Memory
Subagent Layer Fix Guide
Your subagents only read the first 200 lines of MEMORY.md. How to order the file so the part that matters survives, and why this is not a CLAUDE.md limit.
Published August 2026
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Your subagents only see the first 200 lines. Order the file so it matters. @keshavsuki -- source: code.claude.com/docs/en/memory -- Claude Code v2.1.59+ -- MEMORY.md limit, not CLAUDE.md One clarification: this applies to MEMORY.md (the auto-memory index), not to CLAUDE.md (your rules file). The 200-line / 25KB limit is the official MEMOR
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