Project memory for AI coding: what to write down, and when
A practical guide to project memory for AI-assisted coding. What to record, when to record it, file layouts, templates and how to keep it current.
24 September 2026 · 7 min readPractical notes on AI-assisted coding: what to keep beside your code, how to write project memory an assistant can use, and how to share the whole picture with the people you work with.
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A practical guide to project memory for AI-assisted coding. What to record, when to record it, file layouts, templates and how to keep it current.
24 September 2026 · 7 min readShare project instructions, memory and AI sessions with teammates safely. What to share, what to keep personal, and a review pass before you do.
24 September 2026 · 7 min readHow secrets leak into AI coding context through chats, .env files and saved transcripts, how to keep them out, and what to do when one slips.
24 September 2026 · 7 min readStop your assistant from re-proposing ideas you already rejected. A short decision record format, when to write one, and how to make sessions use it.
24 September 2026 · 6 min readSwitching laptops mid-project? Move the instructions, notes and sessions your assistant needs, leave secrets behind, and pick up where you stopped.
24 September 2026 · 7 min readHow to write CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md files that coding assistants follow. What to include, what to leave out, a full example and a test routine.
24 September 2026 · 7 min readMost AI coding sessions are disposable. Learn to spot the few worth keeping, trim them into useful records and store them beside your code.
24 September 2026 · 8 min readA folder shows what a project contains, not why. Learn which context should travel with your code, which never should, and how to review it first.
18 September 2026 · 7 min read