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deja-vu

Active·★ 420·MIT·Updated 2026-07-20
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Deja-vu is a zero-dependency, local-first binary that indexes and makes searchable the historical sessions of various AI coding agents. It acts as a universal memory layer, allowing agents to recall past solutions and context efficiently, even from before its installation.

deja-vu is currently grouped under Memory & Context, which makes it easier to evaluate through workflow fit instead of isolated features alone. Based on the available data, it leans most heavily toward Fast, Retroactive Session Search and Reusing solutions from past agent conversations to avoid re-debugging or re-implementing.. The listed license is MIT, which is useful when adoption constraints matter. It also shows measurable community traction with 420 GitHub stars.

#AI Agent Memory#Session Search#Code Assistant#Local-first#Knowledge Retrieval#Developer Tooling#Context Management#Sensitive Data Redaction
$ Install
$ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vshulcz/deja-vu/main/install.sh | sh
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Fast, Retroactive Session Search
02Automatic AI Agent Memory Recall
03Cross-Machine Memory Synchronization
04Seamless Agent Context Handoff
05Automated Sensitive Data Redaction
02

Why choose it

+Fast, Retroactive Session Search
+Reusing solutions from past agent conversations to avoid re-debugging or re-implementing.
+Covers 7 supported environments or platforms, which is helpful for broader deployment needs.
+Ships with a public repository and a MIT license, which makes adoption and review easier.
03

Trade-offs

!There are at least 8 related tools in the same category, so the best choice is easier to make after side-by-side comparison.
04

Compatibility

MacOS
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Verified via docs
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Go
Runtime
Verified via docs
Claude Code
Agent Integration
Verified via docs
Codex CLI
Agent Integration
Verified via docs
05

Quick start

1
$ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vshulcz/deja-vu/main/install.sh | sh
06

Use cases

↳Reusing solutions from past agent conversations to avoid re-debugging or re-implementing.
↳Debugging complex issues by accessing comprehensive past debugging sessions and design decisions.
↳Maintaining persistent context across different AI agents and development machines.
↳Sharing sanitized session digests with colleagues for onboarding or knowledge transfer.
↳Understanding file change history and decision-making via session blame.
07

How it compares

≈deja-vu sits in the Memory & Context category, so it makes more sense to evaluate it alongside tools like headroom instead of in isolation.
≈If your main need is closer to "Reusing solutions from past agent conversations to avoid re-debugging or re-implementing.", that use case is a better lens for comparison than broad feature checklists alone.
≈deja-vu uses a MIT license, and community traction are both easier to judge in category context.
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01Features02Why choose it03Trade-offs04Compatibility05Quick start06Use cases07How it compares08Alternatives
Stats
GitHub Stars★ 420
Last commit1d ago
StatusActive
LicenseMIT
CategoryMemory & Context
Trend (30d)
+16.8↑ 2.9%
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