Recall settings change how many candidates agents see and how strict display should be.

## Recommended settings

Tune settings after memory content is reasonably clean.

| Setting type | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| display threshold | hides candidates below the chosen score |
| max display items | limits how many candidates appear in prompt context |
| query timeout | protects the agent prompt flow from slow retrieval |
| match weights | changes how much text, glossary, semantic, and priority signals matter |
| exclude boot nodes | keeps fixed startup context from repeating in prompt recall |

Start conservative: show a small number of candidates and improve memory shape when important context is missing. Raising item counts can make agents overfit weak memories.

Recommended starting values: display threshold `0.4`, max display items `3`. These keep the recall block short enough that agents read it, while still surfacing the most relevant memory.
