pavilio-memo

Capture timestamped project notes as Markdown files with light text cleanup and context enrichment.

Updated Apr 19, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/gmotyl/pavilio --skill pavilio-memo-gmotyl
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: pavilio-memo
Source: https://github.com/gmotyl/pavilio/tree/main/skills/pavilio-memo
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/gmotyl/pavilio --skill pavilio-memo-gmotyl

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Quick thoughts and ideas about a project often get lost or scattered across chat windows and sticky notes. This Skill captures them as structured, timestamped Markdown memos inside the correct project folder, with light cleanup so they stay readable later. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Quick Memo Capture: Write a note to projects/<name>/memo/YYYY-MM-DD_HHmm_slug.md with automatic slug generation and timestamping. - Context Enrichment: Reads the project's _index.json to add relevant references to people, decisions, and technologies without inventing details. - Session Continuity: Remembers the last project and last memo so follow-up memos and edits require no repetition. - Use Case: During a coding session you think "redis might be better than postgres for session caching" — invoke the memo command and a cleaned-up, timestamped note lands in your project's memo folder instantly. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to memo a quick thought for a project, for example: memo my-work consider using Redis for session caching instead of Postgres.

Frequently Asked Questions about pavilio-memo

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I capture a quick note for a project?▼

Invoke the memo command with a project name and your text, such as "memo my-work quick thought about redis caching". The Skill writes a cleaned-up, timestamped Markdown file to the project's memo folder.

How to add a follow-up memo without repeating the project name?▼

Just run the memo command with only your text. The Skill remembers the last project used in the session and writes the new memo to that same project's memo folder automatically.

Can I edit a memo after creating it?▼

Yes, use "edit memo" followed by your instructions. The Skill updates the most recently created memo in the session, preserving the original captured timestamp, and saves changes to the same file.

Does the memo command create project files or commit changes?▼

No, it only writes the memo Markdown file and creates the memo folder if missing. It does not create PROJECT.md or _index.json files and never commits anything to git.

What happens when a memo is unclear or lacks context?▼

The Skill first checks the project's _index.json for context. If the meaning is still unclear, it asks a brief follow-up question rather than inventing details; in --yolo mode it makes reasonable assumptions instead.