Overview
mode-creator is an open-source backend skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by thedotmack. Its author describes it as: “Interactively create, install, activate, and verify custom claude-mem modes, including domain-specific observation types, concept tags, optional Telegram alerts, bot setup, worker restart, and startup-context verifica…”. The project has 94k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem`.
What mode-creator does
Create a useful note-taking system, not merely a valid JSON file. Interview the user, propose a small taxonomy, obtain approval, install it durably, configure optional alerts, restart the worker, and prove the active mode appears in startup context.
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What’s inside
The SKILL.md for mode-creator is organised into these sections:
- Ground rules
- 1. Open with the purpose
- 2. Discover what is worth remembering
- 3. Propose the mode
- 4. Ask about Telegram alerts
- 5. Draft, validate, and install
- 6. Connect Telegram when needed
- 7. Restart and prove the result
- 8. Hand off clearly
Installation
Add mode-creator to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-memReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — ships a claude code plugin marketplace
License
mode-creator is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
Strengths
- Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in thedotmack/claude-mem, an established project with 94,378 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 30 days
- Its repository gained 4,892 GitHub stars over the last 48 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does mode-creator do?
- Interactively create, install, activate, and verify custom claude-mem modes, including domain-specific observation types, concept tags, optional Telegram alerts, bot setup, worker restart, and startup-context verification. Use this whenever someone asks to customize what claude-mem remembers, create or change a mode, track domain-specific notes, add observation types or tags, or send Telegram notifications for particular memories—even if they do not use the word "mode."
- How do I install mode-creator?
- Run /plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem before installing.
- Is mode-creator free to use?
- Yes. mode-creator is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does mode-creator work with?
- mode-creator lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does mode-creator come from?
- mode-creator ships inside thedotmack/claude-mem, a repository that contains 25 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 94,378 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
