Skip to contentCogniscient Summary
Cogniscient is the adaptive intelligence substrate managing memory, context, and knowledge representation across the ARCHER ecosystem.
Primary Functions
Memory Management
- Stores experiences and knowledge
- Retrieves relevant memories on demand
- Consolidates and strengthens important memories
- Manages memory lifecycle and cleanup
Context Management
- Maintains active context windows
- Enriches requests with relevant history
- Tracks conversation and session state
- Provides context to all components
Knowledge Representation
- Builds and maintains knowledge graphs
- Creates semantic relationships
- Supports multiple knowledge formats
- Enables reasoning over knowledge
Memory Types
| Type | Purpose | Retention |
|---|
| Episodic | Specific events/experiences | Medium-term |
| Semantic | Facts and general knowledge | Long-term |
| Procedural | Skills and behaviors | Persistent |
| Working | Active processing context | Short-term |
Retrieval Mechanisms
Cogniscient uses multiple retrieval strategies:
- Semantic Search - Find by meaning similarity
- Temporal Proximity - Recent and related events
- Associative Links - Connected concepts
- Contextual Relevance - Match current context
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