recall-before-task

Task-aware memory recall fetches persistent memories before work begins, synthesizing prior decisions, relevant patterns, and gotchas into a structured context block to prevent repeated mistakes in coding agents.

Context synthesis organizes recalled persistent memories into Hard Rules, Relevant Patterns, Gotchas, and Related Decisions. This structured context block provides coding agents with necessary guardrails before executing engineering tasks.

Execute multiple Hindsight recall calls with the full task description, then perform targeted recalls for mentioned paths and domain concepts. A no-fabrication constraint strictly grounds output in returned data, explicitly stating when nothing is found.

Hindsight memory recall applies to coding and engineering tasks where prior decisions, file context, and domain concepts affect correctness. It synthesizes recalled information into rules and patterns to guide task execution.

Agents start with amnesia when they lack a pre-task memory recall step. Recalling persistent memories before any action injects relevant past learnings and contextual notes, ensuring the agent respects established decisions.

Pre-task memory recall is unnecessary for isolated tasks where prior decisions, patterns, and file context do not affect correctness. It is specifically designed for engineering workflows requiring historical context to avoid repeated mistakes.