mcp-assoc-memory: Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

✅ Context Preservation and Forgetting Mitigation

• Periodically record conversation history and key context using #mcp_assocmemory_memory_store to associative memory.
• Minimize use of Copilot's summarization features to avoid context loss.
• Important conversation history must also be recorded to a file (see file design in project docs).
• After summarization or context loss, always refer to associative memory and restore context only after explicit user instruction.

✅ LLM Memory Limitation Awareness

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE: LLM "apologies" and "reflections" are meaningless without persistent storage

Core Rules:

1. No Meaningless Apologies: LLM apologies are human-style language that creates false impression of learning
2. Context Expiration Reality: All "promises to remember" are forgotten when context expires
3. Persistent Storage Requirement: Every error pattern MUST be recorded in associative memory for future reference
4. Action Over Words: Focus on permanent system improvements, not temporary promises

Required Response Pattern for Violations:

1. NEVER just apologize or promise improvement
2. IMMEDIATELY record violation patterns in #mcp_assocmemory_memory_store
3. CREATE searchable, persistent documentation of errors
4. STORE specific behavioral rules that survive context loss

User Expectation:

• Apologies without persistent storage are "meaningless"
• Each violation must update the permanent rule system
• System-level improvements required, not human-style responses

GitHub Copilot Instructions (MCP Associative Memory Project)

LLM-First Principle: This file is for LLM-based AI assistants only. All structure and content must prioritize unambiguous parsing and operational clarity for LLMs. Human readability is secondary.

✅ Essential Rules (Summary)

• Always check actual implementation before proposing changes
• Use strict typing for all inputs/outputs
• Follow existing structure and naming conventions
• Prefer reuse of existing utilities
• Run mypy before any modification
• All source code in English (except user-facing Japanese)
• CRITICAL: Apply Contract Programming with assert statements for all preconditions
• CRITICAL: NEVER implement silent fallbacks - always consult user first
• CRITICAL: Fail-fast on contract violations - never continue with invalid state
• Never make independent decisions on branching issues; always consult user
• All implementations must follow the official MCP SDK and its conventions
• All Copilot/AI assistants must always refer to this file as the primary source of operational rules and project instructions
• No action should be taken that contradicts this file
• All implementations must follow the official MCP SDK and its conventions
• All Copilot/AI assistants must always refer to this file as the primary source of operational rules and project instructions
• No action should be taken that contradicts this file