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thedotmack/claude-mem

mem-search

Search claude-mem's persistent cross-session memory database. Use when user asks "did we already solve this?", "how did we do X last time?", or needs work from previous sessions.

93K starsUpdated Sep 3, 2026License: Apache-2.0

Install

npx skills add thedotmack/claude-mem@mem-search-4

Runs in your terminal. Adds the skill globally for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and others; add -g -y to skip prompts.

What it does

Memory Search Search past work across all sessions. Simple workflow: search - filter - fetch. When to Use Use when users ask about PREVIOUS sessions (not current conversation): - "Did we already fix this?" - "How did we solve X last time?" - "What happened last week?" 3-Layer Workflow (ALWAYS Follow) NEVER fetch full details without filtering first. 10x token savings. Step 1: Search - Get Index with IDs Use the search MCP tool: Returns: Table with IDs, timestamps, types, titles (~50-100 tokens/result) Parameters: - query (string) - Search term - limit (number) - Max results, default 20, max…

Excerpt from the skill's own SKILL.md. Read the full file on GitHub before installing: skills run with your agent's permissions.

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