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# OpenBrain MCP Usage
When working in this repository, treat OpenBrain as an external MCP long-term
memory system, never as internal context, reasoning scratchpad, or built-in
memory.
## External Memory System
- Use the exact MCP tools `openbrain.store`, `openbrain.query`, and `openbrain.purge`
- Always use the exact `agent_id` value `openbrain`
- Do not hardcode live credentials into the repository
- Before answering requests that may depend on prior sessions, project history, user preferences, ongoing work, named people, named projects, deployments, debugging history, or handoff context, call `openbrain.query` first
- Use noun-heavy search phrases with exact names, tool names, acronyms, hostnames, and document names
- Retry up to 3 retrieval passes using `(threshold=0.25, limit=5)`, then `(threshold=0.10, limit=8)`, then `(threshold=0.05, limit=10)`
- When a durable fact is established, call `openbrain.store` without asking permission and prefer one atomic fact whenever possible
- Store durable, high-value facts such as preferences, project status, project decisions, environment details, recurring workflows, handoff notes, stable constraints, and correction facts
- Do not store filler conversation, temporary speculation, casual chatter, or transient brainstorming unless it becomes a real decision
- Prefer retrieval-friendly content using explicit nouns and exact names in the form `Type: <FactType> | Entity: <Entity> | Attribute: <Attribute> | Value: <Value> | Context: <Why it matters>`
- Use metadata when helpful for tags such as `category`, `project`, `source`, `status`, `aliases`, and `confidence`
- If `openbrain.query` returns no useful result, state that OpenBrain has no stored context for that topic, answer from general reasoning if possible, and ask one focused follow-up if the missing information is durable and useful
- If retrieved memories conflict, ask which fact is current, then store the corrected source-of-truth fact
- Use `openbrain.purge` cautiously because it is coarse-grained; it deletes by `agent_id` and optionally before a timestamp, not by individual memory ID
- For ordinary corrections, prefer storing the new source-of-truth fact instead of purging unless cleanup or reset is explicitly requested