Using Palim day to day

Work state or complete chat?

Context snapshot

Use palim_save_context when another AI tool should continue quickly. The client creates a self-contained, compact work state with the goal, decisions, current status, and next steps.

Capture the current state for my other AI tools.

Session

Use palim_save_session when the full conversation should remain traceable.

Save this complete chat as "July auth review" and tag it with auth and atlas.

Rule of thumb

Use a context snapshot for a hand-off and a session for an archive. For important conversations, you can save both.

Find saved content

Intent	Example	Matching tool
Find keywords	“Search for database migration”	`palim_search`
Date range and project	“What happened in Atlas last week?”	`palim_search_by_date_range`
Retrieve an overview	“Give me context about the auth flow”	`palim_get_context`
Read a complete chat	“Show session abc-123”	`palim_show_session`

Search currently uses full-text and text matching. Try several characteristic terms, tags, or a project when an exact title phrase is not found.

Manage memories

Memories are best for single, durable facts and decisions:

Remember: Project Atlas uses PostgreSQL 15.

Use palim_search_memories to find saved facts. palim_update_memory corrects outdated content, and palim_delete_memory permanently removes a memory.

The Palim dashboard shows sessions, memories, and the Brain view built from saved content. It lets you search, inspect, and manage your data. The availability and detail of derived Brain topics depend on the content you have saved.

Automated user profiles are currently limited to approved staff accounts in production and are not part of the general Palim offering.

Metadata, exports, and deletion

palim_update_session_metadata changes a title, tags, project, or date.
palim_update_session_references adds source URLs.
palim_export_session exports a session as Markdown, JSON, or text.
palim_export_brain creates a Markdown/Obsidian export of the Brain view.
palim_delete_session moves a session to trash by default or permanently deletes it when explicitly requested.

Before permanent deletion, always verify the displayed session ID and title.