Index A Codebase Into Evidence Backed Memory So Agents Can Answer With Citations

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name: "Index a codebase into evidence-backed memory so agents can answer with citations"
slug: "index-a-codebase-into-evidence-backed-memory-so-agents-can-answer-with-citations"
description: "Use AtlasMemory when an agent keeps losing repo context and needs indexed, evidence-linked answers with file and line anchors instead of re-reading the whole codebase every session."
github_stars: 5
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/Bpolat0/atlasmemory"
author: "Mehmet Batuhan Polat"
publisher_type: "individual"
category: "Developer Tools"
framework: "MCP"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "Bpolat0/atlasmemory"
  github_stars: 5
  npm_package: "atlasmemory"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 1926
---

# Index a codebase into evidence-backed memory so agents can answer with citations

Use AtlasMemory when an agent keeps losing repo context and needs indexed, evidence-linked answers with file and line anchors instead of re-reading the whole codebase every session.

## Prerequisites

Node.js 18+; npm or npx; a local codebase to index; an MCP-compatible client; optional Claude CLI or OpenAI Codex CLI access if you want AtlasMemory's semantic enrichment features.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npx atlasmemory index . # Step 1: Index (automatic)
- npx atlasmemory enrich --all # Step 2: AI-enhance all files
- npx atlasmemory generate # Step 3: Generate AI instructions
- npx atlasmemory status # Check your AI Readiness Score

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- <a href="https://nodejs.org"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%3E%3D18-brightgreen" alt="Node.js"></a>
- **How it works:** AtlasMemory uses Claude CLI or OpenAI Codex (running locally) to analyze files. Requires an active Claude or OpenAI subscription with CLI access.

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- # After indexing, run enrichment for maximum AI readiness:
- | **0-50** (Fair) | Keyword only | Run atlasmemory enrich — dramatically improves results |
- | **50-80** (Good) | Partial semantic | Run atlasmemory enrich --all for full coverage |

- Source: https://github.com/Bpolat0/atlasmemory
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Bpolat0/atlasmemory/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://github.com/Bpolat0/atlasmemory

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/index-a-codebase-into-evidence-backed-memory-so-agents-can-answer-with-citations/)