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Spatial organization of knowledge in navigable directories
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| name | memory-palace |
| description | Spatial organization of knowledge in navigable directories |
| license | MIT |
| tier | 1 |
| allowed-tools | ["read_file","write_file","list_dir"] |
| related | ["room","character","adventure","research-notebook","summarize","plain-text","honest-forget"] |
| tags | ["moollm","spatial","knowledge","navigation","organization"] |
| inputs | {"palace_name":{"type":"string","required":true,"description":"Name for this memory palace"},"palace_purpose":{"type":"string","required":true,"description":"What this palace is for"},"initial_rooms":{"type":"list","required":false,"description":"Starting room names"}} |
| outputs | ["ENTRY.md","MAP.yml","room directories"] |
| templates | ["ENTRY.md.tmpl","MAP.yml.tmpl","ROOM.md.tmpl"] |
| metaphor | {"palace":"directory tree","room":"subdirectory","artifact":"file","note":".meta.yml sidecar","door":"cross-reference","map":"MAP.yml","entry":"ENTRY.md"} |
| working_set | {"hot":["ENTRY.md","MAP.yml"],"warm":["*/ROOM.md"],"cold":["attic/**"]} |
"The filesystem is the mind. Directories are rooms. Files are objects."
The ancient method of loci, adapted for LLMs navigating filesystems.
Place knowledge in locations. Navigate to remember.
Each room contains:
Memory Palace and Room are deeply connected:
| Memory Palace | Room Skill |
|---|---|
| Location | Directory |
| Object | File |
| Traversal | Enter/Exit |
| Placement | Create file |
| Recall | Navigate to |
Memory Palace = Room + spatial mnemonic intent
palace/
โโโ ENTRY.md # Front door (README)
โโโ MAP.yml # Navigation overview
โ
โโโ concepts/ # Wing: Ideas
โ โโโ ROOM.md
โ โโโ yaml-jazz/
โ โโโ play-learn-lift/
โ
โโโ characters/ # Wing: Personas
โ โโโ ROOM.md
โ โโโ gardener/
โ โโโ archivist/
โ
โโโ skills/ # Wing: Capabilities
โโโ ROOM.md
โโโ ...
To remember something:
# palace/concepts/yaml-jazz/ROOM.yml
room:
name: "YAML Jazz Chamber"
contains:
- "jazz-principles.md" # Core ideas
- "examples/" # Sub-room of examples
exits:
parent: "../"
related: "../play-learn-lift/"
atmosphere: "improvisational, semantic"
The front door to your palace:
# Palace Name
## Welcome
What this palace contains and why.
## Quick Navigation
- [Room A](room-a/ROOM.md) - Description
- [Room B](room-b/ROOM.md) - Description
## Recent Activity
- Added X to Room A
- Created new Room C
Navigation structure:
palace:
name: "Research Palace"
created: "2025-12-30"
rooms:
- name: "foundations"
path: "foundations/"
description: "Core concepts"
connects_to: ["applications", "history"]
- name: "applications"
path: "applications/"
description: "Practical uses"
connects_to: ["foundations", "examples"]
landmarks:
- name: "The Big Question"
location: "foundations/core-question.md"
importance: "Start here"
# Room Name
## What's Here
Description of this room's contents.
## Artifacts
- [artifact-1.md](artifact-1.md) - Description
## Doors
- โ Back to [Entry](../ENTRY.md)
- โ Forward to [Next Room](../next-room/ROOM.md)
## Notes
Observations, questions, TODOs for this room.
| Intent | Action |
|---|---|
| "Enter the palace" | Read ENTRY.md |
| "Look around" | ls current directory |
| "Go to room X" | cd to room, read ROOM.md |
| "Examine artifact" | Read the file |
| "Leave a note" | Create/update .meta.yml |
| "Create new room" | mkdir + create ROOM.md |
| "Check the map" | Read MAP.yml |
| "Where am I?" | Note current path |
| Skill | Relationship |
|---|---|
| room | Memory Palace IS Room + spatial mnemonic intent |
| adventure | Adventure IS Room + narrative quest framing |
| card | Objects placed in rooms can be cards |
| soul-chat | Palace rooms can speak, guide visitors |
| summarize | Compress palace knowledge for context |
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