Hello Recall team—thank you for building such a thoughtful product. “Chatting with my knowledge base” has become a daily habit and meaningfully improves how I capture and retrieve knowledge.

Request: please add an opt‑in way for Recall Chat to access and search the broader web (per message or per thread). This would increase Recall’s utility while keeping me in the same focused workflow.

Why this matters

Up‑to‑date answers: Many questions need current info (news, docs changes, pricing, release notes) that isn’t in my KB.

Fewer context switches: Research directly in Recall reduces copy‑paste friction and preserves conversation context.

Trust and citations: Summaries with citations let me verify claims and save sources as new cards.

Stronger knowledge loop: One‑click to turn vetted results into cards (URL, timestamp, excerpt) keeps the KB fresh.

Competitive edge: Web‑connected assistants are becoming standard; bringing this to Recall’s excellent chat UX would differentiate it.

How it could work (suggestions)

Opt‑in controls: a “Search the web” toggle or slash command, with options like “this message only” or “entire thread.”

Source‑cited responses: Summaries include 3–5 links and quick actions to insert snippets or create cards tagged with the source.

Privacy and safety: Clear network indicator, domain allow/deny list, global disable, and “bring your own search key” (Bing/Brave/Google CSE).

Quality safeguards: Timeouts, rate limits, deduplication, and explicit “no strong sources found” messaging.

Offline/KB‑only mode: Easy fallback when web search is off.

Happy to share use cases, provide feedback on early designs, or join a beta.

Warm regards,

Zilong