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Faulkner DB — Development skill for Claude Code

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Temporal Knowledge Graph System for Architectural Memory - Track decisions, patterns, and failures with MCP integration for Claude Code/Desktop.

How to install Faulkner DB

This entry records only its repository, not the path inside it, so there is no exact command to give. Open Platano78/faulkner-db and copy the folder into ~/.claude/skills/, or the file into ~/.claude/agents/.

What Faulkner DB does

Temporal Knowledge Graph System for Architectural Memory - Track decisions, patterns, and failures with MCP integration for Claude Code/Desktop.

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README

Faulkner DB - Temporal Knowledge Graph System

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**Faulkner DB empowers software teams to capture, query, and analyze architectural decisions, implementation patterns, and failures as they evolve over time.** Built on FalkorDB (CPU-friendly graph database) with hybrid search capabilities, it provides unparalleled insights into your project's history, fostering better decision-making and reducing technical debt.

🎯 Value Proposition

Improved Decision Tracking - Capture the rationale behind architectural choices and their impact over time
Enhanced Collaboration - Facilitate knowledge sharing and alignment across teams
Reduced Technical Debt - Identify and address problematic patterns early
Faster Onboarding - Accelerate learning for new team members with comprehensive project history
AI-Ready Knowledge Base - Structure knowledge for AI-powered development tools (Claude Code/Desktop)

✨ Key Features

Temporal Knowledge Graph - Track changes to decisions and patterns over time
Hybrid Search - Graph traversal + vector embeddings + CrossEncoder reranking (<2s queries)
Gap Detection - NetworkX-based structural analysis to identify knowledge gaps
MCP Integration - 13 tools for seamless Clau