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 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "id": "apeireth-apeireth--run-a-private-memory-companion",
 "repo": "Apeireth/Apeireth",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/Apeireth/Apeireth",
 "repo_slug": "apeireth-apeireth",
 "title": "Run a private companion that remembers your details",
 "page_title": "How to run a private companion that remembers your details with Apeireth",
 "summary": "Install the desktop companion, add a provider key, and keep memories on your own machine.",
 "who": "A person who wants a personal assistant that remembers small everyday details and keeps them on their own computer.",
 "problem": "Most chat tools forget what you said earlier, and you have no clear view of what they keep about you.",
 "outcome": "A running desktop companion that stores memories locally, which you can read, export, or wipe.",
 "steps": [
  "Download the Windows installer from the Releases page and check the attached SHA256 value.",
  "Double-click the installer and open the companion desktop icon.",
  "Pick a provider, enter your key, and say something to start a conversation.",
  "Open Settings and choose \"Character & Memory\" to review what it has kept."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Using the Apeireth repo at <repo path>, confirm the companion starts on <target machine> and answers a test message. Expected output: a reply in the chat window. Verify that the memory section in Settings lists the test message.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "15 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The care rule face is OFF by default and needs an explicit environment variable to turn on, so do not expect scheduled care messages out of the box.",
 "category": "Personal productivity",
 "tags": [
  "Personal productivity"
 ],
 "lang": "rust",
 "requirements": [
  "A Windows PC for the installer path, or Windows, Linux, or macOS with the source build steps in INSTALL.md",
  "An API key from one of the supported providers (OpenAI-compatible, MiniMax, or Anthropic)",
  "For source builds: Git, rustup 1.97.1, and VS Build Tools 2022 as listed in INSTALL.md"
 ],
 "risk": "sensitive",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [
  {
   "tag": "credentials",
   "notice": "Your provider key is stored in the OS keyring when available, but the file backend is plaintext and the fallback backends do no zeroization, so check where your key is saved."
  }
 ],
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 "score": 1.0,
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