About AutoMem
Built by Jack, a developer who believes the best software is free software
The Builder
I'm Jack Arturo, and I've been writing code since I was 12 years old. That's over two decades of turning ideas into software, most of it in the WordPress ecosystem where I've been building for the past 16-18 years.
For the last 12 years, I've been running Very Good Plugins, where we built WP Fusion — an integration tool that connects WordPress with CRM and email marketing systems like HubSpot, MailChimp, and Salesforce. Helping thousands of WordPress businesses automate their marketing has been incredibly rewarding.
More recently, I co-founded EchoDash, a platform that cuts through data noise to surface what actually matters. EchoDash lets you have conversations with your data and proactively offers insights based on your business context.
These days, I'm deep into AI development. I use tools like Claude Code and Cursor extensively, and I've built AutoJack — my personal AI assistant that helps me automate everything from customer support to development workflows. I write about this work on my personal blog.
AutoMem grew out of that work. When I built the Claude Automation Hub and started giving AI assistants memory capabilities, I realized this shouldn't be proprietary technology locked behind walls. Everyone deserves AI that remembers.
Why Open Source?
I believe in giving good stuff away. Not because it's trendy or looks good on GitHub, but because better tools make better builders.
Here's the thing: when you open source your work, you're not losing value — you're multiplying it. Every developer who uses AutoMem makes it better. Every bug report, every feature request, every pull request is a contribution back to the commons.
The Open Source Multiplier Effect
- → Trust through transparency: When the code is open, you know exactly what it does. No hidden tracking, no vendor lock-in, no surprises.
- → Community-driven innovation: The best features often come from users who scratched their own itch and shared the solution.
- → Longevity over lock-in: Open source projects outlive companies. Even if I stop maintaining AutoMem tomorrow, the community can keep it alive.
- → Learning from the source: Reading good code makes you a better developer. I learned by reading others' work — now it's my turn to give back.
The future of AI shouldn't be controlled by a handful of companies deciding what your AI can remember or how it should behave. Your memories should belong to you. Your AI's context should be portable. The infrastructure should be transparent.
That's why AutoMem is free, open source, and always will be. Fork it, modify it, deploy it however you want. Build something amazing on top of it. That's the whole point.
Because the best way to predict the future is to give people the tools to build it themselves.