Search previous Claude Code conversations for facts, patterns, decisions, and context using semantic or text search
Search archived conversations for past decisions, patterns, and context using semantic similarity or exact text matching. Triggered when debugging similar issues, referencing prior discussions, or before implementing familiar solutions.
/plugin marketplace add cameronsjo/claude-marketplace/plugin install research@cameronsjoThis skill inherits all available tools. When active, it can use any tool Claude has access to.
DEPLOYMENT.mdINDEXING.mdtool/hooks/sessionEndtool/index-conversationstool/install-hooktool/migrate-to-config.shtool/package-lock.jsontool/package.jsontool/prompts/search-agent.mdtool/search-conversationstool/src/db.test.tstool/src/db.tstool/src/embeddings.tstool/src/index-cli.tstool/src/indexer.tstool/src/parser.tstool/src/paths.tstool/src/search-agent-template.test.tstool/src/search-cli.tstool/src/search.tsSearch 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
Search when:
Don't search when:
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.
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