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memory-review

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Review and clean up Claude auto-memory for the current project. Opens the memory list in Emacs for annotation, then applies deletions, updates, and relocations based on edits. Triggers: /memory-review, "review my memories", "clean up memories", "prune memories", "update my memories"

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  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/meain/dotfiles/blob/HEAD/agents/.agents/skills/memory-review/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/memory-review/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

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Memory Review

Interactively prune and update the Claude auto-memory for the current project.

Step 1: Find the Memory Directory

Derive the memory path from pwd:

memory_dir="$HOME/.claude/projects/$(pwd | sed 's|/|-|g')/memory"

Verify it exists. If not, tell the user there are no memories for this project.

Step 2: Write the Review File

Read $memory_dir/MEMORY.md. For each entry, write a review file to /tmp/memory-review-YYYY-MM-DD.md containing the MEMORY.md bullet list exactly as-is, with instructions at the top:

# Memory Review — YYYY-MM-DD
# Instructions:
#   - Delete a line to remove that memory file entirely
#   - Add an inline note to request changes, e.g.:
#       (move to AGENTS.md)   → extract content into AGENTS.md, delete memory
#       (move to <skill>)     → add to the named skill's SKILL.md, delete memory
#       (update: <note>)      → update the memory file with the note
#       (delete)              → same as deleting the line
#   - Leave a line unchanged to keep it as-is
# Save and C-x # when done.

<paste MEMORY.md bullet list here>

Step 3: Open in Emacs

emacsclient /tmp/memory-review-YYYY-MM-DD.md

Use timeout: 600000 and dangerouslyDisableSandbox: true.

Step 4: Parse the Edits

After Emacs returns, read the edited file and compare against the original list. Use the diff (from the harness system-reminder if present, otherwise compare manually).

For each change:

Deleted line

  • Delete the corresponding memory file from $memory_dir/
  • Remove its entry from $memory_dir/MEMORY.md

Line with (delete) annotation

  • Same as deleted line.

Line with (move to AGENTS.md) or (move to ~/.agents/AGENTS.md)

  • Read the memory file content
  • Find the appropriate section in /Users/meain/.dotfiles/agents/.agents/AGENTS.md (note: AGENTS.md is a symlink — always edit the dotfiles path directly)
  • Insert the rule/fact (distilled to a single bullet) in the relevant section
  • Delete the memory file and remove from MEMORY.md

Line with (move to <skill name>)

  • Find the skill: check ~/.claude/skills/<skill>/SKILL.md first, then ~/dev/veeam/oncall-copilot-plugins/plugins/*/skills/<skill>/SKILL.md
  • Read the memory file content
  • Add a concise rule to the appropriate place in the skill's SKILL.md
  • Delete the memory file and remove from MEMORY.md

Line with (update: <note>) or freeform annotation

  • Read the memory file
  • Update the body to incorporate the annotation (add the note, correct a fact, etc.)
  • Update the MEMORY.md one-liner if the description changed

Unchanged line

  • No action.

Step 5: Confirm

After applying all changes, output a brief summary:

  • N memories deleted
  • N memories updated
  • N memories relocated (to where)
  • N unchanged