Compatibility & setup
Your Echo memory is the same everywhere. Pick the version that fits your computer and the AI apps you already use. You can add more later.
Last updated November 2026
Start here
Each one reaches the same memories. Start with the one that matches where you use AI most.
Best if you're on a Mac
Download the app and Echo connects itself to the ChatGPT app (Codex and Work), Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and Cursor. No Terminal needed.
Best if you're on Windows
Download the app and Echo connects itself to Codex, Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and Cursor. No Command Prompt needed.
Best for Linux, WSL, and Terminal
Run one command and Echo connects to Codex, Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf.
Best if you chat with AI in Chrome
Use your memories inside ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI chat sites.
Best for Claude and ChatGPT web, desktop, and mobile apps
Add Echo to Claude or ChatGPT with a link and an email code.
| Feature | Echo for Mac | Echo MCP | Echo for Chrome | Echo Remote MCP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on | macOS 15 or later | Mac, Windows, Linux, and WSL | Google Chrome on Mac, Windows, and Linux | Claude and ChatGPT web, desktop, and mobile apps |
| How you install it | Download the app | One command (needs Node.js 18 or newer) | Add it from the Chrome Web Store | Nothing to install |
| Terminal needed | No | Yes | No | No |
| Works with | ChatGPT app (Codex and Work), Codex in Terminal, Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor | Codex, Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and 6 more chat sites | Claude and ChatGPT |
| On your phone | No | No | No | Yes, in supported Claude and ChatGPT apps |
| Shows your live AI session | Yes, in supported apps | No | No | No |
| Vault-encrypted private memories | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Echo for Mac
Echo for Mac sets up your AI apps for you. In some apps it can also show the session you're in, keep a list of your sessions, and link your work to team tickets. Here's which apps get which features.
| AI app | Search & save memories | Live session at top of screen | Session list | Start from a ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT app · Codex | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ChatGPT app · Work | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ChatGPT app · Chat | No | No | No | No |
| Codex in Terminal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Claude Code in Terminal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Claude Desktop · Code | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Claude Desktop · Cowork on your Mac | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Claude Desktop · Chat | Yes | No | No | No |
| Cursor | Yes | No | No | No |
What the extra features do: In supported apps, Echo shows the AI session you're in at the top of your screen, lists it in the Sessions window, files the memories it creates under that session, and links the work to the team ticket you started from.
ChatGPT app · Chat: use Echo Remote MCP, or Echo for Chrome in the browser.
Using Windsurf? Echo for Mac doesn't set it up yet. Use the Echo MCP install instead.
Echo MCP
Use this if you're on Windows or Linux, or you'd rather use Terminal than an app. One command installs Echo and connects your AI tools.
| AI app | How it connects |
|---|---|
| Codex | Set up automatically |
| Claude Code | Set up automatically |
| Claude Desktop | Set up automatically |
| Cursor | Set up automatically |
| Windsurf | Set up automatically |
| Other AI tools that support MCP | Manual setup |
Other tools, such as VS Code agent mode, Gemini CLI, and Zed, need a few manual steps.
Echo for Chrome
Add the extension to Google Chrome on your Mac, Windows, or Linux computer. Echo suggests memories while you chat, and saves a chat only when you click Save This.
Echo Remote MCP
Add Echo to the Claude and ChatGPT web, desktop, and mobile apps with a link, then sign in with an email code.
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