# Shared Memories from Connections

Detailed guidance on accessing and working with memories shared by trusted connections.

## Overview

Emm lets you access memories shared by trusted connections. Connections can be:
- **People** (family, colleagues) who have their own Emm AI account
- **AI agents** (e.g., ChatGPT, other Claude instances) connected to the same user account

Trust relationships and sharing preferences are configured via the web dashboard.

## Search Remote Memories

```
memory_search(query="vacation plans", include_remote=true)
```

## Filter by Connection

```
memory_search(query="allergies", include_remote=true, source_connection="Alice")
```

## Filter Remote Types

Search all local memories but restrict remote results to specific categories:

```
memory_search(query="trip", include_remote=true, source_connection="spouse", remote_types="travel,food")
```

## Discover Connections

Use `list_connections()` to see who shares memories with you, what types they share, and whether they also offer remote actions. By default the response only includes connections that authenticated within the last 30 days; pass `include_stale=true` for an audit view that includes dormant pairings. The envelope carries `recency_window_days` (30) and `stale_filtered_count` so you can see whether anyone was hidden.

## Best Practices

- Ask the user before searching remote memories for the first time in a conversation
- Attribute shared memories to their source naturally (e.g., "Alice mentioned she prefers...")
- Remote memories are read-only — you cannot modify another person's memories
- A connection may share memories, offer remote actions, or both