The memory resource tree should keep the project/file hierarchy, but the extra project action surface was not wanted for this page. This removes the pinning state, Finder action, and matching tests/i18n while leaving the tree layout intact.
Constraint: Preserve the existing memory directory tree changes.
Rejected: Revert the whole memory tree redesign | the user explicitly asked to keep the original directory tree work.
Confidence: high
Scope-risk: narrow
Tested: cd desktop && bun run test -- src/__tests__/memorySettings.test.tsx
Tested: cd desktop && bun run lint
The memory resource tree needed to match the project-first interaction model: projects expand in place, project rows do not show noisy counts or explicit expand affordances, and common project actions live behind the row menu.
Constraint: Must reuse the existing open-target Finder/file-manager flow instead of shelling out from the view.
Rejected: Reuse the session sidebar project filter menu | it is a filter surface, not the memory resource tree.
Confidence: high
Scope-risk: narrow
Directive: Keep memory project actions backed by openTargetStore so platform-specific file managers stay centralized.
Tested: cd desktop && bun run lint
Tested: cd desktop && bun run test -- src/__tests__/memorySettings.test.tsx
Tested: cd desktop && bun run build
Tested: Playwright screenshot smoke of Settings > Memory project menu at /tmp/cc-haha-memory-ui.png
The memory settings surface previously split projects and memory files into separate selection regions. This change keeps the desktop settings frame but makes the memory resource area behave like a single resource tree: project folders expand in place, nested memory folders/files remain in the same hierarchy, and visual badges are removed from the tree rows to keep the UI quiet.
Constraint: The desktop settings shell and existing memory store/API contracts stay unchanged.
Rejected: Keep project and file lists as separate panels | the requested interaction needs project folders and their memory files in one tree.
Rejected: Keep file-type badges in tree rows | they made the navigation look noisy and artificial.
Confidence: high
Scope-risk: moderate
Directive: Keep memory navigation tree rows plain; do not reintroduce badge-heavy file rows without a UX pass.
Tested: cd desktop && bun run test src/__tests__/memorySettings.test.tsx
Tested: cd desktop && bun run lint
Tested: cd desktop && bun run build
Tested: local agent-browser screenshot of settings memory tree
Memory files are produced by the agent during conversation, so the desktop settings surface should focus on browsing, search, and editing existing Markdown memory rather than offering a manual file factory.
Constraint: Project memory creation belongs to the conversation/runtime flow, not Settings.
Rejected: Keep the add box as a fallback | it implies users should manually seed runtime-owned memory and creates low-value UI clutter.
Confidence: high
Scope-risk: narrow
Directive: Do not reintroduce manual memory-file creation in Settings unless the runtime product flow explicitly changes.
Tested: cd desktop && bunx vitest run src/__tests__/memorySettings.test.tsx
Tested: cd desktop && bun run lint
Tested: bun run check:desktop
Tested: Browser smoke on local Vite/server verified the create placeholder, create action, and duplicate-path error text are absent while file search and four memory files render.
The memory settings page was technically functional but broke down once users had many project folders: paths were hard to scan, there was no project search, the create-file row clipped its own action, and YAML frontmatter dominated the preview instead of the actual memory content. This pass keeps the same storage model and API while redesigning the interaction around searchable project/file lists, compact path labels, an icon-only create action, and a cleaner edit/preview split.
Constraint: Memory remains Markdown files under the existing project memory directory contract.
Rejected: Add a new memory database or indexer | unnecessary for the current local project-list scale and would widen persistence risk.
Confidence: high
Scope-risk: narrow
Directive: Keep memory settings optimized for many projects; do not remove project search without replacing it with an equivalent navigation path.
Tested: cd desktop && bunx vitest run src/__tests__/memorySettings.test.tsx
Tested: cd desktop && bun run lint
Tested: bun run check:desktop
Tested: agent-browser E2E for project search, auto-selecting the matched project, and creating notes/manual.md
The CLI already emits memory_saved events and stores Markdown memory files, but the desktop app had no usable surface for seeing or editing those writes. This adds a project memory API, a Settings memory editor, chat memory event cards, and routing from /memory or /context into the memory UI.
Constraint: Memory files live under Claude project storage and must remain plain Markdown editable by users.
Rejected: Only expose raw filesystem links | users need an in-app review and edit flow from chat.
Confidence: high
Scope-risk: moderate
Directive: Keep memory storage project-scoped and preserve unknown Markdown content when editing.
Tested: bun test src/server/__tests__/ws-memory-events.test.ts src/server/__tests__/memory.test.ts
Tested: bun run check:server
Tested: bun run check:desktop
Tested: agent-browser E2E for chat memory card, Open Memory navigation, and responsive Markdown editor layout
Not-tested: Live model auto-memory trigger rate with real provider credentials
