Home Memory Studio

Home Memory Studio

Plan. Document. Find.Maintain. Renovate.

A Windows application for documenting your home and everything in and around it. Record rooms, equipment, pipes and cables. Link photos, manuals and maintenance work to each item so you can find the information you need later.

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Studio showing a house, rooms, kitchen appliances, heating equipment, garage and garden in an expandable tree
From a room to a garden bed: organize equipment, furniture and other items by location, then add the details you will need later.View full size ↗

From the first plan to the next renovation

Keep the details.
Find the answers later.

When you build, renovate or look after a home, you collect information you may need again. Studio keeps it organized so you can find it years after the work is done.

01 / Plan & build

Which pipes and cables are planned here?

Record planned connection points and routes for pipes and cables. Add photos before plastering, then update the records to show what was actually installed.

02 / Find & understand

Where does this pipe go?

Trace a pipe from its valve to its outlet. Keep the route, dimensions and photos with the pipe record so you know where it runs when you next renovate.

03 / Maintain & renovate

What was done, and what comes next?

Find the right equipment manual, check previous work and record the next job. Keep the history when something is repaired, replaced or removed.

Beyond heating, wiring and plumbing. You can also document furniture, tools, vehicles and your garden. Start with the items you will want information about later.

A closer look

Trace pipes. Check maintenance history.

In the garden

The pipe is underground.
Its route is documented.

Before extending the irrigation system, check which valve supplies the bed and where the existing pipe runs. The installation photo stays linked to the pipe it documents.

Valve → pipe → outlet
Route, length and installation photo in one record.

An irrigation pipe record with its endpoints, route, length and a linked installation image
Example: documenting a buried irrigation line.View full size ↗

In the utility room

The equipment.
The manual.
The work already done.

Record your heating system's model and link the relevant manuals and documents. Add completed maintenance and planned work to prepare for the next service visit.

The model, documents and maintenance history for the same heating system.

A heat pump record with its Bosch model and planned and completed maintenance work
Example: planned and completed work on a heat pump.View full size ↗

Useful to others

Share practical information
about your home.

Add clear operating and maintenance instructions for the people living in the house. Explain which valve shuts off the dishwasher's water supply or when the next service is due. Keep technical descriptions for repairs separate from these instructions.

The User manual report view collects these instructions and leaves out technical descriptions. Export the report as a PDF to share with family members or someone looking after the house. They can read it without installing Studio.

Windows application + optional AI

Look it up in Studio.
Ask your assistant.

You can also read and update your records through an AI assistant. Studio includes an MCP interface that connects a compatible assistant to your database. If the assistant can access files and run programs on your computer, it can handle the setup for you.

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Questions to ask about your records

“Which valve supplies the vegetable garden?”
“What work has been done on the heat pump?”
“Which pipes and cables are planned for the kitchen?”

Your database stays on your computer. AI access is optional and uses an assistant you choose and configure separately. Depending on your setup, that assistant may send information from your records to your chosen AI provider's cloud services.

Start small

One room.
One project.
Room to grow.

You don't need to document a whole house before Studio becomes useful.

  1. Start with a room or device

    Create a local database and start with a room, a garden project or a piece of equipment you want to keep track of.

  2. Add photos and useful details

    Record the model number, link a manual or add a note about the last repair. Document pipes and cables whose routes you will need to trace later.

  3. Keep your records up to date

    Record new work, update the details and back up your database together with its linked photos and documents.

Where Studio comes from

Developed for my own home
since 2013.

Home Memory Studio grew out of Smartconstruct, a desktop application I started developing in 2013 to plan and document my own house. Practical use has shaped which information the application records and how it connects that information. AI access came later and builds on that foundation.

Before you start

A few practical details.

What is included in Early Access?

The Windows desktop application and its optional MCP connection. Studio is available in English and German. Early Access is free. The getting started guide covers installation and everyday use.

How is Home Memory Studio different from Home Memory?

Home Memory MCP is the free, open-source server for working with structured home information through an AI assistant. Studio provides a Windows interface and additional features for product information, photos, documents and work orders. Studio is proprietary software and is free during Early Access. It includes its own MCP server so your assistant can read and update these additional records too. You do not need to install Home Memory MCP first.

Where are my records and files stored?

Studio uses a local database. Linked photos and documents remain separate files, so a complete backup needs both the database and those files. The guide explains backup and restoration.

What should I know about AI access?

You need a separately configured, compatible AI assistant. Studio includes the MCP connection, but no AI service or subscription. Close the database in Studio before accessing it through the assistant, then reopen it to continue in the desktop application. See the guide for setup.

Can I use Studio without an installer?

The ZIP contains the Windows application and its MCP server. Extract it into a folder in your user profile and start Studio from there. An AI assistant with access to your computer can also handle extraction and MCP setup. This requires no installer wizard or administrator rights. The MSI adds Start menu and desktop shortcuts and registers Studio under Open with for .scd files. The ZIP does not add these automatically. Choose a download and follow the setup guide.

Will Windows show a security warning?

Early Access programs are unsigned. Windows or your browser may show an unknown publisher or reputation warning. This also applies to programs extracted from the ZIP. The guide explains file verification and both setup options.

Already using Home Memory MCP?

Make a separate copy of your database and connect your assistant to Studio's MCP server. The transition guide explains how to upgrade the database and set up AI access.

Coming from Smartconstruct?

Home Memory Studio grew out of Smartconstruct. Before opening an existing Smartconstruct database in Studio, read the guide.

Free Early Access · Windows

Your first device.
Your next project.

Try Studio with a device, a room or a real project. Tell me what helps, what is unclear and what is missing.

Windows setup and ZIP available

Both include the Windows application, its MCP server and an optional skill with documentation guidance for your AI assistant. The installer adds Windows shortcuts. To use the ZIP, extract it into a writable local folder. The programs are not yet digitally signed.

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