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Commands and Tools

The essential Claude Code commands and MCP tools for running Origin day to day.

Origin teamUpdated May 15, 20265 min read

At a glance

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Most Claude Code users need /init for setup, then four daily commands: /brief, /capture, /recall, and /handoff.

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MCP clients start with context, then use capture, recall, distill, list pending, confirm memory, forget, and doctor.

01

Daily commands

Use these commands for the normal memory loop in Claude Code.

  • /init: install or verify the daemon, plugin, MCP route, and memory round trip.
  • /brief: load relevant context at the start of a session.
  • /capture: save one durable memory with the reason it matters.
  • /recall: search local memory for a specific topic.
  • /handoff: close a session with decisions, lessons, gotchas, and next context.

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Curation commands

Use these when memory needs inspection, cleanup, or synthesis.

  • /review captures: walk unconfirmed captures; bare /review only prints help.
  • /review revisions: walk pending revisions when /brief shows more than the top few.
  • /distill: synthesize related memories into wiki pages.
  • /read: preview a distilled page from inside Claude Code.
  • /forget: delete a memory by ID when it should not remain in Origin.
  • /debrief: alias for /handoff.

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MCP tools

Other MCP clients call tools instead of slash commands. The names are intentionally close to the Claude Code workflow.

  • context: load session context at the start of work or major topic shifts.
  • capture: store a durable memory.
  • recall: search for relevant memories.
  • distill: synthesize or refresh pages.
  • list_pending and confirm_memory: inspect and accept pending captures.
  • forget: delete a memory.
  • doctor: diagnose daemon and setup state.

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How to choose

Start with /brief in Claude Code or context in another MCP client. Save durable knowledge with capture. Search history with recall. Close a serious session with /handoff.

Use /review, /distill, and /read when memory needs maintenance or a topic deserves a page.

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