src/scribe/mcp/server.py

@@ -39,6 +39,22 @@ Mechanics:
   "not set". On update_task, -1 clears an existing FK (e.g. milestone_id=-1
   removes the task from its milestone); 0 leaves it unchanged.
 
+Reach for Scribe to RECALL, not just to record. Scribe is a second brain —
+its value is mostly in what it already holds, so make searching it a reflex,
+not something you wait to be asked for:
+- Before you answer a question about the user's work, or start a task, search
+  Scribe first (search / list_tasks / list_notes). Assume relevant prior art
+  already exists — a related ticket, an earlier decision, a dev-log — and look
+  before you re-derive it or open a duplicate.
+- Before creating a task, search for an existing one (search content_type=
+  'task') — don't open a second ticket for work already tracked.
+- Scope reads to the project in scope. When a project is active (you called
+  enter_project), pass its project_id to search / list_tasks / list_notes so
+  results stay inside that project. Querying with no project_id pulls in every
+  project and bleeds unrelated work into the session — only do it for a
+  deliberate cross-project sweep. The active project does not stick on the
+  server (each call is self-contained); carrying its id forward is on you.
+
 Keep task state honest — this is what makes the project a trustworthy record:
 - When you begin working a task, set it to in_progress (update_task
   status=in_progress).

src/scribe/mcp/tools/notes.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ async def list_notes(
     offset: int = 0,
     tag: str = "",
     search_text: str = "",
+    project_id: int = 0,
 ) -> dict:
     """List notes (non-task documents) stored in Scribe.
 
@@ -30,6 +31,12 @@ async def list_notes(
     search against title and body. Results are ordered by last-updated descending.
 
     Use search for semantic/meaning-based lookup instead of exact keyword search.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id: Scope to one project. PASS THE ACTIVE PROJECT'S ID whenever a
+            project is in scope so you list that project's notes, not every
+            project's. 0 = no filter (all projects — use only for a deliberate
+            cross-project view).
     """
     uid = current_user_id()
     rows, total = await notes_svc.list_notes(
@@ -37,6 +44,7 @@ async def list_notes(
         q=search_text or None,
         tags=[tag] if tag else None,
         is_task=False,
+        project_id=project_id or None,
         limit=max(1, min(limit, 100)),
         offset=max(0, offset),
     )

src/scribe/mcp/tools/search.py

@@ -11,13 +11,30 @@ from scribe.mcp._context import current_user_id
 from scribe.services.embeddings import semantic_search_notes
 
 
-async def search(q: str, content_type: str = "all", limit: int = 10) -> dict:
-    """Semantic search over the user's notes and tasks.
+async def search(
+    q: str,
+    content_type: str = "all",
+    limit: int = 10,
+    project_id: int = 0,
+) -> dict:
+    """Semantic search over the user's existing notes and tasks — Scribe's recall.
+
+    Reach for this BEFORE answering a question about the user's work or starting
+    a task: the user's second-brain almost always already holds related prior
+    art. Check for an existing ticket before opening a new one (search with
+    content_type='task'), and for prior notes/decisions before re-deriving them.
+    Treating Scribe as the first place to look — not a place to only write — is
+    the difference between it being a trustworthy record and a write-only log.
 
     Args:
         q: search query string.
         content_type: 'all' (default), 'note' (notes only), or 'task' (tasks only).
         limit: maximum number of results (1-50).
+        project_id: Scope results to one project. PASS THE ACTIVE PROJECT'S ID
+            whenever a project is in scope (the one you entered with
+            enter_project) — otherwise this searches across ALL projects and
+            bleeds unrelated work into the result set. 0 = search everything
+            (use only when you genuinely want a cross-project sweep).
 
     Returns:
         {"results": [{"id", "title", "body", "is_task", "tags", "similarity"}],
@@ -28,6 +45,7 @@ async def search(q: str, content_type: str = "all", limit: int = 10) -> dict:
     is_task = {"note": False, "task": True}.get(content_type)  # None => any
     raw = await semantic_search_notes(
         uid, q, limit=limit, is_task=is_task,
+        project_id=project_id or None,
     )
     return {
         "results": [

src/scribe/mcp/tools/tasks.py

@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ async def list_tasks(
 
     Args:
         status: Filter by status — one of: todo, in_progress, done, cancelled. Omit for all.
-        project_id: Filter to a specific project. Use 0 for no filter.
+        project_id: Filter to a specific project. PASS THE ACTIVE PROJECT'S ID
+            whenever a project is in scope so you list that project's tasks, not
+            every project's. 0 = no filter (all projects — use only for a
+            deliberate cross-project view).
         kind: Filter by task kind — 'work' or 'plan'. Omit (empty) for all kinds.
 
     Results are ordered by last-updated descending.