tribal recall

Returns the most relevant memories matching your query using vector-based semantic search.

Usage

tribal recall [OPTIONS] [QUERY]

Arguments

Argument	Description
QUERY	Search query (or pipe via stdin)

Options

Option	Description	Default
--limit, -n	Maximum number of results	10
--json, -j	Output results as JSON
--list, -l	List all memories (no search query needed, no API cost)
--all, -a	Search across ALL repos/assistants in the account
--category, -c	Filter by category (comma-separated). Values: fix, convention, architecture, context, decision, tip, workflow

Examples

# Basic search
tribal recall "numpy compatibility"

# JSON output for agents
tribal recall "redis connection errors" --json

# Limit results
tribal recall "database migration" --limit 5

# Browse all memories (free — no RAG cost)
tribal recall --list

# Cross-repo search
tribal recall --all "auth token"

# Filter by category
tribal recall --category fix "redis crash"

# Multiple categories
tribal recall -c fix,convention "coding standards"

# Find stored workflows
tribal recall --category workflow "deploy process"

# Pipe query via stdin
echo "webpack build failing" | tribal recall --json

Modes

Semantic search (default)

tribal recall "your query"

Searches by meaning, not keywords. A query like "Python package version issues" will match a memory about "numpy 1.26 breaks on Python 3.13".

List all

tribal recall --list

Returns all memories for the current assistant without performing a search. No API/RAG cost.

Cross-repo

tribal recall --all "your query"

Searches across every assistant in your Backboard account — not just the current project. Useful when knowledge might exist in another repo. Results include the source project name so you can see where each memory originated.

Filter by category

tribal recall --category fix "your query"
tribal recall -c fix,convention "your query"

Restricts results to specific memory categories. TribalMind automatically categorizes memories when they are stored. Available categories:

Category	Description
fix	Bug fixes and workarounds
convention	Coding standards and team conventions
architecture	System design and module relationships
context	Background context and project history
decision	Decisions and their rationale
tip	Tips, shortcuts, and productivity hints
workflow	Multi-step processes and repeatable procedures

Pass multiple categories as a comma-separated list: --category fix,tip.