Agent skill

Memtrace Continuous Memory

by syncable-dev in syncable-dev/memtrace-public

Keep the Memtrace index fresh while editing by watching a repo for live, incremental re-indexing.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Memtrace Continuous Memory

skills CLI
$ npx skills add syncable-dev/memtrace-public --skill memtrace-continuous-memory -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install syncable-dev/memtrace-public memtrace-continuous-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/syncable-dev/memtrace-public.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/memtrace-skills/skills/memtrace-continuous-memory .claude/skills/memtrace-continuous-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
memtrace-continuous-memory
GitHub stars
486
Token cost
~645 tokens
SKILL.md length
201 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
27
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Keep the Memtrace index fresh while editing by watching a repo for live, incremental re-indexing.

  • Works in 5 steps: Confirm indexed → Start watching → Confirm active watches → …
  • The user asks to keep Memtrace fresh while editing
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Required parameters —…, Steps and Latency expectations, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Memtrace Continuous Memory is an agent skill from syncable-dev/memtrace-public. Keep the Memtrace index fresh while editing by watching a repo for live, incremental re-indexing. Use when the user asks to keep Memtrace fresh while editing, watch a repo, enable live or incremental indexing, set up always-on memory (meaning Memtrace index watching, not generic agent memory), or make just-saved source code queryable immediately. Do not fall back to repeated Grep or manual rescans; configure Memtrace watching.

Its SKILL.md is about 650 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 Agent Workflows, covering Agent memory. It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: Structural memory for AI coding agents. Bi-temporal graph, MCP-native, zero LLM calls. Cursor · Claude Code · Codex · DeepSeek Harness · Hermes · VS Code · Windsurf.

When your agent uses it

  • The user asks to keep Memtrace fresh while editing
  • Incremental indexing
  • Set up always-on memory (meaning Memtrace index watching
  • Not generic agent memory)

Example prompts

  • “/memtrace-continuous-memory”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Confirm indexed
  2. Start watching
  3. Confirm active watches
  4. Edit normally
  5. Stop watching (kill switch)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3a3084d. 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

Memtrace Continuous Memory loads about 645 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 114 tokens; SKILL.md has 201 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~114
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~645

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 201 words (~645 tokens).

“Keep the knowledge graph live while editing. watch_directory triggers incremental re-indexing on file saves (~80 ms typical latency after debounce).”

— opening of SKILL.md by syncable-dev, Custom licence
name
memtrace-continuous-memory

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in plugins/memtrace-skills/skills/memtrace-continuous-memory of syncable-dev/memtrace-public.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3a3084d

Compare with similar skills

Memtrace Continuous 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.

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agentmemory Setup and Diagnosticsrohitg00/agentmemory29k—~1kAutomated safety check: NotesApache-2.0
Claude-Mem Install for Grok Botthedotmack/claude-mem97k—~440Automated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Qmdbreferrari/obsidian-mind4.9k—~1.7kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Categories

Questions about Memtrace Continuous Memory

What does Memtrace Continuous Memory do?

Keep the Memtrace index fresh while editing by watching a repo for live, incremental re-indexing. Memtrace Continuous Memory is an agent skill from syncable-dev/memtrace-public. Keep the Memtrace index fresh while editing by watching a repo for live, incremental re-indexing.

When should I use Memtrace Continuous Memory?

Memtrace Continuous Memory fits situations like: the user asks to keep Memtrace fresh while editing; incremental indexing; set up always-on memory (meaning Memtrace index watching; not generic agent memory).

How do I install Memtrace Continuous Memory in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add syncable-dev/memtrace-public --skill memtrace-continuous-memory -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/memtrace-skills/skills/memtrace-continuous-memory in syncable-dev/memtrace-public) into .claude/skills/memtrace-continuous-memory in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Memtrace Continuous Memory in Codex?

Run `npx skills add syncable-dev/memtrace-public --skill memtrace-continuous-memory -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/memtrace-skills/skills/memtrace-continuous-memory in syncable-dev/memtrace-public) into .agents/skills/memtrace-continuous-memory in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Memtrace Continuous 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 syncable-dev/memtrace-public --skill memtrace-continuous-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/memtrace-continuous-memory, .gemini/skills/memtrace-continuous-memory, .github/skills/memtrace-continuous-memory and .opencode/skills/memtrace-continuous-memory in your project.

What does Memtrace Continuous Memory need to run?

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

Does Memtrace Continuous 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 Memtrace Continuous 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 Memtrace Continuous Memory use?

Memtrace Continuous 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 Memtrace Continuous Memory use?

About 645 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.6k 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 Memtrace Continuous Memory?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Memtrace Continuous Memory: MemPalace Memory Search (MemPalace/mempalace, 59k stars), MemPalace Setup and Operation (MemPalace/mempalace, 59k stars), agentmemory Setup and Diagnostics (rohitg00/agentmemory, 29k stars) and Claude-Mem Install for Grok Bot (thedotmack/claude-mem, 97k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Memtrace Continuous Memory?

syncable-dev (a GitHub organization) maintains it in syncable-dev/memtrace-public, which has 486 GitHub stars. The repository holds 27 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

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