Claude Code doesn't dump everything into your context window. It uses a three-layer memory system th

What's AI by Louis-François Bouchard · Intermediate ·🧠 Large Language Models ·2mo ago

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Explains Claude Code's three-layer memory system

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Claude Code doesn't dump everything into your context window. It uses a three-layer memory system that keeps it coherent across sessions lasting days. Layer 1 is a lightweight index, always in context. Layer 2 is topic files, loaded only when needed. Layer 3 is full session transcripts, never loaded whole, only searched. #short
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