# mem-search

> Claude/Codex skill by [@thedotmack](https://omgskills.com/library/thedotmack/index.md) · 89k stars · Updated 2026-08-02

Search claude-mem's persistent cross-session memory database. Use when user asks "did we already solve this?", "how did we do X last time?", or needs work from previous sessions.

Tags: ai, ai-agents, ai-memory, anthropic, artificial-intelligence, chromadb, claude, claude-agent-sdk, claude-agents, claude-code, claude-code-plugin, claude-skills, embeddings, long-term-memory, mem0, memory-engine, openmemory, rag, sqlite, supermemory

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem /tmp/claude-mem && ln -s /tmp/claude-mem/plugin/skills/mem-search ~/.claude/skills/mem-search
```

## From README

Memory Search Search past work across all sessions. Simple workflow: search -\> filter -\> fetch. When to Use Use when users ask about PREVIOUS sessions (not current conversation): "Did we already fix this?" "How did we solve X last time?" "What happened last week?" 3-Layer Workflow (ALWAYS Follow) NEVER fetch full details without filtering first. 10x token savings.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/skills/thedotmack/claude-mem/mem-search/
- GitHub: https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem
- Author: [@thedotmack](https://omgskills.com/library/thedotmack/index.md)

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