Workspace memory

This article explains the Memory feature in the Resources and Context tab. Workspace memory is durable, workspace-scoped knowledge that Genesis agents record through chat, workflows, and MCP. Knowledge that should outlive a single task is captured as facts, decisions, conventions, and gotchas, and current memories are automatically included as context in later chat conversations and workflow runs.

Prerequisites

Action	Required role
View the memory list	All members
Archive a memory	Admin / Owner

Types of stored knowledge

Workspace memory is organized into four kinds.

Kind	Description
Fact	A fact about the project
Decision	A decision the team made
Convention	A rule or convention to follow
Gotcha	An easy-to-miss pitfall or caveat

Each memory has a valid-from date and an optional valid-until date, and shows one of the following statuses.

Status	Description
Current	The memory is valid right now
Scheduled	The valid-from date hasn't arrived yet
Historical	The valid-until date has passed and the memory is no longer valid

A memory can also show a relationship to an existing memory: updates (replaces the prior memory) or extends (both remain valid).

Workspace memory can't store credentials or private keys. Content matching those patterns is rejected when you save it.

How Genesis uses it

Genesis agents read and write workspace memory through three paths: chat, workflows, and MCP.

• Chat and workflows: Agents search for relevant knowledge with the recallMemory tool and record knowledge that should outlive the current task with the writeMemory tool. Current memories are also automatically added to the conversation or workflow run context, where agents treat them as evidence.

• MCP: External clients can read and write the same memories with the MCP recall_memory / write_memory tools, or use the consult tool to get an answer grounded across the whole workspace — memory plus specs, code, files, workflows, and run history.

Viewing memories

1. On the workspace page, select the Resources and Context tab.

2. Select the Memory tab.

The list shows each memory's kind, status, content, valid period, source (chat, workflow, or MCP) and author, and the date it was recorded.

Archiving a memory

1. On the Memory tab, click Archive memory (the trash icon) in the row of the memory you want to archive, then click Archive memory in the confirmation dialog.

Archiving a memory means agents will no longer recall or receive it. This action cannot be undone.

Further reading

• Resources and context overview