utkarsh240799
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Replace hardcoded /tmp/{provider} default paths with XDG-compliant persistent
directories (~/.local/share/mem0/{provider}), fixing failures on Windows,
macOS LaunchAgents, Linux systemd, and Docker. Adds MEM0_DATA_DIR env var
override, legacy /tmp data migration warning, and updates Qdrant/ChromaDB/FAISS
configs and docs to use the new defaults.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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---
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title: Python SDK Quickstart
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description: "Install the Mem0 Python SDK, configure your environment, and store your first memory in under five minutes."
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icon: "snake"
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---
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Get started with Mem0's Python SDK in under 5 minutes. This guide shows you how to install Mem0 and store your first memory.
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## Prerequisites
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- Python 3.10 or higher
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- OpenAI API key ([Get one here](https://platform.openai.com/api-keys))
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Set your OpenAI API key:
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```bash
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export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-openai-api-key"
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```
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<Note>
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Uses OpenAI by default. Want to use Ollama, Anthropic, or local models? See [Configuration](/open-source/configuration).
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</Note>
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## Installation
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<Steps>
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<Step title="Install via pip">
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```bash
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pip install mem0ai
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```
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</Step>
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<Step title="Initialize Memory">
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```python
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from mem0 import Memory
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m = Memory()
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````
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</Step>
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<Step title="Add a memory">
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```python
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messages = [
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{"role": "user", "content": "Hi, I'm Alex. I love basketball and gaming."},
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{"role": "assistant", "content": "Hey Alex! I'll remember your interests."}
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]
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m.add(messages, user_id="alex")
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````
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</Step>
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<Step title="Search memories">
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```python
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results = m.search("What do you know about me?", filters={"user_id": "alex"})
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print(results)
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```
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**Output:**
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```json
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{
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"results": [
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{
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"id": "mem_123abc",
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"memory": "Name is Alex. Enjoys basketball and gaming.",
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"user_id": "alex",
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"categories": ["personal_info"],
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"created_at": "2025-10-22T04:40:22.864647-07:00",
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"score": 0.89
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}
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]
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}
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```
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</Step>
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</Steps>
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<Note>
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By default `Memory()` wires up:
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- OpenAI `gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14` for fact extraction and updates
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- OpenAI `text-embedding-3-small` embeddings (1536 dimensions)
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- Qdrant vector store with on-disk data at `~/.local/share/mem0/qdrant`
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- SQLite history at `~/.mem0/history.db`
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- No reranker (add one in the config when you need it)
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</Note>
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## What's Next?
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<CardGroup cols={3}>
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<Card title="Memory Operations" icon="database" href="/core-concepts/memory-operations/add">
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Learn how to search, update, and manage memories with full CRUD operations
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</Card>
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<Card title="Configuration" icon="sliders" href="/open-source/configuration">
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Customize Mem0 with different LLMs, vector stores, and embedders for production use
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</Card>
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<Card title="Advanced Features" icon="sparkles" href="/open-source/features/async-memory">
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Explore async support, graph memory, and multi-agent memory organization
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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## Additional Resources
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- **[OpenAI Compatibility](/open-source/features/openai_compatibility)** - Use Mem0 with OpenAI-compatible chat completions
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- **[Contributing Guide](/contributing/development)** - Learn how to contribute to Mem0
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- **[Examples](/cookbooks/companions/local-companion-ollama)** - See Mem0 in action with Ollama and other integrations
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