Context, Memory, and Knowledge

Context Budgets and Working Sets Guide · Intermediate 10-20 min read Builder · Architect

Context Budgets and Working Sets explains how to select, label, compress, retrieve, and drop context before it becomes hidden risk.

Context Engineering Pattern · Intermediate 12-25 min pattern review Builder · Architect

Context engineering controls what the model sees: instructions, state, retrieval results, tool documentation, memory, examples, and prior messages.

Memory-Augmented Agent Pattern · Intermediate 12-25 min pattern review Builder · Architect

Memory gives an agent continuity, but it also creates a durable trust boundary.

Long-Term Episodic Memory Pattern · Intermediate 12-25 min pattern review Builder · Architect

Long-term episodic memory stores events: what happened, when, who was involved, and why it mattered.

Semantic Recall and RAG Pattern · Intermediate 12-25 min pattern review Builder · Architect

Semantic recall retrieves relevant material by meaning rather than exact keywords. RAG injects retrieved material into context before generation.

Working Memory Pattern · Intermediate 12-25 min pattern review Builder · Architect

Working memory is compact, typed task state the agent can update and consult during a run.

Knowledge-Bound Agents Pattern · Intermediate 12-25 min pattern review Builder · Architect

Knowledge-bound agents ground answers and actions in approved sources, policies, and citation rules.