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

# One active tool on Free

> Why a second tool runs in local-only mode, what still works, and how to switch which tool is active.

The Free plan includes one device and one active tool. Here's exactly what
that means in practice — and what to do when you see "local-only mode."

## How the slot works

You don't pick your active tool anywhere during setup — the **first tool you
actually use claims the slot** automatically. From then on, that tool
captures and recalls against your cloud memory: synced, backed up, visible
in the dashboard.

## What happens with a second tool

If you connect a second tool on Free, it isn't blocked — it drops into
**local-only mode** and tells you, with a notice like:

<Warning>
  Atlaso · Cursor isn't your active tool on the free plan — running in
  local-only mode. Switch tools or upgrade at app.atlaso.ai.
</Warning>

In local-only mode:

* Capture and recall **keep working on that machine** — the tool still
  remembers within itself.
* Nothing syncs to your cloud memory: what it saves won't appear in the
  dashboard or in your other tool, and your cloud memories don't flow into
  it.
* Nothing is deleted — it's a sync boundary, not a data loss.

## Switching your active tool

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Connections">
    Go to [app.atlaso.ai](https://app.atlaso.ai) → **Connections**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick the tool">
    Find the tool you want and select it as your active tool.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Done">
    The next session in that tool syncs against your cloud memory; the
    previous one drops to local-only.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Switching lives in the dashboard only — there's no command inside the
  tools themselves for it today.
</Note>

## Removing the limit

Pro (\$10/month) removes both limits: unlimited devices and unlimited tools,
all sharing one memory. Details on the
[pricing page](https://www.atlaso.ai/pricing).