RecentActivity

Track recent activity across your Maenifold knowledge system with time-based filtering and session monitoring. RecentActivity provides a comprehensive view of recent memory files, thinking sessions, and workflow progress, enabling effective progress monitoring and work discovery patterns.

When to Use This Tool

Key Features

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescriptionExample
limitintNoMaximum results to return (default 10, negative values become 0)20
filterstringNoActivity type filter: “thinking”, “memory”, or “all” (default “all”)“thinking”
timespanTimeSpanNoTime period to filter by - MUST be positive duration”24.00:00:00”

Usage Examples

Basic Recent Activity Query

{
  "limit": 10
}

Shows the 10 most recent activities across all types (thinking sessions, memory files).

Focus on Recent Thinking Sessions

{
  "limit": 15,
  "filter": "thinking"
}

Shows recent Sequential Thinking sessions and Workflows, excluding memory file operations.

{
  "limit": 25,
  "timespan": "48.00:00:00"
}

Shows activities from the last 48 hours, useful for weekly progress reviews.

Memory-Only Activity Filter

{
  "filter": "memory",
  "limit": 20
}

Shows only memory file creation and modifications, excluding thinking sessions.

Combined Filtering

{
  "limit": 10,
  "filter": "thinking", 
  "timespan": "7.00:00:00"
}

Shows thinking sessions from the last 7 days for focused session discovery.

Activity Types and Display Formats

Sequential Thinking Sessions

**session-abc123** (sequential)
  Modified: 2024-08-31 14:30
  Thoughts: 7
  Status: active
  First: "Analyzing the core architecture patterns..."
  Last: "Need to explore the dependency relationships..."

Workflow Sessions

**workflow-xyz789** (workflow)
  Modified: 2024-08-31 15:45
  Steps: 4
  Status: completed
  First: "Starting design thinking process for..."
  Current: "Final validation shows successful implementation..."

Memory Files

**knowledge-document** (memory)
  Modified: 2024-08-31 16:20
  Title: Machine Learning Implementation Notes
  Sections: 3
  First: "Implementing GraphRAG requires understanding..."
  Last: "Key insights from testing phase include..."

Common Patterns

Progress Monitoring Workflow

Use RecentActivity to track active sessions, then use ReadMemory to dive deeper into specific sessions for continuation or review.

Session Recovery Pattern

After a break, run RecentActivity with “thinking” filter to find your most recent active sessions and resume where you left off.

Knowledge Base Growth Tracking

Run periodic RecentActivity queries with memory filter to see how your knowledge base is expanding over time.

Time-Based Work Reviews

Use timespan filtering for daily/weekly reviews: {"timespan": "24.00:00:00"} for daily progress, {"timespan": "168.00:00:00"} for weekly summaries.

Active Session Discovery

Filter by “thinking” to find sessions with “active” status that need completion or have pending thoughts.

Status Values Explained

Troubleshooting

Error: “No database found. Run the Sync command first”

Cause: RecentActivity requires the file_content database table created by the Sync command
Solution: Run the Sync tool first to index your memory files and create the necessary database structure

Error: “timespan parameter must be positive”

Cause: Provided timespan is negative (e.g., “-24.00:00:00”)
Solution: Use positive timespan values like “24.00:00:00” for 24 hours or “7.00:00:00” for 7 days

Result: “No recent activity found”

Cause: No files match your filter criteria or timespan constraints
Solution: Expand timespan, change filter from “thinking”/“memory” to “all”, or increase limit parameter

Empty or Limited Results

Cause: Very restrictive filtering or short timespan
Solution: Use broader parameters: increase limit, expand timespan, or use “all” filter

Session Content Appears Truncated

Cause: Content snippets are limited by MAENIFOLD_SNIPPET_LENGTH configuration (default 1000 chars)
Solution: This is expected behavior for readability - use ReadMemory to get full session content

Status Shows as “active” for Old Sessions

Cause: Sessions not explicitly completed or cancelled maintain “active” status
Solution: Complete old sessions using SequentialThinking or Workflow tools with appropriate status parameters

Activity Filtering Logic

”thinking” Filter

”memory” Filter

”all” Filter (Default)

Time Format Specifications

TimeSpan format follows .NET standard: [days.]hours:minutes:seconds[.fractional_seconds]

Common Examples:

Performance Considerations

Integration with Maenifold Ecosystem

RecentActivity serves as a discovery and monitoring hub for your Maenifold system:

  1. Knowledge Graph Integration: Files tracked by RecentActivity contain [[concepts]] that build your knowledge graph
  2. Session Continuity: Provides session IDs needed to continue Sequential Thinking and Workflow sessions
  3. Memory System Overview: Shows how WriteMemory, EditMemory, and other memory operations are growing your knowledge base
  4. Quality Assurance: Helps identify abandoned sessions that need completion or cleanup
  5. Work Pattern Analysis: Reveals your thinking and knowledge creation patterns over time

Use RecentActivity as your starting point for understanding what’s happening in your Maenifold system, then use other tools to dive deeper into specific sessions, memory files, or knowledge areas.

Ma Protocol Compliance

RecentActivity follows Maenifold’s Ma Protocol principles:

This tool provides essential visibility into your Maenifold activity patterns while maintaining the simplicity and directness that characterizes the Ma Protocol approach.