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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.

Done with a custom-built or unnamed agent

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 Claude Code

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.

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Source: Bluesky · Oct 2, 2026

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