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# recall-and-write

> Anti-pattern guard — recall before acting, cite memory IDs in output

Anti-pattern guard. Before writing code, drafting a doc, or making a decision: **recall relevant memories first**, then produce the answer with explicit citations to recalled memory IDs.

Forces "memory before action" discipline.

## Arguments

<ParamField body="task" type="string" required>
  What you are about to do. One sentence describing the code task, decision, or document draft.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="entity_hint" type="string">
  Optional entity to focus recall on.
</ParamField>

## Workflow

1. Call `recall` with the task description
2. Skim returned memories and identify applicable caveats
3. Produce output with inline citations: `[memory:1234]`
4. If no relevant memories found, state explicitly: "No prior context found"

## Why this matters

Without this prompt, agents tend to act first and recall later (or not at all). This creates:

* Repeated mistakes that caveats could have prevented
* Inconsistent decisions across sessions
* Wasted tokens re-discovering known constraints

The recall-and-write pattern ensures every significant action is informed by prior context.