Docs
Start using Origin.
Install the local memory layer, learn the daily handoff loop, and keep AI work context readable, searchable, and under your control.
Start here
New users should install first, run setup for their client, then read the daily workflow and core concepts before reaching for the reference docs.
Start here
Install Origin and verify the first memory round trip.
After setup
Turn the install into a working habit: start warm, capture decisions, and hand off before context goes cold.
Workflow
Daily Workflow
Start with context, capture what matters, recall when needed, and hand off before context goes cold.
Origin team · Updated May 15, 2026 · 5 min read
Concepts
Core Concepts
Understand the pieces behind Origin: memories, sessions, handoffs, pages, the daemon, MCP, Markdown, and the local index.
Origin team · Updated May 15, 2026 · 6 min read
Reference
Commands, local data, MCP clients, and the repair paths people need once Origin is in daily use.
Reference
Commands and Tools
The essential Claude Code commands and MCP tools for running Origin day to day.
Origin team · Updated May 15, 2026 · 5 min read
Local control
Data and Privacy
Where Origin keeps data, what stays local, and how Markdown records work with the local index.
Origin team · Updated May 15, 2026 · 5 min read
MCP
Connect MCP Clients
Use one local Origin memory layer from Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Claude Desktop, Gemini CLI, and other MCP clients.
Origin team · Updated May 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Repair
Troubleshooting
Fix the common setup issues: daemon not running, MCP not connected, missing Claude commands, stale context, and support escalation.
Origin team · Updated May 15, 2026 · 5 min read
Already installed?
Make the memory loop habitual.
Start with the daily workflow, then use the reference docs when you need commands, MCP setup, or repair steps.