
Memory Literary Analysis
Turns a novel, play, or long-form text into a structured knowledge graph using Basic Memory's note system. You define schemas for characters, themes, chapters, locations, symbols, and literary devices, then seed major entities before processing the work chapter by chapter. The pipeline includes cross-referencing (arcs, parallels, character webs), validation (schema drift, consistency checks), and visualization via canvas files. Best for close reading projects, teaching resources, or book club companions where you want searchable, interconnected analysis rather than linear notes. The source shows a six-phase workflow and warns this will stress-test Basic Memory at scale, around 200+ notes and 1000+ relations for a full novel.
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- Aug 21, 2026
Install
$ npx -y skills add basicmachines-co/basic-memory-skills --skill memory-literary-analysis --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
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Memory Literary Analysis
Transform a complete literary work into a structured knowledge graph. Characters, themes, chapters, locations, symbols, and literary devices become interconnected notes — searchable, validatable, and visualizable.
When to Use
- Analyzing a novel, play, poem, or non-fiction book end-to-end
- Building a teaching or study resource for a literary text
- Creating a book club companion knowledge base
- Research projects requiring structured close reading
- Stress-testing Basic Memory at scale (~200+ notes, 1000+ relations)
Pipeline Overview
Phase 0: Setup → project, schemas, directory structure
Phase 1: Seed → stub notes for known major entities
Phase 2: Process → chapter-by-chapter notes in batches
Phase 3: Cross-ref → enrich arcs, add parallels, write analysis
Phase 4: Validate → schema checks, drift detection, consistency
Phase 5: Visualize → canvas files for character webs, timelines
Phase 0: Setup
Create the Project
create_memory_project(name="<work-name>", path="~/basic-memory/<work-name>")
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- Repository
- github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory-skills
- Categories
- Data Science & ML, Design & UI/UX
- First seen
- Jun 3, 2026