Mem Setup

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thedotmack

mem-setup

This skill should be used when the user asks to "set up claude-mem", "pair claude-mem", "connect cmem", "add my cmem key", "set up cloud sync in Cowork", or provides cmem.ai Connect values (sync token, user id, SyncHub URL) for this plugin. Configures the claude-mem-cowork plugin credentials.

Overview

Publisher	thedotmack
Repository	`claude-mem`
Skill name	`mem-setup`
Stars	94.1K
Forks	8.3K
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	Apache-2.0
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 thedotmack on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Mem Setup 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.

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/thedotmack/claude-mem.git /tmp/claude-mem
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/claude-mem/cowork/skills/mem-setup .claude/skills/mem-setup

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Mem Setup 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 Mem Setup 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 Mem Setup 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.

Claude-Mem Setup (Cowork pairing)

Configure this plugin with the user's own cmem.ai credentials so hooks can capture and inject memory. Anyone can pair — credentials are per-user configuration, never hardcoded in plugin logic.

What to collect

From cmem.ai → Connect, the user has three values:

sync token (starts with cm_) — used as the bearer API key
user id (UUID)
SyncHub URL (a workers.dev or cmem.ai URL)

If the user pastes the whole Connect blurb, extract the three values from it. If any are missing, ask for the sync token at minimum — the other two are optional.

Secret handling — non-negotiable

Never echo the token back in conversation, put it in a shell argv, or log it.
Move it only via file writes (Write/Edit tool) and file reads.

Steps

Locate the installed plugin root (this skill's own plugin). Update its config.json: set apiKey to the sync token, userId, and syncHubUrl. Leave other settings unless the user asks (inject toggles). Project naming is automatic (cmem_work_*) and is not configurable.
Cowork containers are ephemeral: edits to the installed copy last only for this session. To make pairing permanent, repackage — zip the plugin directory as <plugin-name>.plugin and send it to the user to re-install (the cowork-plugin skill's packaging flow). Tell the user this is why.
If this machine also has a local claude-mem install (a ~/.claude-mem/ directory exists), optionally write the same values to ~/.claude-mem/settings.json with mode 0600 (CLAUDE_MEM_CLOUD_SYNC_TOKEN, CLAUDE_MEM_CLOUD_SYNC_USER_ID, CLAUDE_MEM_CLOUD_SYNC_HUB_URL keys — the same keys the local claude-mem cloud-sync pairing writes) — the hook script and the local worker both read it.
Verify without exposing the secret:
```
bash
node "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/cmem-hook.mjs" status
```
Report the masked output. A MISSING key means the write didn't land; a 404 on /api/hooks/context is expected until the Pro endpoints deploy (search/injection still work via /api/mcp).

Alternate source

Env vars override everything and need no file edits: CMEM_API_KEY, CMEM_USER_ID, CMEM_SYNC_HUB_URL, CMEM_API_BASE.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Mem Setup AI skill do?

Why use Mem Setup on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Mem Setup 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 Mem Setup in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/tree/main/cowork/skills/mem-setup. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Mem Setup?

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 Mem Setup?

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

Is the Mem Setup AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by thedotmack under the Apache-2.0 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

Claude-Mem Setup (Cowork pairing)

What to collect

Secret handling — non-negotiable

Steps

Alternate source

Frequently asked questions

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