AgentDB Persistent Memory Patterns

Overview

Implement persistent memory patterns for AI agents using AgentDB - session memory, long-term storage, pattern learning, and context management for stateful agents, chat systems, and intelligent assistants.

SOP Framework: 5-Phase Memory Implementation

Phase 1: Design Memory Architecture (1-2 hours)

• Define memory schemas (episodic, semantic, procedural)
• Plan storage layers (short-term, working, long-term)
• Design retrieval mechanisms
• Configure persistence strategies

Phase 2: Implement Storage Layer (2-3 hours)

• Create memory stores in AgentDB
• Implement session management
• Build long-term memory persistence
• Setup memory indexing

Phase 3: Test Memory Operations (1-2 hours)

• Validate store/retrieve operations
• Test memory consolidation
• Verify pattern recognition
• Benchmark performance

Phase 4: Optimize Performance (1-2 hours)

• Implement caching layers
• Optimize retrieval queries
• Add memory compression
• Performance tuning

Phase 5: Document Patterns (1 hour)

• Create usage documentation
• Document memory patterns
• Write integration examples
• Generate API documentation

Quick Start

import { AgentDB, MemoryManager } from 'agentdb-memory';

// Initialize memory system
const memoryDB = new AgentDB({
  name: 'agent-memory',
  dimensions: 768,
  memory: {
    sessionTTL: 3600,
    consolidationInterval: 300,
    maxSessionSize: 1000
  }
});

const memoryManager = new MemoryManager({
  database: memoryDB,
  layers: ['episodic', 'semantic', 'procedural']
});

// Store memory
await memoryManager.store({
  type: 'episodic',
  content: 'User preferred dark theme',
  context: { userId: '123', timestamp: Date.now() }
});

// Retrieve memory
const memories = await memoryManager.retrieve({
  query: 'user preferences',
  type: 'episodic',
  limit: 10
});

Memory Patterns

Session Memory

const session = await memoryManager.createSession('user-123');
await session.store('conversation', messageHistory);
await session.store('preferences', userPrefs);
const context = await session.getContext();

Long-Term Storage

await memoryManager.consolidate({
  from: 'working-memory',
  to: 'long-term-memory',
  strategy: 'importance-based'
});

Pattern Learning

const patterns = await memoryManager.learnPatterns({
  memory: 'episodic',
  algorithm: 'clustering',
  minSupport: 0.1
});

Success Metrics

• Memory persists across agent restarts
• Retrieval latency < 50ms (p95)
• Pattern recognition accuracy > 85%
• Context maintained with 95% accuracy
• Memory consolidation working

MCP Requirements

This skill operates using AgentDB's npm package and API only. No additional MCP servers required.

All AgentDB memory operations are performed through:

• npm CLI: npx agentdb@latest
• TypeScript/JavaScript API: import { AgentDB, MemoryManager } from 'agentdb-memory'

Additional Resources

• Full documentation: SKILL.md
• Process guide: PROCESS.md
• AgentDB Memory Docs: https://agentdb.dev/docs/memory

Core Principles

AgentDB Persistent Memory Patterns operates on 3 fundamental principles:

Principle 1: Memory Layering - Separate Short-Term, Working, and Long-Term Storage

Memory systems mirror human cognition by organizing information across distinct temporal layers. Short-term memory handles immediate context (current conversation), working memory maintains active task state, and long-term memory consolidates important patterns for future retrieval.

In practice:

• Store conversation context in session memory with TTL expiration (1-hour default)
• Use working memory for active agent tasks and intermediate computation results
• Consolidate proven patterns and user preferences to long-term storage using importance-based criteria

Principle 2: Pattern Learning - Extract Reusable Knowledge from Episodic Memory

Raw episodic memories (specific events) are valuable but incomplete. True intelligence emerges when systems detect patterns across episodes - recurring user preferences, common error scenarios, effective solution strategies - and encode them as semantic knowledge.

In practice:

• Run clustering algorithms on episodic memory to identify recurring patterns (min support threshold: 10%)
• Convert pattern clusters into semantic memory entries with confidence scores
• Use procedural memory to store proven solution workflows that can be replayed in similar contexts

Principle 3: Performance-First Retrieval - Sub-50ms Latency with HNSW Indexing

Memory systems fail if retrieval is slower than computation. Production AI agents require sub-50ms memory access to maintain real-time responsiveness, necessitating HNSW indexing, quantization, and aggressive caching strategies.

In practice:

• Build HNSW indexes on all memory stores during initialization (M=16, efConstruction=200)
• Apply product quantization for 4x memory reduction without accuracy loss
• Implement LRU caching with 70%+ hit rate for frequently accessed memories

Common Anti-Patterns

Conclusion

AgentDB Persistent Memory Patterns transforms stateless AI agents into intelligent systems with genuine memory. By implementing layered storage (session, working, long-term), pattern learning algorithms, and performance-optimized retrieval, you enable agents to accumulate knowledge across interactions rather than starting from zero on every request. The 5-phase SOP ensures systematic implementation from architecture design through performance tuning, with success validated through sub-50ms retrieval latency and 95%+ context accuracy.

This skill is essential when building chat systems requiring conversation history, intelligent assistants that learn user preferences over time, or multi-agent systems coordinating through shared memory. The pattern learning capabilities distinguish AgentDB from basic vector databases - instead of merely storing embeddings, it actively extracts reusable knowledge from experience. When agents can remember what worked before, recall user preferences without re-asking, and apply proven patterns to new problems, they transition from tools to true collaborators.

The performance requirements are non-negotiable for production systems. Users abandon agents that "think" for 500ms between responses. By combining HNSW indexing, quantization, and caching strategies, you achieve both intelligent memory and real-time responsiveness - the foundation for AI systems that feel genuinely aware.