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The agent prompt
Paste one prompt into Claude Code and it installs claude-mem on your own Claude plan, without any sign-up.
Free guide · claude-mem 13.32
Give Claude Code a memory that lasts between sessions in 5 minutes
Claude Code forgets everything when a session ends. claude-mem records what your agent does, writes short notes about it and loads them into the next session. This guide gets it running on the free setting.
- A ready prompt that lets Claude Code install claude-mem for you
- The install command with the free setting, no account needed
- 6 steps with screenshots, from install to keeping secrets out
- What it costs and fixes for the errors people hit
A look inside
What's inside
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The free setting
The installer suggests a paid plan first. One flag keeps it free and skips the account.
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Keep secrets out
Two ways to stop passwords and keys from ending up in your agent's memory.
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Questions, answered
Is this guide free?
Yes. You sign up with your email once and get this guide plus every other guide in the library.
Is claude-mem free?
Yes. The local engine is open source under the Apache 2.0 license. With the free setting, the notes are written by your own Claude plan, which uses some of your plan's usage. CMEM Pro is an optional paid service that starts at 30 dollars a month.
Where is my memory stored?
On your own computer, in a database in the .claude-mem folder in your home folder. Nothing is synced unless you turn on the paid cloud sync.
What happens after I enter my email?
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