Frequently Asked Questions

General

What is Gnosis Memory?

Gnosis is a remote cloud MCP (Model Context Protocol) memory server. It gives AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini persistent memory that carries across conversations, sessions, and even different AI providers. Instead of your AI starting from scratch every time, it remembers your preferences, project context, and working patterns.

How is this different from Claude's built-in memory or ChatGPT's memory?

Native AI memory is limited — as of early 2026, Claude stores approximately 150 items and ChatGPT approximately 50 — and locked to one provider. Gnosis removes those artificial limits, providing semantic search accessible from any MCP-compatible client (subject to our Acceptable Use policy). Switch from Claude to ChatGPT? Your memories come with you.

What does "MCP" mean?

MCP stands for Model Context Protocol — an open standard that lets AI assistants connect to external tools and data sources. Gnosis uses MCP as its communication protocol, which means any AI client that supports MCP can use Gnosis without special integration work.

Is Gnosis suitable for business or sensitive data?

Gnosis is currently in Early Access without a formal SLA or uptime guarantee. While your data is encrypted at rest with keys we cannot access, we recommend evaluating whether the current service level meets your requirements. Our post-launch roadmap includes SOC 2 certification, HIPAA compliance, business-tier SLAs, and shared collections for team use. See our Terms of Service for Early Access terms and our Security page for architecture details.

Setup

How do I set up Gnosis?

Point your AI client at https://gnosismemory.com, sign in with Google, and you're done. Most clients support auto-discovery — just enter the URL and the client handles the rest. See our platform-specific setup guides for step-by-step instructions.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Gnosis is a remote cloud service. There's no Docker, no local database, no config files. Just a URL.

Which AI clients are supported?

We have verified configs for 14+ clients including Claude (Desktop, Web, Mobile, Code CLI), ChatGPT (Web, Desktop, Codex CLI), Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code / Copilot, Copilot CLI, Cline, Roo Code, OpenCode, Vibe, Goose, grok-cli, and mcp-remote (universal bridge). Any MCP-compatible client should work — see our platform setup guides for the full list.

What if I lose access to my Google account?

Gnosis authenticates through Google OAuth. If you lose access to your Google account, you cannot access your memories until Google account access is restored. We cannot bypass Google's authentication. We recommend enabling two-factor authentication on your Google account.

Privacy and Security

Can you read my memories?

No — and this is architectural, not a policy promise. Your memories are encrypted at rest with keys derived from your credentials that exist only during active sessions. We do not have stored access to decrypt your memories. We do not log search queries, memory content, or any user-generated text. Your account information (email, name) and usage metadata are accessible to us for service operation. During Early Access, our engineering team retains programmatic access for service operations like database migrations, but this is never used to read user content and will be removed at general availability. See our Security page for the full technical explanation.

What about vector embeddings?

Vector embeddings (mathematical representations used for search) are stored unencrypted because similarity search requires mathematical operations on raw vectors. However, embeddings are lossy mathematical projections — useful for matching, but the original text cannot be directly decoded. We treat embeddings as sensitive data. Think of it like a fingerprint: useful for matching, but you can't recreate the person from the fingerprint.

Do you sell my data?

No. We don't sell your memory content, share it with third parties for marketing, or use it to train AI models. We work with infrastructure providers who process data as needed to deliver the service — see our Privacy Policy for the full list. Your data is yours.

What data do you collect?

Account info from Google (email, name, profile picture), your encrypted memories, vector embeddings, and basic usage data (API call counts, timestamps). See our Privacy Policy for the complete list.

What are my privacy rights?

You have the right to access, export, correct, and delete your data. EU/EEA/UK residents have additional rights under GDPR, and California residents have rights under CCPA. See our Privacy Policy for the complete list.

Data and Portability

What happens if Gnosis shuts down?

You can export all your data at any time while the service is operational. If we ever discontinue the service, we'll provide at least 90 days notice where feasible and keep export functionality available throughout. Your data is yours — exportable at any time while the service is operational.

Can I delete my memories?

Yes. You can delete individual memories or your entire account. Account data and memories are permanently removed from production systems within 30 days. Deleted data may persist in encrypted backups for up to 90 days until naturally replaced. Usage logs are retained for up to 90 days per our Privacy Policy, then permanently deleted.

Can I export my data?

Yes. You have the right to export all your memories and account data at any time.

Billing

How much does Gnosis cost?

Gnosis is free during Early Access. When we introduce paid tiers, current users will receive at least 30 days notice and a loyalty discount. We're committed to always offering a generous free tier.

Will I lose my memories when pricing changes?

No. Your memories are yours regardless of plan changes. If you choose not to continue on a paid plan, you'll still be able to export your data.