# Memory Lifecycle

> Manage entity status transitions in Basic Memory: archive completed work, move notes between stat…

Manage entity status transitions in Basic Memory: archive completed work, move notes between status folders, update frontmatter, and handle edge cases. Use when marking items complete, archiving old entities, or managing any folder-based status workflow.

- Page: https://ss33.ai/skills/basicmachines-co/memory-lifecycle-1598985285
- Publisher: basicmachines-co
- Category: [AI & Agents](https://ss33.ai/skills/category/ai-and-agents-y6jz7i) › [Memory & context](https://ss33.ai/skills/category/ai-and-agents-y6jz7i/memory-and-context-5m28a5)
- Source: https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory-skills/blob/6d2b1d426d0dacf020aef45f029768c9d8c1e5e5/.agents/skills/memory-lifecycle/SKILL.md

## Skill

This skill's licence does not allow redistribution, so the store does not serve its text. Get it from the author: https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory-skills/blob/6d2b1d426d0dacf020aef45f029768c9d8c1e5e5/.agents/skills/memory-lifecycle/SKILL.md