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name: Save Thread description: Save complete conversation as checkpoint. Only when user explicitly requests ("save session", "checkpoint this"). Use nmem t save to automatically import Claude Code sessions.

Save Thread

When to Save

Only when user explicitly says: "Save this session" | "Checkpoint this" | "Record conversation"

Never auto-save or suggest.

Tool Usage

Use nmem t save to automatically import the current Claude Code session:

Copy# Save current session for current project
nmem t save --from claude-code

# Save with custom summary
nmem t save --from claude-code -s "Brief summary of what was accomplished"

# Save all sessions for current project
nmem t save --from claude-code -m all

# Save for specific project path
nmem t save --from claude-code -p /path/to/project

Options:

• --from: Source app (claude-code for Claude Code)
• -s, --summary: Optional brief summary (recommended)
• -m, --mode: current (default, latest session) or all (all sessions)
• -p, --project: Project directory path (defaults to current directory)
• --truncate: Truncate large tool results (>10KB)

Behavior:

• Auto-detects sessions from ~/.claude/projects/
• Idempotent: Re-running appends only new messages
• Thread ID: Auto-generated as claude-code-{session_id}

Thread vs Memory

Thread = full history | Memory = distilled insights (different purposes, can do both)

Response

Copy✓ Thread saved
Summary: {summary}
Messages: {count}
Thread ID: claude-code-{session_id}

Troubleshooting

If nmem is not available:

Option 1 (Recommended): Use uvx

Copy# Install uv
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Run nmem (no installation needed)
uvx --from nmem-cli nmem t save --from claude-code

Option 2: Install with pip

Copypip install nmem-cli
nmem t save --from claude-code