search

user_invocable	true
name	search
description	Search all personal data sources via vadimgest unified search

vadimgest Search

Search across all ingested personal data - messages, meetings, notes, emails, activity, tasks.

When to Use

• Finding past conversations, decisions, agreements
• Looking up what was discussed with a specific person
• Searching across messaging platforms (Telegram, Signal, WhatsApp, iMessage)
• Finding meeting notes or transcripts
• Checking email history
• Any "did we discuss X?" or "when did Y happen?" question

Commands

# Basic search (specify at least one scope)
vadimgest search "query" --md          # Obsidian vault only
vadimgest search "query" --raw         # all JSONL sources
vadimgest search "query" --md --raw    # everything

# Source-specific
vadimgest search "query" -s telegram
vadimgest search "query" -s signal
vadimgest search "query" -s gmail
vadimgest search "query" -s obsidian

# Filter by chat/person
vadimgest search "contract" --raw --chat "Alice"

# Filter by folder
vadimgest search "deal" --md --folder "Deals"

# More results
vadimgest search "query" --raw -n 20

# Full content (not snippets)
vadimgest search "query" --raw --full

# JSON output for programmatic use
vadimgest search "query" --raw --json

Search Syntax

Uses SQLite FTS5. Supports:

• Simple words: meeting friday
• Phrases: "board meeting"
• Boolean: contract AND alice
• Prefix: crypto*
• Exclusion: meeting NOT cancelled

Consumer API (for pipelines)

# Read new records since last checkpoint
vadimgest read -c my-pipeline

# Read from specific source only
vadimgest read -c my-pipeline -s telegram

# Stats only (don't output records)
vadimgest read -c my-pipeline --stats

# Commit checkpoint after processing
vadimgest commit -c my-pipeline

Tips

• Always cite the source in your response: [Source: telegram]
• Use --chat filter when you know the person/group name
• Use -s filter when you know which platform
• Use --full when snippets aren't enough context
• The index auto-builds on first search. Rebuild with vadimgest search index --rebuild