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Use when you need a local dual-layer memory pattern for an AI agent — a compressed markdown index for cross-reference queries plus a local vector store queried before each model call — and want a reference implementation to seed and query without a hosted service. Local-first, Al
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Use when you need a local dual-layer memory pattern for an AI agent — a compressed markdown index for cross-reference queries plus a local vector store queried before each model call — and want a reference implementation to seed and query without a hosted service. Local-first, Alpha.
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zer0dex
zer0dex is a local dual-layer memory pattern for AI agents: a compact, human-readable markdown index paired with semantic retrieval from a local vector store, queried before each message. It targets cross-project recall where flat memory files or vector-only RAG fall short. Reference implementation, local-first, Alpha (0.1.x line).
Use it for
- Combining a compressed markdown memory index with vector retrieval in one local loop
- Running a local memory server an agent host queries before model calls
- Seeding and querying persistent memory without standing up a hosted service
- Prototyping the dual-layer (index + vector) pattern before adopting a heavier memory stack
Do not use it for
- A hosted or multi-tenant memory platform
- A governance or safety layer for memory content
- Proof that any benchmark result transfers unchanged to a different corpus or workload
Quickstart
pip install zer0dex
zer0dex check
Or without installing, via uv:
uvx zer0dex check
Real output from a working local setup (Ollama running, models pulled):
✅ Ollama is running at http://localhost:11434
✅ Model present: nomic-embed-text
✅ Model present: mistral:7b
✅ mem0ai is importable
✅ chromadb is importable
✅ Python Ollama client is importable
Commands
zer0dex check # validate prerequisites (Ollama, models, mem0ai, chromadb)
zer0dex init # initialize a new memory store
zer0dex seed --source <path> # seed from markdown files
zer0dex serve # start the local memory server
zer0dex query "<text>" # query memories
zer0dex status # check server health
Output shape
check: per-prerequisite pass/fail lines (Ollama reachability, model presence, library importability)serve/status: local HTTP health and query resultsquery: ranked memory matches from the vector store
Common gotchas
checkfails closed if Ollama isn't running locally or the required models (nomic-embed-text, an LLM tag) aren't pulled — read the specific failing line, it names the missing prerequisite.- This is a reference pattern, not a managed service: there is no built-in multi-user isolation or remote auth.
- 0.1.x is a developer-preview compatibility line; check
docs/compatibility.mdbefore pinning across upgrades.
More
Full docs, CLI/HTTP reference, and compatibility policy: https://github.com/hermes-labs-ai/zer0dex
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name: zer0dex description: Use when you need a local dual-layer memory pattern for an AI agent — a compressed markdown index for cross-reference queries plus a local vector store queried before each model call — and want a reference implementation to seed and query without a hosted service. Local-first, Alpha. license: Apache-2.0 compatibility: Requires Python 3.10+ and a local Ollama instance with an embedding model; installs via `pip install zer0dex` or runs standalone via `uvx zer0dex`. No hosted service required.
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--- name: zer0dex description: Use when you need a local dual-layer memory pattern for an AI agent — a compressed markdown index for cross-reference queries plus a local vector store queried before each model call — and want a reference implementation to seed and query without a hosted service. Local-first, Alpha. license: Apache-2.0 compatibility: Requires Python 3.10+ and a local Ollama instance with an embedding model; installs via `pip install zer0dex` or runs standalone via `uvx zer0dex`. No hosted service required. --- # zer0dex zer0dex is a local dual-layer memory pattern for AI agents: a compact, human-readable markdown index paired with semantic retrieval from a local vector store, queried before each message. It targets cross-project recall where flat memory files or vector-only RAG fall short. Reference implementation, local-first, Alpha (0.1.x line). ## Use it for - Combining a compressed markdown memory index with vector retrieval in one local loop - Running a local memory server an agent host queries before model calls - Seeding and querying persistent memory without standing up a hosted service - Prototyping the dual-layer (index + vector) pattern before adopting a heavier memory stack ## Do not use it for - A hosted or multi-tenant memory platform - A governance or safety layer for memory content - Proof that any benchmark result transfers unchanged to a different corpus or workload ## Quickstart ```bash pip install zer0dex zer0dex check ``` Or without installing, via [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/): ```bash uvx zer0dex check ``` Real output from a working local setup (Ollama running, models pulled): ``` ✅ Ollama is running at http://localhost:11434 ✅ Model present: nomic-embed-text ✅ Model present: mistral:7b ✅ mem0ai is importable ✅ chromadb is importable ✅ Python Ollama client is importable ``` ## Commands ``` zer0dex check # validate prerequisites (Ollama, models, mem0ai, chromadb) zer0dex init # initialize a new memory store zer0dex seed --source <path> # seed from markdown files zer0dex serve # start the local memory server zer0dex query "<text>" # query memories zer0dex status # check server health ``` ## Output shape - `check`: per-prerequisite pass/fail lines (Ollama reachability, model presence, library importability) - `serve` / `status`: local HTTP health and query results - `query`: ranked memory matches from the vector store ## Common gotchas - `check` fails closed if Ollama isn't running locally or the required models (`nomic-embed-text`, an LLM tag) aren't pulled — read the specific failing line, it names the missing prerequisite. - This is a reference pattern, not a managed service: there is no built-in multi-user isolation or remote auth. - 0.1.x is a developer-preview compatibility line; check `docs/compatibility.md` before pinning across upgrades. ## More Full docs, CLI/HTTP reference, and compatibility policy: https://github.com/hermes-labs-ai/zer0dex
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