Client

Previously Client

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The local client for [Previously](https://previously.ldwid.com) — an AI agent that remembers by *when*, not by chat thread. One npm package turns your machine into a full Previously instance: the same kernel, running locally, with your memory in a plain folder you own.

**Status: early preview.** The client is functional and tested, but the command surface and config format may still shift between preview releases.

What it does

• Runs the Previously kernel locally — the prebuilt `@previously-lab/kernel` package, exact-version pinned. No build tools, no git required.
• Your memory is a local git repository — plain Markdown time slices under ~/Documents/Previously (configurable), committed on the same cadence as the cloud version. Push it to a private GitHub repo if you like; a cloud deployment of Previously can read the same repo remotely. It's just files.
• Two engines, your choice — bring your own API key (BYOK) for the full streaming experience identical to the cloud, or bridge the agent subscriptions you already have (Claude Code / Codex / Kimi Code) and pay nothing extra. The bridge is a compatibility path: some agent behavior is limited by the target CLI, so BYOK is what we recommend.
• Transcribes your other agents' history — a scribe turns your existing Claude Code / Codex / Kimi Code / Gemini CLI sessions into time slices, and a memory skill lets those agents read you