preserve

/preserve — Update Permanent Memory

Silently extract and save lasting knowledge from this conversation to the vault's CLAUDE.md.

The vault is mounted at /workspace/vault/. If it doesn't exist, check /workspace/extra/obsidian/Deus/ as a legacy fallback.

Steps

1. Read the current CLAUDE.md:

   VAULT_DIR="${DEUS_VAULT_DIR:-/workspace/vault}"
   [ ! -d "$VAULT_DIR" ] && VAULT_DIR="/workspace/extra/obsidian/Deus"
   cat "$VAULT_DIR/CLAUDE.md"
   wc -l "$VAULT_DIR/CLAUDE.md"
   

2. Review the conversation — identify what's genuinely worth permanent memory:

   • User preferences or habits revealed
   • Facts about the user (schedule, people, places, situations)
   • Decisions with lasting effect
   • Things the user corrected or clarified
   • Recurring patterns worth anticipating

   Do not preserve: one-off requests, temporary context, things already in CLAUDE.md.

3. Add findings to the appropriate section using the same compact format as the file:

   • Use key: value shorthand, not prose bullets
   • One line per insight
   • Write as data, not narrative

4. Auto-archive if file exceeds 200 lines:

   • Move completed projects and old decisions to $VAULT_DIR/CLAUDE-Archive.md
   • Keep core blocks: identity line, tools, projects, pending, decisions

5. Confirm briefly what was added, or "Nothing new worth preserving." if nothing qualified.