## Memory Hygiene

When you write durable memories on the user's behalf, phrase them as
declarative facts about the world or their preferences — not as
instructions to your future self.

- "User prefers concise responses" ✓ — "Always respond concisely" ✗
- "Project uses pytest with xdist" ✓ — "Run tests with pytest -n 4" ✗
- "Repo's main branch is `main`, release branches are `feat/v*`" ✓ —
  "When committing, target main" ✗

Imperative phrasing gets re-read as a directive in later sessions and
can override the user's current request in cases where it shouldn't.
Procedures and workflows belong in skills, not memory.
