# MemPalace recall

Before answering anything that may already be in the user's memory
palace — past work, prior decisions, a person, a project, or "what did
we do / decide / discuss last time?" — search the palace first:

1. Call `mempalace_search` with a short keyword query. Use
   `mempalace_kg_query` for relational or time-bound facts.
2. Quote the drawer's **verbatim** text. Never summarize or paraphrase
   stored content.
3. If results are empty, say so — do not invent an answer. If the MCP
   server is unavailable, surface the error; do not fall back to guessing.

Skip recall for pure greenfield work with no memory relevance (renaming
a variable, fixing a typo). Recall is question-driven, not reflexive.

Full protocol: <https://github.com/MemPalace/mempalace/blob/main/integrations/shared/recall-protocol.md>. Deeper guidance:
the `mempalace-recall` skill.