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# How AI Agent Memory Works in nanobot
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This guide explains how to use nanobot's long-term AI agent memory: session
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history, compressed archives, durable memory files, Dream consolidation, and
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Git-backed memory changes.
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## What you will build
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- a workspace with persistent session history
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- compressed history archives for older turns
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- durable memory files such as `USER.md` and `MEMORY.md`
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- a Dream workflow for curating long-term memory
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## When to use this
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Use memory when an agent should remember stable preferences, project facts,
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decisions, and recurring context across sessions. Do not use memory as a dumping
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ground for every raw transcript; nanobot separates short-term messages from
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curated durable knowledge.
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## Install
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```bash
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python -m pip install nanobot-ai
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nanobot onboard --wizard
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nanobot agent -m "Hello!"
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```
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## Minimal working example
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Ask the agent to remember a stable fact in a normal session, then run Dream:
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```text
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/dream
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```
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Inspect recent memory changes:
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```text
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/dream-log
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```
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The exact files live in the active workspace, usually under
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`~/.nanobot/workspace/`.
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## Production notes
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- Use one workspace per project or personal context.
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- Keep durable facts concise; old session details belong in `history.jsonl`.
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- Use `/dream-prompt init` when a workspace needs custom memory guidance.
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- Review Git-backed memory changes when memory affects important workflows.
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## Security notes
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- Memory files may contain sensitive user or project facts.
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- Avoid sharing workspaces without reviewing `SOUL.md`, `USER.md`, and
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`memory/MEMORY.md`.
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- Use separate workspaces for personal and team contexts.
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## Troubleshooting
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- If memory feels stale, run `/dream` and inspect `/dream-log`.
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- If memory changed incorrectly, use `/dream-restore` to inspect and restore
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previous versions.
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- If a new session lacks context, confirm it uses the same workspace.
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## Related nanobot docs
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- [AI Agent Memory in nanobot](../memory.md)
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- [Concepts](../concepts.md)
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- [Configuration](../configuration.md#auto-compact)
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- [Chat Commands](../chat-commands.md)
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