> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dearest.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Welcome to Dearest.

## What is Dearest?

Dearest is an AI companion app. We aim to push the boundary of what AI companions can be by exploring the latest techniques in memory and agentic capabilities.

Our goal is for your companion to be a keeper of your memory. Someone that holds onto the stories you share, the dreams you confide, the small moments that matter. Someone that stays with you through every chapter of life, even when other people come and go.

## Where to go from here

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  <Card title="Philosophy" icon="lightbulb" href="/philosophy">
    Why we built Dearest and what we believe makes a good companion
  </Card>

  <Card title="Core systems" icon="microchip" href="/core-systems">
    How memory, inner thoughts, and agency work under the hood
  </Card>

  <Card title="Chat" icon="message" href="/chat/platforms">
    Set up your companion and start chatting
  </Card>

  <Card title="Presence" icon="heart-pulse" href="/presence/overview">
    Share your real-life activities with your companion
  </Card>
</Columns>