Ever wished your AI coding agent had perfect memory? 🧠
Memory Bank is a game-changing approach that gives AI persistent memory across coding sessions. Here's how it works and why you should be using it: 🧵/
1/ The Problem: AI Amnesia 🤔
Every time you start a new chat or hit the context limit, your AI assistant forgets everything about your project. It's like working with a genius who gets amnesia every coffee break!
2/ The Solution: Memory Bank 📚
Memory Bank is a structured documentation system that lets AI rebuild its understanding instantly.
Imagine taking detailed notes throughout your dev process -- this is what Cline does with Memory Bank.
3/ Core Architecture 🏗️
The system uses 6 core markdown files that build on each other.
1. Read files at session start 2. Verify context is complete 3. Plan work based on current state 4. Execute tasks 5. Update documentation 6. Ready for next task!
5/ Key Benefits 🎯
- No more repeating project setup
- Consistent development patterns
- Self-documenting projects
- Perfect context preservation
- Works with any tech stack
- Scales with project size
6/ Getting Started 🚀
1. Create a memory-bank/ folder 2. Add Memory Bank instructions to your Cline custom instructions (in settings ⚙️) 3. Initialize with "initialize memory bank" 4. Start coding!
Seeing a lot of hot takes about AI being "incapable" of software engineering. They're missing the point entirely. AI isn't meant to replace engineers -- it's meant to augment them. Here's how: 🧵
1/ The mistake most people make is treating AI like a magic code generator. They paste requirements, get code back, and get frustrated when it doesn't work perfectly.
That's like trying to pair program with someone who has amnesia. You're setting yourself up for failure.
1/ Think of pre-MCP Cline like a computer without internet — powerful but isolated in your IDE. Adding MCP is like not just giving it internet access, but also an app store where each new app gives it new capabilities.
# Documentation Requirements
- Update relevant documentation in /docs when modifying features
- Keep README.md in sync with new capabilities
- Maintain changelog entries in CHANGELOG.md
## Architecture Decision Records
Create ADRs in /docs/adr for:
- Major dependency changes
- Architectural pattern changes
- Database schema changes