Install the CLI

Install Memvid CLI and start building AI memory in seconds. No complex setup required.

Install

Auto Installer (Recommended)
npm

The installer automatically checks for and installs required dependencies (git, node, npm), then installs Memvid globally.macOS / Linux:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/memvid/preflight-installer/main/install.sh | bash

Windows (PowerShell):

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/memvid/preflight-installer/main/install.ps1 | iex

The installer only installs missing tools and asks for confirmation before proceeding. View source on GitHub

npm install -g memvid-cli

Verify installation:

memvid --version

That’s it. You’re ready to go.

Quick Start

# Create your first memory
memvid create my-memory.mv2

# Add some documents
memvid put my-memory.mv2 --input ./documents/

# Search immediately
memvid find my-memory.mv2 --query "your search term"

# Ask questions
memvid ask my-memory.mv2 --question "What is this about?"

Without Installing

Run without global installation:

npx memvid-cli --help
npx memvid-cli create test.mv2

Environment Variables

Optional configuration:

Variable	Description
`MEMVID_API_KEY`	Dashboard API key for sync
`OPENAI_API_KEY`	OpenAI for LLM synthesis
`GROQ_API_KEY`	Groq for fast synthesis
`ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`	Claude for synthesis

No API keys required to get started. Memvid works offline with local search and the built-in TinyLlama model.

Updating

npm update -g memvid-cli

Troubleshooting

Command Not Found

Make sure npm global bin is in your PATH:

# Check npm global bin location
npm root -g

# Add to PATH if needed
export PATH="$PATH:$(npm root -g)/../bin"

Permission Denied (macOS)

If macOS blocks the binary:

Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security
Click “Allow Anyway” next to the blocked app

System Requirements

Platform	Requirement
Node.js	14+
macOS	11+ (ARM64 or x86_64)
Linux	glibc 2.17+ (x86_64 or ARM64)
Windows	10+ (x86_64)

The npm package automatically downloads the correct native binary for your platform.

Next Steps

5-Minute Quickstart

Build your first memory

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Install the CLI

Install

Quick Start

Without Installing

Environment Variables

Updating

Troubleshooting

System Requirements

Next Steps

5-Minute Quickstart

The Memvid Approach

​Install

​Quick Start

​Without Installing

​Environment Variables

​Updating

​Troubleshooting

​System Requirements

​Next Steps

5-Minute Quickstart

The Memvid Approach

Install

Quick Start

Without Installing

Environment Variables

Updating

Troubleshooting

System Requirements

Next Steps