Claude Code auto memory gets Dream pass

This is the right kind of unglamorous AI feature: memory only works if it self-curates, and Claude Code is treating context like a maintained file system instead of a chat log. The upside is better continuity across sessions; the risk is that hidden rewriting can turn into hidden forgetting if the index gets sloppy.

• –`MEMORY.md` is an index, not the warehouse, so detailed notes have to live in separate topic files to stay under the 200-line startup ceiling.
• –The Dream pass appears to merge fresh signal, delete contradicted facts, and demote verbose entries, which is smarter than just appending more notes.
• –Users are already bumping into the line limit, so memory quality now depends as much on pruning discipline as on retrieval.
• –The editable `/memory` workflow is a big trust win because users can inspect and fix what Claude remembers instead of hoping the model got it right.