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+type: idea
+title: life search
+tags: [search, memory, ai, software]
+status: raw
+first_captured: 2026-04-05
+updated: 2026-04-10
+sources:
+ - sources/ideaflow/2026-04-05_good-search-over-your-entire-life.md
+---
+
+# life search
+
+good search over your entire life. maybe agentic but crucially needs to be optimized because there is a massive amount of data. in conversation, it solves queries like "what was that thing I saw 3 days ago about fly brains and sugar" or "who was that guy that did the thing." also useful for "projects I've done that relate to RL."
+
+described as "mgrep for life" — applying the semantic search paradigm to all personal data. useful for coding agents as well (providing relevant personal context). this is essentially the query layer for the [[me-model|me model]] and the retrieval interface for everything the [[always-on-ai-assistant|always-on AI assistant]] captures. also the evolved version of what [[axon|axon]] was trying to be.
+
+---
+
+## timeline
+
+- [2026-04-05] captured — "mgrep for life"