Make an experience distillation system based on the memory plugin and custom plugin for Claude Code

Reddit r/artificial / 4/22/2026

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Key Points

  • The article explains how to build an “experience distillation” system for Claude Code using the memory plugin along with a custom plugin.
  • It frames knowledge distillation as being based on memsearch memory, implying that prior interactions can be consolidated into more reusable knowledge representations.
  • It suggests that, beyond distillation, the same plugin-based memory approach could support other capabilities such as report generation.
  • The author reports using the setup daily for over two months and says it works well, addressing an issue where Claude Code can “forget everything” and proposing a fix.
  • The piece is shared as a potentially useful, free resource for others trying to improve Claude Code’s long-term helpfulness and memory-driven workflows.

I just published a very helpful article (payment free) on how to make an experience distillation system based on the memory plugin for Claude Code

Knowledge distillation is based on memsearch memory and a custom plugin. In theory, various plugins could be built on top of this memory, such as report generation or something similar

I’ve been using this tool every day for over two months now, and it works great.I think this might be useful to someone.
https://medium.com/@ilyajob05/claude-code-forgets-everything-heres-how-i-fixed-it-️-1cde5cd3e2ad

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