Windows 11 Setup Guide
Complete setup guide from zero to working brain system on Windows
Community contribution by Brendan Hanson - thanks Brendan!
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Overview
What Is 8020brain?
8020brain is your personal AI-powered business brain - a local-first knowledge management system that:
- ●Automatically collects and organizes content from YouTube and newsletters
- ●Integrates with your calendar and email
- ●Provides AI-powered insights through Claude Code
- ●Runs entirely on your computer (your data stays private)
Philosophy: This entire system was built through conversations with Claude Code. You can extend it the same way.
System Requirements
Minimum
- Windows 11
- 8GB RAM
- 10GB free disk space
- Internet connection
Recommended
- Windows 11
- 16GB+ RAM
- 50GB+ disk space
What You'll Install
- 1. Chocolatey - Package manager for Windows
- 2. Git - Version control system
- 3. GitHub CLI - Command line for GitHub
- 4. Node.js 22+ - JavaScript runtime
- 5. Cursor - AI-powered code editor
- 6. Claude Code - AI pair programmer