Quickstart: Set Up Lightfast
Create a Lightfast organization, sign in with email, and use org-bound native auth for local tools.
Lightfast is the memory layer for software teams and AI agents. This guide walks through the current setup path: email-based account access, organization creation, and native app sign-in.
Step 1 — Sign in with email
Go to lightfast.ai and enter your email address. Lightfast sends a one-time verification code to that address. Enter the code to complete sign-in.
New users can create an account from the sign-up page. Invited users should use the invitation link from email, which accepts the team invitation directly after verification.
Step 2 — Create an organization
Create an organization for your team. An organization is the shared workspace where team membership and product access are managed.
Choose a short, stable slug for the organization, such as acme-platform or frontend. You can rename the organization later from team settings.
Step 3 — Invite teammates
Add the people who should have access to the organization. Invitations are accepted through email, so teammates do not need a social account or an external identity provider to join.
Step 4 — Sign in from native tools
For local developer workflows, use lightfast login or the desktop sign-in button. Both use Clerk OAuth Authorization Code + PKCE, open the Lightfast web app for organization selection, and store an org-bound native session locally.
Native login does not create Lightfast API keys.
FAQ
Lightfast is the memory layer for software teams and agents. It gives teams a shared place to manage organization access and expose team memory to applications, APIs, and agent tools.