Agent issues are usually local configuration issues, not server memory issues.

## What to check

Check:

| Runtime | Important files/settings |
| --- | --- |
| Claude Code | `~/.claude/settings.json`, `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md`, `~/.claude/lore-guidance.md`, plugin hooks |
| Codex | `~/.codex/config.toml`, `~/.codex/hooks.json`, MCP server, plugin enabled state |
| OpenClaw | `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` plugin entry and `baseUrl` / `apiToken` |
| Pi | extension symlink under `${PI_CODING_AGENT_DIR:-~/.pi/agent}/extensions/lore` and plugin config/env |
| Hermes | `LORE_BASE_URL`, `LORE_API_TOKEN`, and plugin symlink |

After changing any of these, restart the runtime. Hooks and MCP config are usually loaded at process start.

If MCP works but recall does not appear, check hook configuration. If recall appears but the agent does not use it, improve local guidance and verify the agent opens recalled nodes before relying on them.
