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Organize your agent's knowledge using PARA (Projects, Areas, Resources, Archive) — then make it ALL searchable. The symlink trick enables full semantic search across your entire knowledge base, not just MEMORY.md. Includes session transcript indexing and memory flush protocol. Your agent finally has a real second brain.
Passed 20 of 21 test cases with the skill, and 11 of 21 without it.
and 11 more in the full report
9 fixed12 passed either way1 still failing0 broke
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
One of 8 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
My agent just experienced an automatic context compaction event during a session. What is the immediate required step after compaction occurs?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Instructs the agent to immediately check continuity and note what context may have been lost | Missed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
Your agent's memory just got a massive upgrade. Full semantic search across your entire knowledge base — not just MEMORY.md.
Before v2.0: memory_search only found content in MEMORY.md and daily logs. Your entire notes/ folder was invisible to search. You had to manually know where to look.
After v2.0: One symlink command makes your entire PARA knowledge base searchable. Ask about anything in your notes — it finds it. Plus session transcripts and memory flush protocol to prevent context loss.
| Before | After |
|---|---|
| Search only MEMORY.md + daily logs | Search EVERYTHING |
| "I don't have that information" | Finds it instantly |
| Context compaction = lost information | Flush protocol saves critical context |
| Conversations forgotten | Session transcripts indexed |
Creates a "second brain" structure that separates:
There's another popular second-brain skill powered by Ensue. Both are great — they solve different problems:
| PARA Second Brain (this skill) | Ensue Second Brain | |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | Local files in your workspace | Cloud API (Ensue) |
| Cost | Free, self-hosted | Requires Ensue API key |
| Best for | Work context, agent continuity, project tracking | Evergreen knowledge base, semantic queries |
| Search | Clawdbot's memory_search | Ensue's vector search |
| Structure | PARA (Projects/Areas/Resources/Archive) | Namespaces (concepts/toolbox/patterns) |
| Use case | "What did we decide yesterday?" | "How does recursion work?" |
Use this skill if: You want file-based memory that works offline, costs nothing, and tracks ongoing work context.
Use Ensue's skill if: You want a cloud-hosted knowledge base optimized for semantic "what do I know about X" queries.
test cases passed, vs 11 / 21 without
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