa310695dafef692ce3b6d4e782360ec1eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cal Corum Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:56:21 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?store:=20Removed=20CORE.md=20auto-loading=20fro?= =?UTF-8?q?m=20sessions=20=E2=80=94=20rely=20on=20MCP=20recall=20instead?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- ...from-sessions-rely-on-mcp-recall-42c9a0.md | 26 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) create mode 100644 graph/decisions/removed-coremd-auto-loading-from-sessions-rely-on-mcp-recall-42c9a0.md diff --git a/graph/decisions/removed-coremd-auto-loading-from-sessions-rely-on-mcp-recall-42c9a0.md b/graph/decisions/removed-coremd-auto-loading-from-sessions-rely-on-mcp-recall-42c9a0.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..82ba7cfacf4 --- /dev/null +++ b/graph/decisions/removed-coremd-auto-loading-from-sessions-rely-on-mcp-recall-42c9a0.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +id: 42c9a09c-1049-4628-9bbd-1a2f03769c2f +type: decision +title: "Removed CORE.md auto-loading from sessions — rely on MCP recall instead" +tags: ["[\"cognitive-memory\"", "core-md", "optimization", "architecture", "\"claude-code\"]"] +importance: 0.8 +confidence: 0.8 +created: "2026-02-28T20:56:21.791535+00:00" +updated: "2026-02-28T20:56:21.791535+00:00" +--- + +# CORE.md Auto-Loading Removed (MCP-First Approach) + +Removed the MEMORY.md symlink mechanism that auto-loaded CORE.md (~3K tokens) into every Claude Code session. + +## Rationale +At 670 memories, CORE.md was a blunt instrument — every session paid the token tax regardless of relevance. Most entries were project-specific (Proxmox upgrades, PD card fixes, SBA Scout phases) with no universal value. + +## New Approach +CLAUDE.md Memory Protocol section instructs Claude to use MCP `memory_recall` for on-demand context. + +## Changes +- Removed 20 MEMORY.md symlinks +- Removed `ensure-symlinks` step from daily systemd service +- Updated CLAUDE.md to emphasize MCP recall over passive loading +- CORE.md still generated daily for manual browsing via `claude-memory core`