Memories are an anti-pattern for Claude Code

Memories are a feature that makes Claude feel magical, but in practice they&rsquo;re a footgun. Because of that, I&rsquo;ve come to see memories as an anti-pattern, and when Claude reaches for one, my first question is always: &ldquo;Why?&rdquo; To be fair, they solve a very real limitation with agents. Repeated bits of information from past conversations get stored to a Markdown file in your home…