---
name: "Hermes bounded memory: MEMORY.md + USER.md"
description: "Use when Hermes memory must stay bounded in MEMORY.md + USER.md files."
---

# Hermes bounded memory: MEMORY.md + USER.md

## When
Use when Hermes is about to accumulate unbounded chat memory.

## Stop
Never treat chat as durable memory. Bound the files.

## Steps
1. Project ~/code/api uses Go 1.22, sqlc for DB queries, chi router.
2. The staging server (10.0.1.50) needs SSH port 2222, not 22.

## Load
MEMORY.md + USER.md. Hermes memory feature.