The build
This build combines the skills below in a fixed order. Required skills are non-negotiable; optional skills add checks without changing the core path.
- 1
Designs and maintains the shared context files
- 2
Produces state snapshots when sessions end
- 3
Tests whether a fresh session can work from memory alone
Prerequisites
- A shared Git repository
- Agents configured to load a startup context file
- A review process for memory updates
Execution steps
- 1
Inventory what agents need to know about the project
- 2
Design the memory files and the startup read order
- 3
Seed the files with current conventions and decisions
- 4
Add the decision log and task state tracker
- 5
Require handoff notes when sessions end mid-task
- 6
Review memory diffs in the same merge as the code changes
- 7
Run the fresh-session test after each significant update
Acceptance checklist
Recovery steps
If memory drifts, regenerate it from the current diff
If agents overwrite each other, route updates through review
If files get bloated, audit what agents actually read at startup
What this build includes
Three skills that cover the full memory lifecycle: designing and maintaining context, snapshotting state at handoff, and testing that the whole thing works from a cold start.
When to use it
Use when the cost of agents forgetting the project has become visible: repeated questions, undone work, contradicted decisions. The build converts that hidden cost into a reviewed, diffable file.