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From zero to persistent AI memory: set up EIDARA in 10 minutes.

If you can write a text file, you can use EIDARA

You don't need to be a developer. You don't need to understand Python or know what a compiler is. You just need to use AI tools and want them to remember what you've already discussed.

What you'll have after 10 minutes

Your AI will know your projects, preferences, and context across every conversation. It will remember what you discussed in Claude when you switch to DeepSeek. It will automatically update its knowledge when things change. And it will work entirely locally — no cloud services, no subscriptions, no accounts.

Step 1: Download

Go to github.com/jrotllant/eidara and click the green "Code" button, then "Download ZIP." Extract it to your Desktop. If you're comfortable with the terminal, you can also clone it:

git clone https://github.com/jrotllant/eidara.git
cd eidara

Either way, you should see a folder called eidara with several files inside.

Step 2: Hand it to your AI

Inside the folder, find the file called INSTALL - Give this file to Claude or any AI.md. Open your AI assistant — Claude, GPT, DeepSeek, any of them — and give it that file. Say:

"Here's an install guide. Walk me through it step by step."

The AI will check your operating system, verify Python is installed (or guide you through installing it), set up Git for version history, personalize EIDARA with your name, run the first compile, start the auto-watcher, and verify everything works. You don't type a single terminal command. The AI handles all of it.

Step 3: Add your first memory

Once installed, open a conversation with your AI and say:

"I want EIDARA to remember my main projects. Here they are: ..."

Your AI writes the information to your memory. The watcher detects the change and compiles it automatically. Next time you open a conversation — with any AI, on any platform — it will be there.

Step 4: Use it daily

Two actions. That's all there is to it.

Starting a conversation: "Check EIDARA for context on my projects before we begin."

Saving new information: "Save what we just decided about the timeline to EIDARA."

Consult and write. Everything else happens automatically. The AI writes it, the watcher detects the change, and BRAIN.md updates in about 8 seconds.

What you get

A single BRAIN.md file that any AI reads for full context. Auto-compilation whenever you save a file. Version history via Git, where every compile is a commit. SHA256 integrity checks on critical files. And a self-maintaining system that fixes errors automatically.

What people use it for

Managing multiple projects without re-explaining context every session. Switching between AI models without losing information. Sharing context with team members by dropping files in a shared folder. Keeping a personal knowledge base that any AI can query instantly.

Need help?

Read the full story at eidara.dev/story, check the FAQ at eidara.dev/download, or explore the sample vault to see a fully populated EIDARA in action. If something doesn't work, open an issue on GitHub.


EIDARA is free, open source, and MIT licensed. Built by Javier Rotllant. GitHub · Website