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Adds claude-memory-extractor package

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Integrates obra's claude-memory-extractor tool for systematic analysis of Claude Code conversation logs, extracting transferable lessons through multi-dimensional techniques.

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Claude Code generates valuable conversation logs during development sessions, but these logs remain largely untapped for systematic learning. The claude-memory-extractor tool processes these logs to extract concrete, transferable lessons using multiple analytical dimensions including root cause analysis, psychological driver identification, and prevention strategy formulation.

The new package enables automated memory extraction from conversation history, transforming raw interaction logs into structured lessons that inform future development practices. The tool achieved 85% match to human ground truth validation in upstream testing, demonstrating production-ready quality through epistemic humility measures and methodology detection capabilities.

Integration follows existing dotfiles patterns by registering the package in the custom packages overlay and adding it to the AI home manager module alongside other development assistants like aider-chat and claude-code. The package uses mkDerivation with npm install during build, requiring __noChroot to access the npm registry during the build phase. This mirrors the approach used for other Node.js based tools in the repository.

The tool provides immediate value for developers using Claude Code by systematically capturing debugging methodologies, technical decision patterns, and working style preferences from conversation history. These extracted memories enable more consistent development practices across sessions and projects.

Source: https://github.com/obra/claude-memory-extractor
Package location: /Users/chuck/.dotfiles/.worktrees/claude-memory-extractor/pkgs/claude-memory-extractor/default.nix

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added claude-memory-extractor — a Node.js-based command-line tool — to the available packages and included it in the home environment.
  • Style

    • Minor formatting/whitespace adjustments to configuration files (no functional changes).

Creates a Nix package for obra's claude-memory-extractor tool, which
processes Claude Code conversation logs to extract transferable lessons
using multi-dimensional analysis.

- Add package definition in pkgs/claude-memory-extractor/default.nix
- Register package in pkgs/default.nix
- Add to AI home manager module package list
- Uses mkDerivation with npm install during build (requires __noChroot)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Walkthrough

Adds a new Nix package claude-memory-extractor, registers it in pkgs, includes it in the home environment, and applies minor formatting adjustments to flake.nix.

Changes

Cohort / File(s) Summary
New package derivation
pkgs/claude-memory-extractor/default.nix
Adds a Nix derivation that fetches the project from GitHub, builds with npm (install + build), and installs a Node.js CLI with a wrapper script.
Package registry update
pkgs/default.nix
Registers claude-memory-extractor in the pkgs attribute set via pkgs.callPackage ./claude-memory-extractor { };.
Home modules
home/modules/ai/default.nix
Adds claude-memory-extractor to the home.packages array.
Flake formatting
flake.nix
Minor formatting/whitespace adjustments around the outputs line and mkHomeConfig signature; no behavioral changes.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant CI as CI / Developer
  participant Nix as Nixpkgs
  participant Fetch as fetchFromGitHub
  participant Build as npm build
  participant Install as installPhase
  participant Home as Home Manager

  Note over CI,Nix: New package added and registered
  CI->>Nix: add `pkgs/claude-memory-extractor/default.nix`
  Nix->>Fetch: fetch project from GitHub
  Fetch-->>Build: source
  Build->>Build: npm install, npm run build
  Build->>Install: produce dist and files
  Install->>Nix: install to $out and create wrapper `/bin/claude-memory`
  Nix->>Home: expose package via `pkgs/default.nix`
  Home->>Home: include `claude-memory-extractor` in `home.packages`
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Estimated code review effort

🎯 3 (Moderate) | ⏱️ ~20 minutes

Poem

🐰 I hopped through Nix fields, found a GitHub trail,

npm-built memories in a tiny detail,
Wrapped in a bin, ready to run,
Claude's recollections now out for fun,
Hooray — a new tool, a soft carrot sun!

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Title Check ✅ Passed The pull request title "Adds claude-memory-extractor package" is fully aligned with the main change in the changeset. The core objective is to add a new package to the dotfiles repository, which involves creating a new Nix derivation, integrating it into the package overlay, and adding it to the AI home manager module. The title accurately and concisely captures this primary change without being vague or overly broad. It uses specific, meaningful terminology that clearly conveys to a teammate reviewing history that a new package has been added.
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed No functions found in the changes. Docstring coverage check skipped.
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  • Commit unit tests in branch feature/crdant/packages-claude-memory-extractor

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Actionable comments posted: 3

🧹 Nitpick comments (1)
pkgs/claude-memory-extractor/default.nix (1)

34-34: Consider filtering files during installation to reduce closure size.

Copying all files with cp -r . includes unnecessary content like node_modules, test files, documentation, and source files that aren't needed at runtime.

Copy only the essential runtime files:

-    cp -r . $out/lib/node_modules/claude-memory
+    # Copy only necessary runtime files
+    cp -r dist node_modules package.json $out/lib/node_modules/claude-memory

Alternatively, if using buildNpmPackage (as suggested earlier), this is handled automatically.

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flake.nix (1)

25-25: LGTM! Formatting adjustments only.

These are purely cosmetic formatting changes with no functional impact.

Also applies to: 30-30, 39-39, 43-43

pkgs/claude-memory-extractor/default.nix (1)

1-56: Overall structure follows repository patterns.

The derivation structure, metadata, and wrapper script approach are consistent with other Node.js-based packages in this repository (e.g., similar to the patterns used for other npm-based tools).

home/modules/ai/default.nix (1)

14-14: LGTM! Package integration follows established patterns.

The package is correctly added to home.packages and properly positioned in the alphabetically-sorted list alongside other AI development tools.

pkgs/default.nix (1)

3-3: LGTM! Package registration follows repository conventions.

The new package is correctly registered using callPackage and properly positioned in the attribute set. The formatting adjustment on line 3 is a minor cosmetic change.

Also applies to: 6-6

Changes rev from "main" to specific commit SHA 384e0302088639cf9a3d40d92cf57e44e25f9044
to ensure reproducible builds. The hash remains the same as it was already
correct for this commit.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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♻️ Duplicate comments (2)
pkgs/claude-memory-extractor/default.nix (2)

16-18: __noChroot = true remains a security risk.

This issue was previously flagged: disabling the build sandbox allows network access during builds and bypasses Nix's isolation guarantees. The "temporary workaround" comment provides no timeline for resolution.

Consider migrating to buildNpmPackage from nixpkgs as suggested in the previous review, which properly handles npm dependencies without requiring sandbox escape.


24-24: Remove the unnecessary --legacy-peer-deps flag.

This was previously verified: the upstream package has no peer dependencies and installs successfully without this flag. Keeping it may mask legitimate dependency issues in the future.

Apply this diff:

-    npm install --legacy-peer-deps
+    npm install
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pkgs/claude-memory-extractor/default.nix (1)

33-34: Consider aligning the directory name with the package name.

The package name is claude-memory-extractor, but the installation directory is claude-memory. While this works, it creates a naming inconsistency that could cause confusion.

Consider using the full package name for clarity:

-    mkdir -p $out/lib/node_modules/claude-memory
-    cp -r . $out/lib/node_modules/claude-memory
+    mkdir -p $out/lib/node_modules/claude-memory-extractor
+    cp -r . $out/lib/node_modules/claude-memory-extractor

And update the wrapper accordingly:

     makeWrapper ${nodejs}/bin/node $out/bin/claude-memory \
-      --add-flags "$out/lib/node_modules/claude-memory/dist/cli.js"
+      --add-flags "$out/lib/node_modules/claude-memory-extractor/dist/cli.js"
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🔇 Additional comments (1)
pkgs/claude-memory-extractor/default.nix (1)

7-12: Good fix: Now using a specific commit SHA.

The previous review correctly identified that using rev = "main" would make builds non-reproducible. This has been properly addressed by pinning to commit 384e0302088639cf9a3d40d92cf57e44e25f9044.

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