Agent skill

Memory CI Capture

by basicmachines-co in basicmachines-co/basic-memory

Synthesize GitHub delivery context into a concise Basic Memory project update.

AGPL-3.0Auto-check passed

Install Memory CI Capture

skills CLI
$ npx skills add basicmachines-co/basic-memory --skill memory-ci-capture -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install basicmachines-co/basic-memory memory-ci-capture --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/memory-ci-capture .claude/skills/memory-ci-capture && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
memory-ci-capture
GitHub stars
4.1k
Token cost
~520 tokens
SKILL.md length
216 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
49
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
AGPL-3.0

At a glance

Synthesize GitHub delivery context into a concise Basic Memory project update.

  • SKILL.md covers Inputs, Output, Synthesis Rules and Event Guidance
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Memory CI Capture is an agent skill from basicmachines-co/basic-memory. Synthesize GitHub delivery context into a concise Basic Memory project update. Use in CI after bm ci collect prepares a ProjectUpdateContext; return only structured AgentSynthesis JSON for bm ci publish.

Its SKILL.md is about 520 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with GitHub. The repository describes itself as: AI conversations that actually remember. Never re-explain your project to your AI again. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tyvKNccgqN. The licence is AGPL-3.0.

Example prompts

  • “/memory-ci-capture”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6982cfc. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are json).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Memory CI Capture loads about 520 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 56 tokens; SKILL.md has 216 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~56
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~520

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from basicmachines-co/basic-memory at commit 6982cfc, republished under its AGPL-3.0 licence (© basicmachines-co). 216 words, ~520 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/memory-ci-capture/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
memory-ci-capture
description
Synthesize GitHub delivery context into a concise Basic Memory project update. Use in CI after `bm ci collect` prepares a ProjectUpdateContext; return only structured AgentSynthesis JSON for `bm ci publish`.

Memory CI Capture

Turn a meaningful GitHub delivery moment into project memory. GitHub records the mechanics. Basic Memory remembers what changed and why.

Inputs

Read the ProjectUpdateContext JSON produced by bm ci collect at .github/basic-memory/project-update-context.json. Treat it as the immutable source of truth for repository, event type, PR number, workflow run, SHA, source URL, timestamps, and deployment environment.

Do not invent tests, deploy checks, linked issues, product impact, or decisions. If evidence is absent, say so briefly in verification or leave the field empty.

Output

Return only JSON matching the AgentSynthesis shape:

json
{
  "summary": "What changed.",
  "why_it_matters": "Why this update matters for future humans and agents.",
  "user_facing_changes": [],
  "internal_changes": [],
  "verification": [],
  "follow_ups": [],
  "decision_candidates": [],
  "task_candidates": []
}

Synthesis Rules

  • Prefer a short explanation over a commit-by-commit changelog.
  • Preserve intent, changed behavior, source links, verification evidence present in the context, and concrete follow-ups.
  • Put explicit product or architecture decisions in decision_candidates only when the source context clearly contains them.
  • Put future work in task_candidates only when it is concrete enough to act on.
  • Keep the tone factual and useful. This is project memory, not marketing copy.

Event Guidance

For merged pull requests, focus on why the PR existed, what area changed, what issues it advanced or closed, and what verification evidence appears in the context.

For production deploys, focus on what reached production, the deployed SHA, environment, workflow run, and verification evidence. Do not overclaim success beyond the workflow and source facts.

© basicmachines-co, AGPL-3.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/memory-ci-capture of basicmachines-co/basic-memory.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6982cfc

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Questions about Memory CI Capture

What does Memory CI Capture do?

Synthesize GitHub delivery context into a concise Basic Memory project update. Memory CI Capture is an agent skill from basicmachines-co/basic-memory. Synthesize GitHub delivery context into a concise Basic Memory project update.

How do I install Memory CI Capture in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add basicmachines-co/basic-memory --skill memory-ci-capture -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/memory-ci-capture in basicmachines-co/basic-memory) into .claude/skills/memory-ci-capture in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Memory CI Capture in Codex?

Run `npx skills add basicmachines-co/basic-memory --skill memory-ci-capture -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/memory-ci-capture in basicmachines-co/basic-memory) into .agents/skills/memory-ci-capture in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Memory CI Capture in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add basicmachines-co/basic-memory --skill memory-ci-capture -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/memory-ci-capture, .gemini/skills/memory-ci-capture, .github/skills/memory-ci-capture and .opencode/skills/memory-ci-capture in your project.

What does Memory CI Capture need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Memory CI Capture is instructions for the agent only.

Does Memory CI Capture access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Memory CI Capture safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Memory CI Capture use?

Memory CI Capture is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Memory CI Capture use?

About 520 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Memory CI Capture?

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Who maintains Memory CI Capture?

basicmachines-co (a GitHub organization) maintains it in basicmachines-co/basic-memory, which has 4,107 GitHub stars. The repository holds 49 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: basicmachines-co/basic-memory on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.