Neat-Freak Knowledge Closeout
KKKKhazix/khazix-skills
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.
“Explain how claude-mem captures observations, when memory injection kicks in, and where data lives. Use when the user asks "how does claude-mem work?" or "what is this thing…”
Install claude-mem How It Works
$ npx skills add thedotmack/claude-mem --skill how-it-works -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedotmack/claude-mem how-it-works --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/thedotmack/claude-mem.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugin/skills/how-it-works .claude/skills/how-it-works && 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 "how-it-works" agent skill from https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/tree/main/plugin/skills/how-it-works into .claude/skills/how-it-works/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "how-it-works", 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/thedotmack/claude-mem/tree/main/plugin/skills/how-it-worksType 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 thedotmack/claude-mem --skill how-it-works -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedotmack/claude-mem how-it-works --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugin/skills/how-it-works .agents/skills/how-it-works && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "how-it-works" agent skill from https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/tree/main/plugin/skills/how-it-works into .agents/skills/how-it-works/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "how-it-works", 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 thedotmack/claude-mem --skill how-it-works -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedotmack/claude-mem how-it-works --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugin/skills/how-it-works .cursor/skills/how-it-works && 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 "how-it-works" agent skill from https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/tree/main/plugin/skills/how-it-works into .cursor/skills/how-it-works/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "how-it-works", 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/thedotmack/claude-mem.git --path plugin/skills/how-it-works--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 thedotmack/claude-mem --skill how-it-works -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedotmack/claude-mem how-it-works --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugin/skills/how-it-works .gemini/skills/how-it-works && 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 "how-it-works" agent skill from https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/tree/main/plugin/skills/how-it-works into .gemini/skills/how-it-works/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "how-it-works", 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 thedotmack/claude-mem how-it-worksInstalls 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 thedotmack/claude-mem --skill how-it-works -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugin/skills/how-it-works .github/skills/how-it-works && 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 "how-it-works" agent skill from https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/tree/main/plugin/skills/how-it-works into .github/skills/how-it-works/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "how-it-works", 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 thedotmack/claude-mem --skill how-it-works -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedotmack/claude-mem how-it-works --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugin/skills/how-it-works .opencode/skills/how-it-works && 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 "how-it-works" agent skill from https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/tree/main/plugin/skills/how-it-works into .opencode/skills/how-it-works/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "how-it-works", 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
how-it-works- GitHub stars
- 99k
- Token cost
- ~335 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 167 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 26
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
- SKILL.md covers What it does, When it kicks in and Where data lives
- Calls npx
About this skill
“Explain how claude-mem captures observations, when memory injection kicks in, and where data lives. Use when the user asks "how does claude-mem work?" or "what is this thing doing?".”
claude-mem How It Works is a skill in thedotmack/claude-mem (99k stars). Its SKILL.md is about 335 tokens, with 1 other file in the folder. Licence: Apache-2.0.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit fa8ab09. 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:
npx
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npx, 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
claude-mem How It Works loads about 335 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 49 tokens; SKILL.md has 167 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 thedotmack/claude-mem at commit fa8ab09, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© thedotmack). 167 words, ~335 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/how-it-works/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- how-it-works
- description
- Explain how claude-mem captures observations, when memory injection kicks in, and where data lives. Use when the user asks "how does claude-mem work?" or "what is this thing doing?".
How claude-mem works
What it does
Every Read, Edit, and Bash that Claude makes turns into a compressed observation. Observations get summarized at session end. Relevant ones get auto-injected into future prompts so the next session starts with context from the last one — no re-explaining the codebase, no re-discovering decisions.
When it kicks in
Memory injection starts on your second session in a project.
The first session in a fresh project seeds memory; subsequent sessions receive auto-injected context for relevant past work. Run /learn-codebase if you want to front-load the entire repo into memory in a single pass (~5 minutes, optional).
Where data lives
Everything stays in ~/.claude-mem on this machine.
Nothing leaves your machine except calls to whichever AI provider you configured for compression (Claude / OpenRouter / Gemini). Local installs contact cmem.ai once, at signup, to create the sign-in link; nothing else is sent to cmem.ai. The SQLite database, vector index, logs, and settings all live under that directory and are removed cleanly on npx claude-mem uninstall.
© thedotmack, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in plugin/skills/how-it-works of thedotmack/claude-mem.
- SKILL.md
- onboarding-explainer.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit fa8ab09
Compare with similar skills
claude-mem How It Works 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| claude-mem How It Works this skillthedotmack/claude-mem | 99k | — | ~335 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Neat-Freak Knowledge CloseoutKKKKhazix/khazix-skills | 21k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Beads Task Memorygastownhall/beads | 28k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Reflect on Session Learningscursor/plugins | 11k | 5 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| MemPalace Memory SearchMemPalace/mempalace | 59k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Compound Learning WriterEveryInc/compound-engineering-plugin | 25k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about claude-mem How It Works
How do I install claude-mem How It Works in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add thedotmack/claude-mem --skill how-it-works -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugin/skills/how-it-works in thedotmack/claude-mem) into .claude/skills/how-it-works in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install claude-mem How It Works in Codex?
Run `npx skills add thedotmack/claude-mem --skill how-it-works -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugin/skills/how-it-works in thedotmack/claude-mem) into .agents/skills/how-it-works in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use claude-mem How It Works 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 thedotmack/claude-mem --skill how-it-works -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/how-it-works, .gemini/skills/how-it-works, .github/skills/how-it-works and .opencode/skills/how-it-works in your project.
What does claude-mem How It Works need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, claude-mem How It Works needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npx).
Does claude-mem How It Works access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npx, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is claude-mem How It Works 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 claude-mem How It Works use?
claude-mem How It Works is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does claude-mem How It Works use?
About 335 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.3k 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 claude-mem How It Works?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with claude-mem How It Works: Neat-Freak Knowledge Closeout (KKKKhazix/khazix-skills, 21k stars), Beads Task Memory (gastownhall/beads, 28k stars), Reflect on Session Learnings (cursor/plugins, 11k stars) and MemPalace Memory Search (MemPalace/mempalace, 59k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains claude-mem How It Works?
thedotmack (a GitHub user) maintains it in thedotmack/claude-mem, which has 99,047 GitHub stars. The repository holds 26 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: thedotmack/claude-mem on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.