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Workflows

Common development patterns and workflows with mem8.

Overview​

mem8 supports structured development workflows that help you organize your work and maintain context throughout your development process.

Core Workflows​

Research → Plan → Implement → Commit​

The recommended workflow for feature development:

1. Research​

Understand the codebase and gather context:

# In Claude Code
/mem8:research "authentication system"

Creates: memory/shared/research/authentication-system-YYYYMMDD.md

2. Plan​

Design your approach:

/mem8:plan "add OAuth2 support"

Creates: memory/shared/plans/add-oauth2-support.md

3. Implement​

Execute your plan with context:

/mem8:implement memory/shared/plans/add-oauth2-support.md

Claude Code loads your plan and implements step-by-step.

4. Commit​

Create a conventional commit:

/mem8:commit

Generates appropriate commit message based on changes.

5. Sync​

Share with your team:

mem8 sync

Team Workflows​

Shared Research​

Share findings with your team:

  1. Research - Document findings in memory/shared/research/
  2. Commit - Commit to git
  3. Sync - mem8 sync --direction push
  4. Team pulls - Others run mem8 sync --direction pull

Pull Request Documentation​

Document PRs for future reference:

# After creating PR
/mem8:describe-pr https://github.com/org/repo/pull/123

Creates: memory/shared/prs/123_description.md

Decision Records​

Track architectural decisions:

  1. Create in memory/shared/decisions/
  2. Follow ADR format
  3. Link to PRs and issues
  4. Sync with team

Daily Workflows​

Morning Routine​

# Pull team updates
mem8 sync --direction pull

# Check for issues
mem8 doctor

# Review recent work
mem8 search "research" --limit 5

During Development​

Use the Research → Plan → Implement → Commit cycle for each feature.

End of Day​

# Ensure all work is documented
mem8 status

# Share with team
mem8 sync --direction push

Advanced Workflows​

For complex workflows, see:

Workflow Customization​

Custom Commands​

Create custom slash commands in .claude/commands/:

# .claude/commands/my-workflow.md
Describe your custom workflow here.
Claude Code will follow these instructions.

Use with: /my-workflow

Custom Agents​

Create specialized agents in .claude/agents/:

# .claude/agents/code-reviewer.md
You are a code reviewer agent.
Review code for:
- Security issues
- Performance problems
- Best practices

Integration with Tools​

Git Integration​

mem8 works alongside your git workflow:

# Create feature branch
git checkout -b feature/oauth2

# Research and plan
/mem8:research "authentication"
/mem8:plan "OAuth2"

# Implement
/mem8:implement memory/shared/plans/oauth2.md

# Commit with context
/mem8:commit

CI/CD Integration​

Use mem8 in your CI/CD:

# .github/workflows/docs.yml
- name: Check documentation
  run: |
    mem8 doctor
    mem8 status --detailed

Next Steps​