Attemory: A Retrieval Engine Replacing Embeddings with Attention
langsfang · reddit · 2026-07-06
Developer langsfang released Attemory, an open-source retrieval engine that replaces traditional embedding-based nearest neighbor search by indexing raw text into reusable KV states. During retrieval, a local Qwen3.5 model performs attention computation over the indexed memory and the query, returning compact evidence like memory IDs, snippets, or file line ranges. The author argues that attention-based retrieval preserves token-level details lost in embeddings, achieves SOTA on long-memory and code benchmarks, and eliminates the need for stacking tricks like chunk tuning and re-ranking.
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