Recon Local · free Mac app
Your work should remember why.
Recon keeps the decisions, rejected paths, and reasons behind your work on this Mac, then brings them back in Ask, Claude Code, and Codex.
The product
Ask what happened. Follow the answer back to the work.
This example follows the real Recon Local navigation. Work is opened from connected context; it is not a separate top-level tab.
What do you want to understand?
Ask about a decision or something you worked on. Recon answers from memory stored on this Mac.
Why it matters
The artifact stayed. Recon kept the reason.
The decision
Keep the legacy exporter through version 2.4.
The reason
Customers still depend on scheduled workflows and need time to migrate.
The rejected path
Removing it immediately would break active customer work.
The next session
Claude Code or Codex receives the earlier decision before changing the same path.
How it works
From selected sources to memory you can actually use.
Choose the sources
Select the projects, folders, and documents Recon can read. It stays inside that boundary.
Recon forms memory
It turns source material into useful knowledge while preserving the receipts behind it.
Your work adds the why
Claude Code and Codex sessions preserve decisions, rejected paths, corrections, and reasons.
Ask and continue
Recon brings the relevant memory back when you ask, inspect a decision, or start another session.
Private by where it runs, clear about what uses AI.
Memory stays on this Mac. Recon only reads sources you select, and Settings shows the active AI connection, reported usage, and daily limits.
Local storage
Sources and formed memory remain on this Mac.
Selected access
You choose the folders and documents Recon can read.
Visible AI use
See calls, tokens, models, timing, and separate daily limits.
No hidden fallback
Recon shows which Claude Code, Codex, or provider connection it uses.
Start local. Share when it matters.
One memory idea, from your Mac to the whole company.
Recon Local proves the value privately. Recon Cloud makes your memory available across devices and AI tools. Recon Teams gives a company one shared, verified record.
Recon Local
FreePrivate work memory on this Mac.
Recon Local 0.2.3
78.0 MB · Apple Silicon · macOS 12.0+
Developer ID signed · Apple notarized · stapled
Is Recon Local free?
Yes. The current Recon Local release is free to download and does not require a Recon account. Model-backed work uses the Claude Code, Codex, or provider account you choose.
Does it install the Recon command line tool?
The app includes its own local runtime. Settings can install the bundled recon command for new Terminal windows without installing an npm package.
What does Recon read?
Only the projects, folders, and supported documents you select. Recon skips common build output and secret files, and shows source access in Settings.
Which AI tools work with it?
Recon Local detects installed Claude Code and Codex tools. You can also configure a supported provider in Settings and see which AI connection is active.
Can I see and limit AI usage?
Yes. Settings shows calls, tokens, models, and timing without storing prompts or source content. Separate daily limits can pause source reading and memory formation safely.
How do I uninstall Recon Local?
Quit Recon, then move Recon from Applications to the Trash. Your local memory stays in ~/.recon so a later reinstall can continue where you left off. To remove that memory too, open Finder, choose Go → Go to Folder, enter ~/.recon, and move that folder to the Trash. If you installed Terminal access, you can also remove ~/.local/bin/recon.
Give the next session the reason, not just the files.
Start with private memory on this Mac. No signup required.