Claude Code Memory

See everything Claude Code knows about your project — CLAUDE.md files, rules, auto memory, and imports.

Getting Started

npx claude-code-memory-explorer --open

Open http://localhost:3459 (or use --open to auto-launch the browser).

That's it. No config — the dashboard reads your existing Claude Code memory files.

Features

• Full memory stack — User CLAUDE.md, project CLAUDE.md, CLAUDE.local.md, rules, auto memory, and managed policies
• Import resolution — Follows @path/to/file.md references and [text](file.md) markdown links up to 5 levels deep
• Rules inspection — Shows path-scoped frontmatter (paths, type, name) with conditional load indicators
• Auto memory — Visualizes MEMORY.md with startup cutoff line, on-demand topic files, and frontmatter badges
• Tree + preview — Left panel grouped by scope (user/project/rules/memory), right panel with syntax-highlighted preview
• Keyboard-driven — j/k navigation, h/l group jump, e to open in editor, t for theme, ? for help
• Resizable sidebar — Drag handle between tree and preview, width persisted
• Browser history — Back/forward navigates file selection, bookmarkable URLs
• Dark & light theme — Dark default, light toggle with t key
• Hub integration — Works as a tab in Claude Code Hub alongside Cost and Marketplace

Configuration

PORT=8080 npx claude-code-memory-explorer              # Custom port
npx claude-code-memory-explorer --open                 # Auto-open browser
npx claude-code-memory-explorer --dir=~/.claude-work   # Custom Claude config dir
npx claude-code-memory-explorer --project=/path/to/project  # Specify project path

If port 3459 is in use, the server falls back to a random available port.

Global install

npm install -g claude-code-memory-explorer
claude-code-memory-explorer --open

How It Works

Claude Code stores memory across multiple locations:

| Source | Path | Load Behavior | |--------|------|---------------| | Managed policy | /etc/claude-code/CLAUDE.md | Always | | User CLAUDE.md | ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md | Always | | Project CLAUDE.md | ./CLAUDE.md or ./.claude/CLAUDE.md | Always | | CLAUDE.local.md | ./CLAUDE.local.md | Always | | Rules | .claude/rules/*.md | Conditional (path-scoped) | | Auto memory | ~/.claude/projects/<encoded>/memory/ | Startup (MEMORY.md) or on-demand | | Agent memory | ~/.claude/agent-memory/<agent>/, ./.claude/agent-memory/<agent>/, ./.claude/agent-memory-local/<agent>/ | Startup (MEMORY.md) or on-demand |

The dashboard:

1. Scans all memory locations — ~/.claude/, ancestor directories, project rules, auto memory
2. Parses YAML frontmatter in rules files for path globs and metadata
3. Resolves @import chains recursively (max 5 levels), tracking both hard imports and soft markdown links
4. Groups sources by scope with parent-child nesting for imports
5. Renders with Highlight.js syntax highlighting — no build step, vanilla JS

Nothing is modified — the dashboard is read-only.

Memory Path Encoding

Claude Code encodes project paths for auto memory storage: C:\Users\me\dev\myproject becomes C--Users-me-dev-myproject under ~/.claude/projects/. The dashboard tries exact match first, then falls back to substring matching.

FAQ

Does it modify any files? No. Completely read-only — only reads markdown files from the Claude Code memory locations.

Does it work with Claude Code Hub? Yes. Exposes /hub-config endpoint for hub tab integration.

Can I switch projects? Yes. Use the project picker (Shift+P) or pass ?project=/path as a URL parameter.

License

MIT