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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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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.
2

let it record for 2 minutes

browse some websites. write some code. check slack. screenpipe is now capturing everything — text via OCR, audio via transcription, and accessibility data from your apps.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
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.
4

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 (most popular, 574 installs) or Day Recap. click GET to install, then go to settings → pipes to enable and run it.popular first pipes:
pipeinstallswhat it does
Digital Clone574builds a persistent AI memory of who you are
Obsidian Daily Summary62writes daily summaries to your Obsidian vault
Focus Assistant38notifies you when you’re distracted
Daily Claude Code Summary34summarizes your AI coding sessions
Todo List Assistant30tracks 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 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 runs locally on your device. no data leaves your machine unless you explicitly choose a cloud provider. screenpipe is open source — audit the code yourself. “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 (via OCR and accessibility APIs), 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 45+ integrations including Slack, Notion, Gmail, Google Calendar, Obsidian, Toggl, HubSpot, Salesforce, and more. learn more → need help? join our discord — 10k+ members.