Long-term Memory

Long-term Memory for AI Agents

Definition

A capability that enables AI agents to persist, retrieve, and reason over information across multiple interactions and sessions, moving beyond single-conversation context windows. Typically involves structured storage, retrieval mechanisms, and reflection logic to maintain coherent agent state and decision history.

Examples in the Wild

  • Example 1:TypedMemory library for storing agent interactions and reflections
  • Example 2:Vector database retrieval for semantic memory lookup
  • Example 3:Agent state snapshots for resuming workflows across sessions