Read Working Memory
Start every session with context. Use Context Bundle when owner identity, AI Identity, active scope, or rules could matter; it includes Working Memory. Use Working Memory alone for the lighter daily briefing.
When to Use
At session start:
- Beginning of a new conversation
- Returning to a project after a break
- When context about recent work would help
During session:
- User asks "what am I working on?" or "what's my context?"
- User references recent priorities or decisions
- Need to understand what's been happening across tools
Skip when:
- Already loaded this session
- User explicitly wants a fresh start
- Working on an isolated, context-independent task
Usage
Prefer Context Bundle for startup context:
Read Working Memory alone when you only need current priorities:
If the runtime already knows the current project or agent lane, add --space "<space name>" to either command. Multi-agent orchestrators can set NMEM_AGENT_ID="<agent-slug>" before launching Copilot CLI. Add NMEM_SPACE only when that whole run should override the identity's default space. Use NMEM_HOST_AGENT_ID only for advanced external aliases.
Fallback for local-only (when nmem is not installed):
This fallback is only for older local-only Default-space setups.
What You'll Find
The Working Memory briefing contains:
- Active Focus Areas — Topics you're currently engaged with, ranked by recent activity
- Priorities — Items flagged as important or needing attention
- Unresolved Flags — Contradictions, stale information, or items needing verification
- Recent Activity — What changed in your knowledge base since the last briefing
- Deep Links — References to specific memories for further exploration
How to Use This Context
- Read once at session start — don't re-read unless asked
- Reference naturally — mention relevant context when it connects to the current task
- Avoid duplicate reads — if Context Bundle was already loaded and includes Working Memory, do not read Working Memory again
- Don't overwhelm — share only the parts relevant to what the user is working on
- Cross-tool continuity — insights saved in other tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex) appear here
Troubleshooting
If nmem is not in PATH: pip install nmem-cli, pipx install nmem-cli, or on Arch Linux yay -S nmem-cli / paru -S nmem-cli
If Nowledge Mem is on a remote server, run nmem config client set url https://... and nmem config client set api-key ... once on this machine, or use NMEM_API_URL / NMEM_API_KEY for a temporary override.
