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Agent Skills: writing-memories

Writes or updates memory files with proper YAML frontmatter in the agent's memories directory. Use when saving new project learnings or updating existing memory files.

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pnpm dlx add-skill https://github.com/SteveBronder/skillrena/tree/HEAD/skillrena/writing-memories

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skillrena/writing-memories/SKILL.md

Skill Metadata

Name
writing-memories
Description
Writes or updates memory files with proper YAML frontmatter in the agent's memories directory. Use when saving new project learnings or updating existing memory files.

<quick_start>

  • Write to ./.{AGENT_NAME}/skills/memories/<name>/SKILL.md.
  • Create the directory if needed.
  • Prepend the required header if missing. </quick_start>
<configuration> <file_format> - Path: `./.{AGENT_NAME}/skills/memories/<name>/SKILL.md` - The `<name>` is the memory name using hyphens (e.g., `project-overview`, `suggested-commands`) - The file must be named `SKILL.md` (uppercase) </file_format>

<header_rules>

  • The header uses YAML frontmatter (between --- delimiters)
  • Required fields:
    • name - the memory name (must match the folder name)
    • description - brief description of what this memory contains and when to use it
  • The description field must NOT contain colons (:) after the initial one
    • Good: description: Brief summary of project structure
    • Bad: description: Project structure: components and layout
  • Keep the description on a single line
  • Do NOT add extra fields like type or mutable - only name and description are required </header_rules> </configuration>
<templates> <header> Every `SKILL.md` file **must** have this exact header format: ``` --- name: <memory-name> description: <brief description without colons> --- ```

Example:

---
name: project-overview
description: Skillrena repo purpose and structure
---
</header> </templates>

<decision_points>

  • Existing memory? Update if the info is the same topic; otherwise create a new file.
  • Multiple small notes? Consolidate into one concise memory. If you see more than 10 memories it is a good idea to consolidate them into 5 memories. </decision_points>

<quality_checklist>

  • Concise and actionable
  • No duplication with other memories
  • Sources or file paths included when relevant </quality_checklist>

<failure_modes>

  • Missing description: add a short, specific summary.
  • Wrong path: keep memories under ./.{AGENT_NAME}/skills/memories/. </failure_modes>