Memory-First Workflow

About

The check-memory skill optimizes the Claude Code experience by mandating a knowledge-retrieval step before any file reading or code execution occurs. By querying a persistent SQLite-backed memory system via MCP tools, Claude can recall past architectural decisions, coding conventions, and previous lessons learned. This workflow significantly reduces redundant exploration and token usage while ensuring that every response is grounded in the historical context of the repository.

Key Features

• Source differentiation between recalled knowledge and new code discovery
• Token usage optimization through concise historical fact retrieval
• Mandatory memory-first verification to prevent redundant code exploration
• Support for conflict detection between current tasks and past implementation lessons
• Specialized shortcuts for recalling architecture, decisions, and conventions
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Use Cases

• Investigating the reasoning behind past technical decisions to avoid repeating mistakes
• Verifying specific project conventions before implementing a new feature to ensure consistency
• Onboarding to a codebase by retrieving previously stored architectural patterns