#5876: docs(AGENTS): add absolute dates convention for memory files

## Summary Adds a new convention to the AGENTS.md template encouraging agents to always anchor relative dates to absolute ones when writing to memory files. ## Problem Relative dates like "tomorrow", "next week", or "yesterday" become meaningless once the day passes. This leads to: - Stale reminders that keep firing because the agent can't tell if the date has passed - Confusing memory entries that lose context over time - Missed events or duplicate alerts ## Solution Add a `📅 Use Absolute Dates!` section to the Memory conventions in AGENTS.md: ```markdown - ❌ "Demo is tomorrow" - ✅ "Demo is tomorrow — Sunday, February 1st" - ❌ "Meeting next Tuesday" - ✅ "Meeting next Tuesday, February 4th" ``` ## Real-world example Discovered via a demo reminder that was stored as "Jan 30/31 - date TBC" without year context. The reminder kept firing on Jan 31st because the agent couldn't determine whether the demo had already happened. ## Changes - `docs/reference/templates/AGENTS.md`: Added "📅 Use Absolute Dates!" section after "📝 Write It Down" --- *Contributed from the field by [@heybeaux](https://github.com/heybeaux) and Rook ♜* <!-- greptile_comment --> <h2>Greptile Overview</h2> <h3>Greptile Summary</h3> This PR updates `docs/reference/templates/AGENTS.md` by adding a “Use Absolute Dates” convention in the Memory section, encouraging agents to anchor relative-date reminders (e.g., “tomorrow”) to explicit calendar dates. This aligns with the template’s broader goal of making agent memory durable across sessions and avoiding reminders that become ambiguous over time. <h3>Confidence Score: 4/5</h3> - This PR is safe to merge; it’s a small documentation-only change with low risk. - The change is confined to a single docs template and introduces no code/runtime behavior changes. The only meaningful risks are minor documentation clarity/consistency issues (date format examples and heading/anchor stability). - docs/reference/templates/AGENTS.md <!-- greptile_other_comments_section --> _{(2/5) Greptile learns from your feedback when you react with thumbs up/down!} <details><summary><h4>Context used (3)</h4></summary> - Context from `dashboard` - AGENTS.md ([source](https://app.greptile.com/review/custom-context?memory=0d0c8278-ef8e-4d6c-ab21-f5527e322f13)) - Context from `dashboard` - docs/reference/templates/AGENTS.md ([source](https://app.greptile.com/review/custom-context?memory=ef691cbd-a005-4c3e-998b-6fcd72f2d312)) - Context from `dashboard` - CLAUDE.md ([source](https://app.greptile.com/review/custom-context?memory=fd949e91-5c3a-4ab5-90a1-cbe184fd6ce8)) </details> <!-- /greptile_comment -->