Getting started

Install OpenZero, start Qdrant, run migrations, and begin coding with persistent memory.

Install

One command setup

The installer detects your platform, downloads the correct binary, and optionally installs a local Qdrant instance.

1# Latest stable release 2curl -fsSL https://openzero.lavor.me/install | bash 3 4# Latest nightly (prerelease) 5curl -fsSL https://openzero.lavor.me/install | bash -s -- --nightly 6 7# Specific version 8curl -fsSL https://openzero.lavor.me/install | bash -s -- --version 1.2.11
Open install endpoint
Prerequisites

What you need

Bun

JavaScript runtime used for execution, file I/O, and process management.

Docker

Runs a local Qdrant instance for vector storage. A single docker run command is all you need.

LLM API key

An API key from OpenRouter (recommended), Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google for inference.

Quick start

From zero to running

1# Clone the repository 2git clone https://github.com/openzero-ai/openzero.git 3 4# Install dependencies 5bun install 6 7# Start Qdrant 8docker run -p 6333:6333 qdrant/qdrant 9 10# Run database migrations 11bun run db:migrate 12 13# Start in development mode 14bun run dev
Resources

Further reading

Releases

Download stable or nightly binaries for macOS, Linux, and Windows.

Configuration

Memory, compression, and provider settings via TUI or config file.

Architecture

Deep dive into the memory pipeline, compression tiers, and hook lifecycle.

OpenZero vs OpenCode

Side-by-side comparison of capabilities added in the OpenZero fork.

Roadmap

Planned features from v1.1 through v2.0 and beyond.

Source code

Browse the full repository, open issues, or submit pull requests.