# Review claude-mem prompt upload consent before setup

> Compare the reported historical upload behavior with the consent flow in the version you install.

Source: https://fullbytedeveloper.com/blog/claude-mem-prompt-upload-consent
Published: 2026-11-05

A claude-mem issue reports that earlier setup versions uploaded recent coding-agent prompts without a separate consent step [1]. The current setup source contains an explicit upload decision, so the historical report needs to be read alongside the code in the version you install [2].

## Check the version and setup changes

Read the release notes and the issue's linked commits before running an installer [1][3]. The report describes scans of multiple coding agents' histories, not only the tool selected during installation [1].

Do not assume a newer file on the default branch is already present in the package you downloaded.

## Inspect the upload choice

The current `setup-scan.ts` has an `awaiting-consent` phase and a `confirmUpload` method. Its comments say declining keeps prompts local [2]. Check that your installed setup presents that choice before authorizing access to histories.

**Warning:** Old chat histories can contain confidential project information. Review which tools and time range the setup will inspect before allowing an upload.

## Handle an earlier upload separately

The issue distinguishes deleting records at cmem.ai from deleting downstream copies [1]. If you already ran an affected setup, ask the service which recipients received your data and what deletion covers.

Keep the installed version and the consent shown as evidence. A later consent fix cannot establish what happened to an earlier upload.

## Sources

1. [claude-mem issue 5176: historical setup upload report](https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/issues/5176)
2. [claude-mem setup scan implementation](https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/blob/main/src/services/prompt-import/setup-scan.ts)
3. [claude-mem v15.2.0 release](https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/releases/tag/v15.2.0)

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