Verify the server first, then verify each connected agent.

## Verification checklist

Server checks:

```bash
curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:18901/api/health
```

Then open the Web Console and check:

| Area | What to verify |
| --- | --- |
| `/setup` | setup is complete and model endpoints are saved |
| `/memory` | boot memories and domains are visible |
| `/recall` | a realistic query returns candidates or a clear empty result |
| settings | embedding, View LLM, recall, backup, and auth values match your deployment |

Agent checks:

1. Restart the runtime after installing or changing config.
2. Confirm the Lore MCP server appears in that runtime.
3. Ask the agent to load boot memory or call `lore_status`.
4. Send a realistic project prompt and check whether a `<recall>` block appears.
5. If a recall line appears, open the memory node before relying on it.

For Codex, open `/hooks` and trust Lore hooks if prompted. For Claude Code, confirm `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md` imports `@~/.claude/lore-guidance.md` and that `~/.claude/settings.json` exposes `LORE_BASE_URL`.
