claude-mem-install
Helps your agent set up Claude-Mem in different environments. Allows choosing between local or remote workers and configuring observation.
What it does
This command helps you install and set up a tool called 'claude-mem' within your Cursor code editor. It lets you choose where this tool will run: on your own computer or on a remote server.
When to use it
- ✓When you are setting up 'claude-mem' for the first time in Cursor.
- ✓If you want to run 'claude-mem' on your local computer.
- ✓If you prefer 'claude-mem' to run on a server on the internet.
Example of what to ask your AI
“How do I install claude-mem on Cursor to run locally?”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
You type a command in the terminal that tells Cursor to install 'claude-mem'. You can specify if it should run on your computer or elsewhere, and how it should connect.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add thedotmack/claude-mem --skill claude-mem-installOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/main/claude-mem-cursor/skills/install/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
Install claude-mem on Cursor
Independent of Grok Bot. Do not require the other IDE.
Local worker (default)
npx claude-mem install --ide cursor
Starts the local worker. Hooks already ship with this plugin. MCP claude-mem-local talks to it.
Observer:
- Remote inference (typical): leave provider as openrouter / cmem.ai (
CLAUDE_MEM_OPENROUTER_BASE_URL=https://cmem.ai/api/inference/v1) - Local host-login:
--provider host(loopback shim; never bind the worker port — on macOS the worker is often 37777, so the shim uses 37778)
Remote worker
npx claude-mem install --ide cursor --runtime server --server-url https://YOUR_HOST
Set plugin variable CLAUDE_MEM_MCP_TOKEN for claude-mem-remote (https://cmem.ai/api/mcp or your server).
Never restart a healthy worker (RAM queue). No Claude CLI required for host/openrouter.
FAQ
What is a 'worker'?
It's the part of the program that actually does the work. It can be on your computer ('local worker') or on a server ('remote worker').
What does 'provider' mean?
It's the service that 'claude-mem' uses to process information. It can be an online service like 'openrouter' or 'cmem.ai', or something on your own computer.
Do I need to install anything else?
No, this command is standalone. You don't need other tools like the Claude CLI if you're using the 'host' or 'openrouter' providers.
Details
Original description by the author
Use this when setting up claude-mem on Cursor: local or remote worker, local host-login observer or remote cmem.ai inference.
repo: thedotmack/claude-mem
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 101k
- Ranking position
- #801
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- 10/16/2026
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