Memories and Rules

Every editor has a style. A preferred cut rhythm, a brand color, a way they like their captions positioned, a topic they never want mentioned. Repeating those preferences every time you open a project is tedious. Memories and Rules solve that by letting you record those preferences once — and have CoDirector honor them automatically in every session.

Memories vs Rules

These are two distinct types of persistent information:

Memories are facts about you, your brand, or your content that CoDirector should know. They're recalled when they're relevant to the current conversation or edit.

Examples of Memories:

• "I'm a B2B SaaS marketer targeting founders and operators"
• "My brand color is deep red — hex #E51F25"
• "I always record in 1080p with a ring light"
• "My channel covers personal finance and investing"

Rules are editorial constraints or standing instructions that CoDirector follows whenever it makes changes in Edit mode. They act as guardrails that stay active across all your edits.

Examples of Rules:

• "Always place my logo in the bottom-right corner"
• "Never use jump cuts — only smooth transitions"
• "Keep all videos under 90 seconds"
• "Don't remove full sentences — only remove filler words within sentences"

Scopes: where a Memory or Rule applies

Every Memory and Rule is assigned a scope that controls where it applies:

• User — applies across everything you do, in all workspaces and projects. Use this for personal style preferences that never change.
• Team — applies to all projects in your current workspace. Use this for brand standards shared across your team.
• Project — applies only to the current project. Use this for instructions specific to a single piece of content — like character names, specific footage constraints, or a unique editorial goal for that video.

Project-level rules override nothing at the broader level — all active rules at every scope apply simultaneously.

Adding a Memory or Rule

1. In the CoDirector panel, click the Memories and Rules icon in the top toolbar (the book icon).
2. Type your Memory or Rule in the text area.
3. Choose the type — Rule or Memory — using the toggle.
4. Choose the scope — user, team, or project.
5. Click Save.

The item appears immediately in the list and takes effect in your next interaction with CoDirector.

Managing existing entries

Each Memory or Rule in the list shows its type badge and scope badge. Hover over any entry to reveal management options:

• Edit — update the wording inline and save the change
• Disable / Enable — toggle an entry off temporarily without deleting it. Disabled entries appear dimmed and are not applied.
• Delete — permanently remove the entry

You can filter the list to show only Rules, only Memories, or all entries using the filter pills at the top.

Tip: Start with two or three Rules that reflect your core editing style — cut rhythm, brand placement, tone — then add project-specific ones as you work. CoDirector applies all active Rules whenever it makes edits in Edit mode, so the more your rules reflect your real preferences, the less you'll need to correct after the fact.