Search across all Recall memory tables (messages, LoA entries, decisions, learnings, breadcrumbs) using SQLite FTS5 full-text search. Supports AND, OR, NOT operators, prefix matching, exact phrases, hard table filtering, and soft table biasing.

Usage

recall search "<query>"

Arguments:

<query> (required): Search query — use the user's argument text

Options:

-p <project> — Filter by project name
-t <table> — Hard-filter to one table: messages, loa, decisions, learnings, breadcrumbs
--bias-type <table> — Softly boost one table without filtering other matches. Same values as -t.
-l <n> — Max results (default: 20)
--show-provenance — Show Record Provenance for every result (by default only unknown provenance is flagged)

Examples

# Search all memory
recall search "kubernetes deployment"

# Search decisions only (hard filter)
recall search "database choice" -t decisions

# Prefer decisions first, but still show matching learnings/messages/etc.
recall search "database choice" --bias-type decisions

# Filter by project
recall search "auth middleware" -p my-api

# Exact phrase with limit
recall search '"rate limiting strategy"' -l 5

# FTS5 operators
recall search "webpack OR vite" -t learnings

# Rule of thumb: use -t when you want ONLY that table; use --bias-type when you want that table first.

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name	recall-search
description	Search Recall memory using FTS5 full-text search across all tables

Usage

recall search "<query>"

Arguments:

<query> (required): Search query — use the user's argument text

Options:

-p <project> — Filter by project name
-t <table> — Hard-filter to one table: messages, loa, decisions, learnings, breadcrumbs
--bias-type <table> — Softly boost one table without filtering other matches. Same values as -t.
-l <n> — Max results (default: 20)
--show-provenance — Show Record Provenance for every result (by default only unknown provenance is flagged)

Examples

# Search all memory
recall search "kubernetes deployment"

# Search decisions only (hard filter)
recall search "database choice" -t decisions

# Prefer decisions first, but still show matching learnings/messages/etc.
recall search "database choice" --bias-type decisions

# Filter by project
recall search "auth middleware" -p my-api

# Exact phrase with limit
recall search '"rate limiting strategy"' -l 5

# FTS5 operators
recall search "webpack OR vite" -t learnings

# Rule of thumb: use -t when you want ONLY that table; use --bias-type when you want that table first.