# Quick Start Guide - MCP Memory CLI

## Installation (5 minutes)

```bash
# 1. Navigate to project
cd /Users/masa/Projects/managed/mcp-memory-ts

# 2. Install & Build
npm install && npm run build-full && npm link

# 3. Initialize configuration
mcp-memory init
# Enter: bob@matsuoka.com, Turso URL, Turso token, OpenAI key

# 4. Install to Claude Desktop
mcp-memory claude-desktop install

# 5. Restart Claude Desktop
```

## Common Commands

```bash
# Check status
mcp-memory claude-desktop status

# View configuration
mcp-memory config

# Update after changes
npm run build-full && mcp-memory claude-desktop update

# Export contacts
mcp-memory export-vcard --user-email bob@matsuoka.com -o contacts.vcf

# Import contacts
mcp-memory import-vcard contacts.vcf --user-email bob@matsuoka.com
```

## Troubleshooting

```bash
# If server not found
npm run build-full

# If config not found
mcp-memory init

# If not working in Claude Desktop
mcp-memory claude-desktop update
# Then restart Claude Desktop

# Check everything
mcp-memory claude-desktop status
```

## File Locations

- **Config**: `~/.mcp-memory/config.json`
- **Claude Desktop Config**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
- **Server**: `dist/simple-mcp-server.js`

## Need Help?

```bash
mcp-memory --help
mcp-memory claude-desktop --help
```

See [CLI-GUIDE.md](./CLI-GUIDE.md) for complete documentation.
