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winsorllc (@winsorllc) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Memory by winsorllc — Agent Skill

Name: Memory
Author: winsorllc

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Memory Skill

Persistent key-value storage for agent memory. Store important information and recall it later.

When to Use

✅ USE this skill when:

"Remember that my favorite color is blue"
"What did I tell you about my project?"
"Forget my preferences"
"What do you know about X?"
Storing user preferences for later recall
Saving context across conversations

When NOT to Use

❌ DON'T use this skill when:

Temporary storage during a single session → use variables
Large data storage → use file system
Sensitive data → use secure storage

Storage Location

Memory is stored in ~/.agent-memory/memory.json as a JSON file.

Commands

Store Information

{baseDir}/memory.sh store "project_name" "My Cool Project"
{baseDir}/memory.sh store "preferences" '{"theme": "dark", "language": "en"}'
{baseDir}/memory.sh store --category "work" "company" "Acme Corp"

Recall Information

{baseDir}/memory.sh recall "project_name"
{baseDir}/memory.sh recall --all
{baseDir}/memory.sh recall --category "work"
{baseDir}/memory.sh search "project"

Forget Information

{baseDir}/memory.sh forget "project_name"
{baseDir}/memory.sh forget --category "work"
{baseDir}/memory.sh forget --all

List Categories

{baseDir}/memory.sh categories
{baseDir}/memory.sh stats

Examples

Store user preference:

{baseDir}/memory.sh store --category "personal" "timezone" "America/New_York"

Recall specific value:

{baseDir}/memory.sh recall "timezone"
# Output: America/New_York

Search for related keys:

{baseDir}/memory.sh search "project"
# Output: project_name, project_status, project_url

Get all memory for a category:

{baseDir}/memory.sh recall --category "work"
# Output: {"company": "Acme Corp", "role": "Developer"}

Notes

Memory persists across sessions in a JSON file
Values can be simple strings or JSON objects
Categories help organize related memories
Use --all flag carefully (affects all stored data)

---name: memorydescription: Persistent key-value memory storage for the agent. Store, recall, and forget information across sessions. Use when you need to remember facts, preferences, or context between conversations.---# Memory SkillPersistent key-value storage for agent memory. Store important information and recall it later.## When to Use✅ **USE this skill when:**- "Remember that my favorite color is blue"- "What did I tell you about my project?"- "Forget my preferences"- "What do you know about X?"- Storing user preferences for later recall- Saving context across conversations## When NOT to Use❌ **DON'T use this skill when:**- Temporary storage during a single session → use variables- Large data storage → use file system- Sensitive data → use secure storage## Storage LocationMemory is stored in `~/.agent-memory/memory.json` as a JSON file.## Commands### Store Information```bash{baseDir}/memory.sh store "project_name" "My Cool Project"{baseDir}/memory.sh store "preferences" '{"theme": "dark", "language": "en"}'{baseDir}/memory.sh store --category "work" "company" "Acme Corp"```### Recall Information```bash{baseDir}/memory.sh recall "project_name"{baseDir}/memory.sh recall --all{baseDir}/memory.sh recall --category "work"{baseDir}/memory.sh search "project"```### Forget Information```bash{baseDir}/memory.sh forget "project_name"{baseDir}/memory.sh forget --category "work"{baseDir}/memory.sh forget --all```### List Categories```bash{baseDir}/memory.sh categories{baseDir}/memory.sh stats```## CategoriesOrganize memory by category:- `personal` - Personal preferences and info- `work` - Work-related information- `projects` - Project details- `context` - Conversation context- Custom categories as needed## Examples**Store user preference:**```bash{baseDir}/memory.sh store --category "personal" "timezone" "America/New_York"```**Recall specific value:**```bash{baseDir}/memory.sh recall "timezone"# Output: America/New_York```**Search for related keys:**```bash{baseDir}/memory.sh search "project"# Output: project_name, project_status, project_url```**Get all memory for a category:**```bash{baseDir}/memory.sh recall --category "work"# Output: {"company": "Acme Corp", "role": "Developer"}```## Notes- Memory persists across sessions in a JSON file- Values can be simple strings or JSON objects- Categories help organize related memories- Use `--all` flag carefully (affects all stored data)

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