memory-consolidation

name	memory-consolidation
description	Activates when user says 'Load memory-consolidation', 'consolidate memory', 'unify memory', 'merge memory files', 'apply patch', 'check patches', 'patch status', or when asked to upgrade the split memory architecture to a unified single-file structure. Also handles the bundled patch system for fixing outdated file references across the project.

Memory Consolidation -- Unified Memory Architecture

Merges intelligently, templates permanently, limits safely.

Activation

When this skill activates, output:

"Consolidating memory architecture..."

Then execute the consolidation protocol from consolidation-core.md (located alongside this SKILL).

Context Guard

Context	Status
User says "Load memory-consolidation"	ACTIVE -- run full consolidation
User says "consolidate memory", "unify memory"	ACTIVE -- run full consolidation
User says "apply patch [ID]"	ACTIVE -- apply named patch
User says "check patches", "patch status"	ACTIVE -- show patch log
Mid-conversation (no consolidation context)	DORMANT

Protocol

Consolidation

1. Read consolidation-core.md (alongside this SKILL) for the 5-step execution process
2. Merge main/identity-core.md + main/relationship-memory.md into main/main-memory.md
3. Install format references to main/main-memory-format.md and main/session-format.md (templates are alongside this SKILL)
4. Add 500-line limit to main/current-session.md
5. Update master-memory.md to load the unified file
6. Preserve ALL existing customizations during merge
7. Remove split files AFTER verification

Patch System

1. Read patches/install-patch-system.md for infrastructure setup
2. Read patches/patch-format.md for patch file structure
3. Apply patches like patches/PATCH-001.md sequentially by ID
4. Log applied patches to patches/applied.md

Mandatory Rules

1. Preserve customizations — never lose user edits during merge
2. Format files are permanent references — never modified by the AI
3. 500-line limit — session memory auto-resets preserving only Session Recap
4. Verify before deletion — confirm main-memory.md loads correctly before removing old files
5. Patches append-only — log every applied patch with timestamp; never re-apply the same patch

Ancillary Files

• consolidation-core.md — full 5-step protocol
• main-memory-format.md — structure template for unified main memory
• session-format.md — structure template for session RAM
• patches/ — bundled patches for fixing outdated references
  • install-patch-system.md — patch infrastructure setup
  • patch-format.md — standard patch file template
  • PATCH-001.md — fix outdated file references (5 files)

Level History

• Lv.1 -- Base: merge identity + relationship into unified main-memory.md, install format templates, add 500-line session limit, update master-memory.md loading protocol.
• Lv.2 -- Patch System: bundled AI-executable patches with find/replace instructions, applied.md tracking log, sequential ID-based application.