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Stop wasting tokens and re explaining your project between sessions

GitHub - raiyanyahya/recall: Stop wasting tokens and re-explaining your project every session. Recall gives Claude Code durable memory — entirely offline.

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June 21, 2026

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Summary

Recall provides Claude Code with durable memory by keeping a local log of sessions and condensing it into a summary, all performed offline without sending data externally. This tool eliminates the need for re-explaining projects at the start of each session and is available for free with a subscription.

Key Takeaways

Recall is a tool that keeps a local log of sessions with Claude Code, summarizing them into a resume-ready format entirely offline.
The summarization process does not use any external models or APIs, ensuring that no data leaves the user's machine and maintaining privacy.
Recall helps users save usage credits by capturing session memory locally, allowing for a compact context to be loaded in subsequent sessions instead of re-explaining the project.
The tool operates without installation or configuration, starting to work immediately upon loading the plugin.

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Community Sentiment

Mixed

Positives

Using concise context files allows users to efficiently guide the model without overwhelming it, optimizing token usage and enhancing task focus.
Starting fresh with LLMs can help identify blind spots, leading to more effective problem-solving and creativity in project development.
The ability to point to specific files for context helps streamline interactions with the model, reducing unnecessary explanations and improving productivity.

Concerns

Many users feel that the need to explain projects to the model is unnecessary, suggesting that it may not address a common pain point.
Concerns were raised about the potential for context inflation, which could hinder the model's performance rather than enhance it.
Some users expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of existing methods for providing context, indicating that they often see little impact from lengthy explanations.