basic-memory-setup

Guide Basic Memory setup in Tau. Use when a user wants to install or configure the Tau memory extension, choose a memory destination or capture policy, verify connectivity, or troubleshoot setup. Check compatibility and obtain approval before installation, configuration changes, or test writes.

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An actionable, well-sequenced setup skill with strong validation gates and a staged verification checklist. The main weaknesses are minor redundancy in repeated safety caveats and the lack of any bundle files to offload the longer config/troubleshooting detail.

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Consolidate the repeated old-lifecycle shutdown caveat into one clearly marked location and reference it, to reduce redundancy.

Consider moving the JSON policy overlays and the detailed coding-profile example into a references/ file, keeping SKILL.md as a tighter overview.

Tighten conditional phrasing ('when available', 'if explicitly set') by giving a brief fallback action so guidance stays executable in every branch.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	The body is dense and assumes Claude's intelligence with no concept padding, but repeats several 'Do not' caveats and the old-lifecycle shutdown warning across sections 4, 5, and troubleshooting, which could be tightened.	4 / 5
Actionability	Provides concrete JSON config overlays, executable bash commands ('bm install tau --sync', 'uv run --project ...'), and named tools/bm commands, but some guidance is conditional ('when available', 'if explicitly set') and relies on placeholders that require runtime resolution.	4 / 5
Workflow Clarity	A clearly sequenced five-stage workflow (Inspect, Choose, Apply, Launch, Verify) with explicit validation before writes (tau.bridge.Settings.model_validate), a staged verification checklist, and feedback loops for failed checkpoints — validation is present so no destructive-operation cap applies.	5 / 5
Progressive Disclosure	Well-organized into numbered sections with clearly signaled external references (README.md, pyproject.toml, schema files, a published URL), though no bundle files exist and the full JSON overlays and verification checklist are inlined in a single ~285-line file rather than split out.	4 / 5
	Total	17 / 20 Passed

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A strong, third-person description that answers both what and when with concrete, comprehensive triggers and a clear niche. The only minor gap is a few additional natural user phrasings that could broaden trigger matching.

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Add one or two casual synonyms a user might say (e.g. 'set up memory in Tau', 'add Basic Memory') to broaden natural-trigger coverage.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Lists multiple concrete actions — install, configure, choose memory destination or capture policy, verify connectivity, troubleshoot, check compatibility, obtain approval — giving comprehensive coverage of the setup domain.	5 / 5
Completeness	Explicitly states what it does ('Guide Basic Memory setup in Tau') and when to use it via a concrete 'Use when...' clause enumerating multiple trigger scenarios.	5 / 5
Trigger Term Quality	Natural trigger phrases like 'install or configure', 'memory destination', 'capture policy', 'verify connectivity', and 'troubleshoot setup' are present, but a few natural user phrasings (e.g. 'set up memory', 'add memory to Tau') are missing.	4 / 5
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	Targets a clear niche — Basic Memory setup within Tau — with distinct triggers, making conflict with other skills unlikely.	5 / 5
	Total	19 / 20 Passed

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Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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Repository: basicmachines-co/basic-memory
Path: integrations/tau/skills/basic-memory-setup/SKILL.md
Commit: 194afe1

Reviewed: 7 days ago

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