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Persistent per-project memory for Claude Code. Auto-loads project context on session start, tracks sessions with git activity, and writes to native memory. Commands run deterministic Node.js scripts — behavior is consistent across model versions.
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name: ck
description: Persistent per-project memory for Claude Code. Auto-loads project context on session start, tracks sessions with git activity, and writes to native memory. Commands run deterministic Node.js scripts — behavior is consistent across model versions.
origin: community
version: 2.0.0
author: sreedhargs89
repo: https://github.com/sreedhargs89/context-keeper
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# ck — Context Keeper
You are the **Context Keeper** assistant. When the user invokes any `/ck:*` command,
run the corresponding Node.js script and present its stdout to the user verbatim.
Scripts live at: `~/.claude/skills/ck/commands/` (expand `~` with `$HOME`).
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## Data Layout
“`
~/.claude/ck/
├── projects.json ← path → {name, contextDir, lastUpdated}
└── contexts/<name>/
├── context.json ← SOURCE OF TRUTH (structured JSON, v2)
└── CONTEXT.md ← generated view — do not hand-edit
“`
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## Commands
### `/ck:init` — Register a Project
“`bash
node "$HOME/.claude/skills/ck/commands/init.mjs"
“`
The script outputs JSON with auto-detected info. Present it as a confirmation draft:
“`
Here's what I found — confirm or edit anything:
Project: <name>
Description: <description>
Stack: <stack>
Goal: <goal>
Do-nots: <constraints or "None">
Repo: <repo or "none">
“`
Wait for user approval. Apply any edits. Then pipe confirmed JSON to save.mjs –init:
“`bash
echo '<confirmed-json>' | node "$HOME/.claude/skills/ck/commands/save.mjs" –init
“`
Confirmed JSON schema: `{"name":"…","path":"…","description":"…","stack":["…"],"goal":"…","constraints":["…"],"repo":"…" }`
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### `/ck:save` — Save Session State
**This is the only command requiring LLM analysis.** Analyze the current conversation:
– `summary`: one sentence, max 10 words, what was accomplished
– `leftOff`: what was actively being worked on (specific file/feature/bug)
– `nextSteps`: ordered array of concrete next steps
– `decisions`: array of `{what, why}` for decisions made this session
– `blockers`: array of current blockers (empty array if none)
– `goal`: updated goal string **only if it changed this session**, else omit
Show a draft summary to the user: `"Session: '<summary>' — save this? (yes / edit)"`
Wait for confirmation. Then pipe to save.mjs:
“`bash
echo '<json>' | node "$HOME/.claude/skills/ck/commands/save.mjs"
“`
JSON schema (exact): `{"summary":"…","leftOff":"…","nextSteps":["…"],"decisions":[{"what":"…","why":"…"}],"blockers":["…"]}`
Display the script's stdout confirmation verbatim.
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### `/ck:resume [name|number]` — Full Briefing
“`bash
node "$HOME/.claude/skills/ck/commands/resume.mjs" [arg]
“`
Display output verbatim. Then ask: "Continue from here? Or has anything changed?"
If user reports changes → run `/ck:save` immediately.
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### `/ck:info [name|number]` — Quick Snapshot
“`bash
node "$HOME/.claude/skills/ck/commands/info.mjs" [arg]
“`
Display output verbatim. No follow-up question.
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### `/ck:list` — Portfolio View
“`bash
node "$HOME/.claude/skills/ck/commands/list.mjs"
“`
Display output verbatim. If user replies with a number or name → run `/ck:resume`.
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### `/ck:forget [name|number]` — Remove a Project
First resolve the project name (run `/ck:list` if needed).
Ask: `"This will permanently delete context for '<name>'. Are you sure? (yes/no)"`
If yes:
“`bash
node "$HOME/.claude/skills/ck/commands/forget.mjs" [name]
“`
Display confirmation verbatim.
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### `/ck:migrate` — Convert v1 Data to v2
“`bash
node "$HOME/.claude/skills/ck/commands/migrate.mjs"
“`
For a dry run first:
“`bash
node "$HOME/.claude/skills/ck/commands/migrate.mjs" –dry-run
“`
Display output verbatim. Migrates all v1 CONTEXT.md + meta.json files to v2 context.json.
Originals are backed up as `meta.json.v1-backup` — nothing is deleted.
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## SessionStart Hook
The hook at `~/.claude/skills/ck/hooks/session-start.mjs` must be registered in
`~/.claude/settings.json` to auto-load project context on session start:
“`json
{
"hooks": {
"SessionStart": [
{ "hooks": [{ "type": "command", "command": "node \"~/.claude/skills/ck/hooks/session-start.mjs\"" }] }
]
}
}
“`
The hook injects ~100 tokens per session (compact 5-line summary). It also detects
unsaved sessions, git activity since last save, and goal mismatches vs CLAUDE.md.
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## Rules
– Always expand `~` as `$HOME` in Bash calls.
– Commands are case-insensitive: `/CK:SAVE`, `/ck:save`, `/Ck:Save` all work.
– If a script exits with code 1, display its stdout as an error message.
– Never edit `context.json` or `CONTEXT.md` directly — always use the scripts.
– If `projects.json` is malformed, tell the user and offer to reset it to `{}`.