diff --git a/src/agent/memory.rs b/src/agent/memory.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57ab4a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/agent/memory.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+// agent/memory.rs — Agent's live view of memory nodes
+//
+// MemoryNode is the agent's in-memory representation of a loaded
+// graph node. Unlike the store's Node (which has all the metadata),
+// this holds what the agent needs: the key, rendered content, and
+// links for navigation. The agent's context window tracks which
+// MemoryNodes are currently loaded.
+
+use crate::store::Store;
+
+/// A memory node loaded into the agent's working memory.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct MemoryNode {
+    pub key: String,
+    pub content: String,
+    pub links: Vec<Link>,
+    /// Version from the store — used for change detection.
+    pub version: u32,
+    /// Weight in the graph.
+    pub weight: f32,
+}
+
+/// A link to a neighbor node.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Link {
+    pub target: String,
+    pub strength: f32,
+    /// Whether this link target is already referenced inline in the content.
+    pub inline: bool,
+}
+
+impl MemoryNode {
+    /// Load a node from the store by key. Returns None if not found.
+    pub fn load(key: &str) -> Option<Self> {
+        let store = Store::load().ok()?;
+        Self::from_store(&store, key)
+    }
+
+    /// Load from an already-open store.
+    pub fn from_store(store: &Store, key: &str) -> Option<Self> {
+        let node = store.nodes.get(key)?;
+
+        // Collect neighbor strengths
+        let mut neighbors: std::collections::HashMap<&str, f32> = std::collections::HashMap::new();
+        for r in &store.relations {
+            if r.deleted { continue; }
+            if r.source_key == key {
+                let e = neighbors.entry(&r.target_key).or_insert(0.0);
+                *e = e.max(r.strength);
+            } else if r.target_key == key {
+                let e = neighbors.entry(&r.source_key).or_insert(0.0);
+                *e = e.max(r.strength);
+            }
+        }
+
+        let mut links: Vec<Link> = neighbors.into_iter()
+            .map(|(target, strength)| Link {
+                inline: node.content.contains(target),
+                target: target.to_string(),
+                strength,
+            })
+            .collect();
+        links.sort_by(|a, b| b.strength.total_cmp(&a.strength));
+
+        Some(MemoryNode {
+            key: key.to_string(),
+            content: node.content.clone(),
+            links,
+            version: node.version,
+            weight: node.weight,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Render for inclusion in the context window.
+    pub fn render(&self) -> String {
+        let mut out = self.content.clone();
+
+        // Footer: links not already referenced inline
+        let footer_links: Vec<&Link> = self.links.iter()
+            .filter(|l| !l.inline)
+            .collect();
+
+        if !footer_links.is_empty() {
+            let total = footer_links.len();
+            out.push_str("\n\n---\nLinks:");
+            for link in footer_links.iter().take(15) {
+                out.push_str(&format!("\n  ({:.2})  `poc-memory render {}`",
+                    link.strength, link.target));
+            }
+            if total > 15 {
+                out.push_str(&format!("\n  ... and {} more (`poc-memory graph link {}`)",
+                    total - 15, self.key));
+            }
+        }
+        out
+    }
+
+    /// Write content to the store and return an updated MemoryNode.
+    pub fn write(key: &str, content: &str, provenance: Option<&str>) -> Result<Self, String> {
+        let prov = provenance.unwrap_or("manual");
+        let mut store = Store::load()?;
+        store.upsert_provenance(key, content, prov)?;
+        store.save()?;
+
+        Self::from_store(&store, key)
+            .ok_or_else(|| format!("wrote {} but failed to load back", key))
+    }
+
+    /// Search for nodes matching a query. Returns lightweight results.
+    pub fn search(query: &str) -> Result<Vec<SearchResult>, String> {
+        let store = Store::load()?;
+        let results = crate::search::search(query, &store);
+
+        Ok(results.into_iter().take(20).map(|hit| SearchResult {
+            key: hit.key.clone(),
+            score: hit.activation as f32,
+            snippet: hit.snippet.unwrap_or_default(),
+        }).collect())
+    }
+
+    /// Mark a node as used (boosts weight).
+    pub fn mark_used(key: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
+        let mut store = Store::load()?;
+        if !store.nodes.contains_key(key) {
+            return Err(format!("node not found: {}", key));
+        }
+        store.mark_used(key);
+        store.save()?;
+        Ok(format!("marked {} as used", key))
+    }
+}
+
+/// A search result — lightweight, not a full node load.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct SearchResult {
+    pub key: String,
+    pub score: f32,
+    pub snippet: String,
+}
+
+impl SearchResult {
+    /// Format for display.
+    pub fn render(&self) -> String {
+        format!("({:.2}) {} — {}", self.score, self.key, self.snippet)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/agent/mod.rs b/src/agent/mod.rs
index fee97de..c5b4960 100644
--- a/src/agent/mod.rs
+++ b/src/agent/mod.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ pub mod tools;
 pub mod ui_channel;
 pub mod journal;
 
+pub mod memory;
 pub mod runner;
 pub mod cli;
 pub mod context;