| name | get-conversation |
| description | Fetch the full message thread of a specific conversation by ID. Returns role + content + timestamp, truncated at 20 messages / 1000 chars per message. Use when the user references a specific conversation from prior search results. |
| layer | L0 |
| reads | ["L0.all_conversations"] |
| writes | [] |
| citations | output-is-citation |
| determinism | pure-function |
| allowed-tools | mcp__my-brain__get_conversation |
get-conversation — L0 raw thread retrieval
Framework context
L0 skill for direct thread access. The conversation ID IS the citation. Returns raw messages without synthesis or filtering.
When to invoke
- User references a conv_id from a previous search result ("show me that conversation about X")
- Drilling from citation back to source (every L2/L3 citation chain terminates here)
- Debugging: verify what a summary is derived from
Input
conversation_id: str
Output contract
## Conversation: {conversation_title}
**Source**: {source} · **Created**: {date} · **Messages**: N
👤 [timestamp] {first 1000ch of user message}
🤖 [timestamp] {first 1000ch of assistant reply}
...
_Showing first 20 of N messages_
Does NOT do
- Synthesize or summarize (that's L2
tunnel-state / context-recovery)
- Render more than 20 messages (caller must iterate if needed)
- Render more than 1000 chars per message
- Follow references to other conversations
Verification checklist
