OpenViking (OV) add-memory

The ov add-memory command adds long persistant memory — turning text and structured conversations into searchable, retrievable memories in the OpenViking context database.

When to Use

• After learning something worth remembering across sessions
• To persist conversation insights, decisions, or findings
• To build up a knowledge base from interactions
• When an agent wants to store context for future retrieval

Input Modes

choose wisely between plain text and multi-turn mode. Multi-turn mode can contain more complex insights, let openviking handle the memory extraction.

Mode 1: Plain Text for compressed memory

A simple string is stored as a user message: