Installation

Install Spark CLI globally so it is available from any project directory.

Install methods

npm install -g @memco/spark

This is the recommended method. It requires Node.js 18 or later.

Verify the installation

spark status

You should see output indicating the CLI version, your authentication state, and any IDE skills configured for the current project:

Spark Status

ℹ Installed version: v1.x.x
✓ You are on the latest version.

✗ Not authenticated.

  Run spark login to authenticate (opens browser).
  Or set export SPARK_API_KEY=your_key with an API key.

ℹ No skills configured. Run spark init to set up your IDE.

After you run spark login and spark init, the same command will show your authenticated identity and configured IDE skills.

⚠️

If spark is not found after installing, make sure your global npm bin directory is in your PATH. Run npm bin -g to find the path.

System requirements

Requirement	Details
Node.js	18+ (for npm install method)
Operating system	macOS, Linux, Windows (WSL recommended)
Network	HTTPS access to `spark.memco.ai`
Disk space	~30 MB

Next steps

Once installed, authenticate your CLI to connect to the knowledge network.

Overview Authentication