From dbfe3483f522b71462814803fbe686c8d71fff1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Elliot Chen <2340896+cyfyifanchen@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:44:54 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] docs: simplify README reflection wording (#296)

---
 README.md       | 66 +++++--------------------------------------------
 README.zh-CN.md |  6 ++---
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 63 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 83560f6..6b39c11 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 <br>
 
 - [EverOS 1.0.0](#everos-100)
-- [EverOS: One Memory For All](#everos-one-memory-for-all)
-- [How EverOS Is Different](#how-everos-is-different)
+- [Why Ever OS](#why-ever-os)
 - [Quick Start](#quick-start)
 - [Use Cases](#use-cases)
 - [Architecture At A Glance](#architecture-at-a-glance)
@@ -50,8 +49,8 @@
 > through [EverAlgo](https://github.com/EverMind-AI/EverAlgo).
 >
 > **Coming next:** Knowledge Wiki will turn memory into editable,
-> source-backed Markdown knowledge pages. Reflection, also called Dreaming,
-> will run when the system is idle or offline to connect signals, compress
+> source-backed Markdown knowledge pages. Reflection will run when the
+> system is idle or offline to connect signals, compress
 > history, and improve profiles and skills between sessions.
 
 <br>
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@
 </div>
 
 
-## EverOS: One Memory For All
+## Why Ever OS
 
 EverOS is the local memory operating system for agents and makers. It gives
 one portable memory layer across coding assistants, apps, devices, and
@@ -70,59 +69,6 @@ workflows. Today it stores conversations, files, and agent trajectories as
 readable Markdown, then syncs local SQLite and LanceDB indexes for fast
 retrieval and self-evolving reuse.
 
-<table>
-<tr>
-<td width="33%" valign="top">
-<strong>Markdown As Source Of Truth</strong><br>
-<br>
-All memory is persisted as <code>.md</code> files: readable, editable,
-grep-able, Git-versioned, and openable directly in Obsidian.
-</td>
-<td width="33%" valign="top">
-<strong>Local Three-Part Stack</strong><br>
-<br>
-Markdown + SQLite + LanceDB keep vectors, BM25, and scalar filters
-local. No MongoDB, Elasticsearch, or Redis required.
-</td>
-<td width="33%" valign="top">
-<strong>Dual-Track Memory</strong><br>
-<br>
-Agent memory (<code>cases</code> / <code>skills</code>) and user memory
-(<code>episodes</code> / <code>profile</code>) are extracted independently.
-</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td width="33%" valign="top">
-<strong>Multimodal Ingestion</strong><br>
-<br>
-Text, images, audio, documents, PDFs, HTML, and email are unified into
-searchable memory.
-</td>
-<td width="33%" valign="top">
-<strong>Self-Evolution</strong><br>
-<br>
-Common skills are extracted from real usage; repeated patterns become
-reusable workflows, no retraining required.
-</td>
-<td width="33%" valign="top">
-<strong>Orthogonal Retrieval</strong><br>
-<br>
-Search independently by <code>user_id</code>, <code>agent_id</code>,
-<code>app_id</code>, <code>project_id</code>, and <code>session_id</code>.
-</td>
-</tr>
-</table>
-
-<br>
-<div align="right">
-
-[![](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Back_to_top-gray?style=flat-square)](#readme-top)
-
-</div>
-
-
-## How EverOS Is Different
-
 <table>
 <tr>
 <th width="28%">Title</th>
@@ -160,7 +106,7 @@ Search independently by <code>user_id</code>, <code>agent_id</code>,
 <td>❌ Usually retrieval, graph, dashboards, or generated summaries instead of editable source-backed pages</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
-<td><strong>Dreaming / Reflection</strong></td>
+<td><strong>Reflection</strong></td>
 <td>✅ Coming next: Reflection that runs when the system is idle or offline to connect signals, compress history, and improve profiles and skills between sessions</td>
 <td>❌ Usually online read/write APIs, retrieval records, or summaries rather than idle-time memory consolidation</td>
 </tr>
@@ -805,7 +751,7 @@ becomes something users can read, correct, link, version, and open in their
 existing Markdown tools.
 </td>
 <td width="50%" valign="top">
-<strong>Dreaming / Reflection</strong><br>
+<strong>Reflection</strong><br>
 <br>
 Runs when the system is idle or offline to revisit stored memory, connect weak
 signals, compress noisy history into durable patterns, and improve profiles and
diff --git a/README.zh-CN.md b/README.zh-CN.md
index e8920df..8e67939 100644
--- a/README.zh-CN.md
+++ b/README.zh-CN.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 > [EverAlgo](https://github.com/EverMind-AI/EverAlgo) 支撑的模块化算法。
 >
 > **即将推出：** Knowledge Wiki 会把记忆整理成可编辑、可溯源的
-> Markdown 知识页。Reflection（也称 Dreaming）会在系统空闲或离线时
+> Markdown 知识页。Reflection 会在系统空闲或离线时
 > 连接信号、压缩历史，并持续改进 profile 和 skills。
 
 <br>
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Agent 记忆（<code>cases</code> / <code>skills</code>）与用户记忆（<cod
 <td>❌ 通常是 retrieval、graph、dashboard 或 generated summaries，而不是可编辑、可溯源的知识页</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
-<td><strong>Dreaming / Reflection</strong></td>
+<td><strong>Reflection</strong></td>
 <td>✅ 即将推出：在系统空闲或离线时运行，用来连接信号、压缩历史，并在 session 之间改进 profiles 和 skills</td>
 <td>❌ 通常是在线读写 API、retrieval records 或 summaries，而不是空闲态记忆整理</td>
 </tr>
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ EverOS 1.0.0 是更大规模记忆系统路线图的第一个发布版本。Watc
 向量召回结果，而是用户可以阅读、修正、链接、版本化，并用现有 Markdown 工具打开的知识层。
 </td>
 <td width="50%" valign="top">
-<strong>Dreaming / Reflection</strong><br>
+<strong>Reflection</strong><br>
 <br>
 在系统空闲或离线时运行，重新审视已存储记忆，连接弱信号，把嘈杂历史压缩成稳定模式，
 并持续改进 profile 和 skills。目标是让 Agent 在活跃 session 之间也能变得更好，