RECALL

RECALL

Search your knowledge base before searching the web.

Usage

/recall [query]            - Search the knowledge base
/recall --list             - Show all knowledge entries
/recall --tags [tag]       - Filter by tag
/recall --recent           - Show recent additions
/recall --id [id]          - Load a specific entry by ID

What This Is

RECALL searches a local knowledge base of previously saved research, references, and documentation. It's the retrieval half of RECON — where RECON saves knowledge, RECALL finds it.

Always check RECALL before launching a web search. If past research exists on the topic, you save time and get more reliable, curated results.

How It Works

1. Search the Index

RECALL reads knowledge/index.json and searches across:

• Entry titles
• Tags
• Summaries
• Full-text content (if needed)

2. Rank Results

Results are ranked by relevance:

• Exact title match → highest
• Tag match → high
• Summary keyword match → medium
• Full-text match → lower

3. Display Results

Shows matching entries with:

• ID, title, date
• Tags and summary
• Option to load the full report

AUTO-EXECUTE Protocol

When this skill is invoked:

1. Read knowledge/index.json
2. Parse the user's query into search terms
3. Search entries by title, tags, and summary
4. Rank and display top results
5. Offer to load the full report for any match

Proactive use: Before any web search, check if the knowledge base already has relevant information. Mention what you found (or didn't find) before going external.

Knowledge Base Structure

knowledge/
  research/      # Deep research reports (from RECON)
  references/    # Quick reference docs
  index.json     # Master index (searchable)

Each index entry:

{
  "id": "k-001",
  "title": "Entry Title",
  "file": "research/filename.md",
  "date": "2024-01-15",
  "tags": ["tag1", "tag2"],
  "summary": "Brief description for quick scanning"
}

Prerequisites

• A knowledge/ directory with an index.json file
• Works standalone, but best paired with RECON for populating the knowledge base
• If installed without RECON, you can manually add entries to index.json
• No external packages required

When to Use

• Before any web search — check existing knowledge first
• When a topic feels familiar — you probably researched it before
• When you need a quick reference — API docs, architecture notes
• To review what's in the knowledge base — /recall --list

Pair With RECON

RECALL and RECON work as a pair:

• RECON researches and saves
• RECALL finds and loads

The workflow: /recall [topic] → not found → /recon [topic] → saved → next time /recall [topic] → instant results.

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