> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getspine.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Context Management

> Control how Spine handles context and memory to improve understanding, recall, and performance

## Overview

[Context Management](/app/advanced/context-management) lets you configure how Spine's AI models handle [context](/app/basics/context-passing) and memory across your workspace. From the **Settings → Context Management** panel,
you can enable features like *Maximum Context Mode* (enabled by default) and *Memory* to add persistent context across all blocks.

## Key Features

### **Maximum Context Mode**

Enable Spine to use each model’s full context window for deeper understanding and more accurate results — ideal for large canvases and research-heavy workflows.

* **Larger context window** – Models process more data across [connected blocks](/app/basics/context-passing).
* **Better comprehension** – Handles complex chains of reasoning or long documents with more precision.
* **Slightly slower responses** – Due to increased context size, but with improved output quality.
* **Best for** – Analysis, research, and long-form reasoning tasks.

### **Memory**

Add persistent context that gets used across all block processing and initial natural language input to canvas creation. Memory provides important user context for more coherent and contextually aware responses.

* **Canvas-wide recall** – The memory text is used as implicit [context](/app/basics/context-passing) for every [block](/app/general-block-features).
* **Smarter personalization** – AI better understands your preferences and workflows.
* **Optional toggle** – Turn memory on or off at any time.
* **Editable memory** – Click “View/Edit Canvas Memory” to review or adjust stored context.

## How to Use

1. **Open Settings** – Click the ⚙️ **Settings** icon on the left sidebar.
2. **Select “Context Management”** – Opens the context configuration panel.
3. **Enable Maximum Context Mode** – Toggle on to let AI models use their full context window.
4. **Enable Memory** – Toggle on to persist user and canvas context across all processing.
5. **View/Edit Memory** – Click “View/Edit Canvas Memory” to update what the AI remembers.