Claude-skill-registry-data memex-search

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry-data
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry-data "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/data/memex-search" ~/.claude/skills/majiayu000-claude-skill-registry-data-memex-search && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: data/memex-search/SKILL.md
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Memex Search

Use this skill to index local history and retrieve results in a structured, LLM-friendly way.

Indexing

  • Build or update the index (incremental):
    • memex index
  • Continuous index:
    • memex index-service enable --continuous
  • Full rebuild (clears index):
    • memex reindex
  • Embeddings are on by default.
  • Disable embeddings:
    • memex index --no-embeddings
  • Backfill embeddings only:
    • memex embed
  • Common flags:
    • --source <path>
      for Claude logs
    • --include-agents
      to include agent transcripts
    • --codex/--no-codex
      to include or skip Codex logs
    • --model <minilm|bge|nomic|gemma|potion>
      to select embedding model
    • --root <path>
      to change data root (default:
      ~/.memex
      )

Search (LLM default JSON)

Run a search; output is JSON lines by default.

memex search "query" --limit 20

Each JSON line includes:

  • doc_id
    ,
    ts
    (ISO),
    session_id
    ,
    project
    ,
    role
    ,
    source_path
  • text
    (full record text)
  • snippet
    (trimmed single-line summary)
  • matches
    (offsets + before/after context)
  • score
    (ranked score)

Mode decision table

NeedCommand
Exact terms
search "exact term"
Fuzzy concepts
search "concept" --semantic
Mixed
search "term concept" --hybrid

Filters

  • --project <name>
  • --role <user|assistant|tool_use|tool_result>
  • --tool <tool_name>
  • --session <session_id>
    (search inside a transcript)
  • --source claude|codex
  • --since <iso|unix>
    /
    --until <iso|unix>
  • --limit <n>
  • --min-score <float>

Grouping / dedupe

  • --top-n-per-session <n>
    (top n per session)
  • --unique-session
    (same as top-k per session = 1)
  • --sort score|ts
    (default score)

Output shape

  • JSONL default (one JSON per line)
  • --json-array
    for a single JSON array
  • --fields score,ts,doc_id,session_id,snippet
    to reduce output
  • -v/--verbose
    for human output

Background index service (macOS launchd)

memex index-service enable
memex index-service enable --continuous
memex index-service disable

Narrow first (fastest reducers)

  1. Global search with
    --limit
  2. Reduce with
    --project
    and
    --since/--until
  3. Optionally
    --top-n-per-session
    or
    --unique-session
  4. memex session <id>
    for full context

Practical narrowing tips

  • Start with exact terms (quoted) before hybrid if results are noisy.
  • Use
    --unique-session
    to collapse PR-link spam fast.
  • Use
    --min-score
    to prune low-signal hits.
  • Use
    --sort ts
    when you want a timeline view.
  • Use
    --role assistant
    for narrative outcomes;
    --role tool_result
    for command errors.
  • For a specific session, prefer
    search "<term>" --session <id> --sort ts --limit 50
    to jump to outcomes.

Config

Create

~/.memex/config.toml
(or
<root>/config.toml
if you use
--root
):

embeddings = true
auto_index_on_search = true
model = "potion"  # minilm, bge, nomic, gemma, potion
scan_cache_ttl = 3600  # seconds (default 1 hour)
index_service_mode = "interval"  # interval or continuous
index_service_interval = 3600  # seconds (ignored when mode = "continuous")
index_service_poll_interval = 30  # seconds

auto_index_on_search
runs an incremental index update before each search.
scan_cache_ttl
sets the maximum scan staleness for auto-indexing.
index-service
reads config defaults (mode, interval, log paths). Flags override. Service logs and the plist live under
~/.memex
by default.

Recommended when embeddings are on (especially non-

potion
models): run the background index service or
index --watch
, and consider setting
auto_index_on_search = false
to keep searches fast.

Semantic and Hybrid

  • Semantic:
    --semantic
  • Hybrid (BM25 + vectors, RRF):
    --hybrid
  • Recency tuning:
    • --recency-weight <float>
    • --recency-half-life-days <float>

Fetch Full Context

  • One record:
    • memex show <doc_id>
  • Full transcript:
    • memex session <session_id>

Both commands return JSON by default.

Human Output

Use

-v/--verbose
for human-readable output:

  • memex search "query" -v
  • memex show <doc_id> -v
  • memex session <session_id> -v

Sharing Sessions

Share a session transcript via agentexport (requires

brew install nicosuave/tap/agentexport
):

memex share <session_id>
memex share <session_id> --title "Bug fix session"

Returns an encrypted share URL like

https://agentexports.com/v/abc123#key
.

In the TUI (

memex tui
), press
S
to share the selected session.

Recommended LLM Flow

  1. memex search "query" --limit 20
  2. Pick hits using
    matches
    or
    snippet
  3. memex show <doc_id>
    or
    memex session <session_id>
  4. Refine with
    --session
    ,
    --role
    , or time filters
  5. Share relevant sessions with
    memex share <session_id>