forget

To invalidate an AI memory entry without deleting its history, you mark the memory with a frontmatter status of invalidated. This removes the data from active memory while preserving a trace for audit purposes.

The best way to retract outdated information from an active memory system is to target the specific topic or file and update the MEMORY index. This prevents the memory from loading in future sessions while keeping the historical record intact.

To correct a memory about a project file, you invalidate the incorrect memory entry using direct targeting or topic-based searches. This updates the MEMORY.md index, ensuring the bad data does not influence future sessions.

Yes, you can update the MEMORY.md index to prevent specific memories from loading by invalidating them. The system enforces an invalidated status in the frontmatter, blocking the entry from active sessions while retaining the audit trail.

You should invalidate a memory instead of deleting it completely when you need to retract harmful or outdated information but must preserve history for auditing. This ensures the active memory system remains clean without losing past records.

Yes, the forget memory-management approach works with topic-based searches to find and invalidate specific memory entries. It targets memories by topic or file, updating the index to stop loading while keeping the historical trace.