bootstrap-memory

Bootstrap Memory

Scans CLAUDE.md and the manuscript to extract project-specific knowledge and writes it into all four agent memory directories. Run this once after /setup-paper-project, or any time you want to refresh agent knowledge after major revisions.

When to Use

• After running /setup-paper-project on a new manuscript
• After a major rewrite that changed terminology, contributions, or section structure
• When agents are giving inconsistent or generic responses that suggest they lack project context

Not For

• Ongoing memory updates during normal editing — agents do this themselves as they work
• Fixing stale or incorrect memories — edit the specific memory file directly

Inputs Required

Tell Claude:

1. Memory root (default: .claude/agent-memory/)
2. Manuscript root (default: sections/ — or wherever your .tex section files live)
3. Scope (optional): full (all four agents) or a specific agent name

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Workflow

Phase 1 — Extract from CLAUDE.md

Read CLAUDE.md (and AGENTS.md if present) and extract:

• All canonical macros and their rendered forms
• Terminology distinctions and rules (e.g. "never use X where Y is established")
• Style rules and prohibited patterns (e.g. no em-dashes, no semicolons)
• Annotation macro definitions
• Section structure: file names and their roles
• Build commands
• Implementation reference paths (if present)

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Phase 2 — Extract from Manuscript

Read the introduction section and extract:

• Contribution claims (bullet points or numbered list)
• Key defined terms with their first-use definitions
• The paper's central argument in one or two sentences

Scan all section files and extract:

• Acronym definitions — patterns like "X (ABC)" or "\acr{}" on first mention
• Key notation from math environments
• Repeated terminology patterns

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Phase 3 — Write Agent Memory Files

Before writing each file, check whether it already exists. If it does, update rather than overwrite — preserve any content that is more specific or detailed than what was just extracted.