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mem-search

Retrieves work from previous sessions in claude-mem using a token-efficient 3-layer search workflow.

UtilitiesIntermediate★ 93,027⑂ 8,178AI score 7/10Last updated: Sep 2, 2026

What it does

  • Fires when you ask to search memory, "did we already solve this?", or "how did we do X last time?"
  • Enforces a 3-layer flow: ① search(query) for an ID index → ② timeline(anchor=ID) for nearby context → ③ get_observations(ids=[...]) for full details of only those IDs.
  • Prevents dumping full observations before IDs are filtered, keeping context usage low.
  • Stamps platformSource as cursor or grok-bot on writes and keeps records from other hosts when reading.

Who it's for

  • Users already running (or planning to run) the claude-mem MCP server
  • Developers switching between Cursor and other hosts who want one shared memory
  • Long-running projects where past decisions must be re-found quickly

Examples

  1. "How did we fix that CORS error before?" → search for IDs, then pull only the relevant observation.
  2. "Did we discuss refactoring the payments module?" → search, then timeline for surrounding context.
  3. Query both Cursor and other host records together for a complete work history.

Prerequisite: the claude-mem MCP must be installed; otherwise run npx claude-mem install --ide <host> first.

· · · Install guide · · ·

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Install in the Claude app (no terminal)
  1. Download the ZIP with the button below.
  2. In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
  3. Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.
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Install the skill I found on Claude Skill Mart.
Copy the claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search folder from the GitHub repo thedotmack/claude-mem into my ~/.claude/skills/thedotmack-mem-search-2/.
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Install with a command instead

git clone https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem.git && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r claude-mem/claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search ~/.claude/skills/

⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.

  1. Open a terminal.
  2. Clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem.git
  3. Create the skills folder: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
  4. Copy the skill: cp -r claude-mem/claude-mem-cursor/skills/mem-search ~/.claude/skills/
  5. Install the MCP server: npx claude-mem install --ide cursor (adjust --ide for your host).
  6. Restart Claude Code or Cursor, then ask "how did we solve this last time?" to verify it triggers.
View source on GitHub ↗License: Apache-2.0