Severance — Development skill for Claude Code

Unsevered Memory

A markdown-based memory system for Claude Code with enforced persistence.

Changelog

• Added support for Claude plugins + npx packaging

What Makes This Different

Most memory systems inject context at session start and hope Claude remembers. This doesn't work because:

1. Context compaction loses early instructions
2. Claude has no obligation to follow suggestions
3. Long sessions forget the protocol

**Unsevered Memory solves this with enforcement:**

Hook	When	Purpose
SessionStart	Session begins	Load full context
UserPromptSubmit	Every prompt	Inject state reminder
SessionEnd	Session ends	Archive + remind

The `UserPromptSubmit` hook survives context compaction by being injected fresh on every message.

Architecture

Enforcement Layer
├── SessionStart ──────> Load context.md + scratchpad
├── UserPromptSubmit ──> [Memory] Task: X | Scratchpad: Y lines
└── SessionEnd ────────> Archive scratchpad, remind to update

File Structure
├── .claude/memory/     # Dynamic (every session)
│   ├── context.md      # Current state, next steps
│   ├── scratchpad.md   # Live session operations
│   ├── decisions.md    # Architectural choices
│   └── sessions/       # Daily archives
│
└── .ai/                # Static (when patterns emerge)
    ├── core/           # Tech stack, architecture
    ├── patterns/       # Reusable solutions (after 3+ uses)
    └── workflows/      # Dev processes

Installation

Choose your preferred method:

Option A: Claude Plugin (Recommended)

# Add marketplace
/plugin marketplace add blas0/UnseveredMemory

# Install plugin
/plugin install unsevered-memory@blas0

Then per-project:

cd /path/to/your/project
/unsevered-memory project

Option B: npx

# Global setup
npx unsevered-memory init

# Per-project setup
cd /path/to/your/project
npx unsevered-memory project

Option C: Manual

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