diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5efe449..c3464d8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,6 +18,3 @@ metrics/supervisor-metrics.jsonl
 .DS_Store
 dev/ci-fixes-*.json
 gardener/dust.jsonl
-
-# Planner persistent memory (local only)
-planner/MEMORY.md
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index d9d9249..48a9b0e 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ resource+leverage gap analysis — reasons about VISION.md, RESOURCES.md,
 formula catalog, and project state to create up to 5 total issues (including
 promotions) prioritized by leverage. Phase 3 (journal-and-memory): write
 daily journal entry (committed to git) and update `planner/MEMORY.md`
-(gitignored, local only). Phase 4 (commit-and-pr): one commit with all file
+(committed to git). Phase 4 (commit-and-pr): one commit with all file
 changes, push, create PR. AGENTS.md maintenance is handled by the
 [Gardener](#gardener-gardener).
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ issues — the planner is a nervous system component, not work.
   prediction-triage, strategic-planning, journal-and-memory, commit-and-pr)
   with `needs` dependencies. Claude executes all steps in a single interactive
   session with tool access
-- `planner/MEMORY.md` — Persistent memory across runs (gitignored, local only)
+- `planner/MEMORY.md` — Persistent memory across runs (committed to git)
 - `planner/journal/*.md` — Daily raw logs from each planner run (committed to git)
 
 **Future direction**: The [Predictor](#predictor-planner) already reads `evidence/` JSON and files prediction issues for the planner to triage. The next step is evidence-gated deployment (see `docs/EVIDENCE-ARCHITECTURE.md`): replacing human "ship it" decisions with automated gates across dimensions (holdout, red-team, user-test, evolution fitness, protocol metrics, funnel). Not yet implemented.
diff --git a/formulas/run-planner.toml b/formulas/run-planner.toml
index 2391ac6..bdd6711 100644
--- a/formulas/run-planner.toml
+++ b/formulas/run-planner.toml
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ Format:
 
 Keep each entry concise — 30-50 lines max.
 
-### 2. Memory update (gitignored, local only)
+### 2. Memory update (committed to git)
 
 Write to: $FACTORY_ROOT/planner/MEMORY.md (replace the entire file)
 
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ title = "One commit with all file changes, push, create PR"
 description = """
 Collect all file changes from this run into a single commit.
 API calls (issue creation, prediction triage) already happened during the
-run — only file changes (journal entries) need the PR.
+run — only file changes (journal entries, MEMORY.md) need the PR.
 
 1. Check for staged or unstaged changes:
      cd "$PROJECT_REPO_ROOT"
@@ -299,8 +299,9 @@ run — only file changes (journal entries) need the PR.
    a. Create a branch:
         BRANCH="chore/planner-$(date -u +%Y%m%d-%H%M)"
         git checkout -B "$BRANCH"
-   b. Stage journal entries:
+   b. Stage journal entries and planner memory:
         git add planner/journal/ 2>/dev/null || true
+        git add planner/MEMORY.md 2>/dev/null || true
    c. Stage any other tracked files modified during the run:
         git add -u
    d. Check if there is anything to commit: