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canonical_url: "https://aidr.today/6923b5b6?lang=en"
title: "Agents don't need memory, they need documentation"
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published_at: "2026-10-03T17:03:37.000Z"
category: "Agents"
topics: ["agent"]
source_urls: ["https://liao.gg/blog/agents-dont-need-memory","https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49945933"]
summary: "Why agents need project documentation instead of retrieval from old conversations."
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# Agents don't need memory, they need documentation

> [Open the canonical story](<https://aidr.today/6923b5b6?lang=en>)

**Published:** 2026-10-03T17:03:37.000Z
**Category:** Agents
**Topics:** agent

## Summary

Why agents need project documentation instead of retrieval from old conversations\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://liao.gg/blog/agents-dont-need-memory>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49945933>)