User Guide
Install MemoryLane and start using it right away.
Install
Download, install, and connect MemoryLane in under five minutes.
Download
Installation on Mac
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Open the downloaded
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Drag MemoryLane into your Applications folder.
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Open MemoryLane from Applications. If macOS shows a warning, right-click the app and select Open to bypass Gatekeeper on first launch.
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Grant screen recording permission. Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording and enable MemoryLane. You may need to restart the app after granting permission.
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Click Start Capture to begin capturing your workflows.
When MemoryLane is running, you should see a screen like this:
Installation on Windows
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Run the downloaded
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Follow the setup wizard. If Windows SmartScreen appears, click More info then Run anyway.
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Launch MemoryLane from the Start Menu or desktop shortcut.
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Click Start Capture to begin capturing your workflows.
When MemoryLane is running, you should see a screen like this:
Connect to Claude Desktop
MemoryLane works with any app that supports local MCPs. For most users, that app is Claude Desktop. Just click Connect inside MemoryLane and it handles the rest.
Don't skip the next step. Adding data analysis skills is required for MemoryLane to work properly.
Add data analysis skillsRequired
Skills are purpose-built prompts we made to help you get the best results out of your data. They guide Claude to find patterns, rank workflows by time spent, and suggest automations.
Without skills installed, Claude won't know how to interpret your MemoryLane data — you'll need to write complex prompts from scratch every time.
Watch how to install them:
Copy and paste this into the Marketplace plugin field shown in the video:
Capture patterns
How MemoryLane captures your workflows — and what stays private.
Starting & Stopping Recording
Start: Click the MemoryLane icon in your system tray and select Start Recording. Recording can also begin automatically on launch.
Stop: Select Stop Recording from the tray menu to end the session. Your data is saved locally and ready for analysis.
What Gets Captured
Captured
- Screenshots at regular intervals
- Active window titles & app names
- Time spent in each application
- Tab and window switching patterns
Where Data is Stored
100% local storage
All captured data stays on your machine. Nothing is uploaded to our servers. You can find your recordings in the MemoryLane data folder — access it via the tray menu under Open Data Folder.
Privacy & Security
MemoryLane gives you full control over what gets captured. Open the privacy settings by clicking the gear icon in the top right corner of the app.
Inside Capture & Privacy settings, you can configure:
- Start on login — automatically launch MemoryLane when you turn on your computer
- Exclude Private Browsing — skip capturing when you're in incognito or private browser windows
- Excluded Apps — block specific apps so they're never captured (e.g. WhatsApp, 1Password, banking apps)
- Excluded Window Titles — skip any window whose title contains specific words (e.g. "bank statement", "payroll")
- Excluded URLs — block specific websites from being captured using wildcard patterns
Click Save privacy rules when you're done. Changes take effect immediately.
Analyze data and export reports
Ask Claude to turn your captured workflows into actionable reports.
Create automations blueprints
Create automations blueprints
Skills are pre-built prompts that let Claude take action on your workflows with one click. Coming soon.