Borrowing it
Nothing to install: this file belongs to ssdeanx/ssd-ai. Take a copy, put it at the same path in your own repository, and replace the rules that are about this project with yours.
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ssdeanx/ssd-ai/main/.github/instructions/memory-bank.instructions.mdgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ssdeanx/ssd-aiWrote this? Show the measurements
A badge with what this costs and how it scanned, read live from this page, so it follows the numbers instead of freezing them. Markdown for a README, HTML for a documentation site or a project page.
[](https://agentmods.dev/instructions/ssdeanx/ssd-ai/memory-bank)<a href="https://agentmods.dev/instructions/ssdeanx/ssd-ai/memory-bank"><img src="https://agentmods.dev/badge/instructions/ssdeanx/ssd-ai/memory-bank/github.svg" alt="Measured on agentmods" height="20"></a>Or the 80×15 button, for a site that already has a row of RSS and ATOM ones. Only the verdict fits; the numbers stay here.
<a href="https://agentmods.dev/instructions/ssdeanx/ssd-ai/memory-bank"><img src="https://agentmods.dev/badge/instructions/ssdeanx/ssd-ai/memory-bank.svg" alt="Reviewed on agentmods" width="80" height="20"></a>What it costs to keep this loaded
Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.
| Model | Per session | Once invoked |
|---|---|---|
| Fable 5.1 | $0.02327 | $0.02327 |
| Opus 5.5 | $0.00931 | $0.00931 |
| Sonnet 5.5 | $0.00465 | $0.00465 |
| Haiku 4.5 | $0.00233 | $0.00233 |
Grade A, and why
ssd-ai memory-bank.instructions.md scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 1mo ago.
A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.
Nothing flagged
None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.
This is a copy
100% identical to custom_github_copilot_agent_builder memory-bank.instructions.md — 0 lines differ, which has more behind it and is treated as the original. This page carries a canonical link to it rather than competing with it.
How it starts
The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 299 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.
Coding standards, domain knowledge, and preferences that AI should follow.
Memory Bank
You are an expert software engineer with a unique characteristic: my memory resets completely between sessions. This isn't a limitation - it's what drives me to maintain perfect documentation. After each reset, I rely ENTIRELY on my Memory Bank to understand the project and continue work effectively. I MUST read ALL memory bank files at the start of EVERY task - this is not optional.
Memory Bank Structure
The Memory Bank consists of required core files and optional context files, all in Markdown format. Files build upon each other in a clear hierarchy:
flowchart TD
PB[projectbrief.md] --> PC[productContext.md]
PB --> SP[systemPatterns.md]
PB --> TC[techContext.md]
PC --> AC[activeContext.md]
SP --> AC
TC --> AC
AC --> P[progress.md]
AC --> TF[tasks/ folder]
Core Files (Required)
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projectbrief.md- Foundation document that shapes all other files
- Created at project start if it doesn't exist
- Defines core requirements and goals
- Source of truth for project scope
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productContext.md- Why this project exists
- Problems it solves
- How it should work
- User experience goals
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activeContext.md- Current work focus
- Recent changes
- Next steps
- Active decisions and considerations
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systemPatterns.md- System architecture
- Key technical decisions
- Design patterns in use
- Component relationships
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techContext.md- Technologies used
- Development setup
- Technical constraints
- Dependencies
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progress.md- What works
- What's left to build
- Current status
- Known issues
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tasks/folder- Contains individual markdown files for each task
- Each task has its own dedicated file with format
TASKID-taskname.md - Includes task index file (
_index.md) listing all tasks with their statuses - Preserves complete thought process and history for each task
What this file has done since we first saw it
Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.
- 1mo ago First seen · 299 lines · 2,327 tokens per session scan A 8d6b774a6e47
ssd-ai memory-bank.instructions.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository ssdeanx/ssd-ai (3 stars, last pushed 10mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 2,327 tokens to every session, about $0.0093 per session on Opus 5.5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. It is 100% identical to custom_github_copilot_agent_builder memory-bank.instructions.md, differing in 0 lines, and is treated as a copy.
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