# Apam Consolidate

> Manually trigger APAM consolidation - distills unconsolidated L2 episodes into L3 Project Intelligence records. Run when project status shows several unconsolidated episodes.

- Skill: `mihirshrivastav/apam-consolidate` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add mihirshrivastav/apam-consolidate`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/mihirshrivastav/apam-consolidate/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: MihirShrivastav (https://skillmd.com/u/mihirshrivastav)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/mihirshrivastav/apam-consolidate

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# APAM Consolidate - Distill Episodes into Project Intelligence

Trigger manual L2->L3 consolidation to extract durable knowledge from recent session episodes.

## When to use

- `apam status` shows 2 or more unconsolidated L2 episodes and you want to distill them now
- After a big batch of work sessions before starting something new
- When you want L3 records updated from episode history without waiting for the threshold

## Steps

1. Run `/apam:apam-status` or run `apam status` in the current repository. Copy the `project_id` from the `Project:` line.
2. Note the unconsolidated episode count from the status output.
3. Call `apam_consolidate` with that `project_id`.
4. Report the result: how many cards were created or updated and what topics were distilled.

## Note on L3 writes

Consolidation extracts patterns from episode history. It is a background enrichment path. For knowledge you have right now, such as a design decision or a new module, use `apam_update_intelligence` directly or run `/apam:apam-update`. Do not wait for consolidation when you can write directly.