Launch feedback: try Tree Ring Memory and tell us where agent memory breaks

[TerminallyLazy]

Launch feedback: try Tree Ring Memory and tell us where agent memory breaks

Tree Ring Memory is in protocol-preview status. The goal is simple: make agent
memory useful without turning it into a transcript dump.

Launch page:

https://terminallylazy.github.io/Tree-Ring-Memory/

Try the installer:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TerminallyLazy/Tree-Ring-Memory/main/install.sh | sh
tree-ring init
tree-ring remember "Use project-scoped recall before risky release changes." --event-type lesson --scope project
tree-ring recall "release changes"

The model:

• fresh work stays detailed
• older learning compresses into rings
• failures and regressions remain visible as scars
• durable truths become heartwood
• speculative future work stays as seeds
• wrong or sensitive memory can be forgotten, redacted, or superseded

Feedback I am especially interested in:

• Which agent frameworks should get first-class bridge support?
• Where does the ring model feel too simple or too heavy?
• What should explainable recall show by default?
• What privacy and forgetting controls are missing?
• What would make this easy to adopt in your agent workflow?
• What CLI or TUI friction shows up in the first 10 minutes?

If you try it, please include:

• operating system
• install path: global or project-local
• agent workflow or framework, if any
• command that failed or confused you
• what you expected memory to do instead

[TerminallyLazy]

Launch support material is now public in the repo:\n\n- Launch page: https://github.com/TerminallyLazy/Tree-Ring-Memory/blob/main/docs/launch/tree-ring-memory-framework.md\n- Marketing kit: https://github.com/TerminallyLazy/Tree-Ring-Memory/tree/main/marketing\n- Account setup and posting queue: https://github.com/TerminallyLazy/Tree-Ring-Memory/blob/main/marketing/outreach-queue.md\n\nUse this issue as the feedback funnel from HN, Reddit, X, YouTube, newsletters, and directory submissions.

[TerminallyLazy]

YouTube launch package is ready in the repo and the rendered upload artifact has been built locally.\n\nSource package:\nhttps://github.com/TerminallyLazy/Tree-Ring-Memory/tree/main/marketing/youtube\n\nSubmission ledger:\nhttps://github.com/TerminallyLazy/Tree-Ring-Memory/blob/main/marketing/submission-ledger.csv\n\nLocal upload artifact generated at:\noutputs/marketing/youtube-demo/tree-ring-memory-demo.mp4\n\nVerified locally: 1920x1080 MP4, 1:58 duration, matching audio/video streams, valid SRT captions, thumbnail/description/checklist copied into the output package. Upload still requires a verified YouTube channel account.

[TerminallyLazy]

Launch release is now live:

• Release: https://github.com/TerminallyLazy/Tree-Ring-Memory/releases/tag/v0.11.0
• Asset: tree-ring-memory-0.11.0-darwin-arm64.tar.gz
• SHA-256: 9602603289173eeaf72386f0443be44f6b5a153b4e1a7342e65428ac1ea4ae39
• Local package verification passed: archive contents checked, checksum verified, and tree-ring --version reports 0.11.0.
• Public discovery surfaces are live: https://terminallylazy.github.io/Tree-Ring-Memory/press-kit.md and https://terminallylazy.github.io/Tree-Ring-Memory/llms.txt

Account-gated outreach remains queued in marketing/submission-ledger.csv for HN, Reddit, X/Twitter, YouTube, Discord, LinkedIn, newsletters, directories, and related communities.

[TerminallyLazy]

Additional launch surfaces and execution assets are live:

• GitHub Discussions is enabled. Launch discussion: Tree Ring Memory v0.11.0 launch preview #27
• Atom feed is live and linked from the landing page: https://terminallylazy.github.io/Tree-Ring-Memory/feed.xml
• Sitemap includes the feed.
• Added execution assets for the account-gated wave: channel playbook, reply bank, outreach CRM, launch calendar, and ad directions under marketing/.
• Prepared a Creative Production Ads Explorer 12-family digital-product prompt pack locally at outputs/imagegen/tree-ring-memory-digital-product-ads/; the reproducible command is recorded in marketing/ad-directions.md.

Account-gated posting remains queued for HN, Reddit, X/Twitter, YouTube, Product Hunt, and the developer-blog/community platforms until owner verification is completed.

[TerminallyLazy]

Rust/community discovery update:

• Added package metadata to the Rust crates for better registry/tooling discoverability.
• Published the Rust-focused article: https://terminallylazy.github.io/Tree-Ring-Memory/launch/rust-native-agent-memory-cli.md
• Added the article to the sitemap, Atom feed, LLM summary, press kit, README, and marketing ledgers.
• Opened This Week in Rust PR #8346 for issue 659 Project/Tooling Updates: Add Tree Ring Memory Rust tooling article rust-lang/this-week-in-rust#8346

I did not open broad awesome-list PRs yet because several active lists either require demonstrated traction or would be a poor fit while the repo has only early launch signals. The outreach CRM now tracks those as queued rather than spam-submitted.

[TerminallyLazy]

Distribution update for the launch trail:

• Homebrew tap is live: https://github.com/TerminallyLazy/homebrew-tree-ring
• macOS ARM64 install path:

brew tap TerminallyLazy/tree-ring
brew install tree-ring

Verification completed:

• brew audit --strict --online terminallylazy/tree-ring/tree-ring passed.
• brew reinstall terminallylazy/tree-ring/tree-ring and brew test terminallylazy/tree-ring/tree-ring passed locally.
• The tap formula reports stable version 0.11.0 and points at the v0.11.0 release tarball.
• Main repo CI passed after the docs/marketing update: https://github.com/TerminallyLazy/Tree-Ring-Memory/actions/runs/28852890473

Campaign cards are now checked in for follow-up posts and account-gated channels:

• Homebrew install card: marketing/assets/homebrew-install-card-1200x675.png
• Rust article card: marketing/assets/rust-article-card-1200x675.png
• This Week in Rust submission card: marketing/assets/twir-submission-card-1200x675.png
• Square social card: marketing/assets/not-transcript-dump-card-1080x1080.png

The remaining HN/X/Reddit/YouTube/etc. posts are still queued behind account ownership, verification, and platform-specific posting rules.

[TerminallyLazy]

Directory submission update:

• Opened Awesome Local-First PR #42: Add Tree Ring Memory alexanderop/awesome-local-first#42
• Submission adds Tree Ring Memory under Frameworks & Platforms as a local-first memory lifecycle framework for AI agents.
• PR state verified: open, mergeable, CodeRabbit green.
• Tree Ring launch ledgers and Atom feed updated in commit 6d2c557; CI passed: https://github.com/TerminallyLazy/Tree-Ring-Memory/actions/runs/28853602334

This is a public, durable discovery surface that does not depend on HN/Reddit/X/YouTube account verification.

[TerminallyLazy]

Directory submission update:

• Opened Awesome AI SDKs PR #268: Add Tree Ring Memory e2b-dev/awesome-ai-sdks#268
• Submission adds Tree Ring Memory as a framework-agnostic, local-first memory lifecycle layer for AI agents.
• PR state verified: open and mergeable.
• Blocking check: verification/cla-signed is currently ERROR; this needs owner action only if you accept E2B's CLA terms.
• Tree Ring launch ledgers and Atom feed updated in commit 9889ff4; CI passed: https://github.com/TerminallyLazy/Tree-Ring-Memory/actions/runs/28854207639

This adds another public developer-tool discovery surface while the major social platforms remain gated by account verification.

[TerminallyLazy]

Directory submission update:

• Opened Awesome Command Line Tools PR Add Rust core v0.2 foundation #2: Add Tree Ring Memory ad-si/awesome-command-line-tools#2
• Submission adds Tree Ring Memory under Shell Utilities as a local-first memory lifecycle CLI for AI agents.
• PR state verified: open and mergeable.
• Validation on the external PR branch: git diff --check, markdown TOC command, and direct HTTP 200 check for the added Tree Ring GitHub link. Full make test could not run there because lychee is not installed locally.
• Tree Ring launch ledgers and Atom feed updated in commit 01c13bf; CI passed: https://github.com/TerminallyLazy/Tree-Ring-Memory/actions/runs/28854856424

This adds a CLI-discovery surface alongside the Rust, local-first, and AI SDK/tooling submissions already opened.

[TerminallyLazy]

Terminal Trove outreach is drafted and ready for owner review.

• Source/submission page checked: https://terminaltrove.com/post/
• Submission packet added: marketing/terminal-trove-submission.md
• Preview card added: marketing/assets/terminal-trove-preview-1200x675.png
• Gmail draft prepared to curator@terminaltrove.com with the preview attached.
• Status: drafted only. Not sent yet; owner review/send is required from Gmail or via the Terminal Trove form.
• Commit: 7d4e2af (Add Terminal Trove submission draft)
• Verification: CI passed and Pages deployment passed for the push.

[TerminallyLazy]

Additional directory outreach submitted:

• Opened Awesome Agent Memory PR: Add Tree Ring Memory TeleAI-UAGI/Awesome-Agent-Memory#53
• Fit: open-source Products section for systems whose primary purpose is memory for LLM/MLLM agents.
• Contribution rules checked: one factual entry, standard star badge/code-link format, placed by current GitHub star count.
• PR state: open, non-draft, mergeable, no checks configured.
• Local launch ledger updated in commit 70f70b0 (Record agent memory directory submission).
• Verification: CI passed and Pages deployment passed for the push.

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Additional TUI-directory outreach submitted:

• Opened Awesome TUIs PR: Add Tree Ring Memory rothgar/awesome-tuis#751
  • Fit: maintained interactive terminal app, added to Development.
  • Check state: readme-pr-repo-first-commit passed.
• Opened Awesome Ratatui PR: Add Tree Ring Memory ratatui/awesome-ratatui#361
  • Fit: Ratatui app, added under Apps / Development Tools.
  • Check state: Check awesome list, Check links, and Typos passed.
• Local launch ledger updated in commit 467e28f (Record TUI directory submissions).
• Verification: Tree Ring CI passed and Pages deployment passed for the push.

[TerminallyLazy]

Additional CLI/devtools directory outreach submitted:

• Opened Awesome CLI Apps in a CSV PR: Add Tree Ring Memory toolleeo/awesome-cli-apps-in-a-csv#303
  • Fit: large CLI/TUI index; added Tree Ring Memory to data/apps.csv only, per contribution instructions.
  • PR state: open, non-draft, merge-clean, no checks configured.
• Opened Awesome DevTools PR: Add Tree Ring Memory devtoolsd/awesome-devtools#299
  • Fit: developer-tool directory; added Tree Ring Memory under AI Coding Tools.
  • PR state: open, non-draft, merge-clean, no checks configured.
• Local launch ledger updated in commit c304a6d (Record CLI and devtools directory submissions).
• Verification: Tree Ring CI passed and Pages deployment passed for the push.

[TerminallyLazy]

Marketing update: opened three more ungated GitHub directory PRs for Tree Ring Memory.

• Awesome Coding Agents: Add Tree Ring Memory kailiu42/awesome-coding-agents#12
  • Placement: CLI Agent Helpers
  • Local checks: npm run validate:catalog and git diff --check
  • Current state: open; GitHub reports UNSTABLE with no exposed checks
• Command Line Tools: Add Tree Ring Memory linsa-io/command-line-tools#37
  • Placement: Rust CLI tools
  • Local checks: git diff --check
  • Current state: open; CLEAN
• Awesome AI Agents: Add Tree Ring Memory jim-schwoebel/awesome_ai_agents#382
  • Placement: Tools
  • Local checks: git diff --check
  • Current state: open; CLEAN

Repository marketing ledger updated in commit bfb098b. CI and Pages are both passing on main.