Function loadMemoryFiles

src/memory/loader.ts:126–147

(cwd = process.cwd())

 * (and thus get more weight from the model).
 */
export function loadMemoryFiles(cwd = process.cwd()): MemoryFile[] {
	const processed = new Set<string>()
	const files: MemoryFile[] = []

	// 1. User memory (~/.orbcode/AGENTS.md)
	files.push(...loadWithIncludes(path.join(getConfigDir(), "AGENTS.md"), "user", processed, 0))

	// 2. Project memory (AGENTS.md + .orb/AGENTS.md), root -> cwd. The legacy
	//    .orbcode/AGENTS.md location is still read for backward compatibility.
	for (const dir of ancestorDirs(cwd).reverse()) {
		files.push(...loadWithIncludes(path.join(dir, "AGENTS.md"), "project", processed, 0))
		files.push(...loadWithIncludes(path.join(dir, ".orb", "AGENTS.md"), "project", processed, 0))
		files.push(...loadWithIncludes(path.join(dir, ".orbcode", "AGENTS.md"), "project", processed, 0))
	}

	// 3. Local memory (AGENTS.local.md), root -> cwd — highest precedence
	for (const dir of ancestorDirs(cwd).reverse()) {
		files.push(...loadWithIncludes(path.join(dir, "AGENTS.local.md"), "local", processed, 0))
	}

	return files
}

/** Render the memory files into a single system-prompt section. */
export function renderMemorySection(files: MemoryFile[]): string {