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Memory Commands

Kindling provides /memory commands for quick operations.

Available Commands​

/memory add​

Add an observation quickly:

/memory add "The API uses OAuth2 with PKCE"

With options:

/memory add "Rate limit is 100 req/min" --tag api --kind gotcha

Search observations:

/memory search rate limit

/memory recent​

Show recent observations:

/memory recent
/memory recent 10

/memory export​

Export current capsule:

/memory export
/memory export --format json

/memory capsule​

Capsule operations:

/memory capsule list
/memory capsule use my-project
/memory capsule create new-project

/memory context​

Generate context for current work:

/memory context

Returns relevant observations for the current session.

Usage in Tools​

In Terminal​

If your shell supports slash commands:

$ /memory add "Found the bug - race condition in auth"
Observation recorded.

In Editors​

VS Code command palette:

> Kindling: Add Memory

In AI Assistants​

During Claude/GPT sessions:

/memory add "This API requires snake_case parameters"

Command Aliases​

Configure shortcuts in config.json:

{
  "aliases": {
    "/m": "/memory",
    "/ma": "/memory add",
    "/ms": "/memory search",
    "/mr": "/memory recent"
  }
}

Now use:

/ma "Quick observation"
/ms api

Contextual Commands​

Some commands infer context:

/memory add (no content)​

Opens an editor:

/memory add
# Opens $EDITOR for multi-line input

/memory search (no query)​

Interactive search:

/memory search
? Enter search query: _

Integration​

Shell Function​

Add to .zshrc or .bashrc:

mem() {
  kindling "$@"
}

# Usage: mem add "observation"

Git Hook​

Capture on commit:

# .git/hooks/post-commit
kindling observe "Committed: $(git log -1 --pretty=%B)" --tag commit

Cron Job​

Periodic reminder to capture:

0 17 * * * kindling observe --interactive --prompt "End of day observations?"

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