Guide

Set up memory for your AI tools in 10 minutes: first steps

You set up memory in minutes: sign in, connect your first tool, introduce your work, save a first fact, ask about it from another tool, then review your notes.

You've subscribed to Memory Bridge, or you're thinking about it and want to see what's involved. This walkthrough takes you through the first steps in order: signing in, connecting your first tool, and the moment you ask one tool about something another tool saved, and it knows.

By Musab Alrakhis · Last reviewed: 27 October 2026

Timing varies. If you know your way around your tool's settings, the core steps take a few minutes. If it's your first time connecting anything, allow a little longer. Either way, you can stop and pick up later.

What you need before you start

An account with at least one AI tool: Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini, or a coding tool such as Cursor, Codex or VS Code.
Your email address: you sign in to Memory Bridge with a code sent there.
A Memory Bridge subscription: monthly or yearly, from the pricing page. Neither renews automatically.
Optional: an export of your ChatGPT or Claude conversations, if you'd like to start from them.

Connecting outside services differs by tool and sometimes depends on your plan in that tool. Each tool's page under supported tools spells this out.

Step 1: Sign in

Go to your Memory Bridge account, enter your email, then enter the code you receive. No password needed.

Step 2: Connect your first tool

Pick the tool you use most and start with that one alone. Don't connect everything at once; it's better to see the idea work in one tool first.

The exact steps differ by tool, but the pattern is similar:

Open your tool's settings and find the connectors, apps or external services section.
Add Memory Bridge and paste the address from your account.
Sign in on the Memory Bridge page that opens and approve the connection.

Each tool's page has the precise steps and menu names, for example the Claude page and the ChatGPT page. Menu names change occasionally, and we update the pages when they do.

If you mostly use your tool on your phone, connect it from the web or desktop app first. In Claude, for example, connectors you add on the web or desktop appear on your phone after you next sign in, so your memory works wherever the tool does.

How do you know it worked?

In a new chat, ask your tool to list your Memory Bridge projects. If it replies with a list, or says there are no projects yet, you're connected. Some tools need Memory Bridge switched on in the chat, or mentioned by name; the tool page explains.

Step 3: Introduce your work

Two routes. Pick whichever suits you.

Route A: the introduction session

Ask your tool to start the Memory Bridge introduction session. It asks about your work, your clients or the teams you work with, and how you like to work. Answer by typing or talking, as much or as little as you like. You can stop after two questions and continue tomorrow, even from a different tool.

Tip: answer the way you'd brief a colleague who joined today. Specific beats general. "I write monthly reports for three small retail businesses" is far more useful than "I work in consulting".

Route B: import your past conversations

Months of ChatGPT or Claude chats are full of your decisions and details. Export the conversations file from the tool's settings, upload it to Memory Bridge, and choose which conversations to keep. Nothing is saved until you've reviewed it.

The import page explains the details and limits, and our guide to exporting ChatGPT conversations shows how to get the file.

Step 4: Save your first fact

Pick something you explain often and ask your tool to save it explicitly:

"Save to my client reports project: my monthly reports always open with a one-page summary, then the numbers, then recommendations."

The tool will confirm. You'll use the same move every day: when you and your tool settle something important, ask it to save it, or let it suggest saving.

Step 5: Try the cross-tool moment

The fun part. Open a brand-new chat, ideally in a second tool if you have one, and connect it the same way. Then ask something that depends on what you saved:

"Draft this month's report."

If the tool opens with a one-page summary without being reminded, you've seen the whole idea in a few seconds: you said it once, and a different tool found it.

No second tool? Open a new chat in the same tool. New chats usually start from zero, so if it knows how your reports work, it found that in your memory.

Step 6: Review your notes

Open your Memory Bridge account and look at what was saved:

Each note sits in a project and shows its source and date: which tool wrote it, and when.
Edit any note whenever you like. Every edit keeps the previous version.
The activity log shows what each tool wrote or changed, and when.
Archive a note you don't need, and restore it later if you change your mind.

Make this a short weekly habit, especially early on. Fix a note once and every tool gets the fix.

What to type in your first week

People often aren't sure how to ask for saving or recall at first. Here are suggested phrasings; copy them or adapt them.

To save a decision

"We agreed to deliver phase one on 15 November instead of 1 November, because the client asked for an extra section. Save this to the client's project."

Notice it includes the decision, the reason and the project. The reason matters: it helps the tool understand the decision later, not just store it.

To recall something

"What did we agree about the phase one deadline?"

You don't need the exact words the note uses; search works by meaning.

To update something that changed

"Phase one has moved to 20 November. Update the note."

The tool saves the update as a new version, and the previous one stays available in your account.

To check what the tool knows

"What do you know about this client's project from my memory?"

Useful before a meeting or a report, because it shows what the tool will build its answers on.

Common first-week mistakes

Connecting every tool before testing one. Start with one, then add the second once you've seen it work.
Vague answers in the introduction session. Specifics make your tools useful.
Forgetting the project name. Mention the project when you ask to save, so notes stay organised.
Saving what you shouldn't. No passwords, access keys or other people's personal data your work doesn't need.
Leaving mistakes in place. Fix an inaccurate note as soon as you see it.

After the first few days

After a week of normal use, your notes start to grow with your work: project decisions, client preferences, dates. When you try a new tool later, connect it and all of that is already there.

If you get stuck at any step, email hello@memorybridgeai.xyz or read the support page.

Your next step

If you haven't subscribed yet, all of this is waiting. Start with one tool and one fact, and see it come back in a new chat.

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How this article was written

The Memory Bridge team drafted this article with help from AI tools and checked it against the live product and the sources linked above in October 2026. Menu names in other tools may change after that.

Common questions

Do I need a password for Memory Bridge?

No. You sign in with a code sent to your email.

Which tool should I start with?

The one you use most, on its own. Once you've seen it work, add a second.

Do I have to import my past conversations?

No. Import is optional. You can start with the introduction session, or just save things as you work.

How do I know the connection works?

In a new chat, ask your tool to list your Memory Bridge projects. If it returns the list, you're connected.

Does the subscription renew automatically?

No. You pay for a month or a year, and neither renews automatically.

One memory. Every tool you use.

Pay for a month or a year. Nothing renews automatically.