---
title: CLI Quickstart
description: Get started with the Memori command line interface for setup, diagnostics, and management.
---

# CLI Quickstart

The Memori CLI lets you manage your environment, check quotas, and perform setup tasks from the terminal. It is included with the `memori` package.

## View Available Commands

```bash
python -m memori
```

## Essential Setup

Pre-download the embedding model that Memori uses for semantic search. Without this, the model downloads automatically on first use (slower).

```bash
python -m memori setup
```

## Command Reference

| Command                      | Parameters | Description                                    |
| ---------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| `setup`                      | None       | Prepare environment (download embedding model) |
| `quota`                      | None       | Display available augmentation quota           |
| `sign-up`                    | `<email>`  | Sign up for an API key                         |
| `cockroachdb cluster start`  | None       | Start a new CockroachDB cluster                |
| `cockroachdb cluster claim`  | None       | Get cluster claim URL                          |
| `cockroachdb cluster delete` | None       | Delete cluster (destructive)                   |

<CodeGroup title="CLI Commands">

```bash {{ title: 'Setup' }}
# Cache the embedding model for faster runtime
python -m memori setup
```

```bash {{ title: 'Check Quota' }}
# View augmentation usage and limits
python -m memori quota
```

```bash {{ title: 'Sign Up' }}
# Get an API key for higher augmentation limits
python -m memori sign-up your-email@example.com
```

```bash {{ title: 'CockroachDB' }}
# Start a new serverless database cluster
python -m memori cockroachdb cluster start

# Get the cluster claim URL
python -m memori cockroachdb cluster claim

# Delete the cluster (destructive!)
python -m memori cockroachdb cluster delete
```

</CodeGroup>

<Admonition type="warning" title="Destructive Commands">
  The `cockroachdb cluster delete` command permanently removes your cluster
  including all data. This cannot be undone.
</Admonition>