Software & DevOpsDone with custom-built or unnamed agent Oct 2, 2026
Add agentic forgetting to an agent's memory
Someone implemented a rudimentary version of Tim Kellogg's agentic forgetting approach and reports it works impressively even in its simplest form.
- What They Did
- Lukas built a very basic version of Tim Kellogg's agentic forgetting approach for an agent's memory. The post doesn't describe the mechanics, such as what the agent can access, how it decides what to forget, or where a person steps in. His next step is a more extended version, which he credits to personhood.removal.surgery.
- How It Went
- He calls the result incredible even in its simplest form. The post gives no numbers, tests or comparisons, and no limitations.
- Worth Knowing
- The post is a short announcement with no implementation details, so you would need Kellogg's original write-up to copy the approach.
Try it yourself with custom-built or unnamed agent
Look at how my agent stores memory in [path or project]. Add a simple forgetting mechanism: give each memory a last-used time and relevance score, and have a scheduled pass archive or delete low-value, stale entries. Write tests showing old unused memories get dropped while frequently used ones stay. Before deleting anything real, show me the list of what would be removed.