Jesse VincentInstall Remembering Conversations
Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.
npx skills add obra/superpowers-skills --skill Remembering ConversationsThe open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.
01
Install it
Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.
02
Ask naturally
Describe the task. Your agent loads Remembering Conversations when the request matches its description.
03
Name it if needed
If it does not trigger, say “use the Remembering Conversations skill”. In Codex, type $Remembering Conversations.
Remembering Conversations
Search archived conversations using semantic similarity or exact text matching.
Core principle: Search before reinventing.
Announce: "I'm searching previous conversations for [topic]."
Setup: See INDEXING.md
When to Use
Search when:
- Your human partner mentions "we discussed this before"
- Debugging similar issues
- Looking for architectural decisions or patterns
- Before implementing something familiar
Don't search when:
- Info in current conversation
- Question about current codebase (use Grep/Read)
In-Session Use
Always use subagents (50-100x context savings). See skills/using-skills for workflow.
Manual/CLI use: Direct search (below) for humans outside Claude Code sessions.
Direct Search (Manual/CLI)
Tool: ${SUPERPOWERS_SKILLS_ROOT}/skills/collaboration/remembering-conversations/tool/search-conversations
Modes:
search-conversations "query" # Vector similarity (default)
search-conversations --text "exact" # Exact string match
search-conversations --both "query" # Both modes
Flags:
--after YYYY-MM-DD # Filter by date
--before YYYY-MM-DD # Filter by date
--limit N # Max results (default: 10)
--help # Full usage
Examples:
# Semantic search
search-conversations "React Router authentication errors"
# Find git SHA
search-conversations --text "a1b2c3d4"
# Time range
search-conversations --after 2025-09-01 "refactoring"
Returns: project, date, conversation summary, matched exchange, similarity %, file path.
For details: Run search-conversations --help
Tips for Remembering Conversations
- • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
- • This skill ships scripts. Read them before the first run, and run it in a project without secrets first.
- • It is part of a pack with 30 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
- • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.
Questions about Remembering Conversations
What does the Remembering Conversations skill do?
Search previous Claude Code conversations for facts, patterns, decisions, and context using semantic or text search
How do I install Remembering Conversations?
Run "npx skills add obra/superpowers-skills --skill Remembering Conversations" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.
Does Remembering Conversations work in Cursor and Codex?
Yes. Remembering Conversations uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.
Is Remembering Conversations free?
Remembering Conversations is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.
Who made Remembering Conversations?
Remembering Conversations is published by Jesse Vincent in the obra/superpowers-skills repository, together with 29 other skills.
