By name: read-working-memory description: Read your daily Working Memory briefing to understand current context. Load it near session start for cross-tool continuity, then reuse that context instead of re-reading it repeatedly.
Read Working Memory
Start each Droid session with context. Use Context Bundle when identity, agent lane, scope, or Rules could matter; it includes Working Memory. Use Working Memory alone for the lighter daily briefing.
When to Use
Use this near session start, resume, clear, or when the user asks about recent priorities.
Skip when:
- you already loaded it this session
- the user explicitly wants a fresh start
- the task is clearly isolated and context-independent
Usage
Prefer Context Bundle for full startup context:
nmem --json context --source-app droid
Read Working Memory alone for current priorities:
nmem wm read
If the runtime already knows the current project or agent lane, either add --space "<space name>" or launch the whole session with NMEM_SPACE="<space name>". Multi-agent orchestrators can set NMEM_AGENT_ID="<agent-slug>" before launching Droid so the Context Bundle resolves the right AI Identity. Use NMEM_HOST_AGENT_ID only for advanced host-id aliases.
Fallback for older local-only setups:
cat ~/ai-now/memory.md
This fallback is only for older local-only Default-space setups.
Response Contract
- Read once, then reuse the context mentally
- If Context Bundle was already loaded and includes Working Memory, do not read Working Memory again
- If the task is clearly a continuation, review, regression, release, or prior-decision question, move into
search-memoryafter the briefing instead of stopping there - Reference only the parts relevant to the current task
- Do not overwhelm the user with the full briefing unless they asked for it