Coding Agent Session Finder
code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent
Finds, reads and reconstructs past coding-agent sessions across Codex, Claude, OpenCode, Senpi and many other local agent logs.
Gives the agent a long-term project memory through the Hippo CLI: load context at session start, record lessons and errors, and recall them later.
Install Hippo Project Memory
$ npx skills add kitfunso/hippo-memory --skill memory -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install kitfunso/hippo-memory 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/kitfunso/hippo-memory.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/extensions/claude-code-plugin/skills/memory .claude/skills/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 "memory" agent skill from https://github.com/kitfunso/hippo-memory/tree/master/extensions/claude-code-plugin/skills/memory into .claude/skills/memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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/kitfunso/hippo-memory/tree/master/extensions/claude-code-plugin/skills/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 kitfunso/hippo-memory --skill memory -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install kitfunso/hippo-memory memory --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kitfunso/hippo-memory.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/extensions/claude-code-plugin/skills/memory .agents/skills/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 "memory" agent skill from https://github.com/kitfunso/hippo-memory/tree/master/extensions/claude-code-plugin/skills/memory into .agents/skills/memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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 kitfunso/hippo-memory --skill memory -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install kitfunso/hippo-memory memory --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kitfunso/hippo-memory.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/extensions/claude-code-plugin/skills/memory .cursor/skills/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 "memory" agent skill from https://github.com/kitfunso/hippo-memory/tree/master/extensions/claude-code-plugin/skills/memory into .cursor/skills/memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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/kitfunso/hippo-memory.git --path extensions/claude-code-plugin/skills/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 kitfunso/hippo-memory --skill memory -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install kitfunso/hippo-memory memory --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kitfunso/hippo-memory.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/extensions/claude-code-plugin/skills/memory .gemini/skills/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 "memory" agent skill from https://github.com/kitfunso/hippo-memory/tree/master/extensions/claude-code-plugin/skills/memory into .gemini/skills/memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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 kitfunso/hippo-memory 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 kitfunso/hippo-memory --skill memory -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kitfunso/hippo-memory.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/extensions/claude-code-plugin/skills/memory .github/skills/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 "memory" agent skill from https://github.com/kitfunso/hippo-memory/tree/master/extensions/claude-code-plugin/skills/memory into .github/skills/memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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 kitfunso/hippo-memory --skill 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 kitfunso/hippo-memory memory --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kitfunso/hippo-memory.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/extensions/claude-code-plugin/skills/memory .opencode/skills/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 "memory" agent skill from https://github.com/kitfunso/hippo-memory/tree/master/extensions/claude-code-plugin/skills/memory into .opencode/skills/memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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
memory- GitHub stars
- 773
- Token cost
- ~478 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 150 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Gives the agent a long-term project memory through the Hippo CLI: load context at session start, record lessons and errors, and recall them later.
- Starting a session on a project that already has notes from earlier work
- SKILL.md covers At session start (MANDATORY), When you learn something…, When you hit an error or… and After completing work…, plus 6 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- After finding the cause of a confusing error
What it does
This skill puts the Hippo memory CLI into the agent's routine so lessons carry across sessions. At the start of every session the agent loads relevant context with hippo context under a token budget, and during work it records non-obvious lessons with hippo remember and a tag. Errors are stored with an error flag that doubles a memory's half-life, since memories otherwise decay unless they are retrieved.
The remaining commands cover the rest of the loop. Outcome marks recalled memories good or bad after a task, recall with the why option digs through memory when the agent is stuck, decide stores an architectural decision that stays active until superseded, and invalidate retires memories about a tool you have migrated away from. After a long coding session, hippo learn with the git option scans recent commits for lessons and for replaced tools. Memories can be exported as JSON or Markdown, and hippo status checks their health.
When your agent uses it
- Starting a session on a project that already has notes from earlier work
- After finding the cause of a confusing error
- Recording an architectural decision so it resurfaces when relevant
- After switching libraries, so memories about the old one stop misleading
Example prompts
- “Load the project memory before we start on the billing refactor.”
- “Record that we chose Postgres over MongoDB and why.”
- “Scan the last few commits for lessons and export the memories as Markdown.”
Requirements
- The Hippo CLI (`hippo`) installed
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit bfcbc29. 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 bash).
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
Hippo Project Memory loads about 478 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 50 tokens; SKILL.md has 150 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
The full file from kitfunso/hippo-memory at commit bfcbc29, republished under its MIT licence (© kitfunso). 150 words, ~478 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/memory/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- memory
- description
- Project memory powered by Hippo. Use when starting a session, after learning something, after hitting an error, or when the user mentions memory/remember/recall. Auto-invoked at session start.
Hippo Memory
Make your agent's memory work like a brain. Hippo is long-term memory for coding agents. Memories decay over time unless retrieved. Errors stick longer. Sleep consolidates.
At session start (MANDATORY)
Before doing any work, load relevant context:
hippo context --auto --budget 1500Read the output. These are things the project has learned from past sessions.
When you learn something non-obvious
hippo remember "<the lesson in 1-2 sentences>" --tag <category>When you hit an error or unexpected failure
hippo remember "<what failed, why, and how you fixed it>" --errorThe --error flag doubles the half-life. Hard lessons don't fade quietly.
After completing work successfully
hippo outcome --goodIf the recalled memories were irrelevant:
hippo outcome --badWhen stuck or hitting repeated errors
hippo recall "<what's going wrong>" --budget 2000 --whyWhen making an architectural decision
hippo decide "<decision>" --context "<why>"Decisions get a recall boost so they surface when relevant, and stay active until superseded.
When migrating or replacing a tool
hippo invalidate "<old tool>" --reason "migrated to <new tool>"Or let hippo learn --git detect it automatically from migration commits.
After significant coding sessions
hippo learn --gitThis scans recent commits, auto-extracts lessons, and invalidates memories about replaced tools.
Export memories
hippo export memories.json
hippo export --format markdown memories.mdCheck memory health
hippo status© kitfunso, MIT. 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 extensions/claude-code-plugin/skills/memory of kitfunso/hippo-memory.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit bfcbc29
Compare with similar skills
Hippo Project 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hippo Project Memory this skillkitfunso/hippo-memory | 773 | — | ~478 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Coding Agent Session Findercode-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent | 70k | 1 repos | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Claude-Mem Cloud Syncthedotmack/claude-mem | 98k | 1 repos | ~1k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Cognee CLI Memory Commandstopoteretes/cognee | 32k | 1 repos | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Neat-Freak Knowledge CloseoutKKKKhazix/khazix-skills | 21k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Claude-Mem Searchthedotmack/claude-mem | 98k | 1 repos | ~511 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Brings project docs, agent rule files, authorized memory and leftover workspace files back in line with what the code and runtime actually do at the end of a work session.
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Questions about Hippo Project Memory
What does Hippo Project Memory do?
Gives the agent a long-term project memory through the Hippo CLI: load context at session start, record lessons and errors, and recall them later. This skill puts the Hippo memory CLI into the agent's routine so lessons carry across sessions. At the start of every session the agent loads relevant context with hippo context under a token budget, and during work it records non-obvious lessons with hippo remember and a tag.
When should I use Hippo Project Memory?
Hippo Project Memory fits situations like: starting a session on a project that already has notes from earlier work; after finding the cause of a confusing error; recording an architectural decision so it resurfaces when relevant; after switching libraries, so memories about the old one stop misleading.
How do I install Hippo Project Memory in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add kitfunso/hippo-memory --skill memory -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (extensions/claude-code-plugin/skills/memory in kitfunso/hippo-memory) into .claude/skills/memory in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Hippo Project Memory in Codex?
Run `npx skills add kitfunso/hippo-memory --skill memory -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (extensions/claude-code-plugin/skills/memory in kitfunso/hippo-memory) into .agents/skills/memory in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Hippo Project 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 kitfunso/hippo-memory --skill 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/memory, .gemini/skills/memory, .github/skills/memory and .opencode/skills/memory in your project.
What does Hippo Project Memory need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Hippo Project Memory is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: The Hippo CLI (`hippo`) installed.
Does Hippo Project Memory 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 Hippo Project 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 Hippo Project Memory use?
Hippo Project Memory is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Hippo Project Memory use?
About 478 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.9k 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 Hippo Project Memory?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Hippo Project Memory: Coding Agent Session Finder (code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent, 70k stars), Claude-Mem Cloud Sync (thedotmack/claude-mem, 98k stars), Cognee CLI Memory Commands (topoteretes/cognee, 32k stars) and Neat-Freak Knowledge Closeout (KKKKhazix/khazix-skills, 21k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Hippo Project Memory?
kitfunso (a GitHub user) maintains it in kitfunso/hippo-memory, which has 773 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: kitfunso/hippo-memory on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.