Memory and context

Andy keeps a per-Space memory, a small set of project facts that carry across conversations. Memory makes Andy more useful over time: instead of re-explaining the same conventions every time, you say it once and it sticks.

How memory gets populated

There are two ways facts end up in memory:

• You ask Andy explicitly. Mention Andy with a "remember that…" phrase and Andy saves what you said.
• Andy learns from finished conversations. When a thread wraps up, Andy reviews it and may save useful project facts on its own. This is on by default and can be turned off in Space settings → Memory → Save memories from chat history.

Memory does not keep every past message, plan, or PR. Those live in GitHub or Jira already. It's only the project facts worth remembering across conversations.

This means:

• ✅ "We use PostgreSQL 17 in production". Say "remember this" or let Andy pick it up automatically
• ✅ "Our brand color is #4A57FF". Same
• ❌ Past plans and PRs. Not in memory
• ❌ Every casual Q&A from weeks ago. Also not in memory

Adding to memory

In Google Chat, mention Andy with a remember phrase:

@MeetAndy remember that the project deadline is March 15th

@MeetAndy remember we use Tailwind 4 with CSS-first config

Andy replies confirming it added the fact to the Space's memory. If the new fact contradicts something already in memory, Andy notes the conflict and reconciles the entry.

Viewing and editing memory

Open the web app and go to Spaces → [your Space] → Settings → Memory.

You'll see:

• The current memory document, which anyone in the Space can read
• An edit button to change facts directly
• A revision history showing who changed what, with diffs, so you can see how memory has evolved

Anyone in the Space can edit memory through this page. There's no "delete this fact" command in Google Chat. To remove something, edit the memory document and save.

Thread context

When you mention Andy in a thread, Andy reads the surrounding thread context to give better answers. How much context Andy can see depends on whether your Google Workspace admin has completed the org-wide Marketplace install:

• With org-wide install: Andy reads the full thread history in the space, even messages that didn't @-mention Andy
• Without org-wide install: Andy only sees messages that directly @-mention it

To check and enable the org-wide install, see Connect Google Chat.

Tips

• Memory is per-Space. Facts you save in the acme-product Space don't carry over to acme-internal-tools. Save the same fact in both Spaces if it applies to both.
• Keep memory short and concrete. "We use Postgres 17" is useful. "We try our best to write good code" is not.
• Memory is shared across the team. Don't put anything sensitive in there. Anyone in the Space sees it.
• Auto-capture can be turned off. If you'd rather Andy not learn from chat history, toggle off Save memories from chat history in the Memory tab.