Working Memory System
The working memory system is the brain of claude-setup, providing persistent context and structured workflow management across sessions.
Overview
Working memory transforms Claude from a stateless assistant into a project-aware development partner. It maintains:
- Project state and progress
- Decision history
- Task tracking
- Validation checkpoints
- Team knowledge
Structure
Core Components
# PROJECT: User Dashboard
## EFFICIENCY PROTOCOL
- Maximize parallel operations
- Cache analysis results
- Batch similar tasks
- Minimize context switches
## DUAL-TRACK COMPLIANCE
Design Track | Implementation Track
------------|--------------------
✓ Component architecture | ✓ Components created
✓ State management plan | ⧖ Redux setup in progress
□ API specifications | □ API client pending
## CURRENT PHASE: Implementation (2/5)
## TODO TRACKER
### Phase 1: Analysis ✓
### Phase 2: Implementation ⧖
- [x] Create component structure
- [x] Set up routing
- [ ] Implement state management
- [ ] Connect to API
### Phase 3: Testing □
### Phase 4: Optimization □
### Phase 5: Deployment □
## PROGRESS DASHBOARD
[████████░░░░░░░░░░░░] 40% Complete
- Completed: 8 tasks
- In Progress: 2 tasks
- Remaining: 12 tasks
- Blockers: 1
## BLOCKERS
1. API endpoint not yet available
- Impact: Cannot implement data fetching
- Workaround: Using mock data
- ETA: Tomorrow
Key Features
1. Efficiency Protocol
Optimizes Claude's performance:
## EFFICIENCY PROTOCOL
1. **Parallel Execution**
- Run tests while building
- Fetch data during render
2. **Smart Caching**
- Store analysis results
- Reuse type definitions
- Cache dependencies
3. **Batch Operations**
- Group file operations
- Combine git commits
- Bulk API calls
2. Dual-Track Compliance
Keeps design and implementation synchronized:
## DUAL-TRACK COMPLIANCE
| Design Decision | Implementation Status | Validation |
|----------------|----------------------|------------|
| Use React Query | ✓ Installed & configured | ✓ Tests pass |
| JWT Authentication | ⧖ Implementing | ⧗ Pending |
| Material-UI Theme | ✓ Theme created | ✓ Approved |
| Responsive Grid | □ Not started | - |
3. Phase Management
Structures work into clear phases:
## PHASES
### Phase 1: Analysis ✓ COMPLETE
Duration: 2 hours
Key Decisions:
- Chose Next.js for SSR
- PostgreSQL for database
- Tailwind for styling
### Phase 2: Setup ✓ COMPLETE
Duration: 1 hour
Completed:
- Project initialization
- Dependencies installed
- Development environment ready
### Phase 3: Implementation ⧖ IN PROGRESS
Started: 2024-01-15 10:00
Progress: 60%
Current Task: User authentication
4. TODO Tracking
Granular task management:
## TODO TRACKER
### Priority: HIGH 🔴
- [ ] Fix security vulnerability in auth
- [ ] Implement rate limiting
- [ ] Add CORS configuration
### Priority: MEDIUM 🟡
- [x] Create user model
- [ ] Add validation middleware
- [ ] Set up error handling
### Priority: LOW 🟢
- [ ] Add JSDoc comments
- [ ] Optimize images
- [ ] Create favicon
5. Progress Dashboard
Visual progress tracking:
## PROGRESS DASHBOARD
Overall: [████████████░░░░░░░░] 65%
By Category:
- Backend: [████████████████░░░░] 80%
- Frontend: [████████░░░░░░░░░░░░] 40%
- Testing: [██████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 30%
- DevOps: [████████████████████] 100%
Velocity: 8 tasks/day
ETA: 3 days remaining
6. Blocker Protocol
Systematic blocker management:
## BLOCKER PROTOCOL
### Active Blockers
1. **Database Connection Timeout**
- Severity: HIGH
- Impact: Cannot run migrations
- Assigned: Investigating
- Workaround: Using SQLite locally
- Next Update: 2 hours
### Resolved Blockers
1. ✓ NPM registry down (used mirror)
2. ✓ TypeScript version conflict (locked version)
Advanced Features
Decision Log
Tracks important decisions:
## DECISION LOG
### 2024-01-15: Authentication Strategy
**Decision**: Use JWT with refresh tokens
**Rationale**:
- Stateless architecture
- Mobile app compatibility
- Easy horizontal scaling
**Alternatives Considered**:
- Session-based (rejected: scaling issues)
- OAuth only (rejected: need custom auth)
Learning Capture
Documents lessons learned:
## LEARNING CAPTURE
### Performance Optimization
**Issue**: Initial load time 4.2s
**Solution**: Implemented code splitting
**Result**: Reduced to 1.8s
**Future Application**: Use for all routes
### Testing Strategy
**Issue**: Flaky integration tests
**Solution**: Added proper test isolation
**Result**: 100% consistent passes
**Future Application**: Standard practice
Context Preservation
Maintains context across sessions:
## SESSION CONTEXT
### Last Session: 2024-01-15 14:30
- Completed user authentication
- Started on dashboard components
- Discovered API versioning issue
### Current Session: 2024-01-15 16:00
- Continue dashboard implementation
- Address API versioning
- Plan for responsive design
### Next Session TODO:
- Complete responsive layouts
- Add error boundaries
- Begin integration tests
Working with Memory
Reading Memory
Read CLAUDE.md and show current status
Updating Memory
Update the TODO tracker - mark authentication as complete
Memory Queries
What blockers do we currently have?
Show me the progress on Phase 3
Memory Analysis
Analyze our velocity and estimate completion
Best Practices
1. Regular Updates
Keep memory current:
After completing each task, update CLAUDE.md
2. Atomic Updates
Make focused changes:
Mark "implement login form" as complete and add any new discoveries
3. Session Handoffs
Prepare for next session:
Summarize today's progress and set up tomorrow's priorities in CLAUDE.md
4. Blocker Management
Document blockers immediately:
Add blocker: AWS credentials not configured
Impact: Cannot deploy to staging
Workaround: Using local testing
Integration Examples
With Git Workflow
## GIT INTEGRATION
Current Branch: feature/user-auth
Commits Today: 8
Ready for PR: NO
Remaining Tasks:
- Add tests
- Update documentation
- Security review
With Testing
## TEST STATUS
Unit Tests: 145/150 passing
Integration: 23/25 passing
E2E: 8/10 passing
Coverage: 87%
Failed Tests:
- UserService.delete (timeout)
- AuthFlow.refresh (flaky)
With Deployment
## DEPLOYMENT READINESS
Dev: ✓ Deployed (v0.3.2)
Staging: ✓ Deployed (v0.3.0)
Production: ⧗ Pending (v0.2.8)
Pre-deploy Checklist:
- [x] All tests passing
- [x] Security scan clean
- [ ] Performance benchmarks met
- [ ] Documentation updated
Troubleshooting
Memory Too Large
If CLAUDE.md grows too large:
- Archive completed phases
- Summarize old decisions
- Move details to separate docs
Conflicting States
If memory conflicts with reality:
- Validate current state
- Update memory to match
- Document the discrepancy
Lost Context
If context is lost:
- Read CLAUDE.md summary
- Check decision log
- Review recent commits
Next Steps
- Review Framework Overview
- Explore Specialized Agents
- Master Framework Commands
- Check Changelog for updates