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title: "Repo-Local Memory"
description: "Understand repo-local memory for coding agents: inspectable project artifacts that preserve continuity without hidden cloud memory."
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# Repo-Local Memory

Repo-local memory means the continuity data lives with the repository instead of only in a chat transcript, provider account, or hidden service.

AICTX stores inspectable artifacts under `.aictx/` so coding agents can resume from project-local evidence.

## What repo-local memory preserves

AICTX can preserve:

- current task state;
- handoff summaries;
- decisions;
- failure memory;
- execution summaries;
- optional repository structure hints.

## Why use repo-local memory

Repo-local memory makes continuity visible and reviewable. When Git-portable continuity is enabled, a safe subset can also be shared by small teams through Git.

Related docs:
- [Installation](/INSTALLATION.html)
- [Portability](/PORTABILITY.html)
- [Handoffs](/HANDOFFS.html)
- [Official AICTX project identity](/OFFICIAL_PROJECT.html)
