diff --git a/packages/rete/src/beta.test.ts b/packages/rete/src/beta.test.ts
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+++ b/packages/rete/src/beta.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from "vitest";
+import { Token, BetaMemory, BetaMemoryNode } from "./beta.js";
+import type { EntityId } from "./schema.js";
+import type { AttrKey, FactValue } from "./wm.js";
+
+const mkId = (n: number) => n as EntityId;
+
+// Helper to make a simple fact object
+const mkFact = (id: number, attr: string, value: unknown) =>
+  ({ id: mkId(id), attr, value }) as { id: EntityId; attr: AttrKey; value: FactValue };
+
+describe("Token", () => {
+  it("creates a root token with a single fact binding", () => {
+    const f = mkFact(1, "Health", 100);
+    const token = new Token(null, f, { hp: 100, id: mkId(1) });
+    expect(token.parent).toBeNull();
+    expect(token.fact).toBe(f);
+    expect(token.bindings).toEqual({ hp: 100, id: mkId(1) });
+  });
+
+  it("creates a child token with parent reference", () => {
+    const f1 = mkFact(1, "Health", 100);
+    const f2 = mkFact(1, "Name", "Alice");
+    const root = new Token(null, f1, { hp: 100 });
+    const child = new Token(root, f2, { hp: 100, name: "Alice" });
+    expect(child.parent).toBe(root);
+    expect(child.bindings).toEqual({ hp: 100, name: "Alice" });
+  });
+
+  it("token identity is by reference, not deep equality", () => {
+    const f = mkFact(1, "X", 1);
+    const t1 = new Token(null, f, { x: 1 });
+    const t2 = new Token(null, f, { x: 1 });
+    expect(t1).not.toBe(t2);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("BetaMemory", () => {
+  it("stores tokens on left-activate", () => {
+    const mem = new BetaMemory();
+    const f = mkFact(1, "Health", 100);
+    const token = new Token(null, f, {});
+    mem.leftActivate(token);
+    expect(mem.tokens).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(mem.tokens[0]).toBe(token);
+  });
+
+  it("removes tokens on left-deactivate", () => {
+    const mem = new BetaMemory();
+    const f = mkFact(1, "Health", 100);
+    const token = new Token(null, f, {});
+    mem.leftActivate(token);
+    mem.leftDeactivate(token);
+    expect(mem.tokens).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+
+  it("does not remove token that was never added", () => {
+    const mem = new BetaMemory();
+    const f = mkFact(1, "X", 1);
+    const token = new Token(null, f, {});
+    // Should not throw
+    mem.leftDeactivate(token);
+    expect(mem.tokens).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+
+  it("notifies downstream on activate", () => {
+    const mem = new BetaMemory();
+    const downstream = vi.fn();
+    mem.addDownstreamActivate(downstream);
+
+    const f = mkFact(1, "H", 10);
+    const token = new Token(null, f, {});
+    mem.leftActivate(token);
+    expect(downstream).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(downstream).toHaveBeenCalledWith(token);
+  });
+
+  it("notifies downstream on deactivate", () => {
+    const mem = new BetaMemory();
+    const downActivate = vi.fn();
+    const downDeactivate = vi.fn();
+    mem.addDownstreamActivate(downActivate);
+    mem.addDownstreamDeactivate(downDeactivate);
+
+    const f = mkFact(1, "H", 10);
+    const token = new Token(null, f, {});
+    mem.leftActivate(token);
+    mem.leftDeactivate(token);
+    expect(downDeactivate).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(downDeactivate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(token);
+  });
+
+  it("tokens are stored in order of activation", () => {
+    const mem = new BetaMemory();
+    const t1 = new Token(null, mkFact(1, "X", 1), { x: 1 });
+    const t2 = new Token(null, mkFact(2, "X", 2), { x: 2 });
+    const t3 = new Token(null, mkFact(3, "X", 3), { x: 3 });
+    mem.leftActivate(t1);
+    mem.leftActivate(t2);
+    mem.leftActivate(t3);
+    expect(mem.tokens[0]).toBe(t1);
+    expect(mem.tokens[1]).toBe(t2);
+    expect(mem.tokens[2]).toBe(t3);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("BetaMemoryNode (with child BetaMemory)", () => {
+  it("a root BetaMemory activated by an alpha node drives a child BetaMemory", () => {
+    const root = new BetaMemory();
+    const child = new BetaMemoryNode();
+    root.addDownstreamActivate((t) => child.leftActivate(t));
+    root.addDownstreamDeactivate((t) => child.leftDeactivate(t));
+
+    const f = mkFact(1, "Health", 100);
+    const token = new Token(null, f, { hp: 100 });
+    root.leftActivate(token);
+
+    expect(child.tokens).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(child.tokens[0]).toBe(token);
+  });
+
+  it("deactivation propagates through chain", () => {
+    const root = new BetaMemory();
+    const child = new BetaMemory();
+    root.addDownstreamActivate((t) => child.leftActivate(t));
+    root.addDownstreamDeactivate((t) => child.leftDeactivate(t));
+
+    const f = mkFact(1, "Health", 100);
+    const token = new Token(null, f, { hp: 100 });
+    root.leftActivate(token);
+    expect(child.tokens).toHaveLength(1);
+    root.leftDeactivate(token);
+    expect(child.tokens).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/rete/src/beta.ts b/packages/rete/src/beta.ts
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+++ b/packages/rete/src/beta.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/**
+ * BetaMemory and Token — partial match storage for the Rete beta network.
+ *
+ * Per `packages/rete/SPEC.md §Rete II Reference Target` this module implements
+ * the BetaMemory node type from the Doorenbos beta network.
+ *
+ * A {@link Token} represents a partial match: a fact plus a reference to a
+ * parent token, so the full chain of facts that contributed to the match is
+ * recovered by walking `.parent` to null. This mirrors Doorenbos §2.3 and
+ * keeps token construction O(1) — only the newly-joined fact and its merged
+ * bindings are allocated per level, never the full list.
+ *
+ * A {@link BetaMemory} stores the set of currently-active tokens and
+ * propagates left-activate / left-deactivate notifications to downstream
+ * subscribers. Downstream nodes are expected to be {@link JoinNode}s
+ * (implemented in P1.8) or {@link ProductionNode}s; this module does not
+ * concern itself with join semantics.
+ */
+import type { EntityId } from "./schema.js";
+import type { AttrKey, FactValue } from "./wm.js";
+
+/**
+ * Variable-binding map for a token.
+ *
+ * Keys are the variable names declared in a rule's conditions (e.g. `"hp"`,
+ * `"id"`); values are the concrete entity ids or fact values bound to those
+ * variables at this point in the partial match.
+ */
+export type Bindings = Record<string, EntityId | FactValue>;
+
+/**
+ * The fact triple that most recently extended a token.
+ *
+ * This mirrors the shape used by {@link AlphaMemory} and {@link WorkingMemory}
+ * — the beta network never re-wraps facts, it just references them.
+ */
+export interface TokenFact {
+  readonly id: EntityId;
+  readonly attr: AttrKey;
+  readonly value: FactValue;
+}
+
+/**
+ * A single node in the partial-match chain.
+ *
+ * A root token has `parent === null` and represents the match produced by the
+ * left-most condition of a rule. Each subsequent successful join appends a
+ * child token whose `parent` points at the previous token in the chain, its
+ * `fact` is the newly-joined fact, and its `bindings` are the merged
+ * variable bindings after applying the new fact.
+ *
+ * Tokens are compared by reference everywhere in the network — two tokens
+ * constructed from structurally-identical arguments are NOT considered equal.
+ * This lets the beta memory use `Array#indexOf` for O(n) removal without
+ * worrying about structural-hash collisions.
+ */
+export class Token {
+  constructor(
+    /** Parent token in the match chain, or `null` for a root token. */
+    public readonly parent: Token | null,
+    /** The fact that extended the match at this level. */
+    public readonly fact: TokenFact,
+    /** Accumulated variable bindings up to and including this token. */
+    public readonly bindings: Bindings,
+  ) {}
+}
+
+/** Downstream subscriber fired after a token enters beta memory. */
+type TokenActivateListener = (token: Token) => void;
+/** Downstream subscriber fired after a token leaves beta memory. */
+type TokenDeactivateListener = (token: Token) => void;
+
+/**
+ * Beta-network memory node.
+ *
+ * Stores the set of partial matches (tokens) that have reached this point in
+ * the network and forwards left-activations / left-deactivations to
+ * downstream subscribers in registration order.
+ *
+ * The public `tokens` array is declared `readonly` so external code cannot
+ * reassign it, but its contents are mutated by the memory itself on
+ * {@link leftActivate} / {@link leftDeactivate}. Tests rely on positional
+ * access (`tokens[0]`), so the array is intentionally left indexable rather
+ * than wrapped in a `Set` or hidden behind a method.
+ */
+export class BetaMemory {
+  /** Currently-active tokens, in insertion order. */
+  readonly tokens: Token[] = [];
+
+  readonly #activateListeners: TokenActivateListener[] = [];
+  readonly #deactivateListeners: TokenDeactivateListener[] = [];
+
+  /**
+   * Accept a new partial match.
+   *
+   * The token is appended to {@link tokens} and all downstream activate
+   * listeners are invoked synchronously in registration order. Listeners see
+   * a memory view that already contains the new token.
+   */
+  leftActivate(token: Token): void {
+    this.tokens.push(token);
+    for (const listener of this.#activateListeners) {
+      listener(token);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Withdraw a partial match.
+   *
+   * Removes the token by reference (first occurrence) if present. Always
+   * fires downstream deactivate listeners, even if the token was not found —
+   * downstream memories may still hold derived tokens that need to be
+   * withdrawn, and they perform their own presence checks.
+   */
+  leftDeactivate(token: Token): void {
+    const idx = this.tokens.indexOf(token);
+    if (idx !== -1) {
+      this.tokens.splice(idx, 1);
+    }
+    for (const listener of this.#deactivateListeners) {
+      listener(token);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Subscribe to left-activations. Listeners fire in registration order. */
+  addDownstreamActivate(listener: TokenActivateListener): void {
+    this.#activateListeners.push(listener);
+  }
+
+  /** Subscribe to left-deactivations. Listeners fire in registration order. */
+  addDownstreamDeactivate(listener: TokenDeactivateListener): void {
+    this.#deactivateListeners.push(listener);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Alias for {@link BetaMemory} used when the memory is a node in the network
+ * wiring graph (as distinct from the dummy top-node memory that seeds
+ * every rule). Kept as a separate export so downstream modules can document
+ * intent without introducing a structural difference.
+ */
+export { BetaMemory as BetaMemoryNode };
diff --git a/packages/rete/src/index.ts b/packages/rete/src/index.ts
index 7c8511a..0175296 100644
--- a/packages/rete/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/rete/src/index.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ export { WorkingMemory } from "./wm.js";
 export type { AlphaCondition } from "./alpha.js";
 export { AlphaNetwork, AlphaNode, AlphaMemory } from "./alpha.js";
 
+export type { Bindings, TokenFact } from "./beta.js";
+export { Token, BetaMemory, BetaMemoryNode } from "./beta.js";
+
 export type { VariableDescriptor, RuleCondition, RuleDefinition, DefineRuleOpts } from "./builder.js";
 export { v, defineRule } from "./builder.js";
 export type { HandlerFn, PredicateFn } from "./registry.js";