Agent skill

API Memory

by nodetool-ai in nodetool-ai/nodetool

Call nodetool.memory, nodetool.shared or nodetool.threads from a code action: save and recall durable notes and resources across conversations, pass results between steps and sub-agents in one run…

AGPL-3.0Auto-check passedMedia & Creative

Install API Memory

skills CLI
$ npx skills add nodetool-ai/nodetool --skill api-memory -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install nodetool-ai/nodetool api-memory --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/nodetool-ai/nodetool.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/system-skills/api-memory .claude/skills/api-memory && 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
api-memory
GitHub stars
556
Token cost
~894 tokens
SKILL.md length
400 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
127
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
AGPL-3.0

At a glance

Call nodetool.memory, nodetool.shared or nodetool.threads from a code action: save and recall durable notes and resources across conversations, pass results between steps and sub-agents in one run…

  • Tasks that involve Subagents
  • SKILL.md covers nodetool.memory, nodetool.shared and nodetool.threads
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

API Memory is an agent skill from nodetool-ai/nodetool. Call nodetool.memory, nodetool.shared or nodetool.threads from a code action: save and recall durable notes and resources across conversations, pass results between steps and sub-agents in one run, and read past chat threads. Load before the first call into these namespaces.

Its SKILL.md is about 890 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Media & Creative, covering Subagents. The repository describes itself as: Agent-first Creative Workspace. The licence is AGPL-3.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Subagents

Example prompts

  • “/api-memory”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 515bd28. 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 javascript).

    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

API Memory loads about 894 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 72 tokens; SKILL.md has 400 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~72
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~894

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 nodetool-ai/nodetool at commit 515bd28, republished under its AGPL-3.0 licence (© nodetool-ai). 400 words, ~894 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/api-memory/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
api-memory
description
Call nodetool.memory, nodetool.shared or nodetool.threads from a code action: save and recall durable notes and resources across conversations, pass results between steps and sub-agents in one run, and read past chat threads. Load before the first call into these namespaces.

nodetool.memory, nodetool.shared, nodetool.threads

Nothing carries over between code actions except what a tool saved. These three namespaces are where state lives, at three lifetimes:

NamespaceLifetimeUse it for
nodetool.memoryEvery conversation, until deletedFacts, decisions, preferences, and the assets and documents you made
nodetool.sharedThis run onlyHanding results between steps, tasks and sub-agents
nodetool.threadsRead-only chat history"What did we decide last time?"

nodetool.memory

CallDoes
save(content, {title, kind, resources})Saves a note.
search(query, {limit, thread, kinds})Finds notes by keyword. Every word must appear in the title or the content, so fewer words find more. limit defaults to 25.
list({limit, thread, kinds})Lists notes, newest first. limit defaults to 100, max 200.
update(memoryId, {content, title, kind, resources})Changes the fields you pass. resources replaces the list.
remove(memoryId)Deletes one note.
  • kind is note (default), fact, preference, decision or resource.
  • thread is "all" (default) or "current".
  • resources is a list of {type, id, uri?, label?}. type is asset, workflow, collection, node, job, timeline, script, storyboard, image_document, thread, url or other. Asset references are checked and come back with a live asset:// uri.
  • The notes of the current conversation are shown to you at the start of each turn. Search for the rest.

Record what you make in the same action that makes it:

js
const shot = await nodetool.media.generateImage(prompt, model);
await nodetool.memory.save("Hero still for the launch film", {
  title: "Hero still",
  kind: "resource",
  resources: [{ type: "asset", id: shot.asset_id }]
});

Before you generate, search memory for a result that already exists. Never generate again what a note already records.

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nodetool.shared

The scratchpad of this run. It is gone when the run ends.

CallDoes
list({kind, key_prefix, sources})Metadata only: keys, titles, kinds, sizes. kind filters to task_result, step_result, input or shared.
read(keys)Full values for the keys you name. Misses come back in missing. A key with no <namespace>: prefix is also looked up under shared:.
publish(key, value, {title, description})Stores any JSON value under shared:<key>.

The results of earlier steps and tasks land here. Read them instead of asking for them again. List first, then read only the keys you need.

nodetool.threads

CallDoes
list({limit, workflow_id, cursor, preview})Past conversations, newest first, each with its last message unless preview: false. limit defaults to 20.
get(threadId, {limit, newest_first, cursor, max_chars})A page of messages, oldest first. Text is cut at max_chars (default 2000, 0 for no cut).
last(threadId)The newest message, or undefined
message(messageId)One message in full: every tool call with its arguments, files, cost

Page with the next cursor of the previous answer.

© nodetool-ai, 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 packages/system-skills/api-memory of nodetool-ai/nodetool.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 515bd28

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Architecture Design Reviewbbartling/open-fdd172—~1.3kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Canvas Ops SkillOpenLoaf/OpenLoaf108—~1.4kAutomated safety check: PassAGPL-3.0
Ultragoaljxnl/personal-monorepo-template562—~1.8kAutomated safety check: PassNone

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Questions about API Memory

What does API Memory do?

Call nodetool.memory, nodetool.shared or nodetool.threads from a code action: save and recall durable notes and resources across conversations, pass results between steps and sub-agents in one run…. API Memory is an agent skill from nodetool-ai/nodetool.threads from a code action: save and recall durable notes and resources across conversations, pass results between steps and sub-agents in one run, and read past chat threads.

When should I use API Memory?

API Memory fits situations like: tasks that involve Subagents.

How do I install API Memory in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add nodetool-ai/nodetool --skill api-memory -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/system-skills/api-memory in nodetool-ai/nodetool) into .claude/skills/api-memory in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install API Memory in Codex?

Run `npx skills add nodetool-ai/nodetool --skill api-memory -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/system-skills/api-memory in nodetool-ai/nodetool) into .agents/skills/api-memory in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use API 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 nodetool-ai/nodetool --skill api-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/api-memory, .gemini/skills/api-memory, .github/skills/api-memory and .opencode/skills/api-memory in your project.

What does API Memory need to run?

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

Does API 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 API 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 API Memory use?

API Memory 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 API Memory use?

About 894 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.6k 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 API Memory?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with API Memory: Music To Video (chmonitor/chmonitor, 299 stars), Hearyourvoice (killernay/HearYourVOICE, 140 stars), Architecture Design Review (bbartling/open-fdd, 172 stars) and Canvas Ops Skill (OpenLoaf/OpenLoaf, 108 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains API Memory?

nodetool-ai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in nodetool-ai/nodetool, which has 556 GitHub stars. The repository holds 127 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

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