Writing

Notes on memory, evaluation and local-first design, written as we build rather than after. Short, and dated so you can tell what's changed since.

Sep 10, 2026

Five questions to ask any AI memory tool before you trust it with your work

A checklist for evaluating recall claims — including ours — before you rely on one.

Coming

Why we didn't build vault encryption first

The tradeoff behind the decision, and what we tell you to do instead in the meantime.

Coming

What "local-first" actually rules out

Where the line is between local-first and merely local-by-default.

Coming

Designing the recall test before writing the product

Why the evaluation came before most of the features it measures.

Coming

What a "forget" actually has to guarantee

Undo versus deletion, and why we test them as separate cases.