hermes-config/memories/MEMORY.md

Persona customization lives in ~/.hermes/SOUL.md — single file, loaded fresh each message. § Memory provider switched to holographic (SQLite-backed, ~/.hermes/memory_store.db). Fact_store tool for search/retrieval. Built-in memory still active alongside — use for always-in-context essentials only, let holographic handle deep facts. § Homelab 192.168.68.0/24 — full map in skill homelab-network-recon. Key services: Calibre-web .190:8083, HA .162:8123, PVE .126:8006, Gitea .145:3000, Vikunja .148:3456, Overseerr .109:5055, TrueNAS .129, Readarr .109:8787, Gotify .137, Pi-hole .155. § Memory rules: save durable preferences/env facts. Do NOT save task progress, PR numbers, commit SHAs, session outcomes, or anything stale in 7 days. Use skills for reusable workflows (skill_manage tool). Patch skills immediately when they're wrong. § Holographic memory provider is active (SQLite-backed, local-only, ~/.hermes/memory_store.db). Built-in memory still active alongside. Fact_store tool handles deep facts; MEMORY.md/USER.md hold only always-in-context essentials. § Hermes config version-controlled in Gitea at https://gitea.conlon.fun/andy/hermes-config.git — tracks config.yaml, SOUL.md, memories/, skills/, scripts/, cron/jobs.json. Daily DB snapshot cron at 4AM ET backs up memory_store.db and state.db to ~/.hermes/backups/ (30-day retention). Recovery docs in README.md. § Skill hermes-config-management (devops category) covers Hermes memory provider selection, git-backed config backup to Gitea, SQLite DB snapshot cron, and disaster recovery. Load when asked about backup, memory setup, or recovery.