mem-search
Search claude-mem's persistent cross-session memory database. Use when user asks "did we already solve this?", "how did we do X last time?", or needs work from previous sessions.
Profile →npx skills add thedotmack/claude-mem --skill mem-search --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Memory Search Search past work across all sessions. Simple workflow: search -> filter -> fetch. ## When to Use Use when users ask about PREVIOUS sessions (not current conversation): - "Did we already fix this?" - "How did we solve X last time?" - "What happened last week?" ## 3-Layer Workflow (ALWAYS Follow) **NEVER fetch full details without filtering first. 10x token savings.** ### Step 1: Search - Get Index with IDs Use the `search` MCP tool: ``` search(query="authentication", limit=20, project="my-project") ``` **Returns:** Table with IDs, timestamps, types, titles (~50-100 tokens/result) ``` | ID | Time | T | Title | Read | |----|------|---|-------|------| | #11131 | 3:48 PM | 🟣 | Added JWT authentication | ~75 | | #10942 | 2:15 PM | 🔴 | Fixed auth token expiration | ~50 | ``` **Parameters:** - `query` (string) - Search term - `limit` (number) - Max results, default 20, max 100 - `project` (string) - Project name filter - `type` (string, optional) - "observations", "sessions", or "prompts" - `obs_type` (string, optional) - Comma-separated: bugfix, feature, decision, discovery, change - `dateStart` (string, optional) - YYYY-MM-DD or epoch ms - `dateEnd` (string, optional) -
- When to Use
- 3-Layer Workflow (ALWAYS Follow)
- Step 1: Search - Get Index with IDs
- Step 2: Timeline - Get Context Around Interesting Results
- Step 3: Fetch - Get Full Details ONLY for Filtered IDs
- Examples
- Why This Workflow?
- Knowledge Agents
What does the mem-search skill do?
Search claude-mem's persistent cross-session memory database. Use when user asks "did we already solve this?", "how did we do X last time?", or needs work from previous sessions.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add thedotmack/claude-mem --skill mem-search --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From thedotmack/claude-mem, a repository with 89,517 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.