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Beacon Memory Distill

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Beacon Memory Distill skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Beacon Memory Distill is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: engineering-misc · Last updated: 2026-10-25

type:review

Turn recorded agent sessions (Beacon traces from Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, OpenCode, and other harnesses) into reviewed, reusable project memory. Scores selected traces, reads the source trace behind each high-signal candidate, drafts a grounded lesson, and approves it only after the user confirms. Use when the user asks to "learn from", "remember", "save the lesson from", or "turn into memory" a recent session, fix, or debugging effort, or asks to review Beacon memory candidates.

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From the source SKILL.md

Beacon captures what agents do in every supported harness. This skill runs the review loop that turns a few of those sessions into approved project memory that any later agent can recall, whichever harness it runs in:

What this skill does

Beacon Memory Distill is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the engineering-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/beacon-memory-distill/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user asks to "learn from", "remember", "save the lesson from", or "turn into memory" a recent session, fix, or debugging effort, or asks to review Beacon memory candidates.

Who uses this skill

The Beacon Memory Distill Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 211,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/beacon-memory-distill
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/beacon-memory-distill/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/beacon-memory-distill/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/beacon-memory-distill/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/beacon-memory-distill/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\beacon-memory-distill\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Beacon Memory Distill Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/beacon-memory-distill/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Beacon Memory Distill skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Beacon Memory Distill skill?

Use Beacon Memory Distill when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the engineering misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Beacon Memory Distill" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Beacon Memory Distill skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Beacon Memory Distill is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/Asymptote-Labs/agent-beacon/blob/HEAD/agent-skills/skills/beacon-memory-distill/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: Asymptote-Labs
Website: https://beacon.sh

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

Asymptote-Labs. (2026). Beacon Memory Distill [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/beacon-memory-distill/

BibTeX

@misc{beacon-memory-distill-2026,
  author    = {Asymptote-Labs},
  title     = {Beacon Memory Distill [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/beacon-memory-distill/}
}

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Grade A · scanned 2026-10-25 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

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