Windows

Memory Layer publishes native Windows x86_64 release artifacts:

• memory-layer-<version>-windows-x86_64.msi
• memory-layer-<version>-windows-x86_64.zip

Windows ARM64 is not a release target yet.

Native MSI

Download the MSI from GitHub Releases and run it. The installer places memory.exe, the bundled web UI, skill templates, README, example config, and PowerShell completion under Program Files\Memory Layer.

After installing:

memory --version
memory wizard --global
memory doctor
memory health
memory tui

The native package does not include PostgreSQL. Use an existing PostgreSQL server with pgvector, a local database you manage yourself, or the bundled Docker Compose stack.

Portable ZIP

Use the ZIP when you want to inspect or run the binary without installing the MSI. Extract the archive, add its directory to PATH, then run:

memory --version
memory doctor

Docker Desktop

The bundled Compose stack runs under Docker Desktop:

git clone https://github.com/3vilM33pl3/memory
cd memory
docker compose up

That brings up PostgreSQL with pgvector, the Memory Layer service, and the web UI at http://localhost:4040. Load the showcase project from inside the container:

docker compose exec memory memory demo

WSL2

For Linux-native shell behavior, TUI workflows, and file watchers, use an Ubuntu WSL2 distribution and follow the Linux / Debian install inside it.

Repositories are reachable from WSL2 under /mnt/c/..., though keeping active repositories inside the WSL2 filesystem is faster and works better with file watchers.