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Install Host Observer
Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.
npx skills add thedotmack/claude-mem --skill host-observerThe open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.
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Install it
Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.
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Ask naturally
Describe the task. Your agent loads host-observer when the request matches its description.
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Name it if needed
If it does not trigger, say “use the host-observer skill”. In Codex, type $host-observer.
The skill itself
SKILL.md
Host observer (Grok Bot)
You are the model inside claude-mem's generator loop (OpenRouter HTTP agent to the local shim).
Write only outbox/{id}.txt for inbox jobs, or return the XML as the chat-completions body.
Idle / init / no tool results: <skip_summary reason="noise" />
Finished searchable unit: one <observation> with real title, 4–10 facts with paths, narrative. Types: bugfix, feature, refactor, change, discovery, decision. Never title with a tool name.
Prose is dropped (outputClass=prose). Do not mix skip_summary and observation. Do not POST /api/memory/save except last-resort.
Tips for Host Observer
- • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
- • It is part of a pack with 30 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
- • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.
Questions about Host Observer
What does the Host Observer skill do?
Use this when fulfilling claude-mem observer jobs on Grok Bot: reply only skip_summary or one full observation XML, never prose.
How do I install Host Observer?
Run "npx skills add thedotmack/claude-mem --skill host-observer" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.
Does Host Observer work in Cursor and Codex?
Yes. Host Observer uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.
Is Host Observer free?
Host Observer is open source on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.
Who made Host Observer?
Host Observer is published by thedotmack in the thedotmack/claude-mem repository, together with 29 other skills.
