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# Custom Memory Manager

> Configure MemoryManager with custom memory-capture instructions.

Pass `additional_instructions` to append rules to the default memory-manager prompt. Pass `system_message` to replace the prompt.

## Code

```python custom_memory_manager.py theme={null}
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.postgres import PostgresDb
from agno.memory import MemoryManager
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
from rich.pretty import pprint

db_url = "postgresql+psycopg://ai:ai@localhost:5532/ai"

db = PostgresDb(db_url=db_url)

memory_manager = MemoryManager(
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
    additional_instructions="""
    IMPORTANT: Don't store any memories about the user's name. Just say "The User" instead of referencing the user's name.
    """,
    db=db,
)

john_doe_id = "john_doe@example.com"

agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
    db=db,
    memory_manager=memory_manager,
    update_memory_on_run=True,
    user_id=john_doe_id,
)

agent.print_response(
    "My name is John Doe and I like to swim and play soccer.", stream=True
)

agent.print_response("I don't like to swim", stream=True)


memories = agent.get_user_memories(user_id=john_doe_id)

print("John Doe's memories:")
pprint(memories)
```

## Usage

<Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

**1. Set your API key**

```bash theme={null}
export OPENAI_API_KEY=xxx
```

**2. Install dependencies**

```bash theme={null}
uv pip install -U agno openai sqlalchemy 'psycopg[binary]'
```

**3. Run example**

```bash theme={null}
python custom_memory_manager.py
```


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