majiayu000 Memory Skill
When to Use
- Questions about remembering across sessions
- "What if user comes back tomorrow?"
- Cross-conversation persistence
- User profile/preference storage
- Long-term relationship building with users
Key Feature: Memory
Memory lets Claude remember information across separate conversations.
Core Capabilities
- Cross-session persistence: Remember user context between visits
- Structured storage: Organize memories by category
- Selective recall: Retrieve relevant memories for each conversation
- Privacy controls: User-managed memory deletion
Memory vs Context Editing
| Feature | Context Editing | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Within one conversation | Across conversations |
| Lifetime | Session | Persistent |
| Use case | Long single chats | Returning users |
Common Use Cases
- User preferences: "John prefers dark mode, uses metric units"
- Past interactions: "Last discussed budget concerns on Dec 1"
- Workflow state: "User is in step 3 of onboarding"
- Relationship context: "Enterprise customer, technical buyer"
Response Guidelines
- Clarify the need: Within-session or cross-session?
- If cross-session: Recommend Memory
- If within-session: Context Editing is sufficient
- Combine both: For power users, use both together