Skill

/mem-search

Search claude-mem's persistent cross-session memory database. Use when user asks "did we already solve this?", "how did we do X last time?", or needs work from previous sessions.

One skill from claude-mem.

shell

$ npx -y skills add thedotmack/claude-mem --skill mem-search --agent claude-code

Installs just this skill. Get the whole plugin for auto-invocation.

How it fires

How this skill gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.

Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
Slash command/mem-search

Context preview

The summary Claude sees to decide when to auto-load this skill.

Search claude-mem's persistent cross-session memory database. Use when user asks "did we already solve this?", "how did we do X last time?", or needs work from previous sessions.

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LanguageJavaScript

LicenseApache-2.0

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SKILL.md

mem-search.SKILL.md

---
name: mem-search
description: Search claude-mem's persistent cross-session memory database. Use when user asks "did we already solve this?", "how did we do X last time?", or needs work from previous sessions.
---

# Memory Search

Search past work across all sessions. Simple workflow: search -> filter -> fetch.

## When to Use

Use when users ask about PREVIOUS sessions (not current conversation):

- "Did we already fix this?"
- "How did we solve X last time?"
- "What happened last week?"

## 3-Layer Workflow (ALWAYS Follow)

**NEVER fetch full details without filtering first. 10x token savings.**

### Step 1: Search - Get Index with IDs

Use the `search` MCP tool:

```
search(query="authentication", limit=20, project="my-project")
```

**Returns:** Table with IDs, timestamps, types, titles (~50-100 tokens/result)

```
| ID | Time | T | Title | Read |
|----|------|---|-------|------|
| #11131 | 3:48 PM | 🟣 | Added JWT authentication | ~75 |
| #10942 | 2:15 PM | 🔴 | Fixed auth token expiration | ~50 |
```

**Parameters:**