memory-capture

Capture the current state of a working thread or conversation into a single coherent Basic Memory note — synthesize where it landed, don't append a log. On re-capture, rewrite the same note in place instead of duplicating. Use mid-thread or end-of-thread when decisions, insights, or context are worth preserving.

Quality

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Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

A well-structured, highly actionable skill body with concrete tool calls, a clear decision flow, and instructive examples. The main weakness is token efficiency — the duplicate full-note examples and repeated 'synthesize don't append' guidance across sections could be condensed.

Suggestions

Condense the two worked examples: show the full first-capture note once, then for the re-capture show only the diff/changed sections rather than reproducing the entire note a second time.

Consolidate the overlapping 'synthesize, don't append' guidance currently spread across Purpose, Synthesis Rules, and Best Practices into a single authoritative section.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	Mostly efficient and free of concepts Claude already knows, but the two full worked examples reproduce complete notes with substantial overlap, and Purpose/Synthesis Rules/Best Practices restate the same 'synthesize don't append' point — it could be tightened, so it sits at 'mostly efficient but could be tightened' rather than the lean level above.	2 / 3
Actionability	Provides fully executable MCP tool calls (search_notes with metadata_filters, read_note, write_note with overwrite=True) plus a concrete note template and worked examples — copy-paste ready guidance matching the top anchor.	3 / 3
Workflow Clarity	The numbered Decision Flow sequences search-then-branch (match found: read/synthesize/overwrite; no match: create) with an explicit same-thread lookup checkpoint before the destructive overwrite, plus an escape hatch — a clear sequence with a validation checkpoint, not the implicit-checkpoint level below.	3 / 3
Progressive Disclosure	No bundle files exist and none are needed; the single-purpose skill is organized into well-labeled sections (Purpose, When to Use, Same-Thread Detection, Decision Flow, Synthesis Rules, Note Structure, Examples) with no nested references, satisfying the simple-skill allowance for a top score on organization alone.	3 / 3
	Total	11 / 12 Passed

Description

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Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

A strong, specific description that clearly states what the skill does and when to use it, written in correct third-person voice. Trigger-term coverage is good but could include more of the everyday phrasings users actually say.

Suggestions

Broaden trigger terms to include natural user phrasings such as 'save', 'remember', or 'summarize what we discussed' alongside 'capture' and 'preserve'.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Lists multiple concrete actions — 'Capture the current state... into a single coherent Basic Memory note', 'synthesize where it landed, don't append a log', and 'rewrite the same note in place instead of duplicating' — matching the anchor for several specific concrete actions.	3 / 3
Completeness	Explicitly answers both what ('Capture... into a single coherent Basic Memory note — synthesize where it landed') and when ('Use mid-thread or end-of-thread when decisions, insights, or context are worth preserving'), matching the anchor for clear what-and-when with explicit triggers.	3 / 3
Trigger Term Quality	Includes relevant natural terms ('Capture', 'preserve', 'decisions, insights, or context') but misses common user phrasings like 'save', 'remember', or 'summarize' that would broaden coverage, placing it at 'some relevant keywords but missing common variations' rather than the level above.	2 / 3
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	The niche — synthesizing a working thread into a Basic Memory note with same-thread rewrite semantics — is distinct with triggers unlikely to fire for unrelated skills, matching the 'clear niche with distinct triggers' anchor.	3 / 3
	Total	11 / 12 Passed

Validation

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Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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Repository: basicmachines-co/basic-memory
Path: skills/memory-capture/SKILL.md
Commit: cb95e59

Reviewed: 11 days ago

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