Architecture and Beyond

Apr 4, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

How Claude Code Structures Its Memory: A Deep Dive into Multi‑Layered Agent Memory Design

This article dissects Claude Code's memory architecture, explaining its four distinct memory layers, file‑based long‑term storage, dynamic retrieval without embeddings, multi‑stage write paths, and session‑compression strategies, while highlighting design trade‑offs and practical takeaways for building robust AI agents.