# kauri

kauri brings project decisions into Claude Code sessions, lets the agent record and query them, and flags stale records after commits.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 5
- Author: mhashim6
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/mhashim6/kauri/tree/HEAD/plugins/claude-code
- Updated: 2026-04-26
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/kauri

## What it does

kauri keeps decision records available during Claude Code work. A startup hook adds the pinned records and index to the session context, then restores that projection after compaction. Another hook checks for stale records after `git commit`.

The plugin starts `kauri serve` as an MCP server and exposes 12 tools for recording, updating, querying, viewing, validating, and checking decisions. It also includes `/kauri:record-decision [title]` and `/kauri:check-staleness`. Records can use project-level or user-level scope. The `kauri` binary must be on `PATH`, and the project needs an initialized store from `kauri init`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install kauri@claude-community
```

## When to use it
- bring project decisions into each new coding session
- record an architecture choice with a guided command
- query and inspect saved decisions
- catch stale records after `git commit`

## Example prompts
- Record the decision to use a library for authentication with the title “Authentication library choice”.
- Check which decisions became stale after the latest commit.
- Show the history for the API structure decision.

## Source text · claude-code · MIT

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# Kauri Plugin for Claude Code

Integrates [Kauri](../../README.md) with Claude Code so that project decisions
are visible in every coding session and the agent can record, query, and
validate decisions as first-class MCP tools.

## What it does

| Feature                   | How                                                                                                  |
| ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Decisions in context**  | Session-start hook injects the Kauri projection (pinned + index) into Claude's context automatically |
| **MCP tools**             | Claude sees `kauri_record`, `kauri_query`, `kauri_show`, etc. alongside Bash/Read/Edit               |
| **Skills**                | `/kauri:record-decision` and `/kauri:check-staleness` teach Claude when and how to use Kauri         |
| **Post-commit staleness** | After `git commit`, a hook checks for stale decisions and alerts Claude                              |

## Prerequisites

- [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) installed
- `kauri` binary in PATH (`brew install kauri` or download from [Releases](https://github.com/mhashim6/kauri/releases))
- A Kauri store initialised in your project (`kauri init`)

## Installation

### From the Kauri marketplace

```bash
# Add the marketplace (one-time)
/plugin marketplace add mhashim6/kauri

# Install the plugin
/plugin install kauri@kauri
```

### MCP server only (any MCP client)

If you only need the 12 MCP tools without hooks and skills:

```bash
# Claude Code
claude mcp add kauri -- kauri serve
```

For other MCP clients (Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop), add to your config:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kauri": { "command": "kauri", "args": ["serve"] }
  }
}
```

### From local source (for development)

```bash
claude --plugin-dir ./plugins/claude-code
```

Or reload during a session:

```
/reload-plugins
```

## What gets registered

### MCP Server

The plugin registers `kauri serve` as an MCP server. Claude Code starts it
automatically and exposes all 12 Kauri tools:

`kauri_record` `kauri_update` `kauri_query` `kauri_show` `kauri_history`
`kauri_validate` `kauri_project` `kauri_pin` `kauri_unpin`
`kauri_taxonomy_list` `kauri_taxonomy_add` `kauri_check`

### Hooks

| Event                    | Trigger              | Action                                                |
| ------------------------ | -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `SessionStart` (startup) | New session begins   | Injects decision projection into context              |
| `SessionStart` (compact) | Context is compacted | Re-injects projection so decisions survive compaction |
| `PostToolUse` (Bash)     | After a `git commit` | Runs staleness check, alerts if records are stale     |

### Skills

| Skill           | Invocation                       | Purpose                                      |
| --------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| record-decision | `/kauri:record-decision [title]` | Guided workflow for recording a new decision |
| check-staleness | `/kauri:check-staleness`         | Review and resolve stale decisions           |

## Troubleshooting

**"kauri: command not found"** — The `kauri` binary isn't in PATH. Either:

- Run `bun run build` in the Kauri repo and add `dist/` to your PATH
- Or use `bun run /path/to/kauri/src/cli.ts` and update `.mcp.json` accordingly

**No decisions showing at session start** — Make sure you've run `kauri init`
in your project directory and have at least one recorded decision.

**MCP tools not appearing** — Check that the plugin is loaded:

```
/reload-plugins
```

Then verify with `/kauri:check-staleness` — if the skill loads, the plugin is active.
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© mhashim6 · MIT · https://github.com/mhashim6/kauri/tree/HEAD/plugins/claude-code

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