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 - **Tags:** cognitive-memory, claude-code, automation, configuration
 - **Memory:** [coremd-auto-load-via-memorymd-symlinks-5cb26f](graph/solutions/coremd-auto-load-via-memorymd-symlinks-5cb26f.md)
 - **Summary:** Solved unreliable CORE.md loading at session start. Claude Code auto-injects each project's
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+## 10:45 - Project MEMORY.md files are symlinks, not project-specific
+- **Type:** decision
+- **Tags:** cognitive-memory, claude-code, convention
+- **Memory:** [project-memorymd-files-are-symlinks-not-project-specific-142f47](graph/decisions/project-memorymd-files-are-symlinks-not-project-specific-142f47.md)
+- **Summary:** Decision: All Claude Code project MEMORY.md files symlink to cognitive memory CORE.md rather than