> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mnemom.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart Overview

> Choose the right integration path for your AI agents

<Note>
  These quickstarts are available in [Spanish (Español)](/es/quickstart/overview) and [French (Français)](/fr/quickstart/overview) — six pages per language have been translated.
</Note>

## Create your account

Sign up at [mnemom.ai/claim](https://mnemom.ai/claim) with your **email and password** — that's the complete form. No company field, no CRM sync. At signup, a [personal organization](/concepts/personal-organization) is provisioned automatically and linked to your account. See the [Sign up reference](/api-reference/endpoint/post-auth-sign-up) for the API equivalent.

## Pick a path

<Tip>
  **Been invited to spar in the Dojo? One command, zero install.** If someone handed you a `/try-me` invite token, run `npx @mnemom/mnemom@latest try-me <token>` — it runs the whole flow end-to-end (born → claimed → declared → sparring), no setup required. Use `@latest` so a returning machine doesn't reuse a stale cached build. A Python equivalent, `uvx mnemom try-me <token>`, is coming.
</Tip>

Four ways to add Mnemom to your AI agents — each page below is a complete, self-contained walkthrough for its path.

<Note>
  Every Mnemom agent has **two cards** — an [alignment card](/concepts/agent-cards) (who the agent is and what it's allowed to do) and a [protection card](/concepts/protection-card) (how it's defended). Both compose from platform > org > agent scope. Whichever path you pick below, you'll end up authoring these two cards in YAML; the [card management guide](/guides/card-management) and [protection card management guide](/guides/safe-house-config) cover the lifecycle.
</Note>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Mnemom Gateway" icon="bolt" href="/quickstart/gateway">
    **Recommended.** Wrap any LLM API. Zero code changes. Full AAP + AIP compliance in minutes. Works with Anthropic, OpenAI, and Gemini.
  </Card>

  <Card title="SDK Direct" icon="code" href="/quickstart/sdk-direct">
    Integrate AAP and AIP directly into your application code. Define alignment cards, generate traces, run integrity checks, and verify coherence with full programmatic control.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Self-Hosted" icon="server" href="/quickstart/self-hosted">
    Run the Mnemom Gateway on your own infrastructure (Docker or Kubernetes) for full data residency. Requires an Enterprise license.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Safe House Protection" icon="shield-halved" href="/quickstart/safe-house-protection">
    Bolt on inbound/outbound threat screening for an agent you've already registered, without migrating to the gateway.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Comparison

| Feature | Gateway | SDK Direct | Self-Hosted | Safe House only |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| **Setup time** | 5 minutes | 30 minutes | Longer (Docker/Kubernetes) | 5 minutes |
| **Code changes** | None | Moderate | None (same gateway code) | None |
| **AAP traces** | Automatic | Manual | Automatic | Not included |
| **AIP integrity** | Automatic | Manual | Automatic | Not included |
| **Dashboard** | Included | Included | Self-hosted | Included |
| **Data residency** | Mnemom cloud | Mnemom cloud | Your infrastructure | Mnemom cloud |
| **Enforcement modes** | observe / nudge / enforce | You implement | observe / nudge / enforce | observe / nudge / enforce |
| **Policy governance** | [CLPI](/concepts/clpi) built-in | You configure | [CLPI](/concepts/clpi) built-in | Not included |
| **Multi-provider** | Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini | Any (you extract thinking) | Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini | Same as your existing gateway setup |
| **Cost** | Usage-based | Usage-based | Enterprise license + your infra | Usage-based |

## Which should I choose?

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="I want the fastest path to compliance">
    Use the **Mnemom Gateway**. Install the CLI, run `mnemom login`, point your LLM client at `gateway.mnemom.ai`, and your API calls are automatically traced and verified. No code changes required.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I need full control over tracing and verification">
    Use **SDK Direct**. You define exactly when traces are generated, how integrity checks run, and what happens on violations. Best for custom agent frameworks or when you need to integrate with existing observability systems.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="My data cannot leave my infrastructure">
    Use **Self-Hosted**. Deploy the same gateway code on your own Docker or Kubernetes infrastructure — same automatic tracing and enforcement modes, but you control everything. Requires an Enterprise license.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I already route through the gateway and just want threat screening">
    Use **Safe House Protection**. It configures the same protection card the gateway already reads — no migration, just turn on `observe` mode and go.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I'm building an agent-to-agent system">
    Start with **SDK Direct** for value coherence checking between agents. You can combine this with the gateway for tracing, or handle traces yourself. See the [A2A integration guide](/protocols/aap/a2a-integration) for details.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>


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