codemem exists for a simple reason: coding workflows repeatedly produce useful context that dies too quickly. The first goal is to get the tool installed and pointed at real work without turning setup into a side quest.
1. Install it
Start on the /install/ page. For Claude Code, the shortest route is the
marketplace plugin install. For OpenCode, add the plugin to config and restart. The CLI is optional in both cases.
2. Verify it is alive
Open the local viewer first:
http://localhost:388883. Use it in real work
The point is not to create another archive you never read. The point is to make useful context retrievable when you return to a problem, a repo, or a half-finished line of thought.
4. Sync when it helps
codemem is local-first, but it does not have to stay trapped on one machine. Peer-to-peer sync is there when you
want continuity across devices without turning the whole thing into a hosted service. See /docs/sync/
for the fuller version.