Memory · Retrieval
Lazy / Just-in-Time Retrieval
Defer fetching; load memory only when the current task signals it is relevant.
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How it works
Defer fetching; load memory only when the current task signals it is relevant.
At a glance
StageRetrieval
PhaseRead
Used byLetta (archival paging) · Claude agent context engineering
Trade-off
Risk of missing context if the relevance trigger misfires; added round-trips.
Basis
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