This guide installs the local LycheeMem Claude Code plugin for development testing.
cd /path/to/LycheeMem
python main.pyBy default, LycheeMem listens on port 8000. If your server command is different, keep the same port or set LYCHEEMEM_BASE_URL below.
export LYCHEEMEM_REPO="/path/to/LycheeMem"
export LYCHEEMEM_BASE_URL="http://127.0.0.1:8000"
claude plugin validate "$LYCHEEMEM_REPO/claude-plugin/lycheemem"claude --plugin-dir "$LYCHEEMEM_REPO/claude-plugin/lycheemem"This loads the plugin for the current Claude Code session. The plugin exposes LycheeMem MCP tools, the memory skill, and automatic recall/save hooks.
Inside Claude Code, run:
/plugin
/mcp
Then try:
Please remember that my favorite fruit is lychee.
What is my favorite fruit?
Use LycheeMem to recall my favorite fruit.
If automatic recall is working, Claude should answer from LycheeMem context. If MCP is working, Claude can also call tools under the lycheemem MCP server.
export LYCHEEMEM_CLAUDE_DEBUG=true
export LYCHEEMEM_AUTO_CONSOLIDATE_COOLDOWN_SECONDS=0
export LYCHEEMEM_RESPONSE_LEVEL=minimalRestart Claude Code after changing plugin or MCP configuration.