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Project Memory Update

Convert new source evidence into a durable project memory update with explicit scope and confidence.

Purpose

Keep project state fresh without burying unreviewed transcript noise in long-term memory.

When to use it

  • A meeting changes project state.
  • An email confirms a blocker or owner.
  • You need durable context for future agent runs.

Inputs

  • Current project state
  • New evidence
  • Update policy

Outputs

  • Proposed memory patch
  • Confidence
  • Review notes

Steps

  1. Read the current project memory before proposing changes.
  2. Extract only durable facts, decisions, owners, blockers, and next actions.
  3. Keep transient chatter out of memory.
  4. Produce a proposed patch with source evidence and confidence.

Quality checks

  • The update does not overwrite source-of-truth files blindly.
  • Every durable claim has evidence.

Failure modes

  • A temporary task is stored as permanent state.
  • The update conflicts with a newer source.

Privacy notes

  • Memory updates can persist sensitive context.
  • Require review for customer names, personnel issues, or financial details.

Example prompt

Propose a project memory update from this new evidence. Include only durable changes, source links, confidence, and review warnings.

Example structured output

{"patch":[{"field":"nextStep","value":"Validate vendor cycle field","source":"meeting:s22"}],"confidence":"high","review":["Check source-of-truth owner"]}