Bm Decide

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basicmachines-co

bm-decide

Capture a durable engineering decision in Basic Memory with rationale, alternatives, consequences, and affected work. Use when the user makes or asks to record a real choice — "let's go with X", "record this decision", or runs /basic-memory:bm-decide.

Overview

Publisher	basicmachines-co
Repository	`basic-memory`
Skill name	`bm-decide`
Stars	4K
Forks	283
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	AGPL-3.0
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by basicmachines-co on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Bm Decide AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/tree/main/plugins/claude-code/skills/bm-decide

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory.git /tmp/basic-memory
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/basic-memory/plugins/claude-code/skills/bm-decide .claude/skills/bm-decide

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Bm Decide in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Bm Decide on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Bm Decide is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Capture A Decision

Use this when the user makes or asks to record a durable choice. A decision is a choice with rationale and consequences, not a casual preference. This is the deliberate version of the basic-memory output style's decision-capture reflex — it works whether or not that style is enabled.

Steps

Resolve config: read the basicMemory block with the same precedence the hooks use. For the user-level base, append settings.json to the literal value of CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR when that environment variable is present; do not trim it, expand ~, or treat an empty value as unset. Use ~/.claude/settings.json only when the variable is absent. Then the project's .claude/settings.json and .claude/settings.local.json override it per key:
- write to primaryProject when set (pass it as project, or as project_id if it's an external_id UUID)
- follow placementConventions for the directory when they are specific
- otherwise use decisions
Apply the bm-writing skill before drafting the note.
Clarify only if the choice itself is ambiguous. Do not ask for every field if the conversation already contains the rationale.
Write a type: decision note (note_type: decision):
- status: open unless the user says it is accepted, superseded, or rejected
- decided: <ISO timestamp when known>
- project: <primaryProject if known>
Include:
- the decision
- context
- rationale
- alternatives considered
- consequences
- affected files, specs, issues, PRs, or notes
Confirm with the permalink. If this supersedes an older decision, update the old note or link it as supersedes.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bm Decide AI skill do?

Why use Bm Decide on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Bm Decide is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Bm Decide in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/tree/main/plugins/claude-code/skills/bm-decide. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Bm Decide?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Bm Decide?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Bm Decide with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Bm Decide AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by basicmachines-co under the AGPL-3.0 license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Capture A Decision

Steps

Frequently asked questions

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