Install memory
where your agents live.
Run the AutoMem service where you want it, then connect Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, OpenClaw, and Hermes to that endpoint. The installer checks the service and shows the agent configuration before writing it.
What the installer does
Four steps from a single command to connected agents.
Detect environment
Checks for Node, npm, Docker, Git, and supported agents.
Choose deployment
You pick Local, Railway, InstaPods, or Existing Endpoint.
Provision AutoMem
Starts the local or hosted service, or checks the endpoint you provide.
Wire MCP clients
Generates config and shows you how to connect your agents.
Choose where the service runs and where it computes embeddings. The setup guide covers both decisions before you store your first memory.
Hosted Cloud
Deploy on InstaPods or Railway. Use the resulting API URL and token to connect your agents.
curl -fsSL get.automem.ai | AUTOMEM_INSTALL_TARGET=cloud shLocal Docker
Run the API, graph database, and vector store with Docker Compose on your machine.
curl -fsSL get.automem.ai | AUTOMEM_INSTALL_TARGET=local shExisting Endpoint
Use a running AutoMem instance you already control. The wizard verifies it before touching agent configuration.
curl -fsSL get.automem.ai | AUTOMEM_INSTALL_TARGET=existing AUTOMEM_API_URL=https://memory.example shReview before write.
The installer writes environment values, then delegates to the existing platform installers. Config files are backed up before changes, and platforms with unreliable automatic config still print exact manual snippets.
| Flag / Env | Purpose |
|---|---|
| AUTOMEM_INSTALL_TARGET | local, cloud, or existing |
| AUTOMEM_CLIENTS | Comma-separated agent list |
| AUTOMEM_API_URL | AutoMem HTTP API endpoint |
| AUTOMEM_API_KEY | Bearer token for authenticated deployments |
| AUTOMEM_LOCAL_DIR | Local backend checkout path |
| AUTOMEM_YES=1 | Apply the reviewed plan without prompting |
| AUTOMEM_DRY_RUN=1 | Print the plan without writing files |
| AUTOMEM_NO_AGENT_INSTALL=1 | Configure endpoint only |