diff --git a/packages/cyberstrike/src/memory/index.ts b/packages/cyberstrike/src/memory/index.ts
index 4fcdd92dbd..98e29a092a 100644
--- a/packages/cyberstrike/src/memory/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cyberstrike/src/memory/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { Log } from "../util/log"
 import { Instance } from "../project/instance"
-import { Global } from "../global"
 import path from "path"
 import fs from "fs/promises"
 import { existsSync } from "fs"
@@ -9,22 +8,20 @@ const log = Log.create({ service: "memory" })
 
 export namespace Memory {
   /**
-   * Get the memory directory path
-   * Uses .cyberstrike/memory/ in project root or global config
+   * Get the project-scoped memory directory path
+   * Uses Instance.directory for non-Git projects and Instance.worktree otherwise
    */
   export function getMemoryDir(): string {
-    const projectMemory = path.join(Instance.worktree, ".cyberstrike", "memory")
-    if (existsSync(path.dirname(projectMemory))) {
-      return projectMemory
-    }
-    return path.join(Global.Path.config, "memory")
+    const root = Instance.worktree === "/" ? Instance.directory : Instance.worktree
+    return path.join(root, ".cyberstrike", "memory")
   }
 
   /**
    * Get the path to MEMORY.md (long-term memory)
    */
   export function getMemoryFile(): string {
-    return path.join(Instance.worktree, ".cyberstrike", "MEMORY.md")
+    const root = Instance.worktree === "/" ? Instance.directory : Instance.worktree
+    return path.join(root, ".cyberstrike", "MEMORY.md")
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/packages/cyberstrike/test/memory/project-path.test.ts b/packages/cyberstrike/test/memory/project-path.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0fa3197532
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cyberstrike/test/memory/project-path.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test"
+import fs from "fs/promises"
+import path from "path"
+import { Instance } from "../../src/project/instance"
+import { Memory } from "../../src/memory"
+import { tmpdir } from "../fixture/fixture"
+
+describe("memory project paths", () => {
+  test("uses the active project directory when no git worktree exists", async () => {
+    await using tmp = await tmpdir()
+
+    await Instance.provide({
+      directory: tmp.path,
+      fn: async () => {
+        expect(Memory.getMemoryDir()).toBe(path.join(tmp.path, ".cyberstrike", "memory"))
+        expect(Memory.getMemoryFile()).toBe(path.join(tmp.path, ".cyberstrike", "MEMORY.md"))
+
+        await Memory.appendToDailyMemory("project note")
+        await Memory.appendToLongTermMemory("project decision")
+
+        expect(
+          await fs.readFile(
+            path.join(tmp.path, ".cyberstrike", "memory", `${new Date().toISOString().split("T")[0]}.md`),
+            "utf8",
+          ),
+        ).toContain("project note")
+        expect(await fs.readFile(path.join(tmp.path, ".cyberstrike", "MEMORY.md"), "utf8")).toContain(
+          "project decision",
+        )
+      },
+    })
+  })
+})