[HN Gopher] Show HN: Retain - A unified knowledge base for all y...
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       Show HN: Retain - A unified knowledge base for all your AI coding
       conversations
        
       Hey HN! I built Retain as the evolution of claude-reflect
       (github.com/BayramAnnakov/claude-reflect).  The original problem: I
       use Claude Code/Codex daily for coding, plus claude.ai and ChatGPT
       occasionally. Every conversation contains decisions, corrections,
       and patterns I forget existed weeks later. I kept re-explaining the
       same preferences.  claude-reflect was a CLI tool that extracted
       learnings from Claude Code sessions. Retain takes this further with
       a native macOS app that:  - Aggregates conversations from Claude
       Code, claude.ai, ChatGPT, and Codex CLI - Instant full-text search
       across thousands of conversations (SQLite + FTS5)  It's local-first
       - all data stays in a local SQLite database. No servers, no
       telemetry. Web sync uses your browser cookies to fetch
       conversations directly.
        
       Author : Bayram
       Score  : 7 points
       Date   : 2026-01-21 19:59 UTC (3 hours ago)
        
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       | chux52 wrote:
       | Would definitely try this out, but am Windows only.
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       | Tried to create something like this but the best I got was a
       | bookmarklet to copy the chat text. Ended up just exporting data
       | and using that method for a one time pull.
        
         | Bayram wrote:
         | sorry about that :(
        
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