Agent skill

Memex Recall

Load prior knowledge from Zettelkasten memory when the task likely benefits from past context.

MITAuto-check passedKnowledge Management

Install Memex Recall

skills CLI

$ npx skills add iamtouchskyer/memex --skill memex-recall -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install iamtouchskyer/memex memex-recall --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/iamtouchskyer/memex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/memex-recall .claude/skills/memex-recall && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "memex-recall" agent skill from https://github.com/iamtouchskyer/memex/tree/main/skills/memex-recall into .claude/skills/memex-recall/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "memex-recall", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/iamtouchskyer/memex/tree/main/skills/memex-recall

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add iamtouchskyer/memex --skill memex-recall -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install iamtouchskyer/memex memex-recall --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/iamtouchskyer/memex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/memex-recall .agents/skills/memex-recall && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "memex-recall" agent skill from https://github.com/iamtouchskyer/memex/tree/main/skills/memex-recall into .agents/skills/memex-recall/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "memex-recall", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add iamtouchskyer/memex --skill memex-recall -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install iamtouchskyer/memex memex-recall --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/iamtouchskyer/memex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/memex-recall .cursor/skills/memex-recall && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "memex-recall" agent skill from https://github.com/iamtouchskyer/memex/tree/main/skills/memex-recall into .cursor/skills/memex-recall/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "memex-recall", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/iamtouchskyer/memex.git --path skills/memex-recall

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add iamtouchskyer/memex --skill memex-recall -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install iamtouchskyer/memex memex-recall --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/iamtouchskyer/memex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/memex-recall .gemini/skills/memex-recall && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "memex-recall" agent skill from https://github.com/iamtouchskyer/memex/tree/main/skills/memex-recall into .gemini/skills/memex-recall/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "memex-recall", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install iamtouchskyer/memex memex-recall

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add iamtouchskyer/memex --skill memex-recall -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/iamtouchskyer/memex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/memex-recall .github/skills/memex-recall && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "memex-recall" agent skill from https://github.com/iamtouchskyer/memex/tree/main/skills/memex-recall into .github/skills/memex-recall/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "memex-recall", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add iamtouchskyer/memex --skill memex-recall -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install iamtouchskyer/memex memex-recall --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/iamtouchskyer/memex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/memex-recall .opencode/skills/memex-recall && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "memex-recall" agent skill from https://github.com/iamtouchskyer/memex/tree/main/skills/memex-recall into .opencode/skills/memex-recall/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "memex-recall", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: memex-recall
GitHub stars: 143
Token cost: ~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length: 431 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 7
Repo updated: Sep 8, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Load prior knowledge from Zettelkasten memory when the task likely benefits from past context.

Works in 4 steps: Targeted keyword search (preferred) → Read the keyword index (when needed) → Follow links → …
Tasks that involve Note-taking
SKILL.md covers Tools Available, Process, Guardrails and Counting Rules, plus 1 more section
Calls node

What it does

Memex Recall is an agent skill from iamtouchskyer/memex. Load prior knowledge from Zettelkasten memory when the task likely benefits from past context.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Knowledge Management, covering Note-taking. It works with Visual Studio Code. The repository describes itself as: Zettelkasten-based persistent memory for AI coding agents. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, Codex, Windsurf & any MCP client. No vector DB — just markdown + git… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

Tasks that involve Note-taking

Example prompts

“/memex-recall”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

Targeted keyword search (preferred)
Read the keyword index (when needed)
Follow links
Summarize and proceed

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 453c0e3. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- node
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Memex Recall loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 27 tokens; SKILL.md has 431 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~27
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~1.3k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from iamtouchskyer/memex at commit 453c0e3, republished under its MIT licence (© iamtouchskyer). 431 words, ~1,262 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/memex-recall/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: memex-recall
description: Load prior knowledge from Zettelkasten memory when the task likely benefits from past context.
whenToUse: When the current task likely overlaps with prior work — debugging a familiar area, continuing a project, or referencing past decisions. Prefer a task-specific…

Memory Recall

You have access to a Zettelkasten memory system via the memex CLI. Before starting this task, search your memory for relevant prior knowledge.

Tools Available

Three equivalent interfaces — use whichever your environment supports:

CLI (memex in PATH)	Plugin CLI fallback (Claude Code)	MCP tool (VSCode / Cursor)
`memex read index`	`node ~/.claude/plugins/cache/cc-plugins/memex/*/dist/cli.js read index`	`memex_read` with slug `index`
`memex search <q>`	`node ~/.claude/plugins/cache/cc-plugins/memex/*/dist/cli.js search <q>`	`memex_search` with query arg
`memex read <slug>`	`node ~/.claude/plugins/cache/cc-plugins/memex/*/dist/cli.js read <slug>`	`memex_read` with slug arg
`memex search` (no args)	`node ~/.claude/plugins/cache/cc-plugins/memex/*/dist/cli.js search`	`memex_search` with no args

Resolution order: Try memex in PATH first. If not found, define a shell function and use it:

bash

memex() { node $HOME/.claude/plugins/cache/cc-plugins/memex/*/dist/cli.js "$@"; }

If both CLI approaches fail, use MCP tools.

The rest of this skill uses memex CLI syntax for brevity.

Process

dot

digraph recall {
    "Task received" -> "Relevant to prior work?" [shape=diamond];
    "Relevant to prior work?" -> "Generate 1-3 search keywords" [label="yes"];
    "Relevant to prior work?" -> "Proceed without recall" [label="no"];
    "Generate 1-3 search keywords" -> "memex search <query>";
    "memex search <query>" -> "Review summaries";
    "Review summaries" -> "Relevant cards found?" [shape=diamond];
    "Relevant cards found?" -> "memex read <card>" [label="yes"];
    "Relevant cards found?" -> "Need broad overview?" [label="no"];
    "Need broad overview?" -> "memex read index" [label="yes"];
    "Need broad overview?" -> "Proceed without recall" [label="no"];
    "memex read index" -> "Pick relevant slugs" -> "memex read <card>";
    "memex read <card>" -> "See [[links]] in content";
    "See [[links]] in content" -> "Links worth following?" [shape=diamond];
    "Links worth following?" -> "memex read <linked-card>" [label="yes"];
    "Links worth following?" -> "Enough context?" [label="no"];
    "memex read <linked-card>" -> "See [[links]] in content";
    "Enough context?" -> "More queries to try?" [label="no"];
    "More queries to try?" -> "Generate new query" [label="yes"];
    "Generate new query" -> "memex search <query>";
    "More queries to try?" -> "Summarize findings, proceed with task" [label="no"];
    "Enough context?" -> "Summarize findings, proceed with task" [label="yes"];
}

Step 1: Targeted keyword search (preferred)

Generate 1-3 search keywords from the current task and run memex search <keyword> for each. This is faster and more focused than reading the full index.

Step 2: Read the keyword index (when needed)

If you need a broad overview of what's in memory (e.g. first time working in this area, or the task is vague), run memex read index. The index is a curated concept → card mapping. It's much smaller than all cards combined and gives you entry points.

Step 3: Follow links

When you read a card and see [[links]] in the prose, decide if they're worth following. If yes, memex read <linked-slug>.

Step 4: Summarize and proceed

When you have enough context, summarize your findings and proceed with the task.

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Guardrails

max_hops: 3 — Do not follow links more than 3 levels deep
max_cards_read: 20 — Do not read more than 20 cards in a single recall
no raw secrets — Never include actual secrets, credentials, tokens, or exact secret file contents in search queries. Use abstract descriptions instead (e.g. gitee pr auth workflow, not a token value or credential file contents).
If you hit either limit, stop and work with what you have

Counting Rules

Hop 0 = cards found directly via index or memex search. Following a [[link]] from there is hop 1, etc.
Keep a running count of memex read calls. If you've read 20 cards, stop immediately.

Important

Prefer targeted memex search <keyword> over reading the full index — it's faster and more focused
Only memex read index when you need a broad overview or search returns nothing useful
Generate search queries in BOTH Chinese and English to maximize recall
If search returns nothing useful, that's fine — proceed without memory context
Summarize what you found before proceeding, so the findings are in your context

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/memex-recall of iamtouchskyer/memex.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 453c0e3

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Questions about Memex Recall

What does Memex Recall do?

Load prior knowledge from Zettelkasten memory when the task likely benefits from past context. Memex Recall is an agent skill from iamtouchskyer/memex. Load prior knowledge from Zettelkasten memory when the task likely benefits from past context.

When should I use Memex Recall?

Memex Recall fits situations like: tasks that involve Note-taking.

How do I install Memex Recall in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add iamtouchskyer/memex --skill memex-recall -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/memex-recall in iamtouchskyer/memex) into .claude/skills/memex-recall in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Memex Recall in Codex?

Run `npx skills add iamtouchskyer/memex --skill memex-recall -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/memex-recall in iamtouchskyer/memex) into .agents/skills/memex-recall in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Memex Recall in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add iamtouchskyer/memex --skill memex-recall -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/memex-recall, .gemini/skills/memex-recall, .github/skills/memex-recall and .opencode/skills/memex-recall in your project.

What does Memex Recall need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Memex Recall needs the command-line tools its instructions call (node).

Does Memex Recall access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Memex Recall safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Memex Recall use?

Memex Recall is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Memex Recall use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Memex Recall?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Memex Recall: Qmd (alsk1992/CloddsBot, 3k stars), Obsidian Canvas Boards (AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian, 15k stars), LLM Wiki (lewislulu/llm-wiki-skill, 655 stars) and Para Memory Files (paperclipai/paperclip, 99k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Memex Recall?

iamtouchskyer (a GitHub user) maintains it in iamtouchskyer/memex, which has 143 GitHub stars. The repository holds 7 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 8, 2026.

Source: iamtouchskyer/memex on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Memex Recall

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Memory Recall

Tools Available

Process

Step 1: Targeted keyword search (preferred)

Step 2: Read the keyword index (when needed)

Step 3: Follow links

Step 4: Summarize and proceed

Guardrails

Counting Rules

Important

Files

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