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Recognize breakthrough moments, blocking resolutions, and design decisions worth preserving.
Install Distill Memory
$ npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill distill-memory -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install nowledge-co/community distill-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/nowledge-co/community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/nowledge-mem-claude-code-plugin/skills/distill-memory .claude/skills/distill-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 "distill-memory" agent skill from https://github.com/nowledge-co/community/tree/main/nowledge-mem-claude-code-plugin/skills/distill-memory into .claude/skills/distill-memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "distill-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/nowledge-co/community/tree/main/nowledge-mem-claude-code-plugin/skills/distill-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 nowledge-co/community --skill distill-memory -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install nowledge-co/community distill-memory --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nowledge-co/community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/nowledge-mem-claude-code-plugin/skills/distill-memory .agents/skills/distill-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 "distill-memory" agent skill from https://github.com/nowledge-co/community/tree/main/nowledge-mem-claude-code-plugin/skills/distill-memory into .agents/skills/distill-memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "distill-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 nowledge-co/community --skill distill-memory -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install nowledge-co/community distill-memory --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nowledge-co/community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/nowledge-mem-claude-code-plugin/skills/distill-memory .cursor/skills/distill-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 "distill-memory" agent skill from https://github.com/nowledge-co/community/tree/main/nowledge-mem-claude-code-plugin/skills/distill-memory into .cursor/skills/distill-memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "distill-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/nowledge-co/community.git --path nowledge-mem-claude-code-plugin/skills/distill-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 nowledge-co/community --skill distill-memory -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install nowledge-co/community distill-memory --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nowledge-co/community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/nowledge-mem-claude-code-plugin/skills/distill-memory .gemini/skills/distill-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 "distill-memory" agent skill from https://github.com/nowledge-co/community/tree/main/nowledge-mem-claude-code-plugin/skills/distill-memory into .gemini/skills/distill-memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "distill-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 nowledge-co/community distill-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 nowledge-co/community --skill distill-memory -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nowledge-co/community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/nowledge-mem-claude-code-plugin/skills/distill-memory .github/skills/distill-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 "distill-memory" agent skill from https://github.com/nowledge-co/community/tree/main/nowledge-mem-claude-code-plugin/skills/distill-memory into .github/skills/distill-memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "distill-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 nowledge-co/community --skill distill-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 nowledge-co/community distill-memory --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nowledge-co/community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/nowledge-mem-claude-code-plugin/skills/distill-memory .opencode/skills/distill-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 "distill-memory" agent skill from https://github.com/nowledge-co/community/tree/main/nowledge-mem-claude-code-plugin/skills/distill-memory into .opencode/skills/distill-memory/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "distill-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
distill-memory- GitHub stars
- 185
- Token cost
- ~683 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 249 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 52
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Recognize breakthrough moments, blocking resolutions, and design decisions worth preserving.
- Tasks that involve Architecture decision records
- SKILL.md covers When to Suggest (Moment…, Memory Quality, Tool Usage and Suggestion, plus 1 more section
- Calls pip
What it does
Distill Memory is an agent skill from nowledge-co/community. Recognize breakthrough moments, blocking resolutions, and design decisions worth preserving. Detect high-value insights that save future time. Suggest distillation at valuable moments, not routine work.
Its SKILL.md is about 680 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 Development, covering Architecture decision records. The repository describes itself as: Community Repo for Nowledge Labs Products.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Architecture decision records
Example prompts
- “/distill-memory”
Requirements
- Python 3
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0567734. 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:
pip
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use pip, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
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
Distill Memory loads about 683 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 54 tokens; SKILL.md has 249 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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 249 words (~683 tokens).
“Save proactively when the conversation produces a durable fact, preference, decision, plan, procedure, learning, event, or important context. Do not wait to be asked.”
- name
- distill-memory
Files
Just SKILL.md in nowledge-mem-claude-code-plugin/skills/distill-memory of nowledge-co/community.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0567734
Compare with similar skills
Distill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distill Memory this skillnowledge-co/community | 185 | — | ~683 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| PR Design DocOpenHands/OpenHands | 90k | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Cto AdvisorIbrahim-3d/orchestrator-supaconductor | 380 | 4 repos | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Improve Codebase Architectureywwynm/EverythingDone | 144 | 15 repos | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Domain Modelingbrim-borium/spotify_sdk | 166 | 5 repos | ~806 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Design Doc MermaidSpillwaveSolutions/design-doc-mermaid | 175 | 1 repos | ~5.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Domain Modeling
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Build and sharpen a project's domain model. An agent skill from brim-borium/spotify_sdk.
Design Doc Mermaid
SpillwaveSolutions/design-doc-mermaid
Create Mermaid diagrams (flowchart, sequence, class, ER, state, C4, architecture) from text or source code.
Learning Opportunities
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Questions about Distill Memory
What does Distill Memory do?
Recognize breakthrough moments, blocking resolutions, and design decisions worth preserving. Distill Memory is an agent skill from nowledge-co/community. Recognize breakthrough moments, blocking resolutions, and design decisions worth preserving.
When should I use Distill Memory?
Distill Memory fits situations like: tasks that involve Architecture decision records.
How do I install Distill Memory in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill distill-memory -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (nowledge-mem-claude-code-plugin/skills/distill-memory in nowledge-co/community) into .claude/skills/distill-memory in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Distill Memory in Codex?
Run `npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill distill-memory -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (nowledge-mem-claude-code-plugin/skills/distill-memory in nowledge-co/community) into .agents/skills/distill-memory in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Distill 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 nowledge-co/community --skill distill-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/distill-memory, .gemini/skills/distill-memory, .github/skills/distill-memory and .opencode/skills/distill-memory in your project.
What does Distill Memory need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Distill Memory needs the command-line tools its instructions call (pip). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Distill Memory access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use pip, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Distill 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 Distill Memory use?
No licence was found for Distill Memory or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Distill Memory use?
About 683 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.7k 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 Distill Memory?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Distill Memory: PR Design Doc (OpenHands/OpenHands, 90k stars), Cto Advisor (Ibrahim-3d/orchestrator-supaconductor, 380 stars), Improve Codebase Architecture (ywwynm/EverythingDone, 144 stars) and Domain Modeling (brim-borium/spotify_sdk, 166 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Distill Memory?
nowledge-co (a GitHub organization) maintains it in nowledge-co/community, which has 185 GitHub stars. The repository holds 52 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: nowledge-co/community on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.