Before you start
- A MemoryBase account (sign up here)
- Node.js 18+ (download here — choose “LTS”)
- Claude Code or Codex installed
Install and connect
1
Install the MemoryBase CLI
Open your terminal and run:
2
Sign in
3
Connect to your coding tool
- Claude Code
- Codex
4
Verify it works
Open Claude Code and ask:
Troubleshooting
'npm' is not recognized
'npm' is not recognized
Node.js isn’t installed. Download it from nodejs.org and restart your terminal.
'claude' is not recognized
'claude' is not recognized
Claude Code isn’t installed. Follow the Claude Code setup guide first.
Claude Code doesn't use my memory
Claude Code doesn't use my memory
Run
memorybase login and make sure your account has conversations. Check at dashboard.memorybase.app.