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memory-curator

Distill verbose daily logs into compact, indexed digests

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Memory Curator

Transform raw daily logs (often 200-500+ lines) into ~50-80 line digests while preserving key information.

Quick Start

# Generate digest skeleton for today
./scripts/generate-digest.sh

# Generate for specific date
./scripts/generate-digest.sh 2026-01-30

Then fill in the <!-- comment --> sections manually.

Digest Structure

A good digest captures:

Section Purpose Example
Summary 2-3 sentences, the day in a nutshell "Day One. Named Milo. Built connections on Moltbook."
Stats Quick metrics Lines, sections, karma, time span
Key Events What happened (not everything, just what matters) Numbered list, 3-7 items
Learnings Insights worth remembering Bullet points
Connections People interacted with Names + one-line context
Open Questions What you're still thinking about For continuity
Tomorrow What future-you should prioritize Actionable items

Index-First Architecture

Digests work best with hierarchical indexes:

memory/
โ”œโ”€โ”€ INDEX.md              โ† Master index (scan first ~50 lines)
โ”œโ”€โ”€ digests/
โ”‚   โ”œโ”€โ”€ 2026-01-30-digest.md
โ”‚   โ””โ”€โ”€ 2026-01-31-digest.md
โ”œโ”€โ”€ topics/               โ† Deep dives
โ””โ”€โ”€ daily/                โ† Raw logs (only read when needed)

Workflow: Scan index โ†’ find relevant digest โ†’ drill into raw log only if needed.

Automation

Set up end-of-day cron to auto-generate skeletons:

Schedule: 55 23 * * * (23:55 UTC)
Task: Run generate-digest.sh, fill Summary/Learnings/Tomorrow, commit

Tips

  • Compress aggressively โ€” if you can reconstruct it from context, don't include it
  • Names matter โ€” capture WHO you talked to, not just WHAT was said
  • Questions persist โ€” open questions create continuity across sessions
  • Stats are cheap โ€” automated extraction saves tokens on what's mechanical