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Pair the memory tool with context editing so learning survives the clear.

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Tool-result clearing throws away exactly the data an agent might still need. Have Claude write durable facts to the memory tool before the clear fires, so the summary persists to a file while the bulky raw results get evicted. Long-horizon runs stay under the trigger without amnesia. (Claude Docs)

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