“npm” is not recognized
Install the current Node.js LTS release, then close and reopen Command Prompt before trying again.
Windows setup About 5 minutes
The Windows app is still on its way. Until then, install the Echo MCP bridge from Command Prompt to carry memory across your AI tools today.
npm i -g @echomem/mcp@latest && echomem-mcp initadded EchoMem MCP · opening secure setup…
Install npm, run one command, then finish the secure setup in your browser.
npm is included with Node.js, so one download gives you everything you need.
Already have Node.js? You can move straight to step two.
Get Node.js LTSOpen Command Prompt, paste this line, and press Enter.
npm i -g @echomem/mcp@latest && echomem-mcp initFinish sign-in in your browser, then fully reopen your AI tool.
Start a fresh chat and ask:
Is EchoMem connected?
Echo becomes the shared memory layer beneath your tools. Ask an agent to recall an old decision, or tell it to save the useful parts of the work you just finished.
“What did we decide about the retry logic?”
“Save this conversation to Echo.”
These three fixes cover the most common setup issues.
Install the current Node.js LTS release, then close and reopen Command Prompt before trying again.
Use Command Prompt or PowerShell 7. The older Windows PowerShell 5.1 does not support &&.
Fully quit and reopen the agent after setup. MCP configuration is read when the app starts.
Using a Mac? The Echo app handles setup for you.
Download Echo for Mac