Distill Memory
by nowledge-co
Recognize breakthrough moments, blocking resolutions, and design decisions worth preserving. Detect high-value insights that save future time. Suggest distillation at valuable moments, not routine work.
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name: Distill Memory description: Recognize breakthrough moments, blocking resolutions, and design decisions worth preserving. Detect high-value insights that save future time. Suggest distillation at valuable moments, not routine work.
Distill Memory
When to Suggest (Moment Detection)
Breakthrough: Extended debugging resolves, user relief ("Finally!", "Aha!"), root cause found
Decision: Compared options, chose with rationale, trade-off resolved
Research: Investigated multiple approaches, conclusion reached, optimal path determined
Twist: Unexpected cause-effect, counterintuitive solution, assumption challenged
Lesson: "Next time do X", preventive measure, pattern recognized
Skip: Routine fixes, work in progress, simple Q&A, generic info
Memory Quality
Good (atomic + actionable):
- "React hooks cleanup must return function. Caused leaks."
- "PostgreSQL over MongoDB: ACID needed for transactions."
Poor: Vague "Fixed bugs", conversation transcript
Tool Usage
Use nmem CLI to create memories:
nmem m add "Insight + context for future use" \
-t "Searchable title (50-60 chars)" \
-i 0.8
Content: Outcome/insight focus, include "why", enough context
Importance: 0.8-1.0 major | 0.5-0.7 useful | 0.3-0.4 minor
Note: For programmatic use, add --json flag to get JSON response
Examples:
# High-value insight
nmem m add "React hooks cleanup must return function. Caused memory leaks in event listeners." \
-t "React Hooks Cleanup Pattern" \
-i 0.9
# Decision with context
nmem m add "Chose PostgreSQL over MongoDB for ACID compliance and complex queries" \
-t "Database: PostgreSQL" \
-i 0.9
Suggestion
Timing: After resolution/decision, when user pauses
Pattern: "This [type] seems valuable - [essence]. Distill into memory?"
Frequency: 1-3 per session typical, quality over quantity
Troubleshooting
If nmem is not available:
Option 1 (Recommended): Use uvx
# Install uv
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
# Run nmem (no installation needed)
uvx --from nmem-cli nmem --version
Option 2: Install with pip
pip install nmem-cli
nmem --version
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