Codex Memory

Open source memory orchestration for context driven coding workflows.

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Overview

Codex Memory is a local memory service that reads markdown contexts, consolidates long term operational memory with a selectable engine (ollama or deterministic algorithm), and exposes a visual interface to inspect memory relationships.

The project runs in three modes:

1. Desktop app with Electron
2. Web GUI mode
3. Daemon mode for scheduled memory refresh

Why This Project Exists

Context files are easy to write but hard to keep synchronized over time. Codex Memory addresses this by:

1. Consolidating multiple context_*.md files into one operational memory file
2. Keeping memory updated through daemon or manual sync
3. Providing a neural style graph to inspect links between context nodes
4. Exposing local APIs for automation and integration

Key Features

1. Selectable memory engine per session: ollama or deterministic algorithm
2. Automatic or manual AGENT_MEMORY.md refresh with stable header and no timestamp line
3. Fast GUI startup without blocking consolidation on boot
4. Context CRUD from GUI and API
5. Graph based context visualization with hover metadata
6. Persisted neuron graph snapshot for faster visualization loading
7. Multi language UI with automatic locale detection
8. Desktop icon and branding from project assets
9. Canonical decisions with contradiction tracking and source traceability
10. Rolling AGENT_MEMORY.md snapshots (latest 10)

Foundation Context (context_1.md)

context_1.md is the foundation context of the memory system and should be written and maintained by a human.

Why this matters:

1. It anchors long-term project rules and non-negotiable decisions.
2. The graph engine treats it as the foundation neuron and keeps it central in visualization and linkage.
3. Other contexts should reference it so algorithmic linking can preserve a consistent memory backbone.
4. Keeping this file human-curated reduces drift and prevents accidental loss of core project intent.

Quick Start

Requirements

1. Node.js 18+
2. Ollama installed and available in PATH only if you run with MEMORY_ENGINE=ollama

Install

npm install

Configure Paths Before First Run

copy config\ai_paths.json.example config\ai_paths.json

Edit config/ai_paths.json and update baseRootPath to your absolute path:

{
"baseRootPath": "C:/Users/your_username/Documents"
}

Run Desktop

npm start

Run Web GUI

node server.js --mode gui

Run Daemon

node server.js --mode daemon --refresh-sec 300

One time run:

node server.js --mode daemon --once

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
OLLAMA_MODEL	qwen2.5:3b	Ollama model to use
MEMORY_ENGINE	ollama	Memory engine (ollama or algorithm)
OLLAMA_HOST	http://127.0.0.1:11434	Ollama endpoint
OLLAMA_TIMEOUT_SEC	300	Ollama call timeout
OLLAMA_CONTEXT_MAX_CHARS_PER_FILE	3500	Max chars per context file
OLLAMA_CONTEXT_MAX_TOTAL_CHARS	22000	Total max chars sent
DAEMON_REFRESH_SEC	300	Daemon refresh interval
GUI_HOST	127.0.0.1	GUI host
GUI_PORT	4173	GUI port

When MEMORY_ENGINE=algorithm, Ollama is not loaded during the session.

Regression Tests

npm run test:memory

API Summary

Method	Route	Description
GET	/api/status	Daemon and engine status
POST	/api/sync	Manual sync
POST	/api/memory/force	Force consolidation
POST	/api/daemon/start	Start daemon
POST	/api/daemon/stop	Stop daemon
POST	/api/daemon/restart	Restart daemon
GET	/api/contexts	List contexts
POST	/api/contexts	Create context
GET	/api/contexts/:name	Read context
PUT	/api/contexts/:name	Update context
DELETE	/api/contexts/:name	Delete context
GET	/api/memory	Read consolidated memory
GET	/api/graph	Neuron graph

Platform Support

Windows: fully supported via npm start, setup_codex_memory.bat, and the PowerShell scripts in scripts/.

Linux / Mac: run the server directly with Node.js:

node server.js --mode gui
node server.js --mode daemon --refresh-sec 300

The Electron desktop mode and the .bat/.ps1 autostart scripts are Windows-only. All core features (GUI, daemon, API, memory consolidation) work on any platform that runs Node.js 18+.

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License

MIT - free to use, modify, and distribute. See LICENSE for full terms.

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Documentation

Language	README	Installation	Technical
🇧🇷 Português	docs/pt-BR/README.md	INSTALL.md	TECHNICAL.md
🇺🇸 English	docs/en-US/README.md	INSTALL.md	TECHNICAL.md
🇪🇸 Español	docs/es-ES/README.md	INSTALL.md	TECHNICAL.md