Once sql/smoke_test.sh reports success, your server is working. The next step is to point a client at it.
From the command line. Build the CLI (see The Command-Line Client) and try:
ownsona add "I started using OwnSona today." --tags meta ownsona query "when did I start using OwnSona"
You should see your newly stored fact come back as the top recall hit.
From Claude Desktop. Open Settings ⇒ Connectors ⇒
Add and paste https://your-host/mcp as the MCP server
URL. The client opens a browser tab to
https://your-host/oauth/authorize; enter your
OWNSONA_LOGIN_USERNAME / OWNSONA_LOGIN_PASSWORD,
click Allow, and the connector is live. See
Connecting Claude for the full procedure.
Ask Claude “what tools do you have?” You should
see remember, recall, remember_batch,
build_context_prompt, list_memories, update_memory,
forget, text_search, and confirm.
From ChatGPT (Responses API). See Connecting OpenAI.