[BUG] /memory references /dream command that doesn't exist

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Mar 24, 2026 by skirkby Closed Mar 28, 2026

Description

The /memory built-in command presents an "auto dream" option and instructs users to run /dream to trigger a manual dream (memory consolidation) session. However, /dream is not implemented — it's not recognized as either a built-in command or a skill.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Run /memory in Claude Code
  2. Note the reference to "auto dream" and the instruction to use /dream
  3. Run /dream
  4. Observe: Unknown skill: dream

Expected Behavior

Either /dream should exist as a built-in command that triggers memory consolidation (reviewing recent conversation history and distilling insights into durable memory records), or /memory should not reference it.

Context

The auto-dream mechanism does appear to work — I observed it reorganize and consolidate memory files during a session. The issue is specifically that there's no manual trigger via /dream as the /memory UI implies.

A custom skill can't replicate this because it runs in a fresh conversation with no access to prior conversation history. The value of dreaming is extracting implicit knowledge from past conversations into explicit memory — a custom command would only be able to reorganize existing memory files.

Environment

  • Claude Code CLI
  • macOS
  • Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context)

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