Chat History Retrieval
Retrieve recent messages from our chat history across all sessions.
Usage
Run this bash command to get the last N session files (most recent messages):
bash
ls -t data/sessions/*.md 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read f; do echo "=== $(basename "$f") ==="; cat "$f"; echo; done
Change head -5 to get more or fewer session files.
For a quick look at just the most recent session:
bash
ls -t data/sessions/*.md 2>/dev/null | head -1 | xargs cat
To search for a specific topic across all sessions:
bash
grep -ril "search term" data/sessions/ | head -5 | while read f; do echo "=== $(basename "$f") ==="; cat "$f"; echo; done
When to Use
- •User says "remember when we talked about X" but you don't have it in context
- •User references "last time" or "earlier today" or "yesterday"
- •User asks "what did I say about X"
- •You need to check what was discussed recently
Output Format
Session files are markdown with timestamped messages:
code
[2026-01-31 00:57] user: Hey you there ubik: hey, what's up? --- [2026-01-30 22:15] user: ... ubik: ...
Notes
- •All sessions are stored permanently in data/sessions/ as markdown files
- •Files are named with timestamps, so
ls -tgives newest first - •Messages include timestamps for context
- •Search through the output for relevant keywords