status

name	status
description	Check Nowledge Mem server connectivity and configuration. Use when memory commands fail or the user asks about setup.

Status

When to Use

• Memory commands return errors or unexpected results
• User asks "is Mem connected?" or "check my setup"
• First time using the plugin in a new environment

Usage

nmem --json status

Interpreting Results

Healthy response includes:

• Server status: running
• Version: server version number
• API URL: where the server is listening
• Capabilities: available features (search, threads, working memory)

If it fails:

1. Check that the Nowledge Mem desktop app is running, or that nmem serve is active on your server.
2. Verify nmem is installed: pip install nmem-cli, pipx install nmem-cli, or on Arch Linux yay -S nmem-cli / paru -S nmem-cli.
3. For remote servers, ensure ~/.nowledge-mem/config.json contains valid apiUrl and apiKey fields, or set NMEM_API_URL and NMEM_API_KEY environment variables.

Links

• Documentation
• Troubleshooting