search-memory

name	search-memory
description	Search Nowledge Mem memories and threads from Proma when the user references past work, prior decisions, recurring problems, or project history.

Search Memory

Search your Nowledge Mem knowledge base proactively when past insights would improve the response.

When to Search

Strong signals — search without waiting to be asked:

• User references "last time", "before", "we discussed", "the other day"
• User asks about a decision, preference, or plan that may have been decided before
• User mentions a project, repo, or topic with known history
• Current problem resembles a previously solved one

Search routing:

1. Start with mcp__nowledge-mem__search_memories for distilled knowledge
2. Fall back to mcp__nowledge-mem__search_threads for conversation history
3. If MCP tools unavailable, use CLI: nmem --json m search "<query>" --mode deep

Usage

Primary (MCP):

mcp__nowledge-mem__search_memories
  query: "<search terms>"
  limit: 5

mcp__nowledge-mem__search_threads
  query: "<search terms>"
  limit: 5

Fallback (CLI):

nmem --json m search "auth token rotation" --mode deep
nmem --json t search "deploy pipeline discussion" --limit 5

Guidance

1. Search both nmem and Proma's built-in mcp__mem__recall_memory — nmem for cross-session history, built-in for current-session notes
2. Prefer nmem results for decisions, preferences, and project-level context
3. Frame results naturally — "we decided X last time" not "search result 3 indicates X"
4. If search returns nothing, say so honestly; don't fabricate context