Introduction

What is Engramma?

Engramma Memory Cloud is a cognitive memory engine designed for AI agents. Unlike vector databases that simply store and retrieve embeddings, Engramma processes memories through a 10-phase cognitive cycle that mirrors how biological memory works.

The result: your AI agents don't just search — they remember, reason, and learn.

Why not a vector database?

Vector databases solve similarity search. Engramma solves memory — a fundamentally different problem:

Think of it this way: a vector database is a filing cabinet. Engramma is the brain that decides what to keep, what matters, and why something is relevant.

Who is it for?

• AI agent developers who need persistent, reasoning memory
• Chatbot builders who want conversations that truly learn
• Research teams building knowledge systems with causal links
• Enterprise teams who need explainable AI decisions

How it works (30-second version)

1. You store text or embeddings via the API
2. Engramma routes them through 3 retrieval pathways (Exact, Energy, Attention)
3. When you retrieve, the Confidence Router scores across all pathways
4. Over time, memories consolidate — strengthening important patterns, pruning noise
5. You can ask why any result was returned (explainability)

from engramma_cloud import EngrammaClient
import os

client = EngrammaClient(api_key=os.environ["ENGRAMMA_API_KEY"])

# Store a memory
result = client.store("The user prefers dark mode and concise answers")
print(result.id)          # "pat_8f3a..."
print(result.importance)  # 0.72

# Retrieve with reasoning
results = client.retrieve("What are the user's preferences?")
print(results[0].text)       # "The user prefers dark mode..."
print(results[0].confidence) # 0.94
print(results[0].pathway)    # "exact"

# Understand why
explanation = client.explain(query="What are the user's preferences?")
print(explanation.summary)   # "High confidence via exact match..."

Key concepts

Next steps

• Quickstart — Store and retrieve your first memory in 5 minutes
• How It Works — Understand the 10-phase cognitive cycle
• API Reference — Full endpoint documentation