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Context Manager — Skill Snapshot

Snapshot date: 2026-03-27 Installed location: ~/.claude/skills/context-manager/ Built in sessions: building-context-skill, context-manager-infrastructure

What This Skill Does

Persistent memory and file organization system that maintains context across Claude conversations. Manages a local folder structure with global context (preferences, people, projects), per-chat bundles (summaries, thread context, versioned files), and a searchable index.

Files in This Snapshot

File Purpose
SKILL.md Core skill instructions (session lifecycle, file versioning, tagging, pruning)

Infrastructure (Not Part of Skill Package)

The context manager has significant infrastructure beyond the SKILL.md:

Component Location on Mac Purpose
Context folder ~/Documents/claude-context/ All markdown files, knowledge base, chat bundles
Backup script ~/Documents/claude-context-backup.sh rsync to Dreamhost nightly
Deploy script ~/Documents/claude-context-deploy.sh MkDocs build + push to context.rootphi.net
Password reset ~/Documents/claude-context-reset-password.sh Interactive .htpasswd regeneration
MkDocs config ~/Documents/claude-context-mkdocs.yml Site config (MUST live in ~/Documents/, not inside claude-context/)
Nightly backup ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.rootphi.claude-context-backup.plist launchd schedule, runs 10 PM
SSH key ~/.ssh/claude_backup_key ed25519 key for Dreamhost access

Pending

  • Brian has additional ideas for this skill; .skill file not yet re-packaged
  • Weekly deep synthesis scheduled task not yet created
  • Knowledge base synthesis modes defined in SKILL.md but not all automated yet