Agents — Frequently Asked Questions
Does my agent remember previous messages?
Section titled “Does my agent remember previous messages?”Each message currently runs as a fresh task — the window transcript is your record, and the agent’s persistent profile accumulates its work history, but the agent doesn’t automatically recall earlier chat turns. Deeper session memory (resumable conversations, working notes, handoffs) is on the roadmap. Meanwhile: include the relevant context in the task, or keep related work in one well-phrased task.
Why does the agent know its own name?
Section titled “Why does the agent know its own name?”Every task carries a one-line identity context (“you are Alex in the user’s Mastery HQ workspace”), so addressing agents by name — ask Alex… — always makes sense to them.
What can agents access on my machine?
Section titled “What can agents access on my machine?”Whatever the agent CLI itself can access, running as you, in the working directory it’s launched in — the same as running that CLI in a terminal yourself. Mastery HQ launches them in non-interactive mode with tool permissions pre-approved, so treat agent tasks like commands you’d run.
How do I stop an agent that’s off the rails?
Section titled “How do I stop an agent that’s off the rails?”Click Stop in its window, say stop Alex, or stop all agents. Runs also stop when you close the window.
Why is my agent’s window empty after a restart?
Section titled “Why is my agent’s window empty after a restart?”Window transcripts are session-scoped. The agent’s profile (history, categories, backlog, notes) persists — reopen an agent with the same name and the identity continues.
Can two agents work at once?
Section titled “Can two agents work at once?”As many as you like — that’s the point. Each window runs independently; who’s working gives the roll call; the Sprint Board coordinates (workflow).
What do the token numbers mean?
Section titled “What do the token numbers mean?”A running usage estimate per pane, so you can see which agents are consuming the most. Providers bill from their own metering, not this estimate.
An agent says it needs login — what do I do?
Section titled “An agent says it needs login — what do I do?”Sign into that CLI once outside Mastery HQ (or add its API key). See Agents won’t start.