Decisions — February 2026

2026-02-09: Memory System Setup

Decision: Implement Supermemory.ai backup with automated cron job
Reason: Need cloud backup for disaster recovery
Status: ✅ Active

2026-02-12: Workspace Context System

Decision: Create workspace-context.md for daily temp state
Reason: Survives session crashes, cleared daily
Status: ✅ Active

2026-02-14: OpenClaw Reset Recovery

Decision: Roll back to v2026.2.9 to fix Discord bug
Reason: v2026.2.12+ broke session keys
Lesson: Gateway state (cron jobs) != workspace files
Status: ✅ Resolved

2026-02-15: Worker Agent Pattern

Decision: Create template-based worker agents with HEARTBEAT.md
Reason: Self-directed agents following routine checklists
Status: ✅ Active

2026-02-16: Hybrid Memory (File + DB)

Decision: Keep human-readable files + structured SQLite database
Reason: Best of both worlds — readable and queryable
Status: ✅ Active

2026-02-17: News Brief Format Lock

Decision: Strict 1500 char limit, bullet style, no F1 spoilers
Reason: Consistent formatting, user watches races delayed
Status: ✅ Locked

2026-02-17: Context Limit Fix

Decision: Manual file chopping when /compact fails
Reason: Coding sessions bloat fast, terminate doesn't work
Method: Delete first 50% of session file, keep recent context
Status: ✅ Documented

2026-02-18: Hierarchical Memory System — COMPLETED ✅

Decision: Implement ucsandman's hierarchical memory system (index + drill-down) Reason: Flat MEMORY.md doesn't scale (5-10k tokens). Need 60-70% token reduction. Implementation:

Created memory/people/, memory/projects/, memory/decisions/
Rebuilt MEMORY.md as ~2.4k token index
Added trigger words, drill-down rules, integration table Result:
Session start: 5-10k → 2.4k tokens (70% savings)
On-demand drill-down: ~1k per file (only when mentioned) Status: ✅ LIVE — Major architecture milestone Files: MEMORY_MIGRATION_LOG.md, WORKSPACE_STRUCTURE.md

Decision Log — Refer to detail files in memory/projects/ for full context

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