name: session-palace-builder description: | Construct temporary, session-specific memory palaces for complex projects and conversations.

Triggers: session context, project memory, conversation state, temporary storage, session palace, context preservation, complex project, extended conversation

Use when: working on complex multi-step projects, preserving context across interruptions, tracking session-specific state

DO NOT use when: permanent knowledge structures needed - use memory-palace-architect. DO NOT use when: searching existing knowledge - use knowledge-locator.

Consult this skill for session-scoped temporary knowledge structures. category: session-management tags: [session, context, project-memory, conversation-state, temporary-storage] dependencies: [memory-palace-architect] scripts: [] usage_patterns: [session-context, project-tracking, state-management] complexity: intermediate estimated_tokens: 500

Session Palace Builder

Construct temporary, session-specific memory palaces for extended conversations and complex projects. Preserves context across interruptions and enables structured information accumulation.

What It Is

Session palaces are lightweight, temporary memory structures that:

• Preserve context for extended conversations
• Track decisions and their rationale
• Organize project artifacts spatially
• Enable context recovery after interruptions
• Support collaborative information gathering

Quick Start

Mental Model

Think of a session palace as a "working memory space" - it exists for the duration of your project and helps you keep track of everything without losing context.

When to Use

• Extended conversations requiring context preservation
• Complex, multi-step projects with interrelated components
• Workflows requiring state management across interactions
• Collaborative sessions accumulating information over time
• Code review or debugging sessions with many findings

Session Palace Templates

Information Categories

Organize session content into these standard areas:

• Conversations - Dialogue threads and key exchanges
• Decisions - Choices made with rationale
• Code - Snippets and technical artifacts
• Research - Findings and references
• Requirements - Specifications and constraints
• Progress - Completed milestones
• Issues - Blockers and challenges
• Next Steps - Pending action items

Core Workflow

1. Analyze Context - Assess session scope and complexity
2. Design Palace - Select template and layout
3. Structure State - Organize information spatially
4. Build Navigation - Create access shortcuts
5. Test Integration - Verify context preservation

Session Lifecycle

Create → Populate → Navigate → Export/Archive
   ↑         ↓          ↓
   └─── Checkpoint ←────┘

Detailed Resources

• Template Details: See modules/templates.md
• State Management: See modules/state-management.md
• Export Patterns: See modules/export-patterns.md

Integration

• memory-palace-architect - Export important concepts to permanent palaces
• knowledge-locator - Search session content
• digital-garden-cultivator - Seed garden with session insights