recall-memory
Search and retrieve from memory. Use when user asks about past conversations, "what did we discuss", "find my notes about", "remember when", or needs historical context.
Installation
Follow the repository instructions for this skill and your agent. Review the files and dependencies before adding it to your workflow.
View source ↗GuidesSkill instructions
Recall from Memory
Search and retrieve previously saved memories from aiii's local store.
When to Use
- User asks about previous conversations
- User needs context from past sessions
- User wants to find specific notes or decisions
- Before making a decision that might contradict past context
Instructions
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Parse the user's query for:
- Keywords and topics
- Time references ("yesterday", "last week", "when we discussed X")
- Space hints ("my work notes", "health stuff")
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Formulate the search:
- Extract primary search terms
- Identify space filter if mentioned
- Determine result limit (default 5-10)
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Call recall_memories tool:
{ "query": "search terms", "space_id": "space_xxx", // optional "limit": 10 } -
Present results clearly:
- Show title and date for each result
- Include brief summary preview
- Indicate the source (claude-code, claude-desktop, etc.)
- Group by space if multiple spaces returned
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Offer to expand:
- Ask if user wants full content of any specific memory
- Offer to narrow search if too many results
- Suggest related searches if no results found
Result Format
## Found 3 memories
### Work Space
1. **Auth refactoring: JWT to session-based** (Jan 7, 2026)
> Refactored authentication from JWT to session-based approach...
Source: claude-code | Tags: auth, jwt
2. **Rate limiting implementation** (Jan 6, 2026)
> Added sliding window rate limiter to API endpoints...
Source: claude-code | Tags: api, security
### Health Space
3. **Vitamin D discussion** (Jan 5, 2026)
> Discussed optimal vitamin D levels and supplementation...
Source: claude-desktop | Tags: vitamins, supplements
No Results Handling
If no memories match:
- Acknowledge the search found nothing
- Suggest broadening search terms
- List available spaces that might contain relevant info
- Offer to help reformulate the query
Example Interaction
User: "What did we discuss about authentication last week?"
Claude:
- Parses: topic="authentication", time="last week"
- Searches:
query: "authentication", limit: 10 - Finds 2 results in Work space
- Presents formatted results
- Offers: "Want me to show the full content of any of these?"
Examples
Read the usage examples in the source repository.
View source ↗Source history
- Indexed on
- 2026-01-20
- Index updated
- 2026-01-26
- Branch
- main
Index and sync dates describe this directory. View the source repository for code history.
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