Getting started

Zero to second brain
in a few minutes.

Install the desktop app, walk through the setup wizard, and — if you want your brain available everywhere — connect a cloud account.

1

Install
macOS
1. Download the installer — the download page detects your Mac and recommends the right .dmg.
2. Open the .dmg and drag MindGraf into Applications.
3. Open MindGraf. The setup wizard launches on first run.
Windows coming soon

A Windows build is in development. When it ships, the installer appears on the download page automatically.
2

First run: the setup wizard

On first launch, MindGraf walks you through a short wizard. Everything is changeable later in Settings.

Choose a data location

Your graph lives in a workspace directory on your machine — fully local, yours.

Pick your preferences

Optionally install the brain CLI and register the MindGraf MCP servers with Claude Code and Codex.

Finish

Land on your dashboard and take the quick tour: capture, search, connect.
3

Connect your cloud account (optional)

The desktop app is fully functional on its own. Connecting a cloud account adds the cloud agent — chat with your second brain from any browser.
1. Sign up for MindGraf Cloud.
2. In the cloud app, open Settings and create an API key.
3. Paste the key into the desktop app — in the wizard's cloud step, or any time under Settings → Cloud.
4

Import your local brain (optional)

Already built up a local graph? Once your cloud account is connected, open Settings → Cloud and choose Move Local Brain to Cloud. MindGraf transfers your entities and relationships so the cloud agent has your full context.

System requirements

macOS 13 or later, Apple Silicon or Intel.
A few hundred MB of disk space, plus room for your knowledge graph.
No account required — internet is only needed for cloud features and integrations.

Start local with the desktop app, or try the cloud agent in your browser.