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-cache | pause | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
| What it does | Catalyst 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. |
| Publisher | Community: catalystbyzoho | Community: mem0ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality B | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | Not on npm |
| Runs | Skill | Skill |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude apps | Claude Code, Claude apps |
| GitHub stars | 69 | 67,504 |
| Last commit | 8 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install catalyst-cache | Install 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.