The log.md operation solves the AI amnesia problem where the LLM forgets context when a new chat session begins by creating an append-only diary where the AI writes timestamped entries detailing every successful ingest, query, and lint operation.
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Anil NattuEvidence Quote
“Karpathy solves this elegantly with a simple append-only markdown file called log.md. It functions exactly like a captain's log on a naval ship. Every single time the AI successfully performs an ingest, a query, or a lint operation, it is hardcoded to write a meticulous timestamped entry into this log detailing exactly what it accomplished.”
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