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name: atuin-memory description: Check, store, and retrieve project memories from atuin kv. Use when starting work on a project, recalling previous context, storing plans or specs, or when the user mentions memory, atuin, or project context. allowed-tools:

• Bash(atuin *)
• Bash(git rev-parse *)
• Bash(git branch *)
• Bash(basename *)
• Bash(pwd)
• Bash(cat *)
• Bash(echo *)
• Bash(grep *)
• Bash(head *)
• Read

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Project Memory with Atuin

Store and retrieve project context using atuin kv to persist across sessions.

Project Detection

Reuse these variables in all commands:

PROJECT=$(basename "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null)" 2>/dev/null || basename "$PWD")
BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current 2>/dev/null)
BRANCH=${BRANCH:-main}

Before Starting Work

echo "=== $PROJECT ($BRANCH) ==="

# Discover what memories exist for this project
atuin kv list --namespace "project-metadata" | grep -F "$PROJECT-" || echo "(no memories found)"

Then retrieve relevant memories:

# Empty output means memory doesn't exist
atuin kv get --namespace "project-metadata" "$PROJECT-$BRANCH-plan"
atuin kv get --namespace "project-metadata" "$PROJECT-$BRANCH-spec"
atuin kv get --namespace "project-metadata" "$PROJECT-$BRANCH-todo"

Acting on Retrieved Memories

<memory-actions> <on-retrieval> - Check if stored plan/spec/todo still matches git state and current goals - Briefly summarize what you found so user can correct misunderstandings - Raise blockers, gaps, or open questions before proceeding—don't assume, ask - Pick up from first incomplete todo item; if none exist, start fresh </on-retrieval> <on-completion> - Update stored state after completing work so next session can resume cleanly </on-completion> </memory-actions>

Storing Memories

For multi-line content, write to a temp file first to avoid shell escaping issues:

# 1. Write content to temp file
# 2. Store from temp file
atuin kv set --namespace "project-metadata" --key "$PROJECT-$BRANCH-plan" "$(cat /tmp/plan.md)"

# 3. Verify storage succeeded
atuin kv get --namespace "project-metadata" "$PROJECT-$BRANCH-plan" | head -5

For short single-line values, store directly:

atuin kv set --namespace "project-metadata" --key "$PROJECT-$BRANCH-status" "in-progress"

Key Naming

| Key Pattern | Purpose | |-------------|---------| | {project}-{branch}-plan | Implementation plans | | {project}-{branch}-spec | Specifications/designs | | {project}-{branch}-todo | Task state | | {project}-{branch}-session-$(date +%Y-%m-%d) | Session summaries (use current date) |

Deleting Memories

# Delete a specific key
atuin kv delete --namespace "project-metadata" "$PROJECT-$BRANCH-plan"

# Verify deletion (should return empty)
atuin kv get --namespace "project-metadata" "$PROJECT-$BRANCH-plan"

Quick Reference

Argument syntax is inconsistent across subcommands — pay attention to positional vs flag arguments:

| Operation | Command | Notes | |-----------|---------|-------| | List all | atuin kv list --namespace "project-metadata" | | | Get | atuin kv get --namespace "project-metadata" "key" | KEY is positional | | Set | atuin kv set --namespace "project-metadata" --key "key" "value" | KEY is --key flag, VALUE is positional | | Delete | atuin kv delete --namespace "project-metadata" "key" | KEY is positional (not --key) |

<constraints> - Store artifacts in atuin, not local markdown files - Use /tmp for any temporary files needed during storage - Never commit metadata files to git </constraints>