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Version: 0.2.5

Session Management

How Agent Kernel manages conversation state across interactions.

Session Architecture​

Storage Options​

In-Memory (Development)​

export AK_SESSION_STORAGE=in_memory
  • Fast, no setup required
  • Data lost on restart
  • Single-process only

Redis (Production)​

export AK_SESSION_STORAGE=redis
export AK_REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379
  • Persistent
  • Multi-process/distributed
  • Configurable TTL

Session Lifecycle​

Best Practices​

  • Use unique session IDs per user conversation
  • Configure appropriate TTL in production
  • Use Redis for distributed deployments
  • Monitor session storage size

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