MemPalace Setup and Operation
MemPalace/mempalace
Installs and configures MemPalace as a private local palace, a shared-brain hub or a client of an existing hub, including MCP registration and version-correct initialization.
Local-first long-term memory for AI agents via MCP — zero LLM calls at write time, typed retrieval at read time.
Install Nautilus Compass Memory
$ npx skills add chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass --skill nautilus-compass-memory -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass nautilus-compass-memory --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nautilus-compass-memory .claude/skills/nautilus-compass-memory && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "nautilus-compass-memory" agent skill from https://github.com/chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass/tree/main/skills/nautilus-compass-memory into .claude/skills/nautilus-compass-memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nautilus-compass-memory", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass/tree/main/skills/nautilus-compass-memoryType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass --skill nautilus-compass-memory -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass nautilus-compass-memory --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nautilus-compass-memory .agents/skills/nautilus-compass-memory && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "nautilus-compass-memory" agent skill from https://github.com/chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass/tree/main/skills/nautilus-compass-memory into .agents/skills/nautilus-compass-memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nautilus-compass-memory", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass --skill nautilus-compass-memory -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass nautilus-compass-memory --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nautilus-compass-memory .cursor/skills/nautilus-compass-memory && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "nautilus-compass-memory" agent skill from https://github.com/chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass/tree/main/skills/nautilus-compass-memory into .cursor/skills/nautilus-compass-memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nautilus-compass-memory", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass.git --path skills/nautilus-compass-memory--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass --skill nautilus-compass-memory -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass nautilus-compass-memory --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nautilus-compass-memory .gemini/skills/nautilus-compass-memory && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "nautilus-compass-memory" agent skill from https://github.com/chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass/tree/main/skills/nautilus-compass-memory into .gemini/skills/nautilus-compass-memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nautilus-compass-memory", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass nautilus-compass-memoryInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass --skill nautilus-compass-memory -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nautilus-compass-memory .github/skills/nautilus-compass-memory && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "nautilus-compass-memory" agent skill from https://github.com/chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass/tree/main/skills/nautilus-compass-memory into .github/skills/nautilus-compass-memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nautilus-compass-memory", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass --skill nautilus-compass-memory -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass nautilus-compass-memory --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nautilus-compass-memory .opencode/skills/nautilus-compass-memory && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "nautilus-compass-memory" agent skill from https://github.com/chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass/tree/main/skills/nautilus-compass-memory into .opencode/skills/nautilus-compass-memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nautilus-compass-memory", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
nautilus-compass-memory- GitHub stars
- 1.3k
- Token cost
- ~1.7k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 467 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 2
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Local-first long-term memory for AI agents via MCP — zero LLM calls at write time, typed retrieval at read time.
- Works in 3 steps: When to use → How to connect (~3 minutes) → How to verify (don't trust us)
- Session decisions and pitfalls should survive across days
- SKILL.md covers 1 · When to use, 2 · How to connect (~3 minutes), 3 · How to verify (don't trust… and 中文版
- Calls git, python and bash; reaches compass.nautilus.social
What it does
Nautilus Compass Memory is an agent skill from chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass. Local-first long-term memory for AI agents via MCP — zero LLM calls at write time, typed retrieval at read time. Use when session decisions and pitfalls should survive across days, when multiple agents or dialogs share facts on the same filesystem, or when you want drift detection so past mistakes don't repeat. Verified claims only — every published number ships as a byte-recomputable, ed25519-signed evidence pack.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `SKILL.zh-CN.md`).
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Agent memory, GitOps and MCP servers. It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: Open memory & reliability layer for AI agents + independent judging/verification (NACRE judge, caliber-bench meta-benchmark, preregistered criteria) — by Nautilus Platform.
When your agent uses it
- Session decisions and pitfalls should survive across days
- Multiple agents
- Dialogs share facts on the same filesystem
- You want drift detection so past mistakes dont repeat
Example prompts
- “/nautilus-compass-memory”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- When to use
- How to connect (~3 minutes)
- How to verify (don't trust us)
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6891357. 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
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
gitpythonbashpip
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
compass.nautilus.social
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
Nautilus Compass Memory loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 111 tokens; SKILL.md has 467 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 467 words (~1,721 tokens).
“Open-source memory & reliability layer for AI agents (Modified MIT). Raw text is embedded locally with BGE-m3 — no extraction LLM at ingest, no graph, no data leaving the machine. All intelligence lives at read time (semantic + keyword hybrid…”
- name
- nautilus-compass-memory
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/nautilus-compass-memory of chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass.
- SKILL.md
- SKILL.zh-CN.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6891357
Compare with similar skills
Nautilus Compass Memory next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nautilus Compass Memory this skillchunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass | 1.3k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| MemPalace Setup and OperationMemPalace/mempalace | 59k | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| agentmemory Setup and Diagnosticsrohitg00/agentmemory | 29k | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Qmdbreferrari/obsidian-mind | 5k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Memori MCP Memory UsageMemoriLabs/Memori | 17k | — | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Shared Agent Knowledge Commonsmozilla-ai/cq | 1.3k | — | ~6.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Nautilus Compass Memory
What does Nautilus Compass Memory do?
Local-first long-term memory for AI agents via MCP — zero LLM calls at write time, typed retrieval at read time. Nautilus Compass Memory is an agent skill from chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass. Local-first long-term memory for AI agents via MCP — zero LLM calls at write time, typed retrieval at read time.
When should I use Nautilus Compass Memory?
Nautilus Compass Memory fits situations like: session decisions and pitfalls should survive across days; multiple agents; dialogs share facts on the same filesystem; you want drift detection so past mistakes dont repeat.
How do I install Nautilus Compass Memory in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass --skill nautilus-compass-memory -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/nautilus-compass-memory in chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass) into .claude/skills/nautilus-compass-memory in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Nautilus Compass Memory in Codex?
Run `npx skills add chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass --skill nautilus-compass-memory -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/nautilus-compass-memory in chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass) into .agents/skills/nautilus-compass-memory in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Nautilus Compass Memory 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 chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass --skill nautilus-compass-memory -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/nautilus-compass-memory, .gemini/skills/nautilus-compass-memory, .github/skills/nautilus-compass-memory and .opencode/skills/nautilus-compass-memory in your project.
What does Nautilus Compass Memory need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Nautilus Compass Memory needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git, python, bash and pip). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Nautilus Compass Memory access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: compass.nautilus.social; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Nautilus Compass Memory 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 Nautilus Compass Memory use?
Nautilus Compass Memory has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Nautilus Compass Memory use?
About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.9k 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 Nautilus Compass Memory?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Nautilus Compass Memory: MemPalace Setup and Operation (MemPalace/mempalace, 59k stars), agentmemory Setup and Diagnostics (rohitg00/agentmemory, 29k stars), Qmd (breferrari/obsidian-mind, 5k stars) and Memori MCP Memory Usage (MemoriLabs/Memori, 17k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Nautilus Compass Memory?
chunxiaoxx (a GitHub user) maintains it in chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass, which has 1,258 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: chunxiaoxx/nautilus-compass on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.