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Memory Guardian

  • Updated August 2, 2026
  • sdickert/claude-plugins

memory-guardian is a Claude Code skill in the AI & Agent Building category. Persistent memory protection system for long Cowork sessions with auto-save and passphrase integrity checks.

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  • memory-guardian
  • AI & Agent Building
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Memory Guardian by the numbers

  • Data as of Aug 3, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
/plugin marketplace add sdickert/claude-plugins
/plugin install memory-guardian@sanford-plugins

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Last updatedAugust 2, 2026
Repositorysdickert/claude-plugins

What it does

Persistent memory protection system for long Cowork sessions with auto-save and passphrase integrity checks.

README.md

Memory Guardian Plugin

Persistent memory protection system for long Cowork sessions.

What it does

  • Auto-saves session state every 30 minutes to persistent files (MEMORY.md, SESSION_LOG.md, orient.md)
  • Passphrase canary checks every 10 minutes to detect context degradation before it affects work quality
  • Recovery procedures for when degradation is detected (partial or severe)

How it works

The plugin uses a passphrase-based integrity check system. A 6-8 word random passphrase is stored at session start. Since it has no semantic connection to the conversation, it's the first thing to degrade when context compresses — acting as an early warning system.

When to use

  • Long multi-step workflows
  • Complex projects spanning multiple sessions
  • Any task where losing context would waste hours of work
  • Projects with system-memory/MEMORY.md, SESSION_LOG.md, or orient.md files

Complements

  • project-memory plugin: Handles cross-session knowledge preservation (orient.md, MEMORY.md, SESSION_LOG.md)
  • productivity plugin: Handles working memory via CLAUDE.md and memory/ directory
  • memory-guardian (this plugin): Handles within-session drift detection and auto-save

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