Get aggregate statistics about the memory system: total count, breakdown by type (observation/decision/learning/error/pattern), breakdown by project, top 5 most accessed memories, and 5 most recent entries. Read-only. Useful for understanding memory distribution and system health. Optionally scop...
AI agents call memory_stats to retrieve information from Claude Session Continuity without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only queries and returns statistical information about the memory system. It has no side effects, cannot modify data, and cannot trigger external operations. It fits the 'Read' category as it purely retrieves aggregate metadata for monitoring and analysis purposes.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Get aggregate statistics' and 'Read-only.' The function retrieves memory system metrics (count, breakdown, top accessed, recent entries) without modifying or deleting any data.
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Get aggregate statistics about the memory system: total count, breakdown by type (observation/decision/learning/error/pattern), breakdown by project, top 5 most accessed memories, and 5 most recent entries. Read-only. Useful for understanding memory distribution and system health. Optionally scope to a single project. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Claude Session Continuity MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Claude Session Continuity MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for memory_stats: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Claude Session Continuity. Nothing to install.
memory_stats is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the memory_stats rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for memory_stats. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
memory_stats is provided by the Claude Session Continuity MCP server (leesgit/claude-session-continuity-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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