---
id: "sources-and-memory"
type: "concept"
title: "Sources and Memory"
summary: "Sources feed Memory; Memory holds durable product records."
problem: "Without a clear boundary, pipelines and storage blur."
why: "Separating ingest from durable memory keeps provenance and retries understandable."
mentalModel: "Source → validated content → Memory record."
audiences: ["developers", "builders"]
related: ["raw-records"]
---
# Sources and Memory

Sources feed Memory; Memory holds durable product records.

## Problem

Without a clear boundary, pipelines and storage blur.

## Why

Separating ingest from durable memory keeps provenance and retries understandable.

## Mental model

Source → validated content → Memory record.