The New Stack tested which of Grok Build and Claude Code has better memory.

Grok Build writes notes about conventions, decisions, and project facts in the background, and later sessions read them before working on related code.

Claude Code has auto memory — notes Claude writes itself based on your corrections and preferences. Auto memory notes are stored separately for each repository and available in all its worktrees.

Claim check:

  • The New Stack tested which of Grok Build and Claude Code has better memory. (confirmed by the publication itself: evidence; «Grok Build vs. Claude Code: I tested which one has the better memory»)
  • Grok Build writes notes about conventions, decisions, and project facts in the background, and later sessions read them before working on related code. (confirmed by the publication itself: evidence; «As you work, it keeps notes on the conventions, decisions, and project facts that come up, and later sessions read those notes before touching related code.»)
  • Claude Code has auto memory — notes Claude writes itself based on your corrections and preferences. (confirmed by the publication itself: evidence; «Auto memory : notes Claude writes itself based on your corrections and preferences»)
  • Auto memory notes are stored separately for each repository and available in all its worktrees. (confirmed by the publication itself: evidence; «Per repository, shared across worktrees»)

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score 58.8 out of 100 · kind: analysis