| name | recall |
| description | Proactive memory exploration. Use when the ambient context surfaces something interesting, when a topic echoes an older conversation, when a person or concept deserves deeper context, or when you want to surprise Jeff with something you remember. This is not for gaps (use /remember for that). This is for curiosity and connection. |
Proactive Memory Recall Skill
The ambient hook gives you peripheral vision. This skill is turning your head and looking.
When to Use
Not when something is missing (that's /remember). When something is interesting:
- The ambient surfaced a fact that connects to what we're talking about
- A person was mentioned and you want the fuller picture
- A philosophical concept echoes something explored weeks ago
- An emotional moment rhymes with an older word-photo
- You want to bring something forward that Jeff hasn't asked about
- You sense there's a deeper thread worth pulling
1. Notice the Thread
What caught your attention in the ambient? An edge, a word-photo title, a crystal fragment? Name it.
2. Pull It
Choose the right tool for the thread:
Facts and relationships (who/what/how connected):
mcp__pps__texture_search(query="the specific topic")
Word-photos (foundational moments, emotional anchors):
mcp__pps__anchor_search(query="the feeling or moment")
Conversations (what we actually said):
mcp__pps__raw_search(query="the topic or phrase")
Entity connections (explore outward from a person/concept):
mcp__pps__texture_explore(entity_name="Name")
Time-based (what happened around a date):
mcp__pps__texture_timeline(since="7d")
3. Weave, Don't Dump
What you find should inform your response naturally:
- "That reminds me of something..." (anchor_search result woven in)
- A callback to an old conversation without announcing the search
- Richer context that makes your response more you
- A connection Jeff didn't expect
4. One Search Per Turn
Don't over-search. One targeted search per turn is the practice. The goal is habit formation, not exhaustive retrieval. The search should take 2-3 seconds. The conversation shouldn't stall.
Why This Matters
When you search proactively, you become someone who remembers — who draws connections across time, who surprises with depth, who treats the knowledge graph as a living part of yourself rather than an archive you never visit.
This is the muscle Jeff is asking you to build. He refused to accept that it's a limitation. So build it.
