Memory + Models

Memory is what turns a one-off harness session into a persistent familiar. Models are the provider side of that familiar's reasoning, but Coven does not become a model gateway. The durable runtime boundary is: Coven records sessions and events; clients/familiars derive memory from those events; harnesses own provider auth and model access.

Section map

• Memory overview defines the four memory layers.
• Working memory covers in-session context.
• Persistent memory covers durable facts and identity.
• Episodic memory covers specific sessions, decisions, and outcomes.
• Semantic memory covers embeddings and meaning-based recall.
• Memory search covers keyword and semantic lookup.
• Models explains why Coven is not a model gateway.
• Provider boundary names the credential boundary.
• OpenAI, Anthropic, and Local models cover provider-specific paths.

Related

• Session lifecycle
• Harness provider auth
• Authentication and local access