> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Standalone Memory Operations

This example shows how to manually add, retrieve, delete, and replace user memories.

## Code

```python cookbook/agent_concepts/memory/01_standalone_memory.py theme={null}
from agno.memory.v2 import Memory, UserMemory
from rich.pretty import pprint

memory = Memory()

# Add a memory for the default user
memory.add_user_memory(
    memory=UserMemory(memory="The user's name is John Doe", topics=["name"]),
)
print("Memories:")
pprint(memory.memories)

# Add memories for Jane Doe
jane_doe_id = "jane_doe@example.com"
print(f"\nUser: {jane_doe_id}")
memory_id_1 = memory.add_user_memory(
    memory=UserMemory(memory="The user's name is Jane Doe", topics=["name"]),
    user_id=jane_doe_id,
)
memory_id_2 = memory.add_user_memory(
    memory=UserMemory(memory="She likes to play tennis", topics=["hobbies"]),
    user_id=jane_doe_id,
)
memories = memory.get_user_memories(user_id=jane_doe_id)
print("Memories:")
pprint(memories)

# Delete a memory
print("\nDeleting memory")
memory.delete_user_memory(user_id=jane_doe_id, memory_id=memory_id_2)
print("Memory deleted\n")
memories = memory.get_user_memories(user_id=jane_doe_id)
print("Memories:")
pprint(memories)

# Replace a memory
print("\nReplacing memory")
memory.replace_user_memory(
    memory_id=memory_id_1,
    memory=UserMemory(memory="The user's name is Jane Mary Doe", topics=["name"]),
    user_id=jane_doe_id,
)
print("Memory replaced")
memories = memory.get_user_memories(user_id=jane_doe_id)
print("Memories:")
pprint(memories)
```

## Usage

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Install libraries">
    ```bash theme={null}
    pip install -U agno rich
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run Example">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac theme={null}
      python cookbook/agent_concepts/memory/01_standalone_memory.py
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      python cookbook/agent_concepts/memory/01s̄_standalone_memory.py
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>
</Steps>