/knowledge-locator

name: knowledge-locator
description: Searches and navigates stored knowledge in memory palaces. Use when looking for previously stored information or cross-referencing concepts across palaces.
alwaysApply: false
category: navigation
tags:
- retrieval
- search
- indexing
- recall
- spatial-memory
- pr-review
dependencies:
- memory-palace-architect
- review-chamber
scripts:
- memory_palace_cli.py
usage_patterns:
- search
- cross-reference
- discovery
- review-search
complexity: intermediate
estimated_tokens: 500

Knowledge Locator

A spatial indexing and retrieval system for finding information within and across memory palaces. Enables multi-modal search using spatial, semantic, sensory, and associative queries.

What It Is

The Knowledge Locator provides efficient information retrieval across your memory palace network by:

• Building and maintaining spatial indices for fast lookup
• Supporting multiple search modalities (spatial, semantic, sensory)
• Mapping cross-references between palaces
• Tracking access patterns for optimization

Quick Start

Search Palaces

python scripts/memory_palace_cli.py search "authentication" --type semantic

List All Palaces

python scripts/memory_palace_cli.py list

When To Use

• Finding specific concepts within one or more memory palaces
• Cross-referencing information across different palaces
• Discovering connections between stored information
• Finding information using partial or contextual queries
• Analyzing access patterns for palace optimization

When NOT To Use

• Creating new

palace structures - use memory-palace-architect

• Processing new

external resources - use knowledge-intake

• Creating new

palace structures - use memory-palace-architect

• Processing new

external resources - use knowledge-intake

Search Modalities

| Mode | Description | Best For | |------|-------------|----------| | **Spatial** | Query by location path | "Find concepts in the Workshop" | | **Semantic** | Search by meaning/keywords | "Find authentication-related items" | | **Sensory** | Locate by sensory attributes | "Blue-colored concepts" | | **Associative** | Follow connection chains | "Related to OAuth" | | **Temporal** | Find by creation/access date | "Recently accessed" |

Core Workflow

1. **Build Index** - Create spatial index of all palaces 2. **Optimize Search** - Configure search strategies and heuristics 3. **Map Cross-References** - Identify inter-palace connections 4. **Test Retrieval** - Validate search accuracy and speed 5. **Analyze Patterns** - Track and optimize based on usage

Target Metrics

• **Retrieval latency**: ≤ 150ms cached, ≤ 500ms cold
• **Top-3 accuracy**: ≥ 90% for semantic queries
• **Robustness**: ≥ 80% success with incomplete queries

Detailed Resources

• **Index Structure**: See `modules/index-structure.md`
• **Search Strategies**: See `modules/search-strategies.md`
• **Cross-Reference Mapping**: See `modules/index-structure.md`

PR Review Search

Search the review chamber within project palaces for past decisions and patterns.

Quick Commands

The CLI has no room-scoped search: `search` runs across every palace, and `--palace`, `--room`, `list-reviews` and `search-reviews` do not exist (this file cited them until 2026-09-18). Filter by the palace name in the output, or use `Skill(memory-palace:review-chamber)`, which owns the chamber's own retrieval.

python scripts/memory_palace_cli.py search "authentication"

Review Chamber Rooms

| Room | Content | Example Query | |------|---------|---------------| | `decisions/` | Architectural choices | "JWT vs sessions" | | `patterns/` | Recurring solutions | "error handling pattern" | | `standards/` | Quality conventions | "API error format" | | `lessons/` | Post-mortems | "outage learnings" |

Context-Aware Surfacing

When starting work in a code area, surface relevant review knowledge:

There is no `context-search` command. Search for the area's own words instead:

python scripts/memory_palace_cli.py search "auth"

Integration

Works with:

• `memory-palace-architect` - Indexes palaces created by architect
• `session-palace-builder` - Searches session-specific palaces
• `digital-garden-cultivator` - Finds garden content and links
• `review-chamber` - Searches PR review knowledge in project palaces

Exit Criteria

• [ ] `scripts/memory_palace_cli.py search "<query>"` returns results,

and says "No palaces indexed" rather than "No matches" when there is nothing to search within 500ms for a cold query against an indexed palace

• [ ] At least one of the five search modalities (spatial, semantic,

sensory, associative, temporal) returns ranked results for a valid query against an existing palace

• [ ] Top-3 accuracy target of ≥ 90% is met for semantic queries when

the queried concept is present in the indexed palace

• [ ] Incomplete or partial queries return results rather than errors,

satisfying the ≥ 80% robustness target

• [ ] If no palace exists to search, user is directed to

`memory-palace-architect` rather than returning an empty result silently