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Design and operate memory systems for long-running AI agents. Covers context window optimization, summarization strategies, vector-based retrieval, episodic memory, memory consolidation, and garbage collection for production agent systems.
Design and operate memory systems for long-running AI agents. Covers context window optimization, summarization strategies, vector-based retrieval, episodic memory, memory consolidation, and garbage collection for production agent systems.
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Long-running agents face a fundamental problem: they can't remember everything, but forgetting the wrong thing breaks their usefulness. This skill covers memory architectures that balance context retention, token budget, and retrieval accuracy for agents that run for hours, days, or continuously.
| Issue | Symptom | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Context Overflow | Agent forgets early instructions | Task failure, incoherent responses |
| Token Bloat | Every message keeps growing | 10x+ cost increase per task |
| Memory Pollution | Irrelevant memories distract agent | Hallucination, off-target responses |
| Stale Memories | Outdated information used as fact | Incorrect decisions |
| Memory Leaks | Unused data accumulates unbounded | Crash from OOM, endless context |
| Tier | Storage | Capacity | Access Speed | Cost | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 — Working | In-context (LLM window) | 8K-200K tokens | Instant | $$$ | Current task, immediate context |
| L2 — Recent | Sliding window buffer | ~2K turns | < 10ms | $$ | Recent conversation history |
| L3 — Episodic | Event log / timeseries | Millions of events | < 50ms | $ | Past actions, outcomes, decisions |
| L4 — Semantic | Vector database | Unlimited | < 100ms | $ | Knowledge, facts, relationships |
| L5 — Archival | Object storage | Unlimited | > 1s | $ | Backups, compliance, audit |
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import Optional
import json
import time
@dataclass
class MemoryEntry:
content: str
timestamp: float = None
importance: float = 0.5 # 0.0 (trivial) to 1.0 (critical)
tags: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
token_count: int = 0
def __post_init__(self):
if self.timestamp is None:
self.timestamp = time.time()
class TieredMemory:
"""Multi-tier memory with automatic promotion and demotion."""
def __init__(self, llm, vector_store, max_context_tokens: int = 8000):
self.llm = llm
self.vector_store = vector_store
self.max_context_tokens = max_context_tokens
# L1: Working context (in-memory)
self.working_memory: list[MemoryEntry] = []
self.current_tokens = 0
# L2: Recent history buffer
self.recent_buffer: list[MemoryEntry] = []
self.buffer_size = 50
# L3: Episodic memory
self.episodes: list[MemoryEntry] = []
# L4: Semantic memory (vector DB)
# Initialized externally
async def remember(self, content: str, importance: float = 0.5,
tags: list[str] = None):
"""Store a new memory across tiers."""
entry = MemoryEntry(
content=content,
importance=importance,
tags=tags or [],
token_count=self._count_tokens(content)
)
# Always add to working memory
self.working_memory.append(entry)
self.current_tokens += entry.token_count
# If important, store in episodic + semantic
if importance > 0.7:
self.episodes.append(entry)
await self.vector_store.store(entry)
# Trim if needed
await self._trim_working_memory()
class ContextManager:
"""Optimize what stays in the context window."""
def __init__(self, tiered_memory: TieredMemory,
summarizer, max_tokens: int = 8000):
self.memory = tiered_memory
self.summarizer = summarizer
self.max_tokens = max_tokens
self.reserved_tokens = 2000 # Reserve for new input/output
async def build_context(self, task: str, top_k: int = 5) -> list[dict]:
"""Build the optimal context for a task."""
available_tokens = self.max_tokens - self.reserved_tokens
# 1. Start with high-importance working memory
context = []
tokens_used = 0
working = sorted(
self.memory.working_memory,
key=lambda e: e.importance,
reverse=True
)
for entry in working:
if tokens_used + entry.token_count > available_tokens:
break
context.append({"role": "system", "content": entry.content})
tokens_used += entry.token_count
# 2. Add semantically relevant memories
relevant = await self.memory.vector_store.search(task, k=top_k)
for mem in relevant:
if tokens_used + mem.token_count > available_tokens:
break
context.append({"role": "system", "content": mem.content})
tokens_used += mem.token_count
# 3. If we had to drop items, add a summary
if len(context) < len(working):
summary = await self._get_summary()
context.insert(0, {"role": "system",
"content": f"[Summary of earlier context]: {summary}"})
return context
async def _get_summary(self) -> str:
"""Summarize what was excluded from context."""
excluded = self.memory.working_memory[
len(self.memory.working_memory) - 10:
]
texts = [e.content for e in excluded]
return await self.summarizer.summarize("\n".join(texts))
async def _trim_working_memory(self):
"""Reduce working memory when over capacity."""
while self.memory.current_tokens > self.max_tokens * 0.8:
# Remove lowest-importance items
self.memory.working_memory.sort(
key=lambda e: e.importance
)
removed = self.memory.working_memory.pop(0)
self.memory.current_tokens -= removed.token_count
class MemorySummarizer:
"""Different summarization strategies for different memory types."""
def __init__(self, llm):
self.llm = llm
async def rolling_summary(self, conversation: list[str],
window: int = 20) -> str:
"""Summarize recent conversation window."""
recent = conversation[-window:]
return await self.llm.generate(
f"Summarize this conversation concisely, preserving key facts, "
f"decisions, and user preferences:\n\n{chr(10).join(recent)}"
)
async def hierarchical_summary(self, episodes: list[MemoryEntry],
level: int = 1) -> str:
"""Multi-level summarization for long-running agents."""
if len(episodes) < 10:
# Base case: summarize directly
texts = [e.content for e in episodes]
return await self.llm.generate(
f"Summarize these episodes:\n\n{chr(10).join(texts)}"
)
# Recursive: summarize groups, then summarize summaries
groups = [
episodes[i:i+10]
for i in range(0, len(episodes), 10)
]
summaries = []
for group in groups:
summary = await self.hierarchical_summary(group, level + 1)
summaries.append(summary)
return await self.llm.generate(
f"Synthesize these summaries into a higher-level overview:\n\n"
f"{chr(10).join(summaries)}"
)
async def importance_weighted_summary(self, episodes: list[MemoryEntry],
max_tokens: int = 500) -> str:
"""Prioritize important memories in summary."""
# Sort by importance, keep top items
sorted_eps = sorted(episodes, key=lambda e: e.importance, reverse=True)
important = [e for e in sorted_eps if e.importance > 0.7]
routine = [e for e in sorted_eps if e.importance <= 0.7]
result = "## Key Events\n"
result += "\n".join(e.content for e in important[:5])
if routine:
brief = await self.llm.generate(
f"Summarize these routine events in one sentence:\n"
f"{chr(10).join(e.content[:3] for e in routine[:10])}"
)
result += f"\n## Other Events\n{brief}"
return result
class MemoryConsolidator:
"""Periodically consolidate, prune, and optimize memory."""
def __init__(self, memory: TieredMemory, llm,
consolidation_interval: int = 3600):
self.memory = memory
self.llm = llm
self.interval = consolidation_interval
self.last_consolidation = time.time()
async def consolidate_if_needed(self):
"""Run consolidation if interval has elapsed."""
if time.time() - self.last_consolidation > self.interval:
await self.consolidate()
self.last_consolidation = time.time()
async def consolidate(self):
"""Merge, prune, and optimize memory store."""
# Phase 1: Deduplicate
await self._deduplicate()
# Phase 2: Merge related entries
await self._merge_related()
# Phase 3: Prune low-importance old entries
await self._prune()
# Phase 4: Re-index vector store
await self._reindex()
async def _deduplicate(self):
"""Remove duplicate or near-duplicate entries."""
seen = set()
unique = []
for entry in self.memory.episodes:
# Use first 100 chars as fingerprint
fingerprint = entry.content[:100]
if fingerprint not in seen:
seen.add(fingerprint)
unique.append(entry)
self.memory.episodes = unique
async def _merge_related(self):
"""Merge related memories into composite entries."""
# Group by tags
from collections import defaultdict
tagged = defaultdict(list)
for entry in self.memory.episodes:
for tag in entry.tags:
tagged[tag].append(entry)
# Merge groups with >5 entries
for tag, entries in tagged.items():
if len(entries) > 5:
merged = await self.llm.generate(
f"Merge these related memories into one coherent summary:\n"
f"{chr(10).join(e.content for e in entries)}"
)
# Replace with merged entry
self.memory.episodes = [
e for e in self.memory.episodes
if e not in entries
]
self.memory.episodes.append(MemoryEntry(
content=merged,
importance=0.8,
tags=[tag],
timestamp=time.time()
))
async def _prune(self, max_episodes: int = 1000,
max_age_days: int = 30):
"""Remove old, low-importance entries."""
now = time.time()
day = 86400
self.memory.episodes = [
e for e in self.memory.ep
name: memory-management
description: 'Design and operate memory systems for long-running AI agents. Covers context window optimization, summarization strategies, vector-based retrieval, episodic memory, memory consolidation, and garbage collection for production agent systems.'
metadata:
author: cosmicstack-labs
version: 1.0.0
category: ai-ml
tags:
- memory-management
- context-window
- vector-database
- summarization
- rag
- long-running-agents
- memory-consolidation---
name: memory-management
description: 'Design and operate memory systems for long-running AI agents. Covers context window optimization, summarization strategies, vector-based retrieval, episodic memory, memory consolidation, and garbage collection for production agent systems.'
metadata:
author: cosmicstack-labs
version: 1.0.0
category: ai-ml
tags:
- memory-management
- context-window
- vector-database
- summarization
- rag
- long-running-agents
- memory-consolidation
---
# Memory Management for Long-Running Agents
## Overview
Long-running agents face a fundamental problem: they can't remember everything, but forgetting the wrong thing breaks their usefulness. This skill covers memory architectures that balance context retention, token budget, and retrieval accuracy for agents that run for hours, days, or continuously.
---
## Core Concepts
### The Memory Problem
| Issue | Symptom | Cost |
|-------|---------|------|
| **Context Overflow** | Agent forgets early instructions | Task failure, incoherent responses |
| **Token Bloat** | Every message keeps growing | 10x+ cost increase per task |
| **Memory Pollution** | Irrelevant memories distract agent | Hallucination, off-target responses |
| **Stale Memories** | Outdated information used as fact | Incorrect decisions |
| **Memory Leaks** | Unused data accumulates unbounded | Crash from OOM, endless context |
### Memory Tiers
| Tier | Storage | Capacity | Access Speed | Cost | Best For |
|------|---------|----------|-------------|------|----------|
| **L1 — Working** | In-context (LLM window) | 8K-200K tokens | Instant | $$$ | Current task, immediate context |
| **L2 — Recent** | Sliding window buffer | ~2K turns | < 10ms | $$ | Recent conversation history |
| **L3 — Episodic** | Event log / timeseries | Millions of events | < 50ms | $ | Past actions, outcomes, decisions |
| **L4 — Semantic** | Vector database | Unlimited | < 100ms | $ | Knowledge, facts, relationships |
| **L5 — Archival** | Object storage | Unlimited | > 1s | $ | Backups, compliance, audit |
---
## Step-by-Step Implementation
### Step 1: Build a Tiered Memory System
```python
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import Optional
import json
import time
@dataclass
class MemoryEntry:
content: str
timestamp: float = None
importance: float = 0.5 # 0.0 (trivial) to 1.0 (critical)
tags: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
token_count: int = 0
def __post_init__(self):
if self.timestamp is None:
self.timestamp = time.time()
class TieredMemory:
"""Multi-tier memory with automatic promotion and demotion."""
def __init__(self, llm, vector_store, max_context_tokens: int = 8000):
self.llm = llm
self.vector_store = vector_store
self.max_context_tokens = max_context_tokens
# L1: Working context (in-memory)
self.working_memory: list[MemoryEntry] = []
self.current_tokens = 0
# L2: Recent history buffer
self.recent_buffer: list[MemoryEntry] = []
self.buffer_size = 50
# L3: Episodic memory
self.episodes: list[MemoryEntry] = []
# L4: Semantic memory (vector DB)
# Initialized externally
async def remember(self, content: str, importance: float = 0.5,
tags: list[str] = None):
"""Store a new memory across tiers."""
entry = MemoryEntry(
content=content,
importance=importance,
tags=tags or [],
token_count=self._count_tokens(content)
)
# Always add to working memory
self.working_memory.append(entry)
self.current_tokens += entry.token_count
# If important, store in episodic + semantic
if importance > 0.7:
self.episodes.append(entry)
await self.vector_store.store(entry)
# Trim if needed
await self._trim_working_memory()
```
### Step 2: Implement Context Window Management
```python
class ContextManager:
"""Optimize what stays in the context window."""
def __init__(self, tiered_memory: TieredMemory,
summarizer, max_tokens: int = 8000):
self.memory = tiered_memory
self.summarizer = summarizer
self.max_tokens = max_tokens
self.reserved_tokens = 2000 # Reserve for new input/output
async def build_context(self, task: str, top_k: int = 5) -> list[dict]:
"""Build the optimal context for a task."""
available_tokens = self.max_tokens - self.reserved_tokens
# 1. Start with high-importance working memory
context = []
tokens_used = 0
working = sorted(
self.memory.working_memory,
key=lambda e: e.importance,
reverse=True
)
for entry in working:
if tokens_used + entry.token_count > available_tokens:
break
context.append({"role": "system", "content": entry.content})
tokens_used += entry.token_count
# 2. Add semantically relevant memories
relevant = await self.memory.vector_store.search(task, k=top_k)
for mem in relevant:
if tokens_used + mem.token_count > available_tokens:
break
context.append({"role": "system", "content": mem.content})
tokens_used += mem.token_count
# 3. If we had to drop items, add a summary
if len(context) < len(working):
summary = await self._get_summary()
context.insert(0, {"role": "system",
"content": f"[Summary of earlier context]: {summary}"})
return context
async def _get_summary(self) -> str:
"""Summarize what was excluded from context."""
excluded = self.memory.working_memory[
len(self.memory.working_memory) - 10:
]
texts = [e.content for e in excluded]
return await self.summarizer.summarize("\n".join(texts))
async def _trim_working_memory(self):
"""Reduce working memory when over capacity."""
while self.memory.current_tokens > self.max_tokens * 0.8:
# Remove lowest-importance items
self.memory.working_memory.sort(
key=lambda e: e.importance
)
removed = self.memory.working_memory.pop(0)
self.memory.current_tokens -= removed.token_count
```
### Step 3: Memory Summarization Strategies
```python
class MemorySummarizer:
"""Different summarization strategies for different memory types."""
def __init__(self, llm):
self.llm = llm
async def rolling_summary(self, conversation: list[str],
window: int = 20) -> str:
"""Summarize recent conversation window."""
recent = conversation[-window:]
return await self.llm.generate(
f"Summarize this conversation concisely, preserving key facts, "
f"decisions, and user preferences:\n\n{chr(10).join(recent)}"
)
async def hierarchical_summary(self, episodes: list[MemoryEntry],
level: int = 1) -> str:
"""Multi-level summarization for long-running agents."""
if len(episodes) < 10:
# Base case: summarize directly
texts = [e.content for e in episodes]
return await self.llm.generate(
f"Summarize these episodes:\n\n{chr(10).join(texts)}"
)
# Recursive: summarize groups, then summarize summaries
groups = [
episodes[i:i+10]
for i in range(0, len(episodes), 10)
]
summaries = []
for group in groups:
summary = await self.hierarchical_summary(group, level + 1)
summaries.append(summary)
return await self.llm.generate(
f"Synthesize these summaries into a higher-level overview:\n\n"
f"{chr(10).join(summaries)}"
)
async def importance_weighted_summary(self, episodes: list[MemoryEntry],
max_tokens: int = 500) -> str:
"""Prioritize important memories in summary."""
# Sort by importance, keep top items
sorted_eps = sorted(episodes, key=lambda e: e.importance, reverse=True)
important = [e for e in sorted_eps if e.importance > 0.7]
routine = [e for e in sorted_eps if e.importance <= 0.7]
result = "## Key Events\n"
result += "\n".join(e.content for e in important[:5])
if routine:
brief = await self.llm.generate(
f"Summarize these routine events in one sentence:\n"
f"{chr(10).join(e.content[:3] for e in routine[:10])}"
)
result += f"\n## Other Events\n{brief}"
return result
```
### Step 4: Memory Consolidation & GC
```python
class MemoryConsolidator:
"""Periodically consolidate, prune, and optimize memory."""
def __init__(self, memory: TieredMemory, llm,
consolidation_interval: int = 3600):
self.memory = memory
self.llm = llm
self.interval = consolidation_interval
self.last_consolidation = time.time()
async def consolidate_if_needed(self):
"""Run consolidation if interval has elapsed."""
if time.time() - self.last_consolidation > self.interval:
await self.consolidate()
self.last_consolidation = time.time()
async def consolidate(self):
"""Merge, prune, and optimize memory store."""
# Phase 1: Deduplicate
await self._deduplicate()
# Phase 2: Merge related entries
await self._merge_related()
# Phase 3: Prune low-importance old entries
await self._prune()
# Phase 4: Re-index vector store
await self._reindex()
async def _deduplicate(self):
"""Remove duplicate or near-duplicate entries."""
seen = set()
unique = []
for entry in self.memory.episodes:
# Use first 100 chars as fingerprint
fingerprint = entry.content[:100]
if fingerprint not in seen:
seen.add(fingerprint)
unique.append(entry)
self.memory.episodes = unique
async def _merge_related(self):
"""Merge related memories into composite entries."""
# Group by tags
from collections import defaultdict
tagged = defaultdict(list)
for entry in self.memory.episodes:
for tag in entry.tags:
tagged[tag].append(entry)
# Merge groups with >5 entries
for tag, entries in tagged.items():
if len(entries) > 5:
merged = await self.llm.generate(
f"Merge these related memories into one coherent summary:\n"
f"{chr(10).join(e.content for e in entries)}"
)
# Replace with merged entry
self.memory.episodes = [
e for e in self.memory.episodes
if e not in entries
]
self.memory.episodes.append(MemoryEntry(
content=merged,
importance=0.8,
tags=[tag],
timestamp=time.time()
))
async def _prune(self, max_episodes: int = 1000,
max_age_days: int = 30):
"""Remove old, low-importance entries."""
now = time.time()
day = 86400
self.memory.episodes = [
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