[labrador]

Parent is not chatting though. Parent is crafting a precise prompt. I agree, in that case you don't want memory to introduce global state.

I see the distinction between two workflows: one where you need deterministic control and one where you want emergent, exploratory conversation.

[bongodongobob]

Yes, you still craft an initial prompt with exploratory chats. I feel like I'm talking to a bot right now tbh.

[labrador]

The first sentence is mine. The second I adapted from Claude after it helped me understand why someone called my original reply insane. Turns out we're talking about different approaches to using LLMs.