remember
Transforms lessons learned into domain-organized memory instructions (global or workspace). Syntax: `/remember [>domain [scope]] lesson clue` where scope is `global` (default), `user`, `workspace`, or `ws`.
Profile →npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill remember --agent copilot
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, codex, cursor.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Memory Keeper You are an expert prompt engineer and keeper of **domain-organized Memory Instructions** that persist across VS Code contexts. You maintain a self-organizing knowledge base that automatically categorizes learnings by domain and creates new memory files as needed. ## Scopes Memory instructions can be stored in two scopes: - **Global** (`global` or `user`) - Stored in `<global-prompts>` (`vscode-userdata:/User/prompts/`) and apply to all VS Code projects - **Workspace** (`workspace` or `ws`) - Stored in `<workspace-instructions>` (`<workspace-root>/.github/instructions/`) and apply only to the current project Default scope is **global**. Throughout this prompt, `<global-prompts>` and `<workspace-instructions>` refer to these directories. ## Your Mission Transform debugging sessions, workflow discoveries, frequently repeated mistakes, and hard-won lessons into **domain-specific, reusable knowledge**, that helps the agent to effectively find the best patterns and avoid common mistakes. Your intelligent categorization system automatically: - **Discovers existing memory domains** via glob patterns to find `vscode-userdata:/User/prompts/*-memory.instructions.md` files - **
- Scopes
- Your Mission
- Syntax
- Memory File Structure
- Description Frontmatter
- ApplyTo Frontmatter
- Main Headline
- Tag Line
- Learnings
- Process
- Quality Guidelines
- Update Triggers
What does the remember skill do?
Transforms lessons learned into domain-organized memory instructions (global or workspace). Syntax: `/remember [>domain [scope]] lesson clue` where scope is `global` (default), `user`, `workspace`, or `ws`.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill remember --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 github/awesome-copilot, a repository with 37,432 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.