Memory Capture Skill

Capture decisions, learnings, patterns, and context as persistent memories that survive across sessions.

Trigger Phrases

• "remember this", "capture this", "save this decision"
• "document that", "log this pattern", "note this learning"
• "TIL", "gotcha", "we decided", "going with"
• "this is important", "don't forget"

Quick Reference

Namespace	Use When	Signal Words
decisions	Making architectural or design choices	"decided", "chose", "going with"
patterns	Establishing recurring practices	"always", "never", "when X do Y"
learnings	Discovering something new	"TIL", "gotcha", "discovered"
context	Recording background information	"because", "constraint", "requirement"
tech-debt	Noting future work	"TODO", "FIXME", "temporary"
apis	Documenting API contracts	"endpoint", "API", "schema"
config	Recording configuration details	"config", "environment", "setting"
security	Security-related information	"auth", "vulnerability", "permission"
performance	Performance insights	"optimization", "benchmark", "latency"
testing	Testing strategies	"edge case", "fixture", "coverage"

Execution Strategy

<strategy> **MCP-First Approach:** 1. Use `mcp__subcog__subcog_capture` tool when available 2. Fall back to CLI: `subcog capture --namespace <ns> "<content>"`

Capture Quality Guidelines:

• Include context and rationale, not just the decision
• Add relevant tags for discoverability
• Reference related files or components
• Keep content concise but complete </strategy>

Interactive Capture Workflow

<workflow> When capturing memories:

1. Detect capture signals in user's message
2. Identify the namespace from context and signal words
3. Extract the core insight - what should be remembered?
4. Enhance with context - why is this important?
5. Suggest tags based on content and current work
6. Confirm with user using AskUserQuestion if uncertain
7. Execute capture via MCP tool or CLI
8. Verify success and report the memory ID </workflow>

Capture Templates

<templates> **For decisions:** ``` [Decision]: {what was decided} [Context]: {why this decision was needed} [Alternatives]: {what else was considered} [Rationale]: {why this choice over alternatives} ```

For learnings:

[Discovery]: {what was learned}
[Situation]: {when/how it was discovered}
[Impact]: {why it matters}

For patterns:

[Pattern]: {the practice or convention}
[When]: {situations where it applies}
[Why]: {benefits of following this pattern}

</templates>

MCP Tool Reference

<mcp> **Tool:** `mcp__subcog__subcog_capture`

Parameters:

• namespace (required): One of the 10 namespaces
• content (required): The memory content
• tags (optional): Array of tags for discoverability
• source (optional): Source reference (file path, URL, etc.)
• priority (optional): 1-5, higher = more important

Returns:

• memory_id: Unique identifier
• urn: Memory URN for reference
• timestamp: Capture time </mcp>