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you’re 5 minutes away from having AI that knows everything on your screen. here’s the fastest path to value.

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choose your path

i want…start heresuccess looks like
AI memory in Claude, Codex, Cursor, or another agentfollow the MCP connection step belowyour AI can answer “what did I do in the last 5 minutes?“
local search and API accessinstall, record for a few minutes, then try API recipes/search returns recent screen or audio results
recurring automationsinstall your first pipe, then read pipe debuggingthe pipe runs manually, logs clearly, and writes a useful output
screenpipe home window after setup

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the 5-minute setup

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install screenpipe (1 min)

download the desktop app — works on macOS, Windows, and Linux.open it, grant screen recording and microphone permissions when prompted, and screenpipe starts capturing automatically.
on macOS, you’ll need to allow screen recording and accessibility access in System Settings → Privacy & Security.
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let it record for 2 minutes

browse some websites. write some code. check slack. screenpipe is now capturing everything — app text primarily via accessibility APIs, OCR fallback when needed, and audio via transcription.you can verify it’s working:
curl http://localhost:3030/health
3

connect your AI (1 min)

pick your AI tool and connect screenpipe to it:Claude Desktop (recommended) open screenpipe → go to settings (gear icon, bottom of sidebar) → connections (under Data & Privacy) → click “install extension” next to Claude. done.Claude Code
claude mcp add screenpipe --transport stdio --scope user -- npx -y screenpipe-mcp
Codex open screenpipe → go to settings → connections → click connect next to Codex. then open a new Codex session.Cursor click here to install in cursorChatGPT in the screenpipe chat (Home), click the model selector next to the input → select ChatGPT → sign in with your OpenAI account.
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ask your first question (30 sec)

go to your AI tool and try:
  • “what was I working on in the last 5 minutes?”
  • “summarize what I just read in the browser”
  • “what apps have I been using?”
that’s it. your AI now has memory of your screen.
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install your first pipe (30 sec)

pipes are AI automations that run on a schedule. click Pipes in the sidebar to open the pipe store.browse the catalog — try installing Digital Clone or Day Recap. click GET to install, then go to settings → pipes to enable and run it.popular first pipes:
pipewhat it does
Digital Clonebuilds a persistent AI memory of who you are
Obsidian Daily Summarywrites daily summaries to your Obsidian vault
Focus Assistantnotifies you when you’re distracted
Daily Claude Code Summarysummarizes your AI coding sessions
Todo List Assistanttracks tasks and reminds you of what’s due
browse all pipes →

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what you can do now

search anything you've seen

find code snippets, conversations, documents — anything that was on your screen

browse the pipe store

16+ automations — CRM sync, meeting intelligence, time tracking, and more

connect more AI tools

add screenpipe to Codex, Cursor, Cline, Continue, Gemini CLI, and more

connect your apps

45+ integrations — Slack, Notion, Gmail, Obsidian, Toggl, HubSpot, and more

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common first questions

“what are pipes?” pipes are scheduled AI agents that run on your screen data. think of them as automations — a pipe can build your digital memory, track your time, sync notes to Obsidian, or anything you can describe in a prompt. browse them in the sidebar under Pipes. learn more → “is my data private?” yes. everything is captured and stored locally by default. no data leaves your machine unless you explicitly choose a cloud provider, connected app, archive/sync flow, or remote AI workflow. see privacy data flow. “can I use my own AI subscription?” yes. you can use your ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, or any API key. you can also use local models via Ollama for complete privacy. learn more → “what does screenpipe capture?” screen text (primarily via accessibility APIs, with OCR fallback), audio transcriptions, app names, window titles, browser URLs, and user input events. you control what’s captured in settings → recording. “how do I connect my apps?” go to settings → connections (under Data & Privacy). screenpipe supports dozens of integrations including Slack, Notion, Gmail, Google Calendar, Obsidian, Toggl, HubSpot, Salesforce, PostHog, Sentry, Zoom, and more. learn more → “how do I know it worked?” open Home, ask a question in your AI tool, or run curl http://localhost:3030/health. after a few minutes of recording, /search and API recipes should return real activity. need help? join our discord — 10k+ members.