ragtime-cli 0.2.3

Local-first memory and RAG system for Claude Code - semantic search over code, docs, and team knowledge

ragtime-cli

Local-first memory and RAG system for Claude Code. Semantic search over code, docs, and team knowledge.

Features

• Memory Storage: Store structured knowledge with namespaces, types, and metadata
• Semantic Search: Query memories and docs with natural language
• Cross-Branch Sync: Share context with teammates before PRs merge
• MCP Server: Native Claude Code integration
• Claude Commands: Pre-built /remember, /recall, /handoff, /start commands

Installation

pip install ragtime-cli

Quick Start

# Initialize in your project
ragtime init

# Store a memory
ragtime remember "Auth uses JWT with 15-min expiry" \
  --namespace app \
  --type architecture \
  --component auth

# Search memories
ragtime search "authentication" --namespace app

# Install Claude commands
ragtime install --workspace

CLI Commands

Memory Storage

# Store a memory
ragtime remember "content" --namespace app --type architecture --component auth

# List memories
ragtime memories --namespace app --type decision

# Graduate branch memory to app
ragtime graduate <memory-id>

# Delete a memory
ragtime forget <memory-id>

Search & Indexing

# Index docs
ragtime index --type docs

# Semantic search
ragtime search "how does auth work" --namespace app --limit 10

# Reindex memory files
ragtime reindex

Cross-Branch Sync

# Sync teammate's branch memories
ragtime sync origin/jm/feature-auth

# Clean up stale synced folders
ragtime prune --dry-run
ragtime prune

Claude Integration

# Install Claude commands to workspace
ragtime install --workspace

# Install globally
ragtime install --global

# List available commands
ragtime install --list

MCP Server

Add to your Claude config (.mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ragtime": {
      "command": "ragtime-mcp",
      "args": ["--path", "."]
    }
  }
}

Available tools:

• remember - Store a memory
• search - Semantic search
• list_memories - List with filters
• get_memory - Get by ID
• store_doc - Store document verbatim
• forget - Delete memory
• graduate - Promote branch → app
• update_status - Change memory status

Storage Structure

.claude/memory/
├── app/{component}/            # Graduated app knowledge
│   └── {id}-{slug}.md
├── team/                       # Team conventions
│   └── {id}-{slug}.md
├── users/{username}/           # User preferences
│   └── {id}-{slug}.md
└── branches/
    ├── {branch-slug}/          # Your branch (tracked in git)
    │   ├── context.md          # Session handoff
    │   └── {id}-{slug}.md
    └── {branch}(unmerged)/     # Synced from teammates (gitignored)

Memory Format

Memories are markdown files with YAML frontmatter:

---
id: abc123
namespace: app
type: architecture
component: auth
confidence: high
status: active
added: '2026-01-31'
author: bretwardjames
---

Auth uses JWT tokens with 15-minute expiry for security.
Sessions are stored in Redis, not cookies.

Namespaces

Namespace	Purpose
app	How the codebase works (architecture, decisions)
team	Team conventions and standards
user-{name}	Individual preferences
branch-{name}	Work-in-progress context

Memory Types

Type	Description
architecture	System design, patterns
feature	How features work
decision	Why we chose X over Y
convention	Team standards
pattern	Reusable approaches
context	Session handoff

Claude Commands

After ragtime install --workspace:

Command	Purpose
/remember	Capture knowledge mid-session
/recall	Search memories
/handoff	Save session context
/start	Resume work on an issue
/pr-graduate	Curate branch knowledge after merge
/audit	Find duplicates/conflicts

License

MIT