// installation

Installation

Choose a native installer, the @devkitvault/recall npm package, or the VS Code extension. All use the same cloud vault.

Native builds are a single binary with no runtime. The npm CLI is a JavaScript build that requires Node.js 18+.

first minute

Install, log in, then ask in English. Recall prints a command — it does not run it. rec is the same binary as recall. More on why that is useful: Why Recall.

recall auth login
recall "find the 10 biggest files in this directory"
rec "that docker command from last week"

rec "that docker command from last week" prints docker compose from the vault. Ask does not run it.

macOS / Linux

# Install with one command

curl -fsSL https://devkitvault.com/recall/install.sh | sh

The script detects your OS and architecture automatically and installs to ~/.local/bin/recall.

Windows

# Run in PowerShell

irm https://devkitvault.com/recall/install.ps1 | iex

Installs to %USERPROFILE%\.local\bin\recall.exe and adds it to PATH.

npm (Node.js 18+)

# Global install

npm install -g @devkitvault/recall

Package: @devkitvault/recall on npm. Auth stores a token under ~/.recall/token (same as native).

VS Code extension

In VS Code, open Extensions and search recall (publisher devkitvault), or use the Marketplace link below.

Open recall on Visual Studio Marketplace

Manual download

Download from GitHub Releases:

PLATFORMFILE

Windows x64recall-windows-x64.exe ↓

macOS ARM64recall-macos-arm64 ↓

macOS x64recall-macos-x64 ↓

Linux x64recall-linux-x64 ↓

Verify installation

recall --version# prints the installed recall version

recall doctor✔ Config file✔ API reachable✔ Auth token✔ Token validEverything looks good!

Shell completion

bash

eval "$(recall completion bash)"

zsh

eval "$(recall completion zsh)"

PowerShell

recall completion ps | Out-String | Invoke-Expression