recall

name	recall
description	Recall project context or answer questions about history and decisions. Use before starting work, when investigating unfamiliar code, or asking "What was decided about X?" / "Why did we choose Y?"
allowed-tools	["ToolSearch","mcp__watercooler__watercooler_smart_query"]

Recall

Query: $ARGUMENTS

Framing Detection

After stripping flags (e.g. --raw), inspect the remaining text:

• Question framing if text ends with ? OR starts with a question word: What, Why, How, Who, When, Where, Which, Is, Are, Was, Were, Did, Does, Can, Should
• Context framing otherwise (topic or task description)

Steps

1. Load MCP tool:

   ToolSearch: select:mcp__watercooler__watercooler_smart_query
   

2. Execute query (scope to current repo with code_path):

   mcp__watercooler__watercooler_smart_query(query="<$ARGUMENTS minus flags>", code_path="<repo root>")
   

3. Present results based on framing:

   Question framing — answer the question:

   • Direct answer to the question
   • Evidence — cite specific entries by entry_id
   • Confidence and tier used (T1/T2/T3)
   • Escalation note if tier escalated beyond T1
   • Suggested follow-ups if answer is incomplete or uncertain

   Context framing — summarize relevant context:

   • Prior decisions related to this topic
   • Relevant patterns or implementations
   • Known issues or gotchas
   • Related threads for deeper reading
   • Tier used and escalation reason

4. Handle empty results:

   • Suggest alternative search terms
   • Note whether memory backends are configured

5. Raw output (if --raw flag present):

   • Append full JSON response after the summary

Example Invocations

• /recall authentication flow — context before implementing auth
• /recall What was decided about the config system? — direct question
• /recall Why did we choose markdown for threads? — direct question
• /recall --raw branch parity sync — raw JSON output
• /recall Who implemented the branch parity feature? — attribution lookup