> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://slowave.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quick reference

> The commands, tools and settings you need day to day. For anything deeper, see the GitHub repository.

## Everyday commands

| Command | What it does |
| - | - |
| `slowave setup --dry-run` | Shows what setup would change, without changing anything. |
| `slowave setup` | Connects your agents and starts Slowave in the background. |
| `slowave doctor` | Checks that everything is healthy. |
| `slowave dashboard` | Opens the local dashboard. |
| `slowave status --services` | Shows whether the background services are running. |
| `slowave start`, `stop`, `restart` | Controls the background services. |
| `slowave backup` | Saves a backup of your memory. |
| `slowave restore FILE.db.gz` | Restores a backup. |
| `slowave uninstall` | Removes the connections and keeps your memory. |
| `slowave purge` | Removes everything, including your memory. |
| `slowave docs [topic]` | Opens the install guide, troubleshooting help or the CLI reference. |

## The five tools your agent uses

| Tool | Purpose |
| - | - |
| `slowave_activate` | Starts a task and returns the memories that matter. |
| `slowave_remember` | Saves a decision, rule, preference or lesson. |
| `slowave_recall` | Looks up more detail on a specific question. |
| `slowave_feedback` | Reports which memories helped, which did not, and which are outdated. |
| `slowave_commit` | Closes the task and can save a reusable method. |

Your agent calls these for you. `slowave setup` gives each agent the instructions.

## Settings

| Setting | Meaning |
| - | - |
| `SLOWAVE_HOME` | Moves where Slowave keeps its data. |

## Good to know

* Slowave runs on macOS, Linux and Windows, and needs Python 3.11 or newer.
* Backups run once a day on their own.
* The dashboard opens on your own computer only.

> [card] [Full details on GitHub](https://github.com/slowave-ai/slowave)
>
> Install options, advanced commands and the changelog.


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