MEMORY_SETTINGS_REVIEW.md

Memory Settings Review

Use this when reviewing the Memory Settings add/edit flow locally with the fewest possible manual steps.

Quick Review

1. Start DeerFlow locally using any working development setup you already use.

   Examples:

   make dev

   or

   make docker-start

   If you already have DeerFlow running locally, you can reuse that existing setup.

2. Load the sample memory fixture.

   python scripts/load_memory_sample.py

3. Open Settings > Memory.

   Default local URLs:

   • App: http://localhost:2026
   • Local frontend-only fallback: http://localhost:3000

Minimal Manual Test

1. Click Add fact.
2. Create a new fact with:
   • Content: Reviewer-added memory fact
   • Category: testing
   • Confidence: 0.88
3. Confirm the new fact appears immediately and shows Manual as the source.
4. Edit the sample fact This sample fact is intended for edit testing. and change it to:
   • Content: This sample fact was edited during manual review.
   • Category: testing
   • Confidence: 0.91
5. Confirm the edited fact updates immediately.
6. Refresh the page and confirm both the newly added fact and the edited fact still persist.

Optional Sanity Checks

• Search Reviewer-added and confirm the new fact is matched.
• Search workflow and confirm category text is searchable.
• Switch between All, Facts, and Summaries.
• Delete the disposable sample fact Delete fact testing can target this disposable sample entry. and confirm the list updates immediately.
• Clear all memory and confirm the page enters the empty state.

Fixture Files

• Sample fixture: backend/docs/memory-settings-sample.json
• Default local runtime target: backend/.deer-flow/memory.json

The loader script creates a timestamped backup automatically before overwriting an existing runtime memory file.