Recall Global — Retrieve Cross-Project Knowledge

Keywords

global, convention, standard, rule, infrastructure, policy, all projects, shared, universal, what's our rule, coding standard, architecture rule, team agreement, cross-project, server config, deployment

Overview

Retrieve global memories — knowledge stored as cross-project that's visible regardless of which project you're currently working in. Global memories include architecture rules, coding conventions, infrastructure facts, security policies, and team agreements.

Note: Regular cortex:recall already surfaces global memories automatically. This skill is for when you specifically want to focus on cross-project knowledge.

Workflow

Step 1: Recall Global Knowledge

Query with any domain — global memories appear alongside domain-specific results:

cortex:recall({
  "query": "<topic to search for>",
  "max_results": 10
})

Global memories are included in results regardless of the current project domain.

Step 2: Filter to Global Only

To see only global cross-project knowledge, use the unified neural graph:

cortex:open_visualization()

Click the Global filter button (pink) to isolate all global memories.

Click the Global filter — global memories appear as pink nodes connected to all project domains.

Step 3: Explore by Category

Common global recall patterns:

Architecture rules:

cortex:recall({ "query": "architecture rules and principles" })

Infrastructure:

cortex:recall({ "query": "server addresses and database connections" })

Coding conventions:

cortex:recall({ "query": "coding standards and naming conventions" })

Security policies:

cortex:recall({ "query": "security policies and credential management" })

Step 4: Navigate Connections

After finding a global memory, explore what it connects to across projects:

cortex:navigate_memory({
  "memory_id": <id>,
  "depth": 2
})

Global memories link to all domain hubs in the knowledge graph — following connections shows which projects reference similar concepts.

How Global Recall Works

Global memories have is_global = TRUE in the database. During recall, every retrieval signal (vector, FTS, trigram, heat, recency) includes the clause:

WHERE (domain = current_domain OR is_global = TRUE)

This means global memories compete on relevance alongside domain-specific ones — they're not artificially boosted, just not filtered out.

Tips

• Global memories compete on merit: They appear in results only when relevant to the query, not automatically at the top
• Use the visualization: The unified graph shows global memories (pink) with edges to every project — a visual map of shared knowledge
• Rate for quality: Use cortex:rate_memory on global memories that were helpful to improve future retrieval confidence
• Assess coverage: Use cortex:assess_coverage to see if any project domain is missing shared knowledge