Agent Memory vs. a Response Cache: Give Each Store a Clear Job
A remembered preference, an active task, and a reusable answer need different rules for identity, updates, retention, and evaluation.
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Agent memory
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Memory helps an agent carry context between steps or interactions. A response cache has a different job: reusing an answer when the relevant conditions still match. This collection explores the difference and the design questions that appear when both stores exist in one application.
Read with a particular workflow in mind. Identify what is a stable reference, what is a time-sensitive observation, and what is permission to take an action. Then ask which retained information should be rechecked before that action and what deletion means for each store.
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