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Reviewed2026-07-06Version3.12.1Procedural memory
How Achiral treats reusable workflow patterns, tool routines, and action habits as part of an ACT-R-inspired memory system.
Procedural memory is memory for how work gets done.
In Achiral, procedural memory describes reusable workflow patterns: which steps usually happen, which tools are involved, which approvals are needed, and which assistant capabilities may be used.
Procedural memory is not the same as an automation template. An automation can execute a fixed workflow. Procedural memory helps Chiro and personal Executive Assistants recognize the pattern of work and choose the right next move within permissions.
What it remembers
- repeated task sequences and handoff patterns
- tool-use routines across connected systems
- approval boundaries and delegation habits
- action patterns that should be suggested, not blindly executed
How it behaves
Procedural memory becomes useful when the same kind of work recurs. It should guide action selection, routing, and capability use while keeping humans in control of sensitive decisions.
For the ACT-R background, read ACT-R memory architecture. For routing, see Smart router.