A practical way to overcome the memory limits of AI models (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) by externalizing memory into files, without writing code. Problem - AI models have limited memory. - When processing many files (e.g., dozens of transcripts), they “forget” parts of the content, lose context, or hallucinate. - Even large files that are “accepted” are not always read in full. Solution - Use a tool that allows the AI to read and write local files (e.g., Claude Desktop / Claude Code). - These files act as persistent notes, allowing the AI to resume work after its internal memory is “reset.” The 4 components of the system 1. Data: files to be processed (transcripts, emails, tickets, documents, etc.). 2. Context (context.md): describes the main objective of the task. 3. Checklist / To-dos (todos.md): list of steps/files to process, marked as progress is made. 4. Insights (insights.md): where the AI continuously saves extracted results. How the cycle works - The AI processes the files. - It continuously updates the three documents. - When internal memory runs out: - The process continues until everything is completed, maintaining quality. Setup (no code) - Install Claude Desktop. - Use Code mode to allow local read/write access. - Select the folder containing the files. - Use a structured prompt that specifies: Standard prompt structure - Goal: what to analyze/extract. - Before you start: create the three files. - As you work: update insights and checklist. - After memory reset: reread context and to-dos. - Final constraint: continue until everything is completed. Use case examples - Extract customer language for marketing and copywriting. - Create real FAQs from conversations. - Map sales objections. - Identify churn signals. - Prioritize leads in old email archives. - Generate feature ideas from recurring requests. Conclusion - “Unlimited memory” comes from external files, not from the model itself. - With context + checklist + insights, AI can work for hours without losing quality. - The method is reusable for virtually any type of data or objective.

Claude Code, Codex through VS Code or Cursor allow you to use account credits to run instead of using APIs. I haven’t seen whether there’s a way to implement this in Agent0. Any ideas about this?