From 8287ad960a38dc9ddd6f590df1f41c4888e6b306 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Glucksberg <80581902+Glucksberg@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 01:25:45 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify that npm global install is SDK-only, not plugin setup (#1103) Users may assume `npm install -g claude-mem` sets up the full plugin, but it only installs the SDK/library. Added a note to both the README and the installation guide making this distinction explicit. Co-authored-by: Markus Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 --- README.md | 2 ++ docs/public/installation.mdx | 4 ++++ 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6d4b7db7..971d13af 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ Start a new Claude Code session in the terminal and enter the following commands Restart Claude Code. Context from previous sessions will automatically appear in new sessions. +> **Note:** Claude-Mem is also published on npm, but `npm install -g claude-mem` installs the **SDK/library only** — it does not register the plugin hooks or set up the worker service. To use Claude-Mem as a plugin, always install via the `/plugin` commands above. + ### 🦞 OpenClaw Gateway Install claude-mem as a persistent memory plugin on [OpenClaw](https://openclaw.ai) gateways with a single command: diff --git a/docs/public/installation.mdx b/docs/public/installation.mdx index 92d13488..9d8a8ada 100644 --- a/docs/public/installation.mdx +++ b/docs/public/installation.mdx @@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ That's it! The plugin will automatically: Start a new Claude Code session and you'll see context from previous sessions automatically loaded. +> **Important:** Claude-Mem is published on npm, but running `npm install -g claude-mem` installs the +> **SDK/library only**. It does **not** register plugin hooks or start the worker service. +> To use Claude-Mem as a persistent memory plugin, always install via the `/plugin` commands above. + ## System Requirements - **Node.js**: 18.0.0 or higher