# Eigen Mesh Developer Documentation

> Self-hostable AI memory infrastructure — capture, hybrid retrieval, MCP tools.

> Documentation index: /developers/llms.txt

## Agent Instructions

This documentation is published for humans and AI agents.

- Index: /developers/llms.txt
- Full export: /developers/llms-full.txt
- Sitemap: /developers/sitemap.md
- Raw page: append `.md` to any /developers/{slug} URL
- Example: GET /developers/mcp-overview.md

Dynamic `?ask=` and `?goal=` query on markdown URLs is planned — see docs/planning/10-docs-query-api-design.md.

## Pages

### Getting started

- /developers/what-is-eigenmesh: What is Eigen Mesh? — Plain-language introduction to Eigen Mesh — what it does, who it is for, and where to start.
  - Markdown: /developers/what-is-eigenmesh.md
- /developers/getting-started: Eigen Mesh — Overview & quick start — Self-hosted deployment quick start — Docker Compose, environment variables, and production hardening for Eigen Mesh operators.
  - Markdown: /developers/getting-started.md
- /developers/onboarding-and-setup: Onboarding and setup — Choose managed onboarding or self-hosted operator setup for Eigen Mesh.
  - Markdown: /developers/onboarding-and-setup.md
- /developers/onboarding-managed: Onboarding (managed) — Sign up, welcome tour, billing, and first capture for managed Eigen Mesh hosting.
  - Markdown: /developers/onboarding-managed.md
- /developers/self-hosted-setup: Self-hosted setup — Operator provisioning for self-hosted Eigen Mesh — accounts, environment variables, and first-run deployment.
  - Markdown: /developers/self-hosted-setup.md
- /developers/deployment-model: Deployment model — How Eigen Mesh deployment modes work — managed vs self-hosted, data ownership, and licensing stance.
  - Markdown: /developers/deployment-model.md

### Integrations

- /developers/mcp-overview: MCP overview — MCP endpoint, authentication, and the v1 tool surface for connecting AI assistants to Eigen Mesh memory.
  - Markdown: /developers/mcp-overview.md
- /developers/cursor-and-claude: Connect Cursor or Claude Desktop — Step-by-step MCP client configuration for Cursor and Claude Desktop against a self-hosted Eigen Mesh deployment.
  - Markdown: /developers/cursor-and-claude.md
- /developers/first-memory-walkthrough: First memory walkthrough — End-to-end tutorial — capture a thought, search memories, and get a grounded answer via MCP.
  - Markdown: /developers/first-memory-walkthrough.md

### Concepts

- /developers/how-memory-works: How memory works — User-facing overview of the Eigen Mesh memory pipeline — capture, enrichment, retrieval, and consolidation.
  - Markdown: /developers/how-memory-works.md
- /developers/architecture: Architecture overview — High-level system architecture for operators and integrators — domains and data flow without implementation file paths.
  - Markdown: /developers/architecture.md
- /developers/embeddings-boundary: Embeddings: DB-only boundary — Critical security policy — embedding vectors stay in Postgres and never appear in MCP, chat, or LLM payloads.
  - Markdown: /developers/embeddings-boundary.md

### Reference

- /developers/environment-variables: Environment variables — Canonical environment variable reference for self-hosted Eigen Mesh deployments.
  - Markdown: /developers/environment-variables.md
- /developers/mcp-tools: MCP tools reference — Complete MCP v1 tool reference — arguments, responses, auth, and security boundaries.
  - Markdown: /developers/mcp-tools.md
- /developers/http-api: HTTP API overview — Authenticated REST endpoints exposed by the Eigen Mesh product app for browser UI and custom integrations.
  - Markdown: /developers/http-api.md

### Operations

- /developers/troubleshooting: Troubleshooting — Common problems and fixes for managed users and self-hosted operators — signup, billing, deployment, MCP, and encryption help.
  - Markdown: /developers/troubleshooting.md
- /developers/upgrades-and-backups: Upgrades & backups — Operator checklist for Postgres backups, upgrades, and safe environment variable changes.
  - Markdown: /developers/upgrades-and-backups.md
- /developers/tenant-envelope-encryption: Tenant envelope encryption — Operator guidance for TENANT_MASTER_KEY — per-tenant envelope encryption at rest.
  - Markdown: /developers/tenant-envelope-encryption.md

### Resources

- /developers/guides: Guides — Step-by-step tutorials and walkthroughs for getting started with Eigen Mesh.
  - Markdown: /developers/guides.md
- /developers/changelog: Changelog — Product updates and release notes for Eigen Mesh.
  - Markdown: /developers/changelog.md
- /developers/resources: Resources — Links to tools, references, and external resources for Eigen Mesh.
  - Markdown: /developers/resources.md