- Provider prompt now displays the cost per 1,000 observations for each memory provider option
- Installer supports CMEM Pro signup flow that opens cmem.ai/pro, waits for the cm_pro_… key, writes it to settings, and points to the browser for cloud sync completion
- CMEM Pro is implemented as an OpenAI-compatible provider using OpenRouterProvider with base URL https://cmem.ai/api/inference/v1
- Add CMEM_PRO_ORIGIN environment variable to override the origin for testing the signup funnel against a dev server
- CMEM Pro is now the first option in the installer provider prompt, ordered by cost per 1,000 observations
- Reordered provider options in the installer so Anthropic plan is listed last as the most expensive option that bills to the user's Claude plan
CMEM Pro is now the first option in the installer
npx claude-mem now leads its provider prompt with CMEM Pro, and every option shows what it actually costs per 1,000 observations — so the choice is made on price rather than brand recognition.
◆ Which memory provider do you want to use?
│ ● CMEM Pro — observer model, off your plan ($0/1k observations · $30/mo, cloud sync included) Recommended
│ ○ OpenRouter / any OpenAI-compatible key (~$2.73/1k observations, billed to you)
│ ○ Gemini API key (~$3.39/1k observations, billed to you)
│ ○ Use your Anthropic plan (~$8.91/1k observations, billed to your Claude plan)
Anthropic moves last: it is the most expensive per observation and it bills your own Claude plan.
Picking CMEM Pro
Opens cmem.ai/pro?from=installer, waits for the cm_pro_… key the signup flow hands back, writes it to settings, and points you at the browser to finish cloud sync. The key is pasted by hand — no polling, no device-code handshake.
No new provider code
OpenRouterProvider is already a generic OpenAI-compatible client whose base URL and model both come from settings, so CMEM Pro is four settings writes:
{
"CLAUDE_MEM_PROVIDER": "openrouter",
"CLAUDE_MEM_OPENROUTER_BASE_URL": "https://cmem.ai/api/inference/v1",
"CLAUDE_MEM_OPENROUTER_MODEL": "cmem-observer",
"CLAUDE_MEM_OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "cm_pro_<hex>"
}
'cmem' is a prompt-only sentinel and never reaches settings.json — the worker still only understands claude | gemini | openrouter.
Cost figures
New src/npx-cli/cmem-pro-costs.ts derives every label from one constant (ratePerM × TOKENS_PER_OBSERVATION / 1000), so re-pricing is a one-line edit. CMEM Pro deliberately carries no computed $/1k — it is a flat subscription that does not bill your tokens.
CMEM_PRO_ORIGIN overrides the origin so the whole funnel can be walked against a dev server.
Notes
openBrowser()is best-effort; the URL is printed first, so headless boxes just get a copy-pasteable link.- Existing installs are unaffected — this changes the prompt, not any persisted provider.
Full Changelog: https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/compare/v13.13.1...v13.14.0