How to use Fengchao.

One line: Fengchao is an AI memory layer that lives on your computer — it captures the conversations and workflows you go through with your AI, so you can pick back up even after a disconnect.

It's not about "remembering more" — it's about: even if you forget, you can get it back.

1. Mobile (iOS): connected in three minutes

The phone app is not a second Hive. It is the phone doorway into the Hive on your own computer. The phone catches thoughts; the memory always lands on your computer.

1.1 Install

Search for "Memory Hive Mobile" on the App Store, or open the App Store page directly. Requires iOS / iPadOS 17.0 or later. Completely free: no in-app purchases, no subscription, no sign-up.

1.2 Pairing (once only)

1. Make sure the phone and the computer are on the same local network (the same Wi-Fi).
2. On the computer, open Hive and go to the QR screen. It shows a QR code and a 6-digit pairing code.
3. On the phone, open Settings → Scan to connect and scan the QR code on the computer screen.
4. Enter the 6-digit pairing code shown on the computer. Pairing is done.

A pairing code is valid for 5 minutes and works once. If it expires, generate a new one on the computer.

1.3 Day to day

• Save: text, photos, video, voice notes and documents. Hive names, summarizes and files them for you.
• Home: see what came in today and what Hive has to say to you.
• Ask: ask anything; Hive answers from your own memory and cites the source.
• Pending sync / Pending confirmation: thoughts made offline are held on the phone and delivered automatically once you are back on the same network. At home they land in the inbox and are only filed after you confirm.

1.4 Things you should know

• The master key never leaves your computer. The phone has no login and stores no password.
• No server in between: phone and computer talk directly over your local network. When the phone is away from home it cannot read the memory on your computer — that is the design, not a fault.
• The vault stays locked: on the phone you only see an "unlockable" state; you have to unlock it separately to ask about private content.
• Changing the language needs a restart: after switching the language (简体中文 / 繁體中文 / English / 日本語 / 한국어) in Settings, restart the app for everything to follow.
• Phone attachments can be released: releasing only clears the phone's copy. The original on your computer is untouched and the entry stays.

The current mobile version is v1.4.6, sharing the same version numbering as the desktop app (the old standalone 1.0.0 numbering is retired).

2. Desktop (macOS)

3. Home

Opening Fengchao lands you on Home. Home does three things: shows the main entry points, shows a lightweight status, and helps you decide where to go next. Entries include: Workspace, Privacy Vault, Manual, Settings, Management.

4. Workspace

Holds content you're actively working on, need to recover, or need to keep executing. Four default cells:

• Mainline: the core thing you're pushing forward
• To-Do: things to do
• Reference: saved material
• Archive: finished history

Below the workspace is a conversation window supporting text input, file drag-in, and copy-paste.

5. Privacy Vault

Holds more private content, locked by default and never auto-read. Four default cells: Relationships / Personal / Finance / Private.

• First use requires setting a password (local SHA-256 verification)
• 5 wrong attempts locks it for 30 minutes
• Password stays local, never uploaded; Fengchao has no backdoor — forgotten means unrecoverable
• Bank cards, passwords, keys, ID numbers are auto-routed into the encrypted vault

6. Candidate Queue (core mechanism)

Content from drag-in, paste, voice, or external agents does not write directly to formal memory — it enters the candidate queue first:

• Pending → editable → discardable → categorizable → mark-private → confirmed by you → formally saved

The candidate queue is the buffer before formal memory — the core mechanism preventing mis-writes and mis-archival.

Before entering the queue, content passes Gatekeeper Bee review — plaintext legal red-line content (explosives, drug trafficking, firearms, child sexual abuse material, terrorist attacks, human trafficking) is blocked. This isn't censorship; it's Fengchao's own compliance baseline.

7. Backup / Migration / Export

• Local backup: one-click package, verifiable, restorable
• Machine migration: back up, restore on a new machine
• Export anytime: standard format, your memory is always portable

8. Agent interface layer

Fengchao supports any compliant external AI. Flow: register → issue credentials → verify → execute → revoke.

• External agents cannot write formal memory directly, only submit candidates
• Cannot read the privacy vault (unless you authorize)
• All operations are audited

See the MCP guide.

9. Dual conversation modes

The API key supports any OpenAI-compatible model (DeepSeek / OpenAI / Ollama, etc.), stored locally, never uploaded.

10. Capacity

Fengchao caps total storage, never features. Two tiers:

Exact pricing and unlock methods are in-app. Hitting the cap only pauses new writes — existing memory is always readable, exportable, and deletable, never locked or wiped.

11. Wake Protocol — seamless agent switch

When a new agent connects, Fengchao immediately returns a full context pack: who you are, where you are, what's pending, core rules, system status. Reading it lets the agent pick up seamlessly — no re-explaining, no digging through chat history.

12. Minors protection

Per PRC law on minors protection and the network protection regulation for minors. Fengchao is a personal memory management tool, intended for adults and not recommended for users under 18.

Usage restrictions

• Under 18 must not independently register or use it in principle
• Where genuinely needed, requires guardian informed consent and full accompaniment
• Guardians may view, export, and delete the minor's records at any time

Personal information protection

• Fengchao does not proactively collect or provide minors' personal information to third parties
• Minor-related data is stored encrypted once a password is set, accessible only to the individual and guardian
• Minors' memory does not enter external antennas, AI processing, or sharing flows
• Deletion: Fengchao provides a local one-click delete tool and instructions, completed by the guardian on-device; Fengchao holds and uploads no user data

Content boundary

• No social, public-sharing, or publishing features for minors; memory is private by default
• The privacy vault is locked to minors by default, requiring guardian authorization
• No ads, no inducement to spend, no marketing targeted at minors

Safety and appeals

• On detecting harmful content or abnormal behavior targeting minors, Fengchao triggers a safety circuit-breaker and alerts the guardian
• Guardians may appeal via the Fengchao email/settings page; Fengchao responds within 5 business days

Support / Contact us

If you run into problems, have suggestions, or have any questions while using Fengchao, feel free to email us — we reply as soon as we can.

• 📧 Email: jacke_6651@qq.com
• Bug reports, feature suggestions, and account or subscription questions can all be raised by email.

Data ownership: all Fengchao data is stored on the user's local device; Fengchao and its operator do not collect, upload, or store any user memory data. See Privacy Policy.