preetamnath Memory Prune
Protocol
Step 0 — Resolve and read the memory set
Resolve ~/.claude/projects/<slug>/memory/, where <slug> replaces every non-alphanumeric character in the absolute current directory with -, with ls ~/.claude/projects/ | grep -Fx -- "$(pwd | sed 's|[^a-zA-Z0-9]|-|g')". If it returns zero or multiple matches, show the candidates and ask the user to choose. Read every *.md except the MEMORY.md index, including frontmatter and metadata.type; stop if none exist.
Step 1 — Load the lenses
Invoke the Skill tool to load vet-fact, place-fact, tighten-instruction, and structure-prose; this workflow owns memory dispositions.
Step 2 — Classify and score each fact
Judge coherent facts or blocks; one file can span lanes. Treat metadata.type only as a signal: user or feedback leans memory-native; project or reference leans toward guidance, state, or evidence.
| Material | Verdict |
|---|---|
Current guidance kept by vet-fact |
PROMOTE through place-fact. |
Setup or onboarding excluded by vet-fact |
ROUTE to the README. |
| Stale, derivable, or duplicated guidance | DROP. |
| Active state or unique evidence/open decisions | Skip vet-fact; ROUTE through place-fact. |
| Completed state or evidence with no unique value | DROP when place-fact's retirement condition applies. |
| User preference, feedback, or deliberately auto-loaded live context | KEEP only when memory is its canonical owner with upkeep and retirement paths. |
For every PROMOTE or ROUTE, including README routes, record place-fact's full placement contract in the analysis; do not paste it into the repository.
Score each verdict 0.0–1.0; name the target or why memory remains the owner. Derive each file's source disposition from all its facts:
| Disposition | Use when |
|---|---|
| DELETE | Every fact will be absorbed or dropped. |
| TRIM | Some facts remain; remove absorbed or dropped blocks, preserve the rest, and point only when the placement contract requires it. |
| NONE | Memory remains the canonical owner for the complete file. |
Step 3 — Present and confirm
Present every recommendation at confidence ≥ 0.70, sorted by confidence:
| # | Confidence | Memory and block | Verdict | Target | Source disposition | Why |
|---|---:|---|---|---|---|---|
Report the count below 0.70; stop if no row qualifies. KEEP rows are informational. Confirm each PROMOTE, ROUTE, or DROP before editing a target or source.
Step 4 — Apply and prove
For each approved PROMOTE or ROUTE:
- Shape PROMOTE material with
tighten-instruction, thenstructure-prose; preserve ROUTE material in its owner's required form. - Write the canonical target and required delivery views; verify the trigger, upkeep, and retirement path.
Recompute source dispositions from approved rows. DELETE removes the source; TRIM preserves unabsorbed blocks and refreshes stale frontmatter or summaries. Leave declined and below-threshold facts unchanged.
Update MEMORY.md: remove deleted sources, refresh trimmed sources, and keep - [Title](file.md) — one-line summary for all others.
Cold-read every changed source and target in full. Fix only run-caused or exposed contradictions, duplicate ownership, mixed scopes, broken routes, lost evidence, or unnecessary eager loading.
Step 5 — Report
**Memory prune:**
- Promoted: [memory block → target, one per line | none]
- Routed: [memory block → target, one per line | none]
- Kept: [memory block, one per line | none]
- Dropped: [memory block, one per line | none]
- Sources: [N deleted, N trimmed, N unchanged]
- Below threshold: [N]