Merge recall into journal: ctx recall → ctx journal source

Absorb the entire ctx recall command tree into ctx journal.
recall list/show become journal source (--show flag dispatch),
import/lock/unlock/sync move directly under journal.

CLI surface:
  ctx journal source              (was: ctx recall list)
  ctx journal source --show <id>  (was: ctx recall show)
  ctx journal import              (was: ctx recall import)
  ctx journal lock/unlock/sync    (was: ctx recall lock/unlock/sync)

Code changes:
- Create journal/cmd/source/ with flag-based list/show dispatch
- Move recall/cmd/* subcommands under journal/cmd/
- Merge write/recall/ → write/journal/source.go
- Merge err/recall/ → err/journal/source.go
- Rename all config constants: UseRecall* → UseJournal*,
  DescKeyRecall* → DescKeyJournal*
- Rename all YAML keys: recall.* → journal.*
- Rename MCP tool: ctx_recall → ctx_journal_source
- Remove recall from bootstrap registration
- Delete internal/cli/recall/, internal/write/recall/,
  internal/err/recall/

Documentation:
- Update 12 skills, 2 CLAUDE.md files, AGENT_PLAYBOOK
- Update docs/cli, recipes, architecture diagrams
- Fix architecture-dia-build.md: 23 → 31 CLI packages,
  add missing directories, recall/parser → journal/parser
- Rebuild site/
- Delete obsolete doccheck script

Spec: specs/journal-recall-merge.md

Signed-off-by: Jose Alekhinne <jose@ctx.ist>

Author: josealekhine

.claude/skills/_ctx-qa/SKILL.md

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ they hit CI.
 
 ```text
 /_ctx-qa
-/_ctx-qa (after refactoring the recall command)
+/_ctx-qa (after refactoring the journal command)
 ```
 
 ## What to Run
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ make smoke
 
 Builds the binary and exercises `ctx init`, `ctx status`,
 `ctx agent`, `ctx drift`, `ctx add task`, and
-`ctx recall list` in a temp directory.
+`ctx journal source` in a temporary directory.
 
 ## Shortcut
 

.claude/skills/_ctx-update-docs/SKILL.md

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ conventions for consistency.
 | `internal/config/`                 | `docs/home/context-files.md`, `docs/home/configuration.md`    |
 | `internal/context/`                | `docs/home/context-files.md`, `docs/home/prompting-guide.md`  |
 | `internal/drift/`                  | `docs/recipes/context-health.md`                              |
-| `internal/journal/`                | `docs/reference/session-journal.md`, `docs/cli/recall.md`     |
+| `internal/journal/`                | `docs/reference/session-journal.md`, `docs/cli/journal.md`    |
 | `internal/bootstrap/`              | `docs/home/getting-started.md`                                |
 | `internal/claude/`, `internal/rc/` | `docs/operations/integrations.md`, `docs/home/configuration.md` |
 | `internal/assets/`                 | `docs/home/context-files.md` (templates)                      |

.context/AGENT_PLAYBOOK.md

@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ a problem as "pre-existing" or "not related to my changes."
 Never assume. If you don't see it in files, you don't know it.
 
 - Don't claim "we discussed X" without file evidence
-- Don't invent history — check context files and `ctx recall`
+- Don't invent history — check context files and `ctx journal source`
 - If uncertain, say "I don't see this documented"
 - Trust files over intuition
 

.context/ARCHITECTURE.md

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ upward from them. The `rc` package mediates config resolution;
 | `notify`      | Send fire-and-forget webhook notifications                                      |
 | `pad`         | Encrypted scratchpad CRUD with blob support and merge                           |
 | `permissions` | Permission snapshot/restore (golden images) for Claude Code                     |
-| `recall`      | Browse, import, lock/unlock AI session history                                  |
+| `recall`      | *(merged into `journal`)* Browse, import, lock/unlock AI session history        |
 | `reindex`     | Regenerate indices for DECISIONS.md and LEARNINGS.md                            |
 | `remind`      | Session-scoped reminders surfaced at start                                      |
 | `serve`       | Serve static journal site locally via zensical                                  |
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ Five core flows define how data moves through the system:
    constitution compliance, required files, file age, entry count,
    missing packages) → returns report with warnings and violations.
 
-4. **`ctx recall import`**: User invokes with `--all` → `cli/recall`
+4. **`ctx journal import`**: User invokes with `--all` → `cli/journal`
    calls `parser.FindSessionsForCWD()` which scans
    `~/.claude/projects/` → parses JSONL transcripts → loads journal
    state → plans each session (new/regen/skip/locked) → formats as
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Five state machines govern lifecycle transitions:
    pending children remain) → Archived (via `ctx task archive` to
    `.context/archive/`).
 
-3. **Journal pipeline**: Imported (JSONL→MD via `recall import`) →
+3. **Journal pipeline**: Imported (JSONL→MD via `journal import`) →
    Enriched (YAML frontmatter, tags) → Normalized (soft-wrap, clean
    JSON) → Fences Verified (fence balance check) → Locked (prevent
    overwrite). Each stage tracked in `.context/journal/.state.json`;

.context/DECISIONS.md

@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ See: `specs/injection-oversize-nudge.md`.
 
 **Rationale**: Dead-end write sinks waste code surface, maintenance effort, and user attention. The recall pipeline already proved that reading directly from `~/.claude/projects/` is sufficient. Context snapshots are redundant with git history. Removing the middle layer simplifies the architecture from three stores to two, eliminates an entire CLI command tree (`ctx session`), and removes a shell hook that fired on every session end.
 
-**Consequence**: Deleted `internal/cli/session/` (15 files), removed auto-save hook, removed `--auto-save` from watch, removed pre-compact auto-save from compact, removed `/ctx-save` skill, updated ~45 documentation files. Four earlier decisions superseded (SessionEnd hook, Auto-Save Before Compact, Session Filename Format, Two-Tier Persistence Model). Users who want session history use `ctx recall list/export` instead.
+**Consequence**: Deleted `internal/cli/session/` (15 files), removed auto-save hook, removed `--auto-save` from watch, removed pre-compact auto-save from compact, removed `/ctx-save` skill, updated ~45 documentation files. Four earlier decisions superseded (SessionEnd hook, Auto-Save Before Compact, Session Filename Format, Two-Tier Persistence Model). Users who want session history use `ctx journal source`/`ctx journal import` instead.
 
 ---
 

.context/DETAILED_DESIGN.md

@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ Consult specific sections when working on a module.
 | `check-context-size` | UserPromptSubmit | (all) | Adaptive counter: silent 1–15, every 5th 16–30, every 3rd 30+. Per-session counter in temp file | Per-session |
 | `check-persistence` | UserPromptSubmit | (all) | Track .context/ mtime; silent 1–10, nudge at #20 if no modifications, then every 15 prompts since last mod | Per-session |
 | `check-ceremonies` | UserPromptSubmit | (all) | Scan last 3 journal entries for "ctx-remember" and "ctx-wrap-up" strings; nudge missing ceremonies | Daily |
-| `check-journal` | UserPromptSubmit | (all) | Stage 1: count .jsonl files newer than latest journal export. Stage 2: count unenriched entries via journal/state. Suggest `ctx recall import --all` and `/ctx-journal-enrich-all` | Daily |
+| `check-journal` | UserPromptSubmit | (all) | Stage 1: count .jsonl files newer than latest journal export. Stage 2: count unenriched entries via journal/state. Suggest `ctx journal import --all` and `/ctx-journal-enrich-all` | Daily |
 | `check-reminders` | UserPromptSubmit | (all) | Surface due reminders (After ≤ today) from reminders.json with dismiss commands | None (until dismissed) |
 | `check-version` | UserPromptSubmit | (all) | Compare binary version (ldflags) vs plugin.json major.minor; skip "dev" builds. Piggyback: check encryption key age vs `rc.KeyRotationDays()` | Daily |
 | `check-resources` | UserPromptSubmit | (all) | `sysinfo.Collect()` + `Evaluate()`; output ONLY at DANGER severity (mem≥90%, swap≥75%, disk≥95%, load≥1.5x CPUs) | None |

.context/GLOSSARY.md

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ DO NOT UPDATE FOR:
 | Read order           | The priority sequence in which context files are loaded and presented to agents. Defined by `config.FileReadOrder`. Higher priority files are loaded first and survive token budget cuts.                                                                                                                        |
 | Token budget         | Maximum estimated token count for assembled context. Default 8000. Configurable via `CTX_TOKEN_BUDGET`, `.ctxrc`, or `--budget` flag. Uses 4-chars-per-token heuristic.                                                                                                                                          |
 | Curated tier         | The `.context/*.md` files: manually maintained, token-budgeted, loaded by `ctx agent`. Contrast with full-dump tier.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| Full-dump tier       | The `.context/journal/` directory: imported session transcripts. Not auto-loaded; used for archaeology when curated context is insufficient. Browse with `ctx recall`.                                                                                                                                           |
+| Full-dump tier       | The `.context/journal/` directory: imported session transcripts. Not auto-loaded; used for archaeology when curated context is insufficient. Browse with `ctx journal source`.                                                                                                                                           |
 | Compaction           | The process of archiving completed tasks and cleaning up context files. Run via `ctx compact`. Moves completed tasks to archive; preserves phase structure.                                                                                                                                                      |
 | Entry header         | The timestamped heading format used in DECISIONS.md and LEARNINGS.md: `## [YYYY-MM-DD-HHMMSS] Title`. Parsed by `config.RegExEntryHeader`.                                                                                                                                                                       |
 | Index table          | The auto-generated markdown table at the top of DECISIONS.md and LEARNINGS.md (between `<!-- INDEX:START -->` and `<!-- INDEX:END -->` markers). Updated by `ctx add` and `ctx decision/learnings reindex`.                                                                                                      |

.context/LEARNINGS.md

@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ DO NOT UPDATE FOR:
 **Consolidated from**: 5 entries (2026-01-20 to 2026-01-25)
 
 - `ctx agent` is optimized for task execution (filters pending tasks, surfaces constitution, token-budget aware). Manual file reading is better for exploratory/memory questions (session history, timestamps, completed tasks).
-- On "Do you remember?" questions, immediately read .context/ files and run `ctx recall list --limit 5`. Never ask "would you like me to check?" — that is the obvious intent.
+- On "Do you remember?" questions, immediately read .context/ files and run `ctx journal source --limit 5`. Never ask "would you like me to check?" — that is the obvious intent.
 - .context/ is NOT a Claude Code primitive. Only CLAUDE.md and .claude/settings.json are auto-loaded. The .context/ directory requires a hook or explicit CLAUDE.md instruction to be discovered.
 - ~~Orchestrator (IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md) and agent (.context/TASKS.md) task lists must be separate.~~ (Superseded 2026-03-25: IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md removed. TASKS.md is the single task source.)
 - Only CLAUDE.md is auto-loaded by Claude Code. Projects using ctx should rely on the CLAUDE.md -> AGENT_PLAYBOOK.md chain, not AGENTS.md.

.context/TASKS.md

@@ -1009,66 +1009,65 @@ block template.
 Spec: `specs/journal-recall-merge.md`. Read the spec before starting any
 JRM task.
 
-Absorb `ctx recall` into `ctx journal`. `recall list`/`show` become
-`journal source --list`/`--show`. `recall import/lock/unlock/sync` move
-directly under `journal`. Delete `recall` as a top-level command.
+Absorb `ctx recall` into `ctx journal`. `recall list`/`show` became
+`journal source --list`/`--show`. `recall import/lock/unlock/sync` moved
+directly under `journal`. `recall` deleted as a top-level command.
 
 - [x] JRM.1: Create `journal/cmd/source/` — new subcommand combining list+show
   with `--list` (default) / `--show <id>` flag dispatch. Reuse existing list and
   show `run.go` logic. #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
 - [x] JRM.2: Move import/lock/unlock/sync subcommands from `recall/cmd/` to
   `journal/cmd/`. Update imports in `journal.go` to wire them.
   #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
-- [ ] JRM.3: Move `recall/core/*` packages into `journal/core/`. Rename
+- [x] JRM.3: Move `recall/core/*` packages into `journal/core/`. Rename
   colliding packages: `recall/core/format/` → `journal/core/sourceformat/`,
-  `recall/core/frontmatter/` → `journal/core/sourcefm/`. #added:2026-03-26
-- [ ] JRM.4: Merge `internal/write/recall/` functions into
+  `recall/core/frontmatter/` → `journal/core/sourcefm/`. #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
+- [x] JRM.4: Merge `internal/write/recall/` functions into
   `internal/write/journal/` (new file `source.go`). Delete
-  `write/recall/`. #added:2026-03-26
-- [ ] JRM.5: Merge `internal/err/recall/` functions into `internal/err/journal/`
-  (new file `source.go`). Delete `err/recall/`. #added:2026-03-26
-- [ ] JRM.6: Update config constants — rename `UseRecall*` / `DescKeyRecall*` to
+  `write/recall/`. #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
+- [x] JRM.5: Merge `internal/err/recall/` functions into `internal/err/journal/`
+  (new file `source.go`). Delete `err/recall/`. #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
+- [x] JRM.6: Update config constants — rename `UseRecall*` / `DescKeyRecall*` to
   `UseJournalSource*` / `DescKeyJournalSource*` in `config/embed/cmd/`. Remove
-  `UseRecall` from `base.go`. Update `journal.go` constants. #added:2026-03-26
-- [ ] JRM.7: Update flag constants — rename `recall.*` keys in
+  `UseRecall` from `base.go`. Update `journal.go` constants. #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
+- [x] JRM.7: Update flag constants — rename `recall.*` keys in
   `config/embed/flag/recall.go` to `journal.source.*` /
-  `journal.import.*`. #added:2026-03-26
-- [ ] JRM.8: Update text constants — rename all `recall.*`, `write.recall-*`,
+  `journal.import.*`. #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
+- [x] JRM.8: Update text constants — rename all `recall.*`, `write.recall-*`,
   `err.recall.*`, `mcp.recall-*` keys in `config/embed/text/`. Rename source
-  files (`recall.go` → `journal_source.go`, etc.). #added:2026-03-26
-- [ ] JRM.9: Update YAML files — rename keys in `commands.yaml`, `flags.yaml`,
-  `text/write.yaml`, `text/ui.yaml`. #added:2026-03-26
-- [ ] JRM.10: Update MCP tool — rename `ctx_recall` to `ctx_journal_source` in
+  files (`recall.go` → `journal_source.go`, etc.). #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
+- [x] JRM.9: Update YAML files — rename keys in `commands.yaml`, `flags.yaml`,
+  `text/write.yaml`, `text/ui.yaml`. #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
+- [x] JRM.10: Update MCP tool — rename `ctx_recall` to `ctx_journal_source` in
   `mcp/server/route/tool/`, `mcp/handler/tool.go`, `mcp/server/server_test.go`,
-  and `config/embed/text/mcp_tool.go`. #added:2026-03-26
+  and `config/embed/text/mcp_tool.go`. #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
 - [x] JRM.11: Remove `recall` from bootstrap — delete `recall.Cmd` registration
   in `bootstrap.go`, remove import. #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
-- [ ] JRM.12: Delete `internal/cli/recall/` entirely after all code is
-  moved. #added:2026-03-26
-- [ ] JRM.13: Update skills — rename `ctx-recall/` skill dir to
-  `ctx-journal-browse/`, update all `ctx recall` commands to `ctx journal`
+- [x] JRM.12: Delete `internal/cli/recall/` entirely after all code is
+  moved. #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
+- [x] JRM.13: Update skills — rename `ctx-recall/` skill dir to
+  `ctx-history/`, update all `ctx recall` commands to `ctx journal`
   equivalents. Update `ctx-remember` skill to use `ctx journal source` instead
   of `ctx recall list`. Check journal-enrich, journal-enrich-all,
   journal-normalize for stale recall refs. Delete
-  `.claude/skills/generated/recall/`. #added:2026-03-26
-- [ ] JRM.14: Update CLAUDE.md files — `ctx recall list` → `ctx journal source`
-  in both `CLAUDE.md` and `internal/assets/claude/CLAUDE.md`. #added:2026-03-26
-- [ ] JRM.15: Update docs — rewrite `docs/cli/recall.md` as unified journal
+  `.claude/skills/generated/recall/`. #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
+- [x] JRM.14: Update CLAUDE.md files — `ctx recall list` → `ctx journal source`
+  in both `CLAUDE.md` and `internal/assets/claude/CLAUDE.md`. Already done in
+  a prior pass. #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
+- [x] JRM.15: Update docs — rewrite `docs/cli/recall.md` as unified journal
   reference (rename to `docs/cli/journal.md`). Update `docs/cli/index.md`
-  nav. #added:2026-03-26
-- [ ] JRM.16: Update recipes — find/replace `ctx recall` → `ctx journal`
-  equivalents across all 12 recipe files that reference
-  recall. #added:2026-03-26
-- [ ] JRM.17: Update context files — `.context/ARCHITECTURE.md`,
+  nav. #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
+- [x] JRM.16: Update recipes — find/replace `ctx recall` → `ctx journal`
+  equivalents across recipe files that reference recall. #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
+- [x] JRM.17: Update context files — `.context/ARCHITECTURE.md`,
   `.context/AGENT_PLAYBOOK.md`, `.context/architecture-dia-*.md`,
   `specs/future-complete/recall-sync.md`,
-  `specs/future-complete/recall-export-safety.md`. #added:2026-03-26
-- [ ] JRM.18: Update other TASKS.md references — grep TASKS.md for `recall` and
-  update task descriptions that reference the old command names (e.g., P0.9.2
-  cli-recall, PM.7 recall architecture, F.2 recall import). #added:2026-03-26
-- [ ] JRM.19: Run `make lint && make test` — full green. #added:2026-03-26
-- [ ] JRM.20: Rebuild site — `make docs` or equivalent to regenerate
-  `site/`. #added:2026-03-26
+  `specs/future-complete/recall-export-safety.md`. #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
+- [-] JRM.18: Update other TASKS.md references — historical task descriptions
+  stay as-is (they document what the command was called at the time). #added:2026-03-26
+- [x] JRM.19: Run `make lint && make test` — full green. #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
+- [x] JRM.20: Rebuild site — `make docs` or equivalent to regenerate
+  `site/`. #added:2026-03-26 #done:2026-03-26
 
 ## MCP-related
 
@@ -1135,7 +1134,7 @@ age-based — prune files older than N days (default 7).
   ctx-wrapped-up all have the same cross-session suppression bug as
   memory-drift-nudged #added:2026-03-05-205425
 
-- [ ] F.2: ctx recall import — import Claude Code session JSONLs from local or
+- [ ] F.2: ctx journal import (remote) — import Claude Code session JSONLs from local or
   remote (~/.claude/projects/) into local ~/.claude/projects/. Pure Go: local
   copy with os.CopyFS-style walk, remote via os/exec ssh+scp (no rsync
   dependency). --source flag accepts local path or user@host. --dry-run shows