recall

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.