Is the memU skill free?

Yes. The skill itself is free from NevaMind-AI/memU. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.

What is the memU SkillProof Score?

7.6/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 4/5, output vs. baseline 6/10, docs & honesty 4/5.

How do I install memU?

Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.

Can I use memU with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?

The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.

memU

Gives the agent persistent cross-session memory to save and recall project context.

by NevaMind-AI · NevaMind-AI/memU

Works with setup

Install — copy the command Download source ↗

Test report

Verdict: Works with setup
Score: 7.6/10
Tested: Jul 12, 2026
Environment: Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked: Aug 10, 2026 · bc41d04

⚠ The author changed this skill after we tested it. The verdict below describes the version we ran on Jul 12, 2026; it's queued for a re-test.

The old 'fails' verdict is now false against upstream: the author moved SKILL.md to the repo root (the old cp path is broken, so the install command changed) and rebuilt it into an installer that routes to an in-package guide. `pip install memu-cli` now really publishes v0.3.0 and drops the exact binaries the skill names — I ran `memu-agent detect` and it produced a grounded per-host probe (found ~/.claude with 1103 session files, redirected me to memu-claude-code), and `memu-claude-code docs install` printed a coherent verify-gated 3-part guide. Store can be local SQLite with a configurable embedding provider, and the CLAUDE.md inject seam is disclosed and user-driven, so no Stage 0 exfil/escalation hit. It is 'setup' rather than 'pass' because completing actual memory record+retrieve still requires the user to supply an LLM/embedding provider key and register the scheduled bridging task — I verified the installer executes, not a full memory round-trip.

Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works

Installs cleanly 5/5
Triggers reliably 4/5
Output vs. baseline 6/10
Docs & honesty 4/5

What memU does

Give this agent persistent memory via memU. Use to memorize (save files/folders so context survives this session) when the user asks to remember or sync something, or after completing work worth keeping; and to retrieve (search memory from earlier sessions) when the user asks what is known about a person/project/topic or references context not in this conversation.

How to install memU

git clone https://github.com/NevaMind-AI/memU
cd memU
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/memu
cp SKILL.md ~/.claude/skills/memu/SKILL.md

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger memU

/memu Gives the agent persistent cross-session memory to save and recall project context.

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

Remember this project's setup for next time
What do you know about this client from earlier sessions
Save these notes so context survives after this session

Frequently asked questions

Is the memU skill free?: Yes. The skill itself is free from NevaMind-AI/memU. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does memU work with Claude Code?: We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 12, 2026. Verdict: Works with setup. The old 'fails' verdict is now false against upstream: the author moved SKILL.md to the repo root (the old cp path is broken, so the install command changed) and rebuilt it into an installer that routes to an in-package guide. `pip install memu-cli` now really publishes v0.3.0 and drops the exact binaries the skill names — I ran `memu-agent detect` and it produced a grounded per-host probe (found ~/.claude with 1103 session files, redirected me to memu-claude-code), and `memu-claude-code docs install` printed a coherent verify-gated 3-part guide. Store can be local SQLite with a configurable embedding provider, and the CLAUDE.md inject seam is disclosed and user-driven, so no Stage 0 exfil/escalation hit. It is 'setup' rather than 'pass' because completing actual memory record+retrieve still requires the user to supply an LLM/embedding provider key and register the scheduled bridging task — I verified the installer executes, not a full memory round-trip.
What is the memU SkillProof Score?: 7.6/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 4/5, output vs. baseline 6/10, docs & honesty 4/5.
How do I install memU?: Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use memU with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?: The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.