Memory Search
Search through accumulated memory files for past learnings, decisions, observations, and episodes.
Memory Locations
| File | Contains |
|---|---|
~/.claude-mind/memory/learnings.md | Technical and personal learnings |
~/.claude-mind/memory/observations.md | Observations about E, world, patterns |
~/.claude-mind/memory/decisions.md | Decisions made and rationale |
~/.claude-mind/memory/questions.md | Open questions and ponderings |
~/.claude-mind/memory/about-e.md | Everything about E |
~/.claude-mind/memory/episodes/*.md | Daily episode logs |
~/.claude-mind/memory/reflections/*.md | Dream cycle outputs |
Search Strategy
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Get the query: What is the user looking for?
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Determine scope:
- •Specific file (learnings about X)
- •All memory files
- •Date range (episodes from last week)
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Search methods:
bash
# Search all memory files grep -rni "search term" ~/.claude-mind/memory/ # Search specific file grep -ni "search term" ~/.claude-mind/memory/learnings.md # Search episodes by date ls ~/.claude-mind/memory/episodes/ cat ~/.claude-mind/memory/episodes/2025-01-*.md # Search reflections grep -rni "search term" ~/.claude-mind/memory/reflections/
- •Present findings: Show relevant excerpts with context and dates
Output Format
When presenting results:
- •Include the date of each finding
- •Show enough context to understand the entry
- •Group by source file if searching multiple
- •Highlight the most relevant matches first
Example Queries
- •"What did I learn about AppleScript?" → Search learnings.md
- •"Why did we choose X over Y?" → Search decisions.md
- •"What happened last Tuesday?" → Check episodes/2025-01-XX.md
- •"What do I know about E's preferences?" → Read about-e.md