MemPalace Setup and Operation
MemPalace/mempalace
Installs and configures MemPalace as a private local palace, a shared-brain hub or a client of an existing hub, including MCP registration and version-correct initialization.
“Use this when the user asks to search memory, "did we already solve this?", "how did we do X last time?", or wants work from previous sessions.”
Install Claude-Mem Search
$ npx skills add thedotmack/claude-mem --skill mem-search -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedotmack/claude-mem mem-search --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/claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search .claude/skills/mem-search && 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 "mem-search" agent skill from https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/tree/main/claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search into .claude/skills/mem-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mem-search", 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/claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-searchType 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 mem-search -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedotmack/claude-mem mem-search --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/claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search .agents/skills/mem-search && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "mem-search" agent skill from https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/tree/main/claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search into .agents/skills/mem-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mem-search", 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 mem-search -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedotmack/claude-mem mem-search --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/claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search .cursor/skills/mem-search && 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 "mem-search" agent skill from https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/tree/main/claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search into .cursor/skills/mem-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mem-search", 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 claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search--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 mem-search -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedotmack/claude-mem mem-search --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/claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search .gemini/skills/mem-search && 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 "mem-search" agent skill from https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/tree/main/claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search into .gemini/skills/mem-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mem-search", 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 mem-searchInstalls 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 mem-search -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/claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search .github/skills/mem-search && 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 "mem-search" agent skill from https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/tree/main/claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search into .github/skills/mem-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mem-search", 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 mem-search -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 mem-search --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/claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search .opencode/skills/mem-search && 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 "mem-search" agent skill from https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/tree/main/claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search into .opencode/skills/mem-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mem-search", 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
mem-search- GitHub stars
- 99k
- Token cost
- ~223 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 101 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 26
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
- Works in 4 steps: search(query) — index with IDs → timeline(anchor=ID) — nearby context → get_observations(ids=[...]) — full… → …
- Calls npx
About this skill
Claude-Mem Search is a skill in thedotmack/claude-mem (99k stars). Its SKILL.md is about 223 tokens. Licence: Apache-2.0.
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- search(query) — index with IDs
- timeline(anchor=ID) — nearby context
- get_observations(ids=[...]) — full details for those IDs only
- get_tool_uses(ids=[...]) — the ORIGINAL tool_input / tool_response for specific tool calls. Last resort: these are unsummarized and can…
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 Search loads about 223 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 39 tokens; SKILL.md has 101 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). 101 words, ~223 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/mem-search/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- mem-search
- description
- Use this when the user asks to search memory, "did we already solve this?", "how did we do X last time?", or wants work from previous sessions.
mem-search
Layered workflow. Do not dump full observations until IDs are filtered, and do not reach for raw tool bodies until the summaries came up short.
search(query)— index with IDstimeline(anchor=ID)— nearby contextget_observations(ids=[...])— full details for those IDs onlyget_tool_uses(ids=[...])— the ORIGINALtool_input/tool_responsefor specific tool calls. Last resort: these are unsummarized and can run to thousands of tokens each.
Stamp platformSource as cursor or grok-bot on writes for this host. When reading, do not drop the other host unless asked.
If MCP is missing, run the install skill first (npx claude-mem install --ide <host>).
© 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
Just SKILL.md in claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search of thedotmack/claude-mem.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit fa8ab09
Compare with similar skills
Claude-Mem Search 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 Search this skillthedotmack/claude-mem | 99k | — | ~223 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| MemPalace Setup and OperationMemPalace/mempalace | 59k | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| agentmemory Setup and Diagnosticsrohitg00/agentmemory | 29k | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Qmdbreferrari/obsidian-mind | 5k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Memori MCP Memory UsageMemoriLabs/Memori | 17k | — | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Shared Agent Knowledge Commonsmozilla-ai/cq | 1.3k | — | ~6.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Claude-Mem Search
How do I install Claude-Mem Search in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add thedotmack/claude-mem --skill mem-search -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search in thedotmack/claude-mem) into .claude/skills/mem-search in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Claude-Mem Search in Codex?
Run `npx skills add thedotmack/claude-mem --skill mem-search -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search in thedotmack/claude-mem) into .agents/skills/mem-search in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Claude-Mem Search 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 mem-search -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/mem-search, .gemini/skills/mem-search, .github/skills/mem-search and .opencode/skills/mem-search in your project.
What does Claude-Mem Search need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Claude-Mem Search needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npx).
Does Claude-Mem Search 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 Search 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 Search use?
Claude-Mem Search 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 Search use?
About 223 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 892 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 Search?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Claude-Mem Search: MemPalace Setup and Operation (MemPalace/mempalace, 59k stars), agentmemory Setup and Diagnostics (rohitg00/agentmemory, 29k stars), Qmd (breferrari/obsidian-mind, 5k stars) and Memori MCP Memory Usage (MemoriLabs/Memori, 17k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Claude-Mem Search?
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.