mempalace/.codex-plugin

MemPalace - Codex CLI Plugin

Give your AI a persistent memory -- mine projects and conversations into a searchable palace backed by ChromaDB, with 19 MCP tools, auto-save hooks, and guided skills.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.9+
• Codex CLI installed and configured
• pip install mempalace

Installation

Local Install

1. Copy or symlink the .codex-plugin directory into your project root:

cp -r .codex-plugin /path/to/your/project/.codex-plugin

2. Verify the plugin is detected:

codex --plugins

3. Initialize your palace:

codex /init

Git Install

1. Clone the MemPalace repository:

git clone https://github.com/MemPalace/mempalace.git
cd mempalace

2. Install the Python package:

pip install -e .

3. The .codex-plugin directory is already in the repo root. Codex CLI will detect it automatically when you run Codex from inside the repository.

4. Initialize your palace:

codex /init

Available Skills

Skill	Description
/help	Show available commands and usage tips
/init	Initialize a new memory palace
/search	Semantic search across all mined memories
/mine	Mine a project or conversation into your palace
/status	Show palace status, room counts, and health

Hooks

The plugin includes auto-save hooks that run on session stop (every 15 messages) and before context compaction, automatically preserving conversation context into your palace.

Set the MEMPAL_DIR environment variable to a directory path to automatically run mempalace mine on that directory during each save trigger.

Support

• Repository: https://github.com/MemPalace/mempalace
• Issues: https://github.com/MemPalace/mempalace/issues