Capture

Capture is the entry point of the OmegaVault lifecycle. Three methods, all ending in the same place: a structured memory in your vault.

The three capture methods

1. Automatic capture

Connected AI clients (Claude, ChatGPT, soon Gemini) emit conversation events. OmegaVault ingests these in the background, extracts the meaningful context, and creates memories with source attribution. You don't have to do anything.

2. Manual capture

Anywhere in the OmegaVault app you can type or paste a note. Add tags, assign it to a collection, and save. Manual memories tend to be your cleanest signal — you meant to save them.

3. Programmatic capture

POST to the API or write over MCP. Use this when you're automating: a build pipeline that records a deploy decision, a script that logs a recurring insight.

What gets structured

Raw capture is just the start. OmegaVault parses each new memory to extract entities, generate a summary, and slot it into a consistent schema. Tags and collections can be set at capture time or suggested after the fact.

Cadence control

For AI clients you can pick the capture cadence:

Real-time — every turn becomes a memory. Useful for short, decisive exchanges.
End-of-conversation — one memory per conversation, summarized. Better for long chats.

See Claude AI capture for the per-client setup.