{"slug":"give-your-ai-a-long-term-memory","url":"https://agentics.page/recipes/give-your-ai-a-long-term-memory","title":"Give your AI assistant a long-term memory","problem":"Every new chat starts from zero: the assistant forgets who you are, what your company does, and how you like your answers. You want it to remember — across conversations.","audience":"anyone","skills":[{"slug":"memory","url":"https://agentics.page/skills/memory","api":"https://agentics.page/api/skills/memory"}],"clients":["claude-desktop","claude-code","cursor","vscode"],"timeMinutes":4,"steps":[{"title":"Install the Memory skill","body":"Use the install widget below. No API key needed — memories are stored in a local file on your machine."},{"title":"Restart and teach it","body":"Fully restart the app, then tell the assistant what to remember using the prompt below as a template."},{"title":"Test it in a NEW chat","body":"Open a fresh conversation and ask: \"What do you remember about me?\" — the answer should include what you taught it."}],"prompt":"Remember the following about me permanently: I run a small consulting company called <YOUR COMPANY>, my main customers are <YOUR CUSTOMERS>, and I prefer short, direct answers. Store this in your memory so you can use it in future conversations.","expectedResult":"The assistant confirms it stored the facts. In any new chat, asking \"what do you remember about me?\" returns your details — and answers start matching your preferences without re-explaining.","troubleshooting":[{"q":"A new chat doesn't remember anything.","a":"Ask explicitly: \"Check your memory: what do you know about me?\" — some assistants need the nudge to consult the memory tool. If the tool itself is missing, the app wasn't restarted after install."},{"q":"Where is this data stored?","a":"In a local JSON file on your machine (the widget's configuration shows the default location). Nothing is uploaded; deleting the file deletes the memory."},{"q":"Can I make it forget something?","a":"Yes — just ask: \"Delete what you stored about X from your memory.\" The skill supports removing individual facts."}],"lastReviewed":"2026-06-10","verified":null}