Connect Plaud to Armbrain

Plaud can send recordings from a Plaud Note, Note Pro, or NotePin into a specific Armbrain mind. Armbrain imports the transcript, Plaud's Markdown summary, and any action items included in that summary. Audio is not copied or stored.

Before you start

This first version uses Plaud's command-line login because Plaud has not yet issued Armbrain a hosted OAuth client. You need:

• A Plaud account with at least one synced recording.
• The client, company, or personal mind where those recordings belong.
• Node.js and a terminal for the one-time Plaud login.

Prospect minds are intentionally excluded from automatic connector ingest.

Get your Plaud tokens

1. Install the Plaud command-line tool: npm install -g @plaud-ai/cli.
2. Run plaud login and complete the browser sign-in.
3. Open ~/.plaud/tokens.json.
4. Keep that file open for the next step. You need its access_token and refresh_token values.

Treat both tokens like passwords. Do not put them in a shared document or support message. Armbrain validates them with Plaud, encrypts them before storage, and never displays them again.

Connecting transfers this Plaud CLI token session exclusively to Armbrain. Armbrain rotates the refresh token during setup, so the copy in ~/.plaud/tokens.json stops being valid. Do not keep using or re-authorize that same CLI session after connecting it to Armbrain, because a new CLI login can invalidate Armbrain's saved token. Use a separate Plaud login session for later CLI work.

Connect from Armbrain HQ

1. Open Connectors in Armbrain HQ.
2. Choose Plaud.
3. Select the mind that should receive the recordings.
4. Paste the access token and refresh token from ~/.plaud/tokens.json.
5. Select Connect Plaud.

Only owners and editors of the selected mind can add or replace its Plaud connection.

What happens after connection

• Armbrain checks Plaud every hour for recordings newer than the last successful poll.
• Each recording keeps a stable source reference based on its Plaud file ID, so polling the same recording again does not create a duplicate.
• The Plaud summary and action items are stored together with the timestamped, speaker-labeled transcript.
• Armbrain refreshes expired Plaud access tokens automatically and encrypts any rotated token pair before saving it.
• Armbrain stores text only. Plaud's temporary audio download URL is never fetched or retained.

Verify the connection

Open Connectors in Armbrain HQ and confirm Plaud is active for the intended mind. After the first sync, search that mind for a distinctive phrase from a recent in-person meeting.

If setup reports invalid credentials, run plaud login again and paste both new token values. If Plaud is rate-limiting requests, wait a few minutes and retry.