The user wants an overview of recent sessions on this project.

Quick start

memory_sessions { "project": "<current-project-id>", "limit": 20 }

Expected output:

7f3a9c2 · app · 2026-06-07 09:00 · completed · 14 obs
  - decision: Rotate refresh tokens on every use
b21d004 · app · 2026-06-05 14:00 · completed · 9 obs
  - code: limit.ts counts per-IP

Why

Only show sessions and observations the tool returned. An empty history is a real answer, never a cue to invent past work.

Workflow

1. Use the exact project identifier recorded by the host and pass it to memory_sessions, with agentId when requested. If it is unknown, page through sessions using nextCursor and match normalized cwd by directory boundary before choosing the most recent 20. Never substitute another project.
2. Preserve scope filters on every page; stop at the requested count or a null nextCursor. State when the displayed history is a partial page. Present in reverse chronological order: session id (first 8), project, start time, status.
3. For sessions with observations, show the key highlights (type plus title).
4. Note the total observation count per session.
5. When a session summary exists, surface its title and the key decisions.

Anti-patterns

WRONG: the tool returns two sessions, you describe "several sessions of steady progress" and add ones you remember from the conversation.

RIGHT: show exactly the two sessions returned, each with its real id, status, and observation count.

Checklist

• Every session shown came from the tool response.
• Project/directory scope was checked before selecting the displayed window.
• Order is reverse-chronological.
• Per-session observation counts match the response.
• No session or highlight was invented or merged.

See also

• recap: same data grouped by date with highlights.
• handoff: jump straight into the most recent session.
• recall: search across all sessions by topic.

Troubleshooting

See TROUBLESHOOTING.md if memory_sessions is not available.