# Core FAQ

## Do I need to migrate off Google Drive, Slack, Notion, or other tools?

No. Core can sit alongside existing tools. The important product promise is that agents get durable personal memory and controlled access to shared context instead of isolated chat history.

## Does Core replace Codex, Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor?

No. Core is the personal cloud home base those agents plug into. Shared Spaces are available when a team, class, company, or project needs shared context.

## Why not just use chat history?

Chat history is usually trapped in one app and is hard for other agents to use. Core turns useful work into searchable, reusable personal memory. Shared company state is added or changed intentionally.

## Is this only for technical teams?

No. The setup experience should be agent-led and nontechnical. Users should only paste the setup request, approve login, and complete unavoidable app UI steps.

## Where should I start?

Use the setup page at https://gradien.ai/core/docs.

If you want an agent to help with setup, paste this message into the app you are connecting:

```text
Please help me set up Core for this agent. Core is a home base for AI agents: it keeps memory, files, decisions, tasks, and work context synced across tools, harnesses, and models.

Use this official setup reference:
https://gradien.ai/core/docs/reference
```

The setup reference includes the setup CLI command and agent-specific connection paths.