Agent skill
recall-forget
Mark memory entries as superseded. Preserves history, does not delete.
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/davegoldblatt/total-recall/tree/main/skills/recall-forget
SKILL.md
Mark memory entries matching a query as superseded. Does not delete — preserves history.
Query to forget: $ARGUMENTS
What To Do
1. Search for Matching Entries
Search across all memory tiers for content matching the query:
- memory/CLAUDE.local.md
- memory/registers/*.md
- memory/daily/*.md
2. Show Matches
Found [N] entries matching "[query]":
1. [CLAUDE.local.md] "Prefers dark mode for all mockups"
2. [registers/preferences.md] "Dark mode preference (confidence: high, 2026-01-10)"
3. [daily/2026-01-10.md] "[14:00] User said they prefer dark mode"
3. Confirm with User
Mark these as superseded? This won't delete them — they'll be annotated as no longer current.
[a]ll / select by number / [c]ancel
4. Execute
For each confirmed entry:
In registers: Mark as superseded with date
## [superseded: 2026-02-05]
- **claim**: Prefers dark mode for all mockups
- **superseded_by**: User requested removal via /recall-forget
- **original_date**: 2026-01-10
In CLAUDE.local.md: Remove the entry entirely (working memory should only contain current facts)
In daily logs: Add a note but don't modify the original entry (daily logs are historical record)
[HH:MM] [superseded] "Prefers dark mode" — marked as no longer current via /recall-forget
5. Update Metadata
If any superseded entry has an inline ^tr ID:
- Load
memory/.recall/metadata.json(if it exists) - For each entry with an ID, set
status: "superseded"and updatelast_reviewed_atto now - Write metadata.json with sorted keys and 2-space indentation
Entries without IDs are handled as before (no metadata update).
6. Confirm
Superseded [N] entries for "[query]".
Memory updated across [N] files.
Metadata updated: [N] entries marked superseded.
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