slowdini · slowdini · Aug 8, 2026 · Aug 8, 2026
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 !.claude/settings.json
 # Cline plugin install artifacts (e.g. from `cline plugin install ./ --cwd .`).
 .cline/plugins/
+# Cline Memory Bank contents are per-developer local state; the shared
+# Memory Bank rule lives in .clinerules/ and stays tracked.
+memory-bank/
 .DS_Store
 node_modules/
 .eval-magic
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ This repo ships Slow-powers across four harnesses:
 
 Cline-specific setup for working on this repo also lives at root:
 
-- `.clinerules/` — Cline rules (the Memory Bank custom instructions)
-- `memory-bank/` — Cline Memory Bank files recording ongoing work
+- `.clinerules/` — Cline rules (the Memory Bank custom instructions), tracked
+- `memory-bank/` — Cline Memory Bank contents. Gitignored: each developer
+  keeps their own local bank; only the rule in `.clinerules/` is shared
 
 ## Editing the right files
 

diff --git a/memory-bank/activeContext.md b/memory-bank/activeContext.md
diff --git a/memory-bank/productContext.md b/memory-bank/productContext.md
diff --git a/memory-bank/progress.md b/memory-bank/progress.md
diff --git a/memory-bank/projectbrief.md b/memory-bank/projectbrief.md
diff --git a/memory-bank/systemPatterns.md b/memory-bank/systemPatterns.md
diff --git a/memory-bank/techContext.md b/memory-bank/techContext.md