Context Compression and Persistent Memory Design for Terminal AI Assistants

Drawing from practical experience with memo-agent (simplified Hermes version), exploring how to give terminal AI assistants "long-term memory" and "extended conversation" capabilities. I. The Starting Point Imagine this scenario: You're pair-programming with AI through a CLI tool, discussing project architecture, database design, and API specifications for 2 hours straight. The AI performs well, remembering every constraint you mentioned. The next day, you open the terminal and type "continue ye