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Agent memory files

Autessa Drive lets an agent keep a memory file: one text file, such as /agent-memory/notes.md, that it reads at the start of a task, appends to when it learns something, and edits by exact text when a fact changes. Every change is a new version, so you can read what the agent remembered and restore an earlier version.

Goes beyond a typical cloud drive
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notes.md/agent-memory/notes.md · v23SAMPLE
# What I know
- Acme prefers invoices by email
- Acme pays Net 45 Net 60
+ Harbor St permit approved Oct 30
drive_write mode: append → v23
drive_edit oldText: "Net 45" newText: "Net 60" → v22
drive_read /agent-memory/notes.md

the-problem.md

Agents forget everything between conversations

Customer preferences, project decisions and corrections are lost when the chat ends, and hidden “memory” features are hard to inspect. A plain file in your drive is memory you can read, edit and audit.

README · what you get
  • The agent creates the file in a folder of its own; writing a file creates any missing folders on the way.
  • Appending never overwrites, and two runs can append at the same time.
  • Exact edits replace a specific line, and fail safely with EDIT_NO_MATCH or EDIT_AMBIGUOUS if the text is not found once.
  • expectedVersion protects against overwriting a newer version.
  • Text written by an agent is searchable right away.
  • Every write is a new version you can compare and restore.
  • People can open, edit and share the memory file like any other document.

how-it-works

How does agent memory files work in Autessa Drive?

  1. 1

    Read at the start

    The agent reads its memory file before working.

  2. 2

    Append what it learns

    drive_write with mode append adds a line, never overwriting.

  3. 3

    Edit when facts change

    drive_edit replaces the exact old text, then the agent reads the file again to check.

  4. 4

    Review anytime

    Open the file and its version history to see every change.

every-option

Write modes

OptionWhat it does
overwriteCreate or replace the file.
createOnly if the file does not exist yet.
appendAdd to the end; safe with concurrent runs.
editReplace exact oldText with newText, once or all.
expectedVersionRefuse if the file changed since the agent read it.
SizeText files up to 5 MB.

permissions

Who can do what?

WhoCan
Agent with a Drive toolWrite where its acting identity has Editor access.
EditorRead, correct and restore the memory file.
Agent running on its ownActs as your company, so give its tools a folder scope.

AI agents

How AI agents use it

Memory you can read is memory you can trust. Correct a wrong fact by editing the file, and the agent uses the correction next time.

Agents only reach files the person they act for can open, and every agent write is a version you can undo.

About Drive tools for agents →

connected

How it connects to the rest of Autessa Drive

DRIVE FEATURE

Versions

Every agent change is reviewable.

DRIVE FEATURE

Markdown

Read the memory as a formatted document.

DRIVE FEATURE

Folder scope

Keep an autonomous agent in its own folder.

AUTESSA PRODUCT

Autobots

Build assistants that use Drive tools.

faq.md

Questions about agent memory files

Can an AI agent remember things between conversations?

Yes, with a memory file in Drive. The agent reads it at the start, appends what it learns and edits facts that change, and every change is a version you can review.

What if two agent runs write at once?

Appends are safe to run at the same time. Edits and overwrites can pass expectedVersion so they refuse to overwrite a newer version.

Can I correct the agent’s memory?

Yes. Open the file and edit it like any document, or restore an earlier version.

Autessa Drive

Try agent memory files in Autessa Drive

Autessa Drive lets an agent keep a memory file, appending what it learns and editing facts exactly, with every change saved as a version you can read and undo.

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100% customizable, code and all

Make Autessa Drive fully your own.

Use it out of the box, then change anything. Ask Autobot, Autessa’s AI builder, for a new field, screen, report, workflow or agent and it builds it into your copy of the app. Or open the code and edit it yourself. Nothing is locked: the app, its data and its code are yours.

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