Bm Remember

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basicmachines-co

bm-remember

Quickly capture a thought, fact, or reminder into Basic Memory as a lightweight note. Use when the user says "remember that…", "note this", "save this to memory", or runs /basic-memory:bm-remember. For quick deliberate capture — not full decision or session records.

Overview

Publisher	basicmachines-co
Repository	`basic-memory`
Skill name	`bm-remember`
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 Remember 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-remember

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-remember .claude/skills/bm-remember

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Bm Remember 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 Remember 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 Remember 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.

Remember

Capture $ARGUMENTS into Basic Memory as a quick note, keeping the user's words.

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. A user-level block alone is enough; a project can still pin its own values:
- rememberFolder — folder for quick captures (default: bm-remember)
- primaryProject — project to write to (default: omit the project argument so Basic Memory uses its default project)
Both are optional. Use the defaults if the block or a key is missing. Don't fail if there's no settings file.
Derive the note. Apply the bm-writing skill before drafting; match its depth to this lightweight capture — keep the user's wording and do not pad a small fact into an essay.
- Content = the text in $ARGUMENTS, verbatim. Don't rewrite or pad it.
- Title = the first line of that text, trimmed to ≤ 80 characters (append … if you truncate). If it's one long line, write a short descriptive title instead.
- If $ARGUMENTS is empty (e.g. you were invoked because the user said "remember that…"), capture the specific thing they asked you to remember from the conversation. If it's genuinely unclear what to save, ask one short question.
Write it with write_note:
- title = the derived title
- directory = the resolved rememberFolder
- content = the text
- tags = ["manual-capture"]
- Route to primaryProject if set: pass it as project, or as project_id if it's an external_id UUID (a bare UUID in project won't route). Omit both if primaryProject isn't set. Don't overwrite an existing note unless the user explicitly asks.
Confirm in one line: what was saved and its permalink — e.g. Saved → bm-remember/<slug>.

Notes

This is a quick capture. Keep the user's wording; don't add observations, relations, or structure unless they ask.
For a decision with rationale and alternatives, use the bm-decide skill instead (the basic-memory output style also captures these inline). Wrapping up a work session is bm-checkpoint's job, not this skill's.
Use whichever Basic Memory MCP server is connected — don't assume a specific tool name prefix.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bm Remember AI skill do?

Why use Bm Remember on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Bm Remember 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 Remember 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-remember. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Bm Remember?

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 Remember?

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

Is the Bm Remember 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

Remember

Steps

Notes

Frequently asked questions

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