Obra Episodic Memory
obra-episodic-memory is a Claude Code plugin for the Build phase that adds semantic episodic memory to search past conversations and decisions.
by obra · github.com/obra/episodic-memory
Install obra-episodic-memory so Claude Code can search and remember past conversations, decisions, and discussion patterns with semantic episodic recall.
Add it to Claude Code
Install the plugin in Claude Code. One command, paste-ready.
/plugin install obra-episodic-memory@obra/episodic-memoryBuilt to be called by your agent
Skillselion is itself an MCP server. Your agent can pull this entry and a paste-ready install config straight from the API - no copy-paste.
Retrieve this entry with skillselion.get_details("plugin:obra/episodic-memory") and the paste-ready config with skillselion.get_install_config("plugin:obra/episodic-memory").
What it does
obra-episodic-memory is a Claude Code marketplace plugin that adds episodic memory: your agent can search and surface what you discussed, decided, and repeated across sessions. Indie builders juggling validation, build, and launch in one thread benefit when semantic recall replaces scrolling old chats or maintaining a parallel notes app. Keywords in the listing—conversations, decisions, discussions, patterns, remember, search—signal retrieval over narrative history rather than raw file indexing. Use it when the same repo spans weeks and architectural arguments matter as much as code. It pairs naturally with written ADRs and issues but does not substitute for them. Expect to spend a little time on hygiene: name decisions clearly in chat so future search hits are useful. Compared to file-based brain plugins, obra’s angle is episodic and semantic over agent dialogue. Install when continuity of reasoning is the bottleneck, not when you only need one-shot codegen.
Highlights
- Episodic memory marketplace plugin from obra/episodic-memory (1 plugin in bundle)
- Semantic search over conversations, decisions, and discussions
- Remember patterns and prior rationale without manual copy-paste
- Community listing metadata: 334 GitHub stars
- Focused memory plugin—not a full Agile delivery suite
Why builders use it
Important debates and decisions live only in old Claude threads, so every new session repeats the same arguments.
After install, you can search episodic memory for prior discussions, decisions, and patterns instead of rebuilding context from scratch.
At a glance
- Type - Plugin in AI Agents.
- Adoption - 0 installs, 334 stars, 0 votes.
FAQ
Who is obra-episodic-memory for?
Claude Code users who want to remember and search past agent conversations, decisions, and discussion patterns while shipping solo.
When should I use obra-episodic-memory?
Use it when you repeatedly lose context on why a decision was made and need semantic search over episodic chat history.
How do I add obra-episodic-memory to my agent?
Install the obra/episodic-memory plugin from the Claude Code marketplace and complete any setup steps in that repository’s README.
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