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catalyst-cache vs pause

catalyst-cache and pause are both knowledge and memory skills. pause scores higher (82 vs 68 out of 100). pause has more GitHub stars (68k), and pause was updated more recently (2 days ago). The table compares them side by side.

catalyst-cachepause
Score68 / 10082 / 100
What it doesCatalyst Cache — in-memory key-value store with TTL for ephemeral session and temporary data. Trigger on 'Cache', 'cache segment', 'cache key', 'TTL', 'segment.put', 'segment.get', or 'temporary data Catalyst'.Pause Mem0 memory capture on this machine. Use when the user wants to stop memories being recorded, for example for private work or experiments.
PublisherCommunity: catalystbyzohoCommunity: mem0ai
GradesMaintenance A, Licence A, Quality BMaintenance A, Licence A, Quality A
npm downloads a weekNot on npmNot on npm
RunsSkillSkill
Works withClaude Code, Claude appsClaude Code, Claude apps
GitHub stars6967,504
Last commit8 Oct 202620 Oct 2026
LicenceApache-2.0Apache-2.0
Listed since20 Oct 202619 Oct 2026
Install catalyst-cacheInstall pause

Questions

Is catalyst-cache or pause more popular?

pause has more GitHub stars: 67,504.

Can I use catalyst-cache and pause together?

Yes. AI assistants can load several skills at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.