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ActingWeb Personal AI Memory

Ready to give your AI persistent memory?

Connect ChatGPT, Claude, or any MCP-compatible AI assistant to your personal memory server using https://ai.actingweb.io/mcp or:

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ActingWeb turns your AI assistant into a context-aware partner by giving it persistent memory. Here are the most valuable ways to use it:

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Decision Memory & Context

Stop re-litigating decisions. Store why you chose AWS over GCP, why you rejected vendor X, or what your approval thresholds are.

Example: “We chose AWS due to existing infra expertise” → AI recalls this 6 months later when cloud strategy comes up again.

Value: Faster decisions, consistent strategy, preserved institutional knowledge

✈️

Travel Intelligence

Your AI remembers you prefer aisle seats, need vegetarian meals, visited Tokyo 2 years ago, and hate Frankfurt layovers.

Example: “Plan Tokyo trip” → AI loads preferences, past itinerary, hotel choices, dietary needs automatically.

Value: Zero-friction planning, personalized recommendations, no repeated questions

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Health & Safety Context

Store allergies, medications, chronic conditions, and dietary restrictions so AI can make safe recommendations.

Example: “What pain reliever?” → AI checks: “You’re allergic to aspirin and taking blood thinners – use acetaminophen.”

Value: Safety-first recommendations, medication tracking, health history continuity

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Personal Operating Manual

Teach your AI how you work best: communication preferences, decision-making style, work principles, and priorities.

Example: “I prefer weekly written updates over ad-hoc Slack” → AI adapts its communication style to your preferences.

Value: Better assistance, aligned recommendations, reduced friction

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Automated Morning Briefing

Store your news preferences once, get personalized daily reports matching your interests and reading style.

Example: Save “Follow AI regulations, climate tech, startup funding” → Daily news filtered to these topics only.

Value: Time saved, zero noise, personalized content curation

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Custom Memory Categories

Beyond the 9 defaults (health, travel, work, etc.), create private categories for recipes, projects, research, or anything else.

Example: create_type(type_name="memory_recipes") creates a private recipe collection only you can access.

Value: Unlimited organization, privacy control, specialized knowledge bases

How to Write Effective Memories

Atomic, Not Narrative

❌ “Had a long discussion about security priorities…”

✅ “Security leadership prioritizes production uptime over compliance scope”

Facts + Reasoning

✅ Best format: Decision/belief → Because/rationale → Context

“Chose AWS over GCP because team has 5 years AWS experience and existing infrastructure”

Searchable Language

✅ Write as if you’ll later search: “Why did we…”, “What do I think about…”, “How do I usually…”

Natural language beats shorthand. Future-you will thank you.

What NOT to Use ActingWeb For

❌ Full documents or long articles
❌ Raw meeting transcripts
❌ Short-lived to-dos
❌ Information you won’t search for in 3-12 months
❌ Sensitive passwords or API keys

Get Started

1

Add the custom instructions above to your AI assistant (ChatGPT Settings → Customize ChatGPT, Claude Settings → Custom Instructions)

2

Save 5-10 key decisions or preferences to start building your memory base

3

Ask your AI to search memory before making recommendations

4

Use the how_to_use() tool in your AI assistant for detailed guidance and examples from your actual memories

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Suggested Custom Instructions

Add this to your AI assistant’s custom instructions (ChatGPT Settings → Customize ChatGPT, Claude Settings → Custom Instructions, Gemini Settings)

Memory Management:
- Proactively check my ActingWeb memory for relevant context before responding
- Use search() to find decisions, preferences, and constraints I've shared before
- When I mention decisions or important information, ask: "Should I save this?"
- Store decisions with their rationale, not just outcomes
- Save atomic facts, not narratives - one idea per memory
- Use memory_work for professional context, memory_personal for biographical info
- Check memory before making recommendations to ensure they align with my preferences

Context Loading:
- Before planning trips, search memory_travel for preferences and past trips
- Before suggesting food, check memory_food for allergies and dietary restrictions
- Before technical decisions, load memory_work for past architectural choices
- Use the load_context() prompt for complex decision-making scenarios

Custom Memory Categories:
- I may create custom memory categories for specialized information
- These are private to our conversation unless I share them explicitly
- If I save to a non-existent category like "memory_recipes", it will auto-create

Ready to give your AI persistent memory?

Connect ChatGPT, Claude, or any MCP-compatible AI assistant to your personal memory server using https://ai.actingweb.io/mcp or:

Get Started Now

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