What problem does it solve?
File-based memory system using Tiago Forte's PARA method. Use this skill whenever you need to store, retrieve, update, or organize knowledge across sessions. Covers three memory layers: (1) Knowledge graph in PARA folders with atomic YAML facts, (2) Daily notes as raw timeline, (3) Tacit knowledge about user patterns. Also handles planning files, memory decay, weekly synthesis, and recall via qmd. Trigger on any memory operation: saving facts, writing daily notes, creating entities, running weekly synthesis, recalling past context, or managing plans.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Knowledge Graph Layer: Entity-based storage with per-entity folders containing summary.md (quick context) and items.yaml (atomic facts).
- Daily Notes Layer: Raw timeline stored in memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md for a continuous, auditable history.
- Tacit Knowledge Layer: Tracks user patterns, preferences, and lessons learned for improved interactions.
- Planning and Recall: Supports planning files, weekly synthesis, and recall via qmd queries to surface relevant context.
- Rules & Governance: Durable facts are never deleted; supersede older facts; inactive entities moved to life/archives.
- Use Case: A designer uses PARA memory to organize projects, ideas, and contacts across multiple sessions and devices.
Quick Start
Create a new entity under life/projects and populate its summary.md and items.yaml to begin tracking durable facts.