Talking to your agent
There is no syntax. What you say, and which tool it reaches.
You rarely need to think about MCP tool names. Use normal language - your agent picks the right tool. Here are common patterns.
At the start of a session
| You say | What the agent does |
|---|---|
| "What did we do last time?" | get_context - shows recent session summaries |
| "Full context on the last session" | get_last_session - loads the full log |
| "What were the next steps?" | Reads the previous session log, surfaces the next-steps section |
| "What's the feature about?" | get_feature_context - PRD + tasks + issues + history |
| "Show me the tasks" | get_tasks - grouped by status, highlights NEXT |
| "Search for X" | search_rememd - full-text across everything |
While working
| You say | What the agent does |
|---|---|
| "Add this to the backlog: [idea]" | add_backlog_item - auto-scoped to the current focus area |
| "Note: I decided to use X because Y" | add_note - quick captured thought |
| "Save this plan" | save_plan - structured implementation plan |
| "I found a bug - [description]" | report_issue - linked to current session + feature |
| "Mark task X as done" | update_task with status=done |
| "Move this task to the other feature" | update_task with feature_name |
| "Delete this task" | update_task with delete=true |
Promoting and branching
| You say | What the agent does |
|---|---|
| "Let's do [backlog item] - scope it with me" | Discusses, then create_feature_from_backlog with a PRD |
| "Break this PRD into tasks" | create_tasks with dependencies |
| "Start working on it" | Nothing to run - open a terminal there and rememd connect. To work it from this session as well, attach_to_feature |
| "Create a new feature in a new folder at ~/dev/X" | create_feature with repo_path - creates folder, inits git, connects feature |
| "Create a new focus area called Marketing" | create_focus_area |
At session end
| You say | What the agent does |
|---|---|
| "Log this session" / "Let's wrap up" | log_session with a structured summary |
| "Promote these learnings" | promote_knowledge - graduates findings to product-level |
| "Update the PRD with what we decided" | update_feature_context |
| "Update the product vision" | update_product_context |
Shortcuts that work
These phrases map to specific actions:
- "rememd session" (or "recall session") → log a session checkpoint
- "rememd feature" (or "recall feature") → graduate learnings to product knowledge
- "what's next?" → get_tasks highlighting NEXT
What NOT to say
You don't need to say things like "call the get_backlog tool" - the agent does that. Just describe your intent.
You also don't need to repeat context - the connection already says which workspace, product, focus area and feature this terminal is on, and every tool defaults to it.