Research
The Context Ledger
Durable project memory: what was decided, why, on what evidence, and what is still open.
Four things that get confused
Chat history is not the same as Reliable project memory
A transcript records what was said. It does not record what was settled.
A large context window is not the same as Verified state
Holding more text is not the same as knowing which parts are true.
Confidence is not the same as Evidence
Nothing in fluent output distinguishes a checked claim from an unchecked one.
Memory without provenance is not the same as Truth
A remembered claim with no source is a rumour the system tells itself.
The loop
Each step produces the input to the next. The record is append-only, so the history of the work stays readable rather than being overwritten.
- 01
Intention
What the work is for.
- 02
Decision
What was chosen, and what was rejected.
- 03
Action
What was actually done.
- 04
Evidence
What proves it was done.
- 05
State
Where the work now stands.
- 06
Next action
What follows, and why.
The sixth step feeds back into the first.