Local-first AI agent memory - love the offline approach! + Debo connection

[SH20RAJ]

Hey! 👋

I'm Shaswat, building Debo - and your Awareness-Local project with local-first AI agent memory really caught my attention!

What Awareness-Local Does

From the README:

• Local-first AI agent memory
• One command, works offline, no account needed
• Gives Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenClaw agents persistent memory
• Markdown storage with hybrid search (FTS5 + embedding)
• MCP protocol support
• Web dashboard for visualization

What Debo Does

Debo is a life intelligence system for humans (parallel challenges!):

Core Features:

• AI Memory Engine: Extracts durable memories from journal entries
• Ask Your Life: Q&A with citations
• Pattern Detection: Surfaces habits across time
• Memory Graph: Connections between people, topics, emotions
• Privacy First: Encrypted, user-owned data

Tech Stack:

• Next.js 16, React 19, Tailwind v4
• Qdrant (vectors), Neon Postgres + Drizzle ORM
• Vercel AI SDK + Cloudflare Gateway
• LiveKit for voice

Why Local-First Matters

Your focus on local-first, offline-capable memory is brilliant:

• Privacy by design - data stays local
• No vendor lock-in - users own their data
• Works offline - critical for reliability
• Markdown storage - simple, portable, human-readable

This aligns perfectly with Debo's philosophy!

Why I'm Reaching Out

1. Shared values - privacy, local control, user ownership
2. Similar challenges - memory extraction, retrieval, hybrid search
3. Different domains - agent memory vs human life memory
4. Learn from each other - FTS5 + embeddings approach is interesting!
5. Potential collaboration - local-first memory patterns?
6. Invite contributions - if you find Debo interesting

Repo: https://github.com/SH20RAJ/debo
Live: https://debo.life

Questions

1. Why FTS5 + embeddings for hybrid search?
2. How do you handle sync when online?
3. What's the performance like with large memory stores?
4. Any plans for multi-agent memory sharing?

No pressure - just wanted to connect with someone building thoughtful local-first memory systems!

Best,
Shaswat Raj
Founder, Debo
GitHub: @SH20RAJ