> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# recent_conversations

> Load recent dialogue context from your memory.

# recent\_conversations

Fetches the most recent turns from your latest conversations. This is the go-to tool for session-start orientation -- call it when a user jumps in mid-topic and you need to catch up.

## Parameters

| Parameter           | Type    | Required | Default | Description                                     |
| ------------------- | ------- | -------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| `num_conversations` | integer | No       | `3`     | Number of recent conversations to return        |
| `num_turns`         | integer | No       | `3`     | Number of recent message turns per conversation |

## Read-only

Yes. This tool only reads from your memory.

## Example usage

```json theme={null}
{}
```

Uses the defaults: 3 recent conversations, 3 turns each.

```json theme={null}
{
  "num_conversations": 5,
  "num_turns": 5
}
```

Loads more context when the user's reference is ambiguous.

## When to use

* At the start of every session when the user references an ongoing topic
* When the user says things like "that bug," "the refactor we discussed," or "where were we"
* To orient yourself before responding to an ambiguous opening message

<Tip>
  This is often the very first tool call in a session. Follow it up with `ask_question` if you need more detail on a specific topic the user mentions.
</Tip>

## Common pattern

```
1. recent_conversations()                      → orient yourself
2. ask_question("the caching issue from today") → get specific details
3. Respond to the user with full context
```