From 35ee91405871b2af61f1899fa9e77f53d824a33d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hutson Cappelmann <hutson@digihut.io>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:14:32 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add claude-mem option to project wizard

- New prompt to enable/disable claude-mem per project
- Adds plugin configuration to .claude/settings.json
- Documents claude-mem status in generated CLAUDE.md

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 scripts/newproject | 57 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 51 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/newproject b/scripts/newproject
index 1196d76..335af59 100755
--- a/scripts/newproject
+++ b/scripts/newproject
@@ -180,6 +180,17 @@ DATABASE=$(gum choose \
     "PostgreSQL + Redis" \
     --header "Database")
 
+#######################################
+# Claude-mem Options
+#######################################
+echo ""
+gum style --foreground 245 "Enable claude-mem (persistent memory across sessions)?"
+
+CLAUDE_MEM=$(gum choose \
+    "Yes - Enable claude-mem" \
+    "No - Disable for this project" \
+    --header "Claude-mem")
+
 #######################################
 # Additional Options
 #######################################
@@ -223,6 +234,7 @@ MCPs: $(echo "$MCPS" | tr '\n' ', ' | sed 's/, $//')
 
 Git: $GIT_INIT | Remote: $GIT_REMOTE
 Syncthing: $SYNCTHING_OPT
+Claude-mem: $CLAUDE_MEM
 Database: $DATABASE
 License: $LICENSE"
 
@@ -300,9 +312,24 @@ done
 cat >> "$PROJECT_PATH/.claude/settings.json" << 'SETTINGS_EOF'
 
   }
-}
 SETTINGS_EOF
 
+# Add claude-mem configuration if disabled
+if [[ "$CLAUDE_MEM" == *"No"* ]]; then
+    cat >> "$PROJECT_PATH/.claude/settings.json" << 'CLAUDEMEM_EOF'
+,
+  "plugins": {
+    "claude-mem": {
+      "disabled": true
+    }
+  }
+CLAUDEMEM_EOF
+fi
+
+cat >> "$PROJECT_PATH/.claude/settings.json" << 'SETTINGS_CLOSE_EOF'
+}
+SETTINGS_CLOSE_EOF
+
 #######################################
 # Generate CLAUDE.md
 #######################################
@@ -457,6 +484,24 @@ cat >> "$PROJECT_PATH/CLAUDE.md" << MCP_EOF
 $(echo "$MCPS" | sed 's/^/- /')
 
 **Disabled MCPs** are configured in \`.claude/settings.json\`.
+MCP_EOF
+
+# Add claude-mem section
+if [[ "$CLAUDE_MEM" == *"Yes"* ]]; then
+    cat >> "$PROJECT_PATH/CLAUDE.md" << 'CLAUDEMEM_DOC_EOF'
+
+**Claude-mem:** Enabled - sessions are recorded for persistent memory.
+- Dashboard: http://localhost:37777
+- Search past work: `/CLAUDE` or ask about previous sessions
+CLAUDEMEM_DOC_EOF
+else
+    cat >> "$PROJECT_PATH/CLAUDE.md" << 'CLAUDEMEM_DOC_EOF'
+
+**Claude-mem:** Disabled for this project.
+CLAUDEMEM_DOC_EOF
+fi
+
+cat >> "$PROJECT_PATH/CLAUDE.md" << 'MCP_CLOSE_EOF'
 
 ---
 
@@ -464,15 +509,15 @@ $(echo "$MCPS" | sed 's/^/- /')
 
 | File | Purpose | Usage |
 |------|---------|-------|
-| \`~/.secrets\` | API keys, tokens, credentials | \`source ~/.secrets\` then use \`\$VAR_NAME\` |
-| \`~/.hosts\` | IPs, hostnames, service URLs | \`source ~/.hosts\` then use \`\$IP_*\` or \`\$HOST_*\` |
-| \`~/.ssh/config\` | SSH aliases for all homelab hosts | \`ssh pve\`, \`ssh truenas\`, \`ssh docker-host\`, etc. |
+| `~/.secrets` | API keys, tokens, credentials | `source ~/.secrets` then use `$VAR_NAME` |
+| `~/.hosts` | IPs, hostnames, service URLs | `source ~/.hosts` then use `$IP_*` or `$HOST_*` |
+| `~/.ssh/config` | SSH aliases for all homelab hosts | `ssh pve`, `ssh truenas`, `ssh docker-host`, etc. |
 
 **When adding new credentials or hosts:**
-1. Add to the central files (\`~/.secrets\` or \`~/.hosts\`)
+1. Add to the central files (`~/.secrets` or `~/.hosts`)
 2. Files sync via Syncthing to all machines
 3. Never commit secrets to git - use environment variables
-MCP_EOF
+MCP_CLOSE_EOF
 
 # Add deployment info if applicable
 if [ -n "$SUBDOMAIN" ]; then