Fixes for the failures everyone hits
Every page below starts from a real failure with real reports behind it. You get the mechanism, the free fixes that work today, and the durable fix when the free ones stop being enough.
Looking for a specific tool instead? Start at /memory.
Claude Code lost context after compaction
5 free fixes, then the durable one. Checked 2026-09-25.
Cursor forgets project context
4 free fixes, then the durable one. Checked 2026-09-25.
Codex memory between sessions
4 free fixes, then the durable one. Checked 2026-09-25.
context window exceeded
4 free fixes, then the durable one. Checked 2026-09-25.
conversation too long
4 free fixes, then the durable one. Checked 2026-09-25.
AI forgets what I told it yesterday
4 free fixes, then the durable one. Checked 2026-09-25.
how to give Claude Code long term memory
3 free fixes, then the durable one. Checked 2026-09-25.
CLAUDE.md not being followed
4 free fixes, then the durable one. Checked 2026-09-25.
Claude Code ignores rules after compaction
4 free fixes, then the durable one. Checked 2026-09-25.
Claude Code session summary wrong
4 free fixes, then the durable one. Checked 2026-09-25.
AI agent forgets architecture decisions
4 free fixes, then the durable one. Checked 2026-09-25.
re-explain codebase every session
4 free fixes, then the durable one. Checked 2026-09-25.