opencontextlisted

# OpenContext Context Management (Persistent Memory) > Give your AI assistant persistent memory. > Stop repeating explanations, and build smarter. ## When to use this skill - When you need to keep context across sessions - When you need to record project background/decisions - When you need to search prior conclusions/lessons - When you need knowledge sharing in a Multi-Agent workflow - When you want to reduce repetitive background explanations --- ## 1. Core concepts ### Problem When working with an AI assistant, context gets lost (across sessions, repos, and dates). You end up repeating background, re-explaining decisions, and sometimes the assistant continues with incorrect assumptions. ### Solution **OpenContext** is a lightweight personal context/knowledge store for AI assistants. ``` [Load context] → [Do work] → [Store conclusions] ``` ### Default paths | Item | Path | |------|------| | **Contexts** | `~/.opencontext/contexts` | | **Database** | `~/.opencontext/opencontext.db` | --- ## 2. Install and initialize ### Install CLI ```bash npm install -g @aicontextlab/cli # Or use npx npx @aicontextlab/cli <command> ``` ### Initialize (run inside the repo) ```bash cd your-project oc init ``` **What `oc init` does:** - Prepare the global context store (on first run) - Generate user-level commands/skills + mcp.json for the selected tool - Update the repo's AGENTS.md --- ## 3. Slash Commands ### Beginner-friendly commands | Command | Purpose | |---------|-----