Feature Request: Configurable Default Limit for /recall Command

[stewartcelani]

Feature Request: Configurable Default Limit for /recall Command

Problem

The /recall slash command currently has a hardcoded default of 5 memories, which feels limiting for users with dense conversation history. While maxRecallResults controls auto-recall into AI context, the CLI /recall command ignores this setting.

Current Behavior

/recall working with jenny
# Returns: 5 memories (hardcoded)

Desired Behavior

Allow configuration of the default limit via:

1. Environment variable (e.g., SUPERMEMORY_RECALL_LIMIT=20)
2. Config option (e.g., recallCommandDefault: 20 in openclaw.json)

Use Case

For power users building complex projects, 5 memories often doesn't provide enough context coverage. The memories are already condensed (relevance-scored), so showing 10-20 gives much better "bang for buck" without significant token overhead.

Our Temporary Patch

We needed this working now, so we patched it locally. Here's what we changed for anyone who needs this immediately:

File: commands/slash.ts (line 52)

// Before (hardcoded):
const results = await client.search(query, 5)

// After (uses config):
const results = await client.search(query, _cfg.maxRecallResults)

Config in openclaw.json:

{
  "plugins": {
    "entries": {
      "clawdbot-supermemory": {
        "config": {
          "maxRecallResults": 20,
          ...
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Note: After editing, clear Bun's cache and restart:

rm -rf ~/.bun/install/cache
# Restart OpenClaw gateway

Suggested Implementation

Add a new config option recallCommandDefault that falls back to maxRecallResults if not set:

// In commands/slash.ts
const limit = _cfg.recallCommandDefault ?? _cfg.maxRecallResults ?? 5
const results = await client.search(query, limit)

Or support an environment variable for Docker/container deployments:

SUPERMEMORY_RECALL_DEFAULT=20

Workaround (No Patch)

Users can currently use:

/recall <query> --limit 20

But this is easy to forget and not discoverable for new users.

Environment

• OpenClaw: 2026.1.29
• Plugin: clawdbot-supermemory
• Runtime: Bun

Happy to test or help document this! The plugin is awesome — this would make it even more flexible for power users. 🚀

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Related: The maxRecallResults config option works great for auto-recall into AI context — just need the same flexibility for manual /recall commands.