recall

Answer user questions using content from a personal Obsidian knowledge base with wikilink citations.

Updated May 5, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/ethan-rio/skills --skill recall-ethan-rio
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: recall
Source: https://github.com/ethan-rio/skills/tree/main/skills/personal_agent/recall
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ethan-rio/skills --skill recall-ethan-rio

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill eliminates the risk of ungrounded, hallucinated answers from LLMs when you need information from your own personally captured notes, research, and knowledge base, ensuring all responses are verifiable and sourced from your own material.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Graph + Semantic Search: Retrieves relevant content from both your connected knowledge graph and Obsidian vault notes to cover all your captured material.
  • Cited, Grounded Answers: Every claim in the response is linked to a specific source note via [[wikilink]] citations, so you can verify the information yourself.
  • Use Case: When you ask "what do we know about transformer attention mechanisms?" the skill pulls your saved research notes, papers, and concept summaries instead of generating a generic answer from pretraining data.

Quick Start

Ask the recall skill a question about any topic you have saved notes for, and it will return a fully cited answer sourced directly from your personal knowledge base.

Frequently Asked Questions about recall

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I get cited answers from my Obsidian personal notes?

To get cited answers from your Obsidian personal notes, this Skill retrieves relevant content from your vault and knowledge graph. Responses include [[wikilink]] citations linking directly to your source notes for verification.

How does semantic search work with a personal knowledge graph?

Semantic search with a personal knowledge graph queries your connected notes and source materials. It uses your captured data instead of LLM pretraining to answer factual or interpretive queries accurately.

Can I search my Obsidian vault if the knowledge graph is unavailable?

If the knowledge graph is unavailable, you can still search your Obsidian vault. The system automatically falls back to a grep-based vault search to retrieve relevant content from your notes.

How do I prevent LLM hallucinations when querying my research notes?

Prevent LLM hallucinations when querying research notes by retrieving answers exclusively from your personally captured knowledge base. This ensures all responses are fully sourced and verifiable from your own material.

What is the best way to find saved source materials in my knowledge base?

The best way to find saved source materials in your knowledge base is using semantic search and graph retrieval. This pulls your saved research notes, papers, and concept summaries instead of generating generic LLM answers.