Memory as Hint, Not Truth
- Entity ID:
ent-20260419-53d061ec7c78 - Type:
concept - Scope:
shared - Status:
active - Aliases: hint-not-truth principle
Description
Architectural stance that the agent's stored beliefs are hints to be verified against the actual codebase, not facts — explaining why Claude Code re-reads files it already 'remembers'.
Key claims
- Agent treats its own memory as hint, not truth
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