Serena Notes

Overview

This skill provides the workflow and templates for writing notes to Serena memory. Serena is a semantic coding tool that stores project-related memories for future reference.

Workflow

Step 1: Activate the Project

REQUIRED before any memory operation. You must activate the Serena project first.

mcp-cli call plugin_serena_serena/activate_project '{"project": "dssk-multichannel-gui"}'

Schema:

{
  "project": "string (required) - The project name to activate"
}

Step 2: Write the Memory

After activation, write the note using write_memory:

mcp-cli call plugin_serena_serena/write_memory '{"memory_file_name": "your-note-name", "content": "Your content here..."}'

Schema:

{
  "memory_file_name": "string (required) - Filename without extension, use kebab-case",
  "content": "string (required) - The markdown content of the note"
}

Step 3: Verify (Optional)

List memories to confirm the note was created:

mcp-cli call plugin_serena_serena/list_memories '{}'

Or read the specific note:

mcp-cli call plugin_serena_serena/read_memory '{"memory_file_name": "your-note-name"}'

Templates

Use the appropriate template from the templates/ directory based on your note type:

Common Errors

"No active project"

Cause: Forgot to activate the project first. Fix: Run activate_project before write_memory.

Invalid parameter name

Cause: Using wrong parameter names (e.g., project_name instead of project). Fix: Use exact parameter names from schemas above.

Resources

templates/

Markdown templates for different types of notes. Copy and fill in the placeholders.