---
name: Recall Status
slug: recall-status
category: AI Engineering
description: Recall Status shows memory system health, including working memory size, stale entries, hooks, and file counts. Use it to check whether the recall memory structure is initialized and up to date.
github: "https://github.com/davegoldblatt/total-recall/tree/main/skills/recall-status"
language: Shell
stars: 202
forks: 13
install: "npx degit https://github.com/davegoldblatt/total-recall/tree/main/skills/recall-status ~/.claude/skills/recall-status"
installs_to: ~/.claude/skills/recall-status
source_path: skills/recall-status/SKILL.md
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category_size: 3101
collection_url: "https://dirskills.com/collections/davegoldblatt/total-recall"
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last_synced: 2026-09-05T05:30:12.218Z
canonical_url: "https://dirskills.com/skills/recall-status"
---

# Recall Status

Recall Status shows memory system health, including working memory size, stale entries, hooks, and file counts. Use it to check whether the recall memory structure is initialized and up to date.

**Install:**

```bash
npx degit https://github.com/davegoldblatt/total-recall/tree/main/skills/recall-status ~/.claude/skills/recall-status
```

## README

Show the health and status of the memory system.

## What To Do

### 1. Check Memory System Exists

If CLAUDE.local.md and memory/ directory don't exist:
```
Memory system not initialized. Run /recall-init to set up.
```

### 2. Gather Metrics

**CLAUDE.local.md (Working Memory):**
- Word count (target: under 1500)
- Last updated date
- Number of open loops listed

**Daily Logs (memory/daily/):**
- Total number of files
- Date range (oldest to newest)
- Total size
- Entries in last 7 days

**Registers (memory/registers/):**
- Number of register files
- Total size
- Count entries with `last_verified` dates older than 30 days (stale)
- Count entries marked `[superseded]`

**Archive (memory/archive/):**
- Number of files
- Total size

**Entry IDs (memory/.recall/metadata.json):**
- Count entries with `^tr` IDs (tagged) vs without (untagged) across managed files (CLAUDE.local.md, registers, archive)
- Count metadata.json entries total
- Count pinned entries
- Count snoozed entries (with active snooze)
- Count superseded entries

**Hooks:**
- Check .claude/settings.json or .claude/settings.local.json for SessionStart and PreCompact hook config

### 3. Display Status

```
Memory System Status
────────────────────

Working Memory:  [N] words ([N]% of 1500 limit)
  (CLAUDE.local.md)  Last updated: [date]
                     Open loops: [N]

Protocol:        .claude/rules/total-recall.md ✓
Schema:          memory/SCHEMA.md ✓

Daily logs:      [N] files, [size] total
                 Range: [oldest] → [newest]
                 Last 7 days: [N] entries

Registers:       [N] files, [size] total
                 Stale entries (>30 days): [N]
                 Superseded entries: [N]

Archive:         [N] files, [size] total

Entry IDs:       [N] tagged / [M] untagged
                 metadata.json: [N] entries
                 Pinned: [N], Snoozed: [N], Superseded: [N]

Hooks:
  SessionStart   [✓ configured / ✗ not configured]
  PreCompact     [✓ configured / ✗ not configured]
```

### 4. Recommendations

Based on metrics, suggest actions:

- If working memory > 1200 words: "Working memory approaching limit — consider archiving stale items"
- If stale entries > 0: "Run /recall-maintain to verify [N] stale entries"
- If no daily log in 3+ days: "No recent daily logs — memory capture may have gaps"
- If open loops > 5: "Consider reviewing open loops — some may be resolved"
- If registers are empty: "Registers are empty — use /recall-promote to populate from daily logs"
- If working memory stale (7+ days): "Working memory may be stale — review for accuracy"
- If hooks not configured: "Consider configuring SessionStart/PreCompact hooks for automated memory loading and flush"
- If untagged entries > 0: "Run /recall-init-ids to tag [N] untagged entries (required for /recall-maintain)"
- If superseded entries in metadata > 0: "Run /recall-maintain to clean up [N] superseded entries"