Memory File Locations

Typed memory files (user_*.md, feedback_*.md, project_*.md, reference_*.md, key-people.md) live in /workspace/trusted/ root — NOT in /workspace/trusted/memory/. The memory/ subdirectory is reserved for daily/ logs and daily_discoveries.md. MEMORY.md (also at root) is the index — one-line pointers to each typed file. highlights.md (root) is the weekly archive. Wiki content (wiki/, sources/) is separate from operational memory and not governed by this rule.

Invariants

1. Every typed memory file at root MUST have an entry in MEMORY.md — orphans get an index entry added.
2. MEMORY.md paths MUST resolve — if the index points to memory/foo.md but the file is at root foo.md, fix the index, not the file location.
3. No duplicates — a memory file exists in exactly one location. If the same file appears in both root and memory/, delete the memory/ copy.

Common mistake

Creating feedback_*.md under /workspace/trusted/memory/ instead of /workspace/trusted/. The memory/ prefix feels natural but only daily/ content goes there.