# read-working-memory

This skill reads a Working Memory briefing with current priorities and recent knowledge changes. Use it when starting a session or returning to a project.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 765 installs · ★ 196
- Author: nowledge-co
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/nowledge-co/community/tree/HEAD/nowledge-mem-agent-plugin/skills/read-working-memory/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/read-working-memory

## What it does

The skill reads a compact briefing of active topics, priorities, unresolved flags, and recent changes in the knowledge base. It can supply context at the start of a conversation or when resuming work. Connected tools share the same lane’s briefing.

Run `nmem --json wm read` to read the briefing alone. For a broader startup context, the skill also offers `nmem --json context --source-app generic-agent`. When a task continues a review, regression, or release, it directs the agent to `search-memory` after the briefing. Skip the separate read if a Context Bundle already contains Working Memory.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill read-working-memory -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/read-working-memory/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/read-working-memory/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill read-working-memory -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/read-working-memory/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill read-working-memory -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/read-working-memory/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install nowledge-co/community read-working-memory
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/read-working-memory/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill read-working-memory -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/nowledge-co/community --path nowledge-mem-agent-plugin/skills/read-working-memory
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/read-working-memory/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill read-working-memory -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/nowledge-co/community/tree/HEAD/nowledge-mem-agent-plugin/skills/read-working-memory/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- load project priorities into a new session
- check what changed in the knowledge base
- resume work after a break
- carry context across connected tools

## Example prompts
- Read my Working Memory briefing before we start.
- What priorities and unresolved items are in my current context?
- I’m returning to this project after a break; load the latest briefing.

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