Memories are automatically generated rules based on your conversations in Chat. These memories are scoped to your project and maintain context across sessions.

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How memories are created

  1. Sidecar observation: Cursor uses a sidecar approach where another model observes your conversations and automatically extracts relevant memories. This happens passively in the background as you work. Background-generated memories require user approval before being saved, ensuring trust and control over what gets remembered.

  2. Tool calls: Agent can directly create memories using tool calls when you explicitly ask it to remember something or when it notices important information that should be preserved for future sessions.

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Manage memories

You can manage memories from Cursor Settings → Rules.