memories.sh
CLI Reference

memories prompt

Output memories formatted for AI system prompts.

memories prompt [options]

Outputs memories in a format suitable for pasting directly into AI system prompts. Supports markdown, XML, and plain text output formats.

Options

OptionDescription
-f, --format <format>Output format: markdown, xml, plain (default: markdown)
-i, --include <types>Include additional types: decisions, facts, notes (comma-separated)
-a, --allInclude all memory types
-c, --copyCopy output to clipboard
-q, --quietNo stderr status messages

Examples

Output rules as markdown:

memories prompt

Include decisions and facts:

memories prompt --include decisions,facts

Copy all memories as XML to clipboard:

memories prompt --all --format xml --copy

Pipe to a file:

memories prompt --all --quiet > system-prompt.md

Output Formats

Markdown (default)

## Global Rules
- Always use TypeScript strict mode
- Use conventional commits

## Project Rules
- Use pnpm as the package manager

## Key Decisions
- Chose PostgreSQL for JSONB support

XML

<global-rules>
  <rule>Always use TypeScript strict mode</rule>
  <rule>Use conventional commits</rule>
</global-rules>
<project-rules>
  <rule>Use pnpm as the package manager</rule>
</project-rules>

Plain

Outputs content as simple text with section headers, without any formatting markup.