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Memory Recall

Memory Recall is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from zilliztech/memsearch. Search and recall relevant memories from past sessions via memsearch. It works with Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode and has 2,793 GitHub stars. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory.

github.com/zilliztech/memsearch/plugins/claude-code/skills/memory-recall (opens in a new tab)

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Add this skill

Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add zilliztech/memsearch
/plugin install memsearch@memsearch-plugins

In the Claude apps, zip the memory-recall folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zilliztech/memsearch.git
cp -r memsearch/plugins/claude-code/skills/memory-recall .agents/skills/memory-recall   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zilliztech/memsearch.git
cp -r memsearch/plugins/claude-code/skills/memory-recall .cursor/skills/memory-recall   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Search and recall relevant memories from past sessions via memsearch. Use when the user's question could benefit from historical context, past decisions, debugging notes, previous conversations, or project knowledge -- especially questions like 'what did I decide about X', 'why did we do Y', or 'have I seen this before'. Also use when you see [memsearch] Recall available if needed capability hints injected via SessionStart or UserPromptSubmit.

When it triggers

  • Use when the user's question could benefit from historical context, past decisions, debugging notes, previous conversations, or project knowledge -- especially questions like 'what did I decide about X', 'why did we do Y', or 'have I seen t
  • use when you see [memsearch] Recall available if needed capability hints injected via SessionStart or UserPromptSubmit.

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FAQ

Memory Recall FAQ

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How do I install the Memory Recall skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add zilliztech/memsearch and then /plugin install memsearch@memsearch-plugins. For Codex or Cursor, copy the memory-recall folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Memory Recall skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Memory Recall maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 26, 2026. Its latest release is v0.4.22. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.