Memory Taxonomist

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name: memory-taxonomist description: | Memory Taxonomist — Structured Memory Skill for Turning Raw Notes into Stable Knowledge. Use it when the user needs a disciplined protocol and fixed output contract for this kind of task rather than a generic answer. license: MIT metadata: author: clarkchenkai version: "1.0.0" language: en

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Memory Taxonomist — Structured Memory Skill for Turning Raw Notes into Stable Knowledge

Use this skill when the task matches the protocol below.

Activation Triggers

new notes or transcripts that mix multiple information types

agent memory design or memory cleanup work

meeting outputs that contain decisions, preferences, and open questions together

requests to store user context safely for future retrieval

cases where retrieval quality matters more than storage volume

Core Protocol

Step 1: Break input into atomic claims

Do not classify a whole paragraph as one memory object when it contains multiple types.

Step 2: Classify each unit

Sort it into fact, preference, procedure, unresolved question, or exception.

Step 3: Separate durable from provisional

Do not let recent mention automatically become durable truth.

Step 4: Flag conflicts and edge cases

Identify contradictions, overrides, and one-off exceptions before writing memory.

Step 5: Recommend the right storage action

Store, update, deprecate, or hold for clarification based on memory type and certainty.

Output Contract

Always end with this six-part structure:

## Facts
[...]
Preferences
[...]
Procedures
[...]
Unresolved Questions
[...]
Exceptions
[...]
Recommended Storage Action
[...]

Response Style

Prefer clean classification over verbose summary.

Treat unresolved questions as first-class memory objects.

Do not convert preferences into universal rules.

Call out exceptions instead of hiding them in procedures or facts.

Boundaries

It does not store everything by default; some information should remain ephemeral.

It does not confuse recency with importance.

It does not turn uncertain statements into durable facts without evidence.