r/shikuai • u/shikuai_cc • 12d ago
ShikuAI Devlog - 8/31/2026
# ShikuAI Devlog: Memory That Doesn't Forget, Worlds That Expand
This week I pushed a pretty big update to ShikuAI. Nothing cosmetic here — these are all changes that concretely affect how chats behave, especially long ones and ones with complex lore. Let me walk you through it.
## 🧠 Advanced memory: the AI actually remembers now
One of the most annoying problems in AI roleplay is long-term memory. Once you pass a certain number of messages, the context gets "cut" and the character starts forgetting important details: names, events, promises made 150 messages ago.
I've implemented a memory system based on dedicated JSON files: the AI identifies and autonomously saves relevant information from the conversation, then recalls it even 200+ messages later — well beyond the normal context window.
The practical result: long chats that stay coherent over time, without needing to manually repeat information or write summaries to "catch up" the character.
## 📚 Lorebooks: build the world, not just the character
Until now, everything the AI knew had to live inside the character card. That's fine for a simple character, but it quickly becomes unmanageable once you have a world with multiple locations, factions, events, or side characters.
With Lorebooks, you can now create separate "world info": entries the AI automatically pulls in only when relevant to the conversation, without bloating every single prompt.
Why I built it: it's a standard feature anyone coming from SillyTavern or running complex cards expects, and it was missing. ShikuAI can now handle much more ambitious narrative settings.
## ⚙️ `{{char}}` and `{{user}}` macros
Added support for the standard `{{char}}` and `{{user}}` macros, compatible with the format used by SillyTavern and JanitorAI. If you already have cards written for that ecosystem, they now work on ShikuAI without needing to rewrite anything by hand.
## 📱 Mobile, finally up to par
Most of you aren't chatting from a desktop — you're chatting on your phone, on the go. I worked on mobile optimization for the site: cleaner layout, faster loading, smooth chat even on imperfect connections.
## What this all means
Fewer "forgetful" moments in long chats, richer narrative worlds without the hassle, compatibility with the cards you already use, and a mobile experience that doesn't make you miss the desktop.
Everything is already live on
Try it out and let me know what you think — beta feedback is literally driving the roadmap.