Nm Memory Palace Knowledge Locator

Search and navigate stored knowledge in memory palaces. Use for cross-referencing, context retrieval

Security Scan

The skill's requirements and instructions are internally consistent with its stated purpose (searching and navigating 'memory palaces'); it is instruction-only, requests no credentials, and does not attempt surprising system access.

Purpose & Capability

Name/description (knowledge locator for memory palaces) match the declared config dependencies (night-market.memory-palace-architect, night-market.review-chamber) and the SKILL.md focuses on indexing/searching/search modalities. The requested config paths are appropriate for cross-palace search and PR-review lookups.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md instructs running local Python commands (e.g., python scripts/palace_manager.py search ...) and referencing project dirs (e.g., auth/). That is expected for a local search tool, but the skill is instruction-only and does not include the referenced scripts — installing/using the skill requires the related plugin or repository that provides those scripts. The instructions do not ask for unrelated files or secrets.

Install Mechanism

There is no install spec and no code files bundled, so nothing will be downloaded or written by this skill itself. This lowers installation risk. The SKILL.md points users to external plugin(s) for the full experience.

Credentials

The skill declares no required environment variables, no credentials, and only references config paths that are coherent with its function. There are no unexplained SECRET/TOKEN/PASSWORD requests.

Persistence & Privilege

The skill is not always-enabled and is user-invocable by default. It does not request persistent system presence or modifications to other skills' configurations.

Scan Findings in Context

[no-findings] expected: The regex-based scanner found no code to analyze because this is an instruction-only skill; that is consistent with the skill packaging here. Users should still verify the external scripts/plugins the SKILL.md references.

Assessment

This skill is instruction-only and appears coherent: it documents search/index structures and how to run local Python commands to query 'memory palaces.' Before installing or running commands, confirm you have the referenced repository or companion plugins (memory-palace-architect, review-chamber, or the Claude Code plugin) so the scripts actually exist. Because it runs local Python scripts, only run commands from a trusted source; inspect the referenced scripts (scripts/palace_manager.py) in the upstream repo before executing them. No credentials are requested by the skill itself, but integrations may need configuration — review those integrations' code or docs before providing any secrets.

Night Market Skill — ported from claude-night-market/memory-palace. For the full experience with agents, hooks, and commands, install the Claude Code plugin.

Table of Contents

• What It Is
• Quick Start
• Search Palaces
• List All Palaces
• When to Use
• Search Modalities
• Core Workflow
• Target Metrics
• Detailed Resources
• PR Review Search
• Quick Commands
• Review Chamber Rooms
• Context-Aware Surfacing
• Integration

Knowledge Locator

A spatial indexing and retrieval system for finding information within and across memory palaces. Enables multi-modal search using spatial, semantic, sensory, and associative queries.

What It Is

The Knowledge Locator provides efficient information retrieval across your memory palace network by:

• Building and maintaining spatial indices for fast lookup
• Supporting multiple search modalities (spatial, semantic, sensory)
• Mapping cross-references between palaces
• Tracking access patterns for optimization

Quick Start

Search Palaces

python scripts/palace_manager.py search "authentication" --type semantic

Verification: Run python --version to verify Python environment.

List All Palaces

python scripts/palace_manager.py list

Verification: Run python --version to verify Python environment.

When To Use

• Finding specific concepts within one or more memory palaces
• Cross-referencing information across different palaces
• Discovering connections between stored information
• Finding information using partial or contextual queries
• Analyzing access patterns for palace optimization

When NOT To Use

• Creating new palace structures - use memory-palace-architect
• Processing new external resources - use knowledge-intake
• Creating new palace structures - use memory-palace-architect
• Processing new external resources - use knowledge-intake

Search Modalities

Mode	Description	Best For
Spatial	Query by location path	"Find concepts in the Workshop"
Semantic	Search by meaning/keywords	"Find authentication-related items"
Sensory	Locate by sensory attributes	"Blue-colored concepts"
Associative	Follow connection chains	"Related to OAuth"
Temporal	Find by creation/access date	"Recently accessed"

Core Workflow

1. Build Index - Create spatial index of all palaces
2. Optimize Search - Configure search strategies and heuristics
3. Map Cross-References - Identify inter-palace connections
4. Test Retrieval - Validate search accuracy and speed
5. Analyze Patterns - Track and optimize based on usage

Target Metrics

• Retrieval latency: ≤ 150ms cached, ≤ 500ms cold
• Top-3 accuracy: ≥ 90% for semantic queries
• Robustness: ≥ 80% success with incomplete queries

Detailed Resources

• Index Structure: See modules/index-structure.md
• Search Strategies: See modules/search-strategies.md
• Cross-Reference Mapping: See modules/index-structure.md

PR Review Search

Search the review chamber within project palaces for past decisions and patterns.

Quick Commands

# Search review chamber by query
python scripts/palace_manager.py search "authentication" \
  --palace <project_id> \
  --room review-chamber

# List entries in specific room
python scripts/palace_manager.py list-reviews \
  --palace <project_id> \
  --room decisions

# Find by tags
python scripts/palace_manager.py search-reviews \
  --tags security,api \
  --since 2025-01-01

Verification: Run python --version to verify Python environment.

Review Chamber Rooms

Room	Content	Example Query
decisions/	Architectural choices	"JWT vs sessions"
patterns/	Recurring solutions	"error handling pattern"
standards/	Quality conventions	"API error format"
lessons/	Post-mortems	"outage learnings"

Context-Aware Surfacing

When starting work in a code area, surface relevant review knowledge:

# When in auth/ directory
python scripts/palace_manager.py context-search auth/

# Returns:
# - Past decisions about authentication
# - Known patterns in this area
# - Relevant standards to follow

Verification: Run python --version to verify Python environment.

Integration

Works with:

• memory-palace-architect - Indexes palaces created by architect
• session-palace-builder - Searches session-specific palaces
• digital-garden-cultivator - Finds garden content and links
• review-chamber - Searches PR review knowledge in project palaces

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Command not found Ensure all dependencies are installed and in PATH

Permission errors Check file permissions and run with appropriate privileges

Unexpected behavior Enable verbose logging with --verbose flag