No RAG Needed: Markdown Files Cut Agent Memory Tokens by 155K

Developer gregbarbosa shared a lightweight agent memory system that uses plain Markdown files instead of RAG, injecting up to 12K tokens per turn and saving about 155K tokens. He noted agents remain weak on company-specific internal workflows, so focused markdown memory files are still essential.

2026-10-07 ~ 2026-10-07 · 3 related posts

• Markdown-file agent memory saves ~155k tokens while injecting only ~12k — gregbarbosa · 2026-10-07
• A no-RAG agent memory system with plain markdown saves ~155k tokens per run — gregbarbosa · 2026-10-07
• Don't delete your agent memory systems yet: focused .md files still win — gregbarbosa · 2026-10-07