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Use when working with persistent memory across sessions, storing/retrieving knowledge, managing TODOs/issues, or when context from previous sessions would be helpful.

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Memora - Persistent Semantic Memory

Memora is the persistent memory system for this environment. Use memora MCP tools to store, search, and organize knowledge across sessions.

When to Use

  • Session start: Relevant memories are auto-injected via hook
  • Storing decisions: Use memory_create to save architectural decisions, patterns, preferences
  • Finding context: Use memory_hybrid_search to find relevant past work
  • Tracking work: Use memory_create_todo / memory_create_issue for task tracking
  • Organizing knowledge: Use memory_hierarchy to browse organized memories

Core Tools

Creating Memories

  • memory_create - Store a new memory (auto-deduplicates, suggests hierarchy)
  • memory_create_todo - Create a TODO with priority (high/medium/low)
  • memory_create_issue - Create an issue with severity (critical/major/minor)
  • memory_create_section - Create organizational headers
  • memory_create_batch - Bulk create multiple memories

Searching

  • memory_hybrid_search - Best search: combines keyword + semantic (use this by default)
  • memory_semantic_search - Pure vector similarity search
  • memory_list - List/filter by tags, dates, metadata
  • memory_list_compact - Lightweight listing (id, preview, tags only)

Organizing

  • memory_hierarchy - View memories in section/subsection tree
  • memory_tags - List allowed tags
  • memory_tag_hierarchy - View tag namespace tree
  • memory_link - Create typed relationships between memories
  • memory_clusters - Detect related memory clusters

Maintenance

  • memory_find_duplicates - Find and review potential duplicates (LLM-powered)
  • memory_merge - Merge two memories together
  • memory_insights - Get activity summary, stale items, patterns
  • memory_stats - Database statistics
  • memory_boost - Increase a memory's importance ranking

Visualization

  • Knowledge graph available at http://localhost:8765 when running
  • memory_export_graph - Export as interactive HTML file

Tag Conventions

Use hierarchical tags with / separators:

  • memora/knowledge - General knowledge
  • memora/todos - Task items
  • memora/issues - Bug/issue tracking
  • memora/auto-capture - Auto-captured content
  • memora/sections - Organizational headers
  • project-name/topic - Project-specific tags

Best Practices

  1. Search before creating - avoid duplicates
  2. Use metadata for structured data (section, subsection, project)
  3. Tag consistently - use hierarchical tags
  4. Boost important memories - they rank higher in searches
  5. Use hybrid search as default - it combines keyword + semantic
  6. Review insights periodically - find stale items and consolidation opportunities

Auto-Capture

When MEMORA_AUTO_CAPTURE=true is set, the PostToolUse hook automatically captures:

  • Git commits (appended to per-project commit log)
  • Test results (failures become issues)
  • Web research (GitHub repos, documentation)
  • Documentation edits (README, CHANGELOG, etc.)