docs: add claude-mem plugin documentation (automatic session memory)
Integrate claude-mem (thedotmack/claude-mem) into the guide as Section 8.2.5.
Score: 4/5 (High Value - automatic session capture fills documentation gap).
Added:
- Section 8.2.5: claude-mem plugin (automatic session memory)
* Automatic capture via lifecycle hooks
* AI compression + progressive disclosure (10x tokens)
* Web dashboard at localhost:37777
* Natural language search
* Privacy controls (<private> tags)
* Cost analysis ($0.15/100 obs)
* AGPL-3.0 licensing considerations
- Memory Tools Decision Matrix (claude-mem vs Serena vs grepai)
* 4-layer memory stack pattern
* Integrated workflow examples
* When to use automatic vs manual memory
- Plugin template: examples/plugins/claude-mem.md
* Installation, configuration, troubleshooting
* Advanced features (progressive disclosure, endless mode)
* Export/import, cost optimization
- Resource evaluation: docs/resource-evaluations/claude-mem-evaluation.md
* Technical analysis (fact-checked stats)
* Comparison to existing tools
* Integration recommendations
- reference.yaml: 14 new claude-mem entries
Changed:
- Updated search tools comparison (5 tools: rg, grepai, Serena, ast-grep, claude-mem)
- Extended feature matrix with "Auto capture" and "Web dashboard" rows
Stats (verified 2026-02-10):
- 26.5k GitHub stars, 1.8k forks
- 181 releases, 46 contributors
- Latest: v9.1.1 (Feb 7, 2026)
- License: AGPL-3.0 + PolyForm Noncommercial
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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