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Para Memory Files

Category: General  ·  Sub-category: knowledge-mgmt  ·  Last updated:
Enforces Law 5 (Reflect After Every Session) and Law 7 (Learn From Every Session) of the 7 Laws of AI Agent Discipline by giving the agent a durable file-based memory it can read on resume and write at session end. File-based memory system using Tiago Forte's PARA method. Use this skill whenever you need to store, retrieve, update, or organize knowledge across sessions. Covers three memory layers: (1) Knowledge graph in PARA folders with atomic YAML facts, (2) Daily notes as raw timeline, (3) Tacit knowledge about user patterns. Also handles planning files, memory decay, weekly synthesis, and recall via qmd. Trigger on any memory operation: saving facts, writing daily notes, creating entities, running weekly synthesis, recalling past context, or managing plans.

From the source SKILL.md

Persistent, file-based memory organized by Tiago Forte's PARA method. Three layers: a knowledge graph, daily notes, and tacit knowledge. All paths are relative to $AGENT_HOME.

What this skill does

Para Memory Files is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the knowledge-mgmt sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/para-memory-files/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Para Memory Files Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 85,000+ 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/para-memory-files
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/para-memory-files/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/para-memory-files/SKILL.md

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Para Memory Files Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/para-memory-files/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Para Memory Files skill do?
Enforces Law 5 (Reflect After Every Session) and Law 7 (Learn From Every Session) of the 7 Laws of AI Agent Discipline by giving the agent a durable file-based memory it can read on resume and write at session end. File-based memory system using Tiago Forte's PARA method. Use this skill whenever you need to store, retrieve, update, or organize knowledge across sessions. Covers three memory layers: (1) Knowledge graph in PARA folders with atomic YAML facts, (2) Daily notes as raw timeline, (3) Tacit knowledge about user patterns. Also handles planning files, memory decay, weekly synthesis, and recall via qmd. Trigger on any memory operation: saving facts, writing daily notes, creating entities, running weekly synthesis, recalling past context, or managing plans.
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 Para Memory Files skill?
Use Para Memory Files when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the knowledge mgmt 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 Para Memory Files" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Para Memory Files 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. Para Memory Files is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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naimkatiman. (2026). Para Memory Files [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/para-memory-files/
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@misc{para-memory-files-2026,
  author    = {naimkatiman},
  title     = {Para Memory Files [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/para-memory-files/}
}

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