memory-reflect

Review recent notes and conversations to consolidate insights into MEMORY.md.

25|3|Updated Feb 14, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory-skills --skill memory-reflect
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: memory-reflect
Source: https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory-skills/tree/main/memory-reflect
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory-skills --skill memory-reflect

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the process of reviewing recent conversations and notes, distilling key insights, and consolidating them into long-term memory, preventing valuable information from being lost.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Insight Distillation: Identifies and extracts crucial decisions, lessons learned, and relationship details from recent activity.
  • Long-Term Memory Update: Integrates consolidated insights into a central MEMORY.md file, ensuring curated knowledge is maintained.
  • Daily Log Enhancement: Appends a summary of the reflection process to the current day's note for traceability.
  • Use Case: After a day of complex problem-solving and note-taking, this skill can automatically identify the critical decisions made and lessons learned, adding them to your permanent knowledge base.

Quick Start

Run the memory reflect skill to review the last two days of activity and update long-term memory.

Frequently Asked Questions about memory-reflect

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I consolidate insights from recent notes and conversations into long-term memory?

To consolidate insights into long-term memory, you can use a periodic reflection process that reviews recent notes and active tasks to distill key decisions and lessons learned into a central knowledge base.

What is the best way to extract lessons learned from daily notes automatically?

The best way to extract lessons learned from daily notes automatically is to perform a scoped reflection on recent activity, which evaluates your daily logs and appends a summary to your current notes for traceability.

How does reflection activity update a permanent knowledge base?

Reflection activity updates a permanent knowledge base by selectively evaluating recent conversational and note-taking activity, then integrating the distilled insights directly into a curated MEMORY.md file to prevent information loss.

Does updating long-term memory require reviewing active tasks?

Yes, updating long-term memory effectively requires scoping recent reflection to review active tasks alongside daily notes, ensuring that decisions, preferences, and relationship details are accurately captured.

Can I maintain a curated knowledge base by selectively updating memory logs?

You can maintain a curated knowledge base by selectively updating memory logs, which involves evaluating recent activity for crucial decisions and logging the reflection process to ensure your knowledge evolves over time.

What are the limitations of automated insight distillation from recent activity?

A limitation of automated insight distillation is that it relies on the scope of recent activity reviewed, meaning insights outside the recent two-day window or not logged in notes may be missed during the consolidation process.