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AutoDream: /dream returns 'Unknown skill' and no background task starts despite toggle being ON #38461

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@JFord925

Description

AutoDream toggle shows in /memory interactive menu, autoDreamEnabled is true in ~/.claude/settings.json, but /dream returns "Unknown skill: dream" and no background dreaming task starts.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Claude Code v2.1.81 (latest on npm as of 2026-03-24)
  2. Run /memory — interactive menu appears with "AutoDream: On" and "use /dream to run"
  3. Type /dream — returns "Unknown skill: dream"
  4. Type "run your autodream" in natural language — Claude responds that it doesn't have that skill
  5. Check task list — no background "dreaming" task was spawned
  6. Status bar shows no dreaming activity

Expected Behavior

Based on the Nate Herk video showing AutoDream working:

  • /dream should trigger a background dreaming task (even if it returns "Unknown skill" in the chat)
  • Status bar should show "dreaming"
  • Task list should show a dream consolidation task reviewing sessions and updating memory files

Environment

  • Claude Code version: 2.1.81
  • Platform: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26200
  • Shell: Git Bash
  • Settings: "autoDreamEnabled": true in ~/.claude/settings.json
  • Auto memory: Enabled, with active memory files in project memory directory
  • Plan: Max (Opus 4.6 with 1M context)

Additional Context

The /memory menu correctly shows the AutoDream toggle as ON and displays "use /dream to run" — so the UI layer recognizes the feature. The disconnect is that the /dream command handler and background task spawner don't appear to be wired up in this build. The setting exists, the UI exists, but the execution path is missing.

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