recall
Conversation search and resume for Claude Code — full-text search across sessions, jump back in instantly
Recall is a CLI utility for Claude Code and Codex users to manage their conversation history. It provides full-text search capabilities across all past sessions, allowing developers to quickly find relevant discussions. Users can instantly resume any conversation directly from the search results, streamlining their workflow and maintaining context.
- Full-text search across all Claude/Codex conversations
- Instant conversation resume from search results
- Navigate sessions and scroll messages within the CLI
- Configurable resume commands via environment variables
- Agent-driven search via `recall search --help`
README
View on GitHub ↗recall 
Search and resume your Claude Code conversations. Also supports Codex, OpenCode and Factory (Droid).
Tip: Don't like reading? Tell your agent to use recall search --help and it'll search for you.
Install
Homebrew (macOS/Linux):
brew install zippoxer/tap/recall
WinGet (Windows):
winget install zippoxer.recall
Cargo:
cargo install --git https://github.com/zippoxer/recall
Binary: Download from Releases
Use
Run:
recall
That's it. Start typing to search. Enter to jump back in.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
↑↓ |
Navigate sessions |
Pg↑/↓ |
Scroll messages |
Ctrl+E |
Expand message |
Enter |
Resume conversation |
Tab |
Copy session ID |
/ |
Toggle scope (folder/everywhere) |
Esc |
Quit |
Ask it to Search for You
Simply tell your agent:
use `recall search --help`
Example:
pls find me the last conversation where we deployed to staging, use `recall search --help`
MCP
No MCP required. The recall search CLI fulfills the same purpose. See Ask it to Search for You.
Customize
recall's resume commands can be configured with environment variables.
For example, to resume conversations in YOLO mode, add this to your .bashrc or .zshrc:
export RECALL_CLAUDE_CMD="claude --dangerously-skip-permissions --resume {id}"
export RECALL_CODEX_CMD="codex --dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox resume {id}"
Made with ❤️ by zippoxer and Claude.
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