diff --git a/nanobot/agent/memory.py b/nanobot/agent/memory.py
index 6e9508954..ff2bb0c23 100644
--- a/nanobot/agent/memory.py
+++ b/nanobot/agent/memory.py
@@ -307,11 +307,13 @@ class Consolidator:
                             "Only output items matching these categories, skip everything else:\n"
                             "- User facts: personal info, preferences, stated opinions, habits\n"
                             "- Decisions: choices made, conclusions reached\n"
+                            "- Solutions: working approaches discovered through trial and error, "
+                            "especially non-obvious methods that succeeded after failed attempts\n"
                             "- Events: plans, deadlines, notable occurrences\n"
                             "- Preferences: communication style, tool preferences\n\n"
-                            "Priority: user corrections and preferences > decisions > events > environment facts. "
+                            "Priority: user corrections and preferences > solutions > decisions > events > environment facts. "
                             "The most valuable memory prevents the user from having to repeat themselves.\n\n"
-                            "Skip: code patterns derivable from source, git history, debug steps already in code, "
+                            "Skip: code patterns derivable from source, git history, "
                             "or anything already captured in existing memory.\n\n"
                             "Output as concise bullet points, one fact per line. "
                             "No preamble, no commentary.\n"