# remember

The skill reviews auto-memory alongside project memory files, then suggests what to promote, update, or keep where it is.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 74
- Author: sneg55
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/sneg55/agent-starter/tree/HEAD/skills/remember/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-14
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/sneg55-remember

## What it does

remember reads `CLAUDE.md` and `CLAUDE.local.md`, and reviews auto-memory entries available in the agent context. It sorts each entry toward project instructions, personal guidance, team memory, or a note that should remain in auto-memory.

It also checks the memory layers for repeated entries, contradictions, and outdated guidance. The skill returns a report with proposed promotions and cleanup, while raising unclear cases for the user to decide. It does not edit files before the user explicitly approves the proposals.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sneg55/agent-starter --skill remember -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sneg55/agent-starter --skill remember -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sneg55/agent-starter --skill remember -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install sneg55/agent-starter remember
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sneg55/agent-starter --skill remember -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/sneg55/agent-starter --path skills/remember
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sneg55/agent-starter --skill remember -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/sneg55/agent-starter/tree/HEAD/skills/remember/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Sort auto-memory notes into project or personal instructions
- Spot duplicate entries across memory files
- Find outdated guidance and conflicts between layers
- Prepare memory changes for user review

## Example prompts
- Review this project's auto-memory and suggest entries for `CLAUDE.md` or `CLAUDE.local.md`.
- Compare the memory layers, report duplicates and conflicts, and wait for my approval before editing anything.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: remember
description: Review auto-memory entries and propose promotions to CLAUDE.md, CLAUDE.local.md, or shared memory. Also detects outdated, conflicting, and duplicate entries across memory layers.
user_invocable: true
when_to_use: Use when you want to review, organize, or promote auto-memory entries. Also useful for cleaning up outdated or conflicting entries across CLAUDE.md, CLAUDE.local.md, and auto-memory.
allowed-tools:
  - Read
  - Write
  - Edit
  - Glob
  - Grep
  - Bash
---

# Memory Review

## Goal
Review the user's memory landscape and produce a clear report of proposed changes, grouped by action type. Do NOT apply changes - present proposals for user approval.

## Steps

### 1. Gather all memory layers
Read CLAUDE.md and CLAUDE.local.md from the project root (if they exist). Your auto-memory content is already in your system prompt - review it there. Note which team memory sections exist, if any.

**Success criteria**: You have the contents of all memory layers and can compare them.

### 2. Classify each auto-memory entry
For each substantive entry in auto-memory, determine the best destination:

| Destination | What belongs there | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| **CLAUDE.md** | Project conventions and instructions for Claude that all contributors should follow | "use bun not npm", "API routes use kebab-case", "test command is bun test", "prefer functional style" |
| **CLAUDE.local.md** | Personal instructions for Claude specific to this user, not applicable to other contributors | "I prefer concise responses", "always explain trade-offs", "don't auto-commit", "run tests before committing" |
| **Team memory** | Org-wide knowledge that applies across repositories (only if team memory is configured) | "deploy PRs go through #deploy-queue", "staging is at staging.internal", "platform team owns infra" |
| **Stay in auto-memory** | Working notes, temporary context, or entries that don't clearly fit elsewhere | Session-specific observations, uncertain patterns |

**Important distinctions:**
- CLAUDE.md and CLAUDE.local.md contain instructions for Claude, not user preferences for external tools (editor theme, IDE keybindings, etc. don't belong in either)
- Workflow practices (PR conventions, merge strategies, branch naming) are ambiguous - ask the user whether they're personal or team-wide
- When unsure, ask rather than guess

**Success criteria**: Each entry has a proposed destination or is flagged as ambiguous.

### 3. Identify cleanup opportunities
Scan across all layers for:
- **Duplicates**: Auto-memory entries already captured in CLAUDE.md or CLAUDE.local.md → propose removing from auto-memory
- **Outdated**: CLAUDE.md or CLAUDE.local.md entries contradicted by newer auto-memory entries → propose updating the older layer
- **Conflicts**: Contradictions between any two layers → propose resolution, noting which is more recent

**Success criteria**: All cross-layer issues identified.

### 4. Present the report
Output a structured report grouped by action type:
1. **Promotions** - entries to move, with destination and rationale
2. **Cleanup** - duplicates, outdated entries, conflicts to resolve
3. **Ambiguous** - entries where you need the user's input on destination
4. **No action needed** - brief note on entries that should stay put

If auto-memory is empty, say so and offer to review CLAUDE.md for cleanup.
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