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Export & Import

Export

brain export                    # Plaintext JSON export
brain export --encrypt          # Encrypted envelope (default when at-rest encryption is on)
brain export --output file.json

The export envelope includes:

  • All episodic and semantic memories
  • Procedural memory (trigger patterns)
  • Memory namespaces and residency markers
  • Config metadata (no secrets)

Encrypted exports are self-contained envelopes using AES-256-GCM with a fresh Argon2id-derived key and embedded salt — portable across machines.

Import

brain import file.json          # Import plaintext
brain import file.enc           # Import encrypted (auto-detected)

Imports preserve namespace boundaries. Encrypted imports prompt for passphrase.