Memory System

Capture learnings from AI sessions and convert them into reusable skills. SkillKit's memory system provides automatic observation capture, intelligent compression, and token-optimized retrieval.

Commands

skillkit memory status        # View status
skillkit memory search <q>    # Search learnings
skillkit memory compress      # Compress observations to learnings
skillkit memory export <name> # Export as skill
skillkit memory sync-claude   # Update CLAUDE.md with learnings
skillkit memory index         # View memory index (Layer 1)
skillkit memory --global      # Global memory operations

How It Works

Observation → Learning Pipeline

Observations - Track patterns during sessions (tool use, errors, solutions)
Compression - Distill observations into reusable learnings
Injection - Load relevant learnings into new sessions
Export - Convert to shareable skills

Lifecycle Hooks

SkillKit integrates with Claude Code's lifecycle hooks for automatic memory capture:

Hook	Trigger	Action
SessionStart	Session begins	Inject relevant learnings
PostToolUse	Tool completes	Capture outcomes as observations
SessionEnd	Session closes	Compress observations to learnings

Progressive Disclosure (Token Optimization)

Memory retrieval uses a 3-layer system to minimize token usage:

Layer	Content	~Tokens
Index	Titles, tags, timestamps	50-100
Timeline	Context, excerpts, activity	~200
Details	Full content, metadata	500-1000

The system starts with Layer 1 and progressively fetches deeper layers based on relevance and token budget.

Storage

~/.skillkit/memory/
├── observations/   # Raw session data
├── learnings/      # Compressed knowledge
└── index.json      # Memory index

<project>/.skillkit/memory/
├── observations/   # Project-specific observations
├── learnings/      # Project learnings
└── index.json      # Project memory index

Auto-CLAUDE.md Updates

Sync your most effective learnings to CLAUDE.md:

skillkit memory sync-claude

This populates the ## LEARNED section with high-effectiveness insights, giving your agent persistent context across sessions.

Programmatic API

Memory Compression

import { MemoryCompressor, LearningStore } from '@skillkit/core'

const compressor = new MemoryCompressor(projectPath)
const { learnings } = await compressor.compress(observations)

const store = new LearningStore('project', projectPath)
await store.add(learning)
const results = await store.search('authentication')

Lifecycle Hooks

import { MemoryHookManager } from '@skillkit/core'

const manager = new MemoryHookManager(projectPath)

// Session start - inject relevant learnings
const startResult = await manager.onSessionStart()

// After tool use - capture outcomes
await manager.onToolUse({
  tool_name: 'Write',
  tool_input: { file_path: '/src/auth.ts' },
  tool_result: 'File written successfully',
  duration_ms: 150
})

// Session end - compress to learnings
const endResult = await manager.onSessionEnd()

Progressive Disclosure

import { ProgressiveDisclosureManager } from '@skillkit/core'

const pdm = new ProgressiveDisclosureManager(projectPath)

// Layer 1: Index (~50 tokens each)
const index = pdm.getIndex({ includeGlobal: true })

// Layer 2: Timeline (~200 tokens each)
const timeline = pdm.getTimeline(['id1', 'id2'])

// Layer 3: Full details (~600 tokens each)
const details = pdm.getDetails(['id1'])

// Smart retrieval with token budget
const result = pdm.smartRetrieve('authentication patterns', 2000)
// Returns optimal layer based on budget

CLAUDE.md Updater

import { ClaudeMdUpdater } from '@skillkit/core'

const updater = new ClaudeMdUpdater(projectPath)

// Preview what would be updated
const preview = updater.preview({ minEffectiveness: 70 })

// Update CLAUDE.md
const result = updater.update({
  minEffectiveness: 60,
  maxLearnings: 20,
  preserveManualEntries: true
})

Configuration

Configure memory behavior in .skillkit/config.json:

{
  "memory": {
    "enabled": true,
    "autoInjectOnSessionStart": true,
    "autoCaptureToolUse": true,
    "autoCompressOnSessionEnd": true,
    "minRelevanceForCapture": 30,
    "maxTokensForInjection": 2000,
    "compressionThreshold": 50
  }
}

Claude Code Integration

Generate hooks configuration for Claude Code:

const manager = new MemoryHookManager(projectPath)
const config = manager.generateClaudeCodeHooksConfig()
// Outputs hooks.json format for Claude Code integration

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