Claude Code Auto Memory: Stop Re-Explaining Your Preferences Every Session

Dev.to / 6/17/2026

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Claude Code Auto Memory prevents the system from forgetting your prior corrections and preferences by automatically recording lessons learned during work sessions.
Auto Memory is distinct from CLAUDE.md: CLAUDE.md is user-authored instructions loaded every session, while Auto Memory is Claude’s automatically saved patterns and decisions on a per-working-tree basis.
The feature requires Claude Code version v2.1.59 or newer, verifiable via the `claude --version` command.
Auto Memory typically stores only relevant, repeatable information (such as build/debug notes and style preferences) and does not capture one-off or non-transferable discussions.
The memory storage location is separate from the project’s `.claude/` folder, which mainly contains settings and rules rather than the saved memory itself.

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