diff --git a/.config/k/config.toml b/.config/k/config.toml
index dd9ebce..cbd352a 100644
--- a/.config/k/config.toml
+++ b/.config/k/config.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ enable_rebuild_indicator = true
 [workspace]
 paths = ["$HOME/projects", "$HOME/personal", "$HOME/Documents", "$HOME/"]
 
+[memories]
+path = "$HOME/personal/grimoire/memories/"
+
 [system]
 rpms_path = "$HOME/rpms"
 packages = '''
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/extra.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/extra.lua
index ddf65ce..a5c2916 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/extra.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/extra.lua
@@ -673,6 +673,70 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ 'VimEnter', 'BufWritePost' }, {
     end,
 })
 
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- NOTE: utility to create a new "k memory"
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+local function create_and_or_open_memory()
+    vim.ui.input({ prompt = 'Enter title: ' }, function(title)
+        if not title or title == '' then
+            return
+        end
+
+        local sanitized_title = title:gsub('%s+', '-')
+        local cmd = { 'k', 'memory', sanitized_title, '--output-path', '--edit=false', '--no-rebuild-self' }
+        local output_lines = {}
+        vim.notify('Memory command: ' .. vim.inspect(cmd))
+
+        vim.fn.jobstart(cmd, {
+            stdout_buffered = true,
+            stderr_buffered = true,
+
+            on_stdout = function(_, data)
+                if data then
+                    for _, line in ipairs(data) do
+                        if line ~= '' then
+                            table.insert(output_lines, line)
+                        end
+                    end
+                end
+            end,
+
+            on_stderr = function(_, data)
+                if data then
+                    for _, line in ipairs(data) do
+                        if line ~= '' then
+                            table.insert(output_lines, line)
+                        end
+                    end
+                end
+            end,
+
+            on_exit = function(_, exit_code)
+                if exit_code == 0 then
+                    local target_file = output_lines[#output_lines]
+                    vim.notify(vim.inspect(output_lines))
+
+                    if target_file and target_file ~= '' then
+                        -- Trim any trailing carriage returns or spaces
+                        target_file = target_file:gsub('%s+$', '')
+
+                        vim.schedule(function()
+                            vim.cmd('edit ' .. vim.fn.fnameescape(target_file))
+                        end)
+                    else
+                        vim.notify('Error: CLI succeeded but stdout was empty!', vim.log.levels.ERROR)
+                    end
+                else
+                    vim.api.nvim_err_writeln("Error: 'k memory' failed with exit code " .. exit_code)
+                end
+            end,
+        })
+    end)
+end
+
+-- 5. Create the Neovim user command (:MyCliCreate)
+vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('KMemory', create_and_or_open_memory, {})
+
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- NOTE:
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/keymaps.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/keymaps.lua
index f05ffc3..0c25603 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/keymaps.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/keymaps.lua
@@ -183,5 +183,7 @@ vim.keymap.set('n', '<A-t>', test, { desc = '[T]est Project' })
 
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<A-s>', function()
     Run_nvim_lua()
-    vim.notify("Reloaded .nvim.lua")
+    vim.notify('Reloaded .nvim.lua')
 end, { desc = '[S]ource .nvim.lua' })
+
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>cm', '<cmd>KMemory<cr>', { desc = '[C]reate [M]emory' })