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Woolly

Configuration

Environment variables that change how Woolly runs.

Woolly needs no configuration. These settings are there if you want them.

VariableDefaultWhat it does
WOOLLY_HOME~/.woollyWhere memories are stored
WOOLLY_HOST127.0.0.1:11435Address for woolly serve
OLLAMA_HOST127.0.0.1:11434Where to find Ollama
WOOLLY_EMBED_MODELnomic-embed-textOllama model used for search by meaning
WOOLLY_NO_EMBEDnot setSet to any value to turn Ollama off

Syncing between computers

Because memories are plain files, you can sync them with any tool you already use. Point WOOLLY_HOME at a synced folder, or keep ~/.woolly/memories in a private git repo.

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