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# Four documents for an AI coding memory bank

Apr 2025 / 14,877 views / [via X](https://x.com/iannuttall/status/1912192637718741264)

the only “memory bank” you need for coding with ai:

\- product requirements doc
\- rules for your stack and db schema
\- markdown task lists w/ checkboxes
\- rule to add more rules for common issues

let the agent handle the rest. it’s really not that deep!

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